Julia joins us one last time as we wrap up our Yakuza pairing. We talk about how Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Moon inform each other, and our new understanding of Japanese crime and culture in the 1980s

SPOILER ALERT AND CONTENT WARNING. This episode is full of spoilers for both the book and the game. Our discussion of the book and game does include mentions of physical and sexual violence.

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Erin's Friday Reads: The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes by Elissa R. Sloan

Peter's Friday Plays: Splatoon 2 from Nintendo

Erin's Recommendation: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

Peter's Recommendation: Advance Wars from Nintendo

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We get deep into 1980s Japan with our Game & Book discussion for this month's Yakuza pairing. Julia is back as we dig into the wild story of Yakuza 0 and talk through Shoko Tendo's story in Yakuza Moon.

SPOILER ALERT AND CONTENT WARNING. This episode is full of spoilers for both the book and the game. Our discussion of the book does include physical and sexual violence.

Game & Read is on Instagram @GameandRead

Peter is on Twitter @NerdintheWorld

Erin is on Twitter @BookishTexPat & on Instagram @ATaleofTwoShelves

Julia is on Twitter @KOCooked

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Avery Murchison's music can be found at foiegrasohyeah.bandcamp.com

Erin's Friday Reads: The Boy at the Door by Alex Dahl

Peter's Friday Plays: Katamari Damacy Reroll (Switch)

Erin's Recommendation: Mostly Dead Things by Kristen Arnett

Peter's Recommendation: Tv Show - Hunter x Hunter anime on Netflix; Video Game - Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World on PS3 & PC (currently not available for download)

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Erin is on Twitter @BookishTexPat & on Instagram @ATaleofTwoShelves

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We've gone back in time and space, and are spending August in 1980s Japan with our pairing of "Yakuza Moon" by Shoko Tendo and Yakuza 0 from Sega. This month is all about criminal activity, wild real estate plots, and the economic explosion of Japan in the late '80s. We are joined on this pairing by our dear friend Julia, who has a love of Japanese culture and currently holds the title of Yakuza 0 Side Quest Queen.

Game & Read is on Instagram @GameandRead

Peter is on Twitter @NerdintheWorld

Erin is on Twitter @BookishTexPat & on Instagram @ATaleofTwoShelves

Julia is on Twitter @KOCooked

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Avery Murchison's music can be found at foiegrasohyeah.bandcamp.com

Erin's Friday Reads: The Library of Legends by Janie Chang

Peter's Friday Plays: Fall Guys from Devolver Digital (PS4/PC) and Dreams from Media Molecule (PS4)

Erin's Recommendation: Lucky You by Erika Carter

Peter's Recommendation: Celeste from Matt Makes Games

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Spring is on the horizon, so we're wrapping up Frostpunk Rising with our pairing discussion. Luke joins us one more time to talk about morality, how easy it is to be become a dictator in winter, and Peter's detailed theory on how Frostpunk and Early Riser exist in the same timeline.

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Erin is on Twitter @BookishTexPat & on Instagram @ATaleofTwoShelves

Luke is on Twitter @Funkteroptorix

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This week we face the cold and dive headlong into hibernation. Our fat stores are up and our winter pantries are full of Cadbury and pudding. That's right, we are deep diving Jasper Fforde's Early Riser and 11 Bit Studios Frostpunk. Both pit ill-equipped Britons against the dangers of a harsh unending winter. It's a long episode, but our dear friend Luke was ready for the many ethical dilemmas and Tom Jones songs.

Peter is on Twitter @NerdintheWorld

Erin is on Twitter @BookishTexPat & on Instagram @ATaleofTwoShelves

Luke is on Twitter @Funkteroptorix

Orson Welles Frozen Peas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V14PfDDwxlE

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July's getting kinda bleak so we're offering an alternate take on the world's problems with Frostpunk by 11 Bit Studios and Early Riser by Jasper Fforde. Both pieces dig into worlds ravaged by cataclysmic winter and offer takes on the adaptability and social breakdown of human society in times of crisis. Believe us, it's more fun than it sounds. We are joined on this episode by our good friend Luke, an aspiring writer and all around nice dude.

Peter is on Twitter @NerdintheWorld

Erin is on Twitter @BookishTexPat & on Instagram @ATaleofTwoShelves

Luke is on Twitter @Funkteroptorix

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Avery Murchison's music can be found at foiegrasohyeah.bandcamp.com

This week we're diving into the world of worldbuilding in books and video games. Luke of the Rules Lawyers podcast (and our Links Awakening + Sandman pairing!) joins us to discuss what we love and hate about the worlds in our favorite fictions.

Intro music is composed and performed by Avery Murchison - https://foiegrasohyeah.bandcamp.com/

Peter is on Twitter @NerdintheWorld

Erin is on Twitter @BookishTexPat & on Instagram @ATaleofTwoShelves

Luke is on Twitter @RulesLawyerz AND has his own podcast by the same name!

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