Arrggh! A Video Game Podcast from The Waffling Taylors The Waffling Taylors

In this episode, Squidge and Matt Bliss delve into the world of indie gaming with their latest focus on 'Powerwash Simulator'. The game provides a unique simulation experience as players take on the role of a power washer cleaning various objects around their homes.
Amidst discussions about quirky speedruns, they touch upon unusual hashtags used in previous episodes like #SniperWolfOnlyFans (a particularly deep cut for all the long-time fans).
Matt also clarifies that he's not pressured into participating in the podcast but rather choosing to contribute voluntarily... but that's what we'd expect anyone to say to be on the show.
Squidge and Matt share a light-hearted conversation on past topics, showcasing their camaraderie as they tackle subjects from Metal Gear games to game development insights with humour and enthusiasm.
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Content Warning
This episode contains a few jokey, silly references to drug use. It also may make you want to play Powerwash Simulator... like, a lot.
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Show NotesMatt Bliss has returned! He was last on the show over a year ago (back in The Lethality of Tangents). Squidge asked him back so that they could talk about Powerwash Simulator.
Waffling Taylor's Lite: the pocket size podcast that packs a gaming punch.In this first saving, bite-sized banter with the side of gaming and goodness, we catch up wioth from Matt from the Coffee with a Podcaster podcast to talk about all things Powerwash. Simulator. We cover everything from punching holes in pinball machines, revenge of the Zeigarnik effect, and power washing: standing up or sitting down.
So without further ado, sit back, grab some snacks, and get ready for this episode entitled: "Powerwash Simulator: Chill Grime Busting, No Dilution - Part One"
Take it away, guys
— Squidge
Have you played Powerwash Simulator? Does it provide that dopamine hit for you, like it does with Squidge and Matt? If you haven't played it, have we convinced you to give it a try? Let us know via our Discord, Twitter, Facebook, or try our brand-new contact page!
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Multiplayer babysitting, zero-g clown physics, cute animal discussion, goat yoga, and the many uses of food bribery; all this can only mean one thing: Mo is back to talk about Stardew Valley.
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Content Warning
This episode contains spoilers for Stardew Valley and a few swears.
Please listen responsibly.
Show NotesBecause Squidge and Mo needed a long time to discuss Stardew Valley, it had to be split into two halves. Make sure you check out the first part here—you could just listen to the recap at the start of this part, but part one is way more than just the recap.
Waffling Taylor's Lite: the pocket size podcast that packs a gaming punch.In this second serving of bite-sized banter with a side of gaming goodness, we catch up with Mo from The Squank and the Hag podcast to talk about all things Stardew Valley. We cover everything from multiplayer babysitting, the many uses of food bribery, and zero-g clown physics. Yes, you heard me right.
Without further ado, sit back, grab some snacks, and get ready for this episode entitled "Exploring Stardew Valley: Stories from Pelican Town - Part Two"
Take it away, guys
— Squidge
The episode hadn't even started properly yet, but Mo leapt in with more helpful hints:
Yeah. If you can find out, like, there are ways to find out what gifts a person likes and dislikes, if you can find that out every single day, just give them something like, shane loves beer, so I would just give him beer all the time. Beer and jalapeño poppers....
So sometimes if you're talking to someone, they'll be like, "oh, my God! Did you know Emily likes..." and stuff like that. So you can find out what gifts to give people without having to go online and find. just. Like I said, I know off the top of my head, Shane, because he loves pepper poppers and beer.
And there's other stuff, too. And then there are some gifts that everyone loves and everyone hates. I forget what they are, but like I said, you'll learn that out. And, like, the thing is, if you go and you give her a gift and she doesn't like it, she will tell you.
— Mo
Multiplayer?!
The game's got a multiplayer element to it. Have you played multiplayer with anyone? And if you did, did you get up to any specific shenanigans, or is it just, like, helping each other?— Squidge
And Mo had indeed played Stardew multiplayer, but..
Um, I did a little bit, and I. You can either see it as I shot myself in the foot or I hit gold....
It was a few of us, because I think you could have up to four people. So one was our friend Elena, and she loves farming in that game, so she immediately we set up the farm, went to work on crops, set it all up, did it all; and I was like, "I will let you do that."
