Podcasts by The Happy Xen Podcast
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Ep. 63–It’s About Time! from 2021-09-27T09:00:41
Welcome, welcome, welcome! Your favourite Xennial podcasters Adam and Matt are back on the mics so you know that can only mean one thing, The Happy Xen Podcast is on! Today we start by taking a ...
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Ep. 62–The Return to the Studio! from 2021-09-06T09:00:45
Your favourite podcast has returned! Adam and Matt are finally back at the pub, to record their first in-person show in over a year. On this episode listen as the Covidiot talk ramps up, Matt la...
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Ep. 61 – Disney films: Animated vs. Live-action with Special Guest Katie Epp! from 2021-07-26T09:00:52
We are back! Today on The Happy Xen Podcast, we are taking a look at animated Disney films vs. their live-action counterparts with special guest, (and self-professed Disney super-fan), Katie Epp...
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Ep. 60–Top 5 Arcade Games with Special Guest Brad Mavin! from 2021-05-10T09:00:52
Welcome back Xennials! Today on The Happy Xen Podcast, we hit the arcade and count down our top 5 favourite arcade games. Joining us on this trip into gaming past is the founder of Deadly Ground...
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Ep. 59–Xennial Fancasting: ThunderCats! from 2021-04-26T09:00:10
ThunderCats Ho! On this episode of The Happy Xen Podcast, Adam and Matt are diving into the age old tradition of fancasting! We take a look at the recently announced ThunderCats movie, and try t...
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Ep. 58–Pandemic Entertainment Survival Guide from 2021-04-05T09:00:14
Hello Hello! We have returned for another episode of The Happy Xen Podcast for your listening pleasure. On today’s episode, Adam and Matt catch-up and dive into what they have been doing to keep...
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Ep. 57–Top 5 SNES Games with Special Guest Jason Anarchy! from 2021-03-22T09:00:03
Hello Xennials! On this episode of The Happy Xen Podcast, we are returning to our video gaming roots. We are counting down our top 5 Super Nintendo Entertainment System games with special guest,...
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Ep. 56–With Special Guest Jason Poland, creator of the hit web comic My Dad is Dracula! from 2021-03-08T10:00:48
Hello Xennials! We are back with a very special episode of the show! Today we have web comic legend Jason Poland, of My Dad is Dracula fame, joining Adam and Matt to discuss all things comics an...
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Ep. 55–Top 5 NES Games with Special Guest Steve Jones from 2021-02-22T10:00:02
Hey gang! On this episode we are going back to the 80’s and early 90’s, looking at our top 5 Nintendo Entertainment System games with special guest Steve Jones! You might know Steve as the mad g...
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Ep. 54–Welcome Back Mando! from 2021-01-13T01:33:23
Hello all! In our first HUGE show of 2021, Adam and Matt head back to the Outer Rim for some more Star Wars action, with Disney+’s The Mandalorian season 2. Spoiler Alert! The discussion goes in...
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Ep. 53 – 2020 Rewind from 2020-12-28T11:00
Wow, 2020 is nearly over. We made it! This year will go down as one of the most important years of our generation, and one that will be studied and written about in the history books for years t...
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Ep. 52–Disney’s Announcement Extravaganza! from 2020-12-14T11:00:33
Wow, we did not see this coming. After Disney dropped bombshell after bombshell during their Investor Day 2020, our hosts just had to get together and record an emergency show with their thought...
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Ep. 51–Playing Catch Up from 2020-11-23T04:59:12
Welcome back for another exciting episode of The Happy Xen Podcast! On this episode, our hosts share what’s been going on their lives over the past few weeks, and catch up on the latest pop cul...
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Ep. 50–A Celebration! from 2020-10-29T15:00:19
The Happy Xen Podcast is back with the unbelievable episode 50! Not counting special episodes and such, we have hit show 50, so it’s time to celebrate. Before we dive in though, Adam and Matt ta...
