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Jason, Maddy, and Kirk open up the mailbag to take some of your questions on all sorts of things. How do you deal with a creatively unfulfilling job? Why don't more game studios allow employees to work remotely? And is it worth buying a Switch 2 now before it inevitably gets more expensive, even if you're on the fence?

One More Thing:

Kirk: Weapons (2025)

Maddy: “Iran,” Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (2014)

Jason: People of Note

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What's the deal with Early Access? What are the pros and cons? Kirk, Jason, and Maddy sit down for a wide-ranging conversation about all the ins and outs of what it means to sell an early, unfinished game, from Baldur's Gate 3 to Star Citizen and so much more.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Contrapoints on Saw (YouTube)

Maddy: Beyond Good & Evil (2003)

Jason: Wonder Man (Disney+)

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Esoteric Ebb: bad name, great game. Jason, Kirk, and Maddy dive into this new Disco-like where you play as a cleric tasked with investigating the explosion of a tea shop in a fantasy world where the voices in your head are D&D attributes. It's a lot of fun.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Project Hail Mary (Andy Weir) (Ray Porter Audiobook)

Maddy: 30 Rock

Jason: Void Stranger

LINKS:

“Norvik” from Esoteric Ebb composed by Anders Bach, Brian Batz, and Kristian Paulsen

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Is it just us, or has this console generation been... weird? Kirk, Jason, and Maddy assess the current state of console gaming on the PlayStation 5, the Xbox Series X/S, and the Nintendo Switch 2. They talk about diminishing returns on graphics, the huge leaps in pricing, and why it'd be bonkers if the PS6 came out next year.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Resident Evil 4 Remake

Maddy: Pokopia

Jason: Ratcheteer DX

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Kirk, Jason, and Maddy open up the listener mailbag to answer some of your questions! When should you let kids start playing video games? What gaming terms should be more mainstream? And what do you do when you're just too old for this shit?

One More Thing:

Kirk: Hunchback (Saou Ichikawa)

Maddy: How To Get To Heaven From Belfast

Jason: Pokopia

LINKS:

"Cereal In My Mouth," archived from dog.gawker.com

NYT coverage of the couple who got married at Bad Bunny’s halftime show

Kirk’s theme song for “The Distraction” - Bandcamp/YouTube

“It’s Too Late” by Bob Mould from Black Sheets of Rain, 1990

“Go” (Last Week Tonight Theme) by Valley Lodge from Use Your Weapons, 2013

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