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    #314: Yet Another Normal Episode

    January 7th, 2021 · 49 minutes

    On yet another chill week in the United States, Brianna and Simone talk about liquid shaders in Half-Life: Alyx and the new union for Google employees!

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    Links and Show Notes

    Half-Life Alyx liquid shaders: Why they look so good - Polygon
    Here’s what we know about the Google union so far - The Verge
    Hundreds of Google Employees Unionize, Culminating Years of Activism - The New York Times