Best Playtonic Podcasts (2025)

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1313 - Sea of Thieves: Season 15 4:15:51

1d ago4:15:51

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Hyle and Jeff SQUELCH about Season 15 of Sea of Thieves! Subtitled "Wild Things," it was the season that upped the wildlife across the islands and ocean of the game, as well as boosting the importance of the Hunter's Call faction. And like any good fishing trip, there's enough beer to last for the duration of this episode!…

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Welcome back Gavin Mortimer who talks LRDG 1:06:09

2d ago1:06:09

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Send us a text We welcome back author Gavin Mortimer, who on this episode goes into more detail about the Long Range Desert Group with us, about its formation, notable troops and their role in World War 2. We may need to invite him back as there was so much more to talk about. Support the show

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1312 - Our Donkey Kong Bananza Hopes and Fears 3:50:48

5d ago3:50:48

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Despite Donkey Kong Bananza releasing in under two months, we still know little about DK's new adventure. With positive and negative speculation abundant for the first 3D Donkey Kong game in 25 years, Hyle and Dustin address their own Bananza hopes and fears!By www.DKVine.com

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Ep.48: Music Rights, Mentorship & the Future of Sync | Jonathan Lane of Slipstream Music 50:39

7d ago50:39

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Ep.48 Music Rights, Mentorship & the Future of Sync | Jonathan Lane of Slipstream Music First Step For Sync? Get Your Music Meta-Data Done Right! - Grab your FREE guide on how to do this here: https://mailchi.mp/839e030188ce/9mc45541ff 🎧 Sign up for our Sync Like A Pro Academy: https://charles-levan-s-school.teachable.com/p/sync-like-a-pro-academy-…

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1311 - We Need To Talk About Diddy Kong's New Design 2:22:29

12d ago2:22:29

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With a millimeter of flesh between the eyes and some massive DDs smacking him upside the head, Diddy Kong's design for the new era of Donkey Kong has been revealed! Given how beloved the character is by the Kongversation's hosts, how are they dealing with the change... and what do they think this means for Donkey Kong Bananza, Mario Kart World... a…

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1310 - The DKU Double Draft!! 2025 Analysis 3:07:04

18d ago3:07:04

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What were the results of 2025's DKU Double Draft!!?? Hyle, Jeff, and Mitchell reconvene to analyze their picks on episode 1308, as well as discuss the Idaho Crew's own DKU Draft, breaking down the complex fan politics of Donkey Kong Universe games and characters!By www.DKVine.com

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Author - Gavin Mortimer (2 SAS: Bill Stirling and the Forgotten Special Forces Unit) 1:14:47

23d ago1:14:47

1:14:47

Send us a text Joining us this week is author of countless books on the SAS in World War 2 Gavin Mortimer as they explore the history of the Unit, its characters and what made them so special. An hour just wasn't enough time!! Support the showBy We Happy Few 506

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Music Supervision Secrets with Andrew Weaver: AI, Indie Artists & Nashville’s Sync Boom! 🎶 49:26

24d ago49:26

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Music Supervision Secrets with Andrew Weaver: AI, Indie Artists & Nashville’s Sync Boom! 🎶 First Step For Sync? Get Your Music Meta-Data Done Right! - Grab your FREE guide on how to do this here: https://mailchi.mp/839e030188ce/9mc45541ff 🎧 Sign up for our Sync Like A Pro Academy: https://charles-levan-s-school.teachable.com/p/sync-like-a-pro-acade…

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1309 - Taking a Detour with Yooka-Replaylee 2:23:41

26d ago2:23:41

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The Kongversation takes a brief vacation from the Donkey Kong Bananza hype to focus on another 3D platformer coming out in 2025: Yooka-Replaylee! It's been some time since we caught up with Playtonic's enhanced remaster, so we discuss all of the additions, improvements, and surprises announced thus far! Plus: Is there room in our hearts for both Ba…

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Andrew Dalton - Ken Burns Gettysburg Film Festival 57:18

