Hey, folks! We're bringing this impromptu episode of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast in the wake of the Deck Nine layoffs. Just a very important PSA: we recorded this episode on Saturday (7th December), so we are well aware even more layoffs have happened. We will be covering more of the layoffs, including Felice Kuan's departure, on the next full episode of StrangeCast, which will drop next week. Just keep in mind when we were recording while listening to this episode.

Back on topic: Adnan and Adam shared their immediate reaction to the news that Life Is Strange: Double Exposure developer Deck Nine had announced its second round of layoffs in 2024. At the time of recording, the layoffs included Double Exposure director Jonathan Stauder. Adnan has since been covering the layoffs on social media and has found close to 20 confirmed ex-Deck Nine devs who have been laid off.

What does this mean for the Life Is Strange franchise and Double Exposure's sequel? Can -- or will -- Deck Nine bounce back from this? Will Square Enix begin to pivot the direction of the series? The StrangeCast hosts discuss all of that and more on this special episode of the podcast.

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

02:04 -- Adam clears up his Chloe Price comments from the main discussion of the last episode of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast

05:16 -- Adnan and Adam react to the initial news of Deck Nine’s layoffs, including the developer’s statement and Double Exposure director Jonathan Stauder being axed from the studio

45:07 -- Outro

StrangeCast is available on the following podcast services (among many others!) below. ⬇️

▶️ 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

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

New to StrangeCast? You can catch up on StrangeCast episodes, both past and present, using our official playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

Don't forget to check out StrangeCast’s sister podcast, The Lost Records Journal, as well: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Our dedicated Lost Records playlist can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

Check out Player 1 vs The World's other ​Life Is Strange content using our playlists below. ⬇️

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

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

Follow Player 1 vs The World on social media to stay up to date with the latest StrangeCast episodes and other news! ⬇️

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Adnan and Adam are also on X, so feel free to follow them -- and tweet at them! -- on their personal channels! 😇

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

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

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

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For business inquiries: [email protected] 📧

StrangeCast is BACK, folks! Player 1 vs The World's fan podcast is here to talk all things Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix and Life Is Strange. PSA: we will be covering the NEW trailer for Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage on the next episode of The Lost Records Journal, Player 1 vs The World's sister podcast of StrangeCast.

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

03:16 -- Adnan and Adam discuss the surprise digital release of the Nintendo Switch version of Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, including the critical reception

13:50 -- The Game Awards nominations for Double Exposure announced; Adnan and Adam chat about Hannah Telle’s nomination and more

31:07 -- Rhianna DeVries breaks their silence about reprising the role of Chloe Price in Double Exposure

35:31 -- How Double Exposure performed in the U.S. sales chart and a direct comparison with Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: True Colors

45:05 -- Adnan and Adam talk about Square Enix being accused of abusing copyright strikes against Life Is Strange subreddit r/Pricefield

01:05:24 -- Miscellaneous news: Famitsu reviews Double Exposure, more award nominations for Double Exposure and the STJV confirms another strike against Don't Nod

01:08:23 -- How Adnan and Adam would fix the narrative for a sequel to Double Exposure

01:46:03 -- Comment from the listener(s)! (Thanks, @PricefieldPunk & @seanred7681! 😉)

01:57:16 -- Spread The Arts

02:05:39 -- Outro

StrangeCast is available on the following podcast services (among many others!) below. ⬇️

▶️ 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

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

New to StrangeCast? You can catch up on StrangeCast episodes, both past and present, using our official playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

Don't forget to check out StrangeCast’s sister podcast, The Lost Records Journal, as well: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Our dedicated Lost Records playlist can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

Check out Player 1 vs The World's other ​Life Is Strange content using our playlists below. ⬇️

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

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

Follow Player 1 vs The World on social media to stay up to date with the latest StrangeCast episodes and other news! ⬇️

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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/

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

Adnan and Adam are also on X, so feel free to follow them -- and tweet at them! -- on their personal channels! 😇

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

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

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

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

For business inquiries: [email protected] 📧

Welcome BACK for an all-new episode of StrangeCast, Player 1 vs The World's biweekly Life Is Strange-focused podcast. Not only Life Is Strange content, but also StrangeCast is the home for all things around developers Don't Nod Entertainment and Deck Nine.

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

03:01 -- StrangeCast’s spoiler ban on Life Is Strange: Double Exposure has now been lifted going forward for every episode

04:27 -- Square Enix’s stock is hit hard amid disappointing Q3 2024 earnings; Adnan and Adam discuss Life Is Strange amid Square Enix’s troubles

18:45 -- Adnan and Adam chat about the first major patch notes for Double Exposure

29:26 -- Lost Records: Bloom & Rage fans cracked Don’t Nod Montreal’s teaser clip for the upcoming adventure title

42:16 -- Double Exposure’s soundtrack is released on streaming services; Adam has done some digging into the price of the soundtrack

49:18 -- Jonathan Stauder on bringing back Max Caulfield, the music and hinting at a sequel; Felice Kuan reveals early changes that happened to Loretta Rice

01:03:16 -- Stauder and Aysha Farah discuss a change to Max’s ‘Entanglement’ power, which was abandoned due to development constraints/budget

01:11:21 -- Stauder’s reaction to the polarising reviews for Double Exposure and Kuan on Max being an “untapped” protagonist

01:19:18 -- Stauder on previous Life Is Strange characters potentially returning

01:30:10 -- Hannah Telle talks about the Max and Chloe Price dynamic and the Max and Safi relationship; the Double Exposure star on reauditioning for Max and on the cat content

01:38:19 -- Comment from the listener! (Thanks, @nayannewellen5624! 😉)

01:45:22 -- Spread The Arts

01:51:10 -- Outro

StrangeCast is available on the following podcast services (among many others!) below. ⬇️

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

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

New to StrangeCast? You can catch up on StrangeCast episodes, both past and present, using our official playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

Don't forget to check out StrangeCast’s sister podcast, The Lost Records Journal, as well: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Our dedicated Lost Records playlist can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

Check out Player 1 vs The World's other ​Life Is Strange content using our playlists below. ⬇️

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

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

Follow Player 1 vs The World on social media to stay up to date with the latest StrangeCast episodes and other news! ⬇️

➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Player1vsTheWorld

➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1vsTheWorld

➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/

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

Adnan and Adam are also on X, so feel free to follow them -- and tweet at them! -- on their personal channels! 😇

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

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

For business inquiries: [email protected] 📧

It is FINALLY time! It's the big one. What we've all been waiting for. Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast — the flagship Life Is Strange podcast made by fans for fans — returns with an all-new episode! Yup, there is only one topic on hand for this StrangeCast episode: Life Is Strange: Double Exposure.

After months and months of covering Life Is Strange: Double Exposure — the latest entry in the beloved Square Enix franchise from developer Deck Nine — Adnan and Adam sit down for their long-awaited review and spoilercast episode for the latest title from the Life Is Strange: True Colors and Before the Storm studio.

Our review system for Double Exposure uses a 10-point scale as part of a five-star rating, meaning our score can include half-star ratings. Adnan and Adam reveal their individual scores for Double Exposure before coming to a consensus on StrangeCast's overall rating.

For transparency: Adnan and Adam reviewed Double Exposure using copies bought on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X respectively. Neither Adnan nor Adam bought or played the Life Is Strange: Double Exposure Ultimate Edition. We did not reach out to publisher Square Enix for review keys, nor were we ever approached about receiving copies of Double Exposure.

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

05:11 -- REVIEW: Adnan and Adam's review for Deck Nine's Life Is Strange: Double Exposure

23:38 -- SPOILER WARNING: Adnan and Adam's spoilercast for Double Exposure

01:49:46 -- REVIEW SCORE: Adnan and Adam discuss the critical reception for Double Exposure; StrangeCast then delivers its review score for Deck Nine's new title

02:08:32 -- Outro

StrangeCast is available on the following podcast services (among many others!) below. ⬇️

▶️ 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

New to StrangeCast? You can catch up on StrangeCast episodes, both past and present, using our official playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

Don't forget to check out StrangeCast’s sister podcast, The Lost Records Journal, as well: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Our dedicated Lost Records playlist can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

Check out Player 1 vs The World's other ​Life Is Strange content using our playlists below. ⬇️

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

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

Follow Player 1 vs The World on social media to stay up to date with the latest StrangeCast episodes and other news! ⬇️

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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/

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

Adnan and Adam are also on X, so feel free to follow them -- and tweet at them! -- on their personal channels! 😇

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

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

For business inquiries: [email protected] 📧

Welcome back for an all-new episode of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast is BACK with an all-new episode amid Life Is Strange: Double Exposure's release. This episode of StrangeCast contains surface-level spoilers from Double Exposure, but it does not have any major spoilers relating to any specific scenes or segments from the new Life Is Strange.

