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An overview of this episode's contents
- The hosts discuss Neopets new video game "The Wand of Wishing".
- Is it really necessary given games can be played on site?
- Josh confesses he is a Neopets dork.
- The hosts consider why Neopets released the game on PSP.
- Marcus confesses he would've loved to see the game on the computer.
- Stacey considers whether Neopets could've considered other game companies.
- Is the new PIN number system on Neopets amazingly awesome or overtly overkill?
- Marcus, Josh and Stacey concede that it is a good thing
- The hosts consider where they would use it and why.
- It is a trade-off between how secure you want to feel and its inconvenience.
- The key-logger warning.
- Josh alerts us how to identify key loggers...
- ... and confesses he used one on his father.
- Marcus considers what the PIN can be used for and asks where else it should be used.
- The hosts consider whether PINS could be used at the NeoBoards.
- The hosts consider whether PINS should be used at the Trading Post.
- The hosts share how much they carry on hand.
- The hosts share the best ways to create your PIN number.
- The hosts share their old bank PIN numbers.
- Chass reveals she hasn't been on Neopets for the past 8 months.
- Is the biscuit paintbrush, is it a biscuit or a scone?
- Stacey and Chass discuss the concept of edible pets.
- Chass tells us how biscuits and cookies are made and eaten.
- The hosts discuss why the biscuit paintbrush looks more like a cookie paintbrush.
- The hosts discuss the changes to World Challengers.
- Stacey gives us a quick overview as to the changes.
- The hosts consider the pros and cons and the worst aspects of the changes.
- The hosts interview Josh, a former moderator at Neopets.
- Chass coaches Josh how to be an oldie.
- Josh reveals what things were like at Neopets back in the old days.
- Josh considers how much they have changed.
- Josh tells us what a nice person Donna is.
- Josh talks about Wendy and some behind-the-scenes workings.
- Marcus talks about the Neopets cereal.
- We discover what Rachael does with her Neopets mail.
- Josh reviews the new Neopets cereal.
- Josh sends the Neopets staff members a message.
- Josh considers issues of favoritism at Neopets.
- Josh reveals some of the fallacies in Neopets' claims.
- Josh gives us some specific examples.
- Josh gives us some revelations as to how Neopets respond to "unfreeze me" emails.
- Josh, the victim of the freeze-happy moderator.
- Josh concedes that Neopets has gone over the the dark side, a little bit.
- Josh ponders the main reason people are displeased with Neopets.
- Josh reveals he has been frozen over 25 times.
- Josh considers the existence of bots.
- The girls put Donna's name through a Welsh translator.