Unreasonable Fridays

Bacon and Aaron reunite with N'Jaila Rhee for the podcast crossover event of your lunch break! We discuss disability in an even more hostile environment than usual, begin the process of getting Bacon to play Doom: The Dark Ages, N'Jaila comes out of "retirement", and remind everyone that OnlyFans already has a non-sexual equivalent: Patreon.

Bacon and Aaron jump in to talk Reed Richards as a concept, an impromptu discussion of masculinity, Bacon goes deep into their Final Fantasy bag, and we talk South of Midnight, from its incredibly thoughtful narrative to the difficulties some people have empathizing with a Black protagonist.  Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @freeman Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon and Aaron return for 2025 just in time to sort through the rubble. TikTok went and came. RedNote is uniting meme cultures. Drake is suing every Black person for playing Not Like Us.  Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @freeman Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon and Aaron talk why Bacon never plays demos, what they do INSTEAD, our tentative excitement about the Bioware writer's room overhaul, and a few words about Bloober Team's Silent Hill 2 Remake, I did not think they could do it and I stand corrected. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon and Aaron are back with explanations, a eulogy for Concord, a look into the Anti-Woke Database, and the world's most beautiful professional wrestler. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon, Justin, and Aaron talk the WNBA's history of Great White Hopes, Bacon's obsession with Coral Island, the NCAA's loss of relevance, and narrative intent vs. narrative execution.   Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @ljay90 Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon, Justin, and Aaron talk how much GamersTM can be soothed with ass cheeks, Drake and the difference between being beloved and being tolerated, and appreciate Helldivers a bit more before another attempt is made to ruin it. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @ljay90 Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon and Aaron are joined by professional Dungeon Master, game designer, and writer Neosoulgod to discuss the nuances of creating inclusive experiences and the genuine healing that play can provide. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Guest: @neosoulgod Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon and Aaron are joined by writer Jeffrey Rousseau to discuss Helldivers and Dragon's Dogma 2, specifically DD character creator and how future games can step up. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Guest: @JRpotential Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon and Jaila review the love letter to queer 2nd-generation immigrants that is the game Thirsty Suitors. ALSO a note from Bacon and Aaron about where the hell we've been!  Host: @Baconzilla Host: @blasianbytch Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon, Aaron, and Jeffrey talk about the fresh year of layoffs in the gaming industry, which projects to exceed last year's layoff numbers and it is only February. We include a friendly reminder that corporations are never your friends and your employers will never be quite a loyal as we'd like. Host: @Baconzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @jrpotential Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon, Justin, and Jaila team up for the first time ever to discuss the licensed music game e-jungle, the anger around Suicide Squad, Palworld's attempt to stir our collective brain juices, and how Machine Learning has taken the incorrect title of "AI" to new heights and depths. Host: @Baconzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @ljay90 Host: @blasianbytch Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon, Aaron, and Justin discuss the slate of incoming updates for FF14, including a revamp of lighting for brown skin, the introduction of the furry muscle momma class, and when the terms "friend" and "hoe" become interchangeable. Host: @Baconzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @ljay90 Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon, Aaron, and birthday person N'Jaila discuss pre-Katt Williams news including how unprepared we are for Unreal Engine 5, desires for the new year, and the need to upgrade one's equipment. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @blasianbytch Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon, Aaron, Justin, and BAP get together to discuss the Game Awards, Bacon explains the expansive lore of the tabletop RPG Lancer, while we all discuss how shockingly lucrative Grand Theft Online has been for a decade. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @ljay90 Host: @ashy3classy Theme Song: @Willieev

Justin kicks off the first of a new ADDSpace interview series by sitting with the CEO of Black Girl Gamers Jay-Ann Lopez to discuss their career, motivation, and community management on a massive scale. Host: @ljay90 Guest: @jayannlopez_ Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon, Aaron, and writer, social commentator, thought leader, observer, activist, creator, game critic, author, and speaker Jeffrey Rousseau discuss the best year for gaming products happening in parallel with the worst year for gaming labor. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @jrpotential Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon, Aaron, and N'Jaila Rhee talk the Five Nights at Freddie's Movie, the binds of film chronology, and how we intend to spice up future Predator movies. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @blasianbytch Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon, Aaron, and N'Jaila Rhee talk the Bootytalk Era in adult films, Alan Wake 2, growing up with your favorite band, the possible end of Destiny 2, and how much Konami hates making games for you. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @blasianbytch Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon, Aaron, and a returning N'Jaila Rhee talk the Sims in 2023, and our private lore affairs including aging rock band drama and N'Jaila's encyclopedic knowledge of Mortlal Kombat lore, and the potential return of net neutrality. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @blasianbytch Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon, Aaron, and writer Jeffrey Rousseau discuss the problem of abundance, too many games, too little time, and an advertising machine that heavily relies on making consumers feel badly about both. We also have a sneak peek in an ADDSpace group play of the procedural storytelling RPG Wildermyth. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @jrpotential Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon, and Aaron talk about treading water during the coming flood of games, review Baldur's Gate, and remind aspiring writers about the difficulty of forging a slave narrative. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon, Justin, BAP, and Aaron try to tread water in the coming deluge of games, discuss the problematic writing but excellent gameplay of Baldur's Gate 3, and prepare our bodies to receive Armored Core 6. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ljay90 Host: @ashy3classy Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon, Justin, and Aaron talk what games make us happy, the concept of happiness in gaming, the first of many Bluelock discussions, Activision losing the entire Cybertron game series, and announcements from Final Fantasy Fanfest. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ljay90 Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon, Aaron and game designer RD Ash about what business humans have deep underwater  and fighting game design, specifically the masterstroke of accessibility that is Street Fighter 6, shattering a barrier that should reshape the entire genre. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @dynavolta Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon, Aaron and Jeffrey Rousseau talk having a successful career in an industry that is more than willing to put you on the street, Final Fantasy 16's questionable narrative choices, and highlights from Summer Game Fest, including South of Midnight and the most important game of all time, Starfield. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @jrpotential Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon, Justin, and Aaron talk corporate greed breaking things, from Redfall, to Warner Bros. Studios, to HBO, and Blizzard. The lessons from the media of our youth were not retained at all.  Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ljay90 Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon and Aaron talk chronic fatigue, playing Tears of the Kingdom for the audience, US labor issues (!), and cozy games emerging as an excellent vehicle for deep storytelling. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon and Aaron talk Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), what it does, and the difficulty of navigating a medical issue that confuses physicians themselves. We also talk Elon Musk's rocket launch, Matt Walsh's account being hacked, and how attempts to monetize Twitter have gone. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon and Aaron have Justin and BAP join them to discuss classic browser gaming, remind everyone that it's ok to enjoy something terrible, why the original Matrix still goes, and the difficulty in live service storytelling. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ljay90 Host: @ashy3classy Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon and Aaron celebrate their 100th episode with an extra long episode! Justin visits to connect JK Rowling's problematic behavior to ... One Piece. Then Jeffrey Rousseau joins to talk "over-inclusion", the wild world of character creation suites, and whether Resident Evil 5 has any redeeming qualities worthy of a remake. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ljay90 Host: @jrpotential Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon and Aaron discuss the Wizard Game fiasco, the surprise Nintendo direct that costs Aaron even more money, and the telltale signs of a game directly affected by the pandemic. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon and Aaron discuss the poor design of achievement points in games, the trope of the "edgy" white male creative, and the many, MANY PR issues surrounding Forspoken highlighting the complexity of supporting Blackness in media. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon and Aaron are joined by international thought leader Jeffrey Rousseau and the voice of Unreasonable Fridays Ereika Collins to discuss their favorite games and ideas from 2022.  Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Guest: @JRPotential Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon, Aaron, and guest/government agent Jarrett discuss the dangers of reactivating ex-MMO players, the FTX collapse, the wide-ranging affects of Sam Bankman-Fried's scamming, and put the pros and cons of AI artwork on the table for clarity. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Guest: @KuroleGaming Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon, Justin, Aaron, and BAP discuss the FTX collapse, why scammers must always be prepared to be caught, the multi-level high-speed collapse of Twitter, the glories of Debra Wilson, and Bacon outlines the new farming sim/action RPG Harvestella. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @ljay90 Host: @ashy3classy Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon and Justin discuss Kyrie Irving, Hebrews to Negroes, Elon Musk and his incredible mid-life crisis, the sports anime Blue Lock, and what Luka Doncic should mean to white American basketball fans. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @ljay90 Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon and Aaron discuss superhero geography, the survival horror resurgence, the sheer white maleness of said resurgence, the accidental charisma of Japan's framing of America, and the Helena Taylor situation forcing us to have multiple conversations at once. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon, Justin, and Aaron discuss FF14 calling us out, the Jan. 6 trials, Stellaris, what we're playing, cryptocurrencies, the history of Dynasty Warriors, and connect all of these topics to One Piece through the miracle of modern science. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @ljay90 Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon, Justin, and BAP prepare for a raid by talking the FF 14 content rollout including the value in taking pressure off of players, Halo Infinite's stumbles, and a quick review of the Saints Row reboot. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @ljay90 Host: @ashy3classy Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon and Aaron talk the week in content with dual refreshes from Final Fantasy 14 and Destiny 2. We also have a fresh installment of This Week In The Cruel American Housing Market featuring the quickest maths in human history. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ANSFreeman Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon and Justin sit down with writer, social commentator, thought leader, observer, activist, creator, game critic, author, and speaker Jeffrey Rousseau to discuss how publishers rate success, brown skin in anime, and game journalism's journey to equity. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ljay90 Guest: @JRpotential Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon and Aaron talk the new Patreon Tier, preparations for Bacon's Birthday Month Celebration, Destiny 2 Season of the Haunted, and the raw BUT EFFECTIVE emotional manipulation of Fuga: Melodies of Steel. *This episode was record July 18th, 2022. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon and Aaron talk Bacon's Anti-Cootie platform, streaming service burnout, the stressfully high quality of media, and begin plotting how to get a Playstation 5. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon, Justin, and Aaron are tired of everything. Elon Musk, Kevin Samuels, Dave Chappelle, Dillon Brooks, all of it. Everything except Final Fantasy clearly. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @ljay90 Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon is here to talk Tunic with BAP, the anatomy of a Souls-like, the emotional power of the middling game, and world politics with Justin. Note: The episode was recorded on March 23rd, 2022 PS(Pre-Slap). Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @ljay90 Host: @ashy3classy Theme Song: @Willieev

N'Jaila and Aaron talk the Slap, the Oscar's obsession with the viral moment, and the future of comedy as a combat sport. Host: @blasianbytch Co-Host: @ansfreeman

Justin is here for This Week In Funny Money, BAP is here to talk Elden Ring(S), Bacon is here to play Elden Ring(S), and Sony is here for our money. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @ljay90 Host: @ashy3classy Theme Song: @Willieev

Nintendo demands our money, Destiny: The Witch Queen is a week away, we remind everyone that Kirby is a baby, NPR will kill you, and Bacon has a job on this perfectly balanced episode of ADDSpace. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Theme Song: @Willieev

Everyone is here to discuss the most chaotic news week in recent history. Crypto heists, Activision devoured, the Insufferable Athlete of the Year discussion heating up, and Roblox emerges as the darkest corner of the internet. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @ljay90 Host: @ashy3classy Theme Song: @Willieev

Bacon and Justin chat about Endwalker while playing Endwalker in part one of our two-part Endwalker review. WARNING: Complete Endwalker spoilers for the ENTIRE program. Endwalker. Host: @B4c0nzilla Host: @ansfreeman Host: @ljay90 Endwalker: Endwalker Theme Song: @Willieev