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Going inside gaming and geekery one interview at a time.
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Join James McAvoy (X-men: First Class, Atonement), Mark Strong (Zero Dark Thirty, Kick-Ass) and writer-director Eran Creevy as they discuss their new film, Welcome to the Punch.
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Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Play and all other outlets. A selection of various mixes in various styles. "A DJ that displays a wealth of talent & versatility" Muzik Magazine (UK) "Serves up some seriously funky sounds" (Mark McAvoy, Cluas.com) “Irelands funkiest export” 3D World Magazine (Australia) I've been a DJ for over 20 years in that time I've held residencies in The U.S., Australia and all over Ireland. I've also released music under the name 'Tantric Dex' Past Support ...
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Real athletes who don’t know their limits. Whether you’re an elite or everyday athlete at home, it can be hard to continually progress. How do you push yourself out of your comfort zone and find that inner drive to get real results? In this podcast series, journalist and endurance athlete Louise Minchin sits down with superhumans who have done extraordinary things, to learn what it takes - mentally and physically - to go again (and again). Tune in to hear these truly inspiring stories and ta ...
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Speedrunning fans have surely heard of Peanut Butter, the speedrunning dog, by now. If not, you can watch PB’s run of Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball on SGDQ’s YouTube channel. Our guest this week is JSR_, a speedrunner in his own right, but also the man responsible for PB’s amazing talent. We talk […]…
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Wow! Episode 200! Thank you all for listening and thank you to everyone who’s taken the time to chat with me. Let’s go for 200 more! This week we’ve got Neha Patel, a composer and sound designer. Neha did the sound design for the wildly popular Venba. We talk about recording different cooking sounds and […]…
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Our guest this week is a Game Master extraordinaire, and is currently GMing for a charity actual play about Middle Earth AFTER The Lord of the Rings. The Fourth Age is being played in support of Wounded Warrior Project and has an all-star cast of: Edward Spence (our guest!), Sam Seum, Bec Godsey, Lexi McQueen, […]…
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Retail manager by day and game dev by night Sophie Galley is on the pod, talking about Twine, GDC, the IGDA Foundation’s Virtual Exchange Program, building a game with low-vision players in mind, production philosophy, and more! Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 198 – A Hundred Hand Sanitizers with Sophie Galley…
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WWAAAAAHHHHHHH! That’s my metal scream. This week’s guest is Katy Scary: singer, guitarist, lo-fi vgm producer, and speed runner. We talk about Katy’s D&D-inspired power metal group, Owlbear, as well as favourite RPGs, doing karaoke with total strangers, cigarette sunglasses, F-Zero, Metroid Fusion, and more! Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast…
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Our guest this week is a video game critic, journalist, streamer, and podcaster. It’s Janet Garcia! We talk about her solo website, Pen to Pixels, as well as FIFA tournaments with her brother, how to stand out in a saturated market, and what GDC is like. Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 196 – […]…
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After a 3 week break we’re back! Our guest this week is Amyrlinn, a speedrunner, GDQ producer, and speedrun Reddit mod. We discuss everything from cheating (and whether it’s blown out of proportion) to the five-star hit Titenic (a game I didn’t know existed until recently and oh my goodness). Download link – NEW Super […]…
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Our guest this week is a musician who makes covers and originals inspired by theme songs and video games. It’s Jayhan! We talk about how old tv shows and games are what led to her being a musician, the VGM community, and collaboration, as well as our love for Transformers and some not-quite-forgotten fan fiction. […]…
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Holy moley it’s the four-year anniversary show! And we’re celebrating with a trip to this past weekend’s Winnipeg Game Jam, where – what?! – I made a game! In this episode I talk about my game and some of the other games presented over the weekend, and I speak with Relic senior producer Sarah Tam […]…
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This episode is not sponsored by Levi’s. This episode features an amazing artist and game dev student, Annie Wiebe. We talk about the children’s book Annie illustrated while in high school, things that make us cry, her redemption at a local anime convention, and game jams old and new! Download link – NEW Super Gamer […]…
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Our guest this week is Elias Eells, a cocktail (and mocktail) consultant who hosts Bar Cart Bookshelf on YouTube and has a book releasing this September called Cocktails and Consoles, pairing video games with puntastic drinks. We talk about the process of writing the book, how the games were chosen, cribbage, biking, and trying to […]…
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Opera librettist, lyricist, writer, bar owner, gamer, and now fantasy author Richard Sparks is on the show this week to discuss his new book, New Rock New Role, the first in the New Rock series. We talk about inspiration, how much of the book is based on real life, what got Richard into gaming, how […]…
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This week we dive into the big world of miniatures! Our guest, Gloria Joe, is a full-time miniature maker and a member of MEOW (Miniature Enthusiasts of Winnipeg). How long do miniatures take to make? What’s their appeal? How did The Sims help Gloria make The Murder House? Find out on this week’s episode! (We […]…
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This week’s guest is streamer, retro gamer, gamedev, and podcaster FractalMindMike! Topics covered include: Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 188 – Is the Wheat Field Being Watered Properly with FractalMindMikeBy Mark McAvoy
