Episodes
In short, we are delaying Season 5 until the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike.
If you're looking for a video game podcast to listen to in the meantime, please consider our other shows:
Left Behind Game Club which is a video game book club podcast featuring Travis, Katie and Jacob
Crossplay Conversations which is a topical video game podcast that Jacob just launched this month
Published 08/17/23
Published 08/17/23
In our first episode of Season 5, we chase for ancient gold in Uncharted!
Hosted by Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) & Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt).
Show Notes:
0:00 Intro
0:55 The Tutorial
3:10 Our History with Uncharted
6:30 Airplane Movie
9:10 Tom Holland
15:20 Stunts and Action
18:55 Villains
26:20 Victor Sullivan
29:10 Critical Hits
35:50 MinMax
51:15 Box Office Best
1:05:00 Cut or Scene?
Cutscenes is a seasonal podcast at the intersection of...
Published 08/17/23
We are returning with new episodes starting on August 17th! This season, we are covering Summer Blockbuster movies aka big dumb video game movies!
If you like what you’ve heard, consider a 5-star review on your podcasting platform of choice!
Make sure to follow us on Twitter (@cutscenes_pod) and Instagram (@cutscenes_pod) and hit the notification bell/follow/subscribe to our show on your podcast app of choice to get the latest episode when they release!
Music (used under Creative Commons):...
Published 07/20/23
In this week’s episode of Cutscenes, we look for the light in episode 9 of our The Last of Us series!
Hosted by Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) & Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt).
Show Notes:
0:00 Intro
0:55 Ashley!
5:25 Ellie's Whole Life is Lies
9:00 44 Minutes?
17:00 Joel's Decision
20:40 The Hospital Scene
26:20 Crying
28:20 Time Heals All Wounds
34:50 Future Seasons
50:00 Naughty Dog's Next Game
53:40 The MCU Bet
55:00 Cut or Scene?
Cutscenes will be...
Published 03/16/23
In this week’s episode of Cutscenes, we obsessed about Troy in episode 8 of our The Last of Us series!
Hosted by Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) & Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt).
Show Notes:
0:00 Intro
0:45 Jacob Finally Gets To Talk Troy
5:00 They're Feeding Them People Right?
7:20 Meeting HBO David
13:45 High Quality TV Fire
14:50 That Final Scene
18:30 Joel Goes Wild
19:45 Katie Answers Medical Questions
26:15 Min/Max
29:30 Jacob's Stuffed Horse...
Published 03/09/23
In this week’s episode of Cutscenes, we get left behind in episode 7 of our The Last of Us series!
Hosted by Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) & Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt).
Show Notes:
0:00 Intro
2:30 Our History With The Left Behind DLC
4:50 Inside Fedra School
6:00 Jacob Loves Old Marketing
7:45 Mortal Kombat Vs DLC Arcade
11:10 Teens Hangin' At The Mall
17:30 TROY! We Watch The Episode 8 Preview
21:00 HBO Mall Vs Game Mall
29:00 Ellie And...
Published 03/02/23
In this week’s episode of Cutscenes, we meet our kin in episode 6 of our The Last of Us series!
Hosted by Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) & Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt).
Show Notes:
0:00 Intro
2:10 We Find Dina In Jackson
5:10 Old Marrieds Are The MVPs?
9:00 Joel's Hurt And We're Conflicted
14:50 More Show/Game Differences
20:55 Joel Couldn't Teach Travis Football
22:50 Diva Cups Are the MVPs?
25:00 Min/Max
25:50 Dissecting The Final Scene
30:20 Who...
Published 02/23/23
In this week’s episode of Cutscenes, we endure and survive in episode 5 of our The Last of Us series!
Hosted by Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) & Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt).
Show Notes:
00:00 Intro
1:20 Travis Has Edit Critiques
4:00 Meeting HBO's Sam and Henry
8:20 That Ending
10:40 Katie Explains Kids' Toys
12:45 Joel Runs A Day Care
13:35 Comics And Easter Eggs
17:00 Ish
22:50 Big Boy Bloater
26:25 Debating Kathleen
31:30 Pricey Set Pieces
37:00...
