Talking to Women about Videogames

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the VGA's total failure to talk about how real life atrocities in Palestine, and games about the real life Holocaust like A Night in the Darkness, matter to games and everything else. Guests Esther and Omar talk about making the Games of Gaza bundle and developing games under to shadow of forced displacement and constant threat, and Elly chats about Air Twister, GTA6, and her sexual Twitter timeline.
0:00:00 - Moments in the Dark
0:03:01 - The Past, Present, and Future of Videogames
0:05:59 - Dealing with Trauma through Game Development with Esther and Omar
0:32:15 - How Do You Talk about Videogames when Palestine is Getting Bombed?
0:34:24 - Putting Your Hands Up In the Air with Elly
1:01:35 - Top Games of 2023 That Came Out in 2018
1:05:16 - 2024, The Year of Charlie
1:06:53 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:10:24 - Suck That Yuck Get our songs and new CD here: https://douibyorthst.bandcamp.com/album/talking-to-women-about-videogames-songs-from-the-podcast-2023 Follow our Guests on Twitter:

Omar (Arcane Whiskers): https://twitter.com/QuasarVoid

Esther: https://twitter.com/dungeonminister

Elly: https://twitter.com/OaklandKao

Check out Omar's games here:

https://arcane-whiskers.itch.io/

Check out Esther's games here: https://oakgrovegames.itch.io/

Tanya and Jonathan talk about what it takes to keep true to your core while expanding your audience, using Dectective Pikachu, Pokemon Go, and Molly Mooon's Excuse Me, Sir as examples of Do's and Don'ts. Guest Melissa chats about the pros and cons of a Zelda live action movie, and Christina tells all about the joys and pains of being one of the best pixel artists in the world, currently working on Minecraft.

0:00:00 - Trigger Warning
0:00:21 - A New Life Situation
0:04:14 - The Two Types of People
0:05:33 - Adapting Zelda to the Big Screen w/ Melissa
0:33:31 - Disgusting Pokemon in "Detective Pikachu"
0:35:00 - A Teen Grown Up Goth without Pokemon
0:39:53 - Being your Genuine Self within the Games Indsutry w/ Christina
1:11:28 - Molly Moon's "Excuse Me Sir"
1:16:41 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:20:59 - Lacy Doily Milk Suits Christina's interview on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEb4-OfHddA

Our Guests on Twitter:

Melissa: https://twitter.com/FGD135

Christina: https://twitter.com/Castpixel

Jonathan's Guest Spot on Fun and "Games" Sidequest Podcast Talking about Zak McKracken:

https://funandgames.libsyn.com/side-quests-episode-266-zak-mckracken-and-the-alien-mindbenders-with-jonathan-holmes

Support the show here!

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Tanya and Jonathan banter about spicy nuts, the fall of Silent Hill Ascension, and the simple joy's of Yu Suzuki's Air Twister. Guest Johanna tells all about Typecast, her amazing new game typing and shooting game, and Siobhán talks about getting dogged for hating on Stray.

0:00:00 - Out of the Mouths of Babes
0:03:22 - Getting in the Game
0:05:22 - Talking Sprite Art with Johanna Morgan
0:27:17 - They Don't Even Like Apple Pie (Silent Hill Ascension)
0:32:27 - It's a Bit Bobbins with Siobhán Casey
0:58:53 - Jonathan Wishes He Had Played RoboCop
0:59:40 - Is Silent Hill Ascension the Next Logical Step of Games?
1:03:41 - Yu Suzuki's Air Twister
1:06:10 - Get the Games for Gaza Bundle on Itchi.io
1:07:14 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:09:02 - A Special Note about a Compact Disc
1:10:30 - Chubby Checker Psycho
1:12:06 - A Magical Land Check out Typecast here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2536650/TYPECAST/

Follow our guests on TWITTER here:

Johanna: https://twitter.com/JoVGHanna Siobhán: https://twitter.com/PolygonalShivs

Check out the Games For Gaza bundle here:

https://itch.io/b/2120/games-for-gaza

Support the show on Patreon and get a CD of music from the show here!

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Tanya and Jonathan talk about Spider-Man 2 Vs. Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Alan Wake's foray into Fortnite. Guest Dr. Dejean waxes poetic about the confluence of cinema, games and technology, and Mina psyches us for a discussion of the history of copywrite infringement in games and elsewhere.

Our guests on Twitter:

Dr. Dejean: https://twitter.com/JeanChose

Mina: https://twitter.com/RiverMets

Circuit Court Entertainment Podcast: https://twitter.com/CCEPod

Tanya is back from her birthing break to talk to Jonathan about the mass layoffs in the game industry, and the strange anger towards the Minecraft Live 2023 mob vote. Guests Lyn and Elly talk about their struggles with predatory gaming, Unity's new policies, and loving titles that fit in the space between AAA and indie.

0:00:00 - Tanya's Day Out
0:06:41 - What's With All These Layoffs?
0:09:34 - Lyn Interview: Gacha Game Mechanics and Neurodivergent Players
0:31:46 - The Great Minecraft Election 0f '23
0:37:35 - Elly Interview: The Non-Conformism of Castlevania 64
0:58:21 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:03:47 - Dedicated to Rani Baker
1:04:39 - Destroyed For Comfort - Lithium
1:06:35 - And Then All of the Sudden... Our guests on Twitter:

Lyn: https://twitter.com/Lyn_AKA_blpry

Elly: https://twitter.com/OaklandKao

No More Herpes Shirt here: https://www.bonfire.com/no-more-herpes/?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=post_campaign_launch&utm_campaign=no-more-herpes&utm_content=default

Support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Dedicated to Rani Baker: https://linktr.ee/destroyed4com4t

Tanya is having a baby (maybe tonight?) so we prerecorded a "Why isn't Charles Martinet Mario anymore?" special in advance. We hope it tides you over until we're back on the mic proper again!

0:00:00 - The Mario Martinet Special
0:01:35 - A Brief History of Marios
0:02:50 - Enter Charles, the Tangible Mario
0:03:35 - The Pratt Factor
0:06:29 - I "Wonder" What's Next?
0:07:59 - Nintendo Tries a Bait and "Switch"
0:08:55 - What's a Mario Ambassador?
0:11:03 - Jonathan is a Martinet Truther
0:11:38 - Solid Snake Simulation
0:13:14 - Batmen
0:17:08 - Is Charles Martinet Retiring?
0:20:24 - Nintendo's Handling of Bayonetta
0:22:08 - Jonathan is the "Holy Shit" Guy
0:24:48 - The Anti-Mario Mind Virus
0:26:53 - The Latest Report from the Mario Front
0:29:50 - Mario's Going Off to His Home Planet

Also Jonathan was drawing a new comic for backers of the show on patreon but then he lost it! So he's redrawing it again! Tonight! Get ready for it!!!

And back the show here if you want! Thank you!!!

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Tanya and Jonathan prepare to take a break in the week before Tanya plans to give birth to a person. Guests Mergo and Elsa talk about the lack of heroic, playable moms in games, and what makes Final Fantasy endlessly compelling.

Trigger warning: This episode involves a brief discussion of topic of suicide, and a remembrance of someone who died from it.

0:00:00 - PSA/Trigger Warning
0:00:53 - Jonathan's Dream
0:06:19 - Tanya: The Pregnant One
0:09:37 - Mergo Interview: The Mom-ification of Games?
0:35:56 - Pole Dancing Mama
0:37:19 - Final Fantasy VII Mobile Remake
0:38:05 - Picture Sephiroth
0:42:05 - Elsa Interview: What Even is Final Fantasy?
1:04:18 - The Ongoing Saga of Talking to Women about Videogames
1:06:34 - A Dedication to Jennifer Davidson (Doc Tots)
1:07:58 - What's Next for This Show?
1:09:50 - Rouser Jennifer "Doc Tots" Davidson's Obituary, including links to where to find support groups for those who need them: https://drpupphd.com/

Jonathan talks about himself and videogames on video with former TtWaV guest Christine.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha7RgwHst-0

Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about gaming as a safe space while meditating on Super Slide and the Bit.Trip series. Guests Sarah Carapace invites us into the disaster lesbian monster protagonist survival horror TTRPG Dungeon Bitches/Death Spiral, and sweet Rose longs for the nostalgic, subversive magic of Assassin's Creed.

0:00:00 - Twitter is Dead
0:03:04 - What's Your Gaming Safe Space?
0:04:36 - Sarah Carapace Interview: The Art of Dungeon Bitches
0:41:03 - Bit Trip Re-Runner News
0:44:34 - Super Slide
0:47:12 - Hit and Missile
0:48:17 - Rose Interview: The History of Assassin's Creed
1:12:00 - Jonathan Develops Something?
1:12:48 - Art Hawk in Whisker Squadron Survivor
1:13:40 - An Announcement!
1:14:59 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:17:46 - It's Me or the Meat Balls Our guests on Twitter:

Sarah Carapace: https://twitter.com/SarahCarapace

Rose: https://twitter.com/TogetherRose

It's Me or the Meatballs on Soundcloud:

https://soundcloud.com/d-booth-sanford/its-me-or-the-meatballs-feat-jonathan

Support the show on Patreon:

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Tanya and Jonathan talk about the new "NPC Streamer" trend exemplified by Cherry Crush TV and PinkyDoll, then review the joy and pain of playing Double Dragon Gaiden and Pikmin 4 co-op. Guest Spectra Wrestles gabs about how working on Metroid Prime video essays, content creation on Only Fans, and taking bumps in the wrestling ring feels more pure than doing gaming streams for money, and Alannah shares her experiences processing her grief through the power of Pikmin poetry.

0:00:00 - There's Always Gonna Be a Bitch Mode
0:01:39 - How to Be Deep and Shallow
0:03:04 - Spectra Wrestles Interview: Taking Risky Routes
0:29:25 - Get You Somes
0:31:12 - TikTok NPCs
0:37:58 - Alannah Interview: Pikmin Poetry
1:04:10 - Did You Feel the Soul of Olimar?
1:07:21 - Double Dragon Gaiden Impressions
1:15:08 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:18:49 - Jonathan Wants to Be Your Favorite Guy Alannah's interview on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfm50RoGo5g

More From our guests:

Alannah on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PrismosPickle

Spectra Wrestles on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpectraWrestles

Alannah's Book of Pikmin Poetry: https://theimpactsite.substack.com/p/new-zine-for-lovers-of-pikmin-and

Spectra Wrestles Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/spectra.wrestles

Support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and and Jonathan talk about happy accidents like Link's surprise genitalia and the massive amount of money game streamers make. Guests Tina Barta Bridges (Road Rules, The Challenge) makes plans for a Road Rules VR game with Jonathan, and Casey talks about all the great Halloween in July game's she's celebrating with My Friendly Neighborhood, Dredge, Amnesia: The Bunker, Fishing Vacation, Aliens: Dark Decent, and more.

Time Codes:

0:00:00 - The Mississippi F*** Conspiracy
0:06:25 - Doin' It Without Even Trying
0:08:09 - Interview: Tina Barta Bridges - Becoming a VR Personality
0:28:06 - The Time Jonathan Sorta Sucked at Reality TV
0:29:50 - Link's Testicles Finally Dropped
0:35:22 - Interview: Casey Explosion - Spooky Summer Fun
1:09:08 - Streamers Getting $$$
1:14:15 - Wrap up/Plugs
1:17:17 - I Need to Find a Hole Our guests on Twitter (we refuse to call it X):

Tina: https://twitter.com/TinaBarta

Casey: https://twitter.com/CaseyExplosion

Casey's talk on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RHURqYjFMQ

Daniel's Tina Tunes on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/d-booth-sanford/ttwav-tina-outro/s-XIBzFAGjp33?si=51ed31a5a8934d08838121a38f738cf8&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the morality of having sex with a person shaped like a bear in Balder's Gate 3, the horror of Skibidi, Bobby Kotick's inflated salary and deflating appearance in The White Party video, and review some G-Fuel flavors that taste like Pokemon Trainers, Spider-Man and Pewdiepie. Our guest Lynn talks about making it big on Tiktok with amazing gaming observations and Spongebob conversations, and Quinn talks about the magic, mystery and potential for Pikmin 4.

Time codes:

0:00:00 - I Pity the FU
0:02:34 - What Makes It Worth It?
0:04:04 - Lyn Interview - Videogame TikToks
0:31:13 - Skibidi
0:33:01 - Sensual Baldur's Gate 3
0:38:09 - Quinn Interview - Pikmin Theories
1:02:07 - Bobby Kotick's White Party Music Video
1:04:32 - Product Review - G Fuel
1:14:52 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:18:02 - Bear Sex

Bear Sex song by Daniel on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/d-booth-sanford/bear-sex-feat-jonathan-and-tanya Our guests Online:

Lyn aka blpry: https://www.tiktok.com/@blpry?_t=8c1dFrgJudm&_r=1

Quinn: https://twitter.com/Q27

Support the show!

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Tanya and Jonathan talk about Whoopi Goldberg coming out as a Gamer™, Sonic and Prince of Persia's return to their 2D roots, and the rebirth of Cart Life: The Game About how Things Are Bad. Guests Zoey Handley talks about writing for Destructoid for about half a decade, and James Interactive talks about the Friday The 13th-inspired Screaming Savage Blood Death, working with Edmund McMillen, and RV Youtubers.

