Penny Arcade discusess Army of Two, bro.

Man, I love Penny Arcade. They're geeky, awkward, but genuinely wonderful people. Child's Play is a wonderful idea, and has routinely raked in big bucks for the cause. PAX usually draws good crowds and typically has a rather diverse panel of speakers. It was at PAX that Wil Wheaton of Star Trek: The Next Generation fame issued his credo for online gaming: "don't be a dick."

So, when I found out that Penny Arcade has a podcast, I was ecstatic. Thirty minutes to an hour of Jerry and Mike cracking jokes, brainstorming, yakking about shit, all while trying to come up with the right idea for their comic? Oh yes, I was there. Totally there.

In this particular podcast, the discussion centered mainly around Army of Two. How pointless and weird that the characters' fascination around buying gold-plated guns and new mask designs were. About how it would have made more sense if they were gay. How incredibly dumb and unlikable the characters are. There was also lengthy discussion of and excessive the use of the word "bro", as well as random shouts by Mike of "laddies, lift your shirts!"

This might very well be beyond the scope of weird or geeky for those that may not know the Penny Arcade boys. Irregardless, it is rather interesting to listen to them brainstorming to come up with an idea for the comic and provides quite a few incredibly hilarious moments. (Jerry going to check Google to find out the proper name of the "fist pound" for one)

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