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2	[[caption-width-right:272:A live show about video games.]]
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4	The [[http://www.4playerpodcast.com 4Player Podcast]] is a daily web show and podcast run by [[TheBigGuy Brad Simons]], [[{{Otaku}} David Liao]], [[StraightMan Nick Henderson]] and [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Travis Granger]] ([[DemotedToExtra formally]]), with special guest appearances by [[LatinLover Juan Pantoja]] (formerly), Matt Hill (formerly), [[EnsembleDarkhorse Mike Azzato]] (formerly), Matt Ortega (occasionally), Bob Webb (occasionally), Aryton Travina (Japancast), Daniel Dae Lee (Japancast), [[FunnyForeigner Carlos Ottino]], [[AscendedExtra Nolan Hedstrom]], [[SixthRanger Joseph Petrick]], Chris Davis, [[TheStoic Mike Hidalgo]] and Jack Claxton ([[DemotedToExtra formerly]]). The podcast was originally started by Brad and David as East vs. West, but evolved into the 4Player Podcast after being joined by Travis and Nick.
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6	Any combination of the four plus one or two guests will record a weekly podcast discussing new video games, the state of the video game industry as a whole, and their hopes for new games coming out. On top of that, they also record Dinner Time Podcasts (recorded while out to eat), Revival Podcasts (centering on an older game), and Top Five podcasts (each of the podcasters giving their "top five" of a certain subject). The Cocktail Time Podcast was a side podcast created and hosted by Joseph, with the participants (usually Nick, Carlos and Nolan) focusing their discussions on the video game industry, all the while drinking alcoholic beverages.
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8	The podcast wraps up with the 4Player Minute, with each player stating a shameful secret (something they did recently that they are ashamed of), sweaty palms (something game-related that they are worried about), and hype (something game-related that they are excited about). David hosts his own mini-segment, known as chatter of the week, where he gives an honorable mention to a chatter who contacts him via e-mail. Brad's own unofficial segment is the "Fuck You Of the Week," where he chooses one particular person who is worthy of a TakeThat. Occasionally, at the end of a podcast, Brad would host his own mini-show called "Cooking With Brad", where he eats/drinks random snacks whenever he's hungry. Games that they're about to broadcast on the feed are addressed by Brad in another mini-segment called "This Week On the Feed".
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10	They held a sister channel called Japancast, where they broadcast anime and music videos, hosted by Juan and Matt, with David, Aryton and Daniel as guest-hosts. With Matt in college, Juan working at two jobs and the other two being MIA, Japancast is rarely used anymore, other than a backup channel for 4PP when they get issues on JTV issues. The main station of 4PP is in Austin, Texas, though they're known for broadcasting at different hotels, usually whenever they're at an E3 convention.
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12	Notably, 4PP has won Podcast Awards for three years in a row (2009 - 2011), beating out Website/GiantBomb (their toughest rival), Hot-Blooded Gaming, The Instance and ESPN Podcast, among others.
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14	They also have a [[http://twitter.com/4playerpodcast Twitter]] and a [[http://facebook.4playerpodcast.com/ Facebook page]].
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16	!!'''''4PlayerPodcast'' provides examples of:'''
17	* AbortedArc: "Ask Brad", where he answered questions submitted by fans. It lasted all of four episodes before it was dropped.
18	* AccentuateTheNegative: Brad does this quite a lot.
19	** Travis also dislikes ''VideoGame/GearsOfWar'', flat-out calling it a shitty game, while saying that the sequel was "probably just as shitty" (he did like the Lancer gun, though), but that's mostly because he's frustrated with the cover system concept in general.
20	** Nick also severely disliked the Franchise/{{Halo}} series, primarily because of HypeBacklash with the Master Chief, whom he viewed as a CreatorsPet. To be fair, he became interested in the series lore once he played [=ODST=], even more so with VideoGame/{{Halo 4}}.
21	* AGodAmI: Nobunaga considers himself one. He even has his own Tomb of Rapture!
22	-->'''Travis: [[AC:What am I to you? [+++A GOD!!!'''+++] ]]
23	* AlliterativeName: 4PlayerPodcast.
24	** Note: Many fans are under the false impression that the nightly gaming broadcast on twitch.tv is the ''pod''cast. The podcast is actually recorded once a week, and uploaded to their website and iTunes.
25	* AscendedExtra: Their mods are broadcasting on the feed a lot more often than before, namely Scifichick and Greyfox.
