A Gamer Looks At 40
By Bill Tucker
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Episodes: 163
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An exploration of the history of video games told through the stories of the every day people who lived it. Join me along with a rotating cast of friends, family, gaming journalists, and industry types as we share personal recollections from the last thirty years of gaming, one story at a time.
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Ep 125: Final Fantasy 7 (Part 7) - Memories and Moments
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Ep 124: Final Fantasy 7 (Part 6) - Story and Themes
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Ep 123: Final Fantasy 7 (Part 5) - A Memorable, Enduring Cast
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Ep 122: Final Fantasy 7 (Part 4) - Cloud and Sephiroth: A Tale of Two Giants
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Ep 121: Final Fantasy 7 (Part 3) - MORE Intros and First Impressions
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Ep 120: Final Fantasy 7 (Part 2) - Intros and First Impressions
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Ep 119: Final Fantasy 7 (Part 1) - The Buzz, Buildup and Cloud High Expectations
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Ep 118: Halloween Memories with Joe Coiro
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Ep 117: Side Quests Vol 9
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Ep 116: A Conversation with Chase aka Retro Gaming Guy
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Ep 115: A Conversation with Ben Magnet
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Tales From the Bargain Bin #22 - Frogger II: ThreeeDeep!
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Ep 114: Chrono Trigger - To Be or Not To Be a Final Fantasy
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Ep 113: Final Fantasy 6 (Part 8) - Odds and Ends
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Ep 112: Final Fantasy 6 (Part 7) - More Connections to an Ensemble Cast
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Ep 111: Final Fantasy 6 (Part 6) - Connections to an Ensemble Cast
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Ep 110: Final Fantasy 6 (Part 5) - The Mama Terra Story
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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Ep 109: Final Fantasy 6 (Part 4) - The Kefkasode
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Ep 108: Final Fantasy 6 (Part 3) - Moments and Memories of the World of Ruin
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Ep 107: Final Fantasy 6 (Part 2) - Moments and Memories of the World of Balance
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Ep 106: Final Fantasy 6 (Part 1) - Intros and First Impressions
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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State of the Show Address and AMA - Summer 2024
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Tales From the Bargain Bin #21 - NBA All Star Challenge (SNES)
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Ep 105: Final Fantasy 5 - The Forgotten Classic
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Ep 104: Final Fantasy Mystic Quest - The Entry Level Adventure
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Ep 103: Final Fantasy 4 (Part 3) - All The Things We Didn't Talk About Yet
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May 27, 2024 |
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Ep 102: Final Fantasy 4 (Part 2) - Moments and Characters
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May 20, 2024 |
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Ep 101: Final Fantasy 4 (Part 1) - Introductions Into a Brave, New World
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May 13, 2024 |
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Tales From the Bargain Bin #20 - M.U.S.C.L.E. (NES)
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May 06, 2024 |
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Ep 100: The Birth of Nintendo Power w/ Gail Tilden
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Tales From the Bargain Bin #19 - The Rocketeer (SNES)
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Ep 99: Final Fantasy 2 and 3: The Forgotten 8-Bit Adventures
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Ep 98 - Final Fantasy 1: An Enduring Saga (Part 2)
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Ep 97 - Final Fantasy 1: An Enduring Saga (Part 1)
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Ep 96 - Final Fantasy Distant Worlds w/composer Arnie Roth
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Tales From the Bargain Bin #18 - LJN Marvel NES Games
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Ep 95 - A Survey Course Into the Final Fantasy Franchise (Part 2): Connections, Community, and Why We Keep Coming Back
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Ep 94 - A Survey Course Into the Final Fantasy Franchise (Part 1): Intros and Elements
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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A Gamer Looks at a Breather: Going on Hiatus
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Ep 93 - Side Quests Vol 8: Yet Another Series of Intros and Hellos
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Ep 92 - Side Quests Vol 7: A Series of Intros and Hellos
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Ep 91 - A Gamer Goes to PRGE 2023: A Recap
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Ep 90 - The Birth of the EA NHL Franchise w/ Richard Hilleman
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Ep 89 - The Origins of EA Madden w/ Developers Troy Lyndon and Richard Hilleman
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Ep 88 - Earthbound Part Five-ish: The Curator, the Creator and The Couple
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Ep 87 - Earthbound Part Fourside: The Final Moments
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Ep 86 - Earthbound Part Threed: Characters, Story and Theme
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Ep 85 - Earthbound Part Twoson: Moments and Mechanics
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Ep 84 - Earthbound Part Onett: An Introduction Into a Strange New World
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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Ep 83 - State of the Show and AMA: Sept 2023
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Tales From the Bargain Bin #17 -Dick Tracy (NES)
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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PATREON BONUS EPISODE: Rollin' Credits #2: Doom (2016)
