ComputerSpaceFan Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Sounds awesome to me! Let me know when it's available and I will totally subscribe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 So, quick rundown of what I'm subscribed to so far. Post yours! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 (edited) So, quick rundown of what I'm subscribed to so far. Post yours! reeealy didn't mean to post it twice. Now it's in stereo. Edited October 13, 2012 by S1500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 I was going to get to mine: AllGen Gamers Gameroom Junkies (haven't heard a new one lately) implantGamers OldGame+ Player One Podcast RetroGaming Roundup The Retro League RetroGaming Radio (wow, Shane really likes himself on the latest ep) Retroist RF Generation Collectorcast Video Game Rescue Well-Versed in the Classics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Whups, forgot: Stuck in the 80s Retronauts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 There was a segment in RRR episode 3 that was talking about SMB. It was indeed getting into Jerry Terrifying level of cussing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 The latest Retronauts features discussion of TMNT games; however, one of the panelists is none other than the detestable Kat Bailey. I've mentioned before how I just can't stand her voice, this time it made my skin crawl 4 seconds after she first spoke. She LIKES TO TALK & takes every chance to do so. It sounds like an androgynous voice box w/ an ever-so-slight hint of inflection to make it just barely minimally human. I quit listening w/ 20 min left, I just couldn't take it anymore. I wonder if she spoke only 1/4 of the time, could I handle it? Unlikely. I know I seem unreasonable but it's REALLY difficult for me to listen to her. Also, I know Player One podcast doesn't seem to get a fair shake around here, but I really liked the latest ep. Skip the 25 min of Walking Dead spoylarz (uninteresting!) & the baby talk stinger (last 5 min) to hear the hosts shred Ready Player One (like I did) & RetroCityRampage, discuss Samantha Fox music breaks, bikini wall posters & other brief 80s references. This is one of the few 'casts that consistently makes me laugh out loud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 Also, I know Player One podcast doesn't seem to get a fair shake around here, but I really liked the latest ep. Skip the 25 min of Walking Dead spoylarz (uninteresting!) & the baby talk stinger (last 5 min) to hear the hosts shred Ready Player One (like I did) & RetroCityRampage, discuss Samantha Fox music breaks, bikini wall posters & other brief 80s references. This is one of the few 'casts that consistently makes me laugh out loud. Is this a one-off listen, or should I subscribe? And the conditions for subscribing are: not have it be 90% modern gaming talk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 I liked the latest Shane R Monroe podcast. heh. It was very Monroeish. The signing of the Declaration of Independence The moon landing. Ripping CDs onto MP3s via a command line utility. ALL important cornerstones of history! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 (edited) Ripping CDs onto MP3s via a command line utility. ALL important cornerstones of history! That's EXACTLY what I thought when I heard it. SHANE...WAS...THERE!!! That Player One is a one-off, they're modern-centric w/ some retro (not enough to sustain a craving) sprinkled in, as they're veterans of the biz. This ep. had a touch more retro than usual. Edited October 16, 2012 by RJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 That's EXACTLY what I thought when I heard it. SHANE...WAS...THERE!!! But that's the appeal of Shane's podcasts. His world(Monroeworld) and for those episodes, we are all invited into it. Think of it as the anti-Retronauts in that regard. Now about that death metal song at the end of RRR episode 2. Hmm.... You going to Midwest Gaming Classic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Y'know I've ALMOST gone the past 2 times, I really want to take my family & spend the wkend there, my 2 boys really like pinball. My wife'd be bored though. Plus I've really cut back on buying. Last yr we had just got home from a San Diego vacation & didn't feel like traveling some more. I wanted to go to this upcoming MOMA gaming auction, & one of my proposed stipulations was that we DIDN'T have to go to MGC, but my wife shot that all down, so I guess technically it's open again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 But I'm wearing my older dark green MGC T-shirt to work tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 Y'know I've ALMOST gone the past 2 times, I really want to take my family & spend the wkend there, my 2 boys really like pinball. My wife'd be bored though. Plus I've really cut back on buying. Last yr we had just got home from a San Diego vacation & didn't feel like traveling some more. Well, with going to MGC last year, your 