26	* AscendedMeme: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxKj_CmtHRI Remember Scooter Brothers?]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIXwa5vUBrA&feature=c4-overview&list=UUbg6LqjDT68iw_4OQYg1mVg GTA V certainly does]].
27	* AxCrazy: Nobunaga; [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d60myERX4g he even managed to genuinely frighten someone on Halo 3]].
28	** Also, Jack when playing Uncharted 2.
29	* BearsAreBadNews: Nick and Brad take on the most infamous scene in ''VideoGame/Condemned2Bloodshot'' in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixvh-8W1OS8 "Holy Crap, That's A Bear!"]]
30	* BeatingADeadPlayer: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZklzhREI84 YOU GOT DEAD SPACED, MOTHERFUCKER!]]
31	* BerserkButton: Travis' alter-ego Nobunaga gets his pressed when he is told to shut up by players on Halo 3 Multiplayer.
32	-->'''Travis''': '''"[[AC:Who do you think you are, Jacob? I will FIND you, and I will END you!]]"''
33	* BigNo: David has one during a playthrough of VideoGame/{{Superman 64}}, when he ''just'' misses a car he's supposed to stop and can't catch up.
34	-->'''David''': I stopped it-'''NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!'''
35	** Jack has one [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3vBUEq4YQU while playing]] ''VideoGame/ClockTower3'', fighting a boss with both he and said boss near death.
36	--->'''Jack:''' ''[realizes, in aiming mode, that the boss fired at him as he was shooting]'' No...! ''[gets hit]'' '''NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!'''
37	* BlackComedyRape: Implied in this video [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fsmIkQzgvo]]. Also counts as a BigNo.
38	* TheBusCameBack: After years of inactivity, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmOFdBRWdhI&feature=channel&list=UL Travis returns to the feed]] for a bit.
39	* ButtMonkey: Nick got made fun of quite a lot, mostly at the hands of Travis, and made an easy target partially because of his height. There are a surprisingly large number of videos on youtube in which Nick is a "bottom." But as seen below, [[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther they're]] [[VitriolicBestBuds still friends]]. Happens less often now that Travis is absent.
40	* CatchPhrase: Each of the four main guys has at least one or two.
41	** '''David'''
42	*** "Somebody highlight that shit so I can watch it any time I want!"
43	*** "CHEEEEEVOOOOOS!"
44	** '''Brad'''
45	*** "DO A BEARRELL ROLL!", formerly
46	*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLD9aAtWSfQ Fuck it, I'm out.]]
47	** '''Nick'''
48	*** "Hello, I'm Nick Henderson of the 4Player Podcast, and this is Podcast number [insert number here]."
49	*** "What a bag of dicks."
50	** '''Travis'''
51	*** '''[++"HELLOOOO, I AM NOBUNAGA, AND THIS IS MY QUEST!"++]'''
52	*** '''"BOOM SAID THE BLIND MAN!"'''
53	** '''Joseph'''
54	*** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei8lFQd7p28&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL Son of a bitch...]]"
55	* ClusterFBomb
56	* ComedicSociopathy: If an open sandbox game such as GTA is being played, expect a lot of this from Brad.
57	* ContinuityNod: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAGCayzxZbk Revenge on Condemned Bear!]]
58	* DemotedToExtra: Travis was one of the founding 4PP members, and the second most frequent broadcaster throughout its early years. By the time March 2012 rolled around, he's since left the group, only showing up for cameos in podcasts, guest hosting on occasion and being name-dropped every now and then by chat.
59	** Mike and Jack are in the same boat. Both were pretty regular members from May 2011 to 2012, particularly when Brad briefly moved in with Jack. However, Mike's busy handling things with his band, while Jack's living away from Austin, so neither of them are on as much, although this is most evident in Jack.
60	** There's also Matt Ortega, Vunik in chat. He started casting in January 2012, and remained a fairly regular member throughout the year, but it's decreased by a bit since August came along.
61	* TheDreaded: PlayedForLaughs. Occasionally, an insect would pop in to "terrorize" the guys during live podcasts; viewers often call them the "Bugs of Krondor" (three roaches, then two moths).
62	* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Things were much different during their earlier years of existence. [=4Player=] Network was still [=4Player=] Podcast, their website wasn't made yet, they didn't have mods play on the feed, they were playing on JTV instead of Twitch, Cooking With Brad was a regular segment, Japancast was still operational, there were more horror games being played and many of their current members (Nolan, Mike, Joseph, Bob, Kris et al) weren't there. Most notably, this was when they were a lot more tight-knit, where Juan, Travis and David were still on the team.
63	* ElephantInTheLivingRoom: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0xNZvNj7y0&feature=plcp&context=C3fc0df4UDOEgsToPDskKKC18YQ8j3CXWejS-PQHu7 Nobody's going to acknowledge the mammoths?]]
64	* EnsembleDarkhorse: Mike is this, based on the cries of joy in chat when it's said that he's going to broadcast.
65	** In-universe examples: Brad particularly liked Barmy and Mo'Chocolate from The Tester.
66	* FanDisservice: David once donned a pair of hot pants while playing Muscle March for the Wii.
67	* HeterosexualLifePartners: David, Brad, Nick and Travis.
68	* IllBeInMyBunk: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-TlU7S4WTE In this beauty of a highlight,]] Nick suggests to David that they take a break so he can meet with his girlfriend. Turns out, he "misunderstood the plan" and this priceless moment happens:
69	-->'''Nick''': Nevermind, David, I misunderstood the plan.
70	-->'''David''': What do you mean? What was the plan?
71	-->'''Nick''': ''[pause]'' Give me... give me a minute.
72	-->'''David''': HAHAHAHAHAAAAHAAHA!
73	-->'''Nick''': Goddamnit, David!
74	* ImplacableMan: It took ''seven tries in a row'' for Brad to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fONsFxw31mw&feature=related finally beat]] [[Franchise/StreetFighter Seth]].
75	* ItsTheSameNowItSucks: Brad seems to view ''VideoGame/HeavenlySword'' and ''VideoGame/DantesInferno'' in this light, as ''VideoGame/GodOfWar'' clones, though he certainly enjoyed the occasional 'shooter' elements of the former. He's met with agreement by the others on the latter. [[invoked]]
76	* KarmicDeath: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVGiFaRTxl4&feature=related Featuring Nico]].
77	* LampshadedDoubleEntendre: The guys love the "That's what she said" joke.
78	* LargeHam: Nobunaga is practically made of ham.
79	* LongBusTrip: Travis was one of the original 4 players, but had been absent for quite a while, and many chatters and site-goers alike asked the question of what happened to him, many thinking he "quit." He was actually in Europe, and returned for a brief period of time, but he finally did quit in March of 2012.
80	* MindScrew: Brad had one when he watched [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d64MC1gvSp8 this trailer]].
81	** He experienced two others [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b3hgD5rXDo&feature=related here]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiG-liRFnxI&feature=related here]].
82	* MrFanservice: Inverted. All of the guys have different tastes on what they consider fanservice.
83	* NightmareFuel: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkA2eTLV5fM&feature=related Brad actually experienced this]] when he watched ''Film/TheShining'' as an eight-year old. [[invoked]]
84	* NoIndoorVoice: NOBUNAGA! THIS IS HIS QUEST!
85	** All of the broadcasters have been guilty of this at least once.
86	* OhCrap: David's reaction at the end of this video [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjcqofEUepo&feature=related]].
87	** A classic example: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5wzXEiXx1U&feature=related Alma spawns in front of Brad]].
88	* OverlyLongGag: Brad has said "Fuck it, I'm out." in the Just Cause 2 Demo a grand total of about 30 times, ''and that number is still growing.''
89	* PetTheDog: '''NOBUNAGA''' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqtHFTjvUDk adopts a random Halo 3 teammate]] as his "son" and becomes [[PapaWolf fiercely protective of him.]]
90	-->'''NOBUNAGA:''' MY NAME IS NOBUNAGA AND FENDER BENDER IS MY SON! FUCK JESUS! WHAT DID ''HE'' KNOW?! HE DIED! FENDER BENDER IS FOREVER WITH ME! FENDER BENDER, YOU ARE A MAN!
91	* PutOnABus: David's living in Houston, so he can't show up in the main podcast as often.
92	* RealityBreakingParadox: Brad almost [[NiceJobBreakingItHero breaks reality]] trying to figure out what would happen if they [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqgEm8XWXu8 broadcasted themselves broadcasting themselves]].
93	* RecurringBoss: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKsHJ5nqgcY Any time]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XplNC_HqyMs a roach pops in]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-ZE8ClaWMo during a podcast]]; people will invariably call it the Roach of Krondor.
