tori dominguez peek
@toridp98.bsky.social
Freelance audio producer/ journalist • florida mujer living in nc• she/her • WSJ/Slate/Vox/ NPR alum • come for news stay for the video games
opened up facebook only to see a clearly AI-generated post that said "Two sets of twin girls. How beautiful!" above a picture of 5 girls.
November 19, 2025 at 5:57 PM
opened up facebook only to see a clearly AI-generated post that said "Two sets of twin girls. How beautiful!" above a picture of 5 girls.
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This week’s all about Toby Fox’s Undertale!! We had loads of fun playing and discussing it. Listen wherever you listen to podcasts.
There's a new episode of Press START!
Check it out: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pressstart/episodes/Press-START-plays-Undertale-e3b295t
Check it out: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pressstart/episodes/Press-START-plays-Undertale-e3b295t
Press START plays: Undertale by Press START
This week we go deep (into a whole in a mountain) on Toby Fox's 2015 RPG Undertale. It's a good game, folks!!Someone ought to teach you how things work around here!TIME STAMPS:00:39 Welcome to Press START Plays: Undertale01:26 What we were doing when the game came out19:31 Final spoiler warningTori's on bluesky: toridp98Nathaniel's in our Discord: nathanbasedNoah's in our Discord: noahhurtsOur show is a proud member of The Worst Garbage network of podcasts. Find all the rest of the great shows on the network at TheWorstGarbage.online.Join The Worst Garbage Discord channel!Our intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by@tristemegistus. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. Email us questions, what you wanna hear us talk about, game recs and other stuff at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This week’s all about Toby Fox’s Undertale!! We had loads of fun playing and discussing it. Listen wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Two things can be true: 1.) The Game Awards are meaningless and we shouldn't take them all that seriously. 2.) Award shows of its scale DO rewrite the mainstream history of the art form, whether they deserve to or not, and its okay to care that it's so thoughtless despite having that responsibility.
November 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Two things can be true: 1.) The Game Awards are meaningless and we shouldn't take them all that seriously. 2.) Award shows of its scale DO rewrite the mainstream history of the art form, whether they deserve to or not, and its okay to care that it's so thoughtless despite having that responsibility.
opening shift at a food service job when the closers didn’t close up properly the night before
November 16, 2025 at 12:52 AM
opening shift at a food service job when the closers didn’t close up properly the night before
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We’ll be recording our episode about Undertale this weekend! If you’ve got questions for us about the game, comment them here or send them to our email: heypressstart@gmail.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
We’ll be recording our episode about Undertale this weekend! If you’ve got questions for us about the game, comment them here or send them to our email: heypressstart@gmail.com
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Doing something a little different this week. Listen wherever you listen to podcasts 😈
There's a new episode of Press START!
Check it out: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pressstart/episodes/Press-START-plays-Fortnite-e3ao0ai
Check it out: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pressstart/episodes/Press-START-plays-Fortnite-e3ao0ai
Press START plays: Fortnite by Press START
Forget Tomato Town, we're dropping in Springfield, baby.THINGS MENTIONED:00:00 Readying up05:00 Where we dropping? Our Fortnite thoughts36:00 MrBeast Is Opening A Theme Park In Saudi Arabia This Month - Kotaku42:30 Amid its latest layoffs Square Enix says they’re moving the bulk of its QA work to generative AI - Kotaku48:30 Clair Obscur snubbed in Grammy video game soundtrack nominations - VGC60:00 What we're playing (Undertale, A Song of Ice and Fire, Dungeon Crawler Carl, the Criterion Collection)01:25:30 Heading back to lobbyThe Futurama Hit and Run modChug Jug With You by LeviathanTori's on bluesky: toridp98Nathaniel's on Steam: nathanbasedNoah's in our Discord: noahhurtsOur show is a proud member of The Worst Garbage network of podcasts. Find all the rest of the great shows on the network at TheWorstGarbage.online.Join The Worst Garbage Discord channel!Our intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by@tristemegistus. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. Email us questions about Undertale, what you wanna hear us talk about, game recs and other stuff at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Doing something a little different this week. Listen wherever you listen to podcasts 😈
does guillermo del toro have a milk fetish or something bc why was victor frankenstein chugging that much milk throughout the movie
November 9, 2025 at 10:51 PM
does guillermo del toro have a milk fetish or something bc why was victor frankenstein chugging that much milk throughout the movie
hot takes on horror movies this week
There's a new episode of Press START!
