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This week on Post Games:
Act 1: Games Teach Us to Break Free from Life’s Grind
Act 2: Metrics Suck the Joy Out of Life
Patreon Bonus: Have Metrics Infested Video Games?
Act 3: The News of the Week

Guests:
C. Thi Nguyen: a philosopher, educator, and author. His latest book is The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else’s Game
Gita Jackson: critic, editor, and co-founder of Aftermath
Closing Song: “Ocarina of Time” by Sixth Station Trio (Zelda Classics album)

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This week on Post Games:
Act 1: The 17-Year Fight to Protect Games from the Government
Act 2: The ESA’s President on AI, Child Safety, and Calls for Unionization
Patreon Bonus: Three Big Takeaways from the Interview

Guests:
Stanley Pierre-Louis: President and CEO, ESA
Closing Song: “Jumping Voices (Big Walk Theme)” by aksfx (Big Walk)

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This week on Post Games:
Act 1: What Is Fictophilia?
Act 2: Fandom, Parasocial Relationships, and Big Tech
Patreon Bonus: Post Games Hits Two Milestones
Act 3: The News of the Week

Guests:
Tanja Välisalo: Teacher, researcher, and project coordinator at the Department of Music, Art and Culture Studies at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland
Nicole Carpenter: Reporter at publications like 404 Media, Vulture, Polygon, and more
Closing Song: “Character Selection Theme “ by Vibe Avenue (Tears of Metal)

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This week on Post Games:
Act 1: Mortal Kombat, Resident Evil, and the Birth of the Video Game Movie
Act 2: Life of a Video Game Movie Auteur
Patreon Bonus: How to Make a Hit Video Game Movie
Act 3: The News of the Week

Guests:
Paul W.S. Anderson: Director of Mortal Kombat, the Resident Evil film series, and more
Kazuma Hashimoto: Video game critic, analyst, and consultant
Closing Song: "Altar" by Jorge Flores (Desktop Explorer)
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This week on Post Games:
Act 1: A Career Built on “A Cry for Help”
Act 2: “This Is a Fuck You”
Patreon Bonus: Tidepools, Pinball, and a Musical: The “Sunny Side” of Edmund McMillen

Guests:
Edmund McMillen: Co-creator of Mewgenics
Closing Song: “Fleas and Parasites” by Matthias Bossi and John Evans (Mewgenics)

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