Best Pearlmania500 Podcasts (2024)

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Secret Santa By Andrew Shaffer | Mrs. P's Book Club | Too Many Tabs Podcast 2:22:29

1d ago2:22:29

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It's the Season 2 finale of Too Many Tabs and we are closing the year with a Mrs. P's Book Club episode of Christmas Horror with a review of Secret Santa by Andrew Shaffer. This book has it all, a german demon doll, Fabian Nightingale, bangs, and a backdrop of 1986 New York City. See Alex Live in Philly on 12/19/2024: https://undergroundarts.org/li…

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Episode 41 – Wrath of the Gods and Pearlmania500 1:52:56

6d ago1:52:56

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This week, we’re playing a game that made us so angry, we had to yell about it. And to do this, we brought in the internet’s best angry yeller: Pearlmania500. Comedian Alex Pearlman hangs out to tell us a bit about politic and then the 1994 “edutainment” game Wrath of the Gods. Matt talks a bit about Loco Motive, Roses talks a bit about Kings Quest…

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Caroline Calloway: A Captioned History | Too Many Tabs Podcast 1:39:35

8d ago1:39:35

1:39:35

This Week's episode is about instagram influencer and author Caroline Calloway. Mrs. Pearlmania delves deep into the Harry Potter inspired Cambridge life of this NYC socialite and the accusations against her including scams, grifts, and general mania. Yes we even cover the cut article and the eater highlight about Caroline Calloway and the Yale pla…

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Episode 40 – Virgin River and Crow Country 57:04

13d ago57:04

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We’ve got a high-energy, Smirnoff Ice-fueled shorter episode here for you to kick off the month of December. There is some good news and bad news about the December schedule you won’t want to miss. Roses played a terrible mobile game out of spite. Matt played a rad PS1 throwback game. Then, we get some really good rolls on the Ranking segment. Game…

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Episode 39 - Case and Rise of the Golden Idol 1:59:05

20d ago1:59:05

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Happy American Thanksgiving, everyone! This is absolutely our yuckiest, most disturbing intro ever. And in the last episode, we talked about piss-proof toilet decals! And we are thankful you let us into your lives with this filth. This week Matt and Roses talk about two of the best Storiented™ mystery-puzzle games ever made, Case of the Golden Idol…

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A Court of Wings and Ruin (ACOTAR Book 3) PART 2 1:41:34

20d ago1:41:34

1:41:34

They promised and they delivered, here is part 2, the finale of Horny Fairy 3, A Courth of Wings and Ruin. Will Feyre be able to stop the King of Hybern? Will Alex finish the story before the babysitter leaves? Did he really invest all of that money to play this incredible theme song by Griefcat over and over again? All Answers will be revealed in …

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A Court of Wings and Ruin (ACOTAR Book 3) PART 1 1:55:17

21d ago1:55:17

1:55:17

BUCKLE UP. IT IS HAPPENING. Mr. Pearlmania500 read all of Horny Fairy 3, A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas. This is part one of the spoiler filled review of the book. Sit back as Mr. P explains a novel that was a long march towards insanity. PArt 2 will be released in a few hours cause the Pearlman's are recording this RIGHT NO W as you lis…

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The Food Pyramid Scheme | Too Many Tabs Podcast 1:25:40

22d ago1:25:40

1:25:40

Foodvember continues and this week Mrs. Pearlmania delves into the murky history of the food pyramid and myplate dot gov! Marvel at how long it took the USDA to come up with a way to explain balanced meals to the american public, and don't be shocked when lobbyists for entire industries crash through the wall like the kool-aid man and mess it up. S…

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Episode 38 - Ranking Every Adventure Game Ever 1:56:43

27d ago1:56:43

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So. We had already decided we were going to spend the entire episode ranking Adventure Games – many of which, we've never played – but then, we decided to start out by talking about piss for 15 minutes. Matt and Roses bring a bizarre, chaotic energy and a true EXPERTISE on Adventure Games to this ALL-RANKING episode! Plus, we talk about some games …

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We Are NOT Food Scientists | Too Many Tabs Podcast 1:13:37

29d ago1:13:37

1:13:37

Uh Oh! Mrs. Pearlmania did her research on fortified foods and GMOs for this week's episode. Are we all about to get pipelined? Is Mr. P about to get listeria from Raw Milk? How did they get through this episode without mentioning RFK Jr. once? Too Many Foods month continues it's slow march towards thanksgiving with this nuanced discussion about fo…

