{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6393ec46b89a2a0010dee819/6abbd506e1bd8d0f19950e29?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 187 - Mulholland Mega Drive","description":"<p>After a short news segment on layoffs we could have had basically any week this year, Willa continues to explain why Control Resonant failed to resonate. Then Robin relives the worst parts of her barista days in Roman Sands RE:BUILD, and Willa contends with vampires and the even more monstrous generative AI use in Blood of a Dawnwalker.</p><p><br></p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>(01:00) More Xbox layoffs pt. 10,000</p><p>(05:11) Returning to Control Resonant corner (spoilers for Control Resonant and, somehow, Final Fantasy IV)</p><p>(27:05) Customer Service Hell Simulator 2026 (Roman Sands RE:BUILD)</p><p>(40:00) The Blood of <s>the </s>Dawnwalker</p><p>(49:45) What else have Willa and Robin been up to this week? (feat. Have you heard of Elden Ring?, Aack Cast!, The Love Hypothesis)</p><p><br></p><p>Mentioned this week:</p><p><u><a href=\"https://www.polygon.com/control-resonant-review/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Willa&#39;s Control Resonant review</a></u></p><p><u><a href=\"https://www.ign.com/articles/the-blood-of-dawnwalker-studio-uses-ai-but-theres-no-ai-assets-in-the-game\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Blood of Dawnwalker Studio Uses AI</a></u></p><p><u><a href=\"https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2882369252\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Annie and Robin’s walking tour of Leyndell Royal Capital</a></u></p><p><u><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aack-cast-by-jamie-loftus/id1573190681\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Aack Cast!</a></u></p><p><u><a href=\"https://atmos.earth/political-landscapes/an-elven-alliance-is-protecting-icelands-natural-wonders/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">An Elven Alliance Is Protecting Iceland’s Natural Wonders</a></u></p><p><br></p><p><u><a href=\"https://ko-fi.com/girlmodepod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Support us on Ko-fi!</a></u></p><p><u><a href=\"https://theworstgarbage.online/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Check out the network at TheWorstGarbage.online!</a></u></p><p><u><a href=\"https://discord.com/invite/xQ7ht3V\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Join The Worst Garbage Discord!</a></u></p><p><u><a href=\"https://linktr.ee/girlmodepod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us and send us questions!</a></u></p><p><u><a href=\"https://robinbea.carrd.co/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow Robin!</a></u></p><p><u><a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/thewillarowe.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow Willa!</a></u></p><p>Music </p><p>Street Food by FASSounds</p><p><br></p><p>Things are bad right now, but you can help make them better. Please take some time to consider how you can help trans people, immigrants, and others targeted by our fascist government with this <u><a href=\"https://www.tumblr.com/girlmodepod/777054312290549760/advocacy-orgs-and-other-links-we-used-to-have-in?source=share\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Big List Of Links</a></u>.</p>","author_name":"Girl Mode Podcast"}