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June 05It's a Will Issue w/ Will Laporte (Ghostdown, Overheard)
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Today AJ is joined by Will LaPorte to talk about the new film Obsession, lots of music including their Summer albums, video games, and ~aesthetics~.
Follow Will online at Ghost Down and listen to their music at overheard!
Discussed in the episode:
Obsession (2026)
Of Earth & Wires by Dua Saleh on YouTube
Detour by Kim Petras on YouTube
OMAKASE by Alvaro Diaz on YouTube
Inferno by Boards of Canada on Bandcamp
Sufjan Smorgasbord playlist by Will on Apple Music
Slump by Improvement Movement on Bandcamp
SPILLY CAVE by Spilly Cave on Bandcamp
Lane 8 Spring 2026 Mixtape (DJ Mix) playlist by Lane 8 on Apple Music
The MIX Summer Game Showcase 2026 by Media Indie Exchange on YouTube
Chivalware on Steam
UN:Me on Steam
Dungeon Lurker on Steam
Ballgame on Steam
Mina the Hollower on Steam
Minishoot' Adventures on Steam
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Art by Tara Crawford
Theme music by Boqeh
Produced and edited by AJ Fillari
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Timecodes:
(00:00) - Intro with Will LaPorte!
(01:37) - Obsession
(08:34) - Spoilers for how the movie works!
(10:00) - Obsession | Bear
(13:37) - Obsession | The One Wish Willow
(15:28) - Obsession | The End
(20:56) - Obsession | Content warnings and takeaways
(22:48) - A couple of music albums
(32:58) - The MIX Showcase
(36:56) - Will is playing games
(44:48) - Follow Will!
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48 min
June 01Yearning in The Moon Looks Beautiful Tonight
Whooooooosh rocket ship soundssssss

Today we're talking about The Moon Looks Beautiful Tonight: Definitive Edition by Cetacity! A game about the moon and being honest with your feelings.

Get The Moon Looks Beautiful Tonight on Steam or the NON Definitive Edition on itch.io!!! Follow Team Cetacity's work on itch.io!
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Art by Tara Crawford
Theme music by _amaranthine
Additional sounds by Boqeh
Produced and edited by AJ Fillari
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Timecodes:
(01:42) - It's like a normal podcast!
(02:32) - What is The Moon Looks Beautiful Tonight?
(04:19) - The sounds are good
(04:49) - The character dynamic
(07:58) - The art
(10:10) - THE GAME IS FREE
(11:01) - Into the spoiler chamber!
(11:17) - Sci-fi, light on the sci-
(12:36) - The other character
(16:33) - What's going on with Rose
(23:50) - The yearning!
(29:14) - Taking a step back
(37:07) - It's messy
(39:14) - DAISY's arc
(44:21) - The ending
(45:07) - Big Takeaways
(45:13) - Robin's Big Takeaway
(48:39) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(51:37) - Kim SLAYS the outro
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55 min
May 25Helping Each Other Out in Hypogea
And so then I said "And my long-stick-with-a-hook-on-the-end!" and they were like "You mean a *staff*??" so I just left out of embarrassment.
Today we're talking about Hypogea by Charlie Wagner! A game about climbing out of a megastructure and meeting little guys.
Get Hypogea on Steam!!! Follow Charlie Wagner's work on itch.io!
Discussed in the episode:
Hypogea | the world’s coolest automaton parkour game by nocaps on YouTube
Additional links
rating the vibes of megastructure games by nocaps on YouTube
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Timecodes:
(00:00) - The horrors of dirty soda
(00:41) - RIP Arthur Morgan
(01:15) - NOT HYPERBEAT
(01:37) - YES Hypogea
(02:41) - What is Hypogea
(05:18) - The joy of movement
(08:23) - Rewarding attention
(11:07) - The controls and progession
(14:40) - Little guys and why they're here
(17:48) - The use of body language
(19:12) - Vaulting over to spoilers!
(19:28) - The relationships
(25:35) - The recollections and the story
(31:25) - Mechanical moments
(33:48) - The structure of the world
(37:01) - The final moments and cosmic improbability
(38:46) - Shoutout to freesound.org
(42:02) - I regret saying this
(42:28) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(44:20) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(47:35) - Robin's Big Takeaway
(49:52) - The final shot of the game
(51:18) - Thank you so much for listening!
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55 min
May 18Getting Mixed Messages in CR33P
🚨CONTENT WARNINGS FROM THE ITCH PAGE: Stalking (Shown; C's route), Manipulation/Guilt-tripping/Gaslighting (Shown; R's route), Kidnapping (Shown; P's route), Unhealthy relationships (Friendships and romantic relationships; Shown), Trespassing (Shown; C's route), Car Accidents (Mentioned), Excessive Clinginess🚨
The Freaky Boys are BACK with another Freaky Pick(tm). Lady Gaga comes up at some point too.

