But Why Tho? The Podcast

In honor of the long-awaited Borderlands 3, we're heading to Pandora and exploring the Borderlands franchise. From humor, cell animation, and millions of guns to the dynamic co-op play it brought to the RPG scene in the 2000s we talk about why the franchise matters. And for some reason we even talk a little about Fable. So all you vault hunters and pyshcos strap in for a fun episode and a lot talk about guns with legs.

With IT Chapter 2 in theaters, we decided to cover the King of Horror: Stephen King. With the help of Alex from Frightday.com, we dive into King's history in writing and how he's crafted stories that have landed at the most film and TV adapted author currently alive. We talk about his faults as a writer, his experiences, his advice, and ultimately why his stories continue to resonate with us. With The Mist, Pet Sematary, It, The Shining, Salem's Lot, The Dead Zone, and The Stand all either in their second adaptation or being adapted for the second time, King resonates with us, find out why he always will. Shownotes Alex Paterno From — Frightday.com, Game Boys Podcast Follow him @MostAlwaysAlexFollow them @GameBoysCoop and @Frightday Give Frightday.com a visit for all your horror needs.

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is now on Netflix and building out Kim Henson's lore and world of Thra that began in in 1982. Now, the Dallas-based developer Bonus XP, who also brought us Stranger Things: The Game, and publisher En Masse Entertainment are bringing that world to consoles, PC, and Mac with The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics. At PAX West 2019, we got the chance to sit down with David Pottinger, President of Bonus XP and lead developer on The Dark Crystal Age of Resistance Tactics and dig into why the turn-based strategy game-type was chosen for Thra, the character designs, and how they balanced the world. Announced at E3, the game offers fans the opportunity to experience the fantasy world of Thra by playing through–and going beyond–the events of the Netflix Original series.

Blair Witch, the new psychological horror game from Polish developer Bloober Team, came out last week and made a large horror splash both in the fandom and on the sixth floor of PAX West 2019. Set in the Blair Witch universe and lore, Bloober Team and Lionsgate's take on the world of the Blair Witch is detached from the film franchise while still bringing horror fans the things love from it. Inspired by the world of the cinematic universe, Blair Witch presents a deeply human psychological horror story set in 1996. This past week at PAX West 2019, we got the chance to sit down with Grzegorz Wilczek, the brand manager for Blair Witch from Bloober Team. Based out of Poland, the developer and publisher has made waves in the horror community with games like Layers of Fear and Observer, bringing tension, stress, and scares to a device near you with their iconic brand of psychological horror. While speaking with Wilczek, the heart of Blair Witch became clear - it's you.  

This week we talk about the first Microsoft game to ever hit number one selling title spot outside of the US: Gears of War. With the fifth installment, we walk through the lore, the history of the game, and a look at why everyone is excited for Gears 5. Get ready for chainsaw noises, talk about the merits of co-op play and voice our opinions about what happens to franchises when they change their lead characters. .

Astroneer came out last year from System Era Softworks, and since it's official release in February of this year, has grown a loving community and win multiple awards at SXSW Gaming 2019 and the Webby Award, as well as other showcases and conventions. At PAX West, we spoke with communications director Joe Tirado about the game's success and how it's continued focus on exploration and community. If you aren't familiar, Astroneer is a sandbox exploration game which features drop-in, drop-out co-op and survival-like aspects in a beautiful and whimsical science fiction world. Taking place in the during the 25th century’s Intergalactic Age of Discovery, Astroneers explore the frontiers of outer space, risking their lives in new and unexplored environments to unearth rare discoveries and unlock the mysteries of the universe as they move from planet to planet. In Astroneer players can work together to build bases and vehicles and manipulate the terrain to create anything you can. Dig or build, a player’s creativity

Doomfist main, Slytherin, and the actor behind Walt Yoshida AMC's The Terror, Lee Shorten sits down to talk about his experience on the show and more. The Terror: Infamy, the second season of AMC's horror anthology, centers on a series of bizarre deaths that haunt a Japanese American community, and a young man's journey to understand and combat the malevolent entity responsible. In addition, the series is one of the first depicting the internment of Japanese Americans on such a massive scale – complete with authentically recreated camps in scope and scale as post-WWII. As Walt, Shorten plays Chester’s oldest childhood friend and a Japanese American struggling to protect his family and friends amid the horrors of WWII and the Japanese American Internment Camps. When it comes to his character, Walt represents a personality between Chester and Ken who are polar opposites. Shorten came into The Terror's cast after working on Man in The High Castle, as well, another Yoshida, and was looking to work on another proj

This week, I got the chance to sit down and speak with Heli Kennnedy, writer on the official continuation of the famed and loved BBC science fiction series, from SerialBox, a premium digital reading and audio platform that delivers ongoing stories to online and mobile platforms in digestible installments. The official  Having also written the IDW Publishing graphic novel tie-in to the series, Kennedy is no stranger to the Clone Club. Tatiana Maslany, the Emmy award-winning star of Orphan Black is on board to voice the new installment of the beloved series made possible by Serial Box's collaboration with Temple Street, a division of Boat Rocker Studios marks Serial Box’s second major commitment to creating original stories. The company recently announced it was joining forces with Marvel Entertainment to create original stories based on Black Panther, Jessica Jones, Black Widow, and Thor. In this interview, Kennedy explains the pressure of continuing a story after five seasons of TV, the joy of creating new C

This week, Matt drops a bomb on us, the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire matters well beyond the fact that it's been on the air for so long. As the first game show that we've covered Matt breaks down rotating hosts, absurd episode counts, and ultimately how it started a wave of imitations. 

Joss Whedon's world of Buffy The Vampire Slayer has been around since 1997 and like most Whedon creations has a solid base of fans who followed not only Buffy's slaying days in Sunnyvale but also followed the supernatural detective cases that Angel cracked starting in 1999. Now, 20 years, later, Angel is back as part of BOOM! Studio's reimagining of the Buffy-verse.  Going into its fourth issue, Angel has quickly become one of my favorite monthly comics to pick up. Written by Bryan Edward Hill, with art from Gleb Melnikov, we're getting a look at the best tall, dark, and moody vampire this time in 2019. This weekend, I got the chance to talk with Hill about his work on the series, where it's going, and what has gone into adapting the series which includes characters that many people love, including Hill himself. With the first big bad of Angel being a larger critique of social media we live in, Hill explained how his storytelling and Whedon's look to hide the evil in plain sight. After speaking with Hill, one

This week, the crew gets scary as they discuss the lasting impact of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark from Alvin Schwartz and Stephen Gammell and what the stories continue to matter nearly 40 years after their release. Kate leads the team through the history, controversy in schools, and ultimately the importance of children's horror in relation to some of the world's darker moments. Oh, and Kate scares Adrian by reciting some of Scwartz's scarier stories.

This week we're resisting the Fast & the Furious franchise to honor the recent release of Hobbs & Shaw. We talk about the absurdity of the franchise, the machismo, the fights off-screen, and ultimately about how it all wraps back to familia. And, we do it all with the help of Nikko, contributor for But Why Tho? A Geek Community. Have you ever wondered why everyone in the franchise are superheroes now? We got answers, but we also got family.  

This week, we dive into the kawaii world of Hello Kitty with help from special guest Stefani from El Cucuy is My Neighbor. Find out how this Sanrio favorite made it to being one of the most iconic characters across the world and even the Japanese Tourism Ambassador to China. We cover Kitty White's history, her journey to the US and more.  Stefani Ruiz | @stefaniheartsFrom — El Cucuy is My NeighborEl Cucuy is My Neighbor on Twitter - @ELCIMN_Podcast

This week, the crew talks about the caped crusader, the Dark Knight, the one and only Batman. With the help of our community website editor and Queen of Batprivilege Lizzy, we tackle the 80 years of the Bat. We cover his psychology, his identity as Bruce, his creators' history, and what he means to us. But here's your disclaimer: This episode isn't about the Batfamily or his rogues, there was a lot to cover in a little over an hour. That said, we'll have more Batman episodes in the future so don't worry!

DeadTectives, the newest Shudder Original horror-comedy premiered last week. Funny, nostalgic, and filled to the brim with paranormal lore, the ghost hunting parody offers up more than just great humor, it also provides a supernatural world filled great practical effects and characters that pull you in. Over the weekend I also got a chance to speak with the film's director Tony West about the horror genre, DeadTectives, and the Mexican folklore that inspired the setting. DeadTectives is now streaming on Shudder.

With the remake of The Lion King hitting theaters this weekend, the crew is going deep into why 1994 Disney animated film matters to pop culture and fans. Adrian leads us through its box office, it's EGOT status, and how Disney didn't originally think it would be hit - but it was! 

While at this year's Rooster Teeth Expo (RTX), Kate and Matt got the chance to sit down and talk with Josh Hofmann, the founder of Paws Your Game. In the interview above, the three discuss the importance of no-kill shelters, the differences between kill-shelters and no-kill shelters, and ultimately how gamers and general animal lovers can help Paws Your Game help give animals a voice.   If you would like to get involved, please email community@pawsyourgame.org To stay up to date on all of their fundraising efforts and events you can like their Facebook page or follow them on Twitter.

At this year's Rooster Teeth Expo (RTX) we got the chance to sit down with Brennan Lee Mulligan and Ally Beardsley of CollegeHumor's Dimension 20. The Dungeons & Dragons campaign web-series follows the adventures of the Dimension 20 team in a world of magical realism and it had a big impact at RTX. Now in its third season, "The Unsleeping City," Dimension 20 is a wonderful and comedic world of magical realism.  “Fantasy High,” season one, was an 80's inspired John Hughes film with wizards. There, Mulligan explained each party-member played an alter-ego of themselves.  “Bloodkeep,” Dimension 20's second season, focused on a pure evil group of characters. Now, "The Unsleeping City" retells the history of New York City and showcases the magic that Mulligan experienced as when he lived in the city. With 17-episodes, this season premieres today, July 9th.  Mulligan serves as Dungeon Master and creator of the series, while Beardsley is a part of the adventure as Pete the Plug, in "The Unsleeping City." During

Wizard of the Coast's Magic: The Gathering is more than just a card game. For over 25 years, the world of Magic has vast lore that ranges from dark zombies and demons to the lightness of fairies. It is a world that has expanded into books, comics, video games, and in 2020, it's making it's way to Netflix as a new original series. Produced by the animation network and studio Octopie, and executively produced by Joe and Anthony Russo, and with Henry Gilroy and Jose Molina serving as showrunners, existing Magic players and the uninitiated were excited when the series was announced. At Rooster Teeth Expo 2019 (RTX), we got the chance to interview Isaac Krauss, the CEO of Octopie and an executive producer on the new series.

This week we talk about one of the most important horror films of the internet age: The Blair Witch Project. Since Adrian is in Japan this week, we brought on Alex, from Frightday and What We Talk About When We Talk About to talk about the significance of the humble found footage film. This episode we break down the long legacy the film has left in the genre and how the lore has created a universe that continues today.