Jacob Geller and Blake Hester read the first half of Ryu Murakami's novel, "In the Miso Soup." This podcast discusses the first two "days" of the book. Content warning for severe sexual violence.

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Opening song: 恋のバカンス by The Peanuts.

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Blake Hester and Jacob Geller hear listener feedback and answer questions in this season finale.

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Jacob Geller and Blake Hester are joined by video essayist Chris Franklin ("Errant Signal") to finish discussing the 2012 game Spec Ops: The Line. In this episode, we're playing Chapter 9 to the end.

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Jacob Geller and Blake Hester are joined by podcaster and writer Mike Rugnetta to begin discussing the 2012 game Spec Ops: The Line. In this episode, we're playing up through Chapter 8.

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Blake Hester and Jacob Geller are joined by YouTuber and Jacob's thumbnail artist hotcyder to discuss the second half of Treyarch's Call of Duty: Black Ops. Assume full spoilers!

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Blake Hester and Jacob Geller are joined by journalist Matthew Gault to discuss the first half of Treyarch's Call of Duty: Black Ops. This episode plays through the end of the mission "Numbers."

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Jacob Geller and Blake Hester answer listener questions about Indika and Hellblade 2.

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Blake Hester and Jacob Geller are joined by YouTuber Shannon Strucci to discuss the indie horror games Exit 8 and Platform 8. Assume full spoilers!

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Jacob Geller and Blake Hester are joined by Kat (aka Pixel A Day) to discuss the entirety of the game Senua's Saga: Hellblade II. Assume full spoilers!

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Jacob Geller and Blake Hester are joined by Aftermath writer Riley MacLeod to discuss Odd Meter's 2024 title, Indika.

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