Daniel "Danny8bit" Barnes wrote "Scrapnik Island," one of our favorite minis in the IDW Sonic the Hedgehog catalog, and now he joins the show to talk about his experience with the character. We recorded most of the show right before Summer Games Fest — but not all of it! So listen for our immediate reactions to the new information about Sonic x Shadow Generations. For more Daniel Barnes: All of his links! For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For...

This week, we're joined by a new friend, Bobby Amirkhanian, who spent his earliest years on the ground floor of Sega of America's internal testing division, playing games like NFL 2K before the rest of us. We hear those tales told, and also spend some time goofing on the news of the week - namely, the (false) story about Shadow's secret f-bombs. For more, check out the FTCR interview with Jason Griffith from 2016. For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ...

Bo, David, and Grant take a cue from the Sonic Weekly discord to discuss the Sonic mascot platformer clones. They also wrap up their thoughts on the Knuckles series on Paramount. Special thanks to Jack of Old Games for the edit! For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more David: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sonic Retro!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Grant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Void!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Jack of Old Games: YouTube! For...

"Pizza cake!" Animator Seth Anderholm (Batman: The Doom That Came To Gotham) pops by for a chat about Super Smash Bros and Sonic's place in that franchise. Bo, David, and Grant also cover the news of the week, too, and talk about the Sonic OVA again. For more Seth: Check out his website! For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more David: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sonic Retro!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Grant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The...

Comedian Abby Denton joins in for a few laughs, as we clumsily attempt to recap the week's news and continue reviewing the Knuckles series on Paramount. For more Abby: See her show at Hollywood Fringe in June! For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more David: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sonic Retro!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Grant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Void!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Smoovies: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For...

Rlan joins the fellas to reflect on a lifetime of Sonic the Hedgehog and how the blue guy inspired projects that led to a career in game development. Then, we talk about the first four episodes of Knuckles on Paramount! For more Ryan Langley: Sonic the Hedgeblog For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more David: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sonic Retro!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Grant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Void!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Smoovies:...

This week, we're joined by two animators — Matt Braly talks about his love of Phantasy Star Online on the Dreamcast, then Ashlyn Anstee tells us about her preference for 3D Sonic over 2D. Also, everyone spends some time thinking about Knuckles the Echidna, as this episode was recorded right before the Paramount series premiere! For more Ashlyn Anstee: Art & Fluff For more Matt Braly: @Radrappy For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more David:...

This week, MykonosFan from FTCR joins in along with the full cast. We get into the announcement of Shadow the Hedgehog's voice actor, and then reflect on our years in the fan community. For more MykonosFan: FTCR YouTube For even more MykonosFan: Crub YouTube For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more David: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sonic Retro!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Grant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Void!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Smoovies:...

Grant returns, Bo burns (rangers), and David yearns (for IHOP). This week, we're joined again by Jack of Old Games to discuss Sonic and the Black Knight, plus the news of the week. For more Jack: YouTube For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more David: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sonic Retro!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Grant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Void!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Smoovies: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Sonic Weekly: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're now...

This week, Bo holds down the fort with Smoovies and David the Lurker while Grant is off guesting on the Get Played! podcast. We get into cheat codes revealed for Solar Eclipse (the Sega Saturn game, of course) and what games we’d like to see on a Sega Saturn Mini, plus a look at Sega’s April Fools posts. We also cover IHOP Amy and the IHOP Sonic event. Lastly: is this The Year of Shadow? For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more David: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sonic...

Keith Stack returns to the program for some zaniness and to talk about his quest to 100% complete Sonic the Hedgehog (2006). For more Keith Stack: Twitter! For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more David: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sonic Retro!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Grant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Void!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Smoovies: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Sonic Weekly: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're now on YouTube!

Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis // When I was dead broke, man, I couldn't picture this... Well, what IS the coolest console? Is it the Nintendo Switch or GameCube? Or the Sega Saturn or Dreamcast? Maybe it's the Atari Jaguar or the Sony PlayStation 3? This week is about dusting off the old plastic hardware for a refreshed look at our favorites. (FYI - this episode was recorded before Sonic Toys Party leaked over the weekend) For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more...

Barry the Nomad of SEGABits joins in for a fun conversation on last week's news and some goofy tangents! For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more David: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sonic Retro!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Grant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Void!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Smoovies: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Sonic Weekly: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're now on YouTube!

Grant's been playing Sonic Heroes and wants to talk about it, despite not having finished it. Bo has a surprising story about Ronald McDonald at a marathon. David becomes preoccupied with fast food toys. For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more David: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sonic Retro!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Grant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Void!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Smoovies: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Sonic Weekly: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're now on YouTube!