Time Codes: 0:00:00 - Flatulence and Prayer
0:02:54 - Whoopi Goldberg: The Last of the Strong Mac People
0:08:33 - Zoey Handley Interview: Writing & Videogames, It's All You Need
0:33:02 - Summer Games Fest: The Big Announcements (for Jonathan)
0:36:30 - Prince of Persia: Back to 2D
0:41:44 - Cart Life: It's Coming Back
0:42:28 - James Interactive Interview: Talking to Enbies About RV YouTubers
1:23:49 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:25:18 - I Can't Wait to See Your Bottom

Our Guests on Twitter:

Zoey: https://twitter.com/adzuken

James: https://twitter.com/jamesid

Daniel (our show's producer) on Soundcloud:

https://soundcloud.com/d-booth-sanford

Support the show on Patreon? https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

0:00:00 - The Try It Liquid Diet
0:03:43 - Check Out the Video Versions of Our Interviews!
0:05:22 - Does Abstration Enhance or Diminish Emersion?
0:08:25 - BlairBears Interview: "VTuber for Charity"
0:30:38 - What's Jack Black Up To?
0:32:26 - Jonathan's Review of the Mario Movie
0:33:37 - Tenacious D's New Music Video
0:36:52 - Say Mistage Interview: "Talkin' Zak McKracken & LucasArts"
1:03:25 - Product Review: The Playdate
1:10:02 - The Hannibal Minute
1:12:27 - Game Review: Crankin's Time Travel Adventure
1:13:39 - Jonathan's New Nickname
1:14:10 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:17:49 - Crank

Our guest interviews on YouTube:

BlairBears: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxmzgdlzQSM Say Mistage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpvPhHnCpik

Our guests on Twitter:

BlairBears: @Blairbears65

Say Mistage: @sayomgwtf #LucasArtsMonth

Crankin': The Song by Daniel: https://soundcloud.com/d-booth-sanford/crank-feat-jonathan-tanya

Support the show on Patreon! : www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the death of Waypoint, Vice's videogame journalism division, and how the new Funko Fusion game looks like trashy fun. Guests Casey Explosion and Elly talk about how working in games is fun when it's not work.

Timecodes:
0:00:00 - Tanya's Thoughts on Picard
0:02:57 - Tanya & Jonathan & Rufus
0:03:40 - Workin' Hard or Hardly Workin'?
0:08:26 - Casey Explosion Interview: Work Games
0:31:40 - Videogame Junkfood
0:34:12 - Funko Pop Game
0:37:40 - Elly Interview: Revelling in the Trash
1:04:43 - Vampire Survivors TV Show
1:05:40 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:08:05 - Tanya's Career Advice for Jonathan
1:10:37 - Booby

Video of our interview with Casey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffcUwC_o-R8

Casey on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/caseyexplosion

Elly's Switch website: http://theswitcheffect.net/

Support the show on Patreon: www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the Sonic's successful reinvention as a murder victim, Mario's failed foray into live action, and the origin of the Muppet Babies. Guests Gretchen talk about how only bad games should be remade, and Jenny gets deep into the world of FTL fan mods.

Time codes for this episode:

0:00:00 - A New Podcast
0:05:55 - Reinventing Sonic the Hedgehog
0:11:30 - What's Your Favorite Cartoon?
0:13:24 - Gretchen Interview - You Can't Remake a Good Thing
0:37:50 - Reinventing Mario Brothers?
0:43:04 - Jenny Interview - Bringing Back FTL via Fan Modding
0:58:18 - Getting Lost in the Void with Chuck Tingle
0:59:49 - Wrap Ups/Plugs
1:04:52 - I Was Rammed Up The Butt By My Own Butt

Support the show on Patreon at any tier before May 1st and get an autobiographical comic from Jonathan!

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Tanya and Jonathan go to court, talk about the return of PAX East and the end of E3. Guests Kim Spirit talks about the grief and recovery themes in God of War: Ragnarok, and Friendsim 2 developer Jonaya Riley tella us what makes her Homestuck fandom tick.

Time codes for this episode:

0:00:00 - So Many Legal Surprises
0:04:23 - A Podcast Within A Podcast
0:06:36 - What Are We Talking About?
0:07:51 - Kim Spirit Interview: The Mature Compassion of God of War Ragnorok
0:35:12 - E3 is CANCELED!
0:38:26 - Jonaya Riley Interview: Homestuck and FriendSim2
1:10:43 - Fans Have Taken Over the Industry
1:13:26 - The Winner of PAX is...
1:17:58 - Five Nights at Freddies Got Fingered
1:19:49 - Wrap Ups/Plugs
1:21:55 - Tanya's Plans with Elmer Fudd
1:26:07 - A Man Gets a Finger Put Up His Butt

Our guests online!

Kim Spirit: https://www.twitch.tv/catie_v

Jonaya Riley: https://www.jonayariley.com

Support the show before May 1st 2023 to get a comic about Jonathan meeting Jessica Nigri:

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Tanya and Jonathan talk about how context is everything, talk Bayonetta Origins and the LegacyGC GameCube Controller from Retro-Bit, and invite Kaiju to criticize the Resident Evil 4 remake while Kirri magic struggles through the Phantom Menace on the PS1

0:00:00 - Are You A Fan of the Arts?

0:02:58 - Context is Everything

0:04:44 - Kaiju Interview "Resident Evil 4 Demo is Not Quite Right"

0:30:38 - Jonathan's Thoughts about Resident Evil 4 Demo

0:38:53 - Kirri Magic Interview "It Might Have Something to Do With Jar Jar Binks"

1:08:08 - Keeping the Star Wars Train Going

1:10:25 - Toxic Bayonetta Meat

1:12:13 - Game Review: Bayonetta Origins

1:16:39 - Product Review: Retro-Bit Legacy GC Wired Controller

1:19:22 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Robert Smith of the Cure is Awesome

1:23:33 - Ass Ass

Our guests on the internet:

Kirri: https://twitter.com/KirriMagic

https://www.twitch.tv/kirrimagic

Kaiju:https://twitter.com/isekaiju_

https://www.twitch.tv/isekaiju

Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk Pokémon Sleep and Street Fighter: Duel, two games that you can play with your eyes closed. They also talk about Rock Paper Scissors Anime and A.I. assisted animation. Guest Christine (Outside of the Box podcast) talks about the similarities between Pokémon and Battle Bots, and Sary warns of our artificial intelligence-packed future. 

Time Codes:

0:00:00 - Jonathan is Totally Bereft of Creativity
0:04:25 - Pokémon Sleep
0:10:40 - Interview - Talking Battle Bots with Christine on "Outside of the Box"
0:33:53 - The Legitimacy of Street Fighter Duel
0:37:23 - Interview - Sary "AI Art: Does Making Art Yourself Matter?"
1:05:42 - AI Animation in "Rock Paper Scissors Anime"
1:11:22 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:14:27 - Three Piece Suit/???

Our guests on Twitter:

Christine: https://twitter.com/theOOTBshowBB

Sary: https://twitter.com/Saryoak

Support the show on Patreon!

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Tanya and Jonathan talk Tetris: The Movie, Rihanna's amazing ESL translator, and the official Minecraft Cookbook. Game developer Amanda Gardner (Perception, Romanclevania) gives expert advice on intertwining Trust, Lust and UST (Unresolved Sexual Tension) in storytelling, and Rose freaks out over Pikmin's 4s new features. Nothing will ever be the same!

Episode Timecodes:
0:00:00 - Why Don't You Like It When He Turns Into A Little Ant Man?
0:04:54 - This May Be The Day It All Changes
0:06:57 - Interview - Amanda Gardner, Co-Creator of Romancelvania
0:36:55 - The Story of Tetris
0:43:07 - Interview - Rose, Pikmin "What the Dog Doin'?"
1:03:07 - Jonathan Explains a Meme
1:05:06 - What Makes Tanya Cry?
1:07:42 - Product Review - "Minecraft: Gather, Cook, Eat!"
1:14:08 - Jonathan Kickstarts His Campaign (to be in Romancelvania DLC)
1:16:04 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:18:24 - Getting Super Horny

Our interview with Amanda on video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsnTK_M61LU

Our guests on Twitter:

Amanda Gardner: @amandasgardner

The Deep End Games: @thedeependgames

Rose: https: @togetherrose

Pre-order Minecraft: Gather, Cook, Eat! Official Cookbook here: https://www.amazon.com/Minecraft-Gather-Official-Cookbook-Gaming/dp/1647228263

Support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan pit Velma and The Last Of Us against each other, new guest Maggie says a Xenoblade Chronicles 3 live action adaptation is a bad idea but then sells it on Jonathan anyway, and Gretchen explains that canon is not-canon. 

Time codes for this episode

0:00:00 - Kitchen Nightmares: A New Problem
0:03:48 - People Get Very Salty
0:05:20 - Gretchen Interview - Does Canon Matter?
0:28:15 - How Do You Feel About Canon?
0:30:05 - Velma
0:36:25 - The Last of Us (TV Series)
0:46:56 - Maggie Interview - Adapting Xenoblade for Live Action
1:17:08 - Pocket Card Jockey News/Review
1:24:21 - Wrap Up/Plugs/"Mouth"
1:29:05 - Hamburger Helper TV Ad

Want to be on Gretchen's new shows? DM Kristen on Twitter via @knitsyo. Also follow Maggie on Twitter, she's @AvengerMags.

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Tanya and Jonathan talk about the sexy scary TikTok and OnlyFans star MollyMoonn2 and her potential pivot to game development before squawking about a fan game that puts realistic Chris Pratt in a Mario-style platformer. Guest Susan Arendt talks about her years working as an managing editor for Joystiq and The Escapist, as well as hosting various live gameshows, and Iris gives her thoughts on Demitri's Midnight Bliss.

0:00:00 - Make You Sweat Till You Bleed
0:04:06 - Affecting People in the Right Way
0:07:13 - Susan Ardent Interview "Bringing Out the Best in People"
0:33:31 - Molly Moon/Interactive Tik Tok
0:39:20 - Iris Interview "Darkstalkers Midnight Bliss"
1:02:21 - Being Eaten by Parasocial Relationships
1:04:27 - Pratt Mario Game?
1:10:24 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:14:56 - Party, Sweat, Till You Bleed

Our guests on Twitter -

Susan: @SusanArendt

Iris: @IrisVVO @NerdsWDice 

Back the show on Patreon!

Tanya and Jonathan talk about if stories like The Last of Us and God of War are better experienced as movies or TV shows before wrapping up their thoughts on River City Girls 2. Gretchen talks about how she only plans to play old pirated games for now on, and JZ Beasty helps redefine the meaning of RPG. 

Thumbnail art by Kyatt7: https://twitter.com/kyatt7

JZ Beasty on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JZBeast

Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the VGAs, the purpose of genres, Michael Rooker, and their first 20 minutes of River City Girls 2. Guest Dani Lalonders (ValiDate, Spirit Swap) gets into her love and hate for games, and The Redneck Tonberry breaks down horrors of Mean Girls. 

0:00:00 - Proper Speaking Techniques w/ Tanya & Jonathan 

0:05:11 - The Video Game Awards 2022 

0:08:45 - Redneck Tonberry Interview - Mean Girls 

0:24:28 - A Wild Michael Rooker Appears 

0:28:40 - Genres - Why Do They Matter? 

0:32:37 - Dani Lalonders Interview - ValiDate 

1:01:02 - River City Girls 2 Review 

1:12:21 - Wrap up/Plugs 

Check out ValiDate here - https://validategame.com/

River City Girls 2 here - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1920480/River_City_Girls_2/

And the TtWaV jingles of 2022 here - https://douibyorthst.bandcamp.com/album/talking-to-women-about-videogames-songs-from-the-podcast-2022

Tanya and Jonathan consider the meteoric success of the buggiest Pokémon game ever made, the pros and cons of real actors in games horror game like The Callisto Protocol, and review the new Battletoads Double Dragon cart from Retro-bit. Guest Celia Schilling (Marketing and Licensing Manager Yacht Club Games, creators of Shovel Knight) talks about her own fun with Pokémon Scarlet, and Rose gets their pants scared off by Super Lone Survivor.

Episode Timecodes: 

0:00:00 - The Battle of the Busters
0:03:35 - Black Friday/Cyber Monday
0:06:56 - Celia Shilling Interview - Pokémon Scarlet/Violet
0:27:17 - The Josh Duhamel/Johnny Knoxville/Timothy Olyphant Character Creator
0:39:01 - Rose Interview - Super Lone Survivor Review
0:53:18 - Uncanny Valley - Realism vs. Abstraction
0:55:51 - Do You Like the Horror Genre?
0:58:24 - Product Review: Battletoads/Double Dragon
1:02:29 - Wrap up/Plugs
1:06:02 - Cyber Sex

Guests this episode on Twitter:

Celia: @CeliaBeee

Rose: @TogetherRose

Yacht Club Games: @YachtClubGames

Retro-bit: @RetroBitGaming

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Tanya and Jonathan talk about VR that can kill you in real life and a recent problem some gamers had with Jonathan. Kaiju and the Redneck Tonberry discover Kaiju's secret grudge, Kim Spirit talks wrestling and gaming, and Sary empathizes with the struggle to get diversity right in fictional game worlds. 

Timestamps for this episode:

0:00:00 - Origin of TTWAV Theme Song
0:01:15 - Men as a Concept
0:04:30 - Kaiju and Redneck Tonberry in "Kaiju's Grudge"
0:15:39 - Palmer Luckey's Nightmare Murder Helmet
0:19:54 - Kim Spirit Interview "The Heart and Soul of Wrestling"
0:44:03 - Jonathan's Bizarre Adventure
0:53:55 - Sary Interview "Final Fantasy Diversity"
1:23:06 - What is Lock On?
1:24:54 - The PaRappa Connection
1:28:53 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:30:18 - Gonna Dream About It

Twitter handles for our guests:

Twitter for our guests:
Kaiju: @isekaiju
Kim Spirit: @Catie_V
Sary: @Saryoak

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Tanya and Jonathan talk about the horror of Musk's N-word laden Twitter takeover, review some Shin Megami Tensei and Persona 5 Stubbins, and gush over Bayonetta 3. Guests Tamara and Kaiju talk about the joys and pains of the big Resident Evil and Silent Hill showcases. 

0:00:00 - Lucky Licky Tricky Ricky's Great Diet of Licks and Tricks
0:03:14 - Ghosts & Specters
0:06:18 - The Thing Jonathan is Most Scared Of
0:10:50 - Tamara Interview
0:31:29 - Stubbins Product Review
0:38:20 - Kaiju Interview
1:06:34 - Bayonetta 3
1:20:27 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:24:53 - Gonna Make You Horny With These Moves

Our guests on Twitter:

Tamra: @LilBigTrouble

Kaiju: @isekaiju_

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Tanya and Jonathan talk about how to make old stuff games feel new again without ruining their feel, the problems with Facebook Meta, and compare 3 women-lead action games (NieR Automata, Bayonetta, and Pill Baby). Laura reviews Horizon Forbidden West, Rose talks Pikmin 4, and the brown note hits HARD. 

0:00:00 - Headlines
0:05:13 - Wet Blanket of a Week
0:07:16 - Compare and Contrast w/ Tanya
0:21:37 - Laura Reviews Horizon Forbidden West
0:37:54 - Mark Zuckerberg's Magic Reality
0:42:35 - Rose hypes up Pikmin 4
0:55:02 - Wrap Ups/Plugs
1:02:38 - Miles the Cat
1:03:32 - Brown Note

Our guests on Twitter:

Rose: @TogetherRose

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Tanya and Jonathan talk about Ed Sheeran being a new Pokemon music man, Google Stadia's disrespectful death, and the return of Bob Sapp. Industry vet Amanda Farough talks about her career and her hopes for the new E3. The creators of Trombone Champ explain how they turned a terrible four years into one of the most talked about games on 2022. 

Our guests on Twitter:

Amanda: @AmandaFarough

Holy Wow Studios: @HolyWowStudios

Timestamps:

[0:00:00] Meat Grief 

[0:04:19] Ed Sheeran Pokemon

[0:05:54] Google Stadia 

[0:12:50] Manda Farrow 

[0:40:04] E3? 

[0:44:46] Trombone Champ/Holy Wow Studios 

[1:18:24] Bob Sapp 

[1:20:06] Plugs/Apologies 

[1:25:11] Techno Remix - "Sphincter"

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Tanya and Jonathan talk about the biggest news from Nintendo and PlayStation's small presentations; Tekken 8 was revealed and the Switch getting a bunch of ports! Lily talks about BOSSGAME, a lesbian romance boss rush game she's making, and Kate from Hardcore Gaming 101 explains the magic of Falcom's Trails series. 

Our guests on Twitter:

Lily: @ItsMeLilyV

Kate: @Xpert74

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The double-size 50th episode spectacular! Tanya and Jonathan talk about the motivations "behind" She-Hulk's twerk and the development of AAA games, guests Iris and Gretchen talk about Bridget from Guilty Gear Strive and the mysteries of Sega, and Kaiju and The Redneck Tonberry take over the show!

Our guests on Twitter:

Iris: @IrisVVO

Kaiju: @isekaiju

The Redneck Tonberry: @Rednecktonberry

Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about Forspoken's cuff-talking dialogue, the Embracer group buying everything, trans characters in new games, and personal stories of insects versus vaginas.  Guests Elly and Katztration gush about The Devil's Third and the elegance of masterful designs (these topics are unrelated),

Our guests on Twitter: 

Elly: OaklandKao

Katzstration: @katzstration

Compilation of Forspoken cuff-taking re-recordings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ujaVynx7xw

Tanya and Jonathan talk about what's appropriate in videogames, the Redneck Tonberry returns with a grudge against Eldin Ring, and new guest the sparrow wants to make a game about sticking it to the man. 

Our guests this week on Twitter. 

The Redneck Tonberry: @rednecktonberry

Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan think about cannibals, Franken Castle, Bayonetta and Censorship, Kirri Magic has a beef with Chorus and snail ideas for Jonathan, and Lisa "Princess Hype" talks about making hilarious games like What The Golf. 

Our guests on Twitter: 

Kirri Magic: @KirriMagic

Lisa "Princess Hype": @Princess__HYPE

Jonathan nude: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1jeaJJsxWU

Lock-On 004: https://www.lostincult.co.uk/shop/p/lock-on-gaming-journal-ffase

Support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Should Lollipop Chainsaw be censored? Did game Game Informer? Has Elon Musk failed again? Tanya and Jonathan answer the tough questions while welcoming new guests The Clockwork Prince (developer of Lavender: https://clockworkprince.itch.io/lavender) to talk about a recent Web3 crypto fiasco and Zilla to explain her love of hot Hannibal Lector. 

