Draft Punks
83 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago -The Draft Punks are three friends (and a special guest each week) who decided just ranking a list wasn't competitive enough. So we each draft a team based on a specific category, and then ask you, the listeners to tell us who wins each week.
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Episodes
Episode 32: Cardinal Directions
March 18, 2021 13:52 - 1 hour - 104 MBBrian, Travis, and Rob are joined by Nick Vanunu to take the show in a whole new direction. Many of them, in fact. We talk about how Nick and Travis met, try to promote his new twitter account, and then get down to it. Big thanks to Nick for helping me out with the time stamps on this one, and we hope you all enjoy! And if you're asking yourself if there's an impromptu karaoke singing of Wild Wild West in this episode... yes. Yes there is. Check us out on twitter @realdraftpunks to find link...
Episode 31: Arcade Cabinets
March 11, 2021 14:38 - 1 hour - 110 MBRob is back! And he, Travis, and Brian are joined by Bob Buel of the 99 Questions podcast to talk some nostalgia. In this episode we picked our favorite Arcade Cabinets from our youth, debated Ms. Pac-Man's relationship with Pac-Man, and wondered if the King of Kong was secretly a Christopher Guest join. At the top of the show, we also discuss our Fantasy Critic League results so far, and a new gave we've been playing called Voidigo, available on Steam in Early Access!
Episode 30: Better Horcruxes
March 04, 2021 14:50 - 1 hour - 102 MBBrian and Travis are joined by Mikel and Miranda to talk about the controversy around JK Rowling, and then make our picks for better horcruxes. If you have the time and means, please take a moment to consider donating to one of these wonderful organizations. National Center for Transgender Equality: https://transequality.org/ Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/ Sylvia Rivera Law Project: https://srlp.org/
Episode 29: Zelda Games
February 25, 2021 14:44 - 1 hour - 106 MBThis week we were joined by the lovely Haley MacLean of Game Query to finish up our celebration of Zelda's 35th anniversary by talking about the best games where you can play as Link or Zelda! We also announce the start of a big giveaway of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD and talk about Voidigo, a new game in early access we'll be showing off on our Twitch stream this week!
Episode 28: Zelda Items
February 18, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 88 MBBrian, Rob, and Travis are joined by Spelunkers co-host Chris Bartlett to continue our celebration of all things Zelda by talking about our favorite items and weapons from throughout the series. We hope you enjoy! Please consider leaving a review and subscribing for more future content, and check us out on Twitter, Twitch, and TikTok at realdraftpunks! Link to our Discord is on our Twitter bio!
Episode 27: Zelda Music
February 11, 2021 17:10 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBThe Punks were joined by Kyle Hilliard of the MinnMax show this week to talk about our favorite Zelda music. For such a broad category, this might be the hardest draft we've ever had to do. So many incredible options! We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed talking! Review and subscribe for more great Zelda content this month, and nerd content year round! Check our twitter @realdraftpunks for a link to join our Discord and vote!
Episode 26: Zelda Locations
February 04, 2021 14:47 - 2 hours - 114 MBTravis, Brian, and Rob are joined by Spelunkers co-host and Zelda fanatic Tyler Carver to talk about all of our favorite places to chill, explore, and kill Ganon in the Legend of Zelda franchise to help celebrate its 35th anniversary. If you're a fan of the series, you'll love our slate of upcoming shows as we talk about various topics within the games. Please visit us on Twitter @realdraftpunks where you can find a link to our Discord, and join us in voting for the show! Same handles on Twi...
Episode 25: Fictional Presidents
January 28, 2021 15:26 - 1 hour - 99.7 MBRob, Travis, and Brian are joined by real life history teacher Craig Wheeler to talk about our favorite not so real Presidents. From a Senior Class to the United States to the entire World, we cover it all this week. Also, our winner of our Pixar giveaway is revealed, and an exciting announcement about the month of February! All that and more this week on Draft Punks. Please join our Discord to participate in the voting, which you can find a link for on our Twitter @realdraftpunks. We're und...
Episode 24: Pixar Characters
January 21, 2021 14:46 - 1 hour - 103 MBRob, Brian, and Travis are joined by returning champion Miranda Lederhouse to talk a little more Disney! Specifically, we're picking our favorite Pixar characters this time around. Towards the end of the episode we also have some fun discussion about the new MCU television series WandaVision. If you join our Discord (https://discord.gg/vYE4pQC) this week you can enter to win a fun prize and join in on our next watch party! You can also find us on twitter @realdraftpunks.
Episode 23: Ghosts
January 14, 2021 15:01 - 2 hours - 130 MBRob, Travis, and Brian are joined by HyperDot creator/developer and world renowned TRDS voice actor Charles McGregor this week to talk about their favorite ghosts in games, film, television, and... theme parks? Don't worry, the episode doesn't get too spooky, but there are some very minor spoilers for some popular ghost stories out there, such as Haunting of Bly Manor, The Shining, and The Sixth Sense. Listener bewaaaaaare. If you loved the epiosde, come and join us on our Discord or give us...
