Watch Out for Fireballs!

A game club podcast.

About the show

Watch Out for Fireballs! is a game club podcast that covers video games from every era, from retro to newer releases, indie to AAA. Each week we dive deep into the game's mechanics and narrative to figure out what works and what doesn't. Hosted by Gary Butterfield and Kaye Ross, this show has been going since 2011. New episodes every Thursday. For full versions of our premium episodes, back us at patreon.com/duckfeedtv!

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Episodes and Blog Entries

  • 249: Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

    Episode  |  September 12th, 2019  |  3 hrs 19 secs

    Eirika and Ephraim's road trip to save the world.

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    248: Gunstar Heroes

    Episode  |  September 5th, 2019  |  1 hr 31 mins

    Special thanks to Geri Khan for producing this one!

    Kole and Gary take a rare trip to the Genesis to discuss one of the best games the run'n'gun genre has to offer. Loads of charm and creativity make this one of the best games on the system. Listen in!

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    Dispatch: Glitches

    Episode  |  August 29th, 2019  |  2 hrs 26 mins

    How broken should a game be?

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    247 Preview: Wolfenstein: The New Order

    Episode  |  August 22nd, 2019  |  1 hr 10 mins

    Hey! It's our preview episode on 2014's Wolfenstein Reboot/Sequel/Whatever, The New Order. This is just the preview episode. To hear the entire thing, join us at patreon.com/duckfeedtv

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    246: Final Fantasy V (Part 2)

    Episode  |  August 15th, 2019  |  3 hrs 57 secs

    This is what it's like when worlds collide.

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    245: Final Fantasy V (Part 1)

    Episode  |  August 8th, 2019  |  3 hrs 18 mins

    Kole and Gary tackle the Final Fantasy with some of the most complex mechanics and most anonymous characters and places in the series. This episode covers generalities and world one.

  • 244: Way of the Samurai

    Episode  |  August 1st, 2019  |  2 hrs 10 mins

    Slash, rinse, repeat.

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    Dispatch: Compulsive Gaming

    Episode  |  July 25th, 2019  |  2 hrs 6 mins

    We read lots of your questions, then your thoughts on the games for 3D Platformer month.

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    243 Preview: Mirror's Edge

    Episode  |  July 18th, 2019  |  46 mins 5 secs

    Gary and Kole discuss the generalities of Mirror's Edge in this premium episode preview. Join us on Patreon for the whole shebang!

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    242: Psychonauts

    Episode  |  July 11th, 2019  |  3 hrs 11 mins

    You'll want to like it.

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    241: A Hat in Time

    Episode  |  July 4th, 2019  |  2 hrs 12 mins

    A Hat in Time possibly saves a genre?

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    Dispatch: Cinematic Games

    Episode  |  June 27th, 2019  |  2 hrs 11 mins

    Why is it bad when games try to be movies? And your thoughts on June's puzzle games.