This is Not a Fucking Game

I'm the Host

Get your trigger fingers ready and fire up the random seed generator; it's time for that great American pasttime--SPORT! This week, Kurt gets the ball rolling, using the rising popularity of eSports to pitch an old sticky wicket: what makes a sport different from a game? (We Monday-morning quarterbacks may not have a slam-dunk answer, but we keep it in the ballpark at least.) Before we hit the home stretch, we'll also talk horse-based athleticism, unmotivated ursines, and the most dangerous game of all: DEER WITH GUNS.

EPISODE LINKS YouTube - PinkKittyRose vs ALG Andy. SEMI-FINALS Game [1] ALTTPR Tournament Spring 2018 [media for episode] YouTube - George Carlin - Sports vs Games YouTube - "Growing Pains: A History of esports' worst, most infamous and game changing scandals" CNN - "Jacksonville shooting suspect specifically targeted fellow Madden gamers" [CONTENT WARNING: auto-load video starts with an audio clip of the shooting] Polygon - "Ninja responds to criticism of his refusal to stream with women" GlobalNews - "ESports inches closer to the Olympics at Asian Games" Forbes - "The U.S. Now Recognizes eSports Players As Professional Athletes" Loading Artist - "Waste of Time" Wikipedia - Parrondo’s Paradox YouTube - Giant Bomb - The Zelda Scramble Buzzfeed - I Helped Create Insider Political Journalism. Now It's Time For It To Go Away YouTube - hbomberguy - "Bloodborne is Genius, and Here’s Why" YouTube - hbomberguy - "Speedrunning Is Awesome, and Here's Why" Youtube - Kobayashi vs Giant Bear Youtube - Speedwalker vs Samurai ESPN.com - Hax's Retirement (Smash Bros controller controversy) Global News - ESports inches closer to the Olympics at Asian Games. Zelda Randomizer Spring 2018 tournament bracket Zelda Randomizer updates (Custom sprites for the game)