Best Jim Goebel Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 153: Thunder Blade and After Burner

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Hard to believe we have a new episode out ALREADY — it seems like episode 152 came out just yesterday! But here in episode 153 of Pie Factory Podcast, Jim and Sean sag into sage talk with two games in the Sega saga. Also keep your ears open for the fascinating look into shipping accessories … Continue reading Episode 153: Thunder Blade and After Bu…

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Episode 152: Circus Charlie and Moon Cresta

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It’s been a long, cold, lonely summer. Except for the days that were very hot. Which is most of them. In fact, we’re not so much sure whether this is episode 152 or if that’s the actual average temperature. But we’re not here to talk about weather. We’re here to talk about a coupla classic … Continue reading Episode 152: Circus Charlie and Moon Cre…

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BONUS EPISODE: My Weird Record Collection Episode 14

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Pie Factory Podcast episode 152 has been recorded and is in the trustworthy (?) hands of our post-producer Hyde St. Pièrre. But while he is busy getting that together, we’re giving you a chance to listen to an episode of another of Sean’s podcasts, My Weird Record Collection. In this episode, Sean looks at Curtis … Continue reading BONUS EPISODE: M…

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Episode 151: A Very Special Pie Factory Podcast

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We have surpassed two major milestones: ten years, and 150 episodes. It only follows logically that we should have a special off-topic episode. (But then again, how often do we actually show signs of any logic?) In this episode: you asked us, we answered. But what did you ask? You asked us STUFF. So we … Continue reading Episode 151: A Very Special…

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Episode 150: Stargate and Total Carnage

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Having survived yet another March 12, 25, 28, AND 31, Jim and Sean are back in the podosphere (or perhaps Pleasuredome?) with their deep introspective look into a pair of shooty games that are older than some of this podcast’s listeners. Good on ya, luv; good on ya. And of course the usual features are … Continue reading Episode 150: Stargate and T…

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Episode 149: Armor Attack and Major Havoc

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Happy holidays! (Many have happened since our last episode.) After much contemplation, debate, soul searching, and just plain dillydallying, Sean and Jim decided that after doing this podcast for almost ten years…it was time to just…record and release episode 149. We don’t have much more to say — we’ll just let the new episode speak … Continue read…

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Episode 148: Excitebike and Up’n Down

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The holiday shopping season has arrived! Perhaps you find a bicycle. You purchase it for your child. Your child gets excited, making it an Excitebike. But it’s pretty expensive. So you have an Up’n Down experience in your shopping. But welcome to episode 148 of Pie Factory Podcast. Allow Jim’n’Sean to provide you with the … Continue reading Episode…

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Episode 147: Stocker and Flicky

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In their continued quest to cover arcade video games in alphabetical order, Jim and Sean return after an unwanted hiatus to present you with this episode’s theme: games with “ck” in the middle! They thank you for your patience, your indulgence, your listenershiphood, and your stuff.By Sean Courtney and Jim Goebel

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Episode 146: A Chat With Paul E. Niemeyer

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After an unexpected hiatus, Sean and Jim are back with a new episode. Sadly, as a side effect of said hiatus, the episode is not about our original intended topic. Happily, though, Pie Factory Podcast is thrilled to present this talk with artist extraordinaire Paul E. Niemeyer, whose works have graced arcade cabinets for Bally … Continue reading Ep…

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Episode 145, Part II: Citizens On Patrol

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Jim and Sean bring you the astonishing conclusion to Episode 145, discussing top ten favorite home console games from both them and you, the listener. A splendid time is certainly a possibility!By Sean Courtney and Jim Goebel

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Episode 145: Our Top Ten Console Games

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Yeah, yeah, we know. “NEW EPISODE SO SOON?!?” Due to the logistical nightmare we all call life, our originally scheduled topic had to be postponed, so instead, after realizing we haven’t done an off-topic episode in a while, maybe we should change our pace for a bit, and here we are. Thank you all for … Continue reading Episode 145: Our Top Ten Con…

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Trey O'Toole 25:32

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February 19, 2024 Drummer, teacher and entrepreneur Trey O'Toole is the next guest on Backstage at the Enharmonic! Trey is a professional percussionist and instructor with over 30 years of experience and is co-owner of Pulse Drumming MusicWorks in Ventura, CA. He holds Bachelor of Music with emphasis on orchestral percussion and has a strong unders…

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Episode 144: Buggy Boy and X-Men

