Dad & Sons 168: Apolitical Podcast Power Fantasy feat. Veselekov (Umurangi Generation)

Thanks to Veselekov for accompanying us!

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00:00:00 Intro

00:08:19 Why aren't there more photography games?

00:17:26 Why call a photography game a "first person shooter?"

00:19:04 The Marlboro Marine: https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/713d119/2147483647/strip/true/crop/498x280+1+0/resize/1200x675!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdb%2F21%2Fe1a60b2e5bbd3c56cb1ccc987b16%2Fla-na-marlboromarine-span-day-one-jpb

00:25:20 Did you go to school for journalism? Did that inspire the idea of Umurangi?

00:29:27 Did it start off as more dry "photography sim?" When did it get angrier?

00:32:27 (Back from bathroom break)

00:37:22 How did you handle negative emotions while having to working on a productive project?

00:38:54 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_nuclear_tests_at_Maralinga

00:44:42 Coping mechanisms while working on a personally distressing project?

01:05:29 Is Umurangi supposed to end on a downer? Is it possible to flip the intended message to a more positive one?

01:12:33 Did a lot of players miss Umurangi's political side? How many heads did it whoosh over?

01:17:07 You used to be a YouTuber, right? Why are your videos down, and what do you think of the platform since?

01:22:56 https://goo.gl/maps/mroeqrbSHHnHDUEj6

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/496443391417253888/849271309736738826/Black-genuine-horse-leather-real-skin-fur-material-whole-piece.png

01:36:52 What do you think of UFO/Alien enthusiasts who see "gray aliens" in aboriginal cave & cliff art?

01:48:34 https://www.thegamer.com/ubisoft-spoke-to-actual-guerilla-fighters-but-doesnt-want-to-make-a-political-statement-with-far-cry-6/

02:17:32 Why did the YouTube channel get wiped?

02:23:39 Listener Questions

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