IMPOSSIBLE COIN
306 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsJoin Tegan, Rocky and Brian as they hurtle through keeping up with modern video games. They'll cover big games, indie games, mobile stuff, good games and bad games. While they're at it they'll also spend time trying to figure out where games fit in our rapidly changing world. Also cheap jokes.
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Waging War on Thousands of Map
May 24, 2018 02:06Tegan beats arounds the bush about what she is going to do at con. (Spoiler, she's gonna get wasted.) The whole gang gets embroiled in a conversation about titties both anime and otherwise. Hearthstone gets cancelled. Rocky delivers the bad news about some game delays. The team briefly mourns the Vita and Boss Key Studios. Microsoft delivers a big win for accessibility and Tegan remembers one thing about Joe.
Vibrant Plumage
May 17, 2018 03:47 - 2 hours - 56.7 MBTegan explores her trauma for all our benefit. Tegan spends an unseemly amount of money on Digiman Tricycle merchandise. Rocky played Fortnite. (So basically Rocky is closer to normal than Tegan or Brian since most people play Fortnite now.) Brian educates the team on a notable Japanese film star and cosplayer with a penchant for high stakes Yoshi cosplays. Canadian Wal-Mart shit the bed and Square Enix is coming to E3. And two winners are announced for Steam keys for Extinction! Come and en...
Can You Tax A Dinosaur?
May 11, 2018 03:07 - 2 hours - 80.6 MBFor an E3 predictions episode we sure do spend a lot of time on how well Yoshi does with the ladies. (Spoilers Yoshi is knee-deep y'all.) Rocky and Tegan hold misguided opinions about Super Mario Sunshine. We spend too much time talking about EA (again). Much E3 speculation is had with particular focus on Ubisoft, Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft.
I want to hug and snuggle him but he's $126.
May 02, 2018 14:31 - 2 hours - 77.9 MBTegan spins a web of lies regarding a new "healthy" orange food and encourages pizza CEOs to follow their dreams. Rocky is upset with his Steam trash. Brian possibly got someone fired and is vexed by a planet full of irritating knock-off Brians. The team talk about God of War being a super good game. They also talk about an erotic match 3 puzzler being super good too. Really. Rocky might be spending less time murdering community leaders in Extinction and there is a contest to win a copy of E...
The One With Nadia Oxford
April 26, 2018 04:05 - 1 hour - 54.3 MBGaming journalist, novelist and meme enthusiast Nadia Oxford drops by to talk USGamer, 1up.com, Youtube, Japanese games and unionization with Brian and Rocky. A wide variety of new cats grade mail and handheld gaming is properly venerated.
Mega Man Is A Good Boy
April 19, 2018 02:15 - 2 hours - 64.6 MBRocky has changed jobs and passionate about Mega Man eating sausage. Rocky has not played his Steam trash. Tegan continues reporting from the front lines of Overwatch dumbness. The team roasts Billy Mitchell for being Billy Mitchell. One more opportunity is found to dunk on Lawbreakers. Steam is especially bad this week.
Shoot Me With The Bliss
April 12, 2018 06:06 - 2 hours - 77.8 MBBrian has questions about the coffee pot and the robbers. Tegan and Brian are not enjoying Far Cry 5. It's a bad video game. You can't add Far Cry to Far Cry to fix Far Cry. Rocky is gathering spring tickets in Monster Hunter World. Some folks might have been negligent with their Steam trash. There is talk about some hawt rumorz™.
Brian's Out. Post Lewds.
April 05, 2018 02:14 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBBrian was out sick with the exhaustion. (Spoiler: he is still super tired.) Rocky and Tegan take this opportunity to discuss anime in larger quantities. (Please understand.) Rocky also talks about the Monster Hunter. (Please understand.) Tegan riffs on A Way Out and being double undercover. Rocky waxes hopeful about Unity snuggling with cryptocurrency. The game will be changes.
Fluffy Gentleman was money
March 29, 2018 01:42 - 2 hours - 74.5 MBRocky surprises Tegan and Brian with corporate virality. Tegan comes to terms with spending money on in-game purchases in free to play stuff. Rocky finishes Celeste, Tegan comes around on Fe and Brian is confused by the visual chaos of Kirby Star Allies. Nindies are discussed and Ubisoft assures their own freedom.
Demi Lovato was in Soul Calibur
March 22, 2018 02:17 - 2 hours - 73.1 MBThe crew discovers that Jeff Bezos is like evil anime. The best source for farm to table lewds is discussed. Paris Hilton speaks truth to power about Nintendogs. Rocky and Tegan call in to question Kim Kardashian's anime cred. Tegan and Brian rise up in Monster Hunter revolt. Sword Art Online, Fe, Life Is Strange: Before the Storm, Celeste and the powers of cronch are all explored. Come along with us and learn about the butter dish.
The One With Dave Lang
March 16, 2018 01:41 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBSo we had a guest and managed to not completely shit the bed. Dave Lang hung out and shared some cool insights into in Extinction and how the game came about, told a story about what might have been with Clayfighter, talked a little about microtransactions and set Tegan straight on her nonsense about sandwiches. In honor of guest this week our show notes are not farm to table. They are bespoke.
My Kind of FPS
March 14, 2018 13:48 - 2 hours - 62.5 MBTegan is pouring trash into her body and has discovered exercise. Rocky continues killing pillars of the community or as he calls it, playing Monster Hunter World. Brian plays old video games (again) because he is old and not socially relevant. The team dissects the Nintendo Direct, wonders what's up with CoD and slowly realizes that the PUBG update might now be the Fortnite update. If you are from now the Lang episode is next really. If you're the future your optimized search engine prevent...
Do Not Run From Dave Lang
March 08, 2018 03:53 - 2 hours - 73 MBLook, if you're from the future looking for the episode with Dave Lang it's the next one. Not this one. If you're from now Lang is on next week. Rocky and Brian just needed to calm Tegan regarding the impending interview. Also Rocky murders a variety of neighborhood heroes, anime happens and Brian played old games again. The ESA is the worst and someone may have earned a comically oversized check.
Capital B Italics No Spaces
March 01, 2018 03:42 - 2 hours - 64.1 MBTegan and Brian get deep into that Barbie meta and break down a history of bad Beauty and the Beast Barbies. They are vaguely optimistic about Tomb Raider Barbie and discuss a Barbie Metroidvania. Tegan finished Nier and did a crying. Rocky murdered a variety of friendly dinosaurs in Monster Hunter World and Brian is personally invested in Mike Haggar defeating the Mad Gear gang. AGAIN. Paltry news including Konami is also discussed. Please enjoy this delicious farm to table video game podca...
We're kind of an OK podcast.
February 22, 2018 02:35 - 2 hours - 66.5 MBImpossible Coin turns one so Tegan, Rocky and Brian turn in our collective self evaluations. As we sort through this complexity we discover that socks versus sweaters is not a trivial distinction, pickles are cucumbers, and that somethings are just too thick for Tegan. We roll a new theme, explore the magic of Barbie video games, Tegan finishes Nier Automata and Rocky is dangerously close to bouncing off Dandara. This episode isn't artisanal. It's farm to table.
I don’t have the fortitude for this nonsense.
February 15, 2018 02:44 - 2 hours - 72.3 MBWelcome to our extra special, mega-sexy, fully oiled Valentine's Day episode. The crew doesn't quite discuss 100 cupids dropping into your heart but they do honor this most romantic and festive day. Rocky's already found love in the form of Monster Hunter World. Tegan's true love might be The Big Bang Theory. And of course, as Brian slouches toward death, finds love in games as old as he is. *kiss noise goes here*
Graphics 8/10
February 08, 2018 02:07 - 2 hours - 71 MBThere are some central drivers or 'themes' to this week's content. Rocky's relationship with Monster Hunter is somewhere between love affair and obsession. The gang realizes that best names for creatures in Monster Hunter are the ones in your heart. We speculate on the possibility that maybe someone should lead EA to a river and have it look at the rabbits. Things get deep when Nolan Bushnell is unpacked. The prospect of an all bard D&D game is discussed all your best erotic video game tweet...
