The latest episode of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast continues with ‘Side B.’ Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt continue to answer questions from our lovely Patreon users, with Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion taking centre stage for the episode!

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala, KatanaGirl, Not Called Kevin, Dan G, Olivia and Jack Groves! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat Evalt

01:28 -- Another PSA for one of the latest Patreon incentives

01:46 -- Echoes of voices, the ‘Wall of Heroes’ in Life Is Strange: Reunion and the Moses Murphy and Chloe Price telescope fiasco (Patreon/Ashlyn Nala)

11:06 -- What else could Adnan and Adam pivot to outside of Life Is Strange, Deck Nine and Don’t Nod Entertainment? (Patreon/The Lost Fan)

29:12 -- The Loretta Rice pivot from Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure’s direction to Life Is Strange: Reunion (Patreon/Kevin Kestis)

35:37 -- ‘No Evalts in Life Is Strange: Reunion, no party’? (Patreon/Kevin Lackner)

38:59 -- Podcasts in Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion… no mentions of StrangeCast (Patreon/Kevin Lackner)

41:50 -- What did we think about Safiya Llewellyn-Fayyad’s role in Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion? (Patreon/Kevin Kestis)

47:00 -- What are our five favourite characters from the Life Is Strange franchise? (Patreon/The Lost Fan)

58:24 -- The Metacritic (and even OpenCritic!) scores for Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion (Patreon/Kevin Lackner)

01:15:54 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, ‘@matheoquevedo7748’ and ‘@bakershah’ from Episode 139! 😉)

01:24:09 -- Spread The Arts

01:30:00 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala, KatanaGirl, Not Called Kevin, Dan G, Olivia and Jack Groves! 🫶🙇‍♂️

01:31:17 -- Outro for ‘Side B’ StrangeCast

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🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

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It is time for the long-overdue Player 1 vs The World StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal episode for March. Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt sit down to talk about the topics submitted by our incredible Patreon users, ranging from the Life Is Strange TV show to Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion!

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala, KatanaGirl, Not Called Kevin, Dan G, Olivia and Jack Groves! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat

00:52 -- PSA: the second part of The Lost Records Journal episode is now live!

01:30 -- PSA for the Patreon users

01:42 -- How the Patreon episode works

03:01 -- Guitar? Hello, Max Caulfield?! (Patreon/Kevin Lackner)

07:11 -- Ranking the main menu music from the Life Is Strange series (Patreon/Not Called Kevin)

14:05 -- No ‘real’ Amanda Thomas x Max Caulfield love dynamic in Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion (Patreon/Kevin Kestis)

22:55 -- Could the Life Is Strange TV show benefit from the recent success stories of Yellowjackets and Euphoria? (Patreon/Jack Groves)

34:30 -- The Artemis II x NASA launch, including what Aphelion director Florent Guillaume had to say (Patreon/The Lost Fan)

43:17 -- What is the name of the pause menu music from Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion? (Patreon/Ashlyn Nala)

45:35 -- What is Adnan and Adam’s favourite Chloe Price moment from Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion? (Patreon/Ashlyn Nala)

48:39 -- Rhianna DeVries’ performance as Chloe Price in Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion; plus, Adnan’s ‘wild’ Life Is Strange fact/stat (Patreon/Kevin Kestis)

54:47 -- Who is the worst Life Is Strange character out of Vinh Lang or Life Is Strange: Before the Storm’s Eliot Hampden? (Patreon/The Lost Fan)

01:05:35 -- Adnan and Adam describe their feelings around Life Is Strange: Reunion by using a meme from The Simpsons (Patreon/Kevin Lackner)

01:09:00 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters! 🫶🙇‍♂️

01:09:36 -- Outro

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

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🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

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🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/

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Business inquiries: player1vstheworld@gmail.com 📧

Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are BACK for an all-new episode of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast, which is our immediate review and spoilercast for Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion — the direct sequel to 2024’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure!

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala, KatanaGirl, Not Called Kevin, Dan G, Olivia and Jack Groves (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 – Introduction

00:17 -- The start of StrangeCast’s review and spoilercast for Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion

02:16 -- A reminder of the rescheduled Patreon incentive for the month of March

02:50 -- PSA: where Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are at with Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion, including full transparency of their purchases

04:06 -- SPOILER-FREE REVIEW: Adnan and Adam’s individual scores for Life Is Strange: Reunion and a comparison with Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure

29:40 -- THE START OF THE SPOILERCAST! Gameplay mechanics from Life Is Strange: Reunion, including the returning rewind and ‘backtalk’ mechanics

41:08 -- SPOILERCAST: A deep dive into the story of Life Is Strange: Reunion

01:23:30 -- SPOILERCAST: The Life Is Strange: Reunion soundtrack, including the music from Life Is Strange: Double Exposure score composer and songwriter Tessa Rose Jackson

01:37:48 -- SPOILERCAST: Zachary Andrews at the helm of the motion capture as performance director and the different actors, including Hannah Telle (Max Caulfield) and Rhianna DeVries (Chloe Price)

01:54:27 -- SPOILERCAST: Adnan and Adam *have* to talk about the use of podcasts in Life Is Strange: Reunion

01:57:38 -- SPOILERCAST: ‘Is this me?’

