This week we're joined by the incomparable (especially so considering there aren't that many people posting oboe VGM covers online) Abbytheoboist. You've probably seen her on social media, just scrolling and then, BANG, some of the nicest sounding oboe you've ever heard. We talk about her history with video games, the video game soundtracks that speak to her and the Final Fantasy workout playlist she pumps iron to.

You can find Abby on social media just about everywhere, including Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, TikTok and Twitch as @abbytheoboist.

OTHER THINGS MENTIONED:

Abby's rendition of the Final Fantasy 6 opera (complete with outfit changes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-Sx_UHVmAw

The band Mega Mango: https://www.megamangoband.com/

The band Pool Kids (we love you Pool Kids): https://www.poolkidsband.com/

The band sports.: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4pyn62fo9bN7qCT9nBM6c6?si=1y1diZAHST2yRd67YglgUA&nd=1&dlsi=b58f733c59674a02

The band Stars Hollow: https://starshollowia.bandcamp.com/album/i-want-to-live-my-life

Streamer atwentysomethingloser on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/atwentysomethingloser

Streamer Hasanabi on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hasanabi

The This American Life bit about Final Fantasy 7: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/679/transcript 

Noah's on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠noah_hurts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tori's on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tori_as_always⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Nathaniel's on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nathanbased⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GEIST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah and Tori produce the show. You can follow the show on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Press_StartPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,  on tumblr at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠press-startpod.tumblr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@press-startpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can email us your Final Fantasy hot takes at [email protected]. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show.