Episodes

  • Episode 260: It's Like Deja Vu All Over Again: Games We Replay

    Episode 260: It's Like Deja Vu All Over Again: Games We Replay
    Oct 4 2025
    This week we are talking about the games we keep playing or replaying and why.

    What We're Playing (Selections)
    Silksong
    Peak
    Metaphor ReFantazio
    Quartet*
    Bravely Default: Flying Fairy
    Borderlands 4
    Dying Light: The Beast
    Fallout 76

    What We're Reading
    Katabasis by R.F. Kuang
    Japanese Books (Genki 1; Kanji Look and Learn; Practical Japanese 1)
    Heir by Sabaa Tahir
    Silo by Hugh Howey

    What We're Drinking
    Coffee and Slice Ginger Ale
    2Towns. Ciderhouse Comsic Crisp
    CranRaspberry Lemonade

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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • Episode 259: We've Been Where?: Let's Catch Up!

    Episode 259: We've Been Where?: Let's Catch Up!
    Sep 4 2025
    This week we are chatting and catching up after an (unintentional) summer hiatus!

    What We're Playing (Selections)
    Peak
    Expedition 33
    Tiny Bookshop*
    Discounty*
    Birdigo*
    Metaphor ReFantazio
    Cult of the Lamb
    Repo
    Final Fantasy I and II

    What We're Reading
    Brindlewood Bay TTRPG
    Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
    Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
    Katabasis by R.F. Kuang
    Japanese Books (Genki 1; Kanji Look and Learn; Practical Japanese 1)
    Steering the Craft by Ursula K. Le Guin
    Writing the Other by Nisi Shawl and Cynthia Ward
    Faeries (25th edition) by Brian Froud
    Good Faeries and Bad Faeries by Brian Froud
    Faeries on the Faultlines by Iris Compiet
    A New Dictionary of Fairies by Morgan Daimler

    What We're Drinking
    Boulevard Brewing Co. Wood Baron Barrel-Fresh Ale
    Cherry Hard Cider
    accidental raspberry lemonade slushie *Code received for streaming and review purposes
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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • Episode 258: Don't Answer That Phone: Atomfall Spoilercast

    Episode 258: Don't Answer That Phone: Atomfall Spoilercast
    May 19 2025
    This week we've all played Atomfall. by Rebellion and we're talking about the experience!

    What We're Playing
    Atomfall*
    Blue Prince
    Sunderfolk
    R.E.P.O.
    Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
    Fallout 76

    What We're Reading
    Fledgling by Octavia Butler
    Model Home by Rivers Solomon

    What We're Drinking
    Sneaky Sneaky
    Sprecher Orange Dream
    Xila by Flor de Luna

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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • Music to My Ears? Videogame and Music Pairings

    Music to My Ears? Videogame and Music Pairings
    Apr 30 2025
    This week we're talking about games and videogame pairings. Not specifically the music from the specific videogames, but music that we pair with the specific games that we are playing or thinking about.

    What We're Playing
    Atomfall*
    South of Midnight*
    Nobdy Saves the World
    Split Fiction
    Minecraft
    Fallout 76

    What We're Reading
    Fahrenheit-182 by Mark Hoppus
    Model Home by Rivers Solomon

    What We're Drinking
    Great Notion Blueberry Muffin Tart Sour
    Water
    Cold Brew Coffee

    *Code received for streaming and review purposes

    What We Paired


    Victoria
    “You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid” The Offspring – Fallout New Vegas
    “Rox in the Box” The Decemberists – Don’t Starve Together
    “Hiding in the Blue” The Fat Rat & Riell – Minecraft
    “Feed the Machine” Poor Man’s Poison – Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
    “Mothman (Cryptid)” Rat Wyfe – Fallout 76
    Lord of the Rings soundtrack – Warlords Battlecry 3
    “Mezmerize” (album) System of a Down – Final Fantasy VIII


    Jordyn
    "Kingdom Fall" Clare Wyndyam - FFXV
    "Two Roads" Janani K. Jha - Life is Strange, Life is Strange: Double Exposure
    "Here, Before, Now, and After" Morgan Clae - Kena: Bridge of Spirits
    LoTR - particularly Concerning Hobbits, Old Friends, Into the West - Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom
    "Same Old Energy" + "Burn Your Village" (Explicit) Kiki Rockwell; "The Consequence of Imagination is Fear" Junie and the Hutfriends - Little Hope


