7:18 and a Bowl of Chili (feat. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment & Persona 4 Golden)

7:18 and a Bowl of Chili (feat. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment & Persona 4 Golden)

Author: Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley January 7, 2026 Duration: 1:39:25

Thank you to Theater of the Mindset for sponsoring this episode!


Hey is this thing on? Had an idea for a Persona game but instead of "The Midnight Channel" there's "The 7:18 Bowl of Chili." What do we think, gang?

Discussed: Post-GOTY, what we had for dinner, Antiques Roadshow, GOTY 2016, the next season premiere, The Jersey Devil, Brendon Vaguely, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, the appeal of the Warriors spin-offs, Zelda’s past and future, the Zelda movie, Persona 4 Golden, the upcoming Persona 4 remake, the unique strengths of Persona 4

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Timecodes:

  • (00:00) - Intro
  • (01:31) - Thank you for being here!
  • (02:57) - The next season premiere will be...
  • (08:39) - Antiques Roadshow
  • (12:20) - Flipping something just for kicks
  • (12:30) - Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment | Antiques Castle Town Show
  • (35:30) - Break
  • (36:11) - BB stands for Big Bug
  • (36:32) - Persona 4 Golden | It's time to talk about Persona 4 Golden
  • (01:21:41) - Mid-game Teddie spoiler!!!
  • (01:27:09) - Persona 4 Golden | It's time to talk about Persona 4 Golden
  • (01:34:24) - Wrapping up
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