TALK THIS: It's Dangerous to Podcast Alone
393 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsTALK 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.
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Episodes
Side-Quest 140. The Video Game Getaway
July 31, 2022 16:00 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about ideal summer vacation locations in video games and realize most places are just too dangerous. Also featuring favorite vegetables, parasailing, and summery monkeys.
Episode 143. Lego Stormtrooper Raving Rabbids
July 24, 2022 16:00 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Rayman and Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, and poor Rayman doesn't even make the title of his own episode. Also featuring Metacritic vibes, what makes a vegetable, and TikTok trends.
Side-Quest 139. My Friend, Satan
July 17, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks in gaming and the dual frustrations of the Daily Grind. Also featuring a pun about the number two, mediocrity, and how much murder is acceptable. Forgive the clinking noises, it's Emma's dog.
Episode 142. 13 Mecha Batmen
July 10, 2022 16:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Batman: Arkham Asylum and 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and get lost in the Batman mythos. Also featuring normal teenage things, the Robin evolutionary chain, and the Batmen through time.
Side-Quest 138. Many Frames Per Second
July 03, 2022 16:00 - 55 minutes - 51 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about all the fun technical terminology of video games that they've never understood before. They're very dumb. Also featuring low-poly birds, pet peeves, and circular pixels. Very funny that this is the episode with a few audio problems.
Episode 141. Deathloop of an Earthworm
June 26, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Earthworm Jim and Deathloop and wonder what's with the high amount of worms with guns content in games. Also featuring weird twists, bad impressions, and what a seal-person looks like.
Side-Quest 137. We Are All Dads
June 19, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about video game dads in celebration of Father's Day. Also featuring a few moms, last naming conventions, and the virtues of It Takes Two. Contains spoilers for The Witcher 3 and The Last of Us
Episode 140. Bastion of Sifu
June 12, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Bastion and Sifu and the two kinds of dads. Also featuring Jackie Chan movies, the indie game scene, and a cool DJ.
Side-Quest 136. Mobile Adventures
June 05, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last seven(!) weeks in gaming and sling around clickbait insults and compliments. Also featuring imminent Rean, Shakepearean car combat, and the rise of mobile gaming.
Episode 139. Pokemon Defense Force
May 29, 2022 16:00 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Earth Defense Force and Pokemon Legends Arceus and evaluate aliens on the humanoid scale. Also featuring Alpha Snorlax, colonialism, and how much stuff can go on your screen.
Side-Quest 135. Nice Weather We're Having
May 22, 2022 16:00 - 55 minutes - 51 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about weather in video games and theorize about why water is sad. Also featuring allergy seasons, the appeal of pixel rain, and whether sand is a kind of weather.
Episode 138. Layton Returns
May 15, 2022 16:00 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Professor Layton and Returnal and make the most terrifying SAT study game. Also featuring saving your game, claw hands, and why Luke ran away in the night.
Side-Quest 134. Brought to You By...
May 08, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk product placement in video games and resist the urge to get into energy drinks. Also featuring Cup Noodle, Zoom microphones, and Taco Bell. This podcast is not sponsored.
Special Episode: Just PAX 2022 Things
May 01, 2022 16:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBIn this special episode, Madelyn and Emma go over their PAX East 2022 experience and reveal their confusion with Xbox controllers. Also featuring the blue boy, no robot photos, and expensive soda.
Episode 137. Twisted Elden Ring
April 24, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Twisted Metal and Elden Ring and talk about bugs vs features. Also featuring intense difficulty, pause buttons, and the Peacock streaming service.
Side-Quest 133. Fine Piece of Rat
April 17, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk their last six weeks in gaming and try not to imagine human forms of Donald and Goofy. Also featuring misunderstood questions, Reggie from customer support, and plenty of CHAOS.
Episode 136. Alice, Way More Than Twelve Minutes
April 10, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 63 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss American Mcgee's Alice and Twelve Minutes and literally can't shut up. Also featuring The Great Gatsby, flattened rabbits, and Willem Dafoe. Content Warning: discussions of violence, abuse, sexual assault, and questionable depictions of mental health conditions.
Side-Quest 132. Valuable Platinum
April 03, 2022 16:00 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about game achievements and trophies and how to write game guides. Also featuring PS4 breakage, getting all the fish, and iron-on patches.
Episode 135. OlliOlli to the Trauma Center
March 27, 2022 16:00 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Trauma Center and OlliOlli World and wonder if anyone has ever landed an ollie in real life. Also featuring skateboard nurse, the dearth of medical drama games, and rad vibes.
Side-Quest 131. So Nice, Play It Twice
March 20, 2022 16:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about what makes a game replayable and the secrets of mahjong. Also featuring getting your money's worth, childhood impulses, and the need to be productive.
Episode 134. Inscryption Phantom Detective
March 13, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective and Inscryption and figure out how to reverse the twist from The Sixth Sense. Also featuring disparging ARGs, how flag poles work, and FPS BS.
Side-Quest 130. Maidenless Time Travel Dragons
March 06, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk their last six weeks of gaming, which does not include Elden Ring but still has some maidens. Also featuring King of Fighters, eight way lasers, and endgame summaries.
Episode 133. King of Forza Fighters
February 27, 2022 17:00 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss King of Fighters and Forza Horizon 5 and the eternal struggle of being bad at fighting games. Also featuring vacation decisions, the economics of arcade machines, and springy rearview mirrors.
Side-Quest 129. The Open Outside World
February 20, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss open worlds in video games and the scourge of the dots. Also featuring double jumping horses, the influence of GTA, and the joy of movement.
