Best Nick Hendrix Podcasts (2025)

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Journey (2012) Sand, Sound, and Soul 1:00:53

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This week on Critical Arcade, Dave and Nick set aside their usual chaos and step into something far more serene — Journey, the meditative, wordless adventure from thatgamecompany. Gone are the guns, gadgets, and dialogue trees. Instead, they don flowing red robes, a magical scarf, and head off into the endless desert toward a distant, glowing mount…

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E214: Lisa Verrico on Vox + Oasis + Billie Eilish + My Bloody Valentine 1:19:46

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In this episode we invite the highly entertaining Lisa Verrico to join us from her native Glasgow and talk us through her career from IPC's Vox magazine to The Times. Commencing with her memory of first hearing Prince's 'Little Red Corvette' as a kid on holiday in Spain, our guest recalls her days of raving (and working in radio) before describing …

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Nick Helm 52:52

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Our guest this week is comedian, actor and musician - Nick Helm! Nick starred in the hit BBC Three show Uncle for which he was nominated for a Royal Television Society Award and he was nominated for a BAFTA for his short-film Elephant which he co-wrote, directed and starred in. His musical career includes the albums Nick Helm is F*cking Amazing and…

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Digimon Story: Time Stranger (2025) It's Finally Digivolving! 1:11:02

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This week on Critical Arcade, Dave and Nick jack into the grid and find themselves in the glitchy, time-twisting world of Digimon Story: Time Stranger. What was supposed to be a casual dive into cyberspace quickly spirals into a full-blown temporal disaster when a mysterious program tears through the world, merging past, present, and future into on…

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Joe Walsh: The Classic Classic Rock Guitarist with Greg Koch 45:51

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When you think of classic rock guitar, what do you hear? Who is the most classic of all classic rock guitarists? We have a theory, and we tapped Greg Koch, the hard-touring, hard-rocking Gristlemaster himself, to join us and test it out. Is it Joe Walsh? From his time with the James Gang through joining the Eagles and embarking on a successful, hit…

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Melissa Chan 56:40

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This week's guest is Emmy nominated journalist – Melissa Chan. In a bit of a different episode this week we delve in geopolitics! Melissa's reporting focuses on transnational issues often involving China – as well as the rise in global authoritarianism. She has written for The New York Times, The Atlantic, the Guardian – and many more. Melissa also…

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Amnesia: Rebirth (2020) Stay Away From The Desert 1:05:19

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This week on Critical Arcade, Dave and Nick stumble out of the safety of daylight and into the suffocating terror of Amnesia: Rebirth, Frictional Games’ 2020 return to psychological horror. Set in the vast, sun-scorched deserts of Algeria, this isn’t your average vacation. Taking control of Tasi Trianon, the duo must piece together a shattered memo…

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E213: Michael A. Gonzales on TLC + The Source + DJ Kool Herc 1:15:36

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Jon Richardson 1:01:30

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This week’s guest is comedian, radio presenter and now actor - Jon Richardson! Jon has been entertaining audiences on stage,on our screens and across the airwaves for over 20 years. He's a regular team captain on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, presenter of the Saturday Breakfast Show on Absolute Radio and co-host of Down The Dog with Matt Forde. …

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Plants vs Zombies (2009) Lawn Of The Dead 59:03

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This week on Critical Arcade, Dave and Nick swap out shotguns and swords for watering cans and fertilizer as they take on the quirky, strategic chaos of Plants vs Zombies. Released in 2009, this tower defense classic turns your backyard into the frontline of the undead apocalypse, where survival depends less on firepower and more on creative landsc…

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Jimmy Herring: ARU, Panic, and Beyond 1:01:31

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This week, hosts Nick Millevoi and the shamelessly biased Jason Shadrick dive deep—much, much deeper than Nick ever imagined he would go—into the vast discography of the great Jimmy Herring. They enlist Rob Compa, formerly of Dopapod and now of Neighbor, whose greatest qualification is living in Burlington, Vermont, "the hub of all things jam bands…

