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This documentary takes a light touch towards Satanic Temple founder Lucien Greaves and his collaborators as they navigate religious freedom cases and the spectacle of protest. John, Merritt, and Danielle went in on the filmmaking in the piece itself, the philosophy behind the Satanic Temple’s activism, and the use of particularly eye-catching iconography to make its points. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Horse crimes abound in this latest episode of Fanwidth. After that, though, the gang is ready to discuss some of the big news today: from the NFL license to Sega and VR games. Eventually we find the time to sneak in discussion of plenty of games, too! It's truly a jam packed episode as we all distract ourselves from the latest round of votes in the Democratic primary. But there's no distracting us from that horse... Seriously, that thing is messed up. Find out why on Fanwidth Episode 54! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've got a lot to say about Nioh 2 on this special episode... That's because it's our Nioh 2 review! John and Steven sit down to discuss the Souls-like prequel by Team Ninja. What does the game do different than its predecessor? What does it do the same? And is this a good jumping on point for the genre, or just junk food for existing fans? Find out in our Nioh 2 review podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It seems like only yesterday that we were meeting the new pope, and then the second new pope… on our The New Pope companion podcast. The season has ended, but Features and Trending Editor merritt k and Chief Liturgical Correspondent Eric Thurm are not done. Join them as they discuss the positively wild events of the finale, the nature of power, and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome again to the Fanfyte podcast, where MMA fan (and Fanbyte Senior Editor) and Pro Wrestling aficionado (and Fanfyte section head) LB Hunktears come together. This week, LB brought Darby Allin vs. Sammy Guevara, which resulted in so many shattered tables. Then, Danielle brought LB a real heartbreaker of a fight in UFC 245’s Uriah Faber vs. Petr Yan, spoiling some of the California Kid’s forward momentum in his “un-retirement.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a very special treat this week. Thanks to John and Niki’s exposure to Playing with Fire on a cross-country flight after PAX, the crew decided to go ahead and do an episode on it. Join us for a discussion of this goofy, buck wild ride with John Cena as a Smoke Jumper (not your everyday firefighter!), and his buddies (including Keegan Michael Key and John Leguizamo) at a remote fire outpost. There are adorable moppets, there’s poop, there’s fire, and there are a whole lot of John Cena beefcake s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danielle Riendeau and Nicholas Grayson sat down to chat about their time with Animal Crossing: New Horizons at PAX East 2020! The pair talks about new features, their hopes and dreams, and they ask a big question: What if Tim was one of us? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your regular Fanwidth podcast crew is back again this week after a very, very long trip to PAX East. It's a short and pretty relaxed episode this week, as we let our brains recover from the absolute hell we put them through during the Boston show. As such, we talk about the ways in which we all decompress after a long business trip, the games we played, pets, and other things that make us happy! And we'll be back again next week with even more. Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While Fanbyte Features and Trending Editor merritt k and Chief Liturgical Correspondent Eric Thurm did not have a guest today, they do have a ton to talk about in their recap of an action-packed episode of The New Pope. Lenny is back, baby, making for some major confusion at the Vatican. Fan favorite Gutierrez has a wonderful moment, and Voiello tells a certain someone off for their “uneasy somersaults” in one of the wildest moments of the season.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steven Strom sat down with John Warren to discuss Final Fantasy VII Remake, which John got to play for over three hours at a recent press event. This near-final build of the game has a lot the general public hasn't seen yet, so let's dive in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We made it, friends. We made it all the way through PAX East 2020, and oh, the sights we saw! John played Maneater, a game about being a terrifying shark that eats beach-goers. Danielle and Steven had a wild PAX experience with a demo of SoundSelf, designer Robin Arnott’s semi-experimental chanting and meditation game. Niki, Steven and John all got more time with Fuser, Harmonix’ new DJ game. And Dillon… Dillon got to host! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This year at PAX, we spoke with Sarah Elmaleh, the voice actor behind characters from games as big as Gears and Anthem and as iconic as Pyre and Gone Home. At the show, she’s helping to promote The Red Lantern, which she did voice direction and casting for, and, naturally, appearing on panels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ok, we’ll admit it. By day three of PAX East 2020, the intrepid crew has started to lose their minds a little bit. But that didn’t stop them from presenting a panel at the show today, and playing tons of games, including perspective puzzler Moncage, far-out Everspace 2, the awesome-looking DJ game Fuser, and so much more. Our brains may have melted, but our mics are still hot! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From PAX East 2020: John and merritt played a cool spaceship salvage game called Hardspace: Shipbreaker. Steven and Niki got their hands on Spongebob Squarepants: Battle For Bikini Bottom Rehydrated, while Steven also saw some cool mechs in Phantom Brigade and cyberpunk corporate shenanigans in Industries of Titan. Sabriel hung out with cute foxes in Tunic, and Danielle played a cool puzzle/educational game in Kana Quest, and got lost in the funky cityscapes of Sometimes Always Monsters.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PAX East is only one day old, and no, we can’t believe it either. The full crew is out in Boston, in full force, you might say, seeing the sights and playing the games of PAX East 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fresh from a preview event for Baldur's Gate III, Features and Trending Editor merritt k grabbed Managing Editor Steven Strom for a full rundown of the new game's look and feel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the crime crew of Merritt k, Steven Strom and Danielle Riendeau watch and discuss Michael Mann’s macho 1995 classic, Heat. A crime drama with surprising ties to reality, unbelievable cinematography, and best-in-class performances from Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, it also features some classic 90s racism and a supporting cast that any other movie would die for. Come for the in-depth discussion of the plot and performances, but definitely stay for Steven’s Pacino impression. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some of your favorite hosts couldn't make it this week, so we brought in the always amazing John Warren to make up for it! This inevitably leads to some... discussion... of California food, fashion, and beverages of choice. It gets worse when we discover "The Norm Burger," but don't worry! We dive deep into some video game discussion this week as we take a look at Rune Factory 4 Special, Corruption 2029, and fighting games. Plus: Niki played more Halo! It's still good! Video games! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the new opening credits that allude to a Jewish Pope to a central character named Eric in the episode itself, Papal Bull co-host (and Fanbyte’s Chief Liturgical Correspondent) Eric Thurm knows that this episode is very much for him. He’s joined, as always, by Fanbyte’s Features and Trending Editor merritt k, and this week, by writer Jorge Cotte, for an examination of an incredibly intense episode of The New Pope. We have so many baptisms in this one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're so excited... to bring you another episode of You Love to See It! As you can likely guess, this week we discussed the infamous and much meme'd episode of 90s childhood sitcom Saved by the Bell. It's titled "Jessie's Song," but most people likely know it as "the caffeine pills episode." In it, one of our protagonists becomes addicted to the relatively harmless substance and deranged antics ensue. We go over how the episode came to be, and how memes are the least of its problems, on You Love to See it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices