Best LucasArts Podcasts (2025)

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An old man's take on... Minecraft 1:23:15

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9h ago1:23:15

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What is Minecraft? Er, watch and listen as Dyl scrambles to answer this question whilst also covering the Jack Black 'A Minecraft Movie' as well as the Minecraft Experience. That's a whole lotta Minecraft. You can watch Dyl play Minecraft while listening to this podcast if you wish. Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of convers…

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Episode 73 - Another Ranking Even More Every Adventure Game Ever Again 1:34:51

16h ago1:34:51

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It's early in the morning and PushingUpRoses and Matt Aukamp have woken up specifically to do the duty that no one else is brave enough to do -- They rank every adventure game ever. BUT FIRST, believe it or not, they've BOTH played a ton of games! Matt's got some spooky new mystery games to tell you about and Roses has plunged face first into some …

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Scott Miller (Apogee) - Interview 52:15

27d ago52:15

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Scott Miller is the gaming legend who founded Apogee Software and 3D Realms. He's best known in our circles for being a pioneer of the shareware model that helped change gaming forever. Scott also helped launch some amazing titles including Duke Nukem 3D, Max Payne, Commander Keen and Raptor. Scott shares some amazing stories on his hit titles, how…

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Episode 72 - No I'm Not A Human & Clock Tower 1:41:35

1M ago1:41:35

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Velcome everyone. Earth is Purgatory! For our FINAL EPISODE OF SPOOKY MONTH, we start off with a spooky folk story, and then a TON of Next Fest demos! Then we talk about a disturbing horror game about answering your door in the apocalypse, and a game about a naughty boy who runs with scissors. Games Mentioned: No I’m Not a Human The Berlin Apartmen…

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Exposing your guilty gaming pleasures! 1:38:38

1M ago1:38:38

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Love a bit of Barbie's fashion parade? Sunk an unholy amount of hours into a game? Really enjoyed one of those universally hated titles? Well this pod is just for you! We look at a whole host of your guilty gaming pleasures. So strap in and enjoy, hopefully without too much cringe. Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversa…

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Episode 71 - CARIMARA & Mouthwashing 2:02:30

1M ago2:02:30

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SPOOKY MONTH CONTINUES! With Roses really wanting a coffee and Matt wanting to figure out how to make baths less hot. After a quick discussion about spookycute game CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs, they dive headfirst into the horrifying waters of Mouthwashing! Games Mentioned: Carimara: Beneath the forlorn limbs Inscryption No, I'm Not Human M…

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Episode 70 - Bye Sweet Carole & Nine Witches: Family Disruption 1:47:47

2M ago1:47:47

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We journey deeper into SPOOKY MONTH, past the thorny brambles, through the crumbling graveyard, over the alien’s house, into the haunted church where we find our two heroes, Matt Aukamp and PushingUpRoses, cowering in the corner, hiding from the goblins and playing video games. This week, Roses played a harrowing psychological horror game (MORE ON …

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Cassette 50 (and select cassette stories) 1:05:00

2M ago1:05:00

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Dust off your old HI-FI systems and Walkmans and take a deep dive into the amazing story of Cassette 50! This compilation game was advertised in every 8-bit computer magazine under the sun and promised 50 of the best games ever made for a bargain price! Was Cascade Games' offer too good to true? Well, you better tune in to find out… We also share s…

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Episode 69 - Lust from Beyond 1:45:25

2M ago1:45:25

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Take your pants off and run and hide, folks, because EPISODE SIXTY-NINE IS FALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF SPOOKY MONTH! It’s time to hump a dracula, french a skelerton, jack off with a swamp creature, and yell BOO at your partner when you climax. In this episode, we’re going to get really fucking gross because we’re talking about the erotic horror advent…

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EP105 - The Legacy of LucasArts (w/ Darragh O'Farrell) 1:13:18

2M ago1:13:18

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In today's episode, we are extremely honored to be joined by Darragh O'Farrell, who was the former voice director for LucasArts video games. During this insightful interview, he shares some behind-the-scenes details about casting the iconic characters for Infernal Machine, Emperor's Tomb, and Staff of Kings. To conclude this compelling conversation…

