Media Mavens

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Sara
Pam
Cannot be Tamed

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Returning guest Nico comes on the show to talk about her recent trip through all six seasons of Sex and the City. Check out her podcast, Make it Sound Fiction.

What we've been up to

• 02:52 Russian Doll
• 13:56 Stranger in a Strange Land
• 15:54 Sunless Skies

Sex and the City

• 20:15 What is Sex and the City?
• 25:30 Why was it a big deal?
• 26:44 How does it hold up?
• 33:51 The fictional New York City
• 39:08 Q: When I was 15 I thought the show had too much city. Now that I'm older and know more about the show, do you think it was ahead of its time with the topics it tackled? Do you think it was an unfairly taboo show because of its title? @travplaysgames
• 44:34 The topics that were not handled well
• 57:14 Q: If you were remaking the show today, who would be your cast and what would the main storyline be? @ohhhsourry

Contact information

• Nico, Make it Sound Fiction
• Pam, Cannot be Tamed

If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher.

Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

• (00:00:02) Movies - Sorry to Bother You, A Simple Favor, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Venom, Creed II, Cam, Hereditary, The Quite Place, Halloween
• (00:26:41) TV - Sharp Objects, Big Little Lies, The Handmaid's Tale, Killing Eve, A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Haunting of Hill House, Wild Wild Country
• (00:50:54) Games - Sara finally quit WoW, Path of Exile, Pam's favourite games of 2018, cynical opinions on eSports
• (00:59:00) True Crime - The problem with podcasts getting popular, My Favorite Murder, Canadian True Crime, Criminal, Small Town Dicks, Wine & Crime, the trouble with true crime, I'll Be Gone in the Dark
• (01:10:17) Other - Boston Red Sox, Waypoint podcasts

Contact information (01:13:10)

• Sara
• Pam, Cannot be Tamed

If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher.

Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

• (00:01:50) No Man's Sky (Riley)
• (00:07:16) In a Dark Dark Wood, You (Pam)
• (00:11:52) Orange is the New Black s6 - no spoilers for the latest season but we do mention some spoilers for season 5 (Riley)
• (00:17:09) GLOW s2 (Pam)
• (00:19:01) Experience Points (Riley/Pam)
• (00:24:10) Ori and the Blind Forest (Pam)
• (00:27:00) New camera (Riley)
• (00:29:44) Rampage, Ready Player One (Pam)

Listener Questions

• (00:34:20) Curious on your thoughts about Emuparadise removing their ROM archive? @JonathanCellini

Contact information and future episodes (00:37:58)

• Riley
• Pam

If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher.

Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Games writer, podcast host, and now journal editor, Dia Lacina returned to the show to talk about games we've been playing and her new project, Capsule Crit!

What we've been up to

• (00:02:46) Dark Souls: Remastered & taking photos in game (Dia)
• (00:10:47) I'm going to Korea! (Riley)
• (00:14:27) PSVR games - Moss and Loading Human (Pam)
• (00:20:15) Corner Gas (Dia)
• (00:24:32) John Wick (Riley)
• (00:29:35) Hero U (Pam)
• (00:34:29) Millennium (Dia)
• (00:40:52) Jumanji (Riley)
• (00:46:33) Sense 8 (Pam)
• (00:47:58) The Last Man on Earth (Pam)
• (00:50:19) Fortune's Pawn (Pam)

Capsule Crit - short form games writing (00:51:36)

• (00:52:12) What is Capsule Crit?
• (00:53:37) Creating a space for bite-sized writing
• (00:58:54) Started as a place to write but you ended up as an editor
• (01:02:51) Will there be themed issues?
• (01:06:45) Time investment involved
• (01:12:12) To write smaller articles, is your writing style one that involves preparation, then distilling it, or more off-the-cuff @eazeapeazea
• (01:17:12) Getting request for submissions out there

Contact information (01:22:02)

• Riley @kaleri_
• Pam @jasyla_
• Dialacina @dialacina

If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher.

Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Our guest today is Yussef Cole who writes about games for outlets like Waypoint and Unwinnable. We talk about a game he recently reviewed - Detroit Become Human.

What we've been up to

• (00:02:45) Destiny 2 (Yussef)
• (00:09:08) Pokemon Go (Riley)
• (00:14:53) The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, Screamride, Jurassic World Evolution (Pam)
• (00:19:37) IT, Hereditary, Ancillary Justice (Yussef)
• (00:27:19) Make it Sound Fiction podcast (Yussef)
• (00:29:30) GOT7 concert (Riley)
• (00:34:01) Masters of Doom, Citations Needed podcast (Pam)

Detroit: Become Human

Spoilers galore here! We talk a lot about this playthrough of the game, from previous guest Adam Koebel.

• (00:41:01) What is Detroit: Become Human
• (00:42:08) Yussef's review of Detroit
• (00:48:35) Politics and race
• (00:59:06) Android economy
• (01:03:02) Worldbuilding
• (01:07:03) Kara's story
• (01:18:04) Branching narrative
• (01:25:20) Unanswered questions
• (01:28:00) Menu android
• (01:30:44) Final thoughts
• (01:34:00) How does Detroit compare to Heavy Rain specifically? @StephenWilds

Contact information

• Riley @kaleri_
• Pam @jasyla_
• Yussef @youmeyou

If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher.

Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

• Riley
• Pam

If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher.

Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

• Riley
• Pam

If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher.

Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

• Riley
• Pam

Watch Pam's Moms in Video Games video!!

If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher.

Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Adam Koebel joins us again today. He is a tabletop roleplaying game creator, GM and streamer. We talk about about his new show - Far Verona, running TTRPGs on Twitch and about 2 dozen other things ranging from moms in games to visual novels.

What we've been up to

• (00:02:50) God of War (Adam)
• (00:13:19) Rise of the Tomb Raider (Riley)
• (00:17:42) Long Live the Queen (Riley)
• (00:26:49) Massive Chalice, Defense Grid: The Awakening (Pam)
• (00:32:46) Lost in Space (Adam/Riley)
• (00:39:44) Infinity war (Riley/Adam)
• (00:47:05) 47 Meters Down, The Departed (Pam)
• (00:51:18) Pillars of Eternity 2 (Adam)
• (00:54:25) Ancillary Justice (Adam/Riley)
• (00:58:32) Collapsing Empire (Riley)
• (01:07:12) The Habitat (Riley)

Far Verona and running TTRPGs

• (01:10:23) What is Far Verona?
• (01:12:26) Using the Stars Without Number System to involve the community is involved
• (01:21:09) How the experience has been for the community (aka Riley)
• (01:28:00) The different houses
• (01:32:04) Initial expectations vs the reality - Have there been any surprising aspects to the community so far? (@soetzufit/Jess)
• (01:37:44) How do you plan to keep the community honest - the show deals with topics that have real world origins: slavery, xenophobia, racism. Do you trust the community to self-police? (Rinksi)
• (01:43:19) The casting process and how to make sure a cast is diverse
• (01:50:42) What are the differences in prep/organization for sci-fi vs something more fantasy based like Court of Swords? (Tarin)
• (01:54:39) How to plan a show for Twitch?
• (02:00:02) What advice can you give to other GMs or players who want to explore complicated and often tragic history (i.e. prejudice and slavery) in their stories while still being respectful and careful with these themes? (@soetzufit)

Contact information (02:05:08)

• Riley
• Pam
• Adam, Adam's Twitch channel

If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher.

Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Today's guest is Samantha Blackmon. She is an associate professor at Purdue University, host of the Not Your Mama's Gamer podcast, co-founder and editor of the site of the same name, and editor in chief of the brand new NYMG Feminist Games Studies Journal.

What we've been up to

• (00:05:40) Children of Blood and Bone, Gaming Masculinities (Samantha)
• (00:12:59) Far Verona - Stars Without Number TTRPG (Riley)
• (00:22:54) Frostpunk, Typoman (Pam)
• (00:31:01) Steamworld Dig 2, Defiance 2050, Club Penguin Island (Samantha)
• (00:36:05) Lost in Space (Riley)
• (00:38:56) The Great British Menu, How to Get Away with Murder (Pam)
• (00:43:02) Chopped (Samantha)
• (00:47:50) Janelle Monae (Samantha)
• (00:49:22) The Strange Case of Starship Iris (Riley/Pam)

Feminist Game Studies

• (00:53:39) NYMG Feminist Games Studies Journal and what it's adding to game studies
• (00:59:23) NYMG Journal first issue selections
• (01:02:13) Future plans for the Journal
• (01:05:06) How to incorporate intersectional feminism into the classroom
• (01:12:19) Teaching those who have never thought about these things (or are opposed to them)
• (01:19:10) Internet comments and people who assume you don't know what you're talking about
• (01:26:16) Games that inspire writing and teaching - Mafia 3
• (01:29:00) Dadification of games - and where are all the moms?
• (01:36:00) How to submit to the NYMG Journal

Contact information (01:37:27)

• Riley
• Pam
• Samantha, Not Your Mama's Gamer

If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher.

Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

• Riley
• Pam

If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher.

Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Today we're talking about the sci-fi movie Annihilation and the book of the same name that it's based on with returning guest Tzufit.

What we've been up to

• (00:01:36) Sea of Thieves (All of us!)
• (00:21:19) Overwatch League stage 2 finals and player code of conduct (All of us!)
• (00:33:11) Darkest Dungeon (Pam)
• (00:40:42) The Alienist (Tzufit)
• (00:42:30) American Crime Story s2 (Tzufit)

Annihilation

There will be spoilers for the movie and book throughout.

• (00:45:21) What is Annihilation?
• (00:46:43) Expectations and adaptation
• (00:53:17) Characters and actors
• (00:58:10) Self-destruction themes and the addition of an adultery subplot
• (01:04:23) Casting choices and focus on women
• (01:06:01) Removal of the hypnosis aspect of the book
• (01:09:30) The tattoo
• (01:10:23) I’ve been interested in Annihilation for a while but I have one holdup - I am a huge wimp when it comes to movies, and spooky/creepy stuff haunts me for days. Would this movie still be worth watching knowing it might leave me up later than usual? Is it even that scary? Thanks! @thomicks
• (01:12:07) How much do you hate bears now? @mk_patter
• (01:13:16) What's really going on in The Shimmer
• (01:19:06) The Lighthouse and the film's ending
• (01:30:19) Would love to hear your thoughts on the theory that the whole thing is an experiment set up by the government to test out the genetic engineering tools @teatimesci
• (01:34:19) Visuals, audio and most striking scenes
• (01:41:26) If you’ve read the book, did it live up to expectations? If not, did the movie make you want to read the book? @GuusHenkBremer
• (01:42:27) Is Annihilation worth travelling 40 miles for? @travplaysgames

Contact information (01:43:41)

• Riley
• Pam
• Tzufit, Cowboy & Cricket

If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher.

Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

• (00:45:12) How are the Ready Player One posters allowed to be so bad?! @the_doc_webb
• (00:49:11)What do you think of the Dynasty's Spotify? @OrkChop
• (00:51:18) Can we talk about OWL caster fashion? @OrkChop (Maddy's article on the OWL fashion https://compete.kotaku.com/the-overwatch-league-hosts-clearly-need-our-fashion-adv-1823206301)
• (00:54:47) Who is going to bite the dust in Infinity War and who should bite the dust in Infinity War? @ohhsourry
• (00:58:36) What are you favourite non-horror games with creepy undertones (or overtones)? @the_doc_webb
• (01:03:05) What are your thoughts on anime art styled JRPGS - the likes of the Tales series, Mana Khemia, Ar Tonelico to name a few @ayligerwolf

Contact Information

• Riley
• Pam

If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher.

Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

• Riley
• Pam

If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher.

Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

• Riley
• Pam

If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher.

Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

• (00:02:57) OrcaCon (Katherine)
• (00:04:06) Rumu (Katherine)
• (00:05:15) Cook, Serve, Delicious 2 (Riley)
• (00:08:44) Thumper, Crypt of the Necrodancer (Pam)
• (00:11:06) Doctor Who (Katherine)
• (00:13:56) Chef and My Fridge (aka Please Take Care of my Refrigerator) (Riley)
• (00:17:20) America's Next Top Model (Pam)
• (00:18:24) Shadows of the Mind (Katherine)
• (00:20:45) Overwatch League (Riley)
• (00:25:19) Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Pam/Katherine) - [Spoiler warning!] We talk about spoilers around the 29:10 mark, so skip ahead to our main segment to avoid them! Katherine's KoToR 2 article
• (00:30:47) What We Do in the Shadows (Pam)

Black Mirror 

• (00:31:36) What is Black Mirror?
• (00:32:15) Opening thoughts/discussion
• (00:45:32) Themes in the show - people misusing technology
• (00:49:37) Stand out episodes - San Junipero, Black Museum, USS Callister
• (01:02:52) Katherine's USS Callister article discussion

Listener Questions

• (01:27:28) I always hear Black Mirror brought up alongside the Twilight Zone. Do you feel it is comparable to Twilight Zone in terms of them both being reflective of the anxieties of their time, or is Twilight Zone not a fair comparison? (@The_Doc_Webb)

Contact information (01:33:40)

Please consider supporting Katherine's work via her Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/KatherineCross

• Riley @kaleri_
• Pam @jasyla_
• Katherine @quinnae_moon

If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher.

Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

• (00:39:38) Best Games - Horizon Zero Dawn, The Sexy Brutale, Overwatch League, Cuphead, What Remains of Edith Finch
• (00:51:32) Best Movies - Goblin (tv), Train to Busan, Okja, The Big Sick, Get Out, Wonder Woman (WW episode of Movies with Mikey)
• (01:02:20) Best TV - The Handmaid's Tale, Claws
• (01:06:32) Best Podcasts - The Secret Life of Canada, Switchblade Sisters
• (01:11:28) Best Books - The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

Listener Questions

• (01:13:23) What was a 2017 game that surprised you, either in a good or bad way? @CGRRRRRRRR
• (01:15:50) What was your favourite move you pulled off in Overwatch? @Orkchop
• (01:19:39) Favorite new Twitter accounts you followed in 2017? @alatinolawyer
• (01:23:24) What’s your favorite esport to watch and who’s your favorite team or player? @Orkchop
• (01:27:00) What is your favorite Cartridge Club Game of the month? @hiddlestonlovr

Contact information (01:27:33)

• Riley @kaleri_
• Pam @jasyla_

If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher.

Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

• Riley @kaleri_
• Pam @jasyla_

If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher.

Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Our guest today is Tyler who is a host on the Bottom Shelf podcast and Riley's brother!

What we've been up to (00:01:12)

• Cuphead (Tyler)
• (00:03:49) Your Name (Riley)
• (00:05:53) Thimbleweed Park (Pam)
• (00:7:55) Yakuza Kiwami (Tyler)
• (00:10:42) Big Family Cooking Showdown (Riley)
• (00:14:04) Reigns: Her Majesty (Pam)
• (00:17:18) The Punisher (Tyler)
• (00:20:00) Overwatch League (Riley)
• (00:27:02) Divinity Original Sin 2 (Pam)
• (00:29:36) Switchblade Sisters (Tyler)

Disaster movies (00:31:00)

• What is the appeal of disaster movies?
• (00:33:34) Types of disaster - natural, monsters, accidents, epidemic, based on true stories
• (00:44:17) Relationships in disaster movies
• (00:49:20) Disaster movies that come in pairs
• (00:54:42) What is the Die Hard of disaster movies? (if there is such a thing) One that’s grounded in reality & actual science and doesn’t require complete suspension of disbelief to watch. @lowguppy
• (00:57:35) What makes the perfect disaster movie? How come so many of them are so god awful? @SerrinneWoW
• (01:01:23) What types of disasters fascinate or intrigue you most? I can watch tornado gifs all day. @travplaysgames
• (01:05:10) What if suddenly the ground was gone? @dialacina
• (01:08:36) What’s worse in a disaster movie - Person A dies and you wanted them to live or - Person B lives and you wanted that sucker to die an unbearable death @alatinolawyer
• (01:12:45) Which is the absolute WORST disaster movie you’ve ever watched and will never force yourself to watch again? @Lyssarie
• Some more of our favourite disaster movies

Contact information

• Tyler (@saucytyrossy)
• Riley (@kaleri_)
• Pam (@jasyla_)

If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher.

Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

• Riley
• Pam

If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher.

Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Our guest is Kathryn, who is part of the YouTube gaming channel Flock of Nerds and the monthly podcast Flock Talk.

What we've been up to (00:02:02)

• Valiant Hearts (Kathryn)
• (00:04:34) Destiny 2 (Riley)
• (00:06:44) Mario Odyssey (Pam/Kathryn)
• (00:13:27) Mozart in the Jungle (Kathyn)
• (00:15:26) The Good Place (Riley)
• (00:18:09) Stranger Things season 2 (Pam/Kathryn/Riley)
• (00:23:42) Dunkirk (Kathryn)
• (00:26:40) The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet (Riley)
• (00:32:23) American Vandal (Pam)

Video Games as a Social Activity (00:36:11)

• (00:36:38) How video games bring us together
• (00:38:23) Esports the Overwatch World Cup
• (00:48:07) Do you still buy games that are primarily a social/group activity (eg. Mario Party, Battle Front)? Do you have a preference for competitive vs co-op? How about in-person vs. online? @The_Doc_Webb
• Hidden Agenda, Jackbox and other party games
• (01:00:29) Did you ever participate in a LAN party? If so, do you miss them, or should they stay in the past? @The_Doc_Webb
• (01:01:35) World of Warcraft
• (01:09:10) Have you played games where you’ve had to navigate the minefield of interpersonal dramas? Things like jealousy over who you play with and for how long, or broken friendships. How best to navigate that while still enjoying the game? @tatianawrites
• (01:17:00) Gaming groups, clubs and social media
• (01:19:48) Now with social media being a social activity, do you think it dictates your opinion about a video game subconsciously? @LifeSpiller79

Contact information (01:24:01)

• Kathryn (@K_Song)
• Riley (@kaleri_)
• Pam (@jasyla_)

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• Riley @kaleri_ twitch.tv/kaleri
• Pam @jasyla_ Cannot be Tamed

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• (00:55:18) I would love to hear your thoughts on It as well as what (if any) innovation you have seen in the horror genre in recent years (@The_Doc_Webb)
• (00:58:55) Have you been avoiding Destiny spoilers or have you been watching all the videos and checking out exotics? @Orkchop
• (01:02:23) Does Planescape Torment still hold up? And is it even possible to get and play a copy on modern systems? @Orkchop
• (01:03:53) What’s the first podcast you ever remember listening to? @alatinolawyer
• (01:06:01) Can you both recommend a book for me to read? I’m open to all topics and genres. Maybe one we could all review after on a show (CC or MM) @CartridgeBros
• (01:12:01) What are some of your favourite board games? Ever play Dungeons & Dragons or another tabletop RPG? @FlockofNerds
• (01:18:03) Do you usually have a goal of playing a certain number of games per month or per year? @MrsQDawg
• (01:19:44) Do you have any good memories about video game fashion? Like an MMO party or competition, cosplay, a character design that stuck with you, etc? @ActWon1 (https://www.engadget.com/2012/01/23/the-man-who-gave-away-1-000-000-gold/)
• (01:27:55) What do you think of Twitter expanding to 280 characters? @Orkchop

• Riley @kaleri_
• Pam @jasyla_

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• (00:01:55 - Dia) Destiny 2
• (00:06:31 - Riley) Hamilton
• (00:10:01 - Pam) DOOM, The Banner Saga
• (00:12:36 - Dia) XCOM2
• (00:15:58 - Riley) Supernatural
• (00:19:46 - Pam) XCOM2 War of the Chosen
• (00:24:21 - Dia) Battlestar Galactica
• (00:30:17 - Riley) Outlander
• (00:35:05 - Pam) iZombie, As Above so Below
• (00:38:54 - Dia) Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
• What Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Gets Wrong About Mental Illness
• (00:52:14 - Riley) Long Time Running
• (00:57:27 - Riley) The Secret Life of Canada podcast
• (01:03:13 - Pam) Fave This podcast
• (01:04:10 - Pam) Escape Room

• (01:09:10) Which Overwatch characters do you want to see in a cinematic short? Would you watch a Saturday morning cartoon of Junkrat and Roadhog? @orkchop
• (01:11:08) Would you want to do a Pyre episode? I really liked it and want to hear what your playthroughs were like. @orkchop
• (01:11:44) Which games do you prefer to play on PC and which games do you prefer to play on console? @orkchop
• (01:16:57) What are your thoughts on and experiences with browser-based games/ Have you played any that have managed to keep your interest? @The_Doc_Webb
• (01:21:24) Any old tv shows you remember your parents/grandparents watching that deserve a reboot? @alatinolawyer
• (01:23:59) What game has the worst story/gameplay description that you’ve ever read, but ending up being a great game to play? @ACDecepticon
• (01:25:19) If you were in a position with unlimited money/time/whatever to invent a system to deal with toxic players in OW, what would you invent! @SerrinneWoW

• Dia Lacina
• Riley @kaleri_
• Pam @jasyla_

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(00:02:19) Sara:

• Diablo 3 Necromancer
• Hearthstone Expansion
• Bande a Part
• Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
• True Detective s2
• Handmaid's Tale
• Awake: A Dream of Standing Rock

(00:44:00) Sara's Podcast Shoutouts

• We Hate Movies
• Last Podcast on the Left
• Chapo Traphouse
• Baseball Tonight

(00:16:00) Riley:

• Destiny 2
• Overwatch
• Game of Thrones (Spoiler warning 00:26:10 to 00:34:27)

(00:34:27) Pam:

• Observer
• Overwatch
• The Sexy Brutale
• Brooklyn 99
• The Incredible Jessica James
• Preacher
• Alice Isn't Dead s2

(00:51:25) Blade Runner

• What is Blade Runner?
• Initial impressions
• Replicants vs Humans - what is the difference
• Influences in current media, or media that came after
• Are we to empathize with replicants? Does their ability to effectively navigate relationship dynamics form the basis for just treatment? Wouldn’t any entity with an artificially shortened lifespan try to extend it? Are the “evil” replicants acting on a drive for preservation? @alatinolawyer
• The Voight-Kampff test
• Are you as sad as me that animals are basically extinct in 2019? @alatinolawyer
• Curious on your take on the ending - why did Roy make the choice he did? @JonathanCellini
• Is Deckard a replicant?
• Should Rachel have been told she was a replicant? @alatinolawyer
• Different versions - how much/often should works be changed after release?
• What do you hope to see in Blade Runner 2049?

Listener Questions

• Did you play the ‘97 Blade Runner video game? If so, what were your thoughts? Do you like video game adaptations that tell a side story rather than retelling the plot of the movie? @The_Doc_Webb

Contact info

• Sara @SerrinneWoW
• Riley @Kaleri_, Twitch
• Pam @Jasyla_, Youtube

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• Riley @kaleri_, Twitch
• Pam @jasyla_, YouTube

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Why does everyone hate Mercy (00:02:10)

What we've been up to (00:17:55)

• (00:18:24 - Riley) Glow
• (00:23:26 - Nico) Billions
• (00:31:41 - Pam) Claws
• (00:34:40 - Riley) OITNB
• (00:40:50 - Nico) Twin Peaks
• (00:44:34 - Nico) iZombie
• (00:45:24 - Pam) Galavant & Crazy Ex-Girlfriend mention
• (00:49:32 - Riley) Hacksaw Ridge
• (00:55:14 - Nico) Movies! (Atomic Blonde, Spiderman Homecoming, Baby Driver)
• Every Frame a Painting - Edgar Wright
• (01:00:00 - Pam) The Path
• (01:03:34 - Riley) The Invitation
• (01:09:16 - Riley/Nico) Dream Daddy
• (01:15:55 - Pam) Pyre
• (01:19:53 - Pam) 36 Questions
• (01:21:13 - Pam) Base... ball???

Listener Questions

• (01:24:05) I just finished GLOW and I loved it. If you two were wrestlers what would your name/gimmicks be? (Myles from FlockTalk on the forums)
• (01:26:00) What book would you really want to see a film or tv adaptation of? @orkchop
• (01:30:34) What’s your fave OW ship and why? @dialacina
• (01:35:03) Which Overwatch Voice Artist would you most like to meet? @orkchop
• (01:38:02) Would you want to be a professional Overwatch player in the Overwatch League? @orkchop
• (01:41:53)Favourite game soundtrack @orkchop

Contact information: (01:45:50)

• AppleCider @appleciderwitch
• Riley @kaleri_
• Pam @jasyla_

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This week we talk to our friend Mel about all things Game of Thrones. Mel is an artist in the games industry, you can find some of her work here.

What we've been up to (00:00:49)

Mel

• Mass Effect 1 and 2
• Orange is the New Black
• Brooklyn 99
• American Gods (book and show)
• Science Vs
• Sword and Scale
• Casefile
• Adventure Zone

Riley

• Final Fantasy 15
• Dream Daddy
• Game of Thrones
• Power Rangers
• EXO KokoBop

Pam

• Rise of the Tomb Raider dlc
• Half-Life 2
• System Shock
• Orange is the New Black
• Power Rangers
• Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
• Tarantino movies (no one watched any, we just somehow ended up talking about them)
• A Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

Game of Thrones (00:37:40)

• What is Game of Thrones and where the hell is the next book?
• How we got into GoT (00:39:33)
• GoT's rape problem in the books vs the show - Dany, Cersei, Sansa (00:44:07)
• Lady Stoneheart (00:48:04)
• Who, if anyone, are you rooting for to claim (or keep) the throne these days? Has your allegiance changed over the course of the show? Why? @The_Doc_Webb (00:50:30)
• Cersei and Daenerys
• The poop citadel (01:02:50)
• Mel is really into Turmund (01:05:08)
• Arya, the Hound, Nymeria (01:07:34)
• Lady Mormont (01:14:09)
• Sansa (01:14:47)
• Littlefinger (01:18:09)
• Could the show exist without Red Gods, Dragons, and Frost Zombies? @UrzasRage (01:21:09)
• What character has to die or what plot point has to occur before you give up on the show permanently? @The_Doc_Webb (01:26:38)
• Final thoughts and mentioning some of the best and worst scenes (01:29:13)

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This week we had writer and film critic Valerie Complex on the show to talk about Wonder Woman. You can find Valerie's movie reviews and writing on Black Girl Nerds, Geek and Sundry, Hypable and many other publications.

