Our hosts are joined by Gamer Girl and Good Friend HANNAH this week to talk everything gaming! Are NYT games like Wordle really video games? Are the only REAL gamers men with ugly, ergonomic chairs? Which of our three hosts won a Rock Band tournament in high school? The trio also chat about Disney’s investment in OpenAI, the upcoming season of ‘Euphoria,’ and the Golden Globe nominations. Grab your Monster energy drinks and Doritos, listeners, we’re about to lock in!
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:15 Welcome Hannah & Catch-Up
08:24 Paramount’s Hostile Bid for WB-Discovery
10:48 Disney Invests $1B in OpenAI
22:47 Euphoria Is Jumping Forward 5 Years in Season 3
27:08 Golden Globes Nominations
42:35 Hot or Not: Gaming
01:18:00 Justin’s What’s Good: Dopamine (Jamie xx Remix)
01:21:03 Hannah’s What’s Good: Tenacious D’s cover of "...Baby One More Time”
01:25:51 Geoff’s What’s Good: Lily Allen’s Performance of “Madeline” on SNL
01:30:20 Outro
What’s Good:
Geoff: “Madeline (Live on SNL)” by Lily Allen (YouTube)
Justin: “Dopamine (Jamie xx Remix)” by Robyn (Spotify)
Hannah: “...Baby One More Time” by Tenacious D (Spotify)
Links:
Paramount Attempts Hostile Offer for Warner Bros. (The Hollywood Reporter)
Billion-dollar OpenAI deal allows users to make content with Disney characters (NPR)
‘Euphoria’ Drops Enlightening First Look at Main Cast in Season 3’s Time Jump (The Hollywood Reporter)
Here are all the nominations for the 2026 Golden Globe Awards (AV Club)
Credits:
Song: Sam Day - NEBRASKA (WITH YOU) [NCS Release]
Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds
Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/NEBRASKA_WY
Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/NEBRASKA_WYAT/youtube
Creators & Producers: Geoff Taylor and Justin Benavidez
Show Art: Geoff Taylor
Audio Editor: Justin Benavidez
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