Match Point

Controllers and keyboards mostly on the shelf, the boys talk about the prevalence of multiverse, consciousness and a recent video essay that they can't stop thinking about. Note the timestamps to avoid spoilers.

Topics: 01:30 Everything, Everywhere All At Once, 13:30 Doctor Strange 2 (w/ SPOILERS), 23:35 Everything, Everywhere All At Once multiverse philosophy discussion, 25:50 Jacob Geller's Head Transplant essay recap and discussion, 39:20 Robert White's philosophy and questions raised, 40:50 SOMA and Wolfenstein 2 spoilers, 51:50 How consciousness relates to the "soul", 1:00:35 Popularization of multiverse stories, 1:13:15 Warhammer 40K Chaosgate: Demonhunters and the pursuit of fulfilling hobbies

**Severance ep. 1 spoiler discussion from 37:55-53:40**

Before totally going off-topic in the second half, Matty and Zach discuss their time with Chinatown Detective Agency and Triangle Strategy.

From hobby sims to Weird West and Norco, the boys have spent a lot of time playing recent releases. Plus, further discussions on the Halo TV show and HBO's The Leftovers.

After a spoiler-filled discussion of Halo's Paramount debut, Johnny Knoxville brings Zach back to his adolescence.

Topics: 00:10 Halo TV show, 17:30 Sherlock Homes Chapter 1, 45:40 Jackass Forever, 50:35 Hunt Showdown

The boys open the show discussing that new Starfield ViDoc before jumping into games and shows they've been enjoying.

Topics: 00:10 Starfield, 14:55 Battle Brothers, 29:09 GTA Online, 35:05 Red Dead Online, 50:30 Yellowjackets, 1:07:20 Destiny 2

Season of the Risen might be off to a slow start, but that's given Matty and Zach more time to return to the Hunt's Louisiana Bayou.

Topics: 01:30 Destiny 2 vibes, 18:35 Iron Lung, 26:55 Hunt Showdown, 52:00 mourning Battlefield/DICE

Topics: 00:40 Horizon Forbidden West, 06:10 Destiny 2 Witch Queen and Season of the Risen, 34:55 Elden Ring

Despite its story beats falling flat, Dying Light 2;'s world design and locomotion has hooked Matty and Zach. And theories swirl in the back half of the pod as the boys anticipate Witch Queen's arrival in Destiny 2 next week.

Topics: 01:10 Dying Light 2, 27:10 Impressions of Zach's new PC, 37:06 Destiny 2.

Now deep in February game releases, Matty and Zach talk about what's moving them lately.

Topics: 02:35 Lost Ark, 17:20 Destiny 2 ViDoc and Witch Queen Hype, 43:50 Joe Pera Talks With You, 01:08:30 Yellowjackets, 01:18:50 Dexter

Before talking about Sony's big spend on Bungie, Matty and Zach discuss Pokemon, Uncharted 4 and Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days being a way better game than expected.

Topics: 2:30 Pokemon Arceus, 24:20 Uncharted 4, 42:20 Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, 01:03:00 Playstation/Bungie acquisition, 1:35:00 What do we want out of Destiny's extended universe?