The Hill Is Always Greener Sonic F

It's our second anniversary, and we're ready for another year of talking about everyone's favorite hedgehog! So why don't we kick off year three by talking about...well, Sonic himself? That's right, all of...er, MOST of the gang are diving deep today into what really drives Sonic as a character. What are his the core aspects of his personality? How about his greatest flaws? Why do so many people believe Black Knight is "peak" as the kids call it? And at the heart of it all, they try to answer the big question: is there really one TRUE Sonic characterization...or does there even need to be?
(0:00:00) Intro(0:03:00) Main topic: Who is Sonic the Hedgehog?(0:10:49) Real quick recent Sonic-y stuff(0:13:30) Who is Sonic "objectively"?(0:27:36) Sonic's pre-Adventure "essence"(0:39:50) Older Sonic media that "gets it wrong"(0:44:30) Perfect examples of what makes Sonic "Sonic"(1:07:06) Black Knight and Unleashed(1:44:15) Sonic's flaws(2:10:17) What should Sonic NEVER do?(2:21:34) Our Sonic headcanons(2:37:46) Who is Sonic to us specifically?(2:51:40) Outro
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The Animation of Sonic Frontiers
Hot Coffee by Adam Bryce Thomas

Hoo boy, folks. Our journey through Sonic Prime has finally come to an end, as heroes and villains from across the Shatterverse come together for one final showdown against an emotionally compromised child and his robot army. Is it the grand finale we were all hoping for? Or would this ending have been better left banished to the darkest corners of the void? Tune in to find out!
(0:00:00) Intro(0:05:10) Year of Shadow, baby!(0:11:19) Main Topic: Sonic Prime "Season" 3(0:14:00) Grim Tidings(0:30:20) Dome Sweet Dome(0:35:30) No Escape-The Devil is in the Tails(1:05:40) From the Top(1:28:57) Final thoughts(1:50:40) Outro
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Police Story reference

Get ready... GO! It's time for a new episode of The Wood Village is Always Greener, as we hop in our cars, hovercrafts, and planes, traveling back to the late '90s so we can reminisce on a beloved classic kart racer, Diddy Kong Racing. We take a DEEP dive looking back at everything this game has to offer, from its colorful cast, to its many scenic circuits, to all the attempted follow-ups that never quite left the starting line. 
(0:00:00) Intro/Main topic: Diddy Kong Racing(0:07:25) Development history (0:11:09) The characters(0:40:18) Gameplay(0:47:27) Battle mode (0:49:16) Adventure mode(0:59:07) Dino Domain(1:01:48) Snowflake Mountain (1:05:20) Sherbet Island(1:09:29) Dragon Forest(1:15:39) Wizpig's First Strike(1:21:14) Future Fun Land(1:24:31) Wizpig Strikes Back and other features(1:29:10) Diddy Kong Racing DS(1:44:48) The almost-sequels(1:56:23) Other media and merch(2:04:20) N64 vs. DS listening party(2:20:59) Final thoughts(2:22:41) Outro
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Diddy Kong Racing's Krunch -- Designing For Frustration
Donkey Kong Racing trailer
Diddy Kong Pilot prototypes
Diddy Kong Racing Adventure
The Fast and the Furriest
Mickey's Speedway USA beta maps
Rare Racers pins at Fangamer
DKR64.com

After much teasing, the gang is finally beginning their journey through the UK Sonic novels written by Martin Adams, who is totally a real person that exists, we swear. First up is Sonic in Robotnik's Laboratory, as Sonic and Tails race to rescue their friends from Robotnik's FAROUT machine, a device that is anything but. It's a tale filled romance, betrayal, fast food, rats, toasters, obscure localizations, bad-taste jokes about public figures, incomprehensible cockney rhyming, and a bunch of other stuff someone saw in a video once...what more could anyone ask for?
(0:00:00) Intro/our recent Sonic-y stuff(0:06:01) Main Topic: Sonic the Hedgehog in Robotnik's Laboratory(0:20:21) Story recap(2:09:56) Final thoughts(2:16:16) Outro
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Sonic the Comic the Podcast
STCTP interview with "Martin Adams"
Sonic the Hedgehog in Robotnik's Laboratory

People don't always say what they mean, and things are not always what they seem. For example, we could say "the Sonic Underground episode 'Friend or Foe', Knuckles' first appearance in a western Sonic cartoon, is terrible and nobody should watch it." But what we actually mean is "we and special guest Green Bones Dommy watched this terrible episode, and had a blast laughing at its ridiculous animation, its often nonsensical plotting, and the Sonic franchise's all-time wolf-face power couple." So grab a plate of Krupnik and join us for our first ever look back at Sonic Underground...for better and for worse.
(0:00:00) Intro/Main topic: Sonic Underground - "Friend or Foe?"(0:12:15) The history (and OUR history) of Sonic Underground(0:30:50) The cast and thoughts on some other episodes(0:48:43) Theme song(0:53:13) "Friend or Foe?" episode discussion(1:37:56) Final thoughts(1:42:57) Outro
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Sonic Underground - Friend or Foe
Ben Hurst interviews - Saturday Morning Sonic
Sonic Underground: The Greatest Hits
Sonic Underground commercial
"The Best of Anime II" commercial

We've locked on and locked in for the second half of our Sonic 3 & Knuckles retrospective! And this week, it's all about the "& Knuckles" part, as Sonic continues to clash with Robotic and his new red-dreaded rival across mushrooms, deserts, lava, and even space, in the conclusion to this epic Mega Drive duology.
(0:00:00) Intro/Main topic: Sonic & Knuckles(0:03:07) Mushroom Hill Zone(0:17:08) Flying Battery Zone(0:26:12) Sandopolis Zone(0:37:15) Lava Reef Zone/Hidden Palace Zone(0:56:00) Sky Sanctuary Zone(1:10:26) Death Egg Zone(1:27:49) The Doomsday Zone/Ending(1:38:40) Other bits and bobs(1:48:09) Final thoughts(1:57:09) Outro
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