Level 8-1: Press START for GTA 6, Sim and Millennial Nostalgia!

In this Season 8 premiere, the Beards & Sundries crew dives into Level 8-1 with a deep dive into retro gaming nostalgia. We’re talking about The Sims, Sim City, and Roller Coaster Tycoon while looking ahead to the massive GTA 6 2026 release. As a top-ranked LGBTQ+ comedy podcast, we also tackle the weird intersection of AI and the bottled water industry.In This Episode, We’re Chatting About: 🎮 Retro Gaming Nostalgia: Why we’re still obsessed with Sim City and 90s tycoons. 🚗 Grand Theft Auto VI: Our wild 2026 predictions and reminiscing on our GTA 5 online glory days. 🤖 The AI Debate: Why is Jay contributing to water usage matching the bottle water industry 🥤 International Love: A special shoutout to our new "Beardo" family member across the pond! 🧠 Millennial Memory Vault: Can we survive our own pop culture trivia game? Connect With the Beardos: 👾 Visit Us: beardsandsundries.com 🛒 Shop the 8-Bit Collection: beardsandsundriesmarket.myshopify.com 📸 Instagram/Threads: @Beardsandsundries 📞 The Beardo Hotline: 405.999.2242 (Call or Text us!) 📩 Email: [email protected] for the Game-Jumpers: 00:00 – Welcome to Level 8-1! 09:48 – Season 8 Game Theme Discussion 13:05 – We just got back from the New Year and already trashing each other 18:30 – Remember old seasons 23:30 – Millennials just remember their gaming days 35:34 – Our Crazy Predictions for 2026 44:37 – Beards & Sundries Cart (the awful remake of Mario Cart) 48:37 – Hello to our Listeners! thanks for writing in! 01:12:00 – Game Time! 01:28:27 – Rate us and Subscribe!