1M ago57:18

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Send us a text Joining us this week is Andrew Dalton from the Ken Burns Gettysburg Film Festival, who gives us a brief history of Gettysburg and talks to us about this years Ken Burns Gettysburg Film Festival and how Ken Burns became involved and what will be happening at this years festival. Please visit the website using the link below for more i…

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EP. 46: Inside Music Supervision: Playtone’s Sync Secrets from The Piano Lesson to Masters of the Air 45:02

1M ago45:02

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EP. 46: Inside Music Supervision: Playtone’s Sync Secrets from The Piano Lesson to Masters of the Air First Step For Sync? Get Your Music Meta-Data Done Right! - Grab your FREE guide on how to do this here: https://mailchi.mp/839e030188ce/9mc45... 🎧 Sign up for our Sync Like A Pro Academy: https://charles-levan-s-school.teacha... 🔊 Join, create, an…

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1308 - The DKU Double Draft!! 2025 Special 2:03:50

1M ago2:03:50

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The DKU Draft is back, but doubled up with a twist! Hyle, Jeff, and Mitchell are once again drafting 15 games from across the shared universe of Donkey Kong and Rare... but all 15 games drafted last year are now off the table! Which also-rans will comprise the Second Bananas? Then, who will be picked when the three teams also draft 15 CHARACTERS fr…

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Mini 036 - The Northern Kremisphere in Donkey Kong Bananza! 47:15

1M ago47:15

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The beloved setting of Donkey Kong Country 3 and Donkey Kong Land III, the Northern Kremisphere, appears on the Fossil Maps in Donkey Kong Bananza. Naturally, we have quite a bit to say about this. How far will we dig into the possible implications?By www.DKVine.com

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EP.45: Music Supervisor Burt Blackarach on Sync, Sampling & Survival in the Music Industry 55:19

1M ago55:19

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EP.44: Music Supervisor Burt Blackarach on Sync, Sampling & Survival in the Music Industry 🎵 First Step For Sync? Get Your Music Meta-Data Done Right! - Grab your FREE guide on how to do this here: https://mailchi.mp/839e030188ce/9mc45541ff 🎧 Sign up for our Sync Like A Pro Academy: https://bluebuddhaentertainment.com/sync-like-a-pro%3A-academy 🔊 J…

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Andrew Biggio - Author of The Rifle 50:49

1M ago50:49

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Send us a text Joining us this weeks podcast, we welcome back friend of We Happy Few 506, US Marine Corps veteran and the author of The Rifle and The Rifle 2, talks to us about the difference in his approach between the first Rifle book and the second, as well as the upcoming event in Boston and the Wounded Vet Run, and its purpose and why its impo…

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1307 - Donkey Kong Bananza Hype Cycle Call Sack 2:31:12

1M ago2:31:12

2:31:12

The Kongversation takes listener calls about Donkey Kong Bananza! From excitement to concern, Hyle and Cameron dig deep to address some of the hottest-button Bananza issues in DK fandom!By www.DKVine.com

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1306 - Mario Kart World: The Donkey Kong Perspective 3:26:10

2M ago3:26:10

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Trying to peel away from Donkey Kong Bananza, the Kongversation finally discusses Mario Kart World in length! But we are the Kongversation, so we're addressing all of the Donkey Kong stuff in the game. Namely, how World seems to finally be hitting the gas to actually be competitive with Diddy Kong Racing, our thoughts on new and returning DK-relate…

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Elliot James Langridge (Life In Film Podcast) 1:31:39

2M ago1:31:39

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Send us a text Great show this week, joining us this week is actor and podcaster Elliot James Langridge of the Life In Film Pod, and they talk all things but this episode has a bit of back and forth with questions going both ways. Please go follow the Life In Film Pod, a fantastic podcast and you won't be disappointed. Support the show…

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1305 - The Donkey Kong Bananza Hype Cycle Begins! 3:47:01

