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Trevor Strunk

Trevor Strunk

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No Cartridge 261 - Fireside Conversation *AD FREE*

We welcome Paul from Emergo Entertainment to talk about their new game Fireside, the interplay between cozy and engaging, and the windy ways games can be produced.

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No Cartridge 260 - Indie Review: Milk Inside a Bag of Milk Inside a Bag of Milk *AD FREE*

Liv and I review the evocative and strange Milk Inside a Bag of Milk Inside a Bag of Milk and talk about future projects, reading, tough texts, and horror.

Games mentioned:

Ghostwire Tokyo - 1:47

Man, I Just Want to Go Home - 2:36

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No Cartridge After Dark: Tony Hawk's Bon Rouler

Trev and Liv check in with each other about life, games, and the stuff in between. We talk about travel in games, tourism in person and virtually, and some new news!

Games mentioned:

FFXIV - 6:20
AssCreed 2 - 9:49
Fallout 76 - 10:26
THUG2 - 10:46
GTA3 - 11:36
LA Noire - 12:00
NORCO - 14:40
MGS2 - 23:45
Street Fighter 2 - 24:10
The Division - 24:28
WoW - 25:40
Chrono Trigger - 26:35
Far Crive - 27:02
OoT - 27:22
Microsoft Flight Sim...

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K:D Ratio - In Search of Crimes Past//Colors *AD FREE*

Graham and Trevor meet to discuss the hard streets of Baltimore once again with a cold case gone wrong and a KISS related hate crime. Come join us won't you?

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No Cartridge 259 - After Dark: Gamely and Gamerly *AD FREE*

Liv and Trevor gather to talk about what they've been up to, to preview their next episode, and to just chew the fat in a gamerly way.

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No Cartridge Indie Review: Harold Halibut

Liv and Trevor discuss one of the many May darlings in the long-awaited Harold Halibut point and click adventure! Differing opinions, philosophies surrounding review, and fish talk ensue.

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No Cartridge 258 - POST-HYPE: Dangonronpa v3 Pt 5

Sam and Trevor are back to talk about the penultimate chapter of all of Danganronpa and BOY is it a doozy. Shoot for the stars in post hype!

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No Cartridge 257 - Liv, Alive w/ Liv *AD FREE*

We welcome back our cohost as Liv returns! Find out what she's been up to, what games have been good, and what exactly Trevor knows and does not know about Australia!

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Q&A Coming Tomorrow Night

Hey gang -- unavoidable delay on my part, but the Q&A will be recorded tomorrow night and posted right after. Thanks for your patience this week, and definitely feel free to get some last minute questions in!

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Q and A! Tonight Maybe!

Hi all! I'm going to be doing a Q and A as a patreon episode, possibly tonight if I get enough questions. This one is for the patrons, so please let me know what you'd like to know about me, the process of the podcast, if you have complaints, etc. Looking forward to it -- if it's slow we'll open it up, but for now I'm thinking four or five questions from you all will do the trick.

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K:D Ratio - Law and Disorder//The Old and the Dead

Graham and Trevor return to talk about new Homicide episodes! A return to form in season 3, as we get stories about accidental confessions, disgruntled partners, and cop collusion. Enjoy the free premier of K:D Ratio!

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News at 11 - Persona 3 Reload

News at 11 returns for patrons! We have the illustrious AJ from The Worst of All Possible Worlds on to talk Persona 3 Reload -- ribaldry, apology, and just the nerdiest conversation you could expect. Thanks for the support!!

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No Cartridge 255 - 2:12am... going back for more math w/ Chris Person *AD FREE*

Chris Person is back to talk about the games that are current and the projects he's currently working through -- appointment listening, podcast enjoyer!

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No Cartridge 254 - POST-HYPE: Dangonronpa v3 Pt 4 *AD FREE*

Sam returns to discuss the guy wrenching and excellent fourth trial in Danganronpa v3! Will a trusted member of the crew commit murder and or be murdered? Yes, obviously, are you new here

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No Wallscroll - Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou OVA 2 *AD FREE*

The gang returns to talk about the OTHER YKK ova! There's some disappointment, some grappling with the nature of vibes, and ultimately some acknowledgement that even sub par robot barista silent village life is better than nothing.

