8-Bit Closed Fist
127 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsTwo black nerds create a show for all nerds. Our show is a fun refreshing look at video games, comics, anime, and other nerd interest. Throughout the show, your host, Ronell, and LJ bring on guests (everyone from local rappers to Voice actors) from all walks of life to discuss their experiences with nerd culture.
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Episodes
Anime Love. With kiiingkrystal & Cedric Williams
February 03, 2020 18:19 - 47 minutes - 86.3 MBThe anime twitter queen, naruto's wife, @kiiingkrystal came through to talk anime with the amazing voice actor himself @cedriclwilliams. We quizzed them both on some of their favorite interest.
Top 5 Reasons Your Favorite Game Got Delayed!
January 28, 2020 04:21 - 42 minutes - 78.5 MBCyberpunk 2077, Marvel’s Avengers, Dying Light 2, and Final Fantasy VII Remake Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Skull & Bones, Doom Eternal, and The Last of Us Part 2 Reasons Blue Ocean & Red Ocean Feature Creep Its just too buggy Bad internal reviews Too Fight the crunch (Animal Crossing) But Does It Really Stop Crunch? Cyberpunk CD project red Basically said crunch time is fashoe happening (Polish law makes them pay for overtime at least) Crystal Dynamics, also i...
Is Ronell Addicted To Playstation?
January 18, 2020 20:50 - 47 minutes - 87.1 MBWhat classifies as addicted? Revealng the numbers {Playstation notes} New Study Reveals the Most Addictive Games Available Right Now (https://gamerant.com/new-study-reveals-addictive-games-available-right-now/?fbclid=IwAR3VlPw9nZWOaWR5xny42thBgG4WSWeg7D7AH-n39CbplTqaXRe7ZUpQbXY) Game Quitters Site (https://gamequitters.com/video-game-addiction/) Test Results The Run Down Does Ezra Miller's Crisis on Infinite Earths Cameo Mean a Flash Movie Appearance for Grant Gus...
New Year Same Fanboy Tears
January 11, 2020 03:46 - 1 hour - 115 MBToo good of an actor to play in the MCU? Christian bale might be headed to the MCU (Thor) Who will he play? Are actors wasted in the MCU? List of other fantastic actors in the mcu New Mutants Trailer Video Games animator "Too much" ESCAPE FROM TARKOV "Already women as traders" The Witcher Stuff The Run Down Almost Every one fired from College humor Supergirl,legends,batwoman,black lightning and FLASH all reneed for a new season. (RIP Cloak and dagger an...
Last Show Of The 2019!
December 24, 2019 18:55 - 1 hour - 123 MBAs Ronell & LJ discuss the future of 2020 we end up diving into a revealing story on why games just aren't hitting like they use to. Also, we talk about some of the games and movies that we are into next year.
Video Game Awards Are upon Us!
December 07, 2019 19:59 - 1 hour - 113 MBThis episode LJ & Ronell Throw salt at each other over whos picks will take home gold in the video game awards this year. LJ Swears Borderlands is trash and Ronell is just glad to harry potter didn't get any nominations but one thing they can agree on, Death Stranding better not win game of the year.
Did Pokemon Let Everyone Down?
November 20, 2019 02:04 - 59 minutes - 109 MBLJ and Ronell disagree on rather or not this Pokemon sword/shield is good. But we agree on two things, Death stranding is a UPS walking simulator and Disney Plus is where its at. All that and more for this episode of the 8-Bit Closed FIst.
We're Mad At Modern Warfare And Not Blizzard
November 05, 2019 00:58 - 47 minutes - 87.5 MBModern Warfare Is Out And Ronell And LJ Claim it isnt bad. Also, we talk about Blizzcon and the no protest of overwatch Spoiler Alert, We Are getting it.
