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Samuel Roberts and Matthew Castle
The Back Page
A Video Games Podcast
Games media writers Matthew Castle (NGamer, Rock Paper Shotgun) and Samuel Roberts (PC Gamer, gamesTM, TechRadar) talk about video games and their years covering them professionally. Our logo is by John Strike, and our theme tune is by Barry 'Epoch' Topping (@nostoppingepoch on Twitter). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ratings & Reviews
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4.9 stars from 261 ratings
“I love listening to these cheeky gentleman who have true love and respect for the medium of games journalism and are devoted to keeping this podcast fresh, funny and (occasionally) appropriately irreverent.”
Rockvillian via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/23/24
At long last,
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“I thought I’d finally found the biscuit ranking podcast. For once, I felt happy.
Then they changed the subject.l to talk about other stuff. You know, waggling joysticks or something. I gave it a try. You might too.”
pellihno via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/21/24
A blast! 👾
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“Listening to The Back Page is honestly just as much fun as playing the games Matthew and Samuel chat about! No matter the topic, every episode is engaging, informative, and entertaining. Highly recommend!”
ArlieLP via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/18/24
Recent Episodes
This week's guest is IGN Managing Editor Rachel Weber, who probably has the most varied and fascinating career in games media of anyone who's appeared on the podcast so far. Hear about her transatlantic journey from OPM during the PS3 launch days to GamesIndustry.biz, Rolling Stone's Glixel...
Published 04/26/24
Published 04/26/24
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This week's music is 'PIMP' by Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, as...
Published 04/19/24
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