The Character Issues Podcast
@characterissues.bsky.social
A podcast building the most definitive list of the best video game characters of all time. Hosted by Rich Davison, Brian Edwards, and Leah Haydu.
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Give us a follow, download our most recent episode, and get ready for a new one on Monday. We are so excited and we hope you enjoy the show!
Give us a follow, download our most recent episode, and get ready for a new one on Monday. We are so excited and we hope you enjoy the show!
And the beat goes on and on until the planet burns.
After fans noticed it made significant errors in the details it was displaying, Amazon pulled its AI-powered Fallout Season 1 recap. https://bit.ly/3MLyreN
December 16, 2025 at 12:18 AM
And the beat goes on and on until the planet burns.
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It really is.
Clair really is just that good.
December 12, 2025 at 4:08 AM
It really is.
This song for the game awards credits kind of fucks
December 12, 2025 at 4:07 AM
This song for the game awards credits kind of fucks
Hey, Clair Obscur kicks ass and this rules.
December 12, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Hey, Clair Obscur kicks ass and this rules.
Cowards. Give me a game where Milla Jovovich hunts and kills Eminem.
December 12, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Cowards. Give me a game where Milla Jovovich hunts and kills Eminem.
Good. Keep it up. Fuck this garbage.
McDonald's has pulled a new ad created entirely with generative AI following major backlash online. https://bit.ly/4pplDt2
December 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Good. Keep it up. Fuck this garbage.
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New podcast: Judgment
Kamurocho is overflowing with yakuza. The police are swamped and the legal system is on its knees.
Who can the city turn to in its hour of need but Brian, James, Leah and Michiel - the Cane and Rinse Detective Agency.
Available now, free from podcast purveyors.
Kamurocho is overflowing with yakuza. The police are swamped and the legal system is on its knees.
Who can the city turn to in its hour of need but Brian, James, Leah and Michiel - the Cane and Rinse Detective Agency.
Available now, free from podcast purveyors.
Judgment - The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast
Ryu Ga Gotoku studio spin-off from Yakuza again, this time it’s Judgment… or is it Judge Eyes?
caneandrinse.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
New podcast: Judgment
Kamurocho is overflowing with yakuza. The police are swamped and the legal system is on its knees.
Who can the city turn to in its hour of need but Brian, James, Leah and Michiel - the Cane and Rinse Detective Agency.
Available now, free from podcast purveyors.
Kamurocho is overflowing with yakuza. The police are swamped and the legal system is on its knees.
Who can the city turn to in its hour of need but Brian, James, Leah and Michiel - the Cane and Rinse Detective Agency.
Available now, free from podcast purveyors.
And I'll gladly add Bills Reggie Bush
December 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
And I'll gladly add Bills Reggie Bush
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Look, all I'm saying is it's interesting that Geoff can coordinate having a muppet in almost every single one of his shows, but can't acknowledge Future Class.
December 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Look, all I'm saying is it's interesting that Geoff can coordinate having a muppet in almost every single one of his shows, but can't acknowledge Future Class.
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I might not have been more excited about a delivery than this.
December 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I might not have been more excited about a delivery than this.
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New podcast: Rescue on Fractalus! (early access)
Lucasfilm's Rescue on Fractalus! was a tour de force in 1985.
Leon, Chris O, Chris W and Jesse see after 40 years, if anything else remains. Beware Jaggis in disguise.
Available now with our affordable $2 per month Patreon.
Lucasfilm's Rescue on Fractalus! was a tour de force in 1985.
Leon, Chris O, Chris W and Jesse see after 40 years, if anything else remains. Beware Jaggis in disguise.
Available now with our affordable $2 per month Patreon.
Rescue on Fractalus! - Cane and Rinse No.697 | Cane and Rinse
Get more from Cane and Rinse on Patreon
www.patreon.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:12 AM
New podcast: Rescue on Fractalus! (early access)
Lucasfilm's Rescue on Fractalus! was a tour de force in 1985.
