In this episode, Sam watches Blade Runner for the first time as the gang explores one of Hideo Kojima's favorite movies. The band of bubbies compare this cyber-punk noir classic and early Kojima titles, Snatcher and Policenauts. Cole absolutely forbids any Final Fantasy VII Remake talk while Chris enhances our analysis...maybe a bit too much.
2020-04-19 02:49:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Is Cole a racist and does he hate gay people? Well, no. Not at all. But it's fun to heckle him about it. That and other food delivery nonsense contained inside!
2020-04-06 11:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
We rebirth the great schism that was the Baja Blast vs. Pitch Black war of 2016...and it gets heated again...until we all ride that sweeeeeet lightning.
And Zach is back, I guess. Enjoy!
2020-03-23 11:08:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome to another Outer Op! The 6th, in fact! Inside, we read your letters and download about Death Stranding. We also talk about whether or not we'd want a Metal Gear Solid 6, making trips to eat delicious meats, and how much we hate Cole Duncan for being a narc.
Enjoy!
2020-03-13 08:39:51 +0000 UTC View Post
We're taking a nontraditional jump away from regular programming to clear the fog away and talk to you all about our plans for the podcast going forward. We reflect on the last couple of months of our Death Stranding coverage with our three new hosts and present the ideas we have to keep the show running as far into the future as possible.
And we want to hear from you. What topics/games/media do you want to hear that we didn't bring up on this episode? Let us know by dropping a line on this post or by emailing us at contact@metalgearmondays.com
Enjoy!
2020-02-28 17:18:53 +0000 UTC View Post
We talk about serious stuff on the Patriot Club. But also...we definitely go a little fucking crazy too. Wish bargains? Wagon wheel? A NEW SIGN OFF?
Check it out!
2020-02-26 05:43:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome to this, our final episode on Death Stranding (pending something crazy happening). In this episode, we take a look at all of the game's major characters and dissect them a bit. Review their journeys, talk about what we liked and disliked, and try and get a little background context. Please enjoy!
Music provided by F1NG3RSMUSIC! Check out his work on YouTube at youtube.com/f1ng3rsmusic
2020-02-21 15:38:32 +0000 UTC View Post
You here on Patreon know this life all too well, but because of some last second issues with scheduling, our programming took a bit of a bump. So instead of deep diving into more analysis without Sam, the three remaining good boys decided to do a Patriot Club style episode to let the normies out there in non-Patreon land in on what they're missing.
Herein, Chris writes a dissertation, Cole gets incredulous about beef, Zach channels his inner Kermit, and a battle for the very soul of Tennessee wages. Enjoy!
2020-02-16 10:45:10 +0000 UTC View Post
With the mainline show returning, so too does the Patriot Club. We talk about breakups, lift ups, which parent you get to live with, and...John...
2020-02-07 19:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Since Sam was the only one of the four current hosts that should have been posting thank you vids this entire time, here's a Let's Play extra long thank you from him!
2020-02-07 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Cole thanks the Patrons and does a heckin' bamboozle.
2020-02-07 17:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Zach thanks the Patrons and also tries to convince us he knows how to read.
2020-02-07 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Chris thanks the Patrons and conducts a symphony.
2020-02-07 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
We gave you an interview and now we give you another episode! I said we were back, and this week we're discussing the themes of Death Stranding compared to Metal Gear. It provides a kind of cathartic release for how we feel about both DS and MG. We hope you enjoy!
Music provided by F1NG3RSMUSIC! Check out his work on YouTube at youtube.com/f1ng3rsmusic
2020-02-07 12:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
We're back from vacation and we're back with another interview! James Horan, the voice of Skull Face in Ground Zeroes and MGSV, joins us to discuss his role in the Metal Gear series, his time working in theater, Star Trek, his break into voice acting, and so much more!
2020-01-31 16:09:29 +0000 UTC View Post
It's bound to be a white Christmas with this classic! From host Cole Duncan and friends Zach James and Chris Hampton, it's A Patriot Club Christmas. Not only does this timeless special have the distinction of warming hearts young and old, but it has won both an Emmy and a Peabody Award. Whether you are seeing this holiday masterpiece for the first time or the first time in years, you have doubtless heard of that ol' blockhead Zach James and the Cargo Carrier that could. Filled with mythology as the gang tries to put on a holiday play without their fearless leader, kids big and small will end up with a pretty decent dance party, a lesson for the ages and some good old-fashioned fun. As for the show -- it's amazing what a little love can do.
2019-12-26 21:57:48 +0000 UTC View Post
A special MGM gift exchange? Making Kojima characters Santa? Special listener responses? Sounds like the first ever MGM Holiday Special to me!
