Unreasonable Fridays
189 episodes - English - Latest episode: 29 days ago - ★★★★★ - 58 ratingsThe Unreasonable Fridays Podcast Network. The least reasonable podcasts allowed by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Episodes
AddSpace Ep. 120 | Evergreen Review: Thirsty Suitors
March 29, 2024 19:49 - 52 minutes - 71.9 MBBacon and Jaila review the love letter to queer 2nd-generation immigrants that is the game Thirsty Suitors. ALSO a note from Bacon and Aaron about where the hell we've been! Host: @Baconzilla Host: @blasianbytch Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 119 | Corporations Can't Be Homies
February 16, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 156 MBBacon, Aaron, and Jeffrey talk about the fresh year of layoffs in the gaming industry, which projects to exceed last year's layoff numbers and it is only February. We include a friendly reminder that corporations are never your friends and your employers will never be quite a loyal as we'd like. Host: @Baconzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @jrpotential Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 118 | The Machine Learning Apocalypse
February 03, 2024 12:30 - 1 hour - 158 MBBacon, Justin, and Jaila team up for the first time ever to discuss the licensed music game e-jungle, the anger around Suicide Squad, Palworld's attempt to stir our collective brain juices, and how Machine Learning has taken the incorrect title of "AI" to new heights and depths. Host: @Baconzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @ljay90 Host: @blasianbytch Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 117 | A Tale of Moisturized Faces and Tiny Pimps
January 19, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBBacon, Aaron, and Justin discuss the slate of incoming updates for FF14, including a revamp of lighting for brown skin, the introduction of the furry muscle momma class, and when the terms "friend" and "hoe" become interchangeable. Host: @Baconzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @ljay90 Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 116 | Birthday Vintage
January 05, 2024 17:29 - 1 hour - 163 MBBacon, Aaron, and birthday person N'Jaila discuss pre-Katt Williams news including how unprepared we are for Unreal Engine 5, desires for the new year, and the need to upgrade one's equipment. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @blasianbytch Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 115 | A Word About Our Lord and Savior Lancer
December 18, 2023 16:54 - 1 hour - 150 MBBacon, Aaron, Justin, and BAP get together to discuss the Game Awards, Bacon explains the expansive lore of the tabletop RPG Lancer, while we all discuss how shockingly lucrative Grand Theft Online has been for a decade. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @ljay90 Host: @ashy3classy Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace InterviewSpace #1 | Jay-Ann Lopez
December 15, 2023 15:06 - 32 minutes - 45 MBJustin kicks off the first of a new ADDSpace interview series by sitting with the CEO of Black Girl Gamers Jay-Ann Lopez to discuss their career, motivation, and community management on a massive scale. Host: @ljay90 Guest: @jayannlopez_ Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 114 | A Great Year For Gaming?
December 09, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 138 MBBacon, Aaron, and writer, social commentator, thought leader, observer, activist, creator, game critic, author, and speaker Jeffrey Rousseau discuss the best year for gaming products happening in parallel with the worst year for gaming labor. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @jrpotential Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 113 | Predator 8: Hunting for Love
November 27, 2023 13:00 - 2 hours - 178 MBBacon, Aaron, and N'Jaila Rhee talk the Five Nights at Freddie's Movie, the binds of film chronology, and how we intend to spice up future Predator movies. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @blasianbytch Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 112 | The Sophisticated Adult Section
November 09, 2023 11:00 - 2 hours - 181 MBBacon, Aaron, and N'Jaila Rhee talk the Bootytalk Era in adult films, Alan Wake 2, growing up with your favorite band, the possible end of Destiny 2, and how much Konami hates making games for you. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @blasianbytch Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 111 | Private Affairs
October 19, 2023 15:26 - 2 hours - 167 MBBacon, Aaron, and a returning N'Jaila Rhee talk the Sims in 2023, and our private lore affairs including aging rock band drama and N'Jaila's encyclopedic knowledge of Mortal Kombat lore, and the potential return of net neutrality. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @blasianbytch Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 110 | The Abundance Conundrum
September 29, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBBacon, Aaron, and writer Jeffrey Rousseau discuss the problem of abundance, too many games, too little time, and an advertising machine that heavily relies on making consumers feel badly about both. We also have a sneak peek in an ADDSpace group play of the procedural storytelling RPG Wildermyth. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @jrpotential Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 109 | The Problematic Dungeon Master
September 13, 2023 09:00 - 2 hours - 177 MBBacon, and Aaron talk about treading water during the coming flood of games, review Baldur's Gate, and remind aspiring writers about the difficulty of forging a slave narrative. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 108 | Drowning In Videogames
August 28, 2023 14:38 - 1 hour - 147 MBBacon, Justin, BAP, and Aaron try to tread water in the coming deluge of games, discuss the problematic writing but excellent gameplay of Baldur's Gate 3, and prepare our bodies to receive Armored Core 6. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ljay90 Host: @ashy3classy Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 107 | What Games Make You Happy?
August 04, 2023 15:09 - 1 hour - 137 MBBacon, Justin, and Aaron talk what games make us happy, the concept of happiness in gaming, the first of many Bluelock discussions, Activision losing the entire Cybertron game series, and announcements from Final Fantasy Fanfest. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ljay90 Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 106 | A Tale of Accessibility and Submersibles
June 23, 2023 12:00 - 2 hours - 166 MBBacon, Aaron and game designer RD Ash about what business humans have deep underwater and fighting game design, specifically the masterstroke of accessibility that is Street Fighter 6, shattering a barrier that should reshape the entire genre. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @dynavolta Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 105 | Playing Both Sides
June 16, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 132 MBBacon, Aaron and Jeffrey Rousseau talk having a successful career in an industry that is more than willing to put you on the street, Final Fantasy 16's questionable narrative choices, and highlights from Summer Game Fest, including South of Midnight and the most important game of all time, Starfield. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @jrpotential Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 104 | We Learned Nothing
June 02, 2023 19:18 - 1 hour - 102 MBBacon, Justin, and Aaron talk corporate greed breaking things, from Redfall, to Warner Bros. Studios, to HBO, and Blizzard. The lessons from the media of our youth were not retained at all. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ljay90 Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 103 | Cozy Games = Psychic Damage
May 17, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 122 MBBacon and Aaron talk chronic fatigue, playing Tears of the Kingdom for the audience, US labor issues (!), and cozy games emerging as an excellent vehicle for deep storytelling. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 102 | The Medical Check-in
April 25, 2023 10:30 - 1 hour - 90.8 MBBacon and Aaron talk Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), what it does, and the difficulty of navigating a medical issue that confuses physicians themselves. We also talk Elon Musk's rocket launch, Matt Walsh's account being hacked, and how attempts to monetize Twitter have gone. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 101 | Our Favorite Genre Is Trash
April 11, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBBacon and Aaron have Justin and BAP join them to discuss classic browser gaming, remind everyone that it's ok to enjoy something terrible, why the original Matrix still goes, and the difficulty in live service storytelling. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ljay90 Host: @ashy3classy Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 100 | The "Over-Inclusion" Centennial Double Decker Special
March 20, 2023 11:00 - 2 hours - 195 MBBacon and Aaron celebrate their 100th episode with an extra long episode! Justin visits to connect JK Rowling's problematic behavior to ... One Piece. Then Jeffrey Rousseau joins to talk "over-inclusion", the wild world of character creation suites, and whether Resident Evil 5 has any redeeming qualities worthy of a remake. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ljay90 Host: @jrpotential Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 99 | Bacon's Secret Sauce
February 22, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 158 MBBacon and Aaron discuss the Wizard Game fiasco, the surprise Nintendo direct that costs Aaron even more money, and the telltale signs of a game directly affected by the pandemic. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 98 | Meet Joe Bigot
January 18, 2023 18:20 - 1 hour - 111 MBBacon and Aaron discuss the poor design of achievement points in games, the trope of the "edgy" white male creative, and the many, MANY PR issues surrounding Forspoken highlighting the complexity of supporting Blackness in media. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 97 | The Hateur Symposium
January 06, 2023 15:46 - 2 hours - 243 MBBacon and Aaron are joined by international thought leader Jeffrey Rousseau and the voice of Unreasonable Fridays Ereika Collins to discuss their favorite games and ideas from 2022. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Guest: @JRPotential Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 96 | ScammerWatch Unlimited