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Episode 68 - Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness 1:49:33

2M ago1:49:33

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It's time for SPOOKY MONTH once again! Mwahahaha!! Matt has been raptured but don't worry, he still has access to the internet and can play games when he's not being harassed by St. Peter. Matt and Roses then discuss the spooky nature of Quest for Glory 4, an adventure RPG hybrid with questionable choices, but amazing world building. Games mentione…

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Cliff Bleszinski (Unreal, Gears of War) - Interview 1:06:20

2M ago1:06:20

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WARNING: This interview includes swearing and themes that are not appropriate for children. DOUBLE WARNING: Don't let the kids hear this! Cliff Bleszinski (aka CliffyB) is the legendary game designer best known for his work on the Unreal and Gears of War franchises while at Epic Games. After leaving Epic in 2012, he co-founded Boss Key Productions …

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Episode 67 - Strange Antiquities 1:44:45

2M ago1:44:45

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Very weird cold open this week (aren't they all?), and then Roses and Matt get some gripes about GAMING CULTURE™ off of their chests before talking about some really amazing games! Matt played a promising demo for War of the Western Deep and an amazing short indie game called The Dark Queen of Mortholme. Roses and Matt both get excited about games …

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Episode 66 - Rosewater 1:52:50

3M ago1:52:50

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This week, Roses's Google Home becomes possessed and Matt cannot stop talking about Little Problems. The game, not his PERSONAL little problems. Then, Matt and Roses discuss a much-anticipated title from Grundislav Games - Rosewater! And well I'll be, it sure was a fun romp in the American Frontier. Games mentioned: Hollow Knight: Silksong Little P…

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Re-rewind - Michael Latham (SEGA, Eternal Champions) - interview 2:30:35

3M ago2:30:35

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One more from the archives before we return in a fortnight with an absolute humdinger of an episode. Speaking of humdingers, this is one of our favourite ever chats from the AA vaults. SEGA legend and 6th member of Arcade Attack, the late and great Michael Latham. So if you've not heard it before (or you want to enjoy it again), the highlights incl…

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Episode 65 - Callahan's Crosstime Saloon 1:19:45

3M ago1:19:45

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Ok, let's address the spider in the room: We could not find a way to play the Naked Gun game BUT we do come to you this week with stories of black jelly beans aand Roses dumping a scooter. Also, Matt is playing Hollow Knight: Silksong and has a lot to say about it. Then, Matt recently got to play a PushingUpRoses favorite, Callahan's Crosstime Salo…

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Episode 64 - Toonstruck 1:32:32

3M ago1:32:32

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WHY DON’T THEY HAVE WRESTLING MATCHES IN PUMPKIN PATCHES!? This isn’t the set-up to a street joke, this is a genuine question that Matt has. Roses watched a fake movie starring Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson. Matt played a “stealth team tactics game” with ghost pirates. BUT the real story here is that PushingUpRoses and Matt replayed a classic gam…

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Re-rewind from 2018 - Al Nilsen (SEGA legend) interview 1:39:46

3M ago1:39:46

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Another fantastic interview from the archives to keep you going until our return in the autumn. For our 50th epsisode almost seven years ago, we welcomed SEGA legend and retro gaming god Al Nilsen to the show. One of the integral cogs in the SEGA machine of the early 90s, his work ensured that a certain blue hedgehog made the impact he did. Enjoy (…

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Episode 63 - Ranking Even More Every Adventure Game Ever Again! 1:28:14

3M ago1:28:14

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We begin by answering the BIG question: What happened to Sobe? And then we talk about video games, I guess. Because that’s what you demand of us. THIS WEEK we rank a bunch more adventure games – WHETHER WE’VE PLAYED THEM OR NOT. After Matt tells everyone about a free Rusty Lake game, we dive into the List ™ and throw 10 new games on our DEFINITIVE …

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Episode 62 - The Drifter 1:29:16

4M ago1:29:16

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Deep down under, Roses and Matt cast off their possessions and hop a freight train car into a world of HIGH OCTANE EXCITEMENT and POINT AND CLICK PUZZLES. We're talking about the Drifter. And we played a couple of other very good games. Lot of hyped-up energy this episode! Email us! [email protected] Games Mentioned: The Beekeeper's Picnic: A …

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Re-rewind - Martyn Brown interview (2022) - Team17 co-founder 54:07

4M ago54:07

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In late 2024 we sadly lost retro gaming legend Martyn Brown - the co-founder of Team17 who helped establish some of our favourite (mostly Amiga-based) franchises such as Body Blows, Worms and Alien Breed. Back in 2022 he was kind enough to give Adrian an hour of his time to retell some of those amazing stories. So as a tribute to Martyn, here is th…

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Episode 61 - Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer 1:56:11

4M ago1:56:11

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GOOD ARTIST. We're back again to give you a dive so deep on Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer that MAYBE one of us cries! Who's to tell? Matt played a straight-up action/arcade game and a weird little puzzle game. Roses went to the circus! And what's that? We get to move one of our rankings?? Email us! [email protected] Games Mentioned: Ninja Gaiden: R…

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Re-rewind - Chris Huelsbeck interview (2018) - Gaming Music Legend 1:00:54

4M ago1:00:54

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As some of you may know, we're now on a short break for the summer holidays. To tide you over until autumn/fall we're going to release some of our favourite interviews from our back catalogue. He's best known for his outstanding work on the Turrican games but you'll have heard his excellent music scores in many, many other places. Adrian chatted to…

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Terminator 2 and some of its games 1:44:33

5M ago1:44:33

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I think the title speaks for itself. Enjoy almost two hours of the gang discussing one of the greatest movies ever made. Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? The best way to do that is to become a Patreon of ours for only $4/£3 per month. Find out more at: https://www.patreon.com/arcadeattack We've plenty of retr…

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EP104 - Composing Staff of Kings (w/ Ray Harman) 1:23:44

5M ago1:23:44

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In today's episode, we are extremely honored to be joined by Ray Harman, who is an award-winning film and television composer from Ireland. Throughout this episode, he shares some behind-the-scenes details about his original music for the video game Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings. He talks about the challenges of creating new music for an exi…

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Episode 60 - R.I.P. AdventureGamers 2:32:57

4M ago2:32:57

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We have a bit of a different episode for you today. This is the story of Adventure Gamers: A decades-old website dedicated to Adventure Games and their fans that was recently bought out by a mysterious compaany and hollowed out for the promotion of online gambling and cryptocurrency. Matt and Roses chat with John Walker, Timothy Malmros, Jack Allin…

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Sound Test Vol. 6: TurboGrafx/PC Engine 1:04:51

5M ago1:04:51

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On this latest edition of the AA Sound Test we check out a selection of aural delights from a family of consoles that, at least here in the UK, were a total mystery to us back in the 80s & 90s. From Batman to Zonk, from chiptunes to CD quality audio, join us as we take a look at the wide range of sounds created on the TurboGrafx-16 and PC Engine! F…

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Episode 59 - Ranking Every Adventure Game Ever Again 1:21:17

5M ago1:21:17

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Uh oh, everyone. We’re BACK! And we have a pretty strange episode for you all. You’ll just have to hear what happened for yourself. Matt also finished Clair Obscur, and Roses finished her move and little clay worm, so… We talk about that. Regardless, wish Matt luck on his last week of college and wish Roses luck on her vacating the black mold from …

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Gaming's most stressful moments 1:24:57

6M ago1:24:57

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Remember the hardest boss you ever fought? Remember those heart-in-mouth moments that will stay with you forever? Well, we've put together a list of the most stressful and heart stopping moments in gaming for your listening pleasure. Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? The best way to do that is to become a Patr…

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Top 20 secret video games within games 1:05:49

