Space Quest Historian Podcast by Troels Pleimert – Tech Jives Network
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039 – Xtra Episode 4 – Space Quest Historian Podcast – S3E16
November 02, 2016 14:39 - 112 MBThis is it! The end. The REAL end! After 12 ‘real’ episodes and 4 Xtra episodes, season 3 finally rolls to a close. There’s some special bloopers and outtakes from the season, as well as finally capping off the Music Talk with Brandon Blume, James Mulvale, and Ken Allen, as well as the ‘merits of […]
038 – Xtra Episode 3 – Space Quest Historian Podcast – S3E15
October 26, 2016 09:28 - 64.7 MBThe Music Talk finally gets around to talk about the music of Space Quest in this episode, and Francisco Gonzalez finally gets to talk about HIS favorite Space Quest game, Space Quest V. It’s a favorite extravaganza, or a ‘favaganza,’ if you will! There’s also some behind-the-scenes info about the script writing process of the […]
037 – Xtra Episode 2 – Space Quest Historian Podcast – S3E14
October 19, 2016 10:05 - 58.3 MBTime now for the second Xtra Episode of surplus material from season 3. More music talk from Brandon, James, and Ken — and Francisco and I talk about whether or not the plots of SQ3 and SQ4 make any sense. Further bonus: Me rambling like a lunatic because I thought I could wing the introduction […]
036 – Xtra Episode 1 – Space Quest Historian Podcast – S3E13
October 12, 2016 09:55 - 45.9 MBThe 3rd season may have wrapped, but we still have some extra material for you hearty space janitors out there. In this episode, we continue the music talk with Brandon Blume, James Mulvale, and Ken Allen. We also delve into part 1 of an incendiary chat with game designer Francisco Gonzalez (Grundislav Games) on whether […]
035 – Antagonistic Avian Atrocities in Audio – Space Quest Historian Podcast – S3E12
October 04, 2016 11:24 - 165 MBThe season finale is here! Gape in awe at CyberCedric’s first single with his black metal band Fjørfølsfimbul (download free at fjorfolsfimbul.bandcamp.com), hear Pete’s announcer finally lose his cool, and listen to 7 magnificent adventure game podcasters — Joe (Upper Memory Block), Ben and Francisco (Blue Cup Tools), Bianca and Brian (Square Waves FM), and […]
034 – Orbiting the Adventure Sun – Space Quest Historian Podcast – S3E11
September 14, 2016 20:55 - 123 MBThe Historian revels in the peace and quiet that comes from having shipped CyberCedric off to his perceived black metal paradise of Nuvsvåg, Norway. An extended interview segment with games journalist and walking encyclopedia Richard Cobbett just makes it all the sweeter
033 – Eye Spy the End of an Era – Space Quest Historian Podcast – S3E10
August 31, 2016 14:41 - 107 MBCyberCedric delivers the best news ever (he’s moving to Norway), and “your music pal” Ken Allen has some great news for game music lovers: He’s giving away his remastered soundtrack to the games he worked on at Tsunami FOR FREE to listeners of this podcast. Not only that, but Dave Gilbert of Wadjet Eye Games […]
032 – Genesis of an Exodus – Space Quest Historian Podcast – S3E9
August 17, 2016 18:33 - 112 MBCedric has a new calling in life and he’s not letting us hear the end of it. Thankfully, we have Serena Nelson and Jess Morrissette to keep us distracted, as well as Pete dealing with a VERY frustrated narrator. Not to mention a scintillating interview with horror master Agustín Cordes of Senscape, creator of Scratches, […]
031 – The Song of My People – Space Quest Historian Podcast – S3E8
August 03, 2016 15:38 - 104 MBAs CyberCedric is off to broaden his musical horizons (which can only end badly), the Historian interviews avid adventure game player and fellow podcaster Robert Menes of the Nostalgia Roadtrip podcast (soundcloud.com/nostalgiaroadtrip) about his favorite adventure games. Also on the show, more crowdfunding tips from Serena Nelson, and more music talk with Brandon Blume, Ken […]
030 – What Comes Around Goes Around Comes Around – Space Quest Historian Podcast – S3E7
