Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

TALK THIS: It's Dangerous to Podcast Alone

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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.

Author

Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette

Category

Leisure

Podcast website

www.talkthispodcast.com

Latest episode

Jul 5, 2026

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Episodes

Ep 122. Pokemon Hit & Run 19.09.2021

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.

Side-Quest 118. You'll Get Your Butts 12.09.2021

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.

Ep 121. Jet Set Chicory 05.09.2021

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. 

Side-Quest 117. Be Forewarned 29.08.2021

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.

Ep 120. Murder by Monkey 22.08.2021

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.

Side-Quest 116. That's So Me! 15.08.2021

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.

Ep 119. Ape Mii 08.08.2021

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.

Side-Quest 115. Heading to the Moon on a Katamari 01.08.2021

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

Ep 118. Before Your Draken Eyes 25.07.2021

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.

Side-Quest 114. Bosses, Baby 18.07.2021

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.

Ep 117. Umurangi NiGHTS 11.07.2021

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. 

Side-Quest 113. I Pledge Allegiance 04.07.2021

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

Ep 116. It Takes Two Syberian Mammoths 27.06.2021

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.

Side-Quest 112. Local Ninja Yakuza Kills Chaos 20.06.2021

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.

Ep 115. Immortals Eve 13.06.2021

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.

Side-Quest 111. Whatever E3 Stands For 06.06.2021

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.

Ep 114. Viva Rice and Ruin 30.05.2021

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.

Side-Quest 110. Epic Brand Apple 23.05.2021

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.

Ep 113. Brütal Haven 16.05.2021

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.

Side-Quest 109. Nierly All the Power Stars 09.05.2021

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.

Ep 112. Bravely Infamous 02.05.2021

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. 

Side-Quest 108. Make Your Choice 25.04.2021

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.

Ep 111. Jak & Daxter Assassination 18.04.2021

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.

Side-Quest 107. Only Available Everywhere! 11.04.2021

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.

Ep 110. Bullets, Beats, and Skyrim 04.04.2021

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.

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