Did you know that only 1% of each of your farts is the part that actually smells? It's true! What I mean, of course, is that it's time to unveil your Sockspals' top five games of 2020 along with the back half of our truckload of listener contributed lists! So, get that cocoa ready, get yourself a nice warm blanket, and let us regale you with the absolute best this year in gaming had to offer!
We'd like to thank you all again for taking another 365 day journey with your pals at the Sockscast! It's been by far our businest year podcasting (and we may not even be done since there's still one thing we need to record, but who knows what the holidays are gonna let us get to?). So, if we don't catch you before then, we'll be back January 10th for our regularly scheduled Sockscast! Have a safe and wonderful holiday season, everybody!
PollyDemGoodGamesDayTwo
Taylor and Polly's Top 10 Albums of 2020 Day Two!
December 24th, 20XX
And the great tunes just keep on-a-comin' as Polly and Taylor round out 2020 with the top five albums released in 2020. Spoilers: WE ARE CHAOS is not among them! Surprising, I know...
And we wrap things up tomorrow with our Game of the Year finale, so be sure to tune in!
PollyGoodTunesDayTwo
Sockscast Game of the Year 2020 Day One
December 23rd, 20XX
This year may have been full of trials and overwhelming anxiety, but if one thing's for certain, it's that videogames were there to help take up a bit of the load when we all needed them the most, and it's with maybe even a little more zeal than usual that we present to you day one of our Game of the Year extravaganza for 2020! Today we're talking entries 10 through 6, and if that wasn't exciting enough, this year brings us our HUGEST pile of listener lists for Game of the Year ever, so sit right back, kick up your feet, and turn the sound up high. And if you want the full effects go eat a pizza pie!
Tune in tomorrow for the exciting Album of the Year finale!
PollyDemGoodGamesDayOne
Taylor and Polly's Top 10 Albums of 2020 Day One!
December 22nd, 20XX
And here we are once again at the end of the year with your good pals Taylor and Polly (who possess ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC taste in music) to help kick off the SMPS end of the year festivities! We might still be recovering from the back half of that whole God is in the Podcast thing, but that doesn't mean music in 2020 didn't come to help bail us out of that muck. Today, we'll be going over our Album of the Year lists' entries 10 through 6!
Tune in tomorrow as we begin our annual Game of the Year countdown with a cavalcade of listener lists!
PollyGoodTunesDayOne
The Socksmakepeoplesexy.Net End of the Year Podcast Schedule!
December 14th, 20XX
We're in the midst of wrapping up recording our end of the year podcasts for your beautiful little earholes, so I thought it'd be a good idea ahead of time to get a schedule ready so you know when to tune in and grab those hot little episodes the moment they drop.
All episodes will be live at or around noon on the following days: December 22nd: Album of the Year Day One December 23rd: Game of the Year Day One December 24th: Album of the Year Day Two December 25th: Game of the Year Day Two
Of course, things could change, but right now that's what we're aiming for, so we hope to catch you there starting the 22nd!
PollyScheduling
Sockscast Episode 128
December 7th, 20XX
Sockscast Episode 128 Run Time: 3:00:16 / File Size: 82.5MB Opening Theme: "We Are The Only Ones That Love You" by Taylor
The final regularly scheduled podcast before our end of the year festivities has you covered if you're in need of a nice big fat three-hour diversion from all the holiday stuff that may be going on near you. Polly has reached the end of not one, but TWO incredible journies, Rhete gone into Overdrive mode with a glut of games and anime to talk about, and two years of excitement flowed endlessly from John into the podcast.
Game of the Year Listener Submissions Information
December 2nd, 20XX
(This IS a repost from the previous post, so nothing has changed. Just a reminder.)
As you know, we're big on end of the year lists here at SMPS, and we're always eager for you to get in on the action, especially when it comes time for our end of the year festivities! Those of you that have done this before know what's up, but for anyone new looking to contribute simply follow the below instructions!
1. Pick yourself three games you liked this year. They don't have to have been released this year! If you played it this year and enjoyed it then it's fair game. On your list it goes!
2. Write a small blurb about each game. One or two sentences should suffice, but give us some words to go along with each game!
3. Email your submission to podcast [at-sign] socksmakepeoplesexy.net BY NOON ON DECEMBER 13TH. We'll be recording the Game of the Year episodes on the evening of December 13th so this is pretty easy to understand.
