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You wanna know the truth? The horrible truth? Well, here it is. [MP3 AUDIO]

I know it sounds pretty obvious, but sometimes the obvious is obvious because it’s obvious. Discussing “Obvious Gameplay Points that People Forget” this week with guest host: Johnny Napalm! [MP3 AUDIO] Mar.18 TF2 Update & Mar.19 TF2 Update [THREAD] Obvious Gameplay Points that People Forget Beginner’s Guide to Competitive TF2 [COMPETITIVE] TWL Playoff Brackets / CEVO Overall Standings / CEVO-P Overal Standings / STA 6v6 League [VIDEO] “Sentry vs Sentry” by Destrutor [VIDEO] TF2/WoW Arena (Circle of Blood) [VIDEO] Top10 Competitive Plays [VIDEO] The Aviator (concept art for a new class) [VIDEO] Ultimate Battle: Turret Punisher Meet the Scout – Outtakes [ART] Episode graphic by KEISUKEgumby and much much more!

Discussion of what to do and what NOT to do in certain scenarios that may pop up during your TF2 career. It never hurts to say “please” and “thank you” too. Guests this week are AshWilliams & Nivekeryas. [MP3 AUDIO] TF2 Update Server Scoring TF2 Etiquette TF2 DLC Petition [VIDEO] BONK! Energy Drink Infomercial by randominuyasha [VIDEO] Meet The Spencer by Andy [VIDEO] Spencer is Back! by Spencer Williams [MACHINIMA] USK Mass Bots [MACHINIMA] Star Heavy [SONG] “I Healed a Spy (feat. Ilusien)” by IDrinkYourMilkshake [SONG] “I Think We’re Done (Epic Ash Remix Version)” by AshWilliams [ART] Episode graphic drawn by mistress-samwise and much much more!

There are many ways to ruin a TF2 server, and we let you know what those are. [MP3 AUDIO] TF2 Update Vote for TF2 in the ‘Official game title selection’ poll for WorldCyberGames 2009. [THREAD] How To Ruin Your TF2 Server Achievement Farmers: Be Warned! Server admins are fighting back! [VIDEO] Tests involving a baseball and a pyro. by Hurricaaane [IMG] The Medicycle by TheOrangeDoor 5 Uses For: The Sticky Bomb [MACHINIMA] Meet the Chief by Andy (see more!) [SONG] “Team_Fortress” by IDrinkYourMilkshake [SONG] “Follow CP” by Randominuyasha [ART] Episode graphic drawn by Alciha and much much more!

The Scout update gives us much to talk about! [MP3 AUDIO] Scout Update! [ART] TF2 Mega Collaboration: Scout by SleepDepJoel [THREAD] How the Spy’s Changed (Including undocumented information) by PositiveJosh [VIDEO] Make The Bonk! [SONG] “Engi” by IDrinkYourMilkshake [SONG] “I Think We’re Done (Aren’t We Done?)” by Andy and much much more!

The Scout update is so close. While we try not to speculate too much, we do share our thoughts about what is officially announced about the Scout update. Mentok joins us this week in one crazy, crazy ride. [MP3 AUDIO] Scout Update Information Angry Announcer is Angry Games pro league gets under way Update to the Sticky Bomb [ART] TF2 Wallpaper by Metal_Link OMG, A Complaint Letter? [VIDEO] Meet the Spy Checker [IMG] Team 4 Tress [SONG] “Soldier Day” by IDrinkYourMilkshake [SONG] “Flaming Day” by Frekydelic [SONG] “Team Fortress 2 Main Theme (Jazz Funk Version)” by Andy of Comix Inc and much much more!

This week, we introduce two new segments. Lots of emails and discussion about our friends over seas. A little something about the elusive Spycrab. So, have a cup o’ tea and give a listen. [MP3 AUDIO] Competitive News (UK): DELL XPS Premiership Division Games Confirmed — UKeSA Increase Season One Prize Pot to £40,000 [IMG] TF2 Customization concepts by Watchman [COMIC] Boring Breakfast by SleepDepJoel Spycrabs on YouTube [SONG] “The Pyro Started the Fire” by IDrinkYourMilkshake [SONG] “Team Boink” by FreeUser [ART] Spycrab drawn by Sendri and much much more!

Can you feel the love tonight? The peace the evening brings. The world, for once, in perfect harmony. With all its living things. Or something like that. [MP3 AUDIO] [IMG] Valentines for everyone! (by Alexandria Neonakis) here & here & here & here & here {IMG] TF2 Hamheadz from Spazoid311 — download and make your own! [THREAD] Keep or Kill? Requests (Obscure Studios Forums) [VIDEO] Valve Jumps the Pipes by Invisible Ted [SONG] “The Best Song in the World” by IDrinkYourMilkshake [SONG] “Tenacious_Bonk – The Bonk” by Frekydelic TF2 Update Details and much much more!