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Mike Muncer 57:55

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This week’s guest is podcaster, producer and journalist Mike Muncer! Mike has become one of the UK’s leading voices in horror history. He is the host and creator of The Evolution of Horror podcast which journeys through horror history from silent film to modern classics. His new show Carry On Up the Podcast which he hosts with comedian Susan Calman…

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E212: Greil Marcus on Mystery Train + Sex Pistols + Jamie Reid 1:09:59

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In this episode, we ask one of the greatest music writers of the rock and roll era to talk about Mystery Train as he celebrates its 50th anniversary with a brand-new edition of his classic book. Talking to us from Oakland, 6,000 miles away in his native Northern California, Greil Marcus looks back on the pivotal moments that led to his starting wor…

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Lizzie Hopley 56:47

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This week's guest is writer and actress Lizzie Hopley. Lizzie has appeared in productions such as Black Doves, The Crown, Brassic and The Day of The Triffids as well as many stage productions for the RSC. She has also written and appeared in over 80 audio plays for Big Finish. To see us live at Cultplex Manchester on the 10th October get your ticke…

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Borderlands 4 (2025) Vault Hunting Is Back! 1:20:32

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This week on Critical Arcade, Dave and Nick lock, load, and launch themselves back into the loot-splattered insanity of Borderlands 4. Once again, the galaxy is on the brink of chaos, and naturally, the only two people crazy enough to handle it are our lovable vault-hunting duo. With a whole new planet to explore, filled to the brim with outlaws, s…

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Guitarist Mike Scott Tells Us All the Prince Stories 54:15

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Hit-making guitarist Mike Scott—who’s worked with everyone from Justin Timberlake to Janet Jackson—showed up in Minneapolis from his hometown of D.C. and started snatching everyone’s gigs. Soon, he ended up at Paisley Park, jamming with the man himself and joining his band, New Power Generation. This masterful storyteller joins 100 Guitarists to ta…

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Al Murray 59:03

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It's series 4 and we're back with a bang, as this week's guest is comedian Al Murray! Al is one of the nation’s most beloved comics having performed on stage for over 30 years, appearing on so many TV shows it’s literally impossible to name them all. He's also a keen historian, having written several books about modern history and WW2 as well as co…

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This Episode Goes 2 11: A Spinal Tap special with Alexis Petridis 33:56

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For this special "bonus" episode of the Rock's Backpages podcast — fittingly number 211 (geddit?) — we're joined once again by The Guardian's Alexis Petridis for a discussion of timeless rock mockumentary This is Spinal Tap and its breathlessly-awaited sequel Spinal Tap II: The End Continues... With reference to A Fine Line Between Stupid and Cleve…

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Hell Is Us (2025) Clues and Calamity 1:18:38

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This week on Critical Arcade, Dave and Nick step into the desolate, war-torn world of Hell is Us. Set in a country ripped apart by years of civil strife and buried secrets, the game forces them to navigate a landscape where danger comes from both sides of the battlefield: hostile soldiers with guns and terrifying supernatural abominations with… wel…

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E210: Alexis Petridis on Acid House + The Guardian + CMAT + KISS 1:13:51

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For this episode we're joined by the immensely respected Alexis Petridis, The Guardian's principal pop critic since September 2001. Our guest tells us about his childhood in Yorkshire, his teenage years in Buckinghamshire and his initiation into the Acid House scene while at Cambridge University. Work experience at MixMag in the mid-'90s led to his…

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Jimi Hendrix Sonic Scholar Andy Aledort 1:01:38

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We figure Jimi Hendrix is easily the most discussed guitarist of all time. And at this point, there are probably few, if any, stones left unturned. So for our Hendrix episode of 100 Guitarists, we had to go to the ultimate scholar on Hendrix’s playing to get deep, and luckily we knew just who to call. Whether you realize it or not, you’ve probably …