6M ago1:05:49

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Remember when you bought a game and somehow unlocked a whole new game hidden within? Enjoy a rundown of 20 secret games in other video games! Examples include Maniac Mansion in Day of The Tentacle and unlocking Fate of Atlantis within a forgettable Indiana Jones Wii title. Plus, how does this topic link to a long forgotten pub in Croydon? Listen to…

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EP103 - Creating Emmerich Voss (w/ Marios Gavrilis) 46:30

6M ago46:30

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In today's episode, we are extremely honored to be joined by Marios Gavrilis, who is an incredibly talented actor for film, television, and video games. Most recently, he portrayed the intimidating villain Emmerich Voss in the video game Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. During this insightful interview, he discusses landing the role, his inspira…

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The Nintendo Entertainment System feat. UKNESBoy 1:17:22

6M ago1:17:22

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This has been a long time coming. We finally have a chat about the Nintendo Entertainment System, the console that revived the video gaming industry in the mid-80s and which, to be fair, us at Arcade Attack had little experience of growing up. In these instances a hero is needed, so we called upon unsung AA-hero Andy (aka UKNESBoy) to assist us in …

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Episode 58 - Clair Obscur and Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping 1:33:16

7M ago1:33:16

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There’s an important moment in every podcast’s life where they finally have to broach that inevitable conversation… The chomping/champing at the bit conversation. And Matt and Roses finally get there as Matt discusses his favorite new French RPG, CLAIR OBSCUR. Then the gang discuss a hilarious, cozy new detective game DUCK DETECTIVE: THE GHOST OF G…

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Episode 57 - Old Skies 1:47:50

7M ago1:47:50

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Matt’s been digging into some old RPGs on his Retroid Pocket, but this pales in comparison to PushingUpRoses’ excitement for a CHICAGO POPE! Also, we do a deep dive into Wadjet Eye’s new epic point-and-click adventure OLD SKIES, which somehow devolves into a long discussion of cake. Email us! [email protected] Games Mentioned: Legend of Zelda:…

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Shoot 'em ups through the ages 1:56:26

7M ago1:56:26

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Join us as we dive into the absolutely massive world of the classic shoot 'em up (Shmup). Right from its humble and somewhat understated beginnings through to the titles and developers that created the greatest genre of gaming the world has ever seen! Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? The best way to do that i…

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Episode 56 - Zelda Pt. 2 1:43:38

7M ago1:43:38

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Oh, what? They're talking about Zelda AGAIN!? Yes. And if you listened to the last episode, you'd know that. Stop playing dumb. We left you with half of the Zelda's to go and in this ep, we finish 'em off. Plus, Roses and Matt both played games by former guests of the show. Matt played some of the new* Indiana Jones. And a game that falls short of …

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Episode 55 - Zelda 1:32:49

7M ago1:32:49

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Zelda is the story of a little blonde elf boy named Zelda who go on adventure and kill a big green pig man to save the princess who is named Princess. Join us as we, Zeldo expert, talk about the boy Zeldo and his big mighty sword and all the Princess he save with him boom-o-rang. Join us as we seek the Triforce and scour some dungeons with our main…

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Gaming's worst sidekicks 1:08:30

7M ago1:08:30

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In the inevitable follow up to last week's arbitrary list of some of gamings most beloved sidekicks, it's time to take a look at ten of the most despised. We discuss some of the more predictable entries as well as a few a controversial ones. Join us to find out which characters made the hall of shame... Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesti…

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Episode 54 - Ranking More Every Adventure Game Ever 1:41:10

8M ago1:41:10

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On this podcast, we're not afraid to venture the bravest, boldest opinions. The opinions THEY don't want you to hear. Opinions like: Myst should have a jump button. A LOT of Chicago talk in this one, because Roses had a birthday and Matt went out to celebrate. We talk about pizza, Malort, a weird collectibles store... you know, Chicago stuff! But t…

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Gaming's best sidekicks 1:28:00

8M ago1:28:00

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In this week's episode we take a look at the unsung heroes of gaming – those sidekicks and companion characters we couldn't do without! In a break from Arcade Attack tradition we bring you a completely unranked, totally questionable and definitely not definitive list of ten of the greatest sidekicks and companion characters in gaming history. Will …

