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Maximum Utcast - 29 - The Purple Episode

August 25, 2026 · 1 h 44 min

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On this most Maximum of Utted-casts, Jonathan takes us on a grand tour of random pop culture before opening the discussion to a case of covering up potential bigotry in the video game world. Is the purple Pikmin racist or beloved? Later, our friend Lily Valeen stops by to talk about how her identity informs her work on her games Boss Game, Bright Red Song of Love, and Touhou: Lonely Lovely Bonfire, plus a whole lot mor (you can view the entire interview as a video here: https://youtu.be/sqsas6xxQQA ). Spider-Man, E. Honda, Yngwie Malmsteen, and more make guest appearances, and we get some surprise last minute thoughts on games like Door Door, Mouthwashing, and Wiping.

0:00:00 - Jonathan's Pop Culture Quiz
0:11:58 - The Torment Zone
0:14:20 - Is It Bigotry or Not?
0:20:58 - The Color Purple Pikmin
0:35:58 - Making Games You Love That Feel Just Right with Lily Valeen
1:12:52 - Vacuum Cleaner Vore
1:15:04 - Perfect Peter Parker
1:16:40 - The Great Edmond Honda Debate
1:20:33 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!/Door Door/Mouthwashing/Wiping
1:37:05 - I Love Your Ass
1:38:45 - Basically Clayface

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