Welcome back to the first episode of The Aristochats second season! In this Action-packed episode, we review Genesis and The Action, as well as the performance of the Australians who have been competing internationally.

We also open a real can of worms by starting a discussion on the Atrioc drama, the ethics of deepfakes and the recent Harry Potter game.

The Aristochats are joined by returning guest Finn (Sadhour) in the finale episode of Season 1.

The topics are extremely varied on this episode, where we go into depth on the Scuffed World Tour, viability of round robin pools, triple elimination brackets, and the order of the counterpicking system.

We discuss what we'd like to see improved on at events in general, how to quantify a winning match-up, and our top 5 worst Pokémon designs.

Thank you all so much for supporting us with our podcast, and for tuning in to hear us talk about random elements of the game and series that we all love so much. It has been a pleasure bringing you this content, and we hope to continue, improve and bring a wider range of content in 2023. Have a happy and safe holiday season, and Merry Christmas ~ The Aristochats

We're joined by Pissmas TO and high level QLD player Joz in this episode of The Aristochats. We get his thoughts on Pissmas, the state of QLD smash, his journey to becoming a TO, and how he got into competitive gaming. We also touch on the jaded perspectives of retired or older generation players, the ethics of Pisscoin, training regiments and some heated balance debates. You can follow Joz on Twitter @Joz_QLD

Today we're joined by none other than MAST!/Condog, top level Roy player and host of the  @thedumb4realpodcast90.

We go over the recent scandal of the Smash World Tour and Panda drama, as well as an illuminating discussion on new player involvement and retention. We discuss it all from toxicity in the scene, learning from friendlies, and even who the smartest players in the country are.

Last but not least, we go over Connor's history with Smash, and a little review of how our boys are doing in America. You can follow MAST! here @SSBMAST on Twitter, and the Aristochats @AristochatsPod.

The Aristochats return from a two week hiatus to discuss what specific requirements of what constitutes a major. We also take a look at the changing landscape of the Smash scene, such as the death of Smashboards and the migration to Discord, as well as the idea of player throwing games, and even a short review of the new Pokémon game!

The Aristochats are joined by stream pioneer Jett (owner of the  @Tournameta  Youtube channel) in this episode of the podcast. We discuss some things related to the recent Smash majors, including Big Cheese and Lets Make Moves Miami. We get into the man behind Tournameta and what started him on his Smash streaming journey, as well as many of his personal opinions on game balance and how ideally, games should not be gated by tech skill but by your own imagination. You can also play along at home as Jezmo quizzes the fellas on a few carefully selected stats.

Join The Aristochats for a lavish and ostentatious episode, where we discuss our predictions for Big Cheese. We take a trip down memory lane as we explore one of Aero's darkest Smash memories, as well as the time Ben made J-Birds ragequit from their Melee set. We also get into what our ideal Smash game would look like and announce the winner of our giveaway!

Join the fellas with special guest Finn (Sadhour) on this episode of The Aristochats. We get into the nitty-gritty with Finn regarding his thoughts on balance, Ultimate, the Smashbox controller and his career.

We also hear about some of his favourite videos games, unpack a few Smash theories and their validity, and even try to complete a special challenge from Aero.