Constantly Calibrating Podcast (Gaming & Geek Culture)
311 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsConstantly Calibrating is a weekly topical podcast that focuses on the wide world of nerd/geek culture; Delving into both recent news stories, as well as discussions, debates and interviews related to what's happening in our assorted fields (Gaming/Tech/Life).
A little bit of things, a fair amount of words, and a whole lot of stuff!
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Episodes
Calibrating 2017’s Most Anticipated Games
January 28, 2017 02:00 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBThis episode touches on the name of the new Star Wars flick and contains the ConCal crew gushing about which titles of 2017 have them quivering with antici...........pation.
Calibrating A Woeful Nintendo Switch Event
January 21, 2017 02:30 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBLike a 1950's greaser, Nintendo whips out its "Switch" blade and the ConCal crew is here to touch on all it's greasy goodness.
Calibrating CES 2017
January 14, 2017 01:30 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBCES-travaganza! The ConCal crew drools over Mass Effect Andromeda, questions NVIDIA's foray into Big Brother territory, predicts how Nintendo will "Switch" things up, and performs a hostile takeover of Riverdale.
Calibrating Rogue One
December 31, 2016 01:30 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBA long time ago, on an internet far, far away...the Constantly Calibrating crew dissects the most recent Star Wars film, Rogue One. The Force is...unsure about how to feel about this. The Constantly Calibrating crew also has the unfortunate honor of saying goodbye to our favorite princess and mental health advocate, Carrie Fisher.
Calibrating Our 2016 Gaming Awards
December 24, 2016 01:30 - 1 hour - 66 MBIt's that special time of year again. Where you grab a seat by the fire, cuddle up close to the ones you love, and remind them that their opinions of "2016's best-ofs" are far inferior to yours. The ConCal crew goes over their gaming favorites from the "Year That Wouldn't Die, Yet Killed Everyone."
Calibrating A Return & A Bit of Nothing
December 17, 2016 03:00 - 35 minutes - 33.2 MBWe finally are welcoming Ryan back from the brink of death, or at least the members of the team who showed up are. The team also discusses what their plans are for the holidays and what they’re hoping they’ll find under the tree this holiday season! They also ramble a bit about nothing, but you already knew that before you even read this.
Calibrating The Game Awards 2016
December 10, 2016 01:30 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBOn the latest episode of Constantly Calibrating, the team discusses The Game Awards. What did they like? What did they hate? Does Geoff Keighley desire a marriage to Hideo Kojima? Find out all you need to know, or at least most of it, right here!
Calibrating Post Black Friday Shenanigans
December 03, 2016 02:00 - 46 minutes - 43.5 MBThis week, only two of the Constantly Calibrating team survived Black Friday to discuss the yearly insanity's aftermath, and the outcome of their wallets. They also discuss the new No Mans Sky update and whether or not everything they now offer is enough to forgive the horrible excuse for a game that they originally released.
Calibrating Pokemon Sun & Moon & Thanksgiving
November 26, 2016 01:30 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBOn this week's Constantly Calibrating, some of the team celebrates the latest installment of Pokemon! While others are not living up to the hype, and are willing to voice their concerns. Can Brad convince Thad that Pokemon isn’t a casual game? Probably not, but he can certainly try. That plus a degree of annoyance at Josh's wandering off to Disneyland.
Calibrating Bryden Keks & Gaming PR
November 19, 2016 02:28 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBThis week's podcast is one that Josh has been dreaming of for months: he gets to learn about being PR for the gaming industry! That's right, on this week's episode we finally have a guest from the public relations & marketing side of gaming, as we're joined by Evolve PR's very own Bryden Keks. Bryden, having started his career as a content creator, has worked for the last year and a half at Evolve PR, one of Constantly Calibrating's main PR pals. Having helped pull off the company's first...
Calibrating N7 Day 2016
November 12, 2016 00:47 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBOn this week's Constantly Calibrating we're ridiculously tired. Like, our spirits are willing, but our flesh is spongy and bruised. After conducting a 25+ hour live stream for Extra Life -- which you can still donate to at www.ConstantlyCalibrating.com/ExtraLife -- our team (those that survived) have gathered to discuss the stream as a whole. We talk about what went right, what went awry, and how we can do better for next time. We also delve into everyone (within memory) that we could possib...
