This week, Niki and John are joined by Lotus, who has a lot of smart ideas about how messy the "reporting" around itch.io has gotten, frozen alcohol, and whole word comprehension. Also:

• the breakdown of "games journalist" as an idea
• Hardspace Shipbreaker goes to Blackbird 100%
• common core math
• drinking in parking lots
• Frankenstein shoes
• adult braces
• getting addicted to going to the hospital

We also answer your BURNING HIVE QUESTIONS from our Discord.