Summary: Kat, Hugh and I tackle your letters this week, which leads to a very lively and unusually educational discussion, involving things like Black Ops II "micro items," Sarah Michelle Gellar, apple-scented deterrents, the long-tail pricing of video games, Skylanders you've never seen before, the difference between pet ownership and child abuse, StarCraft: Heart of the Swarm, Angry Birds DLC, tasty dinner ideas, Bungie's PS4 exclusivity deal, Castlevania, bureaucracy, life on the mean streets of Sim City, and the quest for a new couch. Get the podcast on iTunes Get the podcast on your own with RSS Feedburner Or use the links below to listen in the browser or download direct. More info after the jump... Host: Dan "OneOfSwords" Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler Co-host: "The Lovely and Talented" Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas Co-host: Hugh "DJ Darkhugh" Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores Relevant show links: Black Ops II "micro items" & free Nuketown 2025 COD Championship: First 8 qualifying teams Angry Birds Fowl Tempered Pack DLC The Official Harmonix Podcast Episode 90 The couch from Living Spaces IowaGirlEats: Cheeseburger Quesadilla IGN StarCraft: Heart of the Swarm SimCity PAX East 2013 Wondercon 2013 Kat and Hugh and Dan on Twitter Dan's book: Critical Path: How to Review Videogames for a Living Hugh's book: City Under the Moon (Kindle edition currently on sale for $3!) Enter your own question for Hugh Don't Know Jack (or Stick It To The Dan) Suggest topics for The Third Degree Write to the show's Megamailbag
