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** At the start of the show's second season, Rick mentioned that the podcast is in the same spirit as (and in many ways inspired by) ''TopGear''.

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** At the start of the show's second season, Rick mentioned that the podcast is in the same spirit as (and in many ways inspired by) ''TopGear''.''Series/TopGearUK''.
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* HeyItsThatSound: When a podcast episode goes to its [[{{Intermission}} musical break]], a [[SuperMarioBros Mario coin]] sound effect is heard.

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* HeyItsThatSound: When a podcast episode goes to its [[{{Intermission}} musical break]], a [[SuperMarioBros [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario coin]] sound effect is heard.
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* ''Putting Our Guests to the Test'': subjecting guests to setting track times in ''SuperMarioKart''

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* ''Putting Our Guests to the Test'': subjecting guests to setting track times in ''SuperMarioKart''
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** Episode 40: [[http://dpadup.com/2012/05/thors-hammered/ "Thor's Hammered"]] features a game of Edward Fortyhands. Followed by [[DrunkDriver a drunk lap]] in ''SuperMarioKart''.

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** Episode 40: [[http://dpadup.com/2012/05/thors-hammered/ "Thor's Hammered"]] features a game of Edward Fortyhands. Followed by [[DrunkDriver a drunk lap]] in ''SuperMarioKart''.''VideoGame/SuperMarioKart''.
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* IconicLogo: Justified in that the podcast's logo is based on the [[NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES's]] own [[ShapedLikeItself d-pad]].

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* IconicLogo: Justified in that the podcast's logo is based on the [[NintendoEntertainmentSystem [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES's]] own [[ShapedLikeItself d-pad]].



** The site's logo (both the full and short versions) uses a stylized [[NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]] [[ShapedLikeItself d-pad]].

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** The site's logo (both the full and short versions) uses a stylized [[NintendoEntertainmentSystem [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]] [[ShapedLikeItself d-pad]].

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* {{Billboard}}: The top of the website has a rotating banner, usually showing the latest episode, any [[LetsPlay Let's Plays]] in progress, and the premiere episode.
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* BerserkButton: The {{Wii}} is '''''not''''' two [[UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube GameCubes]] taped together.

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* BerserkButton: The {{Wii}} UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} is '''''not''''' two [[UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube GameCubes]] taped together.
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* BerserkButton: The {{Wii}} is '''''not''''' two [[NintendoGamecube GameCubes]] taped together.

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* BerserkButton: The {{Wii}} is '''''not''''' two [[NintendoGamecube [[UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube GameCubes]] taped together.

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''The D-Pad'' is a weekly hour-long video game [[{{Radio}} web radio show]] (formerly a {{podcast}}) starring MacKenzie Porter as Naomi Hatch.

Sean was an Irish immigrant who sought his fortune in the American west with his brother, Mickey.
Dominique McElligottamer Rick]] [[FaceOfTheBand Desilets]], [[CoolTeacher John]] [[OnlySaneMan Selig]], and [[LargeHam CJ]] [[DeadpanSnarker Haley]]. [[{{Hipster}} Nick]] [[CloudCuckoolander Bebel]] was the original "Player 3" until an unexpected hiatus in the summer of 2013, and [[TheSixthRanger Ian]] [[BigLittleBrother Selig]] was briefly added during this time. Recurring guests have included [[GamerChick Holly Fletcher]], [[StarvingArtist Meghan Zaremba]], and [[TheMovieBuff Dan Suitor]].

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''The D-Pad'' is a weekly hour-long video game [[{{Radio}} web radio show]] (formerly a {{podcast}}) starring MacKenzie Porter as Naomi Hatch.

Sean was an Irish immigrant who sought his fortune in the American west with his brother, Mickey.
Dominique McElligottamer
[[ChallengeGamer Rick]] [[FaceOfTheBand Desilets]], [[CoolTeacher John]] [[OnlySaneMan Selig]], and [[LargeHam CJ]] [[DeadpanSnarker Haley]]. [[{{Hipster}} Nick]] [[CloudCuckoolander Bebel]] was the original "Player 3" until an unexpected hiatus in the summer of 2013, and [[TheSixthRanger Ian]] [[BigLittleBrother Selig]] was briefly added during this time. Recurring guests have included [[GamerChick Holly Fletcher]], [[StarvingArtist Meghan Zaremba]], and [[TheMovieBuff Dan Suitor]].
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A special event called ''Sonic Week'' was held the week of June 19-26, 2011 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the ''SonicTheHedgehog'' franchise. The June 19 and 26 episodes of the show were Sonic-focused, and the team released [[LetsPlay Let's Plays]] of six ''Sonic'' games on their website, making 12 hours of content over eight days. Afterwards, they decided to get into Let's Plays outside of events, playing ''[[VideoGame/ChzoMythos 5 Days a Stranger]]'', ''VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand'', and more. In August 2013, they began a long-term video series called ''The Legendary Let's Play'', pledging to play every ''[[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Legend of Zelda]]'' game. The team has put out over 230 videos totaling 65 hours of playtime, and a [[LetsPlay/TheDPad Let's Play page]] is in progress.


