TALK THIS: It's Dangerous to Podcast Alone: Recent Episodes
Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette
TALK THIS! is a biweekly podcast about video games hosted by Emma and Madelyn Paquette. Every show, they talk about two games- one old (pre-2007) and one new (within the last year or two). At the end of each show, Madelyn and Emma take the best elements from each game and mash them together into a brand new game idea.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks of gaming and quick little games (sub-80 hours). Also featuring underwater towns, onions getting delivered, and visions of an alternate reality with better mobile games.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Soulcalibur and Marathon and how everything will reach the end eventually. Also featuring corporate problems, how to market something as friendslop, and an honorable dueling system.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about the camera in video games and the things we want to see. Also featuring IMAX style innovation, being a cameraman, and motion blur eyes.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Gears of War and Mixtape and the unexpected experiences of a time capsule. Also featuring using words wrong, macho yet mournful men, and who Nirvana will license their music to.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about physical media in video games and, in particular, its inevitable slow demise. Also featuring the value of a box, good device branding, and who's looking twenty years down the line (no one).
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Elite Beat Agents and Mina the Hollower, and what your government can do for you. Also featuring Zelda comparisons, the rights to cover songs, and fighting with depth perception.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks of gaming and they still aren't making friends. Also featuring keeping it a little stupid, having the juice, and bringing video games into the theater.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Pandora's Tower and Unfair Flips, and the troublesome need to spend time with people you care about. Also featuring pure skill, what makes something fun, and the prisoner's dilemma.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about traversal in games and the two (or three) extremes of good traversal systems. Also featuring demands for a "skip" button, why we want to jump off or slide down things, and the theoretical elimination of fast travel.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss the SteamWorld series and Saros and what can be traced back to The King in Yellow. Also featuring leaving things up to interpretation, ice cream flavors, and Christopher Nolan's exclusive movie making techniques.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about hair in video games and the types of styles they wish they could pull off in real life. Also featuring the perils of clipping, Sephiroth's hair routine, and where games still need to improve on the subject of hair.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Hearthstone and MIO: Memories in Orbit and everything you can and can't do with cards. Also featuring body metaphors, keeping things under control, and what makes a Soulslike.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks in gaming and accidentally make all the same wrong choices. Also featuring the allure of dollhouses, seeing things on the back of our eyelids, and 11th grade English class books.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss F.E.A.R. and BALL x PIT and the torrid doomed romance within the latter. Also featuring the terror of small girls, the rights to titles, and good old foursquare.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about how to approach a video game backlog and why gamers are so obsessed with doing that to begin with. Also featuring lessons from booktok, pro-con lists for making lists, and making better decisions.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Syphon Filter and Hollow Knight Silksong and the many different meanings of the word "bug." Also featuring having some nice brunch, the legacy of Bubsy 3D, and cruel gaming tricks.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about fruit in games and whether not Pac-Man is a vegetarian. Also featuring expensive grapes, Mario banana biology, and what a Wumpa should taste like.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Pony Island and Unbeatable and the terror of posting on Facebook today. Also featuring individualism, a lack of collected data, and using the microphone for gameplay.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks of gaming, including their radical cannon plans. Also featuring how to handle a big twist, tethering the Switch to life support, and the pleasure of a dollhouse.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Crazy Taxi and Cairn and the power of learning from a fellow arcade kid. Also featuring taxis into space, climbing how you like, and a good blog series.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about time in game, including real-clock and day-night cycles, and the inconvenience of time travelling your game system. Also featuring the overwhelming options of life, save data corruption, and dealing with scary nighttime monsters.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine and FBC: Firebreak and why we should abandon the slop moniker. Also featuring HR name lists, what the guy's name is in Ocean's Eleven, and new board game ideas.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about card games in games, and Madelyn resists the urge of Balatro in all ways. Also featuring a brass-based music drop, the card dimension, and the difference between cheating in poker and cheating in Magic the Gathering.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Koudelka and Routine and the fake version of the Vatican that has secret agents. Also featuring custom controller potential, theme park criticism, and more space religion.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last eight weeks of gaming. Oh boy, that's a lot of weeks. Also featuring 2-person momentum controls, class choice punishment, and the approaching end (of Madelyn's Switch battery).
In this special episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about anything but games - we also read books! Also featuring hype moments and aura (again?), that cover for romance novels, and an inability to find new music.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth and Absolum and the ubiquity of roguelike features. Also featuring the power of negative emotions, a lack of lore knowledge, and spamming a light punch.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about phones in games and why you can't just scroll fake TikTok. Also featuring what a switchboard is, how many friends you can leave on read, and our times of digital surveillance.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Geometry Wars and Look Outside and the appeal of many particle effects. Also featuring teeth where they shouldn't be, programmer art, and different representations of people made out of fruit.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about musical instruments in games and the inability to remember where buttons are. Also featuring ukelele dubiousness, canonical musical abilities, and the need for more bards.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Inazuma Eleven and Hirogami and name as many crafts as they possibly can. Also featuring attempted murder, new cool Mario mechanics, and the wrong kind of football.
In this special episode, Madelyn and Emma reflect back on the year of 2025 in gaming and how amazing that it's been approximately a century in vibe-time since we did the previous one of these. Also featuring the slop machine, unbridled greed, and inadvisable financial decisions.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks in gaming including various airplane seatback games. Also featuring a new hatred of cacti, the influence of Yakuza games, and the vile Kotaro.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss SOMA and Road to Empress and exactly how those teleporters in Star Trek work. Also featuring perspective choices in horror games, one day blinding stew, and what makes something a biopic vs RPF.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about schools in video games and how to gamify putting together a lesson plan. Also featuring the lack of YA-marketed video games, the changing lives of high schoolers, and shipping your students.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Binary Domain and PEAK, and Madelyn shows off all the kidspeak she knows. Also featuring new genre names, the Steam Chunk, and poor voice recognition software.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about video games and France since Madelyn just returned from her world travels. Also featuring the love of mimes, multiple France worlds in Kingdom Hearts, and the power of tax breaks.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Euro Truck Simulator (mostly 2) and Date Everything! and come up with something truly problematic. Also featuring bad rhymes, political maps, and Madelyn calling Europe a country at some point.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks in gaming and there's a second Katamari fix of the year so Madelyn's getting greedy. Also featuring slightly too late updates, games that grab your brain lobe, and control scheme hot takes.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Terraria and Drag x Drive and go into the potential of a pickaxe controller peripheral. Also featuring damaging expensive equipment, the downfall of modding, and reinventing Civilization.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about monster and creature design in video games and what happens when your game monster gets too smart. Also featuring unloaded environments, women, and how limitations have shaped design.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Destiny and Sword of the Sea and whether flow states can be insidious. Also featuring out of context poetry, how everything is Thoreau's fault, and extreme high pressure Jenga.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about developing games across console generations and where to get a Switch 2 dev kit. Also featuring the power of Mario Kart, the creature called the PlayStation 3, and what gamers want: the 4DS.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Undertale and Lost Soul Aside and the difficulties of making a dream game. Also featuring save point features, the awesome power of fandom, and taking inspiration from other games, you know, like a mash-up.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks of gaming and also some other random stuff like TGS. It's gaming related. Also featuring driving good, getting scared, and some overall gender stuff.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Chibi-Robo and Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time and think about what makes a good checklist. Also featuring domestic issues, starting from scratch, and expected alien invasions.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about custom-made cinematic trailers and whether all games should be required to show their menus instead. Also featuring capturing the essence of a game, changing contexts, and why marketing teams should consider a funny little song instead.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Sunset Overdrive and MindsEye and the different scales of mistake. Also featuring ground beef reviews, what makes a Spiderman, and the dying screams of all video games and cars.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about when to release your game and the high-octane impact of Silksong on everything. Also featuring wishlist numbers, thinking about movies, and the disappearance of marketing avenues.
It's possible I forgot to remove a moment where we get distracted by a dog being cute in the background, but honestly that'd just be a bonus for you listeners if true.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Raidou Kuzunoha vs The Soulless Army and Despelote and how many things would be improved by adding a katamari. Also featuring soccer fandom, the mascot appeal of Jack Frost, and Rasputin also for some reason.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks of gaming and honestly don't talk about Silksong, I just feel like it needs to be acknowledged. Also featuring corny mechanics that hit, alternate mobile game universes, and comparisons to fanfiction.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Rocket League and the Duck Detective series and ponder how many kids still watch Miss Congeniality. Also featuring statistical analysis, Shakespeare plays, and the mysterious existence of salami.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about content moderation on gaming storefronts from the influx of AI slop to the pressures of credit card companies to remove adult content. Also featuring how to design good UI, the myth of the benevolent censor, and whether there are too many games.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop and Lost Records: Bloom and Rage and the joy of mindless repetition in childhood. Also featuring teenage band skills, consoles for kids, and Labubus on rockets.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their Hollywood celebrities in video games and how to identify a true gamer. Also featuring Mario 64 references, the appeal of acting in a game, and what star power can do for you.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Her Story and Split Fiction. That's a lot of women and a lot of fiction right there. Also featuring what FMV stands for, movie backgrounds, and fantasy land cops stuff.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks of gaming and looking super cool in-game and irl. Also featuring last act twists, Lumines-style meditation, and bad TV adaptations.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Lumines: Puzzle Fusion and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and the terrifying reality of your thirties being old. Also featuring all kinds of blocks, swollen batteries, and remembering the era of the Walkman.
Sorry for Madelyn's quietness, we used the same mic, and she was not close enough. Did my best to boost her sound where I could!
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about games that include the player in its story and pick up the concept of the magic circle. Also featuring tutorial talk, deep invasions of privacy, and save data as a diary.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Kerbal Space Program and Skin Deep and all the things that can go wrong in space. Also featuring deep hatred of science, Looney Tunes vibes, and the ubiquitous indie troublemaking cat.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about aging in video games and when we'll see developers being nostalgic for their thirties. Also featuring new FIFA mechanics, buffing and debuffing factors, and 3D models vs real life humans.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Angry Birds and Tactical Breach Wizards and the power of a good little sphere with a face. Also featuring different approaches to comedy, thinking about the serious issues, and desiring a touch screen.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk their last seven weeks of gaming and everything they quote unquote finished. Also featuring gratitude to the European Union, secret screenshots, and defeat in the face of math problems.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Valiant Hearts: The Great War and Wanderstop and the fantasy of running a nice store without the capitalism parts. Also featuring the reality of trenches, forgetting names of things, and little creatures following you around.
In this special episode, Madelyn and Emma go over their PAX East 2025 experience, and resolve to maybe try West next time. Also featuring in-depth soda reviews, a heavier-than-expected prop, and Jesus Christ himself.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk journalling and notetaking for video games and their quick eating of food. Also featuring beautiful art projects, pencil calluses, and frog????
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and Blue Prince and get into competing elements of Madelyn-core. Also featuring funny orc names, scholars of different things, and ASMR page sounds.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about jank in video games and how it's actually a positive description. Also featuring the line before broken, more mangled quotes, and the memorability of a bug.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Sid Meier's Pirates! and Sorry We're Closed and the power of putting your name on something. Also featuring coat envy, the power of the wind, and the invention of London.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks of gaming and the monkey's paw of game services. Also featuring wrestling with RNG, entering new chapters, and how simple running a tea shop would surely be.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Ninja Gaiden and Avowed and the return of the ninja boom. Also featuring the lack of romance, disclaimers of views, and a new gap in the market.
*Worth mentioning this episode was recorded before Microsoft was identified as a priority BDS target.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about team-ups and cooperation between player and character and why every game should probably have a hold hands button. Also featuring too long punch-kicks, sending the girl to the garbage, and judging by usefulness.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Famicom Detective Club and Antonblast and the challenges of escaping conversations. Also featuring useless cowboy outfits, fun literary influences, and the era of the red angry man.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about theft mechanics in games and suggest that everyone should pick a safe word for Mario Party games. Also featuring a mangling of famous quotes, shampoo inconveniences, and meta genre transformations.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss God Hand and Marvel Rivals and fundamentally opposed design approaches. Also featuring bad IGN reviews, a return to the mad funny question, and the fun behind throwing your buddy across the map.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks of gaming, and a long-awaited series makes its triumphant and terrible return. Also featuring cats voiced by men, embracing the casual, and fulfilling resolutions.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Sin & Punishment and Eternal Strands and the sacrifices of a little fire boy. Also featuring the near future past, making bosses the appropriate size, and production-first design.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about sound effects and foley in games and how to describe a sound in words. Also featuring weird little noises, the trials and tribulations of balancing audio, and the need to carry a mic around.
Ironically still figuring out my mic, gonna have a pop filter next time - Emma
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Mario Party and Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes and how many parties they've ever thrown in their life. Also featuring lying numbers, what makes you hate your friends, and how to spell names.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about navigation in games and the realism of the mini-map feature. Also featuring long parkways with not enough exits, pacing problems, and getting lost with your buddies.
Sorry for the strange audio on Emma's end! Probably wasn't close enough to the mic.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss LocoRoco and SaGa: Emerald Beyond and going up and down the scale of complexity. Also featuring a growing choir, physics-based status effects, and the appeal of a guy who uses puppets.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk their last seven weeks in gaming, and they're not looking to incite a debate here. Also featuring living on air cans alone, a perfect number of games, and short story anthologies.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Shovel Knight and Slitterhead and the different sizes of digging implement. Also featuring cool blood powers, brainstorming stretch goals, and how many more games come out nowadays.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk how to start a game and no, they don't mean how to launch a game from your computer. Also featuring iconic opening lines, pressing the book buttons, and the Steam refund period.
In this special episode, Madelyn and Emma reflect back on the year of 2024 in gaming from the great games to the not-so-great industry. Also featuring a need for more Trine 2 energy, the true upper limit of video games, and hope/trepidation for the future.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Final Fight and Dragon Age: The Veilguard and the power behind a title. Also featuring mayoral politics, letting characters date each other, and Nintendo being Nintendo.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk crossovers in games and the extremely easy and simple process of just making a phone call. Also featuring the power of not speaking English, the reveal of a Snake, and fun little dollhouses.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Knack and UFO 50 and what a world would be like if there were 50 Knack games. Also featuring learning the buttons, Morbillions of dollars, and desperate pleas for a console release.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk their last six weeks of gaming and whether they've ever pushed a block in their life. Also featuring non-clicking genres, plenty of tactics games, and having the time for a for-beginners club.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Prototype and Mouthwashing and the different views on power fantasies they bring. Also featuring more gargling than expected, where Spiderman fits into all of this, and gobble gobble Thanksgiving time.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about nature in games and the appeal of watching ants go about their day. Also featuring long boring hikes, transitioning between biomes, and whether Cloud needs to be damper.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Kirby's Dream Land and V Rising and the power of suction. Also featuring how birds feed their babies, how much we love counting up sticks, and what color Kirby should be.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about time loops in video games and high school performances of Groundhog Day. Also featuring the lack of an after in time loop stories, whether this is all a pandemic thing somehow, and how long it would take them to start drugging loved ones.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Hotel Dusk: Room 215 and Tekken 8 and who is throwing who off a cliff. Also featuring how to hold a book, fighting your own ghost, and the potential of visual novels.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks in gaming and the many different flavors of Simones. Also featuring Like A Dragon speculation, decisions on forgiveness, and a sampling of Steam Next Fest.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Limbo and Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden and the usage of "buddy" for a pet name. Also featuring jumping off of logs, hard to interpret stories, and the ever-presence of Kingdom Hearts.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about female protagonists in video games and why they're cool and stuff. Also featuring graphical fidelity for acne purposes, engaging in some counting, and different perceptions of violence.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky and Pacific Drive and whether Pixar owns the rights to sentient talking cars. Also featuring cheerful girl/sullen bike, a few unavoidable car puns, and ten novels of content. Sorry for the lawnmower noise near the end!
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about the price of video games and video game consoles, especially the newly announced PS5 Pro. Also featuring the eldritch demon called the PS3, loss leaders, and the hidden costs of losing physical media.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Jeanne D'Arc and Still Wakes the Deep and decide how long they would last on a haunted oil rig. Also featuring Emma's PSP collection, zero bad accents, and the space station with a heartbeat.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks of gaming and a bunch of little guys who like to dance and chant. Also featuring conspiracy puzzles, the "huh" to "oh" cycle, and situationships.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Lunar: The Silver Star and The Exit 8 and decide when you should be suspicious of your friend's mysterious name. Also featuring changes to the JR Rail Pass, the Vita 2, and sudden losses of party members.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about NDAs in the game industry and the uncomfortable grey zones that content creators occupy. Also featuring our love for ominous atmopsheres, the evolution of attitudes towards Let's Plays, and whether or not any of this can last.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games and Balatro and whether poker could be at the Olympics. Also featuring card sharks, famous Miyamoto quotes, and a real lack of deep dives.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about video game movie adaptations and whether or not the whole thing is a big waste of time. Also featuring baseless predictions, the edge factor of Sonic, and too many streaming services.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss The Banner Saga and Crow Country and what could or should be called a "zombie." Also featuring the Viking trend, the cool hangout vibes of Silent Hill, and walls breaking without explanation.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks of gaming and reference a few too many memes. Also featuring the invention of the phantom thief, more insight into Emma-core, and games that are set in a place.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Injustice: Gods Among Us and Unicorn Overlord and admit that their main DC Comics experience is from the CW shows. Also featuring associations with the word Unicorn, lots of blond archer elves, and the logistics of fighting Superman.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about death in games and wait forever for the downfall of Michael Mouse. Also featuring Buddhism, the cycles of life, and the equivocation of death and failure.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Octodad: Dadliest Catch and Tales of Kenzera: Zau and reflect on gaming dads some more. Also featuring imposter syndrome, more thoughts on the evils of the Gamers, and some very reliable sources.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about edutainment games and the true story of Mavis Beacon. Also featuring the lack of historical fiction games, classic novel visual novels, and history repeating itself.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Child of Light and Indika and cross "Russian nun simulator" off their 2024 game bingo board which totally exists. Also featuring the trials of working at a big company, rhyming in other languages, and the huge fish at the huge fish factory.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks of gaming and swim desparately against the wave of indies that released in May. Also featuring unintuitive cooking mechanics, a beautiful serenade, and missed opportunities.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Plants vs Zombies and Animal Well and the divergent careers of Ariana Grande and Billie Eilish. Also featuring a slow descent into soulessness, dog-cats, and the power of a slinkee/yo-yo.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about horses in video games, and we debate about what falls under the classification of "horse" for these purposes. Also featuring pogo stick tendons, Barbie horse games, and the horse girls of Red Dead Online.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Monument Valley and Diablo 4 and somehow the various stories of Ted Chiang too. Also featuring the long-gone days of premium mobile titles, loot-type upgrades, and genre titles again.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about Greek mythology in gaming and rally a cry for pimple representation on gods. Also featuring the Myth-o-Mania books, coincidental names, and a future big twist for Hades 2.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Shinobi and Helldivers 2 and debate the existence of a man named Joel (he is real!). Also featuring the power of long scarves, dead engines, and airstriking review bombs.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last seven weeks of gaming and make some Julius Caesar comparisons. Also featuring the saving of souls, good talks with your children, and the endings of some big games.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Sly Cooper and Granblue Fantasy: ReLink and the lack of gacha games for furries. Also featuring fake Latin, extremely fantasy names, and how you might design a good heist game.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about sexiness in games and the physics of it all. Also featuring female gaze Kratos, babygirl Leon Kennedy, and alluring space aliens.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Clock Tower and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and the differing weights of cultural impact. Also featuring tall representation, Fortnite dancing on a corpse, and being the lore guy.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about jumping in video games and wonder how high they can jump in real life. Also featuring front-flip momentum, changes to gravity, and many philosophical musings.
In this special episode, Madelyn and Emma go over their PAX East 2024 experience and are aghast at the lack of pins on offer. Also featuring unfortunate timing, lots of grilled chicken, and the great Moogle Pope.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Etrian Odyssey and The Expanse: A Telltale Series and who this modern Telltale even is in the first place. Also featuring tourism revenue, the beauty and terror of the Nintendo DS stylus, and the troubles of making a prequel.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks of gaming. You wouldn't know how few games we talk about from how long this is! Also featuring Moogle discourse, narrative structure issues, and thoughts for the future.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Shadows of the Damned and Immortals of Aveum and...wait what was that second game again? Why's it so hard to hold in my mind? Also featuring mistakes of marketing, the overlord called EA, and cool announcement trailers.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about spoiler culture, both in general and as it relates to video games specifically. Also featuring the capitalistic hellscape of art, petty acts of cruelty from childhood, and our own feelings on spoilers.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Kowloon High-School Chronicle and Lies of P, and Madelyn bemoans her modern game elitism. Also featuring the absurdity of Pinocchio, unclear ages, and the overlap of rhythm games and Soulslikes.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about grinding in video games and why "treadmilling" is maybe the more descriptive term. Also featuring exploitative business practices, the power of repetition, and more etymology lessons.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Onimusha and Baldur's Gate 3 and which historical figures should get a video game. Also featuring mind flayer equivalents, adaptational troubles, and the prevalence of Matthew DungeonMaster Mercer.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last seven weeks of gaming and boy, they're living up to the Infinite. Also featuring skatepunk cults, seeds of distrust, and the very last Cold Steel 4 report.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss World of Goo and Jusant and the qualifications to be a baby. Also featuring the gaming mindset, forgotten memories, and Japanese short stories.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about what makes a good video game party and also the etymology of the word "party" I guess. Also featuring optional members, strange RPG conventions, and the importance of taking cute little photos.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Baten Kaitos and Pizza Tower and how long it takes for hair to become splendid. Also featuring aversion to art styles, the plight of Italians, and really bad old reviews.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about the definition of a roguelike and find a lot more than they were expecting! Also featuring the yearly reboot of life, comparisons to movies, and what the game Rogue even is in the first place.
In this special episode, Madelyn and Emma reflect back on the year of 2023 in gaming and stare down the two mammoth games which will begin 2024. Also featuring brand-new gaming resolutions, the virtues of a backlog bingo, and some thoughts on a rough year of layoffs and more.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Ys and Bomb Rush Cyberfunk and the lessons you learn from history. Also featuring de-emphasizing graphics, dullahan myths, and different kinds of redheads.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk their last six weeks of gaming - you'd think it'd be a short one, but it's not! Also featuring deja vu, difficult-to-use spy gadgets, and charging a 3DS while abroad.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Advance Wars and Lords of the Fallen (2023) and the tension of a toy war. Also featuring difficulties with titles, unfortunate release timings, and turn-based open world games.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about the defintion of an indie game and unfortunately don't really find one. Also featuring outlet voting systems, genre mash-ups, and vibes.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Postal and Saltsea Chronicles and get some whiplash going back and forth across spectrums. Also featuring bad video game movies, edutainment, and impending planetary doom.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about healing items in games and debate the way Phoenix Downs are used. Also featuring dirty rags, different colors of herbs, and taking a pause to apply eyedrops.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Siren and Sea of Stars and the eerie realism of low resolutions. Also featuring comma splices, the sun and the moon, and wild remake ideas.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk their last six weeks of gaming, including an extreme litigation of Lost Judgment. Also featuring baby dodgeballs, spooky scary times, and video games on vacation.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Star Ocean and A Space for the Unbound and the importance of meteors. Also featuring weird little minigames, running around like a little pixel guy, and different kinds of cat ears.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about portable gaming consoles: where did they come from and where did they go? Also featuring feeling our age, Emma's weak wrists, and fun device gimmicks.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Bioshock Infinite and Redfall and all the different ways productions can go poorly. Also featuring the dancing French bread boy, brutal and not-so-brutal honesty, and video game violence.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about easter eggs in games and whether Leonardo DiCaprio would point knowingly at the screen upon finding one. Also featuring secret dogs, disgruntled developer messages, and the time it takes to hide one egg.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss FTL: Faster Than Light and Pikmin 4 and keep an eye out for the hostile Pikmin all around us. Also featuring fun facts about Minions, what makes a space game "chill," and the power of a deadline.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks of gaming and out-smarting the game characters with their knowledge of plot. Also featuring accidental dates, the power of good writing, and punishing Benedict for his crimes.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Skullgirls and Mask of the Rose and don't get into the nitty-gritty of business law. Also featuring clothing choice dialogue options, different types of horny, and stage blood fighting games. Sorry for the barking dogs on this one!
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about polish in video games and torture multiple metaphors along the way. Also featuring magically sent thumbs-ups, a hypothetical gamer uprising, and our inferior eyes.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Wild Arms and Fear & Hunger 2: Termina and carefully distinguish between ARMs and arms. Also featuring a new Twisted Metal, what makes a Wild Western game, and starving to death in a day.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about martial arts in video games and whether any of these combat techniques could be done in real life. Also featuring the bad vibes of medeival weaponry, trying to snap to a pose in real life, and tripping over chairs.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Super Mario RPG and Season: A Letter to the Future and envision Mario's existential arc. Also featuring bike issues, old names for classic characters, and the importance of a hammer.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk their last six weeks in gaming and introduce their new temporary branch offices. Also featuring the Spanish word for boyfriend, leaving folk singers behind, and the highs and lows of exile volleyball.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss The Silver Case and Honkai Star Rail, both incomprehensible games in very different ways. Also featuring spooky twins/clones, surfing the vibes, and train racing. Do trains race?
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about mystery video games and try to hone in on what exactly a "mystery video game" even is. Also featuring Yagami the bad detective, frustrating Nancy Drew puzzles, and the Picross clue-hunting method.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss League of Legends and Dredge and peer towards the horrors under the surface: Gamers. Also featuring startling monsters, inter-team arguments, and ruined friendships with imaginary friends.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about cooking in video games and decide how one would cook a Moogle. Also featuring puff pastry outside, cultural heritage, and eating like a gremlin.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Klonoa and Hi-Fi Rush and wonder about the prevalence of fuzzy 90s platformers. Also featuring scripted jokes, Wahoo tacos, and the profit behind Gamepre Pass.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk their last six weeks in gaming and beg for more soulless nostalgia-bait (when it comes to Katamari). Also featuring the rules of time travel, reading books for a change, and making normal memories.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Scribblenauts and Chained Echoes and bemoan their own lack of creativity. Also featuring solo development, editing the stone off Maxwell's sister, and the power of adjectives.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss gender expression in video games and whether Tom Nook should treat you like a woman. Also featuring expanding scopes, a farewell to FEMC, and many different buckets.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss PaRappa the Rapper and Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty and wonder what a Johnny Appleseed game might look like. Also featuring the gamers' yearning for Barbie Dress-Up, whether third-graders can drive, and modern TV understanding.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss fictional (constructed) languages in video games from the beeps to the runes to the spellcasting shouts. Also featuring incorrect use of the word "cipher," gamifying translation, and Klingon as the language of friendship.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Sam & Max and Forspoken and the subjectivities of humor. Also featuring Madelyn's elderly memories, the same old problems, and storied development histories.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk their last six weeks in gaming and find a lot of stuff that starts with T. Also featuring baby eating, staring into the void, and a complete Trine series retrospective.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Skies of Arcadia and Tunic. We're getting in a big discovery mood. Also featuring open treasure chests, the length of One Piece, and speculation on Star Fox's job.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma check in on games media - the good, the bad, and the buggy. Also featuring BS jobs, Madelyn's public firing, and why relying on ads was a bad route for the internet.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Tactics Ogre and Wild Hearts. Neither of these games feature ogres, but Wild Hearts probably comes closer. Also featuring keeping track of turn order, new genre title suggestions, and Freddie Mercury.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss strategy guides and why the physical books fell out of fashion. Also featuring the timeline of the internet, how a printer works, and a walkthrough for listening to our podcast.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Legacy of Kain and Tchia - the "take the soul out of something" genre and the "put the soul into something" genre. Also featuring weak lawsuits, running out of stamina, and whether vampires would use gliders.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss their last seven weeks in gaming and the inherent comedy of being hit by a shovel. Also featuring getting in the co-op mood, meta puzzle solutions, and the length of strategy games.
In this special episode, Madelyn and Emma go over their PAX East 2023 experience and reveal that they have not gotten any better at using Xbox controllers. Also featuring a lost lamb, total trust in narrators, and I guess some Mario.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Signalis and Trine and the mechanics of sharing a body. Also featuring plenty of references, simulated physics, and a new girl categorization.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss what makes a good rhythm game and casually boast about our musical prowess. We're still bad at DDR though. Also featuring Xbox buttons, the importance of color-coding, and how the musical industry plays into things.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Front Mission and Soul Hackers 2 and muse on the difficulties of reviving long-abandoned properties. Also featuring friendly technology, where wanzer comes from, and the joy of little plastic models.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss retro aesthetics in modern games and our own marked lack of nostalgia for any general time period. Also featuring the Marvel of the beforetimes, the cycle of pixel art nostalgia, and what makes a good beep-boop-bop.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg and River City Girls 2 and decide how girly it is to turn your enemies into bugs. Also featuring abs of steel, what's too anime, and playing cozy games with your bro.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss our last six weeks of gaming, and we're back to peak Yakuza-era Madelyn. Also featuring so much Fire Emblem talk, changing hair styles, and absolute betrayal.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Façade and Pentiment and what's wrong with melons. Also featuring gamers learning to read, the appeal of food, and a lack of history nerds.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss relationship systems in games and the mathematical complexities of dating several girls. Also featuring depth vs breadth, lying to people's faces, and gift giving guides.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Heavenly Sword and Vampire Survivors (which Madelyn may or may not be playing as they speak). Also featuring 2007-typical language, no actual vampires, and more mortgages than you might expect.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss fitness games. Exergame? Gamercize? Whatever you want to call it. Also featuring Wii Fit Dogs, our pathetic sprint speed, and lore step rewards.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Armored Core and The Quarry and debate whether the threat of 1000 migrating bears would keep teenagers inside. Also featuring obtuse control schemes, stacked casts, and the appeal of big robots.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss our last seven weeks of gaming. That sets this before Thanksgiving. Truly uncool! Also featuring Judgment as an AU game, new voice actors, and wishing for just a little more oomph.
In this special episode, Madelyn and Emma reflect back on the year of 2022 in gaming and brace for the tidal wave of games called 2023. Also featuring our statistical breakdowns, how well we kept to resolutions, and our favorite games of the year.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Hotline Miami and Triangle Strategy and wonder whether they should be more into David Lynch. Also featuring the wonders of mining, explosive endings, and title choices.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss dialogue in games - how very meta of us. Also featuring the master of lockpicking, speculation about statistics, and the dreaded "wall of NPCs."
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Sleeping Dogs and Cult of the Lamb while Madelyn falls victim to the cult of The Cult of the Lamb. Also featuring undercover work, funny little dances, and deeply troubled development cycles.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss religion in games - or at least, we get a start on it. We wade into the shallow end. Also featuring holy spirit power, the meaning of Trinity Marks, and the can of worms known as Call of Duty.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Live A Live and The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe and imagine what office work could have been. Also featuring how to tell a joke, the areas of history, and narrating each other to annoyance.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss their last six weeks in gaming and - Emma, we get it, you played a lot of games, this episode will never end. Also featuring going back to skateboarding, muffled name calling, and the unreality of courtroom drama.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Age of Empires and We Are OFK and have a temporary identity crisis. Also featuring what makes something an empire, the logistics of a virtual band, and whether or not there's any murder.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss gaming controllers and peripherals. We love the PowerGlove. It's so bad. Also featuring infrared, cute robo power, and why all controllers look the same now.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Gran Turismo and Neon White and continue their campaign for the eradication of real sports. Also featuring John Cena, motorcyles in FF7, and regional soundtracks.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss horror games, something they have extreme expertise in because they are definitely not scared little babies. Also featuring a real jump scare, movie comparisons, and how hard this all seems.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss XCOM and The Last of Us Part One. Despite the title, this is not part one of an episode, it is a joke. Also featuring the the appeal of math, the art of lighting, and small child face blindness.
Well-known spoiler for FF7 from 30:30 - 30:35.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss their last six weeks in gaming from Citizen Sleeper to Voice of Cards to I Was A Teenage Exocolonist and more. Also featuring gaming schedules, fond zero outta ten scores, and leaving good reviews on the store page.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Journey and Citizen Sleeper and think about retiring to a farm. Also featuring the gig economy, carefully ensuring kindness, and the art of greeting cards.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss video game trailers and why all you really need is a banger of a song. Also featuring demands for no gameplay, trailers vs commercials, and live action dances.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Epic Mickey and Two Point Campus and whether there's something dystopian about it all. Also featuring Mickey's many crimes, the purpose of concept art, and spooky college.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss sports in video games, including everything from FIFA to Fruitball. Also featuring why golf is so popular, change in the world, and our own sports game desires.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Arc The Lad and Mario Strikers: Battle League and discuss the merits of the crotch chop. Also featuring Arc rhymes, high stakes political games, and premium pricing.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss their last six weeks in gaming and why Three Houses is such a good game for job hunting. Also featuring the malice of cats, old phones, and the grand acquisition of a PS5.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Radiant Historia and Back 4 Blood and bemoan the lack of combo co-op. Also featuring middle-aged men, irrelevant cards, and zombie sounds behind you.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss the all-important, eternal question: are games too long? Also featuring how economics work, the inability to edit, and refund policies.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl and Rune Factory 5, and struggle to pronounce the word "shadow" of all things. Also featuring some downers, the monopoly of the farming sim, and strange tourism.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about ideal summer vacation locations in video games and realize most places are just too dangerous. Also featuring favorite vegetables, parasailing, and summery monkeys.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Rayman and Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, and poor Rayman doesn't even make the title of his own episode. Also featuring Metacritic vibes, what makes a vegetable, and TikTok trends.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks in gaming and the dual frustrations of the Daily Grind. Also featuring a pun about the number two, mediocrity, and how much murder is acceptable.
Forgive the clinking noises, it's Emma's dog.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Batman: Arkham Asylum and 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and get lost in the Batman mythos. Also featuring normal teenage things, the Robin evolutionary chain, and the Batmen through time.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about all the fun technical terminology of video games that they've never understood before. They're very dumb. Also featuring low-poly birds, pet peeves, and circular pixels.
Very funny that this is the episode with a few audio problems.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Earthworm Jim and Deathloop and wonder what's with the high amount of worms with guns content in games. Also featuring weird twists, bad impressions, and what a seal-person looks like.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about video game dads in celebration of Father's Day. Also featuring a few moms, last naming conventions, and the virtues of It Takes Two.
Contains spoilers for The Witcher 3 and The Last of Us
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Bastion and Sifu and the two kinds of dads. Also featuring Jackie Chan movies, the indie game scene, and a cool DJ.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last seven(!) weeks in gaming and sling around clickbait insults and compliments. Also featuring imminent Rean, Shakepearean car combat, and the rise of mobile gaming.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Earth Defense Force and Pokemon Legends Arceus and evaluate aliens on the humanoid scale. Also featuring Alpha Snorlax, colonialism, and how much stuff can go on your screen.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about weather in video games and theorize about why water is sad. Also featuring allergy seasons, the appeal of pixel rain, and whether sand is a kind of weather.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Professor Layton and Returnal and make the most terrifying SAT study game. Also featuring saving your game, claw hands, and why Luke ran away in the night.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk product placement in video games and resist the urge to get into energy drinks. Also featuring Cup Noodle, Zoom microphones, and Taco Bell. This podcast is not sponsored.
In this special episode, Madelyn and Emma go over their PAX East 2022 experience and reveal their confusion with Xbox controllers. Also featuring the blue boy, no robot photos, and expensive soda.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Twisted Metal and Elden Ring and talk about bugs vs features. Also featuring intense difficulty, pause buttons, and the Peacock streaming service.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk their last six weeks in gaming and try not to imagine human forms of Donald and Goofy. Also featuring misunderstood questions, Reggie from customer support, and plenty of CHAOS.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss American Mcgee's Alice and Twelve Minutes and literally can't shut up. Also featuring The Great Gatsby, flattened rabbits, and Willem Dafoe.
Content Warning: discussions of violence, abuse, sexual assault, and questionable depictions of mental health conditions.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about game achievements and trophies and how to write game guides. Also featuring PS4 breakage, getting all the fish, and iron-on patches.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Trauma Center and OlliOlli World and wonder if anyone has ever landed an ollie in real life. Also featuring skateboard nurse, the dearth of medical drama games, and rad vibes.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about what makes a game replayable and the secrets of mahjong. Also featuring getting your money's worth, childhood impulses, and the need to be productive.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective and Inscryption and figure out how to reverse the twist from The Sixth Sense. Also featuring disparging ARGs, how flag poles work, and FPS BS.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk their last six weeks of gaming, which does not include Elden Ring but still has some maidens. Also featuring King of Fighters, eight way lasers, and endgame summaries.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss King of Fighters and Forza Horizon 5 and the eternal struggle of being bad at fighting games. Also featuring vacation decisions, the economics of arcade machines, and springy rearview mirrors.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss open worlds in video games and the scourge of the dots. Also featuring double jumping horses, the influence of GTA, and the joy of movement.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss The Binding of Isaac and Valheim and think about making a JRPJesus. Also featuring blasphemy, religious skill trees, and what early access means.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss the latest in industry mergers and acquisitions and what this means for the future of video games. Also featuring the power of Genshin, streaming wars, and a podcast price point.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Fatal Frame and Unpacking and decide what would be in their boxes. Also featuring strangulation, false memories, and bad landlords.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last seven weeks in gaming and are haunted by a grey void. Also featuring being uncool gamers, finger guns, and the geese game.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Rhythm Heaven and Guardians of the Galaxy and wonder if anyone has a good sense of rhythm. Also featuring girls playing games, dying genres, and unfair competitions.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss side-quests in video games and dig in to why people dislike fetch quests so much. Also featuring cabaret minigames, disguised grinding, and Cup Noodles
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss The Bouncer and Mundaun and the essential make-up of a good video game trio. Also featuring telemarketers derailing plots, what makes an avalanche, and what bouncers look like.
In this special episode, Madelyn and Emma reflect back on the year of 2021 in gaming and look warily towards the new year of 2022. Also featuring the problem with the Game Awards, the existence of new consoles, and our favorite games of the year.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss cozy video games and make a distinction between lowercase c and uppercase C. Also featuring death of the soul, radical kindness, and non-threatening circles.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Dino Crisis and Eastward and expose the secret for finding children. Also featuring the difference between dinos and dragons, the future Earthbound, and tiny creatures.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss their last six weeks of gaming and expose their video game compulsions. Also featuring serious stories, mental torment, and fun hats at the end of the world.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Banjo-Kazooie and Guilty Gear: Strive and ask uncomfortable questions about bear x bird relationships. Also featuring incredible names, perfectionism, and what would make you into a witch.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss getting into video games later in life and make a case for a new educational system. Also featuring our own controller memories, learning how to walk, and finding a jacket.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss World of Warcraft and Warioware: Get It Together! and debate whether you need to jump to program games. Also featuring a discussion of Activision-Blizzard, Wario's stupidity, and what a microgame even is.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss fishing minigames and their own limited real fishing experience. Also featuring blatant theft, brotherhood, and fishing for dogs.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Kane & Lynch and Cozy Grove and decide whether a seagull can be a bear. Also featuring old YouTube aesthetics, calling people ugly, and the comfort of checklists.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss their last six weeks in gaming and get taken in by the bad vibes. Also featuring adult coloring books, tests of patience, and toxic video game relationships.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Alan Wake and Cloudpunk and appreciate the robot dog car. Also featuring House of Leaves, how to write a bad writer, and traversal mechanics
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss gacha- what it is, why it is, how it is, and more. Also featuring unnecessary t's, Genshin's successes, and where regulation should even come from.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss El Shaddai and Loop Hero and get very confused (like that's anything new). Also featuring more Bible-based video games, the struggles of PC gaming, and bad rhymes.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss episodic games- their past, their present, and their future (the three episodes of life). Also featuring weekly Yakuza, intentional breaks, and Animal Crossing, somehow.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss The Simpsons: Hit & Run and New Pokemon Snap and reveal their Pokemon cruelty. Also featuring good bonks, kicking Marge, and copyright law.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss their last six weeks in gaming and get sucked into Katamari gatcha (dangerous thought). Also featuring Bernie memes, the ability to read, and the arts.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Jet Set Radio and Chicory: A Colorful Tale and make some strange food choices for names. Also featuring real-life graffiti overreaction, dog-cows, and why leg movement is cool.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss content warnings and other accessibility settings. Content warning for small discussions of violence, sexual violence, and various phobias. Also featuring the ESRB, the Nintendo PlayStations, and Gamers.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Enslaved: Odyssey to the West and Murder by Numbers and learn that they didn't actually know what Picross was. Also featuring campy comforts, Hollywood names, and awkwardly written relationships.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss player-character identification in games which involves a lot more grammar discussion than you'd expect. Also featuring acting metaphors, our academic nemesis, and player guilt.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Ape Escape and Miitopia, so we're on the hunt for apes and faces, folks. Also featuring localized names, half-formed Aggretsuko, and Battlestar Galactica takes.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss their last six weeks in gaming and offer blood sacrifices for unlikely video game sequels. Also featuring anti-aging drugs, default running, and special rice-growing skills
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Drakengard and Before Your Eyes, both games with some death, but some very different kinds of death. Also featuring Ursula-style pacts, when to pitch a game, and Great American Plays.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss boss battles in video games, not boss battles against your boss in multiplayer video games. Also featuring the power of invincibility, the bigger the better, and where this concept even comes from.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss NiGHTS Into Dreams and Umurangi Generation and debate whether the penguin is a reference or not. Also featuring lack of first-person shooter knowledge, long airplane flights, and those pesky film cannisters.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss America in video games and why the Army having an esports team is kinda weird and bad! Also featuring what it means to be exceptional, the heroic video game military, and Bioshock Infinite
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Syberia and It Takes Two, and Madelyn has trouble wrapping her head around mammoth hunting. Also featuring future clickbait articles, 2007 Pride aesthetics, and the girl power era.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss their last six weeks of gaming and offer the definitive ranking of the Kiryu saga. Also featuring threats from Moogle Yuffie, punching Chaos in the face, and divorce games with Clickbait Boyfriend.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Parasite Eve and Immortals: Fenyx Rising. Fighting monsters gives you wings. Also featuring little-known Greek myths, E3 dread, and science lessons for the listeners.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss video game conferences and why things could just stay virtual. Also featuring normal con disease, bad predictions, and $299.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Viva Piñata and Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin and come up with a great licensed Little Mermaid game with no problems. Also featuring geography lessons, rice growing opinions, and subtextual mazes.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss the Epic v Apple trial and what makes a naked banana. Also featuring Smash predictions, unspeakable games, and Miis drinking mead.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Brütal Legend and Haven and get some heavy metal thoughts from Clickbait Boyfriend. Also featuring Jack Black, the art of the loading screen, and first meetings.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss their last six weeks of gaming and everything old is new again. Also featuring pretty boy brothers, evil snow leopards, and the satisfaction of tiny x's.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Infamous and Bravely Default 2 and make comparisons between comic books and JRPGs. Also featuring even more morality systems, some heroes of light, and a dislike for chibis.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss choices in games from the obvious to the more abstract. Also featuring that one map in Fire Emblem Sacred Stones, a discussion of dating sims, and shameless self-promotion.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Jak & Daxter and Hitman 3 and lose themselves in likely fake childhood memories. Also featuring teleporting Santas, developer intentions, and precursor eggs.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss platform exclusivity in video games and say the word "exclusive" enough that it loses the small amount of meaning it still had. Also featuring company strategies, won and lost generations, and misleading marketing.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Skyrim and BPM: Bullets per Minute and come up with a cursed musical idea. Also featuring Loki copyright, the Skyrim modding community, and more time signatures.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss their last six weeks in gaming and make tourism plans for the future based on that. Also featuring exploding into Bugsnax, idols with yakuza parents, and lots of loops.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Amnesia: The Dark Descent and The Pathless, and we're just lost and confused here. Also featuring horror cabinets, good movement, and deep fear of the Mom game.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss let's plays and streaming, touching on copyright again. It all comes back to copyright. Also featuring obvious jokes, fun times with DMCA, and a YouTube vs Twitch throwdown.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Heavy Rain and Marvel's Avengers. Neither of these titles include a "the." Also featuring lying to the player, the Shaun glitch, and off-brand Robert Downey Jr.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss worldbuilding in games and try to define it without using "world" or "building" in the definition. Also featuring podcast audio logs, real world graffiti messages, and what's up that mountain.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Vampire: The Masquerade and Genshin Impact and have some disagreements about stealth systems. Also featuring lots of words, impractical battle garments, and the need for a producer.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss their last six weeks in gaming and in honing their Bugsnax impersonations. Also featuring Champ McTwode, characters with character, and big buff prison breaks.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Shin Megami Tensei and Spelunky 2 and marvel over how many games can be contained under one series. Also featuring accidental pug cruelty, the iconic Jack Frost, and making demands of a gaming company.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss photo modes in games and their different opinions on what can make the best memes. Also featuring Awkward Dad Kratos, the power of a good selfie, and the revolution of the Share button.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Paper Mario and Bugsnax and delight over a true modern classic: the Bugsnax song. Also featuring Ryuji Grumpus, the snubbing of Luigi, and distracting Nintendo with something shiny.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss the state of video games awards shows and what their ideal show would look like. Also featuring diversity requirements, bad celebrity hosts, and superchats for the Oscars.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Tony Hawk Pro Skater and Carrion and wonder whether skateboarding talent is stored in the blood. Also featuring the relation of size and fear, a lack of skateboarding knowledge, and monster tricks.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks of gaming and also a bit about their whole 2020 in gaming. Also featuring the benefits of falling money, the return of the lean mean Rean machine, and bonus artbook content.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Moon: Remix RPG Adventure and Watch Dogs Legion and wait for their sports anime video game. One day. Also featuring a man made of bread, meta-narrative, and the invisible boy.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about video game marketing and why you should think twice before sending brass knuckles in the mail. Also featuring the death of conferences, when to announce a game, and unwrapped Butterfingers.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Dark Cloud and Ghostrunner and Emma admits to being a baby gamer without the brain space to remember buttons. Also featuring classics of the PS2, the perils of first-person, and runny slashy sword boys.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about the history of console generations and whether they actually mean much any more. Also featuring the power of save data, the hip rebel Sega, and why we buy consoles.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Mafia and Spiritfarer and why you shouldn't just add -vania to the end of everything. Also featuring a humorous element, racecar driving, and satisfying low-key panic.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about what they've been playing for the last six weeks and have some thoughts about unreality. Also featuring forgiving the moon, terrible Kids' Bop rap, and good friends from Greek myths
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Chrono Cross and The Outer Worlds and reflect on risk taking sequels. Also featuring dethroning Rockefeller, William McKinley, and the complications of parallel worlds.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about voice acting in video games and give their best efforts. They're still not very good efforts. Also featuring Kiryu impressions, small talent pools, and appreciation for the song "Beautiful Soul"
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Fall Guys and wonder if their memories have been wrong all this time. Also featuring getting the wrong Daylight Savings Time, real life obstacle courses, and eyeball eating.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about the intersections between politics and gaming. This was all Madelyn's idea! Also featuring new conspiracy theories, the Animal Crossing approval process, and thoughts on the voting rallying cry.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Super Meat Boy and Ghost of Tsushima. That is just the one Ghost, despite how often they mess up the title. Also featuring super bad crunch, all the pretty colors, and Beat Saber meat chopping.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about what they've been playing for the last six weeks and who's the real parent of the Yakuza series. Also featuring memory and computers, what happens when you steal, and disappointing memories.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Fable and Valorant and go in deep to the "corn on the cob" level of your computer. That's the technical term. Also featuring being followed by flies, going for the headshot, and collateral damage.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about ownership in digital and physical media and the impermanence of life itself. Also featuring three letter acronyms, the birth of Steam, and why we like games in boxes.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Mass Effect and Sayonara Wild Hearts and discuss the benefits and drawbacks of complexity versus simplicity. Also featuring a dislike for patterns, everybody playing the good guy, and the death of angels and devils.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about remakes and remasters and what those words even mean really. Also featuring hot takes about lighting, hot takes about art style changes, and lukewarm takes on everything else.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Mirror's Edge and Wattam which go together like a nose and a top hat. Also featuring our bad reaction times, playing co-op games with kids, and the terrible sensation of falling.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about what they've been playing for the last six weeks and what do you know? It's more than just Animal Crossing. Also featuring powerful plants, the Wipeout-style appeal of Fall Guys, and the endless march of the clock.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee and Disco Elysium and there's just generally a lot of unintentional, somewhat comical death. Also featuring how taking off your pants increases your stats, refreshingly intentional politics, and what works as a TV show.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about games as escapism and reveal themselves as to-do list fanatics. Also featuring throwing molotovs, Fire Emblem University, and power fantasy 101.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Cooking Mama and Animal Crossing: New Horizons and also that Tamogotchi game for the DS, man that was a good game. Also featuring the whole Cookstar situation, Emma forgetting Puddles, and tool breaking points.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about pacing in games, especially the dreaded question...are games too long? Play horror movie sting. Also featuring a throwback, the benefit of game-like elements, and distractions before the main mission.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (999) and Maneater and go deep into shark psychology. Also featuring pseudoscience vs wrong science, the localization of puns, and Stinky Pete.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about what they've been playing for the last six weeks and make plans to destroy their sisterly relationship with Overcooked 2. Also featuring the lure of the gatcha, the dreaded Joycon drift, and how much Rean kinda sucks.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Borderlands and What the Golf and wonder how many people are wearing full Borderlands masks to encourage social distancing. Also featuring a dude in a strange land with strange forces, subway philosophers, and how somebody would golf Naruto.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about how we talk about video game genre and how everything is an action-adventure if you think about it. Also featuring missed connections, the draw of short episode lengths, and why Soulslike is a solid descriptor.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Deadly Premonition and Dreams, both games that reveal the darkness within the human psyche. Also featuring York on a skateboard, ownership issues, and putting a game engine in your brain.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about what makes a good game review and rage against the Metacritic machine. Also featuring Adam Sandler, the end of Die Hard, and spoiler culture.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Duke Nukem and Katana Zero and make exponentially more butt jokes than usual. Also featuring lying to therapists, one man's love for Oprah, and working mirrors.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about what they've been playing for the last six weeks and fall into the world of the Mario live action TV show. Also featuring exploding particle effects, time travel theories, and how to add to your backlog while supporting BLM.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Big Brain Academy and Daemon X Machina and bemoan the light weights of their brain. Also featuring the immense power of Dr. Lobe, the appeal of giant robots, and whether your brain is hot.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about the translation and localization process for video games and are generally baffled by how any translation ever gets finished ever. Also featuring the ten words of Japanese we know, angry Twitter mobs, and making things sound more metal.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about Mega Man and Ori & the Will of the Wisps and dismiss the question of whether robots have souls. Also featuring Xbox Game Pass, terrible western box art, and Guns & Roses references.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about video game soundtracks and find that their taste is utterly predictable for their brands. Also featuring all the versions of Dearly Beloved, intense Latin choirs, and lively karaoke interjections.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about Saints Row and A Short Hike and wonder where exactly the aliens came from. Also featuring the hunt for 400 coins, surprisingly progressive design, and the joy being virtually outside.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks in gaming, how much they've done, and yet how small a dent they've put into their backlog. Also featuring broken watering cans, how much we <3 Nishiki, and TURBO and TACTICAL mode.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about Dead Space and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and question EA's development strategies over the years. Also featuring avoiding copyright disputes, making punctuation complaints, and learning what RAM even stands for.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about the utility behind difficulty levels and expose themselves as lazy gamers. Also featuring Madelyn being harsh, bad headlines, and, somehow, Animal Crossing.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about Minecraft and Code Vein and can find a way to compare every game to Animal Crossing, just watch. Also featuring re-branding Souls-likes to Soulsies, how games appeal to kids, and Domino's Pizza.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about the ways gaming can promote social connection, as well as the ways it can't. Also featuring video game rent freezes, lots of studies upon studies, and Animal Crossing weddings.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Vagrant Story and Death Stranding, both games that "defy genre," whatever that means. Also featuring interesting costuming choices, how art mirrors life, and how all games are basically Animal Crossing
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last seven weeks of gaming and also what they want to finish while nobody can go outside. Also featuring Hideo Kojima (not the actual man, just his name), plague-themed games, and carrying Animal Crossing across the land.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Street Fighter and Knights and Bikes and marvel about arcade games in grocery stores. Also featuring licensing costs, little expired milk packs, and how many quarters went into a machine.