We had some technical difficulties with audio this episode so it's edited together a little differently than normal. We did our best, hope you enjoy!

What we've been up to (00:00:49)

Riley

• HoTS
• Overwatch
• The 100 (Spoiler alerts at 00:05:30!!)
• Okja (00:10:20 - sort of spoilers?)
• Steven Yuen Interview http://www.vulture.com/2017/07/steven-yeun-interview-okja-walking-dead.html
• Vice Article on translation in Okja: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/3kn8mk/okja-proves-that-were-doomed-if-we-dont-understand-one-another

Pam

• Viva Pinata
• Little Inferno
• What Remains of Edith Finch
• Master Chef Canada
• Glow
• The Bright Sessions

Wonder Woman (00:28:15)

• Who is Wonder Woman
• Son of Baldwin discussion article of WW
• First impressions (00:29:10)
• If not Gal Gadot then who? (00:34:58)
• Fight scenes & Aries (00:36:40)
• Steve Trevor (00:40:34)
• The third act is a disappointing final battle style let down. How would you rewrite it if you had the chance? @youmeyou (00:42:20)
• Also I loved some how it's a story with a lot of cliches but most are well used.... are there any cliches that bothered you? @devoted_pupa (00:44:40)
• Do you think that it would have been nice to see Dr. Poison get a bit more screen time and some development to her character? @estelliaslair (00:47:30)
• How did audience engagement rank compared to other movies? How did it affect your enjoyment? @alatinolawyer (00:49:10)
• What character would be your number 1 pick for a new female super hero movie franchise? @youmeyou (00:51:50)
• Hopes for the next Wonder Woman movie? (00:53:00)
• Final thoughts (00:56:10)

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Riley

• Overwatch
  
• Master of None
  
• Getting ready for KCon
  
• Lots of KPop
  
• Pam
  
• Wonder Woman
  
• Master of None
  
• E3 coverage (State of Decay 2, Ori, Beyond Good and Evil 2, Wolfenstein)
  
• Wolfenstein The New Order
  
• American Gods
  
• San Andreas
  
• Overwatch
  
• Rabbits podcast
  
• The Bright Sessions podcast
  

Listener Questions (00:25:08)

• (00:25:27) Crepes. Savory or sweet? @alatinolawyer
• (00:26:26) Excited or terrified with the deluge of (apparently) great games from last year, now and E3? Anything you're looking forward to? @GuusHenkBremer
• (00:26:26) What games are you most pumped for before 2018 @retrofaithgames
• (00:33:03) How excited are you for the new Transformers movie? @steveneidher
• (00:35:45) Have the ways in which you consume gaming content (gah, what a sentence) changed, what with articles, videos & livestreams vying for time?
  @GuusHenkBremer
• (00:38:29) Is Wonder Woman the best DC super hero movie you've ever seen or the best super hero movie period? @cartridgebros
• (00:44:00) How do y'all feel about that Wonder's Woman's brother bullhockey @mk_patter
• (00:46:16) Rumors of a new Godzilla movie with his other giant friends, like mothra and co. Yay or ney? @ayligerwolf
• (00:48:33) What do you wish you'd see more/less of at conventions? @vgcollectaholic

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Riley

• Overwatch (Dance-iversary)
• Get Out
• Wonder Women
• The Polygon Show
• G Dragon EP (Tamar's article)

Pam

• Little Nightmares
• 2064: Read Only Memories
• Stories Untold
• The 100
• Life
• Twin Peaks revival
• Let's Watch 2 Movies - Fury Road
• Dev Game Club - Planescape Torment

Listener Questions (00:33:56)

• (00:34:05) If you made your own video game what genre would it be and what setting would it have? @serrinneWoW
• (00:33:51) Anything from E3 you’re looking forward to? OR what will you be doing while hiding from it @GuusHenkBremer
• (00:41:21) What do you think of Destiny 2 gameplay videos? With Destiny 2 coming to PC and battle.net, are you more likely to play it? @orkchop
• (00:43:20) What are your hopes for Life is Strange 2? And did Pam ever play the first one? @orkchop
• (00:46:48) What genre of video games do you wish there were more of? I miss space dogfighters like the old X-Wing and TIE fighter games @orkchop
• (00:48:48) Who are some of your creative influences/muses, regardless of field? @MustyHobbit
• (00:52:50) Riley: Which Overwatch character is most like Pam? Pam: Which Overwatch character is most like Riley? @CartridgeBros
• (00:55:07) What piece of media releasing this summer are you each most excited about? @The_Doc_Webb

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Tamar

• Ragnarok
• West Wing
• Wonder Woman
• Sara J Mass - Court of Wings and Ruin

Riley

• Riverdale
• Master of None
• Dream High
• Youtube Channel "Jolly" (note: Riley says they're brothers, but they're actually friends!)
• Toronto KPOP Con and KARD concert

Pam

• Steamworld Heist
• Syberia
• QUBE
• American Gods
• Guardians of the Galaxy 2

Main Topic - Hallyu! (00:24:32)

• What is "Hallyu"? (00:24:50)
• How popular is kpop in North America (00:29:51)
• How did you get into Korean culture/music? (00:25:20)
• BTS was at the BBMAs - how popular are they? (note, they didn't perform but we clarify later) (00:37:50)
• Has BTS really been blacklisted by the media? (00:41:20)
• Video game and kpop audiences (00:56:20)

Listener Questions ( Thanks @rainworlds!!) (00:59:10)

• How are kpop groups formed? (00:59:10)
  
• Why are k-pop artists so often framed through the lens of their respective corporations (similar to record labels) (01:03:00)
  
• Is there space for creative expressions of the artist or corp? (01:10:50)
  
• What are local interpretations on Hallyu era, its ties to capital and its tendency to appropriate (black artistic expression, specifically)? (01:23:40)
  
• What does a k-pop idol have to go through to ‘make it’ up the career ladder? (01:32:10)
  
• For people who are new to kpop, or interested in getting into it, what would you recommend? (01:33:00)
  
• Why have 9-12 people in a group? Spectacle? (01:38:18)
  

If you're interested, here's the playlist Riley made for Pam to check out: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9_YjMkW8Wm0LOyQZFi2OcIoN94kkH4hV (There've been a few additions since recording!!)

