Best Friends Per Second Podcasts (2026)

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The AI situation is crazy | Friends Per Second #85 2:19:21

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Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at http://trueclassic.com/friends #trueclassicpod -- Try HelloFresh at https://www.hellofresh.com/fps10fm with code fps10fm to get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. Thanks to HelloFresh for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 16:15 Game Awards Recap 52:55…

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19: Zero Stars for Patriarchy with Tess Martin 1:30:10

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I enjoyed chatting with fellow Beatles freak Tess Martin about our other shared fixation: The Netherlands. What business does their coffee have being so good? How easy is it to be a working artist there? Is the countryside really like those old Dutch paintings? Find out within. Tess Martin is a film and visual artist based in Rotterdam, the Netherl…

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We played the banned game (Horses) + Metroid Prime 4 review chat | Friends Per Second #84 2:14:27

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Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off Raycon audio products this holiday season. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast for 1 year. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 05:56 Metroid Prime 4 Beyo…

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18: Another Hobby with Danielle Goldwert 1:19:24

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I learned all about Danielle Goldwert's numorous hobbies and have a feeling I barely scratched the surface! Stop-motion animation is just one of her many interests, which she executes perfectly in her film waterlogged. Hear about how Danielle's creative interests and doctorate research converge. In waterlogged, a climate scholar confronts the haunt…

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We ask Valve the big questions around the Steam Machine, Frame & Controller | FPS Podcast #83 2:49:32

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Try HelloFresh at https://www.hellofresh.com/fps10fm with code fps10fm to get 10 free meals + a free item for life. Thanks to HelloFresh for sponsoring FPS! -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friendsopen to get up to 30% off Raycon audio products sitewide. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Go to http://uncommongoods.com/friends for 15% off your…

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17: The Mastermind Mosquito with Simeon Kondev 1:10:40

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Between moments of being outsmarted by a mosquito, hear Simeon Kondev expose the metal-head within. Simeon is a Bulgarian-American animator whose latest cartoon Society Animals deserves your follow on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Get your hands on a Camp Snap Camera for $5 off by using my link! https://www.campsnapphoto.com/INDIALOMBARDIBELLO Li…

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16: Croissant Cafe Club with Loick Du Plessis D'Argentre & Simin He 1:22:12

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Preempting their Student Academy Award win for their student film The Shyness of Trees, listen to Loick Du Plessis D'Argentre, Simin He, and me giggle over unexpected animation crushes, rats, and French cliches. In the film, Hélène, 40 years old, comes to visit her aging mother in the french countryside. But her mother isn't being her usual self. S…

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These Rockstar firings don't look good | Friends Per Second Ep #82 2:34:59

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https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast for 1 year. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friendsopen to get up to 30% off Raycon audio products sitewide. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro / Mummy Discussion 05:56 GTA Dela…

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How Arc Raiders was able to generate the buzz that Marathon couldn't | FPS Podcast #81 3:03:11

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Go to http://uncommongoods.com/friends for 15% off your next gift. -- Head to https://trueclassic.com/FRIENDS to try True Classic for yourself. -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off the Everyday Earbuds Classic. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- https://www.hellofresh.com/fps10fm with code fps10fm to get 10 free meals …

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15: Under the Pergola with Amanda Bonaiuto 1:30:56

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You can find Amanda, me, and her dog Bacca under the pergola, discussing our shared provenance which includes italianess, shyness, and punkness. Her film Confetti is available online for the first time through Director's Notes and her and fellow animator James Thacher have just started their own studio called Magician with a screening coming up at …

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Shuhei Yoshida talks life after Sony, VR, the the future of the console business | FPS Podcast #80 2:37:02

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Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off the Everyday Earbuds Classic. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast for 1 year. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro / Thoughts on AAA Coverage 11:32 Xbox G…

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Horimiya Manga Discussion, Part 1 (with Caitlin Moore) [Shonen Exception #6] 1:22:30

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Finally, we're here to talk about the shonen elephant in the shojo room: Horimiya. Look at almost any list of "best shojo anime," and you're bound to see Horimiya near the top of it. But, just so we're all clear: Horimiya isn't a shojo series. It is, however, a very good shonen romance series. Shojo & Tell host Ashley and Anime News Network and Ani…

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14: Ourselves but Hotter with Lena Greene 1:34:54

