Extra Lives
29 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 9 years ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsExtra Lives is a podcast about video games. Every two weeks, Aaron Robinson brings you some of the most entertaining (and often eccentric) discussions on current and classic gaming without the over-analytical news format of other shows. Join him as he revisits some of the best and worst examples of gaming history, while at the same time keeping current with talk of the newest and upcoming titles on the horizon.
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Episodes
Dropped D - Episode 05.05
January 01, 2015 13:45 - 1 hour - 34.4 MBIt's been a really long time, but Dropped D is back for the time being. Desmond and Damian waste no time as the puns begin to fly inside of the first minute. Besides covering Trent Reznor's descent into EDM music on Nine Inch Nails' 2006 record With Teeth, the boys discover which of the two is more cultured in their Simpsons references, find that one of them is far more lenient than the other in NIN's new softer era, reminisce about the dark detective era of Denzel Washington's filmography, p...
Dropped D - Episode 05.04
February 13, 2014 13:45 - 2 hours - 56.2 MBSince it's been so long between recordings, this episode Damien and Desmond spend the whole time catching up. Topics include bad celebrity impersonations, guitar strings, music-based video games, metal album appearances, and the sobering reality of raves that Hollywood doesn't want you to know about. There is also an epic-length, four-part tangent that devolves into perhaps history's greatest recorded conversation about Bootsy Collins. And what exactly strikes Damien speechless and causes Des...
Dropped D - Episode 05.03
October 06, 2013 16:25 - 1 hour - 41.1 MBIf you think this is going to be a good episode of Dropped D, then you might not be wrong. Come musician with us as we discuss Nine Inch Nails' second official full-length release: The Downward Spiral. But, be warned: there is math involved. Also, there's some valuable dating advice, the topic of one of the lost episodes of Dropped D is leaked, white guy rap returns, Desmond has a lot of second-favorite songs on this album, Damien does some shady Google searching, and Desmond is all about mak...
Dropped D - Episode 05.02
September 22, 2013 16:55 - 1 hour - 29 MBSo, you've just ridden a wave of underground popularity with a record that was 100% rock-driven synth pop. What do you do? Well, if your record label wants you to capitalize on that, you say "Fuck you" and release Broken. Nine Inch Nails' 1992 sounds so radically different from what came before that it's almost a new band. Which is weird because it's all basically one guy. Sit back and enjoy the conversation of an industrial metal classic by Desmond and Damien, two former members of Pigface. ...
Dropped D - Episode 05.01
September 08, 2013 17:45 - 1 hour - 36.1 MBIt's been a year since our last episode! But wait! It's not entirely our fault. Listen to the saga of two lost episodes, high school yearbook write-ups, CD singles, and an album that is full of dichotomies. Tease up your hair and pull on your legwarmers for the first and 80s-est release from current Oscar-winning film composer Trent Reznor in a little known band he used to have called Nine Inch Nails: Pretty Hate Machine. What does Halo mean? What does it sound like when a white guy raps over...
Dropped D - Intermission 02
July 15, 2012 16:15 - 1 hour - 30.2 MBAfter announcing a short hiatus for the boys, Desmond thought it wouldn't be prudent to leave you guys podcastless when there's perfectly good audio sitting around the Dropped D compound! So, presented for your approval, a piece of audio first published this past April as part of Earth-2.net: The Show's episode 500 celebration of all that is Superman. Desmond and Damien break format to do an interesting survey of eight songs featuring Superman in title or content. Hear Desmond's unceasing fru...
Dropped D - Intermission 01
July 01, 2012 15:30 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBThis is not the best episode in the world; this is just an intermission. After talking about some recent punk rock releases and music-based video games, Desmond and Damien dive into the now classic 1994 Black Sabbath tribute album Nativity in Black. Hear them talk about the state of heavy metal at the time, drop hints on which of the bands are on Desmond's list of future Dropped D fodder, and discuss tribute album etiquette. Trivia time! Which member of the original Sabbath line-up does not a...
