Can't Let It Go

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December 16, 2025Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Finale)
We're letting it go, but not before revisiting Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
The YouTube version: Click here to watch a video of this episode.
(00:00) -
(05:20) - - Island tour on YouTube!
(06:01) - - Why ACNH now?
(10:23) - - Matt's Animal Crossing entry point
(23:06) - - Using Animal Crossing to work through stuff
(27:15) - - The sound effects
(28:33) - - Matt's Island Tour
(49:03) - - AC's Island Tour
(01:20:08) - - Why AC keeps coming back to ACNH
(01:26:06) - - Thanks for listening to Can't Let It Go!
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Music by Ethan Geller

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1 hr 36 min
October 08, 2025Bye Gundy. Go Pokes! (w/ Mitch)
Mike Gundy got fired, so we called our straight friend to tell us why.
The Athletic article with the wild comment
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(00:00) - All Things Go
(05:57) - Grundy got fired
(12:26) - Why did he get fired?
(14:04) - Is this about conferences?
(16:49) - It’s about NIL and transfers
(19:47) - Gundy the townie
(22:03) - Identity and college football
(26:58) - College football players are adults
(30:22) - A comment from The Athletic’s article on the firing
(32:52) - The good and the bad of dad Gundy
(36:57) - TU should celebrate
(37:50) - Football culture
(40:25) - Paddle People & other traditions
(46:36) - Collective Effervescence
(50:48) - Cowboys 4ever
(54:01) - Gundy’s gone. Now what?
(01:01:28) - Is this a sign of more changes?
(01:04:34) - How has recruitment changed?
(01:09:44) - No more Bedlam games
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1 hr 18 min
August 26, 2025Superman is Superman again
Superman is the most relatable superhero.
James Gunn directing David Corenswet
Corey Vidal’s John Williams video
(00:00) - James Gunn doing James Gunn things
(01:28) - Noah and the Whale
(05:02) - This movie loves to spin
(07:41) - Hopecore Superheroes
(11:25) - David Cornfed
(12:41) - Gunn and Corenswet behind the scenes
(13:54) - The best Lex Luthor
(17:19) - Rachel Brosnahan!!!
(20:12) - Nathan Fillion finally a superhero
(22:04) - Guy Gardner in the comics
(22:35) - Isabel Merced as Hawkgirl
(27:09) - Boravia & Jharanpur
(30:01) - Public opinion in this movie
(30:59) - The Internet in this movie
(34:03) - Jimmy Olsen
(37:11) - Eve
(39:28) - This world feels alive!
(45:12) - Alan Tudyk as 4
(46:43) - We want more DCU
(47:20) - 4 again
(48:04) - Mr Terrific was terrific
(50:11) - Superman is the MOST relatable hero
(54:43) - Steve is an asshole
(55:49) - Interiority!
(56:18) - Put Penelope on the phone
(57:09) - Krypto ❤️
(58:45) - The score
(01:01:37) - Go listen to In Sequence!
