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Potpourri – Episode 29

It’s a mixed bag this week as the guys lounge with drinks to discuss Predators, Karate Kid, Codex Alera, Star Trek and Video Games. Hold on to ya butts cause it’s a wild ride. Intro Music: Helix Nebula...

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Potpourri 2: The Wrath of A. Ron – Episode 30

We enjoyed the fast and loose casting of last week so much that we decided to give it another go.  We talk about Star Trek Tweets, the new golden age of television, Super Mario Bros / Captain Planet /...

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Potpourri III: The Search for Street – Episode 31

In Peter’s absence, Jim and A.Ron make small talk about changes around the Bald Move headquarters, Scott Pilgrim, Apple TV, Fantasy Football,  and then introduce a brand new segment, CCG Graveyard!

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Zombie Prep 101 – Episode 32

Pack up your twinkies and start working on your cardio!  Professor Jones is here to law down the law and present to you the sweet science of Zombie Apocalpytic Survival.  Peter and A.Ron have his back...

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Golden Age of Television – Episode 33

This week, Jim and A. Ron push rewind to come back to the topic of television.  We’re living in one of the best eras for television.  Large networks are taking chances on shows that would never have...

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Desert Isle Gaming Cast – Episode 34

Peter finds himself alone this week, stranded on a desert isle, with time to ponder his fate.  What games would he bring with him to keep him entertained in this scenario?  What will give out first,...

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Hot Cereal – Episode 35

Short cast this week, but oh so good.  We discuss Pandemic, CR232 batteries, revisit the console wars, CR232 batteries, wrist based gaming, meat based armor, CR232 batteries, pining for PAX, Steven...

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Is The Pope Catholic? – Episode 36

Does a Droid suck down batteries?  Do regional agreements blow?  Why is the government have it in for gay marriage?   Is Sony trying to pull off a plot from Superman 3?  What console just celebrated...

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Desert Island TV – Episode 37

Oh no!  Jim is stranded on the island and his only hope to preserve his sanity are the 7 television series dvd sets that he happened to have with him.  Good thing they’re some of his favorites!  Check...

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The Cast That Killed the Diamond Goose – Episode 38

The dynamic duo is back, with the audio quality better than ever.  We talk about worst jobs ever, how content producers can compete with pirates (and ninjas), The Walking Dead, Wil Wheaton, Brent...

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Desert Island Movies – Episode 39

It’s a goddamn epidemic!  Another airline catastrophe, another cast mate crashed on a desert island.  This time it’s A.Ron’s turn, and he brings a twist to the top seven list as he considers what...

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Video Game Square Down – Episode 40

A. Ron is back from the isle, soggy Game Informer in hand, to join Jim for the video game square down.  What games have we been playing?  What 2011 games are we excited for?  What big games do we have...

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Winter Formal – Episode 41

The guys get formal and get geeky in this week’s episode.  Up front is a lengthy discussion of gaming mice, as Jim breaks down every aspect of the oft-overlooked HID-Compliant device.  Breaks it down...

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Badass Square Down – Episode 42

A.Ron and Jim break down bathroom etiquette, brag a bit about Jim’s new system, “Behemoth”, and catch up the listeners on the state of the Badass, with mini reviews of Faster, and looking ahead to True...

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Well Lubricated – Episode 43

You know, sometimes your hosts feel like they really banged out a terrific episode… and then other times the best we can say is that the data we uploaded to the old bald computer conforms to the MPEG-2...

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State of the Geek 2011 – Episode 44

Another week, another warm, fat brick from the golden goose. This time it comes in the form of Jim and A.Ron discussing the Chrome store, sex games on Kinect, a state of the geek update and our new...

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Prime Intellects – Episode 45

Whoa, whoa! Check out the big brains on Jim and A.Ron! We do the damn thing on technological singularities, the e-novella Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect, discuss the Little Big Planet 2 demo, touch...

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Watersports – Episode 46

I know what you’re thinking. This is the Blue Yonder crew. I’m NOT listening to any damn thing that is tagged “watersports!” I know! I know. But listen, it’s not about what you’re thinking. Mostly not....

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Double Rainbow – Episode 47

A very special episode of Blue Yonder this week, as the guys discuss a serious topic; gays and geekdom. The geek community has a rep for being open minded and progressive, but is that warranted? Why...

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Begging on Digital Knees – Episode 48

In this week’s thrilling episode!  Jim has an acute attack of Girl On The Internet Syndrome, locksmithing, the evolution of the (Friendly) Local Gaming Store, and we wade carefully into dangerous...

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Foam Huffing – Episode 49

Jim and A.Ron tackle one of the watershed issues of our day.  The god-awful disappointment of the Star Wars Prequel trilogy.  Spurned to discussion and debate by RedLetterMedia.com‘s recent...

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Golden Anniversary Show! – Episode 50

We made it to fifty episodes, bitches!  FITTY!  Yeah!  Join Jim, Peter, and A.Ron as we look back at our first year in production.  We take you behind the scenes, reminiscing about our favorite shows,...

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Unboxed – Episode 51

This week’s cast is HOT.  You know me well enough that if we have an iffy or so-so week, I’ll tell you up front.  “Under-promise and over-deliver”, that’s the A.Ron motto.  In related news; I’m a...

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Sick Ward – Episode 52

How much do we love you guys?  Enough to release a cast with one member down, and two on life support.  Listen as A.Ron struggles with week two of the plague and Jim actually dies ON AIR of...

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Dick Wolves Hunt in PAX – Episode 53

There’s a buzz in the air. No, it’s not the 2 cups of coffee you just bodyslammed into your bloodstream… or the cocaine. It’s the buzz of PAX! We’re one week out from PAX East 2011. The guys can’t stop...