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A special event called ''Sonic Week'' was held the week of June 19-26, 2011 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the ''SonicTheHedgehog'' franchise. The June 19 and 26 episodes of the show were Sonic-focused, and the team released [[LetsPlay Let's Plays]] {{LetsPlay}}s of six ''Sonic'' games on their website, making 12 hours of content over eight days. Afterwards, they decided to get into Let's Plays outside of events, playing ''[[VideoGame/ChzoMythos 5 Days a Stranger]]'', ''VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand'', and more. In August 2013, they began a long-term video series called ''The Legendary Let's Play'', pledging to play every ''[[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Legend of Zelda]]'' game. The team has put out over 230 videos totaling 65 hours of playtime, and a [[LetsPlay/TheDPad Let's Play page]] is in progress.

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A special event called ''Sonic Week'' was held the week of June 19-26, 2011 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the ''SonicTheHedgehog'' franchise. The June 19 and 26 episodes of the show were Sonic-focused, and the team released [[LetsPlay Let's Plays]] of six ''Sonic'' games on their website, making 12 hours of content over eight days. Afterwards, they decided to get into Let's Plays outside of events, playing ''[[VideoGame/ChzoMythos 5 Days a Stranger]]'', ''VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand'', and more. In August 2013, they began a long-term video series called ''The Legendary Let's Play'', pledging to play every ''[[TheLegendOfZelda Legend of Zelda]]'' game. The team has put out over 230 videos totaling 65 hours of playtime, and a [[LetsPlay/TheDPad Let's Play page]] is in progress.


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A special event called ''Sonic Week'' was held the week of June 19-26, 2011 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the ''SonicTheHedgehog'' franchise. The June 19 and 26 episodes of the show were Sonic-focused, and the team released [[LetsPlay Let's Plays]] of six ''Sonic'' games on their website, making 12 hours of content over eight days. Afterwards, they decided to get into Let's Plays outside of events, playing ''[[VideoGame/ChzoMythos 5 Days a Stranger]]'', ''VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand'', and more. In August 2013, they began a long-term video series called ''The Legendary Let's Play'', pledging to play every ''[[TheLegendOfZelda ''[[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Legend of Zelda]]'' game. The team has put out over 230 videos totaling 65 hours of playtime, and a [[LetsPlay/TheDPad Let's Play page]] is in progress.

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A special event called ''Sonic Week'' was held the week of June 19-26, 2011 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the ''SonicTheHedgehog'' franchise. The June 19 and 26 episodes of the show were Sonic-focused, and the team released [[LetsPlay Let's Plays]] of six ''Sonic'' games on their website, making 12 hours of content over eight days. Afterwards, they decided to get into Let's Plays outside of events, playing ''[[VideoGame/ChzoMythos 5 Days a Stranger]]'', ''KirbysReturnToDreamLand'', and more. In August 2013, they began a long-term video series called ''The Legendary Let's Play'', pledging to play every ''[[TheLegendOfZelda Legend of Zelda]]'' game. The team has put out over 230 videos totaling 65 hours of playtime, and a [[LetsPlay/TheDPad Let's Play page]] is in progress.


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A special event called ''Sonic Week'' was held the week of June 19-26, 2011 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the ''SonicTheHedgehog'' franchise. The June 19 and 26 episodes of the show were Sonic-focused, and the team released [[LetsPlay Let's Plays]] of six ''Sonic'' games on their website, making 12 hours of content over eight days. Afterwards, they decided to get into Let's Plays outside of events, playing ''[[VideoGame/ChzoMythos 5 Days a Stranger]]'', ''KirbysReturnToDreamLand'', ''VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand'', and more. In August 2013, they began a long-term video series called ''The Legendary Let's Play'', pledging to play every ''[[TheLegendOfZelda Legend of Zelda]]'' game. The team has put out over 230 videos totaling 65 hours of playtime, and a [[LetsPlay/TheDPad Let's Play page]] is in progress.

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''[[http://dpadup.com The D-Pad]]'' is a weekly hour-long video game [[{{Radio}} web radio show]] (formerly a {{podcast}}) starring [[ChallengeG
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Naomi is a devout, strong-willed and beautiful Mormon girl, married to Cullen Bohannon.
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''[[http://dpadup.com The D-Pad]]'' ''The D-Pad'' is a weekly hour-long video game [[{{Radio}} web radio show]] (formerly a {{podcast}}) starring [[ChallengeG
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''[[http://dpadup.com The D-Pad]]'' is a weekly hour-long video game [[{{Radio}} web radio show]] (formerly a {{podcast}}) starring [[ChallengeGamer Rick]] [[FaceOfTheBand Desilets]], [[CoolTeacher John]] [[OnlySaneMan Selig]], and [[LargeHam CJ]] [[DeadpanSnarker Haley]]. [[{{Hipster}} Nick]] [[CloudCuckoolander Bebel]] was the original "Player 3" until an unexpected hiatus in the summer of 2013, and [[TheSixthRanger Ian]] [[BigLittleBrother Selig]] was briefly added during this time. Recurring guests have included [[GamerChick Holly Fletcher]], [[StarvingArtist Meghan Zaremba]], and [[TheMovieBuff Dan Suitor]].

