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

  • Extrasode: Earthbound (Part 1)

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

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    Extrasode: Sacrifice

    Episode  |  July 18th, 2012  |  29 mins 23 secs
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    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about the Earl of Lemongrab, Moonrise Kingdom, Breaking Bad, and a little bit about Sacrifice.

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    Episode 23: Sacrifice

    Episode  |  July 11th, 2012  |  1 hr 33 mins
    '00s, pc, rts

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross bleed Sacrifice dry upon the altar of Good Taste in Games.

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    Extrasode: Bionic Commando

    Episode  |  July 4th, 2012  |  21 mins 53 secs
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    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about t-shirt cannons, consoles vs. PC, save states, and a little bit about Bionic Commando.

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    Episode 22: Bionic Commando

    Episode  |  June 27th, 2012  |  1 hr 41 mins
    '80s, nes, platformer

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross latch onto the finer points of Bionic Commando.

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    Extrasode: Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy

    Episode  |  June 20th, 2012  |  30 mins 8 secs
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    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about a particular episode of The Simpsons, Pokemon, the Talking Heads, and a little bit about Psi-Ops.

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    Episode 21: Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy

    Episode  |  June 13th, 2012  |  2 hrs 5 mins
    '00s, action, ps2, xbox

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross hurl mixed praise at Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy… With their minds.

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    Extrasode: Deja Vu, Uninvited, and Shadowgate

    Episode  |  June 6th, 2012  |  6 mins 51 secs
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    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross perform Boston chiptunes, sleepwalking, game novelizations, and a little bit about the MacVenture series.

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    Episode 20: Deja Vu, Uninvited, and Shadowgate

    Episode  |  May 30th, 2012  |  1 hr 41 mins
    '80s, adventure, nes

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross die repeatedly in their attempt to talk about the MacVenture games (Deja Vu, Uninvited, and Shadowgate). Hi! Can I ask you a question? Do you like pointing? Do you like clicking? Then you’ll sure love these three games. Befo