Our pal Sango returns to summarize final thoughts on Sonic Prime for Netflix. Along the way, we cover the rumor about a Sonic Fall Guys game, Tokimeki Memorial: Forever with You (Psyth and Twin Bee time attack - Konami vertical shooters), and the Aqua Bats. You can hear more of David's thoughts on Sonic Prime at FTCR with the link here. For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more David: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sonic Retro!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Grant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Void!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For...

This week, we discuss Penny’s Big Breakaway, Bentley Jones, Maria Robotnik's actress for Sonic Movie 3, the Sonic games on Gamecube, and the book Sonic the Hedgehog and The Beatles by David Childers. For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more David: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sonic Retro!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Grant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Void!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Smoovies: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Sonic Weekly: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're now on YouTube!

Grant, Bo, and David discuss their thoughts on the DLC costume of Shadow for Sonic in Superstars; David recaps a treatment for the original version of the Sonic Movie from the '90s; Bo has some exciting Sega Saturn news! For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more David: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sonic Retro!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Grant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Void!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Smoovies: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Sonic Weekly: ⁠⁠⁠⁠We're now on YouTube!

Cartoonist Sam Logan reacts to the Knuckles trailer and talks about the new Rollin' Rascal demo, the 16-Bit Triple Trouble fan game, and Sonic Dream Team with the usual cast of Grant, Smoovies, Bo, and David the Lurker. Can you believe it's been one full year of Sonic Weekly?!?!? For more Sam: Sam & Fuzzy website For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more David: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sonic Retro!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Grant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Void!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Smoovies: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube!⁠⁠⁠⁠ ...

Ashlyn Anstee returns with star animator friend Aaron Long (Bojack Horseman; Tuca & Bertie) - and they join Grant, Smoovies, and David to react to the announcement of Sonic x Shadow Generations, and then take an extended detour in '90s nostalgia with some discussion of Archie Sonic. They also talk about Sonic OVA Reanimated 'Sonic Rebuilt' which you can view at that link. And speaking of links... For more Aaron: Twitter! Sublo and Tangy Mustard⁠ ⁠Aaron Long Songs⁠ ⁠Aaron’s...

The four fellas pull out a grab bag of assorted random Sonic topics — introducing the Sonic Gab Bag! This is a rambly, freewheeling episode where the detours are the destination. Tell us what topics should be in the next Gab Bag by emailing us: [email protected]! For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more David: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sonic Retro!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Grant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Void!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Smoovies: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube!⁠⁠ For more Sonic Weekly: ⁠We're now on YouTube!

Writer and comedian Jordan Morris (Jordan, Jesse, Go!) joins the fellas for a lively look at Sonic 3D Blast (originally released in 1996 for Sega Genesis and then Sega Saturn) and a wide-ranging chat about Sonic initiations and Sonic cults. It's an all-around Sonic Blast (originally released in 1996 for Game Gear)! For Jordan's new book: https://bit.ly/YouthGroupBook For more Jordan: His website! For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠ For more David: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sonic Retro!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more...

Whoa! Keith Stack arranges for a meeting of the Sonic minds - Cybershell and David the Lurker, in a wide-ranging conversation about Sonic origins, and Sonic now. Also on hand are Grant and Bo, checking in on a light Sonic news week and another busy week for Saturn fans. For more Cybershell: YouTube! For more Keith Stack: Twitter! For more Bo: ⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠ For more David: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sonic Retro!⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Grant: ⁠⁠⁠The Void!⁠⁠⁠ For more Smoovies: ⁠⁠⁠YouTube!⁠

Year Two of Sonic Weekly kicks off with a Baja 3D Blast, and Bo burning up the retro gaming blogosphere. We talk about the many Rings of Saturn he's spinning, plus David delves into the new old info about Sonic Heroes, and everyone takes another swing at making bold predictions for Sonic in '24. For more Bo: ⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠ For more David: ⁠⁠⁠Sonic Retro!⁠⁠⁠ For more Grant: ⁠⁠The Void!⁠⁠ For more Smoovies: ⁠⁠his YouTube channel!⁠

The fellas gather again for one last episode of the year to reflect on all of the Sonic things that happened over the past twelve months, and look ahead to 2024. For more Bo: Rings of Saturn! For more David: ⁠⁠Sonic Retro!⁠⁠ For more Grant: ⁠The Void!⁠ For more Smoovies: ⁠his YouTube channel!⁠