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It's time to talk audio y'all. And some other stuff. Tegan, Rocky and Brian are back in the trench for Game of the Year. This week they hit:

Best Audio

Best Girl

Best Boy

Best Art

Paul fails to play Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and is instead stuck with a million onions, James gets into Nazi killing in Wolfenstein: The New Colossus and we talk all about those VGAs.

All this AND MORE™!

Games discussed: Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Battle Chef Brigade, Ode, Million Onion Hotel, Soliatiarica, Wolfenstein: The New Colossus, Destiny 2, Into the breach, Dying Light: Bad Blood, Breath of the Wild: The Champions’ Ballad, Bayonetta 3, In the Valley of the Gods, Death Stranding, GTFO, Witchfire, Dreams, A Way Out, Metro Exodus, Call of Duty: WW2

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Paul: @MrParoxysm

It's a bad week to be a loot box that's for sure! Paul cooks, Amy pokes and James rims!

All this AND MORE™!

Games discussed: Super Mario Odyssey, Balancity, Rive, Splasher, Battle Chef Brigade, Just Type Stuff, Lineage 2: Revolution, Amid Evil, Star Fox Zero, Skyrim Switch, Battlefront II, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, SOMA, Titan Quest: Ragnarok, Rampage

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James: @JamesBowling

Amy: @iamtoshki

Paul: @MrParoxysm

Brian Huskey is an improviser, writer, actor who started out on a very different path. He's from North Carolina where he thought he'd probably be a photographer until he met Rob Corddry in New York City. Taking improv at Upright Citizens Brigade Theater changed everything. We talk about growing up in North Carolina, not knowing his biological father until he was 17 then losing him a few years later, how horrible Trump is, getting divorced, having a daughter, working on Veep, Bob's Burgers, People of Earth on TBS, Children's Hospital, his Adult Swim Special "Mr Neighbors House", he tells me the biggest jerk he ever worked with (spoiler alert: Tom Brokaw), Curb Your Enthusiasm, This is the End, Land of the Lost and so much more!!! Please Listen! Please Share! Please Enjoy!

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Dear listener: Has it really been one, five, ten, or fifteen years since we last attended PAX West? If not, please disregard this and get back to work. Distribute token of appreciation and applaud.

That's right, it's PAX West 2017 time! Woo! Let's celebrate the fun-filled show while half the United States is underwater (imminently or actually) and the other half is on fire! *cough* OK, so it's a bit of a massive downer week, but we still have an awesome show for you, featuring our original duo of Josh & Brad going over the sights, sounds, and smells of PAX West 2017. 

If you're here for thoughts on panels, then good, we have some of those. How about some games talk? We definitely have that! Want to hear Josh discover a new love affair with cooking-based gaming? No, none of us wanted that, but it's here anyways! 

Please consider this our week one PAX West 2017 discussion, as we'll touch base on a few more titles next week. Make sure you also check out our entire PAX West 2017 catalog of videos, which will be slowly releasing throughout the weekend. Or we'll release in one large chunk, cause the world is ending anyways.

Too much doom? 

Hey, look. Or listen, rather. It’s me, Marc Hershon, your host and carpet remnant for Epi155 of Succotash, the Comedy Soundcast Soundcast. I had a delightful bunch of soundcast clips lined up but then got the chance to chat with one of my more popular soundcast contemporaries. So I decided to go with another Succotash Chats installment and hold the clips until next time.

Our special guest this episode is Matt Besser, host of the improv4humans soundcast and one of the founding members of the Upright Citizens Brigade, which has become one of the guiding lights for improvisational comedy in the US.

I wanted to talk with Matt because of a special improvised narrative trilogy that he’s been doing recently amongst the regular improv4humans episodes, a three-part story entitled The Mopes.  Along the way we chatted about how he first got up to speed on doing improv in Chicago, what it was like to hold down “normal” jobs before getting in the business of show, and some future improv-based plans for TV that he hopes will come about.

Bookending that conversation is a double shot of our Burst O’ Durst segment with political comedian and social commentator Will Durst. And this episode of Succotash is brought to you by our friends at Henderson’s Pants and their oh-so-comfy Chillin' Churidars.

LITTLE HELP?

We recently kicked off a Patreon page for this show, in case you were wondering how you could help support Succotash. Only problem is, no one has subscribed yet. So i don't even know if the damn thing is hooked up. Do us a favor and check it out, then let us know by subscribing for a measly dollar a show. (There's also still the Amazon banner at the top of our http://SuccotashShow.com homesite and our dusty old Donate button there, too.)

If you'd like to help us out in spirit only, please go to our listing on iTunes to rate and review Succotash. Those 5-star ratings help push us up into the light.

SIDE JOB

Starting with this month's episode 6, I am lending my voice as the announcer for The Los Angeles Breakfast Club ON THE AIR soundcast, hosted by Phil Leirness. Check that ou for a fascinating look at a fascinating LA institution that's almost 100 years old.

Next episode I should be returning with a Succotash Clips show BUT there are a couple of more interviews on deck, so those may take precedence. Nonetheless, if you're a comedy soundcaster and would like us to feature a clip from your show, you can get a 3-5 minute MP3 clip directly to us via our upload link, at http://hightail.com/u/Succotash.

