Episodes
Rebekah Valentine (senior reporter for IGN) and I team up to launch a devastating X-Strike double tech to Queen Zeal....but it just kinda ends up looking like a ninety-nine question interview instead. Join Rebekah and I as we discuss her winding road that led to working in the videogames industry, her goal to make every recipe in videogame cookbooks, a long bee, kombucha, lavender London fogs, the truth behind Elmo, wanting to meet a ghost, the best Wario64 deal ever, and 2010's Nintendo DS...
Published 08/13/23
Jackie Uweh (Smosh, actor, writer, director) and I vault into a double salto and wind up landing in a ninety-nine question interview. Join Jackie and I as we discuss her love of old school Disney Channel, TRL era music videos, the pros and cons of collecting, iconic jello scenes, Hozier, the raw power of a sandal, and the key to the ultimate trash talking. --ASK ME A QUESTION! The 99 Question Hotline!-- 732-592-9838 (aka...
Published 07/30/23
Geoffrey James (host of 'The Headgum Podcast', actor, writer) joins us AGAIN almost 3 full years after answering all the ninety-nine questions for an absolutely unprecedented additional and yet unique ninety-nine question interview. Join Geoff and I as we discuss career advice that led him to this path, Jay Leno impressions, Steeling your Dan, conga lines, the alleged importance of sleep, eating glass, putting a curse on Geoff, fried chicken sandwiches, and charring sauces. --ASK ME A...
Published 07/16/23
Daniel Rashid (actor, writer, director, producer, Fear the Walking Dead, FX's Atlanta) and I use Ultrahand to combine swords, sticks, Zonai equipment pieces and anything else we can find to form a ninety-nine question interview. Join Daniel and I as we discuss the inspiration behind his work in TV & film, the genius that is 'Into the Mist', a classic camera, Cutco knives, Kidz Bop, wiffleball sounds, bean bag slide injuries, lentil soup & Mr. T. Please listen to ⁠Steve Rashid's A...
Published 07/02/23
Katie Marovitch (comedian, writer, actor, producer, formerly from CollegeHumor) and I ice skate through the rings of a ninety-nine question interview, like absolute pros. Join Katie and I as we discuss her career aspirations, the magic of her time at CollegeHumor, valedictorian mindsets, Iceland, bad joke books, Leslie Nielsen, freedom fries, and not washing your jeans but putting them in the freezer. --ASK ME A QUESTION! The 99 Question Hotline!-- 732-592-9838 (aka...
Published 06/18/23
Kelsey Lewin (co-director of Video Game History Foundation, co-owner Pink Gorilla Games, contributor for MinnMax) tries to send in her bells to Tom Nook, but gets hit with late fees and has to pay up a ninety-nine question interview. Join Kelsey and I as we discuss why video game preservation is so important, her upcoming book on Animal Crossing, Neopets secret influence, the Wonderswan, Pokemon quotes, candy corn haters, & international prank foods. --ASK ME A QUESTION! The 99...
Published 06/04/23
Streeter Seidell (head writer for 'Saturday Night Live', formerly Collegehumor) says "so long, stinktown!" and hello to a ninety-nine question interview. Join Streeter and I as we discuss what led to his success at SNL, when he realized David S Pumpkins was going to be something special, airplane cries, Eater Pie Fell, being bitten, Claire Danes, shackets, Phantom masks, ska, pistachio pudding, the famed Clam Castle, and maybe the greatest Wikipedia article ever written. --ASK ME A...
Published 05/21/23
Ana Diaz (culture writer for Polygon & contributor for MinnMax) holds onto a spare Oran berry, shows off all 8 badges, and prepares for a ninety-nine question interview live in Victory Road. Join Ana and I as we discuss who is objectively the best starter Pokémon of all time, the work she's proudest of, unessential oils, the Mall of America, Charlie Brown music, Pedro Pascal, horse brain mysteries, Prince plaques, dillying, and, perhaps, even dallying. --ASK ME A QUESTION! The 99...