A New Land, Free of Bamboo
February 01, 2018 02:38 - 2 hours - 66.2 MBAll kinds of business pops off in this episode. Joe Spiro stops by to attempt to fill the Tegan shaped hole in our hearts. Instead he and Brian carry on about old games. There is grim discussion about the Xbox Game Pass service. Various hirings are discussed and we pour one for that one guy who liked Paragon. We hope he likes Smite. Brian discovers that he is an asshole, we get a whole kiwi into a glass and Hoyt Axton stars in a forgotten GBA classic. And the god damn pandas are back.
Nature's Worst Animals
January 26, 2018 02:07 - 2 hours - 69.4 MBLook, this episode is a day late but it should be noted that even with the episode being a day late that no member of Impossible Coin is worse than or equal to a panda in awfulness. What we are saying is that pandas are garbage. The team digs into Nintendo Labo and the Q1 shuffle at various studios and David Cage knows Ellen Page. For realsies. Tegan has difficulty planning a diet and the crew pines for sponsorship.
Going Hamm
January 18, 2018 04:18 - 2 hours - 68 MBThis episode may have everything; motivated shepherd dogs, ASMR NPR, Tegan's hacked washing machine, a plethora of accidental romances, some discussion of Princess Zelda's mom butt in the Hyrule Warriors re-release, a Nintendo mini Direct and the hottest fighting game based on Mad Men. Buckle up kids.
How Many Pokèdollars?
January 11, 2018 04:17 - 2 hours - 61.8 MBTegan shares a personal revelation regarding her perceived weakness for gambling. There is talk of a Splatfest or clam bake or whatever those Splatoon 2 things are called. Brian got real close to buying Panzer Dragoon Saga and was able to barely avoid it. Rocky is digging on Good Place theories and the team discusses Smug Fuck Castles in Los Angeles.
Brian Close That Window!
January 04, 2018 04:42 - 2 hours - 69.7 MBSo Tegan may be dying. There's that. But our game master, Rocky is hunting for nat twenties to save her. Brian and Rocky talk Monster Hunter World, Tegan tempts Brian with stories of how profoundly busted Elex is and we find out what is mixed in with Rocky's regular porn. We also meet two unscrupulous charlatans, Jimmy Gamestop and Michael Transaction. At least they don't like clopping.
2017 Game of the Year, Grand Finale
December 28, 2017 02:04 - 2 hours - 56.7 MBWell, it all comes down to this. Rocky, Tegan and Brian gather to hash out The Big One. What will come of Brian's battle against Splatoon 2? Will Tegan's assertion that What Remains of Edith Finch kill it as dead as the characters in that game? Can Rocky's raw passion for Persona 5 power it onto the list? How much more Hellblade can Rocky and Tegan stand? Where will the twin titans of Nintendo land on the list? zOMG ALL TEH DRAMA.
2017 Game of the Year, Week 3
December 21, 2017 02:17 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBIt's time for the tough calls. It's time for hurt feelings. Listen as your heroes, Tegan, Rocky and Brian begin to shore up their shady deals for next weeks battle for all the marbles. This week the hills they die on are: Most Reprehensible Business Practice Best Story Most Satisfying Challenge Best Moment
2017 Game of the Year, Week 2
December 14, 2017 02:08 - 2 hours - 69.5 MBIt's time to talk audio y'all. And some other stuff. Tegan, Rocky and Brian are back in the trench for Game of the Year. This week they hit: Best Audio Best Girl Best Boy Best Art
2017 Game of the Year, Week 1
December 07, 2017 05:28 - 3 hours - 82.6 MBIt's that time of year. Rocky, Tegan and Brian get out the knives (not Gabe Newell's) and proceed to do the Lord's work. They narrow the games they love into arbitrary lists in carefully selected categories. This week they discuss: Best Meme Biggest Surprise Biggest Disappointment Best New Character
Woof Woof Cowabunga, Thanks For The Clams!
