Episode 0: Duck Rape Russian Roulette

This show was recorded as episode 56 of BGB Shout. The new series, Ask me about Loom, launches August 2nd.

Find out what links Sonic and Owl City, why everything on iPhone is like Geometry Wars and what’s getting people hopping at the Trocadero arcade. Plus, Jon becomes “Captain Embarrassing”, Bacon’s got an odd idea for a game and Rog gets ready to Winamp it up.

Chapter 1 (01:52)
The team display their nerd credentials trying to discuss the England v Germany match. Also, Bacon crowdsources temperature, Shakira’s secret Pacman obsession.

Chapter 2 (05:48)
Sex education with Privates, but Rog is confused with the sitcom Time Gentlemen Please.

Chapter 3 (13:20)
iPhone 4 and gaming. Including Tilt to Live and why Bacon thinks everything is like Geometry Wars.

Chapter 4 (19:55)
Phoenix Wright is on the iPhone, but can Ace Attorney Investigations with Miles Edgeworth on the DS capture the same courtroom magic? Plus, Rog gets annoyed by a knife on a string.

Chapter 5 (23:05)
It’s the first meeting of the international Zune owners club as we discover Owl City’s dreadful secret hidden in the game Sonic Colours.

Chapter 6 (29:48)
Bacon falls victim to Captain Embarrasing when they meet Mark Boss, and the unofficial Bacon Android App is still being downloaded. By Jon’s girlfriend.

Chapter 7 (34:00)
‘Duck Rape Russian Roulette’ is pitched, but funding will be hard to find as the government has cancelled plans for a tax break for UK developers. We hear exclusively from “Bobby Kotick” about his thoughts, and decide what the worst games of the generation are.

Chapter 8 (41:18)
Jon is disappointed by Doctor Who: The Adventure Games, Bacon refuses to SA-WOOON over the Doctor and
Rog gets scared by poison headcrabs in Half Life 2 Episode 2.

Chapter 9 (47:18)
Fun at the London Trocadero as there’s a new Bishi Bashi machine, Bacon watches schoolgirls hop around and a chat about Happy Meal toys.

Chapter 10 (57:36)
Just time to talk about Super Mario Galaxy 2.

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