Join Alanah Pearce (game writer), Troy Baker (voice actor), Mike Bithell (game director), and Austin Wintory (game composer) as they talk about all the games, movies, TV and 'whatever else' that took their interest that week, from four unique perspectives in the games industry.
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A podcast about Iran's nuclear and missile programs and international efforts to halt them, hosted by the Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control. Iran Watch Listen features in-depth discussions on Iranian proliferation and illicit procurement, plus the related issues of export controls and sanctions. This occasional podcast is part of the Wisconsin Project's Iran Watch website. It brings forward non-partisan, expert voices offering a range of perspectives on one of the most pressing proli ...
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It's easy to go through a week with no awareness of God's presence, God's voice, God's action in our lives. We get busy and tied into our routines. I want to help you listen to the voice of the Beloved. Through music, the RCL Daily Office of scriptures, and time for reflection and prayer, we are going to create space for us to hear from the Spirit and respond so our day can be centered and grounded in grace and transformation.
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150. WE TURN ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY!
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Featuring Rahul Kohli, and the return of Troy, AND we're all in the same room!?Oleh Alanah Pearce
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How to Put Iranian Weapons Out of Arm’s Reach for the Houthis
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In this episode of Iran Watch Listen, we sat down with Wolf-Christian Paes, an expert on arms and maritime security who served on the U.N. Panel of Experts on Yemen from 2018 until 2023. We discussed Iran’s support for the Houthi rebel group, the ways in which arms are smuggled into Yemen, and the challenges of enforcing the arms embargo imposed on…
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This week, Mike and Alanah chat about GDC, LinkedIn, business cards, and give great life advice.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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148. TikTok Ban, Kate Middleton, Dune 2 & More!
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A LOT OF TOPICS THIS WEEK, WE SIMPLY CAN'T BE CONTAINED.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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147. Even More Games Industry Lay-Offs
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This week Mike and Alanah chat about the continued lay-offs impacting the games industry.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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146. Games We Wish We Could Play Again for the First Time
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It's an Austin and Alanah special, and we actually talk about video games the WHOLE TIME!? This week, we talk about games we wish we could play again, and games that fundamentally 'change' however many hours in.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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The title says it all, I don't understand what more context you could possibly need?Oleh Alanah Pearce
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144. The Gang Has an Existential Crisis
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Apologies for the weird audio mix here. Regardless, this week we talk about Society of the Snow (a little), and then delve into the world of AI and capitalism. Again. Oh no.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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143. What is "game direction", anyway?
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This is publishing a little later than planned because of internet issues, but this week we talk about Cunk on Earth, game direction, and more! Thanks for another year of listening to Play, Watch, Listen, everyone!Oleh Alanah Pearce
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142. The Lay-Offs (& Our Favourite Things of the Year)
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You can't talk about good games this year without also talking about lay-offs, so hey, let's do both!Oleh Alanah Pearce
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141. The Fall of the House of Usher ft. Rahul Kohli & Andy Grush!
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This week, Austin and Alanah chat to Rahul (actor) and Andy (composer and 1/2 of the Newton Brothers) about their work on The Fall of the House of Usher! Also, Stray Gods gets nominated for a Grammy, and the F1 Grand Prix debuts in Vegas. Apologies for the audio levels.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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An update on the Unity system, and an important question: do you own any baskets? Why?Oleh Alanah Pearce
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139. We Have Questions About Starfield's Design
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This week, Mike and Alanah go over some of the biggest question's about Starfield.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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138. Explaining the Unity Engine drama ft. Rami Ismail
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We're back! This week Austin chats about Jacob Collier - apparently the best musician alive - and then Alanah asks Mike and special guest Rami Ismail all about the Unity drama.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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137. The Games Industry and Communication
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This week, Mike and Alanah discuss some of the responses to Baldur's Gate 3's exceptional quality.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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136. Taylor Swift and Stray Gods (ft. Liam Esler!)
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We have our first ever guest! Summerfall Games' Liam Esler joins Alanah and Austin to talk about Taylor Swift's enormous Eras Tour, plus, of course, the launch of Stray Gods.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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This week, Alanah, Mike, and Austin are back to chat about Stray Gods, plus a little bit of Barbie and Oppenheimer at the very end.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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134. Who is the Apple Vision Pro for?
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This week, we talk about Apple's new Vision Pro and how it might assist with each of our vocations, as well as AI, again. Turns out it's still relevant. Who'd have thought?Oleh Alanah Pearce
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133. Zelda and When Players Over-Think Puzzles
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This week (technically last week, the audio file just got stuck in processing and I didn't realise), Austin, Alanah, and Mike discuss The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and if players can be prevented from over-thinking puzzles.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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Iran’s Potential Path from Breakout to Bomb
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In this episode of Iran Watch Listen, we sat down with Dr. Bruce Goodwin, an expert on nuclear weapons design and testing. We discussed the steps required to build a nuclear weapon and what is publicly known about Iran’s weaponization efforts to date. The conversation took place on May 3 and was hosted by Valerie Lincy, Executive Director at the Wi…
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132. Tron: Identity and Stray Gods
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We're back from a month off! And this week, we catch up on Bithell Games' latest release - Tron: Identity. Then Austin (and his dog Canvas) join to catch us up on a game he and Troy have been hard at work on, called Stray Gods. Turns out both games excell in player choice. Neat. Did I mention Canvas?…
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131. Physics in Zelda and E3 got Cancelled
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This week, Alanah and Mike talk about what makes Zelda's recent physics so impressive, E3's cancellation, and the latest from Bithell Games - Tron: Identity!Oleh Alanah Pearce
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130. Troy on playing James in The Last of Us
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This week, Alanah and Mike aggressively interrogate Troy about his experience playing Joel in The Last of Us (spoilers).Oleh Alanah Pearce
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129. Games Industry Networking & Rocksteady's Suicide Squad
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Alanah and Mike talk about DICE, and how alcohol is often encouraged at games industry events (but probably shouldn't be), plus why Rocksteady may have gone from making the Arkham series to making a game like Suicide Squad.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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128. Austin on Why Assassin's Creed Won at the Grammys
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This week, Alanah and Austin talk about The Grammys, and why/how Assassin's Creed: Valhalla won while games like Elden Ring and God of War were not nominated.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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127. The Last of Us TV Show Episode 3
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This week, all four of the Play, Watch, Listen horsemen are together to discuss the third episode of HBO's The Last of Us series. There are spoilers.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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126. The Menu (again), Fine Dining, and The Last of Us Ep. 2
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This week, Alanah and Mike discuss The Menu, then Troy joins and the group talks about the fine dining experience and food as 'art'. Then, of course, we step into talking about The Last of Us episode 2.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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125. Programming, The Menu (a little), & The Last of Us ep. 1
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This week, Alanah asks Mike an impossible question about programming, we talk a tiny bit about The Menu, and then jump into our reactions of HBO's The Last of Us episode 1.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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124. The Last of Us TV Show Premiere, Reviews, and Games as Movies
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This week, AUSTIN IS LATE! But Troy, Mike, and Alanah are there from the start to chat about The Last of Us TV show, plus successful game-to-movie adaptations.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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123. AI Art (Again) & The Last of US TV Show
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This week, Alanah and Mike discuss AI art and it's inevitability, and then are joined by Austin and Troy who close out with a discussion on The Last of Us TV show.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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122. Game Awards & The Mick Gordon Doom Eternal Situation
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This week, Alanah and Mike chat about The Game Awards, which I cut short for the public version just because it was definitely a conversation we've had numerous times. Then, Austin joins and we get to chatting about the latest update regarding Mick Gordon and Doom Eternal's music.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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121. Why You Can't Pause/Rewind Video Game Cutscenes
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This week, Mike and Alanah chat about Immortality, their picks for 2022's game of the year, and then get into details regarding why some oft requested features can't make it into published video games.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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120. This is an Episode of This Show
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You'll see.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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119. God of War Ragnarok Review Scores
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This week, Alanah reacts live to seeing the God of War Ragnarok metacritic score, and Austin joins to chat about review embargoes, scores, and Bear McReary.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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118. Halloween Special ft. Andor
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN, EVERYONE! This week, Alanah, Austin, Mike, and Troy discuss Andor, what TV shows to watch, and eventually... ghosts. Spooky.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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Has Iran Become the Master of its Drone Destiny?
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In this episode of Iran Watch Listen, we sat down with Dan Gettinger and Adam Rawnsley, both experts on Iranian drones and drone technology. We discussed the current state of Iran’s capabilities, Iran’s growing ambitions to become a drone exporter, and whether tighter sanctions and export controls could hinder its progress. The conversation took pl…
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117. A Mike and Austin Special
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I'm pretty sure this is the first Mike and Austin exclusive episode, but I'll be honest, I don't remember. We've been doing this show since 2019. There are 117 episodes. I won't be held accountable for not remembering if there has been a prior Mike and Austin exclusive episode. Call the cops. I don't care.…
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116. Austin Scored Thai Cave Rescue
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This week, we chat about South Park, and then Austin talks about his experience in scoring the new Netflix show, Thai Cave Rescue.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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115. Wishlist Tron: Identity from Bithell Games
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This week, we get to publicly ask Mike about something we've been privately asking him about for FOREVER! Also, it wouldn't be an episode of Play, Watch, Listen without a philosophical discussion, so: can AI create art?Oleh Alanah Pearce
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114. Three Men Talking About Nothing
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For this week's episode, I did my best to scrub through and find a topic of any kind but I am not convinced one exists. Here's Austin, Troy, and Mike talking about nothing.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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113. Pentiment's Text and Accessibility, plus GamesCom News
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This week, Alanah found out some more details about Obsidian's Pentiment, plus we talk about GamesCom News and House of Dragons.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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112. Batgirl's Cancellation Happens in Games, too
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This episode got caught in a processing error loop, so apologies for the delay! We chat about Batgirl's cancellation and what's happening at HBO, plus the reality of late-stage cancellations in game development.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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This week, Alanah and Mike talk about the new Predator movie: Prey! And then briefly about a new Forspoken trailer, but mostly about Prey.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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110. The Offer, and Knowing if your Work is Good
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This week, we talk about Troy lying about riding a horse, the TV show The Offer (for some reason?), and if any of us have ever known ahead of release if what we're working on is "good".Oleh Alanah Pearce
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This week, we are excited to GET TO MAKIN' MORE CREATIVE STUFF WITH PATREON! Plus, we stay shockingly on topic with discussions on The Boys season 3, completely spoiler-free.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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108. God of War Ragnarok Got a Release Date
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This week, we spoke about fake leakers, swatting, and video game writing that feels like pandering.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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107. BioShock Infinite, Floppy Disks, and Actors
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This week, the whole squad is here to discuss good vs bad game design, floppy disks, games being saved on cartridges, and actors.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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106. TMNT: Shredder's Revenge and the cost of Pixel Art
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Also, cows and fireflies, or something.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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105. Fort Solis, Summer Game Fest, and Alanah's Directing Debut
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This was a difficult episode to title because we spoke about 1,000 different things, so note that the title was an attempt but is not really a large focus of the episode. SORRY. I'M BAD AT PROJECT MANAGEMENT.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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104. Troy on Love, Death + Robots
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This week, we largely talk about the episode of Love, Death + Robots that Troy is in, called Bad Travelling.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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