Best Mike Bithell Podcasts (2026)

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Twitch (With Nathan Grayson) 1:43:33

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11M ago1:43:33

1:43:33

And now for something kinda different: As those of you who follow me, Nathan, probably know – because I will not shut up about it – I wrote a book! It's called Stream Big: The Triumphs And Turmoils Of Twitch And The Stars Behind The Screen, and by the time you read this, it will be out! Stream Big was partially born of a desire to clear up misconce…

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The Solo Indie Dev (With Mike Bithell) 1:06:50

12M ago1:06:50

1:06:50

With the triple-A portion of the video game industry reeling from layoffs, a lack of funding, and a series of high-profile flops, some fans, pundits, and even developers have begun looking to indies to save the day. But we've also arrived at a point in time where, more so than ever, "indie" means a lot of different things to different people. As it…

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Horses (With Alice Ruppert) 1:00:07

1y ago1:00:07

1:00:07

After a first episode that delved into the darkest recesses of men's hearts, it's time for something a little lighter: horses, aka man's best friend if we're not counting dogs. They're everywhere – in society and in media. We can all at least sort of draw one. And yet, some major games still fail to stick the landing when it comes to basics like le…

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Arabic (With Rami Ismail) 1:26:10

1y ago1:26:10

1:26:10

For You Are Error's inaugural episode, Nathan speaks to indie developer, speaker, and consultant Rami Ismail about video games' long history of screwing up Arabic. Why is it such a pervasive issue, and did games inherit it from Hollywood, or did they take their own, equally fraught path to this point? How are mistakes like this symptomatic of a wid…

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S13E09 - The Power of the Doctor 2:38:53

3y ago2:38:53

2:38:53

What was the power of The Doctor?

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Picard Series 2 Finale 1:58:39

3+ y ago1:58:39

1:58:39

Who says this needs to be about Doctor Who?

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S13E08 - Legend of the Sea Devils 2:05:46

3+ y ago2:05:46

2:05:46

Watch out for that first step, it's a doozie!

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S13E07 - Eve of the Daleks 2:41:38

4y ago2:41:38

2:41:38

Oh boy this is a long one.

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S13E06 - The Vanquishers 1:30:41

4y ago1:30:41

1:30:41

Fuck Chris Chibnall.

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S13E05 - Survivors of the Flux 1:43:42

4y ago1:43:42

1:43:42

Fuck Yeah Doctor Who continues with another bad one, oh no!

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S13E04 - Village of the Angels 1:07:14

4y ago1:07:14

1:07:14

Fuck Yeah Doctor Who continues with one Chibnall didn't write, hooray!

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S13E03 - Once, Upon Time 1:03:31

4y ago1:03:31

1:03:31

Fuck Yeah Doctor Who continues with a Chibnall zero, and more of Mike's crap audio.

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S13E02 - War of the Sontarans 1:29:46

4y ago1:29:46

1:29:46

Fuck Yeah Doctor Who continues with Potato men, actual storytelling, and Mike's crap audio.

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S13E01 - The Halloween Apocalypse 2:29:27

4y ago2:29:27

2:29:27

The only podcast which should have career ending jokes edited out - BUT DOESN'T!

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S13E00 - Revolution of the Daleks 1:46:58

5y ago1:46:58

1:46:58

The only podcast which might genuinely threaten the future careers of the hosts is BACK!

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S1E6 - North Star Rising - Answers 29:17

5+ y ago29:17

29:17

The crew finds out who brought them here. Scripted adventure from the writer of Thomas Was Alone. For episode transcripts, visit northstarcrew.com, Contact us at [email protected] Keep up to date by following @mikebithell on twitter. Starring Scroobius Pip as the Narrator, Samantha Béart as Tara, Rahul Kohli as Otis, Jayce Diaz as Alpha, Ke…

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S1E5 - North Star Rising - Bottled 28:55

5+ y ago28:55

28:55

A crew member goes away, but comes back again. Scripted adventure from the writer of Thomas Was Alone. For episode transcripts, visit northstarcrew.com, Contact us at [email protected] Keep up to date by following @mikebithell on twitter. Starring Scroobius Pip as the Narrator, Samantha Béart as Tara, Rahul Kohli as Otis, Jayce Diaz as Alph…

