Brain Candy

Podcasts and Silly Names Therein


I don't know about anyone else, but I'm under the impression that podcasts are just the best. Long, in-depth discussions and videos that allow people to see and hear why and how things work are, simply put, absolutely fascinating to me. I used to be really antsy when it came to the internet (I blame that on gamer-ADD), but now there's nothing I love more than sitting down for an hour or so and sinking my teeth into a meaty podcast. To me, they're just the bomb.

Hey, speaking of 'the bomb', I've been sitting down and sinking my teeth into a lot of Giant Bomb's awesome, awesome bombcasts (it's a silly name for podcast!), mailbags, quick looks and such. Maybe you know Giant Bomb, maybe you don't, but there's no doubt that it's infinitely better than the creator's original venture. Ryan Davis, formerly of IGN, was fired for some reason that isn't officially stated but the generally accepted reason is that he gave a bad review to Kane and Shit- er, Kane and Lynch, and IGN didn't like that.

Something I've really grown to love about Giant Bomb, and something that's kept me coming back, time and time again, is the sense of comradrie between all of the guys who work there. It's normal for guys to get together and laugh during a podcast, but almost all of the features on the site show these guys getting along spectacularly whilst also doing their jobs. Whether it's the staff opening a massive box of twinkies, or two of the staff sitting down and playing a game (not dissimilar to an LP), the videos are always rife with laughter and fun and everyone is having a great time.

Does that not seem like a dream job to you, if you game? Sitting in a gamer cave-a basement complete with a shit-ton of big tvs, a green screen, high-end computers and a bunch of posters and merchandise- with all of your friends, making videos of yourselves opening fan mail or getting drunk at the bar that you also have?

Oh yeah, they have a bar.

This post is dedicated to everyone who wants to do that for a living. If I could work with my friends playing videogames and going to a bunch of gaming conventions throughout the year, well gee, I couldn't be happier.