Today we're talking about CR33P by Frogcake, Rosia, Valencia's Creative Endeavors, piinkpuddiin, and STYX! A game about sending messages and getting packages delivered to your house.

Play CR33P on itch.io!!! Follow Frogcake's work on itch.io!

Discussed in the episode:
Neewer Magic Arm with Super Clamp
Slime Volleyball on OneSlime.net
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Timecodes:
(00:00) - Welcome The Freaky Boys
(02:05) - The Freaky Boys are here
(02:39) - Rest in Peace Adobe Flash
(04:17) - What is CR33P?
(06:15) - The list of content warnings (also in the show notes)
(06:35) - General thoughts about the routes and the game
(14:05) - The sinister stuff isn't really that present
(15:09) - Logging into the Spoiler chat
(15:20) - Penelope's route
(24:12) - Caleb's route
(26:54) - Rei's route
(33:04) - That's most of the game!
(33:23) - Online vs IRL
(38:18) - Big Takeaways
(38:51) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(43:43) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(49:52) - That's the video game. Don't be weird to people
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56 min
May 11Crying in the Club in HYPERBEAT
Think about the wonders and pains of creating, and then shake some ass about it.

Today we're talking about HYPERBEAT by Dreamware Media! A game about being there for your friends and playing dressup in a rhythm purgatory.

Get HYPERBEAT on Steam!!! Follow Dreamware Media's work on Steam!

Discussed in the episode:
City of None on Steam
HYPERBEAT (Original Game Soundtrack) by Chancellor John Wallin

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Timecodes:
(00:00) - BREAKING NEWS THAT IS NOT OUT OF DATE
(02:13) - Hey hi you can support us monetarily :)
(02:52) - What is HYPERBEAT
(06:00) - How the game deals with its narrative
(09:10) - The Wellspring and the look of the game
(10:46) - The rhythm game part
(15:47) - HYPERFASHION
(18:36) - More about the rhythm game part
(23:55) - CENTR by Chancellor John Wallin
(24:30) - The music is GOOD
(26:11) - Spoilers
(26:15) - Motivational posters in prose
(27:15) - Going to the Wellspring
(28:15) - The game has one message
(33:46) - Character stories that his the hardest
(40:25) - Maybe you have more to give
(44:41) - Big Takeaways
(45:52) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(49:29) - Robin's Big Takeaway
(52:13) - That was a rhythm game
(52:42) - Thanks for listening!
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56 min
May 08Talking about the Neverway Prologue with Kate (No Small Games) and Phil (70% Complete)! | RAM
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This week AJ is joined by Kate and Phil to talk about the Neverway Prologue! But before that they talk about YouTube, and art, and creating, and Blasphemous, and SO much more.
Follow Kate!
No Small Games
Bluesky
Instagram
Twitch
Follow Phil!
70% Complete
Point to Point
The Content Mill
The Corner of the Internet

Discussed in the episode:
Neverway by Coldblood Inc. on Steam
Atebite and the Warring Nations by disasterpeace on bandcamp
It Follows (Deluxe Reissue) by disasterpeace on bandcamp
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Timecodes:
(00:46) - Neverway Prologue
(30:42) - Find Phil and Kate online!!!!!!!!!!!
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35 min
May 04Transforming in Grow Light
This was recorded in the immediate aftermath of last week's episode and it is immediately apparent. Thank you for your patience.

Today we're talking about Grow Light by Danielle Taphanel! A game about living on the moon and photosynthesizing.

Play Grow Light on itch.io!!! Follow Danielle Taphanel's work on their website!