4. For those of you who would like to read your own lists the same rules as above apply. Three games, three blurbs, read it out, sing it out, whatever you wanna do however you want! Create an .mp3 file, attach it to your email and just send it to the above email address.
Easy as pie, right? You got just a little under a month to get those final decisions in, and we'll be doing reminders on the site in the meantime. As always, we can't wait to hear what games you enjoyed the most! So, thanks in advance for helping out!
Pollynagging
Sockscast Episode 127 And Game of the Year Submission Stuff!
November 16th, 20XX
Sockscast Episode 127 Run Time: 2:22:00 / File Size: 66.1MB Opening Theme: "We Are The Only Ones That Love You" by Taylor
This that new Sockscast flavor you ABSOLUTELY GOTTA HEAR! In this episode, Polly's taking to the skies of the post-World War III future, Rhete's Japanese Mafia Man With A Heart adventures continue, and John's gonna take us on a crash course into the world of Rance, which probably isn't suitable for all audiences! Listener discrection is advised.
Game of the Year Listener Submissions
As you know, we're big on end of the year lists here at SMPS, and we're always eager for you to get in on the action, especially when it comes time for our end of the year festivities! Those of you that have done this before know what's up, but for anyone new looking to contribute simply follow the below instructions!
1. Pick yourself three games you liked this year. They don't have to have been released this year! If you played it this year and enjoyed it then it's fair game. On your list it goes!
2. Write a small blurb about each game. One or two sentences should suffice, but give us some words to go along with each game!
3. Email your submission to podcast [at-sign] socksmakepeoplesexy.net BY NOON ON DECEMBER 13TH. We'll be recording the Game of the Year episodes on the evening of December 13th so this is pretty easy to understand.
4. For those of you who would like to read your own lists the same rules as above apply. Three games, three blurbs, read it out, sing it out, whatever you wanna do however you want! Create an .mp3 file, attach it to your email and just send it to the above email address.
Easy as pie, right? You got just a little under a month to get those final decisions in, and we'll be doing reminders on the site in the meantime. As always, we can't wait to hear what games you enjoyed the most! So, thanks in advance for helping out!
PollyA3W
Sockscast Episode 126
November 2nd, 20XX
Sockscast Episode 126 Run Time: 2:07:38 / File Size: 58.9MB Opening Theme: "We Are The Only Ones That Love You" by Taylor
The latest Sockscast sneaks in just before election time (SO GO VOTE, DANGIT) and we've got a whole lotta visual novel love going around as John wraps up Higurashi and Planetarian, Rhete's bending the hell out of our minds in Manifold Garden, and Polly....well Polly was up to some stuff, lemme tell ya what.
Pollycles
God is in The Podcast Episode XII:
WE ARE CHAOS
October 26th, 20XX
And here it is, the temporary series finale for God is in the Podcast! This time, our special guest Pat joins to help us dig through the mess that Shooter Jennings and Marilyn Manson have created on the artist's latest offering, WE ARE CHAOS.
PollyISTIRED
Sockscast Episode 125
October 19th, 20XX
Sockscast Episode 125 Run Time: 2:39:11 / File Size: 82.3MB Opening Theme: "We Are The Only Ones That Love You" by Taylor
The Sockscast is back at like a crack addict with another fresh dose of podcasting goodness for your earholes! In this episode John's vampire slaying and curse killing antics continue, Rhete rediscovers the magic of floating through the galaxy, and Polly shifting her way through time to fight kaiju!
PollyPilots
God is in The Podcast Episode XI:
Heaven Upside Down
October 6th, 20XX
For this completely inverted and upside down episode of God is in the Podcast, we welcome aboard Twitch streamer CommuniTea to bat the ol ball around Marilyn Manson's 10th studio album, Heaven Upside Down!
PollyUpsideDown
Higurashi Answer Arcs Speculation/Spoilercast Part 1!
October 3rd, 20XX
"It's just two arcs," Polly foolishly said to herself. "This one'll be shorter than the first one." Well, despite the fact that we're only talking Meakashi-hen and Tsumihoroboshi-hen this episode, we ended up an hour longer than last time! Sayara, Rayven, and Jetstorm4 join Polly once more to tear into the guts of the Hinamizawa mystery before all are revealed by the final two arcs.