Calibrating Extra Life 2016
November 04, 2016 19:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBOur team is in the process of gearing up for Extra Life 2016, which meant this week's episode was a bit off the cuff compared to usual. Listen as we discuss plans, hopes, dreams, and much more. We also go on about thoughts of playing our first Dungeons & Dragons campaign, before going a bit off rails. Oh, there's also some stupid costume stuff because we filmed it on Halloween. Yeah, that was a thing. It's a fun one, I assure you.
Calibrating Nintendo Switch to Cowboy
October 29, 2016 20:13 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBThe time of the podcast has come at last, albeit it a day late. Our apologies, but apparently there were some undesirables on one of the tracks that took some time to prune out. That being said, we have an outstanding show for you this week as we cover (for real this time) the Nintendo Switch and thoughts on Red Dead Redemption 2. Isn't it magical that we get to discuss the same thing two weeks in a row due to last week's show recording before a big news break? I know, right? That being...
Calibrating Red Dead Redemption 2 Theories
October 22, 2016 04:38 - 1 hour - 56 MBA new week begins as our brave team goes head to head with a new podcast. It's episode 198, which means we're quickly closing in on the fabled episode 200...which we can't seem to remember to promote. Lovely. But fear not! It's not Halloween yet, which means we're hear to talk to you about news that has completely unfurled since the time of this podcast's recording. Yes, we're talking Red Dead Redemption 2, and also the Nintendo NX -- debuted as Nintendo Switch after recording -- oh, and a...
Calibrating Hurricanes & New York Comic Con
October 15, 2016 23:22 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBDue to the nature of this week we would like to apologize for the delay in releasing episode 197 of the Constantly Calibrating Podcast. That being said, if you followed us on Twitch at www.twitch.tv/constantlycalibrating, you probably watched it live anyways. (Hint, Hint.) That being said, this week's podcast is presented by the letter "H", as in hurricane. That's right, our team discussed the fallout and experiences for the east coast group during Hurricane Matthew, and how it selfishly m...
Calibrating TwitchCon with Cutwright
October 07, 2016 22:21 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBJust in time for the weekend, it's Constantly Calibrating, hosted as always by Brad Coggins, with Josh Silverman, and Justin Stanley co-hosting. But what's that? This week we have a special guest host, as we are joined by the one and only Cutwright. He is here to regale us with tales of TwitchCon, and to join in on our chat about Twitch Prime as well. Additionally, Justin and Brad go into a needlessly long spoiler-free look at Marvel's Luke Cage, Josh discovers a new Mass Effect and new D...
Calibrating Passed Over Games
September 30, 2016 20:54 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBFor our second week back post hiatus, we thought we'd take a look at why we sometimes pass over games we really want to play. What games get passed over, and why? While Josh is fixated on Project Highrise for much of this discussion, Brad and Ryan opt to branch out. They go into talks of Brad's initial thoughts on Rick & Morty, and ponder about a new renaissance for South Park. The entire team -- minus Justin who fell asleep in his chair -- end the show by trying to figure out what is up wit...
Calibrating Hiatus Returns
September 24, 2016 17:01 - 48 minutes - 45.1 MBWE'RE BACK! *cough* OK, so maybe shouting wasn't necessary, but here at Constantly Calibrating we're extremely excited to let you all know that we're back! Yes, our 10 week hiatus at last has come to an end, and with it we're also back to doing weekly podcast. Seriously, this week couldn't be more awesome if we tried...which we should probably start trying, as major technical shit (as always) delayed the recorded release this week. But enough about our problems, for now, let's talk about...
Calibrating RTX 2016 & Pokemon Go Launch
July 16, 2016 01:00 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBThis week's show is chock full of discussions about Constantly Calibrating's recent sojourn to Austin, TX for RTX 2016, Rooster Teeth's annual event. We also delve into the launch of Pokemon GO, which seems like a pretty tame, not at all world-changing experience.
#192 - Calibrating Sexuality in Mass Effect (Phoenix Comicon)
June 23, 2016 07:29 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBAt Phoenix Comicon 2016, Joshua Silverman (Editor-in-Chief), Brian McDaniel (Head of Business Development), and Thaddeus Adams (Content Development Manager) walked into a room at the Phoenix Convention Center and discussed Sexuality in Mass Effect. That's right, we tackled the topics that have been on Mass Effect fan's minds for nearly a decade now: If a Krogan has four testicles, how many dicks do they have? Can we fill a room with people wanting to discuss Turian dicks? What is Geth s...
