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Crazy Train of Thought is a weekly show with raucous rants regarding video games, movies, and pop culture with a rotating multitude of misfits and miscreants. NOW ON VIDEO! Just search YouTube for The Idiot Savants.
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Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Episode 138: Xbox Wins
ALL ABOARD for Crazy Train of Thought brought to you by The Pumpkin Spice Boyz! The only podcast on the internet filmed in front a live invisible audience and the best place to get breaking news, a month after it happens. Join host Ryan Wolf this week along with his cadre of comrades including Spookèmaster Troy Osborn, professional fiddler Philbo Swaggins, and the Arnold Schwarzenegger impersonator Colin Freakin’ Giffy. #CHECKALOOK at our topics:
What is Netflix’s High Score? Colin tells all (00:03:39)
Modders get Doom 1994 running on a pregnancy test (00:23:27)
Is the Super Mario Switch bundle a good deal or a ripoff? (00:26:11)
Is Tony Hawk worth 40 bucks? Ryan has the answer (00:37:47)
Phil steals Far Cry 6 (01:00:19)
Crazy Train of News:
Xbox preorders released and sold out (01:04:17)
Xbox addon NVME drive is a pricey-boi (01:05:59)
EA Play (formerly EA Access) comes to Game Pass (01:07:56)
Xbox Game Streaming (xCloud) update (01:32:50)
Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War multiplayer reveal (01:35:08)
Will Nintendo make a 4k Switch? (01:47:06)
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Sunday Sep 20, 2020
Sunday Sep 20, 2020
ALL ABOARD for Crazy Train of Thought brought to you by The Idiot Savants! The only place on the internet where you can hear all the latest news, 2 weeks after it comes out! Join host Ryan Wolf this week with his excellent co-hosts including Pokèmaster Troy Osborn, the man that inspired Demon’s Souls Philbo Swaggins, and back on the pod with a fresh haircut is Colin Freakin’ Giffy. #CHECKALOOK at our topics:
Troy’s wife takes a trip to New York City for an almost unbelievable reason (00:05:00)
Ryan tells us why Rage 2 is the game you should be playing on Game Pass (00:21:48)
Online Warriors shout out! (00:49:48)
Troy and Philip played the Avenger’s beta (00:50:21)
News: Apple/Epic Games very publicly feud (01:17:55)
Colin is very excited for WB Games announcements (01:27:30)
Gotham Knights (01:34:00)
Suicide Squad (01:41:42)
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Friday Aug 21, 2020
Friday Aug 21, 2020
Episode 136: Valve VR and Ninjas in Feudal
ALL ABOARD for Crazy Train of Thought brought to you by The Idiot Savants! The boys are back on the pod this week to ask one question: Are you not entertained? Host Ryan Wolf is joined this week by Malacom “Wilson” Wilson, Philbo Swaggins, Samwise Gunjeans, and co-host Colin Freakin’ Giffy. #CHECKALOOK at our topics:
Sam has a very Japanese birthday (00:03:52)
Sam talks about Love Languages like they are real (00:05:41)
Colin gets a Valve Index (00:09:21)
Philip can’t play the Avengers game beta (00:30:01)
But does play Graveyard Keeper (00:37:10)
And Ghost of Tsushima (00:45:09)
Malacom tells us how Gears Tactics is different (01:00:33)
News: Xbox Series X confirmed for November (01:15:17)
Kid spends parents’ life saving on Twitch, hilarity ensues (01:17:13)
Nintendo profits skyrocket (01:24:24)
Spiderman exclusivity is bad for gamers (01:34:12)
Playstation 5 games require PS5 controllers (01:41:24)
Halo delayed and 343’s 10-year plan (01:46:25)
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Saturday Aug 15, 2020
Saturday Aug 15, 2020
Episode 135
ALL ABOARD for Crazy Train of Thought brought to you by The Idiot Savants! We are back on the pod this week to bring you latest and semi-greatest video-game-related content with some stupid mixed in for good measure. Join host Ryan Wolf as he embarks with Pokèmaster Troy Osborn, Far Cry fanboy Philbo Swaggins, and Colin Freakin’ Giffy. #CHECKALOOK at our topics:
Troy gets Rogue Company FO’ FREE (00:03:33)
Should you try Neon Abyss on Game Pass? (00:26:42)
Troy’s Xbox One X is toast (00:34:07)
A discussion in defense of Game Pass (00:36:54)
Phil teases Ghost of Tsushima (00:56:30)
Metacritic changes review policy (01:00:34)
News: PS5 preorders limited to one per household? (01:09:10)
With Epic’s help, Rocket League goes free-to-play (01:17:49)
Man from UK sells Pokèmon card collection for stupid money (01:23:13)
Real Life Stories with Troy Osborn Part II (01:31:21)
Samurai Jack gets a release date (01:35:03)
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Friday Aug 14, 2020
Friday Aug 14, 2020
Hear the Crazy Train of Thought Official Trailer 2.0 brought to you by The Idiot Savants!