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Our guest this week is Eric Ladish, band leader of Split Screen. Split Screen’s debut self-titled album is releasing Jan 26 and is available for pre-order now. They’re also about to play their first ever live show at MAGFest. Find out how they got together, how a remote band functions, and what the plan is […]…
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We’re back after the holidays. Hoorah! Julia Henderson is on to talk about woodwinds and teeth-brushing, the ups and downs of creating, singing in different languages, and more! Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 186 – Pyjama Pants with Julia HendersonBy Mark McAvoy
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Our guest this week is a poet, fiction and non-fiction writer, ttrpg designer, and podcaster: Brandon O’Brien! We talk about Brandon’s latest game, Hero Revolution — its inspiration, the importance of its dice rolling mechanics, and its alternate titles. We also get deep into alternate dimensions: is an alternate reality loved one still the loved […
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Our guest this week is a writer of games and a writer about games, Malindy Hetfeld. Malindy is a writer for Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island. We discuss Mythwrecked, being both a games writer and games journalist, as well as the joys of jumping in games, the best cycling game, and more! Download link – NEW Super […]…
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Get a coffee and a blanket and cozy up as we talk about cozy games with Kimchica. Kimchica is co-host of Geeks and Grounds and is a senior influencer manager at Kepler Interactive — and is, like, a thousand other things. We talk Wholesome Games, Geeks and Grounds, dancing, scary VR, being a teacher, and […]…
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Our guest this week is Greg Sewart, former editor for Electronic Gaming Monthly, current co-host of Player One Podcast, YouTuber, and more! We talk about wacky game advertising, Greg’s Generation-16 series, racing games, charity streams, and hockey. Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 182 – A Bunch of Naked Old Men in a Locker […]…
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Our guest this week, Erik from Retail Archaeology, explores dead malls and documents his findings on YouTube. Erik is also a collector of video games. We talk about the creepiness of dead malls, the nostalgia, his Mall Tycoon games, and encountering a feral cat. Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 181 – Don’t Enter […]…
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I’m mad at myself for not making a darts (ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY!!!) joke during this episode. Anyhoo, we have Kienna Shaw and Lauren Bryant-Monk on to talk about the TTRPG Safety Kit. Why are formalized support tools important? What makes it into the toolkit? Why are you always playing characters that hate each other? […]…
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Writer, editor, and Ace Attorney podcaster Jay Castello is on the pod this week. We talk about the very different types of articles Jay has written, as well as review scores, fan fiction, and working as a dialogue editor for The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood. Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 179 – Pushing Enemies […]…
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Our guest this week is a children’s and gaming librarian and past-president of the American Library Association’s Games and Gaming Round Table. Rebecca Strang tells us how many hats a librarian wears, the importance of play, and why they became a librarian. We also talk about games and community and accessibility. Oh, and cats! Download […]…
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Didn’t do your homework because you were up all night playing games? Well, good news! That was the homework! The Game Professor designed and taught a high school course on games as literature and has since turned it into a YouTube channel. And that’s what we talk about this week. Download link – NEW Super […]…
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First thing’s first: our guest this week is actually Falko Löffler but I’m not sure how the rss feed will handle an umlaut so I’ve gone with the alternate spelling for the episode title (and, for the record, Falko’s website is https://falkoloeffler.de/). Anyhoo! Falko is a writer, translator, editor, and podcaster. He’s worked on a […]…
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Like everyone else, I’ve been playing Baldur’s Gate 3 and LOVING IT! So much so I made a song about it, to the tune (and backing track) of The Kinks’ Victoria. Enjoy! Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 175 – Astarion with ME!By Mark McAvoy
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Axe & Ale are on the show to talk about their first album, Tavern Melodies: Medieval Lute & Flute Dances of The Hobbits Vol. 1. We talk about the inspiration for the album, the reason this is a “faceless” project, and what the plans are going forward. Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 174 […]By Mark McAvoy
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Our guest this week is the creator of the 32 Bit Library series of books, with Volume 3 currently on Kickstarter. Darren Hupke gives us the how and why behind his book series, tells us what it’s like to have a tweet go viral, why he got sent the Ammonomicon from Devolver Digital, and whether […]By Mark McAvoy
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We’re back after a quick summer break and we’ve got Carrie Wood on the show to talk about her new band Bi Score and their debut album The Hot Light! Plus, Carrie talks about leaving Quick Save, meeting her baseball hero, playing VGM Con, and sings us a song from the Pokemon 2.B.A. Master album. […]By Mark McAvoy
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This week’s guest is a PhD student researching tourism in video games. Kayde – who is also a casual streamer – is on the show to talk about tourism in fantasy worlds, the rise of picture-taking in games, Kingdom Hearts as a theme park, and much more! Plus, what’s up with Apex’s ranked system!? Download […]…
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Dean DiMarzo aka Longestsoloever is on the show to talk about his music videos, livestreaming his creative process, the musicality of words, YouTube strategy, THE ALGORITHM, how to properly DM someone for a collab, and collabs we totally can’t talk about. Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 170 – Much Like Soylent Green with […]…
