Almost Better Than Silence
420 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 112 ratingsAn explicit comedy/video games podcast with guest interviews, conversation games, and more! New episodes air every Monday on all podcast platforms!
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Episodes
ABTS-070: Like Playing A Game In A Sandwich
November 30, 2015 06:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBIn this episode of ABTS, it's Doug's birthday and he is joined with Matt, Bren, and Kier as they talk about games they've been playing as well as try out a new conversation game that gets really dirty.
ABTS-069: Currently Engulfed By Silence
November 23, 2015 06:00 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug, Bren, Matt, and Kier discuss a handful of recent games that they've been playing, some Nintendo news, and a Pinecast issue that had Doug fearing the worst.
ABTS-068: Towers In Mini-Fridges
November 20, 2015 06:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug, Bren, Mark, and Kier are all discuss the various games they've been playing, the Bob Ross marathon on Twitch, and will they end the losing streak for What Is That Sound?
ABTS-067: Cellular Darwinism
November 16, 2015 12:01 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug, Bren, and Mark all discuss various games that they've been playing, some new phones on the Android market, as well as a mobile game that's been banned from the Apple App Store.
ABTS-066: Life Is Spoiled
November 09, 2015 12:01 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug and Bren are joined with Kier and they collectively analyze the game Life Is Strange in it's entirety. Disclaimer: This episode is full of spoilers. DO NOT LISTEN if you don't want to have the story ruined. You've been warned.
ABTS-065: Blacksea Odyssey Interview
November 02, 2015 12:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug and Bren interview the team responsible for the upcoming game Blacksea Odyssey! We talk about the various influences, challenges during the development process, and also get advice for aspiring game developers!
ABTS-064: No Knock At Basta's Door Today
October 30, 2015 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug and Matt talk about the progress and development of Pinecast and why Matt is so salty over not receiving a package that he waited for all day. We also end up discussing the most recent games that we've been playing as well!
ABTS-063: Black Screen of Death
October 26, 2015 06:01 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug and Bren talk about games they've been playing, the ups and downs of upgrading to Windows 10, and they even get a chance to play a long since forgotten conversation game 10 Questions!
ABTS-062: Bruce Ties the Knot
October 19, 2015 07:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug and Bren are joined by returning guest Bruce and even Mark hops on the call at some point. We catch up with Bruce and talk about the latest tournaments he's attended, the fact that he got married not long ago, and we even exchange MMO wedding stories.
ABTS-061: Silhouette Fetish
October 12, 2015 05:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug and Bren actually talk about video games for almost the entire episode! We also get the chance to try out our latest conversation game, What Is That Sound? again.
ABTS-060: The Game Meister (Burgerbasta Bastaburger)
October 09, 2015 08:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBIn this episode of ABTS, all four hosts are in attendance for once and we even have our regular guest Kier Harris on the call too! We talk what games everyone has been playing lately, as well as get around to Doug and AJ facing off at IWTW.
ABTS-059: Drivin' Me Nuts
October 05, 2015 08:00 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug and Bren talk about games they've been playing, bad pirate jokes, and they even get the chance to debut a new conversation game called What Is That Sound?
ABTS-058: Charles Max Wood Interview
September 28, 2015 07:00 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug and Matt interview the founder of Devchat.tv, Charles Max Wood! We delve into his background with programming, what sparked his passion for podcasting, as well as play a game of IWTW!
ABTS-057: The Lost Episode Pt. 2
September 25, 2015 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug and Bren conclude the lost episode by talking a lot about space, dreams, drugs, and things they don't understand! On the bright side, the movies Armageddon and Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within get their moments in the sun.
ABTS-056: The Lost Episode Pt. 1
September 21, 2015 11:00 - 37 minutes - 34.9 MBIn this episode of ABTS, it's a look back to the early days of the podcast as Doug and Bren explain how an episode from January never aired, and how Doug was able to meticulously recover the audio in order to bring it to your ears! Part 1 of the episode is an in depth discussion of Bren's experience with the Assassin's Creed franchise.
ABTS-055: Katy Parody The Game
September 18, 2015 07:00 - 50 minutes - 46.9 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug and Matt discuss the mobile games that they've been playing lately, as well as some interesting Android games that are coming soon!
ABTS-054: XP Earned Interview
September 14, 2015 11:00 - 55 minutes - 51.4 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug interviews the hosts of the XP Earned podcast, Shane Craig and Jessi Price! We discuss what games we've been playing lately, as well as play two games of IWTW!
