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 116. That's So Me!
August 15, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss player-character identification in games which involves a lot more grammar discussion than you'd expect. Also featuring acting metaphors, our academic nemesis, and player guilt.
Ep 119. Ape Mii
August 08, 2021 16:00 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Ape Escape and Miitopia, so we're on the hunt for apes and faces, folks. Also featuring localized names, half-formed Aggretsuko, and Battlestar Galactica takes.
Side-Quest 115. Heading to the Moon on a Katamari
August 01, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss their last six weeks in gaming and offer blood sacrifices for unlikely video game sequels. Also featuring anti-aging drugs, default running, and special rice-growing skills
Ep 118. Before Your Draken Eyes
July 25, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Drakengard and Before Your Eyes, both games with some death, but some very different kinds of death. Also featuring Ursula-style pacts, when to pitch a game, and Great American Plays.
Side-Quest 114. Bosses, Baby
July 18, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss boss battles in video games, not boss battles against your boss in multiplayer video games. Also featuring the power of invincibility, the bigger the better, and where this concept even comes from.
Ep 117. Umurangi NiGHTS
July 11, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss NiGHTS Into Dreams and Umurangi Generation and debate whether the penguin is a reference or not. Also featuring lack of first-person shooter knowledge, long airplane flights, and those pesky film cannisters.
Side-Quest 113. I Pledge Allegiance
July 04, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss America in video games and why the Army having an esports team is kinda weird and bad! Also featuring what it means to be exceptional, the heroic video game military, and Bioshock Infinite
Ep 116. It Takes Two Syberian Mammoths
June 27, 2021 16:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Syberia and It Takes Two, and Madelyn has trouble wrapping her head around mammoth hunting. Also featuring future clickbait articles, 2007 Pride aesthetics, and the girl power era.
Side-Quest 112. Local Ninja Yakuza Kills Chaos
June 20, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss their last six weeks of gaming and offer the definitive ranking of the Kiryu saga. Also featuring threats from Moogle Yuffie, punching Chaos in the face, and divorce games with Clickbait Boyfriend.
Ep 115. Immortals Eve
June 13, 2021 16:00 - 54 minutes - 50.4 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Parasite Eve and Immortals: Fenyx Rising. Fighting monsters gives you wings. Also featuring little-known Greek myths, E3 dread, and science lessons for the listeners.
Side-Quest 111. Whatever E3 Stands For
June 06, 2021 16:00 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss video game conferences and why things could just stay virtual. Also featuring normal con disease, bad predictions, and $299.
Ep 114. Viva Rice and Ruin
May 30, 2021 16:00 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Viva Piñata and Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin and come up with a great licensed Little Mermaid game with no problems. Also featuring geography lessons, rice growing opinions, and subtextual mazes.
Side-Quest 110. Epic Brand Apple
May 23, 2021 16:00 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss the Epic v Apple trial and what makes a naked banana. Also featuring Smash predictions, unspeakable games, and Miis drinking mead.
Ep 113. Brütal Haven
May 16, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Brütal Legend and Haven and get some heavy metal thoughts from Clickbait Boyfriend. Also featuring Jack Black, the art of the loading screen, and first meetings.
Side-Quest 109. Nierly All the Power Stars
May 09, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss their last six weeks of gaming and everything old is new again. Also featuring pretty boy brothers, evil snow leopards, and the satisfaction of tiny x's.
Ep 112. Bravely Infamous
May 02, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Infamous and Bravely Default 2 and make comparisons between comic books and JRPGs. Also featuring even more morality systems, some heroes of light, and a dislike for chibis.
Side-Quest 108. Make Your Choice
April 25, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss choices in games from the obvious to the more abstract. Also featuring that one map in Fire Emblem Sacred Stones, a discussion of dating sims, and shameless self-promotion.
Ep 111. Jak & Daxter Assassination
April 18, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Jak & Daxter and Hitman 3 and lose themselves in likely fake childhood memories. Also featuring teleporting Santas, developer intentions, and precursor eggs.
Side-Quest 107. Only Available Everywhere!
April 11, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss platform exclusivity in video games and say the word "exclusive" enough that it loses the small amount of meaning it still had. Also featuring company strategies, won and lost generations, and misleading marketing.
Ep 110. Bullets, Beats, and Skyrim
April 04, 2021 16:00 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Skyrim and BPM: Bullets per Minute and come up with a cursed musical idea. Also featuring Loki copyright, the Skyrim modding community, and more time signatures.
Side-Quest 106. Vicarious Virtual Tourism Across Japan
March 28, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss their last six weeks in gaming and make tourism plans for the future based on that. Also featuring exploding into Bugsnax, idols with yakuza parents, and lots of loops.
Ep 109. Pathless from Amnesia
March 21, 2021 16:00 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Amnesia: The Dark Descent and The Pathless, and we're just lost and confused here. Also featuring horror cabinets, good movement, and deep fear of the Mom game.
Side-Quest 105. Another Installment of Let's Podcast!
March 14, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss let's plays and streaming, touching on copyright again. It all comes back to copyright. Also featuring obvious jokes, fun times with DMCA, and a YouTube vs Twitch throwdown.
Ep 108. Avengers Rain
March 07, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Heavy Rain and Marvel's Avengers. Neither of these titles include a "the." Also featuring lying to the player, the Shaun glitch, and off-brand Robert Downey Jr.
Side-Quest 104. Bob the World-Builder
February 28, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss worldbuilding in games and try to define it without using "world" or "building" in the definition. Also featuring podcast audio logs, real world graffiti messages, and what's up that mountain.
Ep 107. Masquerade Impact
February 21, 2021 17:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Vampire: The Masquerade and Genshin Impact and have some disagreements about stealth systems. Also featuring lots of words, impractical battle garments, and the need for a producer.