Calibrating The E3 2016 Special
June 19, 2016 07:17 - 1 hour - 102 MBAnother E3 has come and gone, but that doesn't mean we're letting the hype die down just yet. E3 2016 brought with it the usual array of awesome, horrifying, strange, and confusing moments we've grown to love over the years. On Monday night's live podcast Brad, Josh, Justin, and Thad broke down the moments from the major press events (minus Nintendo's which had not happened yet) and figured out their best moments and biggest downfalls. The chat was lively, bringing many a discussion veerin...
Calibrating Overwatch Post Launch Fever
June 11, 2016 00:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBOn this week's episode of Constantly Calibrating, Justin is out visiting his lord and savior Greg Miller at Kinda Funny Live 2, while the rest of us are chatting Overwatch and its post release experience. To make up for the loss of our beloved Creative Director, we've brought in new Constantly Calibrating writer Ryan Firster for yet another guest appearance. In addition to cycling through the haze of rage and love that is the Overwatch experience, the team discusses the upcoming Phoenix Co...
Calibrating Episode 189 - The One We Lost
May 20, 2016 19:00 - 1 minute - 1.54 MBDue to an array of technical errors and poor file management we sadly have lost episode 189 of Constantly Calibrating. Please ignore this major mistake on our parts and check out our earlier or later episodes at your pleasure.
Calibrating E3 2016 Predictions
May 07, 2016 00:30 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBIt's that time of the year, the time when Brad insists on doing E3 2016 predictions nearly 2 months before the biggest event in gaming. With that we discussed how E3 just may not be worth it, with all the developers and publishers dropping out of it. We also wonder about what the hell Nintendo has up its sleeves with NX. That's it, a whole lot of E3 2016 predictions. You should listen once now and again at the end of June. Tell us what we got right and what we got wrong.
Calibrating Final Fantasy XV
April 09, 2016 01:30 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBThis week's episode is all about Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy XV. That's right, we're taking an overarching look at both the Final Fantasy XV Unveiled event, hosted by Greg Miller and Tim Gettys, as well as a look at the Final Fantasy XV: Platinum Demo which just went live. Throughout the discussion our team members also gave thoughts to other topics related to Final Fantasy, including, but not limited to Kingdom Hearts. That's right, it's JRPG week on Constantly Calibrating, so grab yo...
Calibrating the Man Called Thad
April 02, 2016 02:30 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBAfter a few weeks off the "air" we're back with a brand new episode, as well as a brand new host for the show: Thaddeus "Thad" Adams! This episode is heavily based in news, from CW shows being renewed, to thoughts on VR, and early E3 predictions. Just also has some woes and misbegotten thoughts regarding being social media manager for Constantly Calibrating. Brad also goes Black Desert Online happy, as one does from time to time.
Calibrating Stardew Desert Legends Online
March 11, 2016 20:00 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBWe're back up to our semi-full threesome again, as Brad, Josh, and Justin are on the show at the same time! On this week's show we covered Black Desert Online, Stardew Valley, Fable Legends cancellation, and the demise of Lionhead Studios. That plus some mindless grieving, and an attempt to fill this description box up with as many words as possible, on another brand new episode of Constantly Calibrating.
Calibrating Pokemon and PSP
March 04, 2016 20:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBThis week we leave you with Brad and Justin and the brakes have been cut. They talk about Pokemon, the PSP, and explore the wonders that happen to be within this life we call "not death".
Calibrating A Personal Gaming Narrative
February 26, 2016 20:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBFor this week's show we're down to only two hosts, as Brad and Josh take on the idea of having a personal gaming narrative. For Josh it started with the realization of what playing XCOM 2 was doing to his mind, then spilled off into this topic. They cover fan fictions, immersion, and how a personal gaming narrative can build the bridge between people to truly enjoy gaming for what it is.
Calibrating Our Own Morality and Firewatch
February 12, 2016 20:00 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBMorality systems have a major component of gaming for the better part of two decades, but are they beneficial or holding back true emotional development. Our team explores the pitfalls of the binary morality system and envisions their perfect emotional gaming landscape. That, plus thoughts on Firewatch in this week's episode.