Episode 22: Things You Can't Say on Draft Punks
December 31, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBThis was a great *censored* episode! Rob, Travis, and Brian were joined by PSPremiere Host James Smith, to talk about our favorite curse words, childish insults, and tell 2020 to *censored* off! We hope you all enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it. If you want to join in on the discussion, reach out to us on our Discord or Twitter, where we're @realdraftpunks.
Episode 21: Fantasy Critic
December 24, 2020 14:47 - 2 hours - 128 MBIn this episode, Rob, Travis, and Brian are joined by a slew of former guests for a yearlong celebration of games! We did a draft of our most anticipated games of 2021, and will keep track throughout the year to see who made the best predictions! This is our biggest episode yet, so we hope you enjoy it. Please like and leave a review, and if you want to join in on the conversation and tell us what we got wrong, join our Discord or follow us on Twitter @realdraftpunks.
Episode 20: 20 Games We Played in 2020
December 17, 2020 14:25 - 2 hours - 148 MBRob, Brian, and Travis are joined this week by the wonderful, some might even say marvelous, Mahvl of PSPremiere to talk about the best games that came out (or that we discovered) in 2020. Along the way we realized that this was a great year for new games, as well as catching up on your backlog. If you like the show please consider joining our Discord and becoming a part of the conversation! You can also find us on twitter @realdraftpunks.
Episode 19: Holiday TV Specials
December 10, 2020 15:28 - 2 hours - 134 MBRob, Travis, and Brian are joined by superfan (and Travis' sister) Kati Bell to talk about our favorite Holiday TV Specials! Don't be a Grinch, listen, like, and subscribe. Who knows, you might find something new to turn into a holiday tradition of your own! If you want to talk to us about the episode and join our community, click HERE or visit our Twitter @realdraftpunks to find a link to join our Discord!
Episode 18: Seasons
December 03, 2020 16:47 - 2 hours - 145 MBJoin the Discord here, or from our Twitter page @realdraftpunks. The holidays are over and the Punks are done with all that sappy stuff, for now. We have friend of the pod Brennan McNickle on to discuss our favorite seasons! This was a really fun and varietal episode where we got to talk not just about the weather, but some of our favorite television shows and sports teams as well! Tune in next week as we start doing some fun holiday/end of year related episodes to finish off 2020 (Good ridd...
Episode 17: Thanks Full
November 26, 2020 14:42 - 1 hour - 102 MBThis one is a little bit different folks! Rob, Brian, and Travis are joined by the community for the first ever live episode of Draft Punks! This episode was recorded during Rob's 24 hours straight livestream for the charity Extra Life, during which he raised over $750 to help out a children's hospital in his area. If you'd like to contribute to the cause, please visit his page here and consider donating! Then, come join our Discord so we can thank you and welcome you into our community!
Episode 16: Thanksgiving Sides and Desserts
November 19, 2020 14:07 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBKing Travis, Brian, and Rob are joined once again by Ask a Locksmith host Ryan Stabell to discuss their favorite Thanksgiving sides and desserts to celebrate the upcoming holiday. If you enjoy the episode, please consider joining our Discord to vote for your favorite and participate in discussion with the hosts and the rest of the community!
Episode 15: Kings
November 12, 2020 16:54 - 2 hours - 114 MBRob, Travis, and Brian are joined once again by Level Zero host Greg Griffith to tackle the topic of Kings! If you like what you hear, please rate, review, and join us over on our Discord server to vote for your favorite list! Next week we kick off a series of holiday themed shows, so don't miss out, subscribe now!
Episode 14: Musical Movie Moments
November 05, 2020 14:43 - 2 hours - 122 MBRob, Brian, and Travis are joined by List Wars host Michael Moran to talk about their favorite music performances in movies! This was such a fun episode to record, and we think Michael could have gone another ten rounds with his deep love of cinema. If you like the episode, consider joining our Discord and voting for your favorite! Find us on twitter @realdraftpunks and let us know what you think of the show!
Episode 13: Scary Movies
October 29, 2020 15:36 - 2 hours - 121 MBRob, Travis, and Brian are joined by their partners in crime, Jess, Ali, and Kel, to talk about their favorite scary movies just in time for the Halloween season! These movies will have you keeping the lights on all night, and there's some graphic content discussed in some choices, so listener bewaaaaare. And if you enjoyed the episode, join our Discord to come vote for your favorite list and enter our giveaway!
Episode 12: 20 Questions
October 22, 2020 14:42 - 2 hours - 166 MBTravis and Brian are joined by previous guest Ryan and 99 Questions host Bob Buel to answer some of the most important questions of our lifetime. We're picking questions that he asks on his wonderful interview show 99 Questions, and had just an absolute blast talking about ourselves for nearly three hours. We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording, and please consider joining our Discord to tell us what your answers would have been, and to take part in next week's big givea...
