DwarfCast 154 – The Smegazine Rack – Issue #5 DwarfCasts Posted by Jonathan Capps on 7th September 2022, 17:11 Subscribe to DwarfCasts: RSS • iTunes Surprise! We didn't plan to have a summer break, but a summer break we indeed have had in order to recharge our batteries and hide from the dreaded Burnout Monster. We've got a bit of editing catchup to do, though, so we're breaking with tradition and giving you another Smegazine Rack today while editing on the Red Dwarf USA episode is finished (well, started). Grab your complementary copy of the mag here. Read more →
Philip J Reed RIP News Posted by Jonathan Capps on 12th August 2022, 20:06 I’m sorry everyone, but this is a bad one. Over the last week we have lost Phil Reed, our friend and former writer on Noise to Signal, Observation Dome and here on G&T. In Memory Of Philip J Reed, Writer And Nintendo Life Contributor https://t.co/Eztp9BNe1y #News #SiteNews #InMemoriam pic.twitter.com/eZVFkAqRRH — Nintendo Life (@nintendolife) August 10, 2022 Nintendo Life, a former writing haunt for Phil, tweeted the news originally and the gaming channel for which he worked, Triple Jump, are running charity streams in his memory and in aid of an organisation that was close to his heart – The Trevor Project, an LGBTQ youth charity and something that is increasingly vital in this awful, garbage fire of a world. If you feel moved to do so you can donate either through their campaign or in your own way. For any G&T geriatrics among you Phil will need no introduction, but over the last 20 or so years he has been a friend and colleague to many in our community. Personally, I first got know Phil during the old Observation Dome and Noise to Signal days and he’s been a constant if sporadic presence here on the site since. He was a warm and talented writer and an exceptionally funny person. For those wanting to sample his work over the years, the best place for his more recent writing is Noiseless Chatter (fair content warning: Phil says goodbye personally in his last post so click with caution if you are understandably not up to reading it) and there’s more besides that, but I’ll use the comments section to point you to some of my favourites from back in the day. We are sorry to once again be the bearers of awful news. G&T is a community of great people and we’ve lost a huge amount recently. Remember, if any of you need help then please seek it out – either professionally with a service such as The Samaritans or amongst your friends here. Take care, everyone.
DwarfCast 153 – The Smegazine Rack – Issue #4 DwarfCasts Posted by Jonathan Capps on 23rd May 2022, 10:27 Subscribe to DwarfCasts: RSS • iTunes It seems a lot has happened since our last episode of The Smegazine Rack. We've launched and re-launched our incredibly original game Smegle and... well, that's about all that has happened, hasn't it? Yes, yes, definitely. Anyway please join your incompetent (by design) hosts, Ian, Danny and Cappsy as they climb up into the cab, fire up the slumbering beast and crack on... with the job of reading through every episode of the Smegazine. Read more →
DwarfCast 152 – Robot Wars – Commentary DwarfCasts Posted by Jonathan Capps on 28th April 2022, 12:10 Subscribe to DwarfCasts: RSS • iTunes If you're reading this then there's a decent chance that at some point in your childhood or early adulthood you sat down on a Friday night and enjoyed the feast of mechanical violence that was Robot Wars. For older Millennials and young Gen Xers watching this show went hand in hand with being a Red Dwarf fan, not least because the host was, from series 2 onwards, Craig Charles himself. And it's for that reason Robot Wars qualifies for our series of 'Dwarf-adjacent' commentaries as we seize with both hands the opportunity to talk at length about a show very dear to our hearts for... quite a long time. Read more →
Reintroducing Smegle! Quickies Posted by Jonathan Capps on 17th April 2022, 11:33 Well, since we’re all in the mood for rebirths, Smegle’s having a little bit of relaunch today. The original version was all well and good but it was guilty of being a tad on the easy side, and so we’ve had our finest minds working hard to firstly work out how to make guessing harder and secondly steal all the mechanics from Wordle so its daily mode will work. We’ve also changed where’s it’s hosted. Please, contain your excitement… Get your New Smegle here! It should all be self explanatory. The original version is preserved as ‘Casual Continuous’ mode, but be sure to complete your ‘Difficult Daily’ every day to maintain your streak and share it to Twitter so everyone can not give a fuck about your achievements. Have fun!
Introducing Smegle Features Posted by Jonathan Capps on 1st April 2022, 12:13 Ain't no joke, it's plain to see. Smegle's here for you and me. When we launched The Smega-Drive it was obvious that having such a huge archive of categorised screenshots from the show would end up being useful in many other ways, we just weren't exactly sure what they were. Well, since then some lucky bastard invented Wordle, which ended up being the next big thing in the world of online word games. Since then everyone and their mum (especially your mum) have been clamouring to copy its format (which is easy) and its success (which is not easy). So, why shouldn't we be any different? Well, we have no clear monetisation strategy but one out of two ain't bad... Read more →
DwarfCast 151 – The Smegazine Rack – Issue #3 DwarfCasts Posted by Jonathan Capps on 24th March 2022, 16:34 Subscribe to DwarfCasts: RSS • iTunes Come, rest your tired ears on our giant rack. As sure as 2 follows 1, so it is that 3 follows 2 and Ian, Danny and Cappsy have a good read of the third Smegazine issue. Also featured: Badge talk! The End end! Danny vs Cappsy quiz! Caption competition results! Letters! Slander! Read more →
DwarfCast 150 – Wafflemen Special #3: A Catsworth of Toast DwarfCasts Posted by Jonathan Capps on 27th February 2022, 12:00 Subscribe to DwarfCasts: RSS • iTunes In a small break from our regularly scheduled programming (and while we figure out what commentary we want to do next) we've put together another tottering stack of waffles for you you cram into your eager maws. Just how much of this episode is devoted to talking about cats? Who will Danny impersonate this time? Will Cappsy be hearing from the RSPCA's lawyers? Find out! Read more →
DwarfCast 149 – The Smegazine Rack – Issue #2 DwarfCasts Posted by Jonathan Capps on 15th February 2022, 13:59 Subscribe to DwarfCasts: RSS • iTunes It's time to get back on the rack (get used to that one, because we might have to use it every episode) as Ian, Cappsy and Danny continue trawling through the sticky pages of the Smegazine and, as tradition dictates, Issue #2 follows Issue #1... so here we are. Before you press play, be sure to have the issue in front of you in your PDF viewer of choice so you at least have a slight chance of knowing what the actual balls we're talking about. Read more →
DwarfCast 148 – Blackadder the Third: Nob and Nobility – Commentary DwarfCasts Posted by Jonathan Capps on 2nd February 2022, 13:14 Subscribe to DwarfCasts: RSS • iTunes Carrotists assemble, for it is time to travel back to the time of violent revolution, flamboyant trousers, Le Pimpernel Scarlet and *very* suspicious sausages as DwarfCasts continue its series of 'Dwarf adjacent commentaries' with the classic episode of Blackadder the Third, Nob and Nobility. We also take the opportunity to talk at length about our love for the show while answering your Bladder specific waffles. Read more →
