The Horrible Show 08-11-10: Think of the Children in General

by Horrible JDevL on August 11, 2010 at 5:31am

Would someone just Think of the Children… in a podcast? Justin, Cole, Ethan, Christina, and Coop dive head first into our first editorial roundtable in how to deal with raising kids alongside today’s games. Send in your questions to simon@horriblenight.com or @TheHorribleShow

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Coopopolopolis joins us for his first appearance on The Horrible Show so we can make sure the only daddy on the site isn’t corrupting his child, yet. After getting to know Coop and everyone’s Threesomes of the Week, we ask this week’s On the Spot question: What was the first piece of media you remember seeing without permission when you should have asked? From there we are in full force taking on video games and children. When is it okay to start your kid into gaming? Are ratings working? When should your kid be allowed to game online? We aren’t looking to solve the world’s problems as much to get the conversation flowing amongst ourselves and with you our listeners. This is an interactive podcast, and we want to hear your thoughts in the comments, via email, or on Twitter. This won’t be the last time that we Think of the Children.

Show Notes

Cast:
JDevL, Colefacekilla, Wizardtrain187, Jadetiger CG, Coopopolopolis

Guide:
Intro and Meeting Coop – (00:25 – 5:32)
Threesome of the Week – (5:36 – 18:16)
On the Spot Question – (18:23 – 25:03)
Think of the Children General Discussion – (25:06 – 1:17:47)
Start ‘em Young – (25:06 – 36:29)
Games vs Cartoons – (36:30 – 42:20)
T Ratings – (42:21 – 52:15)
M Ratings – (52:16 – 57:59)
Playing Online – (58:00 – 1:03:18)
Conclusions – (1:03:20 – 1:17:47)
Your Thoughts? – (1:17:48 – 1:19:06)

Games:
Counter-Strike, Kareteka, The Cronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, Gears of War, Custer’s Revenge, Fallout 3, Resident Evil, Final Fantasy, Naughty Bear, Halo, Unreal Tournament, Kinectimals