No Cartridge Audio

We welcome Christopher Bell (@thenewswiz) on to talk about the allure of JRPGs, the nature of conversation, and the sweet science of film!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome KC @kcgreenn Green on to talk about video games, art, Cool Spot, Chester Cheeto, depression, autobiography, Sonic and more!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome CJ Fleck (@realcjfleck) on the show to discuss Deus Ex, political philosophy, disability, and the production of possibility.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're lucky enough to have Christina @squierzz and Emma @surfbordt on the show to discuss the recently explosive issue of sexual harassment and misogyny, a topic relevant to gaming and beyond. Absolutely important episode.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome artist, musician, and wit Leon Chang (@leyawn) to the podcast to discuss nostalgia, game guides, free to play immersion, message boards and more!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome Chris Gardiner (@CHGardiner) to the show to discuss Sunless Skies, Failbetter Games, and lore, lore, lore. An absolute gem.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A brief sample of what you can get over at the Patreon, as I give a few minutes introduction to RUINER and the issue of difficulty as gatekeeping.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're lucky enough to have @dogin_hoodie with us today. Half of the VR studio Iteria Games, he comes on to talk with us about virtual reality development, empathy, art, teleology, and so much more.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome Conor "@conorFMcgovern" McGovern on to discuss mini-gaming, the ties that bind between work and play, historical accuracy and more!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the wake of the Las Vegas shooting, I look at violence in videogames, trying to answer the question of why we should be lenient (or if we should be at all) to "murder simulators." Full episode available on patreon.com/hegelbonSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome Scott Blaha (@socksmahoney) on the podcast to talk about Dark Souls, the reason it's fun, its lore, and to close the book on difficulty.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome Ian Renfroe (@glennfinito) onto the show to talk about difficult games, the nature of challenging work, and why music might be the best analogue to games yet.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome longtime friend of the podcast Alex Hinman to talk Red Alert, ideology, and cut scenes, among other Soviet psyops.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome back Erica (@lavosxii) to talk with us about MMORPG theory, FFXIV, and the nature of cooperation.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome Jesse @bronzehammer Farrar and Stefan @boring_as_heck Heck on the podcast to talk about streaming, toilets, and the nature of home ownership.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome Lena (@lbourgie), long time friend of the podcast and of me, to the podcast to talk about quitting gaming, addiction, and fulfillment.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome Michael Lutz, creator of "The Uncle Who Works at Nintendo" and "My Father's Long Long Legs", on to talk about narrative, horror, expectations in gaming, and even a bit of dramatic theory.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We invite Jesse Farrar (@BronzeHammer) on to help me tweak the final details of my indiegogo pitch with his YKS knowledgeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome Brandon Zaboklicki (@sexualjumanji) onto the podcast to talk Rainbow Six: Seige, multiplayer gaming, why he's not a fan of PUBG and more!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome longtime friend of the cast Ed Zitron (@edzitron) on the show to talk about Gacha games, Fortnite, and the slow and painful death of the single player title.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices