Binary Break

Separated but together, the Digidestined reconnect with old friends and old enemies. Featuring Claire Mulkerin, Christina Woods, Jake Mason, Sky Ertl, Tanner Vogelgesang, Ann McShane, Annie Craton, and Riley Hopkins! Content Warnings (contains spoilers): All throughout the episode: disasters/mass panic, allusions to death, awkward age gap crushes/discomfort [1:19:08/1:19:36] - Billy's broken finger is hurting and swollen. Penny helps makes a splint. [1:45:28/1:46:15] - A corrupted digimon sings a song about suicide ("Headfirst for Halos" by My Chemical Romance) [2:05:00/2:05:50] - Someone threatens to kill Bridge [2:26:50/2:33:57] - Several people bully Bridge, threaten him, and then someone punches him in the stomach Edited by Claire Mulkerin. Logo by Ann McShane and Christina Woods. Our opening theme song this time was "Glass of Happiness," by Hashme Lloyd, and our closing theme was by Nice Wizard. The game system we're using is Digidice, created by Claire Mulkerin. Find it at clairemulkerin.itch.io You can support Claire and join her Discord by becoming a member of the Claire Makes Art Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/clairemakesart Find us on Bluesky or Tumblr, where we are @BinaryBreak, or send an email to digimonbinarybreak@gmail.com

We finally arrive at the beginning. Featuring Claire Mulkerin, Christina Woods, Jake Mason, Sky Ertl, Tanner Vogelgesang, Ann McShane, Annie Craton, and Riley Hopkins! Content Warnings (contains spoilers): There's a whole bunch of sad and weird and complicated and intense feelings basically the entire episode this time. Lots of crying. [26:25/27:15] - Billy's dad drops some casual subtextual homophobia [27:15/29:15] - Off-screen implication of Penny's mom's neglect/alcoholism [33:45/34:28] - Discussion of auto accidents/injuries [34:28/38:00] - LOTS of jokes about food poisoning/diarrhea [56:05/1:03:42] - Bridge's dad is mean to him/yells at him. Bridge jumps out of a moving car and runs away. [1:23:55/1:24:52] - Discussion of Jordan's cut-up arms. He expresses anxiety about infection. [1:37:55/1:38:10] - Billy accidentally bumps his already broken finger. Edited by Claire Mulkerin. Logo by Ann McShane and Christina Woods. Our opening theme song this time was "Foolish," by Hashme Lloyd, and our closing theme was by Nice Wizard. The game system we're using is Digidice, created by Claire Mulkerin. Find it at clairemulkerin.itch.io You can support Claire and join her Discord by becoming a member of the Claire Makes Art Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/clairemakesart Find us on Bluesky or Tumblr, where we are @BinaryBreak, or send an email to digimonbinarybreak@gmail.com

On July 31th at 7 PM Pacific, 10 PM Eastern, we will be hosting a special one night only livestream premiere of Binary Break: Season 3, Episode 1 as a special reward for anyone who supports my patreon page, ClaireMakesArt at $5/month or more. I will be hosting the stream over video. There will be a Q and A both before and after the episode, and there will also be a live chat where you can discuss the episode in real time with other listeners during the stream. But again, this is for my $5/month patrons only, so if you've considered supporting my patreon in the past, there's never been a better time. You'll get access to this exclusive livestream event, my private discord server, and so much more! Hope to see you there.

Your favorite three edgy teens (and one bird) descend into chaos and tangents whilst occasionally A-ing some Qs about Binary Break Season 2. Featuring Claire Mulkerin, Jake Mason, Tanner Vogelgesang, Annie Craton, and Riley Hopkins. Content Warning: Discussion/jokes about violence and death, some fairly chaste discussion of "shipping" teenage characters, occassional vague foreshadowing towards Binary Break Season 3 Edited by Claire Mulkerin. Logo by Ann McShane and Christina Woods. Our opening theme song was performed by Hashme Lloyd, with vocals by Samantha Bower and Kylee Brielle. The game system we're using is Digidice, created by Claire Mulkerin. Find it at clairemulkerin.itch.io You can support Claire and join her Discord by becoming a member of the Claire Makes Art Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/clairemakesart Find us on Bluesky or Tumblr, where we are @BinaryBreak, or send an email to digimonbinarybreak@gmail.com

Some old familiar voices return to A all your Qs about Binary Break Season 1. Featuring Claire Mulkerin, Christina Woods, Ann McShane, and... Sky Ertl? Content Warning: Discussion of fear of insects/little bug faces, a couple vague allusions to the plot of Binary Break Season 3, discussion of the plot of Digimon: Survive (which includes some mentions of violence/blood) Link to an interview with Digimon character designer Kenji Watanabe: https://digi-lab.blog/digimon-games-community-interviews-kenji-watanabe/ Edited by Claire Mulkerin and Sky Ertl. Logo by Ann McShane and Christina Woods. Our opening theme song was performed by Nice Wizard, with vocals by Ren-Prior White. The game system we're using is Digidice, created by Claire Mulkerin. Find it at clairemulkerin.itch.io You can support Claire and join her Discord by becoming a member of the Claire Makes Art Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/clairemakesart Find us on Bluesky or Tumblr, where we are @BinaryBreak, or send an email to digimonbinarybreak@gmail.com

After a twenty-four year hiatus, the Digi-Bowl is back. Featuring Claire Mulkerin, Benny Anders, and Riley Hopkins. Edited by Claire Mulkerin. Logo by Ann McShane and Christina Woods. Our opening theme song this time is a cover of the "NFL on Fox" theme, performed by Nice Wizard ( https://soundcloud.com/nicewizard ). "Happy and Uplifting Corporate" by RomanSenykMusic https://youtu.be/0st0DkIoS-w "Cool Kids Table: Sequinox Theme" by Emily E. Meo https://soundcloud.com/emily-e-meo/sequinox-theme-polishpass-02-1 "Glimmer of Hope" by Lite Saturation https://freemusicarchive.org/music/lite-saturation/piano-collection/glimmer-of-hope/ The game system we're using is Digidice, created by Claire Mulkerin. Find it at clairemulkerin.itch.io You can support Claire and join her Discord by becoming a member of the Claire Makes Art Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/clairemakesart Find us on Bluesky or Tumblr, where we are @BinaryBreak, or send an email to digimonbinarybreak@gmail.com

Billy ponders an orb. Kat ruins a picnic. Jordan opens a door. Featuring Claire Mulkerin, Jake Mason, Tanner Vogelgesang, Annie Craton, and Riley Hopkins. Content warning: Memory loss, mind control, body horror, mental illness, bullying, gun violence, blood, imagery of death/corpses, more explicit violence than usual (stabbing and crushing of digimon) Edited by Claire Mulkerin. Logo by Ann McShane and Christina Woods. Our opening theme song is performed by Hashme Lloyd ( soundcloud.com/whlsm ), Samantha Bower ( fiverr.com/amandapower ), and Kylee Brielle ( fiverr.com/kyleebrielle ), and our closing theme is performed by Nice Wizard ( soundcloud.com/nicewizard) . "Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The game system we're using is Digidice, created by Claire Mulkerin. Find it at clairemulkerin.itch.io You can support Claire and join her Discord by becoming a member of the Claire Makes Art Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/clairemakesart Find us on Bluesky or Tumblr, where we are @BinaryBreak, or send an email to digimonbinarybreak@gmail.com

After a last minute revelation, the party discards their previous plan in favor of another that is far riskier. Will this new approach prove successful, or are these teens walking right into three simultaneous traps? Featuring Claire Mulkerin, Jake Mason, Tanner Vogelgesang, Annie Craton, and Riley Hopkins. Content Warning: Memory loss, body horror, mental illness, bullying, gun violence, insects with lots of legs Edited by Claire Mulkerin. Logo by Ann McShane and Christina Woods. Our opening theme song is performed by Hashme Lloyd ( soundcloud.com/whlsm ), Samantha Bower ( fiverr.com/amandapower ), and Kylee Brielle ( fiverr.com/kyleebrielle ), and our closing theme is performed by Nice Wizard ( soundcloud.com/nicewizard) . "Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Upbeat Energetic Uplifting Fun "Driftline".mp3 by Vlad Annenkov is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License . "Groovy Rock" by Lite Saturation is licensed under a CC BY-ND 4.0 International Deed . The game system we're using is Digidice, created by Claire Mulkerin. Find it at clairemulkerin.itch.io You can support Claire and join her Discord by becoming a member of the Claire Makes Art Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/clairemakesart Find us on Bluesky or Tumblr, where we are @BinaryBreak, or send an email to digimonbinarybreak@gmail.com

Kat plays a song. Billy reads to Swiftmon. Robinmon comes out of her shell. Featuring Claire Mulkerin, Jake Mason, Tanner Vogelgesang, Annie Craton, and Riley Hopkins. Edited by Claire Mulkerin. Logo by Ann McShane and Christina Woods. Our opening theme song is performed by Hashme Lloyd ( soundcloud.com/whlsm ), Samantha Bower ( fiverr.com/amandapower ), and Kylee Brielle ( fiverr.com/kyleebrielle ), and our closing theme is performed by Nice Wizard ( soundcloud.com/nicewizard) . "Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Dubstep Electronic | Ultra Lag by Alex-Productions | Music promoted by http://onsound.eu/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ "Influence" by Beat Mekanik https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The game system we're using is Digidice, created by Claire Mulkerin. Find it at clairemulkerin.itch.io You can support Claire and join her Discord by becoming a member of the Claire Makes Art Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/clairemakesart Find us on Bluesky or Tumblr, where we are @BinaryBreak, or send an email to digimonbinarybreak@gmail.com Content warning: Discussion of missing/presumed dead children, memory loss, discussions of unwanted sexual advances/creepiness, depression/negative self-talk, allusions to violence

The digidestined face a new type of challenge. Featuring Claire Mulkerin, Jake Mason, Tanner Vogelgesang, and Annie Craton. Edited by Claire Mulkerin. Logo by Ann McShane and Christina Woods. Our opening theme song is performed by Hashme Lloyd ( soundcloud.com/whlsm ), Samantha Bower ( fiverr.com/amandapower ), and Kylee Brielle ( fiverr.com/kyleebrielle ), and our closing theme is performed by Nice Wizard ( soundcloud.com/nicewizard) . "Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The game system we're using is Digidice, created by Claire Mulkerin. Find it at clairemulkerin.itch.io You can support Claire and join her Discord by becoming a member of the Claire Makes Art Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/clairemakesart Find us on Bluesky or Tumblr, where we are @BinaryBreak, or send an email to digimonbinarybreak@gmail.com Content warning: discussion of death, death/digidusting of friendly characters, grief/mourning, reckless self-destructive behavior

Tears are shed. Rules are broken. Someone reinvents themself. Featuring Claire Mulkerin, Jake Mason, Tanner Vogelgesang, and Annie Craton. Edited by Claire Mulkerin. Logo by Ann McShane and Christina Woods. Our opening theme song is performed by Hashme Lloyd ( soundcloud.com/whlsm ), Samantha Bower ( fiverr.com/amandapower ), and Kylee Brielle ( fiverr.com/kyleebrielle ), and our closing theme is performed by Nice Wizard ( soundcloud.com/nicewizard) . "Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Sax, Rock, and Roll" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Chris Gaines Steakhouse: No Rules, Trans Rights https://bsky.app/profile/clairemulkerin.bsky.social/post/3li3fsqkch22r The game system we're using is Digidice, created by Claire Mulkerin. Find it at clairemulkerin.itch.io You can support Claire and join her Discord by becoming a member of the Claire Makes Art Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/clairemakesart Find us on Bluesky or Tumblr, where we are @BinaryBreak, or send an email to digimonbinarybreak@gmail.com Content warning: depression, self-hatred, manipulation, unwelcome flirting/harassment

To snag their final holy ring, our heroes must infiltrate a very exclusive nightclub. Unfortunately, they aren't on the guest list. Featuring Claire Mulkerin, Jake Mason, Tanner Vogelgesang, and Annie Craton. Edited by Claire Mulkerin. Logo by Ann McShane and Christina Woods. Our opening theme song is performed by Hashme Lloyd ( soundcloud.com/whlsm ), Samantha Bower ( fiverr.com/amandapower ), and Kylee Brielle ( fiverr.com/kyleebrielle ), and our closing theme is performed by Nice Wizard ( soundcloud.com/nicewizard) . The game system we're using is Digidice, created by Claire Mulkerin. Find it at clairemulkerin.itch.io You can support Claire and join her Discord by becoming a member of the Claire Makes Art Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/clairemakesart Find us on Bluesky or Tumblr, where we are @BinaryBreak, or send an email to digimonbinarybreak@gmail.com Content warning: depression, drinking, smoking, pining for lost love, mild body horror/self-hatred, arguing/relationship turmoil

