Procedural Generations

It is finally here! @LubWub and his grandmother (he calls her Nanny, and it is adorable) @CalamityXTJane sit down to talk about video games and how they have changed their lives in this brand new podcast Procedural Generations. This first season is focused on the BioWare games they have played, specifically the Mass Effect series and Anthem. New episodes will release every other week!In this episode, An Introduction, meet our hosts and hear them talk about how they got the idea for this show, and how they both got started playing games!

In this episode of #ProcGens Caleb (@LubWub) and Christy (@CalamityXTJane) dive into the game that started it all: Mass Effect. The Mass Effect series holds a very special place in our family’s heart. The first title is where it started for most of us, but it is obviously where the universe started.We remember what it was like to choose who lives and dies, how we tried to romance specific characters but accidentally romanced others, driving the Mako for hours, and discovering what it meant to have an impact in a whole new universe.You can listen to Procedural Generations on Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and soon iTunes (waiting for approval still…). Please Like, Share, Review, and Subscribe if you enjoy the show!

Mass Effect 2 is widely agreed upon as one of the best games released in the last console generation. For @CalamityXTJane it was her first journey into the @masseffect series. That first taste would create a love for a deep and lore filled universe. This week on #ProcGens, Caleb (@LubWub) and Christy talk about how how much they loved the follow up to Mass Effect.We talk about earning your team’s loyalty, learning to use our Biotic powers, running the suicide mission, and the myriad of wonderful characters we met along the way.You can listen to Procedural Generations on Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and soon iTunes (waiting for approval still…). Please Like, Share, Review, and Subscribe if you enjoy the show!

Mass Effect 3 was…divisive. The culmination of a trilogy, it had a lot to tie up. Many weren’t pleased with the ending. On this episode of #ProcGens Caleb (@LubWub) and Christy (@CalamityXTJane) discuss how they felt wrapping up Commander Shepard’s story. The good and the bad, the heart breaking and the endearing.We talk about what it was like racing against time to save the galaxy, how the Mass Effect 3 helped us deal with trauma in our real lives, partying with all of our friends in the Citadel DLC, and the Indoctrination Theory.You can listen to Procedural Generations on Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and soon iTunes (waiting for approval still…). Please Like, Share, Review, and Subscribe if you enjoy the show!

You can listen to Procedural Generations on Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and soon iTunes (waiting for approval still…). Please Like, Share, Review, and Subscribe if you enjoy the show!

This one is a little late in the tube, sorry about that, but episode 6 of #ProcGens is finally here! We have finished going through the Mass Effect titles, games that we loved so much. Now it is time to turn our focus to Anthem, the most recent - and perhaps most maligned - release from developer BioWare. @CalamityXTJane and @LubWub both played Anthem. They wanted to give it a chance. But something about it just felt so…un-BioWare.Tune in this week as they talk about why Anthem felt so bad, whether or not they think it will ever recover, and what we want to see BioWare do in the future.You can listen to Procedural Generations on Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and soon iTunes (waiting for approval still…). Please Like, Share, Review, and Subscribe if you enjoy the show!

It is finally here! The Season One finale of ProcGens is here folks. This one is very special to @LubWub and @CalamityXTJane. A little more than a year ago Caleb’s grandfather, Christy’s husband, passed away unexpectedly. As the doctors were transitioning him between floors in the ICU, our two hosts took a moment to distract themselves with what they assumed would be a fun, quirky mobile game. Yet upon completing Florence, they realized that what they had experienced was far more important.Join them on the season finale as they talk about this experience, how it has impacted their lives in the days and months following, and how games have always found a way to strike deeper chords with our family clan.This episode includes a reading of Florence and the Death of my GrandfatherYou can listen to Procedural Generations on Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and soon iTunes (waiting for approval still…). Please Like, Share, Review, and Subscribe if you enjoy the show!

