Frantic Thoughts
122 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsFrantic Thoughts is a show all about what is on my mind this week, sent directly to your ears. I'll deep dive into topics surrounding video games, movies, comics, tv, or anything that week that interests me. It can seem a little random at times, but I have a blast talking and ranting about what I love. Join me and hear how frantic my thoughts truly are.
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Episodes
Cute Character Horror Games - Ep. 21
October 26, 2017 21:00 - 42 minutes - 70.6 MBTHIS WEEK it's super spooky halloween time! yay! This is a laid back podcast with less of a format and me just shooting the shit. I have a great time coming up with horror games based on cute characters (mostly nintendo characters). I hope you have as much fun listening as I did making it! COMMUNITY QUESTION: What cute character or game series would be fun to turn into more of a horror game? Let me know!
EA Shuts Down Visceral Studios - Ep. 20
October 19, 2017 05:00 - 47 minutes - 76.2 MBTHIS WEEK Frantic talks about his Super Nintendo-y birthday gift, movie pass experience, and a gaming news packed second half.EA shutting down Visceral sucks, Dead Space will be missed... COMMUNITY QUESTION OF THE WEEK:What game company would you be the most sad to see close down? or what game company are you sad that has already closed?
Hype: Is It Worth It? - Ep.19
October 12, 2017 04:51 - 50 minutes - 79.6 MBTHIS WEEK I talk about Hat in Time, Shadow or War, getting hyped up, and other stuff! Community Question of the week: When did hype leave you disappointed? When did it pay off? Let me know! (the audio had some issues so I had to make audio bandaids, sorry it won't happen again!) Follow me on twitter: @FranticSociety
The Death of the Wii Shop Channel - Ep.18
October 05, 2017 17:00 - 32 minutes - 52 MBTHIS WEEK I talk about the amazing Cuphead, and about how Nintendo is killing off the Wii Shop channel in 2019. What does this mean for the future of Digital Storefronts? Let's talk about it. COMMUNITY QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What do you think about Nintendo killing off the wii shop channel? What are your opinions on digital vs. physical games? Jump over to my twitter @FranticSociety to respond! I'll read the responses next week (if we have some) Let me know if you guys like this segment idea!
What I Want In Borderlands 3 - Ep. 17
September 28, 2017 17:00 - 41 minutes - 68.5 MBTHIS WEEK I spend a lot of time talking about Destiny 2 and building shelves, dive into some news about Battlefront 2, and other things. Then I go into some questionable quotes from the CEO of Gearbox, Randy Pitchford, regarding Borderland's art style and success. Then to wrap it up I lay out what I would like in the third Borderlands game! Follow me on Twitter: @FranticSociety Leave me a rating on Itunes please! It helps the show grow!
The Untitled Q&A Episode! - Ep. 16
September 21, 2017 17:00 - 57 minutes - 96.7 MBTHIS WEEK My girlfriend, Sierra is back! Don't worry it's barely even a q&a, but we talked about so much stuff I couldn't think of a proper title! Some subjects we bring up include green burritos, rainy rickmobiles, tgs stuff, Monster Hunter, Epic Games turning on cross play (?), some pewdiepie talk, we review It (2017) and of course we take some questions (like 4 or so) I hope you enjoy this episode! It was a blast! Subscribe for more like this! - http://bit.ly/FranticSub Tweets: http://www....
Nintendo Direct (Sep 2017) Reactions - Ep.15
September 14, 2017 06:00 - 23 minutes - 37.6 MBThis whole episode is my thoughts about the Nintendo Direct on 9/14/17 and the direction that Nintendo is going in for the future... I recorded it pretty late for me and was sleepy so I apologize in advance! If you like/don't like this idea of a whole episode of a "reaction" to something, let me know. I'm just trying something new out. Check me out on Retro Fandango: https://retrofandango.podbean.com/e/retro-fandango-eps-63-tasty-mars-meat-sept-7-2017/ And as always follow me on twitter: @Fra...
Microtransactions - Ep.14
September 07, 2017 17:00 - 43 minutes - 67.2 MBI have a super relaxed chat, talk about poor CoD Betas, Mega mans, Some small news stories including Secret of Mana news and during my topic of the week I have a heated conversation about micro-transactions (hint: I'm tired of them) Enjoy! Follow me on Twitter: @FranticSociety
Why I Collect Games - Ep.13
August 31, 2017 17:00 - 37 minutes - 57.3 MBTHIS WEEK I talk about Hurrican Harvey, some rambling on what I've been playing, then jump into the news where I talk about the Nindie direct and the bummer that is Halflife 3. I then jump into the topic of the week-- collecting and why I enjoy it. Let's chat! @FranticSociety Check out my Youtube for future videos and reviews! Frantic Youtube
The Uncertain Future of Xbox - Ep.12
August 24, 2017 17:00 - 30 minutes - 46.9 MBTHIS WEEK we talk more about cartridge craft, some game announcements, the snes classic preorder fiasco, and then in the topic of the week we talk about the shaky ground that xbox is on and it's uncertain future. (sorry if the last segment isn't as polished I was feeling weird at the time) Let me know what you think! Let's Tweet! @FranticSociety
Preorder Expectations - Ep.11
August 17, 2017 16:55 - 41 minutes - 64.9 MBTHIS WEEK we talk about my Sonic Mania first impressions (hint: It's super cool). Then we talk about CartridgeCraft. Then dive into the news about Movie Pass, Crackdown Delays, and... Cat RPGs? No Man's Sky has an update, one year later, and amazon changes their 20% off policy - This ties together with the topic of the week, Preorders! I hope you enjoy, let me know what you think! Let's tweet: @franticsociety Sub to Retro Revolutions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfqax0cikE8pDajVM3DY7cg Q...