July 20, 2016 07:48 - 79.2 MBThe war is over and it’s back to making the people laugh and talk about adventure games again! Actually, there is a small amount of housekeeping to do, which you’ll hear at the end of the episode, once again featuring the brilliant guest voice of Josh Mandel as King Graham, and Ken Allen reprising HIS […]
029 – Tale of the Foe – Space Quest Historian Podcast – S3E6
July 06, 2016 22:08 - 103 MBWith a full-scale war with CyberCedric going on, the Historian has retreated to moderate safety in his laundry room to conduct what might be the last episode of anything ever. That is, until a hero appears! There is, however, still time to interview Tracey McCabe, Dave McCabe and Paul Conway of Spooky Doorway, creators of […]
028 – The Horror Unfolds – Space Quest Historian Podcast – S3E5
June 22, 2016 14:48 - 102 MBIt’s deceptively calm around the Historian this time. We’ve got your usual input from Serena Nelson, crowdfunding expert of the adventure game heroes (or is that crowdfunding hero of the adventure game experts?), and another trip down memory lane with Jess ‘DecafJedi’ Morrissette about the early days of the Virtual Broomcloset and Space Quest fandom […]
027 – The Linear Open World – Space Quest Historian Podcast – S3E4
June 08, 2016 16:45 - 106 MBRumors of the Historian’s death were greatly exaggerated! After a brief unintentional hiatus, the show returns with more great crowdfunding tips from Serena Nelson, more music talk with Ken Allen, Brandon Blume and James Mulvale, and more nonsense from Pete Toleman, who talks about his experiences making talkie CD-ROM’s this time. With a special guest […]
026 – Fall of the Language Barrier – Space Quest Historian Podcast – S3E3
May 10, 2016 20:14 - 96.3 MBThings come to a head between the Historian and the scourge of his laptop, CyberCedric. But despite Cedric gaining new powers, there’s still time to walk down memory lane with Jess Morrissette, get more crowdfunding tips from Serena Nelson, and listen to how Pete Toleman made it big in Communist Germany. Tonight’s special guest is […]
025 – Fourth Wall Demolition- Space Quest Historian Podcast – S3E2
April 27, 2016 19:17 - 86.1 MBJoin the Historian on a tale of horror and monsters as he interviews Li Boar of Stuck In Attic Games, creators of the hand-animated horror/comedy game Gibbous: A Cthulhu Adventure … and also listens to more of Pete’s toe-cringing memoirs. But it’s not all ghouls and nightmares. There’s also music talk with three heavy-weights of […]
024 – CyberShenanigans – Space Quest Historian Podcast – S3E1
April 13, 2016 14:43 - 104 MBThe Space Quest Historian Podcast returns semi-triumphantly after a year of silence with a full third season of 12 episodes. In this first episode, the Historian tests his equipment to see what works (SteveBot and the Intergalactic HAM Radio), which leads to an unforeseen disastrous consequence. Also, Jess Morrissette and the Historian regales us with […]
023 – Xmas Special: Hard Puzzles – Space Quest Historian Podcast
December 23, 2014 21:33 - 5 MBThis episode starts out with an immediate interruption by Chris Pope the SpacePope to bring you good tidings of great joy with how things are going on the SpaceVenture project. And it’s that time of the year — you all know what I’m talking about — the Space Quest Historian delves head-first into the pool of hard-ass, difficult-as-all-hell […]
022 – Toleman Awakens – Space Quest Historian Podcast
November 14, 2014 14:24 - 38.5 MBThe Space Quest Historian’s laptop has gone down in mysterious circumstances. Luckily, Pete Toleman was in the right place at the right time to take the mic and start spewing forth about Troels’ predicament. In amongst well-wishes from Frederik Olsen, Professor Jess and Chris Pope, guest producer Darren managed to keep Pete in check long […]
021 – Death In Space – Space Quest Historian Podcast
October 31, 2014 03:17 - 134 MBIt’s that time of year again: the time for fastidious contemplation of our mortality and– nah, just kidding. It’s Halloween. So the topic for this podcast is DEATH. And who better to help us out than Liz “Jeysie” Calkins, proprietor of the Many Deaths Of Roger Wilco website! Also on the program is an interview […]
020 – Bea Vs. Stellar- Space Quest Historian Podcast
