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Western Reaches #21

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This episode we bring back the two Mikes—Audette and Templeton—to discuss Pokemon Sun and Moon now that we’ve all finished the game. We also talk some books, comics, upcoming games, and the Nintendo Switch
 
Games: 
  • Horizon Zero Dawn (HYPE)
  • Scarif DLC, Battlefront
  • Zero Time Dilemma
  • World of Warcraft
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Pokemon Sun/Moon
Books: 
  • Bloodchild and Other Stories – Octavia E. Butler
  • The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe – Kij Johnson
  • The Man in the High Castle – Philip K Dick
  • Rogue One Novelization – Alex Freed
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  • Love is Love
You can find Megan on Twitter with the handle @blogfullofwords and you can find Saf with @Wanderlustin. Be sure to subscribe to Western Reaches on iTunes/Google Play and subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed for more great shows, discussion, and commentary. This podcast has been brought to you in part by Her Universe and your support on Patreon!

Western Reaches #20

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This episode we talk Star Wars novels, robots, Titanfall 2 and mobile games, with our main topic discussing Rogue One and whether or not it’s the Halo: Reach of Star Wars.
 
Games: 
  • Titanfall 2
  • Agent A: A Puzzle in Disguise
  • Indefinite
  • Mini Metro
Books: 
  • Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places – Colin Dickey
  • The Three-Body Problem – Liu Cixin
  • Singer from the Sea – Sheri S. Tepper
  • Rogue One – Alex Freed
  • Catalyst – James Luceno
  • Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep – Philip K. Dick
  • Barren Cove – Ariel Winter
You can find Megan on Twitter with the handle @blogfullofwords and you can find Saf with @Wanderlustin. Be sure to subscribe to Western Reaches on iTunes/Google Play and subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed for more great shows, discussion, and commentary. This podcast has been brought to you in part by Her Universe and your support on Patreon!

Western Reaches #19

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This episode we congratulate Megan on finishing her 100 book challenge, talk a little about books including The Obelisk Gate, Destiny and artsy indie games, and have a special guest, Justine Colla, on to speak about virtual reality, A Township Tale, and building safe spaces in VR.
 
Games: 
  • Destiny: The Dawning
  • Bound
  • t- e ni hтm-are of·`a c ty
  • A Township Tale
Books: 
  • Halo: Smoke & Shadow
  • On A Red Station, Drifting – Aliette de Bodard
  • Catalyst – James Luceno
  • The Obelisk Gate – N. K. Jemisin
You can find Megan on Twitter with the handle @blogfullofwords and you can find Saf with @Wanderlustin. Be sure to subscribe to Western Reaches on iTunes/Google Play and subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed for more great shows, discussion, and commentary. This podcast has been brought to you in part by Her Universe and your support on Patreon!

Western Reaches #18

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This episode we have two very special Mike guests on to discuss Pokemon Sun and Moon, Mike Audette and Mike Templeton! We also discuss books, games, and a little bit of Star Wars.
You can find Megan on Twitter with the handle @blogfullofwords and you can find Saf with @Wanderlustin. Be sure to subscribe to Western Reaches on iTunes/Google Play and subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed for more great shows, discussion, and commentary. This podcast has been brought to you in part by Her Universe and your support on Patreon!

Western Reaches #17

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This episode we discuss a handful of books and a lot of games, including Dishonoured and what Saf played at PAX Aus, with our main topic also focusing on a game: Mass Effect Andromeda.
 
Games: 
  • Dishonored/Dishonored 2
  • Abi
  • The Artful Escape of Francis Vendetti
  • The Beginner’s Guide
VR Games: 
  • Kept
  • A Township Tale
  • The American Dream
  • Earthlight
  • Genesis
  • Symphony of the Machine
Books: 
  • Good Morning, Midnight – Lily Brooks-Dalton
  • Dark Orbit – Carolyn Ives Gilman
  • The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe – Kij Johnson
  • The Offworld Colelction – Leigh Alexander and Laura Hudson
  • Catalyst – James Luceno
You can find Megan on Twitter with the handle @blogfullofwords and you can find Saf with @Wanderlustin. Be sure to subscribe to Western Reaches on iTunes/Google Play and subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed for more great shows, discussion, and commentary. This podcast has been brought to you in part by Her Universe and your support on Patreon!

Western Reaches #16

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This episode we talk books like The Fifth Season and Hag-Seed, discuss games like Virginia and Dishonored, touch on fanfiction, and VR. Our main discussion this week is the new season of Star Wars Rebels!
 
Games: 
  • Virginia
  • Dishonored
Books: 
  • The Fifth Season
  • Hag-Seed
You can find Megan on Twitter with the handle @blogfullofwords and you can find Saf with @Wanderlustin. Be sure to subscribe to Western Reaches on iTunes/Google Play and subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed for more great shows, discussion, and commentary. This podcast has been brought to you in part by Her Universe and your support on Patreon!

Western Reaches #15

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This episode we talk about books using different perspectives, scary video games, the Rogue One trailer, and our (accidental) main topic, the Ahsoka novel.
 
Games: 
  • The Banner Saga
  • The Last of Us
  • Silent Hill 3
Books: 
  • Cloudbound – Fran Wilde
  • The Last Days of New Paris – China Mieville
  • The Silent History – Eli Horowitz, Kevin Moffett, Matthew Derby
  • Mendocino Fire – Elizabeth Tallent
  • Ahsoka – E.K. Johnston
You can find Megan on Twitter with the handle @blogfullofwords and you can find Saf with @Wanderlustin. Be sure to subscribe to Western Reaches on iTunes/Google Play and subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed for more great shows, discussion, and commentary. This podcast has been brought to you in part by Her Universe and your support on Patreon!

Western Reaches #14

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This week we finally got our Destiny episode with special guest Tom! We talk about Life is Strange, Halo, and a mishmash of sci-fi books, with our big topic of Destiny and its new expansion, Rise of Iron.
 
Games: 
  • Life is Strange
  • Batman the Telltale Series 
Books: 
  • Halo: Fractures
  • Speak – Louisa Hall
  • The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet – Becky Chambers
  • Radiance – Catherynne M. Valente
You can find Megan on Twitter with the handle @blogfullofwords and you can find Saf with @Wanderlustin. Be sure to subscribe to Western Reaches on iTunes/Google Play and subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed for more great shows, discussion, and commentary. This podcast has been brought to you in part by Her Universe and your support on Patreon!

Western Reaches #13

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This episode we tackle Blade Runner and its layers of meaning with guest Paul Hermann. We also discuss shooters, dating sims, and the influence of Firefly on The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet.
 
Games:
 
Overwatch
Halo 5
Destiny
Mystic Messenger
 
Books:
 
The Raven King – Ray Bradbury
Now & Forever – Maggie Stiefvater
The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet – Becky Chambers
Ancillary Mercy – Ann Leckie
You can find Megan on Twitter with the handle @blogfullofwords and you can find Saf with @Wanderlustin. Be sure to subscribe to Western Reaches on iTunes/Google Play and subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed for more great shows, discussion, and commentary.

This podcast has been brought to you in part by Her Universe and your support on Patreon!

Western Reaches #12

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This episode the hosts dive into some Hugo worthy novels (and one not so worthy), a bit of Indie fun, and some Sims 4 adventures. Brian from Tosche Station Radio joins the hosts to discuss No Man’s Sky. 
Books:
The Obelisk Gate – N.K. Jemisin
Ancillary Sword – Ann Leckie
Join – Steve Toutongi
Heir to the Empire – Timothy Zahn
Games: 
Hyper Light Drifter
Sims 4
FIFA 16
No Man’s Sky

You can find Megan on Twitter with the handle @blogfullofwords and you can find Saf with @Wanderlustin. Be sure to subscribe to Western Reaches on iTunes/Google Play and subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed for more great shows, discussion, and commentary.

This podcast has been brought to you in part by Her Universe and your support on Patreon!