Super Gamer Podcast
244 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago -Going inside gaming and geekery one interview at a time.
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NEW Super Gamer Podcast 196 – Pronouncing Gameonysus with Janet Garcia
April 22, 2024 16:22 - 37.7 MBOur guest this week is a video game critic, journalist, streamer, and podcaster. It’s Janet Garcia! We talk about her solo website, Pen to Pixels, as well as FIFA tournaments with her brother, how to stand out in a saturated market, and what GDC is like. Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 196 – […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 195 – Put a Timer On It with Amyrlinn
April 08, 2024 22:50 - 48.5 MBAfter a 3 week break we’re back! Our guest this week is Amyrlinn, a speedrunner, GDQ producer, and speedrun Reddit mod. We discuss everything from cheating (and whether it’s blown out of proportion) to the five-star hit Titenic (a game I didn’t know existed until recently and oh my goodness). Download link – NEW Super […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 194 – I Made A Ghostbuster Cry with Jayhan
March 11, 2024 19:25 - 40.1 MBOur guest this week is a musician who makes covers and originals inspired by theme songs and video games. It’s Jayhan! We talk about how old tv shows and games are what led to her being a musician, the VGM community, and collaboration, as well as our love for Transformers and some not-quite-forgotten fan fiction. […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 193 – Winnipeg Game Jam 2024 with Sarah Tam and Zhaoliang Sun
February 26, 2024 18:20 - 17.1 MBHoly moley it’s the four-year anniversary show! And we’re celebrating with a trip to this past weekend’s Winnipeg Game Jam, where – what?! – I made a game! In this episode I talk about my game and some of the other games presented over the weekend, and I speak with Relic senior producer Sarah Tam […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 192 – Hashtag Spon with Annie Wiebe
February 19, 2024 17:39 - 74.4 MBThis episode is not sponsored by Levi’s. This episode features an amazing artist and game dev student, Annie Wiebe. We talk about the children’s book Annie illustrated while in high school, things that make us cry, her redemption at a local anime convention, and game jams old and new! Download link – NEW Super Gamer […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 191 – A Pineapple Frond that Looks like a Bishop’s Mitre with Elias Eells
February 12, 2024 19:27 - 46.9 MBOur guest this week is Elias Eells, a cocktail (and mocktail) consultant who hosts Bar Cart Bookshelf on YouTube and has a book releasing this September called Cocktails and Consoles, pairing video games with puntastic drinks. We talk about the process of writing the book, how the games were chosen, cribbage, biking, and trying to […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 190 – What I’ve Always Longed to Do with Richard Sparks
February 05, 2024 18:13 - 39.7 MBOpera librettist, lyricist, writer, bar owner, gamer, and now fantasy author Richard Sparks is on the show this week to discuss his new book, New Rock New Role, the first in the New Rock series. We talk about inspiration, how much of the book is based on real life, what got Richard into gaming, how […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 189 – I Want Specific Garbage with Gloria Joe
January 29, 2024 18:26 - 40.8 MBThis week we dive into the big world of miniatures! Our guest, Gloria Joe, is a full-time miniature maker and a member of MEOW (Miniature Enthusiasts of Winnipeg). How long do miniatures take to make? What’s their appeal? How did The Sims help Gloria make The Murder House? Find out on this week’s episode! (We […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 188 – Is the Wheat Field Being Watered Properly with FractalMindMike
January 22, 2024 18:03 - 65.6 MBThis week’s guest is streamer, retro gamer, gamedev, and podcaster FractalMindMike! Topics covered include: Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 188 – Is the Wheat Field Being Watered Properly with FractalMindMike
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 187 – Sharing This Thing We Love with Eric Ladish
January 15, 2024 21:27 - 42.6 MBOur guest this week is Eric Ladish, band leader of Split Screen. Split Screen’s debut self-titled album is releasing Jan 26 and is available for pre-order now. They’re also about to play their first ever live show at MAGFest. Find out how they got together, how a remote band functions, and what the plan is […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 186 – Pyjama Pants with Julia Henderson
January 08, 2024 22:35 - 54.5 MBWe’re back after the holidays. Hoorah! Julia Henderson is on to talk about woodwinds and teeth-brushing, the ups and downs of creating, singing in different languages, and more! Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 186 – Pyjama Pants with Julia Henderson
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 185 – Rain Can’t Just Start Falling Upwards with Brandon O’Brien
