Ep. 449
Legendary podcaster and founder of Maximum Fun Jesse Thorn joins Ash and Brandon for summer speedruns, a Def Jam: Vendetta update, and the besta Bethesda. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Jesse Thorn. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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SHOW NOTES:
1: What’s going on with speedrunning lately? (04:30)
2: How are old bad games bad differently from how new bad games are bad? (11:32)
3: Design a new Def Jam fighting game for 2026 (17:11)
4: Are video games artsy? (25:27)
5: LeFish asks, would you rather live one year of your life with big head mode, loudly speak like a Mario, or only be able to walk like you’re tank controlled? (34:07)
6: What’s the best-a Bethesda? (43:27)
LIGHTNING ROUND: Equip This On (56:33)
Recommendations and Outro (01:21:18):
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