November 30, 2017 02:55 - 2 hours - 63.6 MBThe continued slow-motion car wreck that is Microtransactiongate is further dissected by the team. The gang speculates on how to make PUBG more socialist. Brian is concerned about the well-being about a game show host who lives in a cage. Tegan tells us about a new mode in Splatoon and it only sounds filthy. Rocky retells a filthy surrealist joke and unlike Splatoon it actually IS filthy. Woof woof cowabunga.
I’ll Save that Existential Crisis For Later
November 23, 2017 01:55 - 2 hours - 59.8 MBHey Impossible Coin fans! We're back to prime you for turkey day. Unless you live in a municipality where turkey will not be served or you don't care for giant, angry game birds. The team gets into DEEP spoiler territory for Doki Doki Literature Club from the sound of the hip-hop air horn to the 30:50 mark. We discuss the disconnect of the PS4 from meme magic, Cole Phelps willingness to test for semen, the boondoggle that is Battlefront II, hypothetical Ohio listeners, and the odds that Mari...
Minnesota Is In The Wrong Spot
November 15, 2017 14:20 - 1 hour - 50 MBRocky is out of office this week so Tegan and Brian hold it down and talk about the stuff. What stuff? Mario pro-tips regarding tomatoes, rapidly spreading viruses, the location of Minnesota, EA and the awfulness EA does, and lay-offs at Telltale. Spoiler warning: ugly pants are discussed twice on this show.
Low Rent David Bowie
November 08, 2017 22:22 - 2 hours - 60.9 MBHey team! This week's episode is a few hours early because Brian is home and feels like garbage. His loss is your victory. Some business gets discussed including some Zelda hot takes, Assassin's Creed hot takes and the hottest takes on garbage places to buy sub sandwiches in Arizona. Guest Joe Spiro is a bad influence on Brian and Rocky and draws a through line from one hundred Waluigis jumping out of a plane to Jet Li. Also Moira is trouble and we have thoughts.
Pineatration
November 02, 2017 02:12 - 2 hours - 71.6 MBThe day of days happened and all the video games came out. The team digs into impressions of Super Mario Odyssey, Assassin's Creed Origins, and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. Also, the team finally have an opportunity to dig into the implosion of NeoGAF. Nintendo and IO Interactive made the team very happy and Tegan is convinced that Brian should not give his cats milk. Rocky discovers an amusing Twitter bot and wackiness ensues.
...obviously ashes.
October 26, 2017 02:15 - 2 hours - 65.6 MBThe team opened a loot crate that allows them to discuss the end of Visceral Games. The Switch firmware update is neat and full of mystery. The unexpected sequel to the taco discussion is "But is it anime?" Activision's troubling patent prompts some discussion. Rocky is way, way deep into Stardew Valley. Tegan's been playing Doki Doki Literature Club but 'it' hasn't happened yet. Brian plays 'A Mortician's Tale' which prompts Rocky to briefly outline his funeral plans which sound more compli...
Doki Doki Spoiler Club
October 18, 2017 14:12 - 2 hours - 60.2 MBAll kinds of business is addressed this week. Rocky is mourning for an anime fan that preferred colder climates. The ethics of zoos are discussed and dismantled. A Russian cyberattack is examined and the team comes to the conclusion that Psyduck's loyalties cannot be swayed. Tegan plays Shadow of War and the team breaks down the current rash of microtransactions. The first rule of Doki Doki Literature Club is that you do not spoil Doki Doki Literature Club.
The Taco Tragedy
October 11, 2017 12:00 - 2 hours - 62.2 MBEverybody the team encountered a personal tragedy this week. Tegan doesn't like tacos. This information was surfaced as part of another conversation about whether or not bandanas are hats. (Spoiler, it's a split decision.) Rocky and Brian hit Kingsman: The Golden Circle a little bit. Video game business takes center stage when the team digs into Andrew House's departure, Street Fighter V Arcade Edition, Huniepop 2 and it's associated moral dilemmas and PUBG. Because there is always PUBG.