Episode 11: Hades
October 15, 2020 13:57 - 2 hours - 121 MBRob, Brian, and Travis are joined by special guest Dory Ford to discuss Supergiant Games' hit new Rogue-like game Hades and their favorite characters there within. So join us for some Hellishly hot takes, and some ice cold ones as well (Does anyone like Theseus? No. No they don't.) and join our Discord to cast your vote for who has the best list of Hades characters.
Episode 10: Sandwiches
October 09, 2020 15:11 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBIf you thought you already had a favorite mustard fact, you're wrong. Travis, Brian, and Rob are joined by Anthony 'Biggie' Bencomo of Deli Fresh Threads fame to draft the perfect five ingredient sandwich. Don't listen to this episode while hungry, we're warning you now. Stay tuned after the outro music for some extra content as well! And if you're feeling REALLY frisky, please join our Discord to vote, discuss, and hang out with the Punks and their friends!
Episode 9: 90's Sci-Fi Films
October 01, 2020 13:35 - 2 hours - 131 MBTravis, Brian, and Rob are joined by special guest Ozzie Seshie to talk about one of the greatest era's in cinema. That's right, it's 90's Sci-Fi week! Will Dinosaurs rule the Earth once more? Or is this all a simulation? Tell you what, just look at this small, red light and pay attention to the flash. Then join our Discord to help us vote for the winner of this week's topic, suggest future ideas, and just hang in a super cool community.
Episode 8: GI Covers
September 25, 2020 14:44 - 2 hours - 127 MBRob, Brian, and Travis are joined by Game Informer's own Kim Wallace to talk about their favorite covers of the magazine and take a walk down memory lane with some fantastic cover trip stories. Join the Discord to join the discussion and vote for whoever you think picked the best set of covers. Unless your name rhymes with No Nuba, in which case, it might be in the best interest of your health to stay away.
Episode 7: Cereal
September 17, 2020 13:40 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBRob, Brian, and Travis are finally all back together this week, and joined by none other than Travis' mom Debbi, who joins us to draft some straight up nostalgia in the form of chalky marshmallows, vaguely chocolate flavored rice puffs, and good branding. If you want to make your voice heard for the vote, please consider joining our Discord.
Episode 6: Wii Games
September 10, 2020 16:50 - 1 hour - 108 MBRob is back and joins Brian to defend their crowns of episodes past against guests Alex Brinegar and Adam Walker as we talk about games released for the Nintendo Wii in this week's episode. If you like what you hear, join the Discord to vote for your favorite list!
Episode 5: Birds
September 03, 2020 16:15 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBBird Draft! Rob had to sit this one out, so we were joined by original champion Greg Griffith and newcomer Adam Walker to see who could draft the best Bird team. A little miscommunication leads to some hilarious results. And a new outro song?! Let us know what you think! Join the Discord to vote for your favorite team, and give us a like and subscribe on your favorite podcast services!
Episode 4: Gen 2 Pokemon
August 27, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBJoin the Discord today to vote! Rob, Travis, and Brian are joined by good friend Ryan "Stubs" Stabell to draft Gen 2 Pokemon! This one goes to six rounds, so we could all have a full team as is Pokemon tradition. Ryan had a lot (a LOT) to tell us about the importance of the first set of Pokemon sequels, and how they paved the way for Pokemon to become what it is today. Here's a video Ryan references towards the end of the video that he'd love for people to check out: https://youtu.be/tZsErx7...
Episode 3: Marvel vs. Capcom
August 20, 2020 14:05 - 1 hour - 126 MBRob, Travis, and Brian are joined by special guest Alex Brinegar to talk about the characters they want to see in the next version of Marvel vs. Capcom. If you like what you hear, please join our Discord and consider voting for your favorite list!
Episode 2: Disney Characters
August 13, 2020 16:44 - 1 hour - 108 MBRob, Travis, and Brian are joined by special guest Miranda Lederhouse to draft the best squad of Disney characters they can. Also, we reveal the winner of last week's draft and the topic for next week. Join us on Discord to vote for your favorite list! Stay Punky.
Episode 1: MCU
August 06, 2020 23:16 - 1 hour - 98.2 MBhttps://discord.gg/vYE4pQC Join us on the Discord by clicking this link to vote on who you think won this week's debate! Travis, Rob, Brian, and special guest Greg Griffith converge to see who can pick the best team of MCU films!
Draft Punks Trailer
August 04, 2020 16:39 - 3 minutes - 3.01 MBBrian, Rob, and Travis here to introduce the show and give you a little flavor of what to expect! If you're interested in taking part and voting along with the rest of the folks in the discord, join here! https://discord.gg/vYE4pQC