For many years, humanity has wondered, "What would a stage musical based on Sonic the Hedgehog look like?" This...is so much weirder an answer than anyone could have come up with. Today, we travel back in time 30 years to the land down under, back when the Sega World amusement park was a thing that existed, to check out Sonic in Sydney the live musical. It's a strange tale of Sonic, Tails, and Sally teaming up to prevent Robotnik's Aussie assault, one with so many absurd twists and turns that some might consider it a harbor bridge too far. Listen along as we react in real time to the studio recording, then stick around for the extended versions of the songs, and a never-before-heard totally-real we're-not-just-making-this-up-for-a-really-funny-bit recording of the lost puppet show version! (0:00:00) Intro/Main topic: Sonic in Sydney(0:07:59) The studio recording(0:41:42) The puppet show(0:46:47) The lost recording!(0:57:39) "What Are We Waiting For"(1:02:33) "Give Me Chaos"(1:05:35) "Thank You For Being You"(1:11:44) Final thoughts(1:15:25) Outro Amie Waters on Linktree Sonic in Sydney (live show, version 2, dry run) [TOTALLY REAL FOR SRS]

Featuring:Jabbajacks as SallyAE Double as GrounderXthedarkone as KnucklesFaulerro as everyone else

We're getting multicultural on this episode as we do a deep dive on the different ways Sonic has been portrayed between Japan and the West. We all know how Sega of America started making changes right from the jump, with their Robotniks and their Mobiuses and their Hardly, Nebraskas...OK, maybe not so much that last one. But the 30+ years that followed have seen a strange back-and-forth of each side borrowing from one another and slowly reintegrating Sonic into one cohesive vision...unless you're an annoying person on social media, in which case the two portrayals couldn't be further from one another, even to this day. Are Japanese and western Sonic really so separate? Did any of the changes end up being to the franchise's benefit in the long run? Or are they forever destined to be two different worlds? Not like the "two worlds" thing that briefly described the setting, but like, as in...you know what, just listen to the episode, you'll get what we mean. (0:00:00) Intro/Main topic: Japanese Sonic vs. Western Sonic(0:08:45) Sonic Origins (Not That One)(0:41:58) Media Adaptations(1:01:25) The End of an Era(1:39:50) The Western Revolution(1:56:05) An "Aligned" Continuity(2:21:29) Final thoughts(2:40:41) Outro Amie Waters on Linktree Windii on YouTube

We're off the starting line at high speed as we prepare for the release of Sonic's newest racer by taking a look back at some of his earliest! First up, we pop some fresh batteries in our Game Gears to check out the Sonic Drift duology, a flawed but unique attempt to bring the fun of kart racing on the go. Then we stay on track and don’t look back as we continue on to Sonic R, the equally beloved and maligned on-foot racer with a legacy all its own. So join us as we feel the sunshine, dodged some lightning strikes, and hopefully answer the question once and for all... Why the hell is he in a car? 0:00:00 Intro/Our recent Sonic-y stuff0:11:48 Main topic: Classic Sonic racing games0:13:37 Sonic Drift0:35:30 Sonic Drift 20:54:09 Sonic R1:41:48 Final thoughts1:46:57 Outro Amie Waters on Linktree Sonic R Updater Sonic R Improvement Mod ARK in Radiant Emerald

It takes two to tango, but it takes 12 for an all out brawl! The gang looks back at Treasure Team Tango, the Sonic Universe arc that gave Blaze and Cream their first real spotlights in the original Archie continuity! When the princess of the Sol Dimension comes looking for a missing emerald, she's going to have to team up with a couple of female freedom fighters to find it, especially when three other teams all have their eyes on the same prize. It's the ultimate game of keep away in this madcap adventure, and we're here to dig back into it page by page! (0:00:00) Intro/Main topic: Treasure Team Tango(0:13:34) Part One: The Salida(0:55:21) Part Two: The Cruzada(1:28:38) Part Three: The Llevada(1:56:45) Part Four: The Parada(2:09:25) Final thoughts(2:15:52) Outro Amie Waters on Linktree

Hey, boomers! It's time to take a look back at the Sega-sational world of the UK in the 1990s! Special guest Chris McFeely of Sonic the Comic the Podcast joins us for a recap of Sonic the Hedgehog Beats the Badniks, a compilation of STC's first four Sonic strips. From the spikeball's speedy start to a clash with a cyborg chum, and from saving Sally's sibling to an encounter with an inorganic imposter, we look back at the comic's earliest days to see how they set the stage for the stories to come. (0:00:00) Intro(0:04:31) Chris's history with Sonic(0:11:52) Main topic: Sonic the Hedgehog Beats the Badniks(0:23:04) Enter: Sonic(0:44:49) Robofox(1:09:03) Mayhem in the Marble Zone(1:32:35) Day of the Badniks(1:47:06) Jake's thoughts(1:48:20) Final thoughts (2:24:57) Outro Amie Waters on Twitter Sonic The Comic The Podcast Chris McFeely on YouTube

Grab your sports tape and pump up those muscles, because it's time for our first real deep dive on the Sonic Boom cartoon! This episode, we're looking back at "Robots from the Sky", the four part epic from the show's second season. Sonic and crew get an unexpected visit from some mechanical heroes, starting a chain of events that will take them all the way to a floating utopia under siege! It's a high stakes battle with robots on all sides and our heroes caught in the crossfire, so you’ll definitely want to tune in... Or, you know, we can just hypnotize you into listening; that works too. (0:00:00) Intro(0:04:18) Main topic: Sonic Boom - Robots from the Sky(0:12:46) Part 1(0:33:04) Part 2(0:52:08) Part 3(1:01:41) Part 4(1:17:06) Final thoughts(1:21:49) Outro Amie Waters on Linktree Robots from the Sky (Parts 1 and 2) Robots form the Sky (Parts 3 and 4)  

Welcome to the next level in 32X World! The gang is taking a little detour to Sega's ill-fated add-on and reaching into the Combi-Catcher to pull out the bizarre little side story that is Knuckles' Chaotix. With its unique ring band gameplay system, it is genuinely unlike any other Sonic game...but is that necessarily a good thing? Join us in the Newtrogic High Zone to find out! Don't worry, the bee should carry you most of the way. (0:00:00) Intro/Main topic: Knuckles' Chaotix(0:03:47) Development and the 32X(0:21:00) The story and characters(0:51:20) Gameplay(0:59:06) Stages(1:10:57) Bonus and special stages(1:17:35) Final boss and endings(1:25:16) Final thoughts(1:42:15) Outro Amie Waters on Linktree Knuckles' Chaotix is Fundamentally Flawed

It's our third birthday! So to celebrate it, we're going to be facilitating a different sort of birthday. That's right, for the first time ever, the gang is going to create their own fan character! What kind of animal are they? What's their personality like? Do they have any special powers? Are they a snappy dresser? If they see a guy getting beaten up by an Egg Pawn in a bodega, will they actually do something about it? All these questions and more will be determined as we work together to give life to the newest (unofficial) face of the Sonic The Hedgehog franchise! (0:00:00) Intro/main topic: Let's create an OC!(0:08:27) The creative process(1:28:36) We did it!(1:31:05) Outro Amie Waters on Linktree

We need your help, listener! Andross has declared...that it's time for The Toad Is Always Slippier, our long running Star Fox podcast that we've totally been doing this whole time is ready to cover the granddaddy of them all, Star Fox 64! This seminal space shooter remains a favorite of N64 players everywhere, and it's time we gave it its due with an extensive deep dive on everything that makes the story of this fox in space an adventure we can't help going back to again and again. (0:00:00) Intro/Main topic: Star Fox 64(0:10:11) The music(0:16:47) What is Star Fox?(0:20:45) We talk for way too long about robot legs(0:25:49) Star Fox 2(0:29:25) The Star Fox team(0:52:50) Star Wolf(1:01:25) And the rest(1:09:20) The stages(1:21:24) The rumble pak(1:29:43) The ending and Star Fox 64 3D(1:43:38) Final thoughts and fan content recommendations(2:01:15) Outro Amie Waters on Linktree BONUS CONTENT: We commentate over the Star Fox 64 promo VHS Boss B Metal Cover by RichaadEB Corneria Theme Re-imagined by Tee Lopes (feat Andy Gillion) Star Wolf theme by warinside Learning Control remix by Rukunetsu A Fox in Space Starship Starship mods Ulala-ko [NSFW] tzarVOLVER [NSFW] bayboyzone [NSFW]

It's Shadow the Hedgehog, baby! Special guest Abby Denton joins us as we go on another character deep dive, this time on everyone's favorite ultimate life form. In his almost 25 years, Shadow's easily become one of the series' biggest faces, but what exactly makes him who he am? Join us as we explore his past, ponder his future, and...spend a really long time talking about Gogurt for some reason. (0:00:00) Intro(0:04:10) Main topic: Who is Shadow?(0:15:30) The "amnesia arc" (0:22:00) Sonic '06(0:38:58) TV and film(0:46:50) Archie(1:03:05) Sonic Boom(1:07:10) Sonic Forces (Episode Shadow)(1:12:10) Sonic 3 the movie(1:41:05) Who is Shadow to you?(2:08:00) Outro Amie Waters on Linktree Gamer Mom: The Mom Who Games on Kickstarter

Remember that sense of delight and wonder you'd get when you'd force your parents to stop off at a fast food restaurant, reach into a bag containing foods that would slowly come to destroy your body over the intervening decades, and pull out a tiny plastic symbol of the power mass consumerism held over the youth of a generation? Well we do, and we're excited to talk about it! That's right, The Hill Is Always Greener is looking back at the history of Sonic the Hedgehog fast food toys! From Sonic 3 the game to Sonic 3 the movie, and from windups to LCD games to "here's some cardboard, make it yourself", we cover the breadth of Sonic's kids meal collectables over the last 30 years! (Warning: this episode may present a choking hazard to children under 3 years of age.) (0:00:00) Intro/Main topic: Sonic fast food toys(0:03:17) Burger King (1993, Sega Zip Strips)(0:07:53) McDonald's (1994, Sonic 3)(0:17:07) McDonald's (1994, Happy Train)(0:20:50) Carl's Jr. (1996, Sonic the Hedgehog and Pals Mini-Viewers)(0:25:50) Burger King (1998, Sonic R)(0:29:58) Jack in the Box (1999, Sega PC)(0:32:59) Burger King (1999, Sonic Adventure, cancelled)(0:36:57) Denny's (2000, Sonic Underground)(0:40:15) McDonald's (2003, Sonic Adventure DX LCD games)(0:43:05) McDonald's (2004, Sonic Heroes LCD games)(0:47:15) McDonald's (2006, Sonic X)(0:50:23) McDonald's (2007, Sonic X)(0:51:30) Red Rooster (2012)(0:53:24) Carl's Jr. (2015, Sonic Boom: Fire and Ice)(0:56:27) Subway (2018, combining gears)(0:59:21) Arby's (2019, Sonic Dash)(1:01:40) Kura Sushi (2020)(1:03:39) McDonald's (2022, Sonic 2 the movie)(1:06:39) Burger King (2023, Fidget toys)(1:08:40) McDonald's (2023, buildable Toys)(1:10:14) McDonald's (2024, Sonic 3 the movie)(1:14:06) Final thoughts(1:17:53) Outro Amie Waters on Linktree Sonic McOrigins Plus

We're gonna be blunt: it is amazing we're here right now. If you had said this was even a possibility six years ago, we would have laughed in your face. But it's true: we now have a big-budget live action cinematic adaptation of Sonic Adventure 2, and it's GREAT. Join us as we do a deep dive on the third Sonic movie, which takes one of the series' most beloved stories and "Carreys" it in a bit of a different direction. Are we happy with all the changes they made? Does Keanu live up to our expectations, or is his characterization just a Shadow of the original? And how about those WILD Sonic 4 teases at the end? One thing's for sure: You're bound to live, learn, and laugh a lot as we give this movie its due! (0:00:00) Intro/Main topic: Sonic 3 the movie(0:05:15) Non-spoiler discussion(0:26:37) Spoiler warning(2:44:14) Credits scenes and predictions(2:56:28) Final thoughts(3:03:27) Outro Amie Waters on Linktree

