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  1. Triple Play: Control Resonant

    22 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 16 min

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    The Triple Click gang FINALLY delivers on a long-overdue threat and does an episode about Control Resonant. They talk about the ups and downs of Remedy's new action game, how long it takes to click with the combat, and how many of the side content shouldn't actually be side content. Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Star Wars: Galactic Racer

    Maddy: Lanterns

    Jason: Final Fantasy Resonance

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  2. Behind The Scenes Of Grand Theft Auto VI

    15 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 16 min

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    Jason took a trip to Edinburgh, Scotland to visit Rockstar Games and check out Grand Theft Auto VI, which could be the biggest game ever made. The gang talks about how GTA VI compares to its predecessor, the ups and downs of development, and their hopes for the future of fake Miami. Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Lanterns (HBO)

    Maddy: Roofman (2025)

    Jason: Valor Mortis

    LINKS:
    Jason writes about the making of GTA VI: https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2026-grand-theft-auto-6-making-of/?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc5MTk5NzIxNSwiZXhwIjoxNzkyNjAyMDE1LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUTVc2R0tSS1YyVFYwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.vII2f5ucJli93K8fCLI8DanIw4u-GC1I5Mo03NUCg1U

    IGN report on the latest on the first GTA VI hacker

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  3. Are Modern Games Too Hand-Holdey? [Mailbag]

    8 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 12 min

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    The Triple Click gang opens up the mailbag to answer some of your best questions. What are our video game habits? What books would make for good video games? And does Wolverine's hand-holding go too far? Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexendre Dumas)

    Maddy: Dolly Parton’s America (Radiolab limited series podcast)

    Jason: Echo Weaver

    LINKS:

    Game File interview with the director of Echo Weaver: https://www.gamefile.news/p/indie-developer-has-a-plan-to-keep

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  4. Triple Play: Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave

    1 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 34 min

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    The Triple Click gang dives into Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, the new Switch 2 exclusive that blends grid-based strategy combat with... a whole lot more. They talk about the sprawling story, the tactical battles, and whether the whole thing is just Too Much. Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Fields of Mistria

    Maddy: “Sex, AI, and the apocalypse” by Ian K. Duncan

    Jason: Tokyo Game Show

    LINKS:

    Into the Aether’s excellent recent episode on Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave

    Time article about Effective Altruism and sexual abuse

    Tressie McMillan Cottom's AI reading list and her New York Times column about same

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  5. Fire Emblem, Wolverine, and Control Resonant (with Lucy James)

    24 september 2026 · 1 uur 34 min

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    Jason's on assignment, so Kirk and Maddy are joined by guest host Lucy James of the lookingfor.game newsletter and the FPS podcast! They share some early impressions of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, some final thoughts on Marvel's Wolverine, along with a (well signposted) spoiler discussion, and Kirk and Lucy also share some bonus early impressions of Control Resonant. Lees meer

    ONE MORE THING

    Kirk: Control Resonant
    Maddy: The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t A Guy At All (ongoing manga, soon to be anime)
    Lucy: Ride Lonesome by Beck

    LINKS & REFERENCE:

    The timestamp for the Wolverine spoiler jump: 1:03:39

    Lucy’s newsletter lookingfor.game and her podcast, Friends Per Second

    Friends Per Second’s episode on Marvel’s Wolverine

    Game File’s 2024 reporting on the Wolverine leadership change

    Kirk’s 2017 Kotaku re-review of Batman: Arkham Knight

    “Ride Lonesome” by Beck from Ride Lonesome, 2026

    WhiskeyClone.Net - A Beck Fansite

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  6. Nintendo Hype, Steam Taxes, and the Best Games Ever [Mailbag]

    17 september 2026 · 1 uur 15 min

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    Kirk, Jason, and Maddy open up the mailbag to tackle listener questions about the expectations surrounding Nintendo surprises, what Valve's 30% Steam sales cut means for studios, Wikipedia's "list of video games listed among the best," one listener's Triple Click Dream, and more. Lees meer

    One More Thing:
    Kirk: Marvel’s Wolverine
    Maddy: The Rehearsal S2 (finally)
    Jason: Sleep Deprivation (AKA: The NFL Is Back, Baby)

    LINKS

    One listener's Claude-assisted database of Triple Click One(s) More Thing(s)

