# 8-4 Play 1/2/2026: BALL DROPPIN' NEW YEAR'S FREE-FOR-ALL

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Podcast: [8-4 Play](https://stenobird.com/podcast/8-4-play-1053043)
Published: 2026-01-02T08:14:01+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4540

## Resource

Friend of the show and former EGM editor Che Chou joins us to ring in 2026 with another freeform Q&A ep fueled by bourbon and filled with New Year's resolutions, holiday memories, GOTY talk, and Cybermorph. HNY! Time — Topic Discussed 11:40 – Listener Questions

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