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Mike is done traveling the east coast, and AJ is done selling his house. That means we’re back! And we’re here just in time for the release of Halo 5: Guardians. In addition to checking out the game’s single player campaign, arena multiplayer, and warzone modes, AJ has been enjoying the game with his new Elite Controller. How does this stack up to another recently released gamepad, the Steam Controller? Find out!

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Mike and AJ have their impressions of the Star Wars: Battlefront open beta. We also explore some of the best (and worst) Star Wars video games ever released. In the Special Zone, we discuss the interesting ways Bungie has kept Destiny fresh with hidden quests, Rock Band 4, and a unique mobile experience based on The Martian.

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Mike and AJ give you their review of The Martian, the Matt Damon starring, Ridley Scott directed adaptation of the hit novel by Andy Weir. We’ve got a spoiler free review of the movie followed by all the spoilers ever in the back half of the show. In this week’s Special Zone, Mike has been dancing all night with Persona 4: Dancing All Night. He’s also lived through the disastrous Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5. AJ has been building Echo Base with the help of Darth Vader thanks to the latest Disney Infinity playset, Rise Against the Empire.

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Mike and AJ are ready to meet the muppets on ABC’s newest sitcom The Muppets. Join as us we discuss the sex life of frogs and pigs, the relationship woes of bears, and the struggles of the network sensor. Plus there’s more Destiny in the Special Zone.

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Mike and AJ are back into Destiny with the release of its newest, biggest expansion yet, The Taken King. Will Bungie’s updates be enough to address our many, many complains of Destiny’s first year?

This week’s special zone includes Super Mario Maker, TGS, and more!

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Mike and AJ take a look back of 20 years of Playstation. Learn the somewhat unscrupulous way we got our first taste of Sony gaming nearly 20 years ago! In the Special Zone, we play more Metal Gear Solid V and check out Star Wars Uprising.

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Mike and AJ are here to talk about Metal Gear Solid V : The Phantom Pain. Find out what we think of open world Metal Gear with less talking. In the special zone, we dip into The Witcher 3 and Disney Infinity 3.0.

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We are happy to announce that the Exploding Barrel Podcast has been on the virtual airwaves for over 8 years! As AJ and Mike lives have changed a lot in 8 years (well, AJ’s mostly), it’s time for a reinvention of EBP.

We’ll still mostly talk about video games, but we’ll also be discussing movies, TV, and other nerdy endeavors. Each week, we’ll have a topic and more or less stick to it. We hope you enjoy!

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Mike and AJ take a look at the big changes coming to Destiny next month when The Taken King launches. We also get into some rumors of co-op Hearthstone, see what the Disney D23 Expo meant for gaming, and play more Heroes of the Storm.

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Mike and AJ (with a brief appearance by baby Sophia) talk about the latest happenings at Blizzard, more Kickstarter RPGs, and the Mega Man Legacy Collection.

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