Regular Taxi
Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish and Brandon Sheffield cover Microsoft killing the game industry, the cast of the Street Fighter movie, and the definition of “indie game.”
Horse Valet, with Nicole Carpenter and Will Jagielski-Harrison
Game journalists Nicole Carpenter and Will Jagielski-Harrison join Ash Parrish to discuss the state of game journalism, World of Warcraft, and gamer girl bathwater stolen valor.
We've Got Enough Nuts McSquirrels
Your Insert Credit panel covers open world games, the Tango & Cash NES platformer, and the many secrets of The Ooze. Plus, credits are spent to make everyone to play a game.
Fortnitification, with merritt k
Writer, podcaster, and friend of the show merritt k joins Frank and Brandon to answer Esper’s questions on intercompany crossovers, the definition of 2.5D, and Gay Fire Emblem.
Sephiroth Bader Ginsburg
A historian, a journalist, and a developer answer a host’s questions regarding the Sony State of Play, various consistencies of pie, and video game drag names.
Neutered Hyper Fighting
Your Insert Credit panel faces parrying mechanics, Elden Ring Nightreign’s AMV theme and sexy bird men, and Hotel Rwanda but with Mario. Plus, a sneak peek at an unreleased Famicom game!
Deploy the WonderSwan
The finest minds in video games reconvene to cover Chicago game industry history, schadenfreude, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Fix Your Kingdom Hearts or Die, with Liz Ryerson
Musician, writer, podcaster, and friend of the show Liz Ryerson joins the panel for Giant Bomb’s resurrection, the next video game-based Magic the Gathering set, and the introduction of gacha mechanics to the podcast format.
Middle Kick Button, with Any Austin
Youtuber, statistician, and cartographer Any Austin joins the panel to determine whether open world games should have minimaps, how to become a Sega Man, and the relationship between the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Bears.
Big Heads, Big Hearts
The panel mourns the loss of two titans of video game journalism, considers the future of games reporting, and imagines a horse covered in human skin.
GDC 2025, with Liz Ryerson and Brandon Sheffield
The 2025th Game Developers Conference has ended, and only Liz Ryerson and Brandon Sheffield covered it in the way it was meant to be covered: on-the-floor stories from the industry’s finest minds, and an extensive tour of booths reflecting the state of video games as we know it.
Ethical Banana Diamonds, with Brian David Gilbert
Brian David Gilbert of Dropout.tv, Unraveled, and his own excellent youtube channel joins our panel to cover Switch 2 preorders, Donkey Kong dating your friends, and the legendary Nier butthole.
Trapped in the Question Hole
Frank, Ash, and Brandon begin an endless and inescapable descent into our listener-submitted Question Hole, and in the process learn to run an inn, make Ash crack up at Metafore ReFantazio again, and mention the same four guys that get mentioned every episode.
David Uncage
Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield answer Alex Jaffe’s questions on the Nintendo Switch 2, A Minecraft Movie, and most importantly, the SCRUMPI II.
Keighleyme Pie, with Mike Drucker
Emmy-nominated writer and comedian Mike Drucker joins Brandon and Esper in answering Alex Jaffe’s questions on the Nintendo S2iitch, the ultimate fan experience, and the impossibility of defending your Persona 5 romance choice.