The QQ Cast: Answers to geek culture's most superfluous questions.
Geeks sitting around, asking nerdy questions, and fabricating answers. We oft geek out about games, movies, and software development. Won't you join us, dear listener?
Quest 402 - You own nothing, but are you happy yet?
Did Spotify kill the radio star? Did Netflix kill the video star? Is Sony gonna kill the used game market star? Won't you join us for this jaded philosophical debate, dear listener?
Digital Distribution
- Apple iTunes
- Wii Virtual Console
- Epic Games Store
News
- Sony to end physical disc production
Trailer
- Werwulf
Quest 401 - Which console was worth the price of admission?
Are you going to buy a Steam Machine at launch? Did you get an Nintendo 46 at launch? Which Microsoft Direct Xbox 365 Copilot AI series should we have purchased at launch? Won't you join us for this financial hindsight discussion, dear listener?
Game Consoles
- PlayStation One 2 3 4 5 Slim
- Super Nintendo Wii Cube 64 U
- Steam Boxed Machine Deck
News
- Simpsons x Monopoly Go! Crossover
- GTA 6 Price Finally Confirmed
Trailer
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Season 4
Quest 400 - Who is the hot take werewolf?
Who said which hot take? Will we get cancelled before our 500th episode? How did we make it to 400 episodes? Won't you share your hot take with us down in the comments, dear listener?
The Hottest of Takes
- Filler episodes are good
- Audiobooks count as reading
- Food is yummy
Special Guest Werewolves
- Mr. Trey
- Ms. Kori
Quest 399 - Who is the most hardcore Cage?
Is Star Trek's first episode canon? Does Triple X count as a franchise? Who would win in a fight, Nic Cage or Johnny Cage? Won't you join us for this weak excuse to talk about Mortal Kombat II, dear listener?
Cages
- The Cage
- Xander Cage
- Luke Cage
- Nicolas Cage
- Johnny Cage
News
- GTA VI Launches Nov 19th
- Star Citizen tops $1 Billion
- Steam Deck Price Hike
Trailer
- X-Men 97 Season 2
Quest 398 - What should we be enjoying these days?
Is the Good Omens finale a season or a special? Does the Mario Galaxy Movie have a plot? Is For All Mankind pure fiction? Won't you join us for this unpaid endorsement of escapism, dear listener?
Good Stuff
- Dungeon Crawler Carl
- Project Hail Mary
- Stellaris
- The Boys
- Linux
News
- Amazon cancels Lord of the Rings MMO
- Plex Raising Price Of Lifetime Subs To $750
- Sinners gets Haunted House at Universal
Trailer
- X-Men 97 Season 2
Quest 397 - Is this the furry episode?
Is Star Fox 64 it's own franchise? Why didn't we get a Fievel goes to Redwall? Can we talk about Littlefoot's mom without crying? Won't you join us for this hairy conversation, dear listener?
Anthropomorphic Heroes
- Puss in Boots
- Venus de Milo the Turtle
- The whole cast of Zootopia
News
- Overwatch comes to Fortnite
- Asha Sharma shakes up Xbox
Trailer
- The Sheep Detectives
Quest 396 - What's Tim Apple been cooking?
Do you drink the Apple flavored coolaid? Do you rock out to the Apple Music? Do you smell what the Cook's been selling? Won't you join us for this product placement filled retirement party, dear listener?
Apple Products
- AirTag
- Silicon
- Vision Pro
News
- Alien: Isolation 2 Teased
- Django/Zorro Crossover Movie
- Sam Neill Cancer Free
Trailers
- COYOTE VS. ACME
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Quest 395 - Which samurai are popular on Instagram?
How many Akira Kurosawa films have you watched? How many Netflix animes have you binged? Is The Last Samurai Hans Zimmer's best score? Won't you join us for a stereotypical weeb discussion, dear listener?
Samurai Media
- Yojimbo
- Lone Wolf and Cub
- Ghost of Tsushima
News
- Escape From New York Remake
- Coyote vs. Acme is Releasing
Trailer
- Street Fighter
Quest 394 - Will AI replace IDEs with chat windows?
Is vibe coding killing off IDEs? Are we entering a new golden age of CLIs? Should you develop your own agent? Won't you join us for yet another dry technical discussion about a completely nuncontentious subject, dear listener?
Nerdy Developer Stuff
The Value of IDEs
Agent Reset vs Git Reset
Dual Booting on the ROG Ally
News
Ryan Coogler's Animorphs TV Show
McDonald's Pro Game Menu
Trailer
Rick and Morty Season 9
Quest 393 - Are there any bargains left in this economy?
When did MacBooks become more affordable than game consoles? Is your phone the best media center money can buy? Do you even try to secure your AI agents? Won't you join us for thrifty discussion, dear listener?
Bargains
- Cellphones
- Game Consoles
- Laptops
- Media Centers
News
- IKEA Crossover with Pokémon Pokopia
- Super Mario Bros. Cartoon Sloppified With AI
Trailer
- Masters of the Universe
Quest 392 - What has your AI Agent been up to lately?
