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Cheerful Ghost Radio Episode 79: The Rise of Skywalker Blu Ray Review

In this episode of Star Wars Radio... ahem, Cheerful Ghost Radio, we're here to talk all about the home release of The Rise of Skywalker and see if our opinions have changed since December.

You may notice we are a bit late with this one, and as you listen you might notice from date cues that we recorded this a while back. With people across the world protesting for a great cause, our podcast seemed less important, and we didn't feel the timing was great for releasing new episodes. We hope listening to this can give you a fun reprieve from reality, but please don't let us, or anything, distract you from the importance of what's going on around us.

Cheerful Ghost Radio Episode 78: The Episode Where We Tell You The Future of Gaming

You may not know this, but we recently unlocked latent psychic abilities, and in this episode we are here to tell you exactly what's coming to gaming in the next ten years. But this episode is not the most important thing right now.

While we usually boost ourselves on social media when we drop a new episode, but this time we aren't doing that. Right now, the world is hurting. If the pandemic wasn't enough, the senseless murder of George Floyd has resonated throughout the world, and this seems like the wrong time to try to boost ourselves. We hope this episode provides you with a welcome distraction, but we aren't going to try to spread it around. Instead we'd like to... Read All

Cheerful Ghost Radio Episode 77: Breaking Down Over the Next Consoles

How better to spend your time in quarantine than listening to us talk about the next generation of consoles? We dive into the next generation and talk about what Microsoft and Sony might bring to the table. But first, we update you all on how we've been coping with the pandemic and all the stuff we've been playing and watching.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 04/17/2020 at 03:52am

I heard the new consoles will feature ray tracing. I also saw something about the PS5 will probably have limited stock during it's first year.

But..... #PCMasterRace!

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 04/18/2020 at 09:25pm

I'll have to listen to this soon. I realized the other day that I have no idea what the current consoles are, nor what's coming next lol

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 04/18/2020 at 11:44pm

@AdamPFarnsworth Gigaflops!

jdodson Admin wrote on 04/19/2020 at 02:07am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-77xulkB_U

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 04/19/2020 at 03:50am

I had a feeling I knew what that youtube link was going to be before I clicked it.

Glad to know I was right! :D

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 04/19/2020 at 03:58am

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 04/19/2020 at 07:27pm

Actually, I meant teraflops as you can see here: https://www.polygon.com/2020/3/31/21187430/ps5-xbox-series-x-specs-comparison-next-gen Here's a brief article with an included video about what's a teraflop: https://www.polygon.com/2016/6/14/11932910/what-is-a-teraflop-explainer I think it's a different calculation than what I'm used to seeing regarding GPUs and CPUs where they're measured in megahertz or gigahertz. In a way, I kind of feel like "teraflops" is a bit of a "buzz word" to make the new consoles sound super amazing (and they may very well be). I haven't dived into their details as my interest in them isn't great, but I'm glad they're finally getting SSDs, Since I got one last summer, I realized just how awesome they are, if for nothing else other than greatly speeding up the load time from power off to desktop (at least in my Windows 10 experience). So, at least just being where the OS resides, it can give a dramatic performance increase. I think this is perhaps the single most important hardware upgrade someone could make to make their PC feel faster or notably improved

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 04/19/2020 at 09:01pm

LOL! Yeah, I think we all knew what that YouTube link was going to be ;)
I've listened to about half the podcast, and I'm glad that it sounds like everyone's doing as well as can be expected!

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 04/19/2020 at 10:29pm

Also, as far as what I'm watching, some good trash on Netflix is The Circle (so far I've watched the original and Brazil, and now I'm watching France).

It's the perfect show right now, as we really are living in The Circle.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 04/19/2020 at 11:26pm

The killer feature im hoping will go well is streaming. My company (engineering/architectural) has moved to 90% virtual machines using Workspots (Microsoft Azure). I am drawing complex 3D models, and aside from a few hiccups when rolling out the new computers, my virtual experience is better than when I worked on my local computer in my office. I hope Microsoft is able to utilize what they've learned in Workspot, and really nail the streaming environment. I've not bought a system since the Wii U, but if I could get a high-powered game streaming service, I might look at getting back into hard-core gaming.

jdodson Admin wrote on 04/19/2020 at 11:56pm

I think Microsoft will have some really interesting with Game Pass. Or at least I hope it will.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 04/20/2020 at 02:50am

I think you accidentally a word

Some really interesting...?

;)

jdodson Admin wrote on 04/20/2020 at 03:07am

I ACCIDRNTLY NO

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 04/22/2020 at 08:38pm

I will probably get the Xbox Series X first. I have the OG Xbox One and it is a little sluggish playing Fallen Order. I want to upgrade to a One X, but I figure it is best to wait for the Series X.

jdodson Admin wrote on 04/23/2020 at 02:14am

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/InsignificantInfiniteArrowcrab-size_restricted.gif

jdodson Admin wrote on 04/23/2020 at 02:15am

☝️Wins the award for the oddest named GIF image compared to what it actually is.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 04/24/2020 at 01:13pm

Yeah gotta love those gfycat random names. I think it's always two adjectives and an animal.

jdodson Admin wrote on 04/24/2020 at 08:16pm

That’s way more fun than some random hexadecimal

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Cheerful Ghost Radio Episode 76: The Post Holiday Update

The episode you've all been waiting for, the scheduling-around-holidays-is-hard-but-we're-back-now episode! It's been a little while but we're back to talk about all the cool stuff we've been playing and watching since we last graced your podcast app of choice. Plus our Christmas gaming loot, and an update on Tale of the White Wyvern development!

Cheerful Ghost Radio Episode 75: Top Ten Games of the Decade

This is the kind of episode that only comes once every decade. We cover our favorite games from the 2010s, and if you've been paying attention, some of these will be expected. But which one will take the top spot for each of us? Listen and find out!

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 01/22/2020 at 04:00am

PS Jon cheats! :D

jdodson Admin wrote on 01/22/2020 at 03:07pm

Yeah, very true.

But really, Fallout 3 is so good it really should count. Also, like you said if you could included it it would be higher on your list would Fallout 3 be number one for you?

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 01/22/2020 at 03:16pm

It would be for sure, it was my number one game of the 2000s and if it had released 2 years later it would have beaten them all for the 2010s

jdodson Admin wrote on 01/22/2020 at 05:58pm

How many play throughs? I had the one and want to come back around to play it again.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 01/22/2020 at 06:13pm

Um... at least 4 complete ones. I’ve had a few bits and pieces of play throughs though.

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Cheerful Ghost Radio Episode 74: The Rise of Skywalker

It's been four years since the Star Wars sequel trilogy began, and with The Rise of Skywalker, the trilogy concludes. If you've heard any previous episode of this show, you likely heard a tangent about Star Wars, so it's no surprise that we are talking about this, one of the biggest events in recent Star Wars history. Come join us as we discuss the film, and share thoughts from some members of the Cheerful Ghost community as well.

In this episode, Jon references this GamesRadar article:
https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker-jj-abrams-rian-johnson-reaction-last-jedi/

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 12/25/2019 at 05:26pm

I'm imagining an "Emperor Hunters" series, where there's a big industry after RoS, where bounty hunters and assasins have been brought into a new Emperor Hunter Guild. They track down possible clones of the Emperor, all over the Universe, capture the possible clone, perform a DNA test, then either kill them, if they're a clone, or let them go, if they're not a clone.

The main protagonist is your "Average Joe" Emperor Hunter (I'm imagining a middle-aged Bill Murray for the role), who has been on the job for years, but is depressed because the thrill of the job is gone. Now he's basically a government employee who does mostly paperwork and every once in a while has to go check the DNA of a baby.

The show would follow the Average Joe character as he deals with living a mundane life, having a family, but longing for the excitement of the hunt, but probably being too old and out of shape to be able to *actually* hunt down a dangerous clone... until he gets a random tip and starts following it to a secret cloning lair, where he has to figure out a way to not get caught, and destroy the cloning apparatus.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 12/25/2019 at 09:25pm

What if the original incarnation of The Emperor is Elon Musk?

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 12/25/2019 at 10:19pm

(Because of his battery technology)

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 12/26/2019 at 05:55am

If you want some New Hope hype, here's a reaction video just released today. 3 people that had never seen the original movies (but are watching The Mandalorian, and have some knowledge of the prequels lol) and one that has. It's super fun :)

https://youtu.be/Xnq5lIh8lX0

jdodson Admin wrote on 12/26/2019 at 09:00pm

Elon Must is definitely one incarnation of the Emperor.

That's an interesting idea for an Emperor Hunter show. There are so many Emperor clones that the job is very rote and boring sounds kind of interesting but a show about nothing would NEVER WORK! 🤣

jdodson Admin wrote on 12/26/2019 at 09:33pm

In the crawl for The Rise of Skywalker it says "THE DEAD SPEAK" and it's a reference to The Emperor sending out a transmission to the galaxy in Star Wars which Kylo is hunting him down from. Apparently that transmission was sent from within Fortnite!

https://www.slashfilm.com/listen-to-emperor-palpatine-message-in-fortnite-cut-from-rise-of-skywalker/

jdodson Admin wrote on 12/26/2019 at 09:35pm

ALSO

Kylo Ren was on Mustafar at the beginning of Skywalker, which would have been an incredible thing the movie could have told us.

https://www.slashfilm.com/the-rise-of-skywalker-opening-scene-location/#more-595160

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 12/27/2019 at 05:35am

I kind of assumed it was mustafar and looked it up later.

Also that the scene with the Death Star wreckage wasn’t on the forest moon of Endor, but the ocean moon of Endor.

jdodson Admin wrote on 12/27/2019 at 02:35pm

👍

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 12/31/2019 at 12:45am

Another good pod y'all! I loved The Rise of Skywalker. I feel it will add to The Last Jedi on future viewings. Especially around Luke's interaction with Rey.

I feel overall TROS fits in well with the other trilogies. The core of each trilogy is around a Skywalker and a Palpatine, and this makes this trilogy have a similar story arc.

