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Short lil episode about our next segment of Halo Wars. We fight flood, we fight flood, we fight covie. Pretty good time. Halo good.

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Don't you hate it when you're trying to take some fun tourist-y photos on vacation when an elite alien warrior appears from thin air and takes you hostage?

You and Dr. Anders both. In this episode of the Talkthrough, we're still at war, destroying some giant death machines and wondering where we left that bug spray as we encounter the Flood for the first time.

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The Summer of Game Pass Games continues with Arcane Studios' Deathloop!

Zak and I die again and again as we loop through what shapes up to be an unexpected gem in an even more unexpected format. Also, we shoot at each other a bit. Pretty neat!

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Another season in the bag, y'all!

Today we'll be ranking zones, ranking bosses, listening to some sweet sweet soundtrack hits and generally praising what was overall a wonderful game.

Death's Door discussion begins in the first two minutes this time around. Straight to the meat.

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Another day, another episode of Talkthrough... but in a cool, fun way.

In this episode we seek vengeance, confront upper management, and chase more ghosts around a cemetery than meddling kids in a Scooby Doo montage.

Death's Door coverage starts at 3:49

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In this episode of the The Talkthrough, we find our way out of the castle, stumble across some rogue crows, and rock and roll with Betty the Yeti (shout-out Acid Nerve boss names).

Death's Door playthrough coverage begins at 11:35

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Today on The Talkthrough: We're eating some fish head soup, listen to Barb's sweet song, and chat up some spirits in a creepy cold abandoned castle.

We're also trying something new, so let us know if this is helpful..
Here's a timestamp for when the actual coverage of our Death's Door playthrough starts:

11:25

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Wilson, Jordan, and Randy Johnson have gathered here today for another episode of The Talkthrough. This time around we get lost in the (minimap-less) sauce, assault the flooded fortress, and finally take down the King of Frogs himself!

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Frog king, here we come!

In this episode of The Talkthrough, our intrepid adventurers enjoy some pleasant green-space, grab themselves a shiny new weapon, and ponder the striking similarities of a certain swamp-dweller.

Join us on the trail, and thanks for listening!

We're back! Life... uh... finds a way to interrupt our regularly scheduled episode releases, but never fear, for the podcast resumes!

This episode, we're revisiting our pronunciation of a certain fan-favorite word, doing our best to find joy in the little things (goobledygobs we're looking at you), and taking grandma to a nice farm in the countryside where she can run in the pasture with the other grandmas forever, and no you can't go visit her.

As always, thanks for listening!

We're smashing so many pots today, somewhere Link is shedding a single dewy tear. Also in this episode: the frequent mispronunciation of the word "brazier," minestrone head soup, and honestly I can't stress this enough just so much justified pot smashing.

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Hey Talkthroughers (we're still workshopping the crew name), it's time for another season of The Talkthrough. This time around we're taking on Acid Nerve's hit indie title, Death's Door! We're integrating the primer/preview episode into our first gameplay episode this time around since the studio's fairly new and there's not much backstory to catch y'all up on. 

We'll be failing dodges to our death, fighting buildings, debating corvidae in our newest episode. 

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Hey y'all, it's time to try something new, by which we mean a game we know nothing about, in a podcast format we've never done before!

In this one-shot episode, we'll be giving a game 2 hours to grab our attention, then hopping right onto the mics to give our impressions and conclusions on whether we've been won over. 

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Hey everyone, Wilson's out in the wilderness for the summer, so Jordan will be joined by special guest Zak Snodgrass for an awesome summer series of Talkthrough Tries!

We're kicking it off with Cocoon, an indie puzzle game so damn interesting and addicting we could hardly put it down long enough to take notes. 

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It's the final episode of season four, and we're so glad you're here! It's been a hell of a ride with Samus, and now it's time to talk the good, the bad, and the plot of Metroid: Dread.

Stick around for our boss tier list at the end!

Also, we've failed to mention beforehand(and even in this episode) but our next one-shot will be Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Pursuit, followed by Death's Door for season five! In light of this we'll be taking a week off next week to give everyone a chance to acquire these titles in the event you don't have gamepass, then straight back to weekly releases!

As always, thanks for listening.

We're here! It's the final gameplay episode for Metroid: Dread, and we appreciate you coming along for the ride with us. As thanks and not at all a function of an awkward amount of content between us and the end of the game, we're bringing you an extra long episode! Cold birds die, experiments die, and our DNA daddy bites it too.

See you at the finish line.

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Water levels are all fun and games until you're in the water! One of us does the absolute least to overcome a painful boss, we smash a particularly nasty bug, and arm up for the final stretch of Metroid: Dread.

Our next checkpoint is the end of the game!

We'll see you there, thanks for listening!

Slapping wet plants, dancing under the twinkling lights of an air whale, and unleashing jello - It must be another episode of The Talkthrough With Wilson & Jordan!

Since we forgot to mention in the episode, our next checkpoint after this will be:

#spoilers#

Obtaining the Gravity Suit!

We'll see ya there, thanks for listening!

