THIS WEEK ON THE PROGRAM:

My damned computer died, last week. Took the whole damned episode, with it.

On the plus side, however, this means we have a chance to talk about some juicy stuff THIS week!

The full finished ROM of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom leaked on Monday; I'll talk about why these clout-chasing clowns are going to ruin gaming for the rest of us.

Social media too often fuels the desperate NEED for validation that can be found in the aforementioned acts. I'll be talking about how those kinds of attitudes affect us ALL adversely.

Finally, I want to share with you a true "Gem of the Gem City" which I will be presenting every week.

It's a packed one, and it's HERE.

Come feed your ears.

On this special edition of SMPH:

The Legend of Zelda franchise has become one of Nintendo's flagship brands over the last thirty-six years, and if you ask around, it's easy to understand why.

It's also been one of the cornerstones of my development, as a person. On this edition, I take some time to explain what the franchise means to me, and why I'm so thoroughly excited for the arrival of May 12, and the release of the franchise's newest offering: Tears of the Kingdom. I'll also discuss many of the new additions that make this game FAR more than "glorified DLC", as so many internet whiners would like to insist that it is.

The best is yet to come, so join me with this edition, and feed those (pointy) ears.