‘Side A’ of the latest StrangeCast episode from Player 1 vs The World’s podcast is already available on YouTube and RSS feeds. With that said, ‘Side B’ has now arrived and The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their talks around Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and the Life Is Strange franchise, specifically 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, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side B’ of StrangeCast
00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt
01:39 -- A shoutout to Instagram user ‘@fordeuce’ for having The Lost Records Journal in their Spotify 2025 Wrapped!
03:08 -- Adam was WRONG about Stranger Things x Don’t Nod Entertainment reveal for the Netflix project at The Game Awards 2025
08:10 -- That cryptic ‘dress the part’ social media post that threw people in the wrong direction
10:40 -- Insert Coin and Don’t Nod announce a collaboration for Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
20:26 -- Don’t Nod Montreal studio creative director Michel Koch and studio executive producer Luc Baghadoust spoke about Lost Records: Bloom & Rage in a new interview
42:02 -- Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Before the Storm Episode 3: Hell Is Empty turns eight years old this month
48:26 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @DogPartyGuy from ‘Episode 124 Side A’ and @Jessica-x9s1h from ‘Episode 124 Side B’! 😉)
01:01:04 -- Spread The Arts
01:14:52 -- 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, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇♂️
01:15:35 -- 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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Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast returns with an all-new episode and it is the first show in the aftermath of Geoff Keighley’s latest edition of The Game Awards. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt discuss the fallout from The Game Awards 2025, especially Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage missing out on the ‘Games for Impact’ prize to Compulsion Games’ South of Midnight.
🥹 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, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side A’ of StrangeCast
00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt
00:57 -- PSA: our podcast schedule for the rest of 2025, including the release of the latest episode of The Lost Records Journal podcast featuring Don’t Nod Montreal art director Sam Bradley
02:38 -- Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage falls short to Compulsion Games’ South of Midnight for the ‘Games for Impact’ award at The Game Awards 2025
32:31 -- Don’t Nod Montreal managing director Frederique Fourny-Jennings and studio creative director Michel Koch reacted to South of Midnight’s win at The Game Awards 2025
38:14 -- Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage fails to make the 2026 BAFTA Games Awards’ longlist nominations
01:00:38 -- 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, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇♂️
01:01:10 -- 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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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/
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Following on from the release of ‘Side A’ of StrangeCast, which is available on YouTube and all RSS feeds, Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast podcast continues with our ‘Side B’ part of the episode! The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their deep dive into different news pieces around the Life Is Strange series, Deck Nine, Square Enix, Don’t Nod Montreal, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, Don’t Nod Entertainment 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, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side B’ of StrangeCast
00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt
01:36 -- French actor Zina Khakhoulia, who was the voice-over dub for Max Caulfield in Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, has appeared to drop a cryptic hint about the next entry in the Square Enix franchise
15:05 -- Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage has ranked at No 7 in the top 10 best gaming titles of 2025 in Time magazine
23:29 -- Netflix has announced it will buy Warner Bros. Discovery for an eye-watering $72bn, including taking over several gaming divisions
26:52 -- PSA: Adnan’s transparency about Netflix
27:11 -- Could the Netflix news be positive for Don’t Nod Montreal if the Netflix collaboration continues for the long term?
48:50 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, ‘@DJHoward82 from Episode 123 Side A’ and ‘@h.bartalszky5886 from Episode 123 Side B!’ 😉)
01:03:46 -- Spread The Arts
01:08:51 -- 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, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇♂️
01:09:35 -- 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
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
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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/
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Business inquiries: player1vstheworld@gmail.com 📧
Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast is BACK and Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are here to talk all of the latest around Life Is Strange, Deck Nine, Square Enix, Don’t Nod Montreal, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, Don’t Nod Entertainment 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, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side A’ of StrangeCast
00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt
00:54 -- PSA: the podcast schedule for ‘Side A’ and ‘Side B’ ahead of The Game Awards 2025
02:19 -- The Expanse: A Telltale Series motion capture performance director Zachary Andrews has been laid off from Life Is Strange: Double Exposure developer Deck Nine
22:29 -- Life Is Strange fan-favourite Chloe Price has been named in GamesRadar’s top 50 most iconic gaming characters of all time
38:05 -- NPR has Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage as one of the best titles of 2025
39:35 -- Don’t Nod Montreal managing director Frederique Fourny-Jennings reacted to NPR’s pick of Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
41:47 -- PSA: vote for Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage in the ‘Games for Impact’ category at The Game Awards 2025: https://thegameawards.com/nominees/games-for-impact
46:58 -- Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is now available on Xbox Game Pass Premium and Ultimate for the month of December
49:40 -- 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, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇♂️