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3D Gaming – Episode 54

No time for description. PAX is on!

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Steve Jackson Interview – PAX East 2011

We’ve had a crazy weekend so far, and PAX isn’t even over! Join us for a bonus cast covering PAX East 2011, including a great interview of Steve Jackson, of Steve Jackson Games. Designer of GURPS,...

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Quarantine – Episode 55

Jim has come down with yet another variation of Pax Pox, and the entire Bald Tower has been partitioned off by the CDC. And then… things kind of got out of hand. Something about generators running out...

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Escape From BOTany Bay – Episode 56

You’re not going to believe the twists and turns this week’s episode brings!  We learn about the relative safety of nuclear power, a glimpse into the guy’s latest gaming habits, risky WOW behavior, and...

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Salty Freedom – Episode 57

Here’ the deal, loyal listener.  I have no idea what this cast is about, cause I wasn’t a part of recording it.  I’m sure there will be reprisals from bagging on Jim last week, so no matter what...

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Cursed! – Episode 58

You ever feel like some days you just can’t do anything right?  You wake up, stub your toe on the bedframe, cut yourself shaving, get your dick and/or vag caught in the zipper, proclaim the 3DS as a...

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Sodium Glow – Episode 59

This week we cover a lot of ground; stand up desks, Vibram Five Finger “shoes”, Cloud Girlfriends, a mini-review of Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch, nerd fitness updates, feedback from our listeners, update...

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Better Yonder – Episode 60

In this week’s episode, the guys discuss the iPad’s destruction (ha-ha) of the United States economy, SOCOM 4′s furtherance of Madden ’84 policies, and A.Ron’s irrational anti-hoarding packaging...

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Mel Gibson and the Magic Marker Kilt – Episode 61

The boys navigate dangerous waters as the PSN outage has been upgraded from a tropical shit storm to a full fledged fecal hurricane.  It must be discussed!  Jim and A.Ron break it down from a personal,...

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Open the Kimono – Episode 62

In this week’s offering we sit down for a little skull session to put eyeballs on unsuck-it.com, gain best of breed synergy with a deep dive on spoilers, A.Ron makes an elevator pitch for his new...

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To Roger With Love – Episode 63

The fans have been clammoring (clammoring!) for Jim and A.Ron to sing a duet of the inimitable Garth Brook’s “Low Places” for over a year now.  Actually, that’s a lie.  But!  You can still hear it if...

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Chaotic Camel Catastrophe – Episode 64

You got to ask yourself.  What are you going to do?  What the hell are you going to do when you’re staring down a pack of water crazed camels hell bent on sucking the vital fluids from your air...

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10e31 Particles – Episode 65

This week the guys get local up front with news for a possible Brew Ha Ha meet up in downtown Indy, we mourn the passing of a giant with our observation of Towel Day, Jimbo Wales has delusions of...

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Bitch Slapping Mrs. Doubtfire – Episode 66

It’s rough going when you’re sitting across the casting table from the Unabomber.  But I persevere.  For the people.  For my people.  For you, people.  We open the show with some straight up BULLSHIT...

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Teledildonics – Episode 67

Teledildonics.  It’s a real word!  Honest.  Look it up! Titles aside, we got vintage May 19th, 2011 juice for you this week, as summer schedules did not permit us to cast in the present time.  Why are...

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The Seven Deadly Degrees of Bacon – Episode 68

The guys release ultra-devastating power on the unsuspecting listeners this week.  First, A.Ron is incredulous with Jim’s shunning of the fantastic game, Angry Birds (now free on Chrome!), talks about...

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Truffle Shuffle – Episode 69

This is a terrible cast.  I honestly wouldn’t listen to it, if I were you.  I mean, I gotta keep it real, right?  I can’t say how awesome our casts are and it mean anything and then drop a turd and...

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Ian Samuel, Esquire, Interview – Episode 70

The write up for this one is going to be short and sweet, folks, because the content is long and savory.  We finally aligned technology and schedules and sat down with Ian for a talk about all things...

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All Natural – Episode 71

Jim and A.Ron always pay their debts.  We owe you a cast, and today we deliver on that promise.  We talk about Florence + The Machine, Battle for Hill 218 (free online version), Battlestar Galactica...

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Brewing Madness – Episode 72

This week we bring back Michael “Madbrew” Brewer from MadBrewLabs for a three man debate about insane co-workers, assholes in RPGs, gaming culture, inclusiveness, women and minorities in gaming, who...

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Hyperbowl – Episode 73

Busy week for A.Ron and Jim.  A.Ron breaks down his various trials and tribulations including a Jim Jones mindfuck, a breakup, getting his PANFI on with his boy, and golfing in Satan’s Asshole.  We...

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Five Inch Boom – Episode 74

GENCON, the “best four days in gaming”, is coming to our humble home town of Indianapolis next week.  We invited Michael “Madbrew” Brewer back on to give some tips for what to look for in this years...

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GENCON Square Down – Episode 75

We are back after last week’s hiatus.  Honestly, I’m heartbroken we lost the Jim Jones Experiment.  It was an hour long mind fuck of yours truly by Jim Jones, and it was weird, it was uncomfortable, it...

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Barely Legal – Episode 76

In this week’s show, A.Ron and Jim ponder some science, philosophy, pop culture and politics through the lens of SCIENCE!  First up, a research paper opens up the debate about spoilers we first had way...

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Rise from your Grave! – Episode 77

What?  Do my ears deceive me?  Is that Helix Nebula I hear?  It can’t be?  A new Blue Yonder?!  Yes, while it is true that we put BY in mothballs to concentrate on TV casting, every once in a while we...

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