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Friday Jul 31, 2020
Friday Jul 31, 2020
This is a trailer for Crazy Train of Thought featuring some of our best lines throughout our podcasting years.
Friday Jul 31, 2020
Friday Jul 31, 2020
Episode 134: Devolver and Ubisoft, Not E3 2020 Continues
ALL ABOARD for Crazy Train of Thought brought to you by The Idiot Savants! Video versions of the pod can now be found on Youtube! The guys are back bringing you the best (and funniest) video game related news! Join host Ryan Wolf this week along with potential virus carrier Pokemaster Troy Osborn, former Jedi Padawan Philbo Swaggins, and the one and only Colin Freakin’ Giffy. #CHECKALOOK at our topics:
Ubisoft Forward 2020 (00:02:59)
Ryan complains about Hyper Scape (00:05:48)
The boys get pumped for Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla (00:09:23)
Phil hates Watch Dogs: Legion (00:22:54)
A discussion of Far Cry (00:36:45)
How Devolver Digital helped inspire Crazy Train of Thought (00:52:05)
Carrion, Fall Guys, and Olija (01:05:33)
Ryan plays the Devolverland Expo (01:15:09)
Shadow Warrior 3 and Serious Sam 4 look like Doom, but in a good way (01:19:41)
News: Modder uses Kinect and trampoline to mod Mario 64 (01:30:51)
New Sony patent could change game demos forever (01:34:03)
Sony and Epic Games cuddle up, monetarily speaking (01:37:08)
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Friday Jul 31, 2020
Friday Jul 31, 2020
Episode 133: Is The Last of Us 2 Worth Your Time?
ALL ABOARD for Crazy Train of Thought brought to you by The Idiot Savants! We are back on the pod this week to bring you the best (and funniest) video game related news and content. Host Ryan Wolf is joined in the week’s episode by Mrs. Philbo Swaggins Amy, straight from The Shire Philip, and hobo-without-a-shotgun Austyn Torres! #CHECKALOOK at our topics:
In remembrance of A Goofy Movie (00:02:30)
Austyn is back on the pod (00:04:00)
News: WB Games is for sale? (00:07:00)
Epic Games makes free game assets for Unreal Engine (00:16:50)
Cost of next gen games likely to increase (00:21:00)
And so it begins… The Last of Us 2 (00:38:57)
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Saturday Jul 18, 2020
Saturday Jul 18, 2020
Episode 132: Russian Bull Sleds
ALL ABOARD for Crazy Train of Thought brought to you by The Idiot Savants! The only podcast on the internet to feature jokes about Pokemon phalluses. We get back to business this week as we try to bring you the best (and funniest) video game related news and content. Host Ryan Wolf is joined by Pokemaster Troy Osborn, Russian bull sled team captain Philip, Lass Kennedy, and cohost Colin Freakin’ Giffy. #CHECKALOOK at our topics:
Colin talks more Warzone (00:04:46)
Kennedy and Troy enjoy Pokemon’s Isle of Armor (00:10:35)
Pokemon Unite, the Pokemoba (00:45:36)
Phil teases Last of Us 2 (00:54:26)
Collector’s editions of games (00:57:45)
Biomutant showed off on IGN’s pretend E3 (01:13:08)
News: Amazon’s Crucible gets unreleased (01:18:38)
Mixer stops mixing (01:26:25)
Colin laments Dr. Disrespect and Twitch (01:36:02)
A chat regarding gaming, riots, sexual harassment, and the internet in 2020
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Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Episode 131: Video Game News Event 2020 Part 2
ALL ABOARD for Crazy Train of Thought brought to you by The Idiot Savants! The boys reconvene to give you part 2 of our best (and funniest) video game news coverage. Ride along this week with host Ryan Wolf, Pokemaster Troy Osborn, lead vocalist Philip, and Colin Freakin’ Giffy. #checkalook at our topics:
Colin talks Call of Duty (00:02:31)
Pokemon Snap and other news (00:04:57)
EA Play 2020 (00:22:34)
Lost in Random, a playable Tim Burton film (00:25:05)
EA announces SPORTS GAMEZ (00:35:20)
Star Wars Squadrons gameplay and info (00:40:47)
Troy is pumped for Crash Bandicoot 4 (00:47:47)
Ryan and Colin flip out for Ghostrunner (00:54:48)
Foregone brings a new generation of pixel art (01:03:57)
Crosscode is out now! (01:11:13)
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