This episode's guests on Twitter-

The Clockwork Prince: https://twitter.com/cwpgames

Zilla: https://twitter.com/beanyzilla

Get Jonathan's interview with Steph Sterling and Yacht Club Games here: https://www.lostincult.co.uk/shop/p/lock-on-gaming-journal-ffase

Watch Jonathan's son Ryan say cute things here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC_Ce6dbh3c

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Tanya and Jonathan talk about Yuji Naka's loose lipped revelation that the long rumored Michael Jackson/Sonic 3 connection is real before dovetailing into a premonition about a Scarface game starring Johnny Depp. Alicia and Kiki from Transparency drop by and Megan Fox (creator of SkateBIRD) made a million but just wants to be able to afford snacks at the movies.

Our guests on Twitter:

Transparency: @transparencyboo

Megan Fox: @glassbottommeg

Tanya and Jonathan talk about The Rock getting wet, Dall-E, Not-E3, and some amazing music from Ship to Shore Phono Co (@STSPhonoCo). Guests Maddie (@othatsraspberry) talks about her Metal Gear and No More Heroes fan art successes, and Xzyliac (@Xzyliac) gushes about her favorite games announced this summer. 

Our guests around the internet:

Ship To Shore Phono Co - https://shiptoshoremedia.com

Maddie on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/othatsraspberry

Xzyliac's BS With Friends podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bs-with-friends/id1515625349

What is real? Tanya and Jonathan search for the truth by examining Norman Reedus's big mouth, Ugly Sonic's Disney debut, and Seth Green's NFT failures. The Redneck Tonberry is on the hunt for a sexy Sephiroth statute and Gretchen says goodbye to content creation.

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Tanya and Jonathan talk about the meaning of the word "woman" and tell all about their PAX triumphs and failures. New guests Rydia "Miz Silver" tells all about her master of curating live events for Nintendo and Kelsey from Pink Gorilla dishes on game preservation and the stress of owning one of the rarest NES titles of all time. And Daniel made a Boston's Favorite Son song! Again! 

Our guests on Twitter -

Rydia: @mzsylver

Kelsey: @kelslewin

Shop at Pink Gorilla here: https://pinkgorillagames.com/

Support The Game History Foundation here: https://gamehistory.org/

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Tanya and Jonathan talk about the return of Disney favorites like Monkey Island and Kingdom Hearts, new guest Elisabeth breaks down what's wrong with depictions of pole dancing, sex, and cannabis use in video games, returning guest Gretchen wants people to accept that lesbians are real, and we review a new DXRacer Gamer Chair!

Our guests this week on Twitter:

DXRacer - @DXRacer (website https://www.dxracer.com)

Elisabeth - @710wonderdev

Laura Kate Dale reviews Elden Ring, Tanya's friend Laura reviews Forward: Escape The Fold, and Tanya and Jonathan talk about Bell Biv Devoe. 

Get Who Hunts The Whale, Laura's new book here - https://unbound.com/books/whale/

Follow her on Twitter here - https://twitter.com/LaurakBuzz

Support the podcast here - https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan use Spotify to disempower Joe Rogan, discuss Nintendo's takedown of their music from Youtube, and get excited by Yacht Club Games' Mina the Hollower. Kaiju plays games to cope with life stressors and Julie is a game developer who you're sure to love. And we review the Rotor Riot PWR Plus controller for iPhone!

Kaiju and Julia on Twitter -

@KaijuKiriyama

@JuliaMinamata

Where to get the Rotor Riot PWR Plus -

https://riotpwr.com/collections/controllers/products/rotor-riot-controller-rr1852-pwr-plus

https://www.apple.com/shop/product/HPT62ZM/A/rotor-riot-lightning-connected-game-controller

https://www.target.com/p/rotor-riot-controller-for-ios/-/A-83549996

Our editor Daniel on Twitter and Patreon-

@douibyorthst

https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Guests are back! The Redneck Tonberry has a few words for the CEO of Square Enix, Rani Baker describes the magic of ROM hacking, and Tanya talks to Jonathan about the battle between Wordle and Fart Jar NFTs. 

This episode's guests on Twitter ~

Tonberry - @deepalmanac

Rani Baker - @destroyed4com4t

Get Rani's work here ~

https://linktr.ee/destroyed4com4t

https://www.patreon.com/destroyed4com4t

https://ko-fi.com/destroyed4com4t/shop

Support our editor Daniel here ~

https://www.patreon.com/ttwav