{"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":"It's Okay For The Boys To Be Childish","slug":"it-s-okay-for-the-boys-to-be-childish","published_at":"2026-04-26T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vgbees-podcast-6924874/it-s-okay-for-the-boys-to-be-childish","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vgbees-podcast-6924874","url":"https://vgbees.com/captivate-podcast/its-okay-for-the-boys-to-be-childish","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/cdf0548d-51b5-4b6b-8507-9403c929ccc7.mp3","summary":"Lotus & John discuss the lawsuit against Mr. Beast, Xbox Game Pass carving out Call of Duty , Playdate's interesting AI policy, and much more! VGBees is 100% listener-supported. Join The Hive for bonus content, exclusive Discord access, and input on future content. https://vgbees.com/join 00:00:00 Intro 00:05:46 Mr. Beast sued by former employee 00:13:11 Ludum Dare to \"end\" in 2028 00:18:10 Playdate to block generative AI asset games; allow generative AI coded games 00:26:55 BAFTA Game Awards pulls trailer of \"triggering\" game 00:35:48 Sanrio & Toei both form game subsidiaries 00:39:39 Xbox carves out Call of Duty from Game Pass 00:50:17 Nintendo sued over tariff refund hoarding 00:54:49 Titanium Court is a feast for players looking for more substance in their roguelikes 01:02:20 Lotus went to a bunch of live sports events 01:14:05 Lotus went to Little Craft Fest 2026 01:25:00 Lotus & John answer your Hive Questions straight from the Discord 02:04:05 Outro Thanks for listening! Please leave us a review! We'll read it on the show and it helps us out a lot. VGBees is ad-free, AI-free, and completely supported by you! https://vgbees.com/join VGBees is a weekly games media podcast hosted by Niki, John, and Lotus.","meta_description":"Lotus & John discuss the lawsuit against Mr. Beast, Xbox Game Pass carving out Call of Duty , Playdate's interesting AI policy, and much more! VGBees…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":7661,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-vgbees-podcast-6924874/episodes/it-s-okay-for-the-boys-to-be-childish/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/it-s-okay-for-the-boys-to-be-childish.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}