ABTS-053: Thinking Outlandishly
September 07, 2015 05:05 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug and Matt are joined by a returning guest and friend Kier Harris as they talk video games, play a game of IWTW, as well as question the validity of certain words. Spoiler: They are real words (despite Doug being called out). Rate Almost Better Than Silence on iTunes if you get the chance! Podmaster no longer exists. It is now: Pinecast The Attack Kier will be blogging over HERE Life in Overdrive Twitter Games we've been playing: Doug: Life is Strange, Nowhere...
ABTS-052: DJ Cutman Interview
August 31, 2015 11:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug and Bren interview the man responsible for This Week In Chiptune as well as our very own IWTW theme song, DJ Cutman!
ABTS-051: Day After The Apocalypse
August 28, 2015 11:00 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug, Bren, and Mark derail the show immediately! They then continue to discuss what games they’ve been playing, what graphic novels they’ve been reading, as well as play a memorable game of IWTW!
ABTS-050: Jason Roberts Interview
August 24, 2015 11:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug and Matt interview one of the hosts of the TechZing podcast, Jason Roberts! We discuss many topics including his passion for teaching mathematics, an interesting account of the first ever TechCrunch party, as well as how Jason turned down the position of Chief Technology Officer at Uber.
ABTS-049: Undesirable Porn
August 17, 2015 12:00 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug, Matt, Bren, and Mark continue to derail the show. Mark shares his horror stories about working as a Geek Squad employee, which causes Doug to recall a particularly disturbing memory from college about a flash drive full of terrifying porn. If that doesn't scare you enough, we also play two games of IWTW!
ABTS-048: Feist Interview
August 10, 2015 06:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug and Bren interview the developers of the highly anticipated game Feist: Adrian Stutz and Florian Faller. We get the answers to whether or not there are any Easter eggs in game, as well as if there’s a chance of it coming to consoles!
ABTS-047: Who the Hell is Dr. Toasty Buns?
August 07, 2015 06:00 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug, Matt, and Mark end up pondering Bren's current Steam name after discussing Game Boy glitches and the murder of a hitchhiking robot! Oh and we play I Was The Walrus, happy bonus episode!
ABTS-046: Kier Harris Interview
August 03, 2015 06:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug and Bren are introduced to Kier Harris, a freelance writer for both Cracked.com and IGN. We nerd out as usual and end up discussing the Final Fantasy VII remake on the horizon, flying squids, and more!
ABTS-045: Money Eating Club
July 27, 2015 06:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug and Bren are joined with Mark as they continue to go off the deep end of this extraordinarily unpredictable podcast. Don't worry though, we do cover a list of video game inspired anime, our worst college grades, money-eating stories, and Doug's own encounter with what he believes was extraterrestrial life!
ABTS-044: Me Brendan, This Doug
July 20, 2015 06:00 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug and Bren catch up on the games they've been playing lately as well as play a game of 10 Questions about the first generation of Pokémon! It's another nerdy Monday.
ABTS-043: Secret Project Revealed
July 13, 2015 05:24 - 58 minutes - 54 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug, Matt, and Bren discuss the behind-the-scenes project that they've been working on which is PodMaster, a podcast hosting service that Matt has been diligently building as well as an editing solution. We also talk about current games we've been playing and the usual.
ABTS-042: So Much Funs
July 10, 2015 05:19 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug, Matt, and Bren discuss what could have been hacking attacks on the NYSE and airlines across the US, a variety of videos games we've been playing, as well as some anime and android talk.
ABTS-041: Our Little Convention Episode
July 06, 2015 06:57 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug and Bren tune in live from Too Many Games convention for the first 10 minutes of the show, then recap the highlights of this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo!
ABTS-040: Titans of our Time
June 29, 2015 07:00 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug, Bren, and AJ all discuss a bunch of topics sharing one thing in common: Titans. We also go down the road of DragonBallZ games and movies and we play a quick round of IWTW!
ABTS-039: Gettin' Kinda Metaphysical
June 26, 2015 05:24 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug and Matt catch up and discuss a handful of interesting topics including Google I/O, Virtual Reality (VR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), backwards compatibility, and even the possibility of downloading the human consciousness into a computer.
