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Digital Dumpster Diving

24 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings

We're Digital Dumpster Diving! We check out obscure free content in video games and movies, hoping to find something that might be worth your time, but even if we fail, you can laugh at our attempts.

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Episode 24 - Alien Arrival

January 18, 2018 04:04 - 38 minutes - 52.9 MB

This week, Matt & Dave Tackle 2016's Alien Arrival. No...not Arrival, Alien Arrival (originally titled Arrowhead), was a 2016 film was written and directed by Jesse O’Brien, and stars Dan Mor, Aleisha Rose, Christopher Kirby, Mark Redpath, and Shaun Micallef. Kye is a prisoner of war caught between two armies that he doesn't believe in. When offered an opportunity for freedom, Kye sets out on one last rescue mission, only to become stranded on a desert moon when his ship - the Arrowhead - c...

Episode 23 - Los Parecidos

December 30, 2017 18:40 - 32 minutes - 45.5 MB

Matt & Dave may seem like great guys, but, as they review Los Parecidos (The Similars), is anything really what it appears to be? Tune in to this spine-tingling episode to find out what's going on with this movie, and our daring duo.  For the next episode, we'll be reviewing Alien Arrival (2016), check it out on Netflix, and let us know what you think!

Episode 22 - The Monkey King

November 17, 2017 08:15 - 39 minutes - 55.7 MB

This episode features Matt having to contend with a cheeky monkey, as he records with Dave in their review of The Monkey King. Starring Donnie Yen, Chow Yun-Fat and Aaron Kwok, this 2014 reimagining of tales from Journey to the West reaches for the heavens, but is it worthy of a place there? Tune in to find out! For our next adventure, we'll be watching a sci-fi horror film, The Similars (Los Parecidos) on Netflix! Check it out, if you dare, and let us know what you think!

Episode 21 - Ghoulies

November 07, 2017 21:21 - 34 minutes - 49.2 MB

Matt & Dave take a trip back to the 80s to check out this classic campy horror flick. How does it hold up? Is it worthy of being a classic? Tune in to find out! For our next episode, we'll be watching The Monkey King on Netflix, check that out and let us know what you think!

Episode 20 - Microtransaction Simulator

September 26, 2017 02:40 - 33 minutes - 47.1 MB

While this episode won't cost you anything, any enjoyment from some video games might. And in steps Microtransaction Simulator, to take a poke at add-on purchases for video games, but is this one worth picking up? Tune in to hear our thoughts (which you should probably do before spending time on this one). For our next episode, we're looking for suggestions for campy 1980's style horror movies. They don't actually have to be from the 1980s, but the cheesier, the better. What have you got fo...

Episode 19 - Brotherhood of Blades

September 11, 2017 15:41 - 38 minutes - 53.9 MB

Matt and Dave travel back in time to slash it up in the Ming Dynasty, was it worth the trip? Tune in to find out, and ask how you can get your own hand-held pump-action crossbows! Just remember to keep your maiming on the down-low. For our next adventure, we'll be jumping into Microtransaction Simulator, which will be available for free on Steam September 14th. What are we getting ourselves into?

Episode 18 - Final Girl

August 25, 2017 06:03 - 34 minutes - 48.7 MB

The Penultimate Boys are back with their review of Final Girl! This 2015 movie, starring Abigail Breslin, Alexander Ludwig, and Wes Bentley might just be up your alley, but is it worth fishing out of the dumpster? Tune in to find out the answer to this, and many other questions! Maybe not important questions...and maybe not questions you or anyone else was even asking...but questions nonetheless. And, for our next episode, we'll be watching Brotherhood of Blades, which we're hoping is about...

Episode 17 - A Step Into Darkness

August 12, 2017 13:33 - 35 minutes - 49.7 MB

In this week's adventure, our brave heroes take A Step Into Darkness, in this former Steam Greenlight game. What fate befell them? Tune in to find out whether they survived this outing, and whether or not you should venture into this game as well.

Episode 16 - Swamp Ape

July 30, 2017 23:27 - 29 minutes - 41.6 MB

And we're back with the movie that almost killed us, Swamp Ape. Yes...Swamp Ape. Spoiler warning: just don't watch this movie, nothing good can come of it. But if you, for some reason, do watch it, let us know what you thought, and if you enjoyed it, tell us what we missed! And after that? Let us never speak of this movie again. And for our next episode, we'll be hitting up a game that is on the verge of release, A Step Into Darkness, which will shortly be available on Steam (slated for Aug...

Episode 15 - Rocketship X-M

June 16, 2017 14:04 - 30 minutes - 43.1 MB

Matt and Dave travel through space and time to bring you Rocketship X-M, one of the pioneering sci-fi movies of the 1950s. Here we find several astronauts attempting to travel to the moon, but things don't quite go according to plan. Does this movie hit the target, or go terribly off-course? Tune in to find out! For the next adventure, we'll be checking out Swamp Ape on Amazon Prime...how bad can it be?

Episode 14 - Once Upon a Time in Mumbai

May 29, 2017 11:03 - 32 minutes - 46.5 MB

Sorry everyone! We hate to dash your hopes, but we're back! This time, Matt and Dave checked out the best the Indian film scene has to offer (or was it?), Once Upon a Time in Mumbai (2010). Follow along as we recount the rise and fall of gangsters, attention spans, and accidentally watched sequels! Tune in to hear our thoughts, and to see what's coming for the next episode. Also, as a side note, with June looming, so is Cast-a-Day. Definitely check out the daily postings of Matt Peters as he...