    List of video games listed among the best (Wikipedia)

    Kirk’s 2018 review of Red Dead Redemption 2

    Tim Rogers’ Kotaku review of Football

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  7. Triple Play: Star Wars: Zero Company

    10 september 2026 · 1 uur 15 min

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    Kirk, Maddy, and Jason dive into Star Wars: Zero Company, the wonderful new strategy game that's best described as a cross between Star Wars and XCOM. They talk about the strategy, the characters, and what a bummer it is that the development team was furloughed before launch. This episode has a 95% chance to hit! Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Silo Season 3 (Apple)

    Maddy: On Together (update)

    Jason: Big Walk

    LINKS:

    Totilo’s Game File story on the Bit Reactor furloughs

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  8. Triple Play: The Blood of Dawnwalker

    3 september 2026 · 1 uur 14 min

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    Jason, Maddy, and Kirk talk about The Blood of Dawnwalker, a new vampire game from ex-Witcher 3 developers. They talk about the game's unique time system, the brutal story, and how it all compares to The Witcher 3. Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Reading out loud to someone

    Maddy: Monsters of God (HBO docu-series)

    Jason: The Wedding People (Alison Espach)

    LINKS:

    Check out Kirk’s new podcast, Definitely Fiction!

    Patreon - YouTube - RSS - Apple Podcasts - Spotify - Trailer

    The Blood of Dawnwalker theme by Nikola Kołodziejczyk, Piotr Musiał, Mikolai Stroinski

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  9. Triple Click Picks: The Games You Should Play (2026 Edition)

    27 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 19 min

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    The Triple Click gang convenes for a long-awaited update on the Triple Click Picks — our list of games we highly recommend — with some surprising new additions and removals. Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Mean Streets (1973)

    Maddy: Ludwig (Britbox)

    Jason: Time to Burn (Ellery Lloyd)

    LINKS:

    Triple Click Picks Update History

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  10. Big Walk Made Us A Better Podcast

    20 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 16 min

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    Welcome to Big Walk, a Triple Click corporate trust exercise that has made us all better co-workers and better people. Kirk, Jason, and Maddy break down the new hit game from House House and talk about their experiences playing it together... and falling off cliffs. Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Martyr! (Kaveh Akbar)

    Maddy: The Other Bennet Sister (Amazon Prime/Britbox)

    Jason: Homeland (2011)

    LINKS:

    Daniel Dennett on Wikipedia, and a cool Big Think video featuring him and his work

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  11. Soma's AI Horror Story Is Even More Relevant Today

    13 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 22 min

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    The Triple Click gang talks about SOMA, the 2015 sci-fi horror game that tells a riveting story about brain scans. They talk about the game's strengths (the story!) and the flaws (the voice acting...) as they prepare to send their consciousnesses into space. Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime

    Maddy: Savant-Garde (podcast)

    Jason: Heather (Caitlin Mullen)

    LINKS:

    A recent (fairly harrowing!) WSJ article about the “jury duty” scam

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  12. Why Are There So Many Remakes Right Now? [Mailbag]

    6 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 11 min

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    Jason, Kirk, and Maddy open up the mailbag to answer some more listener questions. Why do we love replaying games? Why don't indie games cost more? And why are there so many remakes?? Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: The Message from Deep Space

    Maddy: Spider-Man: Brand New Day

    Jason: Spider-Man: Brand New Day

    LINKS:

    ScrapMan’s playthrough of Cairn

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  13. Beanscast: The Odyssey [TEASER]

    3 augustus 2026 · 19 min

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  14. Is Nolan's Odyssey The Elden Ring of Movies? [Mailbag]

    30 juli 2026 · 1 uur 16 min

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    It's an episode full of questions this week as Kirk, Maddy, and Jason reach into the mailbag for some hot, hot queries. Is FromSoftware basically Christopher Nolan? Why do companies shut down game studios instead of spinning them out? And when is life like a video game? Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Still Life (Louise Penny)

    Maddy: Hell Clock

    Jason: Alan Opts Out (Courtney Maum)

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  15. Triple Play: Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

    23 juli 2026 · 1 uur 10 min

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    Jason, Maddy, and Kirk pull out their spyglasses and zoom in on Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, the remake of the 2013 classic for modern platforms. They talk about the sea battles, the game's gruff hero, and what works (and doesn't work) about this new reimagining. Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Denshattack!

    Maddy: Little House on the Prairie (2026)

    Jason: The Mermaid Mask

    LINKS:

    Kirk’s 2013 review of AC IV: https://kotaku.com/assassins-creed-iv-black-flag-the-kotaku-review-1453735783

    Stephen’s newsletter on Resynced’s take on the modern day stuff: https://www.gamefile.news/p/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-review

    Background article about the Little House reboot: https://redpopnews.com/netflixs-little-house-on-the-prairie-proves-the-story-was-always-big-enough-for-the-truth-and-authenticity/

    Tee Lopes - “There’s A Trick To It,” Andrew One - “Coastline Funk,” Sean Bialo - “Passing Ariake Breeze” - from the Denshattack OST

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  16. Xbox Layoffs and the PlayStation Disc Disaster

    16 juli 2026 · 1 uur 15 min

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    Maddy, Jason, and Kirk took a break and everything fell apart! This week, they're talking about two of the biggest news stories to hit the video-game industry this year: Xbox's restructuring and PlayStation ditching discs. Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Rhythm Heaven Groove

    Maddy: Love & Deepspace

    Jason: The Incident at Galley House

    LINKS:

    Maddy on female attraction: https://www.mothership.blog/email/b724125b-8ddc-4410-af68-4cc82a1b86c9/

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  17. Beanscast: The Sopranos, Season One

    9 juli 2026 · 1 uur 50 min

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    Grab the gabagol, secure the McMansion, and embrace the technique of positive visualization: Jason, Maddy, and Kirk are rewatching The Sopranos, one of the most acclaimed and influential TV shows of all time. Maddy’s never seen it before, and Kirk has seen it multiple times but hasn’t watched it in years. Jason, meanwhile, can quote every episode by heart. Armed with those different perspectives, they returned to the first season to see how it all fits together. Lees meer

    LINKS, ETC.

    It’s Not TV: The Spectacular Rise, Revolution, and Future of HBO by Felix Gillette

    Only the paywalled version of this episode gets a clip of "Defile You," because Spotify.

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  18. How People Afford Video Games

    2 juli 2026 · 1 uur 18 min

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    Kirk, Jason, and Maddy talk about how the affordability crisis is impacting gaming, reading some listener emails to talk about how people pay for games these days. Plus: we've got Steam Machines and have some thoughts. Those two topics are very related! Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Steam Machine

    Maddy: Balance: A Perimenopause Journey

    Jason: Steam Machine

    LINKS:

    Strong Songs Live! July 11, Alberta Rose Theatre in Portland. Livestream Tickets HERE

    Chris Person’s review of the Steam Machine for Aftermath

    Kirk’s Rhythm Heaven stream: Friday, July 3, 7PM Eastern on the Triple Click YouTube

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  19. What's The Deal With: Stealth Games?

    25 juni 2026 · 1 uur 3 min

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    What makes stealth games appealing? What makes them suck? Kirk, Jason, and Maddy talk about their favorite and least favorite aspects of the sneakiest drama, from 007 First Light to Dishonored and much more. Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Rush

    Maddy: Broomgate: A Curling Scandal

    Jason: Gentoo Rescue

    LINKS:

    Rick Beato’s interview with Anika Nilles, and their performance of “Tom Sawyer” with Rush in LA

    An overheard guard conversation in No One Lives Forever, which is much, much longer than the snippet in the episode

    Strong Songs Live! July 11, Alberta Rose Theatre in Portland. Livestream Tickets HERE

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  20. What's Going On At Xbox? [Mailbag]

    18 juni 2026 · 1 uur 19 min

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    Why is Xbox in such dire straits? Kirk, Jason, and Maddy open up the mailbag and take some of YOUR listener questions, mostly about Xbox but also about a couple of less bleak topics. Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: The Boroughs

    Maddy: On Together

    Jason: Adventures of Elliot

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  21. God of War, Ocarina of Time, And Other SGF Surprises

    11 juni 2026 · 1 uur 9 min

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    Summer Game Fest is over, and now it's time to soak in all the gaming news. Kirk, Jason, and Maddy talk about everything, from God of War Laufey to the Ocarina of Time remake, and plenty of indies along the way. Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: The RecklessBen/Bricks & Minifigs Fiasco

    Maddy: American Hustle (2013)

    Jason: Yesteryear (Caro Claire Burke)

    LINKS:

    Strong Songs Live! July 11, Alberta Rose Theatre in Portland. Livestream Tickets HERE

    Mike Masnick’s lengthy Techdirt breakdown of the RecklessBen vs. Bricks & Minifigs fiasco at TechDirt

    Leonard French’s legal explainer of same on his YouTube channel Lawful Masses

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  22. 007: First Light and SGF Predictions

    6 juni 2026 · 1 uur 21 min

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    Jason, Maddy, and Kirk talk about IO Interactive's new James Bond game 007: First Light, which is way better than any of them were expecting. But first, it's time for some hopes and predictions for next week's Summer Game Fest 2026. Lees meer

    *We had to republish this episode and delete the first one, so if you already downloaded it, you might see two copies. Sorry about that!

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Widow's Bay (Apple)

    Maddy: Forrest Valkai (“Renegade Science Teacher”)

    Jason: Tomodachi Life

    LINKS:

    Strong Songs Live! July 11, Alberta Rose Theatre in Portland. Tickets HERE

    “GHOST TRICK” from Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, composed by Masakazu Sugimori and Yasumasa Kitagawa

    007: First Light Main Menu Theme by The Flight

    Katie Dippold’s legendary Babadook wine party tweet

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  23. Triple Play: Mina The Hollower

    28 mei 2026 · 1 uur 19 min

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    It's finally here: after six years of development, Yacht Club's Mina the Hollower has arrived. And it's a winner. Kirk, Maddy, and Jason burrow into the crevasses of this new Game of the Year contender, which smashes Zelda, Castlevania and Bloodborne to great success. Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Subnautica 2

    Maddy: Doomguy by John Romero

    Jason: The New York Knicks

    LINKS:

    Jason on Yacht Club Games’ “make-or-break” moment

    Jason on Bungie planning layoffs after ending Destiny 2

    Jason on the Subnautica 2 drama

    Clips from the Mina The Hollower OST composed by Jake “Virt” Kaufman

    Jake Kafuman’s 8-bit recreation of “Freddie Freeloader” from Kind of Blue

    And his

    collaboration with Tommy Pedrini

    on the Final Fantasy Opera House sequence for OCRemix

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  24. Does Video-Game Marketing Really Work? [Mailbag]

    21 mei 2026 · 1 uur 16 min

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    Jason, Maddy, and Kirk open up the mailbag for some questions about video-game marketing, female protagonists, what's going on at Studio ZA/UM, and much more. Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Mixtape

    Maddy: Knotwords

    Jason: Planet Money

    LINKS:

    Kirk’s essay about Mixtape, and the YouTube video version

    https://www.mothership.blog/irene-kohs-angel-arcade-is-about-the-fighting-game-community-emphasis-on-community/

    Garbage Day’s most recent article on modern marketing firms, social astroturfing, Geese, and that whole mess

    Marketing

    The Roottrees Are Dead

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  25. What It's Like When Your Game Flops

    14 mei 2026 · 1 uur 20 min

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    Veteran game designer Nels Anderson joins the show to talk about his latest game, Generation Exile, which didn't reach the audience he was hoping to reach. Nels talks about the development challenges, what he thinks went wrong, and what's next for his company, Sonderlust Studios. Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple)

    Maddy: Couples Therapy (Paramount+)

    Jason: London Calling (Patrick Radden Keefe)

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  26. Triple Play: Saros

    7 mei 2026 · 1 uur 7 min

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    Kirk, Jason, and Maddy descend on the planet Carcosa to talk about Saros, the latest PlayStation 5 exclusive from the developers of Returnal. They talk about the game's difficulty, the ballet of bullets, and why it feels so good to play. Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Steam Controller

    Maddy: Secrets of the Bees (National Geographic / Hulu)

    Jason: Like This, But Funnier (Hallie Cantor)

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  27. Why Do Players Like Crimson Desert More Than Critics Do? [Mailbag]

    30 april 2026 · 1 uur 6 min

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    Why have players taken to Crimson Desert when critics haven't? Is the PS4 Pro really the PS5? And is it worth going to Summer Game Fest if you're not media? All those questions and more as the Triple Click gang opens up the mailbag! Lees meer

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    Kirk: Deadloch Season 2

    Maddy: Summer of 69 (2025)

    Jason: Beef Season 2

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  28. Beanscast: Resident Evil Requiem [TEASER]

    26 april 2026 · 21 min

    Afspelen
    Maddy, Jason and Kirk return to Raccoon City for a no-spoilers-barred discussion of Resident Evil Requiem. What did they think of the story? What was Gideon actually trying to achieve? Was Zeno…. like, what was going on there? There’s so much to discuss. Lees meer

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  29. Triple Play: Pragmata

    23 april 2026 · 1 uur 15 min

    Afspelen
    Kirk, Jason, and Maddy are playing Pragmata, a video game about being a dad in outer space. They talk about the unique hacking-shooting mechanics, the story (for what it is), and the beautiful 3D-printed world you get to explore. Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Reanimal

    Maddy: Matlock (the 2025 reboot starring Kathy Bates)

    Jason: Titanium Court

    LINKS:

    Was that viral essay written by AI? https://boxobark.ing/3mj42airv3s2o#fingerprints-of-the-beige-liebox

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  30. How AI Impacts Our Lives These Days

    16 april 2026 · 1 uur 24 min

    Afspelen
    It's time for an AI check-in! Maddy, Kirk, and Jason catch up on how they're feeling about generative AI in 2026, what it's doing to creativity, how it's impacting the job market, and of course, how it's affecting video games. Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Dungeon Crawler Carl (Matt Dinniman)

    Maddy: Slay the Princess

    Jason: American Pastoral (Philip Roth)

    LINKS:

    Adam Neely’s video “Suno, AI Music, and the bad future”

    “AI As Normal Technology” by Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor

    Astrophysicist Minas Karamanis’ blog post “The machines are fine. I’m worried about us”

    “Sam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted?” by Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz for The New Yorker

    “Fabienk” and “Sarniezz” by Angine de Poitrine from Vol. II, 2026

    Watch Angine de Poitrine live on KEXP

    The NYT reviews Dungeon Crawler Carl

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  31. Should You Buy A Switch 2 Before Prices Go Up? [Mailbag]

    9 april 2026 · 1 uur 24 min

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    Jason, Maddy, and Kirk open up the mailbag to take some of your questions on all sorts of things. How do you deal with a creatively unfulfilling job? Why don't more game studios allow employees to work remotely? And is it worth buying a Switch 2 now before it inevitably gets more expensive, even if you're on the fence? Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Weapons (2025)

    Maddy: “Iran,” Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (2014)

    Jason: People of Note

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  32. Maybe Every Game Is 'Early Access'?

    2 april 2026 · 1 uur 12 min

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    What's the deal with Early Access? What are the pros and cons? Kirk, Jason, and Maddy sit down for a wide-ranging conversation about all the ins and outs of what it means to sell an early, unfinished game, from Baldur's Gate 3 to Star Citizen and so much more. Lees meer

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    Kirk: Contrapoints on Saw (YouTube)

    Maddy: Beyond Good & Evil (2003)

    Jason: Wonder Man (Disney+)

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  33. Esoteric Ebb Is D&D Meets Disco Elysium

    26 maart 2026 · 1 uur 15 min

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    Esoteric Ebb: bad name, great game. Jason, Kirk, and Maddy dive into this new Disco-like where you play as a cleric tasked with investigating the explosion of a tea shop in a fantasy world where the voices in your head are D&D attributes. It's a lot of fun. Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Project Hail Mary (Andy Weir) (Ray Porter Audiobook)

    Maddy: 30 Rock

    Jason: Void Stranger

    LINKS:

    “Norvik” from Esoteric Ebb composed by Anders Bach, Brian Batz, and Kristian Paulsen

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  34. The State of Video Game Consoles

    19 maart 2026 · 1 uur 17 min

    Afspelen
    Is it just us, or has this console generation been... weird? Kirk, Jason, and Maddy assess the current state of console gaming on the PlayStation 5, the Xbox Series X/S, and the Nintendo Switch 2. They talk about diminishing returns on graphics, the huge leaps in pricing, and why it'd be bonkers if the PS6 came out next year. Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Resident Evil 4 Remake

    Maddy: Pokopia

    Jason: Ratcheteer DX

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  35. Help, I'm Getting Too Old For Hard Games [Mailbag]

