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**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.

Latest Episodes:

Ep. 249 - Space Jerks on Monkey Island Aug 15, 2022

Show notes

Our beloved panel of experts discusses podcasts on Stadia, Chimp Chent, and Breath of the Gliald.

Questions this week:

From Ash Parrish: If a game development studio was run like a busy kitchen, what would employees shout while running around? (01:18)
How do developers make money from subscription services like GamePass? (06:12)
Which former game development collaborators would you most like to see team up again? (10:52)
What are the false impressions we get about war from war video games? (17:57)
What’s the plot of Super Monkey Ball? (22:36)
Gaagaagiins asks: Rank the following – dash, roll, slide, glide, hover, fly and jump. (27:22)
How do you get past video game burnout? (37:11)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Name a new Guilty Gear character (41:25)

Recommendations and Outro (44:03)

Legally, the government can’t stop you from discussing this episode in the forums!

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Recommendations:

Tim: Don’t go outside if you live in New York

Brandon: The Cannibal Man (1972), you can eat squash leaves and stems, research the correct order to watch The Prisoner

Frank: New Beavis and Butt-Head series is pretty good

Jaffe: The Sandman

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Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

Ep. 248 - Insert Credit Flavored Questions that are too stupid for the Dirtbag, with Ash Parrish Aug 08, 2022

Show notes

Insert Credit Hornt Correspondent Ash Parrish rejoins the panel to answer questions members of the Insert Credit forums deemed too stupid even to submit to the dirtbag.

Questions this week:

BluntForceMama asks: What is your mom’s favorite TV show, and how would you adapt it into a video game your dad would want to play? (02:06)
Gaagaagiins asks: Is Capcom just Sega without the Sega-ness? (07:09)
beets asks: If you were going to make a table from video game hardware, which would you choose? (10:03)
yeso asks: can Yoko Taro see out of that thing? (12:41)
King Tub asks: when I’m rewarded with gold for fighting a monster, what’s it doing with that gold? (15:13)
Is Superman just seeing everybody’s dicks all the time? (18:03)
Gaagaagiins asks: Design a Fromsoft Onimusha game with a Jean Reno-level celebrity appearance and setting (20:44)
antillese asks: If muddy brown is the color of Xbox 360 games, what is the video game color of other consoles? (22:12)
The Fragrance of Dark Coffee asks: What isn’t the Jingle All The Way of video games? (26:19)
dylanfills asks: Is the Phoenix Wright series copaganda? (30:15)
Anna asks: If every video game character escaped the virtual world and attacked their creators, which developers could beat their creations? (35:22)
TokuCowboy asks: What does the CD mean in Sonic CD? (40:56)
HelloMrKearns asks: What is the Mitsuoka Le-Seyde of video games? (41:28)
dylanfills asks: is Doomguy a bottom? (47:48)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Arcade of Our Own (51:16)

Recommendations and Outro (01:03:22)

Discuss this episode in the forums or ask questions of your own!

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Recommendations:

Brandon: Wishlist Hyper Gunsport and Demonschool on Steam

Ash: Endling: Extinction Is Forever, Escape Academy

Frank: Try unsalted nuts, send Frank the Doom comic

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Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Ash Parrish. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

Ep. 247 - The Criterion Collection of Video Games Aug 02, 2022

Show notes

The panel convenes to assess the Oofya, share controversial Klonoa opinions, and choose the first five video games to be given the Criterion Collection treatment.

Questions this week:

What difficulty mode do you start games on? (00:42)
How do you remedy the tone of Grand Theft Auto while maintaining crass irreverence? (05:53)
How do you create urgency in a video game without an explicit timer? (16:35)
What should Roblox replace its iconic “oof” noise with? (20:31)
Jaffe Guesses the Golden Age of Konami – Round 4 (28:37)
Tom asks: If the Criterion Collection were to release video games, what might the first five titles be, and what would the ideal special features be for each of them? (30:04)

LIGHTNING ROUND: The Inaugural Criterion Collection of Video Games (01:01:33)

Share your picks for games 6 and onward in the forums!

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Recommendations:

Tim: The Criterion Channel

Frank: Get some good sleep and poop on the regular

Brandon: If you drink wine buy a wine aerator, and if you live in the Bay Area buy Alvarrado Street bread

Jaffe: The Bear on FX

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

Ep. 246 - Those Who Trod Upon Rodents, with Paul Tamayo Jul 25, 2022

Show notes

Producer, critic and podcaster Paul Tamayo joins the panel to cover when you should pee your pants, Mario’s political affiliations, the coveted 7/11 video games, and Guantanamo Nights Zone.

