StrangeCast — The Definitive Life Is Strange Fan Podcast

It might be Christmas Eve, but Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast is back in time for the 2025 Christmas season. Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their talk around Life Is Strange, Deck Nine, Square Enix, Don't Nod, Don't Nod Montreal and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!

It is the second-to-last episode of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast for 2025. It's almost 2026 time and Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are here to talk all of the latest news and discussions around Life Is Strange, Deck Nine, Square Enix, Don't Nod, Don't Nod Montreal, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and much more!

‘Side A' of the latest StrangeCast episode from Player 1 vs The World's podcast is already available on YouTube and RSS feeds. With that said, ‘Side B' has now arrived and The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their talks around Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and the Life Is Strange franchise, specifically Deck Nine's Life Is Strange: Before the Storm.

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast returns with an all-new episode and it is the first show in the aftermath of Geoff Keighley's latest edition of The Game Awards. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt discuss the fallout from The Game Awards 2025, especially Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage missing out on the ‘Games for Impact' prize to Compulsion Games' South of Midnight.

Following on from the release of ‘Side A' of StrangeCast, which is available on YouTube and all RSS feeds, Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast continues with our ‘Side B' part of the episode! The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their deep dive into different news pieces around the Life Is Strange series, Deck Nine, Square Enix, Don't Nod Montreal, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, Don't Nod Entertainment and much more!

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast is BACK and Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are here to talk all of the latest around Life Is Strange, Deck Nine, Square Enix, Don't Nod Montreal, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, Don't Nod Entertainment and much more!

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast is BACK and Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their talk about all things Life Is Strange, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, The Game Awards 2025 and much more in ‘Side B' of the episode!

November might be over, but December means that it's now time for Player 1 vs The World's Patreon-built StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast episode! Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are BACK to cover a range of topics from our incredible Patreon users, ranging from Life Is Strange and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage to The Game Awards 2025 and much more!

Following on from the Lost Records: Bloom & Rage-focused ‘Side A' part of Episode 122 of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast, Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt return with ‘Side B.' Life Is Strange takes centre stage for this episode, with The Lost Records Journal co-hosts discussing Chloe Price being recognised in the Guinness World Records: Gamers Edition 2026!

Player 1 vs The World's​ StrangeCast has returned, folks! The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are BACK for ‘Side A' of an all-new episode. The first part is all about Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, the 2025 narrative adventure title from the creators of the Life Is Strange series!

Following on from the release of ‘Side A' of Episode 121, which is available on RSS feeds and YouTube, Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast is now back with the ‘Side B' part of the show. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their discussions around several different topics, including Life Is Strange and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage co-creator Michel Koch and Beethoven & Dinosaur's Mixtape getting delayed into 2026.

Deck Nine's Life Is Strange: Double Exposure takes the centre stage of ‘Side A' of Episode 121 of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast, with The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt taking a deep dive into a wide range of content that Square Enix artist Jan-Wah Li has now shared.

Side A of StrangeCast Episode 120 debuted earlier this week and Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are BACK for the Side B part of Player 1 vs The World's podcast episode. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts continue their talk around the aftermath of Life Is Strange: Double Exposure publisher Square Enix dropping its bombshell news on the U.S. and UK-based divisions of the Japanese company.

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast is here with ‘Side' A of an all-new episode. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt link up for a major discussion around the bombshell news from Life Is Strange franchise publisher Square Enix.

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast is BACK for ‘Side B,' with Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt talking about Deck Nine's Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and more!

October is done and dusted, but that means it's time for the Patreon podcast episode of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal is now here. Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt cover topics from our incredible Patreon supporters, ranging from questions around Don't Nod Entertainment's Life Is Strange to Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!

It is time for an impromptu bonus episode of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast episode. This show is ALL about the latest news from Don't Nod Entertainment after the French developer and publisher reported its earnings. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt take a deep dive into everything we learned from the Life Is Strange 1 & 2 developer, including the major agreement between Netflix and Don't Nod involving Lost Records: Bloom & Rage studio Don't Nod Montreal!