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Ep 82 - The Memories and Magic of Renting Video Games: Part 2
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Ep 81 - The Memories and Magic of Renting Video Games: Part 1
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Tales From the Bargain Bin #16 - Adventures in the Magic Kingdom (NES)
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Ep 80 - Mario Paint: Our First Taste of Artistic Freedom
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Tales From the Bargain Bin #15 - 90's Era PC Pack In Games
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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EP 79 - The Man Behind The Box of Mega Man 2 w/Marc Ericksen
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Ep 78 - An E3 Retrospective w/ the EGM Editors
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Ep 77 - Side Quests Volume 6
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Ep 76 - Art History, Ocarina, and the Great Critic Debate w/ Mike Fallek
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May 29, 2023 |
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PATREON BONUS EPISODE: The AGLA40 Uncut Archives Episode 3 w/Shaan Shirazi
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May 22, 2023 |
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Ep 75 - A Conversation with Brett Weiss - Living Retro for Over Four Decades
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May 15, 2023 |
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Tales From the Bargain Bin #14 - Deja Vu (NES)
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May 08, 2023 |
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EP 74 - Majora's Mask Part 3 - The Final Cycle Through Two Conversations
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May 01, 2023 |
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Ep 73 - A Conversation With Chris of Classic Gaming Quarterly
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Tales From the Bargain Bin #13 - NCAA Basketball (SNES)
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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State of the Show Address and AMA - April 2023
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Ep 72 - The Super Mario Bros Movie: Through the Eyes of a Child and the Mind of an Adult
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Ep 71 - Breath of the Wild and Beyond
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Ep 70 - The Zelda Grab Bag: Interview Odds and Ends
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Ep 69 - The Zelda Three Questions
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Ep 68 - Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword: A Tale of Two Titles
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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EP 67 - The Cell Shaded Boy Wonder: The Legend of Zelda Wind Waker
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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State of the Show Address and AMA - March 2023
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Ep 66 - Zelda On the Go: The Handheld Games
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Ep 65 - Videogames + People = Relationships
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Ep 64 - The Lone Redeemer of the Zelda CD-i Games
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Ep 63 - Majora's Mask Part 2: The Reluctant Classic
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Ep 62 - Majora's Mask Part 1: Heart, Soul, Changing Lives
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Ep 61 - Zelda's Evolutionary Leap: Ocarina of Time
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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The 2022 Holiday Card Writing Show: A Short of Sorts
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Dec 26, 2022 |
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Ep 60 - Kindergarten Co-op: The Trials and Triumphs of Teaching Kids About Video Games
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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Ep 59 - Another Dream of the Wind Fish: Link's Awakening
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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Ep 58 - Music to Our Ears: A Look Inside Symphony of the Goddesses w/Andrew Craig
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Ep 57 - A Live Read of the Nintendo Power Legend of Zelda Comic w/Gamers Week Podcast
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Ep 56 - The Top of the Triforce (Part 2): The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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Ep 55 - The Top of the Triforce (Part 1): The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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Ep 54 - Halloween 2022: A Brotherly Retrospective
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Ep 53 - The Game That Everyone Loves to Hate (Zelda 2:The Adventure of Link)
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Ep 52 - The First Adventure: The Legend of Zelda (NES)
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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Ep 51 - It's Dangerous to Go Alone (Part 2): A Survey Course on the Legend of Zelda Franchise
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Ep 50 - It's Dangerous to Go Alone (Part 1): A Survey Course on the Legend of Zelda Franchise
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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BTS Bonus Replay - Ep 10 - A Life Changed By Zelda / 1-900-HELP-ME!
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Tales From the Bargain Bin #12 - Maniac Mansion (NES)
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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Tales From the Bargain Bin #11 - Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub Zero
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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BTS Bonus - Bill's Bioshock Infinite Dissertation on Games My Mom Found #165
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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The Walk Never Ends #2: Abzu w/The Well Red Mage
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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BTS Bonus Replay - Ep 27: Taking Down the Tetris King Part 2
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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Ep 49 - The Search for a Nintendo Power Grand Prize Winner
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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A Back to School (BTS) Announcement!