Questions this week:

Which real world racing event has the most interesting game mechanics? (06:54)
What are the best implementations of alien technology in video games? (14:05)
Could you design a game about New York City that doesn’t involve driving? (19:55)
What would be the best city to drive around in a video game? (27:48)
Spencer asks: Why did so many companies throw their hat in the console ring during the fifth generation? (35:28)
Was PaRappa the Rapper good, or do we just remember it because it has a rapping dog? (42:56)
What are your video game spending habits like? (48:04)
Within the game’s fiction, why do video game villains design their bases as platforming puzzles? (56:01)

LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Grand Theft Auto Online (01:01:01)

Recommendations and Outro (01:09:05)

Kick! Punch! Discuss this episode in the forums!

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Recommendations:

Paul: RRR (2022)

Tim: Learn Chinese, it’s important

Brandon: Do not leave your dog in East Oakland unless you want Brandon to take care of it, GRRL, the current season of The Bachelorette if you liked Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021)

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Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Paul Tamayo. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

Ep. 245 - Romancing the Three Kingdoms Jul 18, 2022

Show notes

Even Hollywood Florida can’t keep Alex Jaffe from asking the panel about Nobunaga’s Position, The Zorro Theorem, and Jonk Bonk.

Questions this week:

What’s up with that Vice article about Embracer Group making a game archive? (04:47)
What are your favorite kinds of puzzles in video games? (12:34)
How would you design a new spinoff of Koei’s Romance of the Three Kingdom’s series? (19:28)
When does a game need a remake? (23:16)
Which four video games would you buy for each of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? (28:57)
Le Fish asks: What would the title, plot, and promotional tagline of a Bonk movie be? (34:43)
Is it always more exciting to play offense than defense? (41:02)
Do you have any recurring intrusive video game memories? (43:35)
What is The Orville of video games? (47:44)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Famicom Feud – Spike Video Game Awards Celebrity Hosts (53:05)

Recommendations and Outro (01:09:26)

Share your recurring intrusive video game memories in the forums!

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Recommendations:

Tim: Smoke weed every day

Frank: Be by yourself for a little bit

Brandon: The City of the Dead (1960) specifically for Venetia Stevenson’s performance

Jaffe: John Adams

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Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

Ep. 244 - Double-Sized Dirtbag Delve, with Andrés Velasco y Coll Jul 11, 2022

Show notes

EVO Head Tournament Organizer Andrés Velasco y Coll fills in as host for a number of listener submitted questions, covering Italian David Cage, Stardon’t Valley, and how to get a job in the video game industry.

Questions this week:

Anders asks: How do you get into the video game industry? (07:35)
AOL Netscape asks: What series or franchise has a spinoff game arguably better than its predecessor? (23:32)
Ross Hamrick asks: How would you remake Jackie Chan Stuntmaster? (29:52)
Horizontal Hold asks: Which Nintendo IP would Sega make a good entry of? (37:08)
Mox Bagel asks: Which game director would make the best physical version of their game? (44:24)
Dilson asks: What are the best crouching animations? (54:40)
The Fragrance of Dark Coffee asks: What is the oldest game you’d still recommend today? (59:48)
Spencer asks: Which games have the best third act? (01:09:18)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design – Popular Podcasts (01:15:51)

Recommendations and Outro (01:22:32)

Delve into the forums to discuss this episode!

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Recommendations:

Frank: Listen to some other show if you want recommendations, GDQ 2022 Mario Kaizo relay race

Brandon: Space Is the Place (1974), Void Pyramid, Xoo: Xeno Xafari

Andres: Dimension 20’s Starstruck Odyssey

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Hosted by Andres Velasco y Coll, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

Ep. 243 - Alunderstanding Laryngoscopy, with Doc Burford Jul 04, 2022

Show notes

Adios Director Doc Burford joins the panel to cover pulse oximeters, what Michael Bay understood about West Side Story, and the RP Walk Button.

Questions this week:

At what point in playing a game do you feel justified picking up a guide? (06:05)
If all video games are fantasy fulfillment, which games serve the most niche interest? (11:18)
Design a game for the Nintendo Wii Vitality Sensor accessory. (17:14)
Jaffe Guesses the Golden Age of Konami – Round 3 (24:20)
Daisopop asks: What’s better? default running with a walk button or default walking with a run button? (25:31)
Is Niantic a one-hit wonder? (31:58)
Who is the Baz Luhrmann of video games? (37:59)

LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As: S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl (43:11)

Recommendations and Outro (49:36)

Toggle your run/walk button and get over to the forums to discuss this episode!

