{"podcast":{"title":"Sacred Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast","slug":"sacred-symbols-a-playstation-podcast-234431","podcast_index_feed_id":234431,"rss_url":"http://feeds.feedburner.com/SacredSymbolsAPlaystationPodcast","website_url":"http://www.patreon.com/laststandmedia","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/84811800-e1fc-11e8-bb0b-d3c4f5d8c928/image/96cdb558ef73449381183244b4169010.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Last Stand Media & Studio71","episode_count":410,"summary":"Sacred Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast is the internet's premiere weekly PlayStation show dedicated to coverage of PS5, PS4, PSVR2, and Sony's deep gaming legacy stretching back to the mid-'90s. Join 20+ year gaming industry veteran and PlayStation brand expert Colin Moriarty -- along with his co-hosts comedian Chris Ray Gun and producer Dustin Furman -- as they go through the news of the week, highlight the best recent games, and interact with their incredibly loyal audience, all without taking anything too seriously. New episodes post each and every Monday. To get early access to each episode, join thousands and thousands of your fellow listeners by supporting the show on Patreon at patreon.com/laststandmedia We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4 For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/us/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy%20Policy","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sacred-symbols-a-playstation-podcast-234431"},"episode":{"title":"#408 | The Thin Line Between Entertainment and War","slug":"408-the-thin-line-between-entertainment-and-war","published_at":"2026-04-27T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sacred-symbols-a-playstation-podcast-234431/408-the-thin-line-between-entertainment-and-war","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sacred-symbols-a-playstation-podcast-234431","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/135/verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/swap.fm/track/i7NUCPwi3tJP053nG6mP/traffic.megaphone.fm/STU2283791226.mp3?updated=1777188822","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/135/verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/swap.fm/track/i7NUCPwi3tJP053nG6mP/traffic.megaphone.fm/STU2283791226.mp3?updated=1777188822","summary":"A duo of interesting stories quietly circulated around the PlayStation ecosystem over the last few days, with potential clarity shone on some lingering, years-long issues. For starters, beloved ex-Sony exec Shuhei Yoshida recently spoke at a gaming event in Australia, where he revealed more precious information on his departure from first party, noting that ex-CEO Jim Ryan ultimately fired him from his role for not acceding to his demands. Meanwhile, an ex-Naughty Dog lighting artist seemed to spill the beans on some of the behind-the-scenes drama surrounding Uncharted 4, which -- as you may recall -- was a tortured project. But no one knew things were as bad as they seemingly were, until now. Plus: Age verification is coming to PlayStation hardware near you in the UK and elsewhere, Assassin's Creed IV's remake has finally officially emerged, SEGA's classic Ecco the Dolphin franchise is being revived, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! With Kotaku making aggressive new hires while touting increasing traffic, can the once-storied media brand be saved? Do any of us mess with motion aiming on DualSense? Is there a feeling of melancholy when deleting an old online friend from your PSN list? 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