Here we stand, at the end of all things. Or, at least the end of the Jumping the Shark podcast. For our finale, Bill rejoins Brandon, Holly, and Todd as we reminisce and engage in a bit of navel-gazing over our 255 episode run. We also wrap up

Jumping the Shark Episode 254

May 2nd, 2016 1h 5m

This week Todd is spending timewith Steve Jackson's Sorcery, Holly is back from PAX with tales ofLawbreakers and Battleborn and Brandon is living the sequelizeddream with tales of Ratchet & Clank and Bravely Second: EndLayer.Thanks for lis

Jumping the Shark Podcast Episode 253

Apr 4th, 2016 1h 31m

This week Holly plants many a crop in Stardew Valley, Brandon takes to the streets in The Division, and then he and Todd wrap up with a wholly opinion-netural (like) look at DC Murderverse, or as most know it, Batman v. Superman. Thanks for li

Jumping the Shark Episode 252

Mar 21st, 2016 1h 23m

This week Holly and Brandon run through the forest primeval in Far Cry: Primal while Todd languishes in pampered luxury in Cities: Skylines. He also drops some knowledge about Kingdom.Thanks for listening! (You can contact Brandon at Brandon@N

Jumping the Shark Episode 251

Mar 7th, 2016 1h 10m

The Brakke/Cackowski-Schnell Hour of Power returns this week as Todd fights for the future in XCOM 2, Brandon earns his Birthright in Fire Emblem, and there is much exploration of the delicate psyche of the Internet Outrage Machine as it pertai

Jumping the Shark Episode 250

Feb 22nd, 2016 1h 6m

This week it's all Firewatch all the time as Holly, Todd and Brandon explore the wild, untamed wilderness of Firewatch. Danger! Mystery! Elks! Lovey-dovey bits! It's all here and that's just the intro!Thanks for listening! (You can contact Bra

Jumping the Shark Episode 249

Feb 8th, 2016 1h 13m

After more than a year away, spent sharing his basketball genius with the youth of America, the self-proclaimed straw that stirs the drink, Bill Abner, is back this week! He and Todd try not to stress out in the Darkest Dungon, Holly hopes Dark

Jumping the Shark Episode 248

Jan 25th, 2016 1h 1m

This week Holly tools around in zombie dune buggies in the Dying Light DLC, Todd kills all of his crew members on the way to Mars in Tharsis and Brandon navigates the rooftops and alleyways of Victorian London in Assassin's Creed: Syndicate. Th

Jumping the Shark Episode 247

Jan 11th, 2016 1h 17m

For episode 247, Holly, Todd, and Brandon ring in the new year by taking a look back at the gaming experiences that shaped our 2015, with a look ahead to what's on our collective radar in 2016. We wrap-up with a bonus Life is Strange spoiler se

Jumping the Shark Episode 246

Dec 21st, 2015 1h 22m

This week Brandon, Holly and Todd get down with the residents of Arcadia Bay and talk about Dontnod's excellent five part adventure game, Life is Strange. Laughter! Tears! Hella wowzers! Also, Todd has his final thoughts on Fallout 4 and Brando

Jumping the Shark Podcast Episode #245

Dec 7th, 2015 1h 2m

This week's episode brings you --gasp-- more Fallout 4! Holly drops cooking knowledge bombs gleaned from the wasteland, Todd dons a Silver Shroud (and buys a PS4), and Brandon gives it all up and instead goes raiding tombs in Rise of the Tomb R

Jumping the Shark Episode 244

Nov 23rd, 2015 1h 9m

War, war never changes. Apparently neither does Fallout. HEYO! This week Holly, Todd and Brandon share their experiences exploring an irradiated Boston, killing ghouls and synths and scavenging for screws and other exciting pieces of garbage. I

Jumping the Shark Podcast Episode 243

Nov 9th, 2015 1h 6m

It's another Todd and Brandon hour of power. This week's topics include prep for Fallout 4, Brandon's foray into Halo 5, Todd's Jedi vision quest in the all-new, all-different Star Wars: The Old Republic v4.0, and a very touching story of Desti

Jumping the Shark Episode 242

Oct 26th, 2015 1h 3m

This week Todd and Brandon return to the world of the Witcher with the Hearts of Stone expansion, Todd heads back to Ferelden with the Trespasser DLC for Dragon Age: Inquisition and finally gets around to finishing Pillars of Eternity. There's

Jumping the Shark Episode 241

Oct 5th, 2015 1h

The gang is all in for episode 241 as Holly delights with talk of her terrifying and emotional journey in the underwater vastness of SOMA. Brandon has his Destiny taken by a King and furthers his love of Nolan North in the process. And Todd say

Jumping the Shark Episode 240

Sep 21st, 2015 1h

This week it's just Todd and Brandon but they have much to talk about. Brandon gets down and dirty with Destiny 2.0 and the Taken King before describing the joy and pain of the apocalyptic wasteland in Mad Max. Then Todd talks about getting in

Jumping the Shark Episode 239

Sep 7th, 2015 58m 20s

For this week's Jumping the Shark, we're coming at you with Holly's on the ground reports from this year's PAX Prime. There was drama. There were new announcements! Except, no. No, there was none of that. But she was there and she's here to rap

Jumping the Shark Episode 238

Aug 24th, 2015 1h 4m

This week Holly, Todd and Brandon all take the Gamer Motivation Profile Test at https://apps.quanticfoundry.com/lab/10 to find out exactly what drives them. Surprises all around!Also, Brandon is excited for The Taken King as well as Mike Bithe

Jumping the Shark Episode 237

Aug 10th, 2015 2h 1m

After a brief summertime respit, the crafty trio are back at this week as we talk about the TIME magazine VR cover and what it says about the future for VR tech. Also Fallout 4 Gamescom developments and how games tackle leveling. Finally, Brand

Jumping the Shark Episode 236

Jul 13th, 2015 1h 15m

Holly couldn't make it this week but Brandon and Todd are here to talk about SDCC, Witcher 3, Batman: Arkham Knight and the joy of Apple's new music streaming serrvice. Come for the game talk, stay for Sad Batman.Thanks for listening! (You can

Jumping the Shark Podcast Episode 235

Jun 29th, 2015 1h 19m

This week on Jumping the Shark it's all E3 2015 all the time as the gang chews over a bunch of new Fallout 4 morsels, Brandon laments that backwards compatibility on the One will in no way improve his life, Holly finds great stories on the show

Jumping the Shark Episode 234

Jun 15th, 2015 1h 14m

It's the week before E3 so Brandon, Holly and Todd are talking about what they want to see from the big show as well as their reaction to Oculus Rift and Fallout 4. Plus, more Witcher 3 lovin'!Thanks for listening! (You can contact Brandon at

Jumping the Shark Episode 233

Jun 1st, 2015 1h 12m

This week the gang gets obsessive as Holly, Brandon, and Todd talk about addiction in game design and how vulnerable sufferers of OCD are to their compulsions. We've also got a wagonload of Witcher 3 impressions and you won't want to miss Todd'

Jumping the Shark Episode 232

May 18th, 2015 1h 33m

This week Todd, Holly and Brandon talk about the Witcher 3 pre-release coverage seeing how none of them have the actual game to talk about. Sadness. Then Brandon gets into Wolfenstein: The Old Blood a bit before Holly departs and the menfolk ta

Jumping the Shark Episode 231

May 4th, 2015 1h 9m

This week Holly is back and the gang is all geared up to talk about Steam's abbreviated attempt to implement a compensation system for mod creators. Also, Holly's E3 prep, Brandon goes for a jaunt down Sunset Overdrive, and Todd's sitting aroun