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Episode 37 – Q & A: Josh Cleveland Edition 1:55:46

1M ago1:55:46

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This episode was recorded on November 5th… Yeah. There’s a manic, ignoring-the-news energy to this episode where we take your listener questions! We also talk about Joe Richardson’s new game Death of the Reprobate and talk to our guest expert Joshua Cleveland of Adventure Game Hotspot about the requirements for “adventure game” status. Visit www.ad…

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The American Cheese Caves 1:21:40

1M ago1:21:40

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Where do we get the term Government Cheese? What is American Cheese made of? Why did the Milk Council commision a rock opera staring a man named White Gold? Is that Ronald Reagan holding a moldy block of cheese that was created to stop the rise of socialism in Wisconsin back in the 1930s? Support the show and get your new 3-month premium wireless p…

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The Warm Up - Plans, Podcasts, and Portnoy 11.08.2024 35:59

1M ago35:59

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It's been a WEEK y'all. And The Pearlman's have taken the time to process and plan. We have good announcements, sad announcements, fun announcements and an apology to the Zac Brown Band, but NOT Zach Bryan. We are making this episode available to all our fans on their podcast feeds, but the ad free version will only be available on Patreon. You can…

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Too Many Dragons! 1:08:30

1M ago1:08:30

1:08:30

A few weeks ago Alex started ranting about dragons during Mrs. Pearlmania's cryptid episode. So many viewers demanded more about dragons, that Mr. P immediately grabbed a torch and delved deep into the stacks to find a HORDE of information on the history of dragons. Marvel at dragon tales from across Europe, Asia and the Americas. Wonder at how Nor…

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Episode 36 - Scary Games and PRIM 1:44:54

2M ago1:44:54

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IT'S THE LAST EPISODE OF SPOOKY MONTH! We hope you all have a great Halloween. To help you one last time with your spooky mood, we talk about the SCARIEST GAMES WE'VE EVER PLAYED. WOOOOOO. And we talk about the new gothic point-and-click adventure game Prim. We love Deep Plots(TM). Email us! mattandroses@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @SaveYourGa…

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Adventure Services W/ His Name Was Dusk (PART 1) 1:38:49

2M ago1:38:49

1:38:49

His Name Was Dusk returns to lead us through our annual Halloween TTRPG! This time He takes Mr and Mrs. P to the fantasy village of Plumtree, where a Buff Paladin named Carol and a Fairy Warlock named Tim have to solve a series of MURDERS!!! This is part 1 of the game, PART 2 can be found EXCLUSIVELY on The Adventure Services Podcast!!!! Go find it…

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Episode 35 - Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo 1:51:31

2M ago1:51:31

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TEETH UPDATE! For the teeth enthusiasts and teeth curious, we unveil a brand new chapter in the PushingUpRoses Teeth Saga ™. Roses discovered a detective game that Matt’s been telling her about since day one and Matt played some demos! Then, we dig deep into a world of horror, mystery, intrigue, and Japanese folklore in the Japanese ADV game Parano…

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Red Rabbit Part 1 | Mrs. P's Book CLub | Too Many Tabs 1:36:51

2M ago1:36:51

1:36:51

That's right cowpokes and horsejokes, you read that right, not only is this a Mrs. Pearlmania's book club episode, but this is a fancy-dancy 2 parter! And in honor of the spooky season, autumnal activities, and Agatha All Along, we are releasing both part 1 AND part 2 of this spoiler filled retelling at the same dang time! Red Rabbit by Alex Grecia…

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Red Rabbit Part 2 | Mrs. P's Book CLub | Too Many Tabs 1:14:51

2M ago1:14:51

1:14:51

GATHER ROUND LITTLE DOGGIES! Or should I say lil rabbits, cause it's already time for PART 2 of Mrs. Pearlmania's book club about Red Rabbit by Alex Grecian! We couldn't wait to finish this story, so you don't have to wait neither. Red Rabbit by Alex Grecian has it all, gruesome murders, western hero's journeys, witch craft, demon toads, complicate…

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Episode 34 - Hugo's House of Horrors trilogy 2:02:52

2M ago2:02:52

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The first episode of the brand-new medical/dental advice podcast: Save Your Teeth! Call your Endodontist. Eat your allergy medicine. And don’t tell anyone we exist! The spookiest thing about this installment of spooky month is that we played these games at all. Matt and Roses review the Hugo’s House of Horror trilogy and a 1990’s 3D shoot ‘em up???…

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The First American Emperor | Too Many Tabs 1:08:25