Turns Out Joker Isnt Incel Fuel (SPOILER Episode)
October 23, 2019 02:58 - 1 hour - 111 MBWe finally discuss all the hype surrounded joker and rather or not you should go see it, Come thru and here @damewyld & @bj__williams on a LJ-Less episode of the 8-Bit Closed Fist. Also, why did LJ see Gemini man instead of Joker? Is Batman racist? Are incels Cool after all? Find out on this episode of the 8-bit Closed Fist. . . . . . Label Nights UNPLUGGED-TheRow! ---- RSVP Can I Be Vulnerable - Web Series ---- Check it Out
The Incel prince of crime, Joker
September 30, 2019 05:25 - 1 hour - 96 MBToday we're joined with @damewylde To talk incels and the big joker scare
Twitch hates women and loves racist
September 21, 2019 03:25 - 58 minutes - 80.8 MBThe title is mostly clickbait given the fact that we ended up talking/arguing with each other over movie preferences. This episode we talked about our joker predictions for each other, rather not bishop should be played by method man, how she-hulk can gain our interest and a bunch of other stuff going on in nerd media.
LJs Best Disney experience ever! & Zara,Your Next Favorite Hero!
August 30, 2019 19:40 - 58 minutes - 79.8 MBLJ goes to D23 and shares the greatest experience ever! Then we have special guest Devin Nicole (@Devynicole_) come talk about her new hit comic Zara The heroic (@zaraheroic). https://www.heroicicon.com/
Gamescon was actually good!
August 26, 2019 21:02 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBwe talk about some games from gamescon.
Worst month for Gamers ever!
August 17, 2019 02:44 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MBTrump blaming gamers for shootings in america. Twitch streaming porn on Ninjas channel and so so much more.
One Last Spiderman Homecoming Thing
July 23, 2019 20:24 - 1 hour - 164 MBWe have Been hella busy with Anime & Hookah but we back with our amazingly talented guess @NrdActorCharles we needed his expertise to talk about SPIDERMAN!
Cyborg From Young Justice Outsiders Joins in!
July 02, 2019 02:17 - 1 hour - 98.7 MB@ZenoRobinson/@Childish_gamzeno Joins the show to talk about some Young Justice and Superalloy dark shine and the portrayal of black people in anime. Tweet us your thoughts over @8bitclosedfist on twitter
One Last E3 Talk.
June 21, 2019 08:08 - 1 hour - 92.1 MBIts all about E3 you know what it is. But we found the ONE thing that will make a sony fanboy buy and xbox. More game talk on this episode of the 8-Bit Closed Fist.r
Khleo Thomas Challenges Us To MK11!
June 19, 2019 05:37 - 1 hour - 142 MBA Very Very Special Episode Today As We Are Live From The Best Pop Shop In California! @khleothomas and Ronell Are Clearly Going To Fight Over Disney, But Whose Side Is LJ On? Was Talked Disney,Video Games, And a Whole Lot More. But Will Khleo Hand Out The Fade In Mortal Kombat? Tune In NOW!
The average american males came through!
June 11, 2019 05:51 - 1 hour - 108 MB@shrimpsteakliquorandpasta @amftheprophet @cheofletcher @theaverageamericanmales all came through to talk why they hate jennifer lawrence, video games being a mental illness and a lot more.
New consoles being announced at E3 And no one cares
June 05, 2019 04:53 - 1 hour - 130 MBLJ & Ronell Go over what's in store for us during E3 and if any of us should really believe the hype.
AR Games Are taking over the world!
May 12, 2019 20:25 - 51 minutes - 85.3 MBLJ went to see Pokemon go and was NOT jumping for joy on his way back. Something must be wrong tune in to find out what. Also, Ronell makes some outlandish pitches for new augmented reality games.
Avengers Spoilers!
May 07, 2019 04:38 - 1 hour - 108 MBYup. Avengers. So many takes, So little time.
Does Jax Hate White People?
April 28, 2019 07:02 - 51 minutes - 80.4 MBSo Jax went back in time and took away slavery and now all the neckbeards are raging like crazy. Ronell Thinks it's dumb and But LJ disagrees, kinda sorta. But what we can both agree on is that both of us had a blast hosting our mortal kombat tournament at GameStop and ready to take any fades online. Also, Avengers chat and Ronell said his prediction. No spoilers tho, hopefully.