Following the release of ‘Side A' of this episode of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast, which is available on YouTube and RSS feeds, Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are BACK for ‘Side B' of the podcast show. BUT… this part of the episode is all about Deck Nine's Life Is Strange: Double Exposure!

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast is BACK and Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt take a deep dive into the latest news around Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!

‘Side B' of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast is here and Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their discussions around Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!

It's time for ‘Side A' of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast and Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt sit down to talk about the latest around Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!

September's Patreon episode of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast is back with the ‘Side B' part of the show. Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their talk around the topics submitted by our wonderful Patreon supporters, including the role of the ‘storm' in Deck Nine's Life Is Strange: Double Exposure.

We asked the Player 1 vs The World Patreon subscribers and they delivered like always. That's right, it's time for the Patreon-built StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast episode for the month of September. StrangeCast and The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt sit down for the ‘Side A' part of September's Patreon show to discuss a whole range of topics, including Rachel Amber in Don't Nod's Life Is Strange and Deck Nine's Life Is Strange: Before the Storm!

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It's time for ‘Side B' of Player 1 vs The World's latest StrangeCast episode and The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their deep dive into all things relating to Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange series, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and so much more!

The Lost Records Journal and StrangeCast hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt return for an all-new episode of Player 1 vs The World's fan-built podcast, with a focus on ALL of the latest news and discussions around Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and much more!

Following on from the release of ‘Side A' of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast is BACK and it is time for Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt to take the huge deep dive into the major news that Amazon MGM Studios has picked up the Life Is Strange TV show!

Following on from the release of ‘Side A' of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal's Patreon episode, Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their talk on all things Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and so much more in this ‘Side B' episode!

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast is here for our custom Patreon episode for the month of August. Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt answer as many Patreon-submitted questions relating to Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, as well as so much more!

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast is back and Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their deep dive into Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!

Side B of Player 1 vs The World's latest StrangeCast podcast is now here and The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their talk around Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and much more, including 2026's Aphelion!

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast is back *again* and we are FINALLY back on schedule with this latest podcast drop. Following on from our Patreon-built podcast for July, subsequent episodes will be released back on schedule after clearing out the backlog that we have had. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are here for ‘Side A' for a deep dive into the latest discussions and news around Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and much more!

Episode 108 Side A is already available on YouTube and RSS feeds. So, it's now time for ‘Side B' of Player 1 vs The World's latest StrangeCast episode. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue answering questions from our Patreon supporters relating to Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and much more!

It is time for the long overdue (sorry for that!) Patreon episode of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast for the month of July. StrangeCast hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt discuss topics relating to Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and even more, which have all been submitted by our wonderful Patreon supporters on Player 1 vs The World!

Following ‘Side A' of episode 107, which is available on both YouTube and RSS feeds, ‘Side B' of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast episode is here and The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their talk on the latest details around Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast returns and The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt break down ALL of the latest news and discussions around Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast is now BACK for the 'Side B' segment of episode 106 and Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their discussions around Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and so much more!Of course, Deck Nine's Life Is Strange: Double Exposure is back in the news and the StrangeCast co-hosts kick things off with a chat about the title's performance at the Gayming Awards 2025

Player 1 vs The World's flagship Life Is Strange fan podcast, StrangeCast, has returned with an all-new episode. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt sit down for 'Side A' of episode 106 and the StrangeCast duo discuss ALL of the latest news and topics around Don't Nod Entertainment, Don't Nod, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and so much more!Of course, the first part of this StrangeCast podcast episode places a major focus on the Life Is Strange Collection, a physical-only retail-exclusive release coming to PlayStation 5 in 2025.

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast is now back with the second part, dubbed 'Side B,' of episode 105. Following on from 'Side A' -- available on both Player 1 vs The World's YouTube channel and all RSS feeds -- The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue to pick apart all of the latest discourse around Don't Nod Entertainment, Don't Nod, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange series, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and so much more!

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange fan podcast, StrangeCast, is now BACK with Side A of episode 105! The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt pick apart all of the latest news and discussions around Don't Nod Entertainment, Don't Nod, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange series, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and so much more!

Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast is BACK, but it's not the usual episode on all things Don't Nod Entertainment, Don't Nod, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. Instead, it's our first-ever episode built with Patreon in mind. So, The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt sit down to answer questions from Player 1 vs The World's Patreon page!

It's now time for Side B of episode 103 of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast, our flagship Life Is Strange fan-made show hosted by Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts continue on their discussions on all of the latest around Don't Nod Entertainment, Don't Nod, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange series, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and so much more!

Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are BACK for Side A of episode 103 of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast! Of course, StrangeCast is the one-stop destination for all things Don't Nod Entertainment, Don't Nod, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange series, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and so much more!

Side B of episode 102 of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast is HERE! Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their discussions on all things related to Don't Nod Entertainment, Don't Nod, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange series, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and more.

The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are BACK for an all-new episode of StrangeCast, Player 1 vs The World's flagship Life Is Strange fan podcast. This is 'Side A' of episode 102 and Adnan and Adam sit down to talk all things Don't Nod Entertainment, Don't Nod, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange series and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!

The Lost Records Journal and StrangeCast co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are now back with the second part, aptly named 'Side B,' of episode 101 of Player 1 vs The World's flagship Life Is Strange fan podcast! It's time to continue all of the latest news and discussions around Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange series, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and much more!

It's the first episode back for StrangeCast after Player 1 vs The World's flagship Life Is Strange fan podcast celebrated its 100th episode milestone! Of course, that means The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are here to talk ALL of the very latest news and discussions around Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!'Side A' of episode 101 of StrangeCast is out today on our YouTube channel and all RSS feeds for podcasts. Stay tuned for Thursday (29th May) for 'Side B' of this StrangeCast podcast episode, which includes even more talk around the Life Is Strange series and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage.Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction00:14 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt02:23 -- PSA (a final reminder): why all of Player 1 vs The World's podcasts have adopted the ‘Side A' and ‘Side B' format for every episode going forward03:25 -- Jonathan Stauder and Aysha Farah, both formerly of Deck Nine, reacted to Life Is Strange: Double Exposure's award win at The Webby Awards 202514:32 -- Life Is Strange: Double Exposure writer Aysha Farah on her interpretation of Max Caulfield's ‘trauma' in Deck Nine's polarising 2024 title34:11 -- French union STJV speaks out on the ‘results' of its battle with Life Is Strange 1 & 2 developer and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage publisher Don't Nod over the proposed ‘PSE' (redundancy plan) implementation45:13 -- Don't Nod's Life Is Strange Episode 3: Chaos Theory has now turned 10 years old this month; what does Adam think about nicefield's take on Episode 3: Chaos Theory?48:31 -- Miscellaneous news: Studio Tolima's Koira is now on sale for PC users on Steam49:08 -- Miscellaneous news: Tiny Bull Studios' The Lonesome Guild, which is published by Don't Nod Entertainment, is teased for the showcase at the AG French Direct 202549:37 -- OutroStrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

It's now time for the second part, aptly named 'Side B,' of Player 1 vs The World's milestone 100th episode of our flagship Life Is Strange fan podcast, StrangeCast! Of course, StrangeCast is *THE* place to be for all of the latest content around Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise, developers Deck Nine and Don't Nod Entertainment and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction00:14 -- Pre-podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt; this is the second part of Player 1 vs The World's two-part 100th episode of StrangeCast02:10 -- Adam's podcast personality for StrangeCast and The Lost Records Journal and what he's actually like in real life03:58 -- Don't Nod shares more details about the ending of Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage in its 2024 annual financial report08:03 -- (SPOILER WARNING FROM HERE ON OUT) Don't Nod reveals three inspirations behind Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage13:14 -- Don't Nod Montreal's next project after Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is hinted at in the financial report22:34 -- Don't Nod opens up on the ‘priority development areas' in the ‘coming period'; it wants to put its titles ‘on mobile gaming platforms'25:39 -- Don't Nod once again makes its stance clear on working with third-party publishers30:29 -- Don't Nod CEO and chairman Oskar Guilbert sends a message about Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage33:27 -- Don't Nod drops an eye-opening assessment on three areas of impact for developers in the gaming industry37:12 -- Don't Nod Montreal has “implemented contextual colors” for the PlayStation 5's DualSense controller; what Don't Nod Montreal studio executive producer Luc Baghadoust had to say on the new update40:09 -- Kid Katana Records has tested and approved the Lost Records: Bloom & Rage vinyl40:31 -- Milk & Bone (Laurence Lafond-Beaulne and Camille Poliquin) talked about people playing their track ‘Forgone,' which featured in Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage41:54 -- Comment from the listener! (Thanks, @DeathsAvarice!

It's a landmark episode for Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast. Four years on from its debut on our YouTube channel, our flagship Life Is Strange podcast has finally reached 100 episodes! The Lost Records Journal and StrangeCast co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are back to mark the special occasion for the Life Is Strange podcast that was made by fans for fans in 2021.Our 100th episode of StrangeCast is a two-part special, which has been divided into 'Side A' and 'Side B.' StrangeCast's Side A drops today (14th May) and Side B will arrive on Friday (16th May). There are a lot of bits for Adnan and Adam to cover in the two episodes, including all of the latest news around Deck Nine, Don't Nod, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction00:14 -- The usual pre-podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt02:27 -- What Aysha Farah, a writer on Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, said about Deck Nine's polarising 2024 title on her recent appearance on the 'Aunty Sochelle Hour-ish Show' podcast15:33 -- Beethoven & Dinosaur's Mixtape, which will be published by Annapurna Interactive, is now heading to the 2025 Tribeca Festival in June25:43 -- Don't Nod on the commercial success of Life Is Strange and Vampyr and the French developer and publisher's royalties from its backlog, including details on Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden and Jusant35:49 -- Don't Nod on the major critical success of Life Is Strange since its 2015 release42:40 -- Don't Nod on what is next for the company after the reorganisation project and the delay for Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage53:47 -- Miscellaneous news: Life Is Strange comic book writer Emma Vieceli is hosting a free acting workshop at Letchworth Comic Con in June54:30 -- Lost Records: Bloom & Rage developer Don't Nod Montreal showed its support for La rue des Femmes, a women's shelter in Montreal55:02 -- Don't Nod Montreal art director Sam Bradley has shared new concept art from Lost Records: Bloom & Rage57:18 -- Comment from the listener! (Thanks, @ThomasMurch!

Welcome back to Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast, with The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt chatting about all of the latest news around Deck Nine, Don't Nod Entertainment, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise and Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage.Just an FYI, folks: this week will be a double-header week for our podcasts. That's right, The Lost Records Journal and StrangeCast are both intended to return this week. For important context, too: we recorded this episode of StrangeCast straight after The Lost Records Journal; both episodes were done on Saturday last week. Stay tuned for the return of The Lost Records Journal at some point this week!Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction00:14 -- Pre-podcast natter between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt, including the schedule for StrangeCast and The Lost Records Journal04:36 -- Deck Nine's Life Is Strange: Double Exposure won in the 'Public Service & Social Impact: AI, Immersive & Games' category at The Webby Awards 2025. Don't Nod's Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden lost in the 'Action & Adventure' category19:10 -- Webb Pickersgill, who was the performance director on Life Is Strange: True Colors and Double Exposure and co-director on Life Is Strange: Before the Storm, has taken up the role of 'co-dev director' for Deck Nine's cinematic co-dev partner service27:59 -- Jonathan Stauder and Aysha Farah both reacted to the two 2025 Gayming Awards nominations — ‘Game of the Year' and ‘Readers Award' — received for Deck Nine's Life Is Strange: Double Exposure37:30 -- Publisher Pix'n Love Games shared a teasing update about the artbook ‘The Art of Jusant - The Great Expedition' for Don't Nod's 2023 puzzle platformer Jusant41:41 -- SPOILER WARNING FOR LOST RECORDS: BLOOM & RAGE: comment from the listener! (Thanks, @lilbigjp1989!