Quest 30 - Are we finally living in the future?

August 28, 2014

Special Guest: Bobby Ross VI!

Quest 30 wonders if we're living in the future now based on our expectations of Science Fiction, dreams, and conventional media.

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00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
03:00 - What is Jordan up to, or what's in a presidential library?
07:30 - What is Bobby up to, or how mobile is his hot spot?
12:25 - What is Tom up to, or how fast is the FZ-09?
18:15 - Are we finally living the future?
22:45 - Is there anything that you can't just order online?
28:20 - When do we choose to not use digital distribution?
34:10 - Did any science fiction predict streaming?
38:50 - Is social media a primary means of communication?
47:15 - Are we already driving in the future?
53:15 - How amazing is modern medical technology?
64:15 - Is the future more ecologically friendly?
70:40 - Wrap up and hot seat!

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Super Mario Bros - The Life and Death of the Mario Brothers

Quest 29 - What is some advice for aspiring programmers?

August 9, 2014

Quest 29 gets personal with programmer talk; advice, tips, origin stories, and mantras included! Batteries, however, are still not included.

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00:00 - Guardians of the Galaxy QQ Reviews and Introductions
05:00 - What is Jordan up to, or how awesome is Bioshock Infinite?
10:50 - What is Tom up to, or is who did he kill in Walking Dead Season 2?
14:10 - When did Tom first start programming?
18:45 - How did Jordan first start programming?
23:40 - Is learning to program an iteration of hitting brick walls?
30:50 - How can people start learning to program?
36:40 - Do we have any advice for parents who want their kids to code?
40:55 - Why are personal projects important?
48:00 - Are there any programming mantras that we like?
57:45 - What is the 80/20 rule?
65:20 - Can you work with software and not be a programmer?
72:50 - What is one piece of advice to give new developers?
74:00 - Wrap up!

Music

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link - The Temple Revisited

Quest 28 - What happens when we don't record for a month?

July 15, 2014

Quest 28 is a kitchen sink of stories, news, and rambling because it's been a month since our last recording! On the plus side, we are a lot louder this time.

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00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
02:50 - What is Jordan up to, or is his computer plugged in?
07:25 - What is Tom up to, or what happens when you skip a flight?
13:00 - What makes a hotel "fancy"?
15:05 - Is Firefall coming out of beta?
15:50 - Which World of WarCraft dungeon is about to change?
18:05 - Did Sony really change their E3 speech at the last minute?
21:10 - How was Chris Evans' Snowpiercer?
22:20 - Will creating unique DLC hinder the creative process?
26:40 - Which console is Dragon Quest X coming to next?
28:20 - What is new in Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition?
36:10 - Could Wizards of the Coast be the next Marvel?
39:00 - How awesome is Chromecast?
40:40 - Which E-Sport has a ten million dollar prize pool?
41:30 - How fast is the Mario Brothers speed run world record?
42:15 - Are you looking forward to new Hearthstone content?
43:30 - Is an Idiot Aboard worth watching?
44:40 - How much does it take to kick start a potato salad?
46:55 - Can you sell early access in a retail box?
51:00 - What does it mean when you Farkle a motorcycle?
57:30 - Who do you call when your PS4 bricks?
58:15 - What did you buy on the Steam summer sale?
60:10 - Wrap up!

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Gauntlet - GAUNTLET!!

Quest 27 - What was so exciting about WWDC?

June 9, 2014

Special Guest: Jegan Chen!

Quest 27 reviews the excitement from Apple's WWDC announcements! Oh, and to make Tom happy we also talk about the Microsoft Surface Pro 3.

Minutes

00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
02:10 - What is Tom up to, or how fast is Mario Kart 8?
05:20 - What is Jordan up to, or how cool is Swift?
08:00 - What is Jegan up to, or what do you play on the train?
11:30 - What was announced at WWDC?
15:30 - Is the era of Tim Cook all about software?
19:50 - Is Swift a "moderization" of Apple development?
29:00 - What design changes are coming to iOS?
37:20 - Are UX changes getting harder for users to adapt to?
43:30 - What do we think of the Surface 3?
48:50 - Is "laptop replacement" perfect marketing for the Surface Pro?
53:10 - Do you remember pico projectors?
55:10 - Is the younger generation only experiencing the internet on phones?
58:20 - Wrap up and hot seat!

