{"podcast":{"title":"Drop-In Drop-Out","slug":"drop-in-drop-out-7189773","podcast_index_feed_id":7189773,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/565580/rss","website_url":"https://www.dropindropoutpod.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/6/9/c/d/69cdd22b9311dded16c3140a3186d450/DIDO_1.png","author":"Patrick Schweigert","episode_count":129,"summary":"Drop In Drop Out brings together a mix of seven passionate gamers for an open and engaging conversation about video games. We share our takes on the latest releases, revisit old favorites, and discuss the trends shaping gaming culture. Whether you're here for insight, nostalgia, or just a good laugh, we hope you'll feel inspired to Drop In, listen for a while, and enjoy the ride. Drop In Drop Out is a gaming podcast where everyone's welcome—no controller required.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-03T02:21:42.074622+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/drop-in-drop-out-7189773"},"episode":{"title":"The Biggest Lies in Gaming...","slug":"the-biggest-lies-in-gaming","published_at":"2026-08-14T19:47:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/drop-in-drop-out-7189773/the-biggest-lies-in-gaming","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/drop-in-drop-out-7189773","url":"https://aa9f62b3-3fc8-4dd0-a0cd-08b5b99c9d4f.libsyn.com/the-biggest-lies-in-gaming","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/aa9f62b3-3fc8-4dd0-a0cd-08b5b99c9d4f/lies.mp3?dest-id=4889945","summary":"This episode is about lying! Kamen takes us on a deep dive surrounding the most egregious lies developers and industry folk ever passed along to gamers. From lies Developers told us, to games or mechanics that tricked you, to the childlike innocence being ripped away in one truth revealed... take the journey with us. 0:00 - Intro 3:09 - Housekeeping 7:00 - Merch & Site Updates 8:40 - Video Game Lies Begin 12:07 - What is a lie? 14:05 - Developer & Publisher Lies 41:37 - Peter Molyneux 49:04 - Games that Tricked You 1:02:23 - Rubberbanding in Mario Kart 1:06:23 - Myths & Childhood Lies Drop-In Drop-Out brings together a mix of passionate gamers for an open and engaging conversation about video games. We share our takes on the latest releases, revisit old favorites, and discuss the trends shaping gaming culture. Whether you're here for insight, nostalgia, or just a good laugh, we hope you'll feel inspired to Drop In, listen for a while, and enjoy the ride. No controller required. Want some Drop-In Drop-Out merch, or to join our discord? head to www.dropindropoutpod.com Follow us everywhere @dropindropoutpod Opening animation by Ryan Selvy www.ryanselvy.com","meta_description":"This episode is about lying! Kamen takes us on a deep dive surrounding the most egregious lies developers and industry folk ever passed along to gamers. F…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5749,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/drop-in-drop-out-7189773/episodes/the-biggest-lies-in-gaming/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/drop-in-drop-out-7189773/the-biggest-lies-in-gaming.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}