What’s up ProcGens fans! With season 2 on the horizon @LubWub and @CalamityXTJane wanted to share a special episode to get you all revved up! On August 2nd, 3rd, and 4th your hosts had the opportunity to go to Halo Outpost Discovery in Chicago, an event put on by 343 Industries that created a real life Halo experience.With a couple of Media badges and a measurable ton of excitement, the duo set off into the Outpost Discovery. What they found there was awe inspiring, emotional, and very personal. Check out this Season 2 Preview episode and get ready for more Halo when Season 2 launches on September 4th!You can listen to Procedural Generations on Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and soon iTunes (it’s complicated…). Please Like, Share, Review, and Subscribe if you enjoy the show!

What’s up ProcGens fans! Sorry for the delay…some stuff just gets in the way, ya know? But guess what!? It’s Season 2 premier day finally! Tune in while Caleb and Christy, The Man and the Gran, @LubWub and @CalamityXTJane dig into why they’re focusing on Halo and Destiny this season. Listen to the memories, the experiences, and all the little things that led the Sawyer family to the wonderful Halo Universe!You can listen to Procedural Generations on Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and finally iTunes! Please Like, Share, Review, and Subscribe if you enjoy the show!

What’s up ProcGens fans! Episode 2 is here! Tune in while Caleb and Christy, The Man and the Gran, @LubWub and @CalamityXTJane talk about Halo: Combat Evolved, the game that started it all! Back in 2001 we had no idea what Halo would become. Now, 18 years later, Caleb and Christy remember their first experience with Halo, and recount their recent playthrough. Get in here!You can listen to Procedural Generations on Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and finally iTunes! Please Like, Share, Review, and Subscribe if you enjoy the show!You can also watch all of the fun of the playthrough over on our YouTube!

What’s up ProcGens fans! Episode 3 is here! This week @LubWub and @CalamityXTJane talk about Halo 2, one of the most popular games in the series. Caleb and Christy talk about how the storytelling of Bungie developed over the years and Caleb gets personal about how he found both Chief and Arbiter relatable. Join them as recount their recent playthrough. Get in here!You can listen to Procedural Generations on Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and finally iTunes! Please Like, Share, Review, and Subscribe if you enjoy the show!You can also watch all of the fun of the playthrough over on our YouTube!

Here we are! Episode 4 is upon us, the audio is better now! Also this is the first new episode of ProcGens in over 2 years! Can you believe it? Well, as Halo 3 would tell you...Believe. This week https://twitter.com/lubwub (@LubWub) and https://twitter.com/calamityxtjane (@CalamityXTJane) talk about Halo 3, the conclusion of the Bungie Master Chief Trilogy (my name for it). Caleb and Christy again discuss the storytelling development of Bungie, they mourn some fallen comrades, look anxiously into the future of Halo games, and frequently get distracted by the amount each game plays into another. Join them as they save the girl and finish the fight. Get in here! You can listen to Procedural Generations on https://open.spotify.com/show/5P2XuIIkNwEUu8RRSP0LSf (Spotify), https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=382966&refid=stpr (Stitcher), https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&apn=com.google.android.music&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Ismognnvd3x7artq2vxmjmvfpnq?t%3DProcedural_Generations%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16 (Google Play), and finally https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/procedural-generations/id1457874408 (iTunes)! Please Like, Share, Review, and Subscribe if you enjoy the show! You can also watch all of the fun of the playthrough over on our https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLaDHUgD-nx42GvlXCO4AVTNg2JoXMr_WB&v=r9thC0q0qoQ (YouTube)!

In Episode 5 Caleb and Christy dig into Bungie's first departure from the Master Chief, the stylish and moody Halo ODST. Where the previous games focused on the larger than life Spartan, ODST focuses on regular people. It also plops you into a hub world and lets you explore freely. The cast is also incredible. Hang out with the Nan and the Grandson on this weeks episode of ProcGens! You can listen to Procedural Generations on https://open.spotify.com/show/5P2XuIIkNwEUu8RRSP0LSf (Spotify), https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=382966&refid=stpr (Stitcher), https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&apn=com.google.android.music&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Ismognnvd3x7artq2vxmjmvfpnq?t%3DProcedural_Generations%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16 (Google Play), and finally https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/procedural-generations/id1457874408 (iTunes)! Please Like, Share, Review, and Subscribe if you enjoy the show! You can also watch all of the fun of the playthrough over on our https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLaDHUgD-nx42GvlXCO4AVTNg2JoXMr_WB&v=r9thC0q0qoQ (YouTube)!

In Episode 6 Caleb and Christy dig into Bungie's last game in the Halo Universe, Halo: Reach. A doomed tale about sacrifice and the legacy of Reach, humanity's last bastion before Earth. Over their time with the Halo franchise Bungie's storytelling prowess grew to constantly. Reach is the culmination of that process. Hang out with the Nan and the Grandson on this week's episode of ProcGens! You can listen to Procedural Generations on https://open.spotify.com/show/5P2XuIIkNwEUu8RRSP0LSf (Spotify), https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=382966&refid=stpr (Stitcher), https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&apn=com.google.android.music&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Ismognnvd3x7artq2vxmjmvfpnq?t%3DProcedural_Generations%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16 (Google Play), and finally https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/procedural-generations/id1457874408 (iTunes)! Please Like, Share, Review, and Subscribe if you enjoy the show! You can also watch all of the fun of the playthrough over on our https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLaDHUgD-nx42GvlXCO4AVTNg2JoXMr_WB&v=r9thC0q0qoQ (YouTube)!

It has been years since the last time anyone has seen Chief, not just in the game. The time between when we last saw him on the ship at the end of Halo 3 and the release date of Halo 4, five years have passed. Join https://twitter.com/LubWub (@LubWub) and https://twitter.com/CalamityXTJane (@CalamityXTJane) as they dig into what happened in those 5 years, where we are now, and what that means for Chief and Cortana. Hang with the Nan and the Grand for this week's episode of #ProcGens! You can listen to Procedural Generations on https://open.spotify.com/show/5P2XuIIkNwEUu8RRSP0LSf (Spotify), https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=382966&refid=stpr (Stitcher), https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&apn=com.google.android.music&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Ismognnvd3x7artq2vxmjmvfpnq?t%3DProcedural_Generations%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16 (Google Play), and finally https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/procedural-generations/id1457874408 (iTunes)! Please Like, Share, Review, and Subscribe if you enjoy the show! You can also watch all of the fun of the playthrough over on our https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLaDHUgD-nx42GvlXCO4AVTNg2JoXMr_WB&v=r9thC0q0qoQ (YouTube)!

The time has come! Our coverage of the Halo games ends today, on the day Halo Infinite releases globally. Honestly, it has been a long road leading to this but here we are, victorious, on the best day of the year. Happy Halo-Days everyone! Join https://twitter.com/LubWub (@LubWub) and https://twitter.com/CalamityXTJane (@CalamityXTJane) as they walk through Halo 5, one of the most divisive Halo titles, but one where both are able to find the worth in telling Chief's story in a unique and risky way. When you are done here, it's time to dive into Infinite. Finish the Fight! Hang with the Nan and the Grand for this week's episode of #ProcGens! You can listen to Procedural Generations on https://open.spotify.com/show/5P2XuIIkNwEUu8RRSP0LSf (Spotify), https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=382966&refid=stpr (Stitcher), https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&apn=com.google.android.music&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Ismognnvd3x7artq2vxmjmvfpnq?t%3DProcedural_Generations%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16 (Google Play), and finally https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/procedural-generations/id1457874408 (iTunes)! Please Like, Share, Review, and Subscribe if you enjoy the show! You can also watch all of the fun of the playthrough over on our https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLaDHUgD-nx42GvlXCO4AVTNg2JoXMr_WB&v=r9thC0q0qoQ (YouTube)!

It's been a month! We hope everyone has enjoyed their time with all of the great games that released this holiday. Season 2 of ProcGens is finally spinning to a close and our hosts have some ideas for next season. But first! Join https://twitter.com/LubWub (@LubWub) and https://twitter.com/CalamityXTJane (@CalamityXTJane), along with KC and Christian (Christy's sister and nephew, respectively) as the group dives into Destiny one and two. Bungie has come a long way since their Halo days. Still, there is something familiar in the air in Destiny. This is the first of a four part series of episodes. There is no real structure here, just very long calls divided into four episodes. So sit back and enjoy the show! Hang with the Nan and the Grand for this week's episode of #ProcGens! You can listen to Procedural Generations on https://open.spotify.com/show/5P2XuIIkNwEUu8RRSP0LSf (Spotify), https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=382966&refid=stpr (Stitcher), https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&apn=com.google.android.music&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Ismognnvd3x7artq2vxmjmvfpnq?t%3DProcedural_Generations%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16 (Google Play), and finally https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/procedural-generations/id1457874408 (iTunes)! Please Like, Share, Review, and Subscribe if you enjoy the show! You can also watch all of the fun of the playthrough over on our https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLaDHUgD-nx42GvlXCO4AVTNg2JoXMr_WB&v=r9thC0q0qoQ (YouTube)!

Part two of our mega Destiny extravaganza is live! Join https://twitter.com/LubWub (@LubWub) and https://twitter.com/CalamityXTJane (@CalamityXTJane) , along with KC and Christian, as they dive ever deeper into the Destiny franchise. Hang with the Nan and the Grand for this week's episode of #ProcGens! You can listen to Procedural Generations on https://open.spotify.com/show/5P2XuIIkNwEUu8RRSP0LSf (Spotify), https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=382966&refid=stpr (Stitcher), https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&apn=com.google.android.music&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Ismognnvd3x7artq2vxmjmvfpnq?t%3DProcedural_Generations%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16 (Google Play), and finally https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/procedural-generations/id1457874408 (iTunes)! Please Like, Share, Review, and Subscribe if you enjoy the show! You can also watch all of the fun of the playthrough over on our https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLaDHUgD-nx42GvlXCO4AVTNg2JoXMr_WB&v=r9thC0q0qoQ (YouTube)!

As the group moves toward focusing on Destiny 2, join https://twitter.com/LubWub (@LubWub) and https://twitter.com/CalamityXTJane (@CalamityXTJane), along with guests KC and Christian, in Part Three of our Destiny mega-episode! The Lore conversations get deeper and deeper…so buckle up and dive into some of the coolest, most weirdly hidden storytelling in games! Hang with the Nan and the Grand for this week's episode of #ProcGens! You can listen to Procedural Generations on https://open.spotify.com/show/5P2XuIIkNwEUu8RRSP0LSf (Spotify), https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=382966&refid=stpr (Stitcher), https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&apn=com.google.android.music&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Ismognnvd3x7artq2vxmjmvfpnq?t%3DProcedural_Generations%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16 (Google Play), and finally https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/procedural-generations/id1457874408 (iTunes)! Please Like, Share, Review, and Subscribe if you enjoy the show! You can also watch all of the fun of the playthrough over on our https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLaDHUgD-nx42GvlXCO4AVTNg2JoXMr_WB&v=r9thC0q0qoQ (YouTube)!

The end is nigh! With this, our final Destiny episode of season 2, ProcGens is in the home stretch. A Halo Infinite episode is in-bound. But before we can wrap up Chief's story so far we have to close our thoughts on Destiny 2 and the franchise at large. Join https://twitter.com/LubWub (@LubWub) and https://twitter.com/CalamityXTJane (@CalamityXTJane), along with special guests KC and Christian for one last Sparrow ride! Hang with the Nan and the Grand for this week's episode of #ProcGens! You can listen to Procedural Generations on https://open.spotify.com/show/5P2XuIIkNwEUu8RRSP0LSf (Spotify), https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=382966&refid=stpr (Stitcher), https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&apn=com.google.android.music&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Ismognnvd3x7artq2vxmjmvfpnq?t%3DProcedural_Generations%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16 (Google Play), and finally https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/procedural-generations/id1457874408 (iTunes)! Please Like, Share, Review, and Subscribe if you enjoy the show! You can also watch all of the fun of the playthrough over on our https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLaDHUgD-nx42GvlXCO4AVTNg2JoXMr_WB&v=r9thC0q0qoQ (YouTube)!