Maximum Utcast

Zoey, Jonathan and Daniel
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The official podcast of Maximum Utmost, the video game website that does it like no other! Hosted by Zoey Handley and Jonathan Holmes, with bonus shows starring Jonathan's son, the show's producer Daniel, and countless guests. Updated every week! https://maxutmost.com/

  1. Maximum Utcast - 14 - In The Land of the Babes, the Riot Grrrls Are Queens

    1 HR AGO

    Maximum Utcast - 14 - In The Land of the Babes, the Riot Grrrls Are Queens

    We're keeping warm this winter by talking about videogames so pour a cup of cocoa and hear a bunch of thoughts on strategies for staying alive! Zoey also gives us another Duke Nukem Report, this time about "Land of the Babes", the blocky Duke Nukem game for PS1 from the far flung future year of 2000! Sarah Carapace comes back to finish up her chat about "Lost Records: Bloom and Rage" when viewed through the lens of riot grrrl and grunge music. And then we spend a moment talking about Anchorman for some reason.0:00:00 - Yak Bak Bullshit0:07:57 - Deep Frying is the Great Equalizer0:12:13 - Power Up, Don't Die (Strategy for Life)0:15:39 - What is it About That Castlevania?0:27:38 - Duke Nukem Report: Land of the Babes0:47:12 - Riot Grrrl vs. Grunge with Sarah Carapace1:20:47 - Jonathan Wanted to Talk About Anchorman For Some Reason1:22:17 - European Rock Bands1:23:42 - The Lesbian Aspect1:26:44 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!1:33:20 - Laser TitSarah Carapace on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sarahcarapace.bsky.socialZoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.socialJonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialThe podcast’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialDaniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialWritten articles at: https://maxutmost.com/Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzukenSupport the Patreon to get episodes a few days early and also read the Maximum Utcomic! https://patreon.com/ttwav

    1h 35m
  2. Currently Playing - 19 - Mario Kart World with Kelsey Powers

    21 JAN

    Currently Playing - 19 - Mario Kart World with Kelsey Powers

    This month's Currently Playing sees Daniel joined in his home studio by Kelsey Powers, a film and TV producer who has worked on Fear the Walking Dead as well as several projects for her production company Cosmic Frozen Pizza like 2024's award winning short film "Picture Car." Daniel and Kelsey talk quite a bit about Mario Kart World and how it compares to prior entries in the series, along with getting into some discussions of the role gaming can have for people with ADHD and autism, plus the predatory aspects of a lot of modern games. There's also some chat about Dungeons and Dragons in there. Where did they find the time?! 0:00:00 - Welcome to the Show, Kelsey!0:12:38 - What Are You Playing? Mario Kart World0:41:16 - Top 3 Items in Mario Kart0:46:14 - Wrap Up/PlugsCheck out Kelsey's film production company at https://cosmicfrozenpizza.com/Find Cosmic Frozen Pizza on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cosmicfrozenpizzaFind Kelsey on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/k_a_powFollow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialFollow the show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social 2 Attachments  •  Scanned by Gmail

    49 min
  3. Maximum Utcast - 13 - Sexy Adventure Games and GOTY '25

    14 JAN

    Maximum Utcast - 13 - Sexy Adventure Games and GOTY '25

    Maximum Utcast returns to talk about everyone's favorite character Mike Haggar! Then Zoey and Jonathan share their game of the year picks for 2025 before diving into the deep end of point and click adventure games with illustrator Sarah Carapace. After the show wraps we have a few extra bonus features as always so stay tuned for some of the least hinged content this show has ever put out!0:00:00 - I Dream of Mike Haggar0:07:19 - Sponsorship Opportunities Available0:12:18 - A Few Games of the Year for 20250:25:32 - Lost in the Adventure of Lost Records: Bloom and Rage with Sarah Carapace1:01:20 - A Classy Sexual Awakening1:07:03 - I'm Still Talking1:08:21 - Wrap/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!1:19:19 - You Might As Well Just Goof Around1:22:49 - Aversion to Psychological Manipulation1:25:19 - Media Mail1:27:56 - We're In the AssholeSarah Carapace on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sarahcarapace.bsky.socialZoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.socialJonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialThe podcast’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialDaniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialWritten articles at: https://maxutmost.com/Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzukenSupport the Patreon to get episodes a few days early and also read the Maximum Utcomic! https://patreon.com/ttwav