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If you need a bar recommendation, enjoy Lena's encyclopedic knowledge of cool karaoke bars, including the ones that exist only in her mind. Throats Karaoke Bar is the setting of her latest short film Tuna Tartare, which challenges you to be yourself but hotter. Set in post-apocalyptic Los Angeles, Tuna Tartare is a trashy, karaoke musical about an …

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TAF at the Ottawa International Animation Festival 2025! 1:26:52

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The Animator's Friend is live-to-tape at the The Animator's Picnic! As part of the 2025 Ottawa International Animation Festival (aka my favorite festival)! After meeting her for the first time at the last OIAF, I asked my fellow media pass girlie Sarah Schmidt of Malt Adult to join me to talk to the good people at The Animator's Picnic! In true TAF…

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Why Silent Hill f is dividing fans of the series | Friends Per Second #79 1:52:56

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Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get 20% off + free shipping with promo code FPS at https://shopmando.com! -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off the Everyday Earbuds Classic. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- https://www.hellofresh.com/fps10fm with code FPS10FM to get 10 free meals + a free item for life…

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'Hell is Us' Game Director on what worked (and didn't) | Friends Per Second Ep #78 2:15:02

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Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off the Everyday Earbuds Classic. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast for 1 year. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- 00:00 Intro 06:34 Hollow Knight Silksong discussi…

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13: Made in New York with Signe Baumane & Debra Solomon 1:32:06

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In anticipation of the Made in New York: Best of NYC Indie Animation showcase and panel at Metrograph this Saturday (9/13/25, 5pm), I had the opportunity to speak with Signe Baumane and Debra Solomon about the screening, making it in NYC, and 417 Hz YouTube videos. Just as New York has long been the capital of America’s artistically ambitious “Seco…

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12: Manifesting Bugs with Nayon Cho 1:23:55

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Nayon and I met on a grueling hike in the French alps after a revelrous week at Annecy International Animation Festival, bonding us in a unique way. I can say for myself, she saw my most bratty, unvarnished self within only hours of meeting, which I can't say for most people! Hear us reminisce. Nayon Cho is an animation director and artist born in …

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Metal Gear Solid 3: Unreal Engine 5 Edition | Friends Per Second Ep #77 1:57:43

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Timestamps: 00:00 Intro with Guest Host Parris Lilly 01:09 The State Of Xbox 12:55 Parris's Gamescom Impressions 58:53 What We've Been Playing 01:41:26 Show and Tell 01:52:28 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favouri…

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'Mafia: The Old Country' reminds us that it's ok to love mid games | Friends Per Second #76 2:06:20

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Go to http://shop.sandisk.com and use promotional code FPS10 for an extra 10% off your purchase of the Extreme Portable SSD for PS5 now through the end of August. -- Try HelloFresh at https://www.hellofresh.com/fps10fm with code fps10fm to get 10 free meals + a free item for life. Thanks to HelloFresh for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro …

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TAF at the Hudson Valley Film Festival 2025! 49:26

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We're at the drive-in this week for the Hudson Valley Film Festival's 10th Anniversary! There's no doubt how much this fest loves animation, and they invited me and my friend Kristie Kish to interview selected animators including Ryan Castrillo, Michael McGoldrick, John Quinn, Zac Max, and friends of the pod Arnesh Kundu, Michael Dondero, and Sheng…

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11: Perpetually Figuring It Out with Tala Rae Schlossberg 1:40:29

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Tala really knows what it means to live life creatively! She blurs the boundaries between her art practice and personal life to lead an existence that feels like a work of art in and of itself. You can experience this rapturous reality by attending one of her many retreats, workshops, and community events! Join her orbit: @talaschlossberg. Tala Rae…

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Battlefield 6 hands on impressions feat. interview with Vince Zampella | Friends Per Second #75 3:00:20

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Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off the Everyday Earbuds Classic. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- A big thanks for @ForceGamingYT for joining us to co-host this week's, as w…

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Interview: Ghost of Yotei Directors share their ambitious plans for the sequel | FPS Podcast #74 2:13:38

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Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at https://www.trueclassic.com/FRIENDS -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 15% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS -- Check out Skill Up's website: https://www.thisweekinvideogames.com. It's 100% ad-free and you can sign up for free to get access…

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Mermaid Scales and the Town of Sand Manga Discussion (with Asher Sofman) 51:52

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Get ready to go to the beach in this emotionally affecting, short josei series. Mermaid Scales and the Town of Sand by Yoko Komori follows Tokiko, a sixth grader whose parents are recently separated; as a result, she moves with her dad from Tokyo to the small beach town where her mother grew up where legends of merfolk are still honored. As she gra…

