Episodes
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It’s a book club episode! And this December, we’re picking up where we left off last December, because this month we read Rough Pages by Lev A. C. Rosen, the third book in Rosen’s Evander Mills mystery series. But before we return to 1950s San Francisco, we talk about what we’ve been playing, watching, and thinking about lately!
Playing:
Dragon Age: The Veilguard (PS5) Melatonin (Steam) Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido (3DS) You're Getting Old (card game) Bugsnax: The Card GameWatching:
Cunk on Earth (Netflix) Dream Productions (Disney+)Thinking About:
End of year "wrap ups"Find us on Bluesky & Instagram: @NovelGamingPod
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The end of 2024 is just around the corner, which means it's time to highlight some of our favorite books, video games, and other media from this past year. But of course, before we do that, we check in on some things we've been playing, reading, and thinking about.
Reading:
System Collapse by Martha Wells How to Break Up with Your Phone by Catherine Anne Price Power Rangers Prime by Melissa FloresWatching:
65 (Netflix) Dead Boy Detectives (Netflix)Playing:
Dragon Age: The VeilguardFind us on Twitter & Instagram: @NovelGamingPod
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We read the queer zombie novel "The Z Word" by Lindsay King-Miller! Conversation around this campy, yet thought-provoking story starts around 31:50. Before all that we check in on what we've been playing, watching, and thinking about lately .
Playing:
Pokemon TCG Pocket (Mobile) Dragon Age: The Veilguard (PS5)Watching:
Scooby Doo Live Action (2002 & 2004 Films) Gastronauts (Dropout) Roland Emmerich Movies (Stargate, Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow, 10,000 BC) Great British Bakeoff 2024 (Channel 4)Thinking About:
Art! What a Relief (Katie Gavin) ‘What It Is’ by Lynda BarryFind us on Twitter & Instagram: @NovelGamingPod
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Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
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Food is good we want to talk about it! To help us do that, we came up with three video-game-food-related questions. Main course starts around 24:00. Before then, we check in on some things we've been reading, watching, and thinking about!
Reading:
A little bit of 28 different book recommendations by thoughtful librarians 'What Doesn't Kill You' by Tessa MillerWatching:
Ring (1998 Film) Ju-on (2002 Film) Audition (1999 Film) Gastronauts (Dropout)Thinking about:
Pokemon TCG Pocket (Mobile)Find us on Twitter and Instagram: @NovelGamingPod
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Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
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Halloween is coming up, so Doug picked a novella he heard was scary... but it was mostly really gross! A flesh-eating mermaid, a gentle plague doctors, and a suspicious town with tons of children but only three adults. Discussion begins at ~19:00. Of course, before we get bloody, we check in on the stuff we've been playing, watching, and thinking about.
Playing:
Gravity Rush (PSP) Final Fantasy VII (Switch) Berry People (Steam)Watching:
The Wild Robot (in theaters) A Different Man (in theaters) The Substance (in theaters)Thinking About:
Non-horror Halloween moviesFind us on Twitter & Instagram: @NovelGamingPod
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Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
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It's our 100th episode, and Vicki's back to celebrate with us! And what better way to celebrate 100 episodes—and with Vicki specifically!—than to talk about Platinum trophies and achieving that deeply satisfying 100%. And of course, before we get into all that, we check in on some things we've been reading, watching, listening to, and thinking about!
Reading:
'Tales from the Cafe' by Toshikazu Kawaguchi 'From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler' by E. L. Konigsburg 'Shoot the Moon' by Isa Arsén 'Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture' by Kyle ChaykaWatching:
Agatha All Along (Disney+) Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (in theaters)Listening to:
Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong (podcast)Thinking about:
PlayStation State of Play Holy Horror Mansion trailerFind us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
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Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
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Afraid of AI taking over? Maybe don't read this book? Or do to prepare! We read 'Robopocalypse' by Daniel H. Wilson. Discussion begins ~18:00. Before that, we check in on some things we've been playing and watching.
Playing:
Monster of the Week (Michael Sands) Hatoful Boyfriend (Vita)Watching:
The Film Experience by Professor David Thorburn (MIT OpenCourseWare) Misfits and Magic (Dropout)Find us on Twitter & Instagram: @NovelGamingPod
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Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
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Very short video games are very nice. This episode, we talk about cool games that are less than 5 hours! Discussion starts around 27:10. Before we get into it, we check in on things we've been reading, watching, and thinking about!
Reading:
Power Rangers Comics by Boom! Studios 'Cue the Sun' by Emily Nussbaum 'Do You Dream of Terra-Two?' by Temi OhWatching:
Kristen Stewart Movies Sixteenth Minute (of Fame) PodcastThinking about:
Heat August 2024 Nintendo Indie Direct & Partner ShowcaseFind us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
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Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
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This month for book club we read 'Chain-Gang All-Stars' by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, and there's not really a cute or funny way to introduce it. It's a heavy one... but also a really great one! Discussion begins ~19:53. Before we get into the book, we check in on some things we've been playing, watching, and thinking about.
Playing:
LEGO Builder's Journey (Switch) Final Fantasy VII (Switch)Watching:
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Amazon Prime) Borderlands (2024 film, in theaters) Dìdi (in theaters)Thinking about:
blink-182's One More Time Tourabolitionnotes.org's Guide to Books on Prison Abolition
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We've probably logged a thousand hours between the two of us, but we've never dedicated an episode to it—we're talking about Stardew Valley! And because we've spent SO much time with it, we decided to take it to the next level and start new files with the Expanded Mod installed. But before we dig into our new expanded simulated lives, we check in on a couple things we've been reading, watching, and thinking about!
