Sinopsis
Talk This! is a bi-weekly podcast about video games, old and new. Each episode, hosts Emma and Madelyn Paquette host a lively debate about two random video games (one old and one new) and then subsequently make up their own by mashing the best elements of each.
Episodios
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Ep 105. Paper Mario Snax
24/01/2021 Duración: 01h02minIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Paper Mario and Bugsnax and delight over a true modern classic: the Bugsnax song. Also featuring Ryuji Grumpus, the snubbing of Luigi, and distracting Nintendo with something shiny.
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Side-Quest 101. And the Winner Is...
17/01/2021 Duración: 01h06minIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss the state of video games awards shows and what their ideal show would look like. Also featuring diversity requirements, bad celebrity hosts, and superchats for the Oscars.
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Ep 104. Carrion, My Wayward Skateboard
10/01/2021 Duración: 59minIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Tony Hawk Pro Skater and Carrion and wonder whether skateboarding talent is stored in the blood. Also featuring the relation of size and fear, a lack of skateboarding knowledge, and monster tricks.
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Side-Quest 100. Kicky Boy Kicks Out 2020
03/01/2021 Duración: 01h10minIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks of gaming and also a bit about their whole 2020 in gaming. Also featuring the benefits of falling money, the return of the lean mean Rean machine, and bonus artbook content.
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Ep 103. Hacking Moon Dogs
27/12/2020 Duración: 01h02minIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Moon: Remix RPG Adventure and Watch Dogs Legion and wait for their sports anime video game. One day. Also featuring a man made of bread, meta-narrative, and the invisible boy.
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Side-Quest 99. Buy Product, Be Happy
20/12/2020 Duración: 01h11minIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about video game marketing and why you should think twice before sending brass knuckles in the mail. Also featuring the death of conferences, when to announce a game, and unwrapped Butterfingers.
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Ep 102. Ghostrunner on a Dark Cloud
13/12/2020 Duración: 56minIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Dark Cloud and Ghostrunner and Emma admits to being a baby gamer without the brain space to remember buttons. Also featuring classics of the PS2, the perils of first-person, and runny slashy sword boys.
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Side-Quest 98. Consoles: The Next Generation
06/12/2020 Duración: 01h10minIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about the history of console generations and whether they actually mean much any more. Also featuring the power of save data, the hip rebel Sega, and why we buy consoles.
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Ep 101. Mafiosofarer
29/11/2020 Duración: 01h08sIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Mafia and Spiritfarer and why you shouldn't just add -vania to the end of everything. Also featuring a humorous element, racecar driving, and satisfying low-key panic.
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Side-Quest 97. My Kingdom for a Dragon
22/11/2020 Duración: 01h07minIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about what they've been playing for the last six weeks and have some thoughts about unreality. Also featuring forgiving the moon, terrible Kids' Bop rap, and good friends from Greek myths
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Ep 100. Crossing the Chrono Worlds
15/11/2020 Duración: 01h04minIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Chrono Cross and The Outer Worlds and reflect on risk taking sequels. Also featuring dethroning Rockefeller, William McKinley, and the complications of parallel worlds.
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Side-Quest 96. Big Voice Action
08/11/2020 Duración: 01h04minIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about voice acting in video games and give their best efforts. They're still not very good efforts. Also featuring Kiryu impressions, small talent pools, and appreciation for the song "Beautiful Soul"
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Ep 99. Romance of the Three Fall Guys
01/11/2020 Duración: 55minIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Fall Guys and wonder if their memories have been wrong all this time. Also featuring getting the wrong Daylight Savings Time, real life obstacle courses, and eyeball eating.
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Side-Quest 95. Politics Pretty Sus, NGL
25/10/2020 Duración: 57minIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about the intersections between politics and gaming. This was all Madelyn's idea! Also featuring new conspiracy theories, the Animal Crossing approval process, and thoughts on the voting rallying cry.
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Ep 98. Super Ghost Boy of Tsushima
18/10/2020 Duración: 59minIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Super Meat Boy and Ghost of Tsushima. That is just the one Ghost, despite how often they mess up the title. Also featuring super bad crunch, all the pretty colors, and Beat Saber meat chopping.
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Side-Quest 94. Punchy Like a Mecha Dragon
11/10/2020 Duración: 59minIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about what they've been playing for the last six weeks and who's the real parent of the Yakuza series. Also featuring memory and computers, what happens when you steal, and disappointing memories.
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Ep 97. A Valorant Fable
04/10/2020 Duración: 01h05minIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Fable and Valorant and go in deep to the "corn on the cob" level of your computer. That's the technical term. Also featuring being followed by flies, going for the headshot, and collateral damage.
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Side-Quest 93. Getting Owned by the Terms of Service
27/09/2020 Duración: 01h01minIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about ownership in digital and physical media and the impermanence of life itself. Also featuring three letter acronyms, the birth of Steam, and why we like games in boxes.
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Ep 96. The Sayonara Effect
20/09/2020 Duración: 01h03minIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Mass Effect and Sayonara Wild Hearts and discuss the benefits and drawbacks of complexity versus simplicity. Also featuring a dislike for patterns, everybody playing the good guy, and the death of angels and devils.
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Side-Quest 92. Talk This! The Definitive Edition
13/09/2020 Duración: 01h09minIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about remakes and remasters and what those words even mean really. Also featuring hot takes about lighting, hot takes about art style changes, and lukewarm takes on everything else.