A water level that isn't the worst thing about a game? Possibly even one of the better bits? Say it ain't so, gaming tropes!

In this episode, Wilson slaps down a boss like it's wet noodle in the wind, Jordan has his skills put to the test (same enemy), and well honestly just again, nice job on the water area Mercury Steam.

Play along, and thanks for listening!

If you're looking at a puss-filled pink belly button, you're probably playing Metroid: Dread. Otherwise, maybe see a doctor, you know? That's not what that should look like.

We're definitely playing Metroid over here though, grabbing some (Varia) hot pants, slow-walk charging our beam attack, and bouncing around ZDR like a pinball.

Join us, the water's fine (or is that lava?)!

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What do badass cinematics and magnets inexplicably named after spiders have in common? They're both in Metroid: Dread, and we're playin' it, baby! In this episode, we arrive on planet ZDR (yes, really), run like butter, and encounter a number of creatures that seem pretty intent on murderizing us.

Play along, and thanks for listening!

The neglected franchise-child (child-franchise?) of Nintendo has arrived at the doorstep of The Talkthrough podcast, and we've taken it in. Join us in this episode as we prepare for the game ahead, learn about the spotted and dark past of Metroid; both in narrative and publishing. I mean, what's the deal with Other M?

Next week we play, today: a little history lesson.

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Time for another one-shot! We're going way off the path here with Unfinished Swan, a game made by the same studio that made our last one-shot. But before. Like, five years before. 2012. So I guess five years before their second game, but ten years before now. What was I talking about?

Oh right, one-shot time baby, with special guest Zakary Snodgrass!

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We made it (again)! It's the wrap-up episode for Mass Effect 2, and boy are our arms tired.
Topics to be discussed:
Sound and Visuals
Dossier and Loyalty Missions

Main Story
Side Missions
Characters
Game Systems (Combat, Dialogue Trees, etc)

We hope you've enjoyed space-faring with us.

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Another season down!

In this episode of The Talkthrough, we're bringing Control to a close with some mad libs, dramatic readings, and some classic pro-con rundowns.

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At long last, the crew of the SR2 Normandy is ready for the final confrontation with the Collectors. Everyone is focused, the ship is in tip-top shape, and Commander Shepard is focused on elimanting the threat once and for all. First, though, a quick performance from an unexpected performer, and Jordan enters the rant room to explain his feelings about mining minigames.

This will be our last gameplay episode for this season, so stay tuned next week for our wrapup episode!

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Captain's Log, Stardate 2185:

After spending the last two months travelling back and forth across the galaxy, solving problems ranging from mother-daughter issues to father-son issues to vat-grown alien puberty, I have finally secured the loyalty of every member of my crew. At long last, I can trust they are focused on the task at hand, and so we can once more turn our attention to the threat of the Reapers and their Collector pawns. No more distractions, no more personal journeys, no more petty trials and tribula- what's that, Legion? You have an urgent matter to discuss? Is it about our mission? Please tell me it's about our mission...

This week we're taking on the Reaper IFF and...sigh... one last loyalty mission.

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Welcome to beautiful Tuchanka! On your left you can see one of our native piles of rubble, while on your right we have an excellent example of the ever-burning dumpster fires that you'll see throughout your stay here. 

That's right, this week we're off to the Krogan homeworld of Tuchanka to figure out what exactly is going on with Grunt, rescue Mordin's colleague, and maybe learn a little bit about Krogan culture... or maybe just Celine Dion. Either way, join us as we close out the loyalty missions with a couple of our favorites.

Timestamps for missions:

Grunt's Loyalty: 7:30

Morind's Loyalty: 42:00

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It's another episode, and this time your boys are courting Thane and Samara for some of that sweet, sweet loyalty. We're massacring lamps, mastering the art of the bait, and generally goobing it up!(TM)

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Buckle up for some conflict mediation, because the Normandy SR2 has interpersonal drama and Commander Shepard is the only one with the mojo to deal with it. This week we tackle Miranda and Jack's loyalty missions, try out a new format, and finally discuss the role of sexy demons on the battlefield. 

Timestamps for the missions:

Miranda's Loyalty - 10:00

Jack's Loyalty - 33:00

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Time to win back some friends in this episode of The Talkthrough! We're talking mass panic in a shopping mall, cocktail hour on the flotilla, and wondering why we're always wondering what the hell is going on!

Pull up a controller and play along. Thanks for listening!

Timestamps for missions covered:

Tali's Recruitment - 7:00

The Collector Ship - 42:00

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This episode is a long one, but oh boy is it full of juicy codex content! You all like that, right? ....right?

Oh and we recruit a lizard and talk Keanu in deep V's.

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Set course for Horizon at maximum warp, and...engage!

This week on the Talkthrough we're continuing our journey through Mass Effect 2, and seeing comparisons to everyone's favorite scifi show (sorry Stargate) everywhere. Join us as we finally come face-to-face with the Collectors, say hi to familiar faces, and confront some dark happenings on a so-called garden world.

