The Show



The Show (aka The GameFAQs Contest Podcast) is a weekly wrapup of the notable results and matchups during the GameFAQs Contest season. The show began production in December of 2009 and is currently hosted by Ngamer alongside his co-host Ed Bellis.

Every episode of the show is available for downloading at the following site:


 * The Show's Home

Episode Seven - The Tidus, Kratos, and Kratos Flops, plus Wigs and Kaxon

 * Download Link: TheShowEP07.mp3
 * Record Date: February 10, 2010

Topics Covered:
 * Introduction of Guest Stars Wigs and Kaxon
 * Contest Stats & Discussion survey results (& discussion)
 * Tidus breaks our brackets
 * one Kratos makes a fool of himself, another Kratos makes a fool of us
 * Stars of Turds of Week Three
 * the Resident Evil and "Dante" boosts, perfectly explained!

Episode Six - The Kefka Miracle, plus yoblazer and Kleenex

 * Download Link: TheShowEP06.mp3
 * Record Date: January 30, 2010

Topics Covered:
 * Introduction of Guest Stars yoblazer and Kleenex
 * Unpredictability!
 * ALL HAIL the final perfect bracket
 * "The Kefka Miracle"
 * Stars of Turds of Week Two
 * Charizard!
 * SPECIAL BONUS CONTENT: available after the outro song

Episode Five - Best. First Week. Ever.

 * Download Link: TheShowEP05.mp3
 * Record Date: January 23, 2010

Topics Covered:
 * Furious Podcast/Apples to Apples multitasking by Ed
 * The Top Two Stars of Week 1
 * The Top (Bottom?) Two Turds of Week 1
 * Quick breakdown of the other D1 and D2 results
 * Is Altair primed for a deep run in D2?
 * Guru update... The King is Dead!
 * SPECIAL OUTRO: Conan's final signoff, plus Freebird

Episode Four - The Big Six Matches of 2010

 * Download Link: TheShowEP04.mp3
 * Record Date: January 15, 2010

Topics Covered:
 * Game of the Year/Decade and SB's inability to tell time or dates
 * Phoenix vs Jecht
 * FFX - can its hot streak (luck streak?) continue?
 * Kratos vs Charizard
 * '10: The Death of the Joke Character?
 * Snake vs Sephiroth - Battle of the Decade
 * Sprite Round Shakedown!

Episode Three - What Will Be The Story of 2010?

 * Download Link: TheShowEP03.mp3
 * Record Date: January 6, 2010

Topics Covered:
 * Ed's hair-raising giraffe encounter
 * GotY polls and why they suck lately
 * Recapping the "Story of the Year" for '03-'08
 * A new site shift... to what?
 * Noble Nine continues to collapse
 * ...will it produce a tighter overall field?
 * Vote Trends and how they'll mess w/ 12 hour matches
 * 128 Game 1v1 Bracket with FF7 and Ocarina retired = heaven

Episode Two - Why You Love Contest Season

 * Download Link: TheShowEP02.mp3
 * Record Date: December 30, 2009

Topics Covered:
 * Debut of "Viewer Hate Mail"
 * Why the Stupid Whiner Topic Seconds Game rocks
 * Return of The Guru and Oracle (Predestined Divination Rides Again! & Ed's Big Award)
 * Following Match Updates & the Stats Topic
 * Hot new B8wiki Main Page, with 2010 Match Pics
 * In defense of the Contest Analysis Crew and PPC

Episode One - The Bracket Revealed

 * Download Link: TheShowEP01.mp3
 * Record Date: December 12, 2009

Topics Covered:
 * Revelation of the 2010 Character Battle bracket(!)
 * Discussion of the new format (1v1s vs 4ways)
 * Fisticuffs over SB's bracket placement decisions
 * Quick division by division breakdown & some match highlighting