    1h 30m
  4. Talking to My Boy about Videogames -18 - We Hate A.I. But Love Robots

    7 JAN

    Talking to My Boy about Videogames -18 - We Hate A.I. But Love Robots

    On this unhinged episode of Talking to My Boy about Videogames, Ryan accuses Jonathan of being famous and therefore knowing how to get good graphics in video games, AI is mocked at the Wendy's drivethrough, and as always, cats abound. The Boys talk about Dead Cells, Hello Neighbor, Kirby Air Riders, Megaman, and Terminator 2: No Fate, along with a few brief stops at Minecraft and Animal Crossing. Plus we get a bit of movie reviews for Spongebob, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Anaconda.0:00:00 - What Do You Like More: Cats or Presents?0:01:37 - I've Really Been Liking Dead Cells0:04:27 - Dead Cells Difficulty Options0:06:37 - Movie Review Corner0:09:28 - Hardcore Ryan0:10:08 - What Are Dead Cells and Hello Neighbor?0:13:31 - Fancy Graphics Are Only Possible for Famous People0:15:17 - Jonathan and Ryan's Entries into the Megaman Robot Master Contest0:23:24 - Ryan Hates AI0:25:15 - Terminator 2: No Fate Thoughts0:25:52 - The Friends We Made Along the Way0:28:20 - What a Videogame Podcast This Has Been0:29:09 - Past 2 Weeks Recap0:35:12 - Thanks for Listening!Follow Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialFollow the Show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialRead Jonathan's articles in Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/

    38 min
  5. Maximum Utcast - 12 - Are Hades 2 and Fire Emblem Bootylicious Enough for Duke Nukem?

    1 JAN

    Maximum Utcast - 12 - Are Hades 2 and Fire Emblem Bootylicious Enough for Duke Nukem?

    Happy New Year! And what better way to celebrate the dawn of a new future by opening up the floodgates to time that could have been? We've got a deep dive into the lost entry in the Duke Nukem franchise, Duke Nukem: D-Day, the canceled game that nearly was and never will be. Zoey becomes an interactive Duke-ipedia of information as we dig deep into the connective tissue of the games industry, bouncing like a pinball between Rockstar, Atari, Gearbox, 3D Realms, id Software and more. Later, Jonathan talks with game developer Lyn about her game Miskatonic before gushing about the latest Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave news and the ending of Hades 2 and what it means for the characters. 0:00:00 - The Cold Clamed Curry Meat of Silent Hill0:06:43 - Suckin' That Soup0:08:04 - The Duke Nukem Report - Duke Nukem: D-Day0:19:30 - Divert to Castle Wolfenstein0:23:06 - Hungry for Masculinity0:26:22 - Reclaiming Duke Nukem By Any Means Necessary0:36:12 - Dabbling in Torment with Lyn1:12:06 - Did They Make Fire Emblem For Everyone?1:17:56 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!1:23:35 - Jonathan's Audio Drama1:24:33 - Organic Breast Milk Follow Lyn on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lyn-aka-blpry.bsky.social Check out Lyn's Game Miskatonic, playable in browser or downloadable on Windows: https://jack-rockwood.itch.io/miskatonic Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.social Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social The podcast’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Written articles at: https://maxutmost.com/ Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzuken Support the Patreon to get episodes a few days early and also read the Maximum Utcomic! https://patreon.com/ttwav

