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Jun 15
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Episode #82 - MYST Congeniality

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What famous snoozefest involves misdemeanors and Matt Damon? Give up? It's the 1993 PC classic "MYST". We know it's your mom's favorite video game but was it any good? The short answer? No. The long answer? We don't know. We couldn't even finish the game without wanting to jump in traffic. And that was just the beginning! There are tons of sequels, merchandise and even parodies. And don't even get us started on the lore that invoves a guy stuffing his sons in books and forgetting where he left his wife. Did we mention John Goodman has a connection to the franchise, too? You're gonna want to hear AND see that for yourself. So grab a red or blue book and jump into the surrealistic adventure that will become your world until you get really pissed and use a strategy gui

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