About this episode

Nate and Josh discuss media and games with guests Paul and Mark, focusing on anime and the challenges of substance use in art creation.

Paul, the Techno Funk Boy, and Mark from Quick Play join Nate and Josh to catch up a bit and talk about some of the media and games they've been playing lately, including a recommendation and dismissal of anime as a medium, and a diatribe on the pitfalls of using certain substances while creating art. Join the conversation and check out all our social media channels over on our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thebacklogbreakdown Learn more about the Play Well Network at playwellnetwork.com And check out our newsletter on Substack: https://thebacklogbreakdown.substack.com Also, if you'd like to support us, you can visit our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebacklogbreakdown

People in this episode

Hosts: Nate, Josh

Guests: Paul, Mark

Topics covered

• anime
• media
• games
• art creation
• substance use
• recommendations
• dismissals

Keywords

• anime
• media
• games
• art
• substances
• recommendations
• dismissals

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Play Well Network, Substack, Patreon

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