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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Side-Quest 198. Touching the Grass
17/11/2024 Duración: 53minIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about nature in games and the appeal of watching ants go about their day. Also featuring long boring hikes, transitioning between biomes, and whether Cloud needs to be damper.
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Episode 201. Kirby v. Mr. Dracula
10/11/2024 Duración: 53minIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Kirby's Dream Land and V Rising and the power of suction. Also featuring how birds feed their babies, how much we love counting up sticks, and what color Kirby should be.
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Side-Quest 197. In a Time Loop, In a Time Loop
03/11/2024 Duración: 01h44sIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about time loops in video games and high school performances of Groundhog Day. Also featuring the lack of an after in time loop stories, whether this is all a pandemic thing somehow, and how long it would take them to start drugging loved ones.
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Episode 200. Hotel Tekken
27/10/2024 Duración: 56minIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Hotel Dusk: Room 215 and Tekken 8 and who is throwing who off a cliff. Also featuring how to hold a book, fighting your own ghost, and the potential of visual novels.
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Side-Quest 196. Crime-Boyfriend Has Been Forgiven
20/10/2024 Duración: 01h11minIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks in gaming and the many different flavors of Simones. Also featuring Like A Dragon speculation, decisions on forgiveness, and a sampling of Steam Next Fest.
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Episode 199. Banishers of Limbo
13/10/2024 Duración: 59minIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Limbo and Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden and the usage of "buddy" for a pet name. Also featuring jumping off of logs, hard to interpret stories, and the ever-presence of Kingdom Hearts.
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Side-Quest 195. The Age of the Girly Pop
06/10/2024 Duración: 54minIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about female protagonists in video games and why they're cool and stuff. Also featuring graphical fidelity for acne purposes, engaging in some counting, and different perceptions of violence.
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Episode 198. Trails in the Pacific Drive
29/09/2024 Duración: 59minIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky and Pacific Drive and whether Pixar owns the rights to sentient talking cars. Also featuring cheerful girl/sullen bike, a few unavoidable car puns, and ten novels of content. Sorry for the lawnmower noise near the end!
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Side-Quest 194. That's Pretty Expensive
22/09/2024 Duración: 59minIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about the price of video games and video game consoles, especially the newly announced PS5 Pro. Also featuring the eldritch demon called the PS3, loss leaders, and the hidden costs of losing physical media.
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Episode 197. Jeanne Wakes the Deep
15/09/2024 Duración: 57minIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Jeanne D'Arc and Still Wakes the Deep and decide how long they would last on a haunted oil rig. Also featuring Emma's PSP collection, zero bad accents, and the space station with a heartbeat.
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Side-Quest 193. Monkeys and Gods, But No Monkey God
08/09/2024 Duración: 56minIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks of gaming and a bunch of little guys who like to dance and chant. Also featuring conspiracy puzzles, the "huh" to "oh" cycle, and situationships.
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Episode 196. Take the Lunar Exit 8
01/09/2024 Duración: 51minIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Lunar: The Silver Star and The Exit 8 and decide when you should be suspicious of your friend's mysterious name. Also featuring changes to the JR Rail Pass, the Vita 2, and sudden losses of party members.
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Side-Quest 192. Don't Talk About Our Feminist Propaganda
25/08/2024 Duración: 01h01minIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about NDAs in the game industry and the uncomfortable grey zones that content creators occupy. Also featuring our love for ominous atmopsheres, the evolution of attitudes towards Let's Plays, and whether or not any of this can last.
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Episode 195. Balatro at the Olympics
18/08/2024 Duración: 55minIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games and Balatro and whether poker could be at the Olympics. Also featuring card sharks, famous Miyamoto quotes, and a real lack of deep dives.
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Side-Quest 191. Certified Fresh Big Screen Games
11/08/2024 Duración: 01h06minIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about video game movie adaptations and whether or not the whole thing is a big waste of time. Also featuring baseless predictions, the edge factor of Sonic, and too many streaming services.
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Episode 194. A Banner for Crow Country
04/08/2024 Duración: 56minIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss The Banner Saga and Crow Country and what could or should be called a "zombie." Also featuring the Viking trend, the cool hangout vibes of Silent Hill, and walls breaking without explanation.
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Side-Quest 190. Monkey Balls of Light
28/07/2024 Duración: 57minIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks of gaming and reference a few too many memes. Also featuring the invention of the phantom thief, more insight into Emma-core, and games that are set in a place.
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Episode 193. Injustice of the Unicorn
21/07/2024 Duración: 56minIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Injustice: Gods Among Us and Unicorn Overlord and admit that their main DC Comics experience is from the CW shows. Also featuring associations with the word Unicorn, lots of blond archer elves, and the logistics of fighting Superman.
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Side-Quest 189. Rest in Peace and Rise Again
14/07/2024 Duración: 01h10sIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about death in games and wait forever for the downfall of Michael Mouse. Also featuring Buddhism, the cycles of life, and the equivocation of death and failure.
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Episode 192. Octodad Zau
07/07/2024 Duración: 54minIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Octodad: Dadliest Catch and Tales of Kenzera: Zau and reflect on gaming dads some more. Also featuring imposter syndrome, more thoughts on the evils of the Gamers, and some very reliable sources.