Crazy Train of Thought: A Podcast About Video Games

The Idiot Savants
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Crazy Train of Thought is a journey through the heart of gaming culture. A place where the latest video game releases, industry buzz, and breaking trends collide with unfiltered, unbought opinions and spirited rants. Each week, we dissect the most exciting and controversial topics that gamers and occasional movie-goers care about. From deep dives into new titles shaking up the scene to hot takes on gaming trends that are reshaping the landscape, this podcast is the one-stop destination for enthusiasts who want to stay ahead of the curve. ALL ABOARD!

  1. 166: Fortnite Seasons, Console Exclusivity, and Xbox Business Decisions: Opinions from The Experts

    04/08/2024

    166: Fortnite Seasons, Console Exclusivity, and Xbox Business Decisions: Opinions from The Experts

    Episode 166 ALL ABOARD for another fantastic episode of Crazy Train of Thought brought to you by The Idiot Savants! Host Ryan Wolf is joined this week by a panel of seasoned veterans in the gaming industry: PC Master Race appointee Wyatt, Console Purist and Xbox Fan Bradyn, and Lil Pokemasta Emmett. Today, we even have f*cking spreadsheets, baby! Pokemaster Troy Osborn produces. Checkalook at this week’s topics: (00:02:48) Ryan complains about Starfield patches (00:08:32) Palworld roadmap (00:15:23) What the experts have been playing (00:18:02) Changes and updates to Fortnite (00:21:38) Red Ring of Death wet towel trick (00:23:31) Bradyn plays MLB The Show 2024 (00:27:11) What season of Fortnite was the best? (00:33:39) The future of console gaming, according to the experts (00:38:08) The experts weigh in on former head of Sony Interactive Entertainment Shawn Layden’s comments about console exclusivity (00:45:32) Time for spreadsheets: Where are all the “next gen” games? (00:51:53) What the experts think (00:59:35) Is FPS relevant if you suck at games? (01:03:42) Emmett tries to play with a mouse and keyboard (01:17:00) The experts weigh in on Xbox’s future business strategies (01:21:54) Ryan guesses the meaning of 2024's hottest slang terms Link to Episode 89 of The Jeff Gerstmann Show (Xbox discussion timestamp is 1:26:51) https://open.spotify.com/episode/5lfUnWbrWAoCkh6as30yFu?si=347ae712f9bc46d9 Thanks for watching and listening! Wanna get your ideas on the show? Email us at theidiotsavants@outlook.com or reach out to us on any of our social media platforms. We don’t say it enough, but your entertainment is the reason we do this. All social links: https://www.theidiotsavants.co/social Website: https://www.theidiotsavants.co/ Really Cool Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/theidiotsavants?ref_id=13241 Review us HERE: https://apple.co/2nXHD4p Intro Music: “Departure” by Dan Fur https://twitter.com/DanFurmusic https://spoti.fi/2lPPCzm

    1h 42m
  2. 165: Hell Let Loose and Xbox Struggles for Third Place

    04/01/2024

    165: Hell Let Loose and Xbox Struggles for Third Place

    Episode 165 ALL ABOARD for another fantastic episode of Crazy Train of Thought brought to you by The Idiot Savants! Host Ryan Wolf is joined this week by velvet painting connoisseur Austyn Torres and train railroad spike thief/podcast producer Malcon Wilson. Checkalook at this week’s topics: (00:04:30:13) Shredded Xbox leads to remote up the butt (00:06:01:20) Microsoft struggles for 3rd place discussion part 2 (00:12:15:29) Are streamers fueling fanboy rage? (00:14:16:15) Angry people on the internet (00:16:19:09) Are there gaming monopolies? (00:20:03:11) Sony layoffs and multiplatform ambitions (00:25:10:25) Should Microsoft take Jeff Gerstmann’s suggestions for the next Xbox? (00:37:55:12) Austyn teaches us about Hell Let Loose (00:43:14:04) There’s a woman on the front line?? (00:44:26:14) Role playing in Hell Let Loose (00:49:57:02) Closing thoughts on Hell Let Loose Link to Episode 89 of The Jeff Gerstmann Show (Xbox discussion timestamp is 1:26:51) https://open.spotify.com/episode/5lfUnWbrWAoCkh6as30yFu?si=347ae712f9bc46d9 Thanks for watching and listening! Wanna get your ideas on the show? Email us at Theidiotsavants@outlook.com or reach out to us on any of our social media platforms. We don’t say it enough, but your entertainment is the reason we do this. All social links: https://www.theidiotsavants.co/social Website: https://www.theidiotsavants.co/ Really Cool Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/theidiotsavants?ref_id=13241 Review us HERE: https://apple.co/2nXHD4p Intro Music: “Departure” by Dan Fur https://twitter.com/DanFurmusic https://spoti.fi/2lPPCzm

