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Episode 12 - Andy & Justin

Two man pod this episode again with Andy and Justin. We chat about photography inspiration, children’s birthday parties, film festivals, Matt Johnson having a recent moment as Justin is watching Nirvanna, The Show, The Band, The Movie, and obtaining passes for the upcoming Pokemon World Championships. Andy chats about finishing Pragmata while Justin gives his first impressions of Housemarque’s Saros. The guys also analyze some Steam sales data from Sony and Microsoft while speculating about how GTA 6 will do. Finally, there’s a spirited discussion on game discovery as well as shortcuts we use while leveraging critics and influencers to form opinions.

Episode 11 - Andy & Justin

The guys have another two-man pod and chat about experiences going to a concert from bands we liked 20+ years ago (The Format and RX Bandits) as well as experiences with family sleepovers at museums is like. We chat about our time with Pragmata, Marathon, and Pokopia gaming recently as well as the recently announced Microsoft Game Pass price changes and how compelling Call of Duty and subscription packages are worth. Andy gives a rundown as to WrestleMania and how WWE has over-monetized its product recently. The guys then continue the conversation on talking through a gaming “diet” by putting together a framework trying to understand why we play certain kinds of games and what kinds of cravings they fulfill, similar to how you would fill up your plate at a buffet. * Andy’s newsletter: https://appropriatelycultured.net/ [https://appropriatelycultured.net/]

Episode 10 - Andy & Justin

Classic two man pod today as Andy catches up with Absolute Batman, Justin loses a week to roguelite coin-pusher Raccoin, and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie asks us to find the line between what makes a movie “good” versus “enjoyable.” Hint: they don’t have to be mutually exclusive! We also take a nice little detour into the world of male fashion courtesy of a very sweet raffle win for a pair of Jordans by Justin, chat a bit about the new A24 movie “The Drama” and also start noodling on the concept of mapping out our personal gaming diets to start putting together a “Gaming Food Pyramid”.

Episode 9 - Chandler Wood

This week, we welcome Chandler Wood, video game marketer formerly of Avalanche Studios and PlayStation Lifestyle! Andy and Justin chat with him on how he helped build and manage the community for Hogwarts Legacy at Avalanche Studios, and what it takes to be an effective liaison between players and creators. Plus, we talk Marathon, Lucha Libre Wrestling, Project Hail Mary, moving to New York City, and more.

Episode 8 - Andy & Justin

It’s GDC Festival 2026 week! Andy and Justin chat about what it’s like to socialize with Bay Area dads including golfing and playing poker with noobs. There’s a new live stage play production of Paranormal Activity which Andy dives deep into in the midst of a Resident Evil spooky season in March with Requiem releasing as well. We then dive into our experience at The MIX showcase, an in-person indie games mini-festival and chat about all the games we played along with our picks to wishlist! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P0ml-vWd-E [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P0ml-vWd-E] https://store.steampowered.com/curator/30894338/sale/TheMIXSpringShowcase [https://store.steampowered.com/curator/30894338/sale/TheMIXSpringShowcase]