Best PC Magazines Podcasts (2025)

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Damn You Hollywood: HIM (2025) 1:50:13

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Him is a 2025 American horror film directed by Justin Tipping, co-written by Skip Bronkie, Zack Akers, and Tipping, and produced by Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions. The film stars Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers, Julia Fox, and Tim Heidecker. Its plot follows the trials of a young up-and-coming football player (Withers) training at the isolated c…

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MHOD Jukebox: Paradise Lost - Ascension 2:19:08

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Paradise Lost formed in Halifax, England, back in 1988, and from the start they carved out a reputation as pioneers of the death-doom sound. Their second record, Gothic, released in 1991, reshaped heavy music by weaving melody, keyboards, and gothic atmosphere into the slower, heavier framework of doom metal. That album set the stage for an entire …

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498: “Arcade Lessons, Nintendo Secrets, and Omega 6” – Takaya Imamura & Junji Seki - The Retro Hour EP498 1:05:14

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This week we hear part two of our chat with Nintendo legend Takaya Imamura and game director Junji Seki. We hear about the creation of Omega 6: The Triangle Stars, blending manga, classic adventure game engines, and even a rock-paper-scissors battle system. Imamura reflects on his decades at Nintendo, from the high-stakes launch of the Switch to br…

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TV Party Tonight: Star Trek - Strange New Worlds (Season 3) 1:20:42

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We present out review of Star Trek - Strange New Worlds (season 3)! The third season of the American television series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds follows Captain Christopher Pike and the crew of the starship Enterprise in the 23rd century as they explore new worlds and carry out missions during the decade before Star Trek: The Original Series (1…

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Triple Feature: Happy Gilmore 2/Heads of State/The Thursday Murder Club 1:30:39

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Tonight’s Triple Feature brings together three wildly different but thematically connected films: Happy Gilmore 2, Heads of State, and The Thursday Murder Club. Netflix leads with Happy Gilmore 2, directed by Craig Gillespie (I, Tonya) and marking Adam Sandler’s return to his most iconic role in a sequel that blends nostalgia with heart. Amazon Pri…

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Comic Stripped: Nimona 1:28:28

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We present our reviews of Nimona the comic and the movie! Nimona is a science fantasy graphic novel by American cartoonist ND Stevenson. The story follows the title character, a shapeshifter who joins the disgraced knight Ballister Blackheart in his plans to destroy the over-controlling Institute. Blackheart's intent to operate under his code of et…

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497: “We Wanted Ocarina’s Opposite - That’s Why Majora’s Mask Got So Dark” - Takaya Imamura Interview - The Retro Hour EP497 1:25:30

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This week we welcome Nintendo legend Takaya Imamura, the visionary artist behind F-Zero, Star Fox, and Majora’s Mask. We hear some incredible stories from his three decades at Nintendo: from being interviewed by Shigeru Miyamoto, to creating Captain Falcon on a whim, to the wild one-year crunch that gave birth to Majora’s Mask. He reveals how a shr…

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On Trial: Steel Magnolias (1989) 49:48

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Steel Magnolias is a 1989 American comedy drama film directed by Herbert Ross and starring Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, and Julia Roberts. The screenplay by Robert Harling is based on his 1987 play of the same name about the bond a group of women share in a small-town Southern community, and how they c…

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Triple Feature: Queen of the Ring/F1/Magazine Dreams 1:47:24

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Tonight’s triple feature is about bodies turned into currency — fought over, driven to the edge, and sculpted into impossible ideals. We open with Queen of the Ring — Ash Avildsen’s new biopic of Mildred Burke, starring Emily Bett Rickards. Burke wasn’t just a wrestler, she was the first million-dollar female athlete, the longest-reigning women’s w…

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Triple Feature: Predator - Killer of Killers/The Witcher - Sirens of the Deep/Love Me 1:46:41

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Tonight’s Triple Feature takes us across three very different animated landscapes: Predator: Killer of Killers, The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep, and Love Me. At first glance, they don’t seem to belong together—sci-fi bloodsport, dark fantasy folklore, and surreal romance. But when you strip them down, they share a common pulse. Each film uses anima…

