Call Me By Your Game

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Ep.244 - Captain America and the Avengers with Nick Mandernach Apr 23, 2025

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If you didn't take a boat to get to the arcade, did you even go? Today improviser and writer Nick Mandernach stops by to discuss his time with the Captain America and the Avengers (1991) arcade game and the curse of receiving less gifts as a twin brother.

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Nick Mandernach - The Great North - JV Improv
Conner McCabe – Bluesky - Twitch
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord- Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

Episode Citations

The History of Data East's Captain America and the Avengers - Arcade Console Documentary by PatmanQC

Resident Evil 4 Remake Games Club - Episode 1 Apr 18, 2025

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That's right folks, we're all gaga for La Plaga! Welcome to the kickoff of the Resident Evil 4 Remake Games Club. On our introductory episode we set the table with context, dive into our personal histories with the title, and make our way through chapter 1 of Leon's adventure searching for Baby Eagle.

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Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Free Games Club Feed - Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

Conner McCabe – Call Me By Your Game podcast - Bluesky - Twitch

July Diaz: Bluesky

Nick Costanza: Bluesky

Tyler Schnupp: Bluesky - Instagram

Mikey McCollor: YouTube - Twitch

Roxy Polk: BlueSky - Twitch

Charlie Mihelich - Baywatch Watch podcast

Patrick Ehlers - Nintendo Cartridge Society podcast

Ep.243 - Spiritfarer with Candice Yang Apr 16, 2025

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Sometimes a video game CAN live up to the hype! Today, karaoke enthusiast, improviser, and softball aunt Candice Yang joins Conner to discuss her recent moment with Spiritfarer (2020) and how gaming has made a comeback in her life.

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Candice Yang - Korean Drama podcast
Conner McCabe – Bluesky - Twitch
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord- Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

Episode Citations

Why You Should Play Spiritfarer - CommRio
Spiritfarer Creative Director “When making art you have to be vulnerable” - Gamespot

Ep.242 - Jak II with Dhruv Uday Singh Apr 09, 2025

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Video games: a cautionary tale! Today actor, improviser, and writer Dhruv Uday Singh stops by to chat with Conner about his time with Jak II (2003) during a delirious 60 hours during his freshman year in college.

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Dhruv Uday Singh - Instagram
Conner McCabe – Bluesky - Twitch
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord- Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

Ep.241 - Limbo with Jason Cohn Apr 02, 2025

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Inspiration can come from anywhere, even a freakin' video game! Today, Conner is joined by writer Jason Cohn to discuss his time with Limbo (2010) and to make all kinds of connections.

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Jason Cohn - Instagram
Conner McCabe – Bluesky - Twitch
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord- Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

Episode Citations

How LIMBO was made and why the team went their separate ways - YouTube Video by That Guy Glenn

co-op Ep.19 - Halo Infinite Mar 26, 2025

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Pew, pew. Master Chief is awake and he's firing on all cylinders. Today we present to you co-op Episode 19 originally from January 2022 where Conner sits down with Tao Yang and Cody Ziglar to discuss Halo Infinite (2021).

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Tao Yang - Instagram - Dropout.tv
Cody Ziglar - Bluesky
Conner McCabe – Bluesky – Twitch
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord- Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

Ep.240 - Battletoads with Patrick Ehlers Mar 19, 2025

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The turtles to toads pipeline remains strong! Today co-host of the Nintendo Cartridge Society and author of the TMNT Sourcebook Patrick Ehlers makes his great return to discuss his time with Rare's Battletoads (1991) for the NES.

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Patrick Ehlers - NCS Podcast - TMNT Sourcebook
Conner McCabe – Bluesky - Twitter – Twitch
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord- Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

Ep.239 - GameBoy Camera with Dan Lane Mar 12, 2025

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Take a picture, it'll last longer! Today Conner is joined by metro Detroit dad and Game Boy Camera funtographer Dan Lane to discuss the timeless nature of the GameBoy Camera (1998).

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Dan Lane - Linktree - Twitch - Instagram - YouTube
Conner McCabe – Bluesky - Twitter – Twitch
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram – Twitter - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord- Bluesky - Twitter – Instagram – Twitch

Ep.238 - Metal Slug X with Fernanda Perez Mar 05, 2025

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Don't judge a game by its cover, unless it looks fun! Today Conner is joined by fantastic comedian and returning guest Fernanda Perez to discuss her time with the 1999 shmupp Metal Slug X by SNK.

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Fernanda Perez - Mina the Hollower - Feliz Hour Improv
Conner McCabe – Bluesky - Twitter – Twitch
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram – Twitter - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord- Bluesky - Twitter – Instagram – Twitch

Episode Citations

Metal Slug Retrospective - by iam16bit

co-op Ep.18 - God of War (2018) Feb 26, 2025

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Boy, this episode rips. Stoic father figure Conner McCabe and his fresh-faced sons Mike Christian and Nick Costanza stop by to discuss God of War (2018) from Sony Santa Monica Studios. Enjoy this discussion from December 2021.

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Mike Christian - Instagram
Nick Costanza - BlueSky
Conner McCabe – Bluesky - Twitter – Twitch
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram – Twitter - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord- Bluesky - Twitter – Instagram – Twitch

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