Here's the steak bet flow chart that was mentioned. I'm still struck by:
1. The lack of arrows between Mark and John.
2. How many arrows go to @markmacdo.bsky.social.
3. How many arrows go away from @johntv.bsky.social.

Looking forward to the Ep 400 Patreon announcement!
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What a great news jingle this episode! Gabe, have you considered making the “news” clip available to professional music studios?

Thanks for the heads up about this! I feel like this movie is what HDR was invented for.

What was the steak bet that @johntv.bsky.social and @markmacdo.bsky.social mentioned? Now that the Switch 2 release date is after March 2025, @gabrieldeleon.bsky.social lost the last unresolved steak bet that took place on-air. But I don't think John was part of that bet.
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It’s so frustrating, when the Xbox version has Chinese vocals as an option. So it’s clearly not a technical limitation. It’s a choice, by either Koei or Sony.

What a break in tradition!! You were supposed to release an episode of speculation right before the formal announcement.

I can’t be the only Childless Chili Crisp working these poles.

I really wish they had a restaurant. I crave wings after every episode…

I’m looking forward to the Patreon announcement this episode! But do you think the fact that the podcast is a free passion project has actually contributed to the show’s longevity? Thanks for a great year!

I’m shocked @tinabuttz.bsky.social did not recognize Mark’s rendition of the 1985 song “Gotcha!” by Canadian Thereza Bazar. The music video is a great glimpse into how bizarre and amazing the 80’s were. youtu.be/owHlyUript8?...

Thanks for the tip!!! XIII is my favorite Final Fantasy soundtrack. I completely skipped Dirge of Cerberus. If Hamauzu worked on it, I’ll have to check out the soundtrack at least!

I can’t imagine there’s much competition for any of the technical Oscar awards this year. It was such beautiful movie. I’m glad I sprung for the IMAX viewing.

I played through Final Fantasy IV on the Micro, and it was totally fine despite the amount of text. What an amazing machine.

Thanks for that tip about Tetris Battle Gaiden being a good party game! I’m looking forward to trying it out with all the extended family over Thanksgiving. Usually my wife is so good at Tetris that there’s no chance anyone else will win. I’m hoping for some Mario Party degree shenanigans.

I bought the Collector’s on PS5, but then double dipped because I was going on a trip. It’s definitely a perfect Switch game. Occasionally I felt the text is a little bit small when in handheld. Not enough to stop me from playing for 6 hours straight on the plane though.

I still don’t understand how it’s sustainable. These AI models were initially trained on all the content people put onto the internet. But as more internet “content” is AI generated, won’t the models just feed on that newer AI generated garbage? Won’t it become an AI Human Centipede?