Following on from the release of ‘Side A’ of Episode 121, which is available on RSS feeds and YouTube, Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast is now back with the ‘Side B’ part of the show. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their discussions around several different topics, including Life Is Strange and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage co-creator Michel Koch and Beethoven & Dinosaur’s Mixtape getting delayed into 2026.

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side B’ of StrangeCast

00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt

02:20 -- PSA for Patreon, ‘Side A’ for this episode and the first part of The Lost Records Journal podcast with Don’t Nod Montreal art director Sam Bradley

02:58 -- Madison Austin, who provided additional animation for Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, has now confirmed her August departure from developer Deck Nine

11:34 -- Life Is Strange and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage co-creator Michel Koch offered his two cents on Deck Nine and Katy Bentz’s X thread

43:28 -- Annapurna Interactive confirms that Beethoven & Dinosaur’s Mixtape has officially been pushed back from its 2025 release into 2026

50:53 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @TurbidTG1 from ‘Episode 120 Side A’ and @kenoastral from ‘Episode 120 Side B’! 😉)

01:08:44 -- Spread The Arts

01:14:07 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇‍♂️

01:15:05 -- Outro for ‘Side B’ of StrangeCast

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

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🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast

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🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️

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Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure takes the centre stage of ‘Side A’ of Episode 121 of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast podcast, with The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt taking a deep dive into a wide range of content that Square Enix artist Jan-Wah Li has now shared.

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat

02:53 -- PSA for this episode

04:32 -- Square Enix artist Jan-Wah Li has shared ‘early sketches’ of Max Caulfield in Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure

13:49 -- Early sketches of Safiya Llewellyn-Fayyad (Safi)

20:53 -- Max Caulfield’s different outfits

28:35 -- Different designs for the secret Abraxas society at Caledon University

29:50 -- Jan-Wah Li’s deer designs

31:48 -- Owl concepts for Life Is Strange: Double Exposure

32:34 -- The various concepts of the Caledon University logo

34:10 -- The logos for The Snapping Turtle

36:11 -- Different designs of Crosstalk and the social icons/buttons

38:14 -- Life Is Strange: Double Exposure’s different logos

40:42 -- An early chapter selection screen and the mention of a ‘sixth chapter’

42:34 -- Who is ‘Evan’ and why does he have Lucas Colmenero’s last name?

46:03 -- Max Caulfield’s outfit selection screen at Hellerton House

47:16 -- The Polaroids in Life Is Strange: Double Exposure

49:28 -- Jan-Wah Li’s concept for Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: True Colors, including designs for Mikey North’s physical appearance

52:50 -- Ashly Burch (Chloe Price) is back with the ‘I’m Scared of Therapy’ series, which is part of the ‘I’m Happy You’re Here’ brand

57:22 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇‍♂️

58:05 -- Outro

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

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🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast

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🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/

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Business inquiries: [email protected] 📧

Side A of StrangeCast Episode 120 debuted earlier this week and Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are BACK for the Side B part of Player 1 vs The World’s podcast episode. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts continue their talk around the aftermath of Life Is Strange: Double Exposure publisher Square Enix dropping its bombshell news on the U.S. and UK-based divisions of the Japanese company.

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction for Side B of StrangeCast

00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt

02:11 -- PSA: Side A of the StrangeCast podcast is available on YouTube and RSS feeds

02:25 -- Graeme Monk, an executive producer at Square Enix, has hinted that the UK division could be closing its doors very soon

08:51 -- An update from Rhianne Gorman-Murphy, Square Enix’s narrative designer on Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, on the layoffs at the publisher

13:33 -- Jacob Navok, the former director of business at Square Enix Holdings, broke down the situation at the Japanese company in an extensive X/Twitter thread

31:19 -- Life Is Strange: Before the Storm actor and Life Is Strange: True Colors star Katy Bentz (Steph Gingrich) reacted to the layoff news at Square Enix and Deck Nine

52:53 -- What is next for the future of the Life Is Strange franchise after the Square Enix layoff news?

01:08:34 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, ‘@RedFateYT from Episode 118’ and ‘@JWEthan from Episode 119 Side A’! 😉)

01:18:23 -- Spread The Arts

01:28:00 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️

01:28:40 -- Outro for Side B of StrangeCast

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

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🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9

🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adnanriaz9.bsky.social

➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AceTheGrocer

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Business inquiries: [email protected] 📧

Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast podcast is here with ‘Side’ A of an all-new episode. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt link up for a major discussion around the bombshell news from Life Is Strange franchise publisher Square Enix.

