Unreasonable Fridays

Bacon, Justin, and Aaron discuss the Knicks winning the NBA Championship, the Spurs being loaded for the future, none of that mattering to Angry Spurs Fan Justin, and Microsoft planning on cutting bait with several studios, again. Bacon:  https://linktr.ee/baconzilla   Aaron: TBA

Bacon, Justin, and Aaron talk tech fatigue, navigating a world where tech bros are forcing AI upon us, and effecting everything around us to do so. We also talk poor management in the gaming industry and how it solely responsible for the hibernation of Destiny 2. Bacon:  https://linktr.ee/baconzilla   Aaron: TBA

We return at full sprint with Bacon, Justin, and Aaron talking about unethical basketball, the NBA Finals, the Wolverine game definitely being called "Woke", the Boys finale, the nature of fascism, and the end of Destiny 2!  Bacon: https://linktr.ee/baconzilla   Aaron: TBA

Bacon and Justin sit down with voice actress Sena Bryer to discuss origins, unions, the current state of America, and her career journey while Justin and Bacon fanperson for 85 consecutive minutes.

Bacon and Aaron celebrate Bacon's new place by talking Microsoft messing up a decent thing twice, driving up the price of GamePass, and threatening to abandon Windows 10 at the worst possible time. We also talk Silent Hill f with HEAVY SPOILERS (57:40) in the first of many conversations about how much narrative can be married to gameplay.

Bacon and Aaron spend more time with sex worker activist N'Jaila Rhee to talk itch.io, the predatory nature of "anti-porn" censorship groups like Collective Shout, how payment processor monopolies create the infrastructure to empower them, and how we as citizens must resist the temptation of policing everyone around us.

Bacon and Aaron reunite with N'Jaila Rhee for the podcast crossover event of your lunch break! We discuss disability in an even more hostile environment than usual, begin the process of getting Bacon to play Doom: The Dark Ages, N'Jaila comes out of "retirement", and remind everyone that OnlyFans already has a non-sexual equivalent: Patreon.

Bacon and Aaron jump in to talk Reed Richards as a concept, an impromptu discussion of masculinity, Bacon goes deep into their Final Fantasy bag, and we talk South of Midnight, from its incredibly thoughtful narrative to the difficulties some people have empathizing with a Black protagonist.  Host:  @B4c0nzilla Host:  @freeman Theme Song:  @Willieev

Bacon and Aaron return for 2025 just in time to sort through the rubble. TikTok went and came. RedNote is uniting meme cultures. Drake is suing every Black person for playing Not Like Us.  Host:  @B4c0nzilla Host:  @freeman Theme Song:  @Willieev

Bacon and Aaron talk why Bacon never plays demos, what they do INSTEAD, our tentative excitement about the Bioware writer's room overhaul, and a few words about Bloober Team's Silent Hill 2 Remake, I did not think they could do it and I stand corrected. Host:  @B4c0nzilla Host:  @ansfreeman Theme Song:  @Willieev

Bacon and Aaron are back with explanations, a eulogy for Concord, a look into the Anti-Woke Database, and the world's most beautiful professional wrestler. Host:  @B4c0nzilla Host:  @ansfreeman Theme Song:  @Willieev

Bacon, Justin, and Aaron talk the WNBA's history of Great White Hopes, Bacon's obsession with Coral Island, the NCAA's loss of relevance, and narrative intent vs. narrative execution.   Host:  @B4c0nzilla Host:  @ansfreeman Host:  @ljay90 Theme Song:  @Willieev

Bacon, Justin, and Aaron talk how much GamersTM can be soothed with ass cheeks, Drake and the difference between being beloved and being tolerated, and appreciate Helldivers a bit more before another attempt is made to ruin it. Host:  @B4c0nzilla Host:  @ansfreeman Host:  @ljay90 Theme Song:  @Willieev

Bacon and Aaron are joined by professional Dungeon Master, game designer, and writer Neosoulgod to discuss the nuances of creating inclusive experiences and the genuine healing that play can provide. Host:  @B4c0nzilla Host:  @ansfreeman Guest:  @neosoulgod Theme Song:  @Willieev

Bacon and Aaron are joined by writer Jeffrey Rousseau to discuss Helldivers and Dragon's Dogma 2, specifically DD character creator and how future games can step up. Host:  @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Guest:  @JRpotential Theme Song:  @Willieev

Bacon and Jaila review the love letter to queer 2nd-generation immigrants that is the game Thirsty Suitors. ALSO a note from Bacon and Aaron about where the hell we've been!  Host:  @Baconzilla Host:  @blasianbytch Theme Song:  @Willieev

Bacon, Aaron, and Jeffrey talk about the fresh year of layoffs in the gaming industry, which projects to exceed last year's layoff numbers and it is only February. We include a friendly reminder that corporations are never your friends and your employers will never be quite a loyal as we'd like. Host:  @Baconzilla Host:  @ansfreeman Host:  @jrpotential Theme Song:  @Willieev

Bacon, Justin, and Jaila team up for the first time ever to discuss the licensed music game e-jungle, the anger around Suicide Squad, Palworld's attempt to stir our collective brain juices, and how Machine Learning has taken the incorrect title of "AI" to new heights and depths. Host:  @Baconzilla Host:  @ansfreeman Host:  @ljay90 Host: @blasianbytch Theme Song:  @Willieev

Bacon, Aaron, and Justin discuss the slate of incoming updates for FF14, including a revamp of lighting for brown skin, the introduction of the furry muscle momma class, and when the terms "friend" and "hoe" become interchangeable. Host:  @Baconzilla Host:  @ansfreeman Host:  @ljay90 Theme Song:  @Willieev

Bacon, Aaron, and birthday person N'Jaila discuss pre-Katt Williams news including how unprepared we are for Unreal Engine 5, desires for the new year, and the need to upgrade one's equipment. Host:  @B4c0nzilla Host:  @ansfreeman Host:  @blasianbytch Theme Song:  @Willieev

Bacon, Aaron, Justin, and BAP get together to discuss the Game Awards, Bacon explains the expansive lore of the tabletop RPG Lancer, while we all discuss how shockingly lucrative Grand Theft Online has been for a decade. Host:  @B4c0nzilla Host:  @ansfreeman Host:  @ljay90 Host: @ashy3classy Theme Song:  @Willieev

Justin kicks off the first of a new ADDSpace interview series by sitting with the CEO of Black Girl Gamers Jay-Ann Lopez to discuss their career, motivation, and community management on a massive scale. Host:  @ljay90 Guest: @jayannlopez_ Theme Song:  @Willieev

Bacon, Aaron, and writer, social commentator, thought leader, observer, activist, creator, game critic, author, and speaker Jeffrey Rousseau discuss the best year for gaming products happening in parallel with the worst year for gaming labor. Host:  @B4c0nzilla Host:  @ansfreeman Host: @jrpotential Theme Song:  @Willieev

Bacon, Aaron, and N'Jaila Rhee talk the Five Nights at Freddie's Movie, the binds of film chronology, and how we intend to spice up future Predator movies. Host:  @B4c0nzilla Host:  @ansfreeman Host:  @blasianbytch Theme Song:  @Willieev

Bacon, Aaron, and N'Jaila Rhee talk the Bootytalk Era in adult films, Alan Wake 2, growing up with your favorite band, the possible end of Destiny 2, and how much Konami hates making games for you. Host:  @B4c0nzilla Host:  @ansfreeman Host:  @blasianbytch Theme Song:  @Willieev