Arcade Pizza

Karen from Canada (she/her) speaks with League of Legends content creator and Challenger rank player SamIsDual (he/him). They discuss Sam's path to achieving the highest ranking in LoL and leveraging his experience both in games and life to support other people in the gaming community. They also cover the industry's need to handle toxicity and inequity in esports to ensure sustainability and growth in the industry. Karen mentions the work of Dr. Ewa Antczak, whose work aims to tackle toxicity in gaming that impacts player safety, engagement, and spending. Sam can be found across all social media platforms at @samisdual. https://www.twitch.tv/samisdual https://www.tiktok.com/@samisdual https://www.instagram.com/samisdual/ https://x.com/SamIsDual https://www.youtube.com/@samisdual Visit our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠arcade.pizza⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to subscribe, or find us on your favorite podcast app! Follow us at @arcade.pizza on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and @arcadepizzapod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karen From Canada (she/her) interviews Amen (he/him), who takes us deep into the life of unit production for CBS's hit reality competition, Survivor! Amen touches on everything from laundry to leisure, building tennis courts to toilet troubles and getting involved with the show by accident. Join us for this special episode of Arcade Pizza! Amen was a part of the unit production team for Survivor: Philippines, the show's 25th season. (At the time, the show did not film two seasons consecutively.) Visit our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠arcade.pizza⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to subscribe, or find us on your favorite podcast app! Follow us at @arcade.pizza on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and @arcadepizzapod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arcade Pizza presents coverage of 'The Last of Us', the HBO series starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey that is based on the popular game franchise. The series has reached the highly-anticipated season 2, which covers the first part of the second game. Corey (he/him), Zed (they/them) and Kilby (he/him) revisit Season 2's finale, 'Convergence'. With Corey just now seeing the episode, how did his opinions line up with those of Zed and Kilby? How have recent reviews and articles resonated with our hosts? And what are their thoughts on season 3 (and 4) in the future? Visit our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠arcade.pizza⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to subscribe, or find us on your favorite podcast app! Follow us at @arcade.pizza on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and @arcadepizzapod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karen (she/her) and Kilby (he/him) recap the 2025 XP Game Summit that took place June 12-13 in Toronto. They share their experience as co-founders of their new game studio Noodle Goose, giving their takes with fresh eyes on the industry. They demystify the VIP lounge and talk about how they challenged the vendors and attendees to a special challenge. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and keep an eye out for exclusive video interviews from the XP Game Summit 2025! Visit our website ⁠⁠arcade.pizza⁠⁠ to subscribe in other locations, including to the podcast via your favorite podcast app! You can also follow us at @arcadepizzapod on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arcade Pizza presents coverage of Falling Into Your Smile, starring Cheng Xiao and Xu Kai. One of the top rom-coms and video game related C-Dramas available on Netflix, the show follows a League of Legends player, Tong Yao, as she delves into the world of professional e-sports. Karen (she/her) and Karthik (he/him) continue their coverage of the show with their recap of episodes 22 through 25. Visit our website ⁠⁠arcade.pizza⁠⁠ to subscribe, or find us on your favorite podcast app! Follow us at @arcadepizzapod on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arcade Pizza presents coverage of Falling Into Your Smile, starring Cheng Xiao and Xu Kai. One of the top rom-coms and video game related C-Dramas available on Netflix, the show follows a League of Legends player, Tong Yao, as she delves into the world of professional e-sports. The episodes are getting fun, and Karen (she/her) and Karthik (he/him) are here for it! Join us for coverage of episodes 19 through 21. Visit our website ⁠⁠arcade.pizza⁠⁠ to subscribe, or find us on your favorite podcast app! Follow us at @arcadepizzapod on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arcade Pizza presents coverage of Falling Into Your Smile, starring Cheng Xiao and Xu Kai. One of the top rom-coms and video game related C-Dramas available on Netflix, the show follows a League of Legends player, Tong Yao, as she delves into the world of professional e-sports. We're dropping more coverage of the show! Karen (she/her) and Karthik (he/him) are back in your feed to recap episodes 16 through 18. Visit our website ⁠arcade.pizza⁠ to subscribe, or find us on your favorite podcast app! Follow us at @arcadepizzapod on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠YouTube⁠, and ⁠TikTok⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arcade