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Comedian songwriter and former child actor(?!) Brent "Brentalfloss" Black hopes to survive three of merritt's most devious games yet. With the help of Steven and Niki, can Brent rhyme his way out of a bind? How good is the gang's knowledge of ADHD medication? How do you help someone beat a game that doesn't exist? Find out!! Segments: ADHD Med, Cryptocurrency or MMO Location; Power Counselors; Prime Time Rhyme Time (Donkey Kong Edition) More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Let us know how we’re doin’!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rachel Reichenbach, aka Rainylune, aka Patreon's Saint of Frogs, joins Fūnk-é and John as the latest special guest to endure merritt's twisted challenges. What does the internet's foremost purveyor of frog ephemera know about one of history's most famous toads? How do you design an adventure/party game about The Defenestration of Prague? Is Staff Picks really dead? Find out!! Segments: Slippy Toad's Wild Ride, Protips, Speed Pitching (17th Century History Edition), Nearly Discarded Staff Picks Games discussed: MLB The Show 22, Genshin Impact, Sephonie More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Let us know how we’re doin’!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Learn more about your ad choices. V

It's an unusually literary week on Channel F as Dillon, Danielle and D'Steven are put under the gun and/or crime novel by merritt, just before having their knowledge of 20th century French literature put to the test. Meanwhile, Dillon's quest to complete ancient video games continues, Danielle enjoys the retro-tinged spoils of modern game design, and Steven tries to make the latest hardware innovations function as advertised. Segments: Destiny Gun or Crime Novel, Tentatively Named Staff Picks, Speed Pitching (20th Century French Fiction Edition) Games discussed: Pokemon Sword and Shield, Slipstream, Valve Steam Deck More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Let us know how we’re doin’!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise wi

Best-selling/award-winning/very tall author Ryan North joins Fūnk-é and Steven for an especially villainous (and Canadian) episode, wherein merritt challenges the panel to solve some of the problems facing today's evil masterminds, in addition to testing their knowledge of the public domain. As Ernest Hemingway once said, "wear sunscreen!" (Also check out Ryan's new book, HOW TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD, wherever books are sold.) Segments: Evil Overlord Aptitude Assessment, Normal Human Staff Picks, Public Domain Speed Pitching Games discussed: Unraveled 2, Final Fantasy XIV, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, Guilty Gear Strive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A spoilercast for a Kirby game? Yes!! They done dang put a real-ass story in Kirby and the Forgotten Land, so LB, Fūnk-é and merritt are here to dive as deeply into it as mouthful mode will allow. It goes without saying that everything will be spoiled so listen accordingly! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Let us know how we’re doin’!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

VTuber librarian mouse/Twitch partner Maroony finds herself alongside Steven and Danielle, who must attempt to rehabilitate history's worst (gaming) offenders at merritt's behest. Later, after brief detours through the old west and Dream World, the gang dispenses another rapid-fire round of positively powerful protips. Segments: Spin Doctor Mario, Normal Human Staff Picks, There’s No ”E” in Protip Games discussed: Weird West, Dragon Quest VI More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Let us know how we’re doin’!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's a new Kirby on the block, and to celebrate merritt probes Fūnk-é, LB and Steven's collective knowledge of the little pink puffball's various transformations. Later, merritt's victims host their own Reddit AMAs, just without prior knowledge of who they are or what they're doing. Plus, the the gay cannibal king of Ireland is here! Segments: Kirby Copy Quiz, Normal Human Staff Picks, AMA Games discussed: Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Crusader Kings 3 More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Let us know how we’re doin’!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If they hope to survive merritt's latest trials of life or death, Michael, Dillon and John must flex their extensive knowledge of all the different kinds of guys there are, in addition to their improvisational pitching proficiency. And speaking of guys, this week's games features some of our favorite bros from yesteryear and today. Segments: (Mega) Man or Myth, Normal Human Staff Picks, Speed Pitching Neo Games discussed: Tunic, Final Fantasy Origin: Stranger of Paradise, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Astro Boy: Omega Factor More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Let us know how we’re doin’!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

