The Two Vague Podcast
The Two Vague Podcast
Ben Cheknis
Episode 102 - Narrative
1 hour 16 minutes Posted Feb 20, 2024 at 9:07 am.
Awesome baby, secret mukbang video, fried toothpicks, and school supply mirages
Ben’s been playing “Cult of the Lamb: Sins of the Flesh,” and genre pet peeves
Happy cults, strategically sacrificing heretics, and back to fried vegetable starch
Kanda Curry Grand Prix Museum, and revelations of what snack foods can be
Girl dinner, in the spirit of satire, a proprietary blend, and chicken and waffles flavor
Ben’s critique of Scorchin’ Medium BBQ Pringles, and a new Brett Eason Ellis book
Sharper Image, Spencer’s Gifts, the definition of narrative, and conflicting origins
Ben mishears declension, ask.com actually DOES exist, and Scrabble scores
Andrew’s Instagram scammer saga continues, and a review in the New York Times
2/10 net 30, your accounts receivable department, and alternative review channels
The “story vs. narrative…” narrative, and Lawrence Durrell’s Alexandria Quartet
“A Christmas Story,” the Die Hard, Melina Dillon movies, and ending on a bummer
Andrew’s writing is a process, finding the threads, and a side of the denouement
An agreement on dialogue, informing the story, and a “no middle” accusation
Season 3 of “The Real World,” a question of reality TV, and a different episode
Contest shows, Noel Fielding wranglers, and Ben puts Andrew on the spot
The narrative design job, about Odin Sphere, and weaving character narratives
Starting with Gwendolyn, distinct character diversity, and “picking” the ending
Ben is looking forward to “Unicorn Overlord,” and Andrew gets distracted
The hugging a unicorn AI art fail, not a good sign, and the “Pitfall!” narrative?
Activision’s 2600 success, the Atari Force comic book, and DC vs Marvel stories
The Marvel method of storytelling, writer-artists, and Jack Kirby’s bone of contention
Don’t belittle the inker, and a creative narrative choice in Batman: Arkham Asylum
Closing thoughts, Maine, James Joyce, changing perceptions, and trailer mashups
Ben’s editing, changing the podcast name, and get the Guttenberg out of retirement
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Show notes
Ever since Ben applied for a job as a Narrative Lead at a game company he’s been contemplating the differences between narrative and story, so he’s invited his good friend Andrew from partlyrobot.com to help him navigate toward a satisfactory conclusion… and hilarity ensues.  Other topics visited in this episode: Cult of the Lamb’s new DLC, crispy Japanese snacks, Instagram trends and scammers, defunct mall stores and search engines, story structures, reality television, the games of Vanillaware Ltd., AI art fails, Atari 2600 games, differences between Marvel and DC comics, and THE Guttenberg!
 
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References and Hashtags:
Cult of the Lamb
https://www.cultofthelamb.com/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1313140/Cult_of_the_Lamb/
Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir
https://atlus.com/osl/
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0177-CUSA05083_00-ODINSPHERELE0000
Unicorn Overlord
https://unicornoverlord.atlus.com/index.html?lang=en
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0177-PPSA09770_00-UNICORNOVERLORD0
Old Wise Man Hugging a Unicorn
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/pierre-de-lacaze-b11026b_this-illustrates-why-common-sense-and-activity-7158116939326742528-DgnJ
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