Episode 101 - Having a Bad Time (Complimentary) in Mouthwashing

Listen. We’re not doing great and we suspect you’re not either. After a brief chat about the election and Willa’s recent layoff, we dive into Mouthwashing, an emotionally challenging game that made us both feel like shit and is undoubtedly one of the year’s best.  If you’re looking for something positive to do with your energy after you’ve processed the results of the election, check the end of the shownotes for some hopefully helpful links. Timestamps (00:30) What a week it’s been (derogatory) (01:20) Hey please take care of each other, things are pretty fucked (07:45) The second annual layoff spectacular (11:05) Cheering ourselves up with Mouthwashing, the saddest game ever made (25:20) Mouthwashing spoilers begin [CW: mentions of sexual assault, suicide, alcoholism] (55:20) Spoilers for Silent Hill 2 and Signalis, somehow (1:04:00) The Mouthwashing scene that gave Robin a mental breakdown (1:11:30) What else have Willa and Robin been up to? (feat. Dungeon Inn, Witching Stone, Arcane season 2) Mentioned this week Ten Free Ebooks for Getting Free This post from Rowan Zeoli Some help changing your name and gender marker Willa’s blog TheWorstGarbage.online Join The Worst Garbage Discord! Follow us and send us questions! Music  Street Food by FASSounds Things are bad right now, but you can help make them better. Here are some links that can help you get started: Lots of resources from Critical Distance Find local mutual aid groups Get free masks and Covid-19 tests Huge spreadsheets of mutual aid, justice orgs, and more Prisonculture shares a lot of good resources on Bluesky How to Change Your Legal Name and Gender 101 LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory Let us know what we should add to this list! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.