Hosted by Emma Paquette, Madelyn Paquette
Episodes
495
Latest episode
Jun 2026
Language
EN-US
TALK THIS! is a biweekly podcast about video games hosted by Emma and Madelyn Paquette. Every show, they talk about two games- one old (pre-2007) and one new (within the last year or two). At the end of each show, Madelyn and Emma take the best elements from each game and mash them together into a brand new game idea.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about traversal in games and the two (or three) extremes of good traversal systems. Also featuring demands for a "skip" button, why we want to jump off or slide down things, and the theoretical elimination of fast travel.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss the SteamWorld series and Saros and what can be traced back to The King in Yellow. Also featuring leaving things up to interpretation, ice cream flavors, and Christopher Nolan's exclusive movie making techniques.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about hair in video games and the types of styles they wish they could pull off in real life. Also featuring the perils of clipping, Sephiroth's hair routine, and where games still need to improve on the subject of hair.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Hearthstone and MIO: Memories in Orbit and everything you can and can't do with cards. Also featuring body metaphors, keeping things under control, and what makes a Soulslike.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks in gaming and accidentally make all the same wrong choices. Also featuring the allure of dollhouses, seeing things on the back of our eyelids, and 11th grade English class books.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss F.E.A.R. and BALL x PIT and the torrid doomed romance within the latter. Also featuring the terror of small girls, the rights to titles, and good old foursquare.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about how to approach a video game backlog and why gamers are so obsessed with doing that to begin with. Also featuring lessons from booktok, pro-con lists for making lists, and making better decisions.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Syphon Filter and Hollow Knight Silksong and the many different meanings of the word "bug." Also featuring having some nice brunch, the legacy of Bubsy 3D, and cruel gaming tricks.
In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about fruit in games and whether not Pac-Man is a vegetarian. Also featuring expensive grapes, Mario banana biology, and what a Wumpa should taste like.
In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Pony Island and Unbeatable and the terror of posting on Facebook today. Also featuring individualism, a lack of collected data, and using the microphone for gameplay.
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