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496: "The SID Chip Was My First Love” - Jeroen Tel: Maniacs of Noise - The Retro Hour EP496 1:24:09

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This week we catch up with legendary C64 composer Jeroen Tel of Maniacs of Noise fame. Jeroen takes us back to the early days of programming music directly in machine code, pushing the SID chip to its limits, and soundtracking classics like Cybernoid, Hawkeye, Supremacy, and Turbo OutRun. From cracktros and demo parties, we hear the story of some o…

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Triple Feature: Time Bandits/The Adventures of Baron Munchausen/Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 1:03:13

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Tonight we celebrate the career of Terry Gilliam! What happens when the animator from Monty Python decides to direct movies? You get Terry Gilliam — an American who somehow made the most British films imaginable. Gilliam’s fingerprints are all over Monty Python’s Flying Circus — those cut-out animations, the grotesque faces, the surreal leaps betwe…

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TV Party Tonight: Twisted Metal (Season 2) 56:13

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Let the games begin! Alexis Hejna from Honeysuckle Rose Creations joins Jayson Teasley to look at the second season of the hit adaptation of the video game franchise. Let's see some carnage, cars, and of course, clowns! Twisted Metal is an American post-apocalyptic action comedy television series developed by Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick and Michael J…

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Damn You Hollywood: The Toxic Avenger (2023 film) 1:39:58

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We present our review of The Toxic Avenger (2023 film)! The Toxic Avenger Unrated is a 2023 American superhero black comedy splatter film written and directed by Macon Blair. It is the fifth installment, a reboot of The Toxic Avenger film series, and a remake of the 1984 film. The film stars Peter Dinklage as the title character, alongside Jacob Tr…

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TV Party Tonight: Paris Has Fallen (Season 1) 1:21:21

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We present our review of Paris Has Fallen (Season 1)! Paris Has Fallen is a 2024 French and English-language action television series. It is written by Howard Overman and directed by Oded Ruskin and Hans Herbots. The cast is led by Tewfik Jallab, Ritu Arya and Sean Harris. Set in the Has Fallen universe, a disillusioned former French Foreign Legion…

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Long Road to Ruin: The Toxic Avenger Movies (84-2000) 1:44:59

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Born in 1984 from the demented minds at Troma Entertainment, The Toxic Avenger was part parody superhero, part splatter comedy, and all gross-out rebellion. What began as a cheap exploitation gag — a mop-wielding mutant janitor fighting crime in Tromaville — somehow spawned three sequels, a Saturday morning cartoon, comic books, action figures, and…

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495: PS1 Demo Discs, Bedroom Coders and FMV Revival - Indie Games That Changed The World - The Retro Hour EP495 1:26:00

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We're joined by games journalist and author Aaron Potter to chat about his new book, 50 Indie Games That Changed the World. From the roots of the Indie scene with the 80's bedroom coders, the revival of lost genres like FMV games, and how modern indie titles are keeping classic computers and consoles alive. 50 Indie Games That Changed The World: ht…

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The IndySiders: GCW vs JCW - 2-Day War! 1:19:08

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Tonight, Mark Radulich and Harry Broadhurst break down AEW Forbidden Door 2025, the annual crossover spectacle where worlds collide. We’ll cover the biggest matches, shocking moments, and long-term implications for AEW. Next, we pivot to WWE with a preview of Clash in Paris, the international premium live event bringing WWE’s biggest stars to Franc…

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Triple Feature: The Lost Boys/Falling Down/8MM 2:14:18

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Tonight on Triple Feature we are doing a director focus on Joel Schumacher. We are reviewing The Lost Boys, Falling Down and 8mm! Most people only remember Joel Schumacher for Batman & Robin. Neon lights, Bat-nipples, toy commercials. He did what Warner Bros. told him to do, and he got crucified for it. But if you actually look at his career, Schum…

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494: “Sonic R’s Soundtrack Has a Life of Its Own” - Richard Jacques, The Sound of 90s SEGA - The Retro Hour EP494 1:36:52

