205! Video Game Film Adaptations and Male Friendships

What makes video-game-to-film adaptations so damn hard to get right? And how do men make friends? [24:57]

This week, Aaron, Joey, and Jess talk about world building, gaming IP, media properties, masculinity, love, and social infrastructure. They don’t talk about Whodini.

references

• How Levain Bakery’s co-founders came up with their iconic super thick cookie
• The Last of Us video game
• HBO's The Last of Us series
• The Last of Us Podcast
• The New York Times: In ‘The Last of Us,’ Bella Ramsey Might Save the World
• DLC
• The Witcher on Netflix
• Final Fantasy VII cut scenes
• Video Games: What Does IP Mean?
• The Super Mario Brothers Movie - What Happened?
• Vox: Men have fewer friends than ever, and it’s harming their health
• Man Park - SNL