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Talking About Games : Podcasts : Remember When
Aug 17 2008
Remember When - Episode 9 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jay "Skittles" Van Beveren   
Sunday, 17 August 2008

rememberwhen.jpgThe power of the glow

In this episode of Remember When, Parris sits down with guest host JVB as they discuss Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon, Boyz in the Hood, Menace 2 Society, Breakin 1 & 2, Krush Groove, and House Party.  They also reminisce about sneaking out of the house as teenagers, and their love for movies at an early age.

Thank you so much to the many listeners that have left us positive feedback on iTunes.  Please keep the feedback love coming!  If you'd like to send us a note, please feel free to contact us at  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and let us know what you think!

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Jul 29 2008
Remember When - Episode 8 PDF Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 29 July 2008

rememberwhen.jpgA better class of criminal

You've asked for it.  You've waited for it.  You've sent us dozens of emails about it, wondering when it was coming.  And now, after months of waiting, it's finally here.

Presenting Remember When's tribute to The Dark Knight.  We've seen it, more than once.  But did we love it?  Listen to this week's show as we review what is arguably the best movie of the year.

We start out reviewing The Dark Knight, even going over some of the problems we feel could have been trimmed out of the movie.  We analyze one of the best performances from an actor (ever), and talk about some of the jaw dropping moments where we almost needed a change of pants.

Of course, it's not Remember When without our tangents, so we stick to what we do best.  We look back on the old Batman movies (even the Adam West one) and talk about why they're still relevant, even if they don't necessarily hold up over time.  And yes, we even talk about how other comic book movies are going to be hurt because of The Dark Knight.

This episode is filled with spoilers, so if you haven't seen The Dark Knight yet, you might want to jump to 1:17:32 to get past the majority of our spoiler discussion as we start talking about older shows.

Thank you so much to the many listeners that have left us positive feedback on iTunes.  Please keep the feedback love coming!  If you'd like to send us a note, please feel free to contact us at  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and let us know what you think!

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Jul 12 2008
Remember When - Episode 7 PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, 12 July 2008

rememberwhen.jpgGilligan ate The Skipper

Just because it's the weekend before E3 doesn't mean we're leaving our Remember When listeners in the dark.  We proudly present Episode 7 of the geekiest podcast available. 

We start off the show with a spoiler-y discussion on Wall-E (14:30 to 25:45) then jump into the focus of this episode:  Mel Brooks.  We spend the rest of the episode talking about three of Mel's classic films: Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs, and Young Frankenstein.  Don't worry, there's tangents galore here.

We also tangent off at the end of the show to talk about one of Jay's favorite franchises, Firefly (1:00:45).

Are you in the Los Angeles area?  Would you like to come meet us and chat with us for a few minutes?  We'll be at the Universal Citywalk on Thursday, July 17th from 8pm to 10pm.  Come on out and say Hello, talk to us, and hang out.

If you dig the show, please take a few seconds and help us by leaving a review on iTunes, so that we can reach more people.  Also, you can send us your comments at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and let us know what you think!

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Jun 21 2008
Remember When - Episode 6 PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, 21 June 2008

rememberwhen.jpgHulk, where is my automobile?

The fantastic summer movie season continues, and we kick off Episode Six with a tangent.  Hey, better to get them out of the way early, right?

Jay's got a special surprise for Parris, which leads to a discussion about a recent movie (10:00 to 29:40).

The rest of the show is dedicated to John Hughes' career.  Jay watched Sixteen Candles and Weird Science and gives us his opinions on them.  Parris talks about his crush from Ferris Bueller, and our opinions on the rest of the John Hughes movies.

Episode Seven is being dedicated to Mel Brooks' movies, so be sure and check us out in a few weeks.

Do you enjoy our show? If so, please leave us a good review on iTunes, so that we can reach more listeners.  Also, you can send us your comments at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and let us know what you think!

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Jun 02 2008
Remember When - Episode 5 PDF Print E-mail
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Monday, 02 June 2008

rememberwhen.jpgNo Time for Love, Dr. Jones

The summer movie season has kicked off, and it seems only fitting that our new show is dedicated to one of the quintessential adventure franchises: Indiana Jones.  We start off with our discussion on Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, the latest release in the Indiana Jones series.  After almost 20 years, is Indiana Jones still awesome?  We also talk about the rest of the Indiana Jones series, our favorite moments, and the parts we just really hated.   If you're looking to avoid spoilers for Crystal Skull, fast forward to 21:20, when most of the spoilers are out of the way.

... wait, that's not enough?  OK, we'll throw in a few tangents for you! 

Jay watched The Iron Giant, but did he like it?  Parris gives us his crazy (but good) theory on who the Final Cylon is in Battlestar Galactica.  The season finale for Lost comes up, with a spoiler filled discussion as well. (52:00 to 1:13:20)

Do you enjoy our show? If so, please leave us a good review on iTunes.  Also, you can send us your comments at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and let us know what you think!

