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We're back to stream for 24-hours, raising money for Trans Lifeline! Tune in from 10am on March 8th until 11am March 9th on twitch.tv/lefttriggerrighttrigger. In this special announcement, we go over the games we're playing, what we're looking forward to, and how daylight savings time will inflict significant psychic damage on all of us.

Hey thanks. Thanks for the memories, the goofs, and the support. Thanks for enduring technical difficulties, bad jokes, and unexplained changes. Thanks for letting us know what the show means to you, understanding what it means to us, and letting us stop on our own terms. We don't know what comes next, but really, who does? In this episode: David keeps going. Tess teams up. Giovanni helps his frie...

What shape is lightning? Is it round? I know lightning comes up from the ground rather than down from the sky, but what shape does it take? And is that shape round? We dive into that and other topics in this very special.......what's that? Oh that's not what.....it's about speed? I supposed that's fine I guess. Yeah, enjoy this fast, weird, episode! In this episode: Dave takes a bold stance, Giova...

In the digital equestrian justice system, the gamers are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the farmhands that spend time nurturing the majestic beasts; and the game developers that program the horses in the video games that gamers enjoy so much. These are their stories. DUN DUN Oh, wait, this is for a different show. Uh, ignore all this I guess? In this episode: Tom commits...

What is real? How do we determine what in our life is real vs not? We can never know using our senses, which is why we must build a simulation to determine the answer! We've gathered a panel of the brightest minds we could find, the best technical executives, and a gaggle of hedge fund managers to pay for it all. We'll leave the boys in the lab to cook up what will of course be a world changing in...

Oh, hello. Welcome to the gates, thanks for checking in. Looks like.....you've been listening to podcasts, specifically general media podcasts marketing themselves as video game podcasts. Well, you had a good run. Too bad you didn't get to listen to their latest, the last in a long run with Andrew Zucosky. It's ok though, they'll probably have it where you're going. Hmmm? Oh I have no idea where y...

It's our 200th episode! We take some time to look back and look forward and think about things, like the various celebrities with ice cream flavors named after them and if anyone knows who those are anymore. For the record, we know. We know everything. We've always known. YOU CANNOT HIDE THE TRUTH FROM US AS WE'VE ALWA- ahem, sorry about that. Nothing to see... In this episode, Giovanni looks at t...

"Comedy series about a tight-knit group of friends living in Manhattan. It also covers their interactions with their families, their lovers, and various colleagues over a period of several years." That's what IMDB says the synopsis is for the hit TV show  Friends . Never has a synopsis given me pause and made me ask if I'm in a simulation. Thankfully, none of us live in Manhattan anymore so we def...

In 2024, a video game podcast was recorded about history. This single piece of recorded audio, while seemingly benign, would have untold ramifications across the media landscape for the next century. In this text, we will be exploring those ramifications and comparing what media looked like before and after Left Trigger Right Trigger's History episode (LTRTH). Before we dig in, let's look at the e...

Greg here, hat in hand. I'd like to apologize for misusing the word toyetic. I used it as if it meant "toy-like" or "possessing the properties one might expect in a toy" but it actually means "potentially marketable as a toy." I made a mistake! Sometimes mistakes are made during the heat of the crucible of a podcast recording. I will strive to do better. Anyways! In this episode, Giovanni delves t...

What happens when you mix nu-metal, striking visuals, and a cult following? You get this week's topic: Tool! We go deep on Maynard Keenan, Adam Jones, Danny Carey, Justin Chancellor, and Paul D'Amour and the influence they've had on games, music, and......you weren't actually buying this, are you? sigh Yeah we talk about the concept tool in video games, you got me. In this episode, Greg hits stuff...

It's August so once more we delve into the plethora of topics that contain our beloved double-o. Why do we do it? Because it's so Cool, just like this episode! How do we know it's cool? Because we're overly calm about it, almost to the point of indifference! How cool is that? TURBO COOL In this episode: David doesn't turn his chair around to sit in it, Giovanni jams out too hard, Greg can hardly m...

Hail adventurer! Watch thine step as you venture closer to the mount as a dragon roosts within it. If the smell of gold dares waft to the lair within, the dragon will rise and search out the scent. Better to offload your coin now than risk it, wouldn't you say? In this episode: Giovanni hits the apex early, David watches the world change around him, Greg feels duped If you're ready to leave your g...