What is the advantage of chaining AI agents together? Does AI help you escape vendor lock-in? Won't you join us for one of our driest developer discussions ever, dear listener?
Genuine Technical Questions
- Have you used OpenClaw?
- What is a Model Context Protocol?
- Is Bun better than Node?
- Generated code offer deterministic results?
- Will you let an agent buy things for you?
Old News
- OpenClaw joins OpenAI
- Bun joins Anthropic
Quest 391 - Do you wish you were an Oscar Mayer Winner?
Why do the fantasy and sci-fi genres get snubbed at the Oscars? Do video game movies deserve an Oscar category of their own? Won't you join us as we discuss this much over hyped movie award show, dear listener?
Oscar Categories
- Start our Feature Presentation
- Award for Best Techno Babble
- Potent Potion Portables
- Do not join the cult!
News
- Nvidia's DLSS 5 Brings Photo-Realistic Lighting
- Switch 2 Update Adds Handheld Mode Boost
- Sonic 4 Teaser Confirms Jim Carrey's Return
Trailer
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Quest 390 - How awesome is Bruce Campbell?
Boomstick? Check! Chainsaw hand? Check! Axe? Check! Half of Evils? Double check! Won't you join is recounting just how awesome Bruce Campbell is, dear listener?
Films
- Spider Men
- Ash vs the Army of the Evil Dead
- The Great and Powerful and Quick and Dead
News
- Pokemon Fire Red costs $20
- Pokemon Gen 10 Announced
Trailer
- Mortal Kombat 2 Final Trailer
Quest 389 - Have you come back to save the future?
Why does Christopher Nolan obsess over time travel with extra steps? Should 12 Monkeys have been a comedy? How little do Star Trek First Contact and Voyage Home have in common? Won't you join us for a time traveling caper, dear listener?
Time Travelers
- Bill and Ted
- Back to the Future
- Donnie Darko
- Majora's Mask
- Into the Breach
News
- Slay the Spire 2 Early Access in March
- Caves of Qud out now on Switch
- Yoshi Mario Galaxy Popcorn Bucket
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Quest 388 - Should your AI hire a human?
Has your AI posted a minimum wage job for you? When it does, will you heed to the call? Won't you join us for a breakdown of the latest artificial general intelligence scam, dear listener?
Bots
- Rent A Human
- Moltbook
News
- The Steam Deck is sold out
- Sony's State of Play
Trailer
- The Muppet Show
Quest 387 - When was the delay worth the wait?
How long did it take Tolkien to translate The Silmarillion? Was it a good time for James Bond to die? Should Cyberpunk have been delayed 2077 more times? Won’t you join us for this long overdue discussion, dear listener?
Delays
- The Stand
- Good Omens
- Animal Crossing
- Top Gun: Maverick
News
- Tesla ending Models S and X production
- Minute Maid discontinues frozen juice concentrate
- Project Hail Mary LEGO Icons Set
Trailer
- The Muppet Show
Quest 386 - Why reboot video game movie perfection?
Should John Leguizamo star in Super Mario Galaxy? Was Colonel Guile born in Belgium? Will Johnny Cage die in the opening minutes of Mortal Kombat 2? Won’t you join us for a some not Jeopardy style trivia, dear listener?
Categories
Super Dino Cyberpunk Bros
Super Road Rage II Turbo
Super Immortal Wombats
Super call me Zelda again!
News
Highlander Reveals Henry Cavill
Google settles recording lawsuit
Microsoft BitLocker Nightmare
Trailers
Star Wars: Maul Shadow Lord
Wind Runners Game
Yoshi First Look
Quest 385 - Who could sweep the 46th Golden Raspberry Awards?
Who will sweep the Razzies this year? The brothers Russo? 31 sections of Star Trek? Milla Jovovich's husband and biggest fan? Certainly not Nicholas Gunslinging Cage! Won’t you join us for a good razzing, dear listener?
The Nominees
- The Electric State - Netflix
- Hurry Up Tomorrow - Lionsgate
- Snow White - Disney
- Star Trek: Section 31 - Paramount Plus
- War of the Worlds - Prime Video
News
- George R.R. Martin Says There's No Plan if He Dies
- Manhattan Pokémon Store Rob...
Quest 384 - Will there be 5 good things in 2026?
Will five niceties emerge from the 2026 hellscape? Films about dunes? Games about grand theft and automobiles? Music about chemicals and romance? Won’t you join us as we queue up some much needed escapism, dear listener?
Hype
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
- The Mandalorian and Grogu
- Mariachi Legends
- Grand Theft Auto VI
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
- The Odyssey
News
- StackOverflow is dead
- Lego announces new Pokemon sets
- Drone import restrictions dropped
Trailers
- ONE PI...
Quest 383 - Were there 5 good things in 2025?