Order up! It's lunchtime, and we're looking to state our appetites with a discussion about all sorts of Sonic related foods! But we're not just stopping at chili dogs, oh no. We've prepared a full course meal, complete with a smorgasbord of savory dishes from both sides of the screen! From oversized sandwiches, scrumptious sundaes, and burgers of questionable quality in Sonic's world, to jammin' jams, cerulean curry, and pasta peripherals in ours, you're guaranteed to be full after this discussion. But make sure to leave room for dessert: our review of the official Sonic cookbook! (0:00:00) Intro/Main topic: Sonic foods(0:04:00) Appetizers(0:08:29) Mobian Morsels(0:35:49) Real-Life Refreshments(1:13:45) Sonic the Hedgehog: The Official Cookbook(1:29:31) We Have Food At Home(1:52:16) Final thoughts(1:57:15) Outro Amie Waters on Linktree Sandwich Zone (Sonic Generations mod) An Exhaustive List of Every Sonic the Hedgehog Food Product Franco American - Sonic the Hedgehog Pasta commercial: Franco American - Sonic the Hedgehog Pasta commercial Sonic the Hedgehog Milk Ice with Shock Rocks commercial: Sonic the Hedgehog Milk Ice with Shock Rocks commercial

Things have taken a dark turn for the second half of our “Genuary” discussion, as our favorite antihero emerges from the shadows once more. Shadow Generations put the dark hedgehog face-to-face with his past yet again, with levels and foes alike coming out of the woodwork to take another shot at him. Could this truly be the new defining take Shadow has been waiting for? Does it offer any new roads forward for the character, or just retread old ground? And does this trip through his memories truly live up to the hype, or would we rather spend our time trapped in the Doom Zone? Plus deep dives into the Dark Beginnings prequel shorts, and Gerald's Journal! (0:00:00) Main topic: Shadow Generations(0:10:25) Dark Beginnings(0:19:41) Space Colony ARK(0:49:20) White Space(1:10:22) Rail Canyon(1:23:41) Challenge acts(1:32:33) Biolizard(1:41:35) Kingdom Valley(1:48:02) Sunset Heights(1:52:23) Metal Overlord(2:07:25) Chaos Island(2:15:38) Mephiles(2:33:27) Radical Highway(2:46:25) Devil Doom(3:01:06) Gerald's Journal(3:38:16) Final thoughts(3:46:45) [Extra] Tokyo(3:53:06) Outro Amie Waters on Linktree Shadow Generations (Matt McMuscles) - YouTube

Let's do the time warp again! It's the first half of our unofficial "Genuary" celebration, as we take a look back at Sonic Generations, one of the blue blur's most beloved adventures. A celebration of Sonic's first two decades, now back on store shelves with a shiny new remaster, is this trip down memory lane as good as we remember, or has time not been so kind? Plus, we'll be taking a look at its often neglected 3DS counterpart as well! (0:00:00) Main topic: Sonic Generations(0:08:54) Classic Sonic(0:19:34) Green Hill(0:35:51) The story(0:49:57) Chemical Plant(0:52:56) Sky Sanctuary(1:07:03) Challenge stages(1:09:43) Metal Sonic(1:13:50) Death Egg Robot(1:18:27) Speed Highway(1:24:02) City Escape(1:32:14) Seaside Hill(1:37:25) Shadow(1:40:58) Perfect Chaos(1:44:40) Crisis City(1:49:25) Rooftop Run(1:55:28) Planet Wisp(2:00:58) Silver(2:04:00) Egg Dragoon(2:14:52) Time Eater(2:22:31) The 3DS version(2:44:48) Final thoughts(2:53:29) Outro Amie Waters on Linktree