Calibrating David Jaffe
February 05, 2016 20:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBLong ago, when Josh was just a lad of 16 or so, he dreamed that one day he would get to talk to the game developers he had long (since like a week earlier) admired. Last month the first opportunity arose when Chris Avellone stumbled onto our podcast set, ready to chat. Now, at the start of February, the second of this set has found his way onto our shores. I'm of course speaking of the illusive David Jaffe. On this week's show, Brad, Justin, and Josh had a lovely chat with David Jaffe abou...
Calibrating Assassin's Creed Franchise VR Edition
January 22, 2016 20:00 - 1 hour - 60 MBOn this week's podcast we discussed the Assassin's Creed franchise, VR gaming, then conceptualized a world of Assassin's Creed VR gaming goodness. It's a good one, so strap in for an interesting journey.
Calibrating Upgrading for Gaming
January 15, 2016 20:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBA reduced team takes a look at what is required when one considers upgrading for gaming. Whether it be console, PC, or even mobile, we all need to upgrade now and again, but what truly warrants an upgrade? There's a 42% chance we have an answer
Calibrating the Best of 2015 Gaming
January 08, 2016 20:00 - 55 minutes - 51.4 MBAt the start of this new year, our team takes a look at the last year in gaming.
Calibrating 2015
January 01, 2016 22:54 - 41 minutes - 38 MBAs the year 2015 came to a close, our team looked back on what they had accomplished and what events (both literal and figurative) had the most impact on them. Well, the entire team would've if Brian hadn't been lost in time and Justin hadn't misplaced some of his teeth. That being said, even down two men, Brad and Josh managed to pull themselves together for a heartfelt first time in a hundred episodes duo session of Constantly Calibrating. It was poignant. It was moving. It was the year o...
Calibrating Star Wars The Force Awakens Spoilerscast
December 24, 2015 05:20 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBThe evening of Star Wars The Force Awakens release a thought occurred to our intrepid team of podcasters: Holy shit, we're about to watch a new Star Wars! That excitement was then harnessed, bottled, and subsequently delivered to you, our loyal audience in the form of an intended to be live Star Wars The Force Awakens Spoilerscast last Friday. Now that we're in Christmas week, we're giving you all the chance to watch and listen to us talk for an hour about everything Star Wars The Force Awa...
Calibrating Chris Avellone
December 16, 2015 02:30 - 1 hour - 79.2 MBThis week, the guys had the pleasure of talking with Chris Avellone! In a whirlwind of fangirling, fervently spoken “F*** You’s”, and in depth looks into the process of producing larger RPGs titles, we had a fantastic time. One of the larger items that kept coming back in all the discussion, is that sometimes the simplest way to approach a problem is to write it out by hand. That and having someone outside of yourself and your vision to look at your work. There were a lot of great nug...
Calibrating Justin’s PSX Jamboree
December 09, 2015 21:44 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBThis week, Justin took the helm and full steam ahead into his weekend that was PlayStation Experience 2015. From Playstation VR to a complete decade of Uncharted to totally no new Crash Bandicoot in the works, Justin was unstoppable in his coverage. And there was a lot that was revealed (but not leaked!). We were enthralled, and we hope you will be too with this week's Constantly Calibrating!
Calibrating Game Fatigue
December 04, 2015 06:16 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBThere is something magical when you pick up a game and enjoy it thoroughly. But what happens when you no longer play, or even care to play? This week, the Brad, Justin, and Brian talk about game fatigue; those times when we set games down. For some, it is that they no longer care for the title or series. For others, it is a lack of interest, or even that their interest has shifted to something shinier. What makes you set down games and stop playing them? Let us know as you listen to t...
Calibrating Black Friday Madness
November 27, 2015 06:14 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBThis week, the guys pondered the depths of human depravity. Or in other words, Black Friday. The concept of Black Friday in a digital and connected age is seeming more and more unneeded as we are able to search and parse for our consoles and games online. Is there any merit to Black Friday shopping, or are we just feeding into the machine of corporate america? We discuss this and actual ethics in game journalism on this week’s episode of Constantly Calibrating!
Calibrating Game Glitches
November 19, 2015 20:38 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBSometimes games work as they were intended. All the textures load, NPCs are working properly, and the game mechanics aren't broken. That is the glittering utopia that not even Lara Croft can come across. This week we covered game glitches and bugs, and why we are more tolerant of their presence depending on the game/publisher. Everyone but Brian had something to say on Fallout 4 and its own highs and lows, because he was too busy playing Rise of the Tomb Raider, which he had a bit to sa...
