It’s the Sketching Up Holiday Episode — and Chris is joined by returning guest Joe Brown (OHKO Podcast) while Matt’s out sick. The convo starts in peak holiday chaos: Animal Crossing lo-fi, Nintendo nostalgia, and a deep (and accidental) spiral into Alvin and the Chipmunks… including a wild fact you have to hear! Subscribe to  ⁨@OHKOpodcast⁩ 

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Video edited by Chris Schnabel

Episode Produced by Chris Schnabel and Matt Tornetta

Music by Kyle Scott

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Chapters:

0:09 – Holiday Episode Intro + Joe Brown Returns (Matt out sick)

1:08 – Joe’s “Home for the Holidays” + Jersey vibes

1:33 – OHKO Podcast Update: Subs, 100 Episodes, Pokémon community growth

2:44 – Chris gaming lately: Odyssey + Animal Crossing reset

4:14 – Time-of-day Animal Crossing music + favorite hourly tracks

5:39 – Nintendo winter music + Kirby/Yoshi underrated bangers

6:43 – Joe’s favorite Christmas gaming memory (Animal Crossing City Folk)

7:43 – Why Nintendo games work for everyone (Mario vs. Madden debate)

9:08 – Music trivia game: the Grammys twist

10:25 – Alvin & the Chipmunks

11:27 – Alvin & the Chipmunks origin year + Grammy count reveal

14:28 – “Chipmunk Song” + Chris warns Spotify algorithm chaos

15:15 – Shows you loved but can’t remember (Tom & Jerry / Garfield)

24:10 – Reboots era: Cartoon Network retreads + creativity vs. nostalgia

27:16 – Pokémon update: Legends ZA overview + mega evolutions + Champions talk

34:14 – Why big games release when they do (Oct/Nov vs spring/summer theory)

40:09 – Movies vs games release windows + awards season logic

42:15 – Movie hopping memories + why theaters got too expensive

44:23 – Streaming changed everything (and content is made for half-attention)

45:57 – Netflix/Warner & antitrust/monopoly frustration

56:30 – Superhero fatigue (Spider-Man exception)

59:04 – MCU reset debate + RDJ returning controversy

1:09:19 – Holiday gaming plans: Metroid Prime 4 + what Chris is playing

1:10:48 – Nintendo Switch Online tiers + Animal Crossing expansions

1:12:47 – GameCube nostalgia: Backyard Football + Mario Baseball + Double Dash

1:16:36 – Mario Sunshine + why Galaxy is “great but not most fun”

1:18:35 – Mario Odyssey moon count + the brutal final gauntlet

1:19:59 – Joe speedrunning Odyssey + Chris holiday plan (and Chipmunks music)

1:21:32 – Wrap-up: where to find Joe + OHKO Podcast plug

1:22:54 – Final outro: follow Sketching Up + happy holidays