    57 min
  3. 164: Palworld, Madame Web, and the Future of Xbox

    03/18/2024

    164: Palworld, Madame Web, and the Future of Xbox

    ALL ABOARD for another fantastic episode of Crazy Train of Thought brought to you by The Idiot Savants! Host Ryan Wolf is joined this week by Sith Overlord Austyn Torres, Palmaster Troy Osborn, and backdraft (the movie) survivor Colin Freakin Giffy. Checkalook at this week’s topics: (00:03:25) Is Palworld better than Pokemon? (00:23:29) Base-building in Palworld (00:25:58) Shoutout Palworld.gg (00:27:25) Palworld and other Pokemon clones (00:30:08) Troy’s idea for captured humans in PalworldZZ (00:32:26) Base raids and defenses (00:34:55) Austyn gets back to base building (00:36:27) Palworld is really f*cked up (00:39:15) Closing thoughts on Palworld (00:46:18) A short conversation about Spiderman 2 the game, but not the original game based on the movie Spiderman 2 in 2004 or the game Amazing Spiderman 2 also based on the popular movie. This is like totally different from that. In fact, forget those ones were ever released at all and that the game we are about to talk about is the only game called Spiderman 2 to exist in this timeline. (00:59:52) An impromptu rant about Madam Web (01:30:33) Xbox goes multiplatform? A video essay in defense of big green Thanks for watching and listening! Please let us know if you enjoyed this. We don’t say it enough, but our entertainment is the reason we do this. Link to Game Hype: https://anchor.fm/ghype Free Stickers - Get yours today by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review! Website: https://www.theidiotsavants.co/ Really Cool Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/theidiotsavants?ref_id=13241 All social links: https://www.theidiotsavants.co/social Review us HERE: https://apple.co/2nXHD4p Intro Music: “Departure” by Dan Fur https://twitter.com/DanFurmusic https://spoti.fi/2lPPCzm

    1h 53m
  4. 163: Is Starfield the Most BETHESDA Game Ever Made?

    03/12/2024

    163: Is Starfield the Most BETHESDA Game Ever Made?

    Episode 162 ALL ABOARD for another fantastic episode of Crazy Train of Thought brought to you by The Idiot Savants! Host Ryan Wolf is joined this week by the pirouetted piercer himself Austyn Torres and Pokemaster Troy Osborn. Checkalook at this week’s topics: (00:02:40) The Idiot Savants Abroad! Ryan goes to the UK (00:24:07) Starfield chat begins (00:27:05) Ryan is frustrated (00:37:51) How not to role play as The Mantis (00:45:20) Troy has a solution (00:57:42) Troy’s time with Starfield (01:11:35) Chameleon armor ftw (01:18:25) Austyn has ship issues (shipshues?) (01:25:59) Addressing backlash to Starfield (small spoiler warning) (01:57:29) Characters and companions (02:02:40) Is Starfield sterile/vanilla? (02:13:34) DLC ideas and Starfield vs Horizon 2 vs Cyberpunk Thanks for watching and listening! Please let us know if you enjoyed this. We don’t say it enough, but our entertainment is the reason we do this. Link to Game Hype: https://anchor.fm/ghype Free Stickers - Get yours today by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review! Website: https://www.theidiotsavants.co/ Really Cool Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/theidiotsavants?ref_id=13241 All social links: https://www.theidiotsavants.co/social Review us HERE: https://apple.co/2nXHD4p Intro Music: “Departure” by Dan Fur https://twitter.com/DanFurmusic https://spoti.fi/2lPPCzm

    2h 30m

  5. 11/09/2023

    162: Cancun Drug Dealers, Path of the Titan, and Soul Hackers 2

    All Aboard!! Sam shares his tales of his time in Cancun. Ryan reveals he's already achieved a lifelong dream of his to see T. Swift in concert. Austin guides us through the prehistoric game: Path of Titans. Ryan Talks about Soul Hackers 2. TMNT has a pizza scented controller?? Gross? Cool? Tell us your thoughts as you join us on this week's Crazy Train of Thought. 01:46 Sam Goes to Cancun 11:52 Ryan at a T Swift Concert 33:00 Path of Titans 50:32 Soul Hackers 2 1:26:00 Pizza Scented Controllers