PollyHasTheAnswers
Sockscast Episode 124
September 28th, 20XX
Sockscast Episode 124 Run Time: 2:58:40 / File Size: 82.3MB Opening Theme: "We Are The Only Ones That Love You" by Taylor
The coming of autumn in the states also brings tidings of a fresh and breezy new episode of the Sockscast! On this episode, Rhete's goin' deeper than he's ever gone before, Polly's finally playing the Rena game, and John's back on the Symphogear wagon, but he also brought his own special segment of the podcast to share with all of us!
Pollunky
Sockscast Episode 123
September 14th, 20XX
Sockscast Episode 123 Run Time: 2:12:24 / File Size: 61.2MB Opening Theme: "We Are The Only Ones That Love You" by Taylor
It's hard to believe we crammed so much stuff into this episode given that it's barely over two hours, but we did and it's all here for you! This time, John has gone on an absolute tear of itch.io games and he's giving us the best of them, Rhete's managing idols and saving the world at the exact same time, and it'll be hard to find a game more metal than the game Polly's brought to the party!
Pollyfaris
God is in The Podcast Episode X:
The Pale Emperor
September 9th, 20XX
Today we're joined by fellow Sockscast Host Rhete as we begin to dive into the more solo singer/songwritery portion of Marilyn Manson's modern catalogue with 2015's The Pale Emperor!
ThePollyEmperor
God is in The Podcast Episode IX:
Born Villain
September 2nd, 20XX
World's most famous speedrunner and all around super rad person LRock617 joins us to take a look at the second act of Marilyn Manson attempting the act of climing outside of his own ass to release another collection of songs that make strides toward becoming artistically relevant once more.
PollywasBornVillain
Sockscast Episode 122
August 30th, 20XX
Sockscast Episode 122 Run Time: 2:30:12 / File Size: 69.6MB Opening Theme: "We Are The Only Ones That Love You" by Taylor
It's 2020. That's about all we can really say about this episode of the Sockscast! This time around, Rhete ACTUALLY DID NOT WATCH ANY ANIME (yes, I am still VERY SHOCKED), but he did find some time for the Xenoblade 2 expansion, Polly's gone completely off the deep end and we're not even sure what the hell's up with the things she's doing, and John embarked on and finished a three-year quest in a month!
PollyXenopowerhour
Sockscast Episode 121
August 17th, 20XX
Sockscast Episode 121 Run Time: 2:18:58 / File Size: 63.6MB Opening Theme: "We Are The Only Ones That Love You" by Taylor
Get in, loser, we're goin' on another Sockscast adventure! In this freewheeling episode, Rhete continues to consume dangerous amounts of anime, ant at some point we're sure we're gonna need him to talk to someone about it, John's going ABSOLUTELY bananas on an adventure out in the country, and Polly's once again on the hunt.
PollyGoPlayHuntdown
Higurashi Question Arcs Speculation/Spoilercast!
August 13th, 20XX
Polly is joined by longtime Sockspal RayvenTheGM, elf girl connoisseur Jetstorm4, and Sockscast Art Maestro Sayara to pull out a big ol billhook cleaver and dissect the first four arcs of the Higurashi no Naku Koro ni visual novel series! Though the opening arcs leave us with more questions than answers, it's sure to be a bloody good time!
PollyWelcomeToHinamizawa
SnS on the 2010s: Top Games of the Decade FINALE!
July 28th, 20XX
HUGE post incoming, but we got all your Game of the Decade finale fun stuff right here!
(TECHNICAL NOTE: There was a slight clerical error when calculating DuckTales Remastered's score, which brought the game up into the top 100, so the top 100-60 entries needed to be shifted to reflect this change and don't properly align with the podcast by one spot. Apologies for this error! It's a lot of data, folks!)
This final part of the main list is so full of celebration and love of fantastic videogames that it had to be split into three separate portions so you don't hurt yourself, but feast all you like! It's all there! Enjoy each and every meticulously-selected word of praise!
Game of the Decade FINALE! Run Time: 6:14:39 / File Size: 172.2MB Opening Theme: "We Are The Only Ones That Love You" by Taylor
Well...it certainly took us long enough, but I think we made up it with this mammoth of an episode! We spend just over six hours revealing, celebrating, and discussing the top 99 games of the decade as voted by the Sliders n Socks forums and Socksmakepeoplesexy.Net community. You'll laugh, you'll hurl, you'll cry, but you'll also hopefully discover some new favorites of your own to love as well!
