Best Classicgames Podcasts (2026)

On this final episode of 2025, we look back at Future Cop: L.A.P.D. for the PS1 - the entry in the Strike series that was never to be. Still a great game though, but how will it fare in our annual Pod 'em Up Awards, which of course is also happening in this very episode! Also in this bumper end-of-year episode, we're skirting around some sensitive …

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Episode 73 - Life is Strange 1:09:03

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Just how strange is life, anyway? Very, apparently, if you're playing 2015's excellent time travelling, episodic, narrative-driven adventure game, Life is Strange. I'll be honest, our anti-spoiler policy means that we can't fully delve into some of the more interesting aspects of this beautiful game during the normal discussion of this on the podca…

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30 - Eye of the Beholder - The Top 100 Games Podcast with Jared Petty 1:04:53

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It's another week of Dungeons & Dragons mayhem with AshiSaidHi and the majestic Eye of the Beholder!By Jared Petty

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31 - Baldur's Gate 3 - The Top 100 Games Podcast with Jared Petty 1:30:32

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Folks, we are horny on main this week. Jessica Cogswell of Gamespot joins the show to talk about the naughtiest mainstream RPG of them all, BG3.By Jared Petty

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32 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time - The Top 100 Games Podcast with Jared Petty 1:50:51

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Nominally, Seth Macy and I talk about Turtles in Time, but in reality, we just rant about all kinds of stuff for almost two hours. Enjoy.By Jared Petty

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33 - Rock Band 4 - The Top 100 Games Podcast with Jared Petty 1:14:01

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Brian Shea of Game Informer arrives to stir the pot with memories of plastic instruments, late night jam sessions, and the greatest cooperative experience in gaming.By Jared Petty

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34 - Planescape: Torment - The Top 100 Games Podcast with Jared Petty 58:41

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We are BACK, baby! Mike Drucker returns to talk about the D&D game that paved the way for Baldur's Gate 3 a quarter-century before we were all lusting over Astarion.By Jared Petty

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Episode 72 - Universal Warrior 1:01:11

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This month we're playing one of our most obscure games yet, as Tibbs reaches down deep into his pile of childhood Amiga disks, and pulls out the rarely discussed Universal Warrior - a top down shoot 'em up with an interesting robot-building slant! This episode is also packed with other trinkets to enjoy - including but not limited to: Nintendo Dire…

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Episode 71 - Tails Adventure 1:11:36

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Tails is going on an Adventure in the book club this month, and he's bringing all his (game) gear with him! Find out more about this curious and rarely discussed foray into the metroidvania genre, where no other Sonic the Hedgehog game has been before, or since. Plus, we do our usual Pod 'em Up appraisal of Gamescom (i.e. mostly just listing some b…

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Episode 70 - Michael Jackson's Moonwalker Special 1:07:59

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It's another double whammy book club this month, as we discuss both the Mega Drive and arcade versions of the title that cemented Sega's love affair with the king of pop - Michael Jackson's Moonwalker! We continue the movie theme, as Tibbs plays RoboCop: Rogue City, Ollie takes a trip to the cinema to see Jurassic World: Rebirth (not a game, grante…

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Episode 69 - Thank Goodness You're Here! 53:21

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This time on the book club, we're playing a game that definitely puts comedy above all else as we take a trip to the North, with 2024's hilarious indie gem, Thank Goodness You're Here! In this surreal British sitcom of a game, we'll be meeting such characters as greengrocer Rog with his massive head, Brigadier Bean Tin, and the mysterious man who p…

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Episode 68 - L.O.L. Lack of Love 1:17:33

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Let's find out if this obscure Japanese Dreamcast release gets any love from Ollie and Tibbs.. we're playing L.O.L. Lack of Love - the life simulation game set on an alien planet in the midst of a human terraforming operation. Elsewhere in the ep, we are of course chatting about the Switch 2 and its game announcements.. and we might touch just a li…

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Episode 67 - Earthworm Jim 1:08:00