merritt has Paul, Niki and Danielle put their voice acting skills to the test in celebration of Resident Evil 4's newly announced remake. Later, merritt steals a book from a child and forces the group to grapple with some truly challenging hypotheticals. Also we talk about games that aren't Elden Ring! Segments: RE4 Recast, Normal Human Staff Picks, Would You Rather: Child's Stolen Book Edition Games discussed: Gran Turismo 7, Neo Cab More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Let us know how we’re doin’!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With several hundred hours of playtime between them, Steven, Fūnk-é, Danielle and Imran dive as deeply into the mysteries of Elden Ring as humanly possible. It goes without saying that this podcast is as spoiler-filled as can be! I can't even tell you what they talked about it's so damn spoilery! Listener beware! You're in for a scare!! (In this case "scare" refers to the terror of realizing that you've been spoiled by somehow listening to this episode without first reading its title or this description.) More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Let us know how we’re doin’!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steven, LB and Fūnk-é face an existential crisis as merritt forces them to determine what is and is not a dog as part of her latest experiment. Later, the group must confront horrors beyond imagination, which may or may not be contained within the Nintendo eShop. Beware!! Segments: Is It a Dog?, Normal Human Staff Picks, Did Nintendo Let Them Put This on the Store?  Games discussed: The Pokemon animated films, Gran Turismo 7, Destiny 2 More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Let us know how we’re doin’!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Having survived her terrifying encounter with The Jordsaw Killer, merritt returns to her life of crime with a renewed sense of purpose and understanding. Thus, this week's victims (Danielle, Michael and Imran) must test their knowledge of Mario and general life advice for a chance at freedom. Segments: Salute to Supper Mario Broth, Normal Human Staff Picks, Protip Promulgation Parade Games Discussed: Elden Ring, Babylon's Fall More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Let us know how we’re doin’!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At the mercy of a mysterious killer, merritt's only options are to live or die. But at what cost? More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Let us know how we’re doin’!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dillon, John and Steven attempt to navigate two of merritt's most fiendish games yet, which involve two of the most terrifying things known to man: 90s video game ads, and the human heart. (Also hey, the voice audio is a little jank on this one but everything else is normal! Sorry about that!) Segments: Video Game Valentines, Normal Human Staff Picks, Adpocalypse Games discussed: Triangle Strategy, Call of the Sea, Horizon Forbidden West, Final Fantasy III and/or VI More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Let us know how we’re doin’!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Niki, Fūnk-é and Danielle must test their knowledge of sick flips and cool (productivity) tricks, before attempting to outwit their toughest opponent yet: an artificial intelligence. Segments: Tony Hawk's Productivity Skater, Normal Human Staff Picks, AI Storytime Games discussed: Pokemon Legends: Arceus, OlliOlli World, Pupperazzi, Grapple Dog More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Let us know how we’re doin’!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Resident Pokemon Masters Niki, Kenneth and Imran dive deep into the latest (and perhaps most experimental) Pokemon game to date, Pokemon Legends: Arceus. How unnecessary is the new lore? How's the new battle system compared to the main series? Will the next leap be the leap home? Find out!! Spoilers begin right after the ad break at around the 40 minute mark! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Let us know how we’re doin’!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Niki, Steven and Kenneth test their knowledge of Halo lore, Pokemon and their coworkers in a last-ditch effort to survive merritt's most perilous games yet. Plus, learn about survivoring your own low-res vampire roguelike and get a little glimpse into our upcoming Pokemon Legends: Arceus review podcast. Segments: You Had Me at Halo, Normal Human Staff Picks, Who's That Pokemon! Games discussed: Vampire Survivors, Pokemon Legends: Arceus More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Let us know how we’re doin’!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike, Niki and John encounter a hellish stable of simulated terrors, each less coherent than the last, before devising games clever enough to appease their cruel captor. Segments: Name That Clip, Normal Human Staff Picks, Speed Pitching Games Discussed: Dying Light 2, Nobody Saves the World More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Let us know how we’re doin’!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael, Danielle and Collin must apply their knowledge of English synonyms and critical decision making skills vis-à-vis Minecraft in order to survive merritt's latest series of dastardly challenges. This somehow involves kissing! Segments: Thesaurus Thunderdome, Normal Human Staff Picks, Choose and/or Die: Minecraft Edition Games discussed: Dishonored, Valorant, Escape from Tarkov More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Let us know how we’re doin’!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LB, Steven and Fūnk-é attempt to survive another pair of merritt's nefarious games by flexing their knowledge of the Warhammer series, as well as their co-worker's gaming habits. Segments: Warhammer? I Hardly Know Her!, Normal Human Staff Picks, Most-Played Masquerade Games discussed: Realms of Runeterra (technically a "book"), Rift Breaker, Great Ace Attorney Chronicles More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Let us know how we’re doin’!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices