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Second Wind

24 February 2023 Invisible Editor Comments 1 comment

THE WALKING SAD: With our hosts mostly caught up on HBO’s newest hit, The Last of Us, they dive deep into this stark and artful adaptation of the beloved video game series by Naughty Dog. Be warned that they discuss SPOILERS for the game and the show.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

“Premature Clapulation” (19 June 2014): Where D. Bethel rants about adaptations.
“Teasing the Difference” (5 June 2015): Where D. Bethel plays The Last of Us Remastered.
“The Sweet Beats” (30 March 2018): Where Andrew dives deep into his experience playing Fallout 4.
“Exposure Creates Tolerance” (17 September 2021): Where D. Bethel plays The Last of Us, Part 2.
“Reset the Doomsday Clock” (3 February 2023): Where our hosts talk about the discourse that erupted around episode 3 of HBO’s The Last of Us.

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Not that relevant, but here is the box art of the old PCRPG Andrew mentioned, Darklands:

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“Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod
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“District Four” by Kevin McLeod
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Reset the Doomsday Clock

3 February 2023 Invisible Editor Comments 0 Comment

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OGL EPILOGUE 1.0: Wizards of the Coast has backed down after all the heavy discourse over the leaked documents, but where does this leave Dungeons & Dragons, gamers, and the industry?

THE OFFERMAN ANGLE: Our hosts dive into the controversial and lauded third episode of HBO’s The Last of Us, despite the fact that Andrew hasn’t yet watched any of the show. However, the discourse around it has generated a lot of opinions.

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“Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod
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“District Four” by Kevin McLeod
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Do the Laugh

27 January 2023 Invisible Editor Comments 0 Comment

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OGL DISASTER REPORT: Andrew catches us up (briefly) on the ongoing Wizards of the Coast Open Game License drama.

WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew realizes his dream tabletop game exists but spread across a television show and a video game as he discusses his first time through season 1 of The Walking Dead and his time with State of Decay 2. D. Bethel keeps the post-apocalyptic survival theme going as he finds a lot to enjoy in the premiere episode of HBO’s The Last of Us.

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“Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod
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“District Four” by Kevin McLeod
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Halloween Still

1 October 2021 Invisible Editor Comments 0 Comment

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RTD2: With the next series of Doctor Who wrapping up the tenures of both the star, Jodie Whittaker, and its showrunner, Chris Chibnall, it was announced that the 2023 series will herald the return of the showrunner who brought the show back from the wilderness in 2005, Russell T Davies. Our hosts discuss the possibilities––and drawbacks––of this announcement.

RELEVANT LINKS:

“The Lost Trophy.” The Diana Jones Award, The Diana Jones Award Committee.
“Russell T Davies to Return as Doctor Who Showrunner.” Doctor Who.tv, BBC Studios, 24 September 2021.
Where Cascina Caradonna, face model for the character of “Dina” in The Last of Us, Part 2, sees her face for the first time in her playthrough of the game:

RELEVANT EPISODES:

“Teasing the Difference” (05 June 2015): Where D. Bethel discusses playing The Last of Us, the game that came with his purchase of this Playstation 4.

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FEATURED MUSIC:

“Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod
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“District Four” by Kevin McLeod
- Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four
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