WDHIY Episode 37 - Marathon, Ticketmaster Can Suck It, and Game Pass is Done?

 

 We open up this week discussing the joys of a new weekend recording schedule, and whether or not I (Nick) should upgrade my phone. This leads into a discussion on the state of tech, and my fondness for the GrapheneOS project. 

                                           Graphene OS - Encryptionmobile

 

I review the abysmal Amazon Prime comedy, Balls Up. I'm not sure what I should have expected, but let me take this bullet for you folks. I thought PWH was enough to save it. I was deeply mistaken. 


 

 Things continue with more discussion on the ongoing Ticketmaster monopoly debacle, the misery of the modern fan experience, and an obvious Chump of the Week. 

                                          Jury finds Ticketmaster, Live Nation had concert venue monopoly | FOX 7 ... 

Since it was last Sunday and we didn't know that the new CEO of Xbox was going to lower prices, we discuss the future of Microsoft's Game Pass. I'd like to think that we still got most of it right. 

Microsoft announces Game Pass price increases and revamped tiers for PC ... 

 

Things close out with Backlog Buster Bros. as we finally achieve a show goal - play a video game online together.  We discuss our escapades in the Bungie extraction shooter Marathon, and how everything is better with friends. 

Bungie Marathon News 

Wyatt quietly tried to ignore the fact that he still hasn't watched the Corey Feldman documentary that was assigned to him. He thinks we'll forget. Feel free to suggest that he watch it. 

Wyatt's note:  Hey all, Wyatt here. Let's not forget that Nick said he was going to make root beer brats back in episode four: Root Beer Brats and Backlog Banter. Feel free to suggest he makes them!

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