{"podcast":{"title":"Throwdown Show","slug":"throwdown-show-1059824","podcast_index_feed_id":1059824,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/36836122/s=1400x1400/el=1/rt=fill.jpg","author":"Throwdown Show","episode_count":500,"summary":"Throwdown Show is a twice-weekly video game podcast that covers the latest in gaming news. Our panel features industry veterans and enthusiasts with a deep passion for the medium. We are your #1 source for truly honest and insightful gaming discussions.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T14:20:57.260656+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/throwdown-show-1059824"},"episode":{"title":"594: Is “no disc no buy” hurting its own cause?","slug":"594-is-no-disc-no-buy-hurting-its-own-cause","published_at":"2026-07-27T04:59:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/throwdown-show-1059824/594-is-no-disc-no-buy-hurting-its-own-cause","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/throwdown-show-1059824","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8932687","audio_url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8932687.mp3?modified=1785128752&sid=5030659&source=rss","summary":"Tonight’s questions: - Is “no disc no buy” hurting its own cause? - Will network outages hurt the all-digital future? - Are digital vs. physical sales numbers missing context? - What is the best way to get into PC gaming? - Is Brett excited for Valheim 1.0? - Should the next Xbox have a disc drive? - Which games forced you to switch the difficulty? - What are the 3 best game engines? - What motivates you to keep podcasting? Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley Where to find Throwdown Show: Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshow X: https://x.com/ThrowdownShow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshow Discord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHT Twitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953","meta_description":"Tonight’s questions: - Is “no disc no buy” hurting its own cause? - Will network outages hurt the all-digital future? - Are digital vs. physical sales num…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5410,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/throwdown-show-1059824/episodes/594-is-no-disc-no-buy-hurting-its-own-cause/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/throwdown-show-1059824/594-is-no-disc-no-buy-hurting-its-own-cause.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}