Timestamps for each section:

Horizon Mission - 4:20

Citadel/Captain Anderson - 30:00

Jacob's Loyalty - 39:15

Also, a trigger warning: from 54:00 to 56:00, there is talk about suicide. It's not a particularly thoughtful discussion so feel free to skip it.

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It's a trash world, and we're just livin' in it, baby! Today we're taking Bioware to task for forced helmets, springing from jail the galaxy's crankiest baldie, and getting a grunt in our happy meal when we specifically asked for The Warlord. Play along with us (that's the idea!)

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What if Stephen King's writing came to life? That's Alan Wake basically, but also the Dark Tower by Stephen King kind of, and we're not playing the former and not book-clubbing the latter (fun read though, highly recommend.)

We are, however, playing the Control DLC AWE, which taps into some good good Alan Wake lore. Join us as we fear the dark, find more documents than we feel comfortable with, and constantly wonder what the F is up with this Alan guy.

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It's time for a visit to the Milky Way's favorite hive of scum and villiany to find more recruits for Commander Shepard's fight against the Collectors. Join us as we discuss the recruitment missions "The Professor" and "The Archangel", as well as various goings-on aboard the Normandy. Plus! Wilson acts out and Jordan gets uncomfortably hot.

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The playthrough has begun! Shepard goes humpty dumpty but with enough resources from shadow patrons to put him back together again, we start blastin', and we get our first taste of them nasty Collectors.

Thanks for listening, and article referenced in the episode linked below!

https://gcml.org/miss-leading-characters-the-hyper-sexualization-of-females-in-video-games/

Our apologies, the earlier version of this episode did not contain any audio. The problem has been fixed! For real this time!

Welcome to Season 3 of the Talkthrough! This season, Jordan and Wilson will be assuming direct control of Commander Shepard and the crew of the Normandy in their mission to save the galaxy from the looming Reaper threat. If that didn't make any sense to you, don't worry! This preview episode will tell you everything you need to know before we start our playthrough of Mass Effect 2. 

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Time for a one-shot. This time we're checking out the Trauma Simulator known as What Remains as Edith Finch! Join as we become the monster, say the word "cool" way too many times, and fully expect a jump-scare around every corner.

Fair non-spoiler warning (more spoiler-y warning at the top of the episode), this game involves some pretty brutal/dark subjects.

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Join us for the finale of Season 2, where we share our final thoughts on Halo: CE. Learn the answers to such burning questions as: How is Marty O'Donnell so good?  What makes Cortana so memorable? How much butt-touching is in Halo? All this, plus we award our Top Nine Plus One Levels of Halo: CE. 

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Vroom vroom baby, we're high-tailing it to the last Longsword off this ring-shaped rock! Join us as we retread some old-yet-fiery stomping grounds, rage against the vent machines, and crash one to many times in the final escape sequence. It's the final gameplay episode of the season!

As always, thanks for listening.

We're getting near the end. Before we can blow up Halo and finish the Flood threat forever, Master Chief needs to go to the thing to get the thing from the thing. That's right! We're headed for a Covenant vessel to rescue Captain Keyes, who is totally alive and not turned into a Flood at all. Plus, we reveal our next Talkthrough game and discuss goop.

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Happy Holidays y'all, and welcome to our final episode of the year! We'll talk our favorite game we played in 2021 real quick-like, then it's time to get navel-deep in the snow with Two Betrayals. We're mucking up generators because reasons, dying repeatedly because it's a warzone, and having one hell of a time because this level is fun (debatable on the rocket-flood).

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Get your shotguns ready and fire up your favorite podcast (this one, right?) because we've got hordes of Flood to kill and dozens of corridors to walk down. Plus, we hear what Halo's developers think of this little slice of gaming heaven and Wilson imparts some questionable knowledge. 

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Only a few months late for spooky season, we're ready to face off against one of gaming's most infamous forms of space zombie! Get ready to get anxious, blast that anxiety in the face with a new weapon, then get lost as hell trying to find a functional elevator.
Small reco: Play this level solo if you want the fully immersive experience.

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Red rock and rude awakenings, listeners, it's DLC time at Talkthrough HQ.

In this episode of The Talkthrough we dive into the foundations of the oldest house, uncover some uncomfortable truths about some powerful friends, make friends(?) of a powerful enemy, and say goodbye to our fall death woes.

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AI orgasms, banshee theft, and vehicular mayhem abound in this episode of The Talkthrough. It's time to figure out what this "Halo" is all about- join us as we discuss Assault on the Control Room. Thanks for listening.

Well, y'all, looks like we goofed! Due to a slight mix-up, we've decided to take a break for Thanksgiving, and your regularly scheduled Halo content shall resume next week.

As an (arguably thorny) olive branch, we've decided to release a short, b-side bit of content from our Link to the Past season that got cut for time. Just before our first gameplay episode, Jordan dives deep into the game's manual, and we all learn something about ourselves along the way.

Fair warning, the audio is abysmal, and the intro/outro are nearly as long as the content. We apologize in advance.

Thanks, and see you next week!

In this episode, Master Chief explores an island, all the marines die, Cortana reads alien and Jordan blows up a car. Join us as we discuss The Silent Cartographer! Thanks for listening.