It first debuted in April 2011 as a spinoff of the ''[[http://openloungecast.com/ Open Lounge]]'' podcast, and produced semi-regular weekly episodes until joining with [[http://unregularradio.com UNregular Radio]] in September 2012, airing live Thursday nights at 10pm EST and posting the recorded episodes on [[http://dpadup.com their website]] three days later. In September 2013, ''The D-Pad'' went independent, producing their show at The Dojo as a part of an umbrella known as ''dpadFM''. It currently continues to air Thursday nights at 10pm EST on [[http://mixlr.com/dpad Mixlr]], while [[http://dpad.fm a new website]] is in the works. A [[Recap/TheDPad recap page]] is also in progress.

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''[[http://dpadup.com The D-Pad]]'' is a weekly hour-long video game [[{{Radio}} web radio show]] (formerly a {{podcast}}) starring [[ChallengeGamer [[ChallengeG
MacKenzie Porter as Naomi Hatch
HOW-Cast-S4-Naomi-590

Naomi is a devout, strong-willed and beautiful Mormon girl, married to Cullen Bohannon.
Ben Esler as Sean McGinnes
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Sean was an Irish immigrant who sought his fortune in the American west with his brother, Mickey.
Dominique McElligottamer
Rick]] [[FaceOfTheBand Desilets]], [[CoolTeacher John]] [[OnlySaneMan Selig]], and [[LargeHam CJ]] [[DeadpanSnarker Haley]]. [[{{Hipster}} Nick]] [[CloudCuckoolander Bebel]] was the original "Player 3" until an unexpected hiatus in the summer of 2013, and [[TheSixthRanger Ian]] [[BigLittleBrother Selig]] was briefly added during this time. Recurring guests have included [[GamerChick Holly Fletcher]], [[StarvingArtist Meghan Zaremba]], and [[TheMovieBuff Dan Suitor]].

It first debuted in April 2011 as a spinoff of the ''[[http://openloungecast.com/ Open Lounge]]'' podcast, and produced semi-regular weekly episodes until joining with [[http://unregularradio.com UNregular Radio]] in September 2012, airing live Thursday nights at 10pm EST and posting the recorded episodes on [[http://dpadup.com their website]] three days later. In September 2013, ''The D-Pad'' went independent, producing their show at The Dojo as a part of an umbrella known as ''dpadFM''. It currently continues to air Thursday nights at 10pm EST on [[http://mixlr.com/dpad Mixlr]], while [[http://dpad.fm a new website]] is in the works. A [[Recap/TheDPad recap page]] is also in progress.
Suitor]].



The D-Pad is on [[http://facebook.com/the.dpad Facebook]], [[http://twitter.com/downrightdpad Twitter]], and [[http://youtube.com/downrightdpad YouTube]], and episodes are available for download on [[http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-d-pad-on-unregular-radio/id562421289 iTunes]].

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The D-Pad is on [[http://facebook.com/the.dpad Facebook]], [[http://twitter.com/downrightdpad Twitter]], and [[http://youtube.com/downrightdpad YouTube]], and episodes are available for download on [[http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-d-pad-on-unregular-radio/id562421289 iTunes]].

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* DocumentaryEpisode: [[http://dpadup.com/2011/08/safe-haven/ "Safe Haven"]] followed TwoBitPictures through the 48 Hour Film Project in New Haven, CT.

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* DocumentaryEpisode: [[http://dpadup.com/2011/08/safe-haven/ "Safe Haven"]] followed TwoBitPictures Creator/TwoBitPictures through the 48 Hour Film Project in New Haven, CT.
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A special event called ''Sonic Week'' was held the week of June 19-26, 2011 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the ''SonicTheHedgehog'' franchise. The June 19 and 26 episodes of the show were Sonic-focused, and the team released [[LetsPlay Let's Plays]] of six ''Sonic'' games on their website, making 12 hours of content over eight days. Afterwards, they decided to get into Let's Plays outside of events, playing ''[[ChzoMythos 5 Days a Stranger]]'', ''KirbysReturnToDreamLand'', and more. In August 2013, they began a long-term video series called ''The Legendary Let's Play'', pledging to play every ''[[TheLegendOfZelda Legend of Zelda]]'' game. The team has put out over 230 videos totaling 65 hours of playtime, and a [[LetsPlay/TheDPad Let's Play page]] is in progress.

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A special event called ''Sonic Week'' was held the week of June 19-26, 2011 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the ''SonicTheHedgehog'' franchise. The June 19 and 26 episodes of the show were Sonic-focused, and the team released [[LetsPlay Let's Plays]] of six ''Sonic'' games on their website, making 12 hours of content over eight days. Afterwards, they decided to get into Let's Plays outside of events, playing ''[[ChzoMythos ''[[VideoGame/ChzoMythos 5 Days a Stranger]]'', ''KirbysReturnToDreamLand'', and more. In August 2013, they began a long-term video series called ''The Legendary Let's Play'', pledging to play every ''[[TheLegendOfZelda Legend of Zelda]]'' game. The team has put out over 230 videos totaling 65 hours of playtime, and a [[LetsPlay/TheDPad Let's Play page]] is in progress.
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* ''Ouya, Oh No'': the latest unfortunate {{Ouya}} news



