No More Whoppers

85 alive!!! Ray and Alex discuss spelling mistakes; Alex running into some Italians; fried pasta sticks and sealing the deal; limoncello; Kindle bucks; a new variation of movie game; funny voices; No More Tankmen; Colin Farrell; and we close it out when Alex field tests his custom written pub quiz. See you in 2014! This podcast is the oldest castle in Japan.

The ’84 NoMoWo Skylark bursts out of the gate with news on a new kind of chip; Alex explains more about his recent emotional pain; bad Dragon Quest ports; lashing out at McDonald’s; MMO crossovers (and mo’ money); pub quizzes; a new name for the bar, and the Gipper. This podcast needs like two cups of coffee just to feel emotions in the morning, am I right?

In 1983, the hosts of history’s greatest podcast were born: Chris Hemsworth and Hikaru Utada. This week, Alex continues the bar search; further adventures in drinkin’ and stinkin’; POS for iOS; discussion of Thanksgiving happenings and a laser show wedding; Alex contributes to his boss’s book; birthday bash bursar and the belligerent buccaneer; Genesis transitions to its new home, and the miracle of raw egg! This podcast is nature’s candy.

In the 82nd precinct, the stakes are higher than ever. Two of its finest take things into their own hands, but first they have a podcast talking about Alex’s continued coughing; Mystery Science Theater (again!!); the Xbox One; snowy mishaps; Cork bashing; Montana/Mantegna; trial version weddings; daddin’ it up in da club; and Alex’s latest open mic session is a hit! In the face! This podcast… this podcast, man.

After exchanging pleasantries, the boys revisit an infamous NES game from decades past; the mystery of key money and a look at corporate cattiness; the ten-minute wedding and a soiled robe; Game Genie as catharsis; lexical musings; the world’s worst (best?) room service; discussing games with our Japanese friends; Ray’s uneventful but stable life; episode fiving; Fan Fun goes on sabbatical, and we wind things down with a good old-fashioned technical malfunction! You must delete this podcast 24 hours after downloading if you do not own an original copy.

Eighty is greaty, eh! Those dang ol’ Whoppers boys get in a big talk on just what Japan’s problem is (though more intelligently than that sounds); the hot new features of the PlayStation… 3; the Mystery Science Theater Movie Blu-ray; and a Fan Fun packed tight with donations and delightful names. And amazingly, some email! This podcast is all that and a bag of walnuts.

Shakedown, NoMoWo 79! This week, Alex and the hat we love to hate; spooky stories to tell in the dark; Halloween barhopping; preempting drama in Astoltia; premature Fan Fun, and the thrilling conclusion to Slimed! Pain is just this podcast leaving the body.

Seventy-eight, schmevety-scheight! This episode is fulla goodness, from talk of pizza loops, bar groups, cocaine scoops, and GarageBand loops. And because Alex didn't read the book this week, we play our movie game in its stead. This podcast wants to know what love is. Oh. Thank you.

So close to the jackpot! Alex's voice "talents" finally pay off at pub quiz; Ray attends a live show to bid bon voyage to Cinematic Titanic; coping with The Great Transportation Strike; proofreading to save the environment; out of con-texts; how to lock yourself into a pizza loop; Ray scoops up a 2DS; a total lack of interest in dissecting games as art; the Japanese reluctance to choose; Book Club covers rhythms and race in the Nickverse, and Fan Fun gets pushed back to next week! If you've got time to lean, you've got time to listen to this podcast.

We're on the driver's side. In this edition, we dive into the sea of topics and pull out things such as Ray's recent trip to Portland and how to pronounce "NeGcon;" Alex is introduced to wedding-crazed young women; Al's Top 5 Microaggressions, and in the first part of our new Book Club on the Nickelodeon book "Slimed!," we discuss… the things in the book. Join us! This podcast expects at least a fifty.

