October is done and dusted, but that means it’s time for the Patreon podcast episode of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal is now here. Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt cover topics from our incredible Patreon supporters, ranging from questions around Don’t Nod Entertainment’s Life Is Strange to Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!
🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld
A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke (NEW) & Xavier (NEW)! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction for Side A of StrangeCast
00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat
01:20 -- How the StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal Patreon episode works
01:58 -- The Lost Records Journal show with Lost Records: Bloom & Rage co-composer Ruth Radelet and the upcoming episode with Don’t Nod Montreal art director Sam Bradley (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)
06:51 -- Adnan and Adam on doing a podcast episode with British and Phily accents (The Lost Fan/Patreon)
11:32 -- Ranking seven locations from Don’t Nod Entertainment’s Life Is Strange (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)
20:10 -- Adnan and Adam rank every mainline Life Is Strange title from developers Don’t Nod and Deck Nine (Xavier/Patreon)
27:43 -- What we expect from Don’t Nod Montreal’s unannounced Netflix project (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)
34:57 -- SPOILER: Adnan on how he found the TV show Lost and who his favourite character (The Lost Fan/Patreon)
42:39 -- SPOILER: Adam takes the Lost conversation to AMC’s The Walking Dead (The Lost Fan/Patreon)
49:10 -- What are Adnan and Adam’s top five titles of all time? (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)
01:04:50 -- Fireside With A&A podcast... what happened to Abby Nissenbaum? 🤔 (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)
01:06:44 -- Outro for Side A of StrangeCast
01:07:32 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke (NEW) & Xavier (NEW)! 🫶🙇♂️
StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️
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Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️
➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8
➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_
The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA
Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D
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It is time for an impromptu bonus episode of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast podcast episode. This show is ALL about the latest news from Don’t Nod Entertainment after the French developer and publisher reported its earnings. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt take a deep dive into everything we learned from the Life Is Strange 1 & 2 developer, including the major agreement between Netflix and Don’t Nod involving Lost Records: Bloom & Rage studio Don’t Nod Montreal!
🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld
A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger & The Lost Fan! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction for the StrangeCast podcast episode
00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt
02:23 -- The Patreon incentive is now LIVE for the custom-built StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast for October
03:33 -- The reaction to Don’t Nod Entertainment’s first-half 2025 results, including what chairman and CEO Oskar Guilbert said
18:02 -- Don’t Nod reveals how Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage has performed during its 2025 launch
31:18 -- Don’t Nod confirms a Netflix agreement for a new title, which will be developed by Lost Records: Bloom & Rage studio Don’t Nod Montreal
47:23 -- How much money Don’t Nod lost in the first six months of 2025 vs how much was lost in 2024
55:10 -- Don’t Nod has said that it is in “advanced negotiations” over the co-productions of one of its unannounced titles, dubbed ‘P14 project.’
57:11 -- Will see the Don’t Nod Montreal x Netflix project at The Game Awards?
01:04:00 -- When Adnan visited Texas; plus, Adam is getting annoyed with the British over biscuits
01:05:48 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger & The Lost Fan! 🫶🙇♂️
01:06:58 -- Outro for the StrangeCast podcast episode
StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️
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🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9
🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b
Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️
➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8
➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_
The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA
Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D
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Following the release of ‘Side A’ of this episode of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast, which is available on YouTube and RSS feeds, Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are BACK for ‘Side B’ of the podcast show. BUT… this part of the episode is all about Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure!
🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld
A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger & The Lost Fan! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side B’ of StrangeCast
00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt
02:40 -- One year on, a retrospective/re-review/revisit of Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure
48:48 -- Life Is Strange: Double Exposure songwriter and score composer Tessa Rose Jackson has announced her UK tour
50:25 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @Dreamprism from ‘Episode 116 Side A’ and @MindYour_OwnBuisness from ‘Episode 116 Side B’! 😉)
55:51 -- Spread The (Spooky!) Arts 👻😱
01:03:11 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger & The Lost Fan! 🫶🙇♂️
01:04:16 -- Outro for ‘Side B’ of StrangeCast
StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️
▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world
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🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966
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🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b
Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️
➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8
➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_
The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA
Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D
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Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast podcast is BACK and Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt take a deep dive into the latest news around Don’t Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix’s Life Is Strange franchise and Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!
🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld
A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger & The Lost Fan! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction
00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat
01:19 -- PSA: a change to the existing format of StrangeCast
03:38 -- Square Enix is holding MORE ‘paid research’ events for the Life Is Strange series
17:42 -- A Reddit user has shared more details about the paid research surveys, which confirm that ‘playtest’ events will be held
31:53 -- Corwin Cantin, a mocap developer at Deck Nine, has confirmed that he has left the Life Is Strange: True Colors studio
35:15 -- Several Life Is Strange actors react to Corwin Cantin’s Deck Nine exit, including Hannah Telle, Katy Bentz, Ashlynn Hideman, Sam Oguma, Brian Landis Folkins and Samantha Bowling
40:09 -- Celia Duffala, who worked in mocap production for Life Is Strange: Double Exposure and The Expanse: A Telltale Series, has now been laid off from Deck Nine
41:08 -- Eric Drobile, a senior animator on Double Exposure, reacted to the news of more layoffs at Deck Nine
51:19 -- Emma Vieceli has confirmed that there won’t be an ‘exclusive short prose story’ from her in the forthcoming ‘Life Is Strange: Dust Deluxe Edition’
56:14 -- Don’t Nod celebrates the 10th anniversary of Episode 5: Polarized
56:50 -- Christian Divine, Michel Koch and Alejandro Arque reacted to Episode 5: Polarized’s anniversary
59:38 -- Ashly Burch has filmed the ‘I’m Scared of Therapy’ series, which is part of the ‘I'm Happy You’re Here’ brand
01:01:14 -- Outro
01:02:40 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger & The Lost Fan! 🫶🙇♂️
StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️
▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6
🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966
🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast
🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9
🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b
Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️
➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8
➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_
The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA
Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D
Follow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️
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‘Side B’ of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast podcast is here and Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their discussions around Don’t Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix’s Life Is Strange franchise and Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!
🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld
A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger & The Lost Fan! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side B’
00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat
03:33 -- Titan have released a first look at the ‘Life Is Strange: Dust Deluxe Edition’
07:33 -- Titan and Square Enix dropped a ‘Reader’s Guide’ for the LIS series and left out Life Is Strange 2 and Captain Spirit
18:10 -- Dust Deluxe Edition has had its release date pushed back
24:55 -- The Life Is Strange Collection is out
39:43 -- Fans’ reaction to the LIS Collection’s release
43:15 -- Katy Bentz (Steph) shares a wrap-up from the LA Comic Con panel and signing sessions
49:13 -- Hannah Telle (Max) has finally dropped her new EP, dubbed ‘Recurring Dreams’
52:50 -- Tiny Bull Studios’ The Lonesome Guild is heading to IGN Fan Fest 2025: Fall Edition
54:33 -- October marks the birthday of Kylie Brown (Rachel)
55:02 -- Kylie’s feelings on the Life Is Strange TV show
56:02 -- Christian Divine is embracing October season for the LIS franchise
56:28 -- Lost Records principal level designer Marion Esquian has revealed her new role
59:21 -- Claudia Leonardi has shared her custom artwork of Alex and Steph
59:52 -- Beatrix Moersch and Julien Goyon are appearing at the 2025 Montreal International Game Summit
01:03:04 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @srslyerica9843 from ‘Episode 114 Side B’ and @ThomasMurch from ‘Episode 115 Side A!’ 😉)
01:13:32 -- Spread The Arts
01:22:28 -- Outro for ‘Side B’
01:23:23 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger & The Lost Fan! 🫶🙇♂️
StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️
▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6
🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966
🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast
🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9
🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b
Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️
➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8
➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_
The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA
Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D
Follow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️
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It’s time for ‘Side A’ of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast podcast and Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt sit down to talk about the latest around Don’t Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix’s Life Is Strange franchise and Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!
🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld
A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger & The Lost Fan! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side A’ of StrangeCast
00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat
03:29 -- The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) has rated Life Is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered, Life Is Strange Remastered and Life Is Strange 2 for PlayStation 5.
18:01 -- Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage has been nominated for ‘Best Storytelling’ at the Golden Joystick Awards 2025
19:39 -- Don’t Nod Montreal studio creative director Michel Koch and executive producer Luc Baghadoust reacted to Lost Records’ nomination
20:16 -- Desiree Cifre and Nina Freeman — the two American writers on Lost Records — also reacted to the nomination
21:32 -- Adnan and Adam discuss Lost Records’ Golden Joystick nomination
40:04 -- Katy Bentz (Steph Gingrich) marks the fourth anniversary of the ‘Wavelengths’ DLC for Life Is Strange: True Colors
47:28 -- Square Enix, Don’t Nod and Christian Divine mark the seventh anniversary of LIS2 Episode 1: Roads
49:50 -- It was the birthday of Max Caulfield, including reactions from Don’t Nod, Deck Nine and Jean-Luc Cano
54:59 -- It was the birthday of Lyla Park from LIS2
55:28 -- Don’t Nod Montreal confirms the birthday of Autumn Lockhart
56:08 -- A mini-Lost Records reunion between Victoria Diamond (Dylan Mikaelsen), Olivia Lepore (Swann Holloway) and Amelia Sargisson (Nora Malakian)
57:27 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger & The Lost Fan! 🫶🙇♂️
58:47 -- Outro for ‘Side A’ of StrangeCast
StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️
▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6
🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966
🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast
🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9
🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b
Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️
➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8
➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_
The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA
Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D
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September’s Patreon episode of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast is back with the ‘Side B’ part of the show. Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their talk around the topics submitted by our wonderful Patreon supporters, including the role of the ‘storm’ in Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure.
🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld
A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger and The Lost Fan (NEW!)! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side B’ of the StrangeCast episode
01:30 -- How the StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal Patreon episode works
02:09 -- Where did Max Caulfield and Chloe Price head after the Arcadia Bay storm, outside of what is said in Life Is Strange 2? (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)
07:37 -- The ‘Kevins’ vs the ‘Adams’ (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)
15:56 -- Adnan and Adam on travelling to the location that served as the inspiration behind Life Is Strange (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)
19:66 -- Lost Records: Bloom & Rage star Amelia Sargisson and her ‘Back A Film, Boost A Shelter’ campaign (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)
23:04 -- Adam is asked to name something ‘fun’ about sharks (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)
27:30 -- What are Adnan and Adam expecting from another Lost Records title (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)
34:03 -- What does Lost Records: Bloom & Rage say about crafting memories and more? (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)
43:01 -- Adnan and Adam talk about Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls and Detroit: Become Human developer Quantic Dream (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)
54:06 -- The storm in Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure. Would it have been better without the storm? (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)
01:06:14 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast and The Lost Records Journal producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi & The Lost Fan (NEW!)! 🫶🙇♂️
01:07:02 -- Outro for ‘Side B’ of the StrangeCast episode
StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️
▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world
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🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966
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🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast
🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9
🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b
Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️
➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8
➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_
The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA
Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D
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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/
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We asked the Player 1 vs The World Patreon subscribers and they delivered like always. That’s right, it’s time for the Patreon-built StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast episode for the month of September. StrangeCast and The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt sit down for the ‘Side A’ part of September’s Patreon show to discuss a whole range of topics, including Rachel Amber in Don’t Nod’s Life Is Strange and Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Before the Storm!
🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld
A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger and The Lost Fan (NEW!)! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side A’ of the StrangeCast episode
00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt
01:24 -- How the StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal Patreon episode works
02:05 -- PSA: ‘Side B’ of the The Lost Records Journal episode with Don’t Nod Montreal duo Michel Koch and Luc Baghadoust is now out
02:42 -- A quick talk about editing/scheduling, as well as a previous Patreon incentive
03:21 -- Who is in Adnan’s X/Twitter cover photo alongside Hellraiser’s Pinhead? (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)
09:32 -- Adnan and Adam reflect on The Lost Records episode with Lost Records: Bloom & Rage director Michel Koch and executive producer Luc Baghadoust (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)
25:51 -- What are Adnan and Adam’s thoughts on Stranger Things? (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)
34:43 -- Is Rachel Amber more “compelling” in Don’t Nod’s Life Is Strange over Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Before the Storm? (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)
