TopPodcast.com
Menu
  • Home
  • Top Charts
  • Top Networks
  • Top Apps
  • Top Independents
  • Top Podfluencers
  • Top Picks
    • Top Business Podcasts
    • Top True Crime Podcasts
    • Top Finance Podcasts
    • Top Comedy Podcasts
    • Top Music Podcasts
    • Top Womens Podcasts
    • Top Kids Podcasts
    • Top Sports Podcasts
    • Top News Podcasts
    • Top Tech Podcasts
    • Top Crypto Podcasts
    • Top Entrepreneurial Podcasts
    • Top Fantasy Sports Podcasts
    • Top Political Podcasts
    • Top Science Podcasts
    • Top Self Help Podcasts
    • Top Sports Betting Podcasts
    • Top Stocks Podcasts
  • Podcast News
  • About Us
  • Podcast Advertising
  • Contact
Not in our directory?
Add Show Here
Podcast Equipment
Center

toppodcastlogoOur TOPPODCAST Picks

  • Comedy
  • Crypto
  • Sports
  • News
  • Politics
  • True Crime
  • Business
  • Finance

Follow Us

toppodcastlogoStay Connected

    View Top 200 Chart
    Back to Rankings Page
    Leisure

    The Insert Credit Show

    A relentlessly on topic smorgasbord of hard hitting video game questions as addressed by a panel of experts. Featuring Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and a rotating group of special guests. Hosted by Alex Jaffe. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original music by Kurt Feldman.

    Advertise

    Copyright: © insert credit copyright 2023

    • Apple Podcasts
    • Google Play
    • Spotify

    Latest Episodes:
    Ep. 357 - Playing Nice, with Jason Schreier Sep 29, 2024
    Show notes

    Journalist and author of Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment Jason Schreier sits for an interview on Blizzard’s many transformations, diversity scores, and what ultimately happened to Starcraft Ghost and Project Titan. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Jason Schreier. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

    Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums

    SHOW NOTES:

    Happy Rosh Hashanah!

    • Yom Kippur
    • Hanukkah
    • Sukkot
    • Simchat Torah
    • Shemini Atzeret

    1: Was there something about Blizzard in particular that made you want to write a book? (03:21)

    • Acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft
    • Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry
    • WarCraft series
    • StarCraft series
    • Diablo series

    2: Did you actually interview more than three hundred people for this book over three years? (06:19)

    • EverQuest
    • Leeroy Jenkins

    3: Was there anyone you couldn’t get an interview with? (07:45)

    4: What was your personal investment in Blizzard before writing this book? (08:22)

    • WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos
    • StarCraft: Brood War
    • The Lost Vikings
    • Norse by Norse West: The Return of the Lost Vikings
    • World of WarCraft

    5: How would you describe Blizzard’s brand identity? (11:03)

    • Pixar
    • Make Love, Not Warcraft
    • Overwatch series
    • Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft

    6: When did the “mergers and acquisitions” era of the video game industry really begin? (12:31)

    • Davidson & Associates
    • Math Blaster!
    • CUC International
    • Sierra Entertainment
    • Square Enix
    • Atlus
    • Double Fine
    • PsychOdyssey

    7: Is the “loremaster” a real thing? (16:14)

    • Script supervisor
    • Better Call Saul
    • Breaking Bad
    • DC Comics
    • Batman
    • Wonder Woman

    8: What was the deal with “diversity scores?” (18:42)

    • Activision Makes ‘Diversity Tool’ For Overwatch 2, Call of Duty
    • King
    • Diversity, equity, and inclusion

    9: How involved was Bobby Kotick in development? (20:55)

    • Bobby Kotick
    • Activision
    • Vivendi Games
    • Michael Morhaime
    • Allen Adham
    • Titan
    • Diablo IV
    • Overwatch 2
    • Overwatch

    10: How did Titan become Overwatch? (26:10)

    • Animal Crossing series
    • Team Fortress 2
    • Tracer
    • Reinhardt

    11: If you had to pick an Overwatch character to be the new CEO of Blizzard, who would be best and who would be worst? (27:15)

    • Winston
    • Soldier: 76
    • Reaper
    • Widowmaker
    • Wrecking Ball

    12: EvanArnett asks, in the early 2000s, World of Warcraft was the game most associated with gaming addiction. What was Blizzard’s stance on that? (27:58)

    13: Yeso asks, do you still stand by your EPIC/5 review for Final Fantasy XIII on rpgamer.com? (31:01)

    • EXCLUSIVE REVIEW!!! by Jason Schreier
    • Final Fantasy XIII

    14: Aleph asks, what is the Day the Clown Cried of Video Games? (32:22)

    • The Day the Clown Cried (1972)
    • Citizen Kane
    • Jerry Lewis
    • Krusty the Clown
    • Final Fantasy Versus XIII
    • Final Fantasy XV
    • Project Milo
    • E3 2009: Project Natal Milo demo

    15: Is there a book about games you’d really like to read, but have no interest in writing yourself? (34:44)

    • Midway Games

    16: What should readers take away from Play Nice? (37:17)

    LIGHTNING ROUND: Rapid Fire Blizzard Trivia(38:23)

    Recommendations and Outro (42:11):

    • Jason: Triple Click
    • Jaffe: 52 Pickup

    This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you.

    Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!


    Ep. 356 - Zeus's Mistress, with ThorHighHeels Sep 23, 2024
    Show notes

    Video essayist and composer ThorHighHeels joins video game historian Frank Cifaldi to answer questions about the Dreamcast’s legacy, the PS5 Pro, and penis worms. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi and ThorHighHeels. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

    Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums

    SHOW NOTES:

    • Dreamcast
    • ThorHighHeels
    • Grammy Awards

    Question 1: What does the Dreamcast represent? (02:04)

    • Vaporwave
    • Shenmue
    • Pixies
    • Up close with Sony’s PS5 Pro — and the 30th Anniversary model
    • Sega Genesis
    • Penny’s Big Breakaway
    • Penny Hardaway
    • Xbox
    • PlayStation 4
    • The Last of Us: Part II
    • PlayStation

    Question 2: Is it ever worth getting the Pro version of a console? (07:28)

    • PlayStation 3 models
    • PlayStation 2 models
    • Nintendo 3DS
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Game Boy Advance SP
    • Nintendo Entertainment System
    • Mario’s Tribal Tattoo
    • Cybersigilism
    • Nirvana
    • Mark Cerny

    Question 3: When in your experience have recent video games been most nakedly attempting to generate a meme? (12:56)

    • Borderlands series
    • Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
    • Wild Bastards
    • Contra Piss Corps
    • Kingdoms of Amalur: Shitening
    • Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
    • Assassin’s Creed series
    • Don’t Shit Your Pants
    • Can You Pet the Dog?
    • Back At It Again at Krispy Kreme
    • Earth Defense Force 6
    • All your base are belong to us

    Question 4: What happened to everybody that was making browser flash games? (17:09)

    • Trials HD
    • Alien Hominid
    • Tom Fulp
    • Bennett Foddy

    Question 5: Which phylum in the animal kingdom has the best monster design? (18:38)

    (Content warning: most of these are links to types of worms)

    • Phylum
    • Mollusca (Mollusks)
    • Acanthocephala (Thorny headed worms)
    • Acoelomorpha (Without gut)
    • Annelida (Little ring)
    • Arthropoda (Jointed foot)
    • Brachiopoda (Arm foot)
    • Bryozoa (Moss animals)
    • Chaetognatha (Longhair jaw)
    • Chordata (With a cord)
    • Cnidaria (Stinging nettle)
    • Ctenophora (Comb bearer)
    • Cycliophora (Wheel carrying)
    • Echinodermata (Spiny skin)
    • Entoprocta (Inside anus)
    • Gastrotricha (Hair stomach)
    • Gnathostomulida (Jaw orifice)
    • Hemichordata (Half cord)
    • Kinorhyncha (Motion snout)
    • Loricifera (Corset bearer)
    • Priapulida (Penis worms)
    • Phoronida (Zeus’s mistress)
    • Tardigrada (Slow step)
    • Xenoturbellida (Strange flatworm)
    • Vetulicolia (Ancient dweller)

    Question 6: Psynuxie asks, what is the “George R. R. Martin should just hire a ghost writer to finish the series” of video games? (21:50)

    • George R. R. Martin
    • A Song of Ice and Fire
    • Game of Thrones
    • Hideo Kojima
    • Metal Gear series
    • Yu Suzuki
    • Shenmue III
    • The Simpsons
    • David Cage

    Question 7: Ayla asks, what is the most specifically personalized video game recommendation you’ve offered to someone? (28:06)

    • Tim Rogers
    • Undertale
    • EarthBound
    • The Secret of Monkey Island
    • The Sniper 2
    • Beethoven’s 2nd
    • Postal
    • Wishbone: Activity Zone

    Question 8: LeFish asks, what game would be most improved with the addition of Satan? (32:46)

    • Spec Ops: The Line
    • Ace Attorney series
    • Daryl F. Gates Police Quest: Open Season
    • Daryl Gates
    • Space Quest series

    LIGHTNING ROUND: Guess the Top 10 Vtubers (35:25)

    • Shirakami Fubuki
    • Mori Calliope
    • Hoshimachi Suisei
    • Kobo Kanaeru
    • **ZilverK**
    • Filian
    • Kizuna AI
    • Houshou Marine
    • Gawr Gura

    Recommendations and Outro (42:05):

    • Thor: Electroplankton
    • Frank: King of the Hill

    This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you.

    Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!


    Insert Credit Gaiden #9 - Flapjacks and Threena Sep 16, 2024
    Show notes

    While our panel is scattered, enjoy a Bonus Credit-style arrangement of good conversation among brilliant friends. Featuring Frank’s SDCC misadventures, Brandon’s X-Men 97 opinions, and Tim’s pitch for the Bioshock movie. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

    Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums

    SHOW NOTES:

    The Insert Credit Patreon

    Horrifying Knowledge Regarding the Flapjack (00:54)

    Brandon summons Frank specifically to inform him of another appalling revelation regarding the insidious British.