You can find Tamar's writing at Billboard and her other activities at tamarherman.com.

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Riley

• Riverdale Episode 12 Spoiler warning (00:02:17 - 00:04:03)
• Sense 8 season 2
• Dear White People
• Guardians of the Galaxy 2

Pam

• Heroes of the Storm
• Raspberry Pi
• Masterchef Australia
• The Handmaid's Tale
• Dear White People
• Scandal
• Leviathan Wakes

Listener Questions (00:29:18)

• (00:29:25) If you could add romancing to any old game that didn’t have it what game would you turn into a smooch fest? @alatinolawyer (There are some Fallout 4 spoilers at 00:31:55 during this answer)
• (00:33:51) What type of DLC would you like to see for Mass Effect Andromeda? @Orkchop
• (00:37:51) What would you like to see in an Overwatch 1 year anniversary event? @Orkchop
• (00:41:10) Where do you see the retro gaming community in 5 years time? @willcladley
• (00:42:48) When it comes to world building in games, do you enjoy audio logs and notes left behind? What are some better ways of adding content? @polykill
• (00:49:20) Do you ever play games or watch films in your primary language with subtitles on? If so, do you find it distracting? @The_Doc_Webb
• (00:52:47) What are your favourite board games? @The_Doc_Webb
• (00:57:23) Have you been watching American Gods? Thoughts? Comparisons to the book? What do you think of the casting choices? @The Doc_Webb
• (00:59:22) An nice email from @MustyHobbit

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Dia

• Nier Automata
• Persona 5
• Dark Souls 2: Scholars of the First Sins
• Yakuza 0
• Night in The Woods

Riley

• Overwatch
• Streaming Korean!
• Departures
• Bill Nye
• Handmaid's Tale

Pam

• Unravel
• Nier Automata
• Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
• Taken
• Nurse Jackie
• S Town
• The Rabbit

Too Many Games!! (00:42:55)

Big releases we talked about:

• FF15
• The Last Guardian - Cameron Kunzelman's article
• Watchdogs 2
• Dead Rising 4
• Resident Evil 7
• Yakuza 0
• Horizon Zero Dawn
• The Switch - Breath of the Wild
• Nier Automata (minor spoilers 01:34:00)
• Mass Effect (story spoilers @ 01:01:03) !!
• Persona 5

(01:08:00) How many complex storylines are you able to juggle mentally? Do you try to play multiple big games during the same time frame? @alatinolawyer

(01:12:00) I find myself not wanting to dedicate 40 hours to a new game anymore. And there are great new games that are more casual these days. Thoughts? @UrzasRage

(01:12:30) Highly anticipated smaller games:

• Torment
• Night in the Woods
• 2064 Read-Only Memories
• Shovel Knight DLC
• Dreamfall
• Thimbleweed Park
• Full Throttle Remaster

(01:22:37) Do you ever jump into the middle of an established series if you haven't played the previous games but the newest seems like a standout game (e.g. Witcher 3) or do you feel the need to play the earlier games first? @The_Doc_Webb

(01:28:42) Inspired by a top 10 by Austin Walker and Dia's article on ME:A - Top 5 games to watch LPs of or discourse about without playing? @devoted_pupa

(01:35:00) How influential is knowing your friends (or others) will be playing a game, and therefore discussing it, as a motivation for you to play too? @alatlinolawyer

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Tzufit (@soetzufit)

• Overwatch
• Veep
• 13 Reasons Why (content warning: this show deals with suicide and sexual assault which we discuss a bit)
• We Believe the Children
• Maplecroft

Riley (@kaleri_)

• Overwatch
• The Wailing
• Train to Busan
• Strong Woman Do Bong Soon
• Streaming learning Korean on Twitch

Pam (@jasyla_)

• Overwatch
• Thomas Was Alone (Bonus Barrel episode)
• Hard West (Drop the Feed episode)
• Train to Busan
• 13 Reasons Why
• The Witch (Let's Watch 2 Movies episode)
• Power

Mass Effect Andromeda (00:28: 20)

• What is Mass Effect Andromeda?
• (00:29:15) First impressions and was early criticism warranted?
• (00:34:16) New systems: open world, the Nomad and crafting
• (00:44:13) Multiplayer
• (00:47:40) Ryder
• (00:52:40) Companions and crew interactions
• (00:55:08) Cora and the (real) Asari companions throughout the series
• (01:01:07) Romance and Riley breaks all the hearts (Romance and character spoilers here until the next timestamp)
• (01:14:09) What did you think of the Angara? Were they more or less interesting than the previously established Milky Way alien species? @The_Doc_Webb
• (01:21:34) Colonization (Dia Lacina's article) and exploration
• (01:34:25) Hardest decisions? I hit a really bad one yesterday and curious to know if they get worse? @Sheepthediamond (Major story spoilers here until the next timestamp)
• (01:49:28) What do you miss the least and the most from previous MEs? @devoted_pupa
• (01:57:19) Would this game make an acceptable starting point for playing the series? @alatinolawyer
• Final thoughts

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Riley

• Mass Effect
• Overwatch (Have you played Orisa yet? What do you think of her? @Orkchop)
• Beauty and the Beast
• The Vegetarian

Pam

• Mass Effect
• Torment (Have you played Tides of Numenera? How about Pillars of Eternity? What did you think of them? @Orkchop
• Kona
• Orphan Black
• The Prestige (Let's Watch Two Movies podcast ep)
• Dusk or Dark or Dawn or Day

Listener Questions: (00:28:00)

• Love the show, makes my time at work fly by so thank you for doing it. The chemistry between you two is fantastic. What is one thing that you've learned after a year of podcasting? What is one thing you want to approve upon or achieve with Media Mavens over the next year? (Myles from Flock of Nerds)
• No questions, just my unbridled thanks for making a great show. You two are unapologetic in inviting guests from a wide spectrum of the gaming community and engaging in meaningful conversation. From the second I hear that opening jingle I know the next hour or two of my day is going to be a delight. (@alatinolawyer)
• If I could marry a podcast it would be Media Mavens (@serrinnewow)
• Congrats on the anniversary. Your show is great! It’s like meeting up with your friends every 2 weeks for a good chat. Let’s pretend that you could book ANYONe for an episode of MEdia Mavens. Who would be your dream guest for the show? (@estelliaslair)
• Where would you like to take Media Mavens in the future? Thanks for making a pretty clean cast I can listen to around my LOs. (@momsgonna_snap)
• congratulations! What are some good things you've learned about podcasting from guests and peers? @brothadom
• So, uh, what’s HoTS 2.0? @Orkchop
• What are your favorite movies from when you were a kid? What about your favorite books growing up? @Orkchop
• Are there movies that you thought were better than the book they were based on? What about books better than their movie? @Orkchop

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What we've been up to (00:01:31)
Sara (@serrinnewow)

• World of Warcraft
• Girlfriend's Day
• A Series of Unfortunate Events
• Riverdale
• A Dark, Dark Wood
• Girl on the Train
• Politics

Riley (@kaleri_)

• Overwatch
• Ghost in the Shell
• Riverdale
• Mukbangs - Thien Le and BenDeen
• kpopcast
• Learning Korean

Pam (@jasyla_)

• Torment: Tides of Numenera
• Telltale Batman
• Arkham VR and other VR games
• The Sopranos

Alien (00:24: 31)

• What is Alien?
• Why are these films so interesting to discuss?
• Space and silence
• Ripley was originally supposed to be played by a man, how do you think that would have changed both films’ themes? @youmeyou
• When Computers Were Women
• True or false: Jonesy is the real hero @runycat
• Smoking in movies
• Aliens - change of genre
• Story beats shared between the two movies
• What earth species as host do you think would result in the most terrifying xenomorph? @The_Doc_Webb
• Aliens characters
• The Corporation
• Special effects
• @xhugglesx wants us to talk about Prometheus
• Alien is my all-time favorite film, followed closely by Aliens. Do you hope Alien Covenant more follows the original horror masterpiece or the action-packed sequel? Or maybe a mixture of the two? @Duke0619

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Riley

• Overwatch
• Heroes of the Storm
• Girl on the Train - SPOILERS from 00:06:15-00:08:37
• Deepwater Horizon
• Voltron
• new kpop songs from BTS! (BTS' new music videos; Spring Day and Not Today)

Pam

• The Santa Clarita Diet
• The Fall S3 - SPOILERS from 00:18:46-00:19:53
• Girlfriend's Day
• Those Who Make Us
• Cyberworld: Tales of Humanity's Tomorrow
• Alice Isn't Dead

Listener Questions: 00:24:52

• What do you think of Mass Effect: Andromeda having a conversation style that's not Paragon/Renegade? (@orkchop)
• Who is your Overwatch valentine? (@orkchop)
• Are you going t play through any of the ME games while waiting for Andromeda? (@orkchop)
• What advice would you give to a new content creator just starting out in the podcast/video world? (@CartridgeBros)
• Have either of you played Stardew Valley? Why can't I stop playing it? (@The_Doc_Webb)
• What should I do about all my problematic favs? (@SerrinneWoW)
• Has a game ever overtly changed the way you live your life? e.g., how you speak, dress, interact, or allocate resources? Why? (@alatinolawyer)
• Would you like FMV games to make a comeback or are they better off left alone as a quirky part of gaming history? (@Duke0169 - Retro Nonsense)
• E-mail message from Joe asking if we have more podcast recs like Limetown and Black Tapes
• Since I have just downloaded my first ever digital copy of a game (Stardew Valley on PS4), could you tell the listeners what your top 5 indie games are? (ACDecepticon from the Cartridge Club Forums)

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A brief intro to our guest, Yussef Cole, who writes about games for outlets such as Paste Magazine and hosts the Video Game Hour podcast.

What we've been up to (00:07:17)
Yussef (@youmeyou)

• Hitman
• Persona 4 Golden
• Dishonored 2
• Empire
• I Am Not Your Negro
• Hidden Figures
• Split

Riley (@kaleri_)

• Mystic Messenger Christmas DLC
• Heroes of the Storm
• Overwatch
• Hwarang
• Goblin: The Lonely and Great God

Pam (@jasyla_)

• King's Quest
• Tyranny
• XCOM2
• The Girl with all the Gifts (movie)
• Obvious Child
• The Black Tapes Podcast

Arrival (00:51: 30)

• What is Arrival?
• Mass Effect, Arrival and Social Responsibility in Sci-Fi (Yussef's article)
• What both Arrival and Mass Effect say about the importance of humans and working together
• How Arrival and its aliens differ from most other fiction
• The importance of language
• Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
• Time travel
• Wasn't this less convoluted, and therefore WAY BETTER, than Interstellar? @alatinolawyer
• Is the ending of Arrival good? @xhugglesx
• The aliens come with companions and convey language jointly. What lessons does this movie give about our beliefs on efficiency and teaching if they don't just show a video or learn our languages to communicate? @alatinolawyer

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Fryda

• Netflix show: Meron (Mark Meron)
• Carrie Fisher's Wishful Drinking

Riley

• Heroes of the Storm
• Overcooked
• Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (Netflix)
• Atelier (Netflix)

Pam

• Overcooked
• ReCore
• Chewing Gum (Netflix)
• Crazyhead (Netflix)
• Limetown podcast

Interview/discussion with Fryda (00:26:00)

• The voice acting/voice over process/ day in the life of a VA
• Favourite/least favourite aspects of voice acting
• SAG-AFTRA rates (union vs non-union)
• Video game acting vs commercials/other industries
• SAG-AFTRA and the VA strike
• Will game devs ever unionize?
• (1:04:00) Sound design & first experiences in the games industry
• (1:13:00) Why do we hear the same VAs everywhere?
• (1:19:00) The experience of working with Bioware for Mass Effect and
• (1:29:30) Do VAs ever get to act with other VAs together?
• (1:36:00) Were you a fan of Mass Effect before being cast as Ryder?
• (1:38:00) Playing as yourself in a game and learning from it
• (1:44:00) What are you hoping to see or hear from fans?
• (1:54:00) Being online 24/7 and keeping your health intact
• (2:02:00) Creating the brother/sister dynamic in Mass Effect
• (2:11:00) How does the ME universe stack up against other roles you've taken on? What are you hopes for the series going forward?
• (2:19:00) Any franchises you'd like to work with in the future?
• (2:22:00) Favourite voice actor or mentor?
• (2:30:00) What information were you given when you started working with Bioware?
• (2:34:00) What was it like working with Octodad? In your professional opinion, is he the dadliest catch?
• (2:36:00) Final comments to fans looking forward to playing

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AppleCider (@AppleCiderWitch)

• Overwatch
• Dishonored 1
• Man in the High Castle

Riley (@kaleri_)

• Mystic Messenger
• Black Mirror
• MAMAs
• Official Spotify playlists for EXO/BTS

Pam (@jasyla_)

• Mystic Messenger (the bad ending)
• Overwatch
• Popstar
• The L Word
• Damage Done
• Let's Watch Two Movies

The Game Awards (00:38: 05)

