Best DRM Podcasts (2025)

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Mario's Minute 087 - Bad Update is Good, but I Can't Say the Same for Pre-Built PCs 1:08:42

1M ago1:08:42

1:08:42

Another solo episode of Mario's Minute, this time around discussing the excitement of covering Bad Update for the Xbox 360, fixing up a mishap on a friend's pre-built PC, and discussing the games I've recently been playing. Not at all related to Bad Update, but I've mostly been on the Xbox 360 here recently!…

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Mario's Minute 086 - The Death of a Chipped PS2 & Frozen Hot Chocolate 47:43

2M ago47:43

47:43

Join up for a solo episode of Mario's Minute in which I talk about the odds and ends of my first chipped PS2, Steam Deck naming conventions, frozen hot chocolate, and a bit of a spicy game store story involving 16 GB of flash storage.By MrMario2011

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Mario's Minute 085 ft. CrunchBite - XLink Kai History, Wii U & Steam Deck Love, XCAT Talk 2:17:57

3M ago2:17:57

2:17:57

First episode of 2025 and we're starting off with a guest episode featuring CrunchBite, the owner and operator of all things XLink Kai! We talk a LOT about XLink Kai including some of the legendary fixes CrunchBite has implemented, our histories with it, the history of XLink Kai itself, how wild it got with PSP support, and more! We've got love for…

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Mario's Minute 084 - Holiday Transactions Gone Wrong, First Hardmod Contender, & 9V Batteries 1:20:04

4M ago1:20:04

1:20:04

Here's to the final episode of the year for Mario's Minute! A solo episode here, and a bit of a longer one due to being long-winded with the stories, but here's to hoping the entertainment is there! I share a GameStop transaction (or three?) gone wrong, a contender I have for a good first hardmod, smoke detectors chirping, and the story of the thre…

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Mario's Minute 083 - How I Became a Certified Hater of Always Online DRM 48:23

5M ago48:23

48:23

A bit of a shorter solo episode of Mario's Minute this month just before Thanksgiving, this time around mostly filled with random stories! The source of my sore spot for always online DRM, no shortcut for removing shortcuts, and disappearing LEGO figures are all discussed before the games I've been playing this month.…

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Mario's Minute 082 - PSN Outages Old n New & Physical Media Sold Out 50:35

6M ago50:35

50:35

A shorter solo episode for October 2024 of Mario's Minute. Talking about some changes in regards to Early Access for videos that I discuss, realizations of what a digital-only future can do with a recent PSN outage, and recent hurricanes causing physical media to be sold out. I also share what games I'm currently playing and share a topical game st…

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Mario's Minute 081 ft. GameRaveTV - PS5 Pro Announced, Switch 2 Leaks, Astro Bot Thoughts 2:03:28

7M ago2:03:28

2:03:28

Jason of GameRaveTV returns once again to catch up a bit and talk gaming! We discuss our thoughts on the recently announced PS5 Pro, some Switch 2 rumored leaks which seem to have more credence than others we've seen, physical game collecting, and our undying love for Astro Bot.By MrMario2011

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Mario's Minute 080 - A Failed Geek Squad Repair and Xbox One's Resolved Update Issue 55:54

8M ago55:54

55:54

Starting off with a rant about a recent Geek Squad rescue and repair after a friend's desktop was deemed unfixable enough to push him to buy a brand new desktop to replace it. We also talk with a now resolved issue over outdated Xbox One consoles being blocked from updating. We cover current video games being played, and finally wrap up with a game…

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Mario's Minute 079 ft. Slot1Gamer - Xbox 360 Digital Store Offline & Repairing EVERYTHING! 1:58:52

9M ago1:58:52

1:58:52

Slot1Gamer reports in from Japan for this episode of Mario's Minute! We talk about his background in electronics, the infinite black hole of information online, audio mixing in films, the Xbox 360 digital storefront shutting down, and more!By MrMario2011

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Mario's Minute 078 - Nintendo Direct Thoughts & Appliance Repair Through YouTube University 48:35

10M ago48:35

48:35

Another solo episode of Mario's Minute for this month, my apologies for no guest but between a hectic schedule and bronchitis recovery, things have been busy! Talking a bit about Midwest Fest, the excitement behind the Nintendo Direct for June 2024, and getting DIY like a Villager in Animal Crossing.…

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Mario's Minute 077 - Limited Run Burned Customers & Sony Walks Back Helldivers 2 PSN Restriction 47:34

11M ago47:34

47:34

A shorter solo episode this month on Mario's Minute. Talking about Limited Run Games selling D: The Game for 3DO on CD-R discs instead of pressed discs, Sony walking back their decision to require Helldivers 2 on PC to be linked to a PSN account, and sharing a particularly stomach churning game store story.…

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Mario's Minute 076 ft. Harcroft - Archiving Xbox Content, PrometheOS, OXHD HDMI Project 2:16:48