Check it out: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pressstart/episodes/Episode-180-Rug-pulling-the-hoes-e3a4aod
Check it out: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pressstart/episodes/Episode-180-Rug-pulling-the-hoes-e3a4aod
Episode 180: Rug pulling the hoes by Press START
We're back!! Time to talk about a bunch of stuff including 40-year-old movies, a 30-year-old book and a 50-year-old movie.CW: Discussion of drowning 41:00-44:35Oh and get your Undertale questions in!!THINGS MENTIONED:05:35 The ‘Counter-Strike 2’ Skins Market Crash, Explained – Forbes14:04 Days After Hyping Games Business To Investors, Netflix Closes Squid Game: Unleashed Studio – AftermathFurther reading: Netflix and Spotify partner to bring podcasts by The Ringer to the video platform - CNBC19:44 D’Angelo F-cking Loves Playing ‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ - Rolling Stone (2018)26:05 What we're playingAdam Conover re: AI slop videosQuinn the GM re: A Feast for Crows 20th anniversaryTori's on bluesky: toridp98Nathaniel's on PSN: nathanbasedNoah's onlineOur show is a proud member of The Worst Garbage network of podcasts. Find all the rest of the great shows on the network at TheWorstGarbage.online.Join The Worst Garbage Discord channel!Our intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by@tristemegistus. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. Email us questions about Undertale, what you wanna hear us talk about, game recs and other stuff at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show.
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October 28, 2025 at 4:38 PM
hot takes on horror movies this week
Wayward was a really good show and I think Mae Martin is a good actor even if I didn’t agree with all their artistic choices
October 27, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Wayward was a really good show and I think Mae Martin is a good actor even if I didn’t agree with all their artistic choices
this lily allen album... i need to sit down
October 25, 2025 at 11:29 PM
this lily allen album... i need to sit down
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Wow it's Indigenous People's Day AND we have a new episode out? You should listen to it wherever you listen to podcasts.
There's a new episode of Press START!
Check it out: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pressstart/episodes/Episode-179-Are-Pikmin-providing-free-childcare--feat--AJ-Fillari--Matt-Horton-e39ei6v
Check it out: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pressstart/episodes/Episode-179-Are-Pikmin-providing-free-childcare--feat--AJ-Fillari--Matt-Horton-e39ei6v
Episode 179: Are Pikmin providing free childcare? (feat. AJ Fillari & Matt Horton) by Press START
Tori is joined this week to talk about games and gaming news by some fabulous guests :) You can find AJ on Dotzip, in the TWG Discord (info below) and online at ajfillari.online.You can find Matt on Can't Let it Go, In Sequence, in the TWG Discord and on YouTube at ~ flow state ~.THINGS MENTIONED: 0:00 Intro and hi to AJ and Matt!2:45 Nintendo’s weird Pikmin videos were short films, not announcement teasers - The Verge6:40 AJ’s news roundup: Kickstarter worker’s strike + Emily Price’s article about cooking in video games (link) + Jason Blum on AIFurther reading: Kickstarter United strikes in New York City for fairer contract - Rascal; The Cookbook Theory of Trails in the Sky - Unwinnable; ‘Blumhouse Is Not for Sale’ ... - Variety13:45 Metaphor ReFantazio announcement (Metaphor spoilers from 14:50 to 15:05)21:20 What we're playingTori's on bluesky: toridp98Nathaniel's onlineNoah's onlineOur show is a proud member of The Worst Garbage network of podcasts. Find all the rest of the great shows on the network at TheWorstGarbage.online.Join The Worst Garbage Discord channel!Our intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by@tristemegistus. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. Email us questions about what you wanna hear us talk about, game recs and other stuff at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show
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October 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Wow it's Indigenous People's Day AND we have a new episode out? You should listen to it wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Went out for groceries, came home to this
October 8, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Went out for groceries, came home to this
@neverpo.st has been nominated for a Signal Award for best technology podcast!! Voting closes tomorrow. Here's how to cast your vote:
1) Head to vote.signalaward.com , 2) Search for Never Post, and 3) Cast your vote!!!
1) Head to vote.signalaward.com , 2) Search for Never Post, and 3) Cast your vote!!!
The Signal Listener's Choice Award needs YOU
I just voted for this finalist to win a Signal Listener's Choice Award. You should too.
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October 8, 2025 at 7:09 PM
@neverpo.st has been nominated for a Signal Award for best technology podcast!! Voting closes tomorrow. Here's how to cast your vote:
1) Head to vote.signalaward.com , 2) Search for Never Post, and 3) Cast your vote!!!
1) Head to vote.signalaward.com , 2) Search for Never Post, and 3) Cast your vote!!!
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This has become one of my weekly favorite podcasts to listen to on Monday’s, definitely a great and fresh perspective on video games and other things!
It’s new episode day! this one’s all over the place! But in a good way!
There's a new episode of Press START!
Check it out: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pressstart/episodes/Episode-178-Does-2025-have-games--The-Life-of-a-Showgirl--Silksong--Thriller-e39492p
Check it out: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pressstart/episodes/Episode-178-Does-2025-have-games--The-Life-of-a-Showgirl--Silksong--Thriller-e39492p
October 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
This has become one of my weekly favorite podcasts to listen to on Monday’s, definitely a great and fresh perspective on video games and other things!
press start preview, no context:
October 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
press start preview, no context:
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BREAKING: Bad Bunny will headline the halftime show at Super Bowl LX.
September 29, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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My latest for @neverpo.st : school’s back in session, which means educators are back to figuring out how handle AI in their classrooms. Also: Brazilian Portuguese www.neverpo.st/is-it-even-p...
🆕 Never Post! Is It Even Possible To Ban A.I. In The Classroom?
A show in three acts
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September 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
My latest for @neverpo.st : school’s back in session, which means educators are back to figuring out how handle AI in their classrooms. Also: Brazilian Portuguese www.neverpo.st/is-it-even-p...
this house is gonna be so clean once the vyvanse hits and i put some bad bunny on
September 23, 2025 at 1:56 PM
this house is gonna be so clean once the vyvanse hits and i put some bad bunny on
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Shortest Press START episode ever because my cat's tail got shut in the window while @toridp98.bsky.social and I were recording 🙀🙀🙀 He's okay!
There's a new episode of Press START!
Check it out: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pressstart/episodes/Episode-176-Gaming-from-a-distance-e38h1no
Check it out: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pressstart/episodes/Episode-176-Gaming-from-a-distance-e38h1no
Episode 176: Gaming from a distance by Press START
Shorty of an episode this week because there was a bit of a pet emergency (everyone is OK!) midway through recording. We'll be back to our regularly-scheduled length next week, but enjoy a shorty this week :)THINGS MENTIONED: 00:00 Florida State University opens Garnet Gaming Lounge09:18 Honoring the consoles we sold along the way14:38 XBOX prices going up (again) - Variety20:47 Steam ending support for Windows 10 32-bit - PCGamer23:16 What even is a AAA game?Further reading: What is a AAA game? A clever system ends the debate - Polygon24:52 Signing offTori's on bluesky: toridp98Nathaniel's onlineNoah's onlineOur show is a proud member of The Worst Garbage network of podcasts. Find all the rest of the great shows on the network at TheWorstGarbage.online.Join The Worst Garbage Discord channel!Our intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by@tristemegistus. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. Email us questions about what you wanna hear us talk about, game recs and other stuff at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show
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September 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Shortest Press START episode ever because my cat's tail got shut in the window while @toridp98.bsky.social and I were recording 🙀🙀🙀 He's okay!
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hey podcasting is pretty cool??
September 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
hey podcasting is pretty cool??
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Have you read this analysis? I can't imagine many in the media, mainstream or otherwise, are prepared to deal with extremely online violent meme culture. www.garbageday.email/p/charlie-ki...
Charlie Kirk was killed by a meme
Making sense of our dark new era of extremely online political violence
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September 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Have you read this analysis? I can't imagine many in the media, mainstream or otherwise, are prepared to deal with extremely online violent meme culture. www.garbageday.email/p/charlie-ki...
gbbo challenge format is hilarious because the first couple of challenges are like “this week, your task is to make the perfect croissant :) ” and then the showstopper challenge is like “construct a self-rotating ferris wheel out of gingerbread in 3 hours”
September 13, 2025 at 12:06 AM
gbbo challenge format is hilarious because the first couple of challenges are like “this week, your task is to make the perfect croissant :) ” and then the showstopper challenge is like “construct a self-rotating ferris wheel out of gingerbread in 3 hours”
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what a fucking stupid time to be a person who cares about other people
August 28, 2025 at 10:40 PM
what a fucking stupid time to be a person who cares about other people
they’re playing charli xcx at Lowe’s
August 28, 2025 at 10:28 PM
they’re playing charli xcx at Lowe’s