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Episode 40: My Pandemic Jun 25, 2020

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An infection rages across the world. People are quarantined in all the major cities. The Playstation 3 masterpiece The Last of Us has some eerie similarities to the current situation faced by many regions in the world struggling to fight the COVID 19 virus. This episode of the Cabinet Podcast examines the science behind the fungal infection that ravaged the United States in the game’s alternate reality. Host Tim Gibson also takes the time to reflect on the fresh perspective he gained while playing a game about a pandemic during a real life pandemic.

Episode 39: There Goes the Neighborhood Jun 10, 2020

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Fresh faces, new blood. That's what your town needs after you forgot to give it some tender loving care. However, one villager is not happy with the changes you're making. You sunk all your time into Animal Crossing New Horizons for Nintendo Switch during the Corona Virus quarantine, but let's go back to the original game for Gamecube. Meet Brutus the Bulldog in the Season 3 premiere of the Cabinet Podcast. Let's hope you and your town survive his wrath.

Episode 38: The Dead Man's Pennies Jan 08, 2020

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Arcades didn’t start with video games. The penny arcade was the first and only place people of the late 19th Century and early 20th Century could catch a quick movie. As you will see, those ancient arcades were not immune to the Cabinet’s curse when a young thief tries to spend his ill-gotten gains on some quick entertainment. You can’t escape death when you steal the pennies from a dead man’s eyes.

Episode 37: Ground Control to Major Tom Dec 31, 2019

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Mysterious voices are coming from your Xbox. They don’t sound human. There’s only one explanation. ALIENS!!!

Episode 36: The Gray Man in Dreamland Dec 04, 2019

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The monster wears a fedora and hides in the shadows. The gray man has invaded your dreams. Nobody knows what this digitized stalker wants from you. Conquer your nightmares as this shadowy figure pursues you in the obscure Playstation title LSD: Dream Emulator.

Episode 35: T2 Thanksgiving Day Nov 28, 2019

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THE TURKEYS. The turkeys are attacking. Oh, the humanity!!! Can anybody stop the onslaught of mutant-robot turkeys in the 1984 lost arcade title Turkey Shoot? Let’s hope someone can save Thanksgiving and bring the bird back to the table. The Cabinet Podcast serves up a heaping-helping of weird video game goodness in this short Thanksgiving episode.

Episode 34: Blue Nov 25, 2019

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PARENTAL GUIDANCE WARNING: The following episode contains scenes of violence. Mainly, a depiction of suicide based on the real world events surrounding this episode’s subject matter. It is not suitable for children. Some adults may even find this episode disturbing. Please use discretion if you believe you may be negatively affected by this content. If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide or self-harm, we encourage you to seek help. You can start by calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.

Episode description: They call it a game, but it’s deadly serious. The Russian government says evil adults are targeting its children to commit horrific acts through the Blue Whale Challenge. Is that what’s really happening, or is this an online urban legend that has grown out of control? The Cabinet Podcast dives into the sea of despair that is Blue Whale.

Episode 33: Contraband Nov 20, 2019

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There’s more than microchips and motherboards inside that classic Nintendo game. A few, quick turns of the screws and you’ve found clues leading to an international criminal conspiracy. It’s tidbits of true crime in this episode of the Cabinet Podcast as we explore the contraband found in video game cartridges.

Episode 32 Arcade Anthology 2: You're Not Real Oct 30, 2019

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Legend has it, that on a foggy Halloween night a mysterious arcade fades in from the dark and opens its doors to anyone who accepts a quarter to play. The game is a Haunted Video Game Cabinet that shows you a supernatural truth about the world around us. This year, that machine has prepared five excursions into virtual reality for you. Tales so real, you’ll believe that even You’re Not Real.

Level 1: Firefight by Bill V., a Cabinet listener from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Level 2: Polybius II: What is Real? by 2 Girls on a Bench the Podcast

Level 3: Guitar Heroes by Karaok Big E

Level 4: Private School for Boys by Ann Fox, horror content writer for All the Horror 2019

Level 5: The Vessel by Tim Gibson, Host of the Cabinet Podcast

Episode 31: The Boy in the Box Oct 19, 2019

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He’s trapped. Trapped in the box. The spirit of a young boy haunts the new owners of a thrift store Nintendo Entertainment System. Follow the spirt of this boy as he journeys from home to home just looking for someone to play video games. Find out the secrets of this possessed NES in this ghost story based on the true life accounts and research of those who lived it.

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