Adnan and Adam sit down to discuss Life Is Strange co-creator Michel Koch taking to Twitter, now known as X, to make his feelings clear on harassment/threats levelled at Deck Nine developers, Double Exposure and Max Caulfield and Chloe Price.

We've pulled forward the next episode of StrangeCast to next week, which will be our in-depth review and spoilercast for Double Exposure!

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

04:16 -- MINOR SPOILERS: Adnan and Adam discuss Mallory Littleton's tweets; Adnan’s take on his incident with certain former Deck Nine developers

20:52 -- MINOR SPOILERS: Adnan and Adam talk about the Chloe message from Mallory’s tweets

25:58 -- Adnan and Adam chat about the controversy engulfing the Life Is Strange subreddit

45:24 -- MINOR SPOILERS: Michel Koch’s tweets about Double Exposure, Deck Nine developers, Max and Chloe and more

01:02:36 -- Adnan and Adam talk about Deck Nine’s Jonathan Stauder and Felice Kuan responding to the pressure of dealing with Don't Nod characters

01:19:26 -- Miscellaneous news, including Michel Koch on Hannah Telle and Life Is Strange Episode 5: Polarized’s ninth anniversary

01:23:24 -- Our final thoughts on Double Exposure before playing it for ourselves

01:33:20 -- Comment from the listener! (Thanks, @PricefieldPunk! 😉)

01:38:02 -- Spread The (Spooky) Arts 👻

01:42:45 -- Outro

StrangeCast is available on the following podcast services (among many others!) below. ⬇️

▶️ 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

New to StrangeCast? You can catch up on StrangeCast episodes, both past and present, using our official playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

Don't forget to check out StrangeCast’s sister podcast, The Lost Records Journal, as well: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Our dedicated Lost Records playlist can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

Check out Player 1 vs The World's other ​Life Is Strange content using our playlists below. ⬇️

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

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

Follow Player 1 vs The World on social media to stay up to date with the latest StrangeCast episodes and other news! ⬇️

➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Player1vsTheWorld

➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1vsTheWorld

➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/

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

Adnan and Adam are also on X, so feel free to follow them -- and tweet at them! -- on their personal channels! 😇

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

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

For business inquiries: [email protected] 📧

Welcome back for an all-new episode of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast, a one-stop destination for all things Deck Nine, Don't Nod Entertainment and Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise. Just an FYI: we have not played the Double Exposure Ultimate Edition. We are NOT covering any content from the first two episodes of Double Exposure Ultimate Edition because we do not support the practice that Square Enix has implemented.

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

01:47 -- PSA: Adnan and Adam’s clear position about any – and all – talk about the two chapters from the Double Exposure Ultimate Edition

03:05 -- Adnan and Adam discuss *that* Max and Chloe photo from a teaser clip and that controversial Chloe marketing email

17:00 -- The murder mystery element of Double Exposure, including the marketing used for the characters and for a trailer

36:36 -- Square Enix’s ridiculous defence for releasing the Double Exposure Ultimate Edition two weeks early

55:20 -- Don’t Nod developers, past and present, react to the controversial and viral clip of business development manager Pascale Clarac talking about AI

01:13:34 -- Adnan and Adam discuss Life Is Strange comic book writer Emma Vieceli dropping her take on the meaning behind canon in the LIS universe

01:22:04 -- The customisation of Swann Holloway’s cat in Lost Records: Bloom & Rage

01:26:22 -- Adnan asks Adam about the antics of Life Is Strange’s social media team.

01:38:14 -- Why Square Enix characters were absent from Team Asobi's Astro Bot

01:43:58 -- Miscellaneous pieces of news

01:47:06 -- Comment from the listener! (Thanks, @mimcris8481! 😉)

01:48:23 -- Spread The (Spooky) Arts 👻

01:54:50 -- Outro

StrangeCast is available on the following podcast services (among many others!) below. ⬇️

▶️ 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

New to StrangeCast? You can catch up on StrangeCast episodes, both past and present, using our official playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

Don't forget to check out StrangeCast’s sister podcast, The Lost Records Journal, as well: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Our dedicated Lost Records playlist can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

Check out Player 1 vs The World's other ​Life Is Strange content using our playlists below. ⬇️

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

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

Follow Player 1 vs The World on social media to stay up to date with the latest StrangeCast episodes and other news! ⬇️

➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Player1vsTheWorld

➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1vsTheWorld

➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/

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

Adnan and Adam are also on X, so feel free to follow them -- and tweet at them! -- on their personal channels! 😇

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

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

For business inquiries: [email protected] 📧

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast is BACK with an all-new episode on all things Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine and Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise! And, of course, we continue our focus on Life Is Strange: Double Exposure ahead of its release later this month.