The promised time is upon us... That's right, we are FINALLY talking about the Sonic X anime! Friend of the show JezMM returns as we revisit the show's take on the events of Sonic Adventure 2. Does this version of the story live up to the original? Do its additions and changes actually improve the narrative? And could replacing characters from the original story with Chris Thorndyke...actually be to the show's benefit? A frightening concept, to be sure. (0:00:38) Intro/Main topic: Sonic X - The Shadow Saga(0:24:38) Episode 33(0:53:30) Episode 34(1:24:22) Episode 35(1:39:48) Episode 36(2:00:20) Episode 37(2:26:33) Episode 38(3:09:18) Final thoughts(3:23:02) Outro Amie Waters on Linktree

It's that time of year again, and the gang is getting into the spirit of the season with a new creative exercise: coming up with their very own Sonic holiday specials! From a tale of Tangle trying to find the perfect present for her BFF, to the Freedom Fighters looking to bring some festive flair to their little hole in the ground, plus Tails getting some gift-giving tips from old Saint Nick, and even a Sonic F twist on some holiday hijinks from the Archie archive, these four forays into festive fiction are sure to show you what this time of year is truly all about: acquiescing to corporate mandates. (0:00:00) Intro/Main topic: Pitch Attention - Holiday Specials(0:09:45) Tangle's Not-So-Silent Night (Jeremy's pitch)(0:35:30) Sonic the Hedgehog's Big Festive Bash (Chris's pitch)(0:55:34) A Two-Tailed Christmas (Jake's pitch)(1:13:24) The Sonic F Ostensibly Nondenominational Holiday Spectacular (Luke's pitch)(1:40:26) Final thoughts/Outro Amie Waters on Linktree

It's a dark and stormy night...the perfect time to revisit an all-time classic Sonic comic, IDW's Scrapnik Island! Sonic and Tails have crash landed on the island of misfit tech! Will old foes become old friends, or are some grudges just programmed in too deep? It's time for the gang to take a look back and find out! (0:00:00) Intro/main topic: Scrapnik Island(0:17:22) Issue 1(0:43:42) Issue 2(0:59:08) Issue 3(1:10:46) Issue 4(1:30:57) Final thoughts(1:40:04) Outro Amie Waters on Linktree

It's an adventure in time and space as The Hill Is Always Greener finally gets a chance to read the seminal classic novel, Sonic the Hedgehog in the Fourth Dimension. The second of the Martin Adams books, it sees Sonic and Tails sent back and forth through time on a quest to save planet Mobius, and perhaps the universe itself, from not only the machinations of Dr. Robotnik, but from forces outside of time and space as we know them. Does this chronicle of corrupted chronology stand up to the test of time, or is it best left in the past? It's time to activate our Mark-0 Gauss-Coyne prototypes and find out! (0:00:00) Intro/Main topic: Sonic in the Fourth Dimension(0:15:26) The Sonic Story So Far/Prologue(0:17:55) Chapter 1: Baffled, Bothered, and Befuddled(0:35:49) Chapter 2: Yesterday Is Here Again(0:45:56) Chapter 3: Judgement Of The Science Dudes(0:52:47) Chapter 4: Arrival On - Where?(0:58:29) Chapter 5: Meister Blaster(1:05:05) Chapter 6: Everybody Needs A Mum(1:12:10) Chapter 7: Some Historical-Type Explaining(1:20:50) Chapter 8: When Are We Now?(1:25:03) Chapter 9: As Sure As Eggs Is Eggs(1:29:17) Chapter 10: Luck Of The Hedgehog(1:38:07) Chapter 11: Larceny Most Foul(1:44:10) Chapter 12: Infinity Is Nice, But I Wouldn't Want To Live There(1:53:35) Chapter 13: Sonics (Again)(2:16:30) Epilogue(2:20:00) Final thoughts(2:28:15) Outro Amie Waters on Linktree Sonic the Comic the Podcast STCTP interview with "Martin Adams"