The 75 cent Whopper is back! This week, the boys feel a bit under the weather; Alex is late to the altar; Ray prepares for his Portland adventure; a barbecue at work?!; Nagoya continues to swelter; an important announcement that will leave you shaken!; Meth-ia Roundup; Improv Nowhere; Alex craves validation from the audience, and grab your library card because NoMoWo Book Club is back! We remember when this podcast used to be all orange groves.

74 is not an easy number for puns! Los Whoppers Hermanos talk about having colds; wedding follies; stubborn CEOs; Alex gets a little loopy; the police are called; Evangelion Tres Tres Tres!; Alex's late night joke packet; amazing dreams; and some funny fan! I mean fun! Fan fun! This podcast is the best a man can get.

73 NMW LFP! This week we delve into Alex's mixology; Vita v. Vita and other game talk; M.O.U.R.N.I.N.G. T.H.E. J.R.P.G.; Alex returns to Astoltia; the particulars of Brazilian pop music; one last(?) look at FFXIV and Alex's troubles with the modern game; fully-rounded Fan Fun, and the balcony is manic! This podcast used to play bass for The Scorpions.

On a bicycle built for seventy-two, we talk about Alex's priestly marathon (not Jason Priestley); twin pizza; the Ray commute; a bar related revelation or two; Alex falls head first into a rant about Final Fantasy XIV and why he may not like modern games in general, and Ray tries to stay awake. This podcast is brought to you by Hormel's "Hams Alive" on Broadway.

In 71 AD, the first Fraioli set forth from Rome to bunk over at Baron von Barnholt's stronghold. This week, employment! Alex braves a packed house at Genesis; gearing up for the six-wedding onslaught; waiting in bulk at Costco; Ray steps down to make way for a celebrity host; the FFXIV clusterfuck; the return of Facebook Likes, and another look at Japanese corporate orthodoxy! Keep your friends close, and this podcast closer.

Seventy leagues under the sea, this episode is buried in a gold chest. Inside, chat about Mo Rocca; Alex spoiling the movie The Host and lauding Pacific Rim; video game New Yorker cartoons; the first of billions of stories about Alex in Final Fantasy XIV; and Fan Fun returns! This podcast gets really awkward and fidgety when around other podcasts.

We're just in a constant state of sorry, aren't we? Come back for a full episode next week! Legacy listeners will receive one month FREE.

If this number had any significance in popular culture we'd mention it! Ray happens upon a fabulous prize; Alex is enamored with juice packaging; exiled from the Nintendo Zone; DO NOT USE SLEEP; still smoke-free; FFVII revisited, the ethnic makeup of Bluffington, and more frustrated movie guessing! The part of this podcast will be played by Ben Affleck.

Improve your gait with 68! in addition to the full report from Alex's family vacation, we have pizza developments; the first NMW meet up in Pittsburgh; flight follies; Allen Carr; overcoming Animal Crossing addiction; Moscow Mules; Fan Fun, and in lieu of our movie game, some plain movie talk. This podcast urges you to buy war bonds.

Alex interviews his grandfather Angelo about K-rations, D-Day+1, greenhouses, and morphine. We'll be back with episode 68 next week!

It's lucky number slixty-slevin! We bend time in order to bring you a full episode on the tail end of Alex's American vacation, and hit topics such as NEWse Line Is it Anyway; Ray's speech impediment; travel anxiety; preparing for a Homeland Week that already happened; Alex checks the inside of the Bad Bar; more damning criticism of the awful iOS version of Phoenix Wright, and a controversial edition of The Balcony is Closed! This podcast is the hip new thing!

Desperate for post-Homeland Week content, Alex looks for help in the one friend that has carried him so far for so long now -- his Nintendo 3DS! Please enjoy a short session of Al putzing around in the Japanese version of Animal Crossing: New Leaf, complete with the goofy voices you've come to love.

Our yearly journey ends with this fourth episode. Our duo talks the latest old games they played, the dinner they went to, bits on travel anxiety and 7-Eleven (natch), and a bountiful bundle of new Facebook Likes. See you for more regular NoMoWo soon! This podcast will soon wipe out 93% of the world's population.