Dropped D - Episode 04.06
June 17, 2012 16:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBWith Album of the Year it's the end of the Faith No More coverage, for now, but put on your baggy pants, turn on your Discman, and take a journey back to 1997 with Desmond and Damien as they talk about that year in music. But this episode features what has to be the longest tangent the podcast has ever entertained, and answers many questions that probably shouldn't have been asked: Why does Damien want to be one of the band members from Hanson? What is the topic of the upcoming Weird Al parod...
Dropped D - Episode 04.05
June 03, 2012 16:25 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBAfter bantering on vinyl acquisitions and plans for the future of the show, Desmond and Damien dive into what is the most divisive record in Faith No More's discography thus far: King for a Day... Fool for a Lifetime. And though much of this episode is actually dedicated to the coverage of the album at hand, there's still room for Shaquille O'Neal, crazy uncles, and tasty shoes. A new verb is created! The show is a little light on tangents, but the puns are played fast and loose. This week's ...
Dropped D - Episode 04.04
May 20, 2012 13:45 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBSo, Faith No More's Angel Dust is pretty good. Desmond is too strung out on caffeine from his own three-day binge of sleeplessness, so instead of crafting show notes, he decided to list just some of the tangents Damien and he covered: scaring vocal coaches, band names, Super Mario's underwater playlist, Adam "MCA" Yauch, Christopher Lee, the Sinestro Corps, growing old, the... perks of high school, The Spin Doctors (again), Inspector Gadget, David Hasselhoff, and many more after that, he's su...
Dropped D - Episode 04.03
May 06, 2012 13:30 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBDesmond and Damien know that feeling, it is The Real Thing. Faith No More's first band featuring alternative music legend Mike Patton on vocals. And boy are they happy about it?! Yes, they are. First up, they have news featuring previous bands covered on the podcast, and then they talk about the album cover without really saying anything for a ridiculous amount of time. But after the first 25 minutes, it's all Patton-era Faith No More goodness. The creepiness and the poppiness and the metalne...
Dropped D - Episode 04.02
April 22, 2012 16:00 - 1 hour - 33.5 MBDamien and Desmond are back in hologram form to introduce themselves to the only record standing between them and Mike Patton: Faith No More's Introduce Yourself. Right off the bat, Desmond has a theory about Chuck that Damien agrees with. What do Wesley Willis and the Kids of Widney High have in common? They're both have better vocals than Chuck Mosley. The band name suggestions are played fast and loose as well as tangents about Fine Young Cannibals and dubstep. Damien makes a very vivid co...
Dropped D - Episode 04.01
April 08, 2012 16:00 - 1 hour - 34.4 MBWe care a lot! About Roddy, Billy, and Puffy! / We care a lot! About Des' nose that sounds stuffy! / We care a lot! About fun band names, Mike Patton, and Courtney Love! / We care a lot! About drooling over sleazy covers we are not above! / We care a lot! About random dude's names and Melissa Auf Der Maur! / We care a lot! About the Fine Young Cannibal from Highlander! / We Care a Lot! Is the worst debut album that we know! / We care a lot! About you listeners and being thorough! / Yeah! / An...
Dropped D - Episode 03.04
March 25, 2012 10:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBIn this episode, Damien and Desmond cover the first two albums from trip hop / speed metal duo Rusty Chuck: Boob Height and Sinus Irrigation. But first, they have to get through the final two (for now) releases from The Offspring: Splinter and Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace, respectively. Before they even get into the albums, Desmond drops a bomb on Damien so big that, decades from now, Damien will refuse to teach his history students about this war due to the deeply entrenched socio-political...