Side-Quest 103. Baba is Bopsicles
February 14, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss their last six weeks in gaming and in honing their Bugsnax impersonations. Also featuring Champ McTwode, characters with character, and big buff prison breaks.
Ep 106. Shin Megami Spelunking
February 07, 2021 17:00 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Shin Megami Tensei and Spelunky 2 and marvel over how many games can be contained under one series. Also featuring accidental pug cruelty, the iconic Jack Frost, and making demands of a gaming company.
Side-Quest 102. Take A Picture, It'll Last Longer
January 31, 2021 17:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss photo modes in games and their different opinions on what can make the best memes. Also featuring Awkward Dad Kratos, the power of a good selfie, and the revolution of the Share button.
Ep 105. Paper Mario Snax
January 24, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Paper Mario and Bugsnax and delight over a true modern classic: the Bugsnax song. Also featuring Ryuji Grumpus, the snubbing of Luigi, and distracting Nintendo with something shiny.
Side-Quest 101. And the Winner Is...
January 17, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss the state of video games awards shows and what their ideal show would look like. Also featuring diversity requirements, bad celebrity hosts, and superchats for the Oscars.
Ep 104. Carrion, My Wayward Skateboard
January 10, 2021 17:00 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Tony Hawk Pro Skater and Carrion and wonder whether skateboarding talent is stored in the blood. Also featuring the relation of size and fear, a lack of skateboarding knowledge, and monster tricks.
Side-Quest 100. Kicky Boy Kicks Out 2020
January 03, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks of gaming and also a bit about their whole 2020 in gaming. Also featuring the benefits of falling money, the return of the lean mean Rean machine, and bonus artbook content.
Ep 103. Hacking Moon Dogs
December 27, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Moon: Remix RPG Adventure and Watch Dogs Legion and wait for their sports anime video game. One day. Also featuring a man made of bread, meta-narrative, and the invisible boy.
Side-Quest 99. Buy Product, Be Happy
December 20, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about video game marketing and why you should think twice before sending brass knuckles in the mail. Also featuring the death of conferences, when to announce a game, and unwrapped Butterfingers.
Ep 102. Ghostrunner on a Dark Cloud
December 13, 2020 17:00 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Dark Cloud and Ghostrunner and Emma admits to being a baby gamer without the brain space to remember buttons. Also featuring classics of the PS2, the perils of first-person, and runny slashy sword boys.
Side-Quest 98. Consoles: The Next Generation
December 06, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about the history of console generations and whether they actually mean much any more. Also featuring the power of save data, the hip rebel Sega, and why we buy consoles.
Ep 101. Mafiosofarer
November 29, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Mafia and Spiritfarer and why you shouldn't just add -vania to the end of everything. Also featuring a humorous element, racecar driving, and satisfying low-key panic.
Side-Quest 97. My Kingdom for a Dragon
November 22, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about what they've been playing for the last six weeks and have some thoughts about unreality. Also featuring forgiving the moon, terrible Kids' Bop rap, and good friends from Greek myths
Ep 100. Crossing the Chrono Worlds
November 15, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Chrono Cross and The Outer Worlds and reflect on risk taking sequels. Also featuring dethroning Rockefeller, William McKinley, and the complications of parallel worlds.
Side-Quest 96. Big Voice Action
November 08, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about voice acting in video games and give their best efforts. They're still not very good efforts. Also featuring Kiryu impressions, small talent pools, and appreciation for the song "Beautiful Soul"
Ep 99. Romance of the Three Fall Guys
November 01, 2020 17:00 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Fall Guys and wonder if their memories have been wrong all this time. Also featuring getting the wrong Daylight Savings Time, real life obstacle courses, and eyeball eating.
Side-Quest 95. Politics Pretty Sus, NGL
October 25, 2020 16:00 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about the intersections between politics and gaming. This was all Madelyn's idea! Also featuring new conspiracy theories, the Animal Crossing approval process, and thoughts on the voting rallying cry.
Ep 98. Super Ghost Boy of Tsushima
October 18, 2020 16:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Super Meat Boy and Ghost of Tsushima. That is just the one Ghost, despite how often they mess up the title. Also featuring super bad crunch, all the pretty colors, and Beat Saber meat chopping.
Side-Quest 94. Punchy Like a Mecha Dragon
October 11, 2020 16:00 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about what they've been playing for the last six weeks and who's the real parent of the Yakuza series. Also featuring memory and computers, what happens when you steal, and disappointing memories.
Ep 97. A Valorant Fable
October 04, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Fable and Valorant and go in deep to the "corn on the cob" level of your computer. That's the technical term. Also featuring being followed by flies, going for the headshot, and collateral damage.
Side-Quest 93. Getting Owned by the Terms of Service
September 27, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about ownership in digital and physical media and the impermanence of life itself. Also featuring three letter acronyms, the birth of Steam, and why we like games in boxes.
Ep 96. The Sayonara Effect
September 20, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Mass Effect and Sayonara Wild Hearts and discuss the benefits and drawbacks of complexity versus simplicity. Also featuring a dislike for patterns, everybody playing the good guy, and the death of angels and devils.
Side-Quest 92. Talk This! The Definitive Edition
September 13, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBIn this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about remakes and remasters and what those words even mean really. Also featuring hot takes about lighting, hot takes about art style changes, and lukewarm takes on everything else.
Ep 95. Mirror to the Wattam
September 06, 2020 16:00 - 55 minutes - 76.5 MBIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma talk Mirror's Edge and Wattam which go together like a nose and a top hat. Also featuring our bad reaction times, playing co-op games with kids, and the terrible sensation of falling.