Winner Winner Mushroom Dinner
October 05, 2017 21:36 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBA day late and a dollar short. Look, you are here for truth and not excellence. Despite this episode's tardiness the gang has both truth and excellence in abundance. Learn more of Tegan's postman suitor and the unusual place she grows sweet potatoes. Hear Rocky recount tales of Golf Story for the Switch. And Gabe Newell put down his knives long enough to throw some trash off Steam.
Very Inky Not a Lot of Head
September 28, 2017 06:05 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBGreetings friends! The crew is back with the goods. They get into fine Japanese dining, craft beer, Gabe Newell's knife collection, Tokyo Game Show highlights, Randy Pitchford's hubris and a tear jerker of a hidden golf game. Rocky backs off his previous speculation about Octopath Traveler and Brian has a dress-up fashion good time. Thankfully for Tegan, she got to autumn just in time.
Sexy Spider Skill Trees
September 21, 2017 01:50 - 2 hours - 66.9 MBWelcome gentle listeners to another episode of Impossible Coin. This week the hosts dig into the Nintendo Direct, Brian's improbable love of fashion games, real banana bread, intangible guacamole, Nintendo voice chat, Apple exclusives, Bruce Straley's future, Bungie's need for a memeologist and a Scandanavian man-child. Just remember that Mario Party is or is not fun depending on your perspective and believe in Festival Hardbody's eventual comeback. Convex buttons are not the issue, FChamp. ...
Peak 90s Fighting Game Hubris
September 14, 2017 00:35 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBHey there listeners! Tegan is out of office and no one sat in to supervise Brian and Rocky. So it went the way you expected. There is affectionate discussion of bad fighting games both new and old, Brian hates weather news, they're both continually horrified at WB Interactive and they find reason in The Pokemon Company's salty statement.
Youthful Exuberance
September 07, 2017 01:51 - 2 hours - 61.8 MBGreetings listeners! Rocky, Tegan and Brian get into it this time. By "it" we mean Twin Peaks and its influence on some games we have played, Subsurface Circular, the incredibly pleasant surprise of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle and secret Switch voice chat. The team finds time to compliment a developer's uniquely awesome business practices, marvel at Japanese MacDonald's, try a little ASMR marketing, suggest Overwatch's fanbase fan fervor and horniness could power the earth and tell everyo...
Get You A Man On The Inside
August 31, 2017 03:12 - 2 hours - 77.9 MBThe Impossible Coin crew sort through the hard-hitting issues. Theses topics include an impending format change for the show, the Night Trap contest, Nintendo's resemblance to Yeezus, the gig economy, the slow redesign of Cortana, managing a cult and the introduction of a new host who specializes in Instagram. His name is Festival Hardbody.
This Is Why We Can't Have Physical Cards
August 17, 2017 02:14 - 2 hours - 69.4 MBThe team at Impossible Coin hit a variety of topics this week. Rocky explores a work without tanks in Final Fantasy XiV and burning husks in Fortnite. Tegan digs into Splatoon and the NEED for physical cards. Brian's hometown was invaded by Nazis and bought Night Trap. And now we are giving away Night Trap. Listen to the episode to find out what you need to do throw your crumpled fedora into the ring for it.
The Great EsScam (Hamilbang)
August 03, 2017 02:24 - 2 hours - 82 MBHowdy listeners! It's Wednesday night and so Impossible Coin has you covered. This week's topics cover a broad range. They include a series of fake weddings in order to get gifts, Aaron Burr hentai and gendering Pikachu costumes. Also there was a metric ton of Splatoon 2 talk. Hate was laid at the feet of mayo and anime was a mistake. Brian may have finally recommended a game that Tegan will be interested in and there is some discussion around Wal-Mart. It goes places you can expect but it g...
Illinois is the new Oklahoma
July 20, 2017 13:49 - 2 hours - 61.3 MBFirst off, the gang is late with this episode. LORD THIS OVER THEM YOU JERKSTORES. Rocky reports live from EVO. (Rocky didn't just go to EVO and have an episode happen to coincide. We swear.) Brian has some outstanding concerns regarding Marina and the DeviantArt crowd. Tegan faces a bat and it is either the beginning or ending of a Disney movie. Light news is reviewed. Team takes their pulse on GOTY stuff now that the year is half over. And there is more timey-wimey Doctor Who talk than is ...