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1 hr 5 min
July 29, 2025K-Pop (with Kim)
Sometimes, all it takes is one dance video.
Follow Kim at ohkimmies.bsky.social‬
The video that got Kim
ATEEZ's 'ARRIBA'
XLOV's '1&Only'
The Break the Wall video
(00:00) - A bit of show & tell
(01:22) - K-pop with Kim
(01:45) - What AC knows about K-pop
(03:22) - What Matt knows about K-pop
(05:55) - What is K-pop?
(11:09) - Bang Chan
(12:23) - The Generations of K-pop
(15:07) - How Kim got into K-pop
(24:37) - Stray Kids
(26:22) - ATEEZ
(28:43) - What do you think so far?
(32:25) - XLOV
(35:47) - The icky parts of K-pop
(46:01) - Matt's Show & Tell
(52:43) - The trading culture of K-pop
(54:49) - Cultural Appropriation
(59:29) - What Kim can't let go of
(01:06:07) - Our Questions about K-Pop
(01:07:48) - COLLECTIVE EFFERVESCENCE
(01:10:28) - Break the wall!
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1 hr 18 min
June 24, 2025Yes Dungeons, Yes Dragons (w/ Alex)
Not just a game.
(00:00) - The shambling mound
(00:55) - Why 2 episodes?
(02:07) - Dungeons & Dragons
(12:43) - Matt’s D&D experience
(14:45) - How Alex found D&D
(17:49) - When AC got into D&D
(21:46) - The settings
(28:38) - Session 0: What each player wants
(35:31) - What’s your main?
(45:15) - Safety and love
(57:04) - Our favorite live play
(01:10:45) - What we can’t let go of
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Al-Awda Health and Community Association
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BDS Movement
Our History of Popular Resistance: Palestine Reading List
Jewish Voice for Peace - First Steps for Palestinian Freedom
Jewish Voice for Peace - Take Action
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1 hr 25 min
June 24, 2025The last word on The Last Word
Gin. Chartreuse. Maraschino. Lime.
(00:00) - The Carthusian Heist
(00:58) - Why we took a month off
(02:34) - Matt’s signature cocktail
(05:48) - What is the last word?
(07:58) - The history of The Last Word
(12:01) - Matt’s history with The Last Word
(15:45) - The story of Green Chartreuse
(19:12) - The many kinds of Chartreuse
(22:10) - Let’s read the back of the bottle
(25:04) - History is cool
(26:53) - The imitators
(28:10) - Carthusian monks
(32:15) - AC pitches the coolest video game
(33:30) - SHORTAGES!
(43:25) - Chartreuse Diffusion
(44:11) - Does the gin matter?
(47:11) - Matt’s weird Last Word connections
(53:20) - RIP Murray Stenson
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Zig Zag’s the Last Word: An Oral History - https://web.archive.org/web/20240218191539/https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/2014/12/zig-zag-the-last-word-an-oral-history-december-2014
“A Lot of Stuff Happened to Me by Accident” — My Coffee with Murray Stenson - https://mrcaseyrobison.medium.com/a-lot-of-stuff-happened-to-me-by-accident-my-coffee-with-murray-stenson-8ceafc0856fb

