Do you skip the postcard section from the Beastcast?

Absolutely, and it annoys me every time because I gotta manually scrub to the end so that it is a 'completed' episode on my list.

Sometimes I listen to them when I have free time, like when I'm marathoning podcasts while playing podcast-friendly video games. Other times I skip them and just mark the episode as played and move on with my day.

Yes. I feel bad for them that they tried to get rid of it and it became worse than ever.

mark as played, my man

Nah. I love listening to the GBE crew regardless of what they are talking about. Good upstanding individuals they got over there.

I find it more easy to listen to anything on the beastcast due to the personalities. Where as on the bombcast I don't listen to any of the ads anymore as I have been listening to that podcast for over 8 years. But I will say I did appreciate the quick version of the postcard section on the last beastcast.

No, I listen to all of it every time. I can't answer your poll though, since Mario Sunshine is not a good game.

I didn't mind that part of the podcast before the postcard thing, but now it's just a waste of everyone's time.

Nah, if you do like it that's cool. But I do feel a bit ripped off thinking I have plenty more quality podcast to listen to and they start reading postcards. I mark as played and move on.

Yes, but that's partially only because I listen to it while driving and can't skip.

And I don't mind it too much anyway.

Damn, y'all. It's cute.

Yeah. It's extremely long. I'm not gonna say "stop doing it", since apparently people like it and it's easy to skip, but I'd rather listen to something else than that section of the podcast.

I used to skip it. Now that it's postcards it's weirdly more enjoyable. Wouldn't miss the segment if it was suddenly binned though.

So I skip everything none gaming I even start 10min in to avoid the preamble.

The whole kisses thing wierds me out.

I liked it's original form - it has become an untenable now so I skip the postcard section.

yea, absolutely. its corny and the kisses on the cheek thing creeps me out

I typically skip through all the email stuff :/

Yeah. Its got a bit crazy.

No, it's basically just more e-mails.

No. I would like to hear dumb facts about the place the postcards come from though. Would love to send one in about my city. The picture alone would say so much.

The Battlegrounds-themed postcard made that segment totally worth it.

Yeah. It's fun to hear where duder and dudettes are sending in postcards, and they can genuinely be charming or funny sometimes.

Like to be clear I don't hate the idea wholesale, it just doesn't need to be like 15 minutes every week.

Like the McElroy empire of podcasts read messages like this every week and they're funny and sweet and nice but they read like.... a couple.

I don't intentionally skip it, but I often listen whilst I'm going to sleep, and if I fall asleep during that segment, I don't bother to go back and finish it.

I would answer that I don't skip that section, but Mario Sunshine is not a good game

At this point I just stick to the actual video game discussion parts of the Beastcast, so both the emails and postcards (and really 1/2 the podcast) get skipped on weeks when I do get around to listening. The site puts out enough podcast hours for me to get my fill each week as is, though, so I don't really mind its existing so long as someone's listening to it and enjoying it.

Nah, I don't get how anyone cares that it's Bob from Montana's sister's birthday

I've been skipping it since it became more than a blanket kiss on the cheek at the end.

Not yet, but it might get to that point

I like it. It's fun and sweet. Any chance to hear Vinny crackwise is good for me.

No, there's jokes in there. Plus I always like hearing where people are from.

no, I enjoy the beast-crews witty banter regardless of the topic. I also don't skip the ads even though I have a premium membership, so at least I'm consistent?

I only feel bad for them because I know they must be getting loads of postcards XD

Its the cutest part of the beastcast, how could you skip it?

Nope, I like that part of the Beastcast.

I listen to the kisses on the check segment, and Mario Sunshine is not a good game.

I listened to the first one not knowing what I was getting into, and the most recent one because I was driving and I'm a responsible person and I would NEVER engage with distractions while driving. All of the other ones I've skipped.

Trash popcorn? No. Trash chicken fingers? So long as no one is watching.

Being weirded out by kisses on the cheek must be a cultural thing, since that's just how me and my family and most friends just say hi to each other.

I agree with the it feeling creepy....but they do it the right way...Vinny says its the end of the "real" show and I shut it off. If they want to keep doing it, they can knock themselves out. Whatever floats your boat.

There is some funny stuff in there. I listen to it every week.

I skip it. I am indeed a soulless husk but I don't eat popcorn from the trash. I end it when Vinny says it's the end of the "real" show.

Same here. In my country he usually handshake men and give a kiss on the cheek for women (one on each side of the face) mostly to friends and family but also to people you're meeting.

I'd listen to GB East read a dictionary so, no.

Vinny literally says to skip it so I have. Then there was an e-mail indicating that Alex had been talking about The Guyver on it and I was very, very sad to have missed that.

same

Yup

@jorojoserojas: Same. A kiss doesn't have to be sexual. Its a freakin kiss on the cheek. If you find that creepy, stay inside!

I don't skip it. It leads to some fun banter and is adorable to boot.

Was thinking the same, but i ended up lying about that part.

It's a thing in America and probably everywhere else... honestly I think it's a weirdo thing. It's a kiss on the cheek yall.