Cody returns as he and Cj talk all about how little time they have to play games or read books. Cj talks a lot of Star Wars as Cody actually shares some interesting and insightful commentary on the latest games he’s playing.

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Cj is joined by his friend John and the two dig into some Star Wars talk (as Cj does every week) and discuss their various fandoms. There are also plenty of references to games, Shane Black movies and rap music. Stick around for this very eventful 12th episode!

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Cj and Matty dig into the deepest depths of Wookiepedia to deliver another episode of the Checkpoint! On the 11th episode, the two talk about Destiny 2 for over an hour before they get into the actual topics they prepared.

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On episode ten of The Checkpoint, Cj is joined by good friend, journalist and sci-fi sicko Samuel Tolbert. The two catch up to talk about reviewing games and reading sci-fi books.

They dive into a wide range of topics, such as:

-Star Wars Legends and Canon novels

-Burnout in the face of creating content

-Marathon, Marathon, Marathon

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On episode nine of The Checkpoint, Cj is joined by friend, writer and fellow Florida man, Kyle Foley. The two catch up to talk sports and start a podcast.

They dive into a wide range of topics, such as:

-Reading regularly

-Why positivity is so important now

-The importance of passion in content creation

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On episode eight of The Checkpoint, Cj is joined by his good friend Carlos Rodela. The two catch up and talk about their many projects.

They dive into a wide range of topics, such as:

-Content creation

-Loot!

-Where and how they met

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On episode seven of The Checkpoint, Cj is joined once again by his good friend Matty. The two discuss game writing and lore.

They dive into a wide range of topics, such as:

-Destiny 2 memories

-Marathon

-More sci-fi reads

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On episode six of The Checkpoint, Cj is joined once again by his good friend Cody. The two discuss hardware upgrades and their ever-growing book backlogs.

They dive into a wide range of topics, such as:

-Live-service games meshing with their backlogs

-The need to work on projects consistently

-Good sci-fi reads

Grind Survivors, Devil Jam and Royal Revolt Survivors codes were all provided by publishers.

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