    1h 27m
  6. Currently Playing - 18 - Sektori and Logic Bombs with Declan

    26/12/2025

    Currently Playing - 18 - Sektori and Logic Bombs with Declan

    Declan joins us to talk about gaming with ADHD and how that can impact their hobby in unique and interesting ways. While they aren't maintaining their video gaming profile all that much, they have discovered Sektori and Logic Bombs which both work overtime to keep Declan's attention in two completely different ways. Later, we say farewell to the Backlog section by hearing Daniel's thoughts on Axiom Verge, then Declan challenges Daniel to a hypothetical round, and we introduce a new segment called Top 3. 0:00:00 - Welcome to the Show, Declan!0:09:32 - What Are You Playing? Sektori0:16:28 - What Else Are You Playing? Logic Bombs0:24:10 - Backlog Recap - Axiom Verge0:29:08 - Backlog Challenge, Hypothetical Round - Solar 20:30:45 - Top 3 - Games from Daniel's Backlog0:36:31 - Wrap Up/Plugs Listen to Declan and Daniel talk about spin-off properties of video games on the Spin-Off Doctors Spin-Off: https://open.spotify.com/show/51LqP4LfRIzhet54Ehbpwq?si=76b729dde505461fFollow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialFollow the show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social

    43 min
  7. Maximum Utcast - 11 - Horny Past, Personality-Free Present, Grim Future

    16/12/2025

    Maximum Utcast - 11 - Horny Past, Personality-Free Present, Grim Future

    On a freewheeling episode of the Maximum Utcast we're talking about The Game Awards! The Industry! Puberty! Sexy Tingle! And so much more! Abram Buehner of Lost In Cult hangs out with Jonathan to talk about the role of physical media in an increasingly digital world, plus we get plenty of stray thoughts about Batman, Metroid Prime 4, Spy Hunter, Bradley the Badger, and a ton more stuff as we begin to put a bow on the present that is 2025.0:00:00 - Videogame Themed Holiday Party0:10:01 - Building This Show Out of Ashes0:13:50 - How About This Industry?0:18:58 - The Game Awards....ehhhhhh0:27:17 - Jonathan's Worried About Suda 510:30:21 - Getting Physical in a Digital World w/ Lost In Cult Sr. Editor Abram Buehner1:01:06 - Zoey's Wild Spy Hunter Review1:05:51 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!1:16:30 - Too Dang SexyYou can watch the interview with Abram Buehner on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/14AK8CBYAoEVisit Lost in Cult:https://www.lostincult.co.uk/Abram Buehner on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/abrambuehner.bsky.socialZoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.socialJonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialThe podcast's Bluesky page: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialDaniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialWritten articles at: https://maxutmost.com/Support Zoey's Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzukenGet the album of music from this podcast by Daniel: https://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-podcasts

    1h 18m
  8. Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 17 - Changing the Game

    12/12/2025

    Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 17 - Changing the Game

    Do you want more of the same or things to be vastly different? It's the question central to today's episode of Talking to My Boy About Videogames where Jonathan and Ryan look at Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Blippo+, two games set on alien worlds that introduce the audience to their setting through exploration and perception. Elsewhere in the episode, Ryan gives us his monthly Minecraft Report and there's a little bit of talk about Nobi Nobi Boy, plus evil doppelgangers seem to be everywhere you look. Boys will become men on this thrilling episode! 0:00:00 - Time to Get Rekt!0:01:33 - Dad and Boy0:02:55 - Metroid Prime Review0:08:03 - Evil Doppelgangers0:09:21 - The Minecraft Report0:12:33 - More Metroid Prime 4 Thoughts0:15:34 - Do You Know About Crank Puzzles?0:16:25 - Doppelganger Ryan Holmes0:18:16 - Blippo+ Thoughts0:21:35 - Metroid Prime 4...Is It Just More of the Same?0:26:41 - What Kind of Monster Has Jonathan Become?0:28:59 - In Summation...0:30:00 - "Newbie Newbie" Boy0:31:17 - Should We Host a Contest?0:31:54 - Ending Memes0:33:07 - Boy Becomes Man0:34:53 - Plugs/Even More Metroid Prime 4 Thoughts Follow Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialFollow the Show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialRead Jonathan and Ryan's more formalized thoughts in an eventual issue of Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/

    37 min
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The official podcast of Maximum Utmost, the video game website that does it like no other! Hosted by Zoey Handley and Jonathan Holmes, with bonus shows starring Jonathan's son, the show's producer Daniel, and countless guests. Updated every week! https://maxutmost.com/

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  • Creator
    Zoey, Jonathan and Daniel
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    174
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Zoey, Jonathan and Daniel
  • Show Website
    Maximum Utcast

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