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction for Side A of StrangeCast

00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt

01:37 -- PSA: the podcast schedule for this week; ‘Side A’ of The Lost Records Journal podcast episode with Don’t Nod Montreal art director Sam Bradley should arrive this weekend

02:21 -- Life Is Strange: Double Exposure publisher Square Enix has announced major layoffs impacting the United States and UK divisions of the Japanese company

21:45 -- Why Square Enix has implemented a huge change that is now impacting individuals in the UK- and USA-based divisions at the Life Is Strange: True Colors publisher

40:05 -- Just some of the people at Square Enix who have worked on the Life Is Strange brand and who are now being affected by the potential layoff news, including Rhianne Gorman-Murphy, Izzy Jagan, Lucy Hale and more

50:23 -- Life Is Strange 2 publisher Square Enix has now released a statement to IGN about the recent layoffs

54:38 -- Square Enix reveals a massive push for 70 per cent of its QA work to be done by AI by the end of 2027

01:04:37 -- A preview for ‘Side B’ of Episode 120 of StrangeCast

01:05:12 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️

01:05:45 -- Outro for Side A of StrangeCast

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

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🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

Follow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️

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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/

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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/castorgardenmusic/

Business inquiries: [email protected] 📧

Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast is BACK for ‘Side B,’ with Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt talking about Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and more!

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke (NEW) & Xavier (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat

01:26 -- How the StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal Patreon podcast episode works

02:01 -- A dream musician for a potential sequel to Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage amid a Florence & The Machine talk (The Lost Fan/Patreon)

10:14 -- NBC’s Hannibal x Sam Bradley (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)

12:16 -- A character we would ‘want to see’ in a sequel to Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)

17:57 -- Adnan and Adam’s thoughts on Star Wars Outlaws and Forspoken (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)

24:09 -- Kevin Lackner wants Adam to ‘roast him’ (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)

29:03 -- Adnan and Adam pick their favourite Simpsons GIFs (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)

34:27 -- Chloe Price’s non-existent physical appearance in Double Exposure, chances of her returning for ‘DE2’ and do we want to ‘see her return’ for a sequel (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)

45:41 -- Dexter, Michael C Hall and Adam’s love of The Punisher (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)

54:24 -- A location that Adnan and Adam would like to see a gaming title take place in (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)

58:27 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @CinnamonPolar from ‘Episode 117 Side A’ and @schewitt from ‘Episode 117 Side B’! 😉)

01:09:52 -- Goodbye, Spread The Spooky Arts. Welcome back, Spread The Arts!

01:13:55 -- Outro; a special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke (NEW) & Xavier (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast

🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9

🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/

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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/castorgardenmusic/

Business inquiries: [email protected] 📧

October is done and dusted, but that means it’s time for the Patreon podcast episode of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal is now here. Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt cover topics from our incredible Patreon supporters, ranging from questions around Don’t Nod Entertainment’s Life Is Strange to Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke (NEW) & Xavier (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction for Side A of StrangeCast

00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat

01:20 -- How the StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal Patreon episode works

01:58 -- The Lost Records Journal show with Lost Records: Bloom & Rage co-composer Ruth Radelet and the upcoming episode with Don’t Nod Montreal art director Sam Bradley (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)

06:51 -- Adnan and Adam on doing a podcast episode with British and Phily accents (The Lost Fan/Patreon)

11:32 -- Ranking seven locations from Don’t Nod Entertainment’s Life Is Strange (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)

20:10 -- Adnan and Adam rank every mainline Life Is Strange title from developers Don’t Nod and Deck Nine (Xavier/Patreon)

27:43 -- What we expect from Don’t Nod Montreal’s unannounced Netflix project (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)

34:57 -- SPOILER: Adnan on how he found the TV show Lost and who his favourite character (The Lost Fan/Patreon)

42:39 -- SPOILER: Adam takes the Lost conversation to AMC’s The Walking Dead (The Lost Fan/Patreon)

49:10 -- What are Adnan and Adam’s top five titles of all time? (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)

01:04:50 -- Fireside With A&A podcast... what happened to Abby Nissenbaum? 🤔 (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)

01:06:44 -- Outro for Side A of StrangeCast

01:07:32 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke (NEW) & Xavier (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast

🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9

🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

Follow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️

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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AceTheGrocer

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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/castorgardenmusic/

Business inquiries: [email protected] 📧

It is time for an impromptu bonus episode of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast podcast episode. This show is ALL about the latest news from Don’t Nod Entertainment after the French developer and publisher reported its earnings. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt take a deep dive into everything we learned from the Life Is Strange 1 & 2 developer, including the major agreement between Netflix and Don’t Nod involving Lost Records: Bloom & Rage studio Don’t Nod Montreal!

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger & The Lost Fan! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction for the StrangeCast podcast episode

00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt

02:23 -- The Patreon incentive is now LIVE for the custom-built StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast for October

03:33 -- The reaction to Don’t Nod Entertainment’s first-half 2025 results, including what chairman and CEO Oskar Guilbert said

18:02 -- Don’t Nod reveals how Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage has performed during its 2025 launch

31:18 -- Don’t Nod confirms a Netflix agreement for a new title, which will be developed by Lost Records: Bloom & Rage studio Don’t Nod Montreal

47:23 -- How much money Don’t Nod lost in the first six months of 2025 vs how much was lost in 2024

55:10 -- Don’t Nod has said that it is in “advanced negotiations” over the co-productions of one of its unannounced titles, dubbed ‘P14 project.’

57:11 -- Will see the Don’t Nod Montreal x Netflix project at The Game Awards?