BONUS EPISODE Mortal Kombat With Special Guest Dynasty
April 18, 2019 05:31 - 45 minutes - 105 MBWith Mortal Kombat 11's release just a few days away we dive in the the game a little more from playing the open beta and what a better way to do so then an interview with the man himself @Dyansty1031 With a massive following on YouTube hes a ball of Kombat knowledge, so we pick his thoughts on this game compared to the others, what hes looking forward to and maybe some spoilers ?! Instagram: http://instagram.com/decay.dynasty Channel: http://www.youtube.com/dynasty1031 Twitter: ht...
Accessibility Vs. Difficulty
April 16, 2019 04:27 - 44 minutes - 72.1 MBTHE GREAT DEBATE! Sekiro and Easy mode! This Topic Hits Close to home for your guest Ronell And LJ. We're here to spread our thoughts on the new Internet hot topic... Should videogames have easy mode?
Black People And Joker Should Both Go To Therapy!
April 06, 2019 21:59 - 59 minutes - 93.9 MBToday is a very special episode of the 8-Bit Closed Fist, with our guest @bj__Williams Actor, Model, and Creator of @CanIBeVulnerable. Tune in as we get his thoughts on the new joker film, Millenials not having sex "Because of video games" And most importantly his initiative to make therapy accessible and De-stigmatized in our community. Ronelll, LJ and BJ also run through some stories happening in nerd life.
Borderlands 3 Is here!
March 30, 2019 10:54 - 48 minutes - 75.5 MBBorderlands 3 Mortal Kombat Beta Playstation 5 Patent (Trade-ins for digital) Streets Of Rage Angelina Jolie- The Eternals Steven universe- wins a Glaad Twitch - Squadssss US Lord Of the rings (Action Adventure) Alfred Avengers Endgame poster Fortnite floor is lava
What Does Google Stadia and Apex New Battle pass have in common?
March 21, 2019 05:18 - 45 minutes - 105 MBRonell Hates movies.
EP.45 Aha! Captain Marvel isnt a Flop!
March 13, 2019 00:18 - 55 minutes - 127 MBCaptain marvel. Harry potter. The future of gaming And so much more on todays episode of The 8-Bit Closed Fist!
EP.44 Anthem and Rkelly. Biggest L's of the year.
March 06, 2019 07:25 - 45 minutes - 104 MBWe're back with the new Rodecaster Pro and some new mics. So we are bearable now. Too bad the same cant be said for anthem. Tune in to this weeks episode where Ronell and LJ drool over their new equipment. Also we talk some anthem, captain marvel,mortal kombat and a dash of pokemon. *CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR KINGDOM HEARTS 3*
EP.43 EA Won Every One BAck With Apex Legends!
February 21, 2019 07:14 - 57 minutes - 131 MBEA games didnt quite win everyone back but, I mean we forgot alot of they're trashiness. Apex Legends is out and no, it wont beat fortnite but it has won our attention. Listen to the episode as Ronell and LJ give you all the lowdown on some real what the big deal is about this new game and what this means for EA and their upcoming game Anthem! At the end Ronell shares a few of his thoughts on the brie Larson/ captain marvel controversy. DISCLAMER: This episode is unfiltered or edited so we...
EP.42 First Episode of 2019!
February 07, 2019 06:08 - 33 minutes - 76.6 MBFirst episode of 2019 and boy are we hype! So many great games and anime released for us to catch up on. This episode, we just talked about a bunch of things that crossed our mind. We apologize for the drop in quality we promise our voices will be back to their peak beauty soon.
The Final Epsiode Of The Year.
December 29, 2018 20:33 - 57 minutes - 45.8 MBHappy Holidays From The 8-Bit Closed Fist. This has been an amazing year for us and we are truly appreciative to everyone who has shown us support and just tuned in to hear what we had to say. This episode is the last episode until mid-January as we take a break to re-evaluate the show to make it a better listening experience along with pushing out content in other avenues like youtube and more twitch streaming. This episode we just went through a few things we loved about 2017. We hope you...
