139: Analyzing the Tiktokification of the Internet
Summary
Jesse and Dodger discuss their recent travels, including a chaotic hotel stay in Belgium and a trip to Chicago for a crossover event and a Pokémon fossil exhibit. They critique the push for vertical streaming on Twitch and YouTube, debating algorithmic incentives and the annoyance of repetitive social media content. The hosts also review new games, sharing impressions of the real-time strategy title *Game of Thrones: War for the Three Kingdoms* and the *Heroes of Might and Magic III* remake.
Topics discussed
Jardiance medication advertisement
Intro and Dodger's lisp discussion
Belgium trip, Polish food, and Halloween party
Pokemon exhibit and Chicago crossover event
Twitch vertical streaming and social media algorithms
Twitter engagement, AI text, and YouTube thumbnails
Game of Thrones: War for the Realm RTS review
Fantasy Dispatch and Rusty Lake Hotel reviews
The Insurance Investigator game review
Game shows, Silent Hill, and GTA 6 news
Upcoming releases: Heroes of Might and Magic 3
School return, Beowulf, and outro
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