01:04:00 -- When Adnan visited Texas; plus, Adam is getting annoyed with the British over biscuits

01:05:48 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger & The Lost Fan! 🫶🙇‍♂️

01:06:58 -- Outro for the StrangeCast podcast episode

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast

🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9

🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adnanriaz9.bsky.social

➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AceTheGrocer

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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/castorgardenmusic/

Business inquiries: [email protected] 📧

Following the release of ‘Side A’ of this episode of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast, which is available on YouTube and RSS feeds, Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are BACK for ‘Side B’ of the podcast show. BUT… this part of the episode is all about Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure!

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger & The Lost Fan! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side B’ of StrangeCast

00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt

02:40 -- One year on, a retrospective/re-review/revisit of Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure

48:48 -- Life Is Strange: Double Exposure songwriter and score composer Tessa Rose Jackson has announced her UK tour

50:25 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @Dreamprism from ‘Episode 116 Side A’ and @MindYour_OwnBuisness from ‘Episode 116 Side B’! 😉)

55:51 -- Spread The (Spooky!) Arts 👻😱

01:03:11 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger & The Lost Fan! 🫶🙇‍♂️

01:04:16 -- Outro for ‘Side B’ of StrangeCast

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast

🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9

🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

Follow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️

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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adnanriaz9.bsky.social

➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AceTheGrocer

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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/castorgardenmusic/

Business inquiries: [email protected] 📧

Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast podcast is BACK and Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt take a deep dive into the latest news around Don’t Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix’s Life Is Strange franchise and Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger & The Lost Fan! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat

01:19 -- PSA: a change to the existing format of StrangeCast

03:38 -- Square Enix is holding MORE ‘paid research’ events for the Life Is Strange series

17:42 -- A Reddit user has shared more details about the paid research surveys, which confirm that ‘playtest’ events will be held

31:53 -- Corwin Cantin, a mocap developer at Deck Nine, has confirmed that he has left the Life Is Strange: True Colors studio

35:15 -- Several Life Is Strange actors react to Corwin Cantin’s Deck Nine exit, including Hannah Telle, Katy Bentz, Ashlynn Hideman, Sam Oguma, Brian Landis Folkins and Samantha Bowling

40:09 -- Celia Duffala, who worked in mocap production for Life Is Strange: Double Exposure and The Expanse: A Telltale Series, has now been laid off from Deck Nine

41:08 -- Eric Drobile, a senior animator on Double Exposure, reacted to the news of more layoffs at Deck Nine

51:19 -- Emma Vieceli has confirmed that there won’t be an ‘exclusive short prose story’ from her in the forthcoming ‘Life Is Strange: Dust Deluxe Edition’

56:14 -- Don’t Nod celebrates the 10th anniversary of Episode 5: Polarized

56:50 -- Christian Divine, Michel Koch and Alejandro Arque reacted to Episode 5: Polarized’s anniversary

59:38 -- Ashly Burch has filmed the ‘I’m Scared of Therapy’ series, which is part of the ‘I'm Happy You’re Here’ brand

01:01:14 -- Outro

01:02:40 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger & The Lost Fan! 🫶🙇‍♂️

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast

🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9

🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

Follow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️

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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adnanriaz9.bsky.social

➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/

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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/castorgardenmusic/

Business inquiries: [email protected] 📧

‘Side B’ of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast podcast is here and Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their discussions around Don’t Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix’s Life Is Strange franchise and Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger & The Lost Fan! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side B’

00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat

03:33 -- Titan have released a first look at the ‘Life Is Strange: Dust Deluxe Edition’

07:33 -- Titan and Square Enix dropped a ‘Reader’s Guide’ for the LIS series and left out Life Is Strange 2 and Captain Spirit

18:10 -- Dust Deluxe Edition has had its release date pushed back

24:55 -- The Life Is Strange Collection is out

39:43 -- Fans’ reaction to the LIS Collection’s release

43:15 -- Katy Bentz (Steph) shares a wrap-up from the LA Comic Con panel and signing sessions

49:13 -- Hannah Telle (Max) has finally dropped her new EP, dubbed ‘Recurring Dreams’

52:50 -- Tiny Bull Studios’ The Lonesome Guild is heading to IGN Fan Fest 2025: Fall Edition

54:33 -- October marks the birthday of Kylie Brown (Rachel)

55:02 -- Kylie’s feelings on the Life Is Strange TV show

56:02 -- Christian Divine is embracing October season for the LIS franchise

56:28 -- Lost Records principal level designer Marion Esquian has revealed her new role

59:21 -- Claudia Leonardi has shared her custom artwork of Alex and Steph

59:52 -- Beatrix Moersch and Julien Goyon are appearing at the 2025 Montreal International Game Summit

01:03:04 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @srslyerica9843 from ‘Episode 114 Side B’ and @ThomasMurch from ‘Episode 115 Side A!’ 😉)

01:13:32 -- Spread The Arts

01:22:28 -- Outro for ‘Side B’

01:23:23 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger & The Lost Fan! 🫶🙇‍♂️

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast

🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9

🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

Follow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️

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➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworld

Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adnanriaz9.bsky.social

➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/

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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/castorgardenmusic/

Business inquiries: [email protected] 📧