It's our first "game club" episode of 2025, and we played Oxenfree, a spooky narrative-choice game featuring a group of teens lost on an island with nothing but a radio and each other. Discussion begins at ~21:26. But before we get into our combined five playthroughs of Oxenfree, we catch up on some of the stuff we've been reading, playing, watching, and thinking about recently.

Reading:

'The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires' by Grady Hendrix

'Cuckoo' by Gretchen Felker-Martin

Playing:

The Rise of the Golden Idol (Netflix/iPad)

Watching:

'I Saw the TV Glow' (Max)

RuPaul's Drag Race, Seasons 16 & 17 (Paramount+ & MTV)

The Traitors US, Season 3 (Peacock)

Thinking About:

Chappell Roan & Beyoncé at the Grammys

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