Which purse will YOU date? Shannon Strucci joins us on our summer break to talk about parasocial relationships and the therapeutic potential of gaming. Also, we watch the pilot of the Persona 4 Anime, which is a rough episode of television. Come on in!

You can find more of Shannon’s work at youtube.com/struccimovies and on Twitter @plentyofalcoves.

We recommend starting with “why you should care about VIDEO GAMES”:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhWl_IwJrGwor “SO YOU WANNA BE A FILM NERD”:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NsVB7zvPd8

Thanks to:- Our friend Shannon for joining us on this episode!- Out friend Peter for the gift of his New Game Plus, ~and~ for lending us the game to get started!- All the friends who talk to us and help us in various ways. Our social links are very important!- Atlus and the Persona team for making these great games, and Shoji Meguro for composing such awesome music!- You, for listening!