Spawnpoint, Episode 03: The Strange Sadness of Theme Parks

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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