Deep Listens

In this episode Gino, Pete, Em, and returning host Billy Rothert discuss Nier Automata Route A! We start off by taking some listener emails for our 100th episode and try our best to muck up the Kingdom Hearts franchise. We then discuss all of Nier Automata's Route A. We retrace our steps through post-humanist discussions of yore and try to break down Nier's specific interpretation of the barriers between human and machine. 

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In this episode Gino, Pete, and Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED- discuss the surprisingly maple-flavored NBA finals, the Warriors prospects in 2020, the Lakers ongoing mess, and the 2019 NBA draft. We finish up by picking our teams in the Big 3 baskeball league and discuss the intrigue of the first games of the season.

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Outer Wilds, non-linear narratives, and shaggy god stories. Spoilers abound in this episode for a fairly recent game, so be sure to try to play it first! Outer Wilds is really good, y'all! Also our next episode is our 100th. Get those emails in!

In this episode Gino and Magic Master Kyle discuss the SCG Invitational, War of the Spark Standard, and stand out cards from Modern Horizons.

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Celeste, a very difficult and touching indie platformer. We discuss Celeste's dash mechanic, the game's message about mental illness, and how the current line of people freezing on the top of Mount Everest mirrors some of the tensions of Celeste's mountain climbing story.

In this episode Gino, "Pete", and Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED- discuss the results of the NBA Semi-Finals and make their predictions for the Finals!

In this episode Pete and Gino discuss the conclusions of several major franchises as a way to think about how and why stories end the way they do. We also explore why so many stories seem to have open endings and why popular characters so often have plot armor. We finish up by contemplating why smaller franchises can take larger risks with their conclusions. Spoilers for Avengers: Endgame, Game of Thrones, MTG: War of the Spark, Moby Dick, Oedipus, and the original Sherlock Holmes.

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Golden Sun: the Lost Age. We discuss the game's unique setup as a direct sequel to the first game, the complex combat system, and the practicality of reviving dead parents.

In this episode Gino, Pete, and Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED- discuss the NBA Quarter-Finals, their predictions of the Semi-Finals, and, somehow, rediscover the Big Three basketball league.

In this episode Gino, "Pete", Em, and Noelle discuss Life is Strange: Farewell. We cover the role of time capsules, how terrible of a friend Max is, and magical realism.