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736 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 11 years ago - ★★★★ - 52 ratings

1UP Radio is the leading voice of the videogame community. Powered by the editors and personalities of the 1UP Network, the 1UP Radio podcast family covers the games industry from every possible angle. Start your week with the humor and insight of EGM Live* and GFW Radio, and continue on with the accessible, yet knowledgable Legendary Thread, Sports Anamoly and Retronauts. Then start your weekend right with 1UP Yours, the definitive videogame talk show. With multiple new episodes hitting every week, 1UP Radio is all you need to feed your gaming fix.

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Episodes

1UP.com - Listen UP - 09/16/2009

September 16, 2009 09:00 - 1 hour - 39.3 MB

The band gets back together at PAX 2009 as Andrew, Shane, David, John, and Garnett take the stage. The show opens with their recap of some of their favorites on the show floor and then they open the floor to audience questions. (Note the audio quality is less than ideal due to the live recording and it improves approximately 10 minutes into the show.)

1UP.com - Listen UP - 09/11/2009

September 11, 2009 09:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MB

With David catching the PAX flu and Sam away in NYC John and Garnett tackle a massive show with the aid of Gamasutra's Christian Nutt. In a wide ranging Whatcha Been Playin they get into Osmos, Torchlight, Need for Speed Shift, Motorstorm Arctic Edge, Soul Calibur Broken Destiny, Batman Arkham Asylum, and more. The second segment keeps up the pace beginning with a recap of the August NPD sales stats hot off the presses and afterward including Apple calling out the DS and PSP for a handheld co...

Retronauts Episode 76

September 10, 2009 20:00 - 1 hour - 29.7 MB

Live from Penny Arcade Expo 2009! Jeremy Parish, Justin Haywald, Nich Maragos, Shane Bettenhausen and Chris Kohler talk about history via Penny Arcade.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 127

September 09, 2009 20:00 - 15 minutes - 5.32 MB

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) going solo, as he plays FIFA 10 while recording, talks about the end of NASCAR on next-gen, reminds you of the opening of NCAA Football 10's Season Showdown, and a bit on Madden 10's DLC, and how you'll have to pay for it.

1UP.com - at1UP - 09/08/2009

September 08, 2009 09:00 - 1 hour - 32.1 MB

PAX talk? Of course. Also, a discussion about Beatles Rock Band that reveals a dissenter in our midst.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 126

September 02, 2009 20:00 - 36 minutes - 12.6 MB

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) with Greg Ford, Andrew Fitch and David Ellis, as they discuss Madden NFL 10's season predictions, along with its record-shattering online numbers, plus a mini-preview of NHL 10, FIFA 10, why you should download NBA 2K10's Draft Combine, and the best show on TV.

1UP.com - at1UP - 09/02/2009

September 02, 2009 09:00 - 36 minutes - 16.9 MB

Matt Shirk has got some opinions about Kurt Cobain being featured in Guitar Hero 5, and he let's it all out in the Cocktail Napkin segment. Also up for discussion: PAX, Death Spank, Sega Saturn, Wally Wingert, and Strange Tales.

1UP.com - Good Grief - 09/01/2009

September 01, 2009 09:00 - 1 hour - 28.3 MB

On this week's episode, we explore how the community feels about female objectivity in games, Sharkey shares one of the best Recession Games yet, and we discuss Batman: Arkum Asylum and WET

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 125

August 28, 2009 20:00 - 23 minutes - 8.07 MB

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) with Greg Ford, Andrew Fitch and David Ellis, as the fearsome dorksome discusses the pluses and minuses of their Madden NFL 10 online franchise, a hands-on preview with NBA Live 10, and how much smarter you are for playing Madden.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 08/28/2009

August 28, 2009 09:00 - 2 hours - 69.8 MB

Sam, David, and Garnett return from their journeys but John's a late scratch from the lineup. The trio finds their hands full with Star Trek Online, NFS Shift vs. Forza 3 vs. Gran Turismo 5, Dead Nation, Resident Evil Darkside Chronicles, Eye Pet, Osmos, and more just in Whatcha' Been Playin? alone. And then after the break they tackle the price drops (and in the UK an increase) on console hardware, whether 40 dollars could be the magic price for expanding the games market, Kojima's plans for...

1UP.com - at1UP - 08/26/2009

August 26, 2009 09:00 - 1 hour - 28 MB

This week the gang talk about a couple of the features on 1UP, chat a little about Metroid: Prime Trilogy, Batman: Arkham Asylum, and Smackdown vs. Raw 2010. Then things open up with talk about Forks, WA (the town from the Twilight books), hoarding and addiction, the CA State Faire, and WWE Summerslam.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 08/21/2009

August 21, 2009 09:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MB

Sam and Garnett wrap-up a week's worth of the awesome games and announcements at Gamescom 2009 in Cologne, Germany. It's cornucopia of the best upcoming games including Heavy Rain, Final Fantasy 13, Diablo 3, DJ Hero, Assassins Creed 2, Castlevania, ModNation Racers, and much more.