* ''Game Over'': articles calling out individuals or groups

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* ''Game Over'': articles calling out individuals or groups''Bebel's Short List'': video game reviews



* ''Ouya, Oh No'': the latest unfortunate {{Ouya}} news

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* ''Ouya, Oh No'': ''Good News, Bad News'': big announcements with significant pros and cons
* ''Game Over'': articles calling out individuals or groups
* ''Putting Our Guests to
the latest unfortunate {{Ouya}} news
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* AdBumpers: The podcast featured bumpers for ''Open Lounge'', while from 2012-2013 it featured ads for [=UNregular Radio=] instead.
* AsYouKnow: Turns up anytime the hosts want to convey news to the audience which they already know themselves.
* BeginnersLuck: Rick had never put together a March Madness bracket before 2011, then proceeds to beat the rest of the pack ''by a mile''. Naturally, when it came time for Fantasy Football, he took dead last.
* BerserkButton: The {{Wii}} is '''''not''''' two [[NintendoGamecube GameCubes]] taped together.
* {{Billboard}}: The top of the website has a rotating banner, usually showing the latest episode, any [[LetsPlay Let's Plays]] in progress, and the premiere episode.
* BonusEpisode: Early on, an extra episode was marked as a "Bonus Stage" which featured Rick and Nick enduring a [[MasochistsMeal one-hour cake race]].
* BonusMaterial: ''R-Rated'', ''Game Over'', and ''Live from the Brown Carpet''. Also ''The D-Pad: Let's Play'', which seems to be [[MorePopularSpinoff taking on a life of its own]].
* BoozeBasedBuff: Somehow, Rick's [[DrunkDriver drunk lap]] of Mario Circuit 2 gave him the fastest times on the show, even though he wasn't exclusively in first sober.
* ButtMonkey: Rick made the mistake of saying in an early episode that he used a Google spreadsheet to keep track of his progress in ''[[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite Pokémon Black Version]]''. The other hosts have reminded him about this in nearly ''[[RunningGag every episode since]]''.



* ContinuityNod: [[Literature/OldYeller Shooting the puppy.]] [[ItMakesSenseInContext And spreadsheets.]] [[CallBack Callbacks]] to the [[Podcast/TheDPad old show]] with no explanation thus far.
* ExplicitContent: [[HoYay No, not like that.]] [=UNregular=] Radio is uncensored, and so is the show.

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* CityShoutOuts: To Worcester, Boston, and Somerville, where the show has been recorded over the years. Also occasionally to Providence, RI and New Haven, CT.
* ContinuityNod: [[Literature/OldYeller Shooting the puppy.]] [[ItMakesSenseInContext And spreadsheets.]] [[CallBack Callbacks]] to the [[Podcast/TheDPad old show]] original podcast with no in-show explanation thus far.
* CrossOver: Once upon a time, the hosts of ''Open Lounge'' appeared on ''The D-Pad'', and vice versa.
* DocumentaryEpisode: [[http://dpadup.com/2011/08/safe-haven/ "Safe Haven"]] followed TwoBitPictures through the 48 Hour Film Project in New Haven, CT.
* DrinkingGame: Every tenth episode of the podcast featured a drinking game [[AudienceParticipation you can play with the hosts]]. The hosts usually have a drink or three while recording, but these specials usually crank it UpToEleven.
** Episode 10: [[http://dpadup.com/2011/06/highway-to-the-danger-zone/ "Highway to the Danger Zone"]] invites the audience to join the hosts in a [[SchmuckBait Power Hour]].
** Episode 20: [[http://dpadup.com/2011/08/volume-up/ "Volume Up"]] has the hosts volume-chugging from two-liter fishbowls.
** Episode 30: [[http://dpadup.com/2011/10/waddle-dre/ "Waddle Dre"]] was played a bit looser, as the group had been drinking heavily already (see MissingEpisode below).
** Episode 40: [[http://dpadup.com/2012/05/thors-hammered/ "Thor's Hammered"]] features a game of Edward Fortyhands. Followed by [[DrunkDriver a drunk lap]] in ''SuperMarioKart''.
* DrunkenMaster: Rick claims to be good at video games sober, but substantially better when drunk.
* ExplicitContent: [[HoYay No, not like that.]] [=UNregular=] Radio is The show has always been uncensored, both on [=UNregular Radio=] and so is independently.
* FanCommunityNicknames: The hosts referred to their (questionably existent) fanbase originally as their "threes upon threes of fans", now better known as simply "The Threes".
** Fans of
the show.live show are usually called "Goombas".
* GagCensor: In the (increasingly rare) event that something needs to be censored, it's often replaced by a sound effect from a classic 8-bit game.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: The hosts, most prominently Rick and Nick, and John and CJ.
* HeyItsThatSound: When a podcast episode goes to its [[{{Intermission}} musical break]], a [[SuperMarioBros Mario coin]] sound effect is heard.
* IconicLogo: Justified in that the podcast's logo is based on the [[NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES's]] own [[ShapedLikeItself d-pad]].
* {{Intermission}}: Every episode features a few-minute "pause break" with musical interlude.
* LetsPlay: Originally just a bonus while the podcast celebrated [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic Week]] in June 2011, it soon became a staple of the group's online presence. Over 230 videos and 65 hours have been produced so far.
* LiveEpisode: Every episode since its reboot in September 2012, but the podcast also had [[http://dpadup.com/2011/05/were-doing-it-live/ "We're Doing It Live!"]], a half-hour episode recorded with a live audience at [=ImprovBoston=]'s Geek Week Festival.
* {{Mascot}}: For a brief time Nick's chinchilla, Zooey, was an unofficial mascot of the podcast.
* MultiPartEpisode: ''Sonic Week'' consists of [[http://dpadup.com/2011/06/sonic-week-act-1/ Act 1]], [[http://dpadup.com/2011/06/sonic-week-act-2/ Act 2]], and six Let's Plays in-between.



