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: 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

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    Extrasode: E.V.O.: The Search for Eden

    Episode  |  May 23rd, 2012  |  18 mins 29 secs
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    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross grinding, posthumous fame, and Joss Whedon.

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    Episode 19: E.V.O.: The Search for Eden

    Episode  |  May 16th, 2012  |  1 hr 46 mins
    '90s, arpg, platformer, simulation, snes

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross, despite their lack of fitness, survive long enough to discuss E.V.O.: The Search for Eden.

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    Extrasode: Planescape: Torment

    Episode  |  May 9th, 2012  |  31 mins 15 secs
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    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross try out the skit material, bad organic art, and tattoos.

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    Episode 18: Planescape: Torment (Part 2)

    Episode  |  May 2nd, 2012  |  2 hrs 16 mins
    '00s, pc, wrpg

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross will the second part of their Planescape: Torment episode into existence.

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    Episode 17: Planescape: Torment (Part 1)

    Episode  |  April 18th, 2012  |  1 hr 53 mins
    '00s, pc, wrpg

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross convince iTunes to give birth to a podcast about the first half of Planescape: Torment. What can change the nature of a man? Well, being endlessly reincarnated and searching for the true nature of your own identity. Torment

  • Extrasode: Klonoa: Door to Phantomile

    Episode  |  April 11th, 2012  |  32 mins 55 secs
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    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross software updates, Emmanuelle, not missing Bart at all (BOH!).

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    Episode 16: Klonoa: The Door to Phantomile

    Episode  |  April 4th, 2012  |  1 hr 33 mins
    '90s, platformer, psx

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross get saccharine about Klonoa: Door to Phantomile. Klonoa nyaahs like a cat and is anime as hell. He’s also fated to save the world of dreams from Ghadius, who wants to unleash nightmares into the world. Is this cult classic o

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    Extrasode: Silent Hill 2

    Episode  |  March 28th, 2012  |  16 mins 44 secs
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    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross gender benders, corn orbs, and survival-horror based crushes.