And FINALLY, the YouTube archive is available along with on-screen chat reactions and pretty banners if you want that experience too!
A HUGE thanks to everybody that made this happen. Especially to all of our list makers without whom this list would not exist. So, to Rhete, John, Ghosty, natedashnite, Zeloz, eatthepen, AustinCHowe, Carmichael Micaalus, LastZimOnEarth, TenguGemini, FreezingInferno, Pauncho Smith, Rainiac, lieronet, Psychic_Heist, Atamine634, Beepner, jetstorm4, Peaches the Rayven, Remnant, DoorCurtain, and Iffy, a very huge thank you for helping create the most ambitious and over-the-top community project this site's ever done.
And now, we rest! Catch y'all in a bit!
PollyIt'sFinallyOver
Polly Interviews International Cosplayer Trickssi
July 22nd, 20XX
Technical Note: A recent Windows Update borked Polly's sound drivers entirely, resulting in her mic's audio being a bit blown out during this episode. Her audio has been salvaged as best a possible and our guest's audio is 100% fine. Apologies to both our listeners and Trickssi.
We got a very special and big ol chunky one-on-one episode of The Sockscast for ya today as Polly welcomes international cosplayer,
formal ball hostess, and owner of the Cosplayer Survivor Support Network, Trickssi. In this almost three hours of complecte awesomeness
they cover everything from a whole slew of facets relating to cosplay to the responsibilities conventions should take to keep their attendees safe and so, so, soooooo much more! This interview/chat was an absolute delight and we hope you enjoy it as well.
SPOILER WARNING FOR AI: The Somnium Files: From around 2:18-2:25 we delve into a bit of spoilers for the late-game, so a word of warning ahead of time about that.
PollyTeamFiber
Sockscast Episode 120
July 20th, 20XX
Sockscast Episode 120 Run Time: 2:45:02 / File Size: 76.4MB Opening Theme: "We Are The Only Ones That Love You" by Taylor
Hey you! It's been a while! Sorry we didn't stop by more often but we were busy being responsible and making sure the
podcast feed remained virus-free! You understand, right? Anyway, we're back and swinging harder than ever as Polly returns
to the world of Fata Morgana, Rhete finally lands himself a job defending all of Crossbell, and John just....really ends this
episode on a fucking note, lemme tell ya, holy shit...
With The Awful Affliction hopefully behind us, we're gonna be real daring and hope that announcing that the Game of the
Decade finale will air live on Sunday, July 26th beginning around 5:00PM Eastern doesn't bite us in the ass. And of course,
the site version of the list will go up at the same time the archive of the live podcast does, so nobody'll be missing out!
After swimming through the muck of what can easily be considered Manson's most dreadful work last episode, good pal and Sockscast regular Beepner joins us to stupidly dive head first into what I'll call a first attempt at a comeback album with The High End of Low.
And of course a reminder that we're gonna do our best to get the Games of the Decade Finale podcast done and the list for the site posted this weekend, but it's going to depend on where we're at illness-wise. As always, watch the frontpage here or our keep an eye on our twitter for updates! Thanks again for your patience!
PollyEndOfLow
Addressing The Tone of Socksmakepeoplesexy.Net's Early Years
June 29th, 20XX
So, since we're gonna be waiting at least a week to handle the Games of the Decade finale due to illness (see the post below this one), I figured I'd go ahead and post a little something I've been meaning to address for a while.
For those that have been around Socksmakepeoplesexy.Net since the beginning in 2005, most or all of this will be of no surprise, but just in case you're someone new or who has never heard me reiterate the points below on the podcast in the past (which, I have a few times), I just want it out there so no one ever feels caught off guard by it.
When I started SMPS in 2005, the language and tone used on the site was very outwardly edgy. I used a good number of homophobic and ableist slurs in my articles and reviews at the time, from probably 2005 through around 2011. And even though I was trans (though I was not "out" online until 2014), there were a good number of homophobic jokes that made their way into my writing or writing I accepted from guests who wrote for the site as well as ableist language I'm not very proud of.
I own that shit, I said that shit, I approved that shit. My midnset at the time of "I'm LGBT too, so it's not harmful," isn't an excuse. You can't be that "hero" trying to reclaim hurtful words for yourself, because even if it's working for you, it probably isn't for the people that see you saying those things.
