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July 9, 2026

Sony Can’t Take Away Retro Games (Retro World Order Podcast Episode 2)

Reading Time: 4 minutesEpisode two of Retro World Order is here! It’s been a while, so place your bets on how many new handhelds Mike is now holding captive in his basement! They’re catching up with a bunch of stuff that’s been going on over the summer. Los …Read More….

Gaming, Talking Place Episodes, The Talking Place

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May 12, 2026

Love for the AYN Thor (Retro World Order Podcast Episode 1)

Reading Time: 3 minutesRemember when I said last episode was the official first episode? Yeah, well, I lied. THIS is the first episode! So welcome to the Retro World Order! Mike (On Second Thought with Mike & Matt), and Los (The Talking Place), are hyper focused this week! …Read More….

Gaming, Talking Place Episodes, The Talking Place

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Los' bookshelf

How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying

How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying

by Django Wexler

ALRIGHT! Glad I finally got through this one. I started it way back in November and I just wasn't feeling it. Little did I know I was right at the "business is picking up" point. I never had a problem with this book. I just felt like m...

Januaries: Stories of Love, Magic & Betrayal

Januaries: Stories of Love, Magic & Betrayal

by Olivie Blake

I feel like this one took me forever! Which is weird because it should have been such an easy to digest read. I think the issue for me was BECAUSE it was a collection of short stories. I would get into one and then boom, it's over. And t...

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

by David Grann

Look. I just couldn't. This was high on the list of many people's top books, but I just could not vibe with it at all. I got through it, I didn't DNF it, so that's something! But I think it's because it was an audiobook and I could just ...

The Mysterious Affair at Styles: An Audible Original Full Cast Audio Drama

The Mysterious Affair at Styles: An Audible Original Full Cast Audio Drama

by Agatha Christie

Ok, here's a peak behind the curtain. I am primarily an audiobook reader. While I love the calm and peace of reading from a book or tablet, I would never be able to consume as many of the stories that I do if I wasn't doing audiobooks. A...

Iron Flame

by Rebecca Yarros

Wasn't able to finish it in time for Onyx Storm but hey, it's done! I feel like I'm in the minority here. I did not have all of the problems everyone else had with it. But! At the same time, I totally understand the issues that are t...