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‘Mythic Quest,’ Favorite Fiction About Video Games, Ashly Burch

Ben and Jomi discuss their mutual affection for the Apple TV+ comedy Mythic Quest, examine what makes the series stand out, and react to its return for a fourth season. Then, they name their top five movies, TV shows, and novels about video games, game development, or gaming culture (1:20). After that, they talk to Ashly Burch, a prominent video game voice actor, Mythic Quest costar, and writer/director/producer of Mythic Quest and spinoff Side Quest, about making both series, her prolific career, and the evolution of the games industry (1:09:00).
Host: Ben Lindbergh 
Guests: Jomi Adeniran and Ashly Burch 
Producer: Devon Renaldo 
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

Ben is a writer, podcaster, and editor who covers culture and sports. He hosts ‘Effectively Wild’ at FanGraphs and previously wrote for FiveThirtyEight and Grantland, served as editor-in-chief of Baseball Prospectus, and authored ‘The MVP Machine’ and ‘The Only Rule Is It Has to Work.’

Ben Lindbergh

One-fourth of ‘The Midnight Boys,’ one-half of ‘Mint Edition,’ one whole fan of all things fandom.


‘Mythic Quest’ and Our Favorite Fiction About Video Games, Plus Ashly Burch

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