The other person was Kraken, the co-host of my podcast. And so anytime I talk about Kraken, I do have to preface, he legitimately is my best friend. I love the dude. He's like a brother, but he drives me crazy like a brother. So it was just running around, stopping him from causing chaos. So basically, multiplayer was just me babysitting.
But it is fun. It is always fun to play with your friends like that. I just, in terms of why I like to play the game is it's chill and relaxed and all that stuff, which is not what happens when I play games with Kraken.
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But it, like, it was a lot of good laughs and stupidity, but, yeah, I think it would depend, like, if, you know, if there was another person, like, kind of like Elena, where it was just like, really chill, just doing our thing, cohabitating, you know, we would do whatever.
So, yeah, it really does depend on who you would play with. But I. I think I like that that's available. I like that it is something that now can happen, because when it. When the game first came out, you couldn't do multiplayer at all, and now there's mods and whatnot.
— Mo
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Crafting, Swifties (and how great the majority of them are), Thomas the Tank Engine, hot glue, trash pandas, fishing and gemstones. That can mean only one thing: Mo is back, and we're talking about Stardew Valley.
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Content Warning
This episode contains spoilers for Stardew Valley and a few swears.
Please listen responsibly.
Show NotesMo has returned. You'll remember Mo from our Christmas 2023 episode: "Christmas with Mo - Wrong Side, Flip Me Over". Anyway, Mo joined Squidge to talk about the ultimate comfy game: Stardew Valley.
Waffling Taylor's Lite: the pocket size podcast that packs a gaming punch.In this first of two servings of bite sized banter with a side of gaming goodness, we catch up with Mo from The Squank and the Hag podcast to talk about all things Stardew Valley. We cover everything from fish fridges, channelling your inner Flappy Bird, to bard versus Darth Vader.
So without further ado, sit back, grab some snacks, and get ready for this episode entitled: "Exploring Stardew Valley: A New Farmer's Tale - Part One"
Take it away, guys
— Squidge
And Mo started us off with a pretty in-depth description of her and her podcast:
So I am one of the co-hosts from The Squank and the Hag. You can find us thesquonkandthehag.com. I am a nerd, and that's really all there is, I think....
But video games, movies, TV, pretty much anything that can be nerdy, I'm into. I'm also into True Crime, and that's what our podcast is about.
And, yeah, I feel like I've been on the show enough that I'm part of the family, so I'm sorry. Yeah, I'm just another Taylor. I am here to adjust your clothing. I'll hem your... Isn't that what it is? Isn't that what you guys are? Like, I can hem your pants for you. I actually can hem your pants for you.
— Mo
Stardew What-now?
And there's no way to talk about Stardew Valley without talking about how easy it is to pick up and play. Mo hit the nail on the head with:
That right there is pretty much what they should make the synopsis of the game:"I picked it up and I haven't put it down since," because there, it is just one of those games that anybody can play. Like it, it's just... so accessible, it's so. Just easy to get into and it's so low stress and relaxing.
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So, like, different play styles can play it and everybody can enjoy it.
And it's also just really nice relaxation because sometimes, at least I know for me; now, I am someone with a diagnosed anxiety disorder. So when I get into, like, those high stress, like, first person shooter games, I'm sitting here and I'm all tense and I'm like, "I'M GONNA DIE!"
Whereas with Stardew Valley you don't have that and it's just enjoyable
— Mo
Mo then goes on to mention a Stardew Valley-like which is set during a zombie apocalypse. With some post-edit sluthing, we found out that the game Mo was referring to was Zelter.
And Squidge brought up a really good point about what makes the game so accessible:
I think Stardew Valley, a thing that's got going for it is there's no fail state.Apart from if you're in, if you're like dungeon diving in the mines, if you get knocked out, you wake up at like the little clinic hospital place and they take some money off you for medical expenses. Apart from that, there's absolutely no fail state.
...
So all the pressure's off. Then you don't have to worry about anything and if you miss something, it'll come round the next year. There's no ending state. You can always pick it up again if you miss something.
So, yeah, it's very laid back experience.
— Squidge
And the lack of a fail state is what drew a lot of people to Untitled Goose Game—that, and the whole goose-based-shenanigans.