Resources on Palestine
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59 min
April 22, 2025What is Jeopardy?
This. Is. Jeopardy.
(00:00) - Crying on Wikipedia
(01:55) - We’re in the same house
(05:23) - Jeopardy
(11:41) - Forever culturally relevant
(15:50) - Inside Jeopardy
(19:49) - Alex Trebek
(25:20) - Lisa Ann Walter
(26:21) - Trying out for Jeopardy
(28:34) - The tournaments
(37:02) - Why we’re really here
(42:40) - Qualifying
(43:50) - Alex Trebek on X-Files
(44:40) - Jeopardy blunders
(46:36) - Ken Jennings
(48:30) - Drew Goins
(53:05) - The joy of Jeopardy
(56:05) - Who goes on Jeopardy?
(58:35) - “It makes my brain feel calm”
(01:01:01) - It’s queer af
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Geese / Meese clip - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ljaha9AYnSk
Jeopardy bloopers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpreLSIln_M
Alex Trebek on X-Files - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1K5Y1ZOZw8

Resources on Palestine
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Jewish Voice for Peace - First Steps for Palestinian Freedom
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1 hr 8 min
March 25, 2025A Long Story About "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
This might be the gayest episode we've ever done.
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(00:00) - AC is canceled
(01:04) - We’re so back
(02:07) - We’re monthly now!
(04:36) - Bridge Over Troubled Water
(05:02) - Original song
(06:46) - Clay Aiken
(11:54) - Yebba
(13:19) - My Mind
(17:32) - Yebba’s Bridge Over Troubled Water
(19:41) - Henry Platt
(20:36) - Henry platt my mind
(21:47) - Jacob Collier
(24:06) - Don’t you worry bout a thing
(27:02) - Jacob harmonizes with Yebba
(28:49) - The song
(38:44) - PYT
(42:48) - Tori in the song
(46:41) - Recording video
(51:24) - TikTok challenge
(54:16) - Doing it live
(54:35) - Greek theatre
(01:00:24) - AC’s beef
Simon & Garfunkel's Original song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4G-YQA_bsOU
The Clay Aiken American Idol version - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC9SKjdoTXg
YEBBA's "My Mind" via Sofar - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXwE1G7_U9M
The 2018 video - https://www.instagram.com/p/BkoNbjtFfC3/
Henry Platt doing the riff - https://www.tiktok.com/@henryjplatt/video/6966319783671287046
Jacob Collier's "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvKUttYs5ow
Jacob harmonizing Yebba - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9RUgsD8dRY
THE SONG - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AheurAZ-4kQ
The video of Tori and Jacob recording "Bridge" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwbk7b4s6K4
Why Yebba isn't credited - https://www.reddit.com/r/JacobCollier/comments/1ayi8yl/why_doesnt_yebba_get_credit_for_bridge_over/
The Tiktok compilation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD3imUGcC0A
Jacob's Logic session breakdown - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8DWlis-MEY&t=1295s
The live performance at the Greek Theatre - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxsfV3vGweQ
The Tori-only version - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDZbLA1iM7o
Jacob and Tori accept the Grammy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhHh0az6FBs
Aretha Franklin's version - https://youtu.be/pWwaMcj5gqQ?si=JMgqzNEvpm2TxpeY
Resources on Palestine
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Hebron International Resource Network
BDS Movement
Our History of Popular Resistance: Palestine Reading List
Jewish Voice for Peace - First Steps for Palestinian Freedom
Jewish Voice for Peace - Take Action
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1 hr 14 min
January 29, 2025Preview - Gay Games (w/ Ponk)
Welcome to Can't Put It Down, an audio LAN party! Can't Put It Down is a members-only podcast about video games from Matt and AC.
This is a 10-minute preview episode for our episode about Gay Games with Ponk. Set up any monthly, recurring donation at https://ko-fi.com/matthorton and you'll get access to the show and any other members-only podcasts, videos, or other work we put on the Ko-Fi!
Check out Ponk's reviews at Stevivor
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(00:00) - Gay Games w/ Ponk!
(03:15) - Coming Out on Top
(08:30) - The Missing

Theme song by Ethan
Music from Sudden Death is "Swing My Arms Like I Know Karate Moves" by ROZKOL
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11 min
October 29, 2024Jordon Brown loves Dropout
Jordon Brown on TikTok
Jordon Brown on YouTube
Dropout

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(00:00) - Ify Nwadiwe, y’all
(00:45) - Dropout with Jordon Brown
(02:49) - How we got into Dropout
(10:05) - How Jordon became the official Dropout reporter
(20:41) - On being a micro-celebrity
(23:51) - Where is Jordon going next?
(24:50) - Matt has a crush on Ify
(26:32) - How Jordon got into TTRPGs
(30:13) - Favorite class to play? Watch?
(33:04) - What Jordon loves about TTRPGs
(38:09) - Favorite Game Changer format
(42:38) - Favorite Make Some Noise mini game
(43:58) - Vic Michaelis is a gem
(45:49) - Dropout people finding success elsewhere
(47:37) - What Dropout show does Jordon want to be on?
(53:35) - Under-appreciated Dropout season
(57:34) - Favorite Dropout interview
(01:01:02) - Sam Reich is Robert Reich’s son!
(01:04:34) - What is Jordon obsessed with?
(01:08:04) - What can’t Jordon let go of about Dropout?
Resources on Palestine
Palestine Solidarity Toolkit
Donate to Palestinian organizations providing relief and services in Gaza and the West Bank:
Middle East Children’s Alliance
Medical Aid for Palestine
Al-Awda Health and Community Association
Hebron International Resource Network
BDS Movement
Our History of Popular Resistance: Palestine Reading List
Jewish Voice for Peace - First Steps for Palestinian Freedom
Jewish Voice for Peace - Take Action
Operation Olive Branch
Find out more at http://cantletitgo.gay
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1 hr 19 min

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