Ep. 346 - America! Hamburger! with Simone de Rochefort

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Ep. 346 - America! Hamburger! with Simone de Rochefort

Supervising Video Producer at Polygon Simone de Rochefort fills in on a star-spangled extravaganza of reward explosions, Turbo Tunnel confinement, and Sonic pogging. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Simone de Rochefort. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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Questions this week:

  1. Brandon asks: Isn’t it kind of cool that you can buy an Xbox One and a bunch of games that aren’t exactly old for pretty cheap? (06:36)
  2. Since Super Mario Bros, have we ever come up with anything better than pixelated fireworks to congratulate a player for completing an objective? (13:44)
  3. What is pogging? (16:27)
  4. What are some of the most important written documents in video game history? (22:17)
  5. If the Republic of Gamers was a real place, what would its code of law and justice system be like? (30:50)
    Insert Credit Quick Break: Mannequin Deposit by The Houseflies (36:18)
  6. TheFragranceofDarkCoffee asks: When and where would you set a Yakuza game in the United States? (37:40)
  7. Is democracy good for video games? (46:29)
  8. What is the most American video game? (51:48)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - State Nicknames (59:52)

Recommendations and Outro (01:10:26)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Recommendations:

Brandon: Byblos yogurt is actually Lebanese, Homebrew Games Summer Showcase 2024, try watching television on your TV now, Rags to Riches: Sustainable Fashion from Japan

Simone: Nobody can stop you from stealing The Great Gatsby

Tim: If you do have to do work for free, make sure you have a really funny reason with a really delayed punchline nobody’s ever going to see coming

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I haven’t listened to this episode yet (because it’s one day early!) but I’d like to reinforce that Gangs of New York is a pretty good movie.

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Hell yeah

Also, Brandon talking about Australians got me thinking of their favorite kardoon series.

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Uncharacteristically I got a few weeks behind on listening, but I’ve got to sprint to catch up now to hear Simone on the show. I guess you let her be Frank this time

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Simone rules and I am so psyched she’s back

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Was she forced to be ambiguous last time?

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“Listener Mail Bag” makes me sad.

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Excited to hear Simone back on the show!

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Here’s the thread by the random forum user about the Xbox One and its legitness.

I’ll say that a few weeks into this and it’s been a real blast having a TV and Xbox One and a bunch of good cheap games!

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For the uninitiated, I was referencing this very special episode of Insert Credit

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I remember that episode now. Still, I stand behind my joke.

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This episode is an all timer

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thank you for celebrating AMERICA

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It really doesn’t get celebrated enough.

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I’m glad we got a reference to Tim’s oft-forgotten beautiful, 13-bedroom Minnesota home this episode

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I listened to the first ten minutes or so on my drive back home after my shift and all I have to say is: Hell Yeah

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I think my favorite president is uuuuuh Sam Porter Bridges when he said “Fuck America”

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best presidents

Lincoln
FDR
John Q Adams

significant drop off

Teddy R
kennedy/LBJ I guess??

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Always love when Simone swings by! Great energy to add to the show.

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