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It was announced recently that the Matrix 4 and John Wick 4 will both release on the same day in 2021. If you could only see one, which would it be and why? The Checkpoint guys breakdown the mythos of the Matrix and the appeal of action movies.

The Crew are joined by producers Chadd and Weirdbeard to talk about addiction in all its forms and how we label it in today's society. Does changing the way we talk about certain topics do anything to reduce or remove the stigma associated with it? Plus, the conversation goes off the rails when Norris asks the room what are some things you thought would be horrible, but once you gave it a try turned out better than expected.

Holiday's can be tough for gamers. Especially those of us who can be more introverted than others. This week on Checkpoint AFK the crew discusses some of the common gripes about being a gamer around the holidays.Nate is joined by Joe, Chadd and Norris as Robbie and Ric took their vacation early. 

We've been saying it for months now, but the change is finally happening. Checkpoint AFK is almost here. We fill you in on how the podcast and the brand will be making the break into 2020, whats changing and what it means for you. Plus, Stadia has finally launched and the overall consensus isn't as groundbreaking as we had hoped.

Nate’s been hooked with WWE2k19 lately and brings his PlayStation 4 in to make Joe and Robbie create a Superstar to join his roster of wrestlers alongside Norris’. While they do this Nate recalls the first time he ever went to a live wrestling event and he and the other other guys talk wrestling in all its forms.

Something everyone has context and a passion for regardless of where you fall on the gamer scale is food. On this episode of the podcast Joe laments about how hard it is for him to eat healthy, or cook. The guys try to save Joe from an early grave by talking about some of their own dietary tips. Plus, they talk about some of their favorite meals and least places to eat.

Martin Scorcese and Francis Ford Coppala both made disparaging comments about Marvel Movies and the summer blockbuster concept. The crew explores where those comments come from and talk about what cinema is nowadays and what its place in our society is.

With a lot of recent controversies centered around beloved gaming companies in recent years, we had to ask about the relationship between gamers and developers. We talk about the difference between gaming companies and the rest of the corporate world. Plus, what can you do as a player if you want to make a difference.

The crew of Checkpoint XP have been together and creating content for nearly 15 years. For this week's episode, Norris is out on vacation and Joe is out sick, so we rope Chadd into joining us for this episode. We take a look at the state of podcasts today and how far they’ve come. Looking back at the almost 15 years of podcasting, we talk about our own experiences and even let Chadd ask us a few questions about the industry.

With the Joker movie set to release the director, known for movies like Due Date or the Hangover trilogy, says he’s given up comedy because of Woke and PC culture. Has comedy changed in recent years? Is the problem with comics, the audience the material...or is there even a problem at all? Finally, what is comedy’s place in video games? When does it work and when doesn’t it work...