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Moya Sands is the creator of Happy Families: Exploring Ireland, an Irish-specific take on the classic card game. We talk about her inspiration for making the game, what it’s been like releasing her first-ever game, and Moya tells us the story of Finn Mac Cool and the Ice Giant. Download link – NEW Super Gamer […]…
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Chess streamer and FIDE Woman Candidate Master Alexandra Prado is on the show to talk about tabletop’s beautiful game. We discuss over the board vs. online play, chessboxing, trash talk, common mistakes newer players make, using video games to learn French, and more! Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 168 – Moving the Pieces […]…
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Author and streamer Eugene Myers is on the show this week, telling us what it’s like to write stories for established franchises like RWBY and World of Warcraft. We also talk about streaming and collecting NES games, VHS tapes, and the greatest TV show of all time! Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 167 […]…
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Our guest this week is a musician who wrote their Master’s thesis on the history of chiptune. BadHairlineProductions has a seemingly endless amount of VGM tunes, and recently released the entire Chrono Trigger soundtrack. Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 166 – Favourite Toy with BadHairlineProductions…
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Our guest this week wrote his dissertation on the Resident Evil franchise. Chris from Makopowered Gaming is on to talk about gender and horror, virtual embodiment, morality in games, the politics of virtual spaces, Final Fantasy 7, and a turn-based wrestling game for the Commodore 64. Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 165 – […]…
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After more than three years off, Run Run Rosie is back streaming as of… today! Rosie AKA the Arcade Athlete tells us why she’s back, what we can expect, how Ring Fit compares to a regular workout, what it felt like getting a world record in Just Dance 2020, and the terrible truth behind claw […]By Mark McAvoy
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If a game releases in the woods and no one is there to buy it, does it make a sound? Or something like that. Learn how to market your game on this week’s episode with Marta Matyjewicz! We talk the how and why of games marketing, as well as what AI means for marketers, the […]By Mark McAvoy
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Francisco González of Grundislav Games is on the pod this week to talk about Rosewater, a point-and-click adventure game set in the same world as Lamplight City. We talk about the game’s all-star voice cast, the fear of people forgetting about your game, rotoscoping, and what Conan O’Brien might say were he to review Rosewater. […]…
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Alice Ruppert is the creator of The Mane Quest, and has become the authority on all things horses in video games. We talk about horse games having a Renaissance, what games tend to get wrong about horses, funny horse names, and the game Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch, which Alice worked on. Download link – […]…
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MeowsicalVGM is a VGM cover artist and the founder of the Gamer Symphony Orchestra out of the University of Maryland. Meowsical is passionate about helping others start their own game symphonies, and has a podcast on that very subject. We discuss how the GSO started, advice for others interested in starting their own, meeting Nobuo […]…
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The last two interviews straight from VGM Con! Ian Cowell and Abandon Quest, and a baby. We talk dancing, mistaken identities, never being too old, and the difficulty of playing a show while running a Smash tourney. Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 159 – VGM Con Extravaganza Part DeuxBy Mark McAvoy
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Recorded live (does that make sense?) from VGM Con in Plymouth, Minnesota, it’s the Super Gamer VGM Con Extravaganza episode!! Uh, part one. Guests in this episode include Brooke Ferd, Becca Michaelson, and Audio Mocha! Becca, Brooke, and I talk about video game music being used in music education, while Audio Mocha and I surf […]…
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No new pod this week so please enjoy this classic episode, which originally aired June 8th, 2020. A gamer for more than 40 years, Haughty Chicken tells us about her initial fear of streaming, her love of World of Warcraft, and more! You can follow Haughty Chicken on Twitter here. Stay tuned for next week’s […]…
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VGM OG Mustin (of The OneUps, Bad Dudes, and Mustin Enterprises) is on the pod this week to talk about his new album, dropping April 4th! We also discuss licensing games music, VGM Con, the growth of the VGM community, Mayonnaise Hole, and more! Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 157 – Delicious and […]…
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Josh Pendlebury of Bonus Stage Van is on the pod to talk about the upcoming VGM show in Winnipeg! If you’re in Winnipeg April 18th, and you’re a fan of video game music, come out and support this thing because it’s going to rock! Josh and I also talk about hosting video game variety shows, […]By Mark McAvoy
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Ro Panuganti is a staple in the VGM community (heck, he even got a shoutout on our last episode), as a guitarist, a videographer, a podcaster, and all-around cool guy. He’s on the pod this week to talk about his upcoming shows, silly faces, Oreo McFlurries, what VGM means to him, and more! Download link […]…
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To paraphrase The Simpsons, Who likes The Limit Breakers? ‘Cause we’ve got three of them! Jisun Hughes, Alex Garcia, and Paul Butler are on the show to talk about the band’s first EP, Iron Fist, which just released last week. We also talk VGM Con, how the band came to be in its current form, […]By Mark McAvoy
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Our guest this week is the writer of Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West, Aidan Moher! We talk about why this is a story Moher wanted to tell, the work that went into it, why Chrono Trigger doesn’t need a remake, and […]By Mark McAvoy
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