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Spawnpoint, Episode 03: The Strange Sadness of Theme Parks
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Spawnpoint, Episode 03: The Strange Sadness of Theme Parks

Patrick and Keza chat through a recent trip to Disneyland and Super Nintendo World, before bonding over the frustration of screen controls.

Welcome to another episode of Spawnpoint, a podcast hosted by Patrick Klepek and Keza MacDonald, two parents trying to navigate the increasingly complex world of raising children and gaming. On this episode, we unpack navigating theme parks with children, after Patrick’s trip to Disneyland and Super Nintendo World, while Keza recounts visiting the Pokémon International Championships with her family and uncovers an old Pokémon childhood trauma. Lastly, we chat through our collective experiences dealing with the world of parental controls.

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Timestamps:

  • 00:01:03 — British Accents

  • 00:09:20 — Kids and Theme Parks (Disney/Nintendo)

  • 00:27:23 — Pokémon International Championship

  • 00:36:36 — Parental Controls

  • 00:51:34 — Dragon’s Dogma 2

  • 01:01:45 — More Spawnpoint?

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A podcast from Crossplay, a newsletter at the intersection of parenting and gaming, featuring longtime games reporters (and parents!) Patrick Klepek and Keza MacDonald, alongside a slew of insightful guests.