Will Valve Ever Make Half-life 3? - Ep.10
August 10, 2017 17:00 - 31 minutes - 49.6 MBTHIS WEEK, not much is going on in my life, but we talk about 2 gaming controversies. The Hellblade "permadeath," and Shadow of War Micro-transaction scandals. Then for the topic of the week we dive into Valve's business practices and if they can ever count to 3. Let me know if you liked the episode, constructive criticism is appreciated! Tweet me @franticsociety with your "frantic thoughts" Please leave a rating on itunes, let me know how I can improve. if you have a moment go leave a rating...
Gaming Tattoos and Voice Acting - Ep. 9
August 04, 2017 06:15 - 43 minutes - 69.8 MBTHIS WEEK SpectreSpark (aka Sierra) joins me again and we talk about a few topics including voice acting in games, and video game tattoos. We also have some couple furniture talk... It's fun, I hope you all enjoy, see you next week! Please leave feedback or responses to @franticsociety on twitter, if you don't like twitter please leave a review on itunes or a comment under the youtube video here http://bit.ly/FranticSub
I Love the Nintendo Switch - Ep.8
July 28, 2017 04:40 - 52 minutes - 79.5 MBTHIS WEEK we talk about Nintendo Switch, Splatoon, and a bad Gamestop experience. We also get into some news from d23/sdcc 2017.Let me know how you feel about this new format on twitter @franticsociety or check out my youtube.
Growing Up With Video Games - Ep.7
July 21, 2017 04:33 - 35 minutes - 82.1 MBTHIS WEEK I bring on a very special guest, Sierra, my girlfriend. We have a nice chat about the history of gaming in our lives, and how gaming/collecting is a bonding experience for us.Hope you enjoy this episode, we had a blast making it. Add Sierra on stuff: SpectreSpark Youtube: http://bit.ly/FranticSub Tweets: http://www.twitter.com/franticsocietyTwitch: http://www.twitch.tv/franticsociety
Backwards Compatibility - Ep. 6
July 20, 2017 22:23 - 33 minutes - 77.5 MBIn an ideal world we would be able to play all of our old games on the newest consoles, but it doesn't always work that way... THIS WEEK we dive into the history of backwards compatibility, and wrap it up talking about why it's important to look back. Share if you enjoyed! Youtube: http://bit.ly/FranticSub | Tweets: http://www.twitter.com/franticsociety | Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/franticsociety
My Top 10 Favorite Nicktoons! - Ep.5
July 20, 2017 22:21 - 29 minutes - 67.1 MBTHIS WEEK I do a rambly top 10 for you about all of my favorite nicktoons I grew up with. Enjoy! Youtube - http://bit.ly/FranticSub | Tweets: http://www.twitter.com/franticsociety | Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/franticsociety
The Rest of 2017 in Video Games - Ep. 4
July 20, 2017 22:19 - 40 minutes - 66.1 MBTHIS WEEK I talk about what games I'm looking forward to in the rest of 2017. It's been a great year for games, and I don't think it's stopping anytime soon! (I forgot to mention Mario x Rabbids, it's interesting and looks cool like an xcom-light, I will be totally picking it up!) Sometime in July I will have an audio rss for the podcast! Youtube - http://bit.ly/FranticSub | Tweets: http://www.twitter.com/franticsociety | Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/franticsociety
What Minecraft Means to Me - Ep. 3
July 20, 2017 22:16 - 18 minutes - 41.3 MBTHIS WEEK I talk about why I love minecraft, and the awesome community that cultivated around a server I helped run. It's really an awesome game! Are there any games that helped you through a tough time, let me know in the comments below! Catch you next Thursday! Youtube - http://bit.ly/FranticSub | Tweets: http://www.twitter.com/franticsociety | Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/franticsociety
E3 Opinions and Other Ramblings - Ep. 2
July 20, 2017 22:15 - 53 minutes - 123 MBTHIS WEEK I bring on my good buddy, Xevious, and we talk about our favorite things we saw from E3, and other stuff. Thanks for listening/watching! Youtube - http://bit.ly/FranticSub | Tweets: http://www.twitter.com/franticsociety | Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/franticsociety
Wonder Woman & More! - Ep.1
July 20, 2017 22:12 - 32 minutes - 74.7 MBThis week I talk about Wonder Woman, the DCEU, and some games I've been playing this year. Youtube - http://bit.ly/FranticSub | Tweets: http://www.twitter.com/franticsociety | Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/franticsociety
E3 2017 Predictions! - Ep. 0 (Pilot)
July 20, 2017 22:08 - 22 minutes - 51 MBThis is the pilot episode I will be working on my setup in the coming weeks. I know I say "Frantic Speaks," my train of thought was off that day. The show is called "Frantic Thoughts." WELCOME everybody to my first attempt at podcasting alone. Leave me any feedback below, I know it's rough, but I will work to improve in the future!I've been wanting to make some videos and podcasts for forever, so I just did it. I feel like it came out okay, but could be a lot better. but I enjoyed doing it, a...