'The Last of Us' Season 2 Premiere: The Gamer Guide | Button Mash

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🗓️ 17 April 2025

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Ben and Daniel Chin begin their weekly Button Mash breakdowns of 'The Last of Us' Season 2 from the perspective of longtime 'The Last of Us' players. First, they describe their experiences with the games, recap the biggest changes Season 1 made to the original 'The Last of Us,' and discuss why 'The Last of Us Part II' poses a greater adaptation challenge. Then they analyze the most significant changes to the story and structure of 'TLOU2' in the first episode of the show's second season, before speculating about what those differences might signify for Episode 2 and beyond. WARNING: spoilers for 'The Last of Us Part II.' Hosts: Ben Lindbergh and Daniel Chin Producer: Devon Renaldo Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	What's up, everyone? I'm Nora Prynciotti. And I'm Nathan Hubbard. And we're coming in like a
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1:31.6	I am Ben Lindberg, senior editor for The Ringer, and Buttonmash Foreman, joined this week.
1:37.5	And for the following six weeks by my patrol partner.
1:41.2	The only person I'd want with me when I'm stocking clickers at the grocery store,
1:46.7	ringer, staff writer, Daniel Chin.
1:49.7	Hello, Daniel.
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