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After blowing by the halfway point, OCTOBKERAST is unstoppable. After the down-to-the-wire conclusion of our Mini-Bricked, Jeff Gerstmann stops by to discuss The Raid. Brad Shoemaker brings delicious pork buns. We do OCTOBERKAST every year to support Child's Play (childsplaycharity.org). It's not too late to donate! Go to our Chipin page at http://octoberkast.chipin.com.

OCTOBERKAST 2012 can't stop 'til it's got enough. We're joined by Tekzilla's Patrick Norton and Giant Bomb's Drew Scanlon, where we continue talking about North Korea, airport security checkpoints, and the future of the future. BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE! Bricked makes its triumphant comeback, and for the first time ever, it's a fair competition. That's right, Norm and Will face off in the ultimate LEGO builders battle. Who will be victorious? Watch and see...

Nothing can stop the OCTOBERKAST. The crew soldiers on past 2AM with the help of Alexis Gallisa. Patrick Norton joins the 'KAST, then immediately throws his phone across the room, and Drew Scanlon regales us with tales from the Axis of Evil.

OCTOBERKAST 2012 continues with Wired's Roberto Baldwin and Giant Bomb's Alexis Gallisá. We discuss the iPad Mini, and NCIS. Also Halloween costumes, the real problem with novelty candy bar flavors, and more. We do OCTOBERKAST every year to support Child's Play. It's not too late to donate! Go to our Chipin page.

OCTOBERKAST 2012 marches on with Scott Sorenson, high-speed video expert and all around good dude. Bill Doran from Punished Props rounds out the 5th hour and talks about building props, as well as the fabulous Mass Effect 3 Paladin pistol he built for the auction. Witness the beginning of the descent into madness. We do OCTOBERKAST every year to support Child's Play. It's not too late to donate! Go to our Chipin page.

OCTOBERKAST 2012 continues with The Idle Thumbs. That's right, Jake Rodkin, Sean Vanaman, and Chris Remo come onboard to talk about the right price for T-shirts, KickStarter, under-desk racks, The Walking Dead, and The Cave. Then Vinny Caravella comes onboard to share terrifying child-rearing stories with the gang, and gently stroke his old equipment. We do OCTOBERKAST every year to support Child's Play. It's not too late to donate! Go to our Chipin page.

Thus begins OCTOBERKAST 2012. In the beginning of this 24-hour podcast spectacle, Will, Norm, and Gary talk about the Microsoft Surface RT, Windows 8, and OCTOBERKAST's past. Then we're joined by Revision 3's Roger Chang, Ryan Davis crashes the party, and finally we're joined by Brad Muir. We do OCTOBERKAST every year to support Child's Play. It's not too late to donate! Go to our Chipin page.

On this week's episode, Will loses the thread, Norm loses his patience, and Gary explains why he loves the Bachelorette. All that, plus all the details on Microsoft's Surface RT, skydiving from the stratosphere, extrasolar planets, and fake outtakes. Enjoy!

On this week's show, Will has something in his beard, Joey's sittin' in a brand new chair, and Norm gets unusually excited. All that, plus the latest on the Redbull Stratos, Dragon's first real mission, LG making the next Google Nexus phone, and another episode of fake outtakes. Enjoy

On this week's show, Norm shares his dining out strategy, Gary reveals a shameful secret, and Will questions the color of his phone. All that, plus the latest on the LEGO B-Wing, Curiosity's riverbed find, Microsoft Surface Phone rumors, and another edition of fake outtakes.

(Previously recorded) On this week's show, Norm gets bad walking directions, Will gets bad driving directions, and Wes gets no public transit directions. All that, plus the latest on the new Nook tablets, Hubble space photography, flying cars, and another edition of fake outtakes.

On this week's show, Norm stuffs envelopes, Gary gets carto-graphic, and Will doesn't want to go camping. All that, plus the latest on iOS 6, Wal-Mart vs. the Kindle, HTC's Windows Phone 8 phones, and another edition of fake outtakes.

On this week's episode, Norm calculates surface area, Will is crotchety, and Brad makes a big decision. All that, plus the latest on the iPhone 5, Amazon's new Kindle Paperwhite, Nokia gets caught cheating, Curiosity's Myspace pics, and another episode of fake outtakes. Enjoy!

On this week's episode, Gary talks about airlocks, Norm fondles a tablet, and Will has to take a brief timeout. All that, plus the latest from Google, Motorola, Microsoft, Nokia, and fake outtakes. Enjoy!

On this week's episode, Norm claps his hands, Joey gets ready for a celebration, and Will preps for PAX. All that, plus the latest on the Apple vs. Samsung verdict, Sony and Samsung announce tons of products, Kepler finds a neat planet, and a whole lot more. Enjoy!

On this week's show, Norm connects with dinosaurs, Wes makes a poignant observation, and Will forgets a name. All that, plus the latest on Nikon's Android camera, the problem with passwords, iPhone rumor rumors, AT&T vs. Facetime, and another episode of fake outtakes. Enjoy!

On this week's show, Joey is curious about Windows 8, Will enjoys the heat, and Norm tells a horrifying story. All that, plus Windows 8 RTM impressions, a Mars Curiosity update, Samsung's Galaxy Note 10.1, and another edition of fake outtakes. Enjoy!

On this week's show, Joey gets tempurpedic, Will eats a donut, and Norm doesn't know how to properly use sheets. All that, plus the Curiosity Rover landing, the Apple/Amazon vulnerabilities, Best Buy going private, Steam selling stuff that isn't games, and another episode of fake outtakes. Enjoy!

On this week's episode, Will drinks water, Norm gets grossed out, and Gary is broken. All that, plus the latest on the Oculus Rift, the Windows 8 RTM, the problem with Verizon's LTE service, and another edition of fake outtakes. Enjoy!

On this week's show, Norm strokes electronics, Will changes a camera, and a wild Brad appears. All that, plus the latest on the Nexus 7, the Sparrow sale to Google, Gabe Newell vs. Windows 8, meat, and another episode of fake outtakes. Enjoy!