With Stan out this week, we've got regular guest host and true tactics-head Jason back on to discuss Star Wars: Zero Company. But before that, we go over the now-viral LitRPG sensation Dungeon Crawler Carl. There is probably some real crossover potential here, right?

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Timestamps:
0:01 - We wake up in the morning
5:28 - This week's show
8:11 - Dungeon Crawler Carl
24:45 - DCC as LitRPG
28:40 - Is DCC funny?
37:10 - Some final thoughts
38:47 - Star Wars: Zero Company
49:48 - How we are liking Zero Company
55:35 - How to think about tactics games
1:06:08 - Wrapping up

Links from this week's episode:
Dungeon Crawler Carl: https://mattdinniman.com/books/dungeon-crawler-carl/
Star Wars: Zero Company: https://www.ea.com/games/starwars/zero-company

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For the first time since JULY, Dave, Shane, and Stan are reunited. We talk about Shane's trip to Norway, the Retroid Pocket Nova, Guitar Hero, and piano stewardship.

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Timestamps:
0:01 - We're all back!
7:31 - This week's episode
11:52 - Stan wants his piano back
20:25 - Shane went to Norway
38:08 - Retroid Pocket Nova
50:55 - Clone Hero

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This week Shane and Dave welcome Christopher Harris of Harris Football to talk about his new best-selling novel Pound Foolish. Part locker room chronicle, part neo-noir, Pound Foolish is the story of a series of murders occurring around an NFL team and the investigations that unspool around them.

We talk about the contradictions of loving something that is actually kind of terrible, the process of completing creative endeavors like these, and, yes, about Chris's day job — fantasy football.

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Timestamps:
0:01 - This week's episode
4:53 - It's Chris!
6:40 - Pound Foolish and being an NFL fan
24:48 - Exploring the NFL in Pound Foolish
29:55 - Chris's creative process
42:25 - Unifying themes and pushing yourself
47:24 - Influences and recommendations
52:06 - Fantasy football!
1:01:44 - Thanks, Chris!

Links from this week's episode:
Harris Football
Pound Foolish available now at bookshop.org

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