02:05:00 -- SPOILERCAST: What are the critics saying about Life Is Strange: Reunion in their early reviews?

02:12:57 -- SPOILERCAST: Adnan and Adam must agree on a collective StrangeCast score for Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion

02:22:36 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters! 🫶🙇‍♂️

02:23:20 -- Outro

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

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🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast

🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9

🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

Follow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️

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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adnanriaz9.bsky.social

➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AceTheGrocer

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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/castorgardenmusic/

Business inquiries: player1vstheworld@gmail.com 📧

The fifth anniversary of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast podcast continues and Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are BACK for ‘Side B’ of the episode to talk Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion, the TV show and much more!

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala, KatanaGirl, Not Called Kevin, Dan G and Olivia (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side B’ of StrangeCast

00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt

01:47 -- PSA for Player 1 vs The World’s March Patreon episode of StrangeCast x The Lost Records Journal podcast

02:27 -- From Life Is Strange: True Colors and Double Exposure performance director Webb Pickersgill to the switch to The Expanse: A Telltale Series performance director Zachary Andrews for Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion

10:28 -- The ‘drama’ caused by IGN’s editorial piece around Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion

13:48 -- Is this truly the ‘finale’ of Max Caulfield and Chloe Price in Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion? Plus, Adnan and Adam talk about Amazon Prime Video’s Life Is Strange TV show

26:18 -- Adam on The Invitation and Jennifer’s Body director Karyn Kusama becoming involved in Amazon Prime Video’s Life Is Strange TV show

38:26 -- Tatum Grace Hopkins (Max Caulfield) is now following Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and Life Is Strange co-creator Michel Koch!

42:27 -- The Claudia Leonardi-created cover for Zoe Tunnell’s prequel comic to Life Is Strange: Reunion has been revealed

46:34 -- Adnan and Adam reveal their Metacritic predictions for Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion

53:22 -- Player 1 vs The World’s Patreon users on FIVE years of the StrangeCast podcast

01:04:34 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @underthecurrent9708 from ‘Side A of Episode 136’ and @mimidoggo7167 from ‘Side B of Episode 136’! 😉)

01:11:38 -- Spread The Arts

01:21:50 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters! 🫶🙇‍♂️

01:22:23 -- Outro for StrangeCast

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast

🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9

🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

Follow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️

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Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adnanriaz9.bsky.social

➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AceTheGrocer

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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/castorgardenmusic/

Business inquiries: player1vstheworld@gmail.com 📧

Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast — the flagship Life Is Strange fan podcast of this brand/YouTube channel — has officially turned FIVE years old today. For the fifth anniversary of the longest-running Life Is Strange fan podcast, StrangeCast and The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt sit down for the first part of their two-episode special around Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion ahead of Max Caulfield and Chloe Price’s final outing together!

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala, KatanaGirl, Not Called Kevin, Dan G and Olivia (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction for ‘Side A’ of StrangeCast

00:17 -- The pre-StrangeCast podcast chat between Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt

02:30 -- StrangeCast turns five years old! Plus, the upcoming schedule!

04:10 -- PSA for the March Patreon episode; when our review of Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion will drop!

05:29 -- Adam on the absence of Jonathan Morali and Syd Matters’ ‘Obstacles’ on the full soundtrack reveal for Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion

22:12 -- Adnan and Adam discuss Jonathan Zimmerman being one of the two co-directors of Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion

40:55 -- The final thoughts on the Hannah Telle (Max Caulfield) and Rhianna DeVries (Chloe Price) dynamic for Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion

47:03 -- Player 1 vs The World’s Patreon users on FIVE years of the StrangeCast podcast

01:13:07 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala, KatanaGirl, Not Called Kevin, Dan G and Olivia (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️

01:13:42 -- Outro for StrangeCast

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast

🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9

🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

Follow Player 1 vs The World on social media! ⬇️

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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player1vstheworld/

➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@player1vstheworld

Adnan and Adam are on social media, too! 😇⬇️

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AdnanRiaz9

➡️ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adnanriaz9.bsky.social

➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adnanriaz9/

➡️ X: https://twitter.com/AceTheGrocer

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➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/castorgardenmusic/

Business inquiries: player1vstheworld@gmail.com 📧

Square Enix earlier this week confirmed that Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Reunion would make an appearance at the Future Games Show: Spring Showcase 2026 on Thursday 12th March. StrangeCast and The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are BACK on Player 1 vs The World’s to discuss all of the latest Life Is Strange: Reunion content shown during the Future Games Show: Spring Showcase! It’s the ultimate — and immediate — deep dive into Life Is Strange: Reunion’s appearance at the live-stream event.

