This week, my guest is Martial Arts Master Daniel Pesina, the original actor for Johnny Cage, Scorpion and Sub-Zero in the game series Mortal Kombat! The Portland Retro Gaming Expo is excited to reunite the entire original cast of Mortal Kombat this September, 2024and you can find out more and secure your tickets at http://www.retrogamingexpo.com *…

This week we take a break from our usual format to chat with David from Vault 31 Bar! Vault 31 has been the biggest supporter/sponsor of this show, and is going through lots of renovations right now that were absolutely worth talking about. Not only that, but there are a few special announcements as well! ***************** Come hang out @ Vault 31 …

My guest this week is the author of "Star Trek Video Games: An Unofficial Guide To The Final Frontier" and the English-language memoir for Uwe Boll Mat Bradley-Tschirgi! Find Mat online: Twitter/X: http://www.x.com/matwbt Substack: http://matwbt.substack.com Amazon Author page: http://www.matwbt.com Pre-order "Star Trek Video Games: An Unofficial G…

This week is my EXCLUSIVE interview with David, founder of Geek Week PDX! Geek Week PDX is a 10-day series of events supported by a coalition of geeky businesses all over Portland, OR that kicks off in September at Rose City Comic Con! Check the website for more info: https://www.geekweekpdx.com/ GWPDX Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/share…

My guest this week is the director of Electronic Music Club! We talk about his Portland-based music education/production program and the success of their Video Game Music camp coming up in August 2024! Check out the EMC here: https://www.electronicmusicclub.net/ ***************** Come hang out @ Vault 31 Bar! https://www.vault31bar.com/ BONUS CONTE…

WARNING: Some stories in this episode from both Ian and myself include descriptions of graphic violence. Please consider listening with discretion. My guest this week is actor and author Ian McCranor! Ian is a martial arts instructor, trainer and motion capture actor who originated the character of Angus MacGregor on Kasumi Ninja, a 1994 fighting g…

This week I'm hanging out with Stephen from The Tech Buzz Gaming and host of their "Creator's Corner" podcast. Stephen is a retro console and home arcade collector as well as a content creator, and we had one of my favorite conversations so far on this podcast about creating for the public and putting in the work to earn and maintain professional r…

My guest this week is Erik from the 64 Bits Or Less retro gaming festival in Corvallis, OR! 64 Bits Or Less started out life as a back yard party with some friends, and has grown over the last few years into a public event and swap meet sponsored by the Portland Retro Gaming Expo! Get tickets and info @ http://www.64bitsorless.com *****************…

My guests today are two nerdy musician friends that have recently started moving into stand-up comedy! We'll talk about their experience performing at nerd music events all over the country and about going to the future to acquire a Playstation 10 so they could review it on their album. You won't BELIEVE what it can do! GET TICKETS TO SEE THEM LIVE…

Thank you to my guests from the SideQuest Expo 2024! Here's everybody's IG accounts! Nicole & Jeremy from Pixel Pond Productions: Nicole: https://www.instagram.com/redauxpdx/ Jeremy: https://www.instagram.com/ducksindisguise_/ Pixel Pond: https://www.instagram.com/pixelpondproductions/ Yousef Hatlani: https://www.instagram.com/yousefhatlani/ John R…

My guest this week is the current President of the Music And Gaming Festival (aka MAGFest) board as well as bass trombone for the 7th Street Big Band, Virtual Video Game Orchestra and the Chromatic Brass Collective. Find out more about her work here: MAGFest: https://www.magfest.org/ 7th Street Big Band: https://7thstreetbigband.bandcamp.com/ VVGO:…

I collected a panel of past guests to ask them gaming questions that made them uncomfortable. Today I woke up and chose violence, and the results are hilarious! Kris from Game Dad: https://www.youtube.com/@GameDadShow Jay from Square Pegs: https://www.youtube.com/@SquarePegs Retro Rob: https://www.youtube.com/@retrobeliever ***************** LoFi V…

This week I'm hanging out with Rob A.K.A Save Point from Curaga Records! Curaga is a record label that focuses on high-quality LoFi Video Game Music covers and remixes based in the Pacific Northwest, and will be one of the sponsors for the LoFi VGM @ The Vault event on April 20th! Curaga Records: https://www.curagarecords.com/ Materia Store: https:…

Dan from the NW Pinball & Arcade Show stops by to talk all things coin-op and trade fun stories from running a large-scale public gaming event! Tix and info for the NW Pinball & Arcade Show can be found at: https://www.nwpinballshow.com/ ***************** Come hang out @ Vault 31 Bar! https://www.vault31bar.com/ BONUS CONTENT FOR ALL EPISODES avail…

PRGE guest and Portland entertainer The Unipiper talks retro gaming, podcasting, and fundraising for the local arts scene! Follow the Unipiper on his website: https://www.unipiper.com/ OR to keep up with Weird Portland United, go here: https://weirdportlandunited.org/ ***************** Come hang out @ Vault 31 Bar! https://www.vault31bar.com/ BONUS…

This week, I hung out with Retro Rob to find out what happened when Facebook deleted his group with 30,000 users, and why he's making the switch to YouTube. Check out more from Retro Rob here: https://www.youtube.com/@retrobeliever ***************** Come hang out @ Vault 31 Bar! https://www.vault31bar.com/ BONUS CONTENT FOR ALL EPISODES available N…

This week I hung out with Brett Weiss, author of the NES and SNES Omnibus series as well as the "100 Greatest Video Games" book series to talk about his travels in the retro gaming community and how he got started telling stories in the early days of the collector scene! Find out more about Brett and his work here: http://www.brettweisswords.com/ *…

This week's guest is the owner of Sidequest Games and Sidequest Expo Josh Hamblin! Sidequest Expo is March 9th and 10th, 2024! Get your badges here: https://www.sidequestexpo.com/attendeereg.html ***************** Come hang out @ Vault 31 Bar! https://www.vault31bar.com/ BONUS CONTENT FOR ALL EPISODES available NOW at https://www.patreon.com/djswit…

This week I sat down with Kris from Game Dad to talk about building out his dream gaming space, creating content with kids around, and experiencing some of the best retro gaming events around the country! Check him out on socials, or at his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@GameDadShow ***************** Come hang out @ Vault 31 Bar! ht…

This week my guest is Toby Wickwire, the Vice President of the board for the Portland Retro Gaming Expo! We talk about how we both grew up in Clackamas County, some of the fun stories from years of PRGE's past, the not-so-fun logistics of operating a show at that scale, and being the go-to board member for the 5am local news broadcasts! BONUS CONTE…

Jason talks about his background with VGM music and remixing, being one of the founders of the Game On Expo in Phoenix, AZ, and what the future of gaming will look like! Check out more from Heine House Entertainment below: Web: http://www.HeineHouse.com Twitch: / theheinehouse YouTube: @TheHeineHouse BONUS CONTENT available NOW on Patreon / djswitc…

Jay and I talk about his time at EA, what makes a truly great sports game, our favorite games to relax to, and some of the goofiest gaming stories from our childhoods!By DJ Switch PDX

John Riggs aka Rigg'd Games comes clean about his catch phrase, talks about balancing his day job in Seattle Radio with his life as a YouTuber, owning digital media, and what it was like growing up in the era of video rental stores and arcades!By DJ Switch PDX

John Hancock opens up about his wife's cancer recovery, his massive video game collection, and his hopes of opening a video game museum in the Pacific Northwest!By DJ Switch PDX