In anticipation of this year's game-centric Summer Reading Program, Cindy and Harrison discuss some notable film adaptations of video games. Cindy is a Peach, and Harrison is a Peachette. Â In this episode: Doom (franchise) Ludonarrative Dissonance Super Mario Bros. (franchise) Tomb Raider (franchise) Pokemon: Detective Pikachu (2019) Polybius (urban legend) Prince of Persia (1989)
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Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
On the eve of her retirement, Denyse shares some favorite memories with Cindy, Harrison, and you, the listener. We've laughed, we've cried, we've dressed as dementors.
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Checking In (Stay Tuned!)
Harrison briefly explains why we've been quiet for a couple of weeks. Short answer: We have a lot of new stuff on the way!
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Meeting Charles Conlee
Cindy shares a personal story from her father, detailing his experiences as an airman toward the end of the Korean War.
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"I Can't Believe I Read The Whole Thing"
Content warning: This episode contains weird nightmare stuff. Harrison celebrates National Poetry Month by reading Clark Ashton Smith's 1920 eldritch horror/fantasy poem, "The Hashish Eater -or- The Apocalypse of Evil." Harrison is now tired. Â
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