Episode 108 - GTA VI Leak, OTD Freestyles & Rap Trivia | Third Avenue Podcast

GTA VI changed the way we think about gaming hype—but can anything live up to this much anticipation? Hossein and Igor discuss Rockstar nostalgia, Bully, physical versus digital games, Cyberpunk and why GTA VI may be the last true monoculture event.

Episode 108 also includes two Off The Dome freestyles, Drake and pop culture, Who Said the Lyric? and Guess the Age with Cyril Ramaphosa, Patrick Dempsey and Leanne Manas.

Listener discretion is advised. This episode contains mature language, strong opinions, jokes and improvised freestyle performances.

Chapters

(00:00) Viewer discretion and cold open

(01:04) 24-hour editing deadlines

(02:27) Opinions Nobody Asked For

(08:23) OTD: Never Know

(11:31) OTD: IGNITION

(15:24) OTD recap

(16:44) GTA VI leaks and 29 years of GTA

(21:19) Bully and Rockstar's PS2 era

(24:02) Physical media vs digital games

(27:25) Cyberpunk and GTA VI music

(29:32) Netflix, trailers and gaming

(32:58) When games felt like escape

(41:15) GTA VI and the last monoculture

(42:38) Drake, golf and pop culture

(45:20) YouTube algorithms and trends

(47:09) Who Said the Lyric?

(53:10) Gunna: Top Off

(54:10) Bieber: Where Are Ü Now

(55:30) Jaden: Lost Boy

(56:18) Guess the Age: Cyril Ramaphosa

(58:48) Guess the Age: Patrick Dempsey

(60:48) Guess the Age: Leanne Manas

(65:20) Outro

Beat credits

“Never Know” — Lil Yachty x Concrete Boys sample type beat. The supplied file did not contain producer metadata.

“IGNITION” — Don Toliver x Yeat type beat, produced by Benihana Boy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH2zR0JWMC8

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References

GTA VI: https://www.rockstargames.com/VI

Cfx.re: https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/8971o8789584a4/roleplay-community-update

Bully: https://ir.take2games.com/static-files/5d648e6a-f49c-442a-a087-5df9ef6451b4

Gunna: https://music.apple.com/na/album/drip-season-3/1457014229

Where Are Ü Now: https://www.grammy.com/awards/categories/best-dance-electronic-recording/2016/

Jaden: https://www.universal-music.co.jp/jaden/products/00602567253297/

Cyril Ramaphosa: https://www.presidency.gov.za/node/197

Patrick Dempsey: https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/patrick-dempsey-spirit-of-le-mans-2019-1/6364

Leanne Manas: https://www.sabc.co.za/sabc/a-new-era-stronger-voices-credibility-and-trust/

UNHCR: https://www.unhcr.org/uk/about-unhcr/our-partners/prominent-supporters/goodwill-ambassadors/leanne-manas