45:08 -- Adnan and Adam’s thoughts on Konami’s Silent Hill franchise (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)
56:54 -- Outro for ‘Side A’ of the StrangeCast episode. A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast and Lost Records Journal producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi & The Lost Fan (NEW!)! 🫶🙇♂️
StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️
▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6
🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966
🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast
🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9
🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b
Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️
➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8
➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_
The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA
Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D
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✍️🚨 Just like ‘Side A’ of this episode of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast, this show was recorded on 20th September. We delayed its release so we could drop the ‘Side B’ part of our two-part interview with Michel Koch and Luc Baghadoust on The Lost Records Journal. September’s Patreon episode is up next! 🫡
🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld
A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi & Spunger! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction
02:15 -- Luc Baghadoust celebrates his anniversary at Don’t Nod Montreal
03:55 -- Don’t Nod Montreal marks Luc’s five-year milestone at the Lost Records: Bloom & Rage developer
07:02 -- Don’t Nod’s much lengthier statement about the Life Is Strange TV show
11:47 -- Tape 1: Bloom from launched on console and PC seven months ago
13:52 -- Kid Katana Records is now selling some of the Ruth Radelet-signed Lost Records vinyl
14:35 -- Former Chromatics star Ruth Radelet has wrapped up her European tour
15:35 -- The Don’t Nod Montreal crew met up with one another and signed each other’s vinyl
18:06 -- Marion Esquian, the principal level designer on Lost Records, has announced that she is leaving Don’t Nod Montreal
19:58 -- Mary Pouliot, the principal cinematic artist on Lost Records, is now a senior cinematic artist at Behaviour Interactive
22:34 -- Olivia Lepore (Swann Holloway) celebrated the seven-month mark since the release of Tape 1: Bloom
23:32 -- Jusant art director Edouard Caplain has shared work that he did for Pix’n Love’s ‘The Art of Jusant’
25:00 -- Pix’n Love’s ‘Deluxe Ballast Edition’ is now being shipped
28:07 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @Bluejaythesamuri from ‘Episode 113 Side A’ and @Wizardkingkevin from ‘Episode 113 Side B!’ 😉)
38:15 -- Spread The Arts
42:33 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi & Spunger! 🫶🙇♂️
43:18 -- Outro
StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️
▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6
🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966
🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast
🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9
🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b
Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️
➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8
➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_
The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA
Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D
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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️
➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9
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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/
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Business inquiries: player1vstheworld@gmail.com 📧
✍️🚨 Just an FYI: this episode of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast was recorded on 20th September. It was delayed due to the second part of The Lost Records Journal episode being rolled out. ‘Side A’ of this episode arrives today and, hopefully, ‘Side B’ should arrive on Tuesday 30th September. Then September's Patreon episode will land later this week or next week!
🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld
A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi & Spunger! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side A’
00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat
02:14 -- Angie Mistretta, a lead cinematic lighting artist at Deck Nine, has dropped a cryptic hint
23:19 -- Claudia Leonardi, the artist behind Emma Vieceli’s Life Is Strange series and Zoe Thorogood’s Life Is Strange: Forget-Me-Not comic books, is heading to New York Comic Con 2025
25:04 -- The next Life Is Strange panel, ‘Rewinding Time: A Decade of Life Is Strange,’ was confirmed for LA Comic Con
30:36 -- Dayeanne Hutton (Kate, Alyssa and Juliet) on her Life Is Strange character’s birthday
32:58 -- Life Is Strange 1 and LIS2 writer Christian Divine on his favourite Kate line that he wrote
45:33 -- Claudia shares her wonderful bespoke Max Caulfield and Chloe Price artwork
47:08 -- The birthday of Life Is Strange: Double Exposure star Hannah Telle (Max Caulfield herself)
47:50 -- Hannah Telle shares details on her new track, ‘Tangerine Sky,’ which is from her new EP ‘Recurring Dreams,’ after its release
49:38 -- Katy Bentz (Steph herself) marks the fourth anniversary of Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: True Colors
50:30 -- Deck Nine marks the birthday of Ryan Lucan
51:18 -- Don’t Nod has confirmed that pre-orders have opened for Tiny Bull Studios’ The Lonesome Guild
54:43 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi & Spunger! 🫶🙇♂️
55:43 -- Outro for ‘Side A’
StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️
▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6
🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966
🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast
🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9
🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b
Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️
➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8
➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_
The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA
Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D
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It’s time for ‘Side B’ of Player 1 vs The World's latest StrangeCast episode and The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their deep dive into all things relating to Don’t Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix’s Life Is Strange series, Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and so much more!
🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld
A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi & Spunger! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction
00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat between Adnan and Adam
01:18 -- PSA for Player 1 vs The World’s Patreon page
01:55 -- Erika Mori on returning as Alex for an Avengers-style/Marvel Cinematic Universe-like story involving Life Is Strange characters
15:53 -- Dayeanne Hutton (Kate, Alyssa 🐐 and Juliet) and Katy Bentz (Steph) posted messages about their experience at the Life Is Strange PAX West panel
20:52 -- Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: True Colors has turned four years old in September
33:07 -- Don’t Nod has shared a new look at 2026’s Aphelion
36:18 -- Hannah Telle (Max) has announced her engagement to Aaron Mendelsohn
38:04 -- Different Life Is Strange actors reacted to the news of Hannah’s engagement
42:35 -- The birthday of Life Is Strange: Double Exposure score composer and songwriter Tessa Rose Jackson
43:12 -- The birthday of Alejandro Arque Gallardo, the veteran former Square Enix developer who worked on the Life Is Strange franchise
43:50 -- Don’t Nod has confirmed the release date of Tiny Bull Studios’ The Lonesome Guild
45:38 -- Aria Vermiglio has confirmed that she has left her role as a programmer at Deck Nine
48:58 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @ImNotACatFromExclusive and @BradBurnian from Episode 111! 😉)
55:05 -- Spread The Arts
01:00:34 -- Outro
01:01:03 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi & Spunger! 🫶🙇♂️
StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️
▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6
🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966
🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast
🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9
🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b
Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️
➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8
➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_
The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA
Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D
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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️
➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9
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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/
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Business inquiries: player1vstheworld@gmail.com 📧
The Lost Records Journal and StrangeCast hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt return for an all-new episode of Player 1 vs The World's fan-built podcast, with a focus on ALL of the latest news and discussions around Don’t Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix’s Life Is Strange franchise, Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and much more!
🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld
A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi & Spunger (NEW!)! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction
00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat
01:31 -- An FYI on our content schedule, including the next part of the Michel Koch and Luc Baghadoust interview for The Lost Records Journal
02:25 -- Don’t Nod finally reacts to the Amazon MGM Studios-backed TV show announcement
11:47 -- Michel Koch and key writer Jean-Luc Cano both reacted to the TV show
25:54 -- Luc Baghadoust shared an exchange with Story Kitchen co-founder and producer Dmitri M Johnson
40:52 -- More reactions from the Life Is Strange show, including entertainment lawyer Simon Pulman (who has worked with Story Kitchen) and Erin Bower (Square Enix brand manager)
46:59 -- Michel Koch has not met former Chromatics star and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage co-composer Ruth Radelet
52:38 -- It’s the birthday of Kate Marsh
54:42 -- The eighth anniversary of Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Before the Storm after Episode 1: Awake’s launch in August 2017; the reaction of Katy Bentz (Steph Gingrich)
56:03 -- Don’t Nod celebrates the fifth anniversary of Tell Me Why across August and September
57:18 -- The sixth anniversary of Don’t Nod’s Life Is Strange 2 Episode 4: Faith in August
57:47 -- Blacknut Gaming has revealed that different Life Is Strange titles are now streaming on its platform
59:29 -- Outro
01:00:06 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi & Spunger (NEW!)! 🫶🙇♂️
StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️
▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6
🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966
🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast
🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9
🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b
Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️
➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8
➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_
The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA
Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D
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Following on from the release of ‘Side A’ of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast is BACK and it is time for Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt to take the huge deep dive into the major news that Amazon MGM Studios has picked up the Life Is Strange TV show!
🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld
A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi & Spunger (NEW!)! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction and PSA for the episode
00:59 -- The original introduction
02:47 -- The first part of the Michel and Luc podcast episode is out
03:37 -- Amazon orders the Life Is Strange TV series, with Square Enix, Story Kitchen and LuckyChap all involved
24:59 -- Christian Divine, a key writer for Life Is Strange, LIS2 and Captain Spirit, has confirmed that the original creators of the franchise are NOT involved
26:23 -- Lost Records executive producer Luc Baghadoust responded to the news; Frederique Fourny-Jennings, the managing director of Don’t Nod Montreal, also reacted
27:09 -- The deep dive into the reactions from Christian and Luc
39:32 -- Charlie Covell has been confirmed as the creator
01:01:15 -- FYI: the ‘Side A’ and ‘Side B’ formatting is scrapped for this episode
01:01:48 -- How long Dmitri M Johnson has been attached to the TV show
01:14:03 -- What Mike Goldberg and Johnson are saying
01:16:03 -- The tweets from Johnson and Story Kitchen
01:20:07 -- The different Life Is Strange actors who have reacted to the news, including Hannah Telle (Max)
01:22:03 -- Dayeanne Hutton (Kate, Alyssa 🐐 and Juliet) and Katy Bentz (Steph) want actors to have cameos
01:36:22 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @looneyluna96 from ‘Side A Episode 111’ and @RedFateYT from ‘Side B Episode 111!’ 😉)
01:44:22 -- Spread The Arts
01:50:36 -- Outro
01:51:50 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi & Spunger (NEW!)! 🫶🙇♂️
StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️
▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6
🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966
🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast
🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9
🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b
Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️
➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8
➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_
The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA
Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D
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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️
➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9
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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/
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Following on from the release of ‘Side A’ of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal’s Patreon episode, Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their talk on all things Don’t Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix’s Life Is Strange franchise and Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and so much more in this ‘Side B’ episode!
🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld
A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, GordbabyMedia, Kevin Kestis, Clarx & MrAnselmi! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction for the Patreon-built StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast episode for the month of August
00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt
00:50 -- How the Patreon episode is built and works
02:01 -- The layoffs at Deck Nine and the idea of potentially bringing back talent as contractors to work on Life Is Strange: Double Exposure’s sequel (Clarx/Patreon)
07:41 -- Bringing together Life Is Strange characters in one story in an Avengers-esque way (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)
14:18 -- Chloe Price in Life Is Strange: Double Exposure’s sequel, including if the character was intentionally kept ‘hidden’ in the 2024 title (Clarx/Patreon)
23:40 -- Going to lunch with a character from Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)
27:04 -- Adam’s past life as a pastor, the American church, Christianity, Judaism and much more (Clarx/Patreon)
43:49 -- Adnan on how he became a Manchester United fan (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)
48:58 -- What’s one piece of ‘tea’ about the Life Is Strange series or Lost Records: Bloom & Rage? (Clarx/Patreon)
51:47 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @Dreamprism from Episode 109 Side B & @TheLostFan2010 from Episode 109 Side B! 😉)
53:35 -- Spread The Arts
59:05 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx & MrAnselmi! 🫶🙇♂️
01:00:04 -- Outro
StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️
▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6
🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966
🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast
🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9
🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b
Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️
➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8
➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_
The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA
Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D
Follow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️
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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️
➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9
➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adnanriaz9.bsky.social
➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/
➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AceTheGrocer
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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/castorgardenmusic/
Business inquiries: player1vstheworld@gmail.com 📧
Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast is here for our custom Patreon episode for the month of August. Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt answer as many Patreon-submitted questions relating to Don’t Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix’s Life Is Strange franchise and Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, as well as so much more!
🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld
A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, GordbabyMedia, Kevin Kestis, Clarx & MrAnselmi! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction
00:14 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt
02:18 -- How the Patreon episode is built and works
02:46 -- PSA: the first transparency update for Player 1 vs The World’s Patreon page
03:47 -- Vice and Twisted Voxel cover a Reddit ‘leak’ about a sequel to Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)
10:42 -- A deep dive into *some* of the ‘breadcrumb trails’ for Life Is Strange: Double Exposure’s sequel, following on from the Reddit leak/claim (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)
33:53 -- Which Hogwarts houses would Adnan and Adam find themselves in if they were in the Harry Potter universe? (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)
41:36 -- If Adnan and Adam had a cup of tea/coffee with Max Caulfield, what would they ask the beloved Life Is Strange character? (Clarx/Patreon)
45:08 -- The ‘most real’ Lost Records: Bloom & Rage character out of the leading quartet in Don’t Nod Montreal’s 2025 title (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)
49:54 -- The layoffs that have impacted both Don’t Nod and Deck Nine (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)
54:06 -- The different Life Is Strange ships in the franchise (Clarx/Patreon)
58:18 -- Adnan and Adam reveal their spirit animals (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)
01:03:20 -- Outro
01:03:54 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx & MrAnselmi! 🫶🙇♂️
StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️
▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6
🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966
🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast
🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9
🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b
Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️
➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8
➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_
The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA
Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D
Follow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️
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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️
➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9
➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adnanriaz9.bsky.social
➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/
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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/castorgardenmusic/
Business inquiries: player1vstheworld@gmail.com 📧
Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast podcast is back and Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their deep dive into Don’t Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix’s Life Is Strange franchise and Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!
🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld
A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, GordbabyMedia, Kevin Kestis, Clarx & MrAnselmi! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction
00:14 -- The pre-podcast chat
02:51 -- PSA: we are now back on schedule
03:11 -- Square Enix revealed its financial results for the three months of 2025 (Q1 earnings)
24:08 -- You can buy the Life Is Strange Collection for a discounted price in the UK on Amazon
27:43 -- Dayeanne Hutton (Kate, Alyssa & Juliet), Katy Bentz (Steph), Erika Mori (Alex) and Han Soto (Gabe) are appearing at a PAX West panel
35:31 -- Don’t Nod Montreal studio executive producer Luc Baghadoust confirmed a delay in Australia and Canada for the physical release of Lost Records on PS5
43:46 -- Nora Kelly Band’s ‘See You in Hell’ is named in TheGamer
50:47 -- Olivia Lepore talked about the themes of loss and friendship in Lost Records
57:51 -- Double Exposure star Marco Alberto Robinson and True Colors star Erika Mori performed together in the same play, ‘Cry It Out’
01:04:05 -- Don’t Nod is heading to Gamescom 2025 with Tiny Bull Studios for The Lonesome Guild
01:05:31 -- The birthday of Sean Diaz
01:07:41 -- August also marked the birthday of Victoria Chase
01:08:55 -- Forbidden Planet changes the release date of Dust Deluxe Edition in quick succession
01:09:45 -- Amelia Sargisson marked the birthday of Nora Malakian in Lost Records
01:10:37 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @MTTT19 from ‘Episode 109 Side A’ and @terosaarela4555 from ‘Episode 109 Side A’! 😉)
01:25:24 -- Spread The Arts
01:29:31 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx & MrAnselmi!
01:30:51 -- Outro
StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️
▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6
🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966
🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast
🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9
🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b
Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️
➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8
➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_
The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA
Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D
Follow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️
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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️
➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9
➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adnanriaz9.bsky.social
➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/
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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/castorgardenmusic/
Business inquiries: player1vstheworld@gmail.com 📧
Side B of Player 1 vs The World's latest StrangeCast podcast is now here and The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their talk around Don’t Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix’s Life Is Strange franchise, Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and much more, including 2026’s Aphelion!
🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld
A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, GordbabyMedia, Kevin Kestis, Clarx & MrAnselmi! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side B’ of StrangeCast
00:14 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt
01:27 -- PSA: this is the final backlog podcast episode that we have; we’ve recorded a new StrangeCast this weekend, by the way
01:47 -- Aphelion executive producer Dimitri Weideli and lead narrative designer Kati Bumbera spoke to The Guardian newspaper about Don’t Nod’s 2026 title and more
20:09 -- Don’t Nod Montreal responded to Lost Records: Bloom & Rage’s award win at The Photo Mode Awards 2025
24:04 -- Hannah Telle (Max Caulfield herself) responds to a Life Is Strange fan who played Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure
27:04 -- Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage has received ‘Patch 4,’ dubbed ‘build 2.04.132116,’ for both console and PC
31:14 -- Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is in Sony’s ‘2025 Spotlight Picks’ on the PlayStation Store
33:14 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @ThomasMurch from ‘Episode 107 Side A’ and @PricefieldPunk from ‘Episode 107 Side B!’ 😉)
46:19 -- Spread The Arts
53:28 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx & MrAnselmi! 🫶🙇♂️
54:04 -- Outro for ‘Side B’ of StrangeCast
StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️
▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6
🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966
🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast
🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9
🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b
Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️
➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8
➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_
The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA
Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D
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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️
➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9
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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/
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Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast is back *again* and we are FINALLY back on schedule with this latest podcast drop. Following on from our Patreon-built podcast for July, subsequent episodes will be released back on schedule after clearing out the backlog that we have had. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are here for ‘Side A’ for a deep dive into the latest discussions and news around Don’t Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix’s Life Is Strange franchise, Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and much more!
🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld
A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, GordbabyMedia, Kevin Kestis, Clarx & MrAnselmi! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side A’
00:14 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt
01:50 -- Wednesday and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder star Emma Myers says that playing Max Caulfield from Life Is Strange in an adaptation would be a ‘dream role’ for her
17:43 -- Des Gayle, who was a producer on Don’t Nod’s Life Is Strange Episode 2: Out of Time and Episode 3: Chaos Theory, has now played a key role in establishing Day Off Interactive
25:22 -- Titan finally confirm the existence of Life Is Strange: Dust Deluxe Edition
27:08 -- Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, as part of a collaboration with Maximum Entertainment, has finally received its PlayStation 5 physical release
29:47 -- Adnan and Adam went on an unplanned tangent about Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure and Safi being a nepo baby
34:40 -- Life Is Strange and Life Is Strange 2 lead writer Christian Divine celebrates International Cat Day 2025
36:03 -- The Don’t Nod x Makeship collaboration for Jusant’s Ballast plushie has hit its funding objective
39:04 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx & MrAnselmi! 🫶🙇♂️
39:49 -- Outro for ‘Side A’
StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️
▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6
🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966
🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast
🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9
🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b
Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️
➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8
➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_
The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA
Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D
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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️
➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9
➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adnanriaz9.bsky.social
➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/
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Business inquiries: player1vstheworld@gmail.com 📧
Episode 108 Side A is already available on YouTube and RSS feeds. So, it's now time for ‘Side B’ of Player 1 vs The World's latest StrangeCast episode. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue answering questions from our Patreon supporters relating to Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and much more!
🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld
A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, GordbabyMedia, Kevin Kestis, Clarx & MrAnselmi (NEW)! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction for Side B
00:14 -- Welcome to the StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal Patreon episode
01:08 -- How the Patreon-built podcast episode works
01:24 -- The next entry in the franchise after Double Exposure? (Kevin Lackner)
09:23 -- Life Is Strange star Hannah Telle (Kevin Lackner)
13:23 -- The ‘perfect conclusion’ to the series (Kevin Lackner)
20:35 -- Could we see Don’t Nod returning to the Life Is Strange franchise? (Kevin Lackner)
26:34 -- What Adnan and Adam would like a new Lost Records entry to be about? (Kevin Lackner)
32:18 -- What would Adnan’s ‘Beach’ look like in the world of Death Stranding? (Kevin Lackner)
33:51 -- What does Adnan enjoy the most about Death Stranding? Adam talks about his recent experience with Hogwarts Legacy (Kevin Lackner)
37:16 -- Ranking films featuring Mads Mikkelsen (Kevin Lackner)
42:03 -- Adnan talks about gaming journalism and switching to a whole different side of journalism (Kevin Lackner)
48:35 -- Adnan and Adam’s love interest pick for Alex: Ryan and Steph? (Kevin Kestis)
50:44 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @HarukoZ001 from ‘Episode 106 Side A’ & @TheLostFan2010 from ‘Episode 106 Side B’! 😉)
55:07 -- Spread The Arts
59:53 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx & MrAnselmi (NEW)! 🫶🙇♂️
01:00:37 -- Outro
StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️
▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6
🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966
🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast
🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9
🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b
Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️
➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8
➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_
The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA
Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D
Follow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️
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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️
➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9
➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adnanriaz9.bsky.social
➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/
➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AceTheGrocer
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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/castorgardenmusic/
Business inquiries: player1vstheworld@gmail.com 📧
It is time for the long overdue (sorry for that!) Patreon episode of Player 1 vs The World's StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast for the month of July. StrangeCast hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt discuss topics relating to Don't Nod Entertainment, Deck Nine, Square Enix's Life Is Strange franchise, Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and even more, which have all been submitted by our wonderful Patreon supporters on Player 1 vs The World!
🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld
A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, GordbabyMedia, Kevin Kestis, Clarx & MrAnselmi (NEW)! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction for Side A of StrangeCast
00:14 -- Welcome to the StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal Patreon episode for the month of July
01:36 -- How the Patreon-built podcast episode works
02:04 -- Adnan and Adam talk about Hangar 13’s Mafia: The Old Country (Kevin Kestis)
06:50 -- The twist surrounding Mr Jefferson in Life Is Strange Episode 4: Dark Room and Square Enix chasing the legacy of Don’t Nod’s Life Is Strange (Kevin Kestis)
13:39 -- Your favourite Life Is Strange fan theory? (Kevin Lackner)
21:22 -- The ‘natural beauty’ in the Life Is Strange series and the environment of Caledon University in Deck Nine's Life Is Strange: Double Exposure (Kevin Lackner)
30:41 -- What Max Caulfield story would Adnan and Adam like to see? (Kevin Lackner)
40:38 -- Explain the state of the Life Is Strange franchise with a Simpsons meme (Kevin Lackner)
42:14 -- Square Enix’s perception and position on Life Is Strange fan-favourite Chloe Price (Kevin Lackner)
50:47 -- Max Caulfield and her atrophied ‘rewind powers’ in Deck Nine's Life Is Strange: Double Exposure (Kevin Lackner)
58:03 -- Outro for Side A; a special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, YellowFlash, Jake Churchill, Carly, GordbabyMedia, Kevin Kestis, Clarx & MrAnselmi (NEW)! 🫶🙇♂️
StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️
▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6
🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966
🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast
🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9
🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b
Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️
➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU
➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8
➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_
The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA
Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D
Follow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️
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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/
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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️
➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9
➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adnanriaz9.bsky.social
➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/
➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AceTheGrocer
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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/castorgardenmusic/
Business inquiries: player1vstheworld@gmail.com 📧