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  "textContent": "Kirk, Jason, and Maddy talk about how the affordability crisis is impacting gaming, reading some listener emails to talk about how people pay for games these days. Plus: we've got Steam Machines and have some thoughts. Those two topics are very related! **One More Thing:** **Kirk:** Steam Machine **Maddy:** Balance: A Perimenopause Journey **Jason:** Steam Machine **LINKS:** Strong Songs Live! July 11, Alberta Rose Theatre in Portland. Livestream Tickets HERE Chris Person’s review of the Steam Machine for Aftermath Kirk’s Rhythm Heaven stream: Friday, July 3, 7PM Eastern on the Triple Click YouTube\n\nHelp support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick **🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK:** Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch 💬 JOIN THE TRIPLE CLICK DISCORD 🎮 Triple Click Ethics Policy **📱 SOCIALS | @tripleclickpod** Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Twitch",
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