Retronauts Episode 75

August 20, 2009 20:00 - 1 hour - 37.9 MB

Ray Barnholt steps (er, sits) into the host's chair to lead up a discussion of a topic near to his heart- the TurboGrafx-16's 20th anniversary. Gamasutra's Christian Nutt and Brandon Sheffield guest, while Jeremy Parish serves as ballast.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 124

August 19, 2009 20:00 - 22 minutes - 8.01 MB

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 124) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) with Greg Ford (and sometimes Andrew Fitch), as they delve deep into Madden NFL 10, discussing Brett Favre's return, Michael Vick's ratings, online franchises shortcomings, plus they consider the dipping sales of NCAA Football 10, and briefly debate the merits of District 9.

1UP.com - at1UP - 08/18/2009

August 18, 2009 09:00 - 54 minutes - 25.2 MB

Justin sits in with the crew to talk about Sony's PS3 Slim announcement, why hardcore gamers don't play Madden, and Professor Layton and the diabolical box.

1UP.com - at1UP - 08/14/2009

August 14, 2009 09:00 - 15 minutes - 7.13 MB

After catching an early screening of District 9, Alan Johnson joins Matt Shirk and Mike Cruz to record their early impressions of the movie.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 08/14/2009

August 14, 2009 09:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MB

The infamous fourth chair gets a week off as Sam, John, and Garnett do the show as a trio. They've got their hands full with a Whatcha Been Playin? segment that includes Madden 10 both for 360/PS3 and Wii, Fat Princess, TMNT Turtles in Time Re-Shelled, Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box, and more. There's no letup after the break with July NPD sales figures kicking off a discussion that covers Sega's renewed commitment to mature games on the Wii, impressions of the XBL update, and a quic...

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 123

August 11, 2009 20:00 - 28 minutes - 10 MB

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 123) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) along with Greg Ford, as they review Madden NFL 10, Madden Arcade cometh, a quick NHL 2K10 preview, the top new features in NBA 2K10, and the retirement of cyber-athlete Hall of Famer Jeremy Roenick.

1UP.com - at1UP - 08/11/2009

August 11, 2009 09:00 - 30 minutes - 14.3 MB

As the crew discusses Uncharted 2, the Gameboy 20th Anniversary, and the G.I. Joe movie, Justin Haywald battles Professor Layton's diabolical box.

1UP.com - at1UP - 08/06/2009

August 07, 2009 09:00 - 14 minutes - 6.57 MB

Holla at ya boy -- SHIRK WEEK comes to an end with a free-for-all discussion about hippies, Shark Tank, and the Police Women of Broward County.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 08/07/2009

August 07, 2009 09:00 - 2 hours - 59.8 MB

We pull the old double switch with Gamasutra features director Christian Nutt and our own Alice Liang joining David and Garnett. In the opening segment Little King's Story gets Whatcha' Been Playin? started before a look back at Lost Odyssey and Mass Effect gives a little preview of the upcoming RPG discussion and DiRT 2 shifts gears entirely to wrap it all up. After the break Christian helps revisit the topic of revitalizing Japanese RPGs and then the talk turns to Fat Princess's launch stru...

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 122

August 06, 2009 20:00 - 38 minutes - 13.4 MB

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 122) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) along with Greg Ford, as they vaguely discuss Madden's place in sports video game history, along with the advent of the broadcast camera angle, NHL 10's pre-order bonus, Baseball Blast's zany factor, and wild ideas for MLB games going forward.

Retronauts Episode 74

August 06, 2009 20:00 - 1 hour - 40.1 MB

Parish, Barnholt, and Kohler mark the Game Boy's 20th anniversary in America by talking about... every portable system except Game Boy.

1UP.com - at1UP - 08/06/2009

August 06, 2009 09:00 - 11 minutes - 6.64 MB

at1UP Shirk Week Day Four: G.I. Joe

1UP.com - at1UP - 08/05/2009

August 05, 2009 09:00 - 20 minutes - 9.46 MB

It's at1UP Shirk Week Day Three: Hazing the Intern!

1UP.com - at1UP - 08/04/2009

August 04, 2009 09:00 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MB

In this episode, Mike, Jade, Travis, and Matt talk about the office game giveaway and gems they've found in the free pile. In Zombie Action News, Eric Powell's The Goon is discussed along with a new MMO pitched by a 1UP user. For Final Notes: Cake Boss, Dating in the Dark, and a 1UP cocktail update.