2M ago3:47:01

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A couple of days after Donkey Kong Bananza's reveal, Hyle and Josh sit down to discuss their in-depth thoughts on the first new, standalone Donkey Kong in 11 years, the first new 3D Donkey Kong in 25 years, and the beginning of Donkey Kong's new era under Nintendo EPD!By www.DKVine.com

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1304 - Nintendo Switch 2 Direct: The Nintendo Power Supplies Catalog (part 4) 2:40:06

2M ago2:40:06

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Broadcast live earlier in the day on https://www.twitch.tv/dkvine, Hyle and Malik discuss their initial thoughts on the Nintendo Switch 2, Mario Kart World... and the reveal of Nintendo EPD's long-in-development Donkey Kong game!By www.DKVine.com

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1303 - Sea of Thieves: Season 14 3:15:29

2M ago3:15:29

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Sea of Thieves: Season 14 was all about MAKING MISCHIEF! From waddling around as barrels (like Klobbers in the Donkey Kong) to sneaking around (like the Sneak King in the Burger King), Hyle and Jeff recap the tumultuous, sometimes messy, often confusing, but otherwise delightful capper to Rare's 2024!…

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Mini 035 - Tetris 99 First Impressions 33:05

2M ago33:05

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The Donkey Kong Country version of Donkey Kong, along with Diddy Kong, crossed over with Tetris for the very first in either franchise's history back in February with Tetris 99's 45th MAXIMUS CUP event. Was a complete Kongo Jungle reimagining of the classic puzzle game enough to finally convert Hyle... or at least convince him that it's nearly as g…

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Catch up with Matt and Doug 56:08

2M ago56:08

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Send us a text In this weeks episode, catch up with Matt and Doug. Support the showBy We Happy Few 506

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1302 - We Need To Talk About Donkey Kong's New Design 3:01:53

2M ago3:01:53

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Based on his appearance in the upcoming Mario Kart game for the Switch 2, as well as a new range of merchandise, it appears that Donkey Kong's design is being updated in the games. Specifically, to the design first seen in 2023's The Super Mario Bros. Movie. But put your mass hysteria about the death of Donkey Kong Country aside! DK Vine breaks dow…

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1301 - Donkey Kong Country Returns HD First Impressions 3:34:16

3M ago3:34:16

3:34:16

The Kongversation is returning with the return RETURN to Returns! Donkey Kong Country Returns HD arrived in mid-January 2025 on the Nintendo Switch while riding a wave of unprecedented momentum for the Donkey Kong series. Still, the port is not without its controversies. Is Returns HD the definitive version of the thrice-released adventure?…

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Band of Brothers Director - Mikael Salomon 59:09

3M ago59:09

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Send us a text Joining us this week is Band of Brothers director Michael Salomon who reunites with Matt and Doug after nearly 25 years and talks about his new life in Denmark and how he got started with directing and how Steven Spielberg didn't want slow motion in Band of Brothers until he saw.....the shot!...... Support the show…

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Tony Rushmer talks about the real Reg Seekings 1:01:14

3M ago1:01:14

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Send us a text Joining us this week is author of SAS Duty before Glory, which talks about the real Reg Seekings during WW2, who is heavily featured in SAS Rogue Heroes, and they talk about his war time history and other aspects of his life that may be a little different from what we have seen on the television series. Join us on Patreon for tour di…

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Battlefield Tour After Action Report With Reg Jans 57:31

4M ago57:31

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Send us a text This weeks episode, we wanted to catch up with the brilliant tour guide Reg Jans. For those of you who have been on our tours, Reg has been our guide for several of them for very good reasons, and the last tour was nothing short of incredible because of him. We talk to him about how the memorial came to fruition and what background w…

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Catch up with Matt and Doug 57:51

4M ago57:51

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Send us a text Catch up with Matt and Doug this week, our first catch up Podcast in a while and the boys chat all sorts! Support the showBy We Happy Few 506

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Band of Brothers - Rick Warden (Lt Harry Welsh) 1:13:08

