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188 – Top 5 Super Mario Power Ups

WAHOOO! 

Put on your plumbing overalls and get ready to stomp on some Goombas because we are back once again in The Mushroom Kingdom to celebrate Mario day (MAR10th)! In the past we have ranked the best Mario Games and Mario Songs, but this week we are wrapping our trifecta of Mario episodes and exploring the creative wondrous abilities that our favourite Nintendo mascot has been bestowed over the decades – his power ups! So join Tuong La and his rag tag team of Tenacious Toads Spencer Moreland, Joshua Mayo, and Samantha Leggatt as they chomp down on a magic mushroom, touch a shiny star, and rank Top 5 Mario Power Ups!

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184 – Top 5 Video Games of 2024

It’s our final, epic Game of the Year ranking!

For the past 8 years, we’ve celebrated the awesome power that is video games with our GOTY deliberations. We’ve witnessed the gaming landscape change drastically over the years, but through thick and thin, we’ve delivered Top 5 lists of our favourite gaming experiences through rowdy and passionate debates. What makes PodCavern’s GOTY lists special? They’re crafted not by a gaming publication, YouTube/Twitch channel, or sponsored by a third party, but by everyday gamers who simply love video games and talking about them. We’ve gladly poured our blood, sweat, and pixels into this process year after year, playing games like it’s our job (it’s not!), just to create these lists, celebrate the medium, and frankly, have an excuse to nerd out about a topic that is near and dear to our hearts.

But now as this podcast is coming to an end, the day has come for us to rest, put down the controller, and make space for others to marathon video games and create their own lists. But not before one last victory lap! Join Tuong La and Gaming Legends Angus MacDonald, Ethan Howieson, and Mathew Whalley as they ‘press start’ together once more to rank Top 5 Video Games of 2024!

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PTP 388 – May 22, 2024 – Questioning an Extradimensional Being

Opening
– Do phone sex operators still exist?
– Check out Sarah’s ‘Cunty Polls’
Paperbag by The Estatics
Ranker ‘a Tanker
– The Best Characters in the Super Mario Bros. Universe
When I Died by Anna Wiebe
Justin’s Hypothetical
– What would you ask an all-knowing extra dimensional being?
Victoria by Ida Skodt
PTP Playlist – The Best Songs to Wake Up To
– Playlist on Apple Music
– Playlist on Spotify
Cold Beer by Jake Brenneman
Buzzfeeder
– Keep One, Lose The Rest Forever
Push It Away by Matt Weidinger
Closing

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PTP 383 – April 6, 2023 – Herbert the Rocket

Opening – Herbert the Rocket
– Sarah Ehms polls on Instagram
– Seeing the Magic Kingdom castle video
Wheat Kings (Tragically Hip Cover) by Kevin Foster
Feeder Theatre
– Tell Us Your Potato Preferences
Afterlife by Charlie Weber
Quiz Time
– What Super Mario Bros Character Are You?
Off the Rails by JJ Wilde
PTP Playlist
– Songs About a City or Country
Lincoln Learning French by Little City
Closing/Rec Room
– Tetris on Apple TV+
– The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
– Matrescence by Claire Tonti
– Tilt at the Wind No More by Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
– Beyond by Dinosaur Jr.
– Diary by Sunny Day Real Estate
– Resident Evil 4 Remake
– You’re Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr.

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142 – Top 5 Video Games of 2022

Starting the year like we always do…ranking games of last year!

Now you might be asking, “PodCavern, isn’t it a little late to be releasing the best video games of 2022 list when so many websites have already done that in December?”. To that we say, “No”. So join Tuong La and self-proclaimed gaming LEGENDS Angus MacDonald, Ethan Howieson, and Mathew Whalley as they compile all their knowledge and hours of gaming from last year into one mega sized podcast so that they can come up with the Top 5 Video Games of 2022!

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140 – Top 5 Chill Video Game Songs

Chill out to some of gaming’s best tunes!

We’ve already tackled Top 5 Video Game Theme Songs but the spectrum of what songs in gaming can offer is so much more vast. Today’s episode is inspired by how popular Lo-Fi beats have become (Thanks Lo-Fi Girl!) and so we wanted to bring you some of gaming’s best chilling and relaxing tunes.  So join Tuong and 8-Bit Cool Cats Samantha Leggatt, Spencer Moreland, and Joshua Mayo as they get into their cozy vibes while ranking Top 5 Chill Video Game Songs.

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135 – Top 5 Fictional Drugs

Say no to drugs (unless you are ranking them).

After a well deserved break in the PodCavern, we are back to full power to do what we do best on this show – ranking!

Drugs can be a hard thing to talk about as the word often has some mixed connotations to it. That’s why we won’t pretend we are experts on the real thing and will rank drugs based on things we DO know – FICTION! So this week join Tuong and The Sonar Network/That’s How I Remember It’s Michael Mongiardi, John Richardson, and Raul Delgado as they get high on life and inject a Top 5 Fictional Drugs list into your veins/ears.

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131 – Top 5 Video Game Theme Songs

From chip tunes and beyond! 

Music is an integral part of gaming. The way a track is used can elevate the moments of playing your game and stick with you long after you have put down the controller. Just like in film and television, it invokes a certain personality and feeling that really just rounds out the overall experience. So join Tuong and 8-bit heroes Angus MacDonald, Samantha Leggatt, and Leslie Cserepy as they activate their cheat codes and celebrate Top 5 Video Game Theme Songs.

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Season 2, Episode 5 – Rivals

It’s a crossover episode! Featuring the creators of pop-culture review podcast Rude Dude Takedowns: Bridget Cann (MCU Improvised, Rude Dude Takedowns), Candace Meeks (My Immortal: The Webseries, Rude Dude Takedowns), Chris Middleton (CBC, Rude Dude Takedowns). This week, the panel learns about the etymology of the word “Garfussy,” figures out how many companies can sue the show because of a single story, and the Rude Dudes renew their rivalry with a famous Hollywood director.

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121 – Top 5 Things Featuring Ghosts

OooOooooOooOoooooOoo!

Spooky season may technically be over but before the spirit of Mariah Carey comes bursting into your timelines, we have one more belated Halloween special coming your way! So join Tuong and Castle Rockettes’s Spencer Dunn, Kate Ethier, and Cas Knihnisky as they use their ranking ouija board to summon a list of Top 5 Things Featuring Ghosts!

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