Patreon Newsletter #40: February 2023!

Mr. Martini

JPC a good person to follow if you are interested in accessibility options in video games is the journalist LauraKBuzz. They do a great job covering that topic.

Mr. Martini

I used to live in Brisbane! High five! I second MONA.

Hes

Adal - am going to see the burnt city soon. Dyou have any tips for watching? Or if anyone else does!

It was so cool to find out that JPC is getting into Knowledge Fight right as I am! If JPC's unaware of it, I would also recommend listening to Behind the Bastards, which is a similar vein of comedy but it's about all the monsters through modern and ancient history, with plenty of episodes featuring Alex Jones.

So excited to hear about the April live show!!

Matt Standridge

Heck yeah! Knowledge Fight is my second favorite podcast. No one can beat y'all in the joyful chaos department. Also, they just announced that they will be covering Alex Jones' reaction to the Howard Dean scream... It's probably as close to a crossover that I can hope for. I would love to hear JPC on there though.

Tilda!

Also! Improv Conspiracy is the best local improv group, check em out for some of the funniest shit I've ever seen (and some of the worst, it's still improv)

Tilda!

Adal! Hope you're keen as for Australia. You've gotta come to Melbourne for the food and coffee, I'm in hospitality so I have a few suggestions about restaurants. Lygon St in Carlton is out little Italy, most places along there will treat you right for pizza and pasta (DOC is my recommendation). Beautiful Vietnamese/Thai modern fusion at a restaurant called Firebird, I went there recently and was blown away by their fish and beef carpaccio in particular. There is fantastic tapas at Movida in the city, great cocktails and phenomenal service (a bit pricey but worth it). Coburg is the go-to suburb for Middle eastern cuisines, check out A1 Bakery for some delish treats and Lunchy things. Lunch wise, Hector's Deli is a new-ish deli-style sandwich shop which is definitely worth the wait. Think fresh, pickley and saucy sandwiches on fresh made bread. Fucking delicious. Last but not least, I work in a European style tavern / Craft Beer Pub called The Local Taphouse. 20 rotating craft beers on at any time, HEAPS of local and a handful of international too. Let me sort you out with a cheeky pint or two or 30!

Amber

I love the book Hollow Kingdom! So unique, so funny. I cried.

Noah June

The book Reincarnation Blues by Michael Poore has been amazing so far. I’m about halfway done with it and it has been a delight. It’s about the oldest soul in the universe and his quest to “get it right” and join the Oversoul in perfect harmony.

Adal - If you’re able to find it in the US, check out Diane Morgan’s show Mandy! My partner and I spend our lives quoting it to each other, so be warned!

Also - if you’re here before April it’s almost certainly still going to be TOO HOT 🥵 sorry in advance!

Ahhh Australia!! If you go to Brisbane please check out Taro’s Ramen in the city/Southbank. I’ve had a hundred bowls there at least. Sydney: just please enjoy the aesthetic of everything and hit up Tetsuya’s if you have the time and money. Beach it up and swim in the rock pools. Melbourne: lots of good places anywhere you go, basically. Foodie paradise. Head down the great ocean road if one of you can drive here and enjoy the ride :) Tasmania: MONA!! And I guess there’s other stuff there too. But mostly MONA. The other parts of the map are largely “here be dragons” to me so I’ll let someone else take the reins there.