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Giant Bomb Presents

Giant Bomb Presents: Introducing Janine Hawkins

Austin chats with new guest contributor Janine Hawkins about touching anime faces, petting Pokemon goats, and the bonds that form when fighting the alien menace.

Giant Bomb Presents is giantbomb.com's home for interviews, previews, and more.

Feb. 17 2016

Posted by: Austin

Episode Notes:

Make sure to check out Janine's first piece for us, Skin to Screen, on the history and appeal of "skinship" in games.

Also, make sure to check out this gif of Skiddo, who is the best Pokemon.

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hassun

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I dunno Klefki is a strong candidate.

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Gengar is the best Pokemon, are you fucking sniffing glue @austin_walker, what the fuck?

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Austin and Janine talkin' about stuff? Super into that.

Also Espeon is the best Pokemon don't even play.

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"I play Super Robot Wars" should have been what this podcast was filed under imo

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JANINE! Yes, my dream of the Streamfriends all coming together on a major outlet is becoming a reality. I was watching Austin, Janine and Phil Kollar since before I even knew about Giant Bomb - it was incredible when Austin joined I'm so happy Janine is guesting.

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Wait, does Austin like Awakening more then Path of radiance...

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Sweet.

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Subjugation

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This is where I'm going to be pedantic and say that the title sounds bad when presents butts up against introducing. Just read it out loud.

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I love Janine so much and the natural chemistry they've built over years and years of friendship makes this a treat.

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@subjugation: I take a breath whenever I read a colon, so for me it's "Giant Bomb Presents [breath] Introducing Janine Hawkins," and that seems fine. Different linguistic strokes!

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The Skiddo line: the undervalued generation VI pokemons.

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I'm going to have to check out this stream of The Crew. Janine seems great!

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Austin talking to someone? Sign me up!!!

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Skiddo is great but it's no Swadloon.

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Oh austin please tell us where you get such wonderful music! This track is so catchy.

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I can't not read Skiddo as Skidoo now.

damn it you super robot wars people

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@dekinblues: Hey, I don't have the time to dig it up right now, but check basically any of the other Giant Bomb Presents interviews and someone will probably have asked and answered the question!

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@austin_walker: Will do. TY for quick reply. Have a nice day.

EDIT: Found it! Super dope just like GB! Guess you could say it made my day..

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Makes we want to listen to some Nujabes.

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Scyther is the best Pokemon.

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I want a more personal XCOM though. I want the nit and grit, personal stories, and flummoxing morals of a goddamn guerrilla war!

I want my 20th century Latin American revolution simulator!

...What were we talking about? Yes, Skiddo's are the cutest.

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<3

(Long live The Great Hawkins-Walker Road Trip of 2014)

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ichthy

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You know who's cool? Squirtle.

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Dunsparce is the real number one Pokemon. I don't know what kind of acid Ken Sugimori was on when he designed that thing, but it must've been some gooooood stuff.

Oh, and also welcome to the site Janine.

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Giving my Snorlax a scratch on the chin was my favourite damn thing. Then he turned around and nodded at me during fights... God damn!

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Thanks!

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Sylveon tho...

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This was a very fine discussion between two friends. Looking forward to anything made by Janine in the future!

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This was great, thanks for introducing us to Janine. It is nice to put a face to the infamous LA roadtrip friend.

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Totodile rules.

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Listen motherfuckers, Squirtle is the best Pokemon

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I'm glad Xcom 2 added bonding in War of the Chosen. And not face petting.