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Welcome to Niki & Sammy’s Peachy Podcast, it's packed full of the hottest music news, behind the scenes goss and internet trends. If it's trending - we're talking about it! So what are you waiting for? Delve into our peachy world - it's SERIOUSLY addictive!
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The Sunday Scroll

John Warren (Floppy Adult)

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Video games and internet culture are constantly shifting and changing, but twelve year industry vet John Warren can be your chilled out guide sorting through the mess so you can relax. Join him every two weeks as he chats with fascinating figures in and around these worlds while you take a morning walk, kick back with a cup of coffee, or lounge around with a furry friend in your lap.
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Hey folks! If you'd love to hear 90 minutes of Remap & Crossplay's Patrick Klepek being charming and insightful then this episode is for you! If you're thinking "hey didn't John say this episode would also have some news magazine segments," you're totally right! I talk a bit about why this episode didn't quite come together the way I wanted, but th…
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Hey folks! Episode title is pretty self explanatory (and I'll describe my thoughts in more detail in the audio itself), but I'm going to retool the show a bit to incorporate more outside help and get it closer to the original concept I had for the show! I really wanted to make an insightful and strange news magazine show but as my time has been eat…
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On this episode of The Sunday Scroll, John is joined by Obsidian Entertainment's Josh Sawyer to discuss: 24 years and counting in game development Working with a smaller team to make Pentiment How an idea evolves over the course of 25 years The best cycling tours Advice for a starter wristwatch Andrea Shearon is also here to run down the news of th…
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On this episode of The Sunday Scroll, John sits down with GameSpot Editor Jess Howard to chat about: Covering SGF in Los Angeles Highlights from the show Nintendo Direct thoughts Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Final Fantasy XVI FTC v Microsoft Andrea Shearon delivers the biggest news of the week, including: xQc's huge contract with Kick Twitch vs Kick's…
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On this week's Summer Game Fest 2023 special, John is joined by former Giant Bomb host Ben Pack, who stopped by to discuss: Mr. Beast's complex internet presence Kiryu becoming a secret agent Mortal Kombat 1's sensational violence and more! Andrea Shearon also joins us with the news, including: SGF's greatest hits (so far) The sorry state of all ma…
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We're back on a new two week rotation with super cool segments featuring: Ash Parrish from The Verge (0:02:13) Tears of the Kingdom (0:04:00) Sony Showcase 2023 (0:42:45) Succession's final days (0:57:51) Andrea Shearon with the news (1:03:10) Merritt K, author of LAN Party (1:14:46) Replacing Morrowind's soundtrack with Interpol's Turn On the Brig…
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This week, John's riding solo in our first minisode of The Sunday Scroll. We'll be back next week with a normal episode full of interviews and news from Andrea Shearon. Stories covered this week include: Blizzard shutting down Overwatch 2's Hero Mode Tears of the Kingdom's huge first week The Sunday Scroll is hosted and produced by John Warren with…
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We got another BEEFY Sunday Scroll featuring interviews with: Jeff Gerstmann (starts at 0:02:43) lends his three decades of games media experience to the current landscape, what it means to produce work in this space independently, and thoughts on Tears of the Kingdom ahead of its release. Rebekah Valentine (starts at 1:36:37) chats about beating M…
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The latest episode of The Sunday Scroll is SUPER SIZED with interviews featuring: Austin Walker (starts at 0:02:40) goes deep into the big things he learned running a major media brand for a corporation, how he juggles multiple worlds at once, and Breath of the Wild's unparalleled legacy in the days leading up to Tears of the Kingdom. Danielle Rien…
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The latest episode of The Sunday Scroll features great conversations between host John Warren and: Julia Alexander (starts at 0:02:25) talks about WWE's big sale to Endeavor, Disney's revolving door of executives, and Nintendo's big bet with Illumination. Niki Grayson (starts at 1:05:33) changes the trajectories of several major corporations and di…
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The latest episode of The Sunday Scroll finds host John Warren catching you up with the week's news in games and entertainment and having enlightening conversations with some of his favorite colleagues in the industry: Alex Donaldson (starts from 2:00:00) talks about Square-Enix's strange 2022, their NFT gamble, and Final Fantasy XVI Terence Wiggin…
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The premiere of The Sunday Scroll finds host John Warren catching you up with the week's news in games and entertainment and having enlightening conversations with some of his favorite colleagues in the industry: Gita Jackson (starts from 2:03.0) discusses Twitter's unraveling, the pitfalls of reviewing Hogwarts Legacy, and Daisy Jones & The Six Ky…
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Niki and Sammy look back on their fave 2018 K-Pop moments, and look forward to 2019! They discuss who they think might collaborate this year, and attempt to predict the new the band name that is coming from the label 'Big Hit' (BTS's label). The boys look at which K-Pop artists they are excited to get releases from this year and who is performing i…