2 boys will play enough pinball to get burnt out by it. I played a TON of pins that weekend. Wished I balanced it out by playing some more console games they had out there, since they had a ton of those as well. Tried that Steel Battalion game which was complicated. So I listened to the Retronauts episode about post-apocalyptic games. They talked about Chrono Trigger, one of the Final Fantasies, and Half Life 2? C'mon. What episode are they NOT talking about Chrono Trigger or anything FF? That's literally every episode. HL2? Fallout barely got mentioned. They might as well have a special episode of Retronauts that talk about games that feature Chocobos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferghead Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Is this a one-off listen, or should I subscribe? And the conditions for subscribing are: not have it be 90% modern gaming talk. From RJ's description, it sounds like it's 90% not gaming talk at all. I listened to the Retronauts ep this morning, I didn't think Kat Bailey was as bad as RJ said. Jenn Frank is the one I can't stand, even though she seems to be the only one who appears on that show that knows anything about the VCS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 (edited) Oh, they talk games, it's a gaming podcast, but current gen consoles & downloads, w/ a few references to classic/retro every so often, as the hosts are gaming biz veterans (past writers from GameNOW, EGM, & Nintendo Power) & a couple now work on the development side. While I admit it does NOT fall under our criteria here, I personally enjoy it for the hosts' rapport/cameraderie/lighthearted teasing each other, & Phil's witty/comedic asides are so bad, they're good. I touted this particular episode because it touched on so many things they mentioned, which I had in common (I had the very same Heather Thomas poster, the one on Sam's brother's door in "16 Candles".) & re: Kat Bailey- I also readily admit my problem w/ her speaking is personal; I know it's not so bad for others. I tend to initially focus on someone's speaking style (which arguably can make or break a podcast) & hers rubs me the wrong way. Edited October 18, 2012 by RJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Anyone else having trouble d/l-ing AllGen Gamers #114? Couldnt get it to work from iTunes (where Im subscribed) or from their site. It's doing strange things to my computers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 Good thing I screenshotted my subscriptions a week prior.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 (edited) found some new ones! Will be listeneing to their debut eps. tonight! Retro Domination sounds very promising from the show description, though we've been misled before... Retro Domination (www.consoledomination.com) CAUTION: the site is all current gen, make sure to look for their Old School Retro podcast, thats what we want here Bit Punks (www.bitpunks.com/PodcastGen) Also, since I missed out before, d/l-ing the 1st 3 Retro Asylum eps, since they seemed to be well-liked & missed around here. Edited October 23, 2012 by RJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 Listening to bit punks right now. Let me tell you, it is REALLY difficult to record a dang podcast when your throat dries up after about 5 minutes. Sippin' Surly isn't helping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 (edited) Okay, I downloaded all the Bit Punks episodes(hey, there's , so I'll go for the long dive here. ITunes is weird. It wasn't syncing ANY podcasts until I had to go out of my way to tell it to after this fresh Windows 7 install. Result: 1.4 days of podcasts to catch up on. That's not even including the video-based ones from good 'ol Armchair Arcade. I wish Retro Domination's "retro podcasts" had their own separate RSS feed(so I can sub with iTunes). . It looks like it's 50/50 with their modern gaming 'cast. Wonder if I can do a workaround here. Maybe it's this one? https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/retro-domination-podcast/id542670056?mt=2 Edited October 25, 2012 by S1500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 Nope, I now have two days of video game podcasts to go through. Decided to get all of the bit punks & retro domination. Retro Domination - Not a bad Aussie podcast. They do talk about pre-crash games which is a welcome change. Zero mention of Final Fantasy. B+ Will continue to subscribe. Bit Punks Podcast - There's some topic drift here, often into the modern gaming talk. Usual penalty for tired Final Fantasy discussion. But there's good coverage of older games(wouldn't quit go to "retro"). Will continue to subscribe & listen to backlog of episodes. C+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 (edited) oops duplicate Edited October 25, 2012 by S1500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 (edited) I decided to listen to all the Retro Domination shows striaght through, got 7 to go. Looks like they have some good guