The Hill is Always Greener is a podcast by a group of Sonic fans who have long since come to terms with the fact they aren’t the primary audience for Sonic anymore, but still hold a lot of love for the little blue guy and want to talk about him. From the games to the comics to the TV shows and movies and everything in between, hosts GameBuddy, CyberLink, Faulerro and RockTheJake of Sonic F wistfully look back at the blue blur’s many adventures over the years while occasionally learning new things even they didn’t know about their favorite franchise. So strap on your power sneakers and join us every other week for a chill jog down memory lane as we look back at the little blue ball of attitude that means so much to us all.
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The Hill is Always Greener is a podcast by a group of Sonic fans who have long since come to terms with the fact they aren’t the primary audience for Sonic anymore, but still hold a lot of love for the little blue guy and want to talk about him. From the games to the comics to the TV shows and movies and everything in between, hosts GameBuddy, CyberLink, Faulerro and RockTheJake of Sonic F wistfully look back at the blue blur’s many adventures over the years while occasionally learning new things even they didn’t know about their favorite franchise. So strap on your power sneakers and join us every other week for a chill jog down memory lane as we look back at the little blue ball of attitude that means so much to us all.
I'm Not Mad at You, I'm Mad at the Lore (ft. Jeff Bakalar)
The Hill Is Always Greener
2 hours 7 minutes
1 month ago
I'm Not Mad at You, I'm Mad at the Lore (ft. Jeff Bakalar)
We've gone Bak 2 School for another new Sonic 101 episode! With Jake out on assignment (i.e. kidnapped by Metal Sonic), Jeff Bakalar of Giant Bomb fills the rotating guest chair this week, ready to learn all about McDonald's happy meal toys, outrunning the Big Bang, children's media featuring GWAR, Sonic's secret Jersey upbringing, bloodthirsty unicorn wizards, and all sorts of other nonsense. But the student also becomes the teacher, as Jeff offers up his perspective as the parent of a young Sonic fan, giving us old farts a rare inside look at how the youth of today actually engage with the Blue Blur and his fast furry friends.
(0:00:00) Intro/Main topic: Sonic Newbie Education 101(0:07:45) Jeff's history with Sonic(0:13:40) The malleability of Sonic(0:18:26) Jeff and Sonic's transition to 3D(0:24:40) Do kids play the old games?(0:35:55) Minigame: A.B.C.D. Station(1:06:25) How did Jeff's kid first find Sonic?(1:18:12) Does Jeff think his kid is starting to outgrow Sonic?(1;26:27) Does Sonic have an origin story?(1:39:09) Minigame: Know More Music(1:57:13) Outro
Amie Waters on Linktree
Giant Bomb
What Lies Below the Lilies
Sonic McOrigins Plus
Windii's translations
John Batiste - Green Hill Zone
The Hill Is Always Greener
The Hill is Always Greener is a podcast by a group of Sonic fans who have long since come to terms with the fact they aren’t the primary audience for Sonic anymore, but still hold a lot of love for the little blue guy and want to talk about him. From the games to the comics to the TV shows and movies and everything in between, hosts GameBuddy, CyberLink, Faulerro and RockTheJake of Sonic F wistfully look back at the blue blur’s many adventures over the years while occasionally learning new things even they didn’t know about their favorite franchise. So strap on your power sneakers and join us every other week for a chill jog down memory lane as we look back at the little blue ball of attitude that means so much to us all.
