Mario's communication style and Waffle House as a language

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An exploration of Mario's nonverbal communication in video games and a comparison to the communication style of a waiter at Waffle House. The hosts also discuss their experiences at Waffle House and playfully suggest it could be the future of language. They then shift the conversation to a discussion of a new video game called Cocoon.

Yes, Portal is technically a puzzle game made by Valve, but it mixes in the FPS genre. Cocoon is a puzzle-ass puzzle game. You play as a bug buddy who must zip in and out of universes contained within beautiful orbs that the critter can carry on its back like an adorable, spherical backpack. Or to put it plainly: You use carriable cosmos to solve puzzles. It's amazing -- and surprisingly easy to follow. In the back half, we discuss No One Will Save You, a new alien invasion movie exclusive to Hulu that reminds us a lot of Limbo and Inside. Find everything else we discuss -- plus links -- at besties.fan or https://thebesties.substack.com/.

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