Internet Citizen

Our final episode of the Internet Citizen podcast! We kick it off with a discussion of the Canadian comedy Letterkenny and a discussion of the long-running zombie game DayZ. Then we do a big-picture look back, reviewing what we’ve learned while doing the show: the trends we’ve witnessed, the surprises and takeaways from doing an … Continue reading IC 70: A New Era of The Internet

Aussie researchers claim they’ve achieved the fastest Internet speeds ever – 1,000 times faster than what we have in the US. We talk about WestWorld’s creators taking on an Amazon project, some old favorite games and new ones in Early Access, a cheeky Netflix series about robots, and lots of TikTok highlights! If you liked … Continue reading IC 69: Love, Death, And Fast Internet

We discuss an article about how bots are ruining World of Warcraft Classic servers, plus the JRPG hype train continues with some new ports. We talk about Bill Burr’s F is For Family, and our in our Good Internet, Best Internet segment we see some Zoomers beating up on Millennials and a great YouTuber highlight. … Continue reading IC 68: Find The Murlocs In This CAPTCHA

Randolf has gone down an Internet rabbit hole in an attempt to stump some film buff Redditors. Plus some JRPGs, Uncut Gems, and the New PlayStation 5 reveal in Good Internet, Best Internet. If you liked this episode, please consider taking 30 seconds to give us a review, it’s really helpful! Instructions for how to … Continue reading IC 67: A 29-Year-Old Internet Mystery

Facebook is buying GIPHY for lots of money: what could that mean? Plus some video games involving dwarves in space, more JRPGS. A discussion of the classic Ex Machina in You’ve Gotta See This, and we discuss Waffle House fights and Zoom shenanigans in Good Internet, Best Internet . If you liked this episode, please … Continue reading IC 66: Hail Corporate GIFs

We do a deep dive on the world of Final Fantasy games: what are they, what’s with the online ones, and which ones are the better ones to play? Plus some more Japanese RPGs, then the weirdest movie we have ever reviewed, but we wash it down with a Good Internet, Best Internet full of … Continue reading IC 65: Which Side of the Wind?

Apple and Google are working on an app to help with the pandemic, but we’ve got questions. Then, some medieval civilization management games, frustrating physics games, and maybe the best movie we’ve ever seen in YGST. We finish it out with a Good Internet, Best Internet that has some great game hacks, deep fakes and … Continue reading IC 64: The Paul Dano Show

We discuss some ways we’re creating our own worlds of distraction as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Graphic novels, D&D campaigns, plus lots of gaming, including one particular Switch title and a colony simulator. In You’ve Gotta See This, we discuss the 2007 classic There Will Be Blood. And Good Internet, Best Internet has some great … Continue reading IC 63: Tom Nook vs Daniel Plainview Capitalism

Well, coronavirus has dominated the news and forced us to change how we live. But how is the Internet reacting? We try to find the joy in this time of pandemic. Distract yourself with our show: we’ve found some good corona memes, plus Call of Duty’s got a second battle royale mode, and we dive … Continue reading IC 62: Online in the Time of Corona

What if YouTube didn’t exist? Randolf and Michael debate what the likely outcome would have been if YouTube hadn’t taken off. Plus, a discussion of Hearthstone’s auto-chess mode, the Oscar winner Parasite, and some llamas in tuxes at weddings. If you liked this episode, please consider taking 30 seconds to give us a review, it’s … Continue reading IC 61: No More YouTube?

With Baby Yoda, Baby Nut, and other babies taking over, we debate if the Internet is being baby-ified. We also cover a melee online game, a rogue-like involving Greek gods, the finale of Bojack Horseman, TikTok and cool subreddits! If you liked this episode, please consider taking 30 seconds to give us a review, it’s … Continue reading IC 60: Baby, That Ain’t New

Multiple game developers and Disney are pushing back release dates for their content. Are these delays a good thing for the audience? We also discuss an nearly non-game that Randolf is playing and do a dive deep on Netflix’s the Witcher. That plus some great stuff from TikTok, Reddit, and Paul Rudd. If you liked … Continue reading IC 59: Game Devs Can Have A Bit More Time, As a Treat

Companies are creating more phones advertised as “foldable,” but they’ve got a lot of kinks in them. And is the technology worth even a good idea for smartphone users? We also talk looter-shooter games and Disney+’s flagship Star Wars show, The Mandalorian (ft. THE Baby Yoda). We round the show up with some of our … Continue reading IC 58: The Star Wars A-Team

We talk about our predictions for the Internet in the new decade, plus what we’re looking forward to in 2020 in terms of gaming, social media, VR, and more. We discuss rogue-like indie games, review Footloose, talk about the reaction to Cats, and a very weird daily YouTube channel. If you liked this episode, please … Continue reading IC 57: New Year, New Decade, New Internet

A meme survey asks what the best memes of the 20110s were – we give our thoughts on the weirdest, funniest, and most impactful memes of the decade. That plus more Jedi: Fallen Order discussion and reviewing Tom Ford’s A Single Man. Good Internet, Best Internet has an AI-created RPG, a weird music lookback of … Continue reading IC 56: The Best Memes of the Decade

We do a rapid news roundup – TikTok security concerns, Disney vs Netflix content approaches, Facebook Gaming and Elon Musk. We’re each playing RPGs, including lots of Star Wars, and in You’ve Gotta See This we talk about a terrible James Bond movie. Stick around for the Good Internet, Best Internet, which features great TikTok … Continue reading IC 55: Yeah No, Wait, Maybe Yes?

We tackle the generation-dividing meme that’s sweeping the Internet: OK Boomer. We talk about its presence on TikTok and the backlash. Gaming features strawberry hunting and a -possibly perfect – online MMORPG? We’ve got lots to say about Bojack Horseman S6 in You’ve Gotta See This, and then hologram concerts, poorly named YouTube channels, and … Continue reading IC 54: “OK Boomer” Says the Good-Humored Zoomer

We’ve got a bottle gaming episode this time! Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition and co-op LAN puzzle games galore. Plus Paul Rudd in You’ve Gotta See This, and then some more Paul Rudd, deepfakes and IRL Spongebob memes taken way too far. If you liked this episode, please consider taking 30 seconds to give us … Continue reading IC 53: Never Mind The Cloning Technology

Blizzard makes a decision to cut off a pro-Hearthstone player for political comments he made, and gamers aren’t having it. Plus, Randolf’s playing an insane RPG, and Michael’s role-playing as a mean goose. We discuss Amazon’s Undone series, and gush over Hugh Jackman being cool with a fan. If you liked this episode, please consider … Continue reading IC 52: Blizzard’s Streisand Effect Moment

Mark Zuckerberg held an internal employee meeting at Facebook a while back, and it was pretty distressing/unsurprising. Randolf’ roleplaying as a Chinese parent and also playing a new Zelda remake, and we dive deep into Tom Holland’s Spiderman, crocheted alien costumes, and more. If you liked this episode, please consider taking 30 seconds to give … Continue reading IC 51: It’s Not Death, It’s Just Disappointment