We discuss Anne-Marie Schleiner’s The Player’s Power To Change the Game – Ludic Mutation.
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Episode 5, Part 3
Episode 5, Part 3 continues Act 5, Act 2.
This episode is about Homestuck pages 3088 – 3349.
CW: mind control, bullying, ableism, murder, and descriptions of hand injury, blood, and excessive bleeding.
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The Talisman
We talk about the 1984 novel, co-written with Peter Straub, The Talisman.
Content warnings for this episode include: CW: racism, colonialism, terminal illness, homophobia, pedophilia and childhood sexual assault, physical assault, torture, ableism, crushing and dismemberment, animal death, drug abuse, insect infestation of the body.
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Episode 5, Part 2
Episode 5, Part 2 continues Act 5, Act 2.
This episode is about Homestuck pages 2841 – 3087.
CW: misogyny, racism, ableism, bullying, homophobia, transphobia, fatphobia.
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44 – Cassidy – Vicious Games
We discuss Rebecca Cassidy’s Vicious Games: Capitalism and Gambling.
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Episode 5, Part 1
Episode 5, Part 1 begins Act 5, Act 2
This episode is about Homestuck pages 2626 – 2840.
CW: amputation, child abuse, pornography, cannibalism, racism, child pregnancy
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The Eyes of the Dragon
We talk about the 1984 novel The Eyes of the Dragon.
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Episode 4, Part 3
Episode 4, Part 3 continues Act 5 of Homestuck.
This episode is about Homestuck pages 2407 – 2625.
Content warnings: cannibalism, elder abuse, bullying, amputation, ableism, suicide, eye injury, mind control, fascism, eugenics, racism, homophobia and homophobic slurs, interpersonal manipulation and abuse, rape.
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43 – Schüll – Addiction By Design
We discuss Natasha Dow Schüll’s Addiction By Design: Machine Gambling in Las Vegas.
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Episode 4, Part 2
Episode 4, Part 2 continues Act 5 of Homestuck.
This episode is about Homestuck pages 2195 – 2406.
Content warnings: racism, misogyny, ableism, bullying, mind control, sexual coercion, assault, and rape, descriptions of violent cartoon pornography, domestic violence and abuse, grooming, dismemberment and eye trauma.
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Pet Sematary
We talk about the 1983 novel Pet Sematary.
Content warnings for this episode include: misogyny; animal and child death; automotive accidents; explicit description of sexual acts; explicit descriptions of physical trauma and mutilation, including head and brain injury; chronic illness; ableism; anti-Semitism; cannibalism; drug addiction
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Episode 4, Part 1
Episode 4, Part 1 starts Act 5 of Homestuck.
This episode is about Homestuck pages 1989 – 2194.
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42 – Saler – As If
We discuss Michael Saler’s As If: Modern Enchantment and the Literary Prehistory of Virtual Reality.
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Episode 3, Part 3
Episode 3, Part 3 finishes Act 4 of Homestuck.
This episode is about Homestuck pages 1771 – 1988.
Content warnings: mentions of incest; descriptions of blood, gore, and character death.
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Cycle of the Werewolf
We talk about the 1983 calendar-then-novelish object Cycle of the Werewolf.
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Episode 3, Part 2
Episode 3, Part 2 continues Act 4 of Homestuck.
This episode is about Homestuck pages 1561 – 1770.
Content warnings: discussions of animal abuse and death, ableism, and ableist humor.
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41 – Giddings – Gameworlds
We discuss Seth Giddings’ Gameworlds: Virtual Media and Children’s Everyday Play.
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Episode 3, Part 1
Episode 3, Part 1 is on the beginning of Act 4 of Homestuck.
This episode is about Homestuck pages 1358 – 1560.
Content warnings: discussion of racism and racist humor.
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BONUS: The Running Man (1987)
Out from behind the Patreon wall as a special bonus, we talk about The Running Man, a film about a violent game show from 1987. We are joined in this episode by Simone de Rochefort!
CW: Brief discussion of scenes of sexual assault and exploding head FX.
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Episode 2, Part 3
Episode 2, Part 3 takes us through the intermission. This episode is about Homestuck pages 1154-1357.
Content warnings: Brief and nonexplicit descriptions of pornography, transphobia, and eye wounds.
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Christine
We talk about the 1983 novel Christine.
