Die Hard Arcade Podcasts

DOWNLOAD Travel with us back to 1993 when Bill Clinton became the 42nd President of the United States, your mom and grandmother’s favorite collectible was released, Samuel L. Jackson implored people to hold onto their butts, and a Dolly Parton... Read moreBy Laser Time

Travel with us back to 1993 when Bill Clinton became the 42nd President of the United States, your mom and grandmother’s favorite collectible was released, Samuel L. Jackson implored people to hold onto their butts, and a Dolly Parton song takes off again. Sadly it appears our Neo Geo 4-slot has a slight malfunction so we’ll only fill it with three…

DOWNLOAD It’s the year 1992 – the public witnesses the first televised presidential threeway debate, eating liver with a nice Chianti is all the rage, and the Cartoon Network debut helps mold the tastes of a generation. Join us as... Read moreBy Laser Time

It’s the year 1992 - the public witnesses the first televised presidential threeway debate, eating liver with a nice Chianti is all the rage, and the Cartoon Network debut helps mold the tastes of a generation. Join us as we compose our 1992 Neo Geo 4 slot with Mutation Nation, Last Resort, King of the Monsters 2, and Viewpoint. What game gives us …

DOWNLOAD Welcome to the year 1991 where war is the hottest collectible, geography tests just got a whole lot harder, and arguably the best movie sequel ever came out. In this very sick episode we’ll be assembling the Podouken 4... Read moreBy Laser Time

Welcome to the year 1991 where war is the hottest collectible, geography tests just got a whole lot harder, and arguably the best movie sequel ever came out. In this very sick episode we’ll be assembling the Podouken 4 slot with Ghost Pilots, Eight Man, Crossed Swords, and Thrash Rally. Why are we recording this episode remotely? Can you still hire…

DOWNLOAD It’s 1990 – the year of the Berlin Wall coming down, the Hubble Space Telescope going up, and Wilson Phillips asking us to hold on for one more day. In this episode we’ll fill the Podouken 4 Slot Neo... Read moreBy Laser Time

It’s 1990 - the year of the Berlin Wall coming down, the Hubble Space Telescope going up, and Wilson Phillips asking us to hold on for one more day. In this episode we’ll fill the Podouken 4 Slot Neo Geo with Ninja Combat, Cyber-Lip, The Super Spy, and Blue’s Journey.Does this episode have our worst bit ever? Why is Debra a fat man holding an ax? H…

DOWNLOAD New year, new miniseries as we dedicate our next group of episodes to answer a question posed years ago: “What Neo Geo games make it in the Podouken 4 Slot?” This episode is a gimme as the Neo Geo... Read moreBy Laser Time

New year, new miniseries as we dedicate our next group of episodes to answer a question posed years ago: “What Neo Geo games make it in the Podouken 4 Slot?” This episode is a gimme as the Neo Geo launched with four titles in the US: NAM-1975, Baseball Stars Professional, Top Players Golf, and Magician Lord.What are the hosts’ first memories of the…

DOWNLOAD We’re closing off the Hollywood miniseries with our first Arcade Obscura in over a year! And it’s been so long that some of us have forgotten how it works (and how much content to prepare for the episode). So... Read moreBy Laser Time

We’re closing off the Hollywood miniseries with our first Arcade Obscura in over a year! And it’s been so long that some of us have forgotten how it works (and how much content to prepare for the episode). So get ready to hear a whole lot about one game (and a little bit about two others) as we bring our picks for obscure or underrated arcade games…

From Emmet Otter to the great Cabbage Patch Kids riots of 1983, this year’s annual holiday episode will stuff your stocking with everything that made our childhood Christmases back in the 80s so unforgettable!By McQuaid Arcade

DOWNLOAD Now I have a machine gun. Ho-ho-ho. On this special holiday episode of Podouken we take an in-depth look at not just a Christmas movie, but THE Christmas movie – Die Hard (and the very literal arcade game by... Read moreBy Laser Time

Now I have a machine gun. Ho-ho-ho. On this special holiday episode of Podouken we take an in-depth look at not just a Christmas movie, but THE Christmas movie - Die Hard (and the very literal arcade game by Sega).How did this film based on a book that was written as a sequel to a Frank Sinatra film turn into a holiday classic? What led Golden Axe’…

DOWNLOAD Sorry X-Men, there’s a new longest episode in town. It’s time to talk about George Lucas’s totally-not-inspired-by-Lord-of-the-Rings fantasy epic (and Capcom arcade game) Willow, which coincidentally (or not) has a new TV series coming out… today! Why are all... Read moreBy Laser Time

Sorry X-Men, there’s a new longest episode in town. It’s time to talk about George Lucas’s totally-not-inspired-by-Lord-of-the-Rings fantasy epic (and Capcom arcade game) Willow, which coincidentally (or not) has a new TV series coming out… today!Why are all the names in this movie so awful? Does Val Kilmer make the perfect Madmartigan or would Joh…

