Episodes
Tuesday Jun 19, 2018
Episode 56 - E3 2018: Deciphering Death Stranding And Yakuzacast #3
Tuesday Jun 19, 2018
Tuesday Jun 19, 2018
E3 2018 is officially over! Alyssa and Jeremy kick off the episode figuring out what the hell the latest Death Stranding trailer means. After, they discuss Cyberpunk 2077, The Last of Us II, Bethesda, Sony's oddly changing press conference, and more! The two dedicate their gameplay segment to Yakuza, as Alyssa is finally in the storyline of Yakuza 6 and coming out with the hot takes. Jeremy is almost done with the game. Stay tune soon as a spoilercast is imminent.
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Wednesday Jun 13, 2018
Episode 55 - Terrace House: Opening New Doors Part 2 Spoilercast
Wednesday Jun 13, 2018
Wednesday Jun 13, 2018
Alyssa and Jeremy come at you with a non-video game podcast, discussing our 2nd love of Terrace House: Opening New Doors Part 2. We talk about legends, crying, and most of all what the hell is going on with Ami? This episode recaps main plot points and new members of the show.
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Tuesday Jun 12, 2018
Episode 54 - Shaq-Fu, Rick and Morty, & Gaming: A Ryan Elder Podcast
Tuesday Jun 12, 2018
Tuesday Jun 12, 2018
This week's episode of Downtime Podcast features a very special guest. Composer, gamer, podcaster, and the guy who made our music: Ryan Elder!
The gang discusses Vampyr, a new Diablo project, and the latest E3 news, leaks, and final predictions (although this episode will come out on E3 Monday, we made it in time for a few final press conferences!)
For gameplay, Alyssa is playing Shaq-Fu, Jeremy is winding down on Yakuza 6, and Ryan is playing Slay the Spire and Elder Scrolls Online. The episode ends with listener questions, music + Rick and Morty insights from Ryan Elder, and banter about the latest Survivor 36 finale and Arrested Development.
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Tuesday Jun 05, 2018
Episode 53 - Betrayed By Bethesda Podcast
Tuesday Jun 05, 2018
Tuesday Jun 05, 2018
Alyssa and Jeremy talk about the latest drama as we close in on E3 2018: PUBG versus Fortnite, more Walmart reveals, controversial games, the fallout of Fallout 76's 24 hour stream announcement, and more. This week of current play, we discuss Yakuza 6, Alice: Madness Returns, and Phantasy Star Online.
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Tuesday May 29, 2018
Episode 52 - Indie Development Podcast #2 With Benjamin Rivers
Tuesday May 29, 2018
Tuesday May 29, 2018
Alyssa talks with the talented Benjamin Rivers, who has created titles Alone With You and Home. They discuss the work being a one-man game developer, the player experience and narrative, the Toronto gaming community, the distribution and support for the PS Vita, and more! Incredible guy to talk to!
Follow Ben on Twitter and Twitch! Find Alone With You and Home on his official site.
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Tuesday May 29, 2018
Episode 51 - E3 2018 Leak Podcast
Tuesday May 29, 2018
Tuesday May 29, 2018
From Battlefield V to Let's Go Pikachu, Alyssa and Jeremy break down the leaks we know so far as the road to E3 2018 continues. This week in current play, Alyssa reviews the Detroit: Become Human demo and whether she will buy it, and Jeremy continues playing Yakuza 6. Stay tuned at the end of the episode for our first giveway of the Steelbook edition of Yakuza Kiwami! Check out the official site on how to enter.
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Tuesday May 15, 2018
Episode 50 - Hall of Fame Podcast
Tuesday May 15, 2018
Tuesday May 15, 2018
The 50th episode of Downtime Podcast deserves its acclaimed name as Alyssa and Jeremy are back together for this milestone! Both discuss Yakuza 5, Yakuza 6, Alyssa playing PUBG Mobile for the first time, Video Game Hall of Fame, and PS5 predictions. Later in the podcast, they briefly talk about Infinity War, their recent travels, and more. The episode ends with listener questions and comments.
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Monday May 07, 2018
Episode 49 - Game Composing Podcast with Curtis Schweitzer
Monday May 07, 2018
Monday May 07, 2018
Alyssa and Brandon talk to Starbound composer, Curtis Schweitzer, about growing up as a musician, scoring the Starbound soundtrack, and share stories about gaming music and music school along the way. One of the chillest guys we've talked, so you don't want to miss out on this episode!
Support Curtis by checking out his latest album, Daydreams, on Bandcamp or iTunes. Connect with Curtis on his official website, YouTube, or Twitter!
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Friday Apr 27, 2018
Episode 48 - Waiting For E3 Podcast
Friday Apr 27, 2018
Friday Apr 27, 2018
Jeremy and Jairus discuss predictions for E3, release dates for Kingdom Hearts 3 & Shenmue 3, Death Stranding and whether there will be a PS5 or not. We end the night with how gaming has influenced us in the past.