Did any niceties survive the 2025 hellscape? Films about Sinners? Games about Altars? Shows about Treks? Won’t you join us for some much needed escapism, dear listener?
Top 5 in 2025
- Sinners
- Strange New Worlds
- Mario Kart World
- Alien Earth
- Predator Badlands
- Blue Prince
News
- Flossie, the world’s oldest cat, has turned 30
- Star Wars Racing Jailbreaks PS5
- Office renamed Microsoft 365 Copilot App
Trailer
- The Death of Robin Hood
Quest 382 - How is late stage capitalism working out for us?
Mergers, acquisitions, and hostletakeovers, oh my! Are we finally at the part of the monopoly game where it's not fun anymore? Thanks, Netflix? Thanks, Paramount? No, thanks!
Quest 381 - Which Mods did you play too much of?
Which games have the best mods? Which mods spawned entire genres? Which mod was your favorite? Spoilers: it's Half Life, Warcraft, and Pirates, and Vikings, AND Knights!
Quest 380 - Are your machines Steam powered?
Steam Machines, Steam Frames, Steam Controllers, and Steamed Hams; all at this time of year, in this economy, localized entirely within Gabe's yacht? May we talk about it?
Quest 379 - Do you even sellout, Fortnite?
Ruly has been playing Fortnite for the past fortnight, whereas Zach has just been building forts at night, and Tom is just counting down until he can watch Predator Badlands.
Quest 378 - Will this be the final Final Fantasy Tactics?
Halloween is here, and so obviously it's time to play a not Jeopardy game about playing the Final Fantasy game about Tactics! Will the game include permadeath? Will the game culminate with us fighting God? Ya, probably both; why not?
Quest 377 - Can we review Alien Earth?
Is Alien Earth the best addition to the Alien universe since James Cameron's 1986 masterpiece, Aliens? Can a cyborg beat a synthetic in a fight? What the heck is a Trypanohyncha ocellus? Spoilers: it's too cute!
Quest 376 - Will the Steam Autumn Sale break your bank?
The Steam Autumn Sale cometh, Zach buys strategy games, Tom promotes indie games, and Bernadette trains on adult content with Ruly. Praise be to Gaben!
Quest 375 - Would you give Cerberus scritches?
Hades II is about to launch, and we celebrate by answering one of the questions of all time: what is an Achilles complex? Also, the Mandalorian and Grogu looks awesome!
Quest 374 - When is that leaving Early Access?
You can take the games out of early access, but you can't take the early access out of... okay, I don't know I'm going with that bit, but that's because it's still an early access! Also, Nintendo needs to stop winning lawsuits.
Quest 373 - Are you watching Alien Earth?
In space, no one can hear Tom mess up the recording again. Fortunately, Alien Earth rocks. Also, lots of news and trailers, including Fallout Season 2!
Quest 372 - Is vibe coding part of your professional work?
In this podcast we gain insight into the real sentiments behind the surge in AI popularity. Is it making a real impact in the way developers work or is it all hype? Also, why does Bernadette speech French now? Give me back my old AI girlfriend, Altman!
Quest 371 - How do you start programming in 2025?
Things get nerdy when the cast geeks out about programming languages, video games for the kids, and programming languages in video games for the kids. If you stick around long enough, they'll even talk about IDEs! Wait, where are you going?
Quest 370 - Can the 2020s be over yet?
The QQ Cast is back, and they catch up on reviews, news (mostly the good kind), and trailers (mostly the bad kind). Just one more thing, Tom is watching Columbo!
Quest 369 - What do programmers think about AI?
A panel of professional software engineers discuss their thoughts on the current state of AI; its emergence into the workforce, and the potential effects it may have on humanity going forward.
Quest 368 - Is the Predator a terrible hunter?
The Predator has hunted Aliens, Batman, Judge Dredd, and worst of all, Archie! ...but have they ever caught anything?
Quest 367 - Did you staple your Switch 2 yet?
Is Rob the Robot a jerk? Are hexahedrons irregular? Is this s*** bananas? In this episode the QQ Cast does what Ninten don't: Answer AI generated questions!
Quest 366 - Have you found your ikigai purpose?
Raul takes Tom on a full frontal adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder trip of a podcast! Terrible dream jobs, high fidelity video games, artificial intelligence, and existential dooooom!!!
Quest 365 - What are you subscribed to?
Every month millions of wallets are dinged with forgotten subscriptions. It's time for things to change. Now you can make a difference. For only $12.99 per month, you too can be a sucker.
Quest 364 - When was that discontinued? (Late 2010s Edition)
Tom and Zach plumb the depths of Wikipedia in search of discontinued software. Will they discuss Google products? Will Bernadette hallucinate? Is the Pope Cath...oh.
Quest 363 - Do any content creators know anything?
Tom comes uncharacteristically prepared, but Zach and Ruly refuse to stay on topic! We discuss armchair experts on YouTube, existential dread, and more existential dread. Then we end with a horror movie trailer? How fitting.