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Recommendations:

Frank: The Video Game History Foundation

Brandon: Mad God (2021) East Bay Wilds, wishlist Demonschool on Steam please

Doc: pick up Adios on Switch, Xbox, PC, whatever

Jaffe: Adios on Switch, Xbox, PC, whatever

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Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Doc Burford. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

Ep. 242 - Famous Characters in Funny Situations, with Mathew Kumar Jun 27, 2022

Show notes

Game design lead for Future Club Mathew Kumar joins the panel to cover piles of graphics cards, Dall E, and customer service at the dream factory.

Questions this week:

What makes a video game “obscure?” (06:27)
Brandon Sheffield re-asks: What is a game you didn’t like until you played it? (14:52)
Imagine you’re streaming through a glitch where half your viewers get audio but no visuals, and half get visuals but no audio. What game could you play that both audiences would enjoy the most? (21:00)
Design a new mode for Minesweeper (27:59)
Dirtbag Seth asks: What responsibilities does a King of Fighters have to their subjects? (34:27)
What will AI-generated video games be like? (37:31)
Does fast travel mean traversing a game’s world isn’t interesting? (44:39)
Which video game feels the most Scottish? (51:48)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Famicom Feud - Top 8 Video Game movies on Rotten Tomatoes (56:36)

Recommendations and Outro (01:13:47)

Check out that AI forum game and lots more in the forums!

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Recommendations:

Frank: If you know any retired or semi-retired game developers in the midwest, let Frank know

Brandon: Tool Assisted Speedrun of Pac-Man World for PSX, mikeyeldey: the album for Sega Genesis, set up a nice time for yourself

Tim: Say thank you for things in your life

Mathew: Ignore Big Luhrman, Mickey Reece’s Alien (2017)

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Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield and Mathew Kumar. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

Ep. 241 - Octoplath Traveler, with Allegra Frank Jun 20, 2022

Show notes

Deputy editor of The Daily Beast Allegra Frank joins the panel to cover Kirby adults, Pokemon Gonlyfans, and whether or not demons are cool.

Questions this week:

Does adapting a story focused on choice into another medium cheapen player agency? (04:58)
Where does the Kirby franchise go from here? (13:19)
What’s happened with Pokemon Go in the last six years since anyone played it? (20:13)
Which video game character would you pick to guest host Saturday Night Live? (26:58)
Are demons cool? (32:02)
Kyle asks: Which famous writer would be best at writing a video game walkthrough? (41:36)
Tim asks: who cares? (48:42)

LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As: Dragon Age Inquisition (49:35)

Recommendation & Outro (01:00:44)

Pokemon Go to the forums to discuss this episode!

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Recommendations:

Brandon: F For Fake (1973), Desiccation’s Cold Dead Earth,

Tim: This lunchtime photograph, Don’t call yourself a flexitarian

Allegra: Freeze then thaw your tofu

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Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Allegra Frank. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

Ep. 240 - Get On The Centaur, with The Night Sky Prince Jun 13, 2022

Show notes

Final Fantasy and JRPG streamer The Night Sky Prince pals around with the panel for an RPG-focused episode covering wily game mavens, Bush doing 9/11, and the Lynchian madness of Kingdom Hearts.

Questions this week:

Brandon Sheffield asks: What is the “Play it again, Sam” of video games? (05:46)
What would make Final Fantasy XVI not just the best game in the series, but a game that even Frank and Brandon would want to play immediately? (12:44)
What are some RPG mechanics from a bygone age you’d like to see make a comeback? (20:54)
Rename Creative Business Units 1 through 4 (26:24)
MoxBagel asks: If Chunsoft continued to make all eleven main Dragon Quests, how would they be different? (37:21)
Is the practice of grinding a fundamental flaw in RPGs, or can it be additive to the experience? (43:38)
What are the qualities of a party member you’ll always keep in your party? (50:44)
Establish a canon of worthy 2D successors to Final Fantasies IV-VI (56:32)

LIGHTNING ROUND: RPGeography (01:03:07)

Recommendations & Outro (01:09:29)

Use Discussion on the forums! It’s super effective!

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: