The Pixel Response
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The Pixel Response: Episode 42 - PAX Postpartum Depression
September 06, 2012 11:00 - 1 hour - 53.4 MBApologies for the late upload. This week Paul and Nathan spend 26 hours in a car together, meet some cool people, play a handful of great indie games and pull a stupid prank on their friend, all at the Penny Arcade Expo! Also, Nathan sees that bike courier movie (Premium Rush) and Paul streams They Bleed Pixels while the creator watches him fail.
The Pixel Response: Episode 41 - America Fuck Yea
August 30, 2012 11:00 - 2 hours - 76.9 MBIt’s the week of PAX so Paul and Nathan discuss some of their convention plans and recap some thoughts on the Expendables 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and a live-stream of Renegade Ops, Sonic & SEGA All Stars Racing and Binary Domain they did. On a more separate level, Paul starts on some Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt and finds some new talent for the site while Nathan watched ParaNorman, Seeking Justice and Man on Fire. Also, the two discuss the finer points of “clopping” and t...
The Pixel Response: Episode 40 - Things Are Not Okay
August 23, 2012 11:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBTo avoid any possible copyright and name issues, we’ve dropped the Media Monks name. This week, Nathan and Paul talk some indie horror games they streamed this weekend including Hide, SCP-087, Which, Slender, Amnesia: The Dark Descent and The Binding of Isaac. Nathan is bored by The Bourne Legacy and the two talk some David Cage and Heavy Rain. Also, Nathan worries about Paul’s health and Paul recounts high school experiences and how the Columbine shootings may have impacted it.
The Media Monks: Episode 39 - Hat Time With Slender Man
August 16, 2012 11:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBNathan and Paul have spent some time with Slender, neat little indie game based on the Slender Man stories) along with a bunch of random horror indie games like Paranormal and SCP-087 while also finding time for Renegade Ops. Nathan saw The Campaign and finally got to Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt while Paul finished the marine campaign in Alien vs. Predator and is enjoying some more time with Binary Domain. Also, hats are worn, Weird Al’s White and Nerdy gets recited and quick-hit quest...
The Media Monks: Episode 38 – Bitterness and Orgy
August 09, 2012 11:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBSo due to formatting my computer and reinstalling my recording program right before recording, the audio quality is a little strange on this episode. My apologies ahead of time but this is what happens when I rush to get things done I guess. On the plus side, we talk about some interesting stuff this time around. Hope you enjoy it! -Paul This week. Paul built a new gaming PC and in turn has played a handful of everything on it (which he quickly breaks down in a bit more detail). Most import...
The Media Monks: Episode 37 - Case Of The Mondays
August 02, 2012 11:00 - 2 hours - 112 MBThis week, Nathan has been logging some time into Steam playing The Binding of Isaac, Bit.Trip.Runner, Skyrim and The Walking Dead (which we spoil pretty thoroughly, so be warned) while Paul has been doing up some S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl and Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction. Besides games, Nathan has been keeping up with Newsroom and finally watches some Adventure Time which he doesn’t particularly enjoy. Also, Paul gets an angry tweet based on a misunderstood comment he m...
The Media Monks: Episode 36 - Not Wearing Hockey Pads
July 26, 2012 11:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBPLEASE NOTE: We discuss some major spoilers for The Dark Knight Rises. If at this time you still haven’t seen it it’s likely you won’t care anyways but you have been warned! Nathan has been busy watching some movies and talks Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Batman & Robin, The Bourne Supremacy and Suburban Commando. Hey, never said they were good movies. Of course with the release of The Dark Knight Rises we spend a good chunk of time talking some Batman business. Oh, guess Paul watched Ba...
The Media Monks: Episode 35 - OooooooUYA!
July 19, 2012 11:00 - 2 hours - 133 MBBetter late than never! Maybe? This week, Nathan and Paul got a little too into the Steam Summer Sale and spent probably too much money nickel-and-diming themselves broke. Nathan talks a bit about some TV he’s been watching which includes Breaking Bad, Newsroom and Eastbound and Down and discusses a day at The Calgary Stampede. Paul has been playing Killing Floor and was re-introduced into the slippery slope that is Skylanders with a purchase of the Dragon’s Peak Adventure Pack. Also, Natha...
