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Greg Scown joins Brett to talk about running, cooking, reading, traveling and software development. Full Disclosure: Smile, of which Greg is a founder, is a frequent supporter and sponsor of Systematic. Smile is not paying for this episode, and the interview was scheduled long before the recent snafu regarding the TextExpander 6 subscription model.

There is something wrong with the opening crawl for The Force Awakens. Fan and typography enthusiast John Gruber and original Star Wars opening title sequence designer Dan Perri help unravel the mystery of where (and when) things went wrong.

Why touch controls so often suck, who will save mobile gaming, and why we finally played Candy Crush

We've got Weekend Confirmed alum and voice over actor Jeff Mattas on the show this week! We delve into all things Jeff, from his humble beginnings to his voice-over work on the upcoming title Narcosis! In the news this week: Amazon's Prime-only products now include some…video games? Also: Nintendo NX! Reef previews the Mirror's Edge beta! Did ESL ban YouPorn's Esports team because they're prudes?

Just over three years ago, Matt Alexander founded Need, a publication that releases exclusive, curated clothing and products for "the modern gentleman". They later addedForemost, a line of affordable, American-made clothing for men and women. This month, Need became Imprint and launched an iOS app. This is the origin of Need's customer service model, and how it helped them grow and evolve from a sensation (Need) into a tangible, formidable Imprint in the world of fashion. Matt Alexander will return. (cue "James Bond Theme")

It's been a hard week but games have helped us through it. That, and some truly bizarre news!

This week the boys sit down prolific Super Mario Maker savant GrandPooBear to talk about getting partnered and how Twitch monetization is a weird and wacky thing. How does he deal with this love/hate relationship with Nintendo? We dig into the nitty gritty of PS4 Neo rumors. Talk about the ending of an era with the Xbox 360 going out of production. Share some Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan impressions and finish up with the question, "What does it take to make a classic remake”. Listen closely for a special tribute to a legendary artist whom we recently lost.

If John Lydon worked in media relations, he would probably seem a lot like Ed Zitron. If only Ed (founder and CEO of EZPR, author and writer) liked The Sex Pistols.

Neither of us liked Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. We hadn't spoken to each other about it until we recorded this all-spoiler-filled discussion. Weeks later, neither of us can really tell you what the movie was about or trying to say other than "these characters all suck and need fixing." Well...now they sure as hell do.

Eisner Award Nominee John Allison does not introduce himself nor is he introduced as this episode's sit-in special guest substitute co-host on the Coffee & Cider Jazz Band. What if Rich were a priest, literally dripping in gold? He could be a Dracula! Have you a Death Wish? Come on down to my restaurant! Calm down, dear.