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Pie Factory Podcast is back with episode 144! Today we discuss the ins and outs of opposing prepositions, while our listeners enjoy complex sentences and the deep meanings of racing with superheroes. Enjoy, dear friends, for this will likely be the last ever episode of January 2024.By Sean Courtney and Jim Goebel

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Episode 143: Namco Classic Collection

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There are exactly two things that everybody likes: podcasts and video games. Nothing else. And boy, do we have some good news for you: for the first time ever, Jim and Sean have put the two together! Your 2023 will certainly go out on a high note as the two trade barbs over two arcade … Continue reading Episode 143: Namco Classic Collection →…

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Episode 142: Join ‘Em and Phozon

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We here at Pie Factory Podcast do not do turkey drops; we do EPISODE drops. There’s more to do in the world than just eat (although, listening to this episode, you’d never know that). We also like to play video games from time to time. So join us!By Sean Courtney and Jim Goebel

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Ghosts ‘n Goblins and Monster Bash

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Just in time for Portland Retro Gaming Expo (kinda), we present episode 141! This time, instead of the usual booing from people listening, the boos we here are from the spooky creatures that come herewith and thereto and therein with two creepy-themed games. Join us for our usual reviews, commentary, and side-splitting hair-raising banter!…

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Episode 140: Astro Invader (redux) and Astro Fighter

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Rumor has it that episode 141 has been released. Well, we’re here to completely dispel that rumor: it’s actually episode 140 that’s been released. But not even a party band outside of Pie Factory Podcast’s south headquarters could prevent Jimmy G from bringing you all the important news about a couple of 40-something-year-old video games, … Continu…

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Episode 139: Shootin’ the breeze and burning our throats

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Summer schedules can be a beast. And believe me, we have tried to alter that beast, but we find ourselves standing in the shadows of that beast. It’s been a while, so we figured we’d better get y’all up to speed as to how our lives have been going, what we’ve been playing, and why … Continue reading Episode 139: Shootin’ the breeze and burning our …

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Episode 138: Front Line and SubRoc-3D

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For the first time EVER, the guys from Pie Factory are back with discussion on the games you see in the title of this episode. A couple of shooty-powy games. One from the earth, one from the water. (They’re trying to get shooty-powy games from the other two ancient elements, too; patience, friends, patience.) If … Continue reading Episode 138: Fron…

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Episode 137: Super Cobra and Silk Worm

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Episode 137 is out, so listen to it NOW! Chop-chop! (See what we did there?) Silk Worm, Super Cobra, Midwest Gaming Classic, geography, and other such topics are discussed in this mammoth blockbuster installment of Pie Factory Podcast.By Sean Courtney and Jim Goebel

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Jim Riley 57:18

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April 7, 2023 Busy Nashville drummer, Jim Riley is the next guest on Backstage at the Enharmonic! Jim is the drummer and bandleader for multi-platinum group, Rascal Flatts as well as being an Adjunct Professor of Drumset Studies at Belmont University Since moving to Nashville in 1997, Jim he has played over a thousand of sold out shows for millions…

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Episode 136: Exerion and Fast Freddie

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Happy spring, Pie Factorians! We hope you spring…fast…and, uhh…we can’t make a really bad pun out of Exerion right now, but…well, just listen!By Sean Courtney and Jim Goebel

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Episode 135: Assault and Vindicators

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Welcome to the 2023, they’re calling it this year. Sean and Jim offer up their thoughts and experiences on these particular games because, well, they’re arcade video games. That’s why we’re all here, right? We hope you enjoy this episode. Jim and Sean believe it’s the best episode they’ve produced all year.…

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Pie Factory Podcast’s Holiday Greetings

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As a storm closes in on Pie Factory Headquarters, Jim and Sean are hunkering down, eating razzleberry pie and playing MAME while lying in a manger as visions of Mr. Hot Dog and Mr. Pickle dance in our heads.By Sean Courtney and Jim Goebel

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Episode 134: Port Man and Arkanoid

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A new dawn brings a new day. A new day brings a new episode of Pie Factory Podcast (sometimes). In Episode 134, Jim and Sean discuss an obscure Pac-Man clone and a side-scrolling shoot-’em-up in which you defend the planet against mutant spiders. We hope you enjoy this deep, thoughtful discussion. (Please note: Pie Factory … Continue reading Episod…

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Hail to The Chief: Remembering Joe Goebel 1:09:38