2M ago1:08:25

1:08:25

Mr. Pearlmania takes us back on a journey to San Francisco in search Norton I the Emperor of the United States and protector of Mexico. This episode has it all, Neil Gaiman, South Africa, peruvian rice, A quiet German man with big hair, and of course the life and times of Joshua Abraham Norton. SEE ALEX LIVE!!! TICKETS FOR THE SOUP FOR MY FAMILY TO…

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Episode 33 - Fran Bow 2:08:11

2M ago2:08:11

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Spooky Month takes a turn for the sad as we tackle a game about trauma, growing up, mental illness, and murder. Matt and Roses do a deep dive into Fran Bow. We also talk about some upcoming episodes and... a BOOK?! What are we, frickin nerds? Email us! mattandroses@gmail.com Games Mentioned: Phantom Fellows Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Ho…

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Mrs. P's Cryptid Collection | Too Many Tabs 1:07:42

2M ago1:07:42

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It's October, which mean it's time to get sp...sp...sp...SPOOKED! That's right, as the leaves begin to fall and autumnal activities begin to fill our haunted calendars, Mrs. Pearlmania opened her dusty grimoire and perused to the section marked "menagerie" to bring us tales and histories of select America Cryptids. From Mothman to the Jersey Devil,…

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Episode 32 - Kings Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella & Paul Korman 1:51:53

3M ago1:51:53

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Guess what folks? The season of spookiness is upon us, and your spooky queen PushingUpRoses reins it in with Matt Aukamp, the real-life inspiration for Jack Skellington and their terrifying guest, Paul Korman – The Phantom Fellow himself. Paul talks to us about his newly-released game The Phantom Fellows (available on Steam https://store.steampower…

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The History of the 8 Hour Work Day (and so much more) | Too Many Tabs Podcast 1:33:19

3M ago1:33:19

1:33:19

After spending this month discussing billionaires and grifters, Mrs. Pearlmania's research eye turned to the laborers of the Gilded Age and their quest to enshrine the 40 hour work week into law. Spoiler alert! It took DECADES to make 8 hours the norm for American workers. This free wheeling history on the 8 hour work day has it all, Noble Knights,…

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Episode 31 - Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars 1:46:56

3M ago1:46:56

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Paris in the fall holds many memories for Matt and Roses. Memories of pushing their “woke” propaganda. Memories of pickles and olives. Before we do our DEEP DIVE into the classic GRAND ADVENTURE from Revolution Software, Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars, we talk about our new Stardew-like obsession with Fields of Mistria. Who is your new romanc…

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Dead Moon by Peter Clines | Mrs. P's Book Club | Too Many Tabs Podcast 1:53:38

3M ago1:53:38

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Mrs. P's Book Club returns with a dramatic spoiler dump of Dead Moon! Welcome to the near future where the Moon is a vast graveyard and a meteor strike erupts hundreds of corpses across the lunar landscape. Will the caretakers have to put in overtime to put the bodies back? Is this a thinly veiled plot device to do space zombies? Is Zombie still co…

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Episode 30 - Audience Recommendations Vol. 3 1:36:14

3M ago1:36:14

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Welcome in! PushingUpRoses and Matt Aukamp take your recommendations seriously! And they prove it by playing four of them and reviewing them in this episode: There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension, The Journey Down, Voodoo Detective, and Life is Strange. We also bring back some SPECIAL GUESTS for our RANKING EVERY ADVENTURE GAME segment. Email Us! matta…

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The Many Schemes of Charles Ponzi | Too Many Tabs Podcast 1:09:56

3M ago1:09:56

1:09:56

Have you figured out this month's theme yet? (Don't worry, neither has Mr. P). This week Mrs. P walks us through the life, times and crimes of a man born Carlo Pietro Giovanni Guglielmo Tebaldo Ponzi, better known as Charles Ponzi. This notorious con man nearly bankrupted all of Boston through a con job so dumb but so charismatic, that we still cal…

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Episode 29 - Nostalgia and Dani and Bill from Escape This Podcast 1:43:43

3M ago1:43:43

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We're not here to fuck spiders, we're here to talk about Adventure Games with our brilliant and charming friends Dani and Bill from Escape This Podcast and the upcoming Rise of the Golden Idol! We talk about nostalgia and the way it colors – or does not color – our views of games, and just goof the hell around. So, I guess we were here to fuck spid…

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Elon Musk's Racist Grandpa - Joshua Norman Haldeman | Too Many Tabs 1:34:34

