We have our first podcast guest!!! Thank you so much Rachel for joining us for EP. 4!We kick off with an introduction to Rachel and dive into her gaming journey and stories with us! Sharing stories from her childhood, like playing the Barbie horse game and watching Ryan play titles such as KOTOR, Skyrim, Oblivion, and Fallout. Rachel also reminisces about teaming up against Ben in Smash and playing Gamecube Golden Eye 007 Nightfire. We even get a laugh out of Ben's weird food combinations, like ranch on pizza, ketchup with mac and cheese or ketchup with pierogies.In our Recent Plays segment, Ryan and Rachel shares their adventures, including resuming BG3 in the Underdark and his struggles with Mario Kart 8 on the WiiU. He also delves into the creepy fun of Five Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic, where he plays a repairman navigating Murray's Costume Manor while pursued by the Mimic animatronic. Ryan also discusses playing School 666 with Round and Krystal, his progress in Kingdom Come Deliverance including the Siege of Trotsky and a DLC quest, and the physics-based fun of Human Fall Flat. Ryan highlights beating a max level in Brotato with some characters while Rachel and Ben have been enjoying Mario Kart World.For Recent News/Events, we discuss the announcement of Splatoon Raiders, a new spin-off for Switch 2, along with updates to Splatoon 3 that promise improved frame rates and visuals. We also break down the exciting Donkey Kong Bananza Direct, noting Pauline as a sidekick and the game's resemblance to Odyssey, featuring Bananergy, unique transformations like a big DK and a buff zebra, and areas similar to shrines from BotW. Ben also mentions having Ryan's Switch 2 and discusses developer expectations for physical game sales on the new console.We wrap up by sharing our Hopes for the Next Animal Crossing Game. Rachel wishes for more interactive activities with friends, such as playable video game items and mini-games built into items like volleyball nets. Ryan adds his hopes for more things to do, like growing crops and owning a store. The episode concludes with a fun quiz mini-game, where Ben hosts an Animal Crossing quiz for Rachel and a Pokemon quiz for Ryan.