Constellation, Episode 107 | US TikTok Ban, Global Art Appreciation, PlayStation's GaaS Meltdown
Added 2025-01-20 17:00:20 +0000 UTCHello! It's me, Colin, returning to host Constellation for the first time in... well... quite awhile. Dagan was actually supposed to helm this episode -- I was going to appear as the fourth, topic-less guest -- but he got pulled into a work meeting at the last minute leaving me in the lead chair, and today's show as a trio. As such, please welcome Punching Up co-host Gene Park and LSM legal analyst Rick Hoeg back to the program. We start with Gene this week, who wants to talk about the imminent ban of the TikTok app in the United States, which should have already gone into effect by the time our podcast publishes. Hoeg, on the other hand, wants to delve into arts and entertainment from a global perspective, inquiring on which countries, localities, and so on we find ourselves most attracted to when it comes to the media we consume and appreciate. Finally, I bring up the rear with a topic that's top of many of our minds: What in god's name is going on with PlayStation and its games-as-a-service initiative?
Timestamps
0:00:00 - Intro
00:17:51 - TikTok ban
01:20:44 - Global Art Appreciation
01:57:46 - PlayStation's GaaS Meltdown
Comments
Colin saying Guerilla maybe deserves preferential treatment from Hulst because they are one of the best sony 1st party studios? They are good, but clearly below Santa Monica, naughty dog, Insomniac, Sucker punch (imo), and even Team ASOBI now too (quality wise at least). When will Colin accept that most do not cherrish horizon the way he does??
Bailey Callis
2025-01-29 22:56:00 +0000 UTCInstead of inciting the comment thread with this, have you ever considered asking Colin himself? Spend $25 next month, ask in a Q&A. Respectfully.
Andrew Morgan
2025-01-23 22:34:34 +0000 UTCMight have something to do with how many right-wing media heads have been outed for being funded by Russia, directly.
Noah Friscopp
2025-01-23 02:01:28 +0000 UTCI’m trying to understand why Collin is so adamant in his stance that Russia (a major world power that is diametrically opposed to US and western interests and led by an autocrat) poses no threat to the US. It is a strange hill to die on, especially since he takes a pretty alarmist stance towards China, a country which Russia has recently taken steps towards aligning itself with. I only point this out because he went far out of his way to insist upon this all throughout the Tik Tok discussion.
Trill Spencer
2025-01-22 22:16:03 +0000 UTCNow that Tik Tok is merged with metah it gives it a bit of that boomer stank.
Frank G.
2025-01-22 20:20:58 +0000 UTCThis episode is a great example of the strength of 3 people. Colin, Hoeg, and gene are all so great and love their chemistry. Some episodes feel like they need 4, some don't. Like Jaffe episodes are better for 3 people. Keep up the great work.
The GophersLoafers
2025-01-22 18:40:57 +0000 UTCI completely get it lol
Billy boob
2025-01-21 20:19:02 +0000 UTCGreat cast and always enjoy Hog’s perspective though he really sounds like an Ai
Drew
2025-01-21 18:35:41 +0000 UTCI’m really happy Colin is back. This was a great episode!
Joshua Hinderscheid
2025-01-21 17:57:51 +0000 UTCGo birds!
Mike
2025-01-21 17:53:02 +0000 UTCGlad to have ya back Colin
Robbie Agnew
2025-01-21 17:39:44 +0000 UTCDaddy trump 😉
SophaliciouS_Systematic
2025-01-21 14:22:32 +0000 UTCRe: Colin’s interview style- When I did fireside chats… I was super nervous. I had a whole page of notes going into it… but Colin was very organic & just let the conversation ride & I never even needed my notes.
Kenneth Koepnick
2025-01-21 14:04:53 +0000 UTCColin, if you happen to glance at the comments, just keep at it with VR. Takes me a few sessions to get over the nausea hump. Also, a fan and chewing gum seems to help me.
Dry jelqing to the 8 HOURS RICH PIANA THEME ARM WORKOUT MUSIC video
2025-01-21 12:05:08 +0000 UTCThat part at the end of the tiktok topic where Colin is just two hand slow jerkin' while Rick and Gene take one ball in each mouth is something else huh
Big Swingin' Rick
2025-01-21 08:58:41 +0000 UTCIt’s ok Rick, your Lions were not getting past my Eagles anyway… Go Birds!
Joseph Cowley
2025-01-21 06:44:18 +0000 UTCOne thing I don’t really care for much on Constellation is the gaming topics. All the other shows are about gaming lol. It’s nice to have one show that’s just something different. But that’s just me.
Mateusz Kuklinski
2025-01-21 06:06:08 +0000 UTCGreat episode
Adam Martinez
2025-01-21 05:44:10 +0000 UTCGreen Bay won 3 titles b to b to b twice prior to the merger, Steelers did not win 3 in a row.
Jason H
2025-01-21 03:51:50 +0000 UTCGene lived in Hawaii and likes ukulele, so I gotta wonder if he ever met Jake Shimabukuro.
Dry jelqing to the 8 HOURS RICH PIANA THEME ARM WORKOUT MUSIC video
2025-01-21 02:46:58 +0000 UTCGreat episode. I do think it’s unfair to say that “no one spoke up” at BluePoint. We really have no idea. Half the team could have been miserable at the thought of making a live service game. But Sony owns them so maybe they’re not in a place to reject their marching orders.
Dante B
2025-01-21 00:56:38 +0000 UTCI promise I’m not trying to start an argument, but Colin saying Bernie makes more and more sense as he gets older while saying he voted for Trump this time…I don’t get it lol.
Dry jelqing to the 8 HOURS RICH PIANA THEME ARM WORKOUT MUSIC video
2025-01-20 21:56:23 +0000 UTCI love how Colin knew to correct himself when talking about the North and Catholics lmao, that shit has caused us no small amount of trouble
Daddy T
2025-01-20 21:55:01 +0000 UTCA man of culture
Eric the human
2025-01-20 21:15:23 +0000 UTCJust to say I don't have tiktok, Twitter, bluesky, or threads, never have. I got Instagram like 3 or 4 yrs ago, and that was to look at half naked women
Angel DeJesus
2025-01-20 20:54:10 +0000 UTCAs a man who was born in Washington DC and raised in Maryland it brings me great pleasure to see the Lions get put out of the playoffs by the commanders. (Never mind the fact that there is no punctuation in this post lol)
Hustle&Motiv8
2025-01-20 20:01:24 +0000 UTCColin briefly mentioned it when talking about something else, and he did say he's a criminal. Maybe he's got more nuance to it, but who knows.
Angel DeJesus
2025-01-20 19:44:58 +0000 UTCYeah I’m really shocked nobody on LSM said anything about it. Thought we’d at least get a 5 minute riff at the beginning of SS!
Diddy’s Dong Quest
2025-01-20 19:34:54 +0000 UTCIt really felt like Hoeg and Gene were trying to see how long they can keep Colin from moving on to the next topic after the TikTok topic lmao
Bogey
2025-01-20 19:34:03 +0000 UTCGene and Colin might be my favorite duo on LSM. I’d love a political show with them but it’d never happen 🤣. How’s only adds more great insight to the topics here! Thanks for a great episode boys. PS. Thank you Gene. How hard is it to say YO-TAY.
Diddy’s Dong Quest
2025-01-20 19:27:08 +0000 UTCDon't really have any sympathy for influencers. They agitate things in this country, and continue to fester the stupidity that's growing in this country. Gotta do something crazier and crazier for likes and views.
Angel DeJesus
2025-01-20 19:11:03 +0000 UTCAt the very least, we’re in for a historic 4-? years lol.
Dry jelqing to the 8 HOURS RICH PIANA THEME ARM WORKOUT MUSIC video
2025-01-20 19:02:27 +0000 UTCSo funny how quickly it changed. With that said the whole saga is not even close to being over.
RD_21
2025-01-20 18:13:46 +0000 UTCFully understandable. But there's been plenty of constellation epis9des since then that you haven't been a part of and ir hasn't been broached.
Angel DeJesus
2025-01-20 18:10:38 +0000 UTCSorry Gene, I still think it was a great topic and conversation and I look forward to hearing your updated thoughts!
George Hall
2025-01-20 18:08:45 +0000 UTCDon’t you dare Gene I for one think t your great on the show.
Garry
2025-01-20 18:03:45 +0000 UTCluigi is a third rail topic i can’t talk about openly because of work
Gene Park
2025-01-20 17:55:14 +0000 UTCi know everything is stupid including me
Gene Park
2025-01-20 17:54:32 +0000 UTCyep. so annoying lol
Gene Park
2025-01-20 17:54:15 +0000 UTCLittle surprised we get tik tok before Luigi Magione
Angel DeJesus
2025-01-20 17:33:45 +0000 UTCTikTok is the least of our problems... The sitting president is running crypto scams. Lmfao
Jacob Lesperance
2025-01-20 17:29:29 +0000 UTCCommiserations Hoeg. I say we blame Colin for jinxing the Lions
Deemac
2025-01-20 17:19:43 +0000 UTCGOAT cast lineup
Mitch Orobko
2025-01-20 17:18:55 +0000 UTCOpening up talking about the Detroit Lions. Oof
Seth Zentner
2025-01-20 17:18:09 +0000 UTCThe TikTok topic is already so dated 😭
George Hall
2025-01-20 17:17:13 +0000 UTCColin, Gene, AND Hoeg? Based af.
Tortured Margot
2025-01-20 17:11:03 +0000 UTCIt went into effect and came back by the time you posted 🤣
RD_21
2025-01-20 17:10:49 +0000 UTC