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October 28, 2022 This episode is about two years overdue! It is a tribute to my late undergrad percussion professor, Joseph Goebel (11/8/39-10/26/20) who passed away on October 26, 2020. He was truly, one-of-a-kind! This episode features me and my memories of The Chief. It begins with the first time that I met him, at my undergrad percussion auditi…

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Episode 133: S.T.U.N. Runner and Hard Drivin’

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Jimmy G and Sean introduce a spoooooooky new episode during this spooooooktacular season!! Mwahahaahaahahahaa!!! In this haunting installment they discuss a couple of scaaaaaaaaary spooky games (that is, if you find racing games spooky).By Sean Courtney and Jim Goebel

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Episode 132: Loco Motion and Amidar

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Look, we don’t care that arcadehistory(dot)com and Wikipedia put a hyphen between “Loco” and “Motion.” You know why? ‘Cuz on the marquee there is no hyphen. So we’re not putting one there. Don’t believe us? Look it up! See?…SEE?!?!!?!?By Sean Courtney and Jim Goebel

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Episode 131: Snake Pit and Wacko

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School’s in, kids! It’s time for Sean and Jim to school you on a couple of games from the early-ish ’80s. That is, old-school games. Games that you may have played after school. The only thing more appealing than this episode would be a school of fish. School.By Sean Courtney and Jim Goebel

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BAM! It's The Daniel Glass Trio 44:41

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May 29, 2022 I'm very happy to welcome my good friend, drummer, author, educator and historian, Daniel Glass back to the podcast! Today we do a deep-dive into his brand new burnin' album, The Daniel Glass Trio: BAM! For more about Daniel, the trio, the album, etc.. please visit him at https://danielglass.com/…

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Midwest Gaming Classic 2022 recap

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We’re not quite ready yet to present you with what we learned about Wacko and Snake Pit, but in the mean time, here are Sean’s thoughts on this year’s Midwest Gaming Classic. (Jim says hi.)By Sean Courtney and Jim Goebel

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Episode 130: Pong

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If you’re the kind of person who likes stuff, well…you’re in the right place because episode 130 is certainly stuff! This time we stray from our usual format to talk about everybody’s favorite diagonally-scrolling platform shoot-’em-up, the long lost sequel to Dragon Ball Z: a little Atari game called Pong! Nobody will be seated during … Continue r…

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Episode 129: Mr. Driller and Dig Dug II

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We at Pie Factory Podcast have been hard at work to bring you a new savory, salty, and potentially sweet episode. So here, for about the 129th time, we present to you…an episode. A pumpful episode. So pump it up! The jam, the volume…if it’s pumpable, you’ll like this one!By Sean Courtney and Jim Goebel

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On the phone with, Harold Jones! 11:39

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March 25, 2022 This short edition of Backstage at The Enharmonic features a recorded phone conversation that I had with the legendary big band drummer, Harold Jones. He was helping me prepare for a university-level master class. We dicusss: learning brushes, warming-up, plastic brushes, preparing to play new material with a big band, and more! [Thi…

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Episode 128: Three Stooges and Splat!

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Our love goes out to those suffering because of the situation in Ukraine, and in fact, our next Patreon payout will be donated to Doctors Without Borders for their team in Ukraine. (And we thank all of you for making this donation possible.) We hope in these dark times we can bring some enjoyment to … Continue reading Episode 128: Three Stooges and…

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Episode 127: Bad Dudes and Zero Wing

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Bad Dudes vs. DragonNinja and Zero Wing….ahh, just how Sean likes his fried chicken. Warm yourselves up to the soothing voices of him and Jimmy G with this 127th-ish numbered episode of the series, and first episode of the new year. And move Zig.By Sean Courtney and Jim Goebel

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Episode 126: the, uhh…new episode

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This is indeed a new episode of Pie Factory Podcast. In that it’s a new episode, about 99.44% new material, and it’s Pie Factory Podcast. Only thing is…well, we had to shift the focus a bit for this one time. You’ll get what we mean when you listen.By Sean Courtney and Jim Goebel

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Episode 125: Pepper II and Cosmic Chasm

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It’s a Thanksgiving miracle – a video game sequel that has no corresponding original? Oooh, you’ll have to listen to find out about that! Hear this and more gobbledygook (see what we did there?) as you feast your ears on this very special episode.By Sean Courtney and Jim Goebel

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Episode 124: Toobin’ and Pooyan

