008 nba 2k16

[06/28/2016]

seth [@asapsunscreen] gets coached by jake [@luigifanfiction] in the omnipresent cultural touchstone, NBA 2K16. then jake talks a lot about basketball and it all goes over seth's head.

talking points: us crying playing sports as children, punishment in multiplayer experience, dem boyz.

vine referenced: "Doris Burke be getting buckets" by Nba2kHD (2016).

intermission song: "We Dem Boyz" by Wiz Khalifa (2014).

intro/outro song: "Sparkling Water" by @catfoodparty.

podcast artwork by @rossss_l.

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next episode: THE ORDER 1886

007 shadow of the colossus

[06/23/2016]

seth [@asapsunscreen] and ben [@catfoodparty] discuss their obviously unique opinions on indie game SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS.
 
talking points: playstation 2 marketing campaigns, gameplay as narrative medium, who ate the room temperature cheese stick?

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006 the last of us

[06/14/2016]

seth [@asapsunscreen] horribly fails to console nick [@kivinotkiwi] after his first time playing through THE LAST OF US.
 
talking points: psychology of cultural fear, the new LAST OF US 2 that was announced at E3, microtransactions in the apocalypse.

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005 runescape

[06/03/2016]  

audrey [@trillmoregirls] guides seth [@asapsunscreen] through the 2000's cultural monument, RUNESCAPE, and discusses her formative experiences with the game, its community, and smex.

talking points: Adults Fans of Lego, digital isolation, & middle school band arrangements of santana.

audrey's youtube channel: mastersaurkon [https://www.youtube.com/user/mastersaurkon]

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