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May 30 2008
Remember When - Impromptu Recording PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jay "Skittles" Van Beveren   
Friday, 30 May 2008

rememberwhen.jpgRemember When Live - Impromptu recording

We're doing a recording of Remember When Live right now.  We figured, why not let folks listen in?

Today's topic is the Indiana Jones series.  That's right, all four movies, with spoilers.  We may or may not take calls at the end of the show.

You'll need Skype and a broadband connection to listen in.

Here's the link

 
May 27 2008
Remember When - Live PDF Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 27 May 2008

rememberwhen.jpgRemember When Live - Special Edition Release

In this special episode, which was captured during a recent recording of UncleGamer Live, we offer up an impromptu Live chat for Remember When.  After we finished the UncleGamer show, Parris and I took calls from some of our listeners asking about recent show topics and our movie interests.  It was a fun chance to connect with our listeners, and we hope you enjoy it.

It's a bit different than usual, but it was a fun experience for us.

This endeavor is being considered for a future segment, where we'd do a 'real' Live show with anyone able to participate.  So please, send us your comments at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and let us know what you think!

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May 04 2008
Remember When - Episode 3 PDF Print E-mail
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Sunday, 04 May 2008

rememberwhen.jpg Episode 3 - The Iron Knight

Our third episode kicks off with Jay's opinions on Caddyshack.  Yes, he finally sat down and watched it.  What was his take on it?  Find out at the start of the show.

We also had a chance to see the new release of Iron Man this past weekend.  Does Marvel's newest superhero flick live up to expectations? We also tangent off into a discussion about the upcoming cavalcade of summer movies, and the awesome releases coming over the next few months (as well as the less-than-awesome ones)

The new trailers for The Dark Knight and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skulls debuted this week, and we geek out over each of them.

As a cautionary note, the Iron Man discussion contains a ton of spoilers for the movie.  If you haven't seen it yet, skip from the start of the discussion to the 35:15 mark, which places you outside of the spoiler blast radius.

We really appreciate our listeners, and if you enjoy our show, we hope you'll take 60 seconds out of your day and leave us a positive review on iTunes.  Also, if you've got questions, or just want to send in your thoughts on our show, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it !

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Apr 19 2008
Remember When - Episode 2 PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, 19 April 2008

rememberwhen.jpg Episode 2 - You Outta Time, Baby

Welcome to the second episode of Remember When, the show that's dedicated to Geekdom and the things that makes us geeks.

This week, we're talking about the Back to the Future trilogy and our thoughts on it, the joy that is Pixar, and why we're sitting here salivating over The Dark Knight.  You want tangents?  We've got them in spades!

Our show is now in the iTunes Store!  You can find it at this link. If you haven't already, be sure and check us out there, and leave us your positive feedback.  We really appreciate everyone helping us spread the word on our new show.

Got questions?  Want to send in your thoughts on our show?  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it !

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Apr 05 2008
Announcing the launch of Remember When, our geek show PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, 05 April 2008

geek.jpg Talking About Games is pleased to announce the launch of Remember When, the geek podcast inspired by the UncleGamer geek outs.  This show is dedicated to all the TV shows, movies, and other geekery from the present and past that make us such pop culture nerds.

Our first episode covers the debate on The Shield vs. The Office, the return of Battlestar Galactica, and Jay's naivety towards the goodness of Caddyshack.  

As this is our 'pilot' episode, we'd appreciate hearing from you. Do you enjoy this show? If so, please This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or post here and let us know. We really want to hear your feedback!

You can download the individual episode at this link or add our RSS feed to your iTunes or Zune clients and become a regular subscriber.  Our RSS feed link is http://rememberwhen.libsyn.com/rss.

 

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article imageReview: Bionic Commando: Rearmed

If you ever had the opportunity to play the original Bionic Commando on the NES in 1988, you know how painfully difficult the game can be. You probably could have fed everyone in the world if you had a nickel for every time you cursed Capcom’s name....
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Disagreements and debates every Monday
UncleGamer Radio   Achievement Junkie
Tune in for the inside scoop every Wednesday.
Post Game Report   Post Game Report
Get caught up on the week's news every Friday.
Remember When   Remember When
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Gears of War (Xbox 360) - August 28th, 2008
Thu, Aug 28th, @8:00pm - 10:00PM
Xbox 360: Grand Theft Auto IV
Fri, Aug 29th, @11:00pm - 11:59PM
Halo 3 (Xbox 360)
Tue, Sep 2nd, @8:00pm - 10:00PM
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Call of Duty 4 (Xbox 360)
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Inside Xbox: Pick Up & Play

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Every week on Inside Xbox, Nelson & Natalie recommend a game for you to Pick Up & Play!
 
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