The Media Monks: Episode 34 - It's Not Okay (For At Least 3 Years)
July 12, 2012 11:00 - 2 hours - 131 MBThis week, the heat’s been up and has gotten Paul in a strange talkative mood (for better or worse). We talk some spiders as Nathan has been watching Arachnophobia, Eight-Legged Freaks and The Amazing Spider-Man while Paul has been playing Resident Evil: Revelations (they all fit into the spider talk somehow). With Nathan’s Xbox suffering from the Red Ring of Death, he and Paul played some Spelunky and The Walking Dead: Episode 2 – Starved For Help together and discuss that a bit before Paul...
The Media Monks: Episode 33 - Do You Believe In Magic?
July 05, 2012 11:00 - 1 hour - 74 MBGuest Marc (or md7 as some people may know from the Tale of 4 Idiots videos) and introduce their new intro theme, compliments due to Naveen of Retros Finest. Paul hasn’t really done much but go to work and sleep so it’s up to Nathan to take it away with the media consumption and ends up talking more about Skyrim for awhile. Luckily, he was able to pull away from Tamriel long enough to go out and see three major releases including Brave, Magic Mike(yes, that male stripper movie) and Ted. Marc...
The Media Monks: Episode 32 - We Require More Minerals
June 28, 2012 11:00 - 1 hour - 74.4 MBThis week, Paul’s catching up on season 3 of Penny Arcade: The Series and riding the high off the season finale of Legend of Korra tries to talk about it in the vaguest terms possible which confuses Nathan. After, he extensively talks about some Indie Game: The Movie after watching it twice in the last week and spending probably way too much money on it. Nathan, on the other hand, goes to see Moonrise Kingdom and after determining “…it’s a Wes Anderson film…” argues with Paul over the qualit...
The Media Monks: Episode 31 - Raccoons Are Awesome
June 21, 2012 11:00 - 1 hour - 71 MBThis week, Paul hasn’t watched a single movie due to spending all his time trying to catch up on Naruto (34 episodes down, only 451 to go…) and Legend of Korra. Nathan spits the film talk after doing a “second-run double feature” of The Five Year Engagement/The Raven and Cronenberg’s newest serving Cosmopolis. Between anime and movies, both the monks have been gaming quite a bit as Nathan finally picks up Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and can’t turn it off long enough to fully realize Metal Gear S...
The Media Monks: Episode 30 - Twilight Zone For Children
June 14, 2012 11:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBSPOILER ALERT: We talk some in-depth Prometheus between 1:18:40 – 1:36:16 with spoilers riddled throughout. If you haven’t seen it yet, you have been warned… Nathan’s back from E3 (although to you, he never left) and brings with him a full hour of E3 talk to start us off. Then, Paul is catching up on some Breaking Bad, the finale of Parks and Recreation and reliving his childhood watching some Are You Afraid Of The Dark? on Netflix while also explaining what the show is to Nathan and any n...
The Media Monks: Episode 29 - Dinner For Monks
June 07, 2012 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBWe gotta be completely honest with you, not much happened this week! Nathan’s been planning his trip to E3 and in doing so was only able to watch Dinner for Schmucks between playing a whole lot of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and starting with earlier games of the series after completing it. Paul hasn’t done much better, only watching The Grey while playing some indie games he wasn’t too fond, specifically one entitled Bureau: Agent Kendall. I guess we talk about the awesome Humble Indie ...
The Media Monks: Episode 28 - Monks In Black
May 31, 2012 11:00 - 1 hour - 80.6 MB**SPOILER ALERT: We ruin the only “spoilery” type thing in Men in Black 3 between 00:47:00 to 00:48:20. You have been warned. This week, Paul finally starts his quest to catch up on Game of Thrones and knocks down four episodes while also finishing off season 3 of Community. Nathan agrees with the New York Times about Game of Thrones’ lacking in draw lately and tries some Lilyhammer on Netflix while continuing on with more Eastbound and Down. Both the monks went to see Men in Black 3 and di...
The Media Monks: Episode 27 - Mahalo, Muthafu - !
May 24, 2012 11:00 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBThis week, a yearly convention named Otafest hits town so Paul and Nathan recount their differing experiences with that including awkward Fleshlight situations, over-sexualized 14 year olds and a random guy masturbating in the bathroom. Nathan watched Blues Brothers again for the first time in years and goes to see The Dictator while Paul catches Men in Black II on television in preparation for MiB3 this weekend and tries to sit through Land of the Lost (but can’t do more than 30 minutes). ...
The Media Monks: Episode 26 - Advice From Jon Hamm
May 17, 2012 11:00 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBThis week, Paul’s been doing almost nothing but work on stuff so due to his incompetence The Media Monks welcome back guest Eno Metzo of The Awful Gamer to banter and keep things going… to successful and failed outcomes. Nathan, disappointed still with The Avengers decides to hit up X-Men: First Class to see how well that holds up with his new realization of not liking most comic book movies. Eno reveals his love of Army of Darkness and suggests everyone watch Machete Maidens Unleashed while...
The Media Monks: Episode 25 - Stealing Toys, Inspiring Kids
May 10, 2012 11:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBEarlier in this week, our Avengers/Indie Game: The Movie podcast was released so we’re sure to steer away from that here. Instead, Paul’s been watching some more 2 Broke Girls, Community and The Legend of Korra. We discuss some Walking Dead Episode 1: A New Day game by Telltale and Nathan brings up some ghosts from the past by watching The Talented Mr. Ripley. Also, Bad Santa is pretty good. Just to make sure we don’t have too good a time, Nathan reminds us that Bernie Mac is dead along wi...
The Media Monks: Episode 24 - Everybody Herd 'cuz Nerd Is The Word!
May 03, 2012 11:00 - 1 hour - 91.7 MB***SPOILER ALERT!*** We get heavy into major spoilers for Cabin in the Woods and recommend if you haven’t seen it to skip 00:56:20 to 01:04:20. You have been warned! Despite some rocky moments (which Paul elaborates on in detail), the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo 2012 Edition was a rollicking success, so sit back and here some tales pertaining to Star Trek, Undergrads, Futurama and, best of all, Ponies!I’m hereby declaring Calgary Canada’s Brony Capital. The lines, the panels, the ...
The Media Monks: Episode 23 - The Only Thing Anne Hathaways Good For
April 26, 2012 11:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBNathan’s back with stories from his road trip to Coachella and we talk about the finer points of music, road trips and of course bringing the dead back to life. April 20th (or “4/20”) happened which sparks some conversation about marijuana, Hitler and that stupid KONY2012 “Cover The Night” campaign… all while we show how ignorant we are of the *ahem* “holiday’s” origin. Paul neglects watching Game Of Thrones yet again and instead throws in The Devil Wears Prada and makes him call into quest...
The Media Monks: Episode 22 - Let's Play While Nathan's Away
April 19, 2012 11:00 - 1 hour - 80.2 MBIn Nathan’s absence this week, I’ve asked three friends to join me on discussing some things. All three friends, besides being fortunate awesome enough to know me, are video content producers of varying stages on Youtube. First is David Selig (aka “HebrewLantern”), a new start in the world of Let’s Play videos with little over a month in experience. Next is co-founder of The Awful Gamer and subsequent TAGnation community Eno Metzo and last but certainly not least, the infamous Proton Jon who...
The Media Monks: Episode 21 - Death To Gorillaz
April 12, 2012 11:00 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBSome technical issues this week. About an hour in Paul’s connection completely dropped out and there was a good hour-and-a-half of time between the initial recording and the ending. This week, Nathan is leaving for a couple of days to drive down to the United States of America for some small thing called Coachella or something to listen to some rap music. We get talking a bit about some of the bands we’d like to see at Coachella and come to the conclusion that we would see completely differ...
The Media Monks: Episode 20 - Rap Attack!! Feat. MC Jesus
April 05, 2012 11:00 - 1 hour - 81 MBPerhaps a little offensive on the name, but accurate none-the-less. This week, the subject of cyber-bullying comes up as Paul watched a made-for-tv movie on the subject. Then, we talk about rap quite a bit and some point of contention we have with people who take some things way too literal and serious. Nathan suggests Paul listen to come Tyler, The Creator and feels somewhat hypocritical in enjoying that music while condemning Eminem for essentially the same subject matter. Also, Frank Ocea...
The Media Monks: Episode 19 - Georgia On My Mind
March 29, 2012 11:00 - 1 hour - 80.8 MBPLEASE NOTE!! Before you continue, please be aware that we talk a lot of spoilers in this episode. We discuss in detail the ending and major events from Mass Effect 3 at 12:37 and Walking Dead season 2 at 50:15. You have been warned! This last week Nathan was able to catch up on some Mass Effect 3 and Walking Dead so we spend most the episode discussing the finer points of each, including our opinions on the controversial ending for Mass Effect and things we’re excited for in the future of ...
The Movie Monks: Episode 18 - The Media Monks!
March 22, 2012 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBIt’s been 6 long months and in that time Paul and Nathan have changed a lot. Let’s be honest; while movies and television are fantastic subject matter for discussion, they’re not the only interests to talk about! Although movies and television will always be at the forefront, there are times when more pressing matters are burning in our minds and thus the show will from here on out be known as the MEDIA Monks. Our inaugural episode in a new shell finds Paul and Nathan discussing the finer p...
The Movie Monks: Episode 17 - Mutant Crocodiles, Did They Kill Paul McCartney
March 15, 2012 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBFull transparency, posting this a few days after its recording. Life just got kind of busy, you know? This week Paul and Nathan talk about “The Beatles” for a good long while,Newsradio, The Blues Brothers and Werner Herzog’s latest, Cave of Forgotten Dreams. Mutant crocodiles, absurd conspiracies (another involving that amazing Nic Cage photo) and affable banter abound! And the theme this week is the entrance music from “Pac Man Championship Edition DX”. No idea who the amazing individual ...
The Movie Monks: Episode 16 - Sorry Tarkovsky
March 08, 2012 12:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBHey hey, not going to lie, posting this kind of late so this may not be all that informative. Paul largely watched television this week, so we chat about Louie season 2 and the recent happenings in South Park, Colorado. Then Nathan tackles films old and new, including Contagion, the very stylish (but oh so empty) Drive, Mysterious Skin (which earns its NC-17) and the first documentary ever, Nanook of the North. So club a seal, snack on its innards and listen to another hour of movie chatter ...
The Movie Monks: Episode 15 - Bucketful Of Zealous Hatred
March 01, 2012 12:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBWelcome to another episode of “The Movie Monks”. This time Paul brought the thunder in regards to movie-watching, breaking down a sizable handful of titles including Kevin Smith’s “Red State” and the Coen Brothers’ “O Brother, Where Art Thou”? Meanwhile, Nathan saw ROTPOTA again (for those counting, six times) and Michael Winterbottom’s “The Trip”, along with a hearty helping of Mega64 and regular television. Then its on to news where the monks discuss David Lynch’s fancy new nightclub, Bret...
The Movie Monks: Episode 14 - First House On The Right
February 23, 2012 12:00 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBBack to our regularly scheduled podcast we bring you a collection of movie-related chatter and complain about George Lucas’ worsening senility. Paul only saw one single, solitary film this week (Fright Night) but Nathan once again brings the long-winded monologues, this time concerning John Carpenter, Wes Craven, Paul Rudd’s latest (Our Idiot Brother) and many more. In fact, pretty sure he forgot about a film or two he saw this past week but we’ll blame his starvation-induced dementia for th...
The Movie Monks: Episode 13 - We're Back!
February 09, 2012 12:00 - 1 hour - 79 MBGuess who’s back with a brand new rap? Yes, after 25% of a year worth of hiatus we’re back to talk smack. No news today, just movie and television banter.
The Movie Monks: Episode 12 - The "Movie Nazis"?!
May 05, 2011 11:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBOnce again this week Paul has only watched tv shows trying to catch up for season finales and left movies by the wayside. Luckily, Nathan spent the week watching a lot of movies that Paul had already seen and has some opinions on so not all is lost. We talk about The Adventures of Tin Tin: The Secret of the Unicorn trailer and Lar Von Trier’s controversial joke-gone-wrong at Cannes.
