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5 DAYS AGO

Final Fantasy Tactics: It's Still Good

Kirk, Maddy, and Jason are all playing the new remaster of Final Fantasy Tactics, which is widely considered to be one of the greatest games ever made. The gang talks about how the 1998 classic holds up today, the complexity of its systems, and all of the new features that Square Enix added for this version, like voice acting. Plus: Hades 2! One More Thing: Kirk: Hades 2 Maddy: Moral Combat: Why the War on Violent Video Games Is Wrong (Christopher Ferguson and Patrick M. Markey) Jason: Rise of the Golden Idol LINKS: Jason and Kirk published their entire text conversation about Final Fantasy Tactics’ Dorter Slums: https://kotaku.com/man-final-fantasy-tactics-sure-had-a-steep-learning-cu-5974665 Kirk talks to game developers about why they love Final Fantasy Tactics: https://kotaku.com/why-everybody-loves-final-fantasy-tactics-5973196 2013 Jason on Video Game Violence: https://kotaku.com/from-halo-to-hot-sauce-what-25-years-of-violent-video-5976733 Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join All-New Triple Click Merch!! https://maxfunstore.com/search?q=triple+click&options%5Bprefix%5D=last Join the Triple Click Discord: http://discord.gg/tripleclickpod Triple Click Ethics Policy: https://maximumfun.org/triple-click-ethics-policy/

5 days ago

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1h 12m
21 AUG · BONUS

(BONUS) We Solve Your Toughest Conundrums

LINKS: Plante's video game podcasts The Besties and Post Games Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join All-New Triple Click Merch!! https://maxfunstore.com/search?q=triple+click&options%5Bprefix%5D=last Join the Triple Click Discord: http://discord.gg/tripleclickpod Triple Click Ethics Policy: https://maximumfun.org/triple-click-ethics-policy/

21 Aug · Bonus

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1h 2m
18 SEPT

Nintendo News and More Silksong

Jason, Kirk, and Maddy convene to discuss all the news in the latest Nintendo Direct, from the Super Mario Galaxy movie to a new Fire Emblem and the mysterious Danganronpa 2x2. Then: more Silksong! They talk about difficulty, opacity, and how cool Hornet is... I mean seriously. She's just so cool. One More Thing (Timestamp 46:34): Kirk: Fourth Wing & Romantasy Maddy: When the Clock Broke (John Ganz) Jason: Nathan For You LINKS: Christian Donlan’s Eurogamer Silksong review: https://www.eurogamer.net/hollow-knight-silksong-review Jason’s spoiler-free tips for getting to Silksong Act 3: https://discord.com/channels/735597186657812641/1408099310213529701/1416775529041760397 “Choral Chambers” by Christopher Larkin from Hollow Knight: Silksong Kirk’s remix of Shakra’s song: https://bsky.app/profile/kirkhamilton.com/post/3lysrc5ee422a "Why Magic, Dragons and Explicit Sex Are in Bookstores Everywhere” - Alexandra Alter for the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/style/harry-potter-fan-fiction-romantasy-manacled.html Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join All-New Triple Click Merch!! https://maxfunstore.com/search?q=triple+click&options%5Bprefix%5D=last Join the Triple Click Discord: http://discord.gg/tripleclickpod Triple Click Ethics Policy: https://maximumfun.org/triple-click-ethics-policy/

18 Sept

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1h 8m
4 DAYS AGO · BONUS

TEASER: September 2025 Members Only Mailbag

Are you a Maximum Fun member? Check your BoCo feed because there's a new Membo Mailbag episode in there! If not, here's a preview of this month's episode. Want to hear why the J Squad is talking about cat litter? Join Maximum Fun at just $5 a month and you can hear this episode in full, along with our entire catalog of members-only bonus content. Go to maximumfun.org/join now to join us! Judge John Hodgman is member-supported! Join at $5 a month at maximumfun.org/join!