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala, Katelyn, Not Called Kevin (NEW) and Jolteon25 (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction for the live-stream StrangeCast episode

00:17 -- Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt talk about the Life Is Strange: Reunion footage at the Future Games Show: Spring Showcase 2026, the Life Is Strange TV show and much more

02:27:47 -- Outro for the live-stream StrangeCast episode

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

▶️ Spotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/player-1-vs-the-world

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast

🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9

🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

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Tatum Grace Hopkins, who has been cast as Max Caulfield in Amazon Prime Video’s Life Is Strange TV show, was the focus of ‘Side A’ of this episode of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast. Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt now turn their full attention to Maisy Stella, who will play Chloe Price!

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Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala, Katelyn, Not Called Kevin (NEW) and Jolteon25 (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat

01:22 -- StrangeCast will celebrate its fifth anniversary in March 2026

05:02 -- NEWS: Adnan and Adam explore My Old Ass star Maisy Stella taking on the role of Chloe Price for Amazon Prime Video’s Life Is Strange TV show

07:19 -- DISCUSSION: Maisy Stella’s links with Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap Entertainment ahead of being cast for Chloe Price in the Amazon MGM Studios-backed project

13:03 -- TOPIC: Adnan and Adam discuss Maisy Stella playing Chloe Price after watching and reviewing Megan Park’s My Old Ass

36:31 -- NEWS: Rosiee Thor’s Life Is Strange: Out of Focus has had its cover revealed and Chloe Price takes centre stage

39:24 -- TOPIC: why Chloe Price is the cover star of Life Is Strange: Out of Focus ahead of Izzie Margolis, who is meant to be the focus of the original Drug Store Makeup-led story

56:33 -- NEWS: Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage has been nominated for The Cinematic Awards 2026

59:28 -- NEWS: Beethoven & Dinosaur’s Mixtape has received a release date for both console and PC; Nintendo Switch 2 launch confirmed as well

01:00:44 -- Comments from the listeners! (Thanks, @underthecurrent9708 from ‘Side A of Episode 135’ and @vlasdrum from ‘Side B of Episode 135’! 😉)

01:05:16 -- Spread The Arts

01:12:57 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala, Katelyn, Not Called Kevin (NEW) and Jolteon25 (NEW)! 🫶

01:13:42 -- Outro

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

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Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

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Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt are BACK for an all-new episode of Player 1 vs The World’s StrangeCast podcast and the news of Tatum Grace Hopkins and Maisy Stella being cast as Max Caulfield and Chloe Price respectively in Amazon Prime Video’s Life Is Strange TV show adaptation takes centre stage.

🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld

Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala, Katelyn, Not Called Kevin (NEW) and Jolteon25 (NEW)! 🫶🙇‍♂️

Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

00:17 -- The pre-podcast chat

02:34 -- NEWS: Tatum Grace Hopkins and Maisy Stella have officially been cast as Max Caulfield and Chloe Price respectively in Amazon Prime Video’s Life Is Strange TV show

05:50 -- TOPIC: Adnan and Adam talk about the casting of Tatum Grace Hopkins in Amazon MGM Studios’ Life Is Strange TV series and the ‘unknown status’ of Max Caulfield’s new actor

15:00 -- NEWS: Life Is Strange, The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit and Life Is Strange 2 script writer Christian Divine reacted to the Tatum Grace Hopkins and Maisy Stella news; plus, background research on Tatum Grace Hopkins

23:40 -- TOPIC: Adnan and Adam’s impressions of Tatum Grace Hopkins after watching the 2024 short film Meek

25:21 -- TRIGGER WARNING: Adnan and Adam discuss some of the hard-hitting themes within the Tatum Grace Hopkins-starring Meek

31:06 -- END OF TRIGGER WARNING: Adnan and Adam resume their talk around Tatum Grace Hopkins

35:38 -- TOPIC: ‘No Emma Myers, no party?’ Adnan and Adam talk about the end of the ‘dream’ Life Is Strange fan casting for Max Caulfield after the Tatum Grace Hopkins news

45:50 -- NEWS: Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage wins the ‘Outstanding Video Game’ prize at the 37th annual GLAAD Media Awards

54:47 -- A special shoutout to our wonderful StrangeCast producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala, Katelyn, Not Called Kevin (NEW) and Jolteon25 (NEW)! 🫶

56:05 -- Outro

StrangeCast is on podcast services. ⬇️

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🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QoZ8jf0z0gUVgzAdv1UY6

🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangecast/id1600336966

🟡 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

🔵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d22ad45-cd79-4897-ba7b-04b096366025/strangecast

🔴 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/strangecast-6V4Pg9

🟠 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/v0srxk6b

Player 1 vs The World's Life Is Strange playlists. ⬇️

➡️ StrangeCast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo46wMn665ZRMDMNkdrnOEwU

➡️ Life Is Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo47D9N36SJF2ZT54zvn5sX8

➡️ Life After Strange: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6oCQWbzttYxO2qCR6tqnz_

The Lost Records Journal podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6r1_Lwi-ybyXI4xj4Q3veA

Lost Records playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D

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