Do you think our memes are clever? Because we sure do. This is a primer into some our innermost inside jokes from various games we've played. Oh, and we talk about Balatro. 

How long until YOU get replaced by AI? We debate it for our jobs. 

In our first ever GUEST EPISODE, Jake joins us to dole out some sage wisdom on how to balance gaming and life, bookended with discussion of crab rangoon and an argument over "No Peeing" signs. 

Call me Alice, because we're going down some rabbit holes! We talk about things we've become accidental "experts" on, namely Oppenheimer, razorblades, and what would happen if the sun suddenly disappeared?

We’re getting hot and bothered! We’re excited to share one of our topic ideas that spurred us to make a podcast - what are the small things in life that irk you more than they should? Do you agree with ours?

Do you think gambling in games with real money is ok? Do you like to pre-order things? Are microtransactions cool? What's an autoshooter? Are we made of meat? Find out on this episode of DIRECT UPGRADE!

Link: They're Made Out Of Meat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6JFTmQCFHg 

What's your Spotify algorithm giving you? We discuss our recent favorites and dive into some things that we DON'T know, but WISH we did. 

Have you ever been the villain in someone else's story? Hear our answers, as well as - discussing happy memories, the rise of TikTok doctors, and filming at the gym.

In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only DIRECT UPGRADE - where we discuss recent books and games we're enjoying, what does "grimdark" mean, and are you pro Dr. Pimple Popper? 

He Who Fights with Monsters - https://www.audible.com/pd/He-Who-Fights-with-Monsters-A-LitRPG-Adventure-Audiobook/1774248182

The Will of the Many - https://www.amazon.com/Will-Many-Hierarchy-Book-ebook/dp/B0BHTMBW5B 

The Way of Shadows (Night Angel Trilogy) - https://www.amazon.com/Way-Shadows-Night-Angel-Trilogy/dp/0316033677 

The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England - https://www.amazon.com/Wizards-Handbook-Surviving-Medieval-England/dp/1250899672 

The Blade Itself (The First Law Trilogy) - https://www.amazon.com/Blade-Itself-First-Law-Trilogy/dp/0316387312 

First and Only (Gaunt's Ghost) - https://www.amazon.com/First-and-Only-Dan-Abnett-audiobook/dp/B07ZL54RBG/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= 

Stocks are high on memes in this episode, where we talk about some new games we're playing, our favorite trending new memes, the most dangerous hike we've been on, and some medical oddities.