Ben Nother

Ben is like a fine wine, he spends far to much time in cellars. He deliberately developed a stutter and a slur and walks with a limp to conceal his raging alcohol problem. Once beat up a fish for looking at him funny. Ben hosts the Tanked up podcast, but we are pretty sure he isn't aware of that.
  • Time & franchises that don’t know when to die (Tanked Up 429)

    We’re back for 2025, and rolling into our tenth year! We chat what we’ve played ver the winter break including Sequence the board game, Monument Valley 3, God of War Ragnarok, and games from Neal.Fun. We launch into a discussion on our most anticipated games for 2025 with a...
  • 2024 End of the Year Bonanza – Tanked Up 428

    Join us for the end of 2024, as we run down our favourite games from the year. As a slightly bigger episode, we hit a couple of beers each, featuring beers from Deya, The Weekend Project, Attic Brew Co, New Bristol Brewery, Vault City, and Baron Brewing. Originally recorded...
  • Mouthwash Roulette (Tanked Up 427)

    Aadil and Lucy kick off the episode by discussing a new (ish) web puzzler and blowing Ben’s mind with Minute Cryptic. Lucy has finished and reviews Mouthwashing, and Ben gives his impressions after a few runs of Buckshot Roulette. Everyone’s got a beer this week, with Lucy drinking Vault...
  • The Rise of Silence (Tanked Up 425)

    With only Aadil on the beers this week, Ben and Lucy go deep on a handful of games they’ve been playing. Ben talks about the full release of Songs of Silence having previously covered it in early access, whilst Lucy has finished The Rise of the Golden Idol, and...
  • QWOP of Duty (Tanked Up 424)

    This week Ben continues with his thoughts on Jedi: Survivor whilst Lucy has been playing the new releases, Call of Duty Black Ops 6, and Wilmot Works It Out. Lucy drinks Post Mortum from Barney’s, Aadil has Toxic Juice from Twice Brewed, and Ben drinks Tree Octopus from Weekend...
  • Beetroot beer in the Crypts (Tanked Up 422)

    The team reunite to chat about a quick beery trip to Manchester, Cryptmaster on PS5, Balatro on Mobile, the Steam Deck and more. This week’s beers are Implosion from ToØl, the Twice Brewed Blue Raspberry Sour, and Drums Please! from Pomona Island....
  • Cryptmaster PS5 Review

    Ben reviews the PS5 version of Cryptmaster, taken from our latest recording of Tanked UP, ep422. Code provided by Akupara Games...
  • Ghost of De Molen (Tanked Up 421)

    Aadil returns, and with him tales of beer from far lands. He kicks off the show discussing his time at the Borefts beer festival. Ben wants to talk PlayStation’s State of Play, mostly focusing on the Ghost of Yotei announcement. And Lucy has finished Beyond Shadowgate. Lucy drinks Stoop...
  • Pop, Pixels, and Punks (Tanked Up 420)

    Ben and Lucy chat about their gaming week, focusing on what they have played. Lucy starts with some Prince of Persia Lost Crown thoughts, then moves onto Minishoot’ Adventures. She has also started Beyond Shadowgate and gives early impressions. Ben reviews the new release Copycat and finishes out the...