Play, Watch, Listen
Alanah Pearce
Join Alanah Pearce (game writer), Mike Bithell (game director), and Austin Wintory (game composer) as they talk about all the games, movies, TV and 'whatever else' that took their interest that week, from three unique perspectives in the games industry.
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Feb 6, 2021 • 1h 18min
49. Jumping on Trains
This week, we talk about how we'd like to die, and naturally that leads right into physics in video games. Also, jumping on trains, Tenet (sort of), and what individuals can bring to a job in the games industry.
Jan 29, 2021 • 1h 23min
48. The Last of Us Part 2's 200+ Awards
This week, we're almost definitely getting demonetized on YouTube because of explicit fish content. We also talk about The Last of Us Part 2 winning a whole lot of GotY awards, plus how COVID influenced us over the last year.
Jan 23, 2021 • 42min
47. We're Excited for a New James Bond Game
This week, Alanah wanted to talk about game demos but really we just ended up speaking about how much we like Hitman, and I0 Interactive.
Jan 16, 2021 • 49min
46. Lucasfilm Games Returns!
What does this mean for Play, Watch, Listen's #1 topic: Star Wars?
Jan 9, 2021 • 1h 7min
45. Is The Mandalorian is "Good" Fan Service?
This week, we try to talk about The Medium, but mostly end up talking about the coup on the Capitol building, and a whole lot of The Mandalorian Season 2 (no spoilers).
Jan 2, 2021 • 1h 31min
44. Four Different Opinions on Pixar's "Soul"
Aaaand we're back, hello 2021! This week, we talk about what we did over our Christmas break, a whole lot about video game music and composition thanks to The Pathless, and our thoughts on Pixar's "Soul".
Dec 19, 2020 • 1h 10min
43. Let's try to talk about Cyberpunk 2077
But really we talk about almost everything else, including Seinfeld, Batman: The Animated Series, and Assassin's Creed.
Dec 12, 2020 • 1h 4min
42. The 2020 Game Awards
This week, we talk about this year's Game Awards, plus Troy's hygiene, the shirt physics in the last of us, and juries.
Dec 5, 2020 • 1h 30min
41. Death of Theaters & How Scalpers Work
We also talk about electric cars, Christmas movies, the most polarizing Star Wars films, Baby Yoda, neighbours having arguments, and... somehow more.
Nov 27, 2020 • 59min
40. We're Thankful For Video Games (live)
This episode was recorded live to celebrate 40 episodes of PWL, and also, in part, our one year anniversary! We share some of our highlights of working in the industry, and our love for the show.
