HeyJaredRed Barrels Podcast
A brand new, leftist gaming podcast from Alex, Ed and Sofie! We chat about games old and new, and dive into the politics behind them. If you're sick of weirdos whining about the horror of anyone but white dudes appearing in games, we are the antidote!
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Ep 53: @Socialist_Slay_Queen ft. Jamie Woodcock! (opens the original)
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Episode 53 is here, and thank god we still have Jamie Woodcock on to rescue us from that boring number! That's right, the author of Marx at the Arcade joins us again, this time to join in on our usual odd-numbered-episode of games chat. Inevitably, he's telling us all about Star Wars: Zero Company - meanwhile Alex talks about the newly free from BDS South of Midnight, and Sofie channels her inner hipster muso in Wax Heads (Ed's back soon!). You simply aren't going to get this combination of Marx
Ep 52: Who Would Marx Main in Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi? Ft. Jamie Woodcock! (opens the original)
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It's episode 52, and the sad news is that the bad boy of the Red Barrels Podcast, Ed, is away on holiday. But the amazing news is that we have a guest co-host (ghost host?), Jamie Woodcock! Storied leftist academic and author of Marx at the Arcade! Sofie and Alex try to maintain their composure about this, but it's difficult. Guests aside, it's still a news episode of course! Alex gets into the various game showcases (including some sad Kojima updates), Sofie tells us about the beginning of the
Ep 51: GTA Cannot Be Contained To News (opens the original)
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Episode 51 might be a boring number - but it's an explosive episode!! It's a games one, and in a desperate ploy for relevance, Alex has replayed GTAV in anticipation of course of the sequel. Does it hold up? Has it been cancelled? How many TV shows does it rip off? You'll find out! Meanwhile, Ed battles ludonarrative dissonance in Uncharted 2. And of course, Sofie is here to silently judge us for our life choices, as is her right. News next week! And maybe a special guest...? UNCHARTED 2 SPOILER
Ep 50: Grand Theft Leakstravaganza! (opens the original)
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Whoa - it's episode FIFTY?! How could that possibly be the case?? I tried to imagine what would come after episode 49, but I never could have guessed it would be this. Wow. And a half century can only be enjoyed one way - with an (almost) all-out GTA VI blowout! We start this news episode with our reactions to the big GTA showcase video - do we like it? Or not?? And then Alex talks about the saga around the leaked footage that came out right before, while Sofie gets into the IWGB's most recent r
Ep 49: Exactly What Is A Fonzie? (opens the original)
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Ep 49 - just one away from 50! Isn't that exciting? For some reason?? It's a games episode and as a result, it would be weird if we didn't talk about the games we've been playing. Alex keeps things on track (sorry) in Denshattack!, Sofie elfs all over herself by playing a round of D&D, and Ed squeezes out the last drops of Dark Souls 2 by playing the DLC. Lots of GTA stuff in our news episode next week! Please consider reviewing us on iTunes and Spotify, and sharing us on social media! For updat
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