It also felt like a return to Star Wars for me. While I love TLJ, it does not feel like a Star Wars movie to me. The filming and story of TLJ felt more removed from all the other films.

I really loved the last scene of the movie. It really felt like Rey had finally found a home with the Skywalkers. As an adoptive parent, this really struck a cord with me. Family doesn't have to be blood.

Nitpicks:

The second transport with Chewy on it. This seem convenient for the story. After the movie, I was wondering how nobody saw that there were two transports.

The dagger also seemed convenient. Maybe I didn't understand its origins correctly, but I thought it was an ancient Sith artifact (older than the death star). The fact that it points to the Death Star and the fact that the wreckage fit perfectly within the outline of the piece of metal that slides out of the dagger made it feel like Abrams and Terrio didn't really have a good way to tie this artifact in with the story. Maybe someone added the piece of metal that slides out, post death star exploding?

I did not feel like the kiss between Kylo and Rey was earned. It seemed a little too on the nose for me, but my wife loved it!

Overall I loved this ending. Then again, I have loved all Star Wars movies.

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 12/31/2019 at 01:23am

Jon, I think all these shows are coming to Quibi, not Disney+. Buy into the Quibi hype!

jdodson Admin wrote on 12/31/2019 at 02:04am

> I feel it will add to The Last Jedi on future viewings. Especially around Luke's interaction with Rey.

I can't wait to watch it again. That said, with my schedule and the fact it's not on home video, i'll have to. 🤣

> It also felt like a return to Star Wars for me. While I love TLJ, it does not feel like a Star Wars movie to me. The filming and story of TLJ felt more removed from all the other films.

❤️

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 03/19/2020 at 07:28pm

There's a cool behind the scenes video that shows off many of the ships we saw in that large fleet. I didn't recognize all of them when I first saw it, but since then I've watched more Star Wars (including Resistance and Rebels), so it's cool to see these ships in there. I thought you'd enjoy this, so here you go, it's short: https://youtu.be/Hgkt9jTx-bM

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Cheerful Ghost Radio Episode 73: Alyx <3 Maclunkey

In this episode we discuss Valve's announcement that a new Half-Life sequel is coming to VR and the newest addition to Episode IV that makes it a super special edition, Maclunkey! And we talk about what we've been playing and watching over the past month, as is tradition.

Note: In this episode we incorrectly conflate Rob Thomas, the TV producer, and Rob Thomas, the lead singer of Matchbox 20. Apologies to both Rob's.

The State of the Wyvern, December 2019: Fishing for Seasons

Hello everyone, welcome to The State of the Wyvern for December 2019! Before we get into the changes, we want to shout out those brave adventurers making their names on the leaderboards. These numbers may be a little different from the audio above, as we recorded this a few days ago.

The Leaderboard of the Dead Top 10

MyDude: 108 Deaths

Gemini: 100 Deaths

Golok: 91 Deaths

Conan: 85 Deaths

Maverick: 80 Deaths

Declan: 61 Deaths

Marixu Cas: 59 Deaths

Zehronious: 51 Deaths

Digg.com: 47 Deaths

Ktara: 47 Deaths

PvP Leaderboard Top 10

Mydude: 115 kills

Maverick: 89 kills

Caz: 80 kills

Gemini: 60 kills

Zehronious: 48 kills

Tiberius: 43 kills

Button Smasher: 40 kills

Rodnalf:... Read All

Cheerful Ghost Radio Episode 71: The Mandalorian Part 1

It's been a dream for decades, but it's now a reality: a live-action Star Wars TV series, The Mandalorian. In this episode, we discuss the first three episodes, how we see the series progressing, and how The Mandalorian might play into other Star Wars properties.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 11/30/2019 at 05:14pm

So I've been watching the show, and mostly liked it... but I've also not liked it. And after the 4th episode, I think I've finally figured out what it is I don't like. Every episode feels like an full length movie condensed into a 30-40 min show. And since every show has some sort of building/training montage, it shrinks down the amount of actual storytime, making every episode feel rushed and conveniently solved. Without spoiling the 4th episode, it's clear what movie/genre it's based on, and it really needed at least a movie's length to get the full weight of it correct.

But, that said, I *very much* appreciate how different this series is. I've been very vocal about Star Wars/Disney making "cash grab" movies like Solo, so I really should praise them for making something like this. Unfortunately, I'm not really a western fan, so this show isn't perfectly my cup of tea, but I still am glad that it's been made. I'll continue watching it and I'm sure I'll mostly enjoy the rest of this season.

(And it's already shooting it's second season!)

jdodson Admin wrote on 12/01/2019 at 06:51pm

I agree. The Mandalorian first season is good but not quite perfect and after we watch it my wife is often confused and I'm not sure I blame her. They setup characters and then leave them behind. I'm not sure where the show is headed but i'm still in.

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Cheerful Ghost Radio Episode 70: The Rise of Skywalker Halloween Special

The final trailer for The Rise of Skywalker is out, and we have some opinions about it! We talk about our thoughts and predictions for the Skywalker Saga finale, as well as what we've been playing and watching this past month.