The Hill Is Always Greener

The Hill is Always Greener is a podcast by a group of Sonic fans who have long since come to terms with the fact they aren’t the primary audience for Sonic anymore, but still hold a lot of love for the little blue guy and want to talk about him. From the games to the comics to the TV shows and movies and everything in between, hosts GameBuddy, CyberLink, Faulerro and RockTheJake of Sonic F wistfully look back at the blue blur’s many adventures over the years while occasionally learning new things even they didn’t know about their favorite franchise. So strap on your power sneakers and join us every other week for a chill jog down memory lane as we look back at the little blue ball of attitude that means so much to us all.

The Hill Is Always Greener is a leisure podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 122 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts The Hill Is Always Greener, a leisure show with 122 episodes published.

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  Episode #111

  Mid-io Party

  Aug 21, 20261h 56m

  Hope you believe in the heart of the cards, because we're talking about Sonic Shuffle in today's episode! The oft-forgotten middle child of Sonic's Dreamcast days sees our heroes brought to Maginaryworld to help save everyone's dreams. Unfortunately, this dream quickly becomes a nightmare as the group are faced with strange minigames, countless items, and some of the cheating-est CPUs you've ever seen in your life. So clear some space in your nearly empty apartment, and listen in as we decide whether to chase our dreams or crash this party. (0:00:00) Intro/Main topic: Sonic Shuffle (0:10:54) Development (0:17:56) Story and cast (0:44:56) Gameplay (0:54:00) Force gems (0:58:28) Minigames (1:15:14) Boards (1:24:15) Sonic room and ending (1:32:37) Other story ramblings (1:39:17) Final thoughts (1:50:27) Outro Amie Waters on Linktree Giant Bomb's Mario Party Party playlist

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  Episode #110

  A Dude, a Circle, and a Square (feat. Paddy_RL)

  Aug 7, 20262h 52m

  It's no secret that we're big fans of everything Eggman on this show, but any great leader requires a loyal number two (or three, or four, or five) at his side, and we all know the doctor does his best work when he's got a couple of loyal(-ish) minions to play off of. So today we're joined by Paddy of the Sonic Shorts as we look back at the history of the good doctor's sidekicks and rank them to see which toady takes the top tier. From Badniks to backstabbers, cronies to confidants, doppelgängers to dumbbots to daughters, over 20 of Robotnik's right hands are run through the wringer as we settle on the S-tier stooges once and for all. (0:00:00) Intro/Paddy's history with Sonic (0:03:44) Main topic: Ranking of sidekicks and henchbots (0:07:42) Metal Sonic (0:10:52) Grimer (0:16:51) Scratch and Grounder (0:22:03) Coconuts (0:26:20) Crabmeat (0:30:13) Cluck (0:34:42) Snively (0:45:30) Eggor (0:51:15) Commander Brutus (0:57:16) Front and Center (1:03:02) Sleet and Dingo (1:10:35) Decoe and Bocoe (1:20:09) Bokkun (1:29:03) Mecha "M" Robotnik (1:35:34) SA-55 (1:41:54) Orbot and Cubot (1:55:22) Infinite (2:05:30) Dr. Starline (2:17:34) Agent Stone (2:24:13) Sage (2:38:05) Rearrangement and honorable mentions (2:47:03) Outro Amie Waters on Linktree ⁨Paddy_RL⁩ on YouTube

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  Episode #108

  Whiffy Liquid

  Jul 10, 20262h 32m

  Spin dash for initiative! It's time to explore the world of the Sonic the Hedgehog Adventure Gamebooks, a set of UK-exclusive stories that bring Sonic's escapades to the world of pen and paper role-playing games. But this is no ordinary retrospective, far from it. Instead, we're actually going to let you live the experience with a live playthrough of the third book, Sonic vs Zonik! The cool blue one's reputation is being soiled by yet another evil doppelgänger, and it's going to take all his speed, quick wits, good looks, and other assorted stats to stop this faker's malevolent mischief...not to mention a few lucky rolls of the dice! (0:00:00) Intro/Main Topic: Sonic Adventure Gamebooks (0:09:34) Sonic vs. Zonik (0:14:22) Choosing Sonic's stats (0:23:44) Green Hill Zone (0:41:19) Chemical Plant Zone (1:01:07) Aquatic Ruin Zone (1:16:45) Casino Night Zone (1:35:26) Hill Top Zone (1:37:40) Mystic Cave Zone (1:43:44) Metropolis Zone (2:11:33) Sky Chase Zone (2:19:49) Final thoughts (2:25:22) Outro Amie Waters on Linktree Sonic Gamebook Origins by ThePowerPlayer

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  Episode #107

  Egmont Fleetway the Hedgehog

  Jun 26, 20261h 58m

  Time for a new episode, Super Sonic style! Stuart Gipp of Retronauts joins us for a discussion about Super forms! This golden godlike state has become a lasting part of the Sonic series' identity. So to celebrate that, we're taking a look at the many super forms featured in the series, from their obvious influence to their many adaptations, along with some other super-ish transformations seen over the years. But be careful, because this episode will only last for as long as you have rings to spare! (0:00:00) Intro/Main topic: Super forms (0:08:56) Super Sonic (0:30:39)Other characters' super forms (0:48:02) Comic super forms (mostly STC) (1:22:39) Super-adjacent forms (1:43:30) Who deserves a new super form? (1:49:20) Jake's take (1:54:45) Outro Merry Hell Raining Blood - Slayer | Sega Mega Drive Soundfont / Sega Genesis Soundfont Retronauts Episode 524: Sonic 3 & Knuckles, Part 1 ThanksKenPenders

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  Episode #106

  Old Man Owl's Summer Look

  Jun 12, 20261h 21m

  The plot thickens! As a follow up to our big episode on the Chaotix Casefiles, we're stealing a quick peek at the Chaotix 30th Anniversary Special from IDW! Our favorite detectives take a look back at one of their earliest cases, as a malevolent masked miscreant menaces the Mythsonian Museum! Just who is the phantom thief Enigma? And is there perhaps an even deeper mystery behind the mystery? It’s a riveting story that begs to be told... whether Amy Rose wants it to be or not. (0:00:00) Intro/Main topic: Chaotix 30th Anniversary Special (0:12:50) Recap (0:21:22) Vector flashback (0:32:50) Espio flashback (0:44:02) Charmy flashback (0:56:09) Enigma flashback (1:06:55) Final thoughts (1:17:48) Outro Amie Waters on Linktree Special appearance by Redasatomato as Megani

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