#132 — 'How High We Go in the Dark' by Sequoia Nagamatsu

Novel Gaming! · Feb 5, 2026 · 1h 14m

How could climate change and a plague impact how humans love and grieve? Sequoia Nagamatsu's 'How High We Go in the Dark' explores this question through interconnected sci-fi short stories that really leave us thinking. Conversation starts around 29:15. Before we grapple with some existential questions, let’s check in on some of the things we’ve been playing, watching, and thinking about lately.

Playing?

Breath of the Wild (Switch 2)

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (PS5)

Watching?

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (2025 Film)

Pop Culture Jeopardy! (Amazon Prime)

Thinking About?

⁠Mothership⁠…