Season 4 of The Pulse goes out exactly how you’d expect: with board game hype, convention chaos, emotional support trains, theme park rankings, Kickstarter confessions, and a deeply passionate debate about secondhand embarrassment in television.

Luke, Michael, and returning guest Kyle wander through basically every nerdy rabbit trail imaginable, from Gen Con anticipation and PAX Unplugged memories to Universal Studios butterbeer theology and why board game companies continue to own everyone’s wallets. Along the way, they discuss giant board game hauls, upcoming releases, travel nightmares, church busy seasons, anime channels hidden in the Discord, and whether Luke can emotionally survive watching The Pitt.