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Samcast episode 155: Plead the fourth and hide the beer

Panic

On this weeks Samcast the crew is joined by Donovan Adkisson of Anario.tv to talk about a prank that went horribly wrong, the law that’s making all the geeks fill with rage, the new specs on Google Glass and a whole lot more!

Tiger Woods almost thrown out due to tv viewer: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/golf–from-the-couch–tv-viewer-plays-rules-official-in-penalizing-tiger-woods-182737177.html

Shakespere was pretty good at insults: http://www.buzzfeed.com/lukelewis/shakespearean-insults-to-use-in-everyday-life

How one prank paniced an entire student body: http://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2013/04/personal-prank-panics-student-body

iPhone thief good with chopsticks:   http://appchronicles.com/chopsticks-the-chinese-iphone-thiefs-weapon-of-choice/

Glass specs revealed: http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/15/4229266/google-glass-specifications-announced

Professor Layton’s final mystery: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/04/17/professor-layton-and-the-azran-legacy-coming-west

Big News for 3DS fans: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/04/17/everything-from-todays-nintendo-direct

CISPA passes U.S. House: Death of the Fourth Amendment?

http://www.zdnet.com/cispa-passes-u-s-house-death-of-the-fourth-amendment-7000014205/

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Samcast episode 154: A Podcaster, his friends, and a baby

death

On this weeks Samcast a full crew and a baby come into the studio to talk about the latest “Gate to hell” that has been found, the possibility of the eight doctor returning to Doctor Who, Googles way of taking care of things after you pass away, and a whole lot more on this very random episode of Samcast.

No Tales games planned for next gen consoles yet but Wii U could get one if it improves http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/04/tales_producer_says_the_series_could_eventually_make_it_to_wii_u

Make an Asteroid around the moon http://www.slashgear.com/nasa-to-place-an-asteroid-into-orbit-around-the-moon-07276763/

The Megaman that could’ve been http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/04/09/canceled-mega-man-fps-maverick-hunter-unearthed?abthid=51646a52de09843321000019

Fan made Zelda games http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/04/feature_the_art_of_turning_fan_made_zelda_games_into_physical_snes_cartridges

“Gate to hell” found:  http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/gate-to-hell-found-in-turkey-130329.htm

Fox bans sales of Jayne hats: http://io9.com/fox-bans-the-sale-of-unlicensed-jayne-hats-from-firefly-471820413

Service aero stirs up newscorp: http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/8/4197450/news-corp-threatens-to-shut-down-fox-broadcasts-if-aereo-stays-open

Microsoft apologies for twitter remarks: http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/5/4188316/microsoft-statement-on-employee-rant-on-next-generation-xbox

Using Google from the grave! http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/04/11/delete-my-browser-history-googles-tools-for-the-digital-afterlife

8th might return http://tennantnews.blogspot.com/2013/04/paul-mcgann-says-he-could-still-be-part.htm

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Samcast episode 153: We’re Three years old!

samcast album

                                     The first Samcast album artwork

On this weeks Samcast Kevin rejoins us after so much time away and we turn three years old! To celebrate we talk about news of the doctor whos 50th, discuss why Sherlock Holmes is never a good role model, and talk about all the wonderful things to come out of April Fools Day this year.

Tennant and Piper confirmed: http://io9.com/confirmed-david-tennant-and-billie-piper-will-return-f-463886055

Assassin’s Creed the potentially never ending story

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/03/ubisoft_players_will_let_us_know_when_theyve_had_enough_assassins_creed

Let Zygons be Zygons

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/04/03/doctor-who-to-face-an-old-enemy

White House to map your brain: http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/2/4173700/white-house-announces-brain-mapping-project-funding

Disney shuts down Lucasarts department: http://www.destructoid.com/disney-shuts-down-lucasarts-250695.phtml

April fools was this week: http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/your-guide-to-every-april-fools-day-prank-on-the-internet

Sherlock quotes not to live by: http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2013/04/fifteen-sherlock-quotes-to-not-live-your-life-by/

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Samcast episode 152: MMM

Samcast new On this weeks Samcast it’s time once again for another Monthly Music Mixup where we go rockabilly, plea to Steven Moffat, hear an awesome Beatles cover, fight the man without putting our drinks down, get entangled in quantum physics, live a daydream, and then make a few changes.