50:34 -- 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
Follow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️
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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️
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Business inquiries: player1vstheworld@gmail.com 📧
Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast is BACK and Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their talk about all things Life Is Strange, Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, The Game Awards 2025 and much more in ‘Side B’ of the 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, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction
00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat
01:32 -- What gaming franchises have had a major impact on our lives? (Patreon/Ashlyn Nala)
09:36 -- The best optional Polaroid photo that Max Caulfield can take in Don’t Nod’s Life Is Strange? (Patreon/Kevin Lackner)
12:16 -- Beyond the romance, what is ONE moment between Max Caulfield and Chloe Price that captures the emotional core of their bond? (Patreon/Clarx)
17:35 -- What are our top five gaming characters after Chloe Price’s place in the Guinness World Records: Gamer’s Edition 2026? (Patreon/The Lost Fan)
31:59 -- What would Adnan and Adam want to see in a ‘Tape 3’ to Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage? (Patreon/Ashlyn Nala)
37:43 -- What superpowers would the four Lost Records characters have? (Patreon/Kevin Lackner)
42:42 -- What are Adnan and Adam’s thoughts on The Hunger Games series? (Patreon/Kevin Lackner)
47:43 -- Choices and consequences across the Life Is Strange series? (Patreon/Clarx)
55:47 -- Was Lost Records: Bloom & Rage snubbed for nominations in more award categories at The Game Awards 2025? (Patreon/The Lost Fan)
01:04:55 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @DogPartyGuy from ‘Side A of Episode 122’ and @alexv0009 from ‘Side B of Episode 122’! 😉)
01:12:35 -- Spread The Arts
01:17:49 -- 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, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇♂️
01:18:22 -- 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
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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/
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Business inquiries: player1vstheworld@gmail.com 📧
November might be over, but December means that it’s now time for Player 1 vs The World’s Patreon-built StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast episode! Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are BACK to cover a range of topics from our incredible Patreon users, ranging from Life Is Strange and Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage to The Game Awards 2025 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, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction
00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat
00:46 -- What three European titles has Adam been playing?
02:01 -- How the Patreon episode works
04:53 -- Adnan and Adam talk about Beethoven & Dinosaur’s Mixtape after it was delayed into 2026 (Patreon/Ashlyn Nala)
12:28 -- What superpower would Chloe Price have? (Patreon/Kevin Lackner)
18:23 -- Were there any surprising revelations from the different Life Is Strange and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage interviews that we have done? (Patreon/Clarx)
24:50 -- What are Adnan and Adam’s favourite books? (Patreon/The Lost Fan)
35:10 -- Should the next Life Is Strange title take an approach like Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II by having dual-timeline protagonists? (Patreon/Ashlyn Nala)
42:38 -- Should Kate Marsh have had even more scenes in Don’t Nod Entertainment’s Life Is Strange? (Patreon/Kevin Lackner)
48:34 -- The Game Awards 2025: will Lost Records: Bloom & Rage developer Don’t Nod Montreal show their new IP there? Or could we see our first look at the sequel to Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure? (Patreon/Clarx)
01:03:14 -- Do Adnan and Adam spill Frank Bowers’ beans every time? (Patreon/The Lost Fan)
01:05:08 -- 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, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇♂️
01:05:25 -- 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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Following on from the Lost Records: Bloom & Rage-focused ‘Side A’ part of Episode 122 of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast, Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt return with ‘Side B.’ Life Is Strange takes centre stage for this episode, with The Lost Records Journal co-hosts discussing Chloe Price being recognised in the Guinness World Records: Gamers Edition 2026!
🥹 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, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction
00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat
01:31 -- PSA: the latest Patreon incentive
01:54 -- The Guinness World Records: Gamer’s Edition 2026 features Life Is Strange’s Chloe Price
14:45 -- Adam tries to work out the top 10 gaming characters
21:19 -- The start of Adnan’s slander against Steve from Minecraft
31:56 -- Adnan and Adam walk through the rankings
33:13 -- Adnan is heartbroken to learn about the ranking of Solid Snake
36:10 -- Who is ranked ahead of Chloe?
38:59 -- Adnan catches Adam’s attention with some Fortnite bits
41:22 -- The actors behind Aphelion’s Ariane Montclair and Thomas Cross -- Vanessa Dolmen and Eric Geynes respectively -- have been confirmed
45:35 -- It was the birthday of LIS and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage co-creator Michel Koch
47:07 -- Syd Matters, fronted by LIS 1 & 2 composer Jonathan Morali, have announced a live gig
49:33 -- Nora Kelly Band’s ‘See You in Hell,’ a key track from Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records, surpassed ONE MILLION plays on Spotify
01:03:02 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @FallenGemini from ‘Side A of Episode 121’ and @Bluejaytheninja from ‘Side A of Episode 121’! 😉)
01:13:09 -- Spread The Arts
01:21:10 -- 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, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇♂️
01:22:13 -- Outro for ‘Side B’ of StrangeCast
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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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Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast has returned, folks! The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are BACK for ‘Side A’ of an all-new episode. The first part is all about Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, the 2025 narrative adventure title from the creators of the Life Is Strange series!
