The Gangcast

Janet and Isaiah go over a recent surge of playing Pokemon on the 3DS in the apartment, what started it, what their history with these Pokemon games are, and what next in store for the up and coming Pokemon Masters (GAMES). Then they dive into a review of what it was like being LA Galaxy Season Ticket Members, why they’re giving up the membership, if they plan to come back, and what they want to do in the meantime (NOT GAMES).

Poll of the Show:
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Timestamps:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:18 Catching Up
• 01:12 Games / Nintendo 3DS Pokemon Games
• 54:03 Not Games / LA Galaxy STM Review
• 01:45:23 Poll of the Show
• 01:56:22 Outro

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• Isaiah: @isaiahsmith.dev

Janet and Isaiah go over their adventures in Japan! They cover things such as where they stayed, what they bought, what they ate, and what they did across both games and not games.

Poll of the Show:
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Timestamps:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:18 Catching Up
• 03:26 Games / Gaming In Japan
• 57:35 Not Games / Our Experience Exploring Japan
• 02:53:48 Poll of the Show
• 02:57:16 Outro

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Janet and Isaiah spend almost a whole episode’s length diving into the many different sub-genres of "puzzle games”, what are various examples of each sub-genre, and what types of  games they would group together and why (GAMES). Then the gang talks about the new eReaders they each got! While both are cool in their own right, Isaiah can’t help but feel left out with his purchase and debates if he should join Janet with the Kobo brand vs his micro-reader (NOT GAMES).

Poll of the Show:
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Timestamps:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:18 Catching Up
• 00:50 Games / The many genres of puzzle games
• 01:43:54 Not Games / Changing our habits with eReaders
• 02:23:16 Poll of the Show
• 02:32:04 Outro

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Janet and Isaiah talk about being better people and learning to reject the dreaded “Hate Finish” that’s held them captive before. They also talk about some recent games they’ve been playing and how Janet is learning to love incremental games (GAMES). Then the gang goes over their Lock-Ins and Leave-Its from the beginning of the year and grade themselves on how they’re doing, what adjustments they need to make, and make some realistic pivots to make sure they end the year strong with their resolutions (NOT GAMES).

Poll of the Show:
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Timestamps:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:18 Catching Up
• 02:06 Games / The "Hate Finish"
• 01:01:52 Not Games / Resolutions Check-in
• 01:51:52 Poll of the Show
• 01:54:20 Outro

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Janet and Isaiah talk about their time so far playing Big Walk, the new prox chat puzzle game by House House. While still pretty early, the gang tries their best to describe what they game is and what makes it so fun WITHOUT giving anything away so that you can experience it for yourself still (GAMES). Then they talk about the latest hobby in the house, Pokemon card collecting. What started off as a spur of the moment browse at Anime Expo has turned into the two going to all the local card shops in search of cards featuring art by Yuka Morii for Janet and any cards of the original 151 Pokemon for Isaiah (NOT GAMES).

Poll of the Show:
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Timestamps:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:18 Catching Up
• 05:17 Games / TKTKTK
• 42:49 Not Games / TKTKTK
• 01:31:20 Poll of the Show
• 01:44:21 Outro

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Janet and Isaiah go over their time playing through Resident Evil 5 together. It’s a replay for Isaiah but a first for Janet so they talk about what they expected, how the game compares to some of the other Resident Evil games, and what’s next for the duo to co-op (GAMES). Then they talk about going to Anime Expo 2026! Having gone last year they generally know what to expect (or so they thought), but each year shows it’s going to be a little bit different from the year before. They talk about what changed this year, what panels they managed to attend, and also go over their haul of purchases (NOT GAMES).

Poll of the Show:
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Timestamps:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:18 Catching Up
• 02:36 Games / Resident Evil 5
• 55:16 Not Games / Anime Expo 2026
• 01:43:14 Poll of the Show
• 01:48:22 Outro

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• Janet: @gameonysus.bsky.social
• Isaiah: @isaiahsmith.dev

Janet and Isaiah talk about their time playing Pokemon Pokopia, both together and on their own. Janet played a bit around launch but Isaiah was late to the party, and as you’d expect, Isaiah somehow lapped Janet in hours played. Listen to find out their thoughts on the game so far, what they would like to see improved, and if they think they’ll keep playing long term (GAMES). Then the gang talks about going to not one, but TWO FIFA World Cup games! Being fortunate enough to live in LA which was the host to a few games since kickoff, Janet got to live out one of her life long dreams and Isaiah was there for the ride (NOT GAMES).

Poll of the Show:
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Timestamps:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:18 Catching Up
• 01:08 Games / Pokemon Pokopia
• 50:58 Not Games / Attending World Cup 2026 Games
• 01:44:08 Poll of the Show
• 01:47:22 Outro

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• Janet: @gameonysus.bsky.social
• Isaiah: @isaiahsmith.dev

Janet and Isaiah dive into the games, announcements, and demos they got to spend some time with at Summer Game Fest 2026. This year Isaiah was able to join in on the fun and attend so they talk about what going in person is like compared to following online (GAMES). Then, Isaiah’s birthday just passed so they talk a bit about what they did for it, how they like to celebrate, and what birthday traditions they follow going forward as a family (NOT GAMES).

Poll of the Show:
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Timestamps:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:18 Catching Up
• 00:47 Games / TKTKTK
• 01:49:36 Not Games / TKTKTK
• 02:20:27 Poll of the Show
• 02:30:15 Outro

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Janet and Isaiah have an episode all about their habits when it comes to redoing things. First they talk about what games they’ve replayed multiple times, what was the last replay they’ve done, and what modern game they think might become a goto replay for them in the future (GAMES). Then they talk about their re-consumption of other media. What books might they reread, what tv shows or movies do they rewatch, and even what places would they like to revisit (NOT GAMES).

Poll of the Show:
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Timestamps:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:18 Catching Up
• 03:33 Games / History with replaying games
• 50:41 Not Games / History with consuming media
• 01:43:03 Poll of the Show
• 01:51:08 Outro

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Janet and Isaiah talk about Pragmata, the latest sci-fi arcade shooter from Capcom (with a bit of Resident Evil DNA if you ask Isaiah). They also talk about their goal of beating Slay The Spire 2 together playing as the same character and how that journey has been (GAMES). Then they talk about travel. Having just came back from Chicago they go over their travel habits, tips, tricks, worst moments, and future goals (NOT GAMES).

Poll of the Show:
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Timestamps:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:18 Catching Up
• 02:22 Games / Pragmata
• 28:18 Slay The Spire 2 Twinsies Challenge
• 49:30 Not Games / Travel Tips and Tricks
• 01:41:21 Poll of the Show
• 01:54:42 Outro

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• Janet: @gameonysus.bsky.social
• Isaiah: @isaiahsmith.dev