Published 02/16/23
In this week’s episode of Cutscenes, "Kansas City, here we come", in episode 4 of our The Last of Us series!
Hosted by Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) & Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt).
Show Notes:
0:00 Intro
0:30 Please Hold My Hand
1:10 The Most Game-Like Episode
3:40 Bella Ramsay Stan Club
8:15 Begging For Your Life
11:10 Melanie Lynskey
12:55 The Walking Dead
17:35 We Are Concerned
22:50 Min/Max
31:20 The Last of Us in Culture
32:40 Katie's DMs
35:20...
Published 02/09/23
In this week’s episode of Cutscenes, we discover true love in episode 3 of our The Last of Us series!
Hosted by Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) & Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt).
Show Notes:
0:00 Intro
0:50 Perfect Television
3:45 Changes From The Game Story
8:00 Katie and Jacob Cry All The Tears
15:30 Give Nick Offerman All The Awards
25:35 Show Exposition/Jacob Gloats About Wheat
28:50 Min/Max
35:40 Jacob And Katie Debate
47:35 Wrap Up
Cutscenes is a...
Published 02/02/23
In this week’s episode of Cutscenes, we do a gross kiss in episode two of our The Last of Us series.
Hosted by Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) & Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt).
Show Notes:
0:00 Intro
0:40 A Gross Kiss
4:10 Jakarta: Katie Was Wrong
13:25 Banter: Jacob Was Wrong
16:15 The Hotel
20:00 Meeting Clickers
25:50 MinMax
38:30 Game Show: I'm a Fungi!
51:10 Wrap-Up
Cutscenes is a seasonal podcast at the intersection of video games and TV/movies....
Published 01/26/23
In this week’s episode of Cutscenes, we meet Joel and Ellie in episode one of our The Last of Us series.
Hosted by Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) & Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt).
Show Notes:
0:00 Intro
0:45 Tutorial
1:50 Our Past Experience With TLOU
7:00 Beginning of Episode: Exposition Done Well
9:55 Meeting Joel, Tommy and Sarah
11:55 Greatest Start To A Zombie Apocalypse Ever?
17:30 Travis Gets Emotional
18:55 Casting Success (And Pedro Is...
Published 01/26/23
In case you didn't hear it during our Game Awards 2022 Recap, we are returning with weekly recaps of HBO's The Last of Us every Thursday beginning on January 26th! On January 26th, you'll get two episodes about the first two episodes of the HBO drama.
Make sure to follow us on Twitter (@cutscenes_pod) and Instagram (@cutscenes_pod) and hit the notification bell/follow/subscribe to our show on your podcast app of choice to get the latest episode when they release!
If you like what you’ve...
Published 01/12/23
In this special bonus show, we bring you our third annual Game Awards recap show!
If you don't listen, know that Cutscenes is officially back with Season 4 starting January 19th, 2023! We will do weekly companion shows for HBO's The Last of Us!
Hosted by Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) & Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt).
Show Notes:
0:00 Intro
0:40 What's next for Cutscenes?
3:20 How did we feel about the show?
9:45 Jacob's Esports Minute
11:45 Death...
Published 12/11/22
In a special bonus episode, we return to the big stage and dive into the 2021 Game Awards.
Hosted Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)
Special Guest: Luke Lewis (@lukelewis) and Claire Helmberger (@ClaireHelmberg1) of @lukewarmgames.
Show Notes:
0:30 Housekeeping
4:00 General Impressions
9:00 We have some suggestions
12:15 Diving into the awards
22:45 Before Your Eyes messed us up
25:45 Game reveals and Katie and Luke geek out on Elden Ring and Pot Friend
32:45 Tchia is a “Claire-Ass...
Published 12/11/21
In our sixth episode of Season 3, we hunt for ancient treasure in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001).
Hosted by Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) & Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt).
Special Guest: Dan (@StoryEverPod)
Show Notes:
2:40 The Tutorial: Our 60-second plot summary
4:40 Recalling video game Lara and “pointy chesticles”
9:10 Lara fights robots now?!