    12 maart 2026 · 1 uur 3 min

    Afspelen
    Kirk, Jason, and Maddy open up the listener mailbag to answer some of your questions! When should you let kids start playing video games? What gaming terms should be more mainstream? And what do you do when you're just too old for this shit? Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Hunchback (Saou Ichikawa)

    Maddy: How To Get To Heaven From Belfast

    Jason: Pokopia

    LINKS:

    "Cereal In My Mouth," archived from dog.gawker.com

    NYT coverage of the couple who got married at Bad Bunny’s halftime show

    Kirk’s theme song for “The Distraction” - Bandcamp/YouTube

    “It’s Too Late” by Bob Mould from Black Sheets of Rain, 1990

    “Go” (Last Week Tonight Theme) by Valley Lodge from Use Your Weapons, 2013

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  36. Triple Play: Resident Evil Requiem

    5 maart 2026 · 1 uur 7 min

    Afspelen
    The Triple Click gang pull out their blood harvesters for a trip into Resident Evil Requiem, the latest entry in the longrunning horror-action-goofball series. They talk about playing as Grace and Leon, exploring the care center and all the shades of Resident Evil 2. Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Your Name (2016)

    Maddy: “The Pill” by Meg Elison

    Jason: Esoteric Ebb

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  37. Why Phil Spencer Retired, And What's Next For Xbox

    26 februari 2026 · 1 uur 8 min

    Afspelen
    Kirk, Maddy, and Jason dive into the year's biggest gaming news so far: Xbox boss Phil Spencer retiring. They talk about what led to this big shakeup, discuss whether new boss Asha Sharma really needs to be a gamer, and try to figure out if there's any way to salvage the Xbox brand. Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO)

    Maddy: Icebreakers (New Yorker documentary)

    Jason: Under the Island

    LINKS:

    "Inside Microsoft’s big Xbox leadership shake-up" (Tom Warren / The Verge) https://www.theverge.com/tech/883015/microsoft-xbox-new-ceo-shakeup-notepad

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  38. Triple Play: Mewgenics

    19 februari 2026 · 1 uur 9 min

    Afspelen
    Fresh off their interview with Mewgenics co-creator Edmund McMillen, the Triple Click gang dives into the game itself. They talk about the gross-out humor, the brilliant combat, and that truly spectacular soundtrack. (All of my nights, I'm chasin' rats!) Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Suno, AI Music, and the Bad Future - Adam Neely, YouTube/Nebula

    Maddy: Overwatch update

    Jason: Lost Lambs (Madeline Cash)

    LINKS:

    “Eatin’ Rats” by Ridiculon from the Mewgenics OST, 2026

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  39. Mewgenics Is Out, And It Only Took 14 Years (with Edmund McMillen)

    12 februari 2026 · 1 uur 23 min

    Afspelen
    Jason, Kirk, and Maddy bring on veteran game designer Edmund McMillen (Binding of Isaac, Super Meat Boy) to talk about his latest game, Mewgenics, which was first announced in 2012 (!) and is out this week. They talk about the long development cycle, why McMillen parted ways with his Team Meat partner Tommy Refenes, breeding cats, and much much more. Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Cairn

    Maddy: Code 3 (2025)

    Jason: The Chair Company (HBO)

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  40. What's The Deal With: Dragon Quest

    5 februari 2026 · 1 uur 9 min

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    Jason, Maddy, and Kirk dive into Dragon Quest, one of the biggest video game franchises in Japan. What's special about it? What makes it so popular? And what's the deal with this week's release, Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined? Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Where’d You Go, Bernadette (Maria Semple)

    Maddy: Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator

    Jason: How I Met Your Mother

    LINKS:

    “I Am Jack Bauer” - Japanese 24 Advertisement

    “Dragon Quest Theme” by Koichi Sugiyama, from DQ7 Reimagined (2026) and recorded by the Tokyo Strings Orchestra, 1986

    “Dragon Quest VII Reimagined is the best way into Dragon Quest” by Michael McWhertor, Polygon

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  41. What's The Deal With: Mods

    29 januari 2026 · 1 uur 8 min

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    Kirk, Maddy, and Jason talk about mods in video games: the history of the form, their favorite mods, and how cool it is that video games can be altered, expanded, and changed by players in all sorts of ways, from DOOM to Skyrim to explicit sex scenes in The Sims. Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: The Fireman (Joe Hill)