** Every episode is [[{{Dedication}} dedicated]] to someone, and "Ouya Ohno" has been a particularly popular segment as well.

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** Every episode is [[{{Dedication}} dedicated]] to someone, and "Ouya Ohno" "Ouya, Oh No" has been a particularly popular segment as well.well.
* OurSloganIsTerrible: Somehow, the show always seems to end with one of the hosts suggesting it's time to "[[Literature/OldYeller shoot the dog]]".[[labelnote:*]]Not to be confused with [[ShootTheDog Shooting the Dog]].[[/labelnote]]
** Thankfully, their actual slogan is the much more appropriate "[[Series/CashCab You game?]]"
* PleaseSubscribeToOurChannel: At the start and end of most episodes.
-->'''Nick:''' ''[[Film/{{Aliens}} It's game over, man! Game over!]] Now go level up at Podsmiths.com."
* PowerTrio: The hosts, in various forms:
** BigThinShortTrio: Rick is Big, John is Thin, Nick is Short.
** ChromaticArrangement: Rick is green, John is red, Nick (and later [=CJ=]) is blue. A subtle ShoutOut to ''Something Remote'', a movie/webseries featuring Rick, John, and [=CJ=] as a chromatically-arranged ComicTrio.
* RightOnTheTick: Every new episode is online at exactly 12 noon. Even when it didn't.
* RunningGag: Plenty.
** Most episodes begin with Rick giving the audience a tired "Heyyyyy, everybody." [[LampshadeHanging The others noticed.]]
** Likewise, episodes usually end with someone saying it's time to [[Literature/OldYeller "shoot the dog"]].
** [[ButtMonkey Rick and his spreadsheets.]]
* SequelEpisode: [[http://dpadup.com/2011/04/retcon-and-cats/ "Retcon + Cats"]] featured guest Christopher Osborn talking about the book he was working on. A few months later, he returned in [[http://dpadup.com/2011/08/a-gran-grimoire/ "A Gran Grimoire"]] to plug the now-completed ''[[http://chrisoverzero.com/book/ Easily-Distracted Tales]]''.
* ShoutOut: Quite a few, including about a ''month'' of references to WebVideo/BenDrowned after Rick showed it to the others.
** The show's ad bumper on ''Open Lounge'' ends with Rick asking [[Series/CashCab "You game?"]]
** The show's intro always ends with "and [[Series/TheColbertReport this... is The D-Pad]]".
** Most episodes end with the hosts [[Film/OldYeller "shooting the dog"]].
** At the start of the show's second season, Rick mentioned that the podcast is in the same spirit as (and in many ways inspired by) ''TopGear''.
*** The "Putting Our Guest to the Test" segment was an homage to "Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car".
* SignificantReferenceDate: The podcast began the day after Rick's 24th birthday.
** The following year, the show "rebooted" with a more structured format, and the addition of ''Good News, Bad News'', ''Bebel's Short List'', and ''Putting Our Guests to the Test'' as official segments of the show.
* SoundToScreenAdaptation: WordOfGod states this is the ultimate goal of the show. ''The D-Pad: Let's Play'' is a checkpoint.
* StealthPun: The D-Pad's website is dpad'''up'''.com. Every other account? '''downright'''dpad.
** The site's logo (both the full and short versions) uses a stylized [[NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]] [[ShapedLikeItself d-pad]].
* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Obviously Rick and Nick were chugging 40s during the podcast's 40th episode special and not just an equivalent volume and alcohol content. [[SoundDefect What do you mean, a forty doesn't sound like that?]]
* TitleDrop: Inverted. Most episodes take their titles from a particularly funny quote from the audio itself.
* TwoActStructure: Early on, the first act was more structured and the second act was played more loosely.
** In the live show, the first act is mostly news and commentary, while the second act is more opinion and debate.
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''[[http://dpadup.com The D-Pad]]'' is a weekly hour-long video game [[{{Radio}} web radio show]] (formerly a {{podcast}}) starring [[ChallengeGamer Rick]] [[FaceOfTheBand Desilets]], [[CoolTeacher John]] [[OnlySaneMan Selig]], and [[LargeHam CJ]] [[DeadpanSnarker Haley]]. [[{{Hipster}} Nick]] [[CloudCuckoolander Bebel]] was the original "Player 3" an unexpected hiatus in the summer of 2013, and [[TheSixthRanger Ian]] [[BigLittleBrother Selig]] was briefly added during this time. Recurring guests have included [[GamerChick Holly Fletcher]], [[StarvingArtist Meghan Zaremba]], and [[TheMovieBuff Dan Suitor]].

