Hello! Welcome to the first episode of Loud Friends with Mike and Zac. In our debut, we inadvertently pay homage to our first podcast and mostly talk about video games. While we promise to cover broader topics in later episodes, we decided to stick with what we know this week and chat about what we’ve been playing.

Mike talks about his time with The Swindle and how his partner starting Hades has deepened his love for the game. Meanwhile Zac reflects on StarCraft 2 ladder anxiety and surviving the beautiful open world of Valheim. We also touch on Sony’s State of Play event as well as Nintendo’s Pokemon Direct.

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Podcast Art: Photo taken by Olly McDonagh and edited by Becca Hallstedt

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