    • Having a very normal morning on this very normal day., the forum thread Brandon mentions
    • Flapjack
    • Pancake
    • Granola

    Ep. 348: Pre-show (07:12)

    Frank is going to a cereal panel at San Diego Comic Con. Jaffe got a job as the official Question Answerer in the DC Comics Official Discord Server, and got Cool Gel Foam Headphone Pads. Tim demonstrates his lowly stature with his blown-out headphones, as a visual gag.

    • Sylvester the Cat
    • Tweety
    • Mel Blanc
    • Rabbit Fire
    • Daffy Duck
    • Looney Tunes Golden Collection

    Ep. 348: Extended break (11:20)

    Mimsy has excellent comic timing. Brandon needs a haircut. Frank would listen to some nerds talk about there being too much Star Trek, but is avoiding the Browncoat Meeting Room. Jaffe wonders what a Firefly fan is even like in 2024. Jim Henson is back now. We don’t know if Nurse Nancy can revive people from the dead.

    • Warner Bros Discovery Mulling Split To Boost Stock Price
    • Star Trek
    • Firefly
    • Browncoat
    • The Rookie
    • Nathan Fillion
    • Buffy the Vampire Slayer
    • Joss Whedon
    • Johnny Depp
    • Jim Henson

    Ep. 349: Pre-show (14:17)

    Special guest Simon Parkin lives very close to The Repair Shop. Brandon enjoys the names of cities that are near rivers. Tim wishes he had a room.

    • The Repair Shop

    Ep. 349: Extended break (17:11)

    Tim believes the Dreamcast 2’s slogan should be “en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamcast” and invents a future Lightning Round in the process. Brief dog talk!

    • Dreamcast
    • Mahatma Gandhi
    • Final Fantasy VII
    • Dynasty Warriors
    • Romance of the Three Kingdoms
    • Knuckles the Echidna
    • Echidna

    Ep. 349: Post-show (19:03)

    Tim finds the perfect video game for Queen Elizabeth. Brandon thinks her tiktok channel would be pretty interesting.

    • Elizabeth II
    • Land Rover
    • Car Mechanic Simulator 2021: Land Rover

    Ep. 350: Pre-show (20:24)

    Frank shows off a few of his purchases from his time at San Diego Comic Con, and shares a story about being behind enemy lines. Brandon briefly reviews X-Men 97. Funko fans are very special, and get it. Tim shares something with the panel but not with you, and has a very meticulous reason for it.

    • Frank’s frame of MC Skat Kat blowing smoke in Paula Abdul’s face
    • Opposites Attract
    • Frank’s Frank Gorshin art
    • Frank Gorshin
    • Frank’s Artist Alley find
    • Frank’s Local Graphic Novel Club purchases
    • Some art Frank likes
    • Frank’s Art Adams art
    • X-Men ’97
    • Some cereal dorks
    • Kelloggs Corn Flakes Bring You Free Dangle-Dandies
    • Hulk enjoying Honey-Comb
    • Kelloggs Stars and Batman Periscope
    • Tony the Tiger
    • Frosted Flakes Kangaroo
    • A panel being ruined
    • Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the MCU as Doctor Doom
    • Funko
    • Barbie (2023)
    • Hi Ken!

    Ep. 351: Pre-show (32:16)

    Brandon and Jaffe improvise some Seinfeld theme music. Tim’s dog smells unpleasant at time of recording. Frank shares his recommendation. Brandon shares one last Snake Break observation.

    • Seinfeld Theme
    • The Note
    • E! News report on the guy who made the Seinfeld theme
    • Hungry Snake Woman (1986)

    Ep. 352: Pre-show (35:59)

    Tim wanted to talk about a few more Street Fighter games during the recent episode ranking them. Brandon always ends up making the same person when presented with a character creator. Tim shares what he considers the only way to do it, regarding character creators.

    • Skullomania
    • Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight
    • Elena
    • Cyberpunk 2077
    • Dragon’s Dogma II
    • Super Mario Maker series

    Ep. 352: Extended break (38:50)

    Movie talk! Jack Black is in a bunch of video game movies. Frank is not eating pisketty. Brandon ponders the future of seafood. Tim gives his pitch for a Bioshock movie.

    • Minecraft Movie Trailer: Jack Black, Jason Momoa Team Up
    • Jack Black Steps Away From Tenacious D After Kyle Gass Jokes About Trump Assassination Attempt
    • Cento Crushed Red Pepper
    • Borderlands (2024) Official Trailer (CONTENT WARNING: THIS LINK WILL TAKE YOU TO A TRAILER FOR THE BORDERLANDS MOVIE, CONSIDER THE RISKS BEFORE OPENING)
    • The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
    • The Last of Us (TV series)
    • ‘Bioshock’ Movie Still in the Works With Reduced Budget
    • Tár (2022)

    Insert Credit Gaiden is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you.

    Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!


