The Rowan Kaiser/Zack Handlen Untitled Video Game Podcast

Welcome to the first official episode of the Still Untitled But Definitely Interesting Rowan Kaiser/Zack Handlen Podcast! In this installment, we focus on Mass Effect, the epic action/role-playing space opera trilogy which came to a dramatic, controversial conclusion earlier in 2012. We also talk about talking about Deep Space 9, and then we don’t.

We open the podcast with a discussion of Mass Effect as a series, particularly Mass Effect 2. It includes some very minor spoilers. Around 45 minutes into the podcast we take a break, then start discussing the entirety of Mass Effect 3, its story, its themes, and its ending. Obviously this involves heavy spoilers.

Further reading:

Is Mass Effect’s Setting An All-Time Great?

Why Mass Effect 3′s Ending Can’t Fix Everything

Special thanks to Twitter friend @djoneson for the title suggestion.

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Welcome to the first episode of the Rowan Kaiser & Zack Handlen Podcast About Video Games And Maybe TV Shows And Probably Some Other Stuff. (We’re in the market for a new name–drop suggestions in the comments!)

The episode focuses on The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, naturally, because all games are Skyrim and Skyrim is all games.

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We’ll be doing some retooling for future episodes, of course, including theme music, switching host duties, and perhaps even inviting guests on.

Links to pieces referenced in the podcast:

Ludonarrative Dissonance in BioShock

Skyrim and the Compass to Nowhere

Podcast recorded with Call Graph, as recommended by the wise AV Club commenter/tweeter Barefoot Jim.