    1h 32m
  6. 161: Dead Island 2 and Micro-vision XBlizzard versus FTC

    07/18/2023

    161: Dead Island 2 and Micro-vision XBlizzard versus FTC

    ALL ABOARD for this week’s episode of Crazy Train of Thought brought to you by The Idiot Savants! Ryan Wolf is joined again this week by former ice roller blading consultant Austyn Torres and 2012’s Winner of the Easter Egg Hider World Championships Malcolm Wilson. Checkalook at our topics:  (00:02:18) Reminiscing about Dead Island 1  (00:03:19) Dead Island 1 trailer  (00:06:50) Dead Island 2 - trailer and comparison to Dying Light  (00:09:35) Dead Island 2 - G.O.R.E. system  (00:16:59) Dead Island 2 - best mission so far  (00:22:23) Dead Island 2 - ability cards and upgrades  (00:30:49) Dead Island 2 - does it need parkour?  (00:40:20) Dead Island 2 - environmental kills  (00:42:21) Warlander (free-to-play, Steam/Playstation Network)  (00:52:12) Warlander has mediocre reviews?  (00:58:14) Streamer “Gotfeet” plays Warlander with his feet  (01:05:41) News: Microsoft vs FTC  (01:15:30) Microsoft “spend Sony out of business” email  (01:30:34) Starfield not on Xbox? – Phil Spencer reveal  (01:34:56) Ryan - #1 Xbox stan?  (01:39:01) Potential repercussions of the Microsoft/Activision deal    Links:  Dead Island 2  Warlander on Steam (steampowered.com)  GotFEET - Twitch  What the FTC v. Microsoft trial uncovered about the video game industry (yahoo.com)    Outro Music:  “Summer” by Ace Marino  Ace Marino (fixtstore.com)  Permissions granted courtesy of FiXT.    Ace Marino  Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/acemarino   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AceMarinoMusic   Twitter: https://twitter.com/acemarino1987   Instagram: https://instagram.com/acemarinomusic   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3nbnv...     FiXT Neon  FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/fixtneon   TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/fixtneon   INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/fixtneon    The Idiot Savants  Free Stickers - Get yours today by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review!  Website: https://www.theidiotsavants.co/  Really Cool Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/theidiotsavants?ref_id=13241  All social links: https://www.theidiotsavants.co/social  Review us HERE: https://apple.co/2nXHD4p  Intro Music: “Departure” by Dan Fur  https://twitter.com/DanFurmusic  https://spoti.fi/2lPPCzm

    1h 51m
  7. 160: Frito Lay Presents: Flamin' Hot Summer of Games

    07/06/2023

    160: Frito Lay Presents: Flamin' Hot Summer of Games

    ALL ABOARD for another amazingly stupid episode of Crazy Train of Thought brought to you by The Idiot Savants! Host Ryan Wolf is joined this week by pirouetted piercer Austyn Torres and the best podcast producer in the game today - Malcolm Wilson. Checkalook at our topics: (00:00:39) Ryan grew a beard (00:03:48) Austyn changes jobs (00:13:46) Frito Lay Presents: Flamin’ Hot Summer of Games (00:15:59) Ryan’s thoughts on Avatar and ass wiping (00:26:29) Austyn talks Assassins Creed: Mirage (00:34:02) Far Cry Blood Dragon gets a Netflix anime series (00:34:38) Austyn talks Star Wars: Outlaws (00:42:37) Austyn and Insomniacs’ Spiderman 2 (00:46:39) Ryan and Dragon’s Dogma 2 (00:54:21) Austyn and Baulder’s Gate 3 (01:00:12) Fable and Richard Ayoade (01:05:57) Anger Foot and Skate Story (01:12:55) We all talk Starfield (01:29:00) Penis-shaped ships Thank you so much for listening/watching! Please let us know if you enjoyed this. We don’t say it enough, but your entertainment is the reason we do this. Free Stickers - Get yours today by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review! Website: https://www.theidiotsavants.co/ Really Cool Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/theidiotsavants?ref_id=13241 All social links: https://www.theidiotsavants.co/social Review us HERE: https://apple.co/2nXHD4p Intro Music: “Departure” by Dan Fur https://twitter.com/DanFurmusic https://spoti.fi/2lPPCzm

    2h 1m
  8. 159: The Rules of Fight Club

    01/18/2022

    159: The Rules of Fight Club

    ALL ABOARD the Crazy Train of Thought Podcast as Conductor Ryan Wolf tries to prevent the conversations from derailing. Joining Ryan today we have PokéMaster Troy Osborn, along with VR Expert Colin Freaking Giffy!! Back on the pod and as usual a total train wreck for your entertainment.    Today's Episode features:   (05:00) Colin almost stabbed a guy  (11:18) Ryan was bullied  (26:08) Colin's middle school story  (33:42) Ryan plays more Biomutant  (42:25) Ryan discusses The Ascent

    1h 7m
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Crazy Train of Thought is a journey through the heart of gaming culture. A place where the latest video game releases, industry buzz, and breaking trends collide with unfiltered, unbought opinions and spirited rants. Each week, we dissect the most exciting and controversial topics that gamers and occasional movie-goers care about. From deep dives into new titles shaking up the scene to hot takes on gaming trends that are reshaping the landscape, this podcast is the one-stop destination for enthusiasts who want to stay ahead of the curve. ALL ABOARD!

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