Over here, stranger. Got somethin' that might interest ya, heheheh. Take a look at this new episode of Left Trigger Right Trigger where they talk about how they like to store things, including weaponry, ammo, herbs, and food, something I sense you have knowledge of. I swear this one's got it all, including an eating challenge. But if that's not your speed, then what're you buyin? In this episode:...

It's time to once again look at the fathers in video games.....one last time. That's right, it's time to for the Dadstravaganza to end. But before we say goodbye, we're going to establish which father will reign supreme over LTRT for all time. With help from our Patrons, we determined the first round for a sixteen father tournament. In this episode, we determine the results of the rest of the tour...

You ever think about the endless possibility of alternate dimensions where Jumpman had a different verb? What if it expanded to be any word at all? Well if that interests you then get ready to jump into this episode where we talk about all of that and more! Just be careful where you land and make sure you're up to date on your knee medication. In this episode: Greg can't stop, David looks for some...

Holes. We've all got them, some more than others. As we dive down the rabbit hole of Hole, remember to take care of and look out for your holes along this journey. Are you oiling them regularly? Can they open and shut with ease? Do they still deploy torpedoes at a regular rate when people inside you prepare them? Are your holes rated to handle the pressure of the deep ocean so the people inside of...

Welcome to Left Trigger Right Trigger, can I take your order? Uh huh....ok so you want that episode meal with fewer rants about the gaming industry? Sure we can do that. What size drink would you like? Yeah....yes we have Diet Goo Energy drink available. No, Gooigi toys are actually sold separately. Ok so that's a Fast Food episode meal with a large Diet Goo Energy drink and Gooigi children's toy....

Step into the cleansing waters of this LTRT episode to unburden yourself of your guilt. Here at LTRT Medical Spa, we aim to find the root of what ails you and release you from it as quickly as possible. Now we know what you're thinking and yes, sometimes it does involve a hacksaw. But have faith knowing the waters will sanitize any open wound until your body, now free of its guilt, heals itself fa...

Ok folks, it appears we've made a si able mistake. Somehow in making jokes about an invisible  , we've seemingly made all  s we try to type invisible. We were just goofing, you know, just getting ja  y with our words. I don't know what deity has caused this. None of us are particularly  ealous in our religious beliefs, yet this certainly implies some kind of digital force that has messed with what...

It is happening again. Our hosts have convened to discuss another topic and the game they believe represent that topic. It is happening again. You are listening to the episode to hear the various bits and stories that got shared. It is happening again. At Dave's mention of a Polygon video by Clayton Ashley , you come to check the show notes and find a mysterious format. It is happening again. Davi...

Deep breaths. Sip some tea. Think of a happy place. Now you should be ready for this heavy episode. SO LET'S GET HYPED UP Y'ALL! IT'S TIME TO TALK ABOUT GAMES THAT GET YOU AMPED AND PUMPED!....and also do a deep dive on the hype cycle that's killing several industries at on- LOOK AT ME! WE'RE HAVING SO MUCH FUN GETTING HYPED, RIGHT? RIGHT?!?!?!? In this episode: Giovanni yells BOOYAH. Greg says th...

Often times being in a first-person means seeing things through the eyes of the character you control, but boy howdy do we get into the brains of our hosts in this episode. Do they always make sense? No, they've categorically proven that to not be the case. But hopefully this episode will help shed some light on their perspective as they talk about first-person. In this episode: Tess experiences a...

Thanks to everyone who came and supported us during the 24-hour stream benefitting NAMI Seattle! Bosses. Babies. A perfect match. In this episode we talk about video games, Boss Baby, and also the Boss Baby interactive game. With DreamWorks Animation's cultural touchstone taking the world by storm, it makes sense this would take up so much real estate during the Boss episode. And if you got a prob...

Left Trigger Right Trigger is turning 7 years old which means it's time to stay awake for 24 hours! We'll be streaming 24 of our favorite games from 2023 from Saturday, February 17th at 10am until Sunday, February 18th at 10am over at twitch.tv/lefttriggerrighttrigger. This year we'll be raising money for NAMI Seattle, an organization in the Seattle, Washington area working specifically to fill th...