Cup of Jones - October 14, 2019 (Patreon)

The questions in this episode range from lovely nitpicks about show graphics and YouTube functionality, to long-term ethical quandaries about how much politics should trickle into the overall gaming conversation at EZA. Just another fun grab-bag of business inquiries which faithfully represent all the varied issues we face week to week. We are deep into review season, and each ally has a back-to-back-to-back schedule to prove it. I’m going to take today’s editorial to go into detail on how all these reviews can really derail our typical efforts to produce the regular slate of shows, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.

00:08:54 - Business Questions
00:54:01 - Editorial

- Brandon


DISCLAIMER: I take questions for each Cup of Jones episode from the original video post. Questions from this audio-only post will not be used in future episodes.


PERSONAL QUESTIONS

MORGAN MOHALLA - Would you care to impart you favorite Halloween season rituals? You have mentioned that you love this time of year and it would be great to hear what makes it so special for you.   (Handing out candy, watching scary movies, playing horror games, PSLs, watching the leaves changing colors.) JONES - It’s all about the theme parks in October, in LA. Disneyland, Knott’s Scary Farm, and Universal Studios. It’s too expensive to hit every park every year, but I try to do 1 or 2 if I can. I sadly won’t have the time or budget for it in 2019, but I’m certainly looking forward to taking Milo someday.

ISRAWWR - As a relatively recent dad of twins I've had much less gaming time and have found myself gravitating towards mindless platformers or just grinding in RPGs (the switch has been a godsend with how quick it is to start up and portable). What are you playing when you're with your kid or just tired after a long day? JONES - This week it’s all about Little Town Hero and Cat Quest II. STOKED. At the top of my backlog is The Sinking City, Dragon Quest II, and MUA3, which are also all on Switch. GR Breakpoint and Control are the only PS4 titles I’m really focused on right now.

DANIEL RIBEIRO - I watched the Community Showcase for May 2019 and you're wrong. Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) is amazing! I gave it 8/10 and I'm not religious, so completely unbiased opinion. I also only watched it once, but loved it. JONES - Wait, what did I say? I LOVE that rendition of Jesus Christ Superstar. I watched that a thousand times when we did JCS in high school, and we stole a lot of characterization, staging, and choreography from that production. Ted Neeley is the GOAT. I wonder what point I was (poorly) attempting to make? Also, Elektra sounds absolutely awful. I just realized I never watched it.