Episodes

  • Episode 5 Trailer: No Really, We're Still Doing This

    Episode 5 Trailer: No Really, We're Still Doing This
    Mar 8 2021
    Episode 5 of Consume and Report will feature a rousing round table about Ready Player Two (and probably a bit about the first book)! Beyond that, some talk about tactical combat, RPGs, and honestly whatever weird stuff Chris found on Facebook since last time. The technical hurdles during a pandemic are real, but we're doing our best to overcome them. And we have a contact email now! Reach us at consumeandreport@gmail.com with suggestions or comments.
    Show more Show less
    1 min
  • Episode 8: WHAT YEAR IS IT

    Episode 8: WHAT YEAR IS IT
    Jun 17 2022
    1 hr and 49 mins
  • Episode 7: VR Sucks Except for Putt Putt (And Probably HL:Alyx)

    Episode 7: VR Sucks Except for Putt Putt (And Probably HL:Alyx)
    Jul 19 2021
    After an extended break, we reconvene to not quite but maybe in the future recommend Outriders, learn how Square Enix ripped off Minecraft and Keflings, and ask the question everyone has - why isn't VR more fun? Immediately following the podcast, we played Walkabout Mini Golf for 2 hours. It's pretty good.
    Show more Show less
    2 hrs and 7 mins
  • Episode 6: Sub-NOTica

    Episode 6: Sub-NOTica
    Apr 6 2021
    Happy Easter! Consume and Report returns with a far-ranging discussion covering a wide variety of...well, video games. Ryan tries to convince us to buy Half-Life: Alyx despite the reasonable system requirements; Chris goes 1 for 3 in the enjoyment of recent games; and host Chris provides the results of his extensive study into the many ways Lara Croft dies horribly in the third Tomb Raider reboot.
    Show more Show less
    1 hr and 51 mins
  • Episode 5: This Is Your Brain On Nostalgia

    Episode 5: This Is Your Brain On Nostalgia
    Mar 16 2021
    Note: Zencastr, our recording platform, records local audio files so the internet can't screw with the quality; we forgot this, so there were a few bits where my co-hosts can't understand me as I go "robot", and they comment as such despite my track sounding just fine. The much anticipated book club edition of Consume and Report, where we dig into Ready Player Two (and a bit of the first book). We touch on a lot of aspects of the book, and some of our opinions are a bit unexpected. That segment starts at 1:28, and contains spoilers, so end there if you intend to read it. Also: Does Chris' dream RPG game exist? Will Ryan buy Valheim? Is there life outside Early Access?
    Show more Show less
    2 hrs and 9 mins
  • Episode 4: Facebook Keeps Showing Me Beavers

    Episode 4: Facebook Keeps Showing Me Beavers
    Jan 22 2021
    We've been doing a lot of multiplayer stuff lately, as a group, so prepare for tales from the high seas and some extremely middling reactions to World War Z. Host Chris has been reading and watching a lot of sci-fi lately, and co-host Chris keeps hearing about betas from...Facebook?
    Show more Show less
    1 hr and 51 mins
  • Episode 3: Greek Gods and Dumpster Fires

    Episode 3: Greek Gods and Dumpster Fires
    Dec 17 2020
    We reflect on the hellscape of 2020, and more literally the hellscape of Hades. Chris regales us with tales of the weird games he finds on Steam when he's sick, I follow up on the space outlaws + sex book series I finished, and Ryan somehow agrees with me on a movie. It's a crazy world man.
    Show more Show less
    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Episode 2: Thanks Craig

    Episode 2: Thanks Craig
    Nov 19 2020
    Despite a rude interruption in recording from Craigbot, we manage to get through some more VR talk, Chris gushes about Hades, and I acknowledge my very specific book search needs (with pleasant results!).
    Show more Show less
    1 hr and 18 mins