Brain Invaders

237 - Hustling Garbage

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 02:57:21 +0000

The one where they talk about flippin' stuff for fun and profit!

236 - All Work and No Play

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 14:42:32 +0000

The long-anticipated episode 236 with the full squad!

235 - Bill wants to check your Refrigerator

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 02:17:40 +0000

The one where 1/2 of the invaders return with a +1 and dive deep into classic cinema.

234 - Slander is Spoken

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 02:42:01 +0000

The invaders are graced by the presence of their Executive Producer for a wonderful podcast romp.

233 - Post Halloween Pizza

Sat, 25 Jan 2025 15:17:02 +0000

They're baaaaack!

We didn't forget about you! Chuck gives a quick update on the lives of the invaders and then we launch into the episode!

232 - Squishy Okra

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 12:41:24 +0000

The invasion picks back up as the invaders discuss ancient history, 2D Con, and life in general.

231 - MC Robb

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 02:03:08 +0000

The invaders go to an MC Chris show with the one and only Robb!

230 - Above Average

Fri, 17 May 2024 20:28:19 +0000

Thomas, Chuck and Vincent visit Pizza Karma for some tasty 'za.

229 - To CONverge or not to CONverge!

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 03:39:44 +0000

Physical Media, brick and mortar, and Summer Convention Plans!

228 - Maplewood Mall

Sun, 25 Feb 2024 01:46:25 +0000

Thomas, Chuck and Vincent visit the Maplewood Mall.

227 - Swirl of Brain Juice

Sat, 13 Jan 2024 00:17:04 +0000

KayBee Toys, Toy Popularity, Physical Media, Blu-Ray, and why streaming services suck...

226 - Rage Insanity

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 01:40:49 +0000

Chuck and Larry get after it with an episode of their very own!

225 - Burnsville Center

Sat, 28 Oct 2023 18:37:25 +0000

The one where they go to a dead mall.

224 - Getting Physical with the Media

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 13:42:51 +0000

The boys discuss their new feelings with all things physical media.

223 - Flashback Weekend!

Wed, 23 Aug 2023 13:52:32 +0000

Chuck and Vincent chillout.

222 - Creative Signage

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 20:35:31 +0000

The boys are back... discussing interesting and creative garage sale / flea market strategies.

221 - Floppy Treasure

Fri, 19 May 2023 14:39:11 +0000

The boys discuss old school wrestling and get distracted by old video games down the road!

220 - Straight Burpin'

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 15:45:46 +0000

This episode could have been called Godfathers and Dead Media.

219 - Hedonism Bot Apologizes for Nothing

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 18:45:22 +0000

The invaders reminisce, mess with Chat GPT, and apologize for nothing!

218 - Retro Hell

Wed, 18 Jan 2023 17:38:33 +0000

The one where the invaders lament their retro woes.

217 - The Best and the Worst 2022 (Part 2 - The Best)

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 04:31:40 +0000

Here it is...the BEST of 2022!

216 - The Best and the Worst 2022 (Part 1 - The Worst)

Wed, 21 Dec 2022 16:17:17 +0000

Strap in! The boys are continuing the tradition of discussing their favorite and least favorite films from the year. Part One... The Worst!

215 - The Purple One

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 19:30:06 +0000

The one with Chuck and Vincent.

214 - Technical Choices!

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:35:27 +0000

The Invaders planned to discuss Halloween Ends, but instantly get derailed by EP Mike Hanks, AR, VR, PC Gaming, and Chuck's impending Steam Deck!

213 - Business Plan

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 18:05:19 +0000

This week the Invaders discuss Augmented Reality, the future of gaming, the converging of everything, and the shady dealings of Goodwill.

212 - The Chet!

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 03:29:14 +0000

The one where our heroes introduce the newest member of the Brain Invaders Rogue's Gallery!

211 - Clerks and Coffee

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 15:08:51 +0000

Our Heroes are joined by some foolish carpenter to discuss Clerks, Kevin Smith, and the Viewaskew Universe.

210 - Spooky Gamer Dudes

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 03:19:27 +0000

Chuck and Vincent jam out and nerd out!

