Pubcast/On Tap Archives - 2006
Ep #0 - 3-2005 - "Lost/Pilot"
PSP launch episode. Dale & Joey Kulas, along with Chris Harpster assess the
PSP's recent launch. The method for recording this show was so archaic it
resulted in some of the worst audio quality known to man. The odds of this
show being released to the public in the future are extremely slim, actually,
what the hell, to celebrate the launch of ontappodcast.com you can now download
this lost "treasure." (50 min)
Ep #1 - 2-19-2006 - The official glitch-tacular debut of vgpub.com's audio
show then known as "The Pubcast." Dale Kulas and Chris Harpster are the official
hosts. After this show Dale learns that using an old PS2 SOCOM headset was a bad
idea. (50 min)
Ep #2 - 3-16-2006 - Dale upgrades from his SOCOM headset to a slightly worse Altec Lansing headset/microphone. Dale and Chris return to discuss SpikeTV's new videogame shows (Game Head & Fresh Baked Videogames) and unleash our woes on games-to-movies translations. (40 min)
Ep #3 - 4-5-2006 - Dale and Chris return to talk about their growing 360 faceplates collection, Nintendo's upcoming console then known as the "Revolution" and spend a hearty amount of time reminiscing about their favorite racing games (38 min)
Ep #4 - 5-1-2006 - Dale and Steve Alarid preview E3 and talk about online games. This episode marks the "upgrade" to the Logitech stationery microphone Dale used to record the majority of the next 50 episodes. New records were then set for most variety in voice tone and pitch ever heard in a podcast. (34 min)
Ep #5 - 5-7-2006 - This marks the first 3-man episode of the Pubcast. Scott Monson makes the first of his many appearances on the show, joining Dale & Chris. This episode marks the first of several episodes discussing videogame themed movies as the trio dissect the newly released Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children DVD. (27 min)
Ep #6 - 5-14-2006 - Dale's zany brother Joey makes his debut on the show and he joins his brother and Chris to recap all the happenings and announcements at E3 and join the masses in poking fun of Nintendo's new name for their upcoming console. (34 min)
Ep #7 - 5-21-2006 - vgpub.com administrator John Majewski debuts on The Pubcast and makes his first of several appearences, joining Dale for this episode. On episode sieben, the pair state their take on PC gaming and Xbox Live, as well as recap some of their worst gaming purchases of all time. (51 min)
Ep #8 - 5-27-2006 - Scott returns to join Dale and Chris to do a roundtable dedicated to the awesomeness that is the Uwe Boll's BloodRayne, at this time newly released on DVD! (26 min)
Ep #9 - 6-3-2006 - On this episode, fellow VGpub.com writer Ash makes his debut on the show as he joins Chris and Dale to discuss backwards compatibility on the Xbox 360, porn finding its way on the PSP, Chris reviews Soul Calibur 3 for the PS2, and we do another DVD roundtable, this one for Rooster Tooth's Sims-based machinima: The Strangerhood, season one. (47 min)
Ep #10 - 6-18-2006 - This show features our biggest cast yet, with five count them five people gathering around Dale's sole Logitech stationary microphone! Our historic tenth episode contains more talk about backwards compatibility on the Xbox 360, our growing hatred for G4, list some of our favorite developers, and run down the features of the latest 360 dashboard update. (44 min)
Ep #11 - 6-29-2006 - Episode number 11 didn't quite have as many hosts as the prior show but it came close with four. Dale is joined by Chris and John again, and making his Pubcast debut, movie and DVD reviewer for insidepulse.com, Scott "Kubryk" Sawitz. Why have a movie reviewer as a guest host? That's because this episode is a special retrospective on movie licensed videogames. Yes, most of them are trash, so please give this a download and experience the suck with us. (52 min)
Ep #12 - 7-21-2006 - Dale and Chris are joined by Brett, host of the Wicked Pissa Podcast as they discuss memories of working at GameStop, online XBLA sessions of Uno gone wrong, and rundown their favorite co-operative games of all time! (39 min)
Ep #13 - 7-22-2006 - Dale tackles this show solo. He delivers his impressions on the latest slate of demos that arrived on the Xbox Live Marketplace and his disappointment of EA Sports for not capitalizing on the ESPN license. If you pay close attention towards the end, in an "Aftershow" of sorts, Dale conducts a mini-interview with a "retired" retro gamer, Steve Maganau. (19 min)
Ep #14 - 8-7-2006 - Scott and Chris join Dale as he moans about his first ever experience with the "Red Rings of Death." Speaking of the 360, this episode features three Xbox 360 reviews. Dale tackles Rockstar Table Tennis, Chris gives the skinny on Prey, and Scott revs up MotoGP '06. (41 min)
Ep #15 - 8-24-2006 - Chris, Scott, Ash, and Dale give their thoughts on the announcement of the big changes that were recently unveiled for E3 2007. They also revisit and rundown the latest demos on the Xbox Live Marketplace, and reminisce about some of their worst gaming consoles. (38 min)
Ep #16 - 9-10-2006 - Brett of the Wicked Pissa Podcast joins Dale & Chris for his second time on The Pubcast. The trio rundown the raising concerns and the unusual amount of negative hype going into the PS3 launch. They also rundown the upcoming football and hockey games of the year, and Chris finishes things off with a review for Enchanted Arms on Xbox 360. (40 min)
Ep #17 - 9-23-2006 - This episode marks the official change of the name of the show from "The Pubcast" to "On Tap." Dale, Chris, and Scott are the hosts and they run down the Tokyo Game Show. Chris gives first-hand impressions on a couple PS2 games: Okami and Disgaea 2. Finally, Dale and Chris review Saints Row. (43 min)
Ep #18 - 10-27-2006 - John Majewski returns to On Tap as he joins Dale & Chris to discuss the upcoming launches of the PS3 & Wii. We also receive our very first piece of listener mail, which gets the trio to reminisce about their favorite arcade memories. (45 min)
Ep #19 - 11-12-2006 - Dale, Chris, and Scott bring on a review extravaganza. First, they preview the fast approaching PS3 launch. Then, Scott reviews Samurai Warriors 2 on Xbox 360, which is followed up by Chris's take on Final Fantasy XII for PS2. This all culminates to Dale's eagerly anticipated review for.....wait for it.......Family Feud on PS2! (47 min)
Ep #20 - 11-20-2006 - Dale goes above and beyond to bring the most unique episode of On Tap yet. First he airs a clip he recorded a couple days prior of some people who were waiting in line for at least a couple of days for the PS3 launch. Then, Dale does the unthinkable and brings his portable MP3 player, which happens to have a voice recorder feature built-in, and records live moments of his seven hour wait in line to get the Nintendo Wii in the much-appreciated 20 degree North Dakota chill. (36 min)
Ep #21 - 12-6-2006 - With the holiday rush of games in full force, what better way to discuss them then to feature another review bonanza! In this episode, Chris reviews Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 for Xbox 360, Scott tackles Rainbow Six Vegas on Xbox 360, and then Chris and Scott both partake in the first and only timed review of On Tap history, they have two minutes to review Call of Duty 3 on Xbox 360.........or else! It's a moment you do not want to miss. (33 min)
Ep #22 - 12-21-2006 - It's the 2006 year end spectacular of On Tap. For this year end special, Dale & Chris present both of their own Top 10 Games of 2006. For a year that saw blockbusters like Final Fantasy XII, Gears of War, Zelda: Twighlight Princess, you may be a little surprised at what games topped their lists....or knowing them, maybe not. John Majewski also makes a cameo to review Genji: Day of the Blade for PS3. (25 min)