🥹 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, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side A’ of StrangeCast
00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt
01:23 -- PSA: our schedule at the moment and the forthcoming Patreon incentive for The Lost Records Journal x StrangeCast podcast episode
02:58 -- Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is nominated for ‘Games for Impact’ at The Game Awards 2025
04:14 -- Life Is Strange: Double Exposure developer Deck Nine reacted to Lost Records: Bloom & Rage’s latest feat
04:50 -- What Don’t Nod Entertainment had to say about The Game Awards 2025 nomination
06:32 -- Don’t Nod Montreal’s reaction to Lost Records: Bloom & Rage’s award nomination
07:03 -- The immediate reaction from Adnan and Adam to Lost Records: Bloom & Rage’s Game Awards nomination
15:18 -- Who is up for the ‘Games for Impact’ award at The Game Awards 2025 alongside Lost Records: Bloom & Rage?
44:52 -- Sandfall Interactive’s Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 beats Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage for the ‘Best Storytelling’ award at the Golden Joystick Awards 2025
54:43 -- Don’t Nod’s Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden and Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage are both coming to Xbox Game Pass
01:00:56 -- 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, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇♂️
01:01:37 -- Outro for ‘Side A’ of StrangeCast
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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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Following on from the release of ‘Side A’ of Episode 121, which is available on RSS feeds and YouTube, Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast is now back with the ‘Side B’ part of the show. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their discussions around several different topics, including Life Is Strange and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage co-creator Michel Koch and Beethoven & Dinosaur’s Mixtape getting delayed into 2026.
🥹 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, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side B’ of StrangeCast
00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt
02:20 -- PSA for Patreon, ‘Side A’ for this episode and the first part of The Lost Records Journal podcast with Don’t Nod Montreal art director Sam Bradley
02:58 -- Madison Austin, who provided additional animation for Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, has now confirmed her August departure from developer Deck Nine
11:34 -- Life Is Strange and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage co-creator Michel Koch offered his two cents on Deck Nine and Katy Bentz’s X thread
43:28 -- Annapurna Interactive confirms that Beethoven & Dinosaur’s Mixtape has officially been pushed back from its 2025 release into 2026
50:53 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @TurbidTG1 from ‘Episode 120 Side A’ and @kenoastral from ‘Episode 120 Side B’! 😉)
01:08:44 -- Spread The Arts
01:14:07 -- 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, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇♂️
01:15:05 -- Outro for ‘Side B’ of StrangeCast
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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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Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure takes the centre stage of ‘Side A’ of Episode 121 of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast podcast, with The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt taking a deep dive into a wide range of content that Square Enix artist Jan-Wah Li has now shared.
🥹 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, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction
00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat
02:53 -- PSA for this episode
04:32 -- Square Enix artist Jan-Wah Li has shared ‘early sketches’ of Max Caulfield in Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure
13:49 -- Early sketches of Safiya Llewellyn-Fayyad (Safi)
20:53 -- Max Caulfield’s different outfits
28:35 -- Different designs for the secret Abraxas society at Caledon University
29:50 -- Jan-Wah Li’s deer designs
31:48 -- Owl concepts for Life Is Strange: Double Exposure
32:34 -- The various concepts of the Caledon University logo
34:10 -- The logos for The Snapping Turtle
36:11 -- Different designs of Crosstalk and the social icons/buttons
38:14 -- Life Is Strange: Double Exposure’s different logos
40:42 -- An early chapter selection screen and the mention of a ‘sixth chapter’
42:34 -- Who is ‘Evan’ and why does he have Lucas Colmenero’s last name?
46:03 -- Max Caulfield’s outfit selection screen at Hellerton House
47:16 -- The Polaroids in Life Is Strange: Double Exposure
49:28 -- Jan-Wah Li’s concept for Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: True Colors, including designs for Mikey North’s physical appearance
52:50 -- Ashly Burch (Chloe Price) is back with the ‘I’m Scared of Therapy’ series, which is part of the ‘I’m Happy You’re Here’ brand
57:22 -- 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, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇♂️
58:05 -- Outro
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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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Side A of StrangeCast Episode 120 debuted earlier this week and Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are BACK for the Side B part of Player 1 vs The World’s podcast episode. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts continue their talk around the aftermath of Life Is Strange: Double Exposure publisher Square Enix dropping its bombshell news on the U.S. and UK-based divisions of the Japanese company.