209 - Puppet Master

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:34:38 +0000

Among other things, the invaders discuss the wrap up to season 4 of Stranger Things.

208 - Love and Invasion

Sat, 02 Jul 2022 00:17:13 +0000

The fellas are joined by their executive producer while he audits their performance. A little bit of history, a little bit of video games, some Kevin Smith bits, and Minnesota movie production!

207 - Got Those Bumble Balls?!

Tue, 31 May 2022 13:36:40 +0000

What a great episode! The fellas get a nice little retro conversation going and talk toys and 90s TV!

206 - Arcade Night

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 21:40:28 +0000

Thomas and Chuck spent hours playing classic arcade games one night, and can't wait to tell you all about it!

205 - Emo Batman

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 14:39:30 +0000

The Invaders saw THE BATMAN (2022) and immediately head to the studio to share their vastly differing opinions.

204 - Prince of Postage

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 01:52:09 +0000

The Invaders are back at it with an entire Rogues Gallery of villains.

203 - The Best and the Worst (Part 2)

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 02:12:14 +0000

Part Deaux....
Thomas and the Chuckster pick the best and the worst flicks from 2021.

202 - The Best and the Worst (Part 1)

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 01:33:49 +0000

Thomas and the Chuckster pick the best and the worst flicks from 2021.

201 - 3 Inches of Beard

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:24:41 +0000

The invasion continues! The invaders hunt through the ridiculous world of eBay.

201 - 3 Inches of Beard

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:24:41 +0000

The invasion continues! The invaders hunt through the ridiculous world of eBay.

200 - New School / Old School

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 05:48:56 +0000

The Brain Invaders celebrate their 200th episode!

199 - Squid Game

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 17:42:38 +0000

Thomas and Chuck probe into the Squid Game

198 - Despacito!

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 23:14:47 +0000

The boys hit the road in search of trash and treasure! They even mic up before heading inside some dark dank dungeons.

197 - Gin and Juice Box

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 13:44:44 +0000

The invaders kick it on a Friday night.

196 - Interestingly Bad Choices

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:25:01 +0000

We now return you to your regular invading.

195 - The Little Invaders Room

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 16:25:07 +0000

The invaders start to get some ideas...

194 - The Vegas Edition

Sun, 27 Jun 2021 14:26:00 +0000

Thomas and Executive Producer Mike Hanks play video blackjack at the South Point casino and give a rundown of their time in Las Vegas!

193 - Simulation Mecha Furries

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 03:12:31 +0000

The Jersey Studios Studio is open for business! We welcome back a full table!

192 - Back to the Garage(sale)

Sun, 30 May 2021 15:49:50 +0000

The boys are at it again and they are hitting the road tearing into other people's garbage!

191 - Down The Rails

Sat, 22 May 2021 20:48:17 +0000

Thomas has an unproductive day but musters the strength to tell Chuck all about Ice Road Truckers and today's youth. Chuck and his producer rouse Thomas with the upcoming Garage Sales!

190 - Has Been

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 01:06:03 +0000

This weeks invasion includes movie piracy, Laser Disc rentals, and VHS rental memories!

189 - More Games More Problems!

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 01:53:56 +0000

This week our heroes discuss Dead PCs, Thomas' Nintendo Switch problems, and a new villain in the Brain Invaders rogues gallery.

188 - That's the Power of LaserDiscs!

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 15:10:15 +0000

What do Cosplay, Crossovers, Dallas, Walking Dead, Back to the Future and LaserDiscs all have in common!? They are all present on this weeks edition of BRAIN INVADERS!

187 - Too Many Games

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 16:08:07 +0000

Thomas and Chuck break down their game collections.

186 - Vibing on Reddit

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 14:55:59 +0000

Invading with a couple special guests, Thomas and Chuck's old age is reaffirmed, and some general nonsense is discussed.

185 - Fun and Pointless!

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 19:49:29 +0000

The gang rants about LAN parties, Nic Cage, and the new Are You Afraid of the Dark.

184 - R2 Got Jets!

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 22:49:11 +0000

Once again the invaders are joined by their favorite Executive Producer! The crew finally gets to talk about the Mandolorian!

