with Alexander Hurezeanu (Host), Jason Boyd, Kevin Ghouchandra, Chelsea Russell

Broadcast Date: 18 March, 2025

Writer: Alexander Hurezeanu (with Jason Boyd)

Producer: Jeremy Andriano

Disco Elysium is a unique role-playing game that blends thoughtful storytelling, detective work, and philosophical exploration. Set in a sprawling, crumbling city called Revachol, the player controls a hard-boiled detective who wakes up with amnesia and no memory of who he is. The game’s story revolves around solving a murder mystery, but its true focus is on the player character’s internal struggle and attempts to situate himself in the world of Elysium’s complex political, social, and existential movements.

All audio clips are quoted from Disco Elysium.

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