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 Kole 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

  • Episode 44: Metroid Prime

    Episode  |  April 17th, 2013  |  2 hrs 10 mins
    '00s, action, fps, gcn, metroid, metroidvania

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross slather themselves with Phazon and talk about Metroid Prime.

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    Extrasode: Sonic 3 and Knuckles

    Episode  |  April 12th, 2013  |  30 mins 6 secs
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    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about Roger Ebert’s death, gym class, dying young, and a little bit about Sonic 3 and Knuckles.

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    Episode 43: Sonic 3 and Knuckles

    Episode  |  April 10th, 2013  |  2 hrs 10 mins
    '90s, genesis, platformer

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross sprint through Sonic 3 and Knuckles.

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    Apology: Crash Into Me

    Episode  |  April 3rd, 2013  |  3 mins 28 secs
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    Gary Butterfield explains why there isn't a new episode of WOFF! today. Kole Ross is in an iron lung at the Mayo Clinic after getting into a car accident. We will return next week with our previously scheduled Sonic 3 and Knuckles episode.

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    Extrasode: Resident Evil 2

    Episode  |  March 27th, 2013  |  27 mins 54 secs
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    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about Orson Welles, Transformers, we spoil the shit out of the Walking Dead, and say a little bit about Resident Evil 2.

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    Episode 42: Resident Evil 2

    Episode  |  March 20th, 2013  |  2 hrs 12 mins
    '90s, psx, resident evil, survival horror

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross experience an outbreak of positive opinions toward Resident Evil 2.

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    Extrasode: Final Fantasy Tactics (Part 2)

    Episode  |  March 13th, 2013  |  18 mins 29 secs
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    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about kidnapping, David Fincher’s low points, poorly explained memes, and a little bit about the last half of Final Fantasy Tactics.

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    Episode 41: Final Fantasy Tactics (Part 2)

    Episode  |  March 6th, 2013  |  2 hrs 51 mins
    '90s, final fantasy, psx, srpg

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross summon up the courage to talk about the last half of Final Fantasy Tactics.

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    Extrasode: Final Fantasy Tactics (Part 1)

    Episode  |  February 27th, 2013  |  29 mins 29 secs
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    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about death, backlogs, how to say an interrogative, and a little bit about the first half of Final Fantasy Tactics.

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    Episode 40: Final Fantasy Tactics (Part 1)

    Episode  |  February 20th, 2013  |  2 hrs 28 mins
    '90s, final fantasy, psx, srpg

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross calculate the best way to make a podcast about the first half of Final Fantasy Tactics.

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    Extrasode: Video Game Music and Sound

    Episode  |  February 13th, 2013  |  1 hr 32 mins
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    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross continue their discussion of video game music and sound, get your raves and faves, then they go on for a while about Kevin Spacey, Tim Burton, comics, and R.E.M.

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    Episode 39: Video Game Music and Sound

    Episode  |  February 6th, 2013  |  1 hr 53 mins
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    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross make some noise about video game music and sound.