October 16, 2014 20:21 - 154 MBStep into your careful boots and take a trepidatious trip into one of the most controversial topics of Space Quest fandom: Beatrice vs. Stellar? Which of Roger’s love interests do you prefer? We get to hear the true origins of Stellar’s character from Space Quest 6 designer Josh Mandel, as well as listener emails and […]
019 – Interfaces – Space Quest Historian Podcast
October 03, 2014 01:38 - 129 MBThe Historian takes on that age-old controversy that has plagued adventure games since time immemorial (or, at least, back to the late 80’s and beyond): Which is better? Parser or point-and-click interfaces? Join us as we delve into the pros and cons of written input versus mouse-driven pointing-and-clicking on things with input from Jason Fyre […]
018 – Retro fan games – Space Quest Historian Podcast
September 18, 2014 23:57 - 5 MBThe universe might implode at the sheer awesomeness of having three illustrious fan game developers, Guy From Andromeda Mark Crowe, SpaceVenture composer Ken Allen and Westwood composer Frank Klepacki all in the same podcast episode. But that's exactly what's happening here. Get ready for two hours of pure unadulterated nerdy space fun as we take […]
017 – The supporting cast – Space Quest Historian Podcast
September 04, 2014 02:39 - 124 MBWe’ve talked a lot about Roger Wilco and his nefarious enemies, but what about the characters who aid him and stand by his side? That’s right, it’s time to talk about the supporting cast. You may think that’ll be a quick rundown, and perhaps you’re right. But we’ll also spend time catching up with Pete […]
016 – Roger As A Hero – Space Quest Historian Podcast
August 21, 2014 21:49 - 93 MBJoin the Historian as he asks that fundamental question that has plagued all humankind since time began: What is a hero, and can Roger Wilco be considered one? What IS a hero? And will Ace Hardway, the protagonist of the Two Guys’ upcoming SpaceVenture, be considered one? To assist him in answering this question, the […]
015 – Good vs. Evil – The Arch Nemesis – Space Quest Historian Podcast
August 07, 2014 00:29 - 5 MBThe Historian dives into the topic of nefarious villains and automated floor scrubbers in this episode. But not before tackling some listener emails and comments about last episode’s topic on episodic gaming. There’s also news from Priapic Mountain as both Serena and Pete Toleman battle for control over their new “haunted house simulator” game idea. […]
014 – Episodic vs Full-Length – Space Quest Historian Podcast
July 23, 2014 13:21 - 57.4 MBThe Historian takes on the controversial issue of episodic vs. full-length games and discusses the merits and drawbacks of both approaches to releasing games. Also, we hear more from the saga of Priapic Mountain from both co-CEO Serena Nelson and bitter, original CEO (now co-CEO) Pete Toleman. We continue our journey down the Space Quest […]
013 – Season 2 “Fandom Through The Ages” – Space Quest Historian Podcast
July 09, 2014 17:26 - 57.5 MBIt’s time for more podcast mayhem from the Space Quest Historian. Join him on a trip down memory lane as he recounts the genesis of on-line Space Quest fandom, ably aided by someone who was actually there from the beginning: Prof. Jess Morrissette, owner of the first-ever Space Quest fan site, The Virtual Broomcloset. You’ll […]
012 – “The Death of Roger Wilco” – Space Quest Historian Podcast
April 09, 2014 22:07 - 41.8 MB“The wait is over! (You WERE waiting, right?) This is the 12th and final episode of this season of The Space Quest Historian. Yes, we’re doing seasons now. The podcast will be going on a short hiatus while season 2 is being planned. Stay tuned on Twitter @SpaceQuestNet and on www.spacequesthistorian.com for information on the […]
011 – “Fan Fiction Theatre Pt. 2” – Space Quest Historian Podcast
March 20, 2014 21:03 - 5 MBPrepare your audio receptive organs for part two of the Fan Fiction Theatre! In this episode, pleasant vocal provider Joe Cassara once again regales us with Roger Wilco’s tales in long-form prose — this time we will hear excerpts from the unfinished SQ3 and SQ5 novels, written in another lifetime by the Historian himself, as […]