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In this episode, we celebrate one of the most standout, wacky and hilarious platformers of the 16-bit era, as we take on the original Earthworm Jim for the Mega Drive! In addition, we discuss the very impressive fan-made static recompilation of Sonic Unleashed for the PC, Tomb Raider 4, 5 and 6 Remastered, some promising demos from Steam Next Fest,…

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Episode 66 - Cassette Beasts 1:03:58

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In this episode, we take a look at 2023 indie gem Cassette Beasts, an RPG that has you recording monsters onto cassettes and using them to battle rangers and archangels on your quest to escape the mysterious island you now call home. Better then Pokemon? Let's find out! We also touch on what little we currently know of the recently announced Switch…

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Episode 65 - NiGHTS Into Dreams... 1:49:40

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Our end of year special is upon us nice and early this year! NiGHTS Into Dreams on the Sega Saturn is being played in a particularly lengthy book club segment this time, as we go fairly indepth on all aspects of the Sonic Team classic - we also touch on Christmas NiGHTS and the Wii sequel too. Plus, the highlight of the Pod 'em Up year - our 2024 b…

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Episode 64 - Monty on the Run, Mayhem in Monsterland and Spacestation Silicon Valley 1:42:38

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We're celebrating our 64th episode with not one, not two, but THREE (count 'em) games in this bumper edition of the book club this month, across the Commodore 64 and Nintendo 64 systems! Mayhem in Monsterland reveals what the C64 is truly capable of, and Spacestation Silicon Valley provides some great puzzles and silliness. 1985's quaint British pl…

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Episode 63 - Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror 1:14:20

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We're pointing and clicking once again this month, this time with Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror, for PS1 and PC! Plus, we discuss the ridiculous price tag of the PS5 Pro, the Plucky Squire, Rugrats, wrestling, tabletop dishwashing and slippery knives! Incoming Indie: Fading Skies - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/distantbluegames/fading-…

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Game Pass Summer Series: Halo Wars - Spirit of Fire 27:20

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Short lil episode about our next segment of Halo Wars. We fight flood, we fight flood, we fight covie. Pretty good time. Halo good. Thanks for listening!By Wilson Garver & Jordan Moore

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Game Pass Summer Series: Halo Wars - Chasing Anders 43:06

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Don't you hate it when you're trying to take some fun tourist-y photos on vacation when an elite alien warrior appears from thin air and takes you hostage? You and Dr. Anders both. In this episode of the Talkthrough, we're still at war, destroying some giant death machines and wondering where we left that bug spray as we encounter the Flood for the…

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Game Pass Summer Series: Halo Wars - Arrival on Arcadia 57:38

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Don't you just hate it when you book a nice vacation with the family at a resort world and then an alien species invades, leaving you stranded in the midst of a bloody war for humanity's survival? Us too. Join us this week as we get those civies off-world, repel a covenant onslaught, and find out how many licks of plasma it takes to get to the cent…

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Talkthrough Replay: New Year's Roundup 2023 1:03:59

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Hey all, we're taking another brief break this week, but we'll be back next week and picking up Halo Wars right where we left off. Enjoy a blast from the past with our 2023 New Years Roundup episode! Thanks for listening!By Jordan Moore & Zak Snodgrass

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Game Pass Summer Series: Halo Wars - Primer & Game Start 42:51

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The finale of the game pass summer series has arrived! We're saying goodbye with a classic, the original RTS for console players, Halo Wars. In this episode we're discussing the swan song of Ensemble Studios, creators of the Age of Empires series, and marveling and just how good of a job they did translating a traditionally PC genre onto a controll…

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Talkthrough Replay: Summer Game Annoucements 2023 54:22

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The lads are on holiday this week, so let's take a trip into the past to talk about some game announcements from last summer!| Thanks for listening!By Wilson Garver & Jordan Moore

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Game Pass Summer Series: The Lamplighter's League 53:58

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It's the turn-based tactics game The Lamplighter's League, and we're giving it the old Talkthrough Try! Thanks for listening.By Jordan Moore & Zak Snodgrass

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Game Pass Summer Series: Planet of Lana 54:12

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They can't all be bangers. In this episode we're entering the rant room, and every time we try to leave they drag us back in. We're talking puzzles that don't puzzle enough, some beautiful music, and saying "strong on vibes" a lot without really being able to pin down what that means. Thanks for listening!…