Published 05/07/23
Open Mike Eagle (hip hop artist & comedian) 'cause the story it goes, there's a spork in the road, and we got to the bar, but then O'Doyle's was closed...so we answered a ninety-nine question interview instead. Join Mike and I as we discuss modern day fans & fandoms, doing karaoke as a musician, a pro-wrestling mindset, the best They Might Be Giants songs, rapping in medical equipment, the alleged film Morbius, Larry Zbyszko, avoided childhood nicknames, & his shared love of my...
Published 04/23/23
LIVE...and then edited....IN TECHNICOLOR! I travel to the massive video game convention PAX East in lovely Boston, MA with papers in hand ready to talk to the developers, publishers, creators and creative minds that fill the expo center. I talk with twelve of PAX's finest, interviewing them about their projects and games, and then make sure we get to know them just a biiiiiit more by asking them each a few of the vaunted ninety-nine questions. @KrakenEmpire Toy Tactics @signalspacelab...
Published 04/09/23
Rachel Kaser (games journalist & writer at GamesBeat) and I watch that episode where Dorothy, Blanche, and Rose go to jail after trying to see the Burt Reynolds movie, but the shenanigans turn into a ninety-nine question interview instead. Join Rachel and I as we discuss her love of all things in the mystery genre, her Golden Girls & Perry Mason reviews, brisket, gummy ecosystems, fan fiction, speaking in essay form, American pancakes, and a great man with a white push broom mustache...
Published 03/26/23
Daniel Bloodworth (Easy Allies, formerly GameTrailers) attempts Mute City III on King League difficulty, but mistimes that mine field section and drives right into a ninety-nine question interview. Join Daniel and I as we discuss the evolution of games journalism over the years, the leap of faith that started his career, being in Uncharted 4, theme park lines, game music, rare controllers, employing your favorite drummers, Seaman 2, & the spinning a giant wheel. --ASK ME A QUESTION!...
Published 03/12/23
Janet Garcia (MinnMax, Kinda Funny, Pen to Pixels) takes a stroll through Haven City, grabs a couple of Precursor orbs, and runs through a ninety-nine question interview along the way. Join Janet and I as we discuss what led her to her career in video games journalism, marathon running, taking a game out of your top 10 of all time, Mr. Socko, the last great era of anyone's nostalgia, Ethan Hawke, knocking over a fridge, nerdy shrines, & redemption soups. --ASK ME A QUESTION! The 99...
Published 02/26/23
John Holland (Funhaus, 'Pour Choices Kitchen', writer, producer, musician) puts a second layer of a honey-maple glaze on a ninety-nine question interview and let's it slow cook until it's ready. Join John and I as we discuss his Hollywood accomplishments that led him to Funhaus, goals for the future, North Carolina's finest BBQ spots, lime vs apple Skittles, "unnecessary confidence", spite costumes, Birdemic 3, and putting a sleeper hold on a zebra. --ASK ME A QUESTION! The 99 Question...
Published 02/05/23
Lucy Blehar (actor, writer, comedian, musician in BIG SIS) has had the goal of a ninety-nine question interview on her vision board for a while, but today we manifest it into existence. Join Lucy and I as we discuss her Hollywood goals, a passion for vegan cooking, tempura carrots, Velma's resurgence, the bad marketing for head cheese, being immortal twins, & only the most comforting noodles. Get the NEW 99Q T-Shirt that we joked about making during this episode! --ASK ME A...
Published 01/22/23
O'Dell Harmon Jr (games journalist, formerly Game Informer, GameSpot, Game Fanatics) uses Swords Dance, Agility and Baton Passes right into a ninety-nine question interview...faster and stronger than ever! Join O'Dell and I as we discuss the specific website that made him see game journalism differently, a love of Pokémon, retro futurism, relaxing anime meals, small miracles, mall cars, the joy of crawfish, and The Jetson's music, but not the one you're thinking of. --ASK ME A QUESTION!...
Published 01/08/23
And now for something just a bit different...again! I don the garb of game show host once more, pitting four teams of podcast hosts against each other to find out which pair of co-hosts know the most about each other for a huge grand prize. Chris Logan & Andrew Williams from 'Best of the Rest', Kaeden Bharathae-Lane & Jonah Gomez from 'Great Game Debate', Brian Keese & Preston Wilke from 'Draft Punks', and AJ Moser & Blake Hester from the late, great 'Game Query' duke it out...