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Episode 2, Part 2
Episode 2, Part 2 takes us to the end of Act 3. This episode is about Homestuck pages 953-1153.
Content warnings: Brief discussions of homophobic humor, real-life rape and sexual harassment allegations, and the Holocaust
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40 – Ranciere – The Ignorant Schoolmaster
We discuss Jacques Ranciere’s The Ignorant Schoolmaster.
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Episode 2, Part 1
Episode 2, Part 1 is full of revelations. We meet GG, discover dad truths, and many other shocking things that keep happening. This episode is about Homestuck pages 759-952.
Content warnings: brief discussions of subtextual child abuse.
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Different Seasons
We talk about the 1982 novella collection Different Seasons.
Content warnings for this episode include: discussions of racism and racial slurs, suicide, graphic descriptions of rape, sexism and misogyny, homophobia, ableism, fatphobia, anti-Semitism, Nazism, genocide and concentration camps, torture, mass shootings, decapitation, descriptions of bullying, physical assault and broken bones, brief discussions of real alleged incidents of sexual harassment, pedophilia, and grooming.
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Episode 1, Part 4
Episode 1, Part 4 takes us into a puppet-filled world. Everyone is in trouble. This episode is about Homestuck pages 440-758.
Content warnings: discussion of racism and racist humor, and brief discussions of jokes involving bestiality and Muppet Babies pornography.
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39 – Crogan – Gameplay Mode
We talk about Patrick Crogan’s Gameplay Mode: War, Simulation, and Technoculture.
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Episode 1, Part 3
Content warnings: discussion of racism and racist comedy.
Episode 1, Part 3 lets us learn even more about the world of Homestuck. It is about pages 249 – 439.
Note: We refer to comics creator Grant Morrison by the incorrect pronouns in this episode. Morrison uses they/them pronouns.
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Creepshow
We talk about the 1982 comic book Creepshow, written by Stephen King and adapted by Bernie and Michele Wrightson.
Content warnings for this episode include: misogyny, brief mentions of sexual assault, eroticized violence, dismemberment, suicide, death by insects.
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Episode 1, Part 2
Content warnings: brief discussions of racism and racist comedy.
Episode 1, Part 2 continues the saga of John Egbert and his friends. It is about pages 48 – 248.
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38 – Taylor – Play Between Worlds
We talk about T.L. Taylor’s Play Between Worlds.
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Sewer Special Q&A no. 1
This is a special anniversary Q&A episode where we answer all of your most burning questions from the first year of Just King Things.
Content warnings for this episode include: discussions of representation of racism and exploitation; discussions of real incidents of homophobic hate crime.
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Episode 1, Part 1
Content warnings: discussions of ableism and ableist language.
We begin our journey into the wide world of Homestuck. Episode 1, Part 1 is about Homestuck pages 1-47.
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The Gunslinger
We talk about 1982’s The Gunslinger, the first entry in The Dark Tower series.
Content warnings for this episode include: mentions of terminal illness, car accidents and death, fatphobia, sexual assault and insertion of foreign objects into genitals, forced abortion, violence against animals and animal death, sexual abuse of a child, child death and suicide.
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Episode 74 – Disco Elysium – 10
On episode 74, we talk about The Final Cut and our Big Thoughts about the game.
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37 – Buckles – Interactive Fiction
We talk about Mary Ann Buckles’ 1985 dissertation Interactive Fiction: The Computer Storygame “Adventure.”
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Episode 73 – Disco Elysium – 9
On episode 73, we finish the game. We recorded this season before the newest release of Disco Elysium, so there might be some differences between what you experience and what we experience. We’ll do an episode about it!
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The Running Man
We talk about Richard Bachman’s 1982 novel The Running Man. It is nothing like the film, but it does feature a high-stakes game of death spanning America.
Content warnings for this episode include: chronic and terminal illness; child death; maiming and mutilation of eyes; racism and racial slurs, misogyny, ableism, police violence, suicide, and generalized cruelty
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Episode 72 – Disco Elysium – 8
On episode 72, we go to a church and then, later, find Ruby. We recorded this season before the newest release of Disco Elysium, so there might be some differences between what you experience and what we experience. We’ll do an episode about it!
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36 – Manovich – The Language of New Media
We talk about Lev Manovich’s The Language of New Media.
