Best GameCola Podcasts (2025)

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GC Podcast #193: Silk's Long Development 1:18:03

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It's been 8 years since the last podcast... or something like that. Anyway, sometimes we have to wait a long time to get our videogames, and that makes us have thoughts when they eventually come out. Join Joseph Martin, Blu Ryder, and James Pelster as they ponder such related topics as:- James gives a summary on Hollow Knight to get us up to speed …

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GC Podcast #192: Creature Creators 1:04:02

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On this episode of The GameCola Podcast, Joseph Martin and Blu Ryder go deep in the paint on Creature Creators and the Creature Collector and Monster Taming videogames they make. If you can see the thumbnail for this episode, you'll see my attempts at my own Creature Creation, so you can judge for yourself if I have a right to speak on this topic, …

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GC Podcast #191: If You Had a Chance to Save Your State, Would You? 1:28:38

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This podcast serves as a checkpoint, if you don't think that's cheating anyway. Join Joseph Martin, Blu Ryder, and Alex Jedraszczak as they save more than just states on this episode of The GameCola Podcast! Topics include:- Is there anything more videogames than save states?- Videogame dialog options and their various videogame effects, or lack th…

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GC Podcast #190: The Canonical Sonic Mainline 1:13:23

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Welcome to the Mainline GameCola Podcast! This is the real deal you guys, not one of those weird spin-off episodes. Featuring your Very Mainline Cast of Anna Bryniarski, James Pelster, Joseph Martin, and Blu Ryder, we’re here to tell you all about what videogames deserve the honor of being part of their Mainline series, and what videogame topics de…

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GC Podcast #189: The True Cost of Videogames 1:26:26

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The price of videogames is going up, and your GameCola Podcast friends Joseph Martin, Blu Ryder, and James Pelster are here to guide you through these tumultuous times for your wallet. And don't worry, this one's on the house!- How do you feel about $80 Mario Kart?- Some theories as to why games are getting more expensive now- Is it tariffs? It's p…

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GC Podcast #188: Virtual Podcast Card 1:14:20

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Never before could a podcast be shared with friends digitally, but now it can! Join Joseph Martin, James Pelster, and John Rizzi as they discuss this and other technological marvels such as:- Trying to figure out Nintendo's Virtual Game Card- Digital games don't have limited supply- Mario Party 3 controls on Nintendo Switch Online are inscrutable -…

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GC Podcast 187: Blu vs Warner Bros. 1:16:14

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A battle of the titans! Join Joseph Martin and James Pelster as they witness the colossal battle between Blu Ryder and the fiend responsible for the destruction of so many DC superhero games! Pay no attention to the 3rd discussion in a row about the Nintendo Switch 2... there are plenty of other topics like:- The new Pokémon Presents shows us who a…

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GC Podcast 186: Now There are Two of Them! 1:17:05

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We tried to warn you! After talking about our Nintendo Switch 2 predictions, we got the Nintendo Switch 2! Join Joseph Martin, Blu Ryder, Alex Jedraszczak, and John Rizzi as they discuss Nintendo's latest successor and what that means for videos and games.- The Nintendo Switch 2 reveal trailer- Generative AI has taken over indie game storefronts- W…

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GC Podcast #185: New Year Plus 1:15:07

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It's a New Year, and a New Switch! Well, hopefully not a "New Switch" in the way we had a "New 3DS." Look, just listen to the podcast and you'll understand what I mean. Anna Bryniarski, James Pelster, Blu Ryder, and Joseph Martin have all the details on the upcoming year, up-to-and-including:- Last call for theories, hopes and dreams for the upcomi…

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Kingdom Hearts RPGCast – Part 1: Grandpa Ex Machina 1:50:44

9M ago1:50:44

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Welcome to Blu's premiere as GM for this brand new GameCola RPG adventure! Join as he guides GameCola members you love in the roles of characters you know on an epic journey across multiple videogame worlds. This ragtag group of players consists of James Pelster as Samus Aran (from Metroid), John Rizzi as Obi-Wan Kenobi (from Star Wars) and Leaf as…

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GC Podcast #184: Playing Videogames Incorrectly 1:02:21

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No goody-two-shoes allowed, this time we're breaking all the rules! Join Joseph Martin, Blu Ryder, and John Rizzi as they discuss all the ways you can do videogames in ways that aren't the ways people think videogames should be done by people who do videogames for fun. These incorrect ways of videogames include- Playing videogames too fast- It suck…