• What is The Game Awards?
• Hideo Kojima and the Death Stranding trailer
• Some issues with how the awards were presented
• Indie games getting shafted
• Mass Effect gameplay trailer
• Blizzard and Overwatch win big (and what does Best Game Direction mean?)
• Voice acting - Firewatch gets snubbed, Nolan North throws Performance Matters under the bus
• With the male dominated list of Trending gamers, 2 things. What do you think should be qualifications for trending gamer and who are some women that you'd nominate based on those ideas? @BrothaDom
• With @HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN receiving the Industry Icon Award, who would you guys nominate as the first female to receive it? @bloomtoon
• What can Geoff Kieghly do to make an event like the Game Awards be taken seriously in the mainstream and not just a marketing event with only a few awards? To me if feels too much like an extension of E3. @mustyhobbit
• What new award would you include? Joke answer and serious answer both would rule. @devoted_pupa

PSX (01:32: 30)

• What is PSX?
• Remakes of PS1 games - Crash Bandicoot, Parappa, Wipeout, Patapon
• Destiny - the return of Sparrow racing
• The Last of Us 2
• Sony’s holiday commercial for PS4 showed lots of content for games coming out in 17. Did PSX do enough to satisfy anxiety someone might have about jumping onboard for a system when the stuff you want to play hasn’t even been released? @alatinolawyer

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Pam (@jasyla_)

• The Lion's Song
• Masquerada
• Sara is Missing
• Mystic Messenger
• Master Chef Canada
• Experience Points
• Where am I Now?

Riley (@Kaleri_)

• Heroes of the Storm
• Mystic Messenger
• Yuri!! On Ice
• kpop!

Twitter Questions: (00:44:30)

1. After all the build up in Mass Effect 1, what did you think about SPECTREs by the end of the first trilogy? (@ActWon1)
2. Who did you choose for Divine? (@Orkchop)
3. How do you handle your backlog of unplayed games? I'm forcing my way through mine so I can finally pack away my 360. (@xhugglesx)
4. What video games would you like to see turned into movies? (@theDonovanViper)
5. What not to remake? (@solidpollywog)
6. What's your favourite holiday themed sitcom episode? Why do you think its limited usually to comedies? (@alatinolawyer)
7. Nintendo Switch! (@reetin)
8. Considering the success of the NES Mini, would a Gameboy or SNES Mini be a better follow up? (@ithinkibrokeit)
9. Which 2017 game and which 2017 movie are you looking forward to the most? (@supernintendad)
10. When approaching an unknown tv series or movie, what are the main factors that get you to watch it? What makes you turn it off? (@MustyHobbit)
11. What guest made you the most nervous to invite and what would be your dream guest? (@devoted_pupa)

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We invited Sean, also known as P1 in the Cartridge Club, to hang out and talk about the latest on Mass Effect after the recent N7 day. We got a lot of listener questions which made up the bulk of the discussion.

Guest Intro (00:01:26)

A brief intro to our guest, Sean.

What we've been up to (00:02:30)

Sean (@CartridgeBros)

• PaRappa the Rapper
• Overwatch
• Westworld

Riley (@kaleri_)

• Overwatch
• The Crown
• Dr. Strange

Pam (@jasyla_)

• Heavy Rain
• Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
• Kill List
• High Rise
• Black Mirror season 3

Mass Effect (00:26: 55)

We do talk spoilers here.

• What is Mass Effect?
• Original trilogy
• Every time I play, I always choose the same romance partners, even though I say I won't. How about you? @collectorcast
• Taking a characteristic/trait from as many party characters as possible in ME (excluding Shepard), assemble the perfect being. bonus points if you can avoid selecting the obvious ones. @MustyHobbit
• Is there any redeeming quality for Ashley? #spaceracist @MustyHobbit
• Can you name any performance in video games that is on par with Jennifer Hale as Shepard? #OneShep2RuleThemAll @CartridgeBros
• Did you like the multiplayer in Mass Effect 3? Do you want there to be some type of multiplayer in Andromeda? @Orkchop
• Garrus: GREAT boyfriend or GREATEST boyfriend? @Arolaide
• Favorite non-romanceable characters? Anyone you wish had been a romance option who wasn't? @The_Doc_Webb
• How do you feel about there being no canon to the Mass Effect 3 ending? Does it detract/enhance quality? @alatinolawyer
• Mass Effect Andromeda
• What’s the worst case scenario for Andromeda, best case scenario and what do you think will actually happen? @devoted_pupa
• Feelings on the Andromeda trailer? Part you were happiest to see? Part you were least happy to see? @soetzufit
• Are you all hoping to see the same alien species in Andromeda as companions, or are you hoping we will be joined by new sentient species in the new galaxy? @The_Doc_Webb
• How many aliens do you think i can bang in ME:A? @tatianawrites
• How great would an elcor party member be? (I'll answer this one: SO GREAT). @The_Doc_Webb
• Hanar, elcor and volus were almost comic relief for the ME series. as non council-seat-holding-races, are they part of Ai? @BrendenSparks
• Do you think we'll ever have the option for a non-human PC in Mass Effect, other than in the multiplayer? (@The_Doc_Webb

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Johnathan (@actwon1)

• Severed
• Luigi's Mansion
• Wes Craven's New Nightmare
• Still Processing Podcast

Riley (@kaleri_)

• Overwatch
• Mystic Messenger
• Destiny: Rise of Iron
• Dance Academy
• I'm a Forge Partner! (forge.gg/kaleri_)

Pam (@jasyla_)

• Civ 6
• Telltale's Batman
• Westworld
• Get It Right Podcast
• Throne of the Crescent Moon

Luke Cage (00: 38: 38)

Spoilers galore here!

• What/who IS Luke Cage?
• Luke Cage in the comics
• Luke Cage, the Netflix character
• Cottonmouth
• The MUSIC/soundtrack (Can we PLEASE talk about that soundtrack? @soetzufit)
• Diamondback
• Shades. "I kinda got a “holding a torch for Mariah” vibe from him. Couldn’t get enough Shades. More Shades. @HoodieThirteen" (01:03:32)
• Mariah
• The women on this show! Misty Knight & Claire Temple
• Do we really need to talk about "protection from superheroes" AGAIN?
• The setting, ambiance etc.
• After the death of Cotton Mouth, it has issues. The super bullet was rather lame. And Diamondback, who was always the great puppet master, just puts on a suit and comes fight Luke at the end in public? Really? Overall, I loved the series but I think Jessica Jones had better writing for the second half. Before that, I thought they were at least on par. @vosskah (01:23:22)
• Jessica Jones and the treatment of the black characters in the show

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