4 days ago · Bonus

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3 min
22 SEPT

MBMBaM 781: Jolly Green Gundam

We’re in the scary months, no thanks to Greek emperor Augustus. But it’s the perfect time to cozy up and exchange silly jokes about supernatural creatures like Mobius, Manbat, and The Rockscar. Suggested talking points: Batapp, Dracula Hates Sans Serifs, Jeff Boy-R-Dee, Acrustus Caesar, The Traving Machine Equality Florida: https://www.eqfl.org/

22 Sept

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57 min
11 SEPT

Triple Play: Hollow Knight: Silksong

Maddy, Jason, and Kirk finally crack into the long-awaited Silksong, the sequel to Hollow Knight that was seven years in the making. They talk about how Silksong compares to its predecessor, the classic origin of its musical motif, and of course, why Hornet is such a badass. One More Thing: Kirk: The Cloud Roads (Martha Wells) Maddy: Elden Ring Nightreign’s four-player mod by Yui Jason: The NFL LINKS: “Enter Pharloom,” “Moss Grotto,” “Title Theme” by Christopher Larkin from Hollow Knight: Silksong Twenty Thousand Hertz on Dies Irae: https://www.20k.org/episodes/diesirae Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join All-New Triple Click Merch!! https://maxfunstore.com/search?q=triple+click&options%5Bprefix%5D=last Join the Triple Click Discord: http://discord.gg/tripleclickpod Triple Click Ethics Policy: https://maximumfun.org/triple-click-ethics-policy/

11 Sept

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1h 10m
4 SEPT

How Hollow Knight Became Such A Phenomenon

On this, the day of Silksong's release, it's time to go back to where it all began: Hollow Knight! The Triple Click gang talks about Team Cherry's 2017 action-adventure game, what makes it so special, and how it became a cultural phenomenon. Plus: they revisit Kotaku Splitscreen's 2018 interview with the developers of Hollow Knight. One More Thing: Kirk: Split Fiction Maddy: Deep Cover (2025) Jason: The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages LINKS: “Hornet” and “City of Tears” by Chris Larkin from the Hollow Knight OST Kirk’s review of Hollow Knight: https://kotaku.com/hollow-knight-the-kotaku-review-1827367425 A video of someone beating the Absolute Radiance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rg8UBKtt1o Excerpts from Kirk’s August 2018 Splitscreen interview with Team Cherry Jason’s 2025 interview with Team Cherry Folding Ideas on Silkposting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSkbylysplI Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join All-New Triple Click Merch!! https://maxfunstore.com/search?q=triple+click&options%5Bprefix%5D=last Join the Triple Click Discord: http://discord.gg/tripleclickpod Triple Click Ethics Policy: https://maximumfun.org/triple-click-ethics-policy/

4 Sept

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1h 15m
17 SEPT

Comfort Feuds With Kenji López-Alt & Deb Perelman

Fall is nearly here and it's time to clear the docket! This week, we are talking to beloved food writers and chefs Kenji López-Alt (Serious Eats, The Recipe) and Deb Perelman (Smitten Kitchen, The Recipe) about COMFORT FOODS! Is the "mac" in chili mac supposed to be plain noodles or mac and cheese? Is canned pumpkin as good as fresh pumpkin puree? If you make green bean casserole with fresh green beans, is it still a comfort food? What is the best way to soften hard ice cream? Rulings on all of these and much more! Please consider donating to Al Otro Lado. Al Otro Lado provides legal assistance and humanitarian aid to refugees, deportees, and other migrants trapped at the US-MX border. Donate at alotrolado.org/letsdosomething. We are on TikTok and YouTube! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Instagram @judgejohnhodgman! Judge John Hodgman is member-supported! Join at $5 a month at maximumfun.org/join!

17 Sept

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1h 1m
16 SEPT

Sawbones: Dr. Asher

Another episode in the Sawbones multiverse, Dr. Sydnee and Justin resist Dr. Richard Asher, who is the person who coined Munchausen Syndrome. Dr. Aster was a prominent physician and critical thinker whose medical contributions included noting the dangers of bed rest and naming the "seven sins of medicine." His children also had notable music careers. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ Equality Florida: https://www.eqfl.org/

16 Sept

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36 min
16 SEPT

MBMBaM 780: Face 2 Face: Good Will Horsing

Live from the Paramount Theater in Austin, Texas we’re playing new games and doling out wisdom about trampoline time, garbanzo beans, and knife-sharpening machines! Suggested talking points: Zero Degrees to Natalie Portman, Tramposition, The President of Basketball, Loose Knives, Legal Rock Mistakes Equality Florida: https://www.eqfl.org/ VR Link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/xs2ky4ouy3vnvgs42dc9l/Dragonfire_trailer.mp4?rlkey=jiexk22u11p8dzb8o11sgv1jw&st=bqil367t&dl=0

16 Sept

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59 min

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