Leon, Chris O, Chris W and Jesse see after 40 years, if anything else remains. Beware Jaggis in disguise.
Available now with our affordable $2 per month Patreon.
Lucasfilm's Rescue on Fractalus! was a tour de force in 1985.
Leon, Chris O, Chris W and Jesse see after 40 years, if anything else remains. Beware Jaggis in disguise.
Available now with our affordable $2 per month Patreon.
80. Two Princes
Podcast Episode · The Character Issues Podcast · 12/08/2025 · 1h 35m
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December 8, 2025 at 5:25 PM
So anyone who watched the Bills play Cincinatti let me explain that this game was a great microcosm of what being a Bills fan is like.
1st Q: I hate this team
2nd Q: I hate this team
3rd Q: I hate this team
4th Q: Lol, we won, go Bills
1st Q: I hate this team
2nd Q: I hate this team
3rd Q: I hate this team
4th Q: Lol, we won, go Bills
December 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
So anyone who watched the Bills play Cincinatti let me explain that this game was a great microcosm of what being a Bills fan is like.
1st Q: I hate this team
2nd Q: I hate this team
3rd Q: I hate this team
4th Q: Lol, we won, go Bills
1st Q: I hate this team
2nd Q: I hate this team
3rd Q: I hate this team
4th Q: Lol, we won, go Bills
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I dunno man the concept of actually owning something you pay for must be like a drug if you're under 30
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Gen Z are going retro, with studies showing a resurgence in people buying tech in the modern age that can be dated back decades.
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December 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I dunno man the concept of actually owning something you pay for must be like a drug if you're under 30
Zootopia 2 has a really good musical and visual reference to Kubrick's The Shining and that makes me long for the Animaniacs habit of referencing source material that the children have no context for. Bring back animated characters doing Jimmy Stewart impressions that no child understands.
December 7, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Zootopia 2 has a really good musical and visual reference to Kubrick's The Shining and that makes me long for the Animaniacs habit of referencing source material that the children have no context for. Bring back animated characters doing Jimmy Stewart impressions that no child understands.
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#CRTWR: Blast us with your Three-Word Reviews of 2000's N64 cult classic, Sin and Punishment.
a screenshot of a video game with the words " which item recovers your health "
ALT: a screenshot of a video game with the words " which item recovers your health "
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December 7, 2025 at 11:44 AM
#CRTWR: Blast us with your Three-Word Reviews of 2000's N64 cult classic, Sin and Punishment.
Hey, fuck this
There are now 2,900 billionaires, and they hold $15.8 trillion.
The wealth of the bottom 50% of the global population, over 4 billion people, is estimated at $3.7 trillion.
The wealth of the bottom 50% of the global population, over 4 billion people, is estimated at $3.7 trillion.
December 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Hey, fuck this
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New podcast: Amnesia: The Bunker
Chris W, Jon and Leah take a look at Amnesia: The Bunker, and what it means for the future for Frictional games.
Available now for free from podcast outlets.
Chris W, Jon and Leah take a look at Amnesia: The Bunker, and what it means for the future for Frictional games.
Available now for free from podcast outlets.
Amnesia: The Bunker - The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast
Originally intended as DLC for Amnesia: Rebirth, Amnesia: The Bunker marks a step change for gameplay in the series.
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December 4, 2025 at 1:14 PM
New podcast: Amnesia: The Bunker
Chris W, Jon and Leah take a look at Amnesia: The Bunker, and what it means for the future for Frictional games.
Available now for free from podcast outlets.
Chris W, Jon and Leah take a look at Amnesia: The Bunker, and what it means for the future for Frictional games.
Available now for free from podcast outlets.
I went to BJ's and found out that Skynet is real
December 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I went to BJ's and found out that Skynet is real
Hey!
Yeah, you!