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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Tales From the Bargain Bin #10 - Crash Bandicoot Warped
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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Ep 48 - Side Quests Volume 5
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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Ep 47 - The 7th Anniversary Wifey-sode w/Jamie Tucker
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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A Gamer Looks at Camping: A Semi-Tragic Tale w/Pete Harney
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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Tales From the Bargain Bin #9 - Chex Quest (PC)
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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Ep 46 - An EGM Retrospective w/ Greg Sewart, Chris Johnston (CJ), and Dan Hsu
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Ep 45 - The Three Questions: Part 3
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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Ep 44 - Formed by Final Fantasy 6
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Tales From the Bargain Bin #8 - James Bond Jr (SNES)
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Ep 43 - Diamonds and Disappointments: Uncovering the Truth of the N64 Library
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May 30, 2022 |
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Tales From the Bargain Bin #7 - Barbie (NES)
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May 23, 2022 |
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Ep 42 - The Game With the Golden Gun: Goldeneye 007
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May 16, 2022 |
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Tales From the Bargain Bin #6 - Uniracers (SNES)
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May 09, 2022 |
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Ep 41 - The 40th Episode AMA Special (Part 2)
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May 02, 2022 |
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Ep 40 - The 40th Episode AMA Special (Part 1)
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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Ep 39 - Soaring Through the Skies of Super Mario 64
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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Tales From the Bargain Bin #5 - South Park (PS1)
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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Ep 38 - Destined to be Divisive: The Nintendo 64
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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Tales From the Bargain Bin #4 - Fester's Quest (NES)
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Ep 37 - Life Behind the Counter of a 90's Videogame Retail Store
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Tales From the Bargain Bin #3 - Mickey Mousecapade (NES)
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Ep 36 - 100 Years of Retro Collecting w/the Directors of the NVM
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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Ep 35 - Side Quests Volume 4
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Tales From the Bargain Bin #2 - Marble Madness
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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Another Important-ish Programming Note!
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Feb 13, 2022 |
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Ep 34 - A Descent Into the Hot Place: A Study of Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, and the Rise Of ID Software
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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Ep 33 - Point and Click Masters: The Work of Sierra and Lucasarts
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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Ep 32 - Control, Alt, Delete: A Walk Through the World of Early PC Gaming
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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An Important Show Announcement!
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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Tucker Christmas, 1992: An Audio Diary
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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Ep 31 - The Three Questions: Part 2
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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Ep 30 - It's an 8-Bit Christmas w/ author Kevin Jakubowski
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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Ep 29 - DREADfully Difficult Part 2: A Conversation With The Well Red Mage
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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Ep 28 - DREADfully Difficult Part 1 - The State of Challenge and Developer Responsibility in Modern Games
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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Ep 27 - Taking Down the Tetris King - Part 2
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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Ep 26 - Taking Down the Tetris King - Part 1
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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Ep 25 - Side Quests Vol 3
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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Ep 24 - The Three Questions Vol 1
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Ep 23 - Catch Me If You Can, Sonic!
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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Ep 22 - EGM, Print Media and Journalistic Integrity w/ Greg Sewart
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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Ep 21 - SEGA! - A Look Back on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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Ep 20 - War. War Never Changes: A Look at The Bit Wars
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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Ep 19 - Life at the Sega Hotline w/ Since Spacies
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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Ep 18 - Gotta Catch 'Em All - The Dueling Sides of Retro Collecting
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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Ep 17 - Eyes On the Grind: Celebrating the SNES RPG's
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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Ep 16 - Good Morning, Chrono
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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Ep 15 - Side Quests Vol 2
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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Ep 14 - Bananas and Blasters: Thoughts and Recollections of Donkey Kong Country and Super Metroid
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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Ep 13: The SNES Games That Made Us
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Aug 01, 2021 |
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Ep 12: Now You're Playing With Power, Super Power
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Jul 25, 2021 |
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Ep 11 - Sculpted By Sonic
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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Ep 10 - A Life Changed By Zelda / 1-900-HELP-ME!
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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EP 9 - Further Down the Game Boy Highway
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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Ep 8 - On The Road Again - Tales of the Game Boy
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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Ep 7 - The NES Games That Made Us
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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Ep 6 - Side Quests Vol 1
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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Ep 5 - Mario Memories and Recollections - Part 2 w/The Well Red Mage
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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Ep 4 - Mario Memories and Recollections - Part 1
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May 30, 2021 |
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Ep 3 - A Sega Kid On A Nintendo Playground
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May 24, 2021 |
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Ep 2 - Lights, Quarters, Freedom: Memories From the 80's/90's Arcade
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May 15, 2021 |
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Ep 1 - We're Off To See the Wizard
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May 15, 2021 |
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A Gamer Looks at 40 - Trailer 1
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Mar 27, 2021 |