010 – “Fan Fiction Theatre Pt. I” – Space Quest Historian Podcast
March 06, 2014 21:28 - 178 MB“Settle in with a nice glass of whatever’s-your-poison and relax to the soothing voice of professional radio announcer Joe Cassara reading excerpts from the Space Quest fan fiction novels written around 1997-1998 by Daniel Stacey (Mage’s Initiation, King’s Quest II and III VGA) and the Historian himself … oh, and Pete Toleman gives it a […]
009 – “Serena” – Space Quest Historian Podcast
February 05, 2014 23:38 - 210 MBSomething happened last week that put this week’s planned podcast topic on hold. Well, that, and some unforeseen complications. So this podcast is all about the freeware game Serena and what a very special collaborative experience it was making for and by the adventure gaming community. We’ve also got some startling news from Pete Toleman, […]
008 – “The Narrator” – Space Quest Historian Podcast
January 22, 2014 22:21 - 155 MBThe Historian gets all academic on your asses and discusses the role and meaning of the ubiquitous narrator in Sierra games with the help of Guy From Andromeda Scott Murphy, Leisure Suit Larry creator Al Lowe and Senscape founder and designer of “Scratches” Agustín Cordes. We also get an exclusive update on how the SpaceVenture […]
007 – “Xenon Rebel Radio Militia” – Space Quest Historian Podcast
January 09, 2014 01:41 - 87.3 MBIt’s a new year, and the Space Quest Historian finds time to fiddle around with one of his more esoteric Christmas presents: an intergalactic subspace HAM radio. A mysterious transmission from ace reporter Chuck Clusterbluck is intercepted, but the mystery remains: who is this Chuck, and why is the Sequel Police after him? Rounding off […]
006 – “Below the Surface Pt II” – Space Quest Historian Podcast
December 25, 2013 11:30 - 5 MB“The Historian wishes you a merry whatever with this special holiday special of the podcast, featuring very special appearances from Vohaul Strikes Back team leader, Frederik Olsen; the proprietor and curator of SierraChest.com, Rudy Marchant; and a special mention from everyone’s favorite corporate weasel, Peter Toleman! The topic is the many easter eggs that lurk […]
005 – “Below the Surface Pt I” – Space Quest Historian Podcast
December 12, 2013 11:00 - 112 MB“The Space Quest Historian dons his hard hat and delves beneath the surfaces of your favorite Space Quest games. Well, all six of them, in fact. Joined by famed resource spelunkers Akril, BlockMaster and Alan Luckachina, and aided by the invaluable help of Andrew ‘Collector’ Branscom, it’s time to blow the lid off the treasure […]
004 – “Girls” – Space Quest Historian Podcast
November 27, 2013 20:47 - 103 MBThe Historian climbs his soapbox and talks about the myth of the female gaming market, with the gracious help of real, actual females like Say Mistage, Cassie Benter and Serena Nelson, along with the indispensable wisdom of Professor Jess and Guy From Andromeda, Scott Murphy. There’s also another installment of the Space Quest IV soundtrack […]
003 – “Secrets & Gems” – Space Quest Historian Podcast
November 13, 2013 19:31 - 77.6 MBGet ready for a full hour of juicy fun! The Historian delves deep into Space Quest IV and uncovers a host of hidden voice files. Brandon Blume and Sierra composer Ken Allen talk about the SQ4 soundtrack, and the SteveBot returns to talk about the hidden alternate path that was supposed to be in SQ2VGA. […]
002 – “Fear” – Space Quest Historian Podcast
October 30, 2013 21:17 - 56.4 MBThe Historian talks about fears and scares in adventure games before tackling a wily robot replica of Infamous Quest CEO Steven G. Alexander, catching up with the latest Kickstarter adventure game news from Serena Nelson, and receiving a strange voicemail from some guy named Pete.
001 – “Blast-Off” – Space Quest Historian Podcast
October 16, 2013 21:13 - 23.5 MBThe series kicks off with some SpaceVenture news, a musical interlude from Frederik Olsen and a history lesson from Professor Jess Morrissette on arcade sequences. Hosted and edited by Troels Pleimert. Opening narration by Scott Murphy. Historian portrait by Mark Crowe. Opening theme by Bob Siebenberg, performed by James Mulvale.