Pizza presents coverage of 'The Last of Us', the HBO series starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey that is based on the popular game franchise. The series has reached the highly-anticipated season 2, which covers the first part of the second game. Zed (they/them) and Kilby (he/him) come together to discuss Season 2's finale, 'Convergence'. How did the finale land for our hosts? Did our thoughts on the previous episode play into it? Plus, with Corey out, Zed and Kilby dive a little deeper into the story of the game. Visit our website⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠arcade.pizza⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to subscribe, or find us on your favorite podcast app! Follow us at @arcade.pizza on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and @arcadepizzapod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arcade Pizza presents coverage of 'The Last of Us', the HBO series starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey that is based on the popular game franchise. The series has reached the highly-anticipated season 2, which covers the first part of the second game. Episode 6 of the series contained a lot of scenes that were technically great, but were they necessary right now as part of the penultimate episode? As Corey (he/him), Kilby (he/him), and Zed (they/them) talk through 'The Price', they discuss a price that the season may have paid for the deviation in structure from the games. Visit our website⁠⁠⁠ ⁠arcade.pizza⁠⁠⁠⁠ to subscribe, or find us on your favorite podcast app! Follow us at @arcade.pizza on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠, and @arcadepizzapod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arcade Pizza presents coverage of 'The Last of Us', the HBO series starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey that is based on the popular game franchise. The series has reached the highly-anticipated season 2, which covers the first part of the second game. Episode 5, 'Feel Her Love', was full of reveals and big moments. But did all of them really land? Is the show setting us up well enough for an exciting finale? And what major change was made compared to the game? Join Corey (he/him), Kilby (he/him), and Zed (they/them) as they talk through all the beats of this latest episode. Visit our website⁠⁠ ⁠arcade.pizza⁠⁠⁠ to subscribe, or find us on your favorite podcast app! Follow us at @arcade.pizza on ⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠, and @arcadepizzapod on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arcade Pizza presents coverage of 'The Last of Us', the HBO series starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey that is based on the popular game franchise. The series has reached the highly-anticipated season 2, which covers the first part of the second game. It's Episode 4, but only 'Day One' in Seattle. As the show joins Ellie and Dina to give deeper into new characters and settings, our hosts Corey (he/him), Kilby (he/him), and Zed (they/them) talk through a spoiler-free look at the differences between the game and the show, and the impacts of those changes to the story. Plus, what's everyone's go-to karaoke song? Visit our website⁠ ⁠arcade.pizza⁠⁠ to subscribe, or find us on your favorite podcast app! Follow us at @arcade.pizza on ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠, and @arcadepizzapod on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠, ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arcade Pizza presents coverage of 'The Last of Us', the HBO series starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey that is based on the popular game franchise. The series has reached the highly-anticipated season 2, which covers the first part of the second game. Episode 3, ‘The Path’, slows things down after the trauma of last episode. Are we feeling any better having watched it? And who is Boring Scott? Join Corey (he/him), Kilby (he/him), and Zed (they/them) as they analyze the episode and share their takes. Visit our website ⁠arcade.pizza⁠ to subscribe, or find us on your favorite podcast app! Follow us at @arcade.pizza on ⁠Bluesky⁠, and @arcadepizzapod on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠YouTube⁠, and ⁠TikTok⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arcade Pizza presents coverage of 'The Last of Us', the HBO series starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey that is based on the popular game franchise. The series has reached the highly-anticipated season 2, which covers the first part of the second game. But we’re burying the lede. "Through the Valley" is one of the biggest and most memorable episodes we've ever seen. What just happened…? In the wake of a stunning episode, Corey, Kilby, and Zed decompress while working through what happened this week. Visit our website arcade.pizza to subscribe, or find us on your favorite podcast app! Follow us at @arcade.pizza on Bluesky, and @arcadepizzapod on Instagram, Threads, YouTube, and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arcade Pizza presents a recap of A Minecraft Movie, the 2025 film based on the wildly popular Minecraft video game. This adaptation stars Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Sebastian Hansen, Emma Myers, and Danielle Brooks. In this episode, Corey B. (he/him) and Kilby (he/him) talk through this box office hit. It’s