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K:D Ratio - Dead End//End Game

Graham and Trevor are back to give you some lovely words about Homicide again! A cop killer and a pedophile are on the loose and our heroes are very normal about it for three whole episodes! An exciting return to form for K:D Ratio.

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No Wallscroll - Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou OVA 1 *AD FREE*

The gang returns sans Degen (who is art displaying in Japan) to talk about the first OVA of YKK (or Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō if you're being particular). Join us as we discuss this brilliant, calming, beautiful piece of work and become at peace with our inner robot barista at the end of the world.

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No Wallscroll- Space Adventure Cobra ft. Da Whole Gang *AD FREE*

The crew returns to talk about space adventure cobra, the movie! Thrill to the sexy pirate cobra who falls in love with three sisters and has sooooo much tragedy and action happen. It's a blast.

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No Wallscroll - Tenchi Muyo 3 *AD FREE*

Emily and Trevor reconvene the council of Tenchi to discuss two spin-offs -- a space adventure and pretty girl Sammy! 

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No Cartridge 253 - POST-HYPE: Dangonronpa v3 Pt 3 *AD FREE*

Sam returns for this episode of Post Hype as we dig in to the always fractious 3rd case. Is it better than last round? Well,

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No Wallscroll - Galaxy Express 999 ft. Da Whole Gang

The gang (Andrew Emily and Degen) are back to talk more Harlock, this time the emotionally devastating and poignant Galaxy Express 999. Get ready to rip!

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News at 11 w/ Chris Person

We welcome Chris Person of Aftermath on the podcast to talk about the most recent games including the new Silent Hill demo, upcoming bangers, and the state of the industry at large. Hope you're enjoying the new series!

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No Wallscroll - Arcadia of My Youth ft. Da Whole Gang *AD FREE*

We welcome not only Andrew and Emily but also Alex Degen on the show to talk about the remarkable Captain Harlock/Leiji Matsumoto vehicle Arcadia of My Youth. Depth and wonder await as we unpack this truly beautiful film and what it has to offer even today.

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No Cartridge 252 - Game Fast, Become Old ft. @days_danilo *AD FREE*

We are joined by Danilo Dias of Joymasher (Blazing Chrome, Oniken, Moonrider) to talk about his work developing retro inspired games with his wife that have a fidelity like I've never seen. Super interesting and puts a name to a lot of the feelings I have when I play "legit" retro titles.

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News at 11 - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

Sam Sheehan comes to talk to us about Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth on this first of a new Patreon series where we talk to people who have passionate feelings, one way or the other, about very current releases. Join us, won't you?

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No Cartridge 251 - Tired, Wired and Esquired ft. Peter @notalawyer Shamshiri *AD FREE*

We welcome Peter Shamshiri of 5-4 and If Books Could Kill on the show to talk Twitter, Madden, gaming as an old guy, and legal brains on gaming problems. A fun episode by all measures!

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No Cartridge 250 - POST-HYPE: Dangonronpa v3 Pt 2 *AD FREE*

Sam Sheehan returns to talk Turkey, which is to say to talk about the second case of Danganronpa v3! Who knows what will happen outside of losing two more beloved cast members and me yelling about it! It's fun times here at Post-Hype as always!

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Advent Children: New Years


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I have been holding off from writing for a couple of reasons. First off, I don’t like the way substack has been managing the spate of Nazis on its platform, namely by allowing them to make money by peddling hate. Unfortunately, I can’t really come up with a good alternative due, in no small part, to a total lack of creativity. That said, I think there’s an argument for not ab...

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No Cartridge After Dark - A Few Days More 'til '24

Liv and I are back with another After Dark, where we talk about what the new year holds, what books we've been reading or not reading, and if we should start talking about board games a bit more.

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No Cartridge 249 - POST-HYPE: Dangonronpa v3 Pt 1 *AD FREE*

Danganronpa v3 begins! Sam Sheehan and I play the first chase of the third, divisive entry in the franchise and we go through all the various emotions one would expect. A triumphant return.

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