StrangeCast — The Definitive Life Is Strange Fan Podcast

PSA: Player 1 vs The World’s recorded this part of the podcast episode before Maisy Stella and Tatum Grace Hopkins were announced as Chloe Price and Max Caulfield respectively for Amazon MGM Studios’ Life Is Strange TV show. HOWEVER, StrangeCast and The Lost Records Journal co-host Adam Evalt watched Maisy Stella in My Old Ass and explained to co-host Adnan Riaz why he felt that he saw her more as Chloe than the rumoured Max links for Prime Video’s Life Is Strange show.🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorldA special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast and The Lost Records Journal producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala, Katelyn, Not Called Kevin (NEW) and Jolteon25 (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat00:40 -- How the episode works01:31 -- PRE-RECORDED BEFORE ANNOUNCEMENT: Odessa A’zion and Haley Lu Richardson — potential ‘dream’ Chloe castings for the Life Is Strange TV show? (Patreon/The Lost Fan)07:20 -- PRE-REVEAL TALK: why Adam thinks Maisy Stella would be the ‘perfect fit’ for Chloe15:28 -- What ‘chaos present’ is Chloe bringing for Max Caulfield in Reunion? (Patreon/Kevin Lackner)20:32 -- Remaking Life Is Strange with Double Exposure’s visual? (Patreon/Ashlyn Nala)33:15 -- Will the ‘storm’ return for Reunion? (Patreon/Kevin Lackner)36:49 -- If Adnan and Adam were stranded on an island with only one gaming soundtrack, which one would they pick? (Patreon/Ashlyn Nala)45:32 -- Will Life Is Strange: True Colors star Erika Mori/Alex Chen be involved in Reunion? (Patreon/Kevin Lackner)49:14 -- Will Reunion be ‘better’ than Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage? (Patreon/Kevin Lackner)51:10 -- What do Adnan and Adam think Life Is Strange: Double Exposure’s original sequel could have been? (Patreon/Kevin Lackner)54:39 -- Could Don’t Nod and Square Enix ‘both’ benefit from working together? (Patreon/Kevin Lackner)56:05 -- Predictions for how Safi will be ‘shoehorned’ into Reunion? (Patreon/Kevin Lackner)01:00:16 -- What could be a potential ‘big surprise’ in Reunion? (Patreon/Kevin Lackner)01:04:02 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @FallenGemini from ‘Side A of Episode 134’ and @seanred7681 from ‘Side B of Episode 134’! 😉)01:09:48 -- Spread The Arts01:15:48 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast and The Lost Records Journal producers and Patreon supporters01:16:36 -- OutroStrangeCast 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/v0srxk6bPlayer 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veALost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5DFollow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Player1vsTheWorld➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/p1vstheworld.bsky.social➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1vsTheWorld➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworldBusiness inquiries: player1vstheworld@gmail.com 📧

Player 1 vs The World kicks off Life Is Strange: Reunion season with our first podcast show for the month of March. And there is no better way to start than with the first part of our Patreon-built StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal episode from the month of February. Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are BACK to talk all things Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and Life Is Strange!🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorldA special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast and The Lost Records Journal producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala, Katelyn, Not Called Kevin (NEW) and Jolteon25 (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat01:32 -- Why there was no StrangeCast episode last week!02:20 -- How the Patreon episode of the StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal works03:52 -- Adnan and Adam are asked to talk about the previews for Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion (Patreon/Kevin Lackner)22:52 -- Adnan and Adam’s thoughts on Capcom’s Resident Evil Requiem and IO Interactive’s 007 First Light (Patreon/Kevin Kestis)33:57 -- Adnan and Adam name their top gaming soundtracks from the 2020s (Patreon/The Lost Fan)42:49 -- Thoughts on Don’t Nod Entertainment’s Twin Mirror and Vampyr? (Patreon/Ashlyn Nala)48:50 -- Life Is Strange: Double Exposure being ‘incomplete/unfinished,’ issues with Chapter 4: Diptych and Chapter 5: Decoherence and potentially unused concepts/locations; could Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion meet the same fate? (Patreon/Not Called Kevin)57:55 -- How many nods to Don’t Nod Entertainment’s Life Is Strange 2 will be in Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion? (Patreon/Kevin Lackner)01:01:25 -- Tattoo inspirations based on Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and Life Is Strange (Patreon/Ashlyn Nala)01:08:17 -- Shoutout for the Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala, Katelyn and Not Called Kevin (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️01:08:54 -- OutroStrangeCast 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/v0srxk6bPlayer 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-ybyXI4xj4Q3veALost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5DFollow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Player1vsTheWorld➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/p1vstheworld.bsky.social➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1vsTheWorld➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworldAdnan 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 📧

