afterGlow: Recent Episodes
Clare FitzPatrick
The ultimate podcast digging into the literary merit of video games. Brought to you by the brilliant minds of Clare (the Professor) and Josh (the TA).
After an extended absence for no reason in particular, the Professor and the TA dive into the first 3 episodes of HBO’s triumphant adaptation of The Last of Us and analyze its faithfulness and departures against the landmark 2013 game. Hot takes and chaos abound!
The Professor and the TA reflect on the past year with their favorite games, what games they’re most looking forward to playing in 2022, and goals and plans to make the podcast even better for Season 2!
The Professor and the TA gather on Twitch to discuss toxic culture in gaming, joined by special guests ChadWick (of ChadWick Live on Facebook gaming), and editor and poet KT Rose DeBruhl.
The Professor and the TA explain the reason for their extended hiatus… and proceed to have a riveting conversation about love, loss, and escapism that feel all the more relevant in the age of Covid. Will they ever get their act together and create an episode in a reasonable time frame!? The plot thickens!!
The Professor and the TA go head to head in a spirited analysis of Naughty Dog’s latest and most controversial masterpiece, The Last of Us pt. 2!
It took us forever, but at last, here we are with our in-depth analysis of Ghost of Tsushima! THANK YOU to everyone for all your support following our Pilot! We're so thrilled to bring you this first true installment of afterGlow, which took much blood, sweat, and tears!
In this installment, the Professor and the TA dive into the beautiful, vibrant, and merciless world of feudal Japan and step into the shoes (er, armor?) of legendary Samurai warrior Jin Sakai. Tune in for our loves, hates, rants, raves, and general bullshit.
Fun fact: ungodly amounts of sushi were consumed by the podcasters during the majority of this recording. You can thank the TA for his expert editing skills in cutting out our chewing and belching.
Welcome to the afterGlow! We are Clare and Josh, aka The Professor and the TA, and we're here to talk about games in a new way. Humans have been telling stories for as long as we have existed; from drawing on the walls of caves to punching in code to build a virtual world, we have always told stories. So how are video games charting a new path through an age old practice of storytelling? Tune in to find out!
The following audio is used and is owned by the entity listed:
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Nobuo Uematsu - Victory Fanfare - Square Enix Co.
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Nobuo Uematsu - Boss Theme - Square Enix Co.
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Nobuo Uematsu - Final Fantasy Prelude - Square Enix Co.
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Nobuo Uematsu - Tifa's Theme - Seventh Heaven (FF7R) - Square Enix Co.
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Gustavo Santaolalla - The Path (A New Beginning) - SCE
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Gustavo Santaolalla - Forgotten Memories - SCE
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Gustavo Santaolalla - The Last of Us (You and Me) - SCE
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comfi beats - comfy vibes - Lily Ki (LilyPichu)