Did you know that it's possible to listen to music wrong? If you're worried you or a friend might be, this is the episode for you. Join us and our first ever guest, cranked, as we discuss rhythm games, the wide world of music-based peripheral controllers, and why the decline of the guitar hero series perfectly tracks against the loss of the soul at the heart of American society. Also, why they need to add more jazz. All that and more, including:

• Which video games live up to The Odyssey translator Emily Wilson's standards
• What the Backyard Baseball reboot teaches you about your own character
• How to craft the perfect torment nexus by means of a rhythm game

References in this episode:

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