Bacon, Aaron and game designer RD Ash about what business humans have deep underwater and fighting game design, specifically the masterstroke of accessibility that is Street Fighter 6, shattering a barrier that should reshape the entire genre. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @dynavolta Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon, Aaron and Jeffrey Rousseau talk having a successful career in an industry that is more than willing to put you on the street, Final Fantasy 16's questionable narrative choices, and highlights from Summer Game Fest, including South of Midnight and the most important game of all time, Starfield. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @jrpotential Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon, Justin, and Aaron talk corporate greed breaking things, from Redfall, to Warner Bros. Studios, to HBO, and Blizzard. The lessons from the media of our youth were not retained at all. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ljay90 Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon and Aaron talk chronic fatigue, playing Tears of the Kingdom for the audience, US labor issues (!), and cozy games emerging as an excellent vehicle for deep storytelling. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon and Aaron talk Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), what it does, and the difficulty of navigating a medical issue that confuses physicians themselves. We also talk Elon Musk's rocket launch, Matt Walsh's account being hacked, and how attempts to monetize Twitter have gone. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon and Aaron have Justin and BAP join them to discuss classic browser gaming, remind everyone that it's ok to enjoy something terrible, why the original Matrix still goes, and the difficulty in live service storytelling. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ljay90 Host: @ashy3classy Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon and Aaron celebrate their 100th episode with an extra long episode! Justin visits to connect JK Rowling's problematic behavior to ... One Piece. Then Jeffrey Rousseau joins to talk "over-inclusion", the wild world of character creation suites, and whether Resident Evil 5 has any redeeming qualities worthy of a remake. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ljay90 Host: @jrpotential Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon and Aaron discuss the Wizard Game fiasco, the surprise Nintendo direct that costs Aaron even more money, and the telltale signs of a game directly affected by the pandemic. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon and Aaron discuss the poor design of achievement points in games, the trope of the "edgy" white male creative, and the many, MANY PR issues surrounding Forspoken highlighting the complexity of supporting Blackness in media.

Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon and Aaron are joined by international thought leader Jeffrey Rousseau and the voice of Unreasonable Fridays Ereika Collins to discuss their favorite games and ideas from 2022.

Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Guest: @JRPotential Theme Song: @Willieev