1UP.com - at1UP - 08/03/2009

August 03, 2009 09:00 - 13 minutes - 6.27 MB

It's at1UP Shirk Week! Day One's discussion focuses on Twilight and vampires.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 121

July 31, 2009 20:00 - 24 minutes - 8.54 MB

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 121) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) along with Greg Ford and David Ellis, as they bounce between barrels of breaking news, from Madden/NHL/NBA Live 10's soundtracks, to Michael Vick's return to the gridiron, to Cliff Lee's trade to the Phillies. Plus, a bunch of senseless rambling that will confuse and titillate!

1UP.com - Listen UP - 07/31/2009

July 31, 2009 09:00 - 2 hours - 70.4 MB

The quiet summer erupts as Sam, David, John, and Garnett find themselves in a first segment Whatcha Been Playin? packed with Scribblenauts, Borderlands, PixelJunk Shooter, Shadow Complex, Shatter, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, and still there's more. After the break the second half of the show begins with a look at what it takes to establish and sustain a franchise before getting into what's upcoming in the Halo world, Sega's struggles with Sonic and mishandling of Yakuza in America, and more.

1UP.com - at1UP - 07/29/2009

July 29, 2009 09:00 - 1 hour - 35.8 MB

Wilbert Mui makes his first appearance on a podcast and heads up a discussion about Comic-Con. The crew discuss 1UP.com's new homepage and Shirk talks about the mood in the office during the hectic launch. Also, a new contest appears and an EGM Live* reunion!

1UP.com - Good Grief - 07/28/2009

July 28, 2009 09:00 - 1 hour - 33.5 MB

The crew comes together to discuss what games frustrate them the most and share their love/hate for rage quitters. We learn that Sam can't play Red Faction on normal and Sharkey plays BunniBunni for Recession gaming. We're also joined by Mike Nelson and new Intern Yara to talk about this year's Comic-Con.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 07/24/2009

July 24, 2009 09:00 - 2 hours - 67.3 MB

With Comic-Con in full swing down in San Diego we inaugurate the new weekly four minute warning question to start the second segment with a discussion of what makes a good comic license-based game. Sam, David, John, and Garnett blow right past the four minute timer before tackling other topics including the announcement of Sam Raimi directing the WoW movie, Valve's Gabe Newell talking about gamers financing games, and the future of jRPGs. A summer of sports theme kicks the show off in a Watch...

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 120

July 22, 2009 20:00 - 30 minutes - 10.7 MB

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 120) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) facing off against Madden NFL 10's Iam Cummings and Mike Young as they discuss the various facets of Madden, including gameplay, graphics, and most importantly, towels. Towels!

1UP.com - at1UP - 07/21/2009

July 21, 2009 09:00 - 39 minutes - 18.1 MB

Jonathan Downin from castmedium.com sits in this week to talk about his site and the state of podcasting media. A Zombie News Update preempts the Cocktail Napkin as Travis gives his impressions of Dead Snow. In Final Notes: Taco Bell regrets, Catch It Keep It, and 1UPs Comic-Con MeetUP.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 07/17/2009

July 17, 2009 09:00 - 2 hours - 58.2 MB

SFour Minute Warning rocks the second half of the show with Gamasutra's Christian Nutt joining David, John, and Garnett. June NPD sales figures also get a quick recap. Whatcha' Been Playin? opens the show with Battlefield 1943, a retro flash of NES and SNES games, NCAA Football 10, Wii Sports Resort and more.

Retronauts One-Off The Grind (Pilot Test Episode)

July 16, 2009 20:00 - 48 minutes - 22 MB

With Dragon Quest IX a hit in Japan and Valkyria Chronicle getting a sequel, we take a short break from Retronauts for a test run of a podcast companion to our Japanese/Western/MMO RPG blog The Grind. (Don't fret, Retronauts will return to its regular irregular schedule next week... or maybe the week after that.)

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 119

July 16, 2009 20:00 - 50 minutes - 17.6 MB

The most blimey'd Sports Anomaly ever known features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), David Ellis and Greg Ford as they review NCAA Football 10, preview Madden NFL 10 hands-on, discuss UFC Undisputed v. EA's MMA, and the addition of face buttons in Fight Night Round 4. "We noticed, immediately, an improvement in the pound the moment we discovered that the Sports Anomaly was being recorded within the UK borders-a sensational boost!" we dreamed that Prime Minister Gordon Brown said last night.

1UP.com - at1UP - 07/14/2009

July 14, 2009 09:00 - 54 minutes - 24.9 MB

80s movies that need videogame sequels is the first topic of discussion. From there Travis drops the knowledge about zombie neuroscience, and Shirk's Cocktail Napkin features some Harry Potter trivia. In Final Notes, The State DVD set is mentioned and in the aftershow segment, there's a debate about Ryan Reynolds being cast as Green Lantern.