    Maddy: Platonic

    Jason: TR-49

    LINKS:

    Maddy’s Mothership article about people who mod games

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  42. Things Are Bad In Hollywood Right Now

    22 januari 2026 · 1 uur 14 min

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    Kirk, Jason, and Maddy talk about what's been going on in the film and television business over the last few years: why Hollywood is in a scary spot, how covid affected it all, the parallels with the video-game industry, and of course, the big old AI question mark. Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Rhythm Doctor

    Maddy: 2001: A Space Odyssey

    Jason: Circe (Madeline Miller)

    LINKS:

    STRONG SONGS LIVE!! Saturday, July 11, at the Alberta Rose Theatre in Portland, OR. Buy tickets here

    Gunpoint & Tactical Breach Wizards dev Tom Francis’s advice for running a sustainable indie studio

    Maya Hawke talking about Netflix’s lack of transparency on Search Engine

    Chris Hayes’s book The Siren’s Call: How Attention Became The World’s Most Endangered Resource

    Excerpts from the Rhythm Doctor OST - “All The Times” by fizzd with lyrics by Winston Lee

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  43. Help, My Dog Hates My Switch 2 [Mailbag]

    15 januari 2026 · 1 uur 11 min

    Afspelen
    Jason, Maddy, and Kirk open up the mailbag to answer your burning questions about all sorts of things, from the gambling epidemic to our favorite funny bugs. And the burningest question of all: What do you do when your dog hates your Switch 2? Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Skate Story

    Maddy: Mothership

    Jason: Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025)

    LINKS:

    Subscribe to Maddy’s new website Mothership!!

    Drew Gooden’s video about online gambling

    Jason’s Bloomberg column on the misreported GTA VI rumors

    Kirk’s newsletter about podcasting’s pivot to video

    “Coastal” by Blood Cultures from the Skate Story OST

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  44. Our Predictions for 2026

    8 januari 2026 · 1 uur 6 min

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    Kirk, Maddy, and Jason go back through 2025's predictions to see who won the annual bet, then make some new predictions for the year to come! Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: The Rose Field (Phillip Pullman)

    Maddy: The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy

    Jason: That’s Not How It Happened (Craig Thomas)

    PREDICTIONS:

    JASON:

    Game: Chrono Trigger

    Grand Theft Auto VI will have an in-game interactive version of Tiktok

    Persona 6 will be announced

    Xbox will announce that first-party games will no longer be day 1 on Game Pass

    Steam Machine will slip to June or later

    Another Elden Ring DLC or sequel will be announced

    Danganronpa 2X2 will secretly be Danganronpa 4

    Another Zelda remake will be announced

    One of this year's GOTY candidates at The Game Awards will be 2D (or HD-2D)

    Final Fantasy XIV will be overhauled again

    Marathon will peak at less than 10,000 concurrents on Steam

    BONUS: EA will sell or shut down BioWare / EA will announce BioWare 2

    KIRK

    Game: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

    Square will announce… Final Fantasy VII Return

    GTA VI will feature a character based on Charlie Kirk

    All three consoles - Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch - will get a price increase

    A Roblox game will be nominated for a Game Award

    Valve will announce a new non-VR Half-Life Game

    Sony will announce a new PlayStation Portable

    In Fable, you will be able to plant an acorn and have it grow into a tree

    Team Cherry will make The Knight playable in Silksong

    Xbox game pass will come to PlayStation or Switch

    Nintendo will announce a Star Fox movie

    BONUS: Epic will add Joe Biden to Fortnite

    MADDY
    GAME: Bioshock

    In Grand Theft Auto 6, Lucia will be revealed to be queer / not only attracted to men

    Leon Kennedy is going to turn out to be Grace’s dad in Resident Evil Requiem

    A triple-A game advertisement will brag that the game doesn’t use generative AI

    Laura Kinney, aka X-23, will have a cameo in the Wolverine game

    The Switch 2 will get a $50 price increase

    Phil Spencer will …

  45. (BONUS) We Beat The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

    1 januari 2026 · 1 uur 11 min

    Afspelen
    Jason, Maddy, and Kirk have left the temple of time, set out across Hyrule, and defeated the evil Ganondorf. They can finally go back to being kids again… but will they ever truly be the same? Lees meer