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Episode 62 - Metropolis Street Racer 1:17:43

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We're earning some serious kudos (...) with our latest book club pick - the Dreamcast's stylish racing masterpiece that's not afraid to throw some cheesy tunes at you - it's Metropolis Street Racer! Plus, we answer the following questions: - How can Europeans stop killing games? - Will Mad Max ever understand the meaning of friendship? - What is th…

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Game Pass Summer Series: Chants of Sennar 54:22

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We have ascended to the top of the mountain, and are now indistinguishable from Polyglot gods of masked societies. Join us for another entry in our Summer Series. This week we're playing chants of Sennar, in which we conquer language, run from very scary monsters, and make key-making science our censored word. Thanks for listening!…

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Talkthrough Tries Summer Series: Titanfall 2 1:01:40

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If you like robots, guns, and bromances, boy do we have the episode for you! In this episode of The Talkthrough we take a bite out of Remedy's Titanfall 2, bonding with our best robot bud, hopping through time like Chronos reborn, and resisting the urge to puke from vertigo. Thanks for listening!By Zak Snodgrass & Jordan Moore

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Talkthrough Tries Summer Series: Deathloop 1:00:48

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The Summer of Game Pass Games continues with Arcane Studios' Deathloop! Zak and I die again and again as we loop through what shapes up to be an unexpected gem in an even more unexpected format. Also, we shoot at each other a bit. Pretty neat! Thanks for listening!By Jodan Moore & Zak Snodgrass

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Talkthrough Tries Summer Series: Cocoon 58:55

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Hey everyone, Wilson's out in the wilderness for the summer, so Jordan will be joined by special guest Zak Snodgrass for an awesome summer series of Talkthrough Tries! We're kicking it off with Cocoon, an indie puzzle game so damn interesting and addicting we could hardly put it down long enough to take notes. Thanks for listening!…

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Control: The Wrapup 57:02

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Another season down! In this episode of The Talkthrough, we're bringing Control to a close with some mad libs, dramatic readings, and some classic pro-con rundowns. Thanks for listening!By Wilson Garver & Jordan Moore

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Episode 61 - Discworld II: Missing Presumed..!? 1:00:06

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This month our friend Rik is back - this time as guest co-host - to discuss classic point-and-click adventure (and head-scratch 'em-up) Discworld II: Missing Presumed..!? for PC, PlayStation and Saturn. Also found elsewhere in this show, Dave the Diver, Forza Horizon 4 and AstroBot! [email protected] | @PodEmUp | podemup.live…

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Control: AWE 58:43

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What if Stephen King's writing came to life? That's Alan Wake basically, but also the Dark Tower by Stephen King kind of, and we're not playing the former and not book-clubbing the latter (fun read though, highly recommend.) We are, however, playing the Control DLC AWE, which taps into some good good Alan Wake lore. Join us as we fear the dark, fin…

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Control: Foundation 59:05

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Red rock and rude awakenings, listeners, it's DLC time at Talkthrough HQ. In this episode of The Talkthrough we dive into the foundations of the oldest house, uncover some uncomfortable truths about some powerful friends, make friends(?) of a powerful enemy, and say goodbye to our fall death woes. Thanks for listening!…

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Control: Polaris and Take Control 58:21

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Take Control. Take Control. Take Control. take Control. Take Control. Take Control. Take (In this episode we finish the main game) Control. Take Control (Thanks for listening!)By Wilson Garver & Jordan Moore

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Control: Face of the Enemy and Finnish Tango 59:25

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Okay, so admittedly we weren't entirely truthful last time. This time, we chat with our creepy hiss-attuned brother. In this episode we're taking a traumatic stroll through the tragedy of our past chasing a slide projector, musing on what could have possibly gone wrong with the super-powered test subject child, and dimension dance through the Oldes…

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Control: My Brother's Keeper 1:00:54

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Siblings, right? In this episode, we're heading into containment to find our brother, Bryant Charles Davi-... er, Dylan. His name is Dylan. Also he's busted out of his sci-fi prison. Typical brother stuff. You know how it is. Or you don't, in which case you're about to learn. Thanks for listening!By Wilson Garver & Jordan Moore

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Control: Old Boy's Club and Threshold 57:33

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It's about time... for another episode of The Talkthrough! Join us for this week's episode as we explore the research division, run into one of our most favorite face-scannable actors, and collect an incredibly important para-scientific rock. Just a handful though. That'll definitely be enough. Thanks for listening!…

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Control: Directorial Override 1:04:30

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What's up, Talkthrough Tots? (No? Could use some more workshopping) We're on to our second game-play episode of Remedy's Control! In this episode, we're heading to Maintenance, helping out the world's most powerful and Scandinavian janitor, and CLOG. Thanks for listening!By Wilson Garver & Jordan Moore

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Control: Primer & Playthrough Kickoff! 1:00:44

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Welcome to season 12 of the Talkthrough! We've switched up the format a bit this time around, as we'll be hopping straight from a slightly shorter primer into some actual gameplay in the first episode. Join us as we become promoted to the head of an organization walked into the building of fifteen minutes prior, encounter some incredibly weird vibe…

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The Tournament of Champions Finale Pt. 2 1:06:01

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Alright, friends, it's time to crown the ultimate victor, the end-all be-all pinnacle of video games, the final survivor of a grueling 64-game bracket, the Talkthrough Champion of Champions! In this episode, we wrap up our Tournament of Champions and after a series of tough decisions, reach a verdict on the Best Game Ever...for now. Join us as we f…

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Episode 60 - Corn Kidz 64 1:07:14

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Celebrating both our 60th episode and our 6th birthday, this edition of the podcast hosts Corn Kidz 64 in the book club - a recent PC/Switch 3D collect-a-thon platformer that harks back to the N64 era in a highly convincing manner. Other games that we touch on include Hi-fi Rush, Penny's Big Breakaway, Samba de Amigo: Party Central and Super Star P…

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The Tournament of Champions Finale Pt. 1 57:41

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Buckle up, game fans, because this week we're getting down to it in our Tournament of Champions! All season long we've been wittling down the competitors to find the ultimate champion of all videogamedom. Now only 16 titles remain, which means we have 8 heavyweight matchups to decide and no easy outs. Who will take the crown? Join us to find out! T…

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Chrono Trigger: The Wrapup 1:01:53

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It's time to wrap it up, folks! Join us as we put the final touches on this season of the Talkthrough and look back on an absolute gem of a game. We'll be recapping some of our favorite moments, enjoying some of our favorite music, and hiring our favorite characters to work at a hypothetical carwash. Plus, we give out some awards! Thanks for listen…

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WTF Happened to Jared? 5:57

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A special (very) short episode.

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Chrono Trigger: The Final Battle 1:09:25

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At long last, the fated hour is upon us! That's right, friends, after a false summit last week we will actually for real definitely be finishing Chrono Trigger today. Join us as we wrap up side quests and make ready for the ultimate confrontation with Lavos, the Queen, and unskippable cutscenes. And stay tuned next week for the wraup episode, where…

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Chrono Trigger: The Time Egg 1:06:42

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And we're back! with more Chrono Trigger action. More action than we anticipated, actually, so instead of finishing the game this week, we've had to add an additional episode onto this season in order to fit it all in. Fret not, because we'll be finishing Chrono Trigger next week, then moving on to our wrapup. For now, you'll have to content yourse…

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Talkthrough Replay: 100 Questions 27:31

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Hey there folks! Due to some onforeseen cirumstances, we were unable to bring you the next episode of our Chrono Trigger playthrough. Bummers all around on that one. So! We've decided to revisit an episode of ours from around this time last year: our 100th episode 100 question special! This episode was a lot of fun to prep for and record, and we ho…

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Chrono Trigger: The New King 57:12

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We're nearing the end of our Chrono Trigger playthrough and things are getting spicy! In this episode, we dive deep under the ocean and soar through the skies as we take on the twists and turns of Chrono Trigger's utterly unpredictable story. Plus, more Tournament of Champions action and Jordan gets confused x3. We cover the chapters "Lavos Beckons…