The Bender is back with a big punch! That punch includes the return of Raychul Moore as our guest and the ultimate in dork debate, Star Wars vs LotR. Listen now!

This week, the prizes you could win include Fight Night Round 4, a pack of Mountain Dew, the Ice Age game, and a trip to next year’s Comic-Con.

Some actual real topics have hit The Bender, racism, homophobia in gaming, and how economics work.. holy crap listen now!

WTFriday shines a spotlight on an awesome Mega Man/”Beat It” mash-up, Microsoft’s decision to lure potential Internet Explorer users with freakin’ Nickelback music, and This Week in Crime. Also, our weekly awards and an ode to Canada.

The year is 1990. Arnold Schwarzenegger is raking in the dough with Total Recall and Kindergarden Cop, the Detroit Pistons are NBA Champions, and both Vanilla Ice and MC Hammer polluted the waters of American music.

Wu-Tang Clan and Chess. Two not-so-great tastes that, surprisingly, taste great together.