Playlist:

 

Hill Billy Idol- Texarillo

Steven Help the People- Laura Sigma

When I’m Sixty Four- Julien Neel

You Can Fight the Man(With a Beer In Your Hand)- Ali Spagnola

Quantum Entanglement- Glen Raphael

Living the Daydream- Dan-O

Make That Change- Les Dion

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Samcast episode 151: A Magical Movie

Magic Book

On this weeks Samcast the crew talk about female protagonitsts and why the game publishers seem like they need to get a clue about the subject, sound like old men with another list of things that kids these days won’t have a clue about, figure out a whole lot can happen in an internet minute, and review the movie The Incredible Burt Wonderstone with a little help from a friend.

Why no female protagonists?: http://www.destructoid.com/the-game-industry-doesn-t-want-female-heroes-249067.phtml

Sim city free games limited: http://theverge.com/2013/3/18/4119872/ea-simcity-limits-free-game-offer-includes-major-titles

What would your house read: http://io9.com/456221588

Google made my coffee:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9237805/Google_Glass_may_someday_fire_up_your_coffee_maker

28 things kids today will never do: http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/things-kids-today-will-never-get-to-experience

How an immature joke went horribly wrong:   http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/21/4132752/thug-mentality-how-two-dick-jokes-exploded-into-ddos-and-death-threats

Maxis admits sim city could have had offline mode: http://www.techspot.com/news/51971-maxis-admits-simcity-could-have-had-an-offline-mode.html

What one minute of the net equals up to: http://www.techspot.com/news/52011-one-minute-on-the-internet-640tb-data-transferred-100k-tweets-204-million-e-mails-sent.html

10 thing to stop and make you happier: http://lifehacker.com/5991218/want-to-be-happier-stop-doing-these-10-things-right-now

Peter Jackson wants to do doctor who: http://io9.com/458273430

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Samcast episode 150: Sherlock Glass

Big Daddy

On this weeks Samcast, Sherlock has a fourth season before we even have the third, Google shows off a prototype of prescription Google Glass that isn’t exactly what we had in mind, we can blame watchmen tanking for the death of the Bioshock movie, we play a round of who said it, and Jacob tells of his experience at the live Big Bang Theory event.

Sherlock is here for 4 seasons:

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/03/12/benedict-cumberbatch-says-he-signed-on-for-a-fourth-season-of-sherlock?abthid=513f92fe8af16c1b19000017

Insane plan to rescue napoleon: http://io9.com/the-insane-plan-to-rescue-napoleon-from-st-helena-by-s-453336124

Prescription friendly google glass: http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/12/4094570/google-reveals-prescription-friendly-glass-prototype

Steve Jobs to be featured in manga: http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/12/4096040/steve-jobs-featured-in-upcoming-japanese-manga-comic

Zombie perfume: http://weirdthings.com/2013/03/zombie-perfume-for-the-preppers-will-make-you-socially-acceptable-to-the-walking-dead/

Does pop culture allow to much hate?: http://www.destructoid.com/we-need-to-stop-letting-hate-define-us-248448.phtml

Boss of the first office to come to youtube: http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2013/03/ricky-gervais-is-bringing-david-brent-to-youtube/

Watchmen killed the Bioshock movie: http://io9.com/how-em-watchmen-em-helped-kill-the-em-bioshock-em-453686231

SpongeBob Or Nietzsche: http://www.buzzfeed.com/hnigatu/who-said-it-spongebob-or-nietzsche

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Samcast episode 149:Disaster Mode

Sim City

On this weeks Samcast Samuel and Jacob talk about a strange claim by Miyamoto about the WiiU and a bigger observation it makes, how rumors start in the world of Doctor Who and how insane they could be, 20 ways that Back to the Future lied to us, and Samuel rants about the launch of Sim City before explaining what a good game lies underneath the disaster.

Facebook is boring to Teens
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2287593/Facebook-admits-teens-tiring-social-network-turn-newer-cooler-apps-Snapchat.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

A twist to Iron Man 3
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2416289,00.aspl

Pikmin Strives for a deeper experience
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/03/pikmin_3_aims_to_simply_go_deeper_than_previous_experiences

Wii U > Tablets
http://techland.time.com/2013/03/07/miyamoto-the-wii-u-gamepad-gives-us-advantages-over-tablets-smartphones/

George Lucas spills the beans on three returns to Star Wars:
http://io9.com/5989234/george-lucas-says-luke-han-and-leia-will-all-be-back-for-star-wars-episode-vii

Amelia top baby name for girls in UK:
http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2013/03/the-pond-effect-amelia-is-britains-top-baby-name-for-girls/

20 lies back to the future told us: http://io9.com/5989200/20-lies-back-to-the-future-ii-told-us-besides-the-hoverboard

The ages of the Disney princesses: http://www.buzzfeed.com/louispeitzman/how-old-are-the-disney-princesses

SimCity good game with a horrid launch: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/03/08/simcity-burning-a-warning-to-microsoft-sony-and-all-publishers-on-the-dangers-of-always-online-drm
MineCraft on the Wii U?
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/03/minecraft_is_just_as_likely_to_appear_on_wii_u_as_any_other_platform

The end of River Song?
http://www.list.co.uk/article/49268-swansong-for-doctor-whos-river-song/

Plugs:
Jacob Appears on an IGN hangout:
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/03/04/assassins-creed-hangout-with-rich-george

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Samcast episode 148: Whose reality is it anyway?

