Welcome to Kitaku Split Screen, the only podcast that isn't afraid to ask the tough questions about Woody from Toy Story.

It's July 3rd, 2019. America is about to celebrate its independence, and we've got some listener mail to answer.

First up, we talk about the games we've been playing, from Cadence of High Rule to Mario Maker

2 to Metro Exodus. Then we answer your questions about video games in school classrooms,

our process of playing and evaluating games, fraternizing with writers from other publications,

the future of Activision's annualized approach to game releases, and the fact that we might

be getting Final Fantasy 7 remake episodes into the 2030s. We end with a lengthy off-topic discussion of

Veep and a very meters-e music pick of the week. Stick around. Welcome back for yet another episode. As always, we're so glad that you've joined us. My name is Kirk Hamilton, and I am joined by my two wonderful co-hosts. First of all, Mr. Jason Schreier, hello, Jason. Hello, Kirk. It's so nice to see you. And it is also nice to see Maddie Myers. Hello, Maddie.

Hello. I'm also here at the same time as the two of you. Incredible.

Guys, happy July 4th. Happy Independence Day this week. I hope you guys are getting ready to watch the hot dog

eating contests because that's the most ridiculous thing every single year.

I'm not going to do that.

That happens on July 4th, the hot dog eating contest.

Oh yeah. Are you not familiar? There's this guy named Joey Chestnut and he's like the

world champion hot dog eating contest winner and he can stuff down. The way it works is you

have to eat the hot tug and bun.

You have to eat as many as possible within 10 minutes.

And if you ever watch this, it's sickening.

Oh, yeah, I've seen it.

I watched when that guy Kobayashi was like the big cheese and they dunk it in the water

and it's completely disgusting.

Yeah, they dunk it in the water.

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