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''[[http://dpadup.com The D-Pad]]'' is a weekly hour-long video game [[{{Radio}} web radio show]] (formerly a {{podcast}}) starring [[ChallengeGamer Rick]] [[FaceOfTheBand Desilets]], [[CoolTeacher John]] [[OnlySaneMan Selig]], and [[LargeHam CJ]] [[DeadpanSnarker Haley]]. [[{{Hipster}} Nick]] [[CloudCuckoolander Bebel]] was the original "Player 3" until an unexpected hiatus in the summer of 2013, and [[TheSixthRanger Ian]] [[BigLittleBrother Selig]] was briefly added during this time. Recurring guests have included [[GamerChick Holly Fletcher]], [[StarvingArtist Meghan Zaremba]], and [[TheMovieBuff Dan Suitor]].
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It first debuted in April 2011 as a spinoff of the [[http://openloungecast.com/ Open Lounge]] podcast, and produced semi-regular weekly episodes until joining with [[http://unregularradio.com UNregular Radio]] in September 2012, airing live Thursday nights at 10pm EST and posting the recorded episodes on [[http://dpadup.com their website]] three days later. In September 2013, ''The D-Pad'' went independent, producing their show at The Dojo as a part of an umbrella known as ''dpadFM''. It currently continues to air Thursday nights at 10pm EST on [[http://mixlr.com/dpad Mixlr]], while [[http://dpad.fm a new website]] is in the works. A [[Recap/TheDPad recap page]] is also in progress.

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It first debuted in April 2011 as a spinoff of the [[http://openloungecast.''[[http://openloungecast.com/ Open Lounge]] Lounge]]'' podcast, and produced semi-regular weekly episodes until joining with [[http://unregularradio.com UNregular Radio]] in September 2012, airing live Thursday nights at 10pm EST and posting the recorded episodes on [[http://dpadup.com their website]] three days later. In September 2013, ''The D-Pad'' went independent, producing their show at The Dojo as a part of an umbrella known as ''dpadFM''. It currently continues to air Thursday nights at 10pm EST on [[http://mixlr.com/dpad Mixlr]], while [[http://dpad.fm a new website]] is in the works. A [[Recap/TheDPad recap page]] is also in progress.
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''[[http://dpadup.com The D-Pad]]'' is a weekly hour-long video game [[{{Radio}} web radio show]] (formerly a {{podcast}}) starring [[ChallengeGamer Rick]] [[FaceOfTheBand Desilets]], [[CoolTeacher John]] [[OnlySaneMan Selig]], and [[TheSixthRanger CJ Haley]]. [[{{Hipster}} Nick]] [[CloudCuckoolander Bebel]] was the original "Player 3" an unexpected hiatus in the summer of 2013, and [[TheSixthRanger Ian]] [[BigLittleBrother Selig]] was briefly added during this time. Recurring guests have included [[GamerChick Holly Fletcher]], [[StarvingArtist Meghan Zaremba]], and [[TheMovieBuff Dan Suitor]].

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''[[http://dpadup.com The D-Pad]]'' is a weekly hour-long video game [[{{Radio}} web radio show]] (formerly a {{podcast}}) starring [[ChallengeGamer Rick]] [[FaceOfTheBand Desilets]], [[CoolTeacher John]] [[OnlySaneMan Selig]], and [[TheSixthRanger CJ [[LargeHam CJ]] [[DeadpanSnarker Haley]]. [[{{Hipster}} Nick]] [[CloudCuckoolander Bebel]] was the original "Player 3" an unexpected hiatus in the summer of 2013, and [[TheSixthRanger Ian]] [[BigLittleBrother Selig]] was briefly added during this time. Recurring guests have included [[GamerChick Holly Fletcher]], [[StarvingArtist Meghan Zaremba]], and [[TheMovieBuff Dan Suitor]].
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''[[http://dpadup.com The D-Pad]]'' is a weekly hour-long video game [[{{Radio}} web radio show]] (formerly a {{podcast}}) starring [[ChallengeGamer Rick]] [[FaceOfTheBand Desilets]], [[CoolTeacher John]] [[OnlySaneMan Selig]], and [[TheSixthRanger CJ Haley]]. [[{{Hipster}} Nick]] [[CloudCuckoolander Bebel]] was the original "Player 3" an unexpected hiatus in the summer of 2013, and [[TheSixthRanger Ian]] [[BigLittleBrother Selig]] was briefly added during this time. Recurring guests have included [[GamerChick Holly Fletcher]], [[StarvingArtist Meghan Zaremba]], and [[MovieBuff Dan Suitor]].

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''[[http://dpadup.com The D-Pad]]'' is a weekly hour-long video game [[{{Radio}} web radio show]] (formerly a {{podcast}}) starring [[ChallengeGamer Rick]] [[FaceOfTheBand Desilets]], [[CoolTeacher John]] [[OnlySaneMan Selig]], and [[TheSixthRanger CJ Haley]]. [[{{Hipster}} Nick]] [[CloudCuckoolander Bebel]] was the original "Player 3" an unexpected hiatus in the summer of 2013, and [[TheSixthRanger Ian]] [[BigLittleBrother Selig]] was briefly added during this time. Recurring guests have included [[GamerChick Holly Fletcher]], [[StarvingArtist Meghan Zaremba]], and [[MovieBuff [[TheMovieBuff Dan Suitor]].

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''[[http://dpadup.com The D-Pad]]'' is a weekly hour-long video game [[{{Radio}} web radio show]] starring [[ChallengeGamer Rick]] [[FaceOfTheBand Desilets]], [[CoolTeacher John]] [[OnlySaneMan Selig]], [[{{Hipster}} Nick]] [[CloudCuckoolander Bebel]], and [[TheSixthRanger CJ Haley]]. It debuted on September 20, 2012 on [[http://unregularradio.com UNregular Radio]], airing live Thursday nights at 10pm EST and posting the recorded episodes on [[http://dpadup.com their website]] three days later.

While the show is primarily geared toward video games, it also spends time on movies, television, music, and pop culture in general. Considered a complete reboot, the [[Podcast/TheDPad original show]] is not mentioned at all on-air.

They're also on [[http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-D-Pad/ Facebook]], [[http://twitter.com/downrightdpad Twitter]], [[http://www.youtube.com/user/downrightdpad YouTube]], and are available for download on [[http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-d-pad-on-unregular-radio/id562421289 iTunes]].

Now has a [[LetsPlay/TheDPad Let's Play page]] and a [[Recap/TheDPad recap page]] in progress.

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''[[http://dpadup.com The D-Pad]]'' is a weekly hour-long video game [[{{Radio}} web radio show]] (formerly a {{podcast}}) starring [[ChallengeGamer Rick]] [[FaceOfTheBand Desilets]], [[CoolTeacher John]] [[OnlySaneMan Selig]], and [[TheSixthRanger CJ Haley]]. [[{{Hipster}} Nick]] [[CloudCuckoolander Bebel]], Bebel]] was the original "Player 3" an unexpected hiatus in the summer of 2013, and [[TheSixthRanger CJ Haley]]. Ian]] [[BigLittleBrother Selig]] was briefly added during this time. Recurring guests have included [[GamerChick Holly Fletcher]], [[StarvingArtist Meghan Zaremba]], and [[MovieBuff Dan Suitor]].

It first debuted on September 20, 2012 on in April 2011 as a spinoff of the [[http://openloungecast.com/ Open Lounge]] podcast, and produced semi-regular weekly episodes until joining with [[http://unregularradio.com UNregular Radio]], Radio]] in September 2012, airing live Thursday nights at 10pm EST and posting the recorded episodes on [[http://dpadup.com their website]] three days later.

later. In September 2013, ''The D-Pad'' went independent, producing their show at The Dojo as a part of an umbrella known as ''dpadFM''. It currently continues to air Thursday nights at 10pm EST on [[http://mixlr.com/dpad Mixlr]], while [[http://dpad.fm a new website]] is in the works. A [[Recap/TheDPad recap page]] is also in progress.

While the show is primarily geared toward video games, it also spends time on movies, television, music, and pop culture in general. Considered a complete reboot, the [[Podcast/TheDPad original show]] podcast is not rarely mentioned at all on-air.

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on-air. Original fans of the show are often referred to as [[FanCommunityNicknames "The Threes"]], while fans of the live show are referred to as [[FanCommunityNicknames "The Goombas"]].

There have been several segments
on [[http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-D-Pad/ both the website and the show, including:
* ''R-Rated'': uncensored movie reviews
* ''Game Over'': articles calling out individuals or groups
* ''Live from the Brown Carpet'': live blogging of awards shows
* ''Ouya, Oh No'': the latest unfortunate {{Ouya}} news

A special event called ''Sonic Week'' was held the week of June 19-26, 2011 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the ''SonicTheHedgehog'' franchise. The June 19 and 26 episodes of the show were Sonic-focused, and the team released [[LetsPlay Let's Plays]] of six ''Sonic'' games on their website, making 12 hours of content over eight days. Afterwards, they decided to get into Let's Plays outside of events, playing ''[[ChzoMythos 5 Days a Stranger]]'', ''KirbysReturnToDreamLand'', and more. In August 2013, they began a long-term video series called ''The Legendary Let's Play'', pledging to play every ''[[TheLegendOfZelda Legend of Zelda]]'' game. The team has put out over 230 videos totaling 65 hours of playtime, and a [[LetsPlay/TheDPad Let's Play page]] is in progress.

The D-Pad is on [[http://facebook.com/the.dpad
Facebook]], [[http://twitter.com/downrightdpad Twitter]], [[http://www.youtube.com/user/downrightdpad and [[http://youtube.com/downrightdpad YouTube]], and episodes are available for download on [[http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-d-pad-on-unregular-radio/id562421289 iTunes]].

Now has a [[LetsPlay/TheDPad Let's Play page]] and a [[Recap/TheDPad recap page]] in progress.
iTunes]].
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* ContinuityNod: [[OldYeller Shooting the puppy.]] [[ItMakesSenseInContext And spreadsheets.]] [[CallBack Callbacks]] to the [[Podcast/TheDPad old show]] with no explanation thus far.