3M ago1:34:34

1:34:34

Do you want to know why Elon Musk was born in Apartheid South Africa? Have you ever wondered where Elon Musk's bizarre views on society and government were formed? What is a Technocracy? Who were the Social Credit Party of Canada? Are you ready for connections to previous TOO MANY TABS episode that will hurt your brain? All of these questions and c…

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Episode 28 - Strange Horticulture 1:34:33

3M ago1:34:33

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This week we talk about a spooky cozy casual mystery plant game called Strange Horticulture that rules. Also, Matt raves about Fallout: New Vegas, Roses has a stylish mystery game to talk about and we rank a bunch of adventure games, ridiculously. Email us! mattandroses@gmail.com Games Mentioned: A Case of Mistrust Fallout: New Vegas Zelda: Breath …

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From Witch to Queen of Wall Street - The Life Of Hetty Green | Too Many Tabs 1:20:25

4M ago1:20:25

1:20:25

This week Mrs. P did her research on one of the most important forgotten figures of the gilded age, Hetty Green. Listen as we tell a tale of a Quaker whaling heiress who grew a fortune so large that she bailed out the city of New York while dodging the tax man at a rate that wouldn't be seen until 2017. This episode has it all, Whaling, stock tips,…

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Alex did the DNC - The Warm Up (Free edition) 55:10

4M ago55:10

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Every week Mr and Mrs P have to remember how to talk to each other without a baby between them. So each week they spend 20 minutes or so just yapping at each other before they record TOO MANY TABS. Usually this parasocial relationship podcast is paywalled for patreon members only, but THIS WEEK ONLY, we are releasing this edition for everyone acros…

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Episode 27 - Dialogue: What Makes it Good? 1:39:22

4M ago1:39:22

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PushingUpRoses and Matt Aukamp talk about dialogue trees in adventure games; What makes them good? What makes them bad? Do you skip them? Matt says some stuff that's likely to get him cancelled by Sierra-heads. Plus, PlayDate with Matt and RANKING EVERY ADVENTURE GAME EVER. We don't know. Whatever makes sense. Email us! mattandroses@gmail.com Games…

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Medical Menace - Barbara O'Neill | Too Many Tabs 1:19:31

4M ago1:19:31

1:19:31

Quack Month continues and this time Mrs. P covers a modern medical quack, Barbara O'neill. Mrs. O'Neill pretends to be a medical specialist while spreading alternative medical advice that is so bad that she was shut down by the Australian government. But don't worry, she has moved to America where she says whatever she wants with enough caveats and…

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Episode 26 - Non-Adventure Games 1:32:56

4M ago1:32:56

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Stay hydrated, everyone! No matter the cost. Matt and Roses talk about their favorite non-adventure games, plus PlayDate with Matt!, ranking every adventure game ever, and other silliness. Matt also pitches a weird game idea he had about Machiavelli and he's sorry (but also don't steal it!) Email us! mattandroses@gmail.com Games Mentioned: The Crim…

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The History of Chiropractic "Medicine" | Too Many Tabs 59:31

4M ago59:31

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It's quack month! and what better way to begin the Quackery then to look at the chiropractic "sciences". Mrs. P takes us on a journey staring in ancient times, then through the fair grounds of 18th century England, all the way to Iowa. This episode has an ending so shocking that Mr. Pearlmania just goes silent. You'll have to hear it to believe it.…

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Episode 25 – New Segments! and the Adventure Game Fan Fair 1:40:59

4M ago1:40:59

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Hey everyone, we're so sorry about the two-week break, but we're back with ENERGY! Matt has two new segments to present. One that's very normal, and one that's utterly bizarre. Roses went to England and played some arcade games. Matt went to the Adventure Game Fan Fair and we talk about a bunch of demos. The rest, you're just gonna have to hear for…

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The Seedy Faith of Joel Osteen | Too Many Tabs 1:21:55

4M ago1:21:55

1:21:55

Joel Osteen is America's second richest pastor, and Mrs. Pearlmania has NEVER HEARD OF HIM. Come for the biography of Joel and his father John Osteen, stay for the purchasing of an NBA team's arena and a discussion on seed faith in the prosperity gospel. Be staggered by the numbers on financial statements! This episode has it all, controversy, a hu…

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Storm Front | Mrs P's Book Club | Too Many Tabs 2:14:37