Reading:
'A Blade So Black' by L.L. McKinney 'Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place' by Neema AvashiaWatching:
Wicked Little Letters (Netflix) Matilda the Musical (Netflix)Thinking about:
Finding community & improving the world Voter registration Tony's Chocolonely exploitation-free chocolateFind us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
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Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
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It's a Glitterjaw bonus crossover! We teamed up with our Distant Echoes friends to discuss the 2023 middle grade book 'Star Wars Hunters: Battle for the Arena' by Mark Oshiro. Discussion starts right away because it's the only thing we talk about!
Check out Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast and other Glitterjaw shows on glitterjaw.com!
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It's time to get scared and uncomfortable! We read the young adult horror book 'The Taking of Jake Livingston' by Ryan Douglass. Discussion begins ~21:25. Before we get our ghost on, we check in on some things we've been playing and watching lately.
Playing:
Metroid Prime (Gamecube) Octopath Traveler II (Switch)Watching:
Fantasmas (Max) Never Stop Blowing Up (Dropout)Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
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Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
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You ever just buy games and not play them? Us too! Join us as we tackle some of our backlog with a friendly challenge! Tune in around 23:40 to hear the parameters and games that made our shortlist. Before then, hear about what we've been reading, watching, and thinking about lately.
Reading:
The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Comics Series (IDW) 'The Moth Keeper' by K. O'NeillWatching:
The Acolyte: Episode 5 (Disney+) The Spectacular Failure of the Star Wars Hotel by Jenny Nicholson (Youtube) Mice and Murder (Dropout)Thinking about:
David TennantFind us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
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It's been an on-podcast journey of several years, but we've finally arrived at the epic conclusion of the Infinity Cycle! We're talking all about 'Infinity Kings' by Adam Silvera. Discussion begins ~30:00. And of course, before we get into all that, we check in on some things we've been playing and watching.
Playing:
Pokemon Sword (Switch) Pokemon Trading Card Game (Switch) Viewfinder (PS5) Stardew Valley Expanded Mod (Steam)Watching:
4'33" by John Cage The Acolyte (Disney+) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Extended Edition theatrical releaseThinking about:
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's RewindFind us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
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Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
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We played The Archipelago, a short 2022 tea-making game developed and published by Never Done Games, a two-person studio that makes the kinds of games that have never been done! Discussion begins around 28:00. But of course, before we exchange tea recipes, we catch up on some things we've been reading, watching, and thinking about!
Reading:
Childhood favorite picture books 'Can't Spell Treason without Tea' by Rebecca Thorne 'Retro Gamers Ultimate Retro Hardware Guide'Watching:
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15 (MTV/Paramount+) RuPaul's Drag Race All-Stars Season 9 (Paramount+) But I'm A Cheerleader (Paramount+) Smartypants (Dropout)Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
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Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
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We read 'Fireheart Tiger' by Aliette de Bodard! Conversation around this short, sapphic fantasy begins ~18:25. Before that, we check in on the things we've been playing, watching, and thinking about lately.
Playing:
Pokémon Emerald (GBA)
Pokémon Conquest (DS)
Slay the Princess (Steam)
Watching:
Planet of the Apes Movie Series
Arrival (2016 Film)
Thinking About:
2024 Summer Olympics
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You ever just need some direction or advice? Well, do we have some video game characters for you! Listen is as we discuss mentors in video games. Conversation begins ~24:05. And before we get into it, we check in on the things we've been reading, watching, and thinking about lately.
Reading:
DeadEndia Series by Hamish Steele 'How to Keep House While Drowning' by KC Davis 'Lagoon' by Nnedi OkoraforWatching:
Alien (1979 Film) The Mummy (1999 Film) Challengers (2024 Film) Severance (Season 1, 2022)Thinking About:
Delta Emulator on iOS Sixteenth Minute (Podcast)Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
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Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
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Vicki's back again, and this time for a book club episode! So you know that means: we've got a complicated, slippery, and confounding scifi tale to dissect. Listen to us unravel and do our best to understand Jeff VanderMeer's 'Dead Astronauts'. Discussion begins ~30:35. And of course, before we get into all that, we check in on some things we've been playing and watching.
Playing:
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (PS5) Pokemon TCG Live (mobile) Pokemon Scarlet Starters Tournament (Switch)Watching:
3 Body Problem (Netflix) Grey's Anatomy Season 19 (ABC/Hulu) Immaculate & The First Omen (in theaters)Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
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Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
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Since the dawn of home console video games (and technically even before that), there have been tie-in, licensed property, and cross-promotional video games based on your favorite movies, TV shows, comics, and more. Some are great, and some are... not. We share some of our favorites and not-so-favorites. But before that, we touch on stuff we've been reading, watching, and thinking about!
Reading:
'To Have and to Hold: Motherhood, Marriage, and the Modern Dilemma' by Molly Millwood 'Dead Astronauts' by Jeff VanderMeer 'The Sunbearer Trials' by Aiden Thomas 'Be Dazzled' by Ryan La Sala 'Out of the Blue' by Jason JuneWatching:
Better Call Saul, Season 6 (AMC/Netflix) The Bear (FX/Hulu) Love Lies Bleeding (in theaters) The Ghostbusters film seriesThinking about:
Chappell Roan 'Cowboy Carter' by Beyonce House of Villains' second season cast revealFind us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
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Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
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We've got another book club! This month we read 2019's 'Gods of Jade and Shadow' by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Before all that, we catch up on some of the stuff we've been playing, watching, and thinking about. Book discussion begins around 25:15.
Playing:
Pokémon Y (3DS) Final Fantasy VII (PS5)Watching:
Kung Fu Panda Movie Series (Dreamworks) Imaginary (Blumhouse Productions & Tower of Babble) Game Changer: Sam Says 3 (Dropout) Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (Netflix)Thinking About:
2024 Mario Day DirectFind us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
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