December 18, 2023 19:33 - 57.2 MBOur guest this week is a poet, fiction and non-fiction writer, ttrpg designer, and podcaster: Brandon O’Brien! We talk about Brandon’s latest game, Hero Revolution — its inspiration, the importance of its dice rolling mechanics, and its alternate titles. We also get deep into alternate dimensions: is an alternate reality loved one still the loved […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 184 – Cycling Is Not Football with Malindy Hetfeld
December 11, 2023 18:30 - 52.1 MBOur guest this week is a writer of games and a writer about games, Malindy Hetfeld. Malindy is a writer for Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island. We discuss Mythwrecked, being both a games writer and games journalist, as well as the joys of jumping in games, the best cycling game, and more! Download link – NEW Super […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 183 – The Feeling of Hovering with Kimchica
December 04, 2023 20:06 - 61.2 MBGet a coffee and a blanket and cozy up as we talk about cozy games with Kimchica. Kimchica is co-host of Geeks and Grounds and is a senior influencer manager at Kepler Interactive — and is, like, a thousand other things. We talk Wholesome Games, Geeks and Grounds, dancing, scary VR, being a teacher, and […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 182 – A Bunch of Naked Old Men in a Locker Room with Greg Sewart
November 27, 2023 17:43 - 58.6 MBOur guest this week is Greg Sewart, former editor for Electronic Gaming Monthly, current co-host of Player One Podcast, YouTuber, and more! We talk about wacky game advertising, Greg’s Generation-16 series, racing games, charity streams, and hockey. Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 182 – A Bunch of Naked Old Men in a Locker […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 181 – Don’t Enter Dead Inside with Retail Archaeology
November 13, 2023 18:50 - 45.1 MBOur guest this week, Erik from Retail Archaeology, explores dead malls and documents his findings on YouTube. Erik is also a collector of video games. We talk about the creepiness of dead malls, the nostalgia, his Mall Tycoon games, and encountering a feral cat. Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 181 – Don’t Enter […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 180 – Scroll of Safety with Kienna Shaw and Lauren Bryant-Monk
October 31, 2023 00:36 - 49.5 MBI’m mad at myself for not making a darts (ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY!!!) joke during this episode. Anyhoo, we have Kienna Shaw and Lauren Bryant-Monk on to talk about the TTRPG Safety Kit. Why are formalized support tools important? What makes it into the toolkit? Why are you always playing characters that hate each other? […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 179 – Pushing Enemies Off Ledges with Jay Castello
October 23, 2023 16:11 - 40.3 MBWriter, editor, and Ace Attorney podcaster Jay Castello is on the pod this week. We talk about the very different types of articles Jay has written, as well as review scores, fan fiction, and working as a dialogue editor for The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood. Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 179 – Pushing Enemies […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 178 – Things You Would Find in a Wizard Lair with Rebecca Strang
October 16, 2023 17:51 - 52.5 MBOur guest this week is a children’s and gaming librarian and past-president of the American Library Association’s Games and Gaming Round Table. Rebecca Strang tells us how many hats a librarian wears, the importance of play, and why they became a librarian. We also talk about games and community and accessibility. Oh, and cats! Download […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 177 – My Dog Ate My Console with The Game Professor
October 09, 2023 21:14 - 54.2 MBDidn’t do your homework because you were up all night playing games? Well, good news! That was the homework! The Game Professor designed and taught a high school course on games as literature and has since turned it into a YouTube channel. And that’s what we talk about this week. Download link – NEW Super […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 176 – Germany is Adventureland with Falko Loeffler
October 02, 2023 17:18 - 50.8 MBFirst thing’s first: our guest this week is actually Falko Löffler but I’m not sure how the rss feed will handle an umlaut so I’ve gone with the alternate spelling for the episode title (and, for the record, Falko’s website is https://falkoloeffler.de/). Anyhoo! Falko is a writer, translator, editor, and podcaster. He’s worked on a […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 175 – Astarion with ME!
September 11, 2023 23:38 - 7.86 MBLike everyone else, I’ve been playing Baldur’s Gate 3 and LOVING IT! So much so I made a song about it, to the tune (and backing track) of The Kinks’ Victoria. Enjoy! Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 175 – Astarion with ME!
