Pride and Accomplishment

Chris & Jason

Two friends talking about technology, gaming, media, and anything else that comes to mind.

  • 59 minutes 18 seconds
    174: Healers Don't Get Kicks

    WoW Midnight is out, and we've both played (a little of) it! Tune in for some initial impressions. Chris' attention is split with Slay the Spire II, and Jason played a few fun games in the Steam Next Fest. Stick around to the end to hear Chris' review of the Big Arch Burger at McDonald's

    12 March 2026, 8:00 am
  • 58 minutes 14 seconds
    173: How Often Do You Jump?
    Jason is close to finishing Immortals Fenyx Rising before the upcoming World of Warcraft expansion launches. The hosts discuss Blizzard's awkward Collector's Edition timing, early access plans, and the new housing system in WoW. They also react to the surprise announcement that Slay the Spire 2 will include co-op when it releases into early access.
    26 February 2026, 9:00 am
  • 46 minutes 41 seconds
    172: Hot Swappable Mice

    Blizzard used the power of a free weekend to get us to play some WoW before the launch of Midnight. Chris has a new piece of hardware, and Jason's been playing a new (old) game. In the post-show, we try and fail to use a Windows 11 feature.

    12 February 2026, 9:00 am
  • 48 minutes 3 seconds
    171: Too Much for My Sensibilities
    Jason has a new 3D printer and hasn't stopped printing for two weeks. Chris is sick and playing Deep Rock Galactic Survivor. We discuss the Xbox Developer Direct, debate Forza Horizon 6 pricing strategies, and get hyped for WoW Midnight coming in March. In the post-show, we realize both of us desperately need more shelves in our lives.
    29 January 2026, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 25 minutes
    170: An Investment Era

    For the SIXTH time, we have calculated our game spending over the last year and we are discussing the numbers. Last year we set some records. Well, hold on because we're about to do it again.

    Previous spending episodes:

    15 January 2026, 9:00 am
  • 55 minutes 41 seconds
    169: Tangenting on the Tangent

    It's time for us to take a look back at 2025 and a look forward to 2026 to see what games we're most excited for.

    1 January 2026, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 34 minutes
    168: Adventures Have Puzzles

    The Game Awards 2025 have come and gone, and the results are not too surprising. We did hear about a few interesting games at the show, though. Tune in to find out what caught our eye!

    Game Announcements

    18 December 2025, 9:00 am
  • 57 minutes 49 seconds
    167: Pizza Slicer of Death

    Happy Capitalism Season! Jason and Chris kick off the episode talking Black Friday hauls - Jason's obsessed with a powered cardboard cutter, and he's still on the hunt for the ultimate charging station for all his handhelds. Chris broke the two-hour rule for The Witcher 3 at $10 and grabbed the new Risk of Rain 2 DLC.

    Also, The Game Awards predictions! We go through a couple of categories making picks and arguing about who deserves to win. Jason goes full fanboy over Warframe's massive update dropping December 10th AND their Game Awards announcement.

    4 December 2025, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 11 minutes
    166: Over the Actual Internet

    Do you shut down your PC every night? Find out our answer to this listener-submitted question. Also, Jason has played all of Dispatch, and Valve introduced new hardware for next year, but didn't give us any prices.

    20 November 2025, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 27 seconds
    165: Not Right Now, We're Recording a Podcast

    What do you think of Discord changing its sounds for holidays? Chris has thoughts. Aside from that, there's some big WoW news to discuss. We've also been playing some games: Jason's been playing Dispatch, and Chris has been playing Ball x Pit. Finally, the holiday talk continues with a discussion of the appropriate time to start playing Christmas music.

    6 November 2025, 9:00 am
  • 55 minutes 38 seconds
    164: The Mario Party of Trivia Games
    The moment we've all been waiting for is finally here! The Asus ROG Xbox Ally X reviews are out, and they are… interesting. Before that, we're talking about Super Mario Galaxy, Warhammer Space Marine II, and demos from Steam Next Fest. Join us in the post-show for a brief survey of the insane number of games coming out in October.
    23 October 2025, 8:00 am
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