Player 1 vs The World’s ​StrangeCast podcast continues in this ‘Side B’ portion of the latest episode! Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt chat not only about Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion, but also put a major focus on the news that Amazon Prime Video’s Life Is Strange TV show has apparently found its ‘lead actor’ to play Max Caulfield.🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorldA special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side B’ of StrangeCast00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat01:24 -- PSA: the first part of The Lost Records Journal podcast episode featuring Lost Records: Bloom & Rage producer Catherine Vincelli is now here02:10 -- My Old Ass and Nashville actor Maisy Stella is reportedly set to play Max Caulfield in Amazon Prime Video’s Life Is Strange TV show21:43 -- Square Enix has dropped a video to explain how Chloe Price has returned in Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion32:45 -- The first pages of Chris Farnell’s ‘Life Is Strange: Welcome to Caledon University’ book have emerged online41:15 -- Square Enix shares more on the different romance options in Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion46:33 -- Tessa Rose Jackson’s ‘Past Life’ track, developed in collaboration with Feel For Music, was featured in the trailer of Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion50:23 -- The end of the road for Max Caulfield and Chloe Price with the Life Is Strange series; what’s next for the Square Enix franchise?55:27 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @TheLostFan2010 from ‘Side A of Episode 133’ and @nurhaida1983 from ‘Side B of Episode 133’! 😉)01:01:59 -- Spread The Arts01:10:10 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️01:10:52 -- Outro for ‘Side B’ of StrangeCastStrangeCast 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/v0srxk6bPlayer 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-ybyXI4xj4Q3veALost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5DFollow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Player1vsTheWorld➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/p1vstheworld.bsky.social➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1vsTheWorld➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworldAdnan 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 📧

Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast podcast is back for an all-new episode! StrangeCast and The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are here to discuss all of the latest news and topics around Life Is Strange: Reunion, Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, developers Deck Nine and Don’t Nod Entertainment and publisher Square Enix.🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorldA special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side A’ of StrangeCast00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt01:44 -- PSA: the upcoming schedule for Player 1 vs The World, including The Lost Records Journal podcast episode featuring Lost Records: Bloom & Rage producer Catherine Vincelli02:44 -- Ashly Burch explains why she is NOT involved in Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion amid Life Is Strange: Before the Storm star Rhianna DeVries playing Chloe Price once again23:57 -- Life Is Strange: True Colors and The Expanse: A Telltale Series narrative director Jonathan Zimmerman will be the co-director of Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion34:49 -- Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage will turn a year old this month, marking Tape 1: Bloom’s anniversary50:46 -- Hannah Telle’s message about playing Max Caulfield, working alongside Rhianna DeVries (Chloe Price) for Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion and much more01:02:52 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️01:03:17 -- Outro for ‘Side A’ of StrangeCastStrangeCast 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/v0srxk6bPlayer 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-ybyXI4xj4Q3veALost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5DFollow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Player1vsTheWorld➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/p1vstheworld.bsky.social➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1vsTheWorld➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworldAdnan 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 📧