EP.41 Super Smash Bros Ultimate!
December 17, 2018 21:34 - 56 minutes - 45 MBSuper Smash Bros Is FInally Out Check Out This Episode To Find Out If Its good Or Not? Plus We Watched Video Game Awards So You Dont Have To!
Ep.40 Bethesda and Red Dead Redemption Betrays gamers?
December 04, 2018 23:22 - 41 minutes - 33.6 MBRed Dead Online Impressions Microtransactions? Game Modes Honor system Is Battle Royale a cash grab? will it work well? Fall Out 76 So bad its getting sued The case can they really get sued since they said it would have bugs? 56 GB patch? is that messed up? Price already dropped AD-READ Tee-Public Store and our upcoming smash brothers events Super Smash Bros Leaks Did You check em out? Can you really be spoiled? Banned From youtube EXTRAS LJ New Cont...
EP.39 Bill Maher Cant see Superman
November 29, 2018 21:43 - 47 minutes - 38.3 MBOn this week Ronell & LJ talk over Bill Mahers disgusting comments about the great Stan Lee. But second halve of the show gets a lot more positive when we deliver an interview with the amazing Jonathan Belle! A young man who is the only real life superman youllever need to know. 8bitclosedfist.com
EP.38 Ronell Already Passing On The Brand New Harry Potter Game
November 17, 2018 08:17 - 57 minutes - 46.2 MBYou all are in for a GREAT episode this week. Ronell And LJ get into a heated debate about the comparison of Lord of the rings and Harry Potters magical worlds. All while discussing the new game coming straight from Hogwarts. LJ also brings up some concerning activities people seemed to partake in over in Red Dead Redemption. Ronell even challenges LJ to a bet involving the video game awards. Tune in to check it out! Patreon Livestream On Twitch Everything Black Market Prom...
EP.37 Smash Bros Adding Ezio From Assassin's Creed?
November 05, 2018 23:05 - 54 minutes - 43.6 MBNintendo Direct lets everyone down. Unless you really like pirhanna plant and more pokemon. Ronell, LJ and Zeno discuss who they predict to be in smash bros DLC. Lj also gives his review of Red dead redemption and talks about his new AR Mobile game. and ronell gets jealous over LJs Lack of old playstation demos. Check out this weeks LIVE episode of The 8-Bit Closed Fist! Twitch Patreon Sponser: Everything Vogue Black Market Use Promo Code: 8Bit For 20% Off!
EP.36 Did Disney Force Netflix To Breakup With Marvel?
October 30, 2018 21:49 - 51 minutes - 41.4 MBBy now im sure youve heard good and bad news coming from netflix. Bad being the pushing back of strangers things,cancelling of luke cage and the possible cancelation of daredevil. But within that bad news came some good, the cancelation of iron fist.This week your host,Ronell and LJ discuss whats going on with netflix,DC, and disney streaming service. Speaking of Disney, Ronell shares some not-so-fun facts about disney. LJ shares who to tragic story on why he doesnt like daredevil and more! ...
EP.35 Would Lj Work A 100-HR Work Week With Rockstar Games?
October 19, 2018 09:40 - 53 minutes - 42.8 MBThis Weeks Episode Of The 8-Bit Closed Fist we talk about the gaming industry and how they treat their employees. We also mention the new show from DC universe streaming service Titans, and we thought it was great! Haters gonna hate. But throughout this conversation ronell cant seem to shake the sadness of his now deceased Playstation 4. Rest In Peace.
EP.34 Was Venom Really Trash Tho?
October 13, 2018 22:17 - 51 minutes - 41.4 MBLJ & Ronell are pleasently overwhelmed with the awesome amunts of nerd entertainment coming out over the ext couple of months.
EP.33 What Happened To Telltale And Best Joker Ever?