    Ep. 355 - Burger Ring'd By Astro Boy Sep 09, 2024
    Show notes

    Your Insert Credit Panel takes a look at the failure of Concord, finds the Normandy Beach of Racing Games, and gets ready to Wake n’ Quake. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

    Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums

    SHOW NOTES:

    Question 1: Which games have the nicest fans, and which games have the smartest fans? (04:07)

    • Can You Pet the Dog?
    • Brandon Boyer
    • Katamari Damacy
    • Annapurna Interactive
    • Zachtronics
    • 4X
    • The Sims series
    • Pokémon series
    • Fighting game community

    Question 2: What’s the most you’ve been hurt by a video game? (10:45)

    • 3DO Interactive Multiplayer
    • Playstation 2
    • Clash Royale
    • Panzer Dragoon
    • Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
    • Incredible Crisis
    • Mario Party series
    • Splatoon series
    • Super Smash Brothers series

    Question 3: Let’s talk about Concord. Have we seen the death of multiplayer shooters outside the free to play model? (16:43)

    • Sony is taking Concord offline on September 6th after disastrous launch
    • Concord grape
    • Concord
    • Jeff Gerstmann
    • Conker’s Bad Fur Day
    • State of Play | May 30, 2024
    • Overwatch series
    • Halo series
    • Team Fortress series
    • Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
    • Cyberpunk 2077
    • Sony is pulling Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store and offering full refunds
    • The Witcher series
    • Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy
    • Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
    • Guardians of the Galaxy
    • Foamstars
    • God of War
    • LittleBigPlanet / Sackboy series
    • PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
    • Fat Princess series
    • Fortnite
    • PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds

    Question 4: Which businesses in 1994 would you try to expand arcade cabinets to? (25:33)

    • Super Street Fighter II Turbo
    • NBA Jam
    • Mortal Kombat II
    • Daytona USA
    • Harry Reid International Airport
    • San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport
    • Hollywood Burbank Airport
    • O’Hare International Airport
    • Midway International Airport
    • Midway Games
    • Cruis’n USA
    • Killer Instinct
    • Target Corporation
    • Darius

    Question 5: MoxBagel asks, select the ideal game for breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper, and Fourthmeal. (34:45)

    • Al Bundy
    • Bonk’s Revenge
    • Star Wars: Outlaws
    • Pac-Man
    • Sabacc
    • earmark
    • Ford Super Duty
    • Fourthmeal
    • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
    • Quake
    • Animal Crossing series
    • Final Fantasy XIV Online
    • Gran Turismo 7
    • Nürburgring
    • Normandy landings
    • White Castle
    • Grand Theft Auto series

    Question 6: Which has the best game design: duck hunting, deer hunting, or fishing? (50:32)

    • Waterfowl hunting
    • Deer hunting
    • Fishing
    • Hitman series
    • Final Fantasy XV

    LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (57:26)

    Recommendations and Outro (01:00:54):

    • Tim: Shadow of the Ninja: Reborn

    This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you.

    Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!


    Ep. 354 - FunkoStop Sep 02, 2024
    Show notes

    Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield convene once again to eulogize Game Informer, give Tim Walz more Dreamcast games, and declare themselves Clown Man. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

    Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums

    SHOW NOTES:

    • Centipede
    • Berkeley Bowl West
    • Concord Half Price Books

    Question 1: Game Informer is dead. Let’s talk about it. (03:17)

    • Game Informer
    • GameStop
    • Sega Saturn
    • FuncoLand
    • Funko
    • Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
    • PC Gamer
    • GameSpot
    • IGN
    • Polygon
    • Kotaku
    • GameStop pivots to retro gaming at select locations
    • Magical Chase
    • LaserActive

    Question 2: What was the last game you bought in a store? (10:16)

    • Final Fantasy XVI
    • Batman: Arkham City
    • Lost Planet 2
    • Final Fantasy IX
    • Apollo Theater
    • Final Fantasy XV
    • Oculus Rift
    • The Last Guardian
    • Wii U
    • Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE

    Question 3: Game Science recently released Black Myth: Wukong to creators with warnings against discussing “feminist propaganda.” What? (15:50)

    • Game Science
    • Black Myth: Wukong
    • Black Myth: Wukong team issues bizarre directive to streamers
    • Gamergate
    • Saiyuki
    • Dragon Ball
    • Dragon Quest series
    • Journey to the West
    • Rick and Morty
    • Lies of P
    • Pinocchio

    Question 4: What games would you add to Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz’s Dreamcast library? (21:36)

    • Tim Walz
    • VP Candidate Tim Walz Was a Big Dreamcast Fan, and We Think We’ve Found His Favorite Game
    • Crazy Taxi
    • NFL 2K
    • Skies of Arcadia
    • Illbleed
    • L.O.L.: Lack of Love
    • Samba De Amigo
    • Vice President of the United States
    • Crazy Taxi 2
    • Sonic Adventure 2
    • The House of the Dead 2
    • Castlevania: Bloodlines
    • Princess of Moss
    • Tiger Balm
    • Godzilla
    • Mothra
    • Kilik
    • SoulCalibur
    • Utopia bootdisk
    • Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2

    Jaffe’s Snake Break (29:06)

    • Snake Eyes (1998)
    • Brian De Palma
    • Phalotris shawnella
    • Nicolas Cage
    • Burmese python

