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Play Watch Listen @playwatchlisten.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Here's to 190 episodes of Play, Watch, Listen! We recorded IN THE SAME ROOM(!!!), and with stop-motion puppet "doctor" Kerry Dyer. @alanahpearce.bsky.social @mikebithell.bsky.social @awintory.bsky.social youtu.be/lMCb3zEZX2Y?...

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Our 190th Episode: LIVE IN PERSON! | Play, Watch, Listen

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Punkdefied @punkdefied.com · 29/09/2026

I know I am a broken record because I keep saying how seemingly every @playwatchlisten.bsky.social episode is great, but this was a candid and wonderful conversation. @alanahpearce.bsky.social and @mikebithell.bsky.social did a wonderful interview / chat with @timoflegend.bsky.social

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Tim Schafer on leaving Xbox & the future of Double Fine | Play, Watch, Listen

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Play Watch Listen @playwatchlisten.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

On this week's episode, @alanahpearce.bsky.social & @mikebithell.bsky.social sat down with @emaudible.bsky.social to talk about the sound/foley design in @househouse.com's truly excellent BIG WALK. Turns out: dog toys, big rocks, and giant cider bottles. youtu.be/Tp1Dt04c34E?...

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We Spoke to Big Walk's Sound Designers | Play, Watch, Listen

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Play Watch Listen @playwatchlisten.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Does this mean the photo of trash still counts because somebody took the photo?

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Play Watch Listen @playwatchlisten.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Our annual “what art does is means even” episode is here! Inspired by @alanahpearce.bsky.social’s visit to La Sagrada Família in Barcelona. youtu.be/Cw4Nv0zidHM

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WHAT IS ART (2026 edition, ft. Antoni Gaudí) | Play, Watch, Listen

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Play Watch Listen @playwatchlisten.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

On the latest episode of WE’RE VOICE ACTORS, Nick (who voices Leon!) joins @alanahpearce.bsky.social & @benstarr.bsky.social to talk about the terrible task of having to play a sexy video game character :(. (this episode is actually largely about collaborative creativity!) youtu.be/DeTwaTfEnec

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Leon, Verso & Malevola on the struggle of playing sexy characters :( | We're Voice Actors ft. NICK!

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Play Watch Listen @playwatchlisten.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

@mikebithell.bsky.social has been playing 007: First Light! But this ep is mostly about human nature and how ‘survival’ instincts impact us socially. …And the importance of geographical location as it relates to the success of a civilization. Of course. #GameDevPodcast youtu.be/9w9UJ31GlHA

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Clavicular, Human Nature, & also 007: First Light | Play, Watch, Listen

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Play Watch Listen @playwatchlisten.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Not over-reaching, I’m diagnosed with ASD!

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Play Watch Listen @playwatchlisten.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Spotify doesn’t get anything, it’s for our hosting company for the extra storage.

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Play Watch Listen @playwatchlisten.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

In this episode, @alanahpearce.bsky.social struggles with time management (and saying no) while working as a freelance writer, and @mikebithell.bsky.social mansplains solutions (he doesn’t really ok I specifically asked for his help). youtu.be/Iv1sTAkvSjg

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Surviving in Freelance Game Development | Play, Watch, Listen

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Play Watch Listen @playwatchlisten.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

We appear to have fixed a bug that was preventing audio episodes from publishing! Also: how many of you watch video podcasts on Spotify? We have the ability to publish them there (at added cost) but aren’t sure if there’s demand.

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Play Watch Listen @playwatchlisten.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

in which we largely just gush about Nirvanna, The Band, The Show, The Movie (ft @elysewillems.bsky.social @jameswillems.bsky.social & Ryan Hailey!) youtu.be/nrxGQORwEwc

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Play Watch Listen @playwatchlisten.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Our (late) reactions to Phil leaving Xbox & Asha Sharma! Also featuring discussions of AI, some advice for students interested in game dev, and the official launch of $PWLCOIN, GET YOURS TODAY!!! (ft @awintory.bsky.social @mikebithell.bsky.social @alanahpearce.bsky.social) youtu.be/-S7s1ZtNUd0

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Finally talking about Xbox & Asha Sharma | Play, Watch, Listen

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Voidra @voidrantsback.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

This is an important question. The average age of game players is 35. The largest demographic is 18 - 40 year olds. Gamers are adults. It's not pearl-clutching about sex. It's a refusal to allow healthy discussions of sex and intimacy to occur.

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Will N Rogers @willnrogers.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Listening to the latest @playwatchlisten.bsky.social episode at the gym, and my headphones ran out of battery just after Alanah asked Mike "Are you into goth girls?" What a cliffhanger! @charalanahzard.bsky.social @mikebithell.bsky.social

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Play Watch Listen @playwatchlisten.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

The first PWL of 2026 is an extra long one, tackling an important question: why don’t more video games have sex scenes? (& also @awintory.bsky.social’s list of ‘must watch’ TNG episodes) youtu.be/1n9Vy059BT8

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Why isn't there more sex in video games? (ft. Dispatch) | Play, Watch, Listen

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Play Watch Listen @playwatchlisten.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

A chat with Insomniac’s WOLVERINE (Liam McIntyre), Ghost of Yotei’s Atsu (@erikaishii.bsky.social) & SAROS’ Arjun Devraj (@rahulkohli13.bsky.social)! It was so lovely to get to chat to these three awesome people about their careers, and their new roles as PlayStation leads! youtu.be/e2eLJ8KHlDU

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The new faces of PLAYSTATION! | Acting 101 w Erika Ishii, Liam McIntyre, & Rahul Kohli!

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Play Watch Listen @playwatchlisten.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

This week’s PWL is all about Sword of the Sea, ft. Giant Squid’s Matt Nava! We get extremely nerdy on this one, talking about wave technology, shaders, colliders, and… sprints. w @charalanahzard.bsky.social @awintory.bsky.social @mikebithell.bsky.social youtu.be/96Fvvr8DiNw

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The Insane Tech Behind WAVES in Video Games (ft. Matt Nava & Sword of the Sea) | Play, Watch, Listen

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Play Watch Listen @playwatchlisten.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Drunk. In Germany. During GamesCom. Discussing the ethics of art vs artist from the perspective of actors, and humanizing ‘monsters’ in different roles. WHAT COULD GO WRONG!? (Ft. @benstarr.bsky.social & @abubakarsalim.bsky.social!) youtu.be/KiN9-YNbDrM

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this is a drunk episode | Acting 101 w Ben Starr & Abubakar Salim (LIVE from GAMESCOM)

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Play Watch Listen @playwatchlisten.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

This month’s #Moviehaus is all about HORROR. We talk about the ~horror mechanics~ of Bring Her Back, the franchise growth of Final Destination: Bloodlines, and the huge **** in 28 years later. (Ft. Ryan, Alanah, @jameswillems.bsky.social & @elysewillems.bsky.social!) youtu.be/Tvqei_CJyuI

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HORRIFIC Summer: 28 Years Later, Bring Her Back & Final Destination | MOVIEHAUS w James, Elyse, Ryan

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Play Watch Listen @playwatchlisten.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

New episode! Mike talks about directing TRON: Catalyst, and how the team was able to use lighting with unique efficiency. Also, Alanah is learning to use GODOT! youtu.be/CZAJ3Z4IsYM

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The making of TRON: Catalyst! (& we love Godot) | Play, Watch, Listen

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Play Watch Listen @playwatchlisten.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

And here’s the uncut version for Patreon supporters (who also got the episode 3 days early): www.patreon.com/posts/132397...

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ACTING 101 - Date Everything, mostly :) (early, extended, etc.) | Alanah Pearce

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Play Watch Listen @playwatchlisten.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

The latest episode of ACTING 101 is here, ft. @benstarr.bsky.social & @erikaishii.bsky.social talking about their roles in DATE EVERYTHING. We also discuss the idea of buying games just because certain voice actors are in them, and Ben’s adventures at Magic Con. youtu.be/kuJF5F5ozMM

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Ben & Erika are date-able objects in DATE EVERYTHING | Acting 101 w Ben Starr & Erika Ishii

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