Simon and Abi are a father & daughter from the UK, now living in New York City. During a particularly trying moment in Abi’s teen years, Star Wars Battlefront 2 (along with ample amounts of familial love) emerges as an unexpected source of camaraderie and comfort. CAUTION: If you’re particularly sensitive to the subjects of self-harm and/or suicide, you may want to skip this episode. Here is a shot of the duo on a flight back home: And as they ventured out together to enjoy Toronto’s Gay Pride festivities.

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In the final episode of Season 1 host Scott C. Jones asks his macho, insecure father about the incident that happened 40+ years ago and what he did (and, unfortunately, didn’t do) on Scott’s behalf. Also: Scott revisits the woods—his Ground Zero—for a final reconciliation. (Part 3/3) Part 1 and Part 2 can be found here and here. If you’d like to see The Bob Jones Challenge video, use the link below. (If you try it, be extremely careful.) The Bob Jones Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMsLjt9CJiw If you’d like to see David Crane talk about Pitfall!, use this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBT1OK6VAIU

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Scott returns to rural Upstate New York and sits down with his mother, to ask her a series of questions he’s needed to ask for four decades. (Part 2/3) Part 1 and Part 3 can be found here and here.

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Scott heads back to his childhood home in Upstate New York and unravels a personal story he’s needed to tell for decades. (Part 1/3) Part 2 and Part 3 can be found here and here.

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When his parents separate, Shane uses a vintage NES game to reunite his newly fractured family.

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After a painful divorce Adam becomes a virtual rock star in a fake rock band, introducing a new significant other to his family.

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Sarah and Dave suffer a tragic loss and use a video game set in the South Park universe to grieve.

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Scott pays tribute to super-collector/PC Museum curator Syd Bolton. Syd talks about a certain vintage PC game that resolves a 30-year heartache.

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Kyle tells Scott about overcoming “gamer shame”, his cancer diagnosis and how the games Fallout 3 and Rocket League helped him deal with the life-changing events that unfolded.

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