183 - Barometer of Hip

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 16:45:10 +0000

Invading once again with special guest Executive Producer Mike Hanks!

182 - We'll Get There...

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 13:50:27 +0000

This week Chuck reveals his new Arcade console and convinces Thomas to open his wallet.

181 - La Croix For Normies

Sat, 05 Dec 2020 04:03:26 +0000

Vincent cuts Thomas deep with his 2020 meme knowledge, Thomas tries to recover with some latest Laser Disc purchases and then surprises Chuck with his deep analysis on Lost Boys!

180 - Sneak Attack!

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 15:10:24 +0000

This week is packed with 80s and 90s flicks, laser disc purchases, and the Halloween Movie wrap-up!

179 - White Knighted!

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 17:08:55 +0000

This week Thomas tells the story where a damsel in distress gets "saved" by a white knight. Or so they thought.

178 - Regular Thomas Mode

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 14:14:36 +0000

This week we level out and discuss Arcade 1Up sales and strategies, video game modding, and our lists of HALLOWEEN MOVIES!

177 - Hooked on Dallas

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 15:25:10 +0000

The one where the boys go to South Fork Ranch and review season one of Dallas!

176 - Obscure Format

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 23:48:14 +0000

The one where Thomas forgot to do his homework and instead the boys ramble and giggle!

175 - Face the Music

Tue, 15 Sep 2020 22:21:16 +0000

This week our heros delve into their thoughts on Bill and Ted as well as several other topics of great interest.

174 - Busty Beards

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 01:25:35 +0000

The one where the Brain Invaders reach out and touch someone...with a phone.

173 - More Nerd Stuff

Sat, 15 Aug 2020 00:57:06 +0000

This week we are chock full of nerdom! We've got Scooby Doo comics, arcade assembly, and Pokemon ROM hacks!

172 - Brain Invaders The Next Generation

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:26:09 +0000

The invaders dig into some new studio plans, Thundercats Reboots, game streaming, and Canadian Melodramas.

171 - Thong Bags!

Wed, 15 Jul 2020 21:21:39 +0000

Another remarkable remote pod with Chuck and Thomas!

170 - Live Shenanigans!

Sun, 14 Jun 2020 14:49:38 +0000

Invading your brain LIVE! Picking apart Thomas' payphone setup, past-Chuck's gameroom, and a new game "WOULD YOU RATHER?"

Check out the complete livestream and stick around for the second half for TRAILER PARK over at facebook.com/braininvaders/

169 - DUDE!!

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 21:06:30 +0000

This week the invaders get real with over populated streaming media game, how great Pluto is, the world of VR, and some movie streaming plans!

168 - Hazmat Suits and Pukka Shells

Fri, 29 May 2020 14:22:05 +0000

Invading in the late evening!

167 - Space Suits and Beer Helmets

Wed, 13 May 2020 21:35:32 +0000

The invaders do so from home once again.

166 - Summertime Memories

Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:44:42 +0000

The invaders bring a special guest into the conversation and share memories of the summertime events that are likely to be cancelled in 2020.

165 - Still Invading!

Sun, 12 Apr 2020 16:34:54 +0000

The invaders are still invading! Talking about gaming, arcade cabinets, bingeing, pandemics, and all the misc you can handle!

164 - Looking For Finds in All The Wrong Places

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 14:54:34 +0000

In this week's double-wide episode, Chuck and Thomas head out on a little thrift adventure and run into an old rival.

163 - One-way ticket to hosed town

Sat, 07 Mar 2020 12:42:29 +0000

This week it is all about documentaries, movies, and Thomas' harrowing adventure in the Austin flea market scene!

162 - Porky's 3

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 14:48:23 +0000

The one where the boys discuss future plans and room party madness!

161 - We Forgot the Title

Sat, 08 Feb 2020 04:56:42 +0000

This week we do some serious invading! Movies, TV, Convergence, all the good stuff and of course we are joined by our good friend Executive Producer MIKE HANKS!

160 - On the Road Again

Mon, 27 Jan 2020 00:11:03 +0000

Thomas and Chuck are on the road again! This week's mobile episode takes our heroes out to Micro Center and a few other locations!