Music

Chrono Cross - Cross Fire

Quest 26 - Is Star Trek amazing or what?

May 27, 2014

Special Guest: Matthew "Chewie" Cunningham!

Quest 26 totally geeks out on Star Trek and related Space Operas! We may or may not read Shakespeare in its original Klingon form, you'll have to listen to find out. Qapla!

Minutes

00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
01:50 - What is OC Geek?
03:45 - What is Chewie up to, or how do you window shop online?
07:45 - What is Tom up to, or how was X-Men: Days of Future Past?
09:15 - What is Jordan up to, or how final is the Final Fantasy X remake?
12:50 - Does Guardians of the Galaxy take itself seriously?
17:30 - Are Marvel movies getting too complicated?
21:00 - How impactful has the Disney acquisition been to Marvel?
23:30 - Is there still room for traditional animation in films?
26:20 - How much Star Trek have we all watched?
31:10 - Which episode of the animated series is considered cannon?
34:00 - Is Babylon 5 still worth watching? (Spoilers: Yes)
39:20 - Just how terrible is Star Trek: Enterprise?
43:10 - What is the prime directive, and which captains follow it?
48:20 - Does Enterprise have parallels to the Star Wars prequels?
52:45 - Is there anything unique or memorable about the Enterprise cast?
55:50 - Why was Voyager so popular?
58:00 - What was the year of hell, and was it the best of Voyager?
60:00 - When were the Borg introduced?
64:30 - Where should you start watching Star Trek: The Next Generation?
67:40 - Why didn't everyone get into Deep Space 9?
72:30 - Is the Star Trek franchise best when it changes hands?
76:00 - Wrap up and hot seat!

Music

Gradius - Horizontal Armada

Quest 25 - What does a 1-Year Anniversary Cast sound like?

May 11, 2014

Special Guests: Dan Bach and Lynn DeVries!

Quest 25 is the 1-Year Anniversary of QQ Cast! To celebrate, we revisit every previous quests to see how we still feel about some of the topics. A special THANK YOU to dear-listener for sticking with us! (Yeah, that's you!)

Minutes

00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
03:35 - What is Jordan up to, or what is a crawfish boil?
07:00 - What is Lynn up to, or is PMP'n easy?
10:30 - What is Dan up to, or how awesome is House of Cards?
14:50 - What is Tom up to, or how amazingly bad was Spiderman 2?
20:40 - What are the ingredients for a good podcast?
22:15 - Is Kickstarter a good thing?
29:10 - What does a console need to win the next generation market?
33:30 - Who won the week of E3?
35:20 - What makes me play a game?
38:45 - What makes a good season finale?
41:45 - Which other podcasts do we listen to?
44:40 - What's the difference between Final Fantasy and Star Wars?
47:50 - What is a Retro Game?
49:40 - What do Vegas, Arcades, and Microtransactions have in common?
51:20 - What would make a good restaurant?
52:30 - What comic book things can we talk about?
56:05 - What do Disney Princesses and Star Wars have in common?
62:15 - Is being a gamer different if you're female?
63:45 - A Mic Check Reborn! (What is going on with SquareEnix?)
66:40 - Why do we love MMORPGs?
68:15 - What's going on for the holidays?
70:05 - The Desolation of Holiday Sales?
72:10 - Is there even a Quest in this Quest?
73:20 - What was the most surprising and disappointing releases in 2013?
77:20 - What are some obscure video game trivia questions?
79:05 - What does St. Valentine and mobile gaming have in common?
80:10 - Why does it have to be a confession to be a geek?
84:15 - What is Video Game March Madness?
86:30 - What do other geek cultures think of American geek culture?
89:00 - Wrap up!

Music

Super Mario Kart - Koopa Nova

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