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Ep. 49–Second Wave from 2020-09-30T16:33:53
The Happy Xen Podcast is back for the start of Fall and what looks like the beginning of the COVID-19 second wave here in Canada. Adam and Matt discuss the latest developments, as well as what s...
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Ep. 48 – Giving Reboots the Boot from 2020-09-06T12:00:54
Did you miss us? The Happy Xen Podcast returns after Summer break, diving head first into pop culture controversy with the dreaded REBOOT! In this episode we go over what is good, bad, and just...
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Ep. 47–Anarchy Rules, With Special Guest Jason Anarchy! from 2020-06-29T20:27:19
He’s back! After over 2 years, the long awaited return of Canadian superstar game designer Jason Anarchy is finally here! Jason was one of our favourite guests during the early days of the show,...
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Ep. 46–Furious At The Fast from 2020-06-22T23:54:34
Welcome back! Well we knew this day would finally come. Adam has watched all of The Fast And The Furious and is ready to let loose! Will Matt be able to keep calm? Is this the end of the dynamic...
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Ep. 45–Gaming During The Pandemic, With Special Guest Sarah Wagg! from 2020-05-06T20:14:29
Hello Hello! The world is socially (and physically) distancing, so what is there to do? Joining Adam and Matt on this episode is a returning special guest to talk gaming in quarantine. We sit do...
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Ep. 44–MCU March Madness! from 2020-04-28T19:04:14
Hello True Believers! March Madness didn’t happened this year, so we have the next best thing with the MCU March Madness! On this episode, Adam and Matt go head to head as they make their cases ...
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Ep. 43–Apocalypse (Movies) Now! from 2020-04-06T18:54:48
Hello again! How has it only been a week? Are we in some sort of time paradox? On this episode, Adam and Matt bring you their favourite apocalyptic films to help get you through this pandemic (a...
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Ep. 42–The New Normal? from 2020-03-27T16:08:05
It’s been a long few weeks right? There is no other way of saying this, things have changed….a lot! As the world braces and endures through the largest global pandemic of our lifetime, we have h...
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Ep. 41 – With Special Guest Sarah Wagg, Manager of the Durham College Esports Arena! from 2020-03-05T19:05:03
Hello everyone! On this very special episode of the podcast, Adam and Matt sit with Sarah Wagg, manager of the Durham College Esports Gaming Arena, for an eye-opening interview. Sarah was kind e...
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Mini Episode – The Mandalorian Chapter 8 Commentary from 2020-02-24T23:39:11
It all comes down to this… Thank you for coming along for this wild ride as we head into the season one finale of The Mandalorian, Chapter 8: Redemption! We last left our heroes trapped and surr...
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Mini Episode – The Mandalorian Chapter 7 Commentary from 2020-02-15T02:02:38
Welcome back! We are here with the second last episode of The Mandalorian, Chapter 7: The Reckoning! Mando heads back to Nevarro with his rag-tag crew to carry out Greef’s plan to take out the c...
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Episode 40–PAX South&The Apocalypse from 2020-02-08T03:08:39
Welcome back, dear listeners! Episode 40 of The Happy Xen Podcast is here to fill your ear holes with audio entertainment! On this episode Matt reports back all the excitement from PAX South in ...
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Mini Episode – The Mandalorian Chapter 6 Commentary from 2020-01-25T19:56:38
Hey guys! In this episode of commentary for the hit show The Mandalorian, we are watching Episode 6: The Prisoner. This one definitely divided our hosts, as Adam wasn’t a fan of the side story, ...
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Mini Episode–The Mandalorian Chapter 5 Commentary from 2020-01-20T16:04:03
Today we dive into The Mandalorian Chapter 5: The Gunslinger. In which The Madalorian looks to take refuge in a fan favourite location, Mos Eisley! Adam and Matt take you through the episode whe...
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Episode 39–New Year, Same Fools. from 2020-01-11T16:28:19
Happy New Year! The Happy Xen Podcast is back after a much needed break to bring you a Xennial view in 2020! First up we review the heavily anticipated Netflix fantasy epic, The Witcher. Both Ad...
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Mini Episode – The Mandalorian Chapter 4 Commentary from 2020-01-04T17:10:28
Welcome back! In today’s mini episode, we dive into The Mandalorian Chapter 4: Sanctuary, in which The Madalorian and his precious cargo are on the run and searching for a safe place to lay low....
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Mini Episode – The Mandalorian Chapter 3 Commentary from 2019-12-21T19:45:38
Greetings! Today we’ve got commentary on The Mandalorian Chapter 3: The Sin. Adam and Matt are back dissecting the third episode in the awesome Disney+ Star Wars series, with as much class and c...
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Episode 38–Holiday Cheer! from 2019-12-13T17:34:29
Ho Ho Ho! Holy cow it’s almost Christmas! The Happy Xen Podcast is celebrating the only way they know how, by talking nerdy stuff and debating the ridiculous. On this episode Adam and Matt diges...
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Mini Episode – The Mandalorian Chapter 2 Commentary from 2019-12-07T21:18:22
Hey guys! Today we’re back with commentary on The Mandalorian Chapter 2: The Child. We couldn’t wait to get another commentary out to you, so we’re dropping this one now! We’ll be back to our re...
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Mini Episode–The Mandalorian Chapter 1 Commentary from 2019-11-30T01:43:11
Hey guys! Today we are trying something a little different around here. Starting this week, and releasing every other week, we will drop commentary tracks that you can listen to while watching t...
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Episode 37 – Birthday Shenanigans from 2019-11-21T01:59:08
Hey guys! The weather is getting colder and the year is just flying by! On this episode of The Happy Xen Podcast, we celebrate Adam’s 38th birthday with some fine Scotch and geeky ramblings. Lis...
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Episode 36–Welcome To The World Of Work from 2019-11-02T04:11:14
Welcome back! Do you remember the dark days of getting your first part-time job? How about the rush of getting paid (possibly) minimum wage, only to blow it on useless junk each week? Well then ...
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Episode 35–It’s Been A Minute! from 2019-10-16T00:23:39
Hey Guys! Well as the title says, (and Kevin Smith famously states), it’s been a minute since the guys have been back to the studio to record a brand new episode of The Happy Xen Podcast! We cat...
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Episode 34–The End of Summer from 2019-09-13T21:42:53
Hello fellow campers! It couldn’t last forever, Summer ’19 is over and it’s back to school and work! Listen as your hosts share their Summer vacation stories, Adam with his family trip across th...
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Episode 33–Shared Universes from 2019-08-25T03:00:41
Hello listeners! We all know and respect the power that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but what about other shared film universes? Which ones have come before and been successful? Which ones ...
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Episode 32–With Special Guest Brad Mavin, Owner of 8-Bit Beans and Deadly Grounds Coffee Canada! from 2019-08-09T03:59:07
Hello listeners! On this episode of The Happy Xen Podcast, we have a very special sit-down interview with entrepreneur Brad Mavin, Owner of 8-Bit Beans, and Deadly Grounds Coffee Canada (as well...
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Episode 31–The Marvel of San Diego Comic-Con from 2019-07-26T02:03:52
Hello True Believers! It’s that time of year already, Comic-Con International: San Diego! Listen as our hosts run down all the late breaking news out of this year’s convention. From Top Gun: Mav...
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Episode 30–A Xennial Guide to Podcasts from 2019-07-05T20:34:05
Hello listeners! Welcome back to the Xennial buffet for your ears, The Happy Xen Podcast! On this episode the guys celebrate 30 episodes (give or take), of being on the air. They answer the ques...
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Episode 29–Back to the Xen of It! from 2019-06-15T15:46:45
Hello, Hello! After what seems like an eternity, The Happy Xen Podcast is back, and we have a lot to get caught up on! We dive into the rabbit hole of Disney’s new found love of the live-action ...
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Episode 28–2 the Core of Feldman from 2019-04-25T13:50:45
Hey Guys! We know you’ve missed us, but we’re back! After what seems like forever, our intrepid hosts Adam and Matt hit the couch and get caught up on all things on their Xennial radar. The boys...
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Episode 27–Marvel-ous news! from 2019-03-22T00:19:31
Greetings true believers! On this episode of the show, Adam and Matt dive deep into the three big Marvel stories that nearly broke the Internet: The Captain Marvel movie release, The most recent...
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Episode 26–With Special Guest Derek Chung, Creator of Emberwind! from 2019-03-05T21:57:24
Hey gang! After a bit of break (we had to recover from that caffeine kick last episode!), we are back with what might be our best interview yet! On the show we have Mr. Derek Chung, president of...
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Episode 25 -Get Deadly! from 2019-02-01T15:30:53
Hello listeners! Well it took a little over a year, but it would seem our hosts have finally lost their minds! In this very special episode of The Happy Xen Podcast, Adam and Matt decide it’s a ...
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Episode 24–In The Year 2019! from 2019-01-16T17:04:34
Hey Everyone! We made it to 2019 with the latest episode of The Happy Xen Podcast! In this episode our hosts take us through the highlights of 2019 in film, TV, technology, gaming and more! Plus...
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Episode 23–With Special Guest, Peter Chiykowski of Rock, Paper, Cynic and so much more! from 2018-12-12T19:00:55
Hello Everyone! For our last interview of the year, we have very special guest Peter Chiykowski, creator of Rock, Paper, Cynic as well as so many other projects! Listen as Peter tells us how he ...
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Episode 22–The Future is Now! from 2018-11-24T19:52:35
Hey gang! Welcome back for another episode of The Happy Xen Podcast! This week we are back to our original home (Adam’s basement pub), and coming at you with some insight into the future tech we...
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Episode 21 – Bonus Episode Live from Deadly Grounds Cafe! from 2018-11-15T01:21:35
Hello Again!
Thank you for tuning into another episode of The Happy Xen Podcast! This time we are giving you a short but sweet episode on location at Deadly Grounds Cafe in Courtice Ontar...
Episode 20 – Top 10 Halloween Movies! from 2018-10-30T22:49:26
Boo!
We are back just in time for Halloween, with a new episode of The Happy Xen Podcast! In this episode, the guys countdown their top 10 favourite Halloween movies! Adam and Matt go fro...
Episode 19 – Why Solo? from 2018-10-20T22:31:31
Hello Hello Hello!
We are back with another episode of The Happy Xen Podcast! Adam is on the road this week in our country’s capitol city of Ottawa, and Matt is back home at The Hap...
Episode 18 – The Rock That Holds Us Together from 2018-09-23T20:30:17
Hello again everyone!
You have stumbled upon another exciting episode of The Happy Xen Podcast! This week, the guys make a Rock sandwich, as we start and end the show discussing the pheno...
Episode 17 – San Diego Comic-Con Fallout from 2018-08-04T20:19:37
Hello Hello!
Welcome back for another exciting episode of The Happy Xen Podcast! On this week’s episode, the guys are all over the map discussing such hot topics as the firing of James Gu...
Episode 16 – A Stroke of Bad Luck from 2018-07-19T01:10:19
Hello world!
We welcome you back to the first new episode of the show in over 3 months! We know you’ve been anxiously awaiting our return and dying to know what has been going on. ...
Episode 15 – The Great Franchise Wars 2018! from 2018-04-18T04:25:25
Hello Everyone!
Welcome back to the podcast that never stops (except those times when it does), The Happy Xen Podcast! On this week’s episode, the guys plant their feet and prepare ...
Episode 14 (With special guest Jason Anarchy of Jason Anarchy Games!) from 2018-04-10T04:17:28
Hello Everyone!
Yes it’s been quite the delay, but we are finally back with a doozy of an episode! This week we have an exclusive interview with the independent creator of such awes...