A-Town: an Animal Crossing podcast

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Yokai Special #1 - Tom Nook Oct 30, 2021

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A-Town is back for the first of three spooky specials! Each episode will investigate the yokai inspirations behind several characters in the Animal Crossing games. And where better to start than with your friend and mine, Tom Nook? For full shownotes, visit hiscoreclub.com/atown.

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Episode 6: IRL Aug 09, 2020

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In the final episode of season 1, our mayors consider what happens when real life and Animal Crossing overlap, and we open our oldest Time Capsule yet to meet some eccentric characters back in Wild World.

A-TOWN WILL RETURN!

Catch up on previous episodes of A-Town on Tour, our weekly visit to New Horizons, on YouTube and watch live on Twitch.

For related links, including music and sound credits, check out the shownotes for this episode at hi-score.club.

A-Town is produced by David Thair and features Charlie Jamison, Ed White, Ho-Yee Li, Kristyna Baczynski, Martin Steenton and Timothy Winchester. This episode also featured Manik Soysa as Existent Fitzgerald.

The theme song was composed and performed by Christopher Alcock.

Additional meowing was provided by Porkchop Meowsworth.

A-Town on Tour Mar 25, 2020

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Starting from Saturday 28th of March 2020 at 8pm UK time, A-Town will be streaming live on the Hi-Score Club Twitch channel!

Not in the UK? See the time in your location.

Follow on Twitch and Twitter so you don't miss out.

Listen to David talk about Animal Crossing: The Movie on the Games on Film podcast.

Oh and Episode 6? It's in the works...

Episode 5: Perfection Feb 15, 2020

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Mayor Thair introduces his rudimentary six-step plan for the perfect town in Animal Crossing, and Martin reveals the troubled project at the heart of Steentown.

For related links and videos, check out the shownotes for this episode at hi-score.club. Listen to Catbeats on Bandcamp and Spotify.

A-Town is produced by David Thair and features Charlie Jamison, Ed White, Ho-Yee Li, Kristyna Baczynski, Martin Steenton and Timothy Winchester.

The theme song was composed and performed by Christopher Alcock.

Episode 4: Stalk Market May 11, 2019

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A-Town's guest mayors talk us through their favourite seasons and events in Animal Crossing, and share their top Stalk Market turnip trading tips. Charlie takes us on a tour of the (potentially) Unesco World Heritage Town of Rosewish. Plus - one lucky listener gets their home appraised by the HHA.

For related links and videos, check out the shownotes for this episode at hi-score.club.

A-Town is produced by David Thair and features Charlie Jamison, Ed White, Ho-Yee Li, Kristyna Baczynski, Martin Steenton and Timothy Winchester. Dan Train guest stars in this episode.

The theme song was composed and performed by Christopher Alcock.

Production update on A-Town Episode 4 Apr 05, 2019

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David Thair, Mayor of A-Town, has a production update regarding A-Town Episode 4. Please have a listen.

Episode 3: Pigeon Milk Jul 07, 2018

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The gang explore some of Animal Crossing's central mysteries: what are gyroids, should you drink pigeon milk - and what's Tortimer really up to on that island? Plus, Timothy confronts his past as we take a trip to the lost town of Sassly.

For related links and videos, check out the shownotes for this episode at hi-score.club.

A-Town is produced by David Thair and features Charlie Jamison, Ed White, Ho-Yee Li, Kristyna Baczynski, Martin Steenton and Timothy Winchester.

The theme song was composed and performed by Christopher Alcock.

Episode 2: Everybody Loves Barold May 19, 2018

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Is this the hour-long podcast dedicated to 100% Barold news, analysis and opinion you've been looking for? Not this time I'm afraid: we also talk about other Animal Crossing characters and villagers, pay a visit to Chuk Chuk, and open the listener mailbag.

A-Town is produced by David Thair and features Charlie Jamison, Ed White, Ho-Yee Li, Kristyna Baczynski, Martin Steenton and Timothy Winchester.

The theme song was composed and performed by Christopher Alcock.

For more information, check out hi-score.club.

Episode 1: Welcome to A-Town May 05, 2018

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In this episode, we talk about what Animal Crossing actually is - and what makes it so special. Mayor David gets a bit het up. And we travel with one of our mayors to Big Tuna, a town lost in time.

A-Town is produced by David Thair and features Charlie Jamison, Ed White, Ho-Yee Li, Kristyna Baczynski, Martin Steenton and Timothy Winchester.

Music for the theme song was composed and performed by Christopher Alcock.

For more information, go to hi-score.club (it's a website).

Preview Apr 24, 2018

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Pay a short visit to A-Town in this special preview, where we take a moment to consider Animal Crossing's mysterious earthy hydrants: gyroids.

Explore the full story of the gyroids and other mysteries in Episode 3: Pigeon Milk, or start with Episode 1 now!