Episode 97 - Animatronic

Andrew joins Ben to discuss a word that is the sliver of overlap in the Venn diagram of the previous two episodes: animate and robot.  Ben brings up a (very) minor controversy for Geoff Keighley’s “The Game Awards” independent game nominees this year involving Mint Rocket’s “Dave the Diver.”  Andrew goes on an exotic adventure with a Pringles flavor all the way from Japan!  After a very quick definition segment, Andrew shares a traumatic event from his youth involving an animatronic alien at Universal Studios, and then more 70s and 80s movies are discussed.  Ben drops a quick Hall of Presidents conspiracy theory and some sad Chuck E. Cheese news before he talks about the interesting origin story of Scott Cawthorn’s incredibly popular “Five Nights at Freddy’s” franchise.  Finally, they come up with an amazing new restaurant idea to close out the show.

00:00:21 - Vacuuming robot revolution crisis possibly averted, pictures with Santa, and work
00:03:35 - Fight Club villain discovery, mental health, and more happy controversial things 
00:05:27 - “Dave the Diver” Independent GOTY nomination, and the inventor of the seed drill
00:08:34 - No GOTY love for “RoboCop: Rogue City,” and Ben is just a little disappointed
00:10:15 - How to classify games a independently developed, and a Double Fine edge case
00:12:10 - Andrew’s sensory adventure… Addictive Garlic Butter flavored Japanese Pringles!
00:16:45 - The official verdict, the definition, Disney’s contributions, Billy Bass, and clockwork 
00:22:32 - Scary animatronics, the Neil Diamond antidote, and Andrew’s E.T. ride trauma 
00:27:00 - Eliot the insurance policy, Stranger Things, and extraterrestrials for the woke agenda 
00:29:36 - Blue Thunder, the underrated acting prowess of Roy Scheider, and a JAFO hat
00:31:42 - Bruce the pneumatic shark, cool to creepy, and wanting to take Teddy Ruxpin apart 00:34:29 - At an appropriate distance, David S. Pumpkins, and SNL’s the Merryville Brothers

00:36:53 - 45 in the Hall of Presidents… gate - https://www.businessinsider.com/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-animatronic-conspiracy-theory-explained-disney-world-2023-6

00:38:04 - Not realistic enough, points of articulation, computer animation, and young versions
00:41:55 - Chuck E. Cheese’s decision is not FNaF related (allegedly), and Willy’s Wonderland  
00:46:20 - Scott Cawthorn’s inspiration for Five Nights at Freddy’s, and his game design arc
00:53:01 - Latest FNaF game was at PAX West, the pandemic was hard, and a story summary

00:56:27 - CORRECTION: Night Trap filming was originally funded by Hasbro for their Control-Vision system which was canceled in 1989.

00:57:27 - Having animatronic clowns in the workplace is breaking the Geneva Conventions
00:59:38 - The movie S1m0ne, the SAG strike, a brilliant restaurant idea, and a double dose. 

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