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GC Podcast #183: The Dragon Quarrior of the Near West 1:27:09

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Long ago in a distant land, one Quarrior set out Questerdly to achieve heroics of great repute. His legacy is documented in this very podcast, by Questern Questorians Quoseph Quartin (Joseph Martin), Quohn Quizzi (John Rizzi), and Quames Queslster (James Pelster). Join us on this very special episode of the QuameQuola QuodQuast including such topic…

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GC Podcast #182: Patently Absurd 1:41:46

12M ago1:41:46

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You've been served! On this session of the GameCola Podcast, we deliberate upon many trials and tribulations facing crimes in the videogame community. Join Chief Prosecutor Blu Ryder, Primary Council James Pelster, and The Honorable Judge Joseph Martin Presiding as they argue their cases on the following topics:- Nintendo is taking Palworld to cour…

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GC Podcast #181: Sun Tzu's Art of Tactical Videogames 1:31:04

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Sun Tzu said: "On this episode of the GameCola Podcast, we spend a significant amount of time discussing the subject of "tactics" games. Follow along with Joseph Martin, Alex Jedraszczak, John Rizzi, and Blu Ryder as they discuss their experiences with the genre and more!"Historians have been baffled by the meaning of this passage UNTIL TODAY.- Uh-…

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GC Podcast #180: Mario and Sonic at the NOlympic Games 1:00:36

1y ago1:00:36

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Where are all the videogames? Did the Olympics steal them? Join Joseph Martin, John Rizzi, and Blu Ryder as they investigate this mystery and others including:- The conversation immediately turns to Mega Man- Waiting for Big Game Season- Do people care enough about Star Wars now to play a videogame?- Will Marvel Rivals be the one to finally supplan…

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GC Podcast #179: Your Most Anticipated Game Will Be Terrible 1:32:05

1y ago1:32:05

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Excited about videogames? Too bad! On this month's episode of The GameCola Podcast, John Rizzi, Joseph Martin, Blu Ryder, James Pelster, and Alex Jedraszczak all tell you why each and every videogame you want to play will be terrible. These subjects are included but not limited to:- Why Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will be terrible- Why Mario & Luigi: B…

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GC Podcast #178: What if Zelda was a Girl? 1:29:37

1+ y ago1:29:37

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By popular demand, it's the Gay-meCola podcast! Join Joseph Martin, Anna Bryniarski, Blu Ryder, and Leaf as they discuss all things gay in videogames! This includes such prideful topics as:- How The Sims is gay- How Paper Mario is gay- How various other Mario characters are gay- What the HECK is going on with Peachette????- How Mega Man is gay- Wha…

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GC Podcast #177: Nueva San Nuevo Fran Mumbattokyork 1:28:19

1+ y ago1:28:19

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GameCola enters the city of dreams! Join Joseph Martin, James Pelster, Blu Ryder, and John Rizzi as they explore all the videogame world has to offer neatly combined into one megaopolis by some sort of multiple timeline shinanigans. Reality breaking, mixing and mashing topics include:- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga is an interesting throwback to th…

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GC Podcast #J4: Pizza Time 27:18

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That’s right everyone. The J-Cast is BACK! And this time John Rizzi is taking the reins to talk about whatever he can. With no interruptions or setbacks whatsoever. Especially not by our very own Blu Ryder. Listen to a wide variety of filler topics such as…- Pizza- Secret Wars- More Pizza- Doctor Doom Character Study- Deep Dish Pizza- Spider-Man sa…

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Space Quest AdventureCast - Part 3: Explosive Finale 1:16:35

1+ y ago1:16:35

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Greetings, carbon-based lifeforms! The Space Quest Adventurecast has reached its exciting conclusion, but we hope you've enjoyed it! In this episode you'll be treated to:- Droole trying desperately to befriend a water buffalo- The crew eliminating the remaining Sequel Policeman in spectacular fashion- Roger and Cliffy abusing the ability to "save" …

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GC Podcast #176: Decide Thine Own Journey 1:25:37

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This episode of the GameCola Podcast is up to you! Select any one of our fabulous hosts as your companion, Joseph Martin, Blu Ryder, John Rizzi, or James Pelster. Then, turn to the page with your favorite topic!- Joe had a 12.5% beverage and no plan- The gang learns to decide their own paths in life- We could get so much great stuff if we could jus…