Any conversation about Stardew Valley, it's lasting influence, how accessible it is, and how well crafted it is cannot fail to mention that the entire game (art, engine, music, and all) was created by one person. Eric Barone (aka "Co

Underpants, posters in lockers, bands, a surprise Mei Ling, and an excessive number of Easter Eggs. That can mean only one thing: Alyxa is back (with a brand new invention?) to continue her chat about Metal Gear Solid 2.
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Content Warning
This episode contains spoilers for Metal Gear Solid 2 and a few swears.
Please listen responsibly.
Show NotesAlyxa returned!
Well, she'd have to because her and Squidge weren't finished with their conversation on Metal Gear Solid 2 in our last episode.
Waffling Taylor's Lite: the pocket size podcast that packs a gaming punch.In this serving of byte sized banter with a side of gaming goodness. We catch up with Alyxa the Kitsune (codename: Glitter Fox) about Metal Gear Solid 2. We cover everything from Easter eggs streaming mishaps to codec hijackings.
So without further ado, sit back, grab some snacks, and get ready for this episode entitled: "Metal Gear Solid 2 Part 2 - A What Vampire!?"
Take it away, guys
— Squidge
Sock Puppets!
Squidge wasted no time in getting to the good (read: "absurd") stuff by asking:
If you could take three characters from the combined universe of Metal Gear Solid One and Two and re-enact a scene of metal Gear Solid Two using sock puppets, who would play who and how long before you start burst out laughing?— Squidge

It's probably for the best that you listen to Alyxa's answer, because it's almost as absurd as Squidge's question and includes a very deep cut back to Alyxa's appearance in WT Lite - Metal Gear Solid with Alyxa the Kitsune - aka episode 173.
Metal Gear - The Pop Group!?
You are tasked to form a pop group of four people from a list of characters from Metal Gear Solid, two, who is in it, and what is their first breakout song called. And a band name, if you've got one— Squidge
Alyxa and Squidge kept talking about this question way after the recording ended, and Delilah had to get involved during the edit.
Solid Snake, Solidus, Raiden. And their breakout song, or their debut song, would be "broken bonds"... It's broken bonds. Because what do these four characters have in common?
It's because of the whole thing with Solidus being Raiden's adopted father, Ocelot supposedly having Liquids arm. Then you have Solid and Solidus. It's a broken part of a family.
— Alyxa
Squidge answered this one, too. And his choices are bonkers.
Full Show NotesCheck out the full show notes for the full list of Squidge's questions, some extra stuff, and some links to related things.
What are some of your favourite Easter Eggs in Metal Gear Solid 2? Who would be in your Metal Gear Solid band? Would you play a version of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker on a VR headset with a Rock Band guitar? Dial in (our code is 141.12) with your own hilarious codec conversation. Let us know via our Discord, Twitter, Facebook, or try our brand-new contact page!
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Alyxa returned to the podcast, this time she wanted to talk through 2001's Metal Gear Solid 2. Both her and Squidge talk through just how prophetic this game was, Otacon's dark family history, mullet withdrawl, and even try out a little live-action tactical espionage. All this and more in this episode of WT Lite.
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Content Warning
This episode contains spoilers for Metal Gear Solid 2 and a few swears.
Starting at the 34:00 mark, and continuing through to the 37:00 minute mark, there's a section which might be triggering for folks, as it deals with sexual assault. Please bear this in mind when listening with others—especially the ears of the innocent.
Please listen responsibly.
Show NotesSquidge is back with a brand new invention WT Lite episode. And this time, our resident Metal Gear expert V-Tuber Alyxa has returned with him.
Waffling Taylor's Lite: the pocket size podcast that packs a gaming punch.In this serving of byte sized banter with a side of gaming goodness. We catch up with Alyxa the Kitsune (codename: Glitter Fox) about Metal Gear Solid 2. We cover everything from lengthy cutscenes, dummy tick moments, to mullet withdrawl.
So without further ado, sit back, grab some snacks, and get ready for this episode entitled: "Metal Gear Solid 2 Part 1 - A What Vampire!?"
Take it away, guys
— Squidge
The Glitter Fox Returns!
