{"id":1375,"date":"2015-03-28T06:00:28","date_gmt":"2015-03-27T17:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?p=1375"},"modified":"2015-03-27T22:49:05","modified_gmt":"2015-03-27T09:49:05","slug":"episode-fifty-one-overdrive-factor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/2015\/03\/episode-fifty-one-overdrive-factor\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode Fifty One &#8211; Overdrive Factor"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9785\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1375-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-51-OverdriveFactor.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-51-OverdriveFactor.mp3\">https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-51-OverdriveFactor.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-51-OverdriveFactor.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?powerpress_pinw=1375-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-51-OverdriveFactor.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"BRC-51-OverdriveFactor.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_Images\/51%20-%20Overdrive%20Factor.jpeg\" alt=\"Overdrive Factor, from JystDave and the Thursdaygamers of Montreal\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This week we are joined by our northern-most foreign correspondent, John, all the way from Canada!<\/p>\n<p>Thrill as John mocks our puny antipodean &#8220;science&#8221; from his secret underground laboratory!<\/p>\n<p>Also:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The tale of \u00a0struggling manufacturer goes to desperate and alarming lengths to wind back the technological clock.<\/li>\n<li>A secret organisation battling in the shadow of the Canadian music industry to stave off the unthinkable.<\/li>\n<li>Racing machines tearing across the wastes of an alien planet, propelled interdependent teams of artificial intelligence and human nerve.<\/li>\n<li>An orbiting world where cultures from massively different home-worlds live cheek-by-jowl.<\/li>\n<li>&#8230;and the Big Red Couch&#8217;s MOST CANADIAN EPISODE EVER! So far, anyway!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>John also gives a shout-out to <a href=\"http:\/\/podcast.howweplay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;How We Play&#8221;<\/a>, a podcast\u00a0which considers the social aspects of our\u00a0pastime. \u00a0Warning: It does not contain the level of scattershot balderdash present in the Big Red Couch. \u00a0Consult your physician if comprehension persists.<\/p>\n<p><!--more Here are some links to stuff we nattered about --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ontario\" target=\"_blank\">Ontario<\/a>, \u00a0the far-off mystic land that John hails from.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Larval\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Larva\" target=\"_blank\">Larval<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"Zygote\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zygote\" target=\"_blank\">Zygotic<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Overdrive_(mechanics)\" target=\"_blank\">Overdrive Transmission<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spotswood_(film)\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Spotswood&#8221;<\/a> with Anthony Hopkins<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stargate.wikia.com\/wiki\/Aschen\" target=\"_blank\">SG1&#8217;s Aschen AKA &#8220;The Space Canadians&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kerbalspaceprogram.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kirbal Space Program<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; a video game where you &#8220;do science&#8221; to advance the space program of some terrified bobble-heads.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shadowrun.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shadowrun<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; an RPG you&#8217;ve probably heard of.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chaosium.com\/call-of-cthulhu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Call of Cthulhu<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; another RPG you&#8217;ve probably heard of.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Batman_%28TV_series%29\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Batman&#8221; (1966)<\/a> &#8211; \u00a0here&#8217;s an example of it&#8217;s particular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DSF6vuqIA8E\" target=\"_blank\">zaniness<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/18373347-batman-66-vol-1\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Batman &#8217;66&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; a recent comic in the style of the old TV show.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.nz\/search?q=Cesar+Romero+joker&amp;source=lnms&amp;tbm=isch&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=PdoTVeqPHYK8mAX3iIDADw&amp;ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&amp;biw=1680&amp;bih=925\" target=\"_blank\">Cesar Romero as The Joker<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gotham_%28TV_series%29\" target=\"_blank\">Gotham<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R33ZRQLar-8\" target=\"_blank\">Fish Moony<\/a>,\u00a0and that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.nz\/search?q=Gotham+TV+edward+mug&amp;tbm=isch&amp;tbo=u&amp;source=univ&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=VtsTVcOaB4G5mwXmioGgDQ&amp;ved=0CBwQsAQ&amp;biw=1680&amp;bih=925\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;mug shot&#8221;.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0407362\/\" target=\"_blank\">Battlestar Galactica<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0460681\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\" target=\"_blank\">Supernatural<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Factor_(agent)\" target=\"_blank\">The other, other definition of Factor<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.factor.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wolfparade.nonstuff.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wolf Parade<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/ilovemetric.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Metric<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/randomoverload.org\/tag\/nickelback\" target=\"_blank\">That photo.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Red_Ensign\" target=\"_blank\">The Red Ensign<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/War_of_1812\" target=\"_blank\">The War of 1812<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o7jlFZhprU4\" target=\"_blank\">Education Song<\/a> about it by &#8220;Three Dead Trolls in A Baggie&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thewireless.co.nz\/articles\/the-pencilsword-flagpole-blues\" target=\"_blank\">The NZ Flag Debate in a Nutshell<\/a>\u00a0and the <a href=\"http:\/\/tvnz.co.nz\/national-news\/nz-flag-often-confused-australia-s-5815223\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;terrible confusion&#8221;.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ElqZms_SUjg\" target=\"_blank\">The opening to &#8220;Get Smart&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vtIu61s2PDo\" target=\"_blank\">Speed Racer &#8211; 1960&#8217;s Cartoon Opening<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8V8sLlqJB2w\" target=\"_blank\">Wachowski 2008 Film Trailer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>PS1 Racing Games &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/4SJ27_uIHKs?t=2m50s\" target=\"_blank\">Wipeout<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/nF5H5t4ge0E?t=2m43s\" target=\"_blank\">Rollcage<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.onesevendesign.com\/ladyblackbird\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lady Blackbird<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Another RPG. \u00a0Lightweight, free, and zeppelin compliant!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/urbanshadows.weebly.com\/the-rules.html\" target=\"_blank\">Urban Shadows <\/a>&#8211; An RPG that you conceivably may not have heard about, since it&#8217;s currently in open playtest.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8z7SfF5lXMQ?t=11s\" target=\"_blank\">Tiny Tina from Borderlands 2<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3X9kiNHTqKc?t=6m17s\" target=\"_blank\">Starcraft 2 &#8211; That line.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9787\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1375-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-51-OverdriveFactor.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-51-OverdriveFactor.mp3\">https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-51-OverdriveFactor.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-51-OverdriveFactor.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?powerpress_pinw=1375-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-51-OverdriveFactor.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"BRC-51-OverdriveFactor.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p>https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-51-OverdriveFactor.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS This week we are joined by our northern-most foreign correspondent, John, all the way from Canada! Thrill as John mocks our puny antipodean &#8220;science&#8221; from his secret underground laboratory! Also: The tale of \u00a0struggling manufacturer goes to desperate and alarming lengths to wind back the technological clock. 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