Move over weak humans, TF2 bots are moving in. [MP3 AUDIO] TF2 is getting AI Bots — read the article — see the video TF2 Card Game Two new official blog posts here & here Competitive News: (Reported from Chrono) Pandemic Team Leaves and Former Pandemic Joins Complexity — GotFrag Finals Demo — CEVO-FREE Standings and CEVO-P Standings — TWL Standings [IMG] TF2 in Fallout3 Grenade Plugin [IMG] Team Fortress 2 meets Dungeons & Dragons [IMG] L4D Gravelpit [ARTICLE] Five Humiliating Ways to End your Enemies’ Lives [SONG] “CP Community” by IDrinkYourMilkshake Play On Con / CP Con information and much much more!

Just like the title says. [MP3 AUDIO] Payload Contest Mappack [ARTICLE] Storming-the-Fortress [MACHINIMA] Fortressbusters Episode 1 [MACHINIMA] Where the hell is Matt? TF2 Style [IMG] Heavy Can’t Play Left 4 Dead [MACHINIMA] Dynamic Action Team Ep. 05: “Stay a While and Listen” [LINKS] from TheOrangeDoor — Average Salary of Class Jobs — Blu Team Wants Santa — Killcam Requests — Too Hard to Explain With Words… Just Link — Snipers In Line — -Red vs.Blue: Color Psychology — Pyro Figurine — Endangered Crab Spy Calander — Make Your Own Stickies! — Maybe Spy Sap Comics Are Old, But Still… [SONG] “Mr. Soldier’s Super Awesome Clan” by IDrinkYourMilkshake [SONG] “Have You Ever Seen the Train?” by Eric Fullerton and much much more!

Just a small town podcast, livin’ in a lonely world. Lot’s of lovin’, touchin’ and squeezin’ in this fun-filled episode. [MP3 AUDIO] CEVO Season 3 Info Responses to Valve e-mails [SONG] “TF2 Idiot” by IDrinkYourMilkshake [SONG] “Heavy Back” by AshWilliams [VIDEO] by Destrutor Spy Pawnage 2 [SERVER] 24/7 SnoFort Server — 72.249.4.102:27015 [IMG] by Fixie [CP] cloaked Spy as he’s standing beside a Dispenser (that’s proof) [VIDEO] by IDrinkYourMilkshake Meet the Megaman [MAP] by Aaron download pl_swift — screenshot [FLASH] from Ifrit TF2 Gun Sounds — TF2 Danjo! — Still Alive Done and much much more!

Why not give the Scout a mirror on a stick? Sounds useful to me. [MP3 AUDIO] [GAME] Gang Garrison 2 [SONG] “Im Burnin’ You” by IDrinkYourMilkshake [IMG] by Ifrit – The hosts rock out during “I’m Burnin’ You” on the live show. [MACHINIMA] by AnarchyLives A Ballad of Death [ART] RevDenton & JonFreeman – Artist for episode 58 graphic and much much more!

First show of 2009! We catch up on lots of emails that accumulated in our inbox during the holidays. We also discuss the aftermath of the Demoman’s nerf. [MP3 AUDIO] Small TF2 update (12/15/08) [THREAD] Our Pickup Game [SONG] “Come Together” by IDrinkYourMilkshake [SONG] “Cowboy Bebonk” by IDrinkYourMilkshake [VIDEO] I am Heavy Weapons Guy [VIDEO] No Scope [VIDEO] TF2 Spy Pawnage [IMG] TF2 Sudoku by Ashigak [APP] Game Monitor Gadget for Windows Vista Sidebar [THREAD] EsBe makes some class unlocks (with pictures!) [VIDEO] spy sappin my sandwich [VIDEO] It’s Beginning to look alot like Dustbowl [SITE] TF2 Unlockable Ideas [VIDEO] Engination [VIDEO] Fortress 4 Dead [ART] RevDenton – Artist for episode 57 graphic and much much more!

Merry Christmas from Control Point! We used the same secret sauce that made the first Christmas episode so good, only this time we used more of it. Enjoy! [MP3 AUDIO] You can download the individual songs here. Check out the bonus tracks sent to us from listeners! Ash Williams – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen I Drink Your Milkshake – Rudolph the Red Nosed Luaper (lyrics by Deadite) Nick Shatlaw aka “Crimson [SEG][<3]” – Don’t log on for x-mas

We have been blessed with a new update from Valve! What do we think about the big changes to the Spy and Engineer? [MP3 AUDIO] Update notes from the TF2 blog Official patch notes Next in line for the class updates will be the Scout! [IMG] Enterprise_A shares a few things with us… See them here, here & here [SONG] (by I Drink Your Milkshake) We’re Gonna Bleed Tonight [ART] Check out some art by Rusteh_Bull3t and much much more!