Calibrating Games to Film
November 17, 2015 21:12 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBThis week, we talk about the transition from videogames to movies, and what makes or breaks video game films. Is it staying to close to the source material, or careening way far away from anything resembling the original concept (we are looking at you Mario Bros.)? Is it possible to stay true to the heart of a game once it makes the transfer to film? We ask and answer those questions, as well as geek out over Fallout 4 and Sony announcements. Tune in to get an earful of Constantly Cali...
Calibrating Halo 5: Guardians of the FPS
November 17, 2015 20:36 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBThis week, they guys have gotten their hands on the newest title from 343 Studios, and are giving it the onceover. They talk over the improvements since the last game, some new mechanics that have helped the gameplay, and how there is still room for improvement. And Brian is still an old man for not getting with the microtransactions program. What are your thoughts on Halo 5? Did it live up to the hype? Let us know after you listen to this week's Constantly Calibrating!
Calibrating Story Time
November 17, 2015 20:17 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBDo you ever find yourself tempted to tell the parents of a random child that their baby might have a medical problem they weren’t aware of? Do you find that your retail experiences are less than stellar? Then perhaps this week’s podcast is for you!
Calibrating Nexus with Gigi Edgley
October 24, 2015 01:27 - 1 hour - 58.1 MB“Did you ever, all those years ago when you made people watch Farscape that one day you’d be chatting with Chiana?” These were Justin’s words to Josh immediately following their interview with Gigi Edgley. Josh and Justin ditched the other hosts to chat with her about her new crowdfunded film, Nexus. After their chat, they finally let the other hosts free and resumed the show per usual, and everyone totally didn't get emotional over the new Star Wars trailer. Nope. Totally not feeling sup...
Calibrating Fall Media 2015
October 17, 2015 00:30 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBThis week the gang takes a look at the fall TV season and goes off on a multitude of rabbit trails related to TV writing, Internet writing, and the overall landscape of media consumption. Along with that they talk about their experience with the recent Star Wars Battlefront Beta, highlighting the pros -- true to the source material in sights and sounds -- as well as the cons -- imbalanced teams and spawn points. We hope you will have as much fun as we did with this week’s Constantly Calibr...
Calibrating Taken Things
October 08, 2015 01:18 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBIt’s 2 v 1 this week as Brad takes on Brian and Josh in a discussion of where Destiny went wrong in Year 1 and whether The Taken King is truly worth investing in. We cover “power creep” and DLC in this week’s episode as we try and figure out what changed Brad’s mind about Destiny while the other continue to be stubborn in their ways. Should games be accessible to all, or only some? How much is too much for expansions that may or may not add to a game? Find out in our discussion this w...
Calibrating the Streaming Landscape
October 02, 2015 00:16 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBThis week, Justin and Brian infected the other hosts (no pun intended) so they could talk their hearts out about TwitchCon and the current landscape of streaming. While Brad and Josh nurse themselves back to health, the other two talked a bit about eSports, copyright flagging, and miraculously they managed to bring up Metal Gear Solid V yet again. Truely amazing.. For more of the two stooges, grab an earful of this week's Constantly Calibratin
Calibrating Metal Gear Solid V The Phantom Pain
September 23, 2015 23:40 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBYou thought we were done talking Metal Gear Solid? Ha. You thought wrong This week the team loses a member, while the rest stick around and talk about The Phantom Pain. Brad tries his best to stay engaged and mostly doesn't fall asleep; we think. Justin also challenged Greg Miller to a Metal Gear-off on cast. So that’s a thing Before talking MGS, we talk a little about anthologies and collector's editions, as well as theatrical re-releases. All the old things are new again! Not s...
Calibrating 30 Years of Mario
September 17, 2015 01:19 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBThis week the gang reminisces about their shared experiences with the Super Mario franchise over the years as they celebrate 30 years of Mario. Along with their mustached companion, the guys touched on the ramifications of the upcoming Pokémon GO, hope and pray for Legends of the Hidden Temple to come back on the new 90’s Nickelodeon channel, and Brad and Josh talk a little Starcraft II. All that and all the rabbit trails and tangents you could ask for on this week's Constantly Calibrating!