Video game reviews are awesome. You get to learn about a game and what people with sensible tastes both liked and didn't like about a game. They don't inform your enjoyment of a game. If you read a review and disagree with it, good! That means the review served it's purpose.
Yeah, you!
Video game reviews are awesome. You get to learn about a game and what people with sensible tastes both liked and didn't like about a game. They don't inform your enjoyment of a game. If you read a review and disagree with it, good! That means the review served it's purpose.
December 2, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Hey!
Yeah, you!
Video game reviews are awesome. You get to learn about a game and what people with sensible tastes both liked and didn't like about a game. They don't inform your enjoyment of a game. If you read a review and disagree with it, good! That means the review served it's purpose.
Yeah, you!
Video game reviews are awesome. You get to learn about a game and what people with sensible tastes both liked and didn't like about a game. They don't inform your enjoyment of a game. If you read a review and disagree with it, good! That means the review served it's purpose.
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New podcast: Sonic Adventure (early access)
Leon, Darren, Leah and Tony come together to try to make SEGA Sonic Team's Dreamcast-launcher make sense, from the opening spectacle of Emerald Coast, right through to fishing with Big the Cat.
Support us through Patreon for just $2 per month.
Leon, Darren, Leah and Tony come together to try to make SEGA Sonic Team's Dreamcast-launcher make sense, from the opening spectacle of Emerald Coast, right through to fishing with Big the Cat.
Support us through Patreon for just $2 per month.
Sonic Adventure - Cane and Rinse no.696 | Cane and Rinse
Get more from Cane and Rinse on Patreon
www.patreon.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM
New podcast: Sonic Adventure (early access)
Leon, Darren, Leah and Tony come together to try to make SEGA Sonic Team's Dreamcast-launcher make sense, from the opening spectacle of Emerald Coast, right through to fishing with Big the Cat.
Support us through Patreon for just $2 per month.
Leon, Darren, Leah and Tony come together to try to make SEGA Sonic Team's Dreamcast-launcher make sense, from the opening spectacle of Emerald Coast, right through to fishing with Big the Cat.
Support us through Patreon for just $2 per month.
When I worked in prison people would always ask what the most messed up thing I ever saw was. Oh gee thanks, id love to re-experience some trauma because you'd like an interesting story.
I am a voice actor. Upon telling someone this, some people will immediately take that opportunity to pivot to asking how they can also do it, usually with some flavour of "always having wanted to get into it" or "can you introduce me to the casting director on XYZ".
Please do not do this.
Please do not do this.
What’s the worst question someone can ask after you tell them your profession? For linguists, it’s definitely “how many languages do you speak?”, but I’m curious what else is happening to the rest of y’all out there?!
December 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
When I worked in prison people would always ask what the most messed up thing I ever saw was. Oh gee thanks, id love to re-experience some trauma because you'd like an interesting story.
My (Brian) most anticipated games for December and, yes, im aware there is a new Metroid Prime.
Anodyne 2 and Sephonie were such beautifully effective games and I cant wait to see what they've cooked up next. Add Angeline Era to your wishlist if you haven't already.
Anodyne 2 and Sephonie were such beautifully effective games and I cant wait to see what they've cooked up next. Add Angeline Era to your wishlist if you haven't already.
7 DAYS TILL ANGELINE ERA...
THE LITTLE PURPLE GUYS ARE WAITING...
ON 12/8, WILL YOU GREET THEM?
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
THE LITTLE PURPLE GUYS ARE WAITING...
ON 12/8, WILL YOU GREET THEM?
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
December 2, 2025 at 1:08 PM
My (Brian) most anticipated games for December and, yes, im aware there is a new Metroid Prime.
Anodyne 2 and Sephonie were such beautifully effective games and I cant wait to see what they've cooked up next. Add Angeline Era to your wishlist if you haven't already.
Anodyne 2 and Sephonie were such beautifully effective games and I cant wait to see what they've cooked up next. Add Angeline Era to your wishlist if you haven't already.