Over the past two decades, game publishers have been producing less and less physical products. PlayStation announcing their intention to phase out game discs is just the next in a long line of cuts. Back in the day, games used to come with posters, demo discs, and, most importantly, instruction manuals. Well, we here at DT!HQ have taken it upon ourselves to revitalize a love of physical media among the youths! That's why we're putting our 30-something minds together to create an instruction manual for adulthood.

Andrew plans to expose the sad truths of growing old. Todd plans to explain the common traps built into a first job. Kyle plans to expediate the shopping experience.

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Properties we talked about this week: The World Cup, Being 30, Costco etiquette, The Ocean Awareness Art Contest, Pokémon Red and Blue, Diablo

Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net!

Image Credit: Borrowed from a blog post called “A Eulogy for the Strategy Guide” on RetroGameSuperHyper.com.

Dubstep is one of those genres that, too many, feels like it simply showed up. But, contrary to popular belief, dubstep has one of the most interesting histories in all of music! Sure, most people heard dubstep for the first time when Skrillex came on the scene in 2011, but the roots of the genre go all the way back to 1940s Jamaica! Come along as we WUBWUBWUB our way through history from Jamaican independence through prolific dubstep music label, Disciple Records.

This week's FT! was commissioned by our patron Zhakhix! This is the 10th FLAVOR TEXT they've commissioned and we are eternally grateful! You can commission your own Flavor Text right now at patreon.com/debatethiscast. We'll record an audio book report on whatever you want. Do you desire a two hour podcast about Below Deck or a different obscure IP? You can have that! Get all the details at patreon.com/debatethiscast.

Recommended listening:

• Matt's playlist that we listen to in the post show: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/09pl6sz8fCoHucUP7O49uA?si=8d4856f4add2461f

• Zhakhix's Disciple Records playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4SHUZ4HmF3iar0KYh470GH?si=09304ffd46354376

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Image credit: Disciple Records logo via Wikipedia.

Fame comes at a price, but we here at DT!HQ believe that some may not be paying in full. That's why we're putting our heads together to expose the mythical creatures living among us! It's time for the truth to come out. Put on your tin foil hats because today we're going to determine which real world celebrity is actually a cryptid in disguise.

Matt ponders the mysterys of undeath. Andrew ponders the mysterys of trickster spirits. Todd ponders the mysterys of dense meat.

Recommended reading:

• Johnny Knoxville fights Butterbean: https://youtu.be/ITR3gzvdhV4?si=D4Xpaz2EeXkw5DM6

• Johnny Knoxville bull stunt: https://youtu.be/KSZIurkMNfY?si=25XanOwYM9wpphIP

We will be LIVE at the Southern Fried Gaming Expo in Atlanta, Georgia July 31st - August 2nd! We'll have more details about our LIVE SHOW soon, but we hope to see you there!

The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at patreon.com/debatethiscast!

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Properties we talked about this week: Jackass, Jackass: Best and Last, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, Johnny Knoxville, Guy Fieri, Joey Chestnut

Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net!

Image Credit: I put laser eyes on this picture of Joey Chestnut.

Did you know Nic Cage starred in a Spiderman show as Spiderman in 2026? That's ok, most people didn't. But Matt and Todd sure did, and they watched it. And, get this, it was actually pretty good!

Pour yourself a stiff drink and/or light a cigarette as we talk Amazon Prime's Spider-Noir.

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Nintendo is gearing up to remaster Star Fox 64 for the Switch 2, marking the third time this beloved classic has been repackaged and sold to the masses. Now with more modern, more disturbing graphics, Star Fox (2026) is bringing Fox, Falco, Slippy, Peppy and the rest to center stage. When you put a character on center stage, the public expects them to deliver a monologue or sing a solo, right? Well, to meet these great expectations, we hear at DT!HQ have decided to cast the characters of Star Fox 64 in a beloved musical!

Todd is hopelessly devoted to his answer. Matt is going out tonight with his answer. Kyle is satisfied with his answer.

The title of this week's episode was NOT selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community because we didn't want to spoil the bit! That said, if you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at patreon.com/debatethiscast

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Properties we talked about this week: Star Fox 64, Grease, RENT, Hamilton

Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net!

Image credit: I put this Fox on the Hamilton CD cover.

Did you know that human beings share 90% of their DNA with chimpanzees? What would happen if you grafted a human with 2% avian DNA? The Maximum Rides series would imply that those people would have functional wings. And psychic powers. 

Maximum Ride is NYTs bestselling-est author James Patterson's entry into the YA market (or one of his co-authors' entry). We explore the series and it's hero,human/bird hybrid Max Ride. She and her five siblings are escapees of The School, a top secret research lab that specializes in whatever field produces human/bird hybrids. 

This week's FT! was commissioned by our patron @squirrelmancer! You can commission your own Flavor Text right now at patreon.com/debatethiscast. We'll record an audio book report on whatever you want. Do you yearn for a dissertation on the Void Mother, or even something from a different and obscure IP? You can have that! Get all the details at patreon.com/debatethiscast.

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Image Credit: Swiped the cover of Book 1 from Goodreads

The sun is consistently setting after 9pm and that means Summer Party Season has officially begun! Now the folks at DT!HQ wont settle for anything less than the most Super Summer Party the world has ever seen. A few years ago, we barbequed with bad guys. This time, we're going wild with good guys as we determine which superhero team would host the best seasonal soirée.

Matt needs you to steel your resolve. Andrew needs to make sure your sunscreen doesn't dissolve. Kyle needs you to make sure no one's relationship devloves.

The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at patreon.com/debatethiscast!

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Properties we talked about this week: The Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), The Great Lakes Avengers, The X-Men, Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, The Killing Joke, The West Coast Avengers, The Marvel Swimsuit Issue, Marvel Rivals

Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net!

Image Credit: I put this Beast on the picture from this article.

LEGO are not only a fun toy to play with in the real world, they're also the building blocks of a whole slew of video games. There are well over 50 official LEGO video games and over 30 of those games are based on movies. Most of those movies are family friendly classics, but nearly a third of annual LEGO sales belong to adults. That's right, LEGO isn't just for kids. These days you can both be into LEGO and also see an R-rated movie in theaters without parental supervision. So, all that said, we're making LEGO games out of R-rated movies. You're welcome!

Kyle is talking about the definitive movies of a franchise. Andrew is talking about the definitive best movie of last year. Todd is talking about definitive Greek mythology.

The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at patreon.com/debatethiscast!

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Properties we talked about this week: LEGO Island Extreme Stunts, LEGO Star Wars, The LEGO Titanic, Terminator, Terminator II: Judgement Day, Sinners, Troy (2004)

Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net!

Image Credit: I put this LEGO Terminator underneath the image from this article.

A bonus episode approaches! Work, travel, and life have gotten in the way of episode production, so we're blessing the DT! Main Feed with the post-show from Ep. 191: Consequences of Whimsymaxxing. Sit back, relax, and listen to a rousing discussion of how everything is slop.

If you enjoyed this post-show conversation, you should check out the post-show we do for ALL of our DT! episodes at patreon.com/debatethiscast. Bonus episodes, discord access, the chance to commission your own FLAVOR TEXT and more await you!

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Image credit: This cursed shirt from Amazon.

With Marvel having slown down a bit in the past year or so, it's honestly been nice to not have to feel like we are constantly running towards the next thing. So, take a breath along with Matt and Todd as they reflect on Season 2 of Daredevil: Born Again.