Join us this week to hear our panel's instant reaction to the premiere episode of 'The Last of Us' season 2. We're fresh off the first episode of the first season, so check out our immediate impressions for how the second season is shaping up! We talk about changes from the game story so far, as well as what to expect in the weeks ahead.

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HEAVY SPOILER WARNING for the upcoming events of season 2. Eric, Laura, and Chelsea are back to theorize about how the next season may change up the order of events presented in the game to strategically ingratiate the audience with certain... complex characters. Will we get another departure episode that fits perfectly in the original story like 'Long, Long Time' in season 1? And where oh where will they cut the story to make us wait for the rest of the story?

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Micah and Laura come together after having a couple of days to take in the finale. We're doing a deep dive analysis of each principal character, and trying to draw theories and interpretations from the mind of Mike White.

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Micah and Laura hop on late this Sunday evening to react to the season 3 finale of Max's 'The White Lotus.' Who lives, who dies, and who is transformed at the end of their stay in Thailand? Listen to hear which of our theories panned out, which didn't, and be sure to tune in for our deep dive analysis of season 3 coming soon!

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SPOILER WARNING! When you’re lost in the darkness… tune in to What the Hype?! Today’s episode will begin our coverage of MAX’s “The Last of Us,” which has its Season 2 premiere on Sunday April 13. In this episode, the hosts recap the events of Season 1, as well as the video game on which it’s based.

Excitingly, hosts Laura and Eric are joined by Chelsea Hopkins, and the whole panel has a lot to say. Chelsea and Eric previously covered Season 1 of the HBO show on their special event podcast, “Thank You for Spore-ing”! Videos of that podcast are available on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrDCenqGSDK9aFvG8L6Z65OR9CSkdTMBp) or wherever podcasts are found (like the show home page) https://thankyouforspieling.libsyn.com/ 

After saying what The Last of Us means to them, and revisiting the episodes of Season 1, the hosts also briefly look forward, in a non-spoiler way, to the forthcoming season and attempt to predict what we can expect from the show. 

Next week, our episode will be ALL-Spoilers for the Last of Us Part II, looking ahead to Season 2’s adapting at least part of the story! Thanks for listening.

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In our third and final Hunger Games episode (for now!), Andrew, Pam, and Eric review the second prequel in The Hunger Games series, 'Sunrise on the Reaping' starring Haymitch Abernathy. All of us are very impressed by how Suzanne Collins wove together a compelling new story that adds a lot to the characters who we adore.

We breakdown the overall arc of the book, the new and old characters we're introduced to, what else we would like to see Collins right about in future books, and so much more.

This episode is spoiler heavy, so we recommend reading Sunrise on the Reaping before you dive into the episode!

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In this week's What the Hype?!, we continue to celebrate the release of the second Hunger Games spinoff, Sunrise on the Reaping(Don't worry, no spoilers until next week)! Andrew, Pam, and Eric chat about how they would fare if they were reaped for one of the Games, and what they would do in order to survive.

Then, we take a look at who fans want to see portray a younger Haymitch, and do some fancasting of our own.

Next week will be our Sunrise on the Reaping review, so get reading!

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With the release of the second Hunger Games spinoff Sunrise on the Reaping on the way, What the Hype?! looks back on the original trilogy by Suzanne Collins! What made the series work in the first place, and can readers still tolerate dystopian fiction given all that's going on in the world?

We also share what we'd like to see in the Haymitch-led spinoff which arrives March 18, and look back on the first spinoff, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

Stay tuned for two more Hunger Games-themed episodes in March, including our initial reactions to Sunrise on the Reaping!

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Hear no evil. See no evil. Speak no evil. Well, we're a podcast, so no dice on that last one. On this week's episode of What They Hype?!, Micah and Laura are dodging monkeys and monitor lizards, as they dive deep into Season 3 of the hit HBO TV series, The White Lotus. Join them as they explore the intricate dynamics and relationships of the hotel's guests and its staff.

Micah and Laura discuss popular fan theories around who the floating body belongs to and who (or what) pulled the trigger. Is a tsunami headed for the Ratliff family? Will politics forever divide our girls Jaclyn, Kate and Laurie? Will Rick be able to resolve his traumatic past? And how safe is Belinda after blowing up "Gary's" spot? We'd stay off his yacht, if we were you.

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As the Nintendo Switch turns 8 years old, Andrew, Laura, and friend of the show Marc discuss what has made Nintendo's latest console its best selling home system ever! From our favorite games to its unique features, we share what's made it special, and what Nintendo needs to do with the Switch 2 when it releases later in 2025.

Plus, we look at the Nintendo Switch's top-selling games, which we would bring to a desert island, and why the video game maker needs to give us games with Wario, Metroid, and Waluigi.

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