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Wednesday Apr 18, 2018
Episode 47 - Record Breaking Podcast
Wednesday Apr 18, 2018
Wednesday Apr 18, 2018
This episode is record breaking!!! If you wanted a crazy week of releases and news: Yakuza 6, God of War, and Nintendo Labo come out, and Shen Mue HD is announced. Billy Mitchell, Donkey Kong is accused of cheating his Donkey Kong record score, and it's a bit quite unsure what the most ridiculous part of the story is! Alyssa is playing Okami HD and Yakuza 5, and Jeremy is playing State of the Decay. Stay tuned for the episode 48, where we will have our first giveaway. And let's go for the whole nine yards. Share this with your friends. Let's make this the most viewed episode of Downtime Podcast in its history.
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Tuesday Apr 10, 2018
Episode 46 - Play What You Love Podcast
Tuesday Apr 10, 2018
Tuesday Apr 10, 2018
Alyssa and Jeremy discuss Yakuza 5, PUBG Mobile, Far Cry 5, and more in celebration of what we did for Easter. Jeremy also saw Ready Player One and encounters an interesting situation. This week's episode ends with our opinions on the state of virtual reality.
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Friday Apr 06, 2018
Episode 45 - Welcome to Season 2 Podcast
Friday Apr 06, 2018
Friday Apr 06, 2018
Welcome to Season 2 of Downtime Podcast! We now have a new YouTube home, and the official website has been rebranded to www.Downtime.live! We also have an official Twitter, too. Alyssa explains why she made all these changes, followed by discussions with Jeremy about A Way Out, Shadow of the Colossus, the re-release of the Yakuza 6 demo, and GDC 2018 in San Francisco, CA.
A big thank you to Ryan Elder for Downtime Podcast's theme music and Acen Datuin for design rebrand:
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Friday Apr 06, 2018
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Downtime Podcast
Friday Apr 06, 2018
Friday Apr 06, 2018
Times are a changing, and Alyssa has some important announcements about Downtime Podcast and rebranding!
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Monday Mar 26, 2018
Episode 44 - Terrace House: Opening New Doors Part 1 Spoilercast
Monday Mar 26, 2018
Monday Mar 26, 2018
Konbanwa! Terrace House: Opening New Doors Part 1 is out internationally, and Alyssa and Jeremy have watched it in the United States. This episode recaps main plot points and opinions on the first batch of cast and storylines.
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Monday Mar 26, 2018
Episode 43 - The "I'm Not Yelling" Podcast
Monday Mar 26, 2018
Monday Mar 26, 2018
After a gaming hiatus: Alyssa is hours away from finishing Shadow of the Colossus, and Jeremy finished Doom 2016. A lot of gaming news is out, such as Yakuza Kiwami 2's release date, and the two go back to discuss the latest March Nintendo Direct. The episode ends with listener questions and a lot of heated emotions.
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Monday Mar 19, 2018
Episode 42 - Short Games and Off Topic Podcast
Monday Mar 19, 2018
Monday Mar 19, 2018
Alyssa and Jeremy finally sync up for the first time in a while, but they both have very little games to discuss! This quick episode talks about the short games they're playing, the latest microtransaction label by ESRB, and the Yakuza 6 demo mishap. Both explain why they haven't been gaming for the past few weeks, quickly going off the rails into randomness.
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Thursday Mar 01, 2018
Episode 41 - Two Brothers II: Electric Boogaloo
Thursday Mar 01, 2018
Thursday Mar 01, 2018
Jeremy sits down with his brother Jordan for some family bonding. We talk about games from our past, our first PC games and Klingon, all while trying to play Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Fallen.
Check out the episode video version here.
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Friday Feb 23, 2018
Episode 40 - Indie Development Podcast with Double Fine's Anna Kipnis
Friday Feb 23, 2018
Friday Feb 23, 2018
Alyssa sits down with Senior Gameplay Programmer extraordinaire Anna Kipnis from Double Fine Productions for a special interview! Get to know Anna and her accomplishments at Double Fine. We discuss indie development and distribution, education, diversity in the workplace, and even thoughts on the latest remake for Shadow of the Colossus (turns out we're both playing it right now)! Anna was an incredibly awesome and chill person to talk to, and we hope you enjoy this episode.
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Tuesday Feb 13, 2018
Episode 39 - Birthday Podcast #2
Tuesday Feb 13, 2018
Tuesday Feb 13, 2018
The 2nd episode release for this week. What a wonderful month for Alyssa and Jeremy, and therefore the world! February is our birthday month and we pack all the presents for this episode. We cry over the Yakuza 6 delay, discuss the state of the console industry and cancelled games, and provide updates for Nier: Automata and Rise of the Tomb Raider. Jeremy also receives an incredible surprise from a different coworker.
Lastly, Alyssa and Jeremy appropriately end the birthday podcast by trading gifts.
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Monday Feb 12, 2018
Episode 38 - 1st Podcastversary
Monday Feb 12, 2018
Monday Feb 12, 2018
This week we're releasing 2 episodes for you, and the original crew of Alyssa and Jeremy is back in action! If you're listening to this episode, you not only made it to the 38th episode, but you made it to the 1-year anniversary episode of this podcast!
Exactly on February 12, 2017 was the first episode of the podcast (and the worst podcast we ever recorded).
The duo discuss latest games, upcoming releases, good memories, and Jeremy's recent travels to Japan.
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