Glorymon loses control. Kat pays the price. Robinmon ruffles some feathers. Featuring Claire Mulkerin, Jake Mason, Tanner Vogelgesang, Annie Craton, and Riley Hopkins. Edited by Claire Mulkerin. Logo by Ann McShane and Christina Woods. Our opening theme song is performed by Hashme Lloyd ( soundcloud.com/whlsm ), Samantha Bower ( fiverr.com/amandapower ), and Kylee Brielle ( fiverr.com/kyleebrielle ), and our closing theme is performed by Nice Wizard ( soundcloud.com/nicewizard) . The game system we're using is Digidice, created by Claire Mulkerin. Find it at clairemulkerin.itch.io You can support Claire and join her Discord by becoming a member of the Claire Makes Art Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/clairemakesart Find us on Bluesky or Tumblr, where we are @BinaryBreak, or send an email to digimonbinarybreak@gmail.com Content warning: violence that is more intense than usual (graphic descriptions of cuts/burns/permanent scarring), mental illness, aphasia, memory loss, panic attacks, discussion of missing/presumed dead children, imprisonment/bondage, lots of teen feelings/arguing

Birds are mean. A bunny drives a car. Stuff blows up. Featuring Claire Mulkerin, Jake Mason, Tanner Vogelgesang, Annie Craton, and Riley Hopkins. Edited by Claire Mulkerin. Logo by Ann McShane and Christina Woods. Our opening theme song is performed by Hashme Lloyd ( soundcloud.com/whlsm ), Samantha Bower ( fiverr.com/amandapower ), and Kylee Brielle ( fiverr.com/kyleebrielle ), and our closing theme is performed by Nice Wizard ( soundcloud.com/nicewizard) . Additional music used this episode is Nowhere Land and Sergio's Magic Dustbin, both by Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ( creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 ). Our opening recap and digi-modify themes are by Hashme Lloyd. The game system we're using is Digidice, created by Claire Mulkerin. Find it at clairemulkerin.itch.io You can support Claire and join her Discord by becoming a member of the Claire Makes Art Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/clairemakesart Find us on Bluesky or Tumblr, where we are @BinaryBreak, or send an email to digimonbinarybreak@gmail.com Content warning: Slightly more explicit than usual fantasy violence, dismemberment, discussion of missing/presumed dead children, homophobia, war-torn urban environments, anti-fascist rebellion, mental illness, memory loss, panic attacks

Outdiana was just the beginning. Featuring Claire Mulkerin, Jake Mason, Tanner Vogelgesang, Annie Craton, and Riley Hopkins. Edited by Claire Mulkerin. Logo by Ann McShane and Christina Woods. Our opening theme song is performed by Hashme Lloyd ( soundcloud.com/whlsm ), Samantha Bower ( fiverr.com/amandapower ), and Kylee Brielle ( fiverr.com/kyleebrielle ), and our closing theme is performed by Nice Wizard ( soundcloud.com/nicewizard) . Our digimon analyzer music is Nowhere Land, by Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ( creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 ). Our opening recap and digi-modify themes are by Hashme Lloyd. The game system we're using is Digidice, created by Claire Mulkerin. Find it at clairemulkerin.itch.io You can support Claire and join her Discord by becoming a member of the Claire Makes Art Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/clairemakesart Find us on Bluesky or Tumblr, where we are @BinaryBreak, or send an email to digimonbinarybreak@gmail.com Content warning: depression, fungus/spore based horror, psychological horror, mind control, gaslighting, bloodless fantasy violence (stabbing and beheading), betrayal

Our heroes meet a bird. Featuring Claire Mulkerin, Jake Mason, Tanner Vogelgesang, and Annie Craton. Edited by Claire Mulkerin. Logo by Ann McShane and Christina Woods. Our opening theme song is performed by Hashme Lloyd ( soundcloud.com/whlsm ), Samantha Bower ( fiverr.com/amandapower ), and Kylee Brielle ( fiverr.com/kyleebrielle ), and our closing theme is performed by Nice Wizard ( soundcloud.com/nicewizard) . Our digimon analyzer music is Nowhere Land, by Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ( creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 ). Our opening recap and digi-modify themes are by Hashme Lloyd. The game system we're using is Digidice, created by Claire Mulkerin. Find it at clairemulkerin.itch.io You can support Claire and join her Discord by becoming a member of the Claire Makes Art Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/clairemakesart Find us on Bluesky or Tumblr, where we are @BinaryBreak, or send an email to digimonbinarybreak@gmail.com Content warning: depression, fungus/spore based horror, psychological horror, mind control