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Lost Soul Aside (2025) Lost, Found, and Put Aside 1:09:40

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This week on Critical Arcade, Nick and Dave finally get their hands on Lost Soul Aside, the game that spent longer in development than Dave did in college. They step into the boots of Kaser, a moody anime protagonist with more hair gel than common sense, and his wise-cracking dragon symbiote, Arena, who never misses an opportunity to roast his host…

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Gears of War Reloaded (2025) Revamped and Revved Up 1:11:10

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This week on Critical Arcade, Dave and Nick lock and load as they stomp into the gritty, blood-soaked battlefields of Gears of War Reloaded. Humanity is on its last legs, cornered and desperate, after the ground splits open and unleashes the monstrous Locust Horde. Enter Marcus Fenix: soldier, survivor, and a man who probably only smiles when he’s …

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Signalis (2022) Dreams of Flesh and Circuitry 1:13:14

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This week on Critical Arcade, Nick and Dave stumble into the fractured, nightmarish depths of Signalis. Released in 2022, this indie survival horror blends the pixelated charm of the PS1 era with a surreal, haunting atmosphere straight out of a fever dream. Players take on the role of Elster, a Replika technician on a desperate search for her missi…

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E209: David Nathan on Dionne Warwick + the Bee Gees + Michael Lydon R.I.P. 1:19:27

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In this episode we invite David Nathan to look back on his illustrious 60 years as "the British Ambassador of Soul". Our guest commences by recalling his gateway into Black American music: the covers of Shirelles and Miracles classics included on the first two Beatles albums. He furthermore describes the thrill of seeing Motown star Mary Wells supp…

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Deep Divin’ on the Allmans with Alan Paul 1:03:59

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As a longtime music journalist and author of the Allman Brothers books One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band and Brothers and Sisters: The Allman Brothers Band and the Inside Story of the Album That Defined the ’70s—both New York Times bestsellers—Alan Paul is foremost authority on the Allmans who was never in the band. He’s a…

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Rhys Thomas 55:34

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It's the last episode of series 3 and what a way to finish as we welcome comedian, director, writer and actor Rhys Thomas. He is a Bafta, Emmy and Royal Television Award winner, having been behind and in front of some of the most innovative and brilliant comedy to come out of the UK in the last three decades. Having appeared in comedies such as The…

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Mafia: The Old Country (2025) Vows & Vendettas 1:12:30

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This week on Critical Arcade, Nick and Dave must grab their pocket knives, practice their Sicilian and pour themselves a glass on wine because they are taking on the role of Enzo Favara, an escapee of the Sicilian sulphur mines who trespasses onto the lands of Don Bernardo Torrisi the head of the local Mafia and a man who values trust above all els…

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E208: Byron Coley on Beefheart + Lydia Lunch + Terry Reid R.I.P. 1:23:36

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For this episode we're joined online from northwest Massachusetts by the legendary Byron Coley, champion of all things weird and non-mainstream. After describing his somewhat peripatetic childhood, our guest explains – very amusingly – why as a teenager he hated the Beatles and what led him eventually to the more subversive sounds of the Mothers of…

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Stuart Bray 50:47

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This week's guest is prosthetic and makeup FX artist Stuart Bray. A freelance make-up effects artist since 1994, Stuart has worked on some of the biggest films and tv shows of the past 3 decades including Saving Private Ryan, The Mummy 1 & 2, Shaun of the Dead, Stardust, Game of Thrones, Doctor Who, Blade 2, Gladiator – and many more! To join Scarr…

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PaRappa the Rapper (1997) You Gotta Believe! 1:08:51

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This week on Critical Arcade, Dave and Nick dust off their PS1 nostalgia goggles and dive headfirst into the wonderfully weird and rhythmically chaotic world of PaRappa the Rapper. Released in 1996, this cult classic rhythm game has players rapping their way through everything from martial arts lessons to cake-baking catastrophes—all in the name of…