2019-12-21 12:39:00 +0000 UTC View Post
In our first ever Death Stranding cast interview, Sam and Chris talk to Tommie Earl Jenkins, the man behind Die-Hardman. Tommie talks about his early days performing on stage, what it was like working with Hideo Kojima, what he thinks the meaning behind Death Stranding is, what it took to perform THAT scene, and more!
Music provided by F1NG3RSMUSIC! Check out his work on YouTube at youtube.com/f1ng3rsmusic
2019-12-21 06:11:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome to Outer Op #5 and Happy Holidays to all! This week, we're reading your suggested topics and responses to Death Stranding! The Video Game Awards, the future of Kojima Productions, games we're looking forward to, and a three cheers for our favorite Daddy all contained within!
Music provided by F1NG3RSMUSIC! Check out his work on YouTube at youtube.com/f1ng3rsmusic
2019-12-18 14:26:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hail and well met!
The last time we had an Outer Op, Death Stranding was tantalizingly close to release. Now, a month later, we have completed the game and we're doing another Outer Op!
Suggest in the comments what you'd like for us to discuss in this wrap-up episode and we'll read as many as we can on the episode. If we don't read them all, we will save any items we don't get to for the next episode!
Thank you guys for always supporting. We can't wait to hear from you!
2019-12-12 21:02:46 +0000 UTC View Post
This is it! We're wrapping up our game coverage of Death Stranding as we beat Episodes 13 & 14 (and, in fact, the game). We get down once again about the idea of the "video game" construct, praise various acting performances, and get in a debate about intention so violent that one of us is dead and the others aren't friends anymore.
Ok. That last part is a lie, but it was a good discussion. Enjoy!
Music provided by F1NG3RSMUSIC! Check out his work on YouTube at youtube.com/f1ng3rsmusic
2019-12-12 19:29:33 +0000 UTC View Post
It's time to tackle the next segment of Death Stranding. Many motivations are laid bare, the world is basically ending, there are issues in the jungle, and we're doing...just a lot of walking. The odyssey awaits in Episodes 10, 11, and 12!
Music provided by F1NG3RSMUSIC! Check out his work on YouTube at youtube.com/f1ng3rsmusic
2019-12-05 01:37:01 +0000 UTC View Post
UHHHH!
NA NA NA NAAA (NA NA NA NAAA)
2019-12-04 12:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The boys move on to Episodes 8 and 9 of Death Stranding where they get down to matters of the heart, struggle with tar pits, and really get into yeeting bad bad boys with briefcases. It's a whole mood.
Music provided by F1NG3RSMUSIC! Check out his work on YouTube at youtube.com/f1ng3rsmusic
2019-11-28 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome back! This week, Sam, Cole, Chris, and Zach discuss episodes 5-7 of Death Stranding...and it is herein we discover that the M O U N T A I N makes men of us all.
Music provided by F1NG3RSMUSIC! Check out his work on YouTube at youtube.com/f1ng3rsmusic
2019-11-21 12:34:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Chris has technical difficulties, Zach almost kills a goose, Sam does a name goof, and even more stuff happens. Check it out!
2019-11-20 12:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
It's finally here! Sam, Cole, and new crew mates Zach James and Chris Hampton sit down to discuss Episodes 1-4 of Death Stranding. What do we like? What do we dislike? What is "Ok Boomer?" Is Mads our Dad? This and more inside!
Music provided by F1NG3RSMUSIC! Check out his work on YouTube at youtube.com/f1ng3rsmusic
2019-11-18 04:12:24 +0000 UTC View Post
It's finally here! Death Stranding has crested the horizon and we took to the airwaves to discuss our first 48 hours with it. Who's we, you ask? Well it's only Sam and Alessio Summerfield! Or do I mean Cole Duncan? Who's to say?
Music provided by F1NG3RSMUSIC! Check out his work on YouTube at youtube.com/f1ng3rsmusic
2019-11-11 00:37:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Is Amelie actually a Metal Gear? This is one of the many questions and theories we get into as we read YOUR listener mail on Death Stranding!
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2019-11-04 05:54:17 +0000 UTC View Post
It’s an exciting time, everyone! We’re coming up on the release of Death Stranding remarkably fast and we want to hear from YOU! The final episode of MGM before Death Stranding is going to be an OUTER-OP where we‘re going to be reading and discussing your theories and thoughts...
BUT we also want to discuss your Patron-posed topics and questions. Leave a comment here if you have something specific you’d like us to talk about. And if you have any pet theories or thoughts, leave ’em here (or at contact@metalgearmondays) as well! We’ll discuss topics in order of most liked!
Much love! Sam and the Entire MGM Crew
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2019-10-23 14:30:11 +0000 UTC View Post