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S1E4 - North Star Rising - Pursuits 28:14

5+ y ago28:14

28:14

An alien tries to turn his life around, but the crew gets in the way. Scripted adventure from the writer of Thomas Was Alone. For episode transcripts, visit northstarcrew.com, Contact us at [email protected] Keep up to date by following @mikebithell on twitter. Starring Scroobius Pip as the Narrator, Samantha Béart as Tara, Rahul Kohli as O…

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S1E3 - North Star Rising - United 26:56

5+ y ago26:56

26:56

The crew takes a wrong turn, and faces judgement. Scripted adventure from the writer of Thomas Was Alone. For episode transcripts, visit northstarcrew.com, Contact us at [email protected] Keep up to date by following @mikebithell on twitter. Starring Scroobius Pip as the Narrator, Samantha Béart as Tara, Rahul Kohli as Otis, Jayce Diaz as A…

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S1E2 - North Star Rising - Refuel 27:06

5+ y ago27:06

27:06

Two humans find themselves on an alien world, and in trouble. Scripted adventure from the writer of Thomas Was Alone. For episode transcripts, visit northstarcrew.com, Contact us at [email protected] Keep up to date by following @mikebithell on twitter. Starring Scroobius Pip as the Narrator, Samantha Béart as Tara, Rahul Kohli as Otis, Jay…

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S1E1 - North Star Rising - Pilots 27:12

5+ y ago27:12

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Two humans find themselves in space, on a starship. Scripted adventure from the writer of Thomas Was Alone. In this, the first of six weekly episodes, we begin a story about an optimistic crew on an adventure to uncover a mystery. For episode transcripts, visit northstarcrew.com Contact us at [email protected] Keep up to date by following @…

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Picard S1 Finale 53:56

5+ y ago53:56

53:56

The Measure of Two Men.

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S12E09 & 10 - Ascension of the Cybermen & The Timeless Children 1:36:09

6y ago1:36:09

1:36:09

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S12E07 & 08 - Can You Hear Me? & The Haunting of Villa Diodati 1:12:57

6y ago1:12:57

1:12:57

Fuck you Conner.

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S12E06 - Praxeus 1:03:10

6y ago1:03:10

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7y ago56:17

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017 - Wayne Emanuel (Warchild Gaming) 1:16:15

7y ago1:16:15

1:16:15

This month, we talk to the loveliest human on earth, Wayne Emanuel, about his time at King and Rovio, and his subsequent move to the Warchild charity's exciting new gaming division! Support the podcast at patreon.com/SteveFromGo8BitBy Steve From Go 8 Bit

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016 - Adam Savage 44:50

7y ago44:50

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This month, we talk to the hardest working man in video game presenting-land, Adam Savage! Support the podcast at patreon.com/SteveFromGo8BitBy Steve From Go 8 Bit

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S11E09 - It Takes You Away 1:06:58

7y ago1:06:58

1:06:58

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S11E07 - Kerblam! 54:27

7y ago54:27

54:27

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015 - Mr Biffo (Paul Rose) 52:33

7y ago52:33

52:33

The legend that is Mr. Biffo reminisces about the days of teletext gaming magazine, Digitiser, and the imminent crowd-funded Digitiser TV show! Support the podcast at patreon.com/SteveFromGo8BitBy Steve From Go 8 Bit

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S11E05 - The Tsuranga Conundrum 43:57

7y ago43:57

43:57

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S11E04 - Arachnids in the UK 55:51

7y ago55:51

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S11E03 - Rosa 1:07:01

7y ago1:07:01

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014 - Tom Champion (EGX) 48:01

7y ago48:01

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Ever wondered how big games events happen? Well, wonder no more - Tom Champion, from Eurogamer's EGX, talks us through the whole thing! Support the podcast at patreon.com/SteveFromGo8BitBy Steve From Go 8 Bit

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S11E02 - The Ghost Monument 1:09:13

7y ago1:09:13

1:09:13