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Palin' Around episodes
- Episode Twenty One-Saying Goodbye to 2019
2019 is coming to an end, so for the first time this year, the Uppercut crew got together to reflect on their personal experience of the year, talk about the games they liked and didn't, and shamelessly promote the Year in Review letter series. TW for talk of mental illness and suicide
Read our letters
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Caitlin: @CGRRRRRRRR
Jessica: @jessacogs
Monti: @friedmonti
Kayla: @oakayla
Andrew: @cogsthewell
Art for the show: @sorbetdraws
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2 hr 13 min - Episode 20-Let's Talk About Dex, Baby: Where We Draw The Line Between Entitlement and Criticism (ft. Dylan Bishop)
This week, Caitlin, Kayla, and Jess were joined by freelance writer and Pokemon lover, Dylan Bishop, to discuss the recent controversy surrounding Pokemon Sword and Shield, and where we draw the line between entitlement and actual criticism.
Sources used in the show
#GameFreakLied: How Some Pokemon Fans Are Dealing With Loss
'Game Freak Lied' isn't entirely about Pokemon Sword and Shield
Famistu Interview
The Pokemon Sword and Shield Interview: "We Knew at Some Point We Weren't Going to be Able to Keep Indefinitely Supporting All of the Pokemon
Why Pokemon Sword and Shield's limited Pokedex is such a huge deal to fans
Furious Pokemon fans want Trump to block sales of 'Sword and Shield'
Pokemon Sword and Shield's Monsters are All About Personality
Follow our guest:
Dylan Bishop @dyl_byl
Follow the crew!
Caitlin: @CGRRRRRRRR
Jessica: @jessacogs
Monti: @friedmonti
Kayla: @oakayla
Art for the show: @sorbetdraws
Support us on Patreon
Join the Uppercut Discord server here!
Check Out the Uppercut Merch Store Here
Find More Uppercutl Content Here
1 hr 24 min - November Cool Down-Afterparty Deep Dive (Patreon Teaser)
For our first ever episode of Cool Down, Caitlin, Jess, Kayla, and special guest, Chris Compendio, sat down to dig into their feelings on Night School Studio's Afterparty.
Follow our guest
@Compenderizer
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Caitlin: @CGRRRRRRRR
Jessica: @jessacogs
Kayla: @oakayla
Music for the show: Zapsplat.com
Support us on Patreon
Join the Uppercut Discord server here!
Check Out the Uppercut Merch Store Here
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1 hr 37 min - Episode Nineteen-Midsommar Night's Scream (A Midsommar Spoilercast)
This time, most of our usual co-hosts are on a well-deserved break, so Caitlin was joined by ARGonauts host and writer Marn, The NES Podcast host Nathan, and friend of the show and secret project haver Mikey, to get into the good, the bad, and the viscerally uncomfy of Ari Aster's Midsommar
Stuff mentioned in the show:
Dead Sister in Forest Pic
Bonk Hammer Video
Follow our guests!
Marn: @corpserevivers
Mikey: @KeyLockMVP
Nathan: @TwoHeadedGiant
Follow the crew!
Caitlin: @CGRRRRRRRR
Jessica: @jessacogs
Monti: @friedmonti
Art for the show: @sorbetdraws
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1 hr 24 min - Episode Eighteen-"Prestige" Horror ft. Kate Sánchez & Mattie Lewis
Caitlin and Jess were joined by horror experts But Why Tho?'s EIC Kate Sánchez, and writer Mattie Lewis to discuss the concept of "prestige" or "elevated" horror, and why it's basically bullshit.
Sources used in the show:
Hollywood's frightening future: Prestige horror films
The State of Horror (and "Prestige Horror") Cinema in 2019: A Paste Discussion
How post-horror movies are taking over cinema
Can Horror Movies Be Prestigious?
Us Proves Horror Doesn't Need "Prestige" to Be Great
Follow our guests:
Kate: @OhMyMithrandir
But Why Tho?: @ButWhyThoPC
Mattie: @gremlin_mattie
Follow the crew!
Caitlin: @CGRRRRRRRR
Jessica: @jessacogs
Monti: @threedsboy
Kayla: @oakayla
Art for the show: @sorbetdraws
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1 hr 13 min - Episode Seventeen-You've Got Questions, We've Got Answers
On this very special, and completely out of control episode of Palin' Around, Caitlin, Jess, Monti, and Kayla gather round to answer YOUR burning questions and bear their souls to a probably inadvisable degree. Also Caitlin is a liar and didn't end up looking up those Tik Toks so hit them up if you want to see them.
Santo's very good drawing of Claude
Follow the crew!
Caitlin: @CGRRRRRRRR
Jessica: @jessacogs
Monti: @friedmonti
Art for the show: @sorbetdraws
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1 hr 20 min - Episode Sixteen-Jessrasic Park
Kayla joins Jess and Caitlin for another chaotic episode as they dive into how meme culture around games can be influential, fanfiction, and fan entitlement
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Caitlin: @CGRRRRRRRR
Jessica: @jessacogs
Monti: @threedsboy
Kayla: @oakayla
Art for the show: @sorbetdraws
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1 hr 21 min - Episode Fifteen-A Beach Episode, If You Will
Jess, Caitlin and Monti are joined by Uppercut's newest member, Kayla, for an off the rails jaunt through the games we've been playing this summer, games that remind us of summer, and games that feature summer-y levels
Sources used in the show:
Sex Bracelet Guide
Follow the crew!
Caitlin: @CGRRRRRRRR
Jessica: @jessacogs
Monti: @threedsboy
Kayla: @oakayla
Art for the show: @sorbetdraws
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1 hr 29 min - Episode Fourteen-Mental Illness in Video Games ft. Dia Lacina
***CONTENT WARNING FOR DISCUSSION OF SUICIDE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT***
Caitlin and Jess were joined by games critic and founding editor of Capsule Crit, Dia Lacina, to discuss how mental illness is depicted in video gamesSources used in the show
What Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Gets Wrong About Mental Illness
Life is Strange: Finding Hope in the Dark Room
Video games are tackling mental health-but are they actually helping?
Hellblade was a good depiction of mental illness but games need to be sharper
Support our guest:
Twitter: @dialacina
Capsule Crit: www.capsulecrit.com
Ko-Fi: kofi.com/dialacina
Follow the crew!
Caitlin: @CGRRRRRRRR
Jessica: @jessacogs
Monti: @threedsboy
Art for the show: @sorbetdraws
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1 hr 20 min - Episode Thirteen-Men of Color in Video Games ft. Blessing Adeoye Jr. & Jurge Cruz-Alvarez
Caitlin and Monti were joined by OkBeast's Blessing Adeoye Jr. and Irrational Passions' Jurge Cruz-Alvarez for a tangent-filled discussion on being men of color in games media space, and how men of color are depicted in video games
Sources used in the show:
Life is Strange 2 should have been a tale of two sisters, not brothers
Black Skin is Still A Radical Concept in Video Games
How Machismo Culture Impacts Gay Latinos
Follow our guests:
Blessing: @BlessingJr
Jurge: @jcruzalvarez26
Follow the crew!
Caitlin: @CGRRRRRRRR
Jessica: @jessacogs
Monti: @threedsboy
Art for the show: @sorbetdraws
Join the Uppercut Discord server here!
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About Palin' Around
From the publisher's feed
Palin' Around is Uppercut's official podcast, doing a critical deep dive into video games, pop culture, fandom, and how they all intersect with the internet.