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This week we welcome the inclusion of our star editor behind the scenes: Jessica! Along with Angel and Tony, she's here to fill us in on the podcast crew's recent convention travels to MCM London Comic-Con and Star Wars Celebration. We discuss cosplay, the welcoming atmosphere of fellow fans', and more!

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Ever since its release, Slay the Spire has shaped the genre of deck builders and the rules they follow. This week, Tony and Trinity have banded together to discuss the surprising lineage of the deck builder genre and make guesses at the exciting directions this genre can go in the future.

Slay the Spire
Pirates Outlaws
Dominion

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The concept of the multiverse used to be purely theoretical; discussed only within the circles of science and philosophy. But if recent films are anything to go on, there is plenty of space in the multiverse for narratives that explore the human condition.

This week Tony, Angel and Brendan have joined forces to discuss Marvel's newest blockbuster Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness and the arthouse film Everything, Everywhere all at Once to see how they connect and what they can tell us about ourselves.

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There are many complex issues in preserving video games: changing console generations, live services, region locking, and more. So what can be done to overcome these problems and, more importantly, when will games be preserved like other more 'traditional' forms of art? Angel is joined this week by Tiffany and Trey to discuss all these questions and more!

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Reality television is a genre all its own, and the stories that it crafts can profoundly affect how we view the world and ourselves. This week, Angel and Tony are joined by Emily to give an insider's perspective on this topic and explore the questions we should ask ourselves when we consume these shows. Take a listen!

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You wake up after a terrible accident and find yourself in a new, unfamiliar world. Why is there an adventurer's guild, why do you see a heads up display, and why is everyone wearing such weird clothes?

This week, Angel and Tony have gotten together to chat about what makes an Isekai anime, give some recommendations, and examine how gaming mechanics can ultimately inform the types of stories we tell. 

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Sometimes putting these episodes together can be quite the mental and emotional drain. So this week Tony, Angel and Brendan have come together to share some of their experiences with mental health and some (hopefully) helpful stories as well.

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This new Batman film from Matt Reeves is an absolute passion project oozing with style and artistic intent, so let's talk about it!

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The newest animated endeavour from Pixar and Disney, Turning Red brings smiles and some surprisingly deep insights into the struggles of being a pre-teen girl. This week we are joined by Trinity to talk about the emotional moments that brought us to tears, and the exciting implications this means for the future of bringing more women into storytelling.

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For years JK Rowling has been disappointing her fans by supporting some extremely questionable positions. This difficult attachment to such a formative cultural movement makes the discourse around the new game Hogwarts Legacy that much more difficult to decipher. This week Angel and Tony chat about 'death of the author,' some of the game mechanics shown off and more!

State of Play for Hogwarts Legacy

Gamespot Article on JK Rowling

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