Matt's bringing you a lean and svelte episode this week. Just kidding, he's talking about Mario RPG remake, dumb Twitter influencer controversies, and crying about holding the hand of half-elf vampire lover boys

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Podcast art by Natascha Murray

Natascha Murray on Twitter - @couchmochi

Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social

The various Critical Diversions themes were composed by Mic Fox. Check out his entire plate of projects over at

Our break music this episode was "Arcade Mode" composed by Romain Gauthier for Asphalt: Urban GT on the Nintendo DS.