Episode 132. The Binding of Valheim
February 13, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss The Binding of Isaac and Valheim and think about making a JRPJesus. Also featuring blasphemy, religious skill trees, and what early access means.
SQ 128. All Merged Up
February 06, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss the latest in industry mergers and acquisitions and what this means for the future of video games. Also featuring the power of Genshin, streaming wars, and a podcast price point.
Episode 131. Fatal Unpacking
January 30, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Fatal Frame and Unpacking and decide what would be in their boxes. Also featuring strangulation, false memories, and bad landlords.
Side-Quest 127. Bawling About Monkeys
January 23, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last seven weeks in gaming and are haunted by a grey void. Also featuring being uncool gamers, finger guns, and the geese game.
Episode 130. Guardians of the Rhythm
January 16, 2022 17:00 - 57 minutes - 53 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Rhythm Heaven and Guardians of the Galaxy and wonder if anyone has a good sense of rhythm. Also featuring girls playing games, dying genres, and unfair competitions.
Side-Quest 126. The Side-Quest Side-Quest
January 09, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss side-quests in video games and dig in to why people dislike fetch quests so much. Also featuring cabaret minigames, disguised grinding, and Cup Noodles
Episode 129. Mundaun of the Bouncer
January 02, 2022 17:00 - 50 minutes - 46 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss The Bouncer and Mundaun and the essential make-up of a good video game trio. Also featuring telemarketers derailing plots, what makes an avalanche, and what bouncers look like.
Special Episode: 2021 Is Done!
December 26, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBIn this special episode, Madelyn and Emma reflect back on the year of 2021 in gaming and look warily towards the new year of 2022. Also featuring the problem with the Game Awards, the existence of new consoles, and our favorite games of the year.
Side-Quest 125. Cozy Wozy Game Time
December 19, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss cozy video games and make a distinction between lowercase c and uppercase C. Also featuring death of the soul, radical kindness, and non-threatening circles.
Episode 128. Dino Headed Eastward
December 12, 2021 17:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Dino Crisis and Eastward and expose the secret for finding children. Also featuring the difference between dinos and dragons, the future Earthbound, and tiny creatures.
Side-Quest 124. Uncontrollable Monkeys
December 05, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss their last six weeks of gaming and expose their video game compulsions. Also featuring serious stories, mental torment, and fun hats at the end of the world.
Episode 127. Guilty Kazooie
November 28, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Banjo-Kazooie and Guilty Gear: Strive and ask uncomfortable questions about bear x bird relationships. Also featuring incredible names, perfectionism, and what would make you into a witch.
Side-Quest 123. Get Good, Grandma
November 21, 2021 17:00 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss getting into video games later in life and make a case for a new educational system. Also featuring our own controller memories, learning how to walk, and finding a jacket.
Episode 126. Wariocraft
November 14, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss World of Warcraft and Warioware: Get It Together! and debate whether you need to jump to program games. Also featuring a discussion of Activision-Blizzard, Wario's stupidity, and what a microgame even is.
Side-Quest 122. Gone Fishing
November 07, 2021 17:00 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss fishing minigames and their own limited real fishing experience. Also featuring blatant theft, brotherhood, and fishing for dogs.
Episode 125. Dead Men in the Cozy Grove
October 31, 2021 16:00 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Kane & Lynch and Cozy Grove and decide whether a seagull can be a bear. Also featuring old YouTube aesthetics, calling people ugly, and the comfort of checklists.
Side-Quest 121. Losing Judgment in the Wilds
October 24, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss their last six weeks in gaming and get taken in by the bad vibes. Also featuring adult coloring books, tests of patience, and toxic video game relationships.
Episode 124. Alan Wakes on a Cloud
October 17, 2021 16:00 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Alan Wake and Cloudpunk and appreciate the robot dog car. Also featuring House of Leaves, how to write a bad writer, and traversal mechanics
Side-Quest 120. Gotta Gacha 'Em All
October 10, 2021 13:03 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss gacha- what it is, why it is, how it is, and more. Also featuring unnecessary t's, Genshin's successes, and where regulation should even come from.
Ep 123. Loop the Ascension of Metatron
October 03, 2021 16:00 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss El Shaddai and Loop Hero and get very confused (like that's anything new). Also featuring more Bible-based video games, the struggles of PC gaming, and bad rhymes.
Side-Quest 119. Next Installment Coming Soon
September 26, 2021 16:00 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss episodic games- their past, their present, and their future (the three episodes of life). Also featuring weekly Yakuza, intentional breaks, and Animal Crossing, somehow.
Ep 122. Pokemon Hit & Run
September 19, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss The Simpsons: Hit & Run and New Pokemon Snap and reveal their Pokemon cruelty. Also featuring good bonks, kicking Marge, and copyright law.
Side-Quest 118. You'll Get Your Butts
September 12, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss their last six weeks in gaming and get sucked into Katamari gatcha (dangerous thought). Also featuring Bernie memes, the ability to read, and the arts.
Ep 121. Jet Set Chicory
September 05, 2021 16:00 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Jet Set Radio and Chicory: A Colorful Tale and make some strange food choices for names. Also featuring real-life graffiti overreaction, dog-cows, and why leg movement is cool.
Side-Quest 117. Be Forewarned
August 29, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss content warnings and other accessibility settings. Content warning for small discussions of violence, sexual violence, and various phobias. Also featuring the ESRB, the Nintendo PlayStations, and Gamers.
Ep 120. Murder by Monkey
August 22, 2021 16:00 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Enslaved: Odyssey to the West and Murder by Numbers and learn that they didn't actually know what Picross was. Also featuring campy comforts, Hollywood names, and awkwardly written relationships.