The second part of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal Patreon episode is now here! Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their discussion around different topics relating to Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion, including the VO work we have heard so far from Rhianna DeVries for Chloe Price.🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorldA special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat01:32 -- How the Patreon episode works02:20 -- The phone mechanics in Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure; will it be the same for Life Is Strange: Reunion? (Patreon/Ashlyn Nala)11:39 -- Max Caulfield’s art style in her diary in Life Is Strange: Double Exposure; could it majorly change in Life Is Strange: Reunion? (Patreon/Kevin Lackner)14:44 -- The timeline for the story that will feature in Life Is Strange: Reunion and how things could eventually play out (Patreon/Kevin Lackner)23:31 -- Will we ever see more open-world spaces in a future Life Is Strange title? (Patreon/Ashlyn Nala)28:49 -- Adnan and Adam discuss Rhianna DeVries’ ‘older’ and ‘mature’ voice for Chloe Price in Life Is Strange: Reunion (Patreon/Kevin Lackner)35:42 -- What are Diamond Washington’s powers and what impact will she have in Life Is Strange: Reunion? (Patreon/Kevin Lackner)44:18 -- Measuring Adnan and Adam’s excitement for Life Is Strange: Reunion compared with Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, only a month and a half out from their respective releases in 2026 and 2024 (Patreon/Kevin Lackner)51:18 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @phantomwheeler81 and @HarukoZ001 from ‘Episode 132’! 😉)01:08:14 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️01:08:47 -- OutroStrangeCast 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/v0srxk6bPlayer 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-ybyXI4xj4Q3veALost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5DFollow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Player1vsTheWorld➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/p1vstheworld.bsky.social➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1vsTheWorld➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworldAdnan 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 📧

We. Are. BACK! Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt reunite for the latest episode of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast podcast. And this is our long overdue — sorry about that! — Patreon episode for StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast. Adnan and Adam sit down to talk about topics submitted by our lovely Patreon users, including discussions around Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion.🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorldA special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side A’ of StrangeCast00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt01:04 -- Why there was no StrangeCast episode last week and The Lost Records Journal will return soon with Lost Records: Bloom & Rage producer Catherine Vincelli!02:43 -- How the Patreon episode of StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast works03:56 -- The timeline of development for Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion, especially from the start of production in 2024 (Patreon/Kevin Lackner)20:21 -- The rippling effect of Max Caulfield’s time-bending powers in Don’t Nod Entertainment’s Life Is Strange (Patreon/Ashlyn Nala)28:50 -- Are Adnan and Adam excited for the ‘Backtalk’ and the rewind mechanics returning in Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion? (Patreon/Kevin Lackner)35:58 -- The little, hidden details within Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (Patreon/Ashlyn Nala)40:01 -- Adnan and Adam are asked to rank five famous Austrians (Patreon/Kevin Lackner)48:32 -- Will there be a photo mode in Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion? (Patreon/Kevin Lackner)52:36 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️54:03 -- Outro for ‘Side A’ of StrangeCastStrangeCast 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/v0srxk6bPlayer 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-ybyXI4xj4Q3veALost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5DFollow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Player1vsTheWorld➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/p1vstheworld.bsky.social➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1vsTheWorld➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworldAdnan 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 📧

The deep dive into all things Life Is Strange: Reunion — the next entry from developer Deck Nine in the Square Enix franchise — continues in the latest episode of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast podcast. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt resume their talk from ‘Side A’ of this episode — and there are still *plenty* of things to discuss around Life Is Strange: Reunion and the franchise as a whole!🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorldA special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side B’ of StrangeCast00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt01:26 -- PSA: a reminder for the StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal Patreon incentive02:07 -- The Life Is Strange social media channels have posted an FAQ for Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion, including addressing the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 versions and the Max Caulfield and Chloe Price romance angle23:59 -- Dr Gwen Hunter, who debuted in Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure in 2024, will not return in Life Is Strange: Reunion in 202638:34 -- Life Is Strange and Life Is Strange 2 co-director Michel Koch wants YOU to play Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage46:12 -- Don’t Nod Entertainment’s Life Is Strange 2 Episode 2: Rules has now turned seven years old50:06 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @lenapetraa9167 and @pasiahopelto from ‘Episode 132’! 😉)59:40 -- Spread The Arts01:19:43 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️01:20:19 -- Outro for ‘Side B’ of StrangeCastStrangeCast 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/v0srxk6bPlayer 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-ybyXI4xj4Q3veALost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5DFollow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Player1vsTheWorld➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/p1vstheworld.bsky.social➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1vsTheWorld➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworldAdnan 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 📧

Life Is Strange: Reunion season is in full swing and Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast kicks off its full-scale coverage of Deck Nine’s upcoming title, which marks the long-awaited reunion between Max Caulfield and Chloe Price🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorldA special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side A’ of StrangeCast00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt02:28 -- An update for the StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal Patreon incentive03:04 -- A surprising — and wholesome — update about Life Is Strange: True Colors star Anastasia Davidson (Diane Jacobs)05:39 -- The Life Is Strange X account has followed none other than… 08:55 -- The different versions of Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion, including the ‘Deluxe Edition,’ the ‘Life Is Strange: Reunion Twin Pack’ and the Collector’s Edition31:19 -- Lucy Hale, Square Enix’s brand video creator, has shared a powerful message about her work on Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion and the wider rippling effect within the gaming industry42:09 -- Life Is Strange: Double Exposure score composer and songwriter Tessa Rose Jackson had her music in the live-stream event/trailer for Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion50:12 -- Key figure revealed: Zachary Andrews, who worked on Deck Nine’s The Expanse: A Telltale Series, is the motion capture performance director on Life Is Strange: Reunion01:06:22 -- The key art for the behind-the-scenes documentary for Life Is Strange: Reunion — only available as part of the ‘Deluxe Edition’ — as well as details for what to expect01:15:37 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️01:16:18 -- Outro for ‘Side A’ of StrangeCastStrangeCast 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/v0srxk6bPlayer 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-ybyXI4xj4Q3veALost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5DFollow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Player1vsTheWorld➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/p1vstheworld.bsky.social➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1vsTheWorld➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworldAdnan 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 📧

We are officially in Life Is Strange season territory, folks! That’s right… At long last, Life Is Strange: Reunion — the latest entry in the Square Enix franchise — has finally been revealed. Life Is Strange: Reunion is a direct sequel to Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure and will close out the final chapter of Max Caulfield and Chloe Price’s story. With Life Is Strange: Reunion formally confirmed, following on from a PEGI ratings system board, The Lost Records Journal and StrangeCast co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are BACK for Player 1 vs The World’s flagship podcast!But Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are not alone for this live-stream episode of StrangeCast. Just like our last StrangeCast episode, none other than Life Is Strange: Double Exposure lead level designer Baqir Shah is HERE to provide his incredible — and immediate — insight into Deck Nine’s next entry in the beloved Square Enix series.StrangeCast will return in the near future with a more structured and comprehensive deep dive into ALL of the latest details around Life Is Strange: Reunion! So stay tuned for the next episode of StrangeCast on our YouTube channel and RSS feeds.🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorldA special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction00:17 -- The start of the StrangeCast podcast live stream featuring Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt38:29 -- Life Is Strange: Double Exposure lead level designer Baqir Shah returns to provide his immediate reaction to Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion!02:05:14 -- OutroStrangeCast 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/v0srxk6bPlayer 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-ybyXI4xj4Q3veALost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5DFollow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Player1vsTheWorld➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/p1vstheworld.bsky.social➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1vsTheWorld➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworldAdnan 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 📧

Oh, this is a little bit of a surprise, isn’t it? 👀 Your usual pre-recorded episode of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast podcast has been replaced with this unexpected live-stream show. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are BACK after the latest Life Is Strange news dropped from Square Enix earlier this week. Oh, and Life Is Strange: Double Exposure lead level designer Baqir Shah, who previously featured on the StrangeCast podcast, made an unscheduled appearance during this rollercoaster live-stream episode!Following the leak from the PEGI rating system board for ‘Life Is Strange: Reunion’ — the next entry after Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure — Japanese publisher Square Enix has now confirmed that a brand-new instalment in the Life Is Strange franchise will arrive in 2026.Deck Nine will be at the helm of the upcoming Life Is Strange title and Square Enix dropped a teaser featuring fan-favourite Chloe Price finally reuniting with Max Caulfield. Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt sit down to discuss everything that we have learned so far about Life Is Strange: Reunion ahead of its formal reveal on a Square Enix live-stream on Tuesday 20th January 2026.🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorldA special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction for StrangeCast00:17 -- The start of the live stream between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt16:23 -- Adnan and Adam react to Square Enix confirming that Deck Nine’s next Life Is Strange title will be revealed at a live-stream showcase01:02:17 -- Life Is Strange: Double Exposure lead level designer Baqir Shah JOINS the live-stream and answers questions from Life Is Strange fans!02:45:12 -- Outro for StrangeCastStrangeCast 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/v0srxk6bPlayer 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-ybyXI4xj4Q3veALost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5DFollow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Player1vsTheWorld➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/p1vstheworld.bsky.social➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1vsTheWorld➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworldAdnan 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 📧

Following on from the talk around Square Enix’s ‘Life Is Strange: Reunion’ -- the believed sequel to Life Is Strange: Double Exposure -- in ‘Side A’ of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast, the second part is now here. The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their conversations around all things Deck Nine, Don’t Nod, Don’t Nod Entertainment, Don’t Nod Montreal, Life Is Strange, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and much more in ‘Side B’ of this podcast episode!🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorldA 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, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side B’ of StrangeCast00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt01:44 -- More exits, including layoffs, have been confirmed at Life Is Strange: Double Exposure and Life Is Strange: True Colors developer Deck Nine. David Kosta (senior graphic/UI artist), Jessica Valdez (producer) and Nicole Duer (animator) have all left Deck Nine19:48 -- Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is nominated for the ‘Outstanding Video Game’ prize at the 37th annual GLAAD Media Awards26:17 -- New details emerged on Aphelion at the New Game Plus Showcase, including Maximum Entertainment’s PlayStation 5 physical release and the composer, Amine Bouhafa, of Don’t Nod Entertainment’s 2026 title39:06 -- Where Life Is Strange fans stand on the Emma Myers vs Sophia Lillis debate for the ‘dream’ Max Caulfield casting for the TV show46:34 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @connorp8408 and @KatanaGirlUTube from Episode 128! 😉)51:46 -- Spread The Arts01:09:16 -- 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, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️01:10:10 -- Outro for ‘Side B’ of StrangeCastStrangeCast 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/v0srxk6bPlayer 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-ybyXI4xj4Q3veALost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5DFollow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Player1vsTheWorld➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/p1vstheworld.bsky.social➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1vsTheWorld➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworldAdnan 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 📧