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10: Cockroach Conversations with Cynthia Chu 1:32:46

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Cynthia and I are passionate about being able to communicate with cockroaches one day, but for now, we'll have to settle on talking to eachother. Listen to us in our middle-of-the-night post-lasagna daze, spiraling over roller-coasters, ghosts, and crystals. Cynthia Chu is a 2D illustrator and cel animator originally from NYC. Her style goes betwee…

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Xbox has done it again (derogatory) | Friends Per Second Ep # 73 2:08:08

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Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 15% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 11:01 What is Happening at Xbox? 59:52 Raycon …

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Snow White with the Red Hair Manga Discussion Part 2 (with Asher Sofman) 2:13:23

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Ashley and Asher are back to discuss volumes 11 through 20 of Snow White with the Red Hair, and they have a lot more to say this time (most of it is still some variation of "they're so cute!"). The Ashes talk about new characters (Hisame, the Bergat brothers, Lilias folks), the overarching plots (Izana's coronation, Lilias part 2, Sereg assassinati…

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Mindseye is very, very not good | Friends Per Second Ep #72 2:35:57

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Timestamps: 00:00 Intro and SGF Wrap Up 13:41 Switch 2 Discussion 36:35 Interview with Brendan Greene (PlayerUnknown) 01:14:42 User Questions 1&2 01:37:50 What We've Been Playing 02:20:32 Show and Tell 02:32:05 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friend…

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The best games we played (and saw) at Summer Game Fest 2025 | Friends Per Second #71 2:55:40

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Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 15% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro with Special Guest Host Tamoor Hussain 03:18 S…

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TAF at the Annecy International Animation Festival 2025! 1:05:21

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We are live-to-tape at the 2025 Annecy International Animation Festival! Take a pew with me and my friend Barnaby Catterall (who I met at Annecy 8 years ago!) as we chat with Animation Talent Picnic attendees about how well they tan, what animal would play them in a Better Man type biopic of their life, and what they have or have not yet seen at th…

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TAF at Animafest Zagreb 2025! 1:15:59

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In the interest of making new friends while attending Animafest Zagreb this year, I hung out at the festival picnic to record some impromptu conversations. This feels especially meaningful since Animafest is where I got the idea for the podcast this time last year! I was graciously joined by Sawyer Rippon, designer of the TAF logo, to chat with som…

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9: The Sid Defense with Michael Dondero & Shengnan Dong 1:28:34

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Listen to my chat with my two favorite Annecy Achievers Michael Dondero and Shengnan Dong, whose film Nostril has been programmed into Annecy International Animation Festivals 2025's WTF Block! If you are going to Annecy, book your ticket for one of the WTF blocks ASAP or rush day of! Links to points of discussion: Nostril's website Michael Dondero…

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8: Belonging to the City Instantly with Brent Sievers 1:01:45

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Two episodes in one month!? Don't get used to it!... yet. Brent Sievers was in NYC a few weeks ago to receive a Webby for his show The Land of Boggs, becoming the podcast's first Angelino; allaying any blind East Coast/West Coast allegiances with his holistic perspective on the bites, the vibes, and the views. Links to points of discussion: Land of…

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We cast the Elden Ring movie + our trip to Remedy studios for FBC Firebreak | Friends Per Second #70 2:45:04

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Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 15% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:30 Video Game Movie Adaptation Discussion 14:35 Randy Pitchford and the Price of Games 24:54 Marathon Discussion 42:03 Raycon (ad) 43:56 FBC Firebreak Interview with Mike Kayatta (Game Dire…

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That GTA 6 trailer got us all hot and steamy... | Friends Per Second Ep #69 (Nice) 1:59:30

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Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 15% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Note: this episode was recorded Monday May 5th - it went…

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7: Starting Animation Beef with Jasper Lin 1:38:29

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The Animator's Friend reaches Unc Status by having Jasper Lin on the show. In our chat, Jasper does everything in his power to get us both canceled by crowning me the Joe Rogan of Animation, starting animation beef with Oscar winners, and attempting to settle multiple disputes with me on mic. Jasper is an animator, computer artist, and educator. Hi…

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Why Clair Obscur Expedition 33 is the best rated game of 2025 ft. Andy Serkis | FPS Ep #68 2:42:28

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Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 15% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS!--Timestamps:00:00 Intro06:19 Oblivion Remastered Discussion with Guest Host MrMattyPlays28:34 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Discussion53:17 Interview with Andy Serkis01:01:43 Raycon (ad)01:04:08 User Question 101:11:57 Vi…

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We need to talk about Nintendo | Friends Per Second Ep #67 (Part 2) 1:44:14

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Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- This is part 2 of episode #67, recorded on Fri Apr 11th. We had to split the episode into two because there was too much to cover between the Switch 2 reveal stuff and the trip to Bungie for…

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Marathon game director explains why it won't be free-2-play | Friends Per Second Ep #67 1:40:41

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Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Marathon Discussion and Impressions Part 1 13:42 Interview with Game Director Joe Ziegler 38:01 Raycon (ad) 40:24 Marathon Discussion and Impressions Part 2 01:34:32 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check ou…

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6: That's What's Up with Nicole Otaola 1:24:37

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Sit poolside with me and Nicole Otaola as we discuss pauses, pivots, persistence, politics, and Jurassic Park. Nicole is an artist and filmmaker currently based in Miami, FL. She is a recent graduate of the BFA Animation Program at the School of Visual Arts. She is an animation generalist, previously at Augenblick Studios - clients including PBS, N…

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The inside story of how Game Informer rose from the dead | Friends Per Second Ep #66 2:25:05

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Try Factor at https://www.factor75.com/pages/podcast and get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:10 GDC Wrap Up 12:56 Ubisoft News and AC Shadows Thoughts 51:47 Factor (ad) 54:03 User Question 1 01:03:40 Interview with Alex Van Aken About the Rebirth of Game Informer 01:28:59…

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Josee, the Tiger and the Fish Discussion (crossover with Shoujo Sundae) 2:14:37

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Welcome to the special collaboration episode between Ashley of Shojo & Tell and Chika and Giana of Shoujo Sundae (hereby dubbed the "shojo trio"). In this episode, we talk everything Josee, the Tiger and the Fish: the animated movie version (amazing!), the manga (basically the same as the movie but taking things at your own pace can be helpful!), t…

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Interview: Joseph Fares reacts to Split Fiction's GOTY-level review scores | Friends Per Second #64 3:00:31

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Eat smart with Factor. Get started at FACTOR MEALS dot com slash fps50off and use code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. That’s code fps50off at FACTOR MEALS dot com slash fps50off to get 50% off plus free shipping on your first box. Link is in our description! -- Go to BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends to get 20% off the be…

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Snow White with the Red Hair Manga Discussion Part 1 (with Asher Sofman) 1:33:28

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There are few contemporary shojo manga that are more popular and beloved that Sorata Akizuki's wholesome fairy-tale-inspired story Snow White with the Red Hair. The protagonist, Shirayuki, has apple-red hair that attracts attention from unsavory characters and noble princes alike, and the story follows her as she becomes a court herbalist and a wor…

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5: Balance with Anne Beal 1:16:39

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I think the theme of my chat with Anne is BALANCE: the balance between creative desires; improvisation and planning; nature and opportunity; perfection and imperfection; Alice in Wonderland and Scar; the artist and the critic. The deep sea angler fish serves as a sublime enactment of this search for harmony. Anne Beal is an award-winning animation …

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Game reviews and why it's important to not care about them too much | Friends Per Second Ep #64 2:13:05

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Go to BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends to get 20% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds! Brought to you by Raycon. BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends. -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 12:01 What's Happening in the AAA Space? 27:46 How to Use Video Game Reviews 01:11:01 Raycon (ad) 01:13:33 What We've Been Playing 01:56:15 Show and Tell 02:05:26 Wrap Up -- …

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Avowed review discussion - why we didn't love it (feat. Alanah Pearce) | Friends Per Second Ep #63 3:17:51

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Try Factor at FACTORMEALS.com/fps50off and get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- This week we react to the Sony State of Play, take a deep-dive look at Avowed and chat with Jakub Szamałek, formerly a lead writer from CDPR who work on The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077, and now the Narrative Director at…

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4: Stretching & Narcissism with John Morena 1:22:28

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This month, I made a new friend! John Morena joined me to talk all the most taboo topics: religion, and the tristate pizza wars. Morena is a Bronx-born animator and art director, currently living in Brooklyn. His films have been selected by such prestigious festivals Annecy, Ottawa, Hiroshima, Anima Mundi, Animafest Zagreb, and the International Ch…