Forbes Overworld

In late January--arguably the toughest part of winter--many Chicagoans question why they choose to live there. In this episode, Anthony's passengers explore their relationships with the city, both the best and worst parts. The result: Chicago through the lenses of both the well-to-do, and the struggling. (includes bonus interview with a life-long journalist related to your host)

Passenger shout-outs: Ravinia Festival (www.ravinia.org); The Art Institute of Chicago (www.artic.edu); Navy Pier (www.navypier.org); Giordano's (www.giordanos.com); Osmium Coffee Bar (www.darkmattercoffee.com); Lincoln Station (www.lincolnstation.com)

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Attempts to bring gaming stories to the silver screen historically fall flat. Assassin’s Creed, WarCraft, Tomb Raider, Max Payne – the list goes on and on. But maybe that’s because gaming as a medium isn’t as similar to film as we think, and maybe it’s more similar to others.

Satchell Drakes and Matt Perez discuss the commonalities between video games and literature, and why adaptations like The Witcher and Metro 2033 translate more effectively. The two also speak with the creators behind Kentucky Route Zero, a meditative magic surrealist game focused on telling disparate stories on a rundown trek of highway that takes influence from stage plays.

Also @34:58, Erik Kain and Paul Tassi talk about virtual reality in 2018 and beyond, and why it may not go mainstream for years to come.

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Attempts to bring gaming stories to the silver screen historically fall flat. Assassin’s Creed, WarCraft, Tomb Raider, Max Payne – the list goes on and on. But maybe that’s because gaming as a medium isn’t as similar to film as we think, and maybe it’s more similar to others.

Satchell Drakes and Matt Perez discuss the commonalities between video games and literature, and why adaptations like The Witcher and Metro 2033 translate more effectively. The two also speak with the creators behind Kentucky Route Zero, a meditative magic surrealist game focused on telling disparate stories on a rundown trek of highway that takes influence from stage plays.

Also @34:58, Erik Kain and Paul Tassi talk about virtual reality in 2018 and beyond, and why it may not go mainstream for years to come.

You've heard of a sugar daddy. A "sugar baby" is the other half of this type of relationship. Did you know that millions of American women are "sugar dating" to graduate from college debt-free, and that the Internet is making it easier than ever? In this episode, Anthony picks up a 27-year old woman en route to dinner with her sugar daddy, where she will earn $1000 for her time ("nothing sexual at all.") Listen as she opens up to Anthony about: how the transactions happen, how much she can earn, and why she believes for her, sugar dating = female empowerment. EXPLICIT/NSFW.

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Sugar Dating Articles: http://www.businessinsider.com/sugar-daddy-dates-sugar-babies-seeking-arrangement-2017-11

http://www.businessinsider.com/seeking-arrangement-sugar-daddies-pay-sugar-babies-college-tuition-2017-11

Matt Perez and Satchell Drakes chat with Tommy Refenes, 'Super Meat Boy' game designer and co-founder of Team Meat, on the sweat that goes into making games, the pressure to please the audience and the problems with pricing games. Then, @52:00, Erik Kain and Paul Tassi talk about why Destiny 2 fans are enraged -- again.

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Matt Perez and Satchell Drakes chat with Tommy Refenes, 'Super Meat Boy' game designer and co-founder of Team Meat, on the sweat that goes into making games, the pressure to please the audience and the problems with pricing games. Then, @52:00, Erik Kain and Paul Tassi talk about why Destiny 2 fans are enraged -- again.

In this episode, Anthony seeks input from passengers after his wife's decision to get a tattoo sparks a tense conversation. 

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Tattoo artist Mike Ramos Instagram: Ramsies and www.blackatlasstudios.com

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Matt Perez and Satchell Drakes talk about their favorite video games of the past year plus which ones have the most evocative atmosphere. Then, they speak with Lee Petty, an art director at Double Fine productions, about his priorities and approach to creating environments in games. After, Erik Kain and Paul Tassi make their bold predictions for video games 2018 (@46:31).

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Matt Perez and Satchell Drakes talk about their favorite video games of the past year plus which ones have the most evocative atmosphere. Then, they speak with Lee Petty, an art director at Double Fine productions, about his priorities and approach to creating environments in games. After, Erik Kain and Paul Tassi make their bold predictions for video games 2018 (@46:31).

What do architecture and level design have in common? Turns out, a whole lot - like: atmosphere, a specific world view and the ability to inspire. Matt Perez and Satchell Drakes speak with Jose Sanchez, an assistant professor of Architecture at USC and also a game designer and programmer at Plethora Project, to talk about the intersection of building and game structure.

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