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What?? A new episode already?! Yuh-huh!!! This time your ever-lovin’ Midwestern video game fan duo take a look not only at the featured games but also indigenous urban cuisine. Episode 124 is guaranteed to be a mammoth blockbuster with several listeners.By Sean Courtney and Jim Goebel

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Jimmy Wormworth 21:52

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Wednesday, September 30, 2021, Mt. Airy, Philadelphia: I had the privilege to sit down and chat with drum legend, Mr. Jimmy Wormworth! Jimmy is best known for playing drums with the groundbreaking vocal jazz ensemble, Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, plus his work with Al Haig, Lou Donaldson and for being house drummer at the Five Spot in 1959. This ed…

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Episode 123: Bubble Bobble and Toypop

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Having returned from their spiritual retreat to Fishfuj, Iowa, Jim and Sean are back with a new episode. Will they reveal the secret relationship between Bub and Bob? Is the toyshop in Toypop an allegory about the Russian Revolution? Listen and find out.By Sean Courtney and Jim Goebel

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The NExt Episode – take three (arRrhghghgh!!!!!)

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(okay, THIS TIME FOR SURE.) We’re calling this “the next episode” because it’s not the previous episode. It’s also not the first episode nor the last episode, unless something REALLY weird happens. Look…it’s an episode. And we actually remembered to mention our RedBubble store.By Sean Courtney and Jim Goebel

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The Next Episode – take 2!

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(Broken link in the original feed…sorry about that!) We’re calling this “the next episode” because it’s not the previous episode. It’s also not the first episode nor the last episode, unless something REALLY weird happens. Look…it’s an episode. And we actually remembered to mention our RedBubble store.…

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The Next Episode

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We’re calling this “the next episode” because it’s not the previous episode. It’s also not the first episode nor the last episode, unless something REALLY weird happens. Look…it’s an episode. And we actually remembered to mention our RedBubble store.By Sean Courtney and Jim Goebel

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Dame Evelyn Glennie 41:49

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Friday, June 18, 2021 My next guest is certified super-star, Dame Evelyn Glennie! I've been following and admiring her career for 20+ years now. Through video conferencing technology I was able to chat with Evelyn based in London, from my home studio in Philadelphia. In today's segment, Dame Evelyn discusses her earliest music lessons in school, le…

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The Drum Rudiment Edition with Tommy Campbell, Clayton Cameron, Liberty DeVitto, Matt Howard, David Lu, Sherrie Maricle, Berumda Schwartz, Chihiro Shibayama, Michael Vosbein, and John Wooton 14:44

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June 13, 2021 THE DRUM RUDIMENT EDITION Ten of my favorite drummers tell us about their favorite Drum Rudiment! The panel includes: TOMMY CAMPBELL CLAYTON CAMERON LIBERTY DEVITTO MATTHEW HOWARD DAVID LU SHERRIE MARICLE JON BERMUDA SCHWARTZ CHIHIRO SHIBAYAMA MICHAEL VOSBEIN JOHN "DR. THROWDOWN" WOOTON Please consider checking out all of these great …

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Episode 122: Mikie and Name That Tune

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Ikey and Mikie, in a most exclusive place, were held up by a mugger, who cut up Ikey’s favorite coat and robbed him, and hit him with a hose. But Mikie grabbed the scoundrel, and punched him in the no-good head repeatedly, until he ran away, so Ikey and Mikie went back to Name That … Continue reading Episode 122: Mikie and Name That Tune →…

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Julian Bliss 48:55

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May 21, 2021 At long last, Julian Bliss, internationally renowned clarinet phenom, and I get to chat! It's been two years in the making, but through the beauty of video conferencing we were able to conduct the interview. The interview starts well, at the beginning, discussing when and why Julian fell in love with the clarinet. From there we hit a l…

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Episode 121: Double Dragon and Kung-Fu Master

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One game is about kids who answer trivia questions and run through a chocolate and slime filled obstacle course. The other is about a New Jersey kid who moves to California and is bullied by martial arts jocks. What could the theme be? Only you, the listener, will find out.By Sean Courtney and Jim Goebel

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Episode 120…revisited!

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Thanks to the response from Listeners Like You™, we decided to go back and address feedback from our previous episode. Your top ten desert island games (assuming your desert island has an adequate power source, of course) and of course all the other heartwarming (or heartburning?) dialog you’re familiar with from Jim’n’Sean are discussed in … Conti…