December 26, 2022 19:07 - 1 hour - 155 MBBacon, Aaron, and guest/government agent Jarrett discuss the dangers of reactivating ex-MMO players, the FTX collapse, the wide-ranging affects of Sam Bankman-Fried's scamming, and put the pros and cons of AI artwork on the table for clarity. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Guest: @KuroleGaming Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 95 | The 11th Hour
November 21, 2022 17:36 - 1 hour - 159 MBBacon, Justin, Aaron, and BAP discuss the FTX collapse, why scammers must always be prepared to be caught, the multi-level high-speed collapse of Twitter, the glories of Debra Wilson, and Bacon outlines the new farming sim/action RPG Harvestella. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @ljay90 Host: @ashy3classy Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 94 | All Roads Lead To Nazis
November 09, 2022 15:34 - 1 hour - 120 MBBacon and Justin discuss Kyrie Irving, Hebrews to Negroes, Elon Musk and his incredible mid-life crisis, the sports anime Blue Lock, and what Luka Doncic should mean to white American basketball fans. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @ljay90 Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 93 | The Cultural Exchange
October 28, 2022 17:11 - 2 hours - 170 MBBacon and Aaron discuss superhero geography, the survival horror resurgence, the sheer white maleness of said resurgence, the accidental charisma of Japan's framing of America, and the Helena Taylor situation forcing us to have multiple conversations at once. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 92 | Captain Topic and The Segwateers
September 19, 2022 15:22 - 1 hour - 114 MBBacon, Justin, and Aaron discuss FF14 calling us out, the Jan. 6 trials, Stellaris, what we're playing, cryptocurrencies, the history of Dynasty Warriors, and connect all of these topics to One Piece through the miracle of modern science. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @ljay90 Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 91 | The Pre-Raid Rundown
September 09, 2022 15:11 - 46 minutes - 64 MBBacon, Justin, and BAP prepare for a raid by talking the FF 14 content rollout including the value in taking pressure off of players, Halo Infinite's stumbles, and a quick review of the Saints Row reboot. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @ljay90 Host: @ashy3classy Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 90 | 15 x 90 = 1590
August 30, 2022 14:11 - 1 hour - 116 MBBacon and Aaron talk the week in content with dual refreshes from Final Fantasy 14 and Destiny 2. We also have a fresh installment of This Week In The Cruel American Housing Market featuring the quickest maths in human history. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ANSFreeman Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 89 | An Evening With The Rousseau
August 16, 2022 15:41 - 1 hour - 129 MBBacon and Justin sit down with writer, social commentator, thought leader, observer, activist, creator, game critic, author, and speaker Jeffrey Rousseau to discuss how publishers rate success, brown skin in anime, and game journalism's journey to equity. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ljay90 Guest: @JRpotential Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 88 | Let's Get You Married!
July 28, 2022 17:33 - 1 hour - 118 MBBacon and Aaron talk the new Patreon Tier, preparations for Bacon's Birthday Month Celebration, Destiny 2 Season of the Haunted, and the raw BUT EFFECTIVE emotional manipulation of Fuga: Melodies of Steel. *This episode was record July 18th, 2022. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 87 | The Picture of Delightfulness
June 04, 2022 19:12 - 1 hour - 122 MBBacon and Aaron talk Bacon's Anti-Cootie platform, streaming service burnout, the stressfully high quality of media, and begin plotting how to get a Playstation 5. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev
AddSpace Ep. 86 | The Mean Face Hour
May 13, 2022 14:32 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBBacon, Justin, and Aaron are tired of everything. Elon Musk, Kevin Samuels, Dave Chappelle, Dillon Brooks, all of it. Everything except Final Fantasy clearly. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @ljay90 Theme Song: @Willieev
#AddSpace Ep. 85 | What Matters Most
April 04, 2022 11:05 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBBacon is here to talk Tunic with BAP, the anatomy of a Souls-like, the emotional power of the middling game, and world politics with Justin. Note: The episode was recorded on March 23rd, 2022 PS(Pre-Slap). Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @ljay90 Host: @ashy3classy Theme Song: @Willieev
The CuntCast Ep. 59 | Fear The Brute
April 04, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBN'Jaila and Aaron talk the Slap, the Oscar's obsession with the viral moment, and the future of comedy as a combat sport. Host: @blasianbytch Co-Host: @ansfreeman
#AddSpace Ep. 84 | Adventures In Funny Money
March 15, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBJustin is here for This Week In Funny Money, BAP is here to talk Elden Ring(S), Bacon is here to play Elden Ring(S), and Sony is here for our money. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @ljay90 Host: @ashy3classy Theme Song: @Willieev
#AddSpace Ep. 83 | Draw The Line At Kirby
February 14, 2022 19:26 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBNintendo demands our money, Destiny: The Witch Queen is a week away, we remind everyone that Kirby is a baby, NPR will kill you, and Bacon has a job on this perfectly balanced episode of ADDSpace. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev
#AddSpace Ep. 82 | Absolute Chaos
January 22, 2022 22:38 - 2 hours - 198 MBEveryone is here to discuss the most chaotic news week in recent history. Crypto heists, Activision devoured, the Insufferable Athlete of the Year discussion heating up, and Roblox emerges as the darkest corner of the internet. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @ljay90 Host: @ashy3classy Theme Song: @Willieev
#AddSpace Ep. 81 | The Endwalker Supershow Pt. 1
January 07, 2022 17:01 - 1 minute - 1.59 MBBacon and Justin chat about Endwalker while playing Endwalker in part one of our two-part Endwalker review. WARNING: Complete Endwalker spoilers for the ENTIRE program. Endwalker. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @ljay90 Endwalker: Endwalker Theme Song: @Willieev
#AddSpace Ep. 80 | The Autoresponder Special
December 03, 2021 18:33 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBThank you for your download. We are out of the office and will be back at (No podcast only Endwalker). For further inquiries please press the 'play' button. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @ljay90 Host: @Ashy3classy Theme Song: @Willieev
#AddSpace Ep. 79 | The Great Tangent
November 30, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBBacon, Aaron, and BAP from the Black Astronauts podcast talk Final Fantasy as we approach Endwalker, Dragon Age, the many uses of Coke, and how the worldwide supply shortage is affecting game production. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @Ashy3classy Theme Song: @Willieev
The CuntCast Ep. 58 | Tits Akimbo
November 24, 2021 21:19 - 1 hour - 135 MBN'Jaila and Aaron talk public exhaustion, the Eternals, a brand new condom introduced in Malaysia, and a book recommendation for those introduced in fae anatomy. Host: @blasianbytch Co-Host: @ansfreeman
#AddSpace Ep. 78 | Justin HELP!
October 26, 2021 15:49 - 1 hour - 125 MBBacon and Aaron flail while Justin explains NFTs, hypebeasts, Facebook entering the metaverse, and the history of changes made to Final Fantasy 14 as we approach Endwalker's release. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @ljay90 Theme Song: @Willieev
#AddSpace Ep. 77 | The Style Panel
October 19, 2021 14:52 - 2 hours - 179 MBBacon, Aaron, Justin, and guest RD Ash talk Astria Ascent the most lukewarm RPG in recent memory, Back 4 Blood, being old Black gamers, and how much art plays a role in making games memorable. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @ljay90 Guest: @Dynavolta Theme Song: @Willieev
#AddSpace Ep. 76 | Tales of My Wallet
October 01, 2021 16:53 - 1 hour - 184 MBBacon and Aaron give initial impressions of the new RPG Tales of Arise, talk Nintendo's attempt to take more of our money, and question whether any Activision product has grown past 2008. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev
The CuntCast Ep. 57 | Behold the Orgasmatron 3000
October 01, 2021 16:34 - 1 hour - 114 MBN'Jaila and Aaron discuss Nicki Minaj, the toxic singularity when toxic artists find their toxic fanbase, and welcoming our new aquatic overlords. Host: @blasianbytch Co-Host: @ansfreeman
The CuntCast Ep. 56 | Culture Shock
September 17, 2021 18:37 - 1 hour - 116 MBN'Jaila and Aaron discuss the politics around celebrity relationships, who gets the venom, and attempt a newer, positive tone that will work perfectly. Host: @blasianbytch Co-Host: @ansfreeman