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Episode 71 – Disco Elysium – 7
On episode 71, we do some more sidequests and talk to Trant. We recorded this season before the newest release of Disco Elysium, so there might be some differences between what you experience and what we experience. We’ll do an episode about it!
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Cujo
We talk about Stephen King’s 1981 dog-based horror thriller Cujo.
Content warnings for this episode include: child death, alcoholism and drug abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, bleeding, biting, and mutilation, suicidal ideation, ableism, classism, animal violence and death
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Episode 70 – Disco Elysium – 6
On episode 70, we start day 3! We do some interesting things, talk about representations of poverty, and try to understand what’s up with Joyce Messier. We recorded this season before the newest release of Disco Elysium, so there might be some differences between what you experience and what we experience. We’ll do an episode about it!
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35 – Patterson – Open World Empire
We talk about Christopher Patterson’s Open World Empire.
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Episode 69 – Disco Elysium – 5
On episode 69, we burn through the rest of day two. We recorded this season before the newest release of Disco Elysium, so there might be some differences between what you experience and what we experience. We’ll do an episode about it!
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Episode 68 – Disco Elysium – 4
On episode 68, we talk a little more and then lean about a Doomed Commercial Area. We recorded this season before the newest release of Disco Elysium, so there might be some differences between what you experience and what we experience. We’ll do an episode about it!
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Danse Macabre
We talk about Stephen King’s nonfiction book on the horror genre from 1981, Danse Macabre.
Content warnings for this episode: Drug addiction and substance abuse, racism, misogyny, homophobia, fatphobia, trauma, child endangerment and death
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34 – Milburn – Mondo Nano
We discuss Colin Milburn’s Mondo Nano.
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Episode 67 – Disco Elysium – 3
We finish up the first day of the game and talk to the Hardy Boys. We recorded this season before the newest release of Disco Elysium, so there might be some differences between what you experience and what we experience. We’ll do an episode about it!
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Episode 66 – Disco Elysium – 2
On episode 66, we investigate a corpse, talk to Measurehead, and learn about Joyce Messier. We recorded this season before the newest release of Disco Elysium, so there might be some differences between what you experience and what we experience. We’ll do an episode about it! Theme music by Shogo M.I.K.E. https://soundcloud.com/shogomike
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Roadwork
We talk about Stephen King’s second novel writing as Richard Bachman: 1981’s Roadwork.
Content warnings for this episode: cancer and terminal illness, depression and mental illness, self-harm, suicide, misogyny, racism, domestic/emotional abuse, extremely awkward graphic descriptions of sex
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Episode 65 – Disco Elysium – 1
On episode 65, we dive into our new season centered on Disco Elysium. As CMRN says at the top, we recorded this before the newest release of Disco Elysium, so there might be some differences between what you experience and what we experience. We’ll do an episode about it!
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33 – Laurel – Computers As Theatre
We discuss the second edition of Brenda Laurel’s Computers as Theatre.
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BONUS: The Stand miniseries (1994)
This is a very special Just King Things bonusode out from behind the paywall to convince you to maybe check these bonusodes out over at the Ranged Touch Patreon. We had noted The Stand fan Kirk Hamilton onto the show to talk about the 1994 miniseries directed by Mick Garris.
Content warnings for this episode: Pandemics, illness, disease, death, kidnapping, emotional and physical abuse, fatphobia, bullying, sexism, misogyny, rape, substance abuse and drug addiction, torture and mutilation, suicide, racism, ableism, bodily waste functions, animal abandonment and endangerment
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Firestarter
We talk about King’s 1980 novel Firestarter, which is a wild ride.
Content warnings for this episode: medical experimentation, drug abuse and addiction, misogyny, rape, necrophilia, transphobia, sexual coercion, suicide, racism, ableism, pedophilia, grooming, murder, animal death
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32 – Fickle – The Race Card
We discuss Tara Fickle’s 2019 book The Race Card.
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The Dead Zone
We talk about Steve’s 1979 science fiction (!!!) novel The Dead Zone.
Content warnings for this episode: Alcohol and drug abuse, domestic abuse, head trauma and brain injuries, surgical procedures, car accidents, misogyny, racism, homophobia, child endangerment, rape and murder, suicide animal abuse and death
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31 – Nakamura – Cybertypes
We discuss Lisa Nakamura’s 2002 book Cybertypes.
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The Long Walk
We talk about The Long Walk, Stephen King’s second Bachman Book.
