While the World Health Organization and countless others have deemed gaming dangerous and unhealthy, there are millions of others who have benefitted from the same video games that have been labeled harmful. Us on EpochSoapbox included. Self-medicating with video games to maintain mental health is common to those of us in the gaming community, and not only that, we benefit in ways that many don’t see or care to see. We dive into an in-depth discussion on the benefits of video games and share our personal experiences with them and their effects on our lives through the years.

It wasn’t until recently that the World Health Organization (WHO) identified a new disease that affections millions of individuals of all ages: gaming addiction. Now, it didn’t become a real topic of discussion until Fortnite was introduced to the market, but its predecessors have definitely left its mark on gamers of all ages. We discussion the difference between addiction and obsession, and when one’s love for a video game truly becomes an addiction.

Microtransactions can be… a lot. Mostly found in free-to-play games, microtransactions are often used as a revenue source for developers, but when it comes to the players, they can either be a dream come true or an utter nightmare. We weigh in on the pros and cons of microtransactions and share our own personal histories with them.

Anyone who watches anime knows that there always has been and that there always will be a Big Three. For the longest time, we’ve known the Big Three as Naruto, Bleach, and One Piece. Now, what’s the next Big Three? Join us as we discuss who we believe make up the next iteration of the Big Three.

Personal Favorites: If you watch anime, you have at least your own personal Big Three. Mainstream, underrated, or cult classics, your Big Three can consist of anything. Today, you’ll get the chance to hear what ours are. Along with hearing our personal favorites, we pay homage to titular animes that introduced us to the world of anime and to oldies but goodies.

Freshman Class Episode: Every season, we’re introduced to an array of new animes. Many are adapted from preexisting mangas with sizeable fanbases, while others are brand new from reputable studios. And every season, there are a select few that stand out amongst the rest. This episode, we discuss those select few that rose above the others and joined the Summer Freshman Class of 2019.

A talk about the media’s representation of people of color and members of the LGBT+ community in all forms of media as well as an in-depth discussion on communal support amongst African-Americans.

A deep-dive discussion into Marvel’s bankruptcy that left their characters in the hands of multiple studios, and where that leaves Marvel Studios today in terms of the MCU and what they can do.

Your favorite group of blerds is back, plus one! We discuss our overall plans for the third season, our predictions for the next major MCU villain, Disney’s Deadpool, Disney’s cancellation of Fox’s movies, as well as upcoming movies, games, and the Nintendo Switch trade deal.

In our final bonus episode we before are season 3 premiere we are talking about Disney with all their remakes they have planned for a new generation is it worth it or is this just another cash cow for them. We also go over marvel and what they announced at sdcc and what they have planned for the future