Having completed a brief diversion into the world of table top gaming, John, Ren and Niki are back for your regularly scheduled programming, which this week means that John finally saw Hamilton and now we have to talk about it. There's also a lot of Funko Pop-oriented screaming near the end, and Niki goes on a weirdly long rant about that guy that got trapped under a boulder and had to cut his own arm off.

Danielle and merritt have successfully navigated another week on this b of an Earth, which is teeming with deep sea life that shouldn't exist, that also happens to think the same thing about us. As you join us for what is hopefully the end of your work week as well, enjoy a relaxing conversation about co-habitation with dolphins, 12-foot wide Japanese spider crabs, LSD, and the Hooters racing game that Ubisoft published on the original PlayStation.

The internet's best chair podcast returns to Fanbyte's airwaves! This week, Niki hosts Eric Pope (Sr. Community Developer on Ubisoft's Hyper Scape), as well as Fanbyte staffers Jordan Mallory, Renata Price, Steven Strom, John Warren, Andrew Whitmore, and Fanbyte Community Specialist Taylor Hicklen.

This week's talking points include: wood, Canadian Costco, sanding, bidets, a chair that God wouldn't sit in.

It's time for the thrilling conclusion of West Coast Office Hour's water-testing diversion into Fiasco, a tabletop roleplaying game where nothing goes according to plan. Starring Renata Price as WCFL Co-Anchor Marianna Sunday, John Warren as Rechelletto's Fine Pastas and Sauces Senior VP of Marketing Mitchell Freemont, Niki Grayson as WCFL Producer Kyle Shanahan, and Jordan Mallory as WCFL Head Anchor Chip Whitman.

We recorded this week’s podcast on a Thursday afternoon rather than the typical Friday, so there’s a slightly different energy! But we think that’s a good thing. Join hosts merritt k and Danielle Riendeau on a whirlwind discussion of the bizarre things that characters eat in the Mario games, the best real-life drinks, and a fabulous feature this week on the Shin Megami Tensei series. We’re also looking to enact revenge on John and Niki for making us watch Larry Crowne and Artemis Fowl over the last week…

Ren leads Niki, John, & Jordo through a game of Fiasco that explores the most inept newsroom in Celebration, Florida

CW for a brief discussion of abuse in the game industry.

This week, co-hosts merritt k and Danielle Riendeau talk about a lot of light, fun stuff (including the best time for coffee, the cutest things their cats do, and perfume), some game design-y stuff (including the Paper Mario series and Miyamoto), and some heavier material, where it concerns cases we’ve seen this week of abusers coming to light on twitter. 

Pertinent links:

Elby Hunktears’ statement on cases of abuse in pro wrestling

Diego Argeullo’s piece on Valorant region locks

The gang attempts to come up with the perfect panel for PAX Online; also a visit to McDonald's

Every Friday afternoon, intrepid co-hosts merritt k and Danielle Riendeau talk about their weeks. This time, there was something special in the air, covering all sorts of ground from the joys of running, the delights of anime, and the pure, effervescent joy of lesser-known sports logos. Happy Friday, everyone.

Air conditioning, a Doobie Brothers concert in 2021, Klei's games on sale, and more are on the docket