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GC Podcast #175: Palgorithmically Generated 1:14:55

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Hey, Pals! It's time for GameCola to wade into the latest Gaming Controversy and settle things once and for all! Note: Things will most likely continue to be unsettled indefinitely. Join Joseph Martin, Alex Jedraszczak, James Pelster, and Blu Ryder as they cement their palship by discussing such topics as:- Man, folks are really worked up about thi…

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Space Quest AdventureCast - Part 2: Eventual Ingenuity 55:49

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We're back, spacefarers, with another zany episode of the Space Quest Adventurecast! The journey continues as the crew of the debris field formerly known as the S.C.S. Goliath (and S.C.S. Eureka) search the strange and wacky halls of this strange water-based... museum? Aquarium? Research facility?Whatever the heck it is, the crew certainly isn't go…

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GC Podcast #174: The Canonical Mario Timeline 1:29:08

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Everyone always says "It's-a Mario Time!", but when exactly is that? In order to solve this conundrum as well as many other temporal challenges throughout videogames, we gathered Joseph Martin, Blu Ryder, James Pelster, Dan the Leaf, Anna Bryniarski, and Alex Jedraszczak to discuss this and many other topics including:- What is the Canonical Mario …

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Space Quest AdventureCast - Part 1: Marooned Morons 59:15

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What's this?! A new GameCola RPGcast? Nay, I say! This...is something a bit different. Join me, James Pelster, as the narrator, and fellow GameCola staff, alumni, and superfans as the player characters: John Rizzi as Roger Wilco, Nathaniel Hoover as Beatrice Wankmeister, Leaf as Rumproast Droole, Alex Jedraszczak as Flo, Blu Ryder as W-D40, and Jos…

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GC Podcast #173: Polished Garbage 1:11:31

2y ago1:11:31

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Gotta admit folks, the energy on this one is a little weird. Nevertheless! Join Joseph Martin, Bly Ryder, and Dana Dan the Leaf as they explore some of gaming's best polished-glass-in-garbage-can metaphors on this month's episode of the GCPC, featuring such discussions as- Remember, we're not doing the videogames awards yet- Leaf gives us the Paral…

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GC Podcast #172: Alan Reality Game 1:12:19

2y ago1:12:19

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It's Alan Wake, and there's two of him! Or maybe three? Come untangle this mystery with Dana "Leaf" Cohen, Blu "Red Passenger" Ryder, and Joseph "Very Confused" Martin as they attempt to resolve many of gaming's most confusing conundrums, including:- Alan Wake II is a videogame and that's about all Joe can piece together over the course of 20 minut…

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GC Podcast #171: Unity Grr Cry 1:18:53

2y ago1:18:53

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Unity has made us upset. #grr #cry. Join Joseph Martin, John Rizzi, Alex Jedraszczak, and Blu Ryder as they lament their woes thrust upon the gaming industry and also make social media posts on the Tamagotchi Tamaverse. Two very related things. Some other related things include:- Unity wants to charge per game install. Most people have considered t…

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GC Podcast #170: Live from New York 1:27:05

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Live from New York, it's The GameCola Podcast! On this locally themed episode, Joseph Martin, James, Pelster, John Rizzi, and Blu Ryder discuss such geographically sourced topics as:- Joseph Martin is in New York- How do videogames use real locations?- The evolution of New York City in Spider-Man videogames- The Big Games of The Big Game Season- Jo…

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GC Podcast #169: Pulling a Fast One on Ya 1:01:30

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Quick, we don't have much time! On this speedy podcast with Joseph Martin, James Pelster, John Rizzi, and Blu Ryder, we talk about these things:- Joe's continued experiences with Mega Man Battle Network 1-3- Don't sleep on Pokémon Sleep (or do, I'm not your dad)- James' adventures at the Vintage Computer Festival West- How does Spacewar! hold up af…

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GC Podcast #168: My Horse Boyfriend Mario 1:29:53

2y ago1:29:53

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Wow, Mario is looking better than ever in Super Mario Wonder! But could he look... even BETTER THAN BETTER THAN EVER? Join Joseph Martin, Blu Ryder, Anna Bryniarski, Dana Dan Leaf, and GameCola's Editor Emeritus Paul Franzen as they discuss exactly sort-of that! There's also a bunch of other vaguely videogame themed topics covered this month, some …