    Question 5: Feral asks, are there any games that you played as a child that you’ve never been able to find, or must have dreamt? (30:05)

    • Golden Axe
    • Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe
    • The Legend of Zelda
    • Golden Axe Warrior
    • Neutopia
    • Super Punch-Out!!
    • California Extreme
    • RoadBlasters
    • Mach Rider
    • Super Mario Bros.
    • Buggy Run
    • The Cliffhanger: Edward Randy
    • Multibowl

    Question 6: What’s the most underutilized real world location for driving games? (36:17)

    • Nürburgring
    • Gran Turismo 7
    • DF Retro: Gran Turismo - A Driving Retrospective - Part 2: The PlayStation 2 Era
    • Gran Turismo 4
    • Road Rash II
    • Oh, Deer!
    • Moo Moo Farm
    • Forza Motorsport series
    • Forza Horizon series

    Question 7: What are the best video games to play on your birthday? (41:54)

    • McDonald’s Treasure Land Adventure
    • McDonald’s
    • Burger King
    • Jack in the Box
    • Super Mario Bros. 3
    • Animal Crossing series
    • NiGHTS into Dreams…
    • Mega Man 8
    • Rocky II

    LIGHTNING ROUND: Wikipedia Shootout (48:25)

    Recommendations and Outro (01:07:28):

    • Brandon: If a big notification pops up when you hit caps lock and you’ve installed Logi Options+ at any point, you can disable that in Logi Options+, and also you should disable the AI stuff in there, They Cloned Tyrone (2023), Star Trek: The Animated Series
    • Jaffe: Great Pretender

    This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you.

    Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!


    Ep. 353 - Selfish Survival, with Holly Nielsen Aug 26, 2024
    Show notes

    Historian, writer, and narrative designer Holly Nielsen joins Alex and Brandon to cover 19th century party games, Ayn Rand’s The Bachelorette, and David Attenborough narrating Monster Hunter. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Brandon Sheffield and Holly Nielsen. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

    Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums

    SHOW NOTES:

    • Ridge Racer series

    Question 1: Based on the state of play in the 19th century, which modern video games would past audiences enjoy the most? (03:03)

    • The Jackbox Party Pack
    • Hidden in Plain Sight
    • Quiplash
    • Sid Meier’s Civilization series
    • Mary Todd Lincoln
    • Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft

    Question 2: Y’all seen the news lately? (07:20)

    • The video game industry is mourning the loss of Game Informer
    • Game Informer
    • Edge
    • Fortnite
    • Minecraft
    • Roblox
    • A pivotal online hub for ROM hacks goes news-only after two decades
    • Archive.org
    • Hugh Jackman
    • Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
    • Unusual Duels Vol 1: The Princess Vs. The Countess
    • Arthur Conan Doyle
    • Cottingley Fairies

    Question 3: What were the most successful video games of the 16 and 32 bit eras to come from countries that didn’t dominate the market? (17:30)

    • Gaelco, S.A.
    • Radikal Bikers
    • Gaelco Tuning Race Championship
    • Tokyo Cop: Special Police Reinforcement
    • Woody Allen
    • What’s Up, Tiger Lily? (1966)
    • Amanita Design s.r.o

    Question 4: Adapt Atlas Shrugged into a video game. (21:57)

    • Ayn Rand
    • Atlas Shrugged
    • BioShock
    • The Fountainhead
    • Eli Roth
    • Zack Snyder
    • Rust
    • Peter Molyneux
    • Peter Molyneux is back with yet another new take on the “god game”
    • The Bachelor
    • The Bachelorette
    • Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series

    Brandon’s Snake Break (29:06)

    • Hungry Snake Woman (1986)

    Question 5: Gaagaagiins asks, other than Saturn Bomberman, what are some ways in which multiplayer games keep eliminated players involved? (30:24)

    • Saturn Bomberman
    • Dodgeball
    • Mario Kart series
    • PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
    • Dark Souls series
    • Hit the Ice: The Video Hockey League
    • Octodad: Dadliest Catch
    • Call of Duty series
    • Prey

    Question 6: What episode would you pitch for that Amazon Secret Level show? (38:39)

    • Amazon Sets Premiere Date for Video Game Anthology ‘Secret Level’
    • God of War series
    • Mega Man series
    • Gamescom
    • Pac-Man
    • The Toys That Made Us
    • The Sims
    • The Twilight Zone
    • Final Fantasy XVI
    • The Bear
    • Final Fantasy XIV Online
    • Harvest Moon series
    • Animal Crossing series
    • Roald
    • Bambi (1942)
    • Goomba
    • Super Mario series
    • David Attenborough
    • Monster Hunter series

    Question 7: What is the selecting a thermostat temperature to reflect your priorities in comfort, cost, and environmental impact of video games? (44:58)

    • Citizen Kane (1941)
    • Doom
    • Pong
    • Dragon Quest series
    • Chrono Trigger
    • Mario Party

    LIGHTNING ROUND: Job Interview (50:32)

    Recommendations and Outro (57:49):

    • Brandon: Former Glory by Atlas_493, Fallout
    • Holly: Trap (2024)

    This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you.

    Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!