The Movie Monks: Episode 11 - I'll Ride With You
April 28, 2011 11:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBNathan is back from his stay-cation and ready to talk some movie business from the past two weeks! Last week the world watched in awe as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson took his long awaited position into the Fast and Furious universe in Fast Five, in all his oily glory. Paul and Nathan hit the theater to check out Paul Giamatti’s latest flick “Win-Win” and we talk some about Thor. ***SPOILER WARNING*** We spoil the after-credit ending of Thor almost word for word what happens from 00:28:10 to 00...
The Movie Monks: Episode 10 - And Justice For All
April 21, 2011 11:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBIt’s the Easter holiday which means no movies are out that are worth talking about and our unlikely heroes find themselves too busy to watch anything more than television shows (a true task as neither of them have any form of cable!). Paul has spent the majority of his week embarking on more ridiculous self-discovery nonsense with bits of The IT Crowd, old Saturday Night Live sketches and L.A. Ink thrown in to waste some time. Nathan has spent some time with two movies, a bunch of Star Tre...
The Movie Monks: Episode 9 – Screamake!
April 14, 2011 11:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBWes Craven is back at it again this week with the newest edition to the Scream franchise after 10 years. Nothing else really worth talking about out in theaters this week as neither of us bothered to see Rio, Nathan has once again overstepped Paul in movies by a huge margin. Nic Cage was arrested and bailed out by Dog the Bounty Hunter and “The Hunger Games” movie adaptation gets a couple more names added to the roster. ****SPOILER WARNING**** We talk somewhat in depth about the end of Scre...
The Movie Monks: Episode 8 – Getting Sucker Punched in the Southland
April 07, 2011 11:00 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBIn an attempt to streamline and cut-down on unnecessary banter, we are happy to provide you with a show under two hours for once! This week, Paul has been watching a bunch of documentaries, none of which are any good really or notable and Nathan has been on a kick of The Matrix and Richard Kelly films. We delve into the world of Southland Tales for awhile before moving into spoiler territory for both Source Code and Sucker Punch (see below for spoiler time tags). Some news is going on includ...
The Movie Monks: Episode 7 – Movie Monks and the Infinite Sadness
March 31, 2011 11:00 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBThings get started same as usual with Nathan watching movies no one has heard of and Paul spending most of the week with random documentaries, but things take a depressing twist later on when Paul describes one of the harder watches of the week. Happy or not, Hobo With A Shotgun happened, Nathan tells of how Sucker Punch might likely be so bad that it will be studied for years while Paul still has hope for Zack Snyder and Community airs an interesting (albeit unfunny) episode that strikes us...
The Movie Monks: Episode 6 – Tiger’s Blood Edition
March 24, 2011 11:00 - 2 hours - 136 MBTechnical problems should be at a minimal now, allowing for another Movie Monks release this week! We discuss the return and love of grindhouse cinema with the upcoming release of Hobo With A Shotgun, the dark places Nathan’s run of “Coogan-films” has taken him, the finer points of cat food and profess our love of the tv show Community all in this 2.5 hour discussion! Nathan’s review of Hobo With A Shotgun can be found online when available at http://www.beatroute.ca/view_section.php?sectio...
The Movie Monks: Episode 5 - Mar 17
March 17, 2011 11:00 - 2 hours - 164 MBFor posterity sake, we’re happy to be able to provide you the very first episodes of what would become our main, weekly podcast. Please keep in mind the quality of these episodes are extremely harsh, but we still had some great conversations!
The Movie Monks: Episode 4 - Feb11
February 11, 2011 12:00 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBFor posterity sake, we’re happy to be able to provide you the very first episodes of what would become our main, weekly podcast. Please keep in mind the quality of these episodes are extremely harsh, but we still had some great conversations!
The Movie Monks: Episode 3 - Feb04
February 04, 2011 12:00 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBFor posterity sake, we’re happy to be able to provide you the very first episodes of what would become our main, weekly podcast. Please keep in mind the quality of these episodes are extremely harsh, but we still had some great conversations!
The Movie Monks: Episode 1 - Jan21
January 21, 2011 12:00 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBFor posterity sake, we’re happy to be able to provide you the very first episodes of what would become our main, weekly podcast. Please keep in mind the quality of these episodes are extremely harsh, but we still had some great conversations!