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GC Podcast #167: GameCola's Next Arc 1:26:22

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The London Arc is over, and now we must determine what is in store for us in this new era of GameCola. Join Joseph Martin, James Pelster, John Rizzi, and Blu Ryder as they forge ahead into the unknown future. They also talk about videogames. I thought that was a given.- We will not be talking about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom yet- Wha…

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GC Podcast #166: Mario and the Future of Videogame Movies 1:17:08

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It's-a Mario Time! And also Podcast Time! Podcast Commander Joseph Martin sits down with Guy Who is Employed in the Film Industry John Rizzi to talk about the past, present, and future of videogame movie adaptations. Of course, the bulk of the discussion covers the recent release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, but let's break down a synopsis for y…

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GC Podcast #J3: The JamesCola PelsterCast 1:15:34

2+ y ago1:15:34

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And now, for something completely different. This month on the GameCola Podcast, staff member James Pelster takes charge of a solo episode! He's got a lot of things to talk about, and plenty of time to do so. Sit back and take a listen to everything he's been dying to discuss, including (but not limited to):- What the heck happened to the Danganron…

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GC Podcast #165: Newt Game Plus 1:28:27

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It's a right of passage for all gamers: Defeat the Newt. All of them. Do not leave the starting area until you do. To aid you on your quest, you have Joseph Martin, Dan the Leaf, Blu Ryder, and Alex Jedraszczak to guide you with a plethora of gaming flavored advice. A brief sample is included below:- Videogames that are Dead and-slash-or Alive- Sti…

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GC Podcast #164: No Leg to Kickstand On 1:10:12

2+ y ago1:10:12

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Alex Jedraszczak, Anna Bryniarski, Blu Ryder, and Joseph Martin as they gather together for a good ol' Podcast. Such topics of discussion include:- Anna's OLED Switch mishaps prompt a discussion on how we use the system- Pokémon Legends: Arceus joins a long list of games Jeddy plays a lot but isn't sure he actually likes- Modern RPGs and how their …

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GC Podcast #163: Kratos Wins the Piston Cup 1:22:28

2+ y ago1:22:28

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Congratulations on winning the Piston Cup Voice Actor of Kratos Christopher Judge! And many other videogame things won many other videogame awards at The Game Awards! Join Joseph Martin, Blu Ryder, and James Pelster as they discuss such award winning topics this month, like- The Very Long Speech by Christopher Judge- New game announcments like Hade…

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GC Podcast #162: Why do we enjoy broken games? 1:12:21

3y ago1:12:21

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Sometimes these things we call videogames just aren't very good, and by some pretty objective metrics. And yet, we and a lot of other folks still seem to manage to have a great time. How can this be? Join Joseph Martin, Anna Bryniarski, John Rizzi, and Blu Ryder as they attempt to address this question and other topics such as:- Those new Pokémon S…

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GC Podcast #161: Your Favorite RPG is Terrifying 1:16:01

3y ago1:16:01

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It's the spookiest day of the year... November 7th! What horrors await, and what do they have to do with various RPGs? Find out all about the terrifying videogame experiences of Joseph Martin, Alex Jedraszczak, Anna Bryniarski, and Blu Ryder on this edition of the GameCola Podcast! Various horrible topics include:- Anna becomes a "surprise guest" i…

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GC Podcast #160: Return to Monke (Island) 1:16:41

3y ago1:16:41

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Yaar! Shiver me timbers and walk the plank. Ye be here for the tale of the Cola'd Games and how they returned to their primal monke origins, be ye? What's that? Ya say you wanted to know about the videogame Return to Monkey Island? Yaar, that be the gibberish of unknown forces to this 'ere pirate, but perhaps ye best be listenin' to Joseph Martin, …

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GC Podcast #159: Yelling About Minecraft Reports 1:36:40

3y ago1:36:40

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YARG. ON THIS PODCAST WE ARE ANGRY. INCLUDING ABOUT MINECRAFT. WHY? YOU WILL HAVE TO LISTEN TO FIND OUT! JOIN JAMES PELSTER ANGRY ABOUT MINECRAFT, ANNA BRYNIARSKI ANGRY ABOUT THE SIMS, JOHN RIZZI ANGRY ABOUT NO E3, BLU RYDER ANGRY ABOUT WEREWOLVES, AND ALEX JEDRASZCZAK ANGRY ABOUT JOSEPH MARTIN NOT BEING ON THIS PODCAST. I WILL NOW WRITE THE TOPICS…

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GC Podcast #158: Gaming Outside the Binary 1:22:52

3+ y ago1:22:52

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Looking for bonus points this Pride Month, the GameCola gang find TWO binaries to be outside of. Just one more and we can be outside the binary binary. Join Alex "The Jeddy" Jedraszczak, Blu "The False Commander" Rider, Dana "Dan" Cohen, and Joseph "Joseph Martin" Martin as they explore a wide spectrum of topics including...- Everyone's favorite GC…

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GC Podcast #157: Sonc 2 and Dune II Too 1:38:50

3+ y ago1:38:50

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Sonc Hejeg has done it again! And by "it", I mean made a feature film. But I guess by "it" I also mean that he made a piece of media with that title? What a cool and good blue guy. Also why is he surfing across the planet in that Dune book/videogames anyway? You'll have to join Joseph Martin, John Rizzi, and Alex Jedraszczak to find out as they dis…

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The Paul & Jeddy Show: 20th Anniversary Edition 1:17:42

3+ y ago1:17:42

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The Paul & Jeddy Show is back for this special 20th Anniversary Edition podcast! Take a fun trip down memory lane as the Jedditors-in-Chief talk about: - How GameCola got started - The Top 5 Games of 1994—#1 will surprise you! - An introspective discussion of the downward spiral of our Actual Internet Website - The "Video Walkthrough" - GameCola's …

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GC Podcast #156: Escaping Unbearable Pokémon News 59:38

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We got it all this month! Pokémon, Escape Rooms, Ghost Bears and Associated Bear Puns! Yep, that's all the things I incorporated into the title. But rest assured, Joseph Martin, Anna Bryniarski, and Blu Ryder have much more to talk to you about, like such as:- Joe and Blu give their thoughts on Legends: A-R-C-E-U-S- Spain and Portugal rejoice at be…

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GC Podcast #155: The Elder Scrolls 6: Skyrim 2: Pinball 1:13:03

3+ y ago1:13:03

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A bit of an eclectic one this month. In an effort to break our topic rut, Joseph Martin, Anna Bryniarski, Alex Jedrasczcak, John Rizzi, and Blue Ryder bounce around wild and wide variety of topics vaguely and or tangently related to videogames. We end up at pinball for quite a while. It's a time. Here's a sampling of what you're in for!- The Elder …

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GC Podcast #154: Using Motorcycles to Explain Why Pokémon is Bad Now 1:27:53

4y ago1:27:53

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Could there possibly be a better metaphor for the state of Pokémon? Probably. Nevertheless! Join Joseph Martin, Alex Jedraszczak, and Blu Ryder as they discuss RPGs both great and small and give you all the insider details on why the Pokémon franchise Is The Way That It Is. Such relatably related topics include:- Why is Pokémon changing now, instea…

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GC Podcast #153: Star2 Valley - Haunted Chocolatier 1:04:18

4y ago1:04:18

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What's spookier than chocolate? Perhaps us finally getting our come-uppance for our running gag about indie game developers without follow-ups. Join Joseph Martin, Blu Ryder, and Alex Jedraszczak in this post-Halloween dissection of games both spookly and spookless. This includes such topics as...- ConcernedApe's Haunted Chocolatier is here to foll…

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GC Podcast #152: Martin Joeseph Takes Over 1:25:37

4y ago1:25:37

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HAHAHAHA! It is I, Martin Joeseph, here to take over hashtag the G-C-P-C in Joseph Martin's absence! While you plebeians try to listen about your "videos game," I will be bringing some actual CULTURE to this program. Ignore Alex Jedraszczak, Matt Breslau, and Blu Ryder and pay attention to ME. Oh, and I'm contractually obligated to inform you that …

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GC Podcast #151: Pokémon - Because of the Episode Number 1:35:41

4y ago1:35:41

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I mean, look at what number episode it is. We had to talk about all the new Pokémon news! But if you like other videogames, Joseph Martin, Blu Ryder, John Rizzi, and Anna Bryniarski have a diversity of gaming news and discussion to talk to you about this month, including like such as the following voila here it is:- Our hopes and concerns for Pokém…