That reality check came for me in 2011-2012 (you'll have to forgive me, those two years are a bit of a blur for heavy personal reasons) when a High School aged fan wrote to me explaining that my site was a bright point of their day. They loved reading the reviews and articles and it helped get them through some hard times. Their issue however, was how often they'd see the f-slur thrown around so freely in my writings. It hurt. It's a word that, as a fellow queer person, they had to see and hear every day at school. And there was SMPS. A part of this person's day that they wanted to take time to enjoy. There it was giving a megaphone to the same hurtful language they used that site to get away from.
I promised them then and there that they'd never see that language in my or any guest writing again. It'd never be heard from me again, on my site or in private. A filter has been set up for years that censors out as many of the f-slurs originally found on ALL of the site's original writings, and I've personally re-written a small number of passages here and there over the years to reflect my stance since then.
There's no excuse for the site's past tone. There's no, "Oh it was a different time," or "I was just immature," or "I'm going to reclaim these hurtful words." It's bullshit. It's edginess for the sake of edginess and it hurt people, and I'm truly, truly sorry for that.
Socksmakepeoplesexy.Net is one of the finest, most outwardly accepting, loving, and very openly queer communities I have ever been a part of. And considering where I started this in 2005, I'm proud to say that the changes that have been made are why this community is here today. You can't have a community that has lasted and thrived this long sustained by ediginess and hateful, hurtful language. SMPS.Net's origins aren't pretty, I'm not proud of them, and I've worked and will continue to work to see that it stays the outwardly accepting, loving, and very opnely queer community that it has become.
That said, if you're new and reading any of this for the first time makes you uncomfortable either about me or in our community, then I 100% completley understand. Nobody should be made feel uncomfortable around any community or person for any reason. That's on me, not you.
If you read through all this, I appreciate it and hope we can all continue moving forward, learning, and bettering ourselves as best we can by our own efforts and with the help of others.
Polly
SnS on the 2010s: Top Games of the Decade Finale Delayed
June 28th, 20XX
Unfortunately, the Game of the Decade finale that was set to roll out this evening is going to have to be delayed until next weekend,
July 5th and 5:00PM EDT. (Note: Given the situation, this date and time are still subject to change however, so please watch this space or follow the site's twitter for future updates.)
For the last few days, one of our hosts has been pretty sick, and their condition hasn't gotten better
to the point where we feel they'd be able to enjoy the celebration of videogames with us, so rather than pushing someone through
a 3-4 hour podcast in that condition, we're moving the final reveal to next weekend.
I know it sucks to have to wait for this kinda thing, but it's just not fun if one of us just isn't able to enjoy everything properly
with the rest of us, so I hope there's no hard feelings having to wait another week before we can go down the final results with
y'all.
Again, sorry to have to bail last minute, but I promise the finale is going to be rad! Thanks for your understanding.
Pollychangeofplan
SnS on the 2010s: Top Games of the Decade Part 6
June 27th, 20XX
And we've arrived at the final stop before THE BIG guns, but that doesn't mean the list of today's games, numbering #199-100 are any lesser for it!
As mentioned, the final part of the list will be going up tomorrow evening after we do the live Sockscast to unveil the top 99 games. That will be taking place Sunday, June 28th at 5:00PM EDT at my personal Twitch channel, and also be embedded here on the mainpage in case you just wanna watch it from here!
We'll catch you tomorrow evening for the exciting conclusion!
Pollyofthedecade6
SnS on the 2010s: Top Games of the Decade Part 5
June 26th, 20XX
WATCH OUT! Day five of the Games of the Decade list is screaming like a thrown brick right at that big ol dumb forehead of yours and I'd hate for you to get hit and miss out on the gems we got coming up from #299-200!
SnS on the 2010s: Top Games of the Decade Part 3
June 24th, 20XX
Yes, dear reader, we are now beginning to get down to business. The third day of our seven day Game of the Decade spectacular continues with #499 through #400!
And of course, you'll wanna tune in tomorrow for more!
We've also decided on a final start time for the live podcast unveiling of the top 99 entries! You'll wanna drop by my Twitch channel this coming Sunday, June 28th at 5:00PM EDT to catch our live unveiling of the finale. Of course, we'll also be posting the site version of the list at the conclusion of the podcast, so if you can't make it or if podcasts aren't your thing, you'll still be able to enjoy the rest! Hope to see you there!
