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01:34:29

Triple Play: Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave

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2026/10/01

The Triple Click gang dives into Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, the new Switch 2 exclusive that blends grid-based strategy combat with... a whole lot more. They talk about the sprawling story, the tactical battles, and whether the whole thing is just Too Much.One More Thing: Kirk: Fields of MistriaMaddy: “Sex, AI, and the apocalypse” by Ian K. DuncanJason: Tokyo Game ShowLINKS:Into the Aether’s excellent recent episode on Fire Emblem: Fortune’s WeaveTime article about Effective Altruism and sexual

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01:33:58

Fire Emblem, Wolverine, and Control Resonant (with...

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2026/09/24

Jason's on assignment, so Kirk and Maddy are joined by guest host Lucy James of the lookingfor.game newsletter and the FPS podcast! They share some early impressions of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, some final thoughts on Marvel's Wolverine, along with a (well signposted) spoiler discussion, and Kirk and Lucy also share some bonus early impressions of Control Resonant.ONE MORE THINGKirk: Control ResonantMaddy: The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t A Guy At All (ongoing manga, soon to be anime)Lucy:

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01:14:50

Nintendo Hype, Steam Taxes, and the Best Games Ever...

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2026/09/17

Kirk, Jason, and Maddy open up the mailbag to tackle listener questions about the expectations surrounding Nintendo surprises, what Valve's 30% Steam sales cut means for studios, Wikipedia's "list of video games listed among the best," one listener's Triple Click Dream, and more.One More Thing:Kirk: Marvel’s WolverineMaddy: The Rehearsal S2 (finally)Jason: Sleep Deprivation (AKA: The NFL Is Back, Baby)LINKSOne listener's Claude-assisted database of Triple Click One(s) More Thing(s)List of video

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01:15:14

Triple Play: Star Wars: Zero Company

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2026/09/10

Kirk, Maddy, and Jason dive into Star Wars: Zero Company, the wonderful new strategy game that's best described as a cross between Star Wars and XCOM. They talk about the strategy, the characters, and what a bummer it is that the development team was furloughed before launch. This episode has a 95% chance to hit!One More Thing: Kirk: Silo Season 3 (Apple)Maddy: On Together (update)Jason: Big WalkLINKS:Totilo’s Game File story on the Bit Reactor furloughsHelp support this show and unlock bonus

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01:14:28

Triple Play: The Blood of Dawnwalker

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2026/09/03

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk talk about The Blood of Dawnwalker, a new vampire game from ex-Witcher 3 developers. They talk about the game's unique time system, the brutal story, and how it all compares to The Witcher 3.One More Thing: Kirk: Reading out loud to someone Maddy: Monsters of God (HBO docu-series) Jason: The Wedding People (Alison Espach) LINKS: Check out Kirk’s new podcast, Definitely Fiction! Patreon - YouTube - RSS - Apple Podcasts - Spotify - Trailer The Blood of Dawnwalker theme by

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01:19:05

Triple Click Picks: The Games You Should Play (2026...

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2026/08/27

The Triple Click gang convenes for a long-awaited update on the Triple Click Picks — our list of games we highly recommend — with some surprising new additions and removals.One More Thing: Kirk: Mean Streets (1973) Maddy: Ludwig (Britbox) Jason: Time to Burn (Ellery Lloyd) LINKS: Triple Click Picks Update History Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick 🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK:Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch 💬 Join the Triple Click

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01:16:30

Big Walk Made Us A Better Podcast

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2026/08/20

Welcome to Big Walk, a Triple Click corporate trust exercise that has made us all better co-workers and better people. Kirk, Jason, and Maddy break down the new hit game from House House and talk about their experiences playing it together... and falling off cliffs.One More Thing: Kirk: Martyr! (Kaveh Akbar) Maddy: The Other Bennet Sister (Amazon Prime/Britbox) Jason: Homeland (2011) LINKS: Daniel Dennett on Wikipedia, and a cool Big Think video featuring him and his work Help support this show and

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01:22:22

Soma's AI Horror Story Is Even More Relevant Today

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2026/08/13

The Triple Click gang talks about SOMA, the 2015 sci-fi horror game that tells a riveting story about brain scans. They talk about the game's strengths (the story!) and the flaws (the voice acting...) as they prepare to send their consciousnesses into space.One More Thing: Kirk: Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime Maddy: Savant-Garde (podcast) Jason: Heather (Caitlin Mullen) LINKS: A recent (fairly harrowing!) WSJ article about the “jury duty” scam Help support this show and unlock bonus content

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01:10:31

Why Are There So Many Remakes Right Now? [Mailbag]

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2026/08/06

Jason, Kirk, and Maddy open up the mailbag to answer some more listener questions. Why do we love replaying games? Why don't indie games cost more? And why are there so many remakes??One More Thing: Kirk: The Message from Deep Space Maddy: Spider-Man: Brand New Day Jason: Spider-Man: Brand New Day LINKS: ScrapMan’s playthrough of Cairn Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK:Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch💬

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00:19:04

Beanscast: The Odyssey [TEASER]

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2026/08/03

For the rest of this episode, and many (many!) more bonus episodes, join Maximum Fun using the link below.Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK:Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch💬 JOIN THE TRIPLE CLICK DISCORD🎮 Triple Click Ethics Policy📱 SOCIALS | @tripleclickpodInstagram | YouTube | TikTok | Twitch

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01:16:02

Is Nolan's Odyssey The Elden Ring of Movies? [Mailbag]

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2026/07/30

It's an episode full of questions this week as Kirk, Maddy, and Jason reach into the mailbag for some hot, hot queries. Is FromSoftware basically Christopher Nolan? Why do companies shut down game studios instead of spinning them out? And when is life like a video game?One More Thing: Kirk: Still Life (Louise Penny) Maddy: Hell Clock Jason: Alan Opts Out (Courtney Maum) LINKS: Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE

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01:09:50

Triple Play: Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

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2026/07/23

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk pull out their spyglasses and zoom in on Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, the remake of the 2013 classic for modern platforms. They talk about the sea battles, the game's gruff hero, and what works (and doesn't work) about this new reimagining.One More Thing: Kirk: Denshattack! Maddy: Little House on the Prairie (2026) Jason: The Mermaid Mask LINKS: Kirk’s 2013 review of AC IV: https://kotaku.com/assassins-creed-iv-black-flag-the-kotaku-review-1453735783 Stephen’s

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01:14:51

Xbox Layoffs and the PlayStation Disc Disaster

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2026/07/16

Maddy, Jason, and Kirk took a break and everything fell apart! This week, they're talking about two of the biggest news stories to hit the video-game industry this year: Xbox's restructuring and PlayStation ditching discs. One More Thing: Kirk: Rhythm Heaven Groove Maddy: Love & Deepspace Jason: The Incident at Galley House LINKS: Maddy on female attraction: https://www.mothership.blog/email/b724125b-8ddc-4410-af68-4cc82a1b86c9/ Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at

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01:49:35

Beanscast: The Sopranos, Season One

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2026/07/09

Grab the gabagol, secure the McMansion, and embrace the technique of positive visualization: Jason, Maddy, and Kirk are rewatching The Sopranos, one of the most acclaimed and influential TV shows of all time. Maddy’s never seen it before, and Kirk has seen it multiple times but hasn’t watched it in years. Jason, meanwhile, can quote every episode by heart. Armed with those different perspectives, they returned to the first season to see how it all fits together. LINKS, ETC.It’s Not TV: The

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01:17:41

How People Afford Video Games

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2026/07/02

Kirk, Jason, and Maddy talk about how the affordability crisis is impacting gaming, reading some listener emails to talk about how people pay for games these days. Plus: we've got Steam Machines and have some thoughts. Those two topics are very related! One More Thing: Kirk: Steam Machine Maddy: Balance: A Perimenopause Journey Jason: Steam Machine LINKS: Strong Songs Live! July 11, Alberta Rose Theatre in Portland. Livestream Tickets HERE Chris Person’s review of the Steam Machine for

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01:02:50

What's The Deal With: Stealth Games?

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2026/06/25

What makes stealth games appealing? What makes them suck? Kirk, Jason, and Maddy talk about their favorite and least favorite aspects of the sneakiest drama, from 007 First Light to Dishonored and much more. One More Thing: Kirk: Rush Maddy: Broomgate: A Curling Scandal Jason: Gentoo Rescue LINKS: Rick Beato’s interview with Anika Nilles, and their performance of “Tom Sawyer” with Rush in LA An overheard guard conversation in No One Lives Forever, which is much, much longer than the snippet in the

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01:18:49

What's Going On At Xbox? [Mailbag]

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2026/06/18

Why is Xbox in such dire straits? Kirk, Jason, and Maddy open up the mailbag and take some of YOUR listener questions, mostly about Xbox but also about a couple of less bleak topics.One More Thing: Kirk: The Boroughs Maddy: On Together Jason: Adventures of Elliot LINKS: Strong Songs Live! July 11, Alberta Rose Theatre in Portland. Livestream Tickets HERE Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK:Join Maximum Fun

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01:08:53

God of War, Ocarina of Time, And Other SGF Surprises

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2026/06/11

Summer Game Fest is over, and now it's time to soak in all the gaming news. Kirk, Jason, and Maddy talk about everything, from God of War Laufey to the Ocarina of Time remake, and plenty of indies along the way.One More Thing: Kirk: The RecklessBen/Bricks & Minifigs Fiasco Maddy: American Hustle (2013) Jason: Yesteryear (Caro Claire Burke) LINKS: Strong Songs Live! July 11, Alberta Rose Theatre in Portland. Livestream Tickets HERE Mike Masnick’s lengthy Techdirt breakdown of the RecklessBen vs

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01:21:12

007: First Light and SGF Predictions

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2026/06/06

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk talk about IO Interactive's new James Bond game 007: First Light, which is way better than any of them were expecting. But first, it's time for some hopes and predictions for next week's Summer Game Fest 2026. *We had to republish this episode and delete the first one, so if you already downloaded it, you might see two copies. Sorry about that! One More Thing: Kirk: Widow's Bay (Apple) Maddy: Forrest Valkai (“Renegade Science Teacher”) Jason: Tomodachi Life LINKS: Strong

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01:19:05

Triple Play: Mina The Hollower

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2026/05/28

It's finally here: after six years of development, Yacht Club's Mina the Hollower has arrived. And it's a winner. Kirk, Maddy, and Jason burrow into the crevasses of this new Game of the Year contender, which smashes Zelda, Castlevania and Bloodborne to great success.One More Thing: Kirk: Subnautica 2 Maddy: Doomguy by John Romero Jason: The New York Knicks LINKS: Jason on Yacht Club Games’ “make-or-break” moment Jason on Bungie planning layoffs after ending Destiny 2 Jason on the Subnautica 2

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