If you're tired of magazines, you might be suffering from debilitating Mix-a-Lot-ism, a newly discovered illness affecting adults aged 18-65 all across the world! And this Maximum Utcast might be the thing to cure what ails you. Zoey and Jonathan are haunted by a few ghosts on this episode as they discuss American Gladiators on the NES before getting to the bottom of swinging mechanics in video games...are they really gone for good? Later, Daniel chats with Allen Ortega from Mob Entertainment (Poppy Playtime) about his love of the Borderlands series and how it helped him realize a lot about himself and get his foot in the door of the games industry.

0:00:00 - 1-900-MIX-A-LOT
0:08:03 - A Real Rashomon Moment
0:11:10 - Kusoge: American Gladiators
0:30:39 - Can a Game Like Borderlands Shape Your Entire Life? with Allen Ortega
1:22:21 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!
1:26:55 - You Better Be Working
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