Podcast
TALK THIS: It's Dangerous to Podcast Alone
Hosted by Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette · EN
TALK THIS! is a biweekly podcast about video games hosted by Emma and Madelyn Paquette. Every show, they talk about two games- one old (pre-2007) and one new (within the last year or two). At the end of each show, Madelyn and Emma take the best elements from each game and mash them together into a brand new game idea.
16episodes
Episodes
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Side-Quest 236. A Hairy Situation
May 3100:51:20Tap to summarizeIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about hair in video games and the types of styles they wish they could pull off in real life. Also featuring the perils of clipping, Sephiroth's hair routine, and where games still need to improve on the subject of hair.
Transcribe →Episode 239. Hearth in Orbit
May 2400:55:29Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Hearthstone and MIO: Memories in Orbit and everything you can and can't do with cards. Also featuring body metaphors, keeping things under control, and what makes a Soulslike.
Transcribe →Side-Quest 235. We're Total Failures
May 1701:16:25Tap to summarizeIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks in gaming and accidentally make all the same wrong choices. Also featuring the allure of dollhouses, seeing things on the back of our eyelids, and 11th grade English class books.
Transcribe →Episode 238. Ball x FEAR
May 1001:00:20Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss F.E.A.R. and BALL x PIT and the torrid doomed romance within the latter. Also featuring the terror of small girls, the rights to titles, and good old foursquare.
Transcribe →Side-Quest 234. Beating the Backlog Battle
May 300:46:44Tap to summarizeIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about how to approach a video game backlog and why gamers are so obsessed with doing that to begin with. Also featuring lessons from booktok, pro-con lists for making lists, and making better decisions.
Transcribe →Episode 169. The Silver Honkai
Aug 6, 2023Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss The Silver Case and Honkai Star Rail, both incomprehensible games in very different ways. Also featuring spooky twins/clones, surfing the vibes, and train racing. Do trains race?
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