Episode 125 - Punk

The Two Vague Podcast

Although it would be more thematically appropriate of us to NOT tell you about this week’s episode, we are going to be rebellious and do it anyway—sans mohawk and safety pins. Andrew joins Ben this week to ruminate over the work punk. After discussing what they have been up to, debating the importance of a thesis statement (or lack thereof), and sharing their experiences with the game they have both (YES BOTH) been playing, Dungeon Clawler by Stray Fawn Studio, they embark upon a sensory adventure together… in STEREO! Following the traditional definition festivities, they explore their thoughts and feelings associated with the word. Finally, Ben talks about Suda51—recognized by many as one of the most “punk rock” game developers out there in addition to being author responsible for a favorite gaming narrative of his.

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00:00:00 - Andrew’s Crowdfundr ADHD pin promo and the obligatory 2VP theme song

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00:02:03 - Book progress, a 25 percent different demon, veggies, and many presidents ago
00:04:37 - Ben breaks kayfabe, the Piper Cafe, the Safehouse, price tags, and trading cards
00:06:37 - Verified on Bluesky, Andrew’s 2025 call, allies for decades, and Bash the alarm clock
00:09:25 - Thoughts on the thesis, eating children, Substack review handling, and epic poems
00:14:24 - The Hunt for Red October, embargo date debate, and Uncle Chop’s Rocket Shop
00:17:23 - Looking at manuals, divergent vs. diverse, symptoms of life, and rewiring the brain
00:21:01 - Autistic trends, a mom’s introduction to Rick and Morty, and a claw machine thesis
00:24:22 - Christopher Nolan, Dungeon Clawler impressions, and Andrew describes the game
00:27:45 - Ben wants more stuff, Count Clawcula, thumbs up, and speaking of potato snacks
00:29:35 - In stereo, lining them up in post, the bouquet, the mouth feel, and a mystery flavor
00:31:53 - Aged in wooden tubes, the proof with vinegar, maltodextrin, and the aging problem
00:34:44 - Ben’s bourbon belch, she smelled like soup, the comma, and ten points in Scrabble
00:37:40 - The derogatory definition, Ben’s Allen Funt impression, and the skipped definition
00:40:01 - Punk sticks, anarchy, being adjacent, punk credit, and getting out what you put in
00:43:03 - The Bumblebee Tuna theme in Ska, the energy, and questionable stuff in Tucson
00:45:00 - Going to the Meet Rack, the condom machine, lubricated regulars, and river rafting
00:47:24 - Not inherently political, Andrew’s Portland punk experiences, and The Young Ones
00:50:00 - The Seattle WTO Protests, moving into retail, against the grain, and hybrid formats
00:53:44 - Not Punky Brewster, punk as a suffix, Daft Punk origin, and Max Headroom shows
00:57:02 - The Video Toaster, actor Matt Frewer, platinums, and Ben sells 100 million albums
00:58:40 - Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered, not Sudafed, and the games of Suda51
01:01:23 - Punk Rock sub-genres, Franz Kafka game gets canceled, and Garcia is a Mexi-CAN
01:04:37 - Something that happens, expired donuts, mistook it for a Cybertruck, and food love
01:07:30 - So romantic, Michigan, final thoughts, Joe saved the podcast, and formica dragons

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References, Links, and Tags

For more information about Stray Fawn Studio’s game Dungeon Clawler…
https://strayfawnstudio.com/
https://dungeonclawler.com/

For more information about Uncle Chops Rocket Shop, developer Beard Envy Games, and publisher Kasedo Games…
https://www.unclechops.com/
https://www.beardenvy.co.uk/
https://www.kasedogames.com/

Check out Ben’s review of SlavicPunk: Oldtimer on the Two Vague Podcast Substack…
https://substack.com/home/post/p-154373300

Check out Red Square Games and SlavicPunk: Oldtimer on Steam…
https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44288282-Red-Square-Games/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1820140/SlavicPunk_Oldtimer/

Check out SUDA51 / Grasshopper Manufacture’s games
https://www.grasshopper.co.jp/en/
https://www.shadows-of-the-damned-hellaremastered.com/

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