5M ago2:14:37

2:14:37

One of Alex's closest friend's, His Name Was Dusk, has been begging him to read the first book in the Dresden Files series, Storm Front by Jim Butcher. Well after hearing these requests, Mrs. Pearlmania stepped forward on shouldered the burden by reading the entire wizard detective mystery novel and forcing alex to listen to the entire plot. This b…

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Return of BD Hyman (Bette Davis Part 3 of 3) | Too Many Tabs 1:13:17

5M ago1:13:17

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It is here, the grand finale of the Bette Davis Trilogy! The Hollywood Icon gets the send off she deserves, with betrayal, accusations, and memoirs. Oh so many memoirs. SEE ALEX LIVE!!! TICKETS FOR THE SOUP FOR MY FAMILY TOUR HERE To become a Team leader: Join our patreon (not a cult): https://pearlmania500.net Please take our membership survey! We…

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Episode 24 - Dreams in the Witch House 1:51:35

5M ago1:51:35

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IT'S BAKING TIME! Matt makes bad cookies and then Roses and Matt plan some really cool Stardew-themed Macarons. We briefly revisit the Detective Grimoire series and talk about Rise of the Golden Idol. Then we do a deep-dive into a game that captured the hell out of our imaginations: Dreams in the Witch House! PLUS A RETURN OF A BELOVED SEGMENT!!! E…

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Joan Crawford Strikes Back ( Bette Davis - Part 2 of 3) | Too Many Tabs 1:09:34

5M ago1:09:34

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THE BETTE DAVIS TRILOGY CONTINUES! This segment covers the late 40s through the 1960's of the silver screen starlet's life, including the feud of Bette Davis and her arch rival Joan Crawford. Support the show and get 50% off your first Factor box, plus 20% off your next month while your subscription is active. Head to https://www.factormeals.com/TO…

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Episode 23 - Tangle Tower 1:34:58

5M ago1:34:58

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Lets talk about guinea pigs for a while then too many Lorelais before we DEEP DIVE into TANGLE TOWER - a fun mystery game! And we talk about its predecessor Detective Grimoire and the demo for the third game in the series, The Mermaid Mask. It's, honestly?, just a good episode. Email us! mattandroses@gmail.com Games Mentioned: Lorelai Lorelei and t…

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A New England Hope (Bette Davis Part 1 of 3) | Too Many Tabs 1:25:17

5M ago1:25:17

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After weeks of research and days of teasing it on instagram, Mrs. Pearlmania is proud to present part 1 of the Bette Davis Story. Yes, that's right, THIS IS ONLY PART 1. In this section we cover Bette's early life/career, her first oscar wins and the fascinating HOLLYWOOD CANTEEN. Come for the quotes, stay for the story telling, and slay like a 5 f…

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Episode 22 - Q & A: New Teeth Edition 1:33:09

5M ago1:33:09

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Roses has new teeth and can't eat no potatoes, but she DID learn about a lot of games with an overwhelming number of cats. We take your questions about achievements, non-adventure game mechanics, console gaming, genre distinctions, Andrew Plotkin's Cruelty Scale, and much more! Email us! mattandroses@gmail.com Games Mentioned: Lorelei and the Laser…

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Pearlmania500 Controversy | Too Many Tabs podcast 1:20:27

5M ago1:20:27

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Due to technical difficulties, the Pearlman's were away last week. But now they have returned with their annual question and answer episode! That's right, the Team Leaders at Pearlmania500.net asked Mr and Mrs. P questions, and they have been provided with answers. Those questions cover the Pearlmania500 controversy, Pearlmania500 scandal, Pearlman…

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Episode 21 - The Dagger of Amon Ra 1:56:01

6M ago1:56:01

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Healthcare! World Hunger! Capitalism! Unfinished Games! Get ready for some R-A-N-T-S! "Aw, Man..." coming soon to NBC Also, we talk about Laura Bow: The Dagger of Amon Ra for an hour. Email us! mattandroses@gmail.com Games Mentioned: A Space for the Unbound Stardew Valley The Haunted Chocolatier Lorelai Lorelei and the Laser Eyes Journeyman Project…

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Episode 20 - Audience Recommendations Vol. 2 1:43:20

6M ago1:43:20

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After a week off, Matt and Roses are back fresh as... roses, I guess. After the contractually obligated Stardew Valley talk, we discuss four of YOUR AUDIENCE RECCOMENDATIONS! A Space for the Unbound, The Invincible, The Journeyman Project, and The Cat Lady! This leads to a deep discussion of the entire Harvester Games catalogue. YOUR TAKEAWAYS: 1) …

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