#49 - Poetry In Emotion feat. James Clinton Howell

From Microsoft's business decisions to a week defined by an indie renaissance, the group discusses the rollercoaster of a month it's been for the gaming industry. We also cover what the gang's been playing, including Apache's Yazuka journey, F1NG3RS's dive into Animal Well and Nitroid and Days's new obsession with Crow Country. Recorded May 16, 2024.

Could AI ever possibly replace the human performance in Metal Gear Solid? How do you make steak in a sous-vide? Will studios ever wake up? Would Otacon make a good recipe book? We grilled Christopher Randolph and got some prime answers. Recorded on May 3rd, 2024.

Glassjaw/Head Automatica frontman and Kojima Frequency Superfan Daryl Palumbo joins us to get off his chest what the Metal Gear series means to him. We also discuss getting pulled back into Fallout, potential directors for a Metal Gear adaptation and the now sold out MGSCON2. Recorded on April 18, 2024

Punished Maddie (othatsraspberry), joins us to look back on her highs and lows digging through the Metal Gear Solid series. We also talk planes, prepping for MGSCON 2, 10 years of fiddle remixes, planes, and working a booth at PAX East for Grasshopper Manufacture.

Victor Lucas joins us on a stroll down memory lane as we discuss his twenty years of work on Electric Playground, what went into creating 'The Making of Metal Gear Solid 4', and the recent 'Connecting Worlds' documentary about Hideo Kojima's life and career. Recorded on March 6th, 2024.

Death Stranding 2 trailer has us feeling many things. Xbox wishes it had Helldivers. And Kojima's new project isnt a movie? Whatever it is, it definitely PHYSINT Metal Gear. Recorded on February 21st 2024

Kept you waiting, huh? The man, the myth, the legend: David Hayter, the voice of Solid Snake, joins us to talk about playing through Metal Gear Solid V for the first time, the ins-and-outs of working in Hollywood, how to make a good steak, and drinking with Sir Patrick Stewart. Recorded on January 24, 2024.

What better way to start 2024 than with our 100th episode? We celebrate with Washington Post reporter Gene Park as he professes his love for Kojima games and reflects on his hopes for the future of Metal Gear. Recorded on January 10, 2024.

Another year, another round of The Keighleys! The gang wraps up the year with our thoughts on The Game Awards 2023, Hideo Kojima's reveal of OD, Solid Snake's inclusion in Fortnite, and the announcement of a Death Stranding film being produced by A24. Recorded on December 14, 2023.

What a thrill! Cynthia Harrell, whose voice is known to fans worldwide from the titular theme in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, joins us to talk about the history behind the now legendary song, her musical career and renewed fame amidst Metal Gear's resurgence, and attending the Tokyo Game Show with Donna Burke. Recorded on November 29, 2023.