Award-winning journalist and non-fiction writer, Simon Parkin, discusses his journey into journalism, curiosity about video games, the transition from 2D to 3D gaming, and informing the broader culture about the medium. ------ Simon Parkin's website (with links to his books, articles, and audio)simonparkin.com My Perfect Consoleshows.acast.com/my-perfect-console Pushing Buttons newsletter from The Guardiantheguardian.com/games/series/pushing-buttons Raiden (Youtube) DoDonPachi...

Chris Plante, Editor-in-chief of Polygon and co-host of The Besties podcast, chronicles his journey into games journalism, his fondness for "7/10 (rated)" video games, and what makes video games different (and the same!) as other mediums. ------ Polygon: Gaming and Entertainment News, Reviews, and MorePolygon.com The Besties (podcast)themcelroy.family/besties The Besties (newsletter)thebesties.substack.com GameDiscoverCo (Simon Carless's awesome newsletter)gamediscover.co 1994 Fisher Price...

Stephen Hilger, co-host of Into the Aether podcast, discusses the power of video games on childhood, art, and imagination. ------ Into the Aetherintothecast.online ------ Social Guest: Stephen Hilger (Into the Aether)Twitter/X | Instagram Host: Kyle StarrMastodon | Threads | Twitter/X | Instagram Show: Y-ButtonMastodon | Twitter/X

Music industry extraordinaire and founder of Washed Up Emo, Tom Mullen, joins the show to discuss his lifelong fascination with video games, the link between music and games, staying relevant with the youths, and his love of strategy guides. Can you guess the song he brought to Guitar Hero III? ------ Washed Up Emohttps://www.washedupemo.com/ Is This Band Emo?http://isthisbandemo.com/ ------ Music 'Liminal Fields' by Vulture...

Y-Button producer AJ Fillari doubles up as a guest to discuss their fascination with games, why video games media doesn't get old, how chip tunes change their world, and why it's important to enjoy the simple act of playing. Podcasts Ten Very Big Books - A Malazan Read-through Podcasthttps://www.patreon.com/tenverybigbooks Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcasthttps://intothecast.online/ Asynchronous - A Video Game Catch-Up Showhttps://feeds.transistor.fm/asynchronous Frog of the...

Paul Levering and Paul Owens discuss the history of 2 Player Productions, the game development insights they learned over seven years of filming PsychOdyssey — Double Fine's 32 episode documentary of the making of Psychonauts 2 — and depths of artistry, critique, and misunderstandings of video games. PsychOdysseyhttps://www.doublefine.com/dftv/psychodyssey 2 Player Productionshttps://www.youtube.com/user/2PlayerProductions Behind the Scenes Making of Halo...

Naoko Takamoto, Principle Producer at Double Fine Productions, shares how music led her into games and ultimately production, working at Double Fine and on Psychonauts 2, the challenges of working through the pandemic, and what games mean to her. https://www.naokotakamoto.com/ Double Fine PsychOdysseyhttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIhLvue17Sd70y34zh2erWWpMyOnh4UN_ Princess Problemshttps://www.princessproblemsmusic.com/ That Handsome Devilhttp://www.thathandsomedevil.com/

From creating a self-published zine, to writing for EGM, to working for one of the most innovative game studios in Enhance, Chris “CJ” Johnston shares his extensive journey in the industry, the games that opened his eyes to what’s possible, and the through line that holds it all together. Mastodon@superpac Twitter@superpac Humanityhttps://humanity.game/ Player One Podcasthttp://www.playeronepodcast.com/ "Mystery Box" Vintage Video Game Magazines - Video Game History...

Robert Ashley, host of A Life Well Wasted, talks about games journalism, podcasting, music, food, parenting, learning, and why he cares about video games. A Life Well Wastedhttps://alifewellwasted.com/ I Come to Shanghaihttps://icometoshanghai.com/

Riot Games (League of Legends, VALORANT, Team Fight Tactics) Associate Art Director Lana Bachynski shares stories about her love of video games from a young age, her journey into animation, community in video games, work... in general... but also what it's like to work on something you love. The Riot Games Super Art Power Hour | Episode 4: Animationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRMCGJk_hN8 DLC Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/dlcpod

Brendon Bigley (co-host of Into the Aether) shares his experience being around video games since birth, the tolls and triumphs of generating loads of video game podcast content, Sketch Turner, and the excitement of the unknown. Into the Aether:https://intothecast.online Wavelengths Blog:https://www.wavelengths.online/ Wavelengths Podcast:https://www.wavelengths.online/podcasts/

Christian Spicer shares his story as a former attorney turned comedian, writer, and podcaster, and why he cares about video games. https://www.christianspicer.com/ DLC Podcast with Jeff Cannata and Christian Spicer:https://dlc.fireside.fm/ The Official Last of Us Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-official-the-last-of-us-podcast/id1514792212