{"podcast":{"title":"The VGBees Podcast","slug":"the-vgbees-podcast-6924874","podcast_index_feed_id":6924874,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-vgbees-podcast/","website_url":"https://vgbees.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/3320d25d-ee27-4d43-b975-63d6a9712289/IOANjiIWTI06F0gdiYDoBImA.jpg","author":"VGBees","episode_count":120,"summary":"Host and founder of VGBees, John Warren, is joined every week by cohost Niki Grayson and illustrious guests adjacent to video games and culture for candid, funny, and enlightening conversations about an art form that is both uniting and dividing us. Every week, The VGBees Podcast will explore trends and touchpoints you need to know in order to have the most well-rounded idea of what's going on in games. Explore vgbees.com after each episode for notes on each episode as well as written pieces by our collaborators and guests. We all have to work together to build a brighter future for games, so Join The Honey Hive today!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T22:18:01.795928+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vgbees-podcast-6924874"},"episode":{"title":"Are You Strong Enough To Be My Cat w/ Charles Harte","slug":"are-you-strong-enough-to-be-my-cat-w-charles-harte","published_at":"2026-02-15T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vgbees-podcast-6924874/are-you-strong-enough-to-be-my-cat-w-charles-harte","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vgbees-podcast-6924874","url":"https://vgbees.com/captivate-podcast/are-you-strong-enough-to-be-my-cat-w-charles-harte","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e5bd3adf-97bf-4ff2-96af-2f6d76be0db8.mp3","summary":"SUPPORT US BY JOINING THE HIVE Folks, this week was VERY jam-packed with discussion-worthy games news and that was BEFORE we even welcomed Game Informer's Charles Harte to the show. Together, Lotus , Niki , John , and Charles discussed: Mewgenics' blend of deep, enjoyable tactical combat and off-putting breeding mechanics The, let's call them rancid, vibes of Mewgenics' central thesis Mewgenics' commitment to not understanding a punchline Mewgenics' bewildering cameo list Sony's State of Play was very busy, as well, including: A Return to PS2 Era of sorts Kena: Scars of Kosmora A new Dead or Alive game in a very different fighting game landscape Is Control Resonant what we want? Does it matter? Are they even showing us much? Star Wars Galactic Racer sure does look like a Burnout game (complimentary) Marathon is actively lying about what it is, but maybe that's smart???? Metal Gear Solid 4 is breaking PS3 containment God of War: Sons of Sparta looks kinda bad, but it's out now And wow, the hits don't stop there: Discord's age verification is going to get messy Discord's Teen Council sounds like a waking nightmare 2XKO lays off significant staff because the game failed to hit its audience Ubisoft employees in Europe begin three-day strike while the company explores \"voluntary termination\" option for 200 positions in France Highguard team lays off significant staff just weeks after launch We played/watched: Mewgenics Relooted Tears of the Kingdom Peloton Iron Lung (the film) We also answer your burning HIVE QUESTIONS straight from our lovely Discord and update you on big happenings at Jungle Jim's in Cincinnati.","meta_description":"SUPPORT US BY JOINING THE HIVE Folks, this week was VERY jam-packed with discussion-worthy games news and that was BEFORE we even welcomed Game Informer's…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":9881,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-vgbees-podcast-6924874/episodes/are-you-strong-enough-to-be-my-cat-w-charles-harte/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vgbees-podcast-6924874/are-you-strong-enough-to-be-my-cat-w-charles-harte.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}