🥹 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, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala (NEW)! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction for Side B of StrangeCast
00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt
02:11 -- PSA: Side A of the StrangeCast podcast is available on YouTube and RSS feeds
02:25 -- Graeme Monk, an executive producer at Square Enix, has hinted that the UK division could be closing its doors very soon
08:51 -- An update from Rhianne Gorman-Murphy, Square Enix’s narrative designer on Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, on the layoffs at the publisher
13:33 -- Jacob Navok, the former director of business at Square Enix Holdings, broke down the situation at the Japanese company in an extensive X/Twitter thread
31:19 -- Life Is Strange: Before the Storm actor and Life Is Strange: True Colors star Katy Bentz (Steph Gingrich) reacted to the layoff news at Square Enix and Deck Nine
52:53 -- What is next for the future of the Life Is Strange franchise after the Square Enix layoff news?
01:08:34 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, ‘@RedFateYT from Episode 118’ and ‘@JWEthan from Episode 119 Side A’! 😉)
01:18:23 -- Spread The Arts
01:28:00 -- 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, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala (NEW)! 🫶🙇♂️
01:28:40 -- Outro for Side B of StrangeCast
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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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Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast podcast is here with ‘Side’ A of an all-new episode. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt link up for a major discussion around the bombshell news from Life Is Strange franchise publisher Square Enix.
🥹 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, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala (NEW)! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction for Side A of StrangeCast
00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt
01:37 -- PSA: the podcast schedule for this week; ‘Side A’ of The Lost Records Journal podcast episode with Don’t Nod Montreal art director Sam Bradley should arrive this weekend
02:21 -- Life Is Strange: Double Exposure publisher Square Enix has announced major layoffs impacting the United States and UK divisions of the Japanese company
21:45 -- Why Square Enix has implemented a huge change that is now impacting individuals in the UK- and USA-based divisions at the Life Is Strange: True Colors publisher
40:05 -- Just some of the people at Square Enix who have worked on the Life Is Strange brand and who are now being affected by the potential layoff news, including Rhianne Gorman-Murphy, Izzy Jagan, Lucy Hale and more
50:23 -- Life Is Strange 2 publisher Square Enix has now released a statement to IGN about the recent layoffs
54:38 -- Square Enix reveals a massive push for 70 per cent of its QA work to be done by AI by the end of 2027
01:04:37 -- A preview for ‘Side B’ of Episode 120 of StrangeCast
01:05:12 -- 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, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala (NEW)! 🫶🙇♂️
01:05:45 -- 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
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
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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/
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Business inquiries: player1vstheworld@gmail.com 📧
Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast is BACK for ‘Side B,’ with Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt talking about Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and 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, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke (NEW) & Xavier (NEW)! 🫶🙇♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction
00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat
01:26 -- How the StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal Patreon podcast episode works
02:01 -- A dream musician for a potential sequel to Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage amid a Florence & The Machine talk (The Lost Fan/Patreon)
10:14 -- NBC’s Hannibal x Sam Bradley (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)
12:16 -- A character we would ‘want to see’ in a sequel to Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)
17:57 -- Adnan and Adam’s thoughts on Star Wars Outlaws and Forspoken (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)
24:09 -- Kevin Lackner wants Adam to ‘roast him’ (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)
29:03 -- Adnan and Adam pick their favourite Simpsons GIFs (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)
34:27 -- Chloe Price’s non-existent physical appearance in Double Exposure, chances of her returning for ‘DE2’ and do we want to ‘see her return’ for a sequel (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)
45:41 -- Dexter, Michael C Hall and Adam’s love of The Punisher (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)
54:24 -- A location that Adnan and Adam would like to see a gaming title take place in (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)
58:27 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @CinnamonPolar from ‘Episode 117 Side A’ and @schewitt from ‘Episode 117 Side B’! 😉)
01:09:52 -- Goodbye, Spread The Spooky Arts. Welcome back, Spread The Arts!
01:13:55 -- Outro; 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. ⬇️
▶️ 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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➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworld
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
➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/castorgarden.bsky.social
➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/castorgardenmusic/
Business inquiries: player1vstheworld@gmail.com 📧
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. ⬇️
▶️ 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
➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/castorgarden.bsky.social
➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/castorgardenmusic/
Business inquiries: player1vstheworld@gmail.com 📧
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. ⬇️
▶️ 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 📧
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
🟢 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! ⬇️
➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.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 📧
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
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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. ⬇️
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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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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
🟢 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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➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9
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