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Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 25 - Existential Dread

July 21, 2026 · 31 min

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Ryan guides us through his experience with getting Pokemon Fire Red on the Switch before explaining a bit about what's going on with Rhythm Heaven Groove and the latest update to Minecraft. Later Jonathan hypes up a Mina the Hollower exclusive and tells a story about when Ryan was a baby. All of this while an existential elephant lurks in the shadows!


0:00:00 - Nihilism Feast

0:01:32 - Welcome to Another Thingy

0:02:50 - Save Scumming to Relieve the Pressure of Pokemon Fire Red

0:07:48 - The Many Concepts of Rhythm Heaven

0:10:05 - I Just Remembered There's a New Minecraft Update

0:12:29 - The Great Cute Debate

0:14:55 - A Strong Memory for Pokemon

0:17:35 - A Mina the Hollower Exclusive

0:20:17 - What's Artdink and Who's Mr. Domino?

0:23:01 - Interesting Choices in Mina the Hollower

0:24:48 - Devil May Cry 5, the Laugh Riot of the Summer

0:28:54 - Addressing the Existential Elephant in the Room

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