Dropped D - Episode 03.03
March 11, 2012 17:00 - 2 hours - 59.3 MBIn this episode, covering Americana and Conspiracy of One, Damian and Desmond cover "that era" of The Offspring's career. The song "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)" inspires no less than 20 minutes of vitriolic sonic hatred. Question: What are some things that punk songs should not contain? Answer: Steel drums, drum machines, the words "sail away," or a Rob Schneider sample. Question: What are things that songs should contain? Answer: The Beach Boys. This episode is a roadmap for young punk band...
Dropped D - Episode 03.02
February 26, 2012 17:20 - 2 hours - 67.7 MBHey, Dropped D listeners! Did you think, like others, that perhaps last episode was light in the tangent department? Well, this is the episode for you! They went on a long tangent before recording, began the episode on a long tangent, and indulged in several tangents of varying length during the episode. In fact, as you listen to this right now, Desmond and Damien are still having a lengthy conversation about Art Deco architectural style on the west coast of North America. They both think it'...
Dropped D - Episode 03.01
February 12, 2012 04:00 - 1 hour - 40 MBGet your "whoas" and "yeahs" ready! The Offspring era has begun! Desmond will make sure to type "The Offspring" in the show notes all of the time because, for damned sure, he won't be saying it in the show. But that's okay, because Damien is very accepting of this shortfall. In a show where your hosts cover the first two releases from The Offspring (The Offspring and Ignition), it's a relatively tangent-free episode. But that doesn't stop your intrepid power-pop professors from going back to ...
Dropped D - Episode 02.06
January 29, 2012 18:20 - 1 hour - 40 MBIt's a Huge Conspiracy! The Guns N' Roses era of Dropped D ends with a whimper. The boys cover the lamented Chinese Democracy this week in the final GNR episode, because, let's face it, there won't be another. Even if there is, Desmond will be long dead by then, and Damien will be busy transferring his stock in Mountain Dew Corp. into his retirement funds. So enjoy it while it lasts. Axl is a time traveler, Paul Huge rears his ugly head, a wager is made, and all sorts of nasty shenanigans are...
Dropped D - Episode 02.05
January 15, 2012 17:45 - 1 hour - 39.5 MBWe got a new show, we got it good! Du-nuh-nu-nu! Yes, you knew that we always would! Du-nuh-nu-nu! We stop to tangent off, but Des edits out the coughs! Desmond and Damien grab a handful of pasta and cover their very first cover album: "The Spaghetti Incident?" So jump on the shame train and grab a suitcase full of puns and come along for the ride. Now, we all know Desmond's an unabashed GNR fan, but what happens when Damien starts bashing the original bands from these cover songs? Hearts wil...
Dropped D - Episode 02.04
January 01, 2012 15:15 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBThis episode is so silly, Damien barely gets a greeting out before Desmond bursts into laughter. But once the boys start discussing Guns N' Roses' Use Your Illusion II, they talk about movie quotes sampled at the beginning of songs, documentaries about black metal, and world politics. And that's all while talking about "Civil War!" Cozy up around the fire with the family, and listen to Desmond giggle and Damien deliver his now-trademarked "HHWhat!" response for the holidays. Neither Desmond a...
Dropped D - Episode 02.03
December 18, 2011 02:15 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBYour Gods of Rock are back with the first half of Guns N' Roses' double album: Use Your Illusion I. Desmond tweeted Axl Rose. Damien comes up with the idea to cast the Guns N' Roses movie with awkward celebrities. Then the two talk about the pretty significant line-up changes during this era of the band. Then, they actually talk about the album itself! References to Wings (the band), Wings (the sitcom), Cheers (the purveyor of Ted Danson's sexitude), and other one-word plural nouns abound! Na...
Dropped D - Episode 02.02
December 04, 2011 17:15 - 57 minutes - 26.8 MBThis episode begins with puns so bad, it almost ends the show. Almost. Why would they end the show when there's so much to talk about in one of the weirdest releases a band has ever put out? This time, Desmond and Damian put on fingerless gloves, and, Guns N' Roses' second official release, G N' R Lies gets its due. In the course of their discussion, there is much said about Aerosmith, Del James, and poor Steven Adler. There's even an impromptu freestyle rap that really sucks! Send feedback a...