Episode 13 - USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

May 04, 2017 15:25 - 33 minutes - 47.7 MB

They say war is hell...will this movie be any better? Probably not, because this episode the gents watched USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage, starring Nicholas Cage and Tom Sizemore, and directed by Mario Van Peebles. Tune in to hear Matt & Dave laugh about whether this movie sinks or swims, whether it's worth your time, and find out what they'll be watching next!

Episode 12 - Ryse: Son of Rome

April 13, 2017 11:57 - 32 minutes - 45.9 MB

Matt and Dave are back with another game review! This time they don their tunics as they join the legion in Ryse: Son of Rome, which is free all month on Xbox Live (sorry if you're listening to this after April). Will this game *rise* to the occasion, or fall like a bloated and corrupt Rome? Tune in to find out what we thought, and whether the game will be worth your time!

Episode 11 - Absent

March 29, 2017 22:38 - 31 minutes - 44.2 MB

Join Matt & Dave as they check out Absent, a free point and click adventure game from Steam. Absent was a 2013 release from FNGames, about a college student who is pulled into a mystery following the disappearance of a fellow student. Should you click through this game, or point your cursor elsewhere? Tune in to find out! And for our next episode, we'll be picking up Ryse: Son of Rome, which will be a free game of the month for Xbox gold members. Join in, and as always, hit us up on Facebook...

Episode 10 - Circle

March 19, 2017 18:59 - 29 minutes - 27 MB

What goes around comes around, and it's finally happened to Dave and Matt. The boys call it in the ring, and ended up discussing 2015's Circle (available for streaming on Netflix) for your listening enjoyment. Also, this episode features a first for the podcast. That's gotta be a positive thing, right? Tune in to find out!  Also, keep your eyes on our Twitter and Facebook page for the announcement of what we'll be discussing next episode!

Episode 9 - Holidays

March 03, 2017 16:57 - 44 minutes - 63.1 MB

Christmas, New Years, Valentines, St. Patrick's Day, and many more become creepy and disturbing in this anthology of Holiday based horror. Will Matt and Dave be celebrating Holidays? Tune in to hear, and whether or not this might be a new tradition to start in your household. And, for our next adventure, check out The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. 

Episode 8 - Embers

February 21, 2017 19:26 - 37 minutes - 52.6 MB

Who are you, and why are you listening to us? Oh, forgive us, we just watched Embers, a 2015 film about the remaining people on earth after a rampant disease wiped out people's ability to remember just about anything. Was the movie worth remembering? Listen in to find out. And yes, this is one we recommend listening to before you watch...just sayin'.

Episode 7 - Moirai & Mandagon (Gaming Twofer!)

February 04, 2017 21:27 - 40 minutes - 56.6 MB

Join Matt & Dave in a two-game review this week! They checked out Moirai and Mandagon this episode. Moirai was created by Chris Johnson, Brad Barrett, & John Oestman. Mandagon was a Steam Greenlight game from Blind Sky Studios, released in August 2016. Did they find trash, treasure, or a little bit of both? Next episode they'll be watching Embers (2015) on Netflix! Join in for the festivities!

Episode 6 - ARQ

January 20, 2017 16:10 - 43 minutes - 60.9 MB

Matt and Dave had a blast at CES, and are back delving through dumpsters to find something good. This episode, they had a little help from a friend with a recommendation for ARQ, available on Netflix. It feels a bit like cheating, since this is a Netflix original, and they've done generally good work, so we've raised the bar with this episode. Does it meet our exacting standards? Do we have standards at all, at this point? Tune in to find out! Also, for our next episode, we'll be doing a gam...

Episode 5 - Troll Hunter

January 03, 2017 15:00 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MB

Happy New Year! We made it through 2016, but did Matt and Dave make it through Troll Hunter? Well, obviously someone is still around to publish the podcast, but maybe this is just found footage...tune in to find out! As a side note, we recorded this episode a week early, so that we'd still have an episode for you fine folks, while we're off in Las Vegas covering the Consumer Electronics Show! Keep an eye on MightyInkComics.com and AgentsofGame.com for full coverage of our hijinks! As always,...

Episode 4 - A Christmas Horror Story

December 21, 2016 21:44 - 52 minutes - 73.6 MB

Matt and Dave escaped A Christmas Horror Story, but the nightmares still linger. Was this movie trash, treasure, or somewhere in-between? A Christmas Horror Story is available to *enjoy* on Netflix, and stars William Shatner, Adrian Holmes, and others, feel free to listen to our spoiler-free reviews to see if this is worth watching, and enjoy our full spoilerific review to see what we thought, and what you might have missed. And for our next episode, we'll be watching Troll Hunter, on Netfl...

Episode 3 - Z for Zachariah

December 09, 2016 02:08 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MB

This episode, Dave and Matt check out the post-apocalyptic film Z for Zachariah starring Chiwetel Ejiofore, Margo Robbie, and Chris Pine. Will this finally be the one that our heroes rally behind as treasure or will this star-packed project be another missed opportunity? The only way to find out is to tune in!

Episode 2 - Minds Eyes

November 23, 2016 15:25 - 25 minutes - 36.1 MB

In today's scintilating adventure, Matt and Dave recount their experiences with Minds Eyes, a psychological horror game recently released on Steam, and available for the low, low price of free. Will our heroic hosts escape unscathed? Will they have found a game that's worth your time? Tune in for the exciting conclusion! And stay tuned for the next episode, where we'll review Z for Zachariah.

Episode 1 - Atlantic Rim

November 23, 2016 13:32 - 38 minutes - 61.1 MB

Join Matt Peters and Dave Martin as we pull Atlantic Rim from the depths of no-extra-cost videos. No, not Pacific Rim, Atlantic Rim. Will we find trash, or treasure? Either way, listen in and laugh along as we recount our experience with this movie!

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