Season 2 has officially entered its guest era.

Meet Ally Prescott (aka Tango)! Jamie met them at the Midwest Gaming Classic in Milwaukee and immediately thought they'd be a great addition to the pod. Tango is a graphic designer and gamer and has been gaming competitively since a young age.

At the start, we spend a completely reasonable amount of time discussing a deeply unsettling Furby-adjacent creature sitting on Tango's shelf. From there, it's old usernames and some convention chaos before getting into Tango's gaming journey.

From borrowing (ok, stealing) her brother's Team Fortress Classic account to sinking thousands of hours into Team Fortress 2 and Overwatch, Tango shares how grinding ranked can quietly turn into burnout. She also talks about navigating competitive gaming as a woman—always having to prove you belong, gatekeeping, and straight up harassment.

The takeaway? Find your people, mute the trolls, and if competitive gaming is making you miserable, it's probably time to log off and touch some grass.

You can find Ally online as @squashwaffle and SoggyTango.

In this episode:

• Tango's Peepy
• Peepy's theme song
• Sea of Thieves (game)
• Party Animals (game)
• Propnight (game)

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Music track: Snap Your Fingers by Aylex
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