It's Bi Noon (Episode 10) - a podcast by Pam and Riley

from 2016-08-08T14:00

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We're finally cashing in on the Overwatch hype, sit down with us as we tackle what it is and why we love it with Sabriel.


What we've been up to (02:23:00)


Sabriel (@Sabriality or sabriel.me )



  • Overwatch

  • Kerbal Space

  • A Very Secret Service

  • Archer

  • Star Trek TNG


Riley (@Kaleri_)



  • Overwatch

  • Pokemon GO

  • Pokemon

  • Stranger Things

  • Star Trek Beyond


Pam (@Jasyla_)



  • PS2 Games

  • Hero Defense: Haunted Island

  • No Man's Sky

  • Masterchef Australia

  • Stranger Things

  • Jane the Virgin

  • The Jinx


Overwatch and Listener Questions (00:24:36)



  • What is Overwatch?

  • PC v PS4?

  • Who's your favourite character and why? Which character just doesn't click with you at all? @grnmushroom

  • The Importance of Ana by @appleciderwitch

  • The online experience

  • Player feedback at the end of the match; medals, stats, Play of the Game, voting for MVP?

  • How do you actually learn to play the game?

  • (00:58:23) What would you like to see as a future brawl? @_rades

  • (01:02:30) Quien es Sombra? @OrkChop

  • Lore? Where is the lore?

  • (01:12:00) Where are the gay characters, Blizz?! How should Blizzard introduce them? @MtoAllPro

  • (01:17:57) Overwatch and its cultural appropriation @MtoAllPro

  • (01:24:00) Can Ana solo heal or is she better alongside a Lucio? @Makofury

  • (01:27:21) Which characters are most likely to listen to your podcast? @walkstweets

  • (01:29:10) How quickly do they have to push updates to keep you in, and how awesome would the Titan MMO have been? @TDwelve

  • (01:33:58) Do you think the hype momentum will last? Is this the next esport? @serrinneWoW


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