Pollyofthedecade3
SnS on the 2010s: Top Games of the Decade Part 2
June 23rd, 20XX
And onward we go, higher up the list! Today's portion will cover entries #599 through #500!
Be sure to tune in tomorrow for the next part! We'll keep it rollin'!
Pollyofthedecade2
SnS on the 2010s: Top Games of the Decade Part 1
June 22nd, 20XX
Ten years of games and six months in the making, ladies, gentemen, and nonbinary pals, we're finally here! Socksmakepeoplesexy.Net and our lovely and beautiful community are proud to present to you, the first part of our largest community project ever...
This is only part one of SEVEN, so be sure to tune in ALL THIS WEEK to find out where your favorite game releases from 2010-2019 land!
Pollyofthedecade1
Sockscast Episode 119
June 21st, 20XX
Sockscast Episode 119 Run Time: 2:05:58 / File Size: 58.7MB Opening Theme: "We Are The Only Ones That Love You" by Taylor
Summer finally finds us and it's actually starting to feel like it, so crack out your favorite cold beverage and get yourself comfy. This time on the show, John's got an itch.io to scratch and he's got a selection of games that might work for that, Rhete's Wonderful 101 journey ends on an unexpected note, and Polly might just believe in the song in her heart.
Be sure to check back around noon-time tomorrow for the beginning of Game of the Decade!
Of the things that came with the arrival of an alien being, the weakest of all of them are the slimes. Nobody knows what exactly these things are, but, as weak as they are, nobody's succeeded in destroying one of the dungeons from which they spawn.
Julius Anderson, a modern day crusader, takes the job of eradicating one of these slime dens. Hired on to help him is, well, Julius refuses to learn his name, on account of him being "diseased" with magic, but he's a healer. Through teeth-clenched teamwork, can the duo reach the bottom floor and destroy the source of the slimes?
Pollyaintaslimethough
SnS On The 2010s: Top Games of the Decade Date Announcement!
June 10th, 20XX
Trailer says it all! the list will officially be running on the site from June 22nd through June 28th. The event will culminate with the reveal of the top 99 games chosen by the community during a live podcast on the evening of June 28th. But don't worry, we'll also be posting a plain list version for folks not that into podcasts, but we'll be doing the podcast reveal first.
Until then!
Pollygotdtrailer
Sockscast Episode 118
June 8th, 20XX
Sockscast Episode 118 Run Time: 2:50:52 / File Size: 78.2MB Opening Theme: "We Are The Only Ones That Love You" by Taylor
We take ourselves away from a little bit of the world's crazy for a bit for another installment of The Sockscast! This time around Polly's headed back to an old familiar village, Rhete's the 101st wonderfulest person in the world, and John's puttin' numbers in boxes where they belong!
This is where it starts, but this isn't where it will end. John Thyer joins us on the latest episode of our Marilyn Manson discography hopping romp to have the most intelligent criticism one can have of what could be considered Brian Warner's solo debut, the goth-rock inspired Eat Me, Drink Me.
PollyDon'tEatPollyPlease
Sockscast Episode 117
May 25th, 20XX
Sockscast Episode 117 Run Time: 2:20:17 / File Size: 65MB Our Special Guest: Beepner Opening Theme: "We Are The Only Ones That Love You" by Taylor
Your Sockspals are keepin' it both easy and breezy as the summer begins to heat things up! This time around, Polly's bringin' Beepner along to take it to the streets after some time with some sexy demon ladies between the sheets, Rhete's Celcetan adventure might just cure his amnesia, and John's here to help you tidy up your messy, unkempt life.
Pollytaker
Sockscast Episode 116
May 11th, 20XX
Sockscast Episode 116 Run Time: 2:38:48 / File Size: 73.9MB Opening Theme: "We Are The Only Ones That Love You" by Taylor
It's time once again to have a nice, chill hang sesh with your pals at The Sockscast, where this time around Rhete's enlisted in the Chimera Squad to put a hurtin' on some alien slimeballs, John's emerged victorious in his Jedi adventures and is positively brimming with excitement, and Polly's fed up with the future and decided to ride the Lifestream back to 1997.
PollyRemake
Game of the Decade Homestretch
May 4th, 20XX
Hey everybody! It's your good pal Polly here reminding you that we're starting to reach the homestretch for when your finalized
Gmae of the Decade lists are due. Once the deadline hits, Rhete's gonna begin the process of getting the numbers worked out for
the final version of the list and we won't be able to take any more.