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 174 – Two Elves in a Hobbiton Tavern with Axe & Ale
September 04, 2023 21:18 - 49.2 MBAxe & Ale are on the show to talk about their first album, Tavern Melodies: Medieval Lute & Flute Dances of The Hobbits Vol. 1. We talk about the inspiration for the album, the reason this is a “faceless” project, and what the plans are going forward. Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 174 […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 173 – The Lost Haiku with Darren Hupke
August 28, 2023 17:45 - 48.6 MBOur guest this week is the creator of the 32 Bit Library series of books, with Volume 3 currently on Kickstarter. Darren Hupke gives us the how and why behind his book series, tells us what it’s like to have a tweet go viral, why he got sent the Ammonomicon from Devolver Digital, and whether […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 172 – Waffle Fries and Crab Dip with Carrie Wood
August 21, 2023 16:58 - 46.1 MBWe’re back after a quick summer break and we’ve got Carrie Wood on the show to talk about her new band Bi Score and their debut album The Hot Light! Plus, Carrie talks about leaving Quick Save, meeting her baseball hero, playing VGM Con, and sings us a song from the Pokemon 2.B.A. Master album. […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 171 – Destination Gaming with Kayde
July 31, 2023 18:33 - 50 MBThis week’s guest is a PhD student researching tourism in video games. Kayde – who is also a casual streamer – is on the show to talk about tourism in fantasy worlds, the rise of picture-taking in games, Kingdom Hearts as a theme park, and much more! Plus, what’s up with Apex’s ranked system!? Download […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 170 – Much Like Soylent Green with Dean DiMarzo
July 24, 2023 17:29 - 66.7 MBDean DiMarzo aka Longestsoloever is on the show to talk about his music videos, livestreaming his creative process, the musicality of words, YouTube strategy, THE ALGORITHM, how to properly DM someone for a collab, and collabs we totally can’t talk about. Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 170 – Much Like Soylent Green with […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 169 – Giants Throwing Stones with Moya Sands
July 10, 2023 17:38 - 39.6 MBMoya Sands is the creator of Happy Families: Exploring Ireland, an Irish-specific take on the classic card game. We talk about her inspiration for making the game, what it’s been like releasing her first-ever game, and Moya tells us the story of Finn Mac Cool and the Ice Giant. Download link – NEW Super Gamer […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 168 – Moving the Pieces with Purpose with Alexandra Prado
July 03, 2023 17:08 - 39.3 MBChess streamer and FIDE Woman Candidate Master Alexandra Prado is on the show to talk about tabletop’s beautiful game. We discuss over the board vs. online play, chessboxing, trash talk, common mistakes newer players make, using video games to learn French, and more! Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 168 – Moving the Pieces […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 167 – To Mend and Defend with Eugene Myers
June 26, 2023 17:19 - 70 MBAuthor and streamer Eugene Myers is on the show this week, telling us what it’s like to write stories for established franchises like RWBY and World of Warcraft. We also talk about streaming and collecting NES games, VHS tapes, and the greatest TV show of all time! Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 167 […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 166 – Favourite Toy with BadHairlineProductions
June 19, 2023 17:31 - 47 MBOur guest this week is a musician who wrote their Master’s thesis on the history of chiptune. BadHairlineProductions has a seemingly endless amount of VGM tunes, and recently released the entire Chrono Trigger soundtrack. Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 166 – Favourite Toy with BadHairlineProductions
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 165 – Eating Boxes of Puppies with Chris from Makopowered Gaming
June 12, 2023 17:59 - 69.4 MBOur guest this week wrote his dissertation on the Resident Evil franchise. Chris from Makopowered Gaming is on to talk about gender and horror, virtual embodiment, morality in games, the politics of virtual spaces, Final Fantasy 7, and a turn-based wrestling game for the Commodore 64. Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 165 – […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 164 – Going 100 Percent with Run Run Rosie
June 05, 2023 17:35 - 40.4 MBAfter more than three years off, Run Run Rosie is back streaming as of… today! Rosie AKA the Arcade Athlete tells us why she’s back, what we can expect, how Ring Fit compares to a regular workout, what it felt like getting a world record in Just Dance 2020, and the terrible truth behind claw […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 163 – Bottles with Messages with Marta Matyjewicz
May 29, 2023 15:59 - 49.3 MBIf a game releases in the woods and no one is there to buy it, does it make a sound? Or something like that. Learn how to market your game on this week’s episode with Marta Matyjewicz! We talk the how and why of games marketing, as well as what AI means for marketers, the […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 162 – Remembering Rosewater with Francisco González
May 15, 2023 17:18 - 51.8 MBFrancisco González of Grundislav Games is on the pod this week to talk about Rosewater, a point-and-click adventure game set in the same world as Lamplight City. We talk about the game’s all-star voice cast, the fear of people forgetting about your game, rotoscoping, and what Conan O’Brien might say were he to review Rosewater. […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 161 – Horsing Around with Alice Ruppert
May 08, 2023 18:15 - 52.7 MBAlice Ruppert is the creator of The Mane Quest, and has become the authority on all things horses in video games. We talk about horse games having a Renaissance, what games tend to get wrong about horses, funny horse names, and the game Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch, which Alice worked on. Download link – […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 160 – FFFFFamous with MeowsicalVGM