A successful mission. A prisoner in captivity. The battle may be over, but the drama is just beginning. Featuring Claire Mulkerin, Jake Mason, Tanner Vogelgesang, and Annie Craton. Edited by Claire Mulkerin. Logo by Ann McShane and Christina Woods. Our opening theme song is performed by Hashme Lloyd ( soundcloud.com/whlsm ), Samantha Bower ( fiverr.com/amandapower ), and Kylee Brielle ( fiverr.com/kyleebrielle ), and our closing theme is performed by Nice Wizard ( soundcloud.com/nicewizard) . Our digimon analyzer music is Nowhere Land, by Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ( creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 ). Our opening recap and digi-modify themes are by Hashme Lloyd. The game system we're using is Digidice, created by Claire Mulkerin. Find it at clairemulkerin.itch.io You can support Claire and join her Discord by becoming a member of the Claire Makes Art Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/clairemakesart Find us on Bluesky or Tumblr, where we are @BinaryBreak, or send an email to digimonbinarybreak@gmail.com Content warning: Kidnapping, non-consensual bondage, body horror, allusions to death, angry teens fighting, negative self-talk/thought distortions

Crimes are committed. Pies are eaten. Someone finally opens up. Featuring Claire Mulkerin, Jake Mason, Tanner Vogelgesang, and Annie Craton. Edited by Claire Mulkerin. Logo by Ann McShane and Christina Woods. Our opening theme song is performed by Hashme Lloyd ( soundcloud.com/whlsm ), Samantha Bower ( fiverr.com/amandapower ), and Kylee Brielle ( fiverr.com/kyleebrielle ), and our closing theme is performed by Nice Wizard ( soundcloud.com/nicewizard) . Our digimon analyzer music is Nowhere Land, by Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ( creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 ). Our opening recap and digi-modify themes are by Hashme Lloyd. The game system we're using is Digidice, created by Claire Mulkerin. Find it at clairemulkerin.itch.io You can support Claire and join her Discord by becoming a member of the Claire Makes Art Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/clairemakesart Find us on Bluesky or Tumblr, where we are @BinaryBreak, or send an email to digimonbinarybreak@gmail.com Content warning: guns, terrorism, depression/self-hatred, body horror, bondage/torture, vore?

They may be having a ball, but this game isn't for kicks. Sorry, I'm a soccer for puns. Edited by Claire Mulkerin. Logo by Ann McShane and Christina Woods. Our opening theme song is performed by Hashme Lloyd ( soundcloud.com/whlsm ), Samantha Bower ( fiverr.com/amandapower ), and Kylee Brielle ( fiverr.com/kyleebrielle ), and our closing theme is performed by Nice Wizard ( soundcloud.com/nicewizard) . Our digimon analyzer music is Nowhere Land, by Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ( creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 ). Our opening recap and digi-modify themes are by Hashme Lloyd. The game system we're using is Digidice, created by Claire Mulkerin. Find it at clairemulkerin.itch.io You can support Claire and join her Discord by becoming a member of the Claire Makes Art Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/clairemakesart Find us on Twitter, Bluesky, or Tumblr, where we are @BinaryBreak, or send an email to digimonbinarybreak@gmail.com Content warning: Discussion of missing/presumed dead children (as per usual), memory loss, discussion of... I guess domestic terrorism?

This roadside motel seems like the ideal place to kill some time until Leomon gets back. He is coming back, right? Featuring Claire Mulkerin, Jake Mason, Tanner Vogelgesang, and Annie Craton. Listen to Cliff's mixtape here: ( https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_x7ZEuepqJRL1WEgWTDAoxU14yND-Gmh&si=E8mK-DUqCRqp6Y-m ) Edited by Claire Mulkerin. Logo by Ann McShane and Christina Woods. Our opening theme song is performed by Hashme Lloyd ( soundcloud.com/whlsm ), Samantha Bower ( fiverr.com/amandapower ), and Kylee Brielle ( fiverr.com/kyleebrielle ), and our closing theme is performed by Nice Wizard ( soundcloud.com/nicewizard) . Our digimon analyzer music is Nowhere Land, by Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ( creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 ). Our opening recap and digi-modify themes are by Hashme Lloyd. The game system we're using is Digidice, created by Claire Mulkerin. Find it at clairemulkerin.itch.io You can support Claire and join her Discord by becoming a member of the Claire Makes Art Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/clairemakesart Find us on Twitter, Bluesky, or Tumblr, where we are @BinaryBreak, or send an email to digimonbinarybreak@gmail.com Content warning: Discussion of missing/presumed dead children, homophobia, police violence