Alyxa wanted to remind everyone as to why she is know as the Glitter Fox:
For those of you who don't know, the reason why some people call me "Glitter Fox" is, again, because of Metal Gear Solid.Because in the first game, Metal Gear Solid, there was one viewer who saw me throwing a chaff grenade. And because of the little effects that it plays on the screen, it looked like glitter. So they started calling it glitter bomb. So now whenever I throw away a chaff grenade, I scream, "glitter bomb!"
And when they gave me a drawing, like my first fanart of me, it was me with a sneaking suit, holding a chaff grenade or a glitter bomb, and people started calling me Glitter Fox.
— Alyxa
Which is an incredibly charming reason to have a nickname, you'll agree
Which Games Have You Completed?The list of Metal Gear games that Alyxa has played through (on stream, no less) is impressive:
Metal Gear SolidMetal Gear Solid 2Metal GearMetal Gear 2: Solid SnakeMetal Gear Solid 3: Snake EaterMetal Gear Solid: Peace WalkerAnd not just that, Alyxa is a true ending achiever. Meaning that she plays all of the extra side missions and aims to get the best ending possible.
Pretty solid stuff... if you'll pardon the pun.
Squidge drops a knowledge bomb on us about Metal Gear Solid 2:
Metal Gear Solid 2 has got the second least lengthy cutscene content of all Metal Gear solid games. Second least.— Squidge
Which do you think has the lengthiest? Get your answers in now.
And Alyxa answers the question for us, a moment later:
On the official website of the Guinness World Records. If you search for "cutscene," the first thing that you're gonna see is "Longest cutscene in a videogame." And if you click that article, you're gonna get Metal Gear Solid 4 at 27 minutes.— Alyxa
Full Show NotesCheck out the full show notes for the full list of Squidge's questions, some extra stuff, and some links to related things.
Are you suffering from mullet withdrawal? Do you think that Raiden deserves all of the hate that he got online when this game came out? Do you find yourself saying "La Li Lu Le Lo" every now and then? Is Raiden's hair real or a wig? Dial in (our code is 141.12) with your own hilarious codec conversation. Let us know via our Discord, Twitter, Facebook, or try our brand-new contact page!
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It's time for us to dive back into video game movies, and this time we wanted to tackle the first CGI entry to the Resident Evil canon: Resident Evil Degeneration (aka "DE-GENERATION ZED!"). That's right, the games that started life as "Tank Jank" (as Squidge puts it) spawned several CGI movies, and this is the first in the series. But does it hold up against the Hollywood movies? There's only one way to find out.
psst. we've done a bunch of these "goes to the movies" episodes. Check this page to see all of the released specials.
Content Warning
As this is an episode about a biopunk action horror movie and the games that it's based on we'd advise a little caution for this episode. There's nothing explicitly terrible in this episode, but the subject matter can be pretty rough.
This episode has a few swears in it, but none which should be too offensive.
Please listen responsibly.
Full Show Notes
There are no full-show notes this week folks. Jay is in the middle of selling his house and buying a shiny new one. Because of that, he hasn't had a great deal of time to write anything up. But once everything has settled down, he'll go back through the website and add full show notes.
In the meantime, here's a full list of the music and sound clips used in this episode:
Intro music is Massive Scratch - Eight Bit/ChiptuneSpoiler Break music is Spectrum (Subdiffusion Mix) by Foniqz (BandCamp)Pallet Cleanser music is Breath Deep Breath Clear (Wu Chi) by Siobhan DakayBruh sound effectFree Breaking News Intro Video Template (Customizable) - FlexClipJohnny Bravo’s Best SceneSuper Mario World Spring SoundTea, Earl Grey, Hot - a Star Trek SupercutThe More You KnowCome AlongFijiHope For YomorrowIn DreamsJust SmileNo LoveSkydancerStardustThe marshal yardThe More You KnowThe underground labWeapons don’t give reliefOutro Music is Massive Scratch - Eight Bit/ChiptuneHave you seen DE-GENERATION ZED? What did you think to it? Is the CGI as jank as Jay thinks it is? And what's with Leon always pulling his hair over one of his eyes? What is he hiding? Reach out via our Discord, Twitter, Facebook, or try our brand-new contact page.
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