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Timecodes:
(01:13) - Hey
(01:50) - dot.cat
(02:17) - This is the second podcast
(03:06) - What is Grow Light?
(04:33) - Bitsy games?!
(05:17) - No spoiler break here! The game is short!
(06:04) - What'd we think of the video game?
(09:55) - What makes a Kim game a Kim game
(11:16) - Are we ready for Big Takeaways???
(11:30) - Robin has more thoughts!
(12:09) - Becoming a plant
(15:14) - Kim's Quote Corner
(17:31) - Run TRANSFORMATION
(21:07) - Big Takeaways???????
(21:14) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(26:06) - AJ attempts (and fails) a Big Takeaway
(27:00) - Robin's Big Takeaway
(28:58) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(30:14) - Thanks for listening!
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33 min
May 01Movies and Podcasts and Video Games, Oh My! | RAM
You can hear AJ's cat purring through the whole beginning of this lmao.
We're goin WILD this week and talking about a musical, a movie, a podcast, AND video games. Also AJ talks a bit about how they're feeling in the weeks following the recording of the "she danced in the wind like a holographic dream before the world died" episode and how they want to get better at reading poetry.
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Discussed in the episode:
The Last Five Years on Wikipedia
Lolcows and the Internet's "Digital Freakshow" from Never Post
Independent Media Collective including Never Post, Rascal News, Aftermath, and Rogue!
Godzilla: Minus One
[ANALYSIS] Godzilla (1954 film) from Asynchronous
The Truly Absurd Secrets of An Incredible Americano by James Hoffmann
Pigeon: A Love Story by Wristwork Ltd.
FACEMINER by Wristwork Ltd.
It’s Not That Complicated from Girl Mode
Constance for Nintendo Switch by Blue Backpack
Grow Light by danielle taphanel
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Timecodes:
(00:00) - Intro
(00:18) - Hear more RAMs on the member feed!!
(01:22) - The Last Five Years
(07:03) - Godzilla: Minus One
(10:32) - The Truly Absurd Secrets of An Incredible Americano
(13:40) - Pigeon: A Love Story
(21:40) - Sol Cesto
(22:38) - Constance on Switch
(26:09) - Episode post-mortem
(29:33) - That's it today!
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32 min
April 27Believing Our Eyes in she danced in the wind like a holographic dream before the world died
🚨THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DISCUSSIONS OF RAPE, SUICIDAL THOUGHTS, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND GENERAL ABUSES OF POWER🚨
Today we're talking about she danced in the wind like a holographic dream before the world died by alienmelon! A game poem about living after the end of the world and not forgetting the past.

Get she danced in the wind like a holographic dream before the world died on Steam and itch.io!!! Follow alienmelon's work on their itch page!

Discussed in the episode:
calling out my rapist (for context on the autobiographical angle of this game poem)
Additional links:
TETRAGEDDON ::: 2k2k++ CYBERMONKEY HAS DIED REMYX ::: by alienmelon
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Timecodes:
(00:00) - burn.cds
(01:22) - MONDAY MONDAY MONDAY
(02:08) - What is she danced in the wind like a holographic dream before the world died
(05:00) - CONTENT WARNINGS CHECK THE SHOW NOTES
(05:33) - This game is about abuse of power
(11:26) - Talking about the game part of the game poem
(16:23) - This game is poetry
(18:07) - The sounds
(21:41) - Specific moments
(27:31) - The "How"
(29:31) - The ending sequences
(36:12) - Big Takeaways
(36:17) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(38:39) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(40:46) - Robin's Big Takeaway
(44:10) - Amazing!!
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47 min
April 20Making a Movie in HITM3
Grek.
Today we're talking about HITM3 by xiri! A game about making a movie with your boyfriends and feeding the kitty.

Get HITM3 on Steam and itch.io!!! Follow xiri's work on their itch page!

Discussed in the episode:
Mediterranea Inferno on Steam
Automatic writing on Wikipedia
HITM3 Soundtrack by Lia Nadja, Niñosindigo, Lavina Yelb, Vicente Palma, leorina, paltamango & mariapepinos on Bandcamp
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Timecodes:
(00:30) - Something something short shorts
(01:33) - How find HITM3?
(02:41) - What is HITM3?
(04:27) - The artistic intent
(12:16) - You do make a movie
(17:29) - This one is for the boys
(18:55) - Kitty
(20:00) - This game is Doin Stuff
(25:32) - The mundanity
(33:17) - The title sequence
(33:59) - The way people look and the use of color
(35:13) - Big Takeaways
(35:21) - Chase's Big Takeaway
(40:55) - Kim's Big Takeaway
(46:34) - AJ's Big Takeaway
(48:59) - was the Grek there?
(50:26) - Grek's Big Takeaway
(51:02) - Robin's Big Takeaway
(55:39) - Thanks so much for listening!
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59 min

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A show about big games in small packages! Join AJ, Kim, Robin, and Chase every week to talk about short video games, indie tabletop games, and maybe other stuff!