    Ep. 352 - Poster's Delight Aug 19, 2024
    Show notes

    Insert Credit reunites to contemplate The Perfect Jump, share earnest pitches for the Bioshock movie, and witness the long-awaited (and possibly last ever) Violence Island Tournament of Champions. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

    Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums

    View this episode on YouTube

    SHOW NOTES:

    • Air Bud
    • Rocket League

    Question 1: Why do we see floatiness in games as a bad thing? (02:04)

    • Super Mario Bros. 2
    • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
    • Gunsport
    • Fez
    • Kirby games
    • Hollow Knight
    • Super Ghouls ’N Ghosts

    Question 2: Design a brand new status effect that has never been in a game. (07:45)

    • Crypto Bro
    • Cryptocurrency
    • Bitcoin
    • Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series
    • Gears of War
    • Mario Kart 8

    Question 3: What cost-saving measures would you recommend for the Bioshock film? (13:51)

    • ‘Bioshock’ Movie Still in the Works With Reduced Budget
    • BioShock
    • The Shape of Water (2017)
    • Guillermo del Toro
    • Cabinet of curiosities
    • Ayn Rand
    • Nicolas Cage
    • Cameo
    • The Legend of Zelda manual
    • Nicole Kidman
    • Fallout
    • Gore Verbinski
    • Chris Kohler
    • Mike Mika
    • Free Guy (2021)
    • Minecraft

    Insert Credit Quick Break: Capitalism Is The Constraint by Optimal Monopoly (20:12)

    Brandon’s Snake Break: (21:34)

    • Hungry Snake Woman (1986)
    • Alien
    • Lebetine viper

    Question 4: Rice_9 asks, what is your favorite video game magazine cover? (24:39)

    • Game Players
    • Game Players November 1994 cover
    • Donkey Kong
    • Funky Kong
    • Shaquille O’Neal
    • Shaq Fu
    • The Lion King
    • Earthworm Jim
    • Sonic & Knuckles
    • Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
    • Indiana Jones’ Greatest Adventures
    • Donkey Kong Country
    • Mortal Kombat II
    • Cruis’n USA
    • 3DO Interactive Multiplayer
    • Atari Jaguar
    • Mickey Mania
    • Atari Age
    • Atari Age January/February 1983
    • Crazy Climber
    • Dreamcast Magazine August 4/11, 2000
    • Famitsu
    • Susumu Matsushita
    • Ghost ’N Goblins series
    • Tatsuro Yamashita
    • Treasures
    • Famitsu June 26, 1992
    • Game Developer
    • Game Developer Feb. 2011 (the Minecraft cover)
    • Minecraft
    • Katamari Damacy
    • Game Developer Dec 2004 (the Katamari cover)
    • Keita Takahashi

    Question 5: What is a sokoban? (35:36)

    • Sokoban
    • Void Stranger
    • Vagrant Story
    • Sugoroku

    LIGHTNING ROUND: Violence Island Tournament of Champions (37:17)

    • Sonic
    • Sylvando
    • Booker DeWitt
    • Hunter
    • Tatsuo in the ship from Truxton
    • Agent 47
    • Frey Holland
    • Aigis

    Recommendations and Outro (49:55):

    • Brandon: Weekend Players - Pursuit of Happiness, The Summer Hikaru Died
    • Frank: You can just buy dehydrated cheddar as powder called DHC, Cento Diced Hot Cherry Pepper Hoagie Spread
    • Jaffe: Leave a 5-star review on iTunes with your vote on whether to return to Violence Island, or destroy it forever!

    This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Capitalism Is The Constraint by Optimal Monopoly, and patrons like you. Thank you.

    Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!


