439: Despelote

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A video game memoir by Ecuadorian indie developers Julián Cordero and Sebastian Valbuena, and published by Panic, Despelote takes you back to a childhood in 2001 Ecuador, and the magical grip soccer held over the entire country during the lead-up to the 2002 World Cup. This is something we have never seen in video games before. (00:00) - 439: Despelote (01:00) - Soccer Memories (08:07) - Despelote (14:05) - A long aside about Great Wolf Lodge (16:43) - Despelote! (21:52) - Another digression about child endangerment (24:08) - Despelote!!! (41:36) - What's Making Us Happy This Week? (41:52) - Nate: A Sandworm's Dream (44:26) - Shane: Moms & Myst (47:17) - Laura: Jet Lag: The Game (52:11) - Outro

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