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Ep. 384 - Keighleyme Pie, with Mike Drucker

Added 2025-04-07 08:41:14 +0000 UTC

Emmy-nominated writer and comedian Mike Drucker joins Brandon and Esper in answering Alex Jaffe’s questions on the Nintendo S2iitch, the ultimate fan experience, and the impossibility of defending your Persona 5 romance choice. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Brandon Sheffield, Esper Quinn, and Mike Drucker. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

SHOW NOTES:

1: Hey, you guys hear about the Switch 2? (03:19)

2: What’s the hardest problem you’ve ever had to solve in game writing or localization? (09:16)

3: What games have fundamentally changed the way you think about video games? (13:52)

4: Improv Zone: My Uncle at Nintendo (19:25)

5: Steve with a B asks, what is the best thing about the video game industry, and what is the worst thing about the video game industry? (24:55)

6: What is the best video game ad you’ve seen on an actual television? (28:41)

7: Who is the Jimmy Fallon of video games? (35:08)

8: Brandon asks, what’s it like writing video game award shows? (40:41)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - Panic at the Disco! Singles (46:10)

Recommendations and Outro (50:07):

Mike: Good Game, No Rematch available on Amazon and Other Better places
Brandon: Harvey Keitel’s accent in Star Knight (1985)
Esper: DC Action News, Common Side Effects

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