    Ep. 351 - Dirtbag von Doom Aug 12, 2024
    Show notes

    The panel answers listener questions buried deep at the bottom of our Patreon bag of dirt, and in the process concept Brawl Playing Games, remake The Princess Bride, and gain a time bonus! Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Pikablu Pokémon series Phantasy Star IV Phantasy Star NESticle True Detective Destiny’s Child Dragon Quest series Akira Toriyama Chrono Trigger Ruby Weapon Final Fantasy VII Imagine Games Network Sailor Moon Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon Panzer Dragoon Saga AOL Question 1: MVB asks can a sports game be good enough to get people into the real sport? (07:55) Gran Turismo series Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series 2024 Summer Olympics Gran Turismo (2023) Lewis Hamilton Super Monaco GP Madden series Haikyu!! NBA 2K series FanDuel NBA Jam Street Fighter series Question 2: Matt asks, of Frank, Tim and Brandon, who has cumulatively sold the largest value’s worth of other people’s products through various casual recommendations and endorsements? (13:29) Steelcase Gesture Yuji Horii Napoleon Senki MiSTer FPGA Question 3: Jack Thompson, Not That One, asks what game would be most improved by a Sega Arcade-style announcer, and what would they say? (18:58) The Last of Us Super Monkey Ball series David Cage Question 4: Kory asks, what have you chosen to use in a video game despite it not being the best choice, and why? (20:56) Final Fantasy XV Call of Duty: Vanguard Dark Souls Red Dead Redemption series Legend of Zelda series Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Initial D Question 5: Malcove asks, what type of video game would The Princess Bride be? (25:45) The Princess Bride (1987) Westley Little Samson Fezzik Inigo Montoya The Lost Vikings Ufouria: The Saga VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action Billy Crystal Miracle Max Valerie Peter Falk Fred Savage Henry Cavill Timothée Chalamet Cary Elwes Shrek Brandon’s Snake Break (30:32) Snake Woman’s Curse (1968) Nobuo Nakagawa Jigoku (1960) Burmese python Question 6: Dilson asks, are there any video game cover bands you actually like? (32:44) The Advantage Minibosses Hella Zach Hill PAX Chemical Plant Zone Theme Sonic the Hedgehog 2 OverClocked ReMix Final Fantasy XVI SOUNDSHOCK: FM FUNK MADDNESS!! MAGFest Masato Nakamura The RAH Band Earth, Wind & Fire RaMu Prism Momoko Kikuchi Dreams Come True Super Soul Bros Question 7: Sleepynice asks, in the spirit of metroidvania, what portmanteaus can you make from two game titles to codify other microgenres? (37:45) Dark Souls series Puzzle Fighter series Super Mario series Tokimeki Memorial series Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series Streets of Rage series Elden Ring Question 8: Connor asks, what video game manual is the exemplar of what all video game manuals should be? (42:18) The Legend of Zelda Final Fantasy VI Super Mario Bros. 3 Secret of Mana EarthBound The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Question 9: Winking Winking Face asks, what is the Robery Downey Jr. returning to the MCU of video games? (47:53) Robert Downey Jr. Sets Marvel Return as Doctor Doom in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Mighty No. 9 Goichi Suda The Callisto Protocol Dead Space Mega Man Russo brothers Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) Avengers: Endgame (2019) Oppenheimer (2023) Park Chan-wook The Sympathizer Shenmue III Shigeru Miyamoto Hayao Miyazaki Mario Kart 8 Question 10: Spencergifts asks, who is Mario? (54:14) Princess Peach Luigi Mario Wario John Carter of Mars Kettlebell swing Gorilla Jump Squat Dr. Mario Mario Teaches Typing Mario is Missing! LIGHTNING ROUND: Nick says name ten horror games not made by a Japanese developer (57:33) Recommendations and Outro (58:41): Brandon: Scavengers Reign, Common Side Effects Tim: Purchase an E-350 Super Duty Van and move to the upper west side of Manhattan This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

    Full show notes at the publisher

    Ep. 350 - The Great Insert Credit Ranking Show Aug 05, 2024
    Show notes

    Insert Credit ranks Street Fighter, Metal Gear Solid, Mega Man, Fallout, Doom, and Disaster Report’s mainline games to find the best of each series. Plus, a snake fact! Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Street Fighter series Castlevania series Dragon Quest series Quest 64 Bonk series Ridge Racer series Brandon’s Snake Fact Corner (03:50) Night of the Cobra Woman (1972) Roger Corman Marlene Clark Joy Bang King cobra Ranking One: Street Fighter series (06:57) (View the finalized Street Fighter series rankings right here on insertcredit.com) Street Fighter II Street Fighter II Turbo Super Street Fighter II Street Fighter II: Champion Edition Super Street Fighter II Turbo Dee Jay Cammy T. Hawk Fei Long Street Fighter Virtua Fighter series Bruce Lee Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Street Fighter Alpha 2 Street Fighter III: New Generation Evo The King of Fighters XIII Street Fighter IV Street Fighter 6 Street Fighter V Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) Ryu Street Fighter IV (Indestructible) Theme NuckleDu Ricki Ortiz Terry Bogard Capcom vs. SNK series Tekken series Ranking Two: Metal Gear Solid series (23:07) (View the finalized Metal Gear Solid series rankings right here on insertcredit.com) Mega Man series Metal Gear Solid series Metal Gear Solid Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain **Snatcher** **Death Stranding** Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Ranking Three: Mega Man series (27:07) (View the finalized Mega Man series rankings right here on insertcredit.com) Mega Man / Rockman series Mega Man 8 Mega Man X7 Mega Man Legends Mega Man 9 Mega Man Legends 2 The Misadventures of Tron Bonne Mega Man X: Command Mission Mega Man Battle Network series (“EXE”) Mega Man Battle Network: Legacy Collection Mega Man: Legacy Collection Mega Man 3 Mega Man 5 Mighty No. 9 Mega Man Powered Up Ranking Four: Fallout series (31:51) (View the finalized Fallout series rankings right here on insertcredit.com) Fallout series Fallout: New Vegas Fallout Fallout 2 Fallout 3 Fallout 4 Fallout 76 Fallout Shelter Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel Fallout (American TV series) Walton Goggins Insert Credit Quick Break: the DVLSBLSH Full Color Book Series (33:39) Ranking Five: Doom series (34:55) (View the finalized Doom series rankings right here on insertcredit.com) Doom series Doom 64 Doom 64 (Classic Edition) Doom II Doom E4M2: Perfect Hatred Do Me Ternal Doom (2016) Pac-Man Doom: The Dark Ages Doom³ Ranking Six: Disaster Report series (41:20) (View the finalized Disaster Report series rankings right here on insertcredit.com) Disaster Report / Zettai Zetsumei Toshi series Raw Danger! Disaster Report Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 3: Kowareyuku Machi to Kanojo no Uta Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories Boku no Natsuyasumi series Alan Wake II Kyoei Toshi Ultraman Godzilla Neon Genesis Evangelion Patlabor Gamera ThorHighHeels - Japan Only PS4 Games Granzella R-Type series PachiPara 12: Ōumi to Natsu no Omoide PachiPara 13: Super Umi to Pachi-Pro Fūunroku PachiPara 14: Kaze to Kumo to Super Umi in Okinawa Sakurazaka Shouboutai Shutokō Battle series Recommendations and Outro (47:42): Brandon: Walgreens Potato Chips, Have’a Corn Chips Frank: If you’re having a bad time at a convention, try just being a cool person who hangs out Tim: Consider carrying a tiny retractable tape measure everywhere you go This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by the DVLSBLSH Full Color Book Series, and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