Second Best Mario Platformer featuring Joe Spiro
July 06, 2017 04:33 - 3 hours - 92 MBRocky, Tegan and Brian decide that the only appropriate follow-up to Jim Sterling and E3 coverage is to have on the dude who got them together in the first place. Impossible Coin welcomes SuperFamiCompLit's Joe Spiro to talk VR, crappy Kirby golf games and the cultural imperative of a Pokemon Go clone based on Bloom County. Tegan has had enough of Devolver Digital and everyone is sure that Brian put a picture of a dong in the show notes. He didn't. He put it in the Skype. Rocky still isn't i...
Janina Can Step On Rocky
June 22, 2017 04:11 - 3 hours - 109 MBOKLAHOMA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RULES!!! The hottest video game podcast in Oklahoma digs in and reviews the bidness of E3. This involves all the hits include like Devolver's press conference, tearful Ubisoft moments and Janina Gavankar. Always Janina Gavankar. We cannot be held responsible lame drumlines, that Porsche moment and what passed for a Sony press conference. Getting engaged is better than a knife fight.
Serious Trubbish Featuring Jim Sterling
June 07, 2017 06:49 - 3 hours - 89.7 MBTegan is out of office. She's at Colossalcon having a grand time while Rocky and Brian endeavor to hold down the fort. That was probably their first mistake as this is a podcast and not a fort. Hold that L boys. Thankfully, Jim Sterling hangs out for a bit and talks tabletop role-playing, Friday the 13th, changes at Steam and easy mode in Dark Souls and Monster Hunter. There is also considerable effort devoted to examining why werewolves suck and are not good. Basically fuck werewolves. Afte...
Hi Goes At The Beginning Tegan
May 25, 2017 02:38 - 3 hours - 87.7 MBHey all! The team has another banger for you. First they struggle with ideas like how to start the show or what the listenership should call themselves. Tegan totally gets us up to date on her con prep. Then Rocky buries the lead and totally mentions his harrowing car wreck as an aside. Once Tegan educates Brian on the finer points selecting a cat tree the team digs into business. Business includes gushing praise of Prey, Rocky's victory over Persona 5 and some full-on drooling over the Arms...
Tom Hardy Trusted Me (E3 2017 Prediction Spectacular)
May 18, 2017 02:48 - 2 hours - 80.8 MBHey jerks! No need to check your calendar this is normally an off-week for Impossible Coin but the crew wanted to get on record with their E3 predictions. Sure there are things that are always true about E3 but there are always a lot of moving parts and with opening to the public there are more so than usual this year. Join the gang as they discover that they care about EA. (Not like in a Love Actually way but they care.) They are pretty sure Microsoft will kill Will Ferrell and make a few p...
They Worked Hard On Those Suits
May 11, 2017 05:25 - 3 hours - 106 MBWhat's up nerds? Rocky, Tegan and Brian get another episode out on time so you can't lord that over them. Not today. They talk about the frustrating video game Tumbleseed while a dog barks. Rocky explores his frustration and fear of furries. Tegan cautions against cosplay shaming despite rampant Tingle problems. Community gets invoked a few times and Chris Pratt has not apologized for Jurassic World. Tegan deep dives Call of Duty on an episode with a lot of Activision news. They explore some...
The Minimum Age For Doritos
April 26, 2017 21:36 - 3 hours - 96.5 MBGreetings podcast friends! Tegan, Rocky and Brian gather to discuss the newest, hottest jams. They also discuss The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild because some of them are incapable of escaping its grasp. The team has lots of hot takes in this episode and they take the time to come up with artisanal, handcrafted disdain for all of the things you love and hold dear. They insult people from Omaha, people who like The Fast and Furious and sandwich artists. Tegan also discovers that Gamerga...