Was the ending a giant red herring? Can a cop be a radical leftist? Is there work after hope?

Game developer Benji Kay speaks with political organizer Caleb Creed about Disco Elysium, a story-focused computer RPG with a leftist bent. Topics:<ul><li>Being a communist cop who knows nothing about communism.</li><li>Benji's theory about who REALLY dunnit.</li><li>Radiocomputers.</li><li>Ideological plasm.</li><li>Ludonarrative consonance.</li><li>Lightin’ a fuckin' dude on fire.</li><li>The Funeral Cockatoo.</li><li>When you really want a game to like you.</li><li>Premature ejaculation.</li><li>Pale lore.</li><li>What is the swallow?</li><li>Is there really work after hope?</li></ul> Word of the day: Orthopraxy - in religion, correct practice or conduct (as opposed to faith) References:<a href="https://zaumstudio.com/#disco-elysium" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Disco Elysium</a> by ZA/UM<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X0-W5erEXw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Feature That Almost Sank Disco Elysium</a> from GameSpot Audio Logs (YouTube)<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wxc3mKqKTk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Meet the Engineer Preserving The Last Analog Motion Graphics Machine</a> from VICE TV (YouTube)<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFVToacVGPc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ordet</a> from Criterion Collection (YouTube)<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJaE_BvLK6U" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How To Be Hopeless</a> by Carlos Maza (YouTube)

Episode 1: Disco Elysium

It’s like hanging out with new friends, who may or may not know you exist

Humble game developer &amp; musician Benji Kay hosts conversations with his unreasonably brilliant friends about expansive works in popular media. Artwork by Caleb Creed.

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