    Full show notes at the publisher

    Ep. 349 - Crab Up, Squad! with Simon Parkin Jul 29, 2024
    Show notes

    The New Yorker and The Observer’s Simon Parkin joins the panel to cover a new angle in game genres, the legacy of Segata Sanshiro, and aesthetic crevices. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Simon Parkin. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

    Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums

    SHOW NOTES:

    • DVD
    • MiSTer FPGA
    • Spacewar
    • Nintendo 64
    • Wii
    • Link’s Crossbow Training
    • Wii Fit
    • Dreamcast
    • Donkey Konga
    • Let’s Tap
    • Wii Music
    • Mad Maestro!
    • Chainsaw Controller
    • Hori Dragon Quest Slime Controller

    Question 1: What’s the correlation in game design between fun and player freedom? (03:55)

    • Hirokazu Yasuhara
    • Sonic the Hedgehog series
    • Sokoban
    • Grand Theft Auto III
    • Fallout series
    • SEGA Sports games
    • Just Cause series
    • Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series
    • Warren Spector
    • Uncharted series
    • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
    • Baldur’s Gate series
    • Mass Effect series
    • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

    Question 2: What is the most widely held bad take amongst gamers? (12:12)

    • The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
    • Dark Souls
    • Sega Saturn
    • PlayStation
    • GameCube
    • Virtual Boy
    • Video games can never be art
    • Street Fighter series
    • Tommy Tallarico

    Question 3: Come up with a new “Sega Does What Nintendon’t”-style slogan for the Dreamcast 2 (20:29)

    • Build Back Better Plan
    • Mad Men
    • Roblox
    • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamcast
    • Segata Sanshiro
    • Akira Kurosawa
    • Sanshiro Sugata (1943)
    • Hiroshi Fujioka
    • Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
    • Segata Sanshiro Commercials

    Question 4, from CJ Mixy: at what point do games go from being “ripoffs” to part of a genre? (27:36)

    • Genshin Impact
    • The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
    • Koji Igarashi
    • Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
    • Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
    • Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
    • Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
    • Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
    • Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
    • Metroid
    • Super Metroid
    • Metroid Fusion
    • Metroid Prime
    • Bejeweled: Deluxe
    • Candy Crush Saga
    • Doom
    • Asteroids
    • Hexen: Beyond Heretic
    • Why Fish Don’t Exist by Lulu Miller
    • Critter Crunch
    • Magical Drop
    • AstroPop Deluxe
    • Money Puzzle Exchanger

    Question 5: What is the reading the New Yorker for the cartoons of video games? (37:52)

    • The New Yorker
    • Castle Wolfenstein series
    • Elaine Benes
    • CNN
    • Gran Turismo series
    • Galaxian
    • Ridge Racer series
    • Galaga
    • The Loading Screen Game Patent Finally Expires
    • Gears of War series
    • Final Fantasy XV
    • Dragon’s Dogma

    LIGHTNING ROUND: Their Perfect Console (44:32)

    Recommendations and Outro (56:31):

    • Brandon: Orchids are very nice at Trader Joes right now, Black Cat (1991)
    • Tim: Interview with the Vampire
    • Simon: My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin, What Went Wrong Podcast

    This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you.

    Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!


    Previous 1 10 11 12 13 14 49 Next

    Related Podcasts

    The Best of Car Talk

    1

    The Best of Car Talk Automotive
    CarCast

    2

    CarCast Automotive
    CarStuff

    3

    CarStuff Automotive
    The Best of Car Talk

    4

    The Best of Car Talk Automotive
    CarStuff

    5

    CarStuff Automotive
    Everyday Driver Car Debate

    6

    Everyday Driver Car Debate Automotive
    footer-logo

    Contact Us

    Toll Free: 844-670-7747

    Links

    • Home
    • Top Charts
    • Networks
    • Apps
    • Independents Podcasts
    • Podcast Advertising
    • Podcast News
    • Contact Us
    • About Us
    • Analytics & Insights

    Stay Connected

      Privacy, Terms of Use & Our Code of Ethics Protecting Content Creators Copyrights