In this special episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about what they saw, did, and played at PAX East 2020. Also featuring a ton of hand-sanitizer, stalker photos of KK Slider, and the worst line in the world, probably
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss video game delays and slander the good name of Shigeru Miyamoto. Also featuring running metaphors, what it means to be a business, and Gamers getting Angry.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about Valkyrie Profile and Indivisible and oh man they should have separated these games, Emma did a dumb. Also featuring aspersions cast on 90s English dubs, nearly impossible boss fights, and perfect blocking.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about DLC, its history, its different forms, and what makes it good or bad. Also featuring the $60 threshold, gamers being upset, and what "unfinished" even means.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about Star Fox and Apex Legends and the famous Rumble Pak. Also featuring getting game ideas from shrines, the trials of being a human-dog, and a true Legend from Madelyn's time playing Apex Legends.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last seven weeks of gaming and only a third of it is dedicated to ReMind, we promise. Also featuring the wonders of Photo Mode, the cost of Joycons, and getting swole.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about Destroy All Humans! and Judgment and write a bit of Yakuza fanfiction. Also featuring Emma actually giving Madelyn a compliment, what makes games mad funny, and Kiefer Sutherland
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about "censorship" in gaming and why that's a misnomer in the first place. Also featuring the removal of some bones, the unsexiness of pants, and why Steam kind of sucks.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about Quake and Baba is You and, yes, Madelyn did forget her usual microphone and, no, she cannot make one by pushing words around. Also featuring existential dread, trash-talking online robots, and feeling stupid.
In this special episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss the past year in gaming AND the past ten years in gaming. Also featuring the math of Pokeball mechanics, desperate SEO chasing, and Robert de Niro
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss what makes a good video game sequel and the best/worst naming conventions. Also featuring songs from Veggie Tales, Star Wars exhaustion, and timeline confusion.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Just Cause and Untitled Goose Game and revel in being the bringers of chaos. Also featuring promising movie plans, wifi troubles, and Madelyn's traumatic duck stories.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma go back through their last six weeks in video gaming and how much their game characters fell off high surfaces. Also featuring pink pants, accidentally marrying goddesses, and that leaked Re:Mind trailer.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Steins;Gate and Control and try to avoid getting into the whole silly "what is a video game" discussion. Also featuring what's annoying about time travel, Odd Squad, and Gooigi.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about outrage culture and why it seems like everybody gets upset over everything on the internet. Also featuring being an informed consumer, ill-advised musicals, and, yeah, impeachment hearings.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Halo and Astral Chain and the benefits and drawbacks of console exclusives. Also featuring barking like a seal, the bane of silent protagonists, and Alexa laughing somewhere, somehow.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about what makes a game fun and whether that even matters. Also featuring the importance of defining your terms, Inside Llewyn Davis, and this hip and happening thing called boredom.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Disgaea and Outer Wilds which are surprising opposites in just about every way. Also featuring feeling stupid, jumping into a geyser, and where replay value comes from
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma go back through their last six weeks in video gaming and swap their situations from the last time we did this. Also featuring life adjustments, too much team bonding, and excessive button pressing.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Blade Runner and Sea of Solitude and make up the concept for the next Persona game. Also featuring courting a copyright strike, good life advice, and how cool controller vibration is.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about current issues in video game preservation and archival. It's very exciting, we promise. Also featuring the usual lack of technical knowledge, a no snitches sign, and the ideal way to preserve theater.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Panzer Dragoon and Anthem and make childish jokes about planets. Also featuring terrible development processes, expensive rare games, and people in dragon mechs.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about GOATs. What is a goat? When will Untitled Goat Game come out? Also featuring losing the thread, The Last of Us online multiplayer, and too much Pokemon Go.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Castlevania and Donut County and discuss the deep lore of the raccoon. Also featuring the different meanings of whip, names that kill vampires, and erotic pachinko machines.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma continue to talk about Fire Emblem way too freaking much. Also featuring another Fire Emblem game, Kiryu's inability to say no, and the foibles of Clickbait Boyfriend.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Luigi's Mansion and Jump Force and experience an interesting technical difficulty. Also featuring dark moons, big eyes, and why we all love Luigi.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss the how games use violence for storytelling. Also featuring the condemnation of Overcooked, the monsters who kill their Fire Emblem students, and some sliding scales.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Max Payne and My Friend Pedro and there's actually some bananas in this one. Also featuring noir voices, the origins of bullet time, and how to pronounce gif.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma finally shake up the side-quest formula once more. Also featuring hand-eye coordination, why Emma's family relationships are falling apart, and the question of whether or not Mario Party is fun
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Secret of Mana and Into the Breach and forget to take a picture of Madelyn in her banana outfit. Also featuring the color green, rating difficulties by emoji, and what makes a good remake.
In this not-episode, Emma has a breakdown about how much she loves her Fire Emblem students while Madelyn laughs. Also featuring a lack of pen stabbing, Madelyn venturing into the online world, and Blue Lions pride.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss SSX and Gris and really channel that tired dad aesthetic. Also featuring ambiguous vs concrete storytelling, plans to take a high school team to nationals, and some accidental mash-ups.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma struggle at distinguishing car noises from wind noises. Also featuring the sound of Madelyn's sweat, too much to love about Judgment, and what to do when stung by a sting ray.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss EVE Online and Pathologic 2 and demonstrate their characteristic lack of dedication. Also featuring dog children, alien invasions, and the difficulty of starting a huge virtual world in 2019.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma are once again joined by two very special co-hosts from the sometimes-HQ in Philly. Also featuring the Epic Game Store, our beloved Sushizanmai, and Madelyn's demand for a promised T-shirt.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss The Longest Journey and Deltarune from their two parallel worlds. Also featuring the death of young Pal, making fun of art students, and baboons.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma hold their noses and wade through the mess Twitter left behind this week. Also featuring the wonders of American copyright law, Madelyn going ham for CTR, and several pleas for phone calls.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Bayonetta and Vampyr and generally have trouble describing their high-concept premises. Also featuring mini-demons, a new term for vampires, and cat names versus dog names.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma throw wild theories on E3 into the air and take responsibility for none of them. Also featuring Emma's new obsession with capsule machines, Altair's only weakness, and hip hop a skippity.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Spore and Red Dead Redemption 2 in the terrible throes of a thing called jetlag. Also featuring a mash-up for the ages, a dark show about a bad boy baker, and not Wil Wheaton.
In this special episode, Madelyn and Emma take the listeners through their recent presentation at the PCA/ACA conference in DC. Also featuring a few "Jason"s and one "Shaun," a lack of beautiful images, and, of course, the point. Probably.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Thief: The Dark Project and Days Gone and are very grateful for their names all of a sudden. Also featuring half-hearted attempts to not say zombie, our Squeenix overlords, and the difficulty of making stealth games.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma really just want someone to come and fix their lives for them. Also featuring messy assassinations, being a baby and a toddler, and whether or not people drink Squirtle water
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Dragon Quest and Hades and discover the secret of getting jobs. Also featuring the horror of having another game launcher, Myth-o-Mania, and fun family connections.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma are more excited for Persona 5 Dynasty Warriors Edition than anything else Persona 5. Also featuring Madelyn's inner emo urges, the least helpful (but non-spoilery!) review of Endgame, and cursed content
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Bioshock and Unravel 2 and debate some super important philosophical questions. Also featuring child harvesting, Yarny body horror, and shortening a word for competitive local play.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma try to recall which companies are owned by Disney and which are not. Also featuring our growing anxiety about the upcoming conference, fun times in Game of Thrones, and Madelyn's tiny TV.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Deus Ex and Everything and Madelyn demands more games specifically tailored to her tastes. Also featuring Emma's weird audio (because she left her SD card in her old computer), everybody losing their source code, and the Ant-Man RPG we all want.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma dive down deep into the many experiences we had this year at PAX East 2019! Also featuring brain leaking sounds, Madelyn's new esports career, and the possibly disadvantages of drunkenness.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Braid and Octopath Traveler and have some THINGS to say. Also featuring Madelyn playing devil's advocate like her life depends on it, Emma returning to a dark place, and complex time travel plots.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma are bitter about their gambling woes. Also featuring an intense love of caffeine, adorable eye gouging, and Passport to Iron City
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Gauntlet and Frostpunk and marvel at the true origins of microtransactions. Also featuring the value of intellectual depression, Madelyn's dislike of hard game, and a lot of quality one-liners.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma drown in all the video game controversy of the past two weeks, calm down video game industry. Also featuring the joy of the top hat, swords and shields in Pokemon, and our upcoming schedule.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Tomb Raider and Bendy & the Ink Machine and fail to understand the sex appeal of 1990s video game characters. Also featuring time not spent on Twitch, a lack of knowledge about Indiana Jones, and the lack of horror franchises in games
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma are not economics majors but do their darndest to think about worker rights anyway. Also featuring Emma geeking out over tiny gameplay details, Madelyn designing a course catalog, and both of them marveling over how everything looks like Olaf.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Shenmue and Marvel's Spider-Man and demonstrate their relative youth. Also featuring time-based mechanics, teenage martial artists, and an insulting lack of dogs in the dog park.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk more about Kingdom Hearts, but not too much! No spoilers here! Also featuring lots and lots of video gaming, not quite finishing things in time, and how out of touch with the movies we are.