Are you motherfuckers ready for the new shit? Guns n Roses and Faith No More die-hard Pauncho Smith joins
in on the grotesk burlesk fun, as we enter a bold new era of Marilyn Manson releases with The Golden Age of
Grotesque.
And a reminder, our final Games of the Decade list due date has been announced. The official deadline for your final lists to be posted is May 10th. You can take care of all that over here if you're looking at participating.
PollyGloominati
Sockscast Episode 115
April 20th, 20XX
Sockscast Episode 115 Run Time: 2:50:31 / File Size: 79.3MB Opening Theme: "We Are The Only Ones That Love You" by Taylor
HAPPY FOUR-TWENTY from your pals at The Sockscast! We certainly hope you're enjoying the day in the most relaxing way you can
(whatever way that may be!) while we serve up our latest batch of hot Sockscast content with Rhete returning to Midgar after a 23 year vacation from the ol place, Polly's out here hunting all the dinosaurs, and John's Tales of Vesperia journey finally comes to a satisfying end.
Do you love your guns, god, and government? Well then have we got the podcast for you! In this episode of God is in the Podcast,
we're joined by Mellie (@SweetsParade on Twitter) to discuss Manson's post-Columbine
release, Holy Wood (In The Shadow of the Valley of Death) and the ways in which its messages are still vital and relevant nearly
twenty years later.
Also, as a heads up, we will likely be announcing a final date to have your Games of the Decade lists submitted on the next
Sockscast. You can take care of all that over here if
you're looking at participating.
Polly(InTheValleyofMoonPies)
Sockscast Episode 114
April 6th, 20XX
Sockscast Episode 114 Run Time: 3:47:10 / File Size: 104MB Our Special Guest: Jetstorm4 Opening Theme: "We Are The Only Ones That Love You" by Taylor
Socks pal and game creator Jetstorm4 joins your pals at Sockscast Quarantine Central to hash out the last couple weeks of comings and goings. John's decided to strap on some boxing gloves and take on the entirety of the WVBA even if it kills him, Polly's only got OneShot to save the world, Rhete's not giving up until he sees the end of the Impossible Lair, and Thom decided to play a game whose name currently describes all our situations, Forever Home!
Be sure to stick around for the end of the episode where Jetstorm4 gives us a bit of a post-mortem on the creation of his latest release, Silus!
This one has been a long time in the making, but it's finally here!
Jetstorm4 has officially released his magnum-opus of an
RPG, Silus for your consumption! It's been a pleasure seeing this game come together and it's going to be
an even bigger one finally getting to play it! So, join me in doing so and download that shiznizz
right now!
PollyJourneyToSilus
God is in The Podcast Episode IV:
Mechanical Animals
March 25th, 20XX
Socksmakepeoplesexy pal, Jetstorm4 joins myself and Taylor today as we take on Marilyn Manson's most direct and
straightforward jump into the mainstream, Mechanical Animals. The band traded in their dirty and dingy industrial
rock aesthetic and sonics for a more slick and over-produced 90's take on 70's glam rock and today we're gonna
discuss how we think that turned out.
PollyIsNotMechanical
Sockscast Episode 113
March 23rd, 20XX
Sockscast Episode 113 Run Time: 1:59:52 / File Size: 55.9MB Opening Theme: "We Are The Only Ones That Love You" by Taylor
Live from Quarantine HQ in Sockscastville, it's your good pals at the Sockscast with a new episode to help maybe take away a bit of the ol' quarantine blues! This time, John's been swept away by a changing of seasons to the land of Holodrum, Rhete's all of a sudden become the internet police (so hide dem porn folders), and Polly's out here bustin' ghosts!
PollyAndTheQuarantineClub
Sockscast Anime of the Decade Day Two!
March 17th, 20XX
Guys, it's okay. I think we're finally out of the "everyone's having FEEEEEEEEEELS talking about their favorite Japanese Cartoons" woods. Or are we? Find out in today's shocking conclusion to the Sockscast Anime of the Decade also featuring more listener lists!
Here it is, the special Rhete's been training the last ten years for! It's time to finally reveal our top ten favorite anime that aired from 2010-2019, and today covers entries 10 through 6! We've also got some listener lists as well, so there's definitely not gonna be a shortage of entertainment worth checking out for you if you happen to uhh...need to...be...by yourself...for a while.....