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Episode 53 - Wanderstop 1:36:10

8M ago1:36:10

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Listen, the first 15 minutes of this podcast are about hair. We understand the inconvenience this may cause you. You expect a certain level of non-hair content from us, and we have failed to fulfill this responsibility. We will take accountability and reflect on our actions (and our hair) and, while we cannot promise that we won't do it again, we c…

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Episode 52 - Dare to Dream and Neil Cicierega 1:46:36

8M ago1:46:36

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A very sleepy Matt and a very inspired PushingUpRoses welcome an incredible guest onto the show to talk about one of the weirder games we've ever played. Musician, video producer and hella talented dude Neil Cicierega is on the show to talk about playing adventure games as 90's kid -- your dad bringing home shareware adventure games to install on y…

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Sonic 3 movie review and hopes for Sonic 4 1:04:03

8M ago1:04:03

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The gang give their thoughts on Sonic 3, the movie trilogy as a whole, as well as spitballing some ideas as to what the recently announced Sonic 4 could be. Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? The best way to do that is to become a Patreon of ours for only $4/£3 per month. Find out more at: https://www.patreon.c…

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Episode 51 - Freddy Pharkas and Meredith Gran 1:22:35

8M ago1:22:35

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This week, Matt and Roses are joined by the first developer we ever talked about on this show, MEREDITH GRAN, the creative force behind Perfect Tides and the upcoming Perfect Tides: Station to Station. We take some time to discuss our feet before discussing art, nostalgia, and the creative decisions by – let’s face it – one of our favorite frickin’…

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Episode 50 - Q & A: Tea Edition 1:19:55

9M ago1:19:55

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It’s been a wild (sic) since we’ve done a Q & A, so we address topics like our favorite references in games, games that we liked as kids but disliked as adults, Roses’ favorite Carmen Sandiego, and what franchises we’d like to see as adventure games! But first, we talk about our thoughts on Wanderstop, which is an incredibly unique and interesting …

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Arcade Attack's Arcade Archive Vol. 2 1:01:10

9M ago1:01:10

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In a rare turn of events we've actually managed to record a part 2 to one of our many 'ongoing' series! So fill your pockets with 20p pieces or (insert local currency here) and join us as we hit the arcades to bring you four more games from the Arcade Attack Arcade Archive! Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Th…

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Episode 49 - Next Fest 2025 1:40:18

9M ago1:40:18

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R. Floppy K., Jr. can’t keep Matt and PushingUpRoses down. These two are gonna push through all the colds, the tiny guacabowli bowls, the loneliness, and the fork-and-knife taco crowd to play some Next Fest Demos! We warmed you up last week, but this week we dive FULLY IN to some cool demos. But first, we have a long talk about player choice in gam…

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EP102 - Interview with Deepa Mehta 44:44

9M ago44:44

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In today's episode, we are extremely honored to be joined by Deepa Mehta, who is an exceptionally talented director and screenwriter. In her first ever exclusive Young Indy interview, she reminisces about some of her most memorable behind-the-scenes stories from directing Benares, 1910 and Travels with Father. During this casual and compelling conv…

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Episode 48 - Gaming As We Age and Dave Gilbert 1:31:58

9M ago1:31:58

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You know him, you love him; The one and only Dave Gilbert is on the show this week to talk about our relationships to gaming as we all get older. Is nostalgia inherently good or bad? Is ET for Atari as artistic a feat as Perfect Tides? We get really really deep into it. Also, Roses and Matt each played a few Next Fext demos (maybe more to come next…

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War of the Worlds 1:27:59

9M ago1:27:59

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Ulllllaaaaaa!! Join us as we take a ride through all things War of the Worlds from the very beginnings of the idea by the legendary storyteller HG Wells, through all the movie, TV and musical adaptations. And also any and all video games that were made based on the story! So get ready to take on those Martians with us and listen now! Fancy discussi…