In this extra special bonus episode, Madelyn and Emma celebrate the release of Kingdom Hearts 3 by talking all about Kingdom Hearts! Also featuring a guest spot from Clickbait Boyfriend, some super hot takes, and total bemusement.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Left 4 Dead and Detroit: Become Human and do some scoffing in David Cage's general direction. Also featuring dynamic difficulty, the glory days of Microsoft exclusives, and whether we'd throw our phones across the room.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma make games more fun through playing stylist. Also featuring whatever the heck is going on with Gearbox, uncontainable hype for Kingdom Hearts 3 that we try to contain, and hitting things until they die.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Yume Nikki and We Happy Few and muse about the ways developers relate to their fans. Also featuring Madelyn's jokes being out of practice, character studies, and the trials and more trials of running a Kickstarted campaign.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma despair about the state of the worlds: the real one and the wizarding one. Also featuring words that start with R, shaking off the haters, and the death of the author
In this very special episode, Madelyn and Emma reflect on their year in review, picking out favorite games, podcast episodes, and more. Also featuring synced-up music, truly realistic events, and our bad memory.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma spend way too much effort both making and hyping up Elf Yourself videos. Also featuring dropping the beat with a frying pan, loving Champ McDude, and some gaming resolutions we probably won't keep.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss X-Men: Legends and A Way Out and do a bad Wolverine voice. Also featuring the tragedy of Angel, saving Nightcrawler or...somebody else, and the evolution of local co-op.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma are the long-awaited hosts of the Oscars. Naw, not really, but we talk about some awards. Also featuring Emma's snot, Madelyn drowning in discs, and THE REMAKE OF CRASH TEAM RACING
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss No More Heroes and Cuphead in the most woke episode of Talk This! yet. Or we try at least. Also featuring the legacy of the Wii, difficulty levels, and The Ghost of Internet Past.
In this 100th episode, Madelyn and Emma celebrate another 100 episodes to come! Also featuring listing off game names, a lack of a consensus, and THE QUEEN OF ALL MASH-UPS
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Beyond Good and Evil and Monster Hunter: World and debate the ways you should use colons in a sentence. We're a grammar podcast! Also featuring the philosophy of Nietzsche, what a real pig looks like, and how video game movies take all the whimsy out.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma slowly go off the rails. The sky rails, to be specific. Also featuring Kingdom Hearts Christmas cards, proud U of Miami alum Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and one person co-op for the lonely.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Dynasty Warriors and Far Cry 5 and say things about games that don't say things. Also featuring a foray into the Borderlands, Madelyn's childhood pain, and the difference between die and dye.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma are real party-poopers or, I mean, they would be if they went to parties. Also featuring Heartless holding keys, some seasonally appropriate gore, and Cowboy Simulator 2
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss The Sims and Celeste and compare the difficulty of mountain climbing to taking care of people's basic needs. It's pretty much the same. Also featuring flying strawberries, Maslow's hierarchy of BS, and the 100 Baby Challenge and god that last one needs to be expunged from my mind.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma realize that they would not be particularly good at escaping from prison. Also featuring some dumb, stupid bats, the dreaded Sir Micro Transaction, and HEY BUY TWEWY FINAL REMIX PLS, MAMA WANTS HER SEQUEL.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss The Secret of Monkey Island and Iconoclasts, but somebody probably should have told Madelyn that beforehand. Also featuring poking a Wild Emma with a stick, revolutions in gaming, and pampered modern gamers.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma continue to destroy the innocence of the Mario universe, just like the rest of the internet. Also featuring spoiled gamer Emma, the rise and fall of Telltale, and lots of bad timing.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Doom and Life is Strange. Oh, sorry, I meant DOOOOOOMMMMMM. Also featuring hella amounts of the word "hella," some devastating truth bombs, and our confusion and admiration of mods.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma start surreptitiously saving money to buy all the games. All of them. Every single one. Also featuring waiting impatiently for death, the failure of a mash-up, and a total lack of D&D knowledge.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Resident Evil and Fortnite: Battle Royale and, uh, I don't know if this is news, but we suck at shooting. Also featuring shiny lips, sound wave zombie virus, and Emma's lack of faith in her real-world survival skills.
In this not-episode...well, at this point, it's pretty much an episode...Madelyn and Emma clearly are slightly delirious. Also featuring intense package disputes, peer pressure towards a PlayStation 4, and all segments becoming Off-Topic Corner
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Assassin's Creed and Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, and we apologize for the crap audio quality. It's DEFINITELY Madelyn's fault, I swear. Also featuring assassins on Twitter, the Ubisoft man in our computer, and Emma trying to describe things.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma get packing for two different reasons (both of them good though). Also featuring plagiarism taking more energy, Octo-rant Frustrater, and Kingdom Hearts Winnie the Pooh conspiracy theories.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss the Nancy Drew Adventure Series and Sea of Thieves and fangirl a little. Also featuring the rules of parlay, when an adventure game turns into an FPS, and the Schmardy Schmoys.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma have some complaints because when do they not. Also featuring underwhelming birthdays, dogs snoring in the background, and making each other hungry.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Fallout and Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy and ponder the possibility that they may take place within the same universe. Also featuring Madelyn's worrying compulsions, real cities in games, and a plan to end the world.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma come up with possibly the greatest cosplay idea of all time. Also featuring the perils of sarcasm, reboots v. remakes v. revivals, and trouble with the name Nathan.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Portal and Abzû and the many philosophical inspirations that went into- ha, just kidding. We make jokes about abs. Also featuring Madelyn's irrational hatred for beloved things, epic stories from the past, and what even gameplay means.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma are joined again by special guests Milena and Aurora (age 4 & 8). Also featuring Emma shifting around, all the Games for Change highlights, and a tragic gaming not-so-accident.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss EarthBound and Pyre, so turn up the volume! No, seriously, the track ended up quieter than usual somehow. Also featuring subtitles vs numbers, the hidden potential of sports, and weirdo parents.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma officially switch the topic of the podcast to their true passion: the weather. Also featuring the genetics of a thief, a distaste for pirates, and a concentrated ball of sugar.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Prince of Persia and What Remains of Edith Finch and talk about two different things at the same time. Also featuring tears for Waluigi, Emma using the word "stupid" too much, and the same set of spikes over and over and over.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma make a bold declaration about rhyming titles. Luckily, descriptions are okay even if they don't rhyme. Also featuring eight different games from Madelyn, a storm front of Kingdom Hearts 3, and hey, remember when these were short?
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Metal Gear Solid and Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom and wish the real president was as freaking cool as Mr. Roland. Also featuring looking from the outside in, some particularly good puns, and what the future has already looked like.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma record from the same room into the same microphone! It's a once in a year kind of moment, people. Also featuring the minute differences between grunts, embarrassing procrastinating habits, and The Last of Us Cart Racing.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Crash Team Racing and Danganronpa V3 and confuse everybody by saying ARUGALA back and forth a lot. Also featuring the word "interesting," what makes up a racing game, and whether or not the "u" is necessary.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma get a little bit carried away and almost make this side-quest into a full episode. Good for you listeners. Not great for editor Emma. Also featuring frustrating boss battles, the best name for a group of Phantom Thieves, and the intense pressure of farming.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Silent Hill and Yakuza and wonder about a time when DualShocks were not the only PlayStation controllers. Also featuring a guy with some serious drive, some guys trying to play games without their pinkies, and the faint sound of lawnmowers.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma try something a little different for the side-quest format. Also featuring bad weather metaphors, affectionate nicknames, and our best, not-very-good newscaster voices.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Devil May Cry and Nioh and come up with a new exclamation. Also featuring 5th grade English class, self-insert fanfiction, and pitch the new Taken movie
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk their last two weeks in gaming and reluctantly admit that they have not been doing much. Also featuring confusion about the date, frustrations with shields, and the introduction of a new health standard.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Perfect Dark and Little Nightmares for an uber-creepy episode- for April? Eh, it works. Also featuring Emma's nickname, Madelyn empathizing with the desire to eat everything, and an alien Elvis.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk their last two weeks in gaming and make some bad April Fool's Jokes... April Fools! They were great jokes. Also featuring some stylish clothes for Link, super chill presidents, and double-tasking American History.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Valkyria Chronicles and Overwatch, our newest old game and oldest new game currently in the hat. Also featuring anger management techniques, Madelyn's endless skepticism about everything, and the terror of voice chat.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk their last two weeks in gaming and agree that Cup Noodles are obviously the best thing ever invented. Also featuring Madelyn's once and future queen, the goshdarn freaking blood moon, and Emma's stellar voice acting abilities.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Ms. Pac-Man and Reigns: Her Majesty, a coincidental perfect combination for Women's History Month and International Women's Day! Also featuring our love of fruit (especially pretzels), Emma's questionable royal decisions, and a $3 demonstration of dedication to the podcast.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk their last two weeks in gaming and Madelyn has trouble being mean to virtual characters. Also featuring elevator problems, Ventus (I mean Ven) not Roxas, and the rare appearance of a nice person on Reddit.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Planescape: Torment and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and marvel at the amount of words written cause holy crap these games got words. Also featuring our transition into a sports podcast, badly played games of Dungeons & Dragons, and displays of total ignorance.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk their last two weeks in gaming and have trouble remember what exactly they were called. Also featuring the death of a relationship, some hot gameplay tips, and "I'm Ventus! But you can call me Ven!"
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Team Buddies and Splatoon 2 and marvel at how much Nintendo ripped off the classic PlayStation game that only possibly exists. Also featuring some really violent mashups, the famous Talk This! test for local co-op, and a disco that makes the tent bob up and down in the air.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk their last two weeks in gaming and it turns out they've both been playing Persona, so have fun, listeners. Also featuring condescending name choices, just the right amount of death, and #spoilers
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Disney (Extreme) Skate Adventure and Player Unknown's Battlegrounds and question Disney's attitude towards licensing their characters in the early 2000s. Also featuring the trouble with acronyms, the dreaded $70, and more about everybody's favorite topic: loot boxes.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk their last two weeks in gaming and Emma somehow continues to know more about Breath of the Wild than Madelyn. Also featuring the old man troll, some boring stuff about wifi connections, and boyfriend slave labor.
In this special episode, Madelyn and Emma celebrate the podcast's one year anniversary by revisiting the games that started it all for them- Uncharted and The Legend of Zelda. Also featuring role reversals, reflections on our past year of podcasting, and going back to our long tradition of hardly talking about the games at all
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk their past two weeks in gaming, returning after not releasing any episodes since last year ;). Also featuring the pleasures of games without any lore to remember, Emma falling back into old habits, and a change of plans.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Donkey Kong and Hidden Agenda and talk about the greatest documentary ever made in the history of documentary-making. Also featuring the lack of eight friends to party with, conspiracy theories, and a super synchronized New Year's Eve countdown.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk their past year in gaming and disagree heartily, as one must, with others' choices for game of the year. Also featuring Madelyn being painfully behind the times, new year's gaming resolutions, and a look forward to the future of the podcast.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Civilization and Night in the Woods and delve deep into their traumatic childhood woes. Also featuring the names of their theoretical empires, gang wars over the moon, and the fickle nature of AI.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk their last two weeks in gaming and plan their vacation to the winter wonderland of Pandora. Also featuring Emma singing the praises of playtesting, Madelyn's gaming wishlist, and more fun facts about Kingdom Hearts than you can handle
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Psychonaughts and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and give a bit too much insight into the depressing depths of their souls. Also featuring a heavy political discussion, Emma's stuffy nose, and some quote unquote real psychic powers
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk their last two weeks in gaming and detail plans for their extra-amazing new mobile game entitled Existential Crisis. Also featuring meat shields, silly little internal Jiminy Crickets, and a reminder that we've got some awesome stuff on the blog to make up for our total lack of show notes.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Barbie Team Gymnastics and Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator and also come up with some sweet new dance moves. Also featuring discrimination towards Bratz, Madelyn being super bad at M words, and some deep life lessons.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk their last two weeks in gaming in which they actually did most of it together, believe it or not. Also featuring Games of the Years, the shameless hunt for clickbait, and NO SPOILERS.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Metroid and Avengers Academy and also spend a little too much time on a certain ahem "Little Mario." Also featuring pixelated nipples, Lucky the Pizza Dog, and the desecration of childhood innocence.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk their last two weeks in gaming and, for once, Madelyn is playing far more than Emma is. Also featuring traffic cones, a confused boyfriend, and shameless plugs for the new blog posts.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Inside and Age of Mythology and they recorded this on a Thursday night which was a MISTAKE. Also featuring a Greek Mythology filled childhood, a debate about debates, and the pain of being an Apple consumer.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma take on choice-based video games and whether choices need to have an impact on the story. Emma thinks the hours they recorded this had an impact. A grave impact on the story of Emma and her bed.
Sound effects from the Danganronpaseries
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Prey and Katamari Damacy and they feel it...they feel the cosmos. Also featuring a potential copyright claim for bad singing, polite grievances about video game reviews, and serious math problems.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma take on the voice actors' strike that recently came to an end. Did they get enough? Did they get nothing? Did we give ourselves enough time to talk about all the details? (No.)
Sound effects from Kingdom Hearts
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Mass Effect: Andromeda and Bully and talk about two very different kinds of video game controversies. Also featuring alien acne, loop-de-loop hurricanes, and getting swallowed up by the floor.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma take on video game walkthroughs. Are they for chumps? Or do only chumps think they're for chumps? You decide, ya chump.
Sound effects from Mortal Kombat
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss The Last Guardian and Wii Sports and horses. Also featuring Harry Potter Miis, more childhood nostalgia than you'll ever need, and why it can be good when video games suck
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma take on video game movies, coming down on opposite sides of the issue(???) Okay, so maybe we agree a little more than we actually thought we did.
Sound effects from Final Fantasy X, Crash Bandicoot, and Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Horizon Zero Dawn and Animal Crossing and explore Madelyn's childhood fear of gophers. Also featuring a quick therapy session, juggling for the children, and the true open world of life itself
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma take on DLC, coming down on opposite sides of the issue. Who will rise victorious? Only you can truly decide. But since Emma is writing this episode descriptions, it's Emma. Emma wins.
Sound effects from Kingdom Hearts, Bensound Music, and Ace Attorney
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Tales of Berseria and Chrono Trigger and try not to step on any ants. Also featuring positive affirmation at the worst time, a question of fashion, and maybe an alien? I don't remember.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma each take five minutes to discuss five different topics- one minute per topic-and, well, you know the drill, they talk about things and stuff. Also featuring some symptoms of obsessive fandom, skepticism about cats, and uncharacteristically getting out and about in the town.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Final Fantasy XV and Kingdom Hearts and are led into everlasting darkness. Also featuring an ode to chocobos, a masterful attempt at the Donald Duck voice, and Emma being a Squeenix apologist while Madelyn rants with the best of 'em.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma each take five minutes to discuss five different topics- one minute per topic-and talk about each other behind each other's backs. Also featuring wistful jealousy, a brain full of questions, and nothing on Instagram.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Stardew Valley and Guitar Hero and are SO TIRED SEND HELP. Also featuring one more turn mentality, virtual dogs that love you more than your real dogs ever will, and dark, tragic backstories.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma each take five minutes to discuss five different topics- one minute per topic-and get sucked into games in different ways. Also featuring Emma running out of words, Madelyn running out of money, and plenty of shameless social media plugs.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Grim Fandango and NieR: Automata and Emma actually thinks about how to pronounce something for once. Also featuring thoughts on multiple endings, Madelyn's frustrations about puzzles, and the worst transitions possibly ever made.
In this very special episode, Madelyn and Emma chat with little sisters Aurora and Milena and get their take on video games. Also featuring fire engine sirens, some expert sass, and a lot of fascination with the microphone.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Super Mario Bros. and Persona 5, and read Emma's fangirling texts for the world to hear. Also featuring Madelyn not knowing how to say Bros. out loud, the glory of being the friend who never texts back, and thoughts about paywalls (ugh).
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma each take five minutes to discuss five different topics- one minute per topic-and encourage you to not go outside. Also featuring the hype train, Madelyn's blossoming ability to virtually shoot things, and the belated game-picking that they forgot to do last week.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Spyro the Dragon and Just Dance, and laugh about evil, baby-stealing bunnies. Also featuring us FORGETTING TO PICK THE GAMES FOR NEXT WEEK AHHHH (check next week's sidequest instead), the slog of 100% completion, and our killer dance moves.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma each take five minutes to discuss five different topics- one minute per topic- and give updates on all their gaming exploits. Also featuring not enough adjectives, Madelyn's passionate, irrational hatred for beloved gaming franchises, and Emma surpassing the former master.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Tetris and Firewatch, and, you know what, you try mashing these games up cause you can't. You can't. Also featuring dogs snoring and sighing at us, real hats instead of plastic baggies or virtual lists, and Tetris fanfiction.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma each take five minutes to discuss five different topics- one minute per topic- and talk about some games they've beaten. Also featuring Madelyn heading out into the wide adult world, plans for the summer, and requests for advice- hit us up on social media, guys!
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Half-Life and Miitomo, both equal in stature as pinnacles of gaming. Also featuring jumping up and down, the possibility of a postal worker outfit, and a lot of getting off-track despite really valiant efforts this time.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma each take five minutes to discuss five different topics- one minute per topic- and disagree with that Atlantic article. Also featuring stupid children, wishful thinking, and even more disagreement with that Atlantic article, because they disagree a lot.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss The World Ends With You and Ratchet and Clank 2016 and mess up everything plus some. Also featuring the future name of Emma's first-born, Groovitrons everywhere, and Madelyn being even more confused than usual.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma each take five minutes to discuss five different topics- one minute per topic- and laugh as time and money slips between the gaps in their fingers, never to be retrieved. Also featuring Buzzfeed quizzes, the Bible, and the many uses of Flintstone vitamins.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Mortal Kombat and The Walking Dead: A New Frontier from two different places (in a literal sense). Also featuring Supreme Justices making a night of it, covert photography gone wrong, and FATALITIES.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma each take five minutes to discuss five different topics- one minute per topic- and look down on things and people. Also featuring Madelyn's inner control-freak showing, an appreciation for something new, and too many planes in too little time.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Oregon Trail and Hyper Light Drifter and realize they don't really know what dysentery is (it's not good though). Also featuring an exclusive look at Emma before morning coffee, some seriously dank memes, and deep bitter jealousy towards people with super successful Kickstarters.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma each take five minutes to discuss five different topics- one minute per topic- and show that they spend a lot of time reading random articles on the web. Also featuring Emma trying to fit too much into the allotted time, bragging about dogs, and Madelyn basically being Carmen Sandiego.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Fire Emblem and The Witness and reminisce about the good old days. Also featuring Madelyn's Party People Super Entertainment "Well"ness Center (or whatever she's calling it now), soap opera child-growing lands, and Emma's cute personality quirk teehee.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma each take five minutes to discuss five different topics- one minute per topic- and have trouble saying words (or at least Emma does). Also featuring Madelyn being "woke," some shout-outs, and Emma being weird about babies.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney and Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes and reveal themselves as thirteen-year-old boys. Also featuring the destruction of Emma's nonexistent chance with Idris Elba, dark happenings disguised behind puns, and Madelyn's last episode (jk, or am I, I am, probably).
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma each take five minutes to discuss five different topics- one minute per topic- and probably repeat themselves more than is necessary. Also featuring some verbal question marks, helpful/idiot villagers, and the showing of Madelyn's nerdy nerd side.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Okami and Watch Dogs 2 and throw out way too many three dollar words. Also featuring the revenge of the Lorax, perverted crickets, and how Emma cannot drive in video games (unless it's on a Vespa).
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma each take five minutes to discuss five different topics- one minute per topic- and start every single minute with the word "so" because their generation. Also featuring advice for stretching the mind and body, the terribleness of belts, and confirmation that we have never been to da club.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Zoo Tycoon and Gravity Rush and put Emma on a few watch lists due to her sociopathic tendencies. Also featuring not-at-all childish disagreements, Chris Pratt as a cool dinosaur babysitter, and space zoos.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma each take five minutes to discuss five different topics- one minute per topic- and generally suck at pulling their thoughts together. Also featuring trivia galore, bad dad skills, and awesome ladies of gaming.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss God of War and Pokemon Go and once again extol the virtues of local co-op, as will become a running theme. Also featuring the ghost of John Adams, cool Jesus, and how soon the Internet will be implanted in our brains.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Burnout (3: Takedown if you want to get specific) and Oxenfree and debate the reasons for why Emma sucks so much more than Madelyn at video games. Also featuring a lack of game programming knowledge, drone-driven cars, and disagreements.
In their pilot episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss The Legend of Zelda and Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and debate the theoretical likelihood of an epic bromance between Link and Drake. Also featuring Drake campaign slogans, Link-bashing, and the first but unfortunately not last ever Madelyn-joke(TM) on the show.