In our penultimate installment, Alex and Ray get deep into the video game talk (well, for this show) by describing the beat-em-ups they've been playing, as well as talk about shower amnesia, LINE, nose holes, and in classic fashion, Ray corrects Alex on something he didn't even say. This podcast may impair your ability to drive a car or operate machinery.

We tumble into Tuesday with a new report of what we did the past day (not much!), what we ate (junk!), and where we're going (nowhere!). Plus, another quick round of The Balcony - that's our new short name for it. This podcast will soon meet its maker.

The second edition of Homeland Week (formerly Arguefest) begins! As is tradition, Alex gives us tales of his arrival to the US, including insane shirts, reverse culture shock, interesting movies, and more! Plus, Facebook Likes return, and a special one-sided round of The Balcony is Closed! This podcast may be used as a flotation device.

In the mix in 66: Ray tells off the neighbor as best he can; get ready for Homeland Week II!; reports from the Seattle Retro Gaming Expo and the awful potential bar site; Alex attempts to entertain a seminar crowd; we take a long moment to discuss Al's demons (or heading them off); the rebirth of our alma mater, and another quite eventless round of The Balcony is Closed. This podcast has variable depths for easy shipping.

We're 65 and primed to retire! Alex crashes and burns at a pub quiz; Ray's sunsets seemingly Sisyphean SCROLL shipping; our new segment "Sh*t My Alex Says"; helping out at the international school; the new Japanese busses are in!; further wedding blunders, and the Balcony is Short! Forgive this podcast O Lord, it knows not what it does.

64 bits! Of conversation! The next generation of No More Whoppers episodes touches on Kickstarter fulfillment; old game magazines; how not to use IC payment cards in Japan; World Warzes; Final Fraioli Five; and more of the comedy of errors we call The Balcony is Closed. This podcast is free with any large drink purchase.

Fade in: two ruffians pull into town driving a '63 NMW. Alex lays plans to gay-wed millions; the launch of SCROLL 10; gearing up for the revival of Retronauts; DQX on PC and possible passing of the X in 10 mantle; a Grumpy requiem; scraping the bottom of the naming barrel; Alex finds and rejects a potential bar location; more OJT at Genesis; a slice of Fan fun, and The Balcony is Tepid! This podcast is not religious, but it is spiritual.

Just like there's 62 ways to skin a cat, we do our 62nd way to record a podcast. Ray returns from the E3 gameapalooza with... not much to say about that, but Alex is ready to go off about birthday shopping for the two most important people in his life; his extreme apartment makeover; and interning at the bar and dabbling in video game mixology. Plus! Donor recognitions return, and another surprising round of The Balcony is Closed! This podcast will, in time, learn the error of its ways.

In this very special episode, Alex entertains his friend of 50 years, Smoo! These ancient chums discuss the fragile internet cafe; Smoo’s experiences in FFXIV; Alex’s first wedding as a fake priest; HD remasters and current/next-gen gaming; the origin of Smoo; a Philly cheesesteak verdict; fears of sharks, heights, and cars, and a very intimate episode of The Balcony is Closed! This podcast will totally go to the 7th and 8th grade dance with you.

In our 61st soirée, we hit the ground stumbling! The boys discuss wasting away in margheritaville; Alex samples the largest legally available Red Bull in Japan; the health benefits of cranberry juice; iCompass iNeptitude; getting lost in the porn district; apologies to Mrs. Shadowlaw; the complexity of Japanese men's magazines and the elusive beard; Fraioli frequents filthy festivals; scams and schemes; a heated argument re: colossi, and a stunning reversal in The Balcony is Closed! This podcast can be enjoyed for up to 24 hours without connecting to the internet.

60 men enter, two leave! And they can only talk about silly things like a Nihonland Weekend postmortem; chilling tales from Ray's flight; bartender etiquette; organizing the game bar; Alex takes himself out to the ballgame; Ray is summoned, and the new face of Fan Fun, including an apology to, oh, about 30 of our listeners. This podcast uses a dashcam only for the purpose of preventing insurance fraud.

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The original 59th Street Bridge! Alex spreads the good word about WIZ; Ray prepares for his journey to Japan; excitement ramps up for Nihonland Week; Ray attends a cat-video-viewing festival; Alex's Japanese speech debut and a look at nervousness in public speaking; and another dessicated Flume Fog, padded with the all-new MiniNerds! You can check out of this podcast anytime you like, but you can never leave.

What's on the slate for 58? Priestly updates from Al; a two-story tour of the insect museum; Alex versus the door that won't close; latecomer impressions of Marvel's Avengers and non-impressions of Iron Man 3; email anxiety and Alex's new career branch; Overnerds teaches us what to do with our urine; and way, way too much fun with the new Alex drops. This podcast is some kind of blunderful.

Presented by Heinz 57! In this episode, an auspicious close for the SCROLL Kickstarter; planning begins for Homeland Week 2; Alex attends a rowdy barbecue; no love for the PS4; our pastor pal's premiere priest practice; fussy eating habits in 7th Dragon 2020-II; miniature Monkments, and Flim Flam! Try our New Game+ mode by listening to this podcast twice.

If episode 56 were a tree, what kind of tree would it be? Probably, like, a really big one, that has stuff about Kickstarter; big changes in Al's love life; more dumb priest jokes; more Monkments; cultural insensitivity in a little game called Seventh Dragon Twenty-Twenty Two; and Overnerds about naming your sword. (No, not a euphemism for penis.) This podcast can't believe what ticket prices for Giants games are going for.

We can drive 55! This week's spectacle opens with Monkments (pt. I); there's still time to support SCROLL issue 10!; cryptic developments of an unspecified nature; making the leap from dream to reality; how to share your podcast; first appearance by Steven; Monkments (pt. II); a return to DQX (in 10); a rainbow of energy drinks, and you don't need a Riesen to enjoy Fan Fun! Through this podcast all things are possible.

54, where are you? Oh! In this episode, Les Enfants Whopplibe encounters subjects such as Alex's biggest news of the week; more Castlevania talk!!; updates from Al's neighbors at Shadowlaw; SOMEBODY wants to play Final Fantasy XI again; putting the "Al" in Allegra; the new eikaiwa, Wiz; entering the priesthood; Yuta and the Mysterious Ones; and in Overnerds, the worthlessness of group projects. This podcast needs an enema.

Life begins at 53! This week, Alex pines for Phantasy Star; Ray explores GDC; 1UP's last hurrah; beer-poundin' tat-flashin'; Alex contemplates a life of pretend piety; Metal Gear 5olid, and Malicious Fun! The NSA has announced that this podcast will once again be allowed on planes.

In chapter 52, the Whoppers Bishonen face the greatest topics of their career: washing machines; landlords; actual Clooney Tunes; fire stories; what we'll haunt after death; Canada; Janken; Capcom's great Disney games DuckTales and Street Fighter; Huell Bowser; two gigantic donations to contend with, and in Overnerds, cosplay as psuedo-book report. This podcast does not understand why you can't just get out there and APPLY yourself!

In our 51st state, we look back fondly on our reminiscings with NoMoWo Memories Memories; go buy SCROLL 09!; Alex's final tearful goodbyes; a move aided by 80's comedian lookalikes; life without lights; the why of Visual Kei; a media roundup that tortures monsters for information, and Japan Fact Fan Fun! This podcast has been nominated for a "Yelly."

It's No More Whoppers' fiftieth episode, but we have no time to celebrate and get right down to business as usual: Alex's good news re: moving; Strip Fight Club; Ray has a tantrum; a visit from our new friend Video Game Huell Howser; Alex says goodbye (to his schools); awful cartoon theme song lyrics; some more English words misused in Japan; and in Overnerds, the practicality of decorative swords. All this plus new NMW Memories. This podcast is cresting four dollars a gallon.

It's Spring, and pollen is in the air! Alex signs a fresh lease for an ancient apartment; a sabbatical for X in 10; the cutest assassination attempt ever; a shameless excercise in running out the clock; lessons in east coast and Canadian parlance; a damning examination of NMW, and Pog Fun! This podcast plays for keeps.

