EXP Podcast #808: Breaching Containment

"More like Pokémon Went, amiright?"

Lower the blast doors and grab a weapon, this week on the podcast we tackle the games that breach pop culture containment. From Fortnite to Mortal Kombat, we explore why some games crack into a wider zeitgeist above and beyond what most games can achieve.

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Show notes:

- Music from Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #807: A Big Walk with Dinosaurs

Summer time fun with dinos

It's time to take trip!  We'll start by heading to the fae realm to match tiles and ponder post-modern semiotics.  Next, we take a walk; a big walk full of puzzles.  And our final destination? An exclusive island full of lush vegetation, amazing views, and a host of extremely dangerous prehistoric creatures.

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Show Notes:

- Run time: 36 min 05 sec

- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #806: Pokopia, Star Fox, and Parasite Eve Debrief

"Did you see that s*** Heracross!?"

This week on the EXP Podcast we travel from cozy post-apocalyptic life-sims full of bizarre grass creatures, to firey hot opera performances, and even to the far reaches of space. It's a Nintendo Retro sandwich this week with Pokémon Pokopia, Star Fox, and Parasite Eve!

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Show Notes:

- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #805: A Titanium Court of Yoshis

Now that is one mysterious mustache.

This week we try to chase away the dreadful news by talking about a handful of delightful games.  We all need some whimsical artistry, upbeat musical wackiness, and fourth-wall breaking pixel punk sensibility in our lives right about now.

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Show Notes:

- Run time: 36 min 25 sec

- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #804: Big Money & Bad News

"The Steam machine is how much!?

Hardware is more expensive, games are more expensive, and not there are even fewer studios making them. Bad news is in air this week as the games industry is dealing with some data-center constrained realities. This week we try to hunker down through it all!

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Show Notes:

- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #803: Summer Game Fest 2026 Debrief

Cloud, pictured here reacting to Kingdom Hearts 4.

We are back and overflowing with game news!  The video game summer Santa himself, Geoff Keighley, has come to town and left behind some shiny new trailers and announcements for all of us good kids.  Whether you like first person horror or games or have really been craving a new Gitaroo Man, it has been a packed few weeks.  Join us as we try to unpack a small portion of it!

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Show Notes:

- Run time: 1 hr 4 min 34 sec

- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #802: Saros and Fatal Frame 2 Remake Debriefs

My 1-star review of Carcoda on google maps

It's time to find out what's truly more horrifying: ghosts or a hundred blue balls flying at your face! This week on the EXP Podcast, we debrief on the recent remake of Fatal Frame 2 and Saros, a highly-anticipated follow-up to Returnal. We also have a sparkly new domain to find us at in the future!

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Show notes:

- Music from Brad Sucks