The Lee and Z Show

Z will be heading to MAGfest this weekend, and with the help of the internet Lee will be skyped in. They will be recording a new episode of the Lee and Z show and will be doing it in front of a live audience! How cool is that? Audience members will have an opportunity to ask questions and be a part of the podcast as it unfolds.

If your at MAGfest be sure to stop in on the panel on Friday night to be a part of the action.

Part 1

Part 2

Hey, Lee here, and I thought it’d be fun for Lee & Z fans to see the filming process behind our fun review of Psychonauts. This was my first ever attempt at doing live action acting, so people get to see first-hand how difficult it was for me to make such a transition. Let me tell you, acting is a tough thing to do! I was so nervous that I couldn’t even memorize my lines properly at first.

Chad & Z are tough critics, yet they still had no problem with my performance for the most part. Z said that I’m very committed, whether it be on Still Gaming or playing the Sasha Nein character. I’m so glad that experienced filmmakers think that I’m a good actor, despite me having absolutely zero training. While many reviewers these days had training in film school or drama classes, I was just playing video games. I’m still just learning as I go, so hopefully by some miracle I’ll become a good actor someday!

Little Miss Gamer: Psychonauts

Surprise! While Lee was in New York, Lee & Z filmed their first review together! Of course we had to cover one of our favorite games of all time: Psychonauts!

We want to know what you thought of the episode for our recap of this event in Episode 11 of the Lee & Z Show! E-mail your comments to the Lee & Z Mailbag! It’s mailbag {at} leeandz {dot} com (sorry, spambots want to eat our mailbag )

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Download Episode #10 – right-click to download
Total Runtime: 59:50

Show Notes
00:00 10th episode celebration, double length style
05:29 TGWTG Spotlight – That Jewish Guy
10:30 Old School – USA Cartoon Express (From Episode 7.5)
16:08 Z goes Zonkers for Zuma’s Revenge (From Episode 7.5)
16:49 The Lost Episode (From Episode 0)
18:05 Z’s Guilty Pleasure (From Episode 0)
22:44 Turbo Top Threes??
33:55 Mangapiece Theatre – Rosario + Vampire
37:44 Overlooked Downloadable Game: I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MBIES 1N IT!!!1
39:38 BRUTAL LEGEND IS COMING OUT SOON. ROCKTOBER!!!
42:55 Video Game/Anime Bento Box lady, Anna The Red
45:30 Haiku Contest concludes October 15
47:53 What are 5 must-have games for the NES? (Viewer Mail)
52:25 How did the Lee & Z Show get started? (Viewer Mail)
58:41 On to 100!

We made it to episode 10 without dying! Yay! As a big thank you to the fans that have had all the patience in the world for us, we’ve made this one a very special double-wide (almost) 1-hour special.

Also, here is the full information for the puppet show Z will be appearing in for this weekend only in New York City:

Edward Lear’s Absurd-Ditties
Friday Night 8 PM, Saturday Afternoon 4 PM, Saturday Night 8 PM
One Arm Red
45 Main St between Front and Water Sts
Dumbo, Brooklyn
718-222-1607
Subway: A, C to High St; F to York S
Ticket prices and further information here

See you in the last half of October for Episode 11!

External Links
To be added Friday Morning

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Download Episode #9 – right-click to download
Total Runtime: 32:00

Show Notes
00:00 Early Morning Punchiness
02:19 TGWTG Spotlight – Shameful Sequels
04:53 Console Price Drops. Will you buy the PS3 Slim?
07:22 Old School: GameCenter CX (Retro Game Master)
13:09 Turbo Top Threes
18:11 Video Game Haiku Contest continues!
20:04 Lee wants your fanart
20:59 Game Boy suggestions for Z
23:38 How much is a signed Ryne Sandberg baseball card worth? (Viewer Mail)
25:39 80s and 90s shows on Nickelodeon (Viewer Mail)
30:30 On a very, very special episode 10…

Hey, hey! How about that? We’re on schedule with Episode 9! (mostly) This time around, Lee brings up a cult classic show in Japan about a 30-year-old middle manager’s quest to beat challenging NES games in one sitting, Z gets a Game Boy surprise, and much more!

Lee & Z are on Twitter! Check it out for random updates, deals, links to cool stuff, and much more at Twitter.com/LeeAndZ.

External Links
Retro Game Master video preview (YouTube.com)

Shameful Sequels: Jaws 3
Shameful Sequels: Jaws the Revenge
All Shameful Sequels episodes on blip.tv

Shantae video review by Nai255 (YouTube.com)

Still Playing: Baseball Card Collector VHS Tape

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Download Episode #8 – right-click to download
Total Runtime: 40:00

Show Notes
00:00 Lee & Z in New York City + NAVA (Slideshow of pictures below!!)
05:12 Still Gaming updates – The case of the dead Xbox 360
07:12 Little Miss Gamer updates
08:41 Old School: Sesame Street w/ Martin P. Robinson (pupeteer of Telly Monster & Snuffleupagus)
22:57 Happy 10th Birthday Dreamcast!
25:55 Turbo Top Threes
28:56 Viewer Mail
31:27 Logo Contest winner
33:50 New contest: Video Game Haikus!
37:52 On a very special Episode 10…

Did you miss us?

