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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.

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Ep. 42 - Go Big Action or Go Home Action Apr 25, 2013

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Suplexing the Biggest Willy and Getting the Most Dew Done.

Questions this week:

Extoll the virtues of vehicle-based deathmatch multiplayer.
Name a few categories you would add to the Guinness Book of World Records: Gamer's Edition
In Final Fantasy VI, Sabin is famously capable of suplexing a train. Enumerate some of the greatest feats of human strength in game characters.
If not a game developer, what do you suppose Tomonobu Itagaki wanted to be when he grew up?
What would be the best game to set in a 1:1 replica of our solar system?
What is the 7 Year Itch of video games?
Choose 4 video game symbols to appear on your Insert Credit coat of arms.
If there was a King of Video Games, what would their duties be?
According to the Kubler-Ross model, the 5 stages of grief, are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Which games best embody each of them?

LIGHTNING ROUND: LP 2 VG (01:09:30)

Ep. 41 - Twenty-five Percent Hog Apr 16, 2013

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Questions this week:

Which developer would you like to see get their hands on Star Wars video games?
What's the difference between a fun video game and an entertaining one?
Which number game in a series is usually the best one?
How would you fix Dynasty Warriors?
Design a video game that you can safely play while driving.
Can you guys talk about the Wii, now that it's at the end of its life cycle?
Which video game features the best leveling up system?
Venusaur, Charizard, Charizard, Pikachu: KMF/Employ?
Who is the unluckiest video game character?
The year is 199X. The console wars are in full flame. Nintendo has hired you to offer a rebuttal campaign to "Sega Does what Nintendon't"

LIGHTNING ROUND: The Jestons Meets The Flintstones Bowling. (01:00:30)

Ep. 40 - Based on an Internet Poll, with Patrick Miller Apr 09, 2013

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Insert Credit talks about games with guest Patrick Miller.

Questions this week:

What is the no-fly underwear of video games?
What are the implications of Microsoft going to the Always Online business model?
Each of you gets a song in a Parappa the Rapper video game. What is it about?
EA was recently voted the worst company in America. Is it even the worst video game company in America?
Which video game premise features the highest stakes?
What would Keita Takahashi do with 90 billion dollars?
Slippy Toad, Peppy Hare, Falco Lombardi: KMF?
Who would be the first 5 inductees into a video game music hall of fame?

LIGHTNING ROUND: Would You Rather (53:17)

Ep. 39 - Not David Hayter Apr 03, 2013

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Questions this week:

What are the highlights of GDC that aren't covered by mainstream game media?
Who would you like to hear in David Hayter's place to play Solid Snake in Metal Gear Solid V?
What are the worst things you can do when remaking a classic video game?
Try to make it on TV by writing a video game themed spec script of a currently airing TV show.
IMPROV ZONE: GameStop manager interviewing Brandon and Duke Nukem.
If Electronic Arts did April Fool's publicity stunts, what would they be like?
Review BioShock infinite as if you were bribed just the right amount above your dignity threshold to do so.
How would Nintendo be different if Gunpei Yokoi were alive and with us today?

LIGHTNING ROUND: Apps to Apples (55:45)

Ep. 38 - Toad vs. Peach, with Mike Mikka Mar 19, 2013

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Insert Credit talks about games with guest Mike Mika

Questions this week:

What's the best fishing minigame?
Which FEMALE video game characters make the best role models?
Other than Donkey Kong, what games feature the best single screen level design?
How does one enter the world of rom hacking?
How would you adapt the works of HG Wells into video games?
What would be GOD HAND's equivalent to Final Fight's Street Fighter II?
What is the mustache finger tattoo of video games?
If you could only play Capcom games or Sega games for the rest of your life, which would it be?
If Hell is personalized for each of its denizens, what would it be like for game developers?
Who is the best video game dad?

LIGHTNING ROUND: Elevator Pitch (01:10:25)

Ep. 37 - Enter the Drakengard Mar 12, 2013

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Questions this week:

What do you expect for Drakengard 3? (01:10)
Do the benefits of EA's Always Online model outweigh the risks? (07:35)
In many games, after you defeat an enemy, it disappears. Where does it go? (13:55)
If you could eliminate one common lazy game critique from reviewers at large, what would it be? (20:10)
Who would win in an actual fight among the Super Smash Bros. cast? (26:45)
Assume video game music cover bands are awesome. The three of you start a videogame music cover band. Which songs do you cover, and what instruments do you play? (33:35)
Best dog? (39:45)
Describe Tetsuya Nomura's ideal date. (46:05)
How real is video game addiction? (52:45)
Which video games provide the best role models? (01:00:13)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Bottom Line Review (01:06:50)

Ep. 36 - Video Games' Greatest Mystery Mar 07, 2013

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Questions this week:

Do you forgive games for being wacky because they're video games?
What video game music would you put in a wedding playlist?
Who's the best narrator in a video game?
What is the mark of a video game that lends itself best to fanfiction?
What video game ad campaign do you personally find the most offensive?
What's the best level in a Mario game?
Who would win in a fight: Raiden from Metal Gear or Raiden from Mortal Kombat?
I've never played a Tomb Raider game. Is there any reason to start now?
If you ever have kids, what boundaries would you draw for their video game playing?

LIGHTNING ROUND: Elevator Pitches (01:01:00)

Ep. 35 - Podcasting Sucks Mar 06, 2013

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Guest Host Frank Cifaldi. Regular members Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield (also Jaffe in the end).

Questions this week:

Design a game to save the Atari Jaguar.
Which video game features the best item shop?
What needs to happen for game quality to start correlating directly with game sales?
If you could get away with stealing one hardly noticeable animation from a game of your choice, what would it be?
If you could only play one genre or format of games for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Design an iOS game where the central mechanic is your remaining battery life.
Which video game character would be the ideal roommate?
Diversify the catalog of purchasable items with Microsoft points.
What kind of Tycoon games haven't been made?
Who is the Larry the Cable Guy of video games?

LIGHTNING ROUND: Reimagine Shovelware (01:13:55)

Edited by Andrew Toups.

Ep. 34 - Orbistacular, with Andrew Toups and Bennett Foddy Mar 05, 2013

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Just finished watching the PS4 press conference? We can tell you what to think of it!

Questions this week:

Which Sony executives were the coolest, and which were the creepiest?
What does one wear to a video game press conference?
How many polygons are in a soul?
Why would anyone ever use any of these PS4 social features?
Do people still care about controller rumble?
Is the PS4 truly "by game creators, for game creators"?
Can Watch Dogs do big good game tape?
How do you get someone excited about an FPS?
Was it a mistake to call it the PlayStation 4?

Edited by Andrew Toups.

Ep. 33 - The Long Con Feb 28, 2013

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3D printing peripherals, Final Boss analysis, and Jerry Lewis analogies await you in this episode.

Questions this week:

What was the most painful hour of a video game you've ever played? (02:49)
PK MOMS: Design an educational game for 5th graders that teaches them not to be assholes on the internet. (09:03)
Is game criticism becoming more daring? (15:33)
How would you run your video game convention differently than others? (21:54)
What makes one Roguelike better or worse than another? (28:19)
Which video game character would have your highest Enemy rating on OK Cupid? (34:00)
What separates a final boss fight from a regular boss fight? (40:35)
How would you make a game with a worse metascore than 8/100? (46:55)
How might future games use a 3D printer? (53:31)
What is the The Day The Clown Cried of Video Games? (57:55)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Elevator Pitch (01:03:35)

Edited by Andrew Toups.

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