    Sam
    Bad Ass Women Playlist: Call of Duty
    Writing: Black Ops 6 Paratext Playlist: Call of Duty
    Be Real Black For Me Playlist: Mafia III
    Gregorian Chant Playlist: Metaphor ReFantazio
    South of Midnight OST: Literally EVERYTHING right now (but moving to Minecraft and farming sims?)
    Bastion OST: Playing over Bastion (But not the Build A Wall level)
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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • Episode 256: Does that Go With Red, White, or...Paperback?: (Video)Game and Book Pairings

    Episode 256: Does that Go With Red, White, or...Paperback?: (Video)Game and Book Pairings
    Mar 28 2025
    This week we talk about book and game pairings. If you like these games you might like these books! Errata: Sam said The Monsters We Defy by Justina Ireland and she meant to say by Leslye Penelope

    What We're Playing
    Monster Hunter Wilds
    Assassin's Creed Shadows*
    Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

    What We're Reading
    The Poppy War     by R.F. Kuang
    A Glimmer of Death     by Valeria Wilson Wesley
    Sunrise on the Reaping     by Suzanne Collins

    What We're Drinking
    MARS the Y.A. Japanese Whiskey
    Cold brew coffee with cold foam

    What We Paired

    Jordyn
    1. The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson and The Devil in Me by Supermassive
    2. Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake and Queen by Midnight published by Derrington Press
    3. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and Orwell Keeping an Eye on You by Osmotic Studios
    4. The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton and What Remains of Edith Finch by Giant Sparrow
    5. The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor and Lies of P by Round8 Studios

    Sam
    1. Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler and Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and Freedom Wars Remastered by Bandai Namco
    2. Trail of Lightning and Storm of Locusts by Rebecca Roanhorse and Monster Hunter Wilds by Capcom (Middle Grade: Race to the Sun by Roanhorse and Monster Hunter Stories 1&2 by Capcom)
    3. The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang and Avowed by Obsidian
    4.What the River Knows by Isabel Ibanez and Tomb Riader by Crystal Dynamics
    5. Ophie's Ghosts by Justina Ireland and The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope and Spiritfarer by Thunder Lotus Games

    Sam's Honorable Mentions
    1. Devil in the Blue Dress by Walter Mosley and L.A. Noire by Team Bondi
    2. Dread Nation by Justina Ireland and The Poisons We Drink by Bethany Baptiste and South of Midnight by Compulsion Games

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    1 hr and 42 mins
  • Episode 255: Games We're Looking Forward to in 2025

    Episode 255: Games We're Looking Forward to in 2025
    Mar 5 2025
    This week we talk about our most anticipated games of 2025. Will there be overlap? Will Victoria list Silksong...again?

    What We're Playing
    Hello Kitty Island Adventure
    Avowed *
    Party Animals
    Slay the Spire Board Game
    For the King II
    Streets of Rogue
    Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
    The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
    Lethal Company

    What We're Reading
    Master of Djinn by P. Djeli Clark
    The Poisons We Drink by Bethany Baptiste
    The Fireborne Blade by Charlotte Bond
    Harpo Speaks by Harpo Marx

    What We're Drinking
    Garage Brewing Co. Marshmallow Milk Stout
    Crangrape juice
    Cherry Republic Hard Cherry Cider

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    2 hrs and 7 mins
  • Episode 254: The Truth is a Lie: Black Ops 6 Spoilercast

    Episode 254: The Truth is a Lie: Black Ops 6 Spoilercast
    Dec 18 2024
    This week we talk about the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 campaign. Caution: SPOILERS ABOUND!

    What We're Playing
    Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
    Luma Island
    Longvinter
    Balatro
    Stardew Valley
    FO76
    Phasmophobia

    What We're Reading
    The Bone Witch     by Rin Chupeco
    Fourth Wing     by Rebecca Yarros
    Iron Flame     by Rebecca Yarros
    A Court of Thorns and Roses     by Sarah J. Maas
    A Court of Mist and Fury     by Sarah J. Maas
    The Hooligans of Kandahar     by Joesph Kassabian

    What We're Drinking
    Quinta de Infantado Ruby Port
    Diet Pepsi, the elixir of the gods
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    1 hr and 53 mins
  • Episode 253: 2024 Gift Giving Guide: Giving the Gift of Self-Care?

    Episode 253: 2024 Gift Giving Guide: Giving the Gift of Self-Care?
    Nov 25 2024
    This week we talk about gifts we are giving and getting this gift giving season (or any time of year).

    What We're Playing
    Last Time I Saw You*
    Inscryption
    Nobody Saves the World
    Lies of P
    Metaphor: ReFantazio

    What We're Reading
    The Echo of Old Books by Barbara Davis

    What We're Drinking
    Stone Imperial Seasonal Stout
    Coffee and sadness

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    1 hr and 56 mins