Episodes

  • 80? Final Fantasy Tactics + Update From Ghana

    80? Final Fantasy Tactics + Update From Ghana
    May 12 2023
    Slightly late, oops. Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:16 - Final Fantasy Tactics Discussion
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    5 mins
  • 79.5: All Of Our Blizzard Predictions Came True

    79.5: All Of Our Blizzard Predictions Came True
    Jan 24 2022
    One of the few remaining podcasts to follow the G-Code. Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues! Timestamps: 0:00 - Theme Song 0:16 - Rez Infinite Follow-Up 6:01 - Beverage Talk 11:09 - Microsoft Blizzard Acquisition Follow-Up 17:47 - Tifa + Parliament 21:07 - KFC Beyond Nugget Taste Test 25:15 - Green M&M Controversy 26:39 - Pokemon Arceus Leaks Don't Look Great 30:40 - Steam Deck First Look 37:00 - Physical Confrontation 43:30 - YouTube Comments Are Terrible 46:18 - Dana's Lush Haul, January 2022 50:23 - Outro
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    51 mins
  • EMERGENCY EPISODE: Microsoft Buys Blizzard

    EMERGENCY EPISODE: Microsoft Buys Blizzard
    Jan 19 2022
    Quite literally the biggest gaming news of the last decade. Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues! Timestamps: 0:00 - Emergency Podcast - Blizzard Bought Out! 2:06 - Details of Acquisition 4:45 - Implications of This On Gaming Landscape 12:47 - Blizzcon's Future 16:10 - Game Specific Predictions 22:35 - The Metaverse? 24:31 - Outro
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    25 mins
  • 79: Rez + Rez Infinite

    79: Rez + Rez Infinite
    Jan 17 2022
    First stop on the apology tour. Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues! 0:00 - Theme Song 0:16 - Apologizing to Pokimane 3:35 - Twitch DMCA Wars Continued 5:37 - Why Did Sam Pick Rez? 7:36 - Rez Overview 10:50 - Rez Gameplay + Aesthetic 20:29 - Rez Infinite and Area X 24:18 - Motion Sickness and Final Thoughts 30:33 - Dana's Birthday Haul 31:59 - BackyardBreakers Failed Giveaway 37:26 - Logan Paul Scammed On Pokemon Cards 47:25 - Cops Fired For Gaming 50:45 - Overwatch Legos Indefinitely Postponed 57:45 - Outro
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    58 mins
  • 78.5: We Become Falconers

    78.5: We Become Falconers
    Jan 10 2022
    The #1 Winnie The Pooh podcast on the net! Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues! Timestamps: 0:00 - Theme Song 0:16 - Winnie The Podcast 1:49 - Dana Illness Update 3:39 - 2021 Retrospective Retrospective 8:01 - Mario Kart 9's Twist 12:51 - Numa Numa Guy Update 16:46 - Decked Out Funerals 22:28 - Dana's Christmas Haul 2021 24:43 - Journey Through Central Asia and the Middle East 30:19 - Twitch DMCA Crisis/Pokimane Ban 44:20 - Trainwrecks Giveaway and Bored Apes NFT Controversy 48:30 - Norton Crypto Mining Scam 50:08 - Trainwrecks Giveaway Continued 52:38 - Outro
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    53 mins
  • 78: Ori and the Blind Forest

    78: Ori and the Blind Forest
    Jan 3 2022
    We're back and sicker than ever! Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues! Timestamps: 0:00 - Theme Song 0:16 - We're Back, With Some Changes 5:56 - Virtual Homework Year In Review, 2020 Retrospective 9:19 - Sam's Top 5 Games Of The Year 15:54 - Dana's Top 5 Games Of The Year 21:11 - Dana's Bottom 5 Games Of The Year 23:45 - Sam's Bottom 5 Games Of The Year 28:17 - Ori And The Blind Forest Overview 32:39 - Presentation and Graphics 34:42 - Gameplay Overview 40:33 - Version Differences 42:35 - Dana's New Shrine 46:51 - Listening To Old Podcast Episodes 49:48 - Times Square New Years Eve 2021 51:42 - Outro
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    52 mins
  • 77: Gucci Arcade

    77: Gucci Arcade
    Dec 7 2021
    This week we turn into Island Boys of our own. Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues! Timestamps: 0:00 - A Late Black Friday Special 1:11 - The Gucci XBOX 4:56 - The Gucci App 12:01 - The Gucci Arcade c 14:11 - Gucci Flora 17:07 - Gucci Burst 19:21 - Gucci Beloved Bounce 21:27 - Gucci Grove 25:37 - Gucci Camp/Gucci Grip 28:31 - Gucci Conga Master 28:49 - Gucci Ladybug 29:28 - Gucci Bloom 30:00 - Gucci Dive 30:56 - Gucci Surf 33:07 - Gucci Lips 34:25 - Gucci Psychedelic/Gucci Ace/Gucci Mascara Hunt 36:20 - Gucci Bee and Final Thoughts 39:40 - Doodles Update + Twitter (NFT) Rage 46:46 - Dana's Black Friday Experience 1:00:57 - Omicron Was Caused By Anime 1:04:31 - Donald Trump Is Now A Taekwondo Master 1:10:56 - Chicken Shortage! 1:14:21 - Spotify Wrapped 2021 1:16:31 - Dick Tracy and DHL Guy 1:20:55 - The Game Awards and Blizzard Controversy 1:31:10 - Final Fantasy 14 Update 1:32:00 - 2019 Bougainville Independence Referendum 1:38:45 - Wolf Game Crypto Woes 1:42:07 - Outro
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    1 hr and 42 mins
  • 76: Racing Lagoon

    76: Racing Lagoon
    Nov 22 2021
    Sometimes you need to take a grease break. Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues! Timestamps: 0:00 - Theme Song 0:16 - A U2 Limited Edition iPod Intro 2:02 - What is Racing Lagoon? 6:16 - Gameplay Overview 8:59 - How Much Racing Is Too Much Racing? 16:20 - Final Thoughts 19:45 - Early 2000's Nostalgia 21:41 - Uno 50th Anniversary Championship Series 30:32 - Bobby Kotick Blizzard Revelations 41:25 - Streamlabs Plagiarism Controversy Explained 49:52 - Outro
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    50 mins