been successful, especially with kids, but… what about our two hosts? How good is the movie, really? What does its success mean for future films? Listen along as we explore a lighthearted foray into the world of Minecraft. Visit our website arcade.pizza to subscribe, or find us on your favorite podcast app! Follow us at @arcade.pizza on Bluesky, and @arcadepizzapod on Instagram, Threads, YouTube, and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arcade Pizza presents coverage of 'The Last of Us', the HBO series starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey that is based on the popular game franchise. The series has reached the highly-anticipated season 2, which covers the first part of the second game. In this episode, Corey (he/him), Kilby (he/him), and Zed (they/them) come together to discuss all things episode 1 - "Future Days". Visit our website arcade.pizza to subscribe, or find us on your favorite podcast app! Follow us at @arcade.pizza on Bluesky, and @arcadepizzapod on Instagram, Threads, YouTube, and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arcade Pizza presents coverage of 'The Last of Us', the HBO series starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey that is based on the popular game franchise. The series is widely considered to set the bar for a video game's adaptation to TV. With season 2 right around the corner, Arcade Pizza is first revisiting season 1 to prepare you for what's to come. In this episode, Corey (he/him), Kilby (he/him), and Zed (they/them) all have different levels of familiarity with the franchise. Through praise, takes, and debates, a wild question arises: why does this show exist? Visit our website arcade.pizza to subscribe, or find us on your favorite podcast app! Follow us at @arcade.pizza on Bluesky, and @arcadepizzapod on Instagram, Threads, YouTube, and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arcade Pizza presents coverage of My Dearest Nemesis, starring Moon Ga-Young and Choi Hyun-Wook. This is one of the most anticipated rom coms of 2025 and adds to the slew of video game-related Asian dramas available on Viki. The show follows the story of girl-boss Baek Su-Jeong. Our girl has developed a reputation as the Director Killer at work, having taken down every director in her wake. She now has the misfortune of facing Choi Hyun-Wook, the new director and heir to the company. As they grow to become each others' greatest nemeses, we learn of their past teenage flirtmance that started in a fantasy video game. Karen (she/her) and Karthik (he/him) are back to share their thoughts on episodes 5 and 6 of My Dearest Nemesis. Visit our website arcade.pizza to subscribe, or find us on your favorite podcast app! Follow us at @arcade.pizza on Bluesky, and @arcadepizzapod on Instagram, Threads, YouTube, and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arcade Pizza presents coverage of My Dearest Nemesis, starring Moon Ga-Young and Choi Hyun-Wook. This is one of the most anticipated rom coms of 2025 and adds to the slew of video game-related Asian dramas available on Viki. The show follows the story of girl-boss Baek Su-Jeong. Our girl has developed a reputation as the Director Killer at work, having taken down every director in her wake. She now has the misfortune of facing Choi Hyun-Wook, the new director and heir to the company. As they grow to become each others' greatest nemeses, we learn of their past teenage flirtmance that started in a fantasy video game. In this podcast, Karen (she/her) and Karthik (he/him) cover episodes 3 and 4 of My Dearest Nemesis. Visit our website arcade.pizza to subscribe, or find us on your favorite podcast app! Follow us at @arcade.pizza on Bluesky, and @arcadepizzapod on Instagram, Threads, YouTube, and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arcade Pizza presents coverage of My Dearest Nemesis, starring Moon Ga-Young and Choi Hyun-Wook. This is one of the most anticipated rom coms of 2025 and adds to the slew of video game-related Asian dramas available on Viki. The show follows the story of girl-boss Baek Su-Jeong. Our girl has developed a reputation as the Director Killer at work, having taken down every director in her wake. She now has the misfortune of facing Choi Hyun-Wook, the new director and heir to the company. As they grow to become each others' greatest nemeses, we learn of their past teenage flirtmance that started in a fantasy video game. Karen (she/her) and Karthik (he/him) are kicking off this coverage of My Dearest Nemesis, starting with episodes 1-2. Visit our website arcade.pizza to subscribe, or find us on your favorite podcast app! Follow us at @arcade.pizza on Bluesky, and @arcadepizzapod on Instagram, Threads, YouTube, and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arcade Pizza presents coverage of Falling Into Your Smile, starring Cheng Xiao and Xu Kai. One of the top rom-coms and video game related C-Dramas available on Netflix, the show follows a League of Legends player, Tong Yao, as she delves into the world of professional e-sports. Karen (she/her) and Karthik (he/him) are on the back half of Falling Into Your Smile, covering episodes 11-13. Visit our website arcade.pizza to subscribe, or find us on your favorite podcast app! Follow us at @arcade.pizza on Bluesky, and @arcadepizzapod on Instagram, Threads, YouTube, and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices