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Apocalypse Arcade Zone

Apocalypse Arcade Zone: Episode 7 - Will Davies

Season 2, Ep. 2

Apocalypse Arcade Zone is the brand new podcast from award-nominated comedian, Elliot Wengler, (‘a real treat, truly funny stories’ - Concrete). At the end of the world, video games will be a nice distraction. Each week, a guest talks about how they would cope with the apocalypse and about the video games that made their life.


Will Davies is an acclaimed stand-up comedian and writer from Essex now based in North London. His new show, Much Peril, Many Intrigue, explores taking risks in dangerous times. Will's previous shows were multi-award nominated in 2024.

https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/will-davies-much-peril-many-intrigue


Elliot Wengler:

facebook.com/elliotwengler, instagram.com/iwengle


Will Davies:

https://www.instagram.com/willtdavies/



Apocalypse Arcade Zone is hosted and produced by Elliot Wengler. The music and sound design was by Ashley Harper. The art was created using Canva's AI art generator, for which Elliot apologises.

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