1y ago2:16:48

2:16:48

Harcroft joins in for this month's Mario's Minute in an original Xbox focused episode! We talk about his personal Title Update and DLC archiving projects, new projects such as XCAT, and a big delve into the OXHD which aims to be an open source solution to install internal HDMI output on an original Xbox.…

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Mario's Minute 075 - StreetPass Memories & Stolen Salmon 51:18

1y ago51:18

51:18

A bit of a shorter solo episode this month, but mostly gaming related! Talking about some personal StreetPass memories at the thought of it being over 13 years old, a dog story related to a bowl of stolen salmon, and uncovering an old story that I thought back to related to a game store employee trying to downplay a remake of Final Fantasy VII.…

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Mario's Minute 074 - Funimation Digital Copies Removed, Should PS5/Xbox Series Have Been Delayed? 1:04:53

1y ago1:04:53

1:04:53

Going solo for this episode of Mario's Minute in which I talk about Funimation's fold into Crunchyroll removing "forever" digital copies of content that people own, winning a case on eBay as a seller, and theorizing whether or not the new PlayStation and Xbox consoles should have been delayed by a year.…

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Mario's Minute 073 ft. ModzvilleUSA - Palworld, YouTube Slop, & Mig Switch Talk 2:09:00

1y ago2:09:00

2:09:00

Gather round, friends! For its time for yet another episode of MARIO'S MINUTE, this time with ModzvilleUSA as a return guest! We talk about loud Dreamcast noises, the ideal dog:human ratio in a household, Game Dude, the Mig Switch flashcart, and get a healthy amount of pizza talk in.By MrMario2011

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Mario’s Minute 072 - Discovery Content Removed from PlayStation & Accused of Installing McAfee 1:01:01

1+ y ago1:01:01

1:01:01

For 2023's final episode of Mario's Minute, we're talking about old mods, new mods, new content removals, and false antivirus accusations! Talking a bit about getting PMEX set up for my younger brothers, the entire process of importing Minecraft worlds into Minecraft Bedrock, Discovery content being removed from PlayStation platforms, and finally t…

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Mario’s Minute 071 ft. NickMoses05 - Phasing Out Physical Media, Call of Duty, and a Broken NES 1:58:44

1+ y ago1:58:44

1:58:44

Joining up for this year's final guest on Mario's Minute is NickMoses05, a fellow content creator who has been in the world of modding for a while now! We've both followed each other's content for several years at this point and finally got to link up for an episode discussing everything from travel, food, GERMS, phone addiction, and an exclusive s…

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Mario’s Minute 070 - PS5 Slim Announcement, Regrets Selling Old Game Consoles? 56:35

1+ y ago56:35

56:35

Talking about everything from beefing over a fat cat, to Mortal Kombat 1 on Switch, the PS5 Slim announcement, and regrets selling old game consoles. Pepper in some old game store stories and we've got ourselves another solo episode of Mario's Minute! Hope you all enjoy.By MrMario2011

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Mario’s Minute 069 - A Decade of GTA5, Digital Only Xbox Series X Refresh, First Times Soldering 52:47

1+ y ago52:47

52:47

Over five years of Mario's Minute episodes, but over ten years of Grand Theft Auto V! We talk about that a bit on this solo episode, alongside a leak of a digital only Xbox Series X refresh model, my first soldering experiences up to my first successful one, and some game store stories all centered around one particular individual.…

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Mario’s Minute 068 ft. KawlunDram - Re-Releases, Remasters, and PlayStation Portal 1:48:35

1+ y ago1:48:35

1:48:35

Joined up this month with returning guest KawlunDram! Talking about the re-release of Red Dead Redemption, the remaster of Quake 2, and the PlayStation Portal being the Wii U Gamepad for the PS5. We've also got some headphone talk, media server discussion, and talk about the games we're currently playing in this densely packed episode of Mario's Mi…

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Mario’s Minute 067 - Call of Duty on Xbox 360 Fixed and Ranting About Turok (2008) 1:03:10

2y ago1:03:10

1:03:10

Another solo episode this month, but here to talk about the Call of Duty games (and more!) being fixed up on the Xbox 360, which was a surprise to many. Some stories involving anime, trash, toilet paper, and shared high school WiFi. Finally, talking about games I've played recently including a rant about how bad Turok (2008) was.…

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FOSSY 2023 5:55

2y ago5:55

5:55

Come to FOSSY 2023! Show Notes: FOSSY 2023 will happen next week in Portland, OR, USA. Send feedback and comments on the castto .You can keep in touch with Free as in Freedom on our IRC channel, #faif on irc.freenode.net, and by following Conservancy on identi.ca and and Twitter. Free as in Freedom is produced by Dan Lynch of danly…

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Mario’s Minute 066 - MX Cleaner Stinks and Industrial Style Soldering Irons 57:50

2y ago57:50

57:50

A solo episode for this month's Mario's Minute covering comments, cleaner, and a massive digitizing project! First I talk about being noticed for Jet Moto 2 of all things, followed by a rant about staying far away from MX Cleaner due to the massive stink it generates. Industrial style soldering irons are discussed at length, to determine whether or…

