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🗓️ 1 March 2025

⏱️ 109 minutes

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Ben and Matt discuss Matt’s spoiler-free impressions of ‘Avowed,’ the ‘Elden Ring Nightreign’ network test, and news about layoffs and closures affecting ‘Marvel Rivals’ and ‘Wonder Woman’ (10:00). Then Ben looks for love in the latest installments of long-running video game franchises that he’s never previously played—‘Dynasty Warriors,’ ‘Sniper Elite,’ ‘Civilization,’ ‘Like a Dragon,’ and ‘Monster Hunter’—by “speed-dating” each of their newly released sequels and deciding whether the series deserves a second digital date (30:30). Host: Ben Lindbergh Guest: Matt James Producer: Devon Renaldo Addition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi everyone, it's Amy Polar, and I'm launching a new podcast called Good Hang.
0:05.1	In preparation for that, I asked some of my friends to send in some videos and give me some advice.
0:10.6	Just be yourself, and the guests will come.
0:13.1	Don't be the celebrity that this is their, like, sixth thing they're doing.
0:16.0	I love true crime and cooking podcasts. Is there any way you could combine the two?
0:21.4	Well, everyone has an opinion and a podcast. So, join me for good hang. It's rough out there.
0:27.8	We're just trying to lighten it up a little.
0:29.9	Six opinionated Brits with very different views on immigration, experience parts of refugee routes to Britain.
0:36.0	You don't get that in South Yorkshire?
0:37.4	Will the ordeal change their minds?
0:39.2	Oh my God, what is this?
0:40.9	Siri is scary.
0:42.0	I don't know what we're going to do.
0:43.7	This is horrible.
0:45.0	A new series.
0:46.0	Go back to where you came from on Channel 4.
0:48.4	Stream now.
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1:40.3	I am Ben Lindberg, the brains, the brawn, the beauty behind Button Mesh, if I do say so myself.
1:46.4	And with me today is my buddy, my palico, my wingman for franchise speed dating, Ringer, deputy
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