5M ago1:13:08

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Send us a text Joining Matt and Doug this week is actor Rick Warden, who portrays Lt Harry Welsh in HBO's Band of Brothers. Support the showBy We Happy Few 506

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Masters of the Air and Gladiator 2 actor - Alfie Tempest 44:25

5M ago44:25

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Send us a text Joining us this week is Masters of the Air and Gladiator 2 actor Alfie Tempest, who talks about how he got the role on Masters of the Air and working with Ridley Scott on Gladiator 2. We also hear from Matt Mabe, who talks about Sam Hurry, who Alfie portrayed on screen in Masters of the Air. Support the show…

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1251 - New Year's Forecast 2025 1:36:45

5M ago1:36:45

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Broadcast live on https://twitch.tv/dkvine, the Kongversation's season ends with our annual New Year's Forecast! Hyle and Dustin look ahead to what 2025 has in store for the DKU across Playtonic, Rare, and Nintendo! Hyle also finally goes too far and turns the entire F-Zero fandom against him, so that's fun.…

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1250 - Character Witness: Mr. Pants 1:59:20

5M ago1:59:20

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In Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts, you could obtain a hood ornament called "The Spirit of Pants". But on this episode of the Kongversation, we argue that Mr. Pants is the true spirit of Rare. Honoring 20 years of the greatest puzzle game of all time, Hyle and Freezer examine the in-universe history of Rare's underwear mogul and television presenter …

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1249 - Spotlight: Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) 3:32:57

5M ago3:32:57

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2004 was a year in flux for Donkey Kong as the franchise swung between its past and future, with one of the most memorable and successful new releases of the year being... Donkey Kong Country 2? Hyle and Cameron break down the brilliant, thrilling, surprising, and occasionally infuriating changes the Game Boy Advance remake made to the beloved adve…

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1248 - Banjo-Tooie: A Game for Rare Sickos 3:15:56

6M ago3:15:56

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The Geek Critique returns to the Kongversation to help Hyle grapple with a newly relevant question now that Banjo-Tooie is on Nintendo Switch Online: What is it about the game that's historically kept it from clicking with fans of even the original Banjo-Kazooie, or inspired rabid devotion that eclipses all else? With NSO making it easier than ever…

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Battle of the Bulge 80th Anniversary with Ben Mayne and special guest Robin Laing 1:28:02

6M ago1:28:02

1:28:02

Send us a text Join the boys as we are once more joined by Historian Ben Mayne who talk about all things 80th anniversary with the Battle of the Bulge and we are also joined by Special Guest, actor Robin Laing. Support the showBy We Happy Few 506

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1247 - The Donkey Kong Land Trilogy on the Nintendo Switch 2:24:36

6M ago2:24:36

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All three Donkey Kong Land games have finally arrived on Nintendo Switch Online! Hyle and Malik discuss why these counterparts to the classic Donkey Kong Country titles are so important to DK fanatics of the 1990s, then share some obscure or little-discussed Donkey Kong Land trivia!By www.DKVine.com

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Masters of the Air - Nathen Solly (Lt Hoerr) 52:11

6M ago52:11

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Send us a text Joining us this week is actor Nathen Solly, who portrayed Lt Hoerr in AppleTVs Masters of the Air. Listen in and hear about his time on the show and how he only needed one audition to get his part on the epic production. Support the showBy We Happy Few 506

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1246 - 25 Years of Donkey Kong 64 2:55:53

6M ago2:55:53

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Donkey Kong 64 turned 25 years old on November 22, 2024. Celebrated DK64 fan and annual 101% streamer of the game Courtney joins the show to discuss the Kongs' sole 3D platforming adventure (thus far), the complicated position it holds within the fandom, and how the Donkey Kong 64 Randomizer has breathed life into it for a new generation! (Unlike W…

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Rogue Heroes - Bobby Schofield 1:02:37