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Mario’s Minute 065 ft. Derf - Wiki Ownership, Preservation, CRT Decisions 1:57:54

2y ago1:57:54

1:57:54

This month features the console modding Wiki master Derf joining us for a couple hours to chat! We talk about the Wiki projects he's worked on, the downfall of forum/message board culture, mixed in with a bit of preservation talk. We had to touch up quite bit on Xbox 360 modding talk, and also talked about our preferences for retro gaming depending…

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Mario’s Minute 064 - Is E3 Needed? Plus More Game Store Stories! 1:03:43

2y ago1:03:43

1:03:43

Going solo again for this episode of Mario's Minute, getting into a bit of everything here! Starting with a bit of religious NES modding, and getting to my E3 thoughts a bit late asking if E3 is really needed these days? Some restaurant talk, game store stories, and current games being played!By MrMario2011

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Mario’s Minute 063 - Xbox 360 Storefront (not) Closing, Game Boy Comes to NSO 1:02:12

2y ago1:02:12

1:02:12

Going solo for this episode of Mario's Minute! Talking a bit about the warm reaction I had on my one-off DKOldies video, a recent error(?) surrounding the Xbox 360's digital storefront closing, and the Game Boy family finally arriving on Nintendo Switch Online! As always on these solo episodes, finishing off with some game store stories as well.…

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Mario’s Minute 062 ft. f4mi - AI Talk, YouTube Origins, and Famiclones 2:50:30

2y ago2:50:30

2:50:30

For this guest episode of Mario's Minute, we welcome f4mi on the show for a nearly three hour podcast! We talk about a range of topic from the rise of modern day social media, to LeafyisHere, to the rapid growth of AI, and a whole lot of Famiclone talk.By MrMario2011

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Mario’s Minute 061 - Podcast Origins, Joys of Troubleshooting, & Best vs. Worst Customers 1:11:25

2+ y ago1:11:25

1:11:25

First episode of 2023! For this episode I do a bit of a retrospective with Mario's Minute now being over five years old. I also do a bit of a state of things on the channel, and I spend a good chunk of time talking about console modding. A troubleshooting story with an odd culprit, as well as what I believe seems to separate some of the best and wo…

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Mario’s Minute 060 ft. ModzvilleUSA - Origin Story, Favorite Mods, & Soldering Challenges 2:39:49

2+ y ago2:39:49

2:39:49

To finish out 2022 I brought on ModzvilleUSA for his first ever guest appearance on a podcast! We spent almost three hours talking about the ModzvilleUSA origin story, and of course PLENTY of modding. Lots of Xbox 360 RGH talk, experiences with the original Xbox, the art of PS2 installs, Famicom Disk System games, and much more!…

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Mario’s Minute 059 - Thanksgiving, Post Office Karen, More Game Store Stories 1:00:02

2+ y ago1:00:02

1:00:02

A solo but festive episode of Mario's Minute for the Thanksgiving season! I talk a bit about Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving, Black Friday, and the overall holiday season here. A bit of a run-in with a Karen at the local Post Office. Also, more game store stories from my days of working at a game shop!By MrMario2011

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Mario’s Minute 058 - Geek Squad Called GoogleUpdate.exe a Virus & Laptop Upgrade Adventures 1:04:17

2+ y ago1:04:17

1:04:17

A laptop filled episode of Mario's Minute this month! The first one being a throwback to nearly ten years ago when Asus required me to get a diagnosis on my old laptop from Best Buy's Geek Squad, to which they blamed a WiFi board defect on... GoogleUpdate.exe? I also share some more adventures in the world of laptop upgrades, as I worked on a lapto…

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Mario’s Minute 057 ft. Dr_Boomhauer - GoldenEye 007 Remaster, GTA VI Leaks, PS5 Price Increase 2:10:42

2+ y ago2:10:42

2:10:42

Talking with Dr_Boomhauer, friend of the show, for this month's episode of Mario's Minute! We talk about our background over how we know each other, as well as his Xbox hardware collecting tendencies. We also talk quite a bit about games this episode with the recent GoldenEye 007 announcements, the HUGE Grand Theft Auto VI leak, and Sony increasing…

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Mario’s Minute 056 - Initial Steam Deck Experiences 1:06:49

2+ y ago1:06:49

1:06:49

Games, games, and games for this episode of Mario's Minute! Before I recorded this episode, I got annoyed with selling some games on eBay and figured... Why not bring it up on the podcast and air my annoyances about it here? I also finally got my Steam Deck and share my initial thoughts, feelings, and experiences with it all. A bunch of games were …

4y ago56:29

56:29

This time around on Mario's Minute we've got a bit of news sprinkled alongside the personal stories! First up being a recent wave of PS3 console bans which might be due to an alleged leak of PS3 Console IDs. I also discuss the news of the re3 GitHub repository coming back online, which includes reVC and the upcoming Liberty City Stories branch for …

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