Sockscast Episode 112 Run Time: 2:46:50 / File Size: 76.3MB Opening Theme: "We Are The Only Ones That Love You" by Taylor
We got you all sorted with a hot new episode of The Sockscast! This time around, John's indulging in a Suikoden visual novel, but it's apparently got a cute vampire girl that's tired, so we think it's rad, Rhete's Fire Emblem journey comes to...an end of some sort, and Polly's exploring the remnants of a dead civilization and doesn't mind staying because she likes what they've done with the place. There's also a weird air or revisiting the past this episode that was completely unplanned!
Also, in two weeks we'll be recording our Top 10 Anime of the Decade list episode! If you'd like to contribute to this list, it's the same way we do Game of the Year submissions.
Draft up a list of your top 3 anime of the decade (2010-2019) and write a little bit about each one. Then send that off to podcast[at-sign]socksmakepeoplesexy.net, and we'll read them on the show!
PollyClimbinAgain
Sockscast Episode 111
February 10th, 20XX
Sockscast Episode 111 Run Time: 3:22:51 / File Size: 92.8MB Opening Theme: "We Are The Only Ones That Love You" by Taylor
Ohhhhh yeah, baby, the three-hour Sockscast train is back on the tracks, so get yourself comfy and ready to enjoy! In today's episode, John's shmup journeys take him deeper into Konami territory, Polly experiences the end of the world through two of the cutest little anime girls you ever did see, and Rhete's going to take us on a strategy game journey, the likes of which we weren't sure we were ready for!
And get yourself on over to the SnS Forums to find out how YOU can contribute to our massive Games of the Decade list!
PollySkatemasta
SnS On The 2010s: The Top Games of the Decade
February 4th, 20XX
It's been a hot damn minute since we did one of these huge-ass ridiculous lists, and what better way to bring the ol girl back to the site than to use it to sum up an entire decade of gaming goodness?
We'll keep you updated as the submission deadline approaches and we (read: Rhete) get ready to present the entire thing here!
Pollytenyearsistoolong
Sockscast Episode 110
January 20th, 20XX
Sockscast Episode 110 Run Time: 2:32:07 / File Size: 69.6MB Opening Theme: "We Are The Only Ones That Love You" by Taylor
Winter has officially hit Pollyland, at least for a few days, so this episode Polly decided to get a little snug with an anime all about being left out in the cold, and although he's trapped in Perpetual Anime Watching Land right now, Rhete's giving us his sloppy ol' leftovers from four months ago with a unique and comedic VR experience, and something is positively draining all the Life Force right out of John Thyer! What ever could it be?
PollyArctic
God is in The Podcast Episode III:
Antichrist Superstar
January 15th, 20XX
The world's most famous videogame streamer in the world, After5, joins Polly and Taylor as we dig into what could very well be considered Marilyn Manson's magnum opus. The iconic 1996 release Antichrist Superstar takes center stage this episode. It's an album that's surely on Polly and Taylors personal top 10 albums of all-time lists, but how does it land 24 years later for a complete Marilyn Manson newbie?
PollySuperstar
Sockscast Episode 109
January 6th, 20XX
Sockscast Episode 109 Run Time: 2:09:42 / File Size: 59.3MB Opening Theme: "We Are The Only Ones That Love You" by Taylor
And thus, did the Sockscast say, "Yes, it can finally be 20XX," as we're back providing that good, good podcasting content to kick off another hot 366 of consuming media and meeting every couple weeks or so to talk about it!
We get things started off with John taking us on a journey into the world of western-developed RPGs, Polly's taking a trip to River City to rescue her boyfriend, and Rhete's gotta solve the mystery of how 60 people died!
PollyCityGirls
Taylor and Polly's Top 10 Albums of 2019 Day Two!
January 5th, 20XX
We ain't playin' now. It's the real deal as Polly and Taylor break down the top five albums released in 2019 and show a little love to a few that maybe didn't make the list!
Pollybesttunes
Taylor and Polly's Top 10 Albums of 2019 Day One!
January 4th, 20XX
Better late than never, yeah? Even though we missed the holiday festivities this year due to illness and searing awful mouth pain, that doesn't mean 2019 wasn't a year worth talking about music-wise, and that's why Taylor and Polly got ya covered once again, breaking down their top ten releases starting with entries ten to five today!