Published 01/01/23
Elizabeth Valenti (actress, producer, writer, YouTube creator) heads over to Applebees for a one hundred ninety-eight question interview, but after 10pm it's half price, so we go with a ninety-nine question interview. Join Elizabeth and I as we discuss her new short film "Puppy Love", work she's most proud of, being iconic, Nordstroms, kicking like a Rockette, Tim Curry in 'Clue', croutons, dressing like the moon, and classic Badgley behavior. Elizabeth's IndieGogo for her short film PUPPY...
Published 12/11/22
Jill Grodt (founder of 'The Indie Informer', formerly Game Informer) orders a good cup of jasmine tea at the cafe, but they are all out and the next closest replacement is a ninety-nine question interview - still piping hot though! Join Jill and I as we discuss what it really means to be an indie video game, leaving her dream job, fistfuls of tortilla, a red-haired Darth Vader, high tides, Tenchu's versus mode, tea, museum scavenger hunts, and not italicizing things anymore. --ASK ME A...
Published 11/20/22
Ready for something weird AGAIN...again? For the third year running, I interview random folks I encounter on the video chat site ChatRoulette - they are from all over the globe from all different ways of life and all take the task of answering questions from the famed list of ninety-nine questions. Things get real, things get insightful, things get hilarious, things get...weird.  The "guests" and I discuss dry hot hard bread, baseball on the radio, Matthew Gray Gubler, the silver reserve,...
Published 11/06/22
Lilan Bowden (actress, director & activist, Disney Channel's 'Andi Mack', Netflix's 'Murderville') is asked a whole heck of a bunch of stuff in this ninety-nine question interview. Join Lilan and I as we discuss a love of improv, on-set memories on 'Andi Mack', free advertising, the height of historical figures, dog-prov, the concept of 'four to the floor', frog soup, & just a big ole long shirt.  --ASK ME A QUESTION! The 99 Question Hotline!-- 732-592-9838 (aka...
Published 10/23/22
Michael Swaim (Small Beans, IGN, formerly Cracked) enters a world in which one can buy robot assassins out of vending machines - but in this case, the machine instead vends a ninety-nine question interview. Join Michael and I as we discuss what sparked his deep pop-culture IQ, what work he is most proud of, Boggle, comic book publishing cliffhangers, Futurama, bing bongs, & the difference between a scavenger hunt and a treasure hunt. --ASK ME A QUESTION! The 99 Question...
Published 10/09/22
Jeff Bakalar (Giant Bomb, formerly CNET) uses his flipper skills to hit the ramp perfectly and gets a multi-ball, only to find the real jackpot to not be 500,000 points, but a ninety-nine question interview. Join Jeff and I as we discuss his earliest career goals, his love of hockey, the great state of New Jersey, the raw energy of an alpaca, Danny Devito, slime thievery, his doodle zone, and the ballet of circuitry & design that is a great pinball machine. --ASK ME A QUESTION! The 99...
Published 09/25/22
Andrea Rene (What's Good Games, host, producer) pops open a fierce 2011 Argentinian Malbec and pours out a tall glass of a ninety-nine question interview. Join Andrea and I as we discuss the joys of making an inclusive space in the video game world, what led to her aspirations to be a host and performer, unlimited breadsticks, traveler's checks, La Femme Nikita, 40,000 skydives, fantasy novels, and singing like Toad from Mario. --ASK ME A QUESTION! The 99 Question Hotline!-- 732-592-9838...
Published 09/11/22
Jesse Vitelli (PrimaGames) is in search of a critically acclaimed MMORPG with an expanded free trial which you can play through the entirety of up to level 60 for free with no restrictions on playtime, but accidentally downloads a ninety-nine question interview instead. Join Jesse and I as we discuss how playing Destiny led to a career in the videogames media, being a published author, tales from the Broadway stage, knowing how to season pasta sauce, ants in my guacamole, a pink plaid fedora,...
Published 08/28/22