Content warnings for this episode: Executions and gun violence, vehicular violence, misogyny, racism, rape, mutilation and scarring, homophobia, bodily waste functions
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30 – Welsh – Mixed Realism
We discuss Timothy J. Welsh’s Mixed Realism.
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The Stand
We talk about The Stand, Stephen King’s doorstopper novel about a plague, good, and evil.
Content warnings for this episode: Pandemics, illness, disease, death, kidnapping, emotional and physical abuse, fatphobia, bullying, sexism, misogyny, rape, substance abuse and drug addiction, torture and mutilation, suicide, racism, ableism, bodily waste functions, animal abandonment and endangerment
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29 – Gray – Intersectional Tech
We discuss Kishonna Gray’s Intersectional Tech.
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Night Shift
We talk about Stephen King’s first short story collection Night Shift.
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28 – Wark – Gamer Theory
We discuss McKenzie Wark’s Gamer Theory.
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Episode 64 – Baldur’s Gate 3 Early Access Impressions
We played the first act of Baldur’s Gate 3 and we have some impressions for you!
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Rage
We talk about Steve’s controversial 1977 book Rage, originally published under the name of King’s pseudonym, Richard Bachman.
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27 – Bailes – Ideology and the Virtual City
We discuss Jon Bailes’ Ideology and the Virtual City and learn a thing or two about psychoanalysis and Marxism.
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The Shining
We talk about 1977’s The Shining in this episode. It’s spooky!
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‘Salem’s Lot
We talk about the vampires of ‘Salem’s Lot in this one. Steve published this one in 1975.
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26 – Calleja – In-Game
We discuss Gordon Calleja’s In-Game and learn a little bit about immersion.
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56 – Ending
The story ends.
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25 – Murray – On Video Games
We discuss Soraya Murray’s On Video Games.
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Carrie
We discuss Stephen King’s 1974 novel Carrie at length.
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55 – Quack Quack
The crew gets to the grave.
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54 – Halfling Filing Cabinet
The crew finds Uragolan and learns about some bad stuff.
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53 – Planar Travel
The crew goes some places.
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24 – Laxton – Surrealism at Play
We discuss Susan Laxton’s Surrealism at Play.
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Episode 63 – Baldur’s Gate III June 2020 Gameplay
We learn some more about the upcoming Baldur’s Gate game. We talk about the new footage.
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52 – Weeeuuhhh-euuhhh
The crew finds a map.
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51 – Commander Cringle Featherbottom
The crew negotiates their way into the secret prison.
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50 – Legend Lore
The crew learns about Weg’s past and a secret prison.
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49 – A Matter of Perspective
The crew talks to the Ursine Man.
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23 – Csikszentmihalyi – Flow
We discuss Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience.
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48 – Prominent Papers
A fight and an escape take place at the same time.
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47 – Rollerskate Rescue
The team gets back together and tries to get free.
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46 – Gray Cube
Wet Dirt Boy’s betrayal creates new conditions.
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45 – Wet Dirt Boy’s Reign of Terror
The crew experiences the horror of Wet Dirt Boy.
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22 – Chang – Playing Nature
We discuss Alenda Chang’s Playing Nature.
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44 – Halfling Lore
The crew learn about the party and dead halflings.
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43 – The Big Game
Hoots is at the arena! Wait, they probably knew that already?
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42 – Secret Agent Bards
The crew follow the trail of Hoots McGoots to the local bard college.
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41 – Unidentified Feather
Marsember gets rocked as the crew try to track down the creator of a nefarious poster.
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21 – Pearce – Communities of Play
We discuss Celia Pearce’s Communities of Play.
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40 – Zone of Justice
The crew returns to Marsember and investigates a mysterious sound. Also owlbears and turtles.
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39 – Trial Tactics
The crew goes to trial.
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Episode 62 – Baldur’s Gate III Gameplay Reveal
The band gets back together to talk about Baldur’s Gate III.
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38 – Signing Bonus
A devil, a door, and a signer.
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20 – The King of Kong
We watched The King of Kong to learn about the antics of Steve Wiebe and Billy Mitchell.
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37 – Legal Person
Dead couriers tell no tales. They might deliver documents.
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36 – Wasp Law
The crew learns about the Interplanar Species Protection Act and the mining rights that were conferred to Avernus upon signing said treaty.
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