On this Final Pod of 2024; the boys discuss some IU v. Notre Dame Football, Sax gives an updated view on gaming in 2025 after the Game Awards last week, and we discuss in full the intricacies of The White Elephant Gift Exchange... When to do it, when to skip, and the forbidden gift that should never be given.

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(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:01:20) Sports Talk  

(00:06:00) Engineering Tidbits 

(00:07:51) Podcast Reflections 

(00:09:06) Witcher 4 Announcement.  

(00:17:20) Elden Ring spin-off *Night Rain* announced.  

(00:27:22) Naughty Dog announces "Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet"

(00:32:03) Comparison of Game Awards viewership to major events.  

(00:34:16) The global appeal of Game Awards and international audiences. 

(00:40:07) Nic recounts a frustrating white elephant experience with a live betta fish.  

(00:51:28) Saxon shares his disdain for white elephant exchanges.  

(01:00:56) Walker shares positive experiences from lighthearted white elephants.

(01:08:30) Discussion about international connections within the gaming clan.  

(01:12:34) Closing remarks and reflections on the holiday season.