Life Is Strange fans think PEGI accidentally leaked Square Enix’s sequel to Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, dubbed ‘Life Is Strange: Reunion.’ On this ‘Side A’ part of the latest episode of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast, The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt dig deep into the news around Life Is Strange: Reunion!🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorldA 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, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side A’ of StrangeCast00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt02:52 -- A PSA from Adnan and Adam03:47 -- The rating system board PEGI accidentally leaked Square Enix’s ‘Life Is Strange: Reunion’ before the listing was removed04:51 -- The Games Rating Authority and Gamewijzer also posted listings for Life Is Strange: Reunion. Meanwhile, the Australian Classification Board rated a Life Is Strange title, too07:09 -- Adnan and Adam’s immediate reaction to Life Is Strange: Reunion18:29 -- PEGI reveals the ‘brief outline’ — or story synopsis — for Square Enix’s Life Is Strange: Reunion37:27 -- How is Chloe Price returning for Life Is Strange: Reunion? The ‘Bay’ vs ‘Bae’ timelines, Adnan’s key theory, pivoting and much more01:05:11 -- The ‘content-specific issues’ revealed for Life Is Strange: Reunion, hinting at what to expect in certain scenes01:11:23 -- The ‘other issues’ that PEGI outlined for Life Is Strange: Reunion01:19:13 -- The latest update on January’s Xbox Developer Direct suggests that Life Is Strange: Reunion will NOT be appearing at the livestream showcase01:32:14 -- 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, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️01:33:33 -- Outro for ‘Side A’ of StrangeCastStrangeCast 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/v0srxk6bPlayer 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-ybyXI4xj4Q3veALost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5DFollow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Player1vsTheWorld➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/p1vstheworld.bsky.social➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1vsTheWorld➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworldAdnan 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 📧

Player 1 vs The World’s’s StrangeCast returns with a full-length episode! ‘Side A’ and ‘Side B’ will be back in the future. But for now, The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt sit down for a deep dive into a BIG piece of news around Life Is Strange: True Colors and Life Is Strange: Double Exposure developer Deck Nine.🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorldA 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, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat03:40 -- PSA: the new Player 1 vs The World Patreon incentive should be live this week04:14 -- PSA: why this StrangeCast show is one episode instead of two sides04:46 -- Iris Dauterman and Jonathan Zimmerman have confirmed their respective departure from Life Is Strange: Double Exposure developer Deck Nine and have now moved to Telltale Games35:09 -- Don’t Nod Entertainment developer Florent Guillaume — the creative director on Tell Me Why and the upcoming Aphelion — has been named among the ‘50 French people who will shape’ the gaming industry in 202648:50 -- Life Is Strange Episode 1: Chrysalis turns 11 years old later this month51:44 -- Life Is Strange 2 Episode 2: Rules turns seven years old later this month54:03 -- Adam’s pastor life, Life Is Strange 2 and the different themes and Adam walking away from his pastor role at the church01:09:25 -- SPOILER-FREE: Adam’s reaction to the finale of the fifth season of Netflix’s Stranger Things01:16:51 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @riveracrobat2001 from ‘Side A of Episode 127’ and @MTTT19 from ‘Side B of Episode 127’! 😉)01:27:00 -- Spread The Arts01:36:45 -- 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, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️01:37:18 -- OutroStrangeCast 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/v0srxk6bPlayer 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-ybyXI4xj4Q3veALost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5DFollow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Player1vsTheWorld➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/p1vstheworld.bsky.social➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1vsTheWorld➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworldAdnan 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 📧

Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast is back for ‘Side B’ of our final episode of 2025! Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their talk around Life Is Strange, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and more on the Patreon-built StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal show!🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorldA 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, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat02:46 -- How the Patreon episode works03:11 -- The Indie Game Awards 2025 controversy surrounding the AI usage in Sandfall Interactive’s Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Ashlyn Nala/Patreon)26:06 -- Who would play Adnan and Adam in ‘StrangeCast: The Movie?’ (The Lost Fan/Patreon)32:28 -- What power is missing from the Life Is Strange franchise and what should be the next Life Is Strange power? (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)39:37 -- Who would be the ‘perfect’ actors to play the Lost Records: Bloom & Rage quartet if Don’t Nod Montreal’s 2025 title was adapted? (Ashlyn Nala/Patreon)45:36 -- What languages can Adnan and Adam speak? Which language would they want to learn more of? (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)50:24 -- Adnan and Adam’s five favourite topics and interviews from the podcasts (Ashlyn Nala/Patreon)57:48 -- Adnan and Adam’s 2025 summed up with a meme from The Simpsons (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)59:52 -- The location of Beaver Creek in Don’t Nod’s Captain Spirit and Life Is Strange 2 (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)01:02:56 -- Sam Bradley provides an update on the ‘Shivers Lane’ T-shirt01:04:00 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @FallenGemini from ‘Side A of Episode 126’ and @SNOTTYSOUL from ‘Side B of Episode 126’! 😉)01:16:18 -- 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, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️01:17:44 -- OutroStrangeCast 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/v0srxk6bPlayer 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-ybyXI4xj4Q3veALost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5DFollow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Player1vsTheWorld➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/p1vstheworld.bsky.social➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1vsTheWorld➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworldAdnan 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 📧

