The Austin B Media Podcast #10: Let's Catch Up!
In this episode, I talk about what movies I've watched recently (with a ton streaming on services like AMC+, Disney+, and HBO Max), what games I've been playing (like Madden NFL 23), For All Mankind season 3, and what else I've been up to!
Listen to the 10th episode of The Austin B Media Podcast here!
Let me know what you think!
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Movies
Emily the Criminal thoughts
Lightyear rewatch thoughts
A Banquet thoughts
Spin Me Round thoughts
Hold Your Fire thoughts
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness rewatch thoughts
Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. thoughts
Breaking thoughts
The Fallout thoughts
Kimi thoughts
Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off thoughts
Navalny thoughts
Pure Country thoughts
The Princess thoughts
Video Games
Ryse: Son of Rome thoughts
Among Us thoughts
Assassin’s Creed Origins thoughts
Madden NFL 22 Face of the Franchise thoughts
Madden NFL 23 first impressions
Halo: Reach (Master Chief Collection version on Series S) thoughts
MultiVersus open beta impressions
House Flipper thoughts
Star Wars Battlefront II campaign thoughts
Microsoft Flight Simulator first flight thoughts
TV
For All Mankind S3 thoughts
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My name is Austin Belzer. I’m a cynic, a perfectionist, high-strung (I’m told), and an overly anxious human being. I love to write. Whether it’s on GameSkinny, The BladedTech Show, Proven Gamer, The Vertical Slice, Movie Health Community, or SiftPop, I have always felt the need to write or create


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