288: Live Service Game

Merlin has a smell update, and John mourns the end of Destiny 2.

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Merlin has a smell update and then claims that he and John will not be discussing a dog-involved shooting.

Next, John mourns the end of Destiny 2, a game he has been playing for over a decade. So dawn goes down to day…

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(Recorded on Tuesday, May 26, 2026)

Credits

• Audio Editor/Conch Announcer: Jim Metzendorf
  
• Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano
  
• Music: Merlin Mann
• The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley

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