Life Is Strange and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage fans, it’s time for Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast and The Lost Records Journal podcasts to sign off 2025! And there is no better way to do it than for the Patreon-built StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal episode. Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt sit down to talk about YOUR topics, including anything relating to Life Is Strange, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, Deck Nine, Square Enix and Don’t Nod Entertainment!🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorldA 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, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side A’ of StrangeCast00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt02:50 -- How the Patreon episode of the StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast works, including an upcoming incentive03:32 -- Adnan and Adam asked to describe their 2025 using a still image from Life Is Strange or Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (Ashlyn Nala/Patreon)07:57 -- A Christmas pastor story from Adam (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)13:58 -- Adnan and Adam’s most unhinged — and even serious — predictions for the sequel to Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure (The Lost Fan/Patreon)29:30 -- Have Adnan or Adam watched the finale of Vince Gilligan’s Apple TV-developed Pluribus? (Carly/Patreon)51:19 -- What were Adnan and Adam doing during the Christmas holidays? (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)54:46 -- What is the best film that Adnan and Adam have watched for the first time in 2025? (The Lost Fan/Patreon)01:01:14 -- 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, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️01:03:19 -- Outro for ‘Side A’ of StrangeCastStrangeCast 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/v0srxk6bPlayer 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-ybyXI4xj4Q3veALost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5DFollow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Player1vsTheWorld➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/p1vstheworld.bsky.social➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1vsTheWorld➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworldAdnan 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 might be Christmas Eve, but Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast podcast is back in time for the 2025 Christmas season. Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue their talk around Life Is Strange, Deck Nine, Square Enix, Don’t Nod, Don’t Nod Montreal and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorldA 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, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️Timestamps:00:00 -- Introduction00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat01:53 -- PSA: the incentive for the upcoming Patreon episode is coming very soon!02:40 -- The New York Videogame Critics Circle (NYVGCC) has put Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage up for two awards at the 15th New York Game Awards in 202619:12 -- Don’t Nod Montreal managing director Frederique Fourny-Jennings, studio creative director Michel Koch and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage co-writer Desiree Cifre reacted to the 2026 New York Game Awards nominations21:25 -- Adnan and Adam talk about the ‘Best Acting in a Game’ nomination for Amelia Sargisson (voice-over and motion capture for Nora Malakian) at the New York Game Awards26:47 -- Syd Matters frontman Jonathan Morali talks about his legacy as the composer of Don’t Nod Entertainment’s Life Is Strange36:35 -- Off topic: Adnan and Adam discuss several different topics, including Angry Joe, James Stephanie Sterling, AI and much more56:40 -- Life Is Strange: Before the Storm actor and Life Is Strange: True Colors star Katy Bentz celebrates Steph Gingrich’s birthday01:02:26 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @chrisho6874 from ‘Side A of Episode 125’ and @megaboost9455 from ‘Side B of Episode 125’! 😉)01:18:33 -- Spread The Arts01:25:15 -- 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, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️01:25:40 -- OutroStrangeCast 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/v0srxk6bPlayer 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-ybyXI4xj4Q3veALost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5DFollow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Player1vsTheWorld➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/p1vstheworld.bsky.social➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1vsTheWorld➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworldAdnan 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 the second-to-last episode of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast podcast for 2025. It’s almost 2026 time and Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are here to talk all of the latest news and discussions around Life Is Strange, Deck Nine, Square Enix, Don’t Nod, Don’t Nod Montreal, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and much more!🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorldA 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 StrangeCast00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt02:16 -- PSA: the incentive for the upcoming Patreon episode of StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast is coming very soon!03:28 -- 3D Investment Partners, a major shareholder of Square Enix, dropped a scathing assessment of the Life Is Strange and Final Fantasy publisher08:10 -- Adnan and Adam’s initial thoughts on 3D Investment Partners’ criticism of Square Enix22:17 -- 3D Investment Partners dropped a 112-page presentation that fully called out Life Is Strange: Double Exposure publisher Square Enix53:53 -- Jacob Navok, a former director of business development at Square Enix, reacted to the presentation from the Singapore-based activist firm01:04:55 -- 3D Investment Partners has seen its stake in Square Enix increase01:05:34 -- Don’t Nod’s Jusant has had the live music of composer Guillaume Ferran and cellist Maia Collette now released in a new album thanks to Kid Katana Records01:06:07 -- Don’t Nod Entertainment currently has a ‘Steam Winter Sale 2025’ in place for several titles, including Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, Jusant, Twin Mirror and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage01:07:29 -- Outro for ‘Side A’ of StrangeCast01:09:58 -- 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! 🫶🙇‍♂️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/v0srxk6bPlayer 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-ybyXI4xj4Q3veALost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5DFollow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Player1vsTheWorld➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/p1vstheworld.bsky.social➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1vsTheWorld➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworldAdnan 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 📧