1UP.com - Good Grief - 07/13/2009

July 13, 2009 09:00 - 1 hour - 33.4 MB

The gang's back from the 4th of July ready with tales of flash-game pedophilia and good ol' fashion nut washing. To keep things kosher, Sharkey talks Battlefield Heroes. We're joined with Richard and Niedel to discuss the first half of "2009, Year of Fighters. "And to wrap things up, the crew predicts the future of video games. Surprise, it's downloadable content. So grab a loved one, turn down the mood lights and cuddle up close - this is Good Grief.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 07/10/2009

July 10, 2009 09:00 - 2 hours - 58.2 MB

Sam, John, David, and Garnett kick things off with Trine, Splosion Man, Shatter, Tales of Monkey Island, Sacred 2, and more in Whatcha' Been Playin? In the second segment the conversation ranges from the negative community response to TAGES DRM in Dawn of Discovery Anno 1404 to Epic's CliffyB assertion that RPG's hold the future for shooters with a stop along the way to consider how far PSN has come on the PS3.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 118

July 08, 2009 20:00 - 37 minutes - 13.2 MB

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 118) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), David Ellis and Greg Ford as they review The Bigs 2, UFC Undisputed's patch, NBA Live 10's rookie player ratings, the Madden Hall of Fame, and a hand-on preview of NCAA Football 10!

1UP.com - at1UP - 07/08/2009

July 08, 2009 09:00 - 56 minutes - 26.1 MB

The crew reunites and is joined by 1UP Community Manager Tina Sanchez to talk about contests, Red Bull pyramids, Shirk's travels, Food Inc., Wednesday Comics, and little sister t-shirts.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 07/03/2009

July 03, 2009 09:00 - 2 hours - 69.7 MB

We put together a special episode for the holiday weekend with Robert Ashley joining David, John, and Garnett. They talk The Sims 3, Call of Juarez, Blueberry Garden, Men of War, and more in Whatcha Been Playin'. At the break Listen UP debuts a track off the upcoming release for Robert's band, I Come to Shanghai available Monday from their site. In the second half the conversation starts with music in games and whether today's soundtracks measure up to those from earlier eras before hitting s...

Retronauts Podcast Episode 73

July 02, 2009 20:00 - 55 minutes - 25.5 MB

The show returns with its participants in a rush to quickly discuss the death of Michael Jackson, and E3's reboots of Monkey Island, Metroid, and Castlevania; and the 25th anniversary of Tetris. This episode is so brief that one might call it the very soul of wit.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 117

July 01, 2009 20:00 - 29 minutes - 10.3 MB

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 117) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), David Ellis and Greg Ford as they discuss what team they're most excited to play within NBA 2K10, NCAA Football 10's Road to Glory mode, USA's valiant effort versus Brazil, and why EA needs to let button mashers have their day in the Fight Night Round 4 sun.

1UP.com - Good Grief - 06/29/2009

June 29, 2009 09:00 - 57 minutes - 26.5 MB

The usual cast makes with chitter chatter about games like City of Heroes and Fallout 3 that went and got you addicted, spreads some free viral infections for Recession Gaming, and gets an unwanted guest appearance from a Russian fat guy who shares his feelings Nintendo's GameCube including his colorful new name for the system

1UP.com - Listen UP - 06/26/2009

June 26, 2009 09:00 - 2 hours - 74.8 MB

A bevy of games fill Whatcha Been Playin? in the first segment including The Conduit, Overlord 2, Section 8, Battlefield 1943, EA Sports Active and more. Plus, David's moved on from Ico to tackle Shadow of the Colossus. After the break the conversation ranges from the Zenimax acquisition of iD Software and Howard Stringer's vision to revitalizing Sony to whether game critics are disconnected from their audience.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 116

June 25, 2009 20:00 - 38 minutes - 13.5 MB

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 116) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), David Ellis, Greg Ford and Andrew Fitch review Fight Night Round 4, praise the soon-to-release Bigs 2, talk Shaquille O'Neal's impact on the the Cavaliers in NBA 2K10, and praise USA soccer's race for a title that could boost their overall in FIFA 10.

1UP.com - at1UP - 06/23/2009

June 23, 2009 09:00 - 1 hour - 28.7 MB

MyCheats's Alan Johnson joins the crew this week to to talk about the Sims 3 Super Guide. Also on tap: kitty birthdays, Mario-themed alcoholic beverages (with taste test), and the problem with today's comics.

1UP.com - Good Grief - 06/22/2009

June 22, 2009 09:00 - 46 minutes - 21.6 MB

Because of Tina's late appearance, she took the backseat as host while the guys took over the podcast this week. Six months of the year are gone and we ask the community if it's too soon to start discussing GOTY. Community reactions to the 1UP news stories are shared, Sharkey discusses his love for the indie game Chaser, and Tina shares her love for Red Faction Guerilla.

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