Direct Upgrade
Join Patrick, Derek, and Mak in Direct Upgrade, a comedic variety podcast where we’ll discuss pretty much anything....as long as it’s interesting! We discuss video games, tabletop gaming, fantasy novels, pop culture, fitness, tech, and more!
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Direct Upgrade
We think gaming gives a lens to look at life. We host a comedic variety podcast with an emphasis on gaming of all types. Other things tend to find a way to sneak through - everything from fitness, pop culture, music, to whatever flows from our stream of consciousness.
Episodes
Friday Jul 05, 2024
Friday Jul 05, 2024
If you had the power of a god-emperor, what societal systems would you change? We talk about how we provide feedback in the USA, "harm done" penal systems, and driving.
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
In this episode we talk about "Death of the Author" in two ways. 1. If you interpret art differently than the author intended, is it less valid? 2. Can you enjoy a work of art if the author is a bad person?
Friday Jun 21, 2024
Friday Jun 21, 2024
Do you think our memes are clever? Because we sure do. This is a primer into some our innermost inside jokes from various games we've played. Oh, and we talk about Balatro.
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
In our first ever GUEST EPISODE, Jake joins us to dole out some sage wisdom on how to balance gaming and life, bookended with discussion of crab rangoon and an argument over "No Peeing" signs.
Friday May 31, 2024
Friday May 31, 2024
Call me Alice, because we're going down some rabbit holes! We talk about things we've become accidental "experts" on, namely Oppenheimer, razorblades, and what would happen if the sun suddenly disappeared?
Thursday May 23, 2024
Thursday May 23, 2024
We’re getting hot and bothered! We’re excited to share one of our topic ideas that spurred us to make a podcast - what are the small things in life that irk you more than they should? Do you agree with ours?
Thursday May 16, 2024
Thursday May 16, 2024
Do you think gambling in games with real money is ok? Do you like to pre-order things? Are microtransactions cool? What's an autoshooter? Are we made of meat? Find out on this episode of DIRECT UPGRADE!
Link: They're Made Out Of Meat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6JFTmQCFHg
Thursday May 09, 2024
Thursday May 09, 2024
What's your Spotify algorithm giving you? We discuss our recent favorites and dive into some things that we DON'T know, but WISH we did.
Thursday May 02, 2024
Thursday May 02, 2024
Have you ever been the villain in someone else's story? Hear our answers, as well as - discussing happy memories, the rise of TikTok doctors, and filming at the gym.