‘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/Player1vsTheWorldA 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 StrangeCast00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt01:39 -- 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 202508:10 -- That cryptic ‘dress the part’ social media post that threw people in the wrong direction10:40 -- Insert Coin and Don’t Nod announce a collaboration for Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage20:26 -- Don’t Nod Montreal studio creative director Michel Koch and studio executive producer Luc Baghadoust spoke about Lost Records: Bloom & Rage in a new interview42:02 -- Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Before the Storm Episode 3: Hell Is Empty turns eight years old this month48:26 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @DogPartyGuy from ‘Episode 124 Side A’ and @Jessica-x9s1h from ‘Episode 124 Side B’! 😉)01:01:04 -- Spread The Arts01:14:52 -- 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 StrangeCastStrangeCast 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/v0srxk6bPlayer 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-ybyXI4xj4Q3veALost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5DFollow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Player1vsTheWorld➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/p1vstheworld.bsky.social➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1vsTheWorld➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworldAdnan 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 📧

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/Player1vsTheWorldA 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 StrangeCast00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt00:57 -- 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 Bradley02:38 -- 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 202532:31 -- 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 202538:14 -- Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage fails to make the 2026 BAFTA Games Awards’ longlist nominations01:00:38 -- 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 StrangeCastStrangeCast 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/v0srxk6bPlayer 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-ybyXI4xj4Q3veALost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5DFollow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Player1vsTheWorld➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/p1vstheworld.bsky.social➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1vsTheWorld➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworldAdnan 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 📧

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/Player1vsTheWorldA 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 StrangeCast00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt01:36 -- 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 franchise15:05 -- 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 magazine23:29 -- Netflix has announced it will buy Warner Bros. Discovery for an eye-watering $72bn, including taking over several gaming divisions26:52 -- PSA: Adnan’s transparency about Netflix27:11 -- 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 Arts01:08:51 -- 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 StrangeCastStrangeCast 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/v0srxk6bPlayer 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-ybyXI4xj4Q3veALost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5DFollow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Player1vsTheWorld➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/p1vstheworld.bsky.social➡️ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1vsTheWorld➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworldAdnan 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 📧