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This week’s episode comes live from Retromessa 2025 in Norway, where we were joined on stage by legendary video game composer Richard Jacques. From creating music on a ZX Spectrum at age 11 to scoring iconic titles like Sonic R, Jet Set Radio, Headhunter, and Mass Effect, Richard shares his incredible journey through Sega’s golden years, live orche…

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TV Party Tonight: Resident Alien (Season 4) 1:03:05

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We present our Resident Alient Season 4 review! Resident Alien is an American science fiction comedy-drama television series created by Chris Sheridan, based on the comic book by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse, that aired for four seasons from January 2021 to August 2025 on Syfy. It stars Alan Tudyk in the title role as an extraterrestrial who cra…

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Damn You Hollywood: Night Always Comes (2025) 1:18:50

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We present our review of Night Always Comes from Netflix! Night Always Comes is a 2025 American crime thriller drama film directed by Benjamin Caron from a script by Sarah Conradt, adapting the 2021 novel The Night Always Comes by Willy Vlautin. It stars Vanessa Kirby (who is also a producer on the film), Jennifer Jason Leigh, Zack Gottsagen, Steph…

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MHOD Jukebox: Babymetal - Metal Forth 1:28:01

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We present our review of Babymetal - Metal Forth and more! Babymetal’s Metal Forth, released August 8th, 2025, on Capitol Records. It’s officially their fourth canonical album — they set The Other One aside as a concept project — and it’s the first full record to feature Momometal as a permanent member alongside Su-metal and Moametal. The title is …

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TV Party Tonight: The West Wing (Season 7) 1:59:33

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Tonight we conclude our monthly look back at The West Wing by reviewing Season 7. The seventh and final season of the American political drama television series The West Wing aired in the United States on NBC from September 25, 2005, to May 14, 2006, and consisted of 22 episodes. The series changed time slots from Wednesdays at 9:00 pm to Sundays a…

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TV Party Tonight: Stranger Things (Season 1) 1:21:18

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We present our review of Stranger Things (Season 1)! The first season of the American science fiction, horror drama television series Stranger Things premiered worldwide on the streaming service Netflix on July 15, 2016.[1] The series was created by the Duffer Brothers, who also serve as executive producers along with Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen. This…

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Damn You Hollywood: Weapons (2025) 2:35:23

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We present our review of Weapons (2025)! Weapons is a 2025 American mystery horror film written, co-composed, co-produced and directed by Zach Cregger. The film stars Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Benedict Wong and Amy Madigan. Its plot follows the seemingly inexplicable case of seventeen children fro…

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493: “Flash Games Should Never Have Died” – Alex Johansson, Experimental Game Maker - The Retro Hour EP493 1:33:52

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This week we are joined by award-winning experimental designer, educator and game maker Alex Johansson of ALYO Games. He is the mind behind wild alt-controller creations like Muppet Boxing, syringe-powered co-op games and his new Morse code-based strategy title Morse. We dive into the wonderfully strange world of odd inputs, discuss why Flash games…

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Damn You Hollywood: War of the Worlds (2025 film) 1:40:01

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We present our review of War of the Worlds (2025 film) War of the Worlds is a 2025 American screenlife science fiction thriller film based on H. G. Wells's 1898 novel The War of the Worlds. The film was directed by Rich Lee with a screenplay by Kenneth A. Golde and Marc Hyman from a story by Golde. It stars Ice Cube, Eva Longoria, Clark Gregg, Andr…

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Long Road to Ruin: The 28 Days Later Film Series 1:41:01

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We present our review of the 28 Days Later Film Series! The 28 Days Later series consists of post-apocalyptic horror films, based on a concept conceived by Alex Garland. The series includes three released films, with two sequels in various stages of development. The franchise depicts the outbreak of the Rage Virus, a contagious disease that induces…

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492: “My Teacher Said I Wasn’t That Good” – The Story of Worms with Andy Davidson - The Retro Hour EP492 1:40:59

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This week, we chat with Andy Davidson, the creator of the legendary game Worms. Andy shares how a quirky artillery game made on a school Amiga evolved into one of the most recognisable franchises in gaming history. From ripping sprites out of Lemmings for a laugh, to a five-minute pitch that landed him a publishing deal with Team17, plus some updat…

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TV Party Tonight: Monsters - The Lyle & Erik Menendez Story 1:08:52

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We present our review of Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story! Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story is the second season of the American biographical crime drama anthology television series Monster, created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan for Netflix. The season centers on the 1989 parricides of José (Javier Bardem) and Kitty Menendez (C…

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Damn You Hollywood: Together (2025) 1:42:16

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We present our review of Together (2025)! Together is a 2025 supernatural body horror film written and directed by Michael Shanks, in his directorial debut. The film stars real-life married actors Dave Franco and Alison Brie as a couple who move to the countryside and find themselves encountering a mysterious force that horrifically causes changes …

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Damn You Hollywood: The Naked Gun (2025) 1:36:57

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We present our review of The Naked Gun 2025! The Naked Gun is a 2025 American crime action comedy film directed by Akiva Schaffer and written by Schaffer, Dan Gregor and Doug Mand. The fourth film in The Naked Gun franchise, it stars Liam Neeson in the main role, with Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, Kevin Durand, and Danny Huston starring in s…

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Long Road to Ruin: The Naked Gun Trilogy 1:00:52

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We present our review of the Naked Gun Trilogy! The Naked Gun, also known as Police Squad!, is a media franchise consisting of several American crime spoof-comedies, created by the comedy filmmaking trio Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker. The installments include one television series, four theatrical films, and a video game. The plot centers on a police…

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491: Croc Was Meant to Be Yoshi - Then It All Changed! - Matt Porter, Argonaut Programmer - The Retro Hour EP491 1:39:11

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This week we’re joined by Matt Porter, former programmer at Argonaut Software and one of the key developers behind Croc: Legend of the Gobbos. Matt shares inside stories from the development of titles like Creature Shock, Scooby-Doo Mysteries, and SWAT: Global Strike Team, delves into the challenges of porting games across wildly different platform…

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The IndySiders: Scenic City Invitational (2025) 1:06:07

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Tonight on The IndySiders, we pay tribute to the immortal Hulk Hogan following the news of his passing. Love him or hate him, there’s no denying his impact on the wrestling world. We’ll reflect on his legacy, controversies, and the mark he left on the business. We also preview Summer Slam! Then, we break down both nights of the Scenic City Invitati…

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Damn You Hollywood: KPop Demon Hunters (2025) 1:01:39

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We present out review of KPop Demon Hunters! KPop Demon Hunters is a 2025 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Sony Pictures Animation and released by Netflix. It was directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans from a screenplay they co-wrote with the writing team of Danya Jimenez and Hannah McMechan, based on a story conceived by Kan…

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Damn You Hollywood: The Fantastic Four - First Steps 2:11:18

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps is a 2025 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Fantastic Four. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the 37th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the second reboot of the Fantastic Four film series. The film was directed b…

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Triple Feature: Bad Boys (1983)/The Basketball Diaries (1995)/Over the Edge (1979) 1:39:43

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Welcome to tonight’s Triple Feature, where we’re diving deep into three searing portraits of adolescent collapse: Bad Boys (1983), The Basketball Diaries (1995), and Over the Edge (1979). These films don’t just shock or provoke—they document. They document a particular strain of American decay that metastasized during the twenty-year stretch from 1…

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Sessions: Radulich In Broadcasting - The Album (Track 10) 2:30:24

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🎙️ Radulich in Broadcasting Sessions: BINGO Edition! 🎙️ Welcome to the most unhinged, self-aware, and gloriously chaotic episode yet — it’s Radulich in Broadcasting BINGO! Tonight we celebrate all the inside jokes, recurring gags, and fever-dream nonsense that makes this network what it is. From “Pat goes full Cornette” to “brat-taming Alexis,” fro…

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490: "I Only Found Out My Game Was in a Magazine Years Later" Rob Smith, Retro Inventor - The Retro Hour EP490 1:31:06

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This week’s guest is Rob Smith: the mad‑scientist of the retro scene. Rob takes us on a tour of his wild inventions—from a disco‑themed floppy‑disk cleaning workstation that actually plays tunes, to a full‑scale whack‑a‑mole game controlled by an Amiga via Arduino and AMOS, and his glowing levitating Boing Ball built with magnets and LEDs. He also …