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We played The Archipelago, a short 2022 tea-making game developed and published by Never Done Games, a two-person studio that makes the kinds of games that have never been done! Discussion begins around 28:00. But of course, before we exchange
We read 'Fireheart Tiger' by Aliette de Bodard! Conversation around this short, sapphic fantasy begins ~18:25. Before that, we check in on the things we've been playing, watching, and thinking about lately.Playing:Pokémon Emerald (GBA)Pok
You ever just need some direction or advice? Well, do we have some video game characters for you! Listen is as we discuss mentors in video games. Conversation begins ~24:05. And before we get into it, we check in on the things we've been readin
Vicki's back again, and this time for a book club episode! So you know that means: we've got a complicated, slippery, and confounding scifi tale to dissect. Listen to us unravel and do our best to understand Jeff VanderMeer's 'Dead Astronauts'.
Since the dawn of home console video games (and technically even before that), there have been tie-in, licensed property, and cross-promotional video games based on your favorite movies, TV shows, comics, and more. Some are great, and some are.
We've got another book club! This month we read 2019's 'Gods of Jade and Shadow' by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Before all that, we catch up on some of the stuff we've been playing, watching, and thinking about. Book discussion begins around 25:15.
Wake up, Comrade! Find your pants and solve this murder case with Doug and Katie. They played Disco Elysium, the 2019 detective role playing game. Conversation starts around 15:00. Before then, there's talk about what they've been reading and w
It's a book club episode, and this month we read 'Ogres' by Adrian Tchaikovsky, a book about a world where humans are oppressed by ogres and revolution may be right around the corner. But of course, before we get into all that, we catch up on s
This game has EVERYTHING: skateboarding, RPG battles, cooking, dancing, romance, a bear mascot-led cult, a queer weightlifting auntie with librarian suitors, and a whole lot of family drama. We're talking about 2023's Thirsty Suitors from Outer
Travel to Montana with Doug and Katie as they talk about the 2023 fantasy western horror book 'Lone Women' by Victor LaValle (discussion starts around 16:15). Before then, hear about the things they've been playing, watching, and thinking about
Help Wanted: Someone with a good ear for details and vast video game knowledge. Successful candidate should be able to discern clues, make informed guesses, and doesn't mind being occasionally wrong.Interested applicants should tune in, specif
It's a sequel! Remember 'Lavender House'? We're talking about the sequel, 'The Bell in the Fog', the second book in Lev A.C. Rosen's Andy Mills private eye series. Discussion begins at 25:00. And of course, we check in on some stuff we've been
Vicki's here! And the end of 2023 is just around the corner, which means it's time to highlight some of our favorite books, video games, and other media from this past year. But of course, before we do that, we check in on some things we've bee
Join Doug and Katie as they talk about the 2021 epic fantasy book 'The Jasmine Throne' by Tasha Suri (discussion starts around 17:40). Before then, there's conversation around the things they've been playing, watching, and thinking about lately
Fighting, jumping and... dating monsters?! Sign us up! Join Doug and Katie as they discuss the 2023 metroidvania and dating sim, Romancelvania. Conversation starts around 18:30. Before then they check in on what they've been reading, watching,
It's a Glitterjaw bonus crossover! We chat spoiler-free first impressions of Insomniac's brand new Marvel's Spider-Man 2 with Derek from Walloping Websnappers! We talk about the gameplay and enhanced PS5 haptics, our favorite suits for Miles an
We dusted off our English degrees for this book club episode, because we're both reading 'The Left Hand of Darkness' by Ursula K. Le Guin for the very first time, and there is a LOT to dig into. Discussion starts around 16:50. But first, we che
We're doing a fantasy video game club episode! Doug and Katie got witchy and built their own divination decks in the 2023 game The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood. Game conversation starts around 28:45, and heavy spoilers begin around 54:00. Before we
Deals with the devil, magic, and queer & trans pirates! The young adult fantasy novel 'The Wicked Bargain' by Gabe Cole Novoa is filled with that and more! Join Katie and Doug as they discuss the book (starts around 21:55) and the things they'v
Doug and Katie do their first ever gaming draft! They create teams of video game characters who fight and teams of characters who f***. Who would would you draft? Conversation starts around 21:10. Before then, they check in on what they've been
A queer, gender-bent Arthurian legend full of swords, spears, and sorcery? Sounds pretty great to us! We're talking about 'Spear' by Nicola Griffith. Conversation starts around 14:35. Before that, we chat about the things we've been playing, wa
Guess who's back for a special anniversary episooode! That's right, Vicki's back with Katie & Doug to play our own version of the Newlywed Game! ...er, the Old Friends Game? In any case, we're super good at it, so enjoy! Of course, before we pr
Knock, knock. Who's there? Probably just some debris, right? Find out by listening to our conversation about 'The Scourge Between Stars' by Ness Brown. Conversation starts around 19:58. Before that, we chat about the things we've been playing,
Doug and Katie reminisce about the past ~10 years of the PS4 - the memories, the features, and the games. Conversation starts around 23:40. Before that, they talk about what they've been reading, watching, and thinking about lately.Reading
Wow, this podcast smells so nice and relaxing... like a freshly opened bar of lavender soap. But wait! It also smells like... MURDER? This month we read 'Lavender House' by Lev AC Rosen, a queer murder mystery that takes place in the 1950s. Ful
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