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 30: Super Mario World

    Episode  |  October 10th, 2012  |  1 hr 1 min
    '90s, mario, platformer, snes

    Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and the attendees of the Portland Retro Games Expo talk about Super Mario World.

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    Episode 29: Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers

    Episode  |  October 3rd, 2012  |  2 hrs 6 mins
    '90s, adventure, gabriel knight, pc

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross investigate Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers.

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    Extrasode: Maniac Mansion (Featuring Ron Gilbert)

    Episode  |  September 26th, 2012  |  7 mins 58 secs
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    Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Ron Gilbert talk about bicycle safety, the way of the future, the horror of silence, and a little bit about Maniac Mansion.

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    Episode 28: Maniac Mansion (Featuring Ron Gilbert)

    Episode  |  September 19th, 2012  |  1 hr 24 mins
    '80s, adventure, developer interview, nes

    Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Ron Gilbert achieve critical mass regarding Maniac Mansion.

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    Extrasode: Anniversary

    Episode  |  September 12th, 2012  |  17 mins 34 secs
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    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about Maniac Mansion, steak, PAX Casual Encounters, and a little bit about a year of doing this show.

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    Episode 27: Anniversary

    Episode  |  September 5th, 2012  |  1 hr 59 mins
    special

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross celebrate WOFF!’s anniversary by talking about bad old NES games, retraux games, and transient game experiences.

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    Extrasode: Earthbound (Part 2)

    Episode  |  August 29th, 2012  |  16 mins 11 secs
    extrasode

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about color in games, linearity, sarsparilla and a little bit about the second half of EarthBound.

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    Episode 26: Earthbound (Part 2)

    Episode  |  August 22nd, 2012  |  2 hrs 1 min
    '90s, jprg, snes

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross put their spirits into robots in order to gush about the end of EarthBound.

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    Extrasode: Earthbound (Part 1)

    Episode  |  August 15th, 2012  |  22 mins 59 secs
    extrasode

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about lockjaw, Gary’s distaste for Homestar Runner, more Breaking Bad spoilers, and a little bit about the first half of Earthbound.

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    Episode 25: Earthbound (Part 1)

    Episode  |  August 8th, 2012  |  2 hrs 11 mins
    '90s, jrpg, snes

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross get weird with the first half of EarthBound.

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    Extrasode: Sword of Mana

    Episode  |  August 1st, 2012  |  34 mins 32 secs
    extrasode

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about debauchery, random violence/tragedy, how fun it is to insult Kole, and a little bit about Sword of Mana.

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    Episode 24: Sword of Mana

    Episode  |  July 25th, 2012  |  1 hr 52 mins
    '00s, arpg, gba

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross lambast Sword of Mana.