Episodes

  • Metroid ranking update

    Metroid ranking update
    Mar 8 2026

    A brief but important update regarding the Metroid ranking episode.

    Guests:

    • Phoebe Stanton a.k.a. TheLetsPlayPrincess
      • Bluesky
      • Twitch
      • Nerds Abroadcast
    • TeeBee a.k.a. TeacherBloke85
      • Bluesky
      • Nerds Abroadcast
    • Bill Tucker
      • A Gamer Looks at 40
    • Michael Coby
      • Jack Billings Presents
      • This Bizarre Adventure

    Metroid ranking list

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    7 mins
  • The City of Lost Children (AVPCU Adjacent)

    The City of Lost Children (AVPCU Adjacent)
    Mar 8 2026

    Series 4 Episode 2

    #065

    (La Cité des Enfants Perdu)

    Zut alors! Blue Williams is back and we're covering a foreign language film! Apologies for making you read subtitles, but you should watch this movie (not dubbed). It's wonderful!

    [EXPLICIT]

    Hear more from Blue at Gamers Week Podcast!

    Special thanks to Dale Coop for the French translation assistance!

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    Series 4 Ratings List

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    Music: "Indifférence" by Joseph Colombo & Tony Morena

    Podcast artwork made by Zach Hugethanks with some artwork from Vecteezy, used with permission according to the free license.

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    #CityofLostChildren #Fantasy
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    1 hr and 58 mins
  • Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (AVPCU Ranking)

    Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (AVPCU Ranking)
    Feb 22 2026

    Series 3 Episode 8

    #064

    Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (AVPCU Ranking)

    We call in The Wolf to clean this mess up! Not all of us agree that this critically panned movie actually rules, but we all said it is at least better than the first AVP movie.

    [EXPLICIT]

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    AVPCU Ranking List

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    Michael Colby's other shows:

    • Jack Billings Presents
    • This Bizarre Adventure

    Zach on the Inglourious Basterds episode of Games My Mom Found.

    Music: "The Rite of Spring" by Igor Stravinsky

    Podcast artwork made by Zach Hugethanks with some artwork from Vecteezy, used with permission according to the free license.

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    #AVP #AliensVsPredator #SciFi #Horror

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    1 hr and 54 mins
  • Alien vs. Predator (AVPCU)

    Alien vs. Predator (AVPCU)
    Feb 8 2026

    Series 3 Episode 7

    #063

    This. Movie. Stinks.

    [EXPLICIT]

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    AVPCU Ranking List

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    Michael Colby's other shows:

    • Jack Billings Presents
    • This Bizarre Adventure

    Zach's recent appearances:

    • Retro Game Club: Power of Choice Nintendo Demonstrator Program Promo Tape
    • Nerds Abroadcast: pop-in at the end of The Mad Queen

    Music: "The Rite of Spring" by Igor Stravinsky

    Podcast artwork made by Zach Hugethanks with some artwork from Vecteezy, used with permission according to the free license.

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    #Alien #Predator #AVP

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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • Superman (2025) (MCU Adjacent)

    Superman (2025) (MCU Adjacent)
    Jan 25 2026

    Series 2 Episode 9

    #062

    This was a contentious one. The likely conclusion is that the DCU is for comic book fans while the MCU is for people who like things a little more grounded. Please enjoy our discourse.

    Follow Tim on Instagram: @Mothic.Art

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    Series 2 Ratings List

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    Music: "Mars, the Bringer of War" by Gustav Holst

    Podcast artwork made by Zach Hugethanks with some artwork from Vecteezy, used with permission according to the free license.

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    #superman
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    2 hrs and 39 mins
  • Metroid ranking (AVPCU adjacent)

    Metroid ranking (AVPCU adjacent)
    Jan 18 2026
    Series 4 Episode 1 #061 A team of passionate and experienced Metroid aficionados have been assembled to discuss and debate the correct ranking of all the 2D (and 2D-ish) games in the series! If you disagree with the final ranking, bear in mind that nobody got their way. That's just how the math shook out. Stay for the after show where the most dedicated debaters rank the Prime series as well. Also, no one gives one sh*t about Federation Force, so don't expect anything on that. Guest experts: Phoebe Stanton a.k.a. TheLetsPlayPrincessBlueskyTwitchNerds Abroadcast TeeBee a.k.a. TeacherBloke85 BlueskyNerds Abroadcast Bill TuckerA Gamer Looks at 40Specific episodes mentioned: Ep 14 - Bananas and Blasters: Thoughts and Recollections of Donkey Kong Country and Super Metroid Ep 28 - DREADfully Difficult Part 1 - The State of Challenge and Developer Responsibility in Modern Games Ep 29 - DREADfully Difficult Part 2: A Conversation With The Well Red Mage Other links: Michael Coby's other shows: Jack Billings Presents This Bizarre Adventure Retro Game Club - Metroid series ranking episodeGames My Mom Found - Carrion episodeIntro and outro music: "Soaring Through 8-Bit Skies" by SevenCastleForest Metroid ranking list Contact us: absolutelythebestpodcast@gmail.com Linktree Bluesky Threads Instagram YouTube Join our Discord Support the show: Ko-Fi Patreon Podcast artwork made by Zach Hugethanks with some artwork from Vecteezy, used with permission according to the free license. No one is going to read this far, and there's no way of telling from this mp3 file, but when it came to mixing, (with love) I put that very last audio sample on Colby's track. ——————————————— #METROID
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    3 hrs and 15 mins
  • Alien: Resurrection (AVPCU Ranking)

    Alien: Resurrection (AVPCU Ranking)
    Jan 11 2026

    Series 3 Episode 6

    #060

    We're getting cloned, face-hugged, and chest-bursted while delivering cargo for our coverage of 1997's Alien: Resurrection!

    [EXPLICIT]

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    AVPCU Ranking List

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    Michael Colby's other shows:

    • Jack Billings Presents
    • This Bizarre Adventure

    Zach on Retro Game Club

    Music: "The Rite of Spring" by Igor Stravinsky

    Podcast artwork made by Zach Hugethanks with some artwork from Vecteezy, used with permission according to the free license.

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    #Alien #Horror #SciFi
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    2 hrs
  • Alien 3 (AVPCU Ranking)

    Alien 3 (AVPCU Ranking)
    Dec 28 2025

    Series 3 Episode 5

    #059

    We double up on Y-chromosomes and drown ourselves in molten lead for our coverage of 1992's Alien 3!

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    AVPCU Ranking List

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    Michael Colby's other shows:

    • Jack Billings Presents
    • This Bizarre Adventure

    Zach on:

    • Nerds Abroadcast
    • Retro Game Club

    Music: "The Rite of Spring" by Igor Stravinsky

    Podcast artwork made by Zach Hugethanks with some artwork from Vecteezy, used with permission according to the free license.

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    #Alien #Alien3 #Ripley #Horror #SciFi

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    2 hrs and 2 mins