    LINKS, ETC:

    “Ocarina of Time End Credits” by Koji Kondo, 1998

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  46. Our Favorite Video Games of 2025

    25 december 2025 · 1 uur 25 min

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    Kirk, Maddy, and Jason cap off 2025 with a hearty discussion of the year's best games. Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: The Onion (Print Edition)

    Maddy: Hedda (2025)

    Jason: Chronoquartz

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    GAMES OF THE YEAR

    Kirk:

    Dispatch

    Sunderfolk

    Blue Prince

    Split Fiction

    News Tower

    Donkey Kong Bananza

    Hollow Knight: Silksong

    The Roottrees Are Dead

    Kingdom Come Deliverance II

    The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy

    Jason:

    Dispatch

    Blue Prince

    Hollow Knight: Silksong

    The Roottrees are Dead

    The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy

    Avowed

    Nurikabe World

    The Séance of Blake Manor

    Strange Jigsaws

    Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time

    Maddy:

    Blue Prince
    Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
    Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
    Consume Me
    Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
    Elden Ring: Nightreign (w/ Yeui’s Multiplayer Mod)
    Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
    Keeper

    Hollow Knight: Silksong

    The Séance of Blake Manor

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  47. The Good And Bad Of The Game Awards 2025

    18 december 2025 · 1 uur 15 min

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    Maddy, Jason, and Kirk talk through this year's Game Awards show, from the big reveals (Star Wars! Divinity!) to the Clair Obscur sweep. They talk about what the show did well, what sucked, and why they chose to end on a hero shooter. Plus: some quick thoughts on Netflix buying Warner Bros.! Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: School Announcements

    Maddy: Masters of Doom by David Kushner (2003)

    Jason: Pluribus

    LINKS:

    Jason talks to Swen Vincke: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-12-16/-baldur-s-gate-3-maker-promises-divinity-will-be-next-level?srnd=undefined

    “Hundred Days,” “Invasion,” “Midnight” by Masafumi Takada and Jun Fukuda from The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy

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  48. Triple Play: Metroid Prime 4

    11 december 2025 · 1 uur 10 min

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    Maddy, Jason, and Kirk put on their Varia Suits for a dive into Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, the latest adventure of bounty hunter Samus Aran. They talk about how this fourth entry has evolved the series, what they like (and don't like) about the game, and that dreadful desert. Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Death By Lightning (Netflix)

    Maddy: Metropolis (1927), as re-edited in 1984 by Giorgio Moroder

    Jason: Wellness (Nathan Hill)

    LINKS:

    Metroid Prime 4:Beyond original score excerpts composed by Kenji Yamamoto and Minako Hamano

    “Death By Lightning” by Ramin Djawadi from Death By Lightning, 2025

    “Call Me” by Debbie Harry & Giorgio Moroder; performed by “Blondie” aka Debbie Harry & a studio band feat. Harold Faltermeyer on keys

    “Death of the Author: An Alan Wake Series Retrospective” by Noah Caldwell-Gervais: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRh3r_AhUw0

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  49. Gaming's Biggest Night XII: The Revenge

    4 december 2025 · 1 uur 16 min

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    Will Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sweep The Game Awards? Why was Blue Prince snubbed? And does The Burnt Peanut have a chance against Sakura Miko? This week, the Triple Click gang makes their predictions for Gaming's Biggest Night, from Game of the Year to... "Best Ongoing." Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: The Night Watchman (Louise Erdrich)

    Maddy: System Shock (2023 remake)

    Jason: Megabonk

    LINKS:

    “Flying Waters - Rain from the Ground” by Lorien Testard from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

    Kirk’s 2015 story about Nightdive’s failed attempts to remake No One Lives Forever: https://kotaku.com/the-sad-story-behind-a-dead-pc-game-that-cant-come-back-1688358811

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  50. Which Parts of EA Would We Want To Buy?

    27 november 2025 · 1 uur 6 min

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    What would Triple Click do if they had the chance to buy pieces of EA? Why do so many people talk about games before finishing them? How do patches impact the way we experience games? All those and lots more questions on this week's Thanksgiving special Burning Questions. Lees meer

    One More Thing:

    Kirk: Fela Kuti: Fear No Man

    Maddy: Secure Boot settings

    Jason: 1929 (Andrew Ross Sorkin)

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