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Colin's Last Stand: Side Quest, Episode 3 (Audio)

Predicting PSX '17 and Beyond: PlayStation 4's Exciting Endgame!

Side Quest, Episode 3: Predicting PSX ‘17 and Beyond! (PlayStation 4’s Exciting Endgame)

There's no press conference, but I won't let that ruin my fun.

Fireside Chats, Episode 14: Inside the Life of an LA Sugar Baby

Meet Jane Doe. Jane's job is a little unorthodox: She's paid $7,000 every month to date a much older, gratuitously rich man. Thankfully, Ms. Doe is an open book when it comes to her unusual life. Indeed, it seems no question whatsoever is off limits.

The $5,000 College Book Giveaway Winners Are...!

Hey All,

I hope you are all doing very well! A happy December to you and yours.

Today, I’m pleased to announce that I’ve chosen the winners of the $5,000 College Book Giveaway that I announced in November (you can see the video embedded above, in case you missed it).

To refresh your memory, I wanted to find 10 college students majoring in history and/or political science, and pay for a semester’s worth of college books for each of them, up to $500 each. I majored...

Colin's Last Stand, Episode 56 (Audio)

Net Neutrality is Essential (and Worth Protecting)!

Colin's Last Stand, Episode 56: Why Net Neutrality is Essential (and Worth Protecting)

Sometimes -- not all the time, but sometimes -- the government has a place.

Fireside Chats, Episode 13: Easy Allies' Brandon Jones

This week, Brandon Jones sits aside the fire for a conversation about... well... lots of things. How's Easy Allies doing? What's it like thinking back on the Game Trailers days? How difficult is it running a successful Patreon? And, of course, what was it like dealing with the entire ordeal surrounding this podcast happening in the first place?

FYI: Early Access to Fireside Chats Episode 13 Will Be Late

Hey All,

I hope you're well!

Because of this week's guest's schedule, I won't be able to record Episode 13 of CLS:FC until Wednesday. I will get the episode up right after we're done recording. So, expect early access to the podcast this week to be late by perhaps a day and a half or so (likely a little less).

I apologize ahead of time, but I think you'll enjoy the upcoming guest quite a bit. I'd rather do this than use another canned episode I have, and hope you understand....

Colin's Last Stand: Side Quest, Episode 2 (Audio)

A Tough Question: Are Retail Video Games Too Cheap?!

Side Quest, Episode 2: A Tough Question (Are Retail Video Games Too Cheap?)

You may not like the answer.

PSA: All CLS Merch is 25% Off ('Til November 28th)

Hey All,

Just wanted to let you know, in case you were on the fence about CLS merch, that all Colin's Last Stand merch at Declaration Clothing (along with everything they themselves sell) is 25% off between now and 11:59p PT on Monday, November 27th.

All you have to do is use the code GIVETHANKS at checkout to receive the discount at declarationclothing.com.

As you may know, $10+/month subs on Patreon get 20% off all merch by using codes published here on Patreon each month....

Fireside Chats, Episode 12: The Best TGIF Show, SNES vs. Genesis, and Other Questions

We haven't played Five Questions in awhile, so let's do the damn thing. My best friend Ramon Narvaez returns to Fireside Chats to answer whatever I throw at him... like what the best '90s TGIF show was. We're going deep! (We even talk about SNES vs. Genesis. Like I said... deep.)

Colin's Last Stand: Side Quest, Episode 1 (Audio)

Greed, Interrupted: Thoughts on Battlefront 2's Pay-to-Win Scheme!

Side Quest, Episode 1: Greed, Interrupted (Thoughts on Battlefront 2's Pay-to-Win Scheme)

It's good to be back.

The Great Colin's Last Stand $5,000 (For School Books) Giveaway!

A small way to give back.

Rules are in the video's description.

This Week's CLS Will Be Late (and Here's Why)

The episode of Colin's Last Stand slated to go live tomorrow (Thursday, November 16) will likely go live on Friday (November 17) instead. This is because it requires clearance from my lawyer, and that won't be possible in sync with the normal publishing schedule.

It's nothing bad, mind you. Quite the opposite. It's for a really great initiative that I hope people enjoy, and that I think gives back to the CLS audience (and others!) in a really fitting way.

Thank you for your patience! -Co...

Fireside Chats, Episode 11: Fitness, Entrepreneurship, and the Nomadic Lifestyle

Today's guest is Stephanie Lee. You may know her from her years at IGN, but I've known Stephanie since we were high school kids writing on GameFAQs. We haven't seen each other in a few years, and we have many topics to discuss, like how we came up in the gaming industry, why she abandoned her path as a nutritionist, how she found herself working in Idaho for a well-respected fitness outlet, and why she shifted gears a couple of years ago, decided to live a completely nomadic lifestyle, and fo...

Introducing Colin's Last Stand: Side Quest

Ask, and you shall receive!

Thank you for your support.

Colin's Last Stand, Episode 55 (Audio)

Are the Democrats Finally Rebounding?!

Colin's Last Stand, Episode 55: Are the Democrats Finally Rebounding?

Sure seems like it.

Fireside Chats, Episode 10: Tarot Cards, Mediums, and the World of Astrology

My friend Candace Looft is an accomplished and respected western astrologer and psychic medium. Today's episode of CLS:FC is dedicated to Candace's world, and all of the strange and mysterious things that come along with it.

You can find more about Candace at her website: http://www.beyondtheveiltarot.com/

Colin's Last Stand, Episode 54 (Audio)

America's $1 Trillion Debt to China!

Colin's Last Stand, Episode 54: America's $1 Trillion Debt to China

Manipulating the economy.

It's Time For A (Games) Comeback

Hello!

I hope this letter finds you very well.

When I founded Colin’s Last Stand in March of this year, it represented a massive left turn in my life, a turn that deviated entirely from the previous 14 years of my existence. From ages 18 to 32, I wrote about games professionally (and made videos, and podcasted, et cetera). But earlier this year, I had this itch to pursue an entirely different love that I was never able to see through, and so I took the opportunity before me. I founded...

Colin's Last Stand, Episode 53 (Audio)

What Would the Founding Fathers Think of 21st Century America?

Colin's Last Stand, Episode 53: What Would the Founding Fathers Think of 21st Century America?

That don't impress me much.

Fireside Chats, Episode 9: The Life and Times of Chris Ray Gun

Chris Ray Gun -- aka Chris Maldonado -- is a prolific political and social YouTuber who delivers his commentary with comedy and wit. We sat down for a 90 minute conversation about politics, social issues, YouTube, content creation, video games, and much, much more.

Colin's Last Stand, Episode 52 (Audio)

The Historical Elements of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus!

Colin's Last Stand, Episode 52: The Historical Elements of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

God damn Nazis.

Pure Speculation: Gaming on CLS

Hey,

So, I've been listening to you loud and clear for, well, six or seven months now. A lot of you have blessed me with this new opportunity to pursue politics and history, and I'm not going to stop doing that. But many of you -- perhaps most of you, or even all of you -- want me to talk about games  again.

Funny thing is, I want to talk about games again, too. I'm just trying to figure out how to make that happen, and how to fold a hypothetical gaming product under the CLS u...