DOWNLOAD Hold on to your butts as we explore a Steven Spielberg directed film that was a #1 top grossing box office movie and spawned a video game. No, not Jaws. No, not E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Welcome to Jurassic Park... Read moreBy Laser Time

Hold on to your butts as we explore a Steven Spielberg directed film that was a #1 top grossing box office movie and spawned a video game. No, not Jaws. No, not E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Welcome to Jurassic Park (cue the kazoos).How did one Spaz lead to the extinction of a special effects technology and the supremacy of another? Which Jurassic Pa…

DOWNLOAD Dead or alive, you’re coming with me to hear the Podouken gang explore RoboCop the movie… and the arcade game! How did a home video game company play the Uno Reverse card on an arcade maker? Why are there... Read moreBy Laser Time

Dead or alive, you’re coming with me to hear the Podouken gang explore RoboCop the movie… and the arcade game!How did a home video game company play the Uno Reverse card on an arcade maker? Why are there so many dicks in this movie? What movie set gave inspiration for the creation of RoboCop? What makes this movie and Starship Troopers so similar? …

DOWNLOAD After 80 episodes we’re not going home. We’re going to get on our boat, and we’re going up river, and we’re going to kick that son-of-a-bitch Bison’s ass so hard that the next Bison wannabe is gonna feel it.... Read moreBy Laser Time

After 80 episodes we’re not going home. We’re going to get on our boat, and we’re going up river, and we’re going to kick that son-of-a-bitch Bison’s ass so hard that the next Bison wannabe is gonna feel it. Now who wants to go home, and who wants to listen to a Street Fighter: The Movie podcast?!Why have we been watching this movie all wrong? How …

DOWNLOAD After three years of podcasting, nearly 80 episodes, and covering 200 arcade games, it’s time to switch our focus to something with more audience potential. So we’re going full Hollywood and rebranding as a video arcade game… movie podcast!... Read moreBy Laser Time

After three years of podcasting, nearly 80 episodes, and covering 200 arcade games, it’s time to switch our focus to something with more audience potential. So we’re going full Hollywood and rebranding as a video arcade game… movie podcast! To start we’re covering the live-action Walt Disney classic, Tron.How was this movie inspired by Pong? What c…

DOWNLOAD The Listeners’ Choice miniseries wraps up with a game that won’t give you power and wealth by punching hard, or knowing economics, or looking good. Nope, you have to blow up a bunch of hover tanks in T-MEK released... Read moreBy Laser Time

The Listeners’ Choice miniseries wraps up with a game that won’t give you power and wealth by punching hard, or knowing economics, or looking good. Nope, you have to blow up a bunch of hover tanks in T-MEK released by Atari Games.What popular games was T-MEK inspired by? How did this game make Rob thousands of dollars? Is there a secret Atari meetu…

DOWNLOAD Time to go SHBROOM-ing with the bros as we fight to protect all animal life – except bats – ef them bats. Come experience the EXCITE, ACTION, THRILL, EXCITE, and FIGHT of Taito’s Growl. What is the secret twist... Read moreBy Laser Time

Time to go SHBROOM-ing with the bros as we fight to protect all animal life - except bats - ef them bats. Come experience the EXCITE, ACTION, THRILL, EXCITE, and FIGHT of Taito’s Growl.What is the secret twist that may have you feeling sympathy for the bad guys? How many characters were lifted from Indiana Jones? How did some popular Konami beat ‘e…

DOWNLOAD It’s the year 20XX and the economy sucks, warfare is spreading, and terrorism is rampant. No, we’re not doom scrolling, we’re talking about the Psikyo/Capcom collaboration Cannon Spike! How long can we talk about a game that takes 15... Read moreBy Laser Time

It’s the year 20XX and the economy sucks, warfare is spreading, and terrorism is rampant. No, we’re not doom scrolling, we’re talking about the Psikyo/Capcom collaboration Cannon Spike!How long can we talk about a game that takes 15 minutes to play? Is Cannon Spike primarily a shmup or a beat ‘em up? What’s the correct way to describe a single ski?…

DOWNLOAD We hope you saved room for the final course in our Blue Collar series because it’s a whopper. We’re talking about the deliciously classic food service game by Data East – BurgerTime! Peter Pepper packs a lot of peppered... Read moreBy Laser Time

We hope you saved room for the final course in our Blue Collar series because it’s a whopper. We’re talking about the deliciously classic food service game by Data East - BurgerTime!Peter Pepper packs a lot of peppered pickles in his burgers, but how many peppered pickles can Peter Pepper pack? How did PastBlaster score a free BurgerTime? What are …

DOWNLOAD We grab the Blue Collar miniseries by the handlebars and cover the game that seems to be the talk of the town, Atari’s Paperboy. How did this game deliver something fresh and newsworthy to the mid-80s arcade? What makes... Read moreBy Laser Time