We had to go on a quick vacation due to a variety of things, but we’ve made a promise to make it all up to the listeners by getting back on track, effective immediately. With Lee & Z both being in New York at the same time, who knows what secret projects will unfold very soon!

Lee & Z in New York slideshow

Have you ever imagined Little Miss Gamer having a conversation with Snuffleupagus from Sesame Street? Dream no more! This is a very special episode with a very special old school segment, as Z was able to sit down with her good friend Martin P. Robinson, the puppeteer and voice of Telly Monster and Snuffy! They talk about a landmark moment from the 80s that rocked the Sesame Street world forever.

We are proud to announce the winner of our Lee & Z Show logo contest. Paulo, you rock!

Our new contest is video game haikus! Haikus are weird, three-line poems that have 5 syllables on the first line, 7 on the second, and 5 more on the third. Here is an example from The Resigned Gamer

infinite fetch quests
chocolate, roses, and rings
won’t make her love you

Lee would prefer if you worked in a reference to Lee & Z, and Z is a lover of puns. The winner will receive some comics by Sam Kieth and a copy of the incredibly rare and out-of-print Snow Snow For Lucy on DVD, Lee’s favorite animated film of 2009. We’re tough judges, so get crackin!

External Links
Avenue Q

Sesame Street – Snuffy Revealed (YouTube.com)
Martin P. Robinson on Muppet Wiki

Z and the infamous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Rick-Roll (Keep on the lookout for Z as Bloo!)

Sailor Moon for Sega Saturn (YouTube.com)
Astra Superstars for Sega Saturn (YouTube.com)

The Digital Press Store in Clifton, NJ – Home of NAVA

The Top 100 Dreamcast games of all time

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Download Episode #7 – right-click to download

Show Notes
00:00 The Stride
03:40 Z interviewed by Transmission Awesome
04:34 Lee interviewed by The Codec on DebasedtoThis.org
05:48 Renegade Reviewers DVD Overview
07:06 Upcoming interviews and LeeAndZ.com site-exclusive content
09:39 No Turbo Top Threes!?
10:16 Viewer Mail
15:23 Logo contest continues! (Do you like our temp logo?)
18:05 Mark Methenitis Interview
29:50 It’s over!

Temporary logo for Episode 7. Do you like it? Do you have any comments? Let us know!

We have some updates on our logo contest! We’ve received some great logos so far, but one thing that’ll give your entry that extra ‘oompf’ is if it showcases video games in some way. Those that have already submitted their logos are free to re-enter if they think they want to change their stuff a bit, but if not, that’s OK. The name of our show doesn’t quite tell people right off the bat what we’re all about, but a snazzy video game themed logo would be great for this site. Also keep in mind that we will be building the entire layout of the site around your logo! This contest is very important to us, and we are looking to run it through at least August 31. You guys and gals rock!

External Links
Z interviewed by Transmission Awesome on TGWTG.com
Lee interviewed by The Codec on Debasedtothis.org

Renegade Reviewers DVD

LawOfTheGame.com – Video Game Law blog by Mark Methenitis

The interviews just keep on coming! Z makes a guest appearance on ThatGuyWithTheGlasses.com’s official podcast, Transmission Awesome! The interview portion lasts a good 40 minutes, and she stays on for the remainder of the 70-minute show. It’s an excellent interview that is an absolute must-listen for any fans of Z and/or the Lee & Z Show!

Transmission Awesome Episode 28: Little Miss Gamer

Episode 7 of the Lee & Z Show will debut Monday, August 3rd.

Hey folks, Lee here!

I recently did an interview with digitaldebaser on his podcast, The Codec, co-hosted by Dena. It’s roughly 20 minutes long and starts at just about 9 minutes into the show. There’s several never-before revealed info about Still Gaming’s past and future in the interview, so it’s probably a good idea not to miss it.

DebasedtoThis.org
Backup link directly to podcast

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Download Episode #6 – right-click to download

*update* Episode 6 will be uploaded to iTunes later this weekend. Sorry for the technical difficulties!

Hey, Lee here! With my PC finally risen from its grave, the Lee & Z Show is now juuuust about almost on track. This episode for early July 2009 covers a wide variety of brand new segments! We expand on the popular Little Miss Gamer episode of the “Top Five Cheap or Free Games to Beat the Recession” by talking about more overlooked budget games out there, and I also talk about my wasted childhood in collecting baseball cards and comics.

Our logo contest continues with The King of Kong on DVD still up for grabs!

Show Notes
00:00 KFPC. Kentucky Fried PC
04:28 Little Miss Gamer: Top Five Cheap or Free Games to Beat the Recession
06:23 Overlooked Budget Games – The Path (PC) and Orbyx: Mystic Orbs of Chaos (X360)
03:44 Little Miss Gamer and Still Gaming Updates
11:30 Old School: Comics & Baseball Cards
18:01 Turbo Top Threes
23:10 Viewer Mail
28:17 CONTEST Continues! Design a logo for the Lee & Z Show!

External Links
Watch full episodes of The Maxx on MTV.com

The Path on PC
Orbyx: Mystic Orbs of Chaos

Little Miss Gamer: Top Five Cheap or Free Games to Beat the Recession
Little Miss Gamer: Gitaroo Man

Bazooka Joe Cards