Ep. 359 - Be Curious, with Ash Parrish
Added 2024-10-14 06:01:49 +0000 UTCAsh Parrish of The Verge returns as host to implement new segments, consider community Halo grievances, and weigh evidence that Frank might have been the first person to ever draw a dick in Pictochat. Hosted by Ash Parrish, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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SHOW NOTES:
1: When did animals pivot from enemies to allied NPCs in video games? (13:58)
2: (New Segment) What the hell is going on at Nintendo? Part I - Alarmo (23:00)
3: What should Nintendo’s next lifestyle product be? (31:20)
4: What the hell is going on at Nintendo? Part II - Switch Online Playtest (34:15)
5: (New Segment) r/OffMyChest (43:00)
[Sweet Baby Inc.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Baby_Inc.)
Assassin’s Creed Shadows devs address blowback over game’s ‘historical accuracy’
Disinformation and conspiracy theories cloud Helene recovery efforts in hard-hit areas
LIGHTNING ROUND: Metaphor: ReFanpastio (01:19:28)
Recommendations and Outro (01:29:34):
Frank: Own your media, if you know what Frank means, and Frank don’t mean disks, if you know what Frank means
Brandon: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, 12 Angry Men (1957), don’t forget to watch good things if you’re a person who enjoys trash things, The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
Tim: Frankenstein (1931)
Ash: The Animatrix (2003)
DIRTBAGS: You can submit your questions to the show using this form. And, thanks!
Comments
A bit ashamed to admit that I instinctively groaned when the responding to trolls segment came up, I just didn't think that anything of value could be derived from that conversation. Well, color me surprised. It went in quite a couple surprising and insightful directions.
ZGATA
2024-10-18 21:11:35 +0000 UTCDivine bovid mammal! I liked that one a lot. Please tell Ash, I really liked her working in some personal matters and the genuine takes on that. Especially when it turns out to be so transferable to other live subjects. Stay curious everyone!
RubenRebellion
2024-10-17 14:26:21 +0000 UTCAsh really is such a great fit and doing such a solid job hosting. Really appreciated the longer discussions, particularly Q5. Thanks for being so vocal in wanting to stomp out and shame that behavior and rhetoric, Frank.
Dustin Reno
2024-10-16 04:52:38 +0000 UTCYES! More love for Cloud Atlas!
Malcove
2024-10-16 00:02:49 +0000 UTCI saw a handy talk at New Scientist re: segment 5 re: strategies for combating misinformation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ2l48cNEJQ
cheezopath
2024-10-15 22:25:28 +0000 UTCI thought the responding to trolls conversation was great. I do get pretty tired of Tim & others whining about morons on Twitter. It was nice for Brandon to point out that stuff doesn't happen so much on other platforms. It'd be nice if people stopped using Twitter given its moderation policies explicitly encourage this behavior. You can't fix a platform like that, it's just giving a hostile platform more power.
Andrew Eikum
2024-10-15 11:31:19 +0000 UTCseeing that this weeks pod is over an hour and half in length *rubs hands together*
D
2024-10-15 00:56:39 +0000 UTCFun fact for Brandon is that Tim called Minish Cap his least favorite Zelda game on stream earlier this year. I really like it, albeit not as much as the three GB games.
Sam
2024-10-14 15:35:09 +0000 UTCLove how Frank declares Brandon the winner of the episode in the first question in an attempt to ensure he won't win again this week. I feel like the "pet the dog" stuff came with "dog parents" and their insistence of bringing their dogs everywhere, especially indoor areas where they shouldn't be brought. Us non-dog folks think you're all insane. (Not to mention the any dog is an emotional support dog bullshit.) I know the panelists are dog fans, but I like to think they don't lack the self-awareness to exude this type of irrational behavior.
Andrew O.
2024-10-14 15:01:29 +0000 UTCGood reading. Related to the conversation. I agree with Frank and I think ignoring “it” is delicate and grey. Reading suggested is not an opinion (even though I admire the lawyers here). It is just food for thought. Interesting. https://www.aclu.org/issues/free-speech/skokie-case-how-i-came-represent-free-speech-rights-nazis
TheBunk
2024-10-14 08:42:39 +0000 UTC“These computers have been tuned by a particular hurricane of bad opinions and ideas. Because that’s what drives conversation.” Tim Rogers I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!
TheBunk
2024-10-14 08:40:43 +0000 UTC