Dropped D - Episode 02.01
November 20, 2011 13:40 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBIn this extensive conversation of Guns N' Roses' first official release, Appetite for Destruction, Desmond and Damien discuss all aspects of the early era of the band. Along the way, they pay tons of lip service to LA Guns, Dave Mustaine, Mega Man, and teenage pop stars. Listen as the fellas recount cassette tape woes, vigilante encounters, and the truth of what seven year old Desmond thought "Mr. Brownstone" was really about. It's a whistle-blowin', cowbell-hittin', fat-people-lovin' good ti...
Dropped D - Episode 01.06
November 06, 2011 15:05 - 1 hour - 40 MBComing off Tool's magnum opus, Desmond and Damien bid farewell to the band, for now, by covering their misguided and much-awaited most recent release, 10,000 Days. In this episode, Desmond makes several puns so bad that Damien verbally winces. It was all for him! But that's suitable, because while the boys have been on point for much of their coverage of Tool, this is their most divergent record to date! Also, Damien makes his peace with Indian percussionists, but then Desmond goes and puts h...
Dropped D - Episode 01.05
October 23, 2011 08:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBStrap in, folks. Damien is about to swing on the spiral and go all Tool Nerd on your asses! In a review that spans almost twice as long as the actual album, the two hosts go over Tool's Lateralus. Get out your graphing calculators, you might need them. Also, Damien mentions the name of a band so heretical to mention on an episode dedicated to the sacrosanct musical opus of his favorite band, that Desmond is compelled to censor it. But is Lateralus an album or a piece of sophisticated Apokolip...
Dropped D - Episode 01.04
October 09, 2011 14:50 - 1 hour - 34.9 MBYou thought the Tool discography was all a lovefest, didn't you? Even with a lukewarm reaction to the first EP, the guys were full of praise. This time, everything changes. As they slog their way through the audio disc that was part of Tool's Salival boxset, the guys make fun of young people a lot. Desmond bemoans the length of almost every song. But, most controversially, Damien makes a statement so harsh, Indian percussionists may never listen to this show again. Because of said statement, ...
Dropped D - Episode 01.03
September 25, 2011 16:00 - 1 hour - 49 MBHow the hell do two guys talk about an album for almost twice its running length? By going on tangents and making references to Blur, Jungian theory, Scientology, and El Santo of course! Desmond and Damien also tell a cool story about a Monty Python record that neither of them can quite recall. Math is involved. No one told us there would be math... or Kathy Griffin for that matter. Join in on Schizophrenic Six Degrees of Separation! Oh yeah! They also refer to Tool's third release: Aenima. S...
Dropped D - Episode 01.02
September 11, 2011 17:00 - 1 hour - 33 MBAs the hosts continue their Tool retrospective, they go in-depth on their first full-length album: Undertow. This record is full of stuff that we'll see more of on the next venture. Damien steals Desmond's title only seconds into the show, making for a very tense relationship between the two. Perhaps that's why Damien didn't enjoy Desmond's Britney Spears analogy. Or maybe it's because he has no sense of humor. You decide. I have, I write the copy. Send all thoughts and comments on Tool and D...
Dropped D - Episode 01.01
August 28, 2011 14:45 - 56 minutes - 26 MBIt has begun! Join Des and DW on their modern rock odyssey to go in-depth on their favorite bands, album-by-album, track-by-track. Up first is Tool, the masters of art-rock / prog-metal. The album: Opiate, their 1992 EP. Hear the boys dissect this less-than-stellar debut by referencing French brothels, bands they have fought and will fight, Yngwie Malmsteen, and more. It'll blow your face right off. Send all thoughts and comments on Tool and Dropped D to: [email protected], or 410.871.8192.