Lego AC

Samcast makes it’s return after a week off as Samuel and Jacob talk about a new Assassin’s Creed game with pirates, Whose Line is it anyway returns. one more small step to a real holodeck and a game that has Samuel excited.

Fanta makes first tastable ad: http://weirdthings.com/2013/02/fanta-wants-you-to-taste-fanta-by-eating-the-print-ad-about-how-fanta-tastes/

Dalek Designer dies of illness: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21563344

Facebook changing news feed again: http://blog.chron.com/techblog/2013/03/here-we-go-again-facebook-is-changing-the-news-feed/

Donald trump causes twitter game: http://www.theverge.com/2013/2/28/4039718/wow-all-the-way-down-donald-trump-sparks-twitters-latest-weird-meme

One step closer to the holo deck: http://io9.com/5986569/new-virtual-reality-cave-brings-us-one-step-closer-to-star-treks-holodeck

Ice warriors to return to Doctor Who: http://io9.com/5987886/heres-the-first-pics-of-doctor-whos-new+and+improved-ice-warriors

Assassin’s Creed 4
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/02/assassins_creed_iv_black_flag_is_confirmed_for_wii_u

Nintendo is being sued
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/02/nintendo_facing_lawsuit_over_3d_technology_on_the_3ds

Whose Line is back
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/03/01/the-cw-brings-back-whose-line-is-it-anyway

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Samcast episode 147: Robots in 3D

3D girls

On this weeks Samcast the crew talks about a robot among humans, a new Mario RPG with a sleepy Luigi, Doctor Who will be in 3D, Jacob rants about a crappy movie and a whole lot more.

Eevee’s 8th Form

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/12/pokemon-x-ys-new-eeveelution-revealed

Warner brothers has eye on Wizard of Oz:  http://io9.com/5983762/warner-bros-wants-to-give-dorothy-gale-a-sword-and-a-tv-show-called-red-brick-road

Doctor who 50’th aniversery to be in 3D: http://io9.com/5983504/the-doctor-who-50th-anniversary-will-be-in-3d-and-movie-theaters-too

Robot to spend one year among students: http://weirdthings.com/2013/02/robot-begins-year-long-mission-to-survive-one-year-of-elementary-school-among-real-students/

Microsoft plans for premium Xbox content: http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/11/microsoft-xbox-360-premium-content-plans-entertainment/

New Mario RPG
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/14/mario-luigi-dream-team-announced

18 Bad guys to easy to defeat: http://io9.com/5983095/17-bad-guys-who-were-way-too-easy-to-defeat

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Samcast episode 146: A new console

Applebees recipt

On this weeks Samcast we talk about Star Wars spinoffs, Xbox rumors, Applebees having a bit of a social network nightmare, Jacob reviews the new fire emblem game, and Samuel talks about his thoughts about his first hands on with the WiiU.

Star wars stand alone movies official: http://www.imdb.com/news/ni46441788/

Michael Dell takes back his company: http://blog.chron.com/techblog/2013/02/good-for-you-michael-dell/

New Xbox rumored to require always on connection: http://www.theverge.com/2013/2/6/3958672/new-xbox-always-online-game-activation-codes-rumor

Another Xbox rumor to include siri like voice
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/07/xbox-720-to-reportedly-feature-siri-like-voice-control

Emblem in Space
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/02/fire_emblem_awakening_was_almost_set_on_mars

Windows 8 tablet pro release date
http://www.chron.com/sponsoredarticles/business/tech-innovation/article/Windows-8-Tablet-to-Surface-on-February-9-4259818.php

Mario on the Simpsons Tapped out
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/08/how-to-make-super-mario-out-of-dirty-washing-machines

Applebees has social media meltdown: http://www.nbcnews.com/business/applebees-social-media-faux-pas-learning-experience-1B8251556

Half life and portal films in the works: http://www.destructoid.com/half-life-portal-films-are-happening-j-j-abrams-says-244198.phtml

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