A packed week faces our Whopper duo, and the discussion begins with a PlayStation 4 extravaganza (maybe); the further adventures of Alex's moving woes (feels like only last year); and mixed recollections of our old haunt, 1UP.com. Plus, could this episode contain the best Overnerd story thus far? All this, and more NMW Memories. This podcast was retooled in the second season, with Ed O'Neill in a reduced role.

NoMoWo 47: A tradition of excellence. Alex continues to wind down the school year; Ray debuts a slew of touching No More Whoppers memories; Alex scouts a new apartment; Ray suffers a coddling by PR babysitters; how (not) to conduct an interview; a clarification of X in 10; a TV-centric Netflix roundup; and Remorse Fun! Clear data from this podcast will carry over into Cool Spot: Evolution.

NoMoWo is ready to ro' into a forty-sixth exploration of disposable subjects including the end of the school year and Alex missing the "good school;" the finer points of organizing flash cards; modifying the Momotaro story; what the Japanese think of Portlandia; Al's new round-up of animated comics movies; a listener asks us for our thoughts on anime translations (so blame him); and in Overnerds, we learn the true expression of love: bomber jackets. This podcast is a real… good… kind of… thing.

Our tenacious forty-fifth episode involves talk of another live comedy performance; the dos and don'ts of opening an onigiri; Alex resists a clingy vice-principal; Ray plays super-sleuth with the Glyde service; a rebuttal to criticism of Alex's Movie Talk and a guide on how to enjoy podcasts; Alex's Movie Talk, and Alan Moore expresses his extreme displeasure at this week's Overnerds. This podcast is sort of in between things right now.

Our referential forty-fourth episode is like looking into a prism and seeing the wonderful colorful fragments of topics such as migraines; the real reason Alex's school keeps the windows open in winter; Japan's nefarious soap clinics; wedding drinking etiquette; a left turn into game music talk; N.Y.Pete.D Blue; boner sounds; Alex explores character actors and his porn name(s); Ray's top doc pix; and Overnerds profiles a karate champion. This podcast didn't know this was *that* kind of massage.

Our forty-third misappropriation of time begins with Alex's highly-anticipated report on the town kite festival; the boys reflect on winter weather and a chilly marathon; TGI Weekdays features the Alien series; the YouTube ad the TSA won't let you see; Alex hits his big three in Nagoya, then spends the night at his favorite video game bar; a sentimental musical in a lonely town; we celebrate a decade of Crunk Games, and more fecal Fan Fun? Gross! This podcast preferred your earlier work.

In our progressive forty-second episode, Alex details TGI-Effortless and plenty of Batman details; Ray supercharges his PC; tangental talk about media prices; press conferences for the ages; a return trip to Nagoya and a preview of upcoming local events; the decline of the Happy snack series; serendipitous new drops; more on Internet "humor;" and Overnerds features the Mario fan who took it too far… or not far enough?! This podcast is brought to you by the Gilette Fusion Power Podcaster razor.

Our jangly forty-first episode shows 2013 what's what! Ray renders judgment on X in 10; the final(?) verdict on 7-11; Alex paints a vivid Christmas picture (raid on the storage unit, a trip to Pittsburgh Comics,harrowing flight experiences, media roundup), and Fan Fun from Thespis himself! This podcast is proudly brought to you by the "Horny Chris Evans" Tumblr.

Regular episodes return next week! So here's Alex and his sister goofing around like putzes for 52 minutes. The Sistercast covers such diverse topics as the names of midwestern US cities; the ins and outs of foreclosure defense; the holidays in review; motherly interjections; a large, fruit-themed electronics conglomerate; the dreaded winter storm warning; Kate Middleton's developing fetus; dog psychology; contemporary reality TV as influenced by Japanese TV; the miracle of flight; inappropriate apps, and memories of Christmases past! This podcast really wishes you had made a Genius Bar appointment before coming in.