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The creature so cool that we rescued it from the indignity of being a footnote.

Well, somebody fucking did it. Yes. Me did it.

This special, special song brought to you by Kole Ross, and features special guest special Kole guest Ross.

The Drawing of the Three comes to a close as Roland gets the three things he needs: bullets, pills, and revenge.

This week, I'm joined by Jeremy Greer and Sean Wagoner to discuss the climax and conclusion of the second book in the series. Eddie is in peril, Roland is in the body of a serial killer, and Detta is holding all of the cards. Though this is a relatively short section of book to discuss, it's dense with action and has some defining scenes for our hero.

The best week of the show (outside of Beholderfest) begins with getting Lich, and dying trying.

Brayton Cameron joins us for a Teenage Dirtbags crossover!

Special Guest: Brayton Cameron.

Alex Eich, of the Blighttown Beacon, joins me for a look at our respective top ten bosses. As always for these specials, a hearty thanks goes out to the Souls of Darkness Kickstarter backers. Thank them mightily!

Add human teeth to any animal to make it instantly 100x more vile.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Bayonetta PC re-release, Stephen’s Sausage Roll, and we ask you about your favorite side content in games.

• Ransomware forces you to play a bullet hell game.
• Bayonetta is being re-released on PC.
• Warframe does a Destiny April Fools joke.
• Overwatch Play of the Game feature is being tuned.
• CD Projekt Red trademarks the term cyberpunk.
• Uncharted: Lost Legacy is a standalone product coming in August.

• What’s your favorite side content in games?

• Kole: Ain’t played shit.
• David: Warframe.
• Ben: Portal 2. Horizon: Zero Dawn. Stephen’s Sausage Roll.
• Dennis: Horizon: Zero Dawn. Hearthstone.

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Dead Space.

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Links:

• Eminem - "Mom's Spaghetti" (Music Video) - YouTube
• Run Like Hell (video game) - Wikipedia
• Manhunt (video game) - Wikipedia
• Church of Spiritual Technology - Wikipedia
• Operation Snow White - Wikipedia

The top half is R.E.M. at the top of their game, and the bottom half is, appropriately, some bullshit.

After the misery of recording Fables of the Reconstruction, R.E.M. wanted a win. So they headed to Indiana to record with John Cougar Mellencamp's producer, with the express goal of making a big dumb rocker. The result is one half of a very good album. Political, clear, resonant. And one half of a shambling mess.

Links:

• R.E.M. - Fall On Me - YouTube
• REM - Swan Swan H - YouTube
• Tired of Singing Trouble - R.E.M. - YouTube
• R.E.M. - Rotary Ten - YouTube
• Toys in the Attic (REM) - YouTube
• Just A Touch (Athens Demo) - YouTube
• R.E.M. - Dream (All I Have To Do) - YouTube
• R.E.M. - Femme Fatale - YouTube
• R.E.M - White tornado - YouTube
• R.E.M - Theme from Two Steps Onward [Demo] - YouTube
• Mystery To Me (2006 Digital Remaster) - YouTube
• R.E.M. Wait. - YouTube
• Get On Their Way (What If We Give It Away?) (Athens Demo) - YouTube
• These Days (Athens Demo) - YouTube
• I Believe (Athens Demo) - YouTube
• R.E.M. (PSA) Bad Day, I Believe, (demos) 1986 - YouTube
• REM - Begin The Begin live 10/21/86 Dekalb IL - YouTube
• R.E.M. - 10/02/85 Germany 10. Have You Ever Seen The Rain? - YouTube
• R.E.M. Average Setlists of year: 1986 | setlist.fm