Don't Pull Out Your Deck

ANDY'S STEAM DECK ADVENTURES: Andrew shares what it was like to actually take his handheld PC-device on the road (and what games he's been playing).

BOMBING THE BOX OFFICE: This summer has been marked with a series of movies that had really big budgets and very low returns, and it's a trend that seems to only be continuing. Our hosts talk through possible causes and possible futures of this distressing trajectory.

TOPICS:

(00:00) Intro - Andrew's Steam Deck

(04:50) Why does Hollywood spend so much money?

(32:42) Outro - How The Transformers got the podcast blocked on YouTube

(34:32) Outtakes

RELEVANT LINKS:

-The tweet from @CaseyExplosion that started this conversation with our hosts.

-The tweet from @AaronBaileyArt (sharing a TikTock from @no_the_robot) discussing Marvel & DC's use of CGFX studios.

-Vorel, Jim. "The Original Recording Session of the Famed Wilhelm Scream Has Been Rediscovered." Paste, Paste Media Group, 10 April 2023.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

-"Space Man From Pluto" (30 June 2023): Where our hosts talk about the use of AI by major studios as well as the financial struggles of streaming services.

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FEATURED MUSIC:

-"Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod

----Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae

-"District Four" by Kevin McLeod

----Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/36652-district-four

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