6M ago1:02:37

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Send us a text This week we have branched out into Rogue Heroes and joining Matt this week is actor Bobby Schofield, who plays Dave Kershaw in BBC Rogue Heroes. Bobby has appeared in productions such as The Covenant and Time, along with some other fantastic shows and movies. Support the showBy We Happy Few 506

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1245 - Manual Transmission: Donkey Kong Country 2:33:15

6M ago2:33:15

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What made Donkey Kong Country such a unique, groundbreaking cultural event for Nintendo fans in 1994? Yes, it was the graphics, music, sound, and game design. But as Hyle and Dustin argue, it was also the instruction booklet's unique sense of humor. The Kongversation opens up Dan Owsen's manual masterpiece!…

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Historian Ben Mayne 58:44

6M ago58:44

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Send us a text In this weeks episode, we have historian Ben Mayne join us to chat about how this year has been with battlefield touring and the 80th anniversaries, and what does the future and WW2 look like. Support the showBy We Happy Few 506

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1244 - 30 Years of Donkey Kong Country 2:19:57

6M ago2:19:57

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Broadcast live on https://twitch.tv/dkvine on the 30th anniversary of Donkey Kong Country's release in the Americas, Hyle and Malik reflect on three decades of DKC dominance!By www.DKVine.com

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1243 - Tiers of a Kong: Donkey Kong Country 2:48:23

6M ago2:48:23

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The original Donkey Kong Country introduced or reinvented several all-time classic video game characters. But out of the 17 core, singular characters in the game, where do they rank? Hyle and Jeff put the Kongs, Animal Buddies, and Bosses of DKC through Tier Maker to see how they stack up to each other... using only the criteria of their performanc…

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Mini 034 - Super Nintendo World Donkey Kong Country Direct 52:59

7M ago52:59

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Broadcast live on https://twitch.tv/dkvine after the first ever Donkey Kong-themed Nintendo Direct, Hyle and Josh discuss Shigeru Miyamoto's walkabout in Donkey Kong Country at Super Nintendo World!By www.DKVine.com

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1242 - Destination DKU: Vine Valley 2:16:39

7M ago2:16:39

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Escape to a tranquil forested valley in the foothills of Donkey Kong Island. A dense temperate grove of pines, ape-eating plantlife, and cascading lakes of spiders. You don't need to be a vulture to appreciate the culture of the trees and the towns within Vine Valley!By www.DKVine.com

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1241 - The DKU at EGX x MCM Comic Con 2:00:10

7M ago2:00:10

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EGX x MCM Comic Con was held in London during the last weekend of October with three big DKU-related panels and playable demos of the upcoming Yooka-Replaylee and Dunk Dunk (also featuring playable Yooka and Laylee). DK Vine correspondent Dray was on the scene and they're now on the Kongversation to talk about the 30 Years of Donkey Kong Country pa…

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Rebecca Crosby Hutchinson, daughter of Harry Crosby 1:00:28

7M ago1:00:28

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Send us a text Joining us for this episode is Rebecca Hutchinson Crosby, the daughter of Harry Crosby, 100th Bomb Group, author of A Wing and a Prayer, which was used as part of the story for Masters of the Air, and joining us again is Matt Mabe from the 100th Bomb Group Foundation. Support the showBy We Happy Few 506

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1240 - Super Mario Party Jamboree First Impressions 1:55:17

7M ago1:55:17

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It's the third Mario Party game on the Nintendo Switch. It's the second in a row that excludes Diddy Kong. It's a series that Hyle and David long burned out on. And yet... is it their favorite Mario Party in 25 years? Either they're full of hot air or there's plenty to explore in Super Mario Party Jamboree for even the most jaded Mario Party cynic!…

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Mini 033 - Craig Duncan's Xbox Game Studios 39:27

7M ago39:27

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Hyle and Cameron discuss Rare's Craig Duncan's promotion to head of Xbox Game Studios and Joe Neate and Jim Horth's taking over operations at Rare. We also weigh what that means for the future of the studio and its beloved properties!By www.DKVine.com

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