{"podcast":{"title":"Deep Listens","slug":"deep-listens-321522","podcast_index_feed_id":321522,"rss_url":"https://deeplistens.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://deeplistens.libsyn.com/podcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/9/f/f/59ff9febe641bdbb16c3140a3186d450/2400.png","author":"Gino Grieco","episode_count":100,"summary":"A bi-weekly video game book club that takes a deep look at one game every episode. We discuss the literary elements, philosophical ideas, and game design decisions that make games great while keeping things funny and friendly. Tune in for some close readings of your favorite games! Email us at deeplistenspodcast@gmail.com","last_synced_at":"2026-09-03T12:19:50.939333+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/deep-listens-321522"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 267: Everyone Loves Animal Fighting In Pokemon Champions And Everything Is Crab!","slug":"episode-267-everyone-loves-animal-fighting-in-pokemon-champions-and-everything-is-crab","published_at":"2026-07-02T03:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/deep-listens-321522/episode-267-everyone-loves-animal-fighting-in-pokemon-champions-and-everything-is-crab","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/deep-listens-321522","url":"https://deeplistens.libsyn.com/episode-267-everyone-loves-animal-fighting-in-pokemon-champions-and-everything-is-crab","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/deeplistens/Deep_Listens_Episode_267_-_Everything_is_Crab_and_Pokemon.mp3?dest-id=275369","summary":"In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Pokemon Champions and Everything Is Crab! We start off by checking back in on Pokemon Champions to find that not much has changed since Em last played it. Then we discuss the evolutionary roguelite Everything Is Crab! We discuss the fairly narrow build trees and the different ways we were able to creatively enjoy the game. We finish up with a quiz on animal facts! How many facts did you know? If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens If you like our new art and want to commission some of your own, reach out to Tyler at tylerorbin.net","meta_description":"In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Pokemon Champions and Everything Is Crab! We start off by checking back in on Pokemon Champions to find that no…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4684,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/deep-listens-321522/episodes/episode-267-everyone-loves-animal-fighting-in-pokemon-champions-and-everything-is-crab/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/deep-listens-321522/episode-267-everyone-loves-animal-fighting-in-pokemon-champions-and-everything-is-crab.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}