Until next time, please remember to pass the Succotash!

— Marc Hershon

On this week’s podcast, we talk to Ethan Gruska (Belle Brigade) about his 2017 solo album, Slowmotionary. As Gruska tells it, he innocently recorded a handful of songs thinking they would serve as a sort of business card to remind musician pals that he could do session work for them. Little did he know he'd eventually synch up with producer Tony Berg, record an entire album steeped in ‘60s and ‘70s singer-songwriter sounds and end up releasing it on Sire records. Gruska talks to us about working with Berg on the project, Blake Mills (who plays guitar on the album's second track) and what it was like to co-write a song for John Legend ("Right by You" on Legend’s Darkness and Light). Though Gruska says “the guitar is a series of happy accidents for me,” he’s a stellar player. Watch our video with him playing “Reoccurring Dream” on fretboardjournal.com.

This episode of the Fretboard Journal Podcast is sponsored by Retrofret Guitars. Visit their website or Instagram and tell them the FJ sent you! http://retrofret.com

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On this week's episode, we tackle fascinating facts about the human body! We'll find out why you would blow smoke up your ass, what is the first part of your body that forms in the womb, and, according to the Bible, what was the only part of Jesus's body that remained on Earth after his ascension into Heaven!

Host: Steve Frech

Panelists: Lilan Bowden, Patrick Carlyle, & Richie Root

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Recorded at The Network Studios: www.thenetworkstudios.com

Evan Skladany is the founder of Trés Correct Productions in Brooklyn, NY. Evan worked at a marketing research company when we was let go due to the fall of the economy in 2008. He took it as a sign to pursue his life-long interest in writing and got a side job waiting tables in order to ensure that he had the time to dedicate to the craft. In August 2013, Evan ran a successful Kickstarter campaign to help fund his independent comedy web series, Donnie Holland. 

The series is currently in post-production, and if all goes as planned 7 short episodes will be released in summer 2015. In this episode we talk about what it means to take a leap of faith, how, when you first get started, you have to be okay with putting out work that might be less than perfect and the importance of knowing yourself and being clear and honest about it, instead of chasing what you think you are supposed to like or be. 

Featuring Be Thankful for What You Got by William DeVaughn

Appendix H: From the vaults! H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes Hunter S. Thompson (James Adomian) and Philip K. Dick (Matt Besser) to the Dead Authors stage for an evening of whatever this is.

About 826:

826 National is a nonprofit organization that provides strategic leadership, administration, and other resources to ensure the success of its network of eight writing and tutoring centers. 826 centers offer a variety of inventive programs that provide under-resourced students, ages 6-18, with opportunities to explore their creativity and improve their writing skills. We also aim to help teachers get their classes excited about writing. Our mission is based on the understanding that great leaps in learning can happen with one-on-one attention, and that strong writing skills are fundamental to future success. Last year our tutoring centers — located in Ann Arbor, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, DC — served over 29,000 students.

For more information: http://826national.org/chapters/

Visit The Time Travel Mart online: http://826la.org/store/

Chapter 38: H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) welcomes the creator of James Bond himself, Ian Fleming (Matt Gourley) to the Dead Authors stage. Mr. Fleming is a troubled soul who only wants to be a monstrous misogynist. Is that so much to ask? Apparently so.

Thanks to The Time Travel Mart and 826LA. 

826 National is a nonprofit organization that provides strategic leadership, administration, and other resources to ensure the success of its network of eight writing and tutoring centers. 826 centers offer a variety of inventive programs that provide under-resourced students, ages 6-18, with opportunities to explore their creativity and improve their writing skills. We also aim to help teachers get their classes excited about writing. Our mission is based on the understanding that great leaps in learning can happen with one-on-one attention, and that strong writing skills are fundamental to future success. Last year our tutoring centers — located in Ann Arbor, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, DC — served over 29,000 students.

For more information: http://826national.org/chapters/ 

Visit The Time Travel Mart online: http://826la.org/store/

It's September in Baltimore and that means one thing: the Baltimore Comic Con! Greg got a chance to hit the show for all three days and made it out of there with almost two hours worth of interviews. He got the chance to talk to: 

• Vivek Tiwary (The Fifth Beatle)
• Pete Tomasi (Batman & Robin)
• Matt Wieringo (The Mike Wieringo Scholarship at SCAD)
• Simon Fraser (Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor)
• Brennan Wagner (Grendel vs The Shadow)
• Chris Pyrate (Feral NYC)
• Alejandro Bruzzese (Leave This Bright World)

Robots From Tomorrow is a weekly comics podcast recorded deep beneath the Earth’s surface. You can subscribe to it via iTunes or through the RSS feed at RobotsFromTomorrow.com. You can also follow Mike and Greg on Twitter. This episode is brought to you by Third Eye Comics. Enjoy your funny books.

The Charge of the Light Brigade was a famous incident during the Battle of Balaclava. Today, I read the poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson and the Last of the Light Brigade by Rudyard Kipling.