AVoCADo GamesCast #113: Goons Per Second
The gang gets together to talk about Summer Game Fest and the Nintendo Switch 2. Shout out to Rollin Bishop! [Recorded June 22nd, 2025] Continue reading AVoCADo GamesCast #113: Goons Per Second
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The Worst Pop Culture of 2025 So Far
Now that we’re just past the halfway mark of 2025, it’s time to take stock of the creative works that came out in the first half of the year. Just like last year, I’ve made a space for the community … Continue reading The Worst Pop Culture of 2025 So Far
Wimbledon 2025 Discussion Thread
Tennis’s premier grass court tournament is back for another year. Last year’s champion, Barbora Krejčíková, is seeded 17th and not considered a favourite. But stranger things have happened, and lawn tennis can be unpredictable. On the men’s side, Carlos Alcaraz, … Continue reading Wimbledon 2025 Discussion Thread
AVoCADo GamesCast #112: It’s Never Dante’s Inferno
Hey folks! In this episode, The Kappa and I mostly just shoot the breeze, talking (and complaining) about the games we’ve been playing, including Many Nights a Whisper, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Back 4 Blood, Doom: The Dark Ages, Metaphor: … Continue reading AVoCADo GamesCast #112: It’s Never Dante’s Inferno
AVoCADo GamesCast-ing Call #113
Hey folks! We’re recording the next episode of the AVoCADo GamesCast this weekend! The main topics of discussion will be Summer Game Fest presentations and the Nintendo Switch 2 launch. Since Skype is being decommissioned, we have moved to Discord … Continue reading AVoCADo GamesCast-ing Call #113
Summer Game Fest 2025 Live-Chat Central
Hello Guacs! This is your space to live-chat all the summer gaming showcases that are partnered with Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest, a.k.a. Keigh-3. Here’s a schedule of official events: Events can be streamed from the official Game Awards YouTube … Continue reading Summer Game Fest 2025 Live-Chat Central
2025 French Open Discussion Thread
The 2024 French Open, popularly called “Roland-Garros” after the venue where it is held, has concluded its qualifying rounds, and its main draw is now underway. Defending women’s singles champion Iga Świątek is looking for a four-peat, but she hasn’t … Continue reading 2025 French Open Discussion Thread
AVoCADo GamesCast-ing Call #112: The Discordening
Hey folks! We’re recording the next episode of the AVoCADo GamesCast on the evening (Eastern time) of Sunday, the 25th of May. The main topic of discussion will be games we’ve been playing lately. (They don’t have to be current … Continue reading AVoCADo GamesCast-ing Call #112: The Discordening
Canadian Federal Election 2025
I’m just going to copy-paste what I wrote four years ago, with the necessary edits: It’s October 21st, 2019 September 20th, 2021 April 28th, 2025, which means Election Day is finally here. If you’re a Canadian citizen who is 18 … Continue reading Canadian Federal Election 2025
AVoCADo GamesCast #111: Cheetahs and the Last Berserker
Hey folks! Welcome to the first episode of the AVoCADo GamesCast recorded over Discord instead of Skype. You hopefully won’t hear much of a difference on your end, but this is a brand-new workflow for us under the hood. Exciting! … Continue reading AVoCADo GamesCast #111: Cheetahs and the Last Berserker
AVoCADo GamesCast #110: Bill Santa Fe, World Explorer
Hey folks! Apologies for the delay in getting this one up, but here it finally is: our spoilercast on Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Tune in to hear The Kappa and I pick it apart and explain why it’s … Continue reading AVoCADo GamesCast #110: Bill Santa Fe, World Explorer
The 97th Academy Awards: Live-Chat
Welcome to The Avocado’s live-chat for the 97th Oscars, held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. The show begins at 7 PM Eastern / 4 PM Pacific, preceded by an official red carpet show at 6:30 PM Eastern / … Continue reading The 97th Academy Awards: Live-Chat
AVoCADo GamesCast #109: Rage Against the Reducible Fraction
Hey folks! Episode #109 of your favourite gaming podcast is here! In this edition, Lily Bones, QuinleyThorne, our editor The Kappa, and I evaluate our 2024 predictions and make new predictions (or sometimes just new versions of old predictions) for … Continue reading AVoCADo GamesCast #109: Rage Against the Reducible Fraction
AVoCADo GamesCast #108: Catgirls for Hire: The 2024 Year-End GamesCast
We’re a couple of weeks late, but it’s finally here! Tune in to hear me, our editor The Kappa, LittleMac, and podcast newcomer Drinking with Skeletons talking about 2024 in video games. 3rdstringhero and Jarathen also contributed their year-end top … Continue reading AVoCADo GamesCast #108: Catgirls for Hire: The 2024 Year-End GamesCast
AVoCADo GamesCast-ing Call #109
Hey folks! We’re recording the next episode of the AVoCADo GamesCast this coming weekend, in the evening (Eastern time) on Saturday or Sunday (preferably Sunday).[footnote]Don’t worry, episode #108 has been recorded and is on its way.[/footnote] The topics of discussion … Continue reading AVoCADo GamesCast-ing Call #109
2025 Australian Open Discussion Thread
The first Grand Slam of the year is here! Men’s singles defending champion Jannik Sinner is aiming for a second title here. Meanwhile, women’s singles defending champion Aryna Sabalenka is hoping she make it a three-peat. But the rowdy crowds … Continue reading 2025 Australian Open Discussion Thread
The Pits 2024: Results!
You voted. We tallied. Here are The Avocado’s favourite media works and most memorable comments of 2024. Continue reading The Pits 2024: Results!
The Merry Boxing Day Thread (Dec. 26, 2024)
Come into the day thread. The Boxing Day thread. Continue reading The Merry Boxing Day Thread (Dec. 26, 2024)
The Pits: 2024 Commenting Awards
It’s time for one of this site’s most beloved traditions: the annual commenting awards! Here’s how it works. I’ll make a subthread for each of the categories listed below. Submit your nominations for each category as a reply, and upvote … Continue reading The Pits: 2024 Commenting Awards
The Pits: Best in Video Games 2024
Editor’s Note: Feel free to post as big or as small of a list as you would like below but please keep your lists contained to these posts and do not make your own post or fill up the OT … Continue reading The Pits: Best in Video Games 2024
AVoCADo GamesCast #107: Top Shortage
In this episode (which we recorded before The Game Awards), Captain Blasto, QuinleyThorne, The Kappa, and I discuss Game awards nominations before spending the bulk of the episode talking about the RPGs of 2024. You have several options for accessing … Continue reading AVoCADo GamesCast #107: Top Shortage