May 02, 2023 00:07 - 46.4 MBMeowsicalVGM is a VGM cover artist and the founder of the Gamer Symphony Orchestra out of the University of Maryland. Meowsical is passionate about helping others start their own game symphonies, and has a podcast on that very subject. We discuss how the GSO started, advice for others interested in starting their own, meeting Nobuo […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 160 – FFFFFamous with Michelle Eng
May 02, 2023 00:07 - 46.4 MBMichelle Eng is the founder of the Gamer Symphony Orchestra out of the University of Maryland. Eng is passionate about helping others start their own game symphonies, has a podcast on that very subject, and performs VGM covers under the name MeowsicalVGM. We discuss how the GSO started, advice for others interested in starting their […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 159 – VGM Con Extravaganza Part Deux
April 24, 2023 23:18 - 46.6 MBThe last two interviews straight from VGM Con! Ian Cowell and Abandon Quest, and a baby. We talk dancing, mistaken identities, never being too old, and the difficulty of playing a show while running a Smash tourney. Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 159 – VGM Con Extravaganza Part Deux
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 158 – VGM Con Extravaganza Part One
April 17, 2023 23:42 - 34.4 MBRecorded live (does that make sense?) from VGM Con in Plymouth, Minnesota, it’s the Super Gamer VGM Con Extravaganza episode!! Uh, part one. Guests in this episode include Brooke Ferd, Becca Michaelson, and Audio Mocha! Becca, Brooke, and I talk about video game music being used in music education, while Audio Mocha and I surf […]
Super Gamer Classic – Nine Warlocks with Haughty Chicken (Originally released June 8 2020)
April 10, 2023 14:23 - 20.5 MBNo new pod this week so please enjoy this classic episode, which originally aired June 8th, 2020. A gamer for more than 40 years, Haughty Chicken tells us about her initial fear of streaming, her love of World of Warcraft, and more! You can follow Haughty Chicken on Twitter here. Stay tuned for next week’s […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 157 – Delicious and Shiny Red Apples with Mustin
April 03, 2023 17:52 - 85.5 MBVGM OG Mustin (of The OneUps, Bad Dudes, and Mustin Enterprises) is on the pod this week to talk about his new album, dropping April 4th! We also discuss licensing games music, VGM Con, the growth of the VGM community, Mayonnaise Hole, and more! Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 157 – Delicious and […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 156 – 69 Nut Breads with Josh Pendlebury
March 27, 2023 17:20 - 62 MBJosh Pendlebury of Bonus Stage Van is on the pod to talk about the upcoming VGM show in Winnipeg! If you’re in Winnipeg April 18th, and you’re a fan of video game music, come out and support this thing because it’s going to rock! Josh and I also talk about hosting video game variety shows, […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 155 – Inspirational and Educational with Ro Panuganti
March 20, 2023 17:46 - 75.8 MBRo Panuganti is a staple in the VGM community (heck, he even got a shoutout on our last episode), as a guitarist, a videographer, a podcaster, and all-around cool guy. He’s on the pod this week to talk about his upcoming shows, silly faces, Oreo McFlurries, what VGM means to him, and more! Download link […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 154 – Lucky 7s with The Limit Breakers
March 13, 2023 17:35 - 79 MBTo paraphrase The Simpsons, Who likes The Limit Breakers? ‘Cause we’ve got three of them! Jisun Hughes, Alex Garcia, and Paul Butler are on the show to talk about the band’s first EP, Iron Fist, which just released last week. We also talk VGM Con, how the band came to be in its current form, […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 153 – Fight-Magic Items with Aidan Moher
March 06, 2023 18:53 - 85.9 MBOur guest this week is the writer of Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West, Aidan Moher! We talk about why this is a story Moher wanted to tell, the work that went into it, why Chrono Trigger doesn’t need a remake, and […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 152 – Unspeakably Disgusting Character Names with Animalisa Keys
February 27, 2023 19:03 - 39.6 MBChrono Trigger, zombies, mispronounced character names, and more! Our guest this week, Animalisa Keys, is an amazing pianist who covers video game tracks, best known for her full Chrono Trigger soundtrack. We discuss the unseen work that went into that piece, troll comments, and what’s on deck. Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 152 […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 151 – Don’t Eat the Pie with The Taco Adventure
February 21, 2023 00:32 - 54.3 MBOur guest this week, The Taco Adventure, is on a quest to play every PC English language graphical adventure game. But they also have a database of all of these games, and, well, at 5,300+ games… it’s a tall order. We talk about the Why of this endeavour, soft locks, speedrunning, nostalgia, and more! Download […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 150 – Raising Eyebrows with Allison Martin
February 13, 2023 18:48 - 67.7 MBOur guest this week is a trombonist, VGM cover artist, and YouTuber. It’s Allison Martin! We talk about her covers, her debut original single (some of which is heard in this episode), Mario Kartifying TV show theme songs, and of course Trombone Champ! Download link – NEW Super Gamer Podcast 150 – Raising Eyebrows with […]
NEW Super Gamer Podcast 149 – Secret Snail Game with 8BitBoyUK
February 06, 2023 20:27 - 41.9 MBOur guest this week, 8BitBoyUK, has every single official Sega Master System game made in the PAL region (well, except for two, which we’ll get into). How does one acquire such a collection? How, if there are only 269 PAL games, does he own more than 300? What is the #MasterSystemChallenge? Tune in and find […]