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Liv and I return to talk about a game and a book that -- even based on our track record of extremely connected texts -- are maybe the most linked we've ever managed to dig up. Liv did some magic on this one as we look at Alex Garland's The Beach and Far Cry 3! Beaches, self-centered protagonists, imperialism, terrible consequences -- we get into it. Be sure to head to www.youtube.com/@aveyclub nex...

Graham returns in our oft imitated, never duplicated Homicide watch party K:D Ratio! What will our wonderful cast of detectives get up to this week? Well they will deal with the trauma and confusion of multiple snipers, is what. It's a lot funnier when you listen, I promise. Apologies for the late drop this week! Thanks for your support!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

We welcome the ever-curious Dia Lacina back on the show to discuss the wonderful bite-size detective game Makato Wakaido: Case Files and the twist is: Dia never played the game! A curious catalogue of cacaphony and camaraderie as we talk deduction, the concept of play, and the nature of a linear story versus an AI twist-slop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us, won't you, as Liv and I transport ourselves back to 2006 to a simpler, more psychosexually violent time as we cover the very beautiful, very weird, and very poor-decision-heavy Silent Hill! Why go to a sleep doctor when you can go to Temu Centralia! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liv and I return on our now regularly scheduled posting day at 10 PM on Wednesday! We're catching up after the short little break of a month or so and seeing what life had in store for both of us in games, movies, books, and more, so it's a cozy catchup for all involved too. If you want to follow along, next week we'll be watching the original Silent Hill movie which appears to be free on Pluto TV...

We welcome the ebuillient and erudite Samantha Mackenzie Greer, videogame writing veteran and comic artist extraordinaire at the wonderful iteatsplanets.com . We talk gaming, comics, sci-fi, trailer work, the future, and more and more. Just a blast from start to finish -- a wild ride I genuinely had a blast with. Enjoy! And go read the comic and support on patreon! Learn more about your ad choices...

Liv and I return to discuss Ursula LeGuin's masterful Lathe of Heaven and the remarkable DoubleFine product Psychonauts. Two texts that appear to have not too much in common really come through as shining pieces that play off each other in this one, a real wonderful and transformative discussion. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Solo episode today! I do an emergency pod of sorts on the state of the industry! The logic of capitalism and AI is complicated and I give some scholarly perspective on it, as such. Support your local games makers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liv and I meet up to discuss upcoming games in the shadow of various Next Fests and talk about what we're excited about, what leaves us cold, and what we need some more info on before we make a firm stand. It's the exciting stuff! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liv and I team up to talk about the newest target in our quest to play indie games, The Killing Stone! A baroque, complex, and, yes, messy deck builder-cum-Elizabethan revenge tragedy. Quintessentially an early access game, but something that is a lovely peek into something that could grow into something new and special -- check it out here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

Writer extraordinare Kevin Fox, Jr. joins us to talk about football, Dark Souls, writing, the nature of journalism under late capital, and the uses of social media. A rollicking, old fashioned, incisive chat with a good friend and great interlocutor. Check it out now!!! Some useful links: Articles by Kevin mentioned https://pcvulpes.wordpress.com/2026/05/11/endless-discursive-cycles-social- media-...

Graham and I make a rare appearance not on the Patreon to announce the return of our inimitable Homicide podcast, this one being a special review of the episode "Thrill of the Kill" which features alumni from Burn Notice and is considered maybe the worst episode of the show's run! Maybe! Thrill at the blue screen effects, stay for the "surprise" ending! Homicide! Learn more about your ad choices....

Milla your Jovavich, and get ready to reminisce about middling Kevin Bacon horror television franchises, as we dig into the first Resident Evil movie! Is it good? Is it bad? Is it a waste of time or a hidden gem? Find out why every answer is...yes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liv and I once again embark on our labor of love as we consider the novel The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka and the 2014 SquareEnix game Murdered: Soul Suspect. Death, deduction, ghosts, regret, discursive thinking, the limits of political art, and more! An action packed episode, with a live show coming next week to boot! Check that out at youtube.com/@aveyclub Learn more abo...

We get DARK in the weeds of Black Lagoon as it's OVA time for me, Piss, and Emily. What sorts of vengeful nightmarish stuff are we digging through this time? How much screentime will Benny and Dutch get? And will Rock and Revy become romantic or not? Well, ok, last one you know the answer to. BLACK LAGOON FOREVER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone! I apologize for the break, I've had a little burnout issue that I talk about on the podcast here, and Liv and I break down where we're at, what we've been up to, and all that good stuff. Black Lagoon to continue Friday, and then some new stuff we've recorded since -- lots of fun to come, and hopefully a pace that doesn't lead to more breaks! Thanks for your support! Learn more about...

Round out the last bit of the regular series before Roberta's Blood Trail with me and piss and Emily! More Revy! More Rock! More Japan! Not...not really all that much Benny and Dutch. But more Balalaika! And a fight TO THE DEATH! This is a fun one gang. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome lawyer podcaster extraordinaire Charles "Ugarles" S. to talk about the recent Steam legal action, what it might mean for lootcrates, why these markets are legal gray areas, and the future of our wonderful gambling society. A treat for all!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome Alexey Gerasimov to the show to talk about his incredibly good and engaging and rewarding and man what a game SCREAMING HEAD. There's other stuff discussed here, but the verve of platformers, weird art, self-teaching, mind vs body Cartesianism, and more recommends itself. Go buy the game at steam or itch or anywhere else, just search Screaming Head -- it is a fantastic time. Learn more...

We are back on our grind as Piss, Em, and I dive into another wonderful day with the Lagoon Corp crew. There are vampire children to be discussed and a lady forger who might find love with our favorite burnout, Jewish activist, hacker, and Floridian Benny. And there's the chainsaw lady! Really, just a lot to love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This one has had a chance to mature as I got my act together, but it's a real gem as Liv and I cover Grand Theft Hamlet, a truly wonderful exploration of theater, COVID, sociality, and community. Genuinely an amazing piece and I hope you enjoy our conversation about it -- you can watch it on mubi! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Me and Piss and Em are back again and that's right -- we're talking about maids and cigarette kisses and all sorts of other great stuff! A real murderer's row of episodes that will keep you on the edge of your seat as we break them down. Go listen to Em over at Giant Robo FM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liv and I return for more GG No Reread, this time in a first time experience of covering a game and a book of the same exact name. That's right, it's the classic cyberpunk novel Neuromancer by William Gibson and the monumental if less well known Commodore64/Dos/Amiga game Neuromancer! We absolutely go in on adaptation, accessibility, insights about the future, the ways books and games differ in th...

We welcome back long distant and now returned friend Andrew (Piss) to the show along with our equally fond friend Emily (SpaceQueenEm) to talk about the phenomenal cult classic Black Lagoon -- a Madhouse special, and a true treat. Rock, Revy, and the rest killing Nazis and ramping Torpedo Boats: get ready and get excited. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome back past beloved guest Jack King-Spooner (Dujanah; Mashina; Judero) to talk about his new game Abide and extreme media, specifically the oft-banned videogame Horses. A wide-ranging, philosophical conversation I think is well needed and timely! Keep your eyes peeled for the kickstarter for Abide! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices