Show Guide
Looking for a show about a specific topic? Not sure what a Co-op episode is? Enjoy the intellectual stylings of a specific guest and want to know where else you can find them? The Big Red Potion universe is rapidly expanding, and with that expansion comes explanation. The following are the three types of shows under the Big Red banner, with the differences and specifics of each outlined in great detail. Also included is a listing of every Big Red Potion episode to date, which highlights the guests, a brief description of the topic, and any outtakes (Surplus moments) from that show that have been posted.
Big Red Potion
The main course in the hopefully tasty, sometimes filling and occasionally pungent dish that is served up each week. Sinan and Joe are joined by one to three guests for an intelligent discussion about a topical gaming issue that matters. These episodes normally go up on Mondays.
1. Downloadable Malcontent
Guests: Nory from FGUK, John (aka TheMehWarrior2) from TGS
How has DLC been handled? What problems have come from it?
2. In Memoriam of Jill Valentine
Guests: Jeffrey Matulef & Joe DeLia from TGR
Will games ever be able to present a love story maturely?
3. The Power of Duct Tape
Guests: Matt Walker from CheatCC, James Batchelor from WiiDS
Is the Wii good or bad for the gaming industry?
4. How To Sell A PS3
Guests: Xantiriad from Ninja Fat Pigeons, Gareth (StridentUK) from TGS
What needs to change to get the PS3 in more homes?
5. Life is a Flower
Guests: Steve Amodio from 8-bit Hacks, Joe DeLia from TGR
Is PSN’s Flower worth all of the attention that it has been getting?
6. Represent!
Guests: Eddie Inzauto from GamerNode, Angelo from Gamer Quest
What game would you put forward to represent gaming?
7. Genre Hurting Gaming
Guests: Eddie Inzauto from GamerNode, Michael Abbott from The Brainy Gamer
Is genre affecting/restricting the quality of video games?
8. Phoenix Down, over
Guests: Paul “SilentHitoshura” Rooney from TGS, James Bishop from TGR
What defines the Final Fantasy series?
9. The Epic Handheld One
Guests: Xantiriad from Ninja Fat Pigeons, Jeffrey Matulef from TGR
How has handheld gaming (PSP, DS and iPhone) evolved?
10. Everybody Hates WoW
Guests: Jeff “DK Switch” Sorensen from Dangerous Kids, Dits from TGS
How does the gaming community and press relate to World of Warcraft?
11. How Games Age
Guests: Shane Hinton from First Wall Rebate, Jennifer Allen from GamesAreEvil
Do games stand the test of time?
12. Death Is Dead
Guests: Jeffrey Matulef from TGR, Steve Haske from Play Magazine
Have games progressed past the “Game Over” screen?
13. Even More Death
Guest: Jared Newman from GamerCrave
Has death in gaming narrative been pushed far enough?
14. Lights, Camera, Halo
Guests: Kyle Orland from Crispy Gamer, Christos Reid from GamerNode
Has Hollywood influenced video game narrative?
15. Define Game Now
Guests: Trevor Dodge from First Wall Rebate, Eddie Inzauto from GamerNode
How do you define a game?
16. Good at Being Evil
Guests: Jeffrey Matulef from TGR, Jared Newman from GamerCrave
Are evil game characters really all that evil?
Surplus from this episode: The Moustache Mystery
17. All By Myself Anymore
Guest: Christos Reid from GamerNode
Are the days of single-player gaming numbered?
18. The Power-up of Celebrity
Guests: Adam Standing from GamePro Family, Toz from CGUK
Who are gaming’s celebrities?
19. Select Female for Degrading
Guests: Matt Walker and Amanda Kondolojy from the Cheat Code Central
Are the ladies misrepresented in gaming?
Surplus from this episode: All Liquored Up
20. Out of Our Hands
Guests: Michael Abbott from The Brainy Gamer, Mitch Krpata from InsultSwordfighting
What is the future for in-game control?
Surplus from this episode: PRoblems
21. Reviewers on Reviews - Part One
Guests: Jeffrey Matulef from TGR, Justin McElroy from Joystiq
Is there a point to the game review?
Surpluses from this episode: Podcasting Joe-Style , Expletive Deleted
22. Reviewers on Reviews - Part Two
Guests: Eddie Inzauto from GamerNode, Jack Smith from WiiDS
How does the gaming audience utilize reviews?
Surplus from this episode: Too Horrid
23. A Journey of Character
Guest: Shawn Rider from First Wall Rebate
Do gaming protagonists matter?
24. Sinan’s Crazy Ideas (Exploring Exploration)
Guest: Eddie Inzauto from GamerNode
In-game exploration and design pitfalls.
25. Joe Just Broke Uncharted 2
Guests: Jared Newman from GamerCrave, Chris O’Regan from the SuperHappyFunTimeShow
How has social networking infiltrated gaming?
26. Getting Our Emotions On
Guests: Kellee Santiago from thatgamecompany, Adam Standing from Game People, Paul Rooney
What emotional moments in gaming have stood out to you?
27. Charting Uncharted 2
Guests: Xantiriad from Ninja Fat Pigeons, Jeffrey Matulef from TGR
Considering the highs and lows of PlayStation 3 hit Uncharted 2
28. A Real Horror Show
Guests: Eddie Inzauto and Jason Fanelli from GamerNode
Is there something inherent to survival horror games that makes them so affecting?
29. The Ballad of Grand Theft Auto
Guests: Alex Shaw and Tony Atkins from The Digital Cowboys
Considering how the relationship between GTA and the media has evolved over time.
Co-op Mode
A twice-a-month look into the consoles of the Big Red Potion hosts. Join Sinan and Joe as they discuss recent games that have occupied their time as well as other musings that aren’t confined to a single topic. These episodes normally go up every other Thursday.
Resident Evil 5 (6 April ‘09)
Bit.Trip Beat, Dyson & And Yet It Moves (4 May ‘09)
The Games of E3 2009 (16 June ‘09)
Note: This episode features Joe & John Laster from TGR
2009.5 - A Delayed Odyssey (26 June ‘09)
Surplus from this episode: Breathtaking Beverage
Batman: Arkham Asylum (1 September ‘09)
Surplus from this episode: Electric Horses
Scribblenauts, Spyborgs, Wet & Unreal Tournament (29 September ‘09)
Surplus from this episode: T.O.P.O.T.C.T.A.U.T.
Wolfenstein, Dead Space: Extraction & Shadow Complex (8 October ‘09)
BRP Specials
From event coverage to out-of-control crossovers, Big Red Potion Specials have a central topic but are a bit more untamed than the regular shows. The UGN VIP episodes can also be found here, which has Sho & Joe encouraging podcast on podcast violence between the Unified Gamers Network participants. These episodes occasionally appear on Mondays in place of a regular show.
1. The Third E
Guests: Eddie Inzauto from GamerNode, Ben Fisher and John Laster from TGR
Is E3’s newly refocused format better for journalists and gamers?
2. Super VIP World
Guests: Xan from Ninja Fat Pigeons, Dits from TGS, Lee from Frugal Gaming, James Batchelor from WiiDS
What is the greatest Mario game ever made?
3. Big Red Scroogecast
Guests: Daz & Nory from Frugal Gaming, Xantiriad from Ninja Fat Pigeons
Is video game pricing boffed?
Surplus from this episode: Famous Donkeys
4. Mega VIP 64
Guests: Fly from TGS, Xan from Ninja Fat Pigeons, Ratso from GamerDork, Jen Allen from GamesAreEvil
Which video game console is the greatest of all time?