159 - A Privilege and an Honor

Fri, 10 Jan 2020 20:20:02 +0000

The invaders are back with fresh faces and fresh ideas. They are joined by none other than the EXECUTIVE PRODUCER!

158 - Eating my Mandalorian Hat

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:25:44 +0000

The invaders talk about The Mandalorian, and Thomas eats his hat.

157 - Movie Therapy

Sun, 17 Nov 2019 21:29:45 +0000

This time the invaders share some Halloween stories and memories, their love/hate relationship with Star Wars, and movie therapy in general.

156 - Caffeinated Edition!

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 14:55:34 +0000

The invaders swap some stories around their latest video game trades!

155 - Arby's Edition

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 15:04:22 +0000

The Brain Invaders are tooling around the MN Metro for some lunch, some thrifts, and some brews. Discussing Raspberry Pi, Arby's Meat, and A Nightmare on Elm Street!

154 - Why not Switch?

Wed, 02 Oct 2019 02:08:00 +0000

This week we've got game collecting updates, reselling Steam games, and the Nintendo Switch!

153 - Game Collecting

Sat, 21 Sep 2019 22:29:12 +0000

This week the invaders lament on game collecting, emulation, and the Switch Lite!

152 - Okay We're Reloaded

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 14:29:10 +0000

Alright, the Brain Invaders are reloaded and invading some nostalgia! Movies, TechTV, G4, and all kinds of fun!

151 - We're Baaaack

Fri, 02 Aug 2019 16:01:15 +0000

The invaders are back!

150 - Street Fighter

Thu, 10 Jan 2019 17:40:03 +0000

For episode 150 the Invaders review the 1994 smash hit... STREET FIGHTER!

149 - Nintendo Night!

Thu, 06 Sep 2018 12:16:20 +0000

The invaders put down the beer and pick up their SNES controllers (and beers). Street Fighter, Super Mario, and Star Fox!

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148 - Pickle Shtick

Tue, 28 Aug 2018 15:54:20 +0000

Thomas and Chuck continue their invasion into your brain! This week they ramble about getting old, playing World of Warcraft, and all plenty more good stuff!

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147 - The Legend Of Fish-O

Fri, 17 Aug 2018 17:14:05 +0000

This week Chuck and Vincent dig into a little bit of crazy!

146 - Up-Down in Uptown

Thu, 19 Jul 2018 13:45:38 +0000

The Brain Invaders cruise up the road to Up-Down Minneapolis!

145 - CONvergence 2018!!

Thu, 12 Jul 2018 14:48:30 +0000

The Brain Invaders invade CONvergence 2018! After the guys close up the Quick Stop party room they take off into the night with their Executive Producer to talk with some of the other CON goers!

Thar be intoxication this episode.

144 - Drinking at the Double Tree

Thu, 21 Jun 2018 03:38:45 +0000

The Invaders have a beer and a snack while discussing the latest CONvergence 2018 woes. To make it even better, they are at the scene of the crime!

143 - Arcade Dreams

Thu, 14 Jun 2018 01:39:55 +0000

Thomas and Chuck invade the streets once more and discuss their ideas for Thomas' potential home arcade.

142 - A Perfect Game

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 21:01:21 +0000

The invaders are joined by Josh "A Perfect Game" to discuss feelings on movie letdowns, hosting morning radio, garage sale finds, party room updates, and all kinds more!

141 - Polka Predator!

Mon, 21 May 2018 20:52:01 +0000

The one where Executive Producer Mike Hanks invades the Brain Cave with Chuck and Thomas!

140 - Live from La Fonda de Los Lobos

Thu, 10 May 2018 16:35:57 +0000

Invading La Fonda de Los Lobos in Eagan Minnesota!

This week it is all about Margaritas, YouTube rabbit holes, SuperHotVR, Garage Sales, celebs at cons, and so much more!

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139 - Brain Invaders Gone Wild

Tue, 01 May 2018 22:36:11 +0000

The invaders discuss infomercials, paying for concerts, record store day, and of course...laser discs!

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