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* ContinuityNod: [[OldYeller [[Literature/OldYeller Shooting the puppy.]] [[ItMakesSenseInContext And spreadsheets.]] [[CallBack Callbacks]] to the [[Podcast/TheDPad old show]] with no explanation thus far.
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* CatchPhrase: '''''IT'S THE C-PAD!!'''''
** Ouya?
*** Oh no.



* ExplicitContent: [[HoYay No, not like that.]] [=UNregular=] Radio is uncensored, and so is the show.

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* ExplicitContent: [[HoYay No, not like that.]] [=UNregular=] Radio is uncensored, and so is the show.show.
* OnceAnEpisode: '''''IT'S THE C-PAD!!'''''
** Every episode is [[{{Dedication}} dedicated]] to someone, and "Ouya Ohno" has been a particularly popular segment as well.
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Now has a [[LetsPlay/TheDPad Let's Play]] page.

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ExplicitContent: [[HoYay No, not like that.]] UNregular Radio is uncensored, and so is the show.

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''[[http://dpadup.com The D-Pad]]'' is a weekly hour-long video game [[{{Radio}} web radio show]] starring [[ChallengeGamer Rick]] [[FaceOfTheBand Desilets]], [[CoolTeacher John]] [[OnlySaneMan Selig]], [[{{Hipster}} Nick]] [[CloudCuckoolander Bebel]], and [[TheSixthRanger CJ Haley]]. It debuted on September 20, 2012 on [[http://unregularradio.com UNregular Radio]], airing live Thursday nights at 10pm EST and posting the recorded episodes three days later.

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''[[http://dpadup.com The D-Pad]]'' is a weekly hour-long video game [[{{Radio}} web radio show]] starring [[ChallengeGamer Rick]] [[FaceOfTheBand Desilets]], [[CoolTeacher John]] [[OnlySaneMan Selig]], [[{{Hipster}} Nick]] [[CloudCuckoolander Bebel]], and [[TheSixthRanger CJ Haley]]. It debuted on September 20, 2012 on [[http://unregularradio.com UNregular Radio]], airing live Thursday nights at 10pm EST and posting the recorded episodes on [[http://dpadup.com their website]] three days later.



They're also on [[http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-D-Pad/ Facebook]], [[http://twitter.com/downrightdpad Twitter]], [[http://www.youtube.com/user/downrightdpad YouTube]], and are available for download on [[http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-d-pad-on-unregular-radio/id562421289 iTunes]].

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They're also on [[http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-D-Pad/ Facebook]], [[http://twitter.com/downrightdpad Twitter]], [[http://www.youtube.com/user/downrightdpad YouTube]], and are available for download on [[http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-d-pad-on-unregular-radio/id562421289 iTunes]].iTunes]].

!!''[[http://dpadup.com The D-Pad]]'' provides examples of:

ContinuityNod: [[OldYeller Shooting the puppy.]] [[ItMakesSenseInContext And spreadsheets.]] [[CallBack Callbacks]] to the [[Podcast/TheDPad old show]] with no explanation thus far.
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''[[http://dpadup.com The D-Pad]]'' is a weekly hour-long video game [[{{Radio}} web radio show]] starring [[ChallengeGamer Rick]] [[FaceOfTheBand Desilets]], [[CoolTeacher John]] [[ Selig]], [[{{Hipster}} Nick]] [[CloudCuckoolander Bebel]], and [[TheSixthRanger CJ Haley]]. It debuted on September 20, 2012 on [[http://unregularradio.com UNregular Radio]], airing live Thursday nights at 10pm EST and posting the recorded episodes three days later.

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''[[http://dpadup.com The D-Pad]]'' is a weekly hour-long video game [[{{Radio}} web radio show]] starring [[ChallengeGamer Rick]] [[FaceOfTheBand Desilets]], [[CoolTeacher John]] [[ [[OnlySaneMan Selig]], [[{{Hipster}} Nick]] [[CloudCuckoolander Bebel]], and [[TheSixthRanger CJ Haley]]. It debuted on September 20, 2012 on [[http://unregularradio.com UNregular Radio]], airing live Thursday nights at 10pm EST and posting the recorded episodes three days later.
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''[[http://dpadup.com The D-Pad]]'' is a weekly hour-long video game [[{{Radio}} web radio show]] starring [[ChallengeGamer Rick]] [[FaceOfTheBand Desilets]], [[CoolTeacher John]] [[ Selig]], [[{{Hipster}} Nick]] [[CloudCuckoolander Bebel]], and [[TheSixthRanger CJ Haley]]. It debuted on September 20, 2012 on [[http://unregularradio.com UNregular Radio]], airing live Thursday nights at 10pm EST and posting the recorded episodes three days later.

While the show is primarily geared toward video games, it also spends time on movies, television, music, and pop culture in general. Considered a complete reboot, the [[Podcast/TheDPad original show]] is not mentioned at all on-air.

They're also on [[http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-D-Pad/ Facebook]], [[http://twitter.com/downrightdpad Twitter]], [[http://www.youtube.com/user/downrightdpad YouTube]], and are available for download on [[http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-d-pad-on-unregular-radio/id562421289 iTunes]].

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