“I see nothing but good things for you, my boy,” the head of the Leone crime syndicate tells us like a proud, pixelated papa. And in the words of Gen-Z… *we felt that*. Even if the fetch missions won’t stop coming, to and from Chinatown alleys and mafia mansions and warehouse parties overflowing with SPANK. We may be currying favor with the don but we’re holding down R2 every step of the way.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intros

02:38 - “The Pickup”

11:59 - “Salvatore’s Called a Meeting”

25:42 - “Chaperone”

39:30 - “The Crook”

Hosts: Tim Goessling and Henning Fog

Music: Steve Page

Artwork: Sarah Ashleen Carolan - https://sarahashleen.com

'The Sopranos', Wes Anderson, the Men in Black (fictional or otherwise), 'The Truman Show', and 'The Great Gatsby' all factor in today's free-wheeling discussion of Liberty City and its many inspirations, overt and otherwise. Are we playing a driving game that lets you shoot, or a shooting game that lets you drive? Sound off with your own take in the comments, or let us know at [email protected]!

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Introduction

01:10 - GTANGENTS: The "reality" of Liberty City

05:05 - "Cipriani's Chauffeur"

13:53 - "Taking Out the Laundry"

22:47 - "Dead Skunk in the Trunk"

28:49 - GTANGENTS: Driving Mechanics in Games

Hosts: Tim Goessling and Henning Fog

Music: Steve Page

Artwork: Sarah Ashleen Carolan

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"This is a videogame and you can do whatever you want," says TPG. But, like, can you? We may have been set loose on 'GTA III''s first island, Portland, but the mission parameters are clear: do the bidding of men who'd prefer to keep their own hands clean while we dirty ours. Liberty comes with expectation. On today's episode, Henning and TPG talk:

• architecting thoughtful missions that intersect with open world insanity
• Tim's early exposure to 'The Great Train Robbery'
• Henning drag-racing to Death Cab's 'Transatlanticism'
• the inherent racism of naming a character "Chunky Lee Chong"

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intros

04:05 - "Farewell Chunky Lee Chong"

19:46 - "Van Heist"

30:25 - "Turismo"

Hosts: Tim Goessling and Henning Fog

Music: Steve Page

Artwork: Sarah Ashleen Carolan

Nothing but guns, cars, and bombs as we do what we're told by the Liberty City mafia, and of course 'GTA III' itself. Does the money even matter? Are we raising hell for profit, or merely the thrill of it? Tony Soprano may have been under the psychological microscope but our mute protagonist can't tell us anything, which is why we have to do the talking (40 minutes) for him.Today we discuss:

• the best cars for ferrying sex workers across the city
• Rapper Keith Elam (aka "Guru"), our best friend in the game
• whether we're class warriors or class traitors
• how sick it is sometimes to just blow shit up

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intros

01:25 - "Pump-Action Pimp"

12:01 - "The Fuzz Ball"

22:32 - "Mike Lips' Last Lunch

Hosts: Tim Goessling and Henning Fog

Music: Steve Page

Art: Sarah Ashleen Carolan

It's a regular Liberty Mutual commercial as we escape the prison truck and stretch our (PS2-era graphics) legs in Liberty City, the main setting -- nay, main character -- of the groundbreaking 'GRAND THEFT AUTO III', which we're covering mission-by-mission here on the 'Every Mission' podcast. In today's premiere episode we cover:

• Prodigy songs
• references to Clint Eastwood's directorial debut, 'Play Misty for Me'
• S Club 7
• New York City real estate c. 2001
• the vocal stylings of Joey Pantoliano and Michael Rappaport
• the all-American-ness of the Louisville Slugger and Hummer
• who we are, and why you should join us on this 'GTA III' (and beyond!) journey

CHAPTERS:

00:28 - Intros

04:00 - "Give Me Liberty"

20:08 - "Luigi's Girls"

27:17 - "Don't SPANK Ma Bitch Up"

38:52 - "Drive Misty For Me"

Hosts: Tim Goessling and Henning Fog

Music: Steve Page

Artwork: Sarah Ashleen Carolan