October 01, 2018 23:40 - 43 minutes - 34.7 MBWe're back! After a slight hiatus due to Ronell being severely ill, we missed a couple weeks. But, we're back and boy did so much happen while we were gone. Telltale closed and joker looking good. Tune into this weeks episode Sponser: www.evblackmarket.com promo code: 8bit
Ep.32 Part 2 From Black Panther To Black Superman?
September 15, 2018 05:28 - 54 minutes - 43.6 MBWe played spiderman, but was it really that good? Ronell and Special Guest Aaron (@AaronDaTaurean) talks Spiderman While LJ well, Listens. LJ explains his reasoning for not buying the game or whatever. Then they talk about Captain Marvel and MBJ becoming Superman. Guest: Facebook Twitter http://www.drinkswithlarry.com/ Promo: Www.musclevodka.net promo code: muscleadubb EvBlacmarket https://www.evblackmarket.com/ Promo Code:8bit 20 percent off
Ep.32 Part 1 #PUDDLEGATE
September 14, 2018 22:39 - 39 minutes - 31.7 MBIn this weeks web of Adventures we talk about the expectation of games from trailers. Then Ronell & LJ discuss the puddles that has the gaming community in disaaray. Ronell and LJ tells stories about which games sold them a dream. Lj talks about his new found plan to become a flipper. And oh Ronell was called a N***** find out why on this weeks episode of The 8-Bit Closed Fist.
Ep.31 Part 1 Thoughts On The Madden Tragedy And #Comicsgate
September 04, 2018 08:01 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBThis weeks episode of The 8-bit Closed Fist is an intense one! During our discussion on the madden tragedy Ronell,Lj and our suprise guest Dame dives into the questions that a lot of people asked following the tragic events. Afterward we talked about #Comicsgate and what the hell it is. LJ revealed some shocking truths toward his opinions on comicsgate and Ronell calls for a look into the psychology of it all. Dame Mentions his many projects why discussing some of the thoughts that were ...
Ep.30 Is Denzel Washington Taking Advantage Of Nerds?
August 28, 2018 22:37 - 42 minutes - 33.6 MBThis weeks episode we run through a couple highlights from Gamescon 2018 like diablo 3 for switch and the new overwatch map and animated short. While talking about overwatch LJ release a little bit of frustration to the world talking about ranked. Then we talk about Denzel Washington and what superhero he should play,if any at all. We also talk about why celebrities want to be superheroes in the first place. This episode was bought to you by Everything Vogue Black Market the brand that su...
Ep.29 Ninja Hates Women? Nintendo Hates History?
August 22, 2018 08:58 - 47 minutes - 38.3 MBOn this weeks episode, Ronell and Lj Discuss Ninjas comments on streaming with women and Nintendos attack against sites that host ROMs. Ronell explains the need to keep those ROM sites alive. Lj speaks about our own embarrassing run-in with not being politically correct. Tune-in now! This episode is sponsored by Everything Vogue Black Market. A Lifestyle Brand Rooted in the Bay Area With a mission to help everyone be their best selves. You are a Boss! https://www.evblackmarket.com/ ...
EP.28 Nintendo Keep going! Sony, Chill.
August 14, 2018 08:15 - 37 minutes - 30.4 MBRonell and LJ give their thoughts on the plentiful announcements coming from Sony And Nintendo. Sony and these announcements gotta stop! Just give us Miles Morales. On the Other hand, Nintendo,youre doing great give us everything...EVERYthing! www.8bitclosedfist.com
Ep.27 Who Won This Fortnite Debate?!
August 06, 2018 01:09 - 49 minutes - 39.9 MBIt's been a year of fortnite, Are you still trash? Well fear not, professional fortnite tutors are here! While Lj believes this is a HUGE scam Ronell believes it's worth it. Who is Right?
Ep.26 Did James Gunn Win SD Comic-Con?
July 27, 2018 21:02 - 50 minutes - 40.8 MBThis weeks episode we talk about James Gunn,Comic-con and the revival of our favorite shows.