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

01:29 -- Adnan and Adam reflect on the last episode of StrangeCast, specifically the main topic

05:12 -- Adnan and Adam reacted to the Life Is Strange: Double Exposure trailer from the 2024 Tokyo Game Show

18:17 -- Don't Nod Entertainment reports that Jusant and Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden failed to meet expectations

37:28 -- Michel Koch teases how long Don't Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage could be

45:54 -- Adnan and Adam talk about the Lost Records mocap photos, including news that VO work is still going ahead

53:15 -- Adnan and Adam discuss the vinyl for Double Exposure, including the reveal of the full tracklist

01:02:04 -- Deck Nine writer Aysha Farah commented on introducing newcomers to the Life Is Strange series and what longstanding fans can expect

01:07:49 -- Life Is Strange 2 Episode 1: Roads’ sixth anniversary

01:10:39 -- The birthdays of Max Caulfield and Hannah Telle in September

01:12:01 -- Our preview for Double Exposure. Adnan and Adam discuss the full name reveals for new Life Is Strange characters, the spoiler detail behind Vinh Lang and which characters they are looking forward to learning more about

01:36:14 -- Comment from the listener(s)! (Thanks, @KJL_Kevin and @Herpartnerintime! 😉)

01:50:26 -- Spread The Arts

01:57:58 -- Outro

StrangeCast is available on the following podcast services (among many others!) below. ⬇️

▶️ 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

New to StrangeCast? You can catch up on StrangeCast episodes, both past and present, using our official playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

Don't forget to check out StrangeCast’s sister podcast, The Lost Records Journal, as well: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Our dedicated Lost Records playlist can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

Check out Player 1 vs The World's other ​Life Is Strange content using our playlists below. ⬇️

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

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

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Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast is back with an all-new episode. Hosted by Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt, StrangeCast is YOUR one-stop destination for the latest interviews, discussions, news and a whole lot more on Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix and, of course, Life Is Strange.

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

03:39 -- Tessa Rose Jackson is the score composer and songwriter for Life Is Strange: Double Exposure and has released a new track from the OST called ‘So, This Is Lonely’

14:00 -- Our reaction to Chloe Moriondo’s ‘September’ track and the live-performance video for the Double Exposure song

15:51 -- Max Caulfield’s dialogue line from the Chloe Moriondo interview, as well as her using her rewind powers in the PAX West footage

24:03 -- Jusant co-creative director Mathieu Beaudelin has left Don't Nod

28:23 -- Ashlynn Hideman, who plays Loretta Rice in Double Exposure, has teased that she’s worked on something Life Is Strange-related ahead of her trip to Los Angeles

30:47 -- The chapter names for Double Exposure were revealed at PAX West

36:24 -- Double Exposure is heading to the Tokyo Game Show

38:33 -- Life Is Strange star Hannah Telle has confirmed that she’s leaving Los Angeles and is heading to New York City

44:56 -- Don’t Nod Montreal studio executive producer Luc Baghadoust reveals how much of Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is set in the present timeline

54:06 -- Other news updates, including the birthdays of Ryan Lucan and Kate Marsh

57:32 -- Why Adnan and Adam are NOT buying the Life Is Strange: Double Exposure Ultimate Edition

01:27:06 -- Comment from the listener! (Thanks, @beeeef9637! 😉)

01:32:30 -- Spread The Arts

01:42:28 -- Outro

StrangeCast is available on the following podcast services (among many others!) below. ⬇️

▶️ 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

New to StrangeCast? You can catch up on StrangeCast episodes, both past and present, using our official playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

Don't forget to check out StrangeCast’s sister podcast, The Lost Records Journal, as well: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Our dedicated Lost Records playlist can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

Check out Player 1 vs The World's other ​Life Is Strange content using our playlists below. ⬇️

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

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

Follow Player 1 vs The World on social media to stay up to date with the latest StrangeCast episodes and other news! ⬇️

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Adnan and Adam are also on X, so feel free to follow them -- and tweet at them! -- on their personal channels! 😇

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For business inquiries: [email protected] 📧

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast is BACK for the second part of this special episode. Episode 80 'Side A' debuted earlier this week, while 'Side B' is all about BAFTA-nominated Life Is Strange: True Colors star Erika Mori (Alex Chen herself)!

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

01:28 -- Mori on how married life is treating her

02:34 -- Erika on marrying a man who has specialised in the ‘Meisner technique’

04:11 -- Erika talks about her wedding day and other little bits

10:53 -- Did Han Soto behave at Erika’s wedding?

12:31 -- More wedding and marriage talk from Erika

21:51 -- Adnan tells Erika about Stephan Frost’s scathing TikTok criticism

24:53 -- Erika fires shots at Anastasia Davidson

26:33 -- Erika on returning to Alex for Heatwaves and recording the audiobook

38:32 -- Erika talks about contacting Brittney Morris for additional preparation for the audiobook recording

42:44 -- Erika on channelling her inner Katy Bentz for Steph Gingrich

45:33 -- Adam asks Erika about how she deals with shredded vocal cords and her tips for young actors

53:34 -- Adnan asks Erika about AI and the potential threat to acting

01:11:13 -- Erika opens up about Double Exposure, Hannah's return as Max and more

01:19:05 -- Erika on seeing a potential return of Alex, similar to the period of time that passed between Max’s return

01:21:24 -- Adnan asks Erika about how Hannah is managing the expectations of coming back as Max

01:24:56 -- Erika on Deck Nine evolving the mocap for Double Exposure

01:28:13 -- Adam hilariously asks Erika how she would audition for Alex as a 70-year-old version of herself

01:30:48 -- Who would Erika push into a volcano out of Adam and Adnan?

StrangeCast is available on the following podcast services (among many others!) below. ⬇️

▶️ 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

New to StrangeCast? You can catch up on StrangeCast episodes, both past and present, using our official playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

Don't forget to check out StrangeCast’s sister podcast, The Lost Records Journal, as well: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Our dedicated Lost Records playlist can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

Check out Player 1 vs The World's other ​Life Is Strange content using our playlists below. ⬇️

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

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

Follow Player 1 vs The World on social media to stay up to date with the latest StrangeCast episodes and other news! ⬇️

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For business inquiries: [email protected] 📧

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast, a one-stop destination for all things Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix and, of course, Life Is Strange, is back with this two-part special episode!

This is 'Side A' of episode 80 and features all of the usual, including 'Spread The Arts' and 'comment from the listener.' 'Side B,' which is released this coming Friday, features a sitdown chat with none other than Life Is Strange: True Colors star Erika Mori (Alex Chen herself!).

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

03:02 -- Deck Nine’s Jonathan Stauder and Aysha Farah talk about Max Caulfield in Double Exposure

18:31 -- Life Is Strange 1 and 2 co-director Michel Koch on Max's return in Double Exposure

25:23 -- What we learned from Don’t Nod Montreal duo Luc Baghadoust and Michel Koch about Lost Records from Gamescom

34:50 -- Chloe Moriondo is on the Life Is Strange: Double Exposure soundtrack

37:07 -- Lost Records director Michel Koch is now a TikTok star!

41:30 -- Has a potential price point been revealed for Don’t Nod's Lost Records?

52:38 -- GameSpot’s Lucy James shared her thoughts from a hands-on preview of Double Exposure at Gamescom

59:57 -- Double Exposure director Jonathan Stauder reveals he worked on the cancelled Telltale Games and Netflix’s Stranger Things title

01:02:08 -- Miscellaneous pieces of news

01:05:33 -- Adnan tells Adam about his thoughts on Brittney Morris’ Life Is Strange: Heatwaves (🚨 SPOILERS are included!)

01:24:43 -- Comment from the listener! (Thanks, @b-raffmusic9144! 😉)

01:32:55 -- Spread The Arts

01:45:21 -- Outro

01:47:22 -- Preview clip from StrangeCast Episode 80 ‘Side B,’ featuring Life Is Strange: True Colors star Erika Mori

StrangeCast is available on the following podcast services (among many others!) below. ⬇️

▶️ 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

New to StrangeCast? You can catch up on StrangeCast episodes, both past and present, using our official playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

Don't forget to check out StrangeCast’s sister podcast, The Lost Records Journal, as well: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Our dedicated Lost Records playlist can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

Check out Player 1 vs The World's other ​Life Is Strange content using our playlists below. ⬇️

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

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

Follow Player 1 vs The World on social media to stay up to date with the latest StrangeCast episodes and other news! ⬇️

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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/

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Adnan and Adam are also on X, so feel free to follow them -- and tweet at them! -- on their personal channels! 😇

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

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

For business inquiries: [email protected] 📧