13:05 Gratuitous shower scenes
18:54 Bungee trapeze baby harness action
22:45 Holiday in...
Published 12/02/21
In our fifth episode of Season 3, we chase zombies in the desert in Resident Evil: Extinction.
Hosted by Katie Lesperance (@lesperak), Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt).
Special Guest: CtrlAltNoob (@CtrlAltNoob)
Show Notes:
2:40 The tutorial (our 60-second plot summary)
4:30 They ignored the end of Resident Evil: Apocaplyse
6:45 The Umbrella gauntlet
10:05 ALI LARTER!
14:20 Why are you shooting the crows?
16:20 How about Dr. Isaacs?
20:00 Tell them...
Published 11/26/21
In our fourth episode of Season 3, we vie for the high score in The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters.
Hosted by Katie Lesperance (@lesperak), Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt).
Show Notes:
1:20 The tutorial (our 60-second plot summary)
2:30 What did know about King of Kong before watching?
6:30 How about that Billy Mitchell?
15:30 What about sweet sweet Steve Wiebe?
21:00 Billy Mitchell's wife
23:20 How Twin Galaxies fits in
28:20 "You've got to be...
Published 11/18/21
In our third episode of Season 3, we take on Dracula's army in Castlevania Season 1.
Hosted by Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) & Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt).
Show Notes:
1:20 The tutorial (our 60-second plot summary)
2:50 Our history with the Castlevania video game series
5:55 We start in Romania with a love story
10:10 Accumulating an army for a year
12:40 Jacob rips off the bandaid
19:10 Leaving Dracula
27:00 Getting pulled back in with a lovely...
Published 11/11/21
In our second episode of Season 3, we make our way to California in The Wizard (1989).
Hosted by Katie Lesperance (@lesperak), Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt).
Show Notes:
2:00 The tutorial (our 60-second plot summary)
3:00 Tying The Wizard to Boy Meets World
3:50 How the movie opens
12:40 Jenny Lewis, Home Alone and Rilo Kiley
13:45 The tone of this movie is... interesting
18:45 The whole middle of this movie was a trip
22:45 Reno, baby!
32:00 Video...
Published 11/04/21
In our first episode of Season 3, we battle ghosts in Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001).
Hosted by Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) & Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt).
Special Guest: Shane Chiasson (@chiassoo)
Show Notes:
1:30 The tutorial (our 60-second plot summary)
4:15 Our experience with Final Fantasy
10:20 The graphics kind of hold up!
12:20 Setting up the 2065 version of the Earth
25:10 "Nothing about this movie was interesting" including the...
Published 10/28/21
Introducing the Left Behind Game Club! It's a show produced by Jacob McCourt, Mike Ruffolo and Moe Murtadi and this episode features three familiar faces... the hosts of this show! We even talk about a video game that has a movie adaptation that we talked about on this show: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game. There's over 120 episodes in the feed, check out the show on your podcasting platform of choice: http://plnk.to/leftbehind!
Codes provided by Ubisoft #UbisoftCanadaGuild...
Published 07/21/21
In this Season 2 bonus episode of Cutscenes, Kano wins in Mortal Kombat (2021). This extra-long episode was recorded live on Twitch on Wednesday, April 28th on Jacob's Twitch Channel.
Hosted by Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) & Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt).
Show Notes:
1:30 The Tutorial (our 60-second plot summary)
5:40 The opening of this movie
9:55 How was Raiden in Mortal Kombat (2021)?
13:40 After Cole's MMA bout, things go ICE COLD
18:20 Yo, Josh...
Published 05/04/21
We are coming back later this year for Season 3. Listen to this quick pod to hear about shows/guests for Season 3!
We also have a bonus episode coming in the next few days on Mortal Kombat (2021).
Hosted by Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) & Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt).
Make sure to follow us on Twitter at (@cutscenes_pod) and Instagram (@cutscenes_pod) and hit the notification bell/follow/subscribe to our show on your podcast app of choice to get the...
Published 04/29/21
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