No Cartridge Audio

Jon and Trev are back to talk about the news and views you so crave! This week -- Star Wars games and Star Wars argument/fatigue; and Elder Scrolls: Blades, the legalized gambling young minds crave. Enjoy!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We welcome the illustrious Justin, otherwise known on twitter and primarily YouTube as donoteat01, socialist Cities Skyline producer extraordinaire. We talk about his methods of making videos, how politics enters into city building, the origins of the city sim itself, and much much more. Truly one of our more deliciously political and socialism-heavy episodes in a while!For more from Justin, check out donoteat01 on youtube or @donoteat1 on twitterFor more from me, check @hegelbon or patreon.com/nocartridgeThanks to producer Julian, who you can find at @thirdsecond and @atsband, and thanks to the intern who tweets his heart out @nocartridge. Please send food and missives to @prodigis, lost at sea, and surely composing a new theme.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We talk with Chandana Ekanayake (@ekanaut) about his work on the incredible new game Falcon Age! In a conversation ranging from his history in game development, to imperialism, to oral history, to representation in videogames, this is a wide-ranging talk with a fascinating developer. And as a plus, Falcon Age just came out so you can go buy it!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Join me, Trevor Strunk, and Jonathan Bernhardt as we discuss the news and views of the day! Difficulty discourse, Borderlands 3, Anthem, and the games we are playing! A new show is born on the NC flagship, and we all celebrate accordingly (Randy Pitchford not invited).  Follow Jon @jonbernhardt; follow me @hegelbon; and follow the lovely producer Julian @thirdsecond and @atsband  And there's even more on the patreon! Patreon.com/nocartridgeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We welcome the wonderful Henrique Antero to the show to talk about his games writing, the conceptual apparatus of language, and of course the philosophical implications of Super Hexagon. Trust me, this is the episode for you diehard Kierkegaardians (and for those of you who love a deeper discussion)!For more from Henrique, check out https://henriqueantero.contently.com/ and @herniquetxt on twitter!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Special Liv only episode as she speaks to the irrepressible That Kid (@itisthatkid) about gaming, music, childhood, arcades, and much much more! Don't miss this, as you get a much needed break from that *other* host!For more this week, subscribe to the patreon at patreon.com/nocartridgeFor more from Liv, check @aveyclubFor more from That Kid, check @itisthatkidFor more from producer Julian, check @thirdsecond and @atsbandAnd for more from our daring social media magnate, check @nocartridge.Also @prodigis and @hegelbon are somewhere in the mix too.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We welcome Pedro Paiva, Brazilian videogame auteur and creator of Mario Empalado, Carrocracia, Text-Based Contra, and Esses Games Violentos: Proibidão! Politics, design, aesthetics, theory -- this one has it all!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We welcome Dante "VideoDante" Douglas on the show to talk about Anthem, arena shooters, his own work, characters in gaming and more! A wide-ranging episode you can't miss.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Breaking one out from the patreon vaults in honor of our live show on 3/9, this is a classic After Dark episode with Liv (@aveyclub) and I hosting Josh Sawyer (@jesawyer). Hear where it all began!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We welcome Waypoint's Natalie Watson on the podcast to talk Undertale, Kingdom Hearts, lore, existentialism, and why we play games in the first place!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We welcome Shannon Strucci, YouTube's own, on the show to talk about her video series Fake Friends on parasocial relationships, the way they inform the strange connections we have to perfect strangers, and how gaming plays into this odd modern problem!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We welcome Boonta Vista's own Theo @aynrandy to talk about the nature of gaming when you have responsibilities outside of gaming, how games respect your time, how they do not, and what academia is actually like (it's bad).Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We welcome Ben, otherwise known as @benicus_rex on the show to talk about Bioshock: Infinite and his recent academic work on this controversial title. A heady and book club worthy episode, to be sure!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We welcome Joey Bag O'donuts, GK, and Chris Princler to talk about building, expanding, and all-in-all embodying the competitive Def Jam: Fight For New York competitive scene. The birth of competition!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Friends, gather round while I, your noble leader, tell some upcoming truths and futures about the podcast you know and love -- also, about this podcast, No Cartridge.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We welcome Malcolm Pierce to the show to discuss his work in gaming, his experiences with development, and his upcoming visual novel from Woodsy Studio!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We welcome Luke @lukeisamazing back to talk about, what else, Star Wars as he gets set to start his new prequel podcast with Kelsey Atherton! An absolute joy for fans of the space opera and regular opera alike (source?)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Just in time for AGDQ, we welcome John Donohue on the show to talk about speedrunning, the appeal of the spectacle, and the way it creates a uniquely cooperative social space!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Solo episode this week! I talk The Messengeer, EDF 4.1, and the ways games and art get politics across when it is and isn't literally in the work itself.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We welcome Utopian Horizon's own Paul Walker-Emig on the show to talk about a game that's not so much a game but a detective simulator, The Return of the Obra Dinn! Plus, Paul talks Discworld: Noir, which shouldn't be missed.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy