On this week's show, we reflect on a lifetime of playing video games with strangers. What do the Univeristy of Illinois, Xbox Live, and quarter munchers have in common? They brought people together.

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Timestamps:
0:01 - Stan with a huge tease
5:21 - Stan's irresponsible purchase
10:45 - This week's episode - the multiplayer games of our history
17:46 - Our defining multiplayer experiences
39:15 - The multiplayer games of now
51:36 - Public comment: Some of our formative experiences
1:01:31 - Wrapping up

Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name?

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