94	** Then comes in the Moth of Krondor, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3flDvwph7ec&feature=related first at Jack]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSEjDnhxxgg then at everyone else]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2hRumoLMwE twice]].
95	* RefugeInAudacity: And how!
96	* RunningGag: Brad repeatedly pauses the game during his solo playthrough of Film/{{Juon}} whenever he's frightened, which ends up being about once every 30 seconds.
97	* TheScrappy: [[invoked]] Each of them has a game that they revile to the core, but '''all of them''' disliked ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII''.
98	* ScrappyMechanic: Travis dislikes the cover system found in ''VideoGame/GearsOfWar'', while Brad is [[LargeHam notorious]] in his dislike for turret sequences and mega-boss battles. [[invoked]]
99	* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: Expect to hear a ''lot'' of screaming when a SurvivalHorror game is being played. Brad is especially prone to this.
100	* SensoryAbuse: Make sure you aren't wearing headphones when '''NOBUNAGA''' is about.
101	** Or when [[ScreamsLikeALittleGirl Brad sees anything remotely scary]].
102	* ShamelessSelfPromotion: Done at the end of almost every podcast.
103	--->'''Nick''': Don't forget to subscribe to us on iTunes and visit our website at 4playerpodcast.com!
104	* SoBadItsGood: Not the show itself; this is how Brad and David view ''Series/TheTester''. [[invoked]]
105	* SpinOff: Japancast, which focuses on Japanese games, animation, film, television and music. It had its own team in the form of Juan, David, Matt, Aryton and Daniel, with the first two as the most frequent broadcasters, Matt as a GuestStarPartyMember and the other two as writers/bloggers. Since most of them are busy elsewhere, Japancast was mostly dormant for quite a while, though David remains a regular broadcaster at the original channel. Nowadays, due to copyright issues with another channel with the same name, Japancast was renamed into New School Kaidan (NSK for short), and it's now hosted by David with Daniel and Aryton; it's easy to think of NSK as a SpiritualSuccessor to Japancast.
106	** A lesser-known spin-off broadcast was Travis' original profile, Visimicus, also known as The Trio of Gaming. Hosted by Travis, the channel was formed because Travis wanted to broadcast in his hometown just before he went to college, so he brought Japancast alumni Matt (then-college hopeful) and his friend Sean into the equation. The channel was suspended due to Travis '''showing meatspin on the live feed''', but he created a new account called Travis4pp as compensation.
107	* TheStoic: Hidalgo[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyLkN0AOz5c&feature=related is a hell of a lot]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smWt5yHX2_A&feature=related calmer than any of the others]].
108	* StraightGay: Two of their mods, Greyfox_vinzin and Scifichick.
109	* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Subverted with Carlos. He's still a ButtMonkey, but he's far more of a DeadpanSnarker than Juan.
110	* TakeOverTheWorld: Nobunaga's intended goal, but it's never outright stated.
111	* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8plCrUBmfo&feature=related Nico on a bike]]. The first comment explains.
112	* ThisIsForEmphasisBitch: Brad does this while playing Infamous.
113	--->'''Brad''': "Can't catch me. I'm the fucking gingerbread man, bitch."
114	* TooDumbToLive: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj8YT_1kneI&feature=related Carlos as "Ramon"]] in ''VideoGame/DemonsSouls''.
115	* TournamentArc: Played with. Having finished VideoGame/ValkyriaChronicles first, Brad [[http://4playerpodcast.blogspot.com/2009/02/brad-issues-challenge-finish-fight.html famously challenged]] Travis, David and Nick to finish the game on their own; Travis supposedly had the lead, but David finished ''[[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome the day after Brad issued the challenge]]''.
116	* UnpopularPopularCharacter: Brad's character, [[AtrociousAlias The Weezard]], in their [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons D&D]] campaign, was this. Due to his squeeky voice, and being played by [[FunPersonified Brad]], the viewers all found him hilarious. Within the campaign, the other characters found him so annoying that nobody objected when Nick [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments kicked him across the entire town]]. [[invoked]]
117	* UnusualEuphemism: They often mix up several swear words together whenever they're frustrated or intimidated, like "dick-butt".
118	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1wKVzyo5P0&feature=related Creative Cursing]] is a mix-and-match notebook with random words on opposite sides of the book.
119	* VerbalTic: David has a habit of asking for confirmation after making a statement, i.e. "X, right?"
120	* VitriolicBestBuds: All of them.

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