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The Character Issues Podcast @characterissues.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Reminder before you get mad at reviews for games you haven't played yet: Just because a game reviewed well doesnt mean you will like it. I didnt like Baldur's Gate 3. And that's ok! Just because a game got mixed reviews doesnt mean you wont like it. I love Romeo is a Dead Man. That's also ok!

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Rich Davison @fmruin.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I regret none of this, except if there is a heaven, in which case I regret that one time we read Voldo smut, and that other time we talked about God and the Pope being scientifically worse than a sentient bag of garbage.

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The Character Issues Podcast @characterissues.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Brief moment of sincerity Thank you to everyone who listens and watches our stuff. We do it simply because Leah, Rich, and I really love podcasting together and we are thrilled that you listen. Heres to 25,000 more. Thank you all so much.

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The Character Issues Podcast @characterissues.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

HOLY SHIT I UNDERSOLD THIS AND HAVE NOW LISTENED AND I CANT BELIEVE WHAT THEY DID TO ME!!!!

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The Character Issues Podcast @characterissues.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Hey! We set up a Ko-Fi! Anything you donate will be invested directly into the podcast to make it bigger and better. No pressure at all but we appreciate any support you could offer. Thanks! ko-fi.com/characteriss...

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Rich Davison @fmruin.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Couldn’t sleep last night, decided to revisit this show from 2020 hosted by @combinehunterjg.bsky.social Not back patting but honestly, recommend, even if you don’t care for Monster Hunter. Great get-that-bread music for a Monday. caneandrinse.com/sound-of-pla...

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Sound of Play: 250 - The Monster Hunter music special

Josh and Rich focus on Capcom's Monster Hunter series with a selection of tracks chosen from the nearly 20 years of Monster Hunter games

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Cane and Rinse @caneandrinse.com · 06/08/2026

Podcast (40th anniversary): Metroid “EMERGENCY ORDER” We began the mission with perhaps still the most desolate and daunting title in the franchise, the 1986 Famicom Disk System and NES's original Metroid. Available now via all good podcast providers, Spotify, YouTube etc.

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Metroid - The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast

To mark Samus Aran's 35th anniversary we embark upon another long-running series of podcasts covering the Metroid games.

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

A father builds an adapted controller for his daughter to play Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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Cane and Rinse @caneandrinse.com · 13/07/2026

New podcast: No Man's Sky (early access and extended) Leon, James and Rich tell tales from this practically infinite possibility space. Listen a month early - and with 24 minutes extra - by supporting the podcast for just $2 per month.

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No Man's Sky - Cane and Rinse No.726 by Cane and Rinse on Patreon. Join Cane and Rinse's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Rich Davison @fmruin.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Unfortunate, but still better than that one time I accidentally posted raw audio of me mouth breathing for 90 minutes. Which some people might have enjoyed tbf.

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The Character Issues Podcast @characterissues.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Hey all! For some reason I accidentally scheduled the new podcast to go live tomorrow instead of today. No idea why I did that but I just pushed it so it should be in your feeds very soon. Sorry for the delay!

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Rich Davison @fmruin.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Sewing up the trilogy. Loved making these.

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Rich Davison @fmruin.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Leah nails my accent. It’s like I’m there!!

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Cane and Rinse @caneandrinse.com · 24/03/2026

New podcast: Mother 3 (early access and extended) Join Rich, Dan, Jon and Leah as they explore Mother 3’s unusual structure, memorable characters, devastating narrative moments and enduring legacy. Available now - with an extra 30 minutes - from our $2 Patreon.

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Mother 3 - Cane and Rinse No 710 | Cane and Rinse

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Cane and Rinse @caneandrinse.com · 20/07/2025

#CRTWR: Give us your finest Three-Word Reviews of EarthBound (Mother 2: Gīgu no Gyakushū) today (Sunday 20th July 2025) by 20:00 BST (UK) time, for potential inclusion in our podcast!

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Rich Davison @fmruin.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Now with updated edit so it sounds like it should do. Treat yourself. Also, sorry to those who downloaded it before it got fixed.

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Rich Davison @fmruin.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

My favourite podcasts that we record are the shows that I absolutely wouldn’t want my colleagues or loved ones to know exist. Only the deviant listeners, which is you. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

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Podcast Episode · The Character Issues Podcast · 09/06/2025 · 1h 36m

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Rich Davison @fmruin.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

In a round about way, is she basically responsible for the fall of the Galactic Empire?

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Cane and Rinse @caneandrinse.com · 14/04/2025

In the brand new podcast, Rich and co-drivers Karl, Tom and Tony start at the beginning of the Gran Turismo series with the original PS1 outings to discuss their legacy. Support the podcast for just $2 per month, and listen to this extended edition a month early.

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Rich Davison @fmruin.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

In which we discuss one of the most meaningful characters of one of the most formative games ever made…and a flower girl.

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Rich Davison @fmruin.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Been playing a lot of WW2 games, came up with a fascist-dermatology theory, heres a handy chart describing it.

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Rich Davison @fmruin.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

The correct game for the occasion.

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Rich Davison @fmruin.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Branching back into the world of flora for the second time. Yuk yuk…😬

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Rich Davison @fmruin.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Rightly in white, as the purest, most positive, most fun loving of the three.

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Rich Davison @fmruin.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

🎣 Peak gaming, catching myself (approx 120lbs) a great whale shark (approx 25,500lbs) with a fly fishing rod 🎣

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Rich Davison @fmruin.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

In different area codes, codes, codes (and time-zones).

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Rich Davison @fmruin.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Ah yes! Christmas season: Me: Plenty of time to play something new and relax with the holiday slowing everything down. Also me: Sure, but what if no, and instead you make up chores that don't need to be complete and you obsess over those?

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Rich Davison @fmruin.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

How I choose to answer anything going forward.

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Rich Davison @fmruin.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Bought a thing. I look forward to the deep guilt for never playing it.

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