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Ikran joins Niki and Sammy to talk about being a BTS stan and actually meeting the boys! They chat about the very moment when Ikran discovered BTS and how she set up one of the biggest UK fan accounts on Twitter - BANGTAN UK - shortly after. She also helpfully unpacks some of the fan lingo which Niki is unsure of. BTS fashion is also a topic they d…
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Louise Pentland gets suitably 'christmas-sy' with Niki and Sammy this Christmas Eve. They chat about what gets them in the festive vibe, and the unusual traditions that happen all over the world over the Christmas period. We ask Louise, do you know what K-Pop is? And to really get you in the spirits, there is a game of Description Friction!…
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Tammy, who runs K-Pop dance workshops, joins the boys to chat about choreography. They talk about the process and hard work that these bands and artists go through to become such skilled dancers and Tammy chats about the time she worked with BTS's choreographer, Mr Son. They go through the worst dance trends and discuss which routines are the harde…
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HONNE joins us to chat about working on the track 'Seoul' for RM's mixtape. They chat about meeting BTS and their mutual love for each other, as well as other artists including Eric Nam. They tease another potential collaboration with RM, and a separate track with another K-Pop star.... (Listen to find out who!). We compare festivals in the UK to f…
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IDOL ALERT! I.M joins Niki and Sammy to reveal some juicy goss and chat about new music. He covers the difficulties of training to be a K-Pop star and what keeps them motivated to work so hard, he talks about his Monbebe's and how they got their fan name. Plus, he takes part in a game of 'Would You Rather' and gives us some incredible ASMR vibes ju…
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Tiffany Young tells us about her new music for the upcoming new EP and a Christmas song! She explains how she once said that she wanted to 'shine brighter than a mushroom' in Korean - she wanted to be a diamond, whoops! And also, she talks about being in Girls Generation, and how she started her solo career. Tiffany spills the tea on how she and V …
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Mr Miller teaches us our favourite Korean BTS lyrics and their meanings. He shows Niki and Sammy the proper pronunciation for the lyrics, how to introduce the podcast in Korean and also gives some general tips on how to learn to speak Korean. Mr Miller explained some of the hidden meanings in the BTS Idol music video, which revealed the message tha…
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Olivia Jones joins Niki and Sammy to chat about what's going on in the world of K-Pop! Like true Army members, they discuss BTS's recent releases, plus BLACKPINK's new collaboration with Dua Lipa, and the other recent successes for K-Pop. They also cover how fashionable BTS are and they have a debate about BTS being the worlds most stylish band eve…
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Welcome to the special K-Pop / BTS takeover for 6 episodes of the Peachy Podcast. Conor Maynard joins Niki and Sammy to chat about writing the track 'Love Yourself: Answer' for BTS, he talks about the process of writing the track, and how long it took him to write it (Answer: Not very long at all!). He also takes a BTS quiz and plays a Peachy game …
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Niki & Sammy meet Jack & Jack, Rak-Su, HRVY and Zara Larsson at the Radio 1 Teen Awards. As it's Halloween month, we are celebrating hard! We chat about all superstitions, whether we're into them or not and creepy horror stories. HRVY treats us and reads out a scary story and tells us about his experiences with ghosts (or lack of!). Zara Larsson an…
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To celebrate BTS coming to the UK, we head to the streets to meet the superfans of K-pop. Niki and Sammy go on a mission to find the biggest fan with a tough BTS quiz, and find out what everyone got up to pre-gig in London (spoiler - it was like a festival in itself!). They also get involved in a successful fan chant and rehearse their voices for t…
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Will Darbyshire and Arden Rose join Niki and Sammy to mark the month of Halloween. They read through some of the internet's scariest stories and explain their personal spooky experiences, plus they delve into the scariest videos they've seen online. Arden tell us how Americans celebrate Halloween the 'real way' and what their costume plans are for …
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Connie delves into her favourite cartoon characters and rates her favourite villains. She provides the best (and we mean the best) Cinderella impression and pulls out plenty of Disney facts. PLUS, we look into how fairy tales should really sometimes be called scary tales (you've been warned, you may not look at the story of Cinderella in the same l…
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Hannah loves organisation, so we asked her to help us sort our lives out! She helps out our caller, Milly Jane, with her untidy university room and her troubles keeping on top of dates. They also explore the BEST kinds of stationary and the worst, as well as her general top tips. Plus, get your ASMR fix with a game of Description Friction.…
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The boys join Niki and Sammy to talk about why they love Autumn, and recite poems. Sammy brings two of his 'special' haiku poems, Joe and Lee improvised two of their own Autumnal poems, sound effects included. BBC Weatherman Matt Taylor also drops by to explain why Autumn begins on the 23rd September this year, and to support Niki and Sammy's bid f…
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Lucy and Lydia join the boys to chat all things about being twins! They talk about the weirdest things they do together, who gets the way in arguments and also which twin takes the best Instagram pictures. Plus, Jonas Blue and Jack and Jack joins to explain how their siblings annoy them, and how they all annoy each other. And of course, there is a …
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Orla, who co-wrote the BTS track '134340' joins Niki and Sammy to chat about K-Pop. They discover how the song was written and the process of how the track came into her hands! They also find out who Orla's BTS bias is and learn some new Korean slang words. And last but not least, they play a game of 'Description Friction'.…
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The Topless Baker picks out his most underrated foods, and rates yours! Niki and Sammy also discover that Matts voice has the silky goodness of Joanna Lumley's (you have to hear it to believe it..) and they talk about the best party food, cheese and pineapple sticks GALORE! And to complete the peachiness, they play a game of 'Description Friction'.…
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Steve Aoki joins the twins to chat about working with BTS on The Truth Untold. They discuss the moment when Steve played the track to people for the first time, and new music! Niki and Sammy give you a lesson on 'what is K-Pop' and why they're such BTS mega fans. They delve into the depths of Korean slang, and play your favourite ASMR game, Descrip…
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Niki and Sammy talk about the weird and wonderful things people are Superfans of! Bethan Leadley helps the twins navigate their way through the world of Superfandom and find out what things people are into in a major way! Whether it's being fussy over types of socks or being hooked to watching other people's PDA (gross!) be proud of being a Superfa…
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Niki and Sammy chat about what makes us all emosh and confirm that being Peachy is best! With the help of Carrie Hope Fletcher the boys delve into what types of things spark different emotions such as fish (do you also find them evil?!), dogs and squirrels on wheels! Gross on Toast is back again with two delicious slices this time and of course the…
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Niki and Sammy tackle everyday myths to find out which ones are true, and which are false. They look at the weird messages people are getting from Google Translate (it's very freaky), and look at the things that the nation 'misremembers' when chatting about The Mandela Effect. Gross on Toast makes a return, and in the true Peachy way, they play a g…
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Lucy Moon joins Niki and Sammy to talk all things gross (be warned!). From moon cups to dodgy food combinations, they cover it all... They also play a game called 'Gross on Toast', where they basically forced Sammy to try an 'interesting' toast topping. And, it wouldn't be the peachiest of podcasts without a game of Description Friction.…
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The shadiest podcast you'll ever hear as Riyadh joins Niki and Sammy. The boys cover the best celebrity shady moments (Kanye West and Taylor Swift, we see you), the best ways to throw shade and Riyadh explains how he'd get his own back if Niki and Sammy shaded him. And of course, it wouldn't be a complete Peachy Podcast without a game of Descriptio…
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Dodie Clark takes Niki and Sammy through the 'musical moments' from her life so far! From school discos to first clubbing experiences, they discuss their favourite classic bops (think Cotton Eyed Joe...?). They look back on their first nights out, and talk about club farts, and just farts in general. And, Dodie is no exception, she takes part in a …
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The struggle is real in this ep! Jana Hisham joins the twins to talk about daily struggs. That's everything from exams to driving lessons! Niki and Sammy, alongside Jana, will tell you their best tips for preparing for exams, and tell their favourite ways to procrastinate.. And not to forget, Jana takes on the ASMR challenge of Description Friction…
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Ultimate summer playlists, holidays and festivals, and of course, Description Friction! Niki and Sammy took Peachy Podcast backstage at The Biggest Weekend and quizzed the celebs on what summer means to them. Hailee Steinfeld, Years & Years and Clean Bandit share their secrets on what makes the Peachiest summer!…
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Bryce and Chris pick out items they would save or let go extinct, in 'Extinct Or Survive'. They also give us the goss on Jurassic World 2 and tell us what names they're going to give their future pets. Niki and Sammy also explore other 'extinct items' including toilet roll dolls... And come on, everyone wants to know about those! Last but not least…
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Niki and Sammy challenge themselves to turn Radio 1's Biggest Weekend into the Peachiest. Along the way, 1Xtra's Dotty and Radio 1's Charlie Sloth, Jordan North and Maya Jama help them with their mission, PLUS Hailee Steinfield plays a special role in the 'Peachiest Weekend' task. The twins will also give you all of their highlights from the weeken…
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