ABTS-038: Yaniv Fituci Interview
June 22, 2015 05:15 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug and Bren interview the former producer of Attack of the Show, Yaniv Fituci! We discuss Yaniv's background in the TV industry as well as his more recent experience producing for Twitch. We also squeeze a quick game of I Was The Walrus in at the end!
ABTS-037: Press Continue Presses Continue
June 15, 2015 08:28 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug and Bren are joined by our first returning guests Adam and Brittany of the Press Continue Podcast! We discuss a variety of games old and new and end up scarring the listeners for life during I Was The Walrus!
ABTS-036: Bruce Joins A Fight Club
June 12, 2015 05:18 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug invites an old friend and long time gamer Bruce Stevenson to the show. We discuss how he's been getting into fighting games a lot recently as well as his hobby of building computers!
ABTS-035: Another Notch on the Belt of Video Gaming
June 08, 2015 06:53 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug, AJ, and Bren all discuss a random assortment of video games, TV shows, and anime/manga. Doug reflects on his mistakes in Life Is Strange (and Heavy Rain), while Bren loses respect for AJ for liking Naruto 700+ and Grey’s Anatomy.
ABTS-034: One Track Gamers Interview
June 01, 2015 05:21 - 57 minutes - 53.2 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug and AJ interview all three hosts of the One Track Gamers, Jon, Cory, and Amanda! We get the chance to play both conversation games, and everyone contributes an obscure game they've played.
ABTS-033: Ramen Party with Mark
May 24, 2015 11:01 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug, Bren, and Mark all discuss Assassin’s Creed movies, Mitsuwa, an anime called Pyscho Pass, as well as play a couple of games of DBZ themed 10 Questions!
ABTS-032: Genesis Guessing Game
May 22, 2015 06:33 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug and Bren reminisce about some Sega Genesis games while also talk about some recent events like Harry Shearer leaving the Simpsons as well as the release of Episode 3 of Life Is Strange. We also play a round of 10 Questions!
ABTS-031: Gamer Chat Weekly Interview
May 18, 2015 06:34 - 1 hour - 60 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug and Bren interview Angie Roberts, one of the hosts of the popular gaming podcast Gamer Chat Weekly. We also play a quick game of IWTW. Can Angie finally put an end to Bren's reign of terror?
ABTS-030: O-Inari Origami Interview
May 15, 2015 06:31 - 1 hour - 79.6 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug and Bren interview El (aka Vector) one of the creators of a unique indie platforming game O-Inari Origami. We also discuss a lot of Final Fantasy as well!
ABTS-029: Dubs' Debut
May 11, 2015 06:33 - 1 hour - 82 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug, Matt, and Bren are joined by a not-so-new member of the team Jeremy Dubs. We talk about the current games we've been playing as well as play two games of IWTW!
ABTS-028: Alex Corea Interview
May 04, 2015 05:24 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug and Bren are joined by Alex Corea co-host of The Attack a popular Twitch stream by Kevin Pereira.
ABTS-027: Big Anime Episode
May 01, 2015 06:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBIn this episode of episode of ABTS, Doug, Bren, AJ, and Mark discuss an assortment of anime. We also get to play IWTW twice!
ABTS-026: Triangle Studios Interview
April 27, 2015 06:43 - 44 minutes - 41 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug and Bren interview the CEO of Triangle Studios, Remco de Rooij and discuss the various games that they have released including our personal favorite It Came From Space, And Ate Our Brains.
ABTS-025: Love The Smell of a New Game
April 20, 2015 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug is joined with Bren and Matt as they discuss an assortment of topics including the pricing of gaming, PC vs. console gaming, and much more!
ABTS-024: Lastronaut Interview
April 13, 2015 06:16 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug and Bren interview the creators of the popular iOS game Lastronaut, Darrin Henein and Stephan Leroux.
ABTS-023: Otter Vs. Walrus
April 06, 2015 07:03 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug is joined with Bren and Matt and they all discuss April Fools day as well as some games they’ve been playing. More importantly, a rift in time occurs during what Bren says was one of the hardest games of IWTW.
ABTS-022: Curvin Huber Interview
April 03, 2015 07:36 - 25 minutes - 23.9 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug interviews one of his past game design professors, Curvin Huber, who has now moved on to work for one of the top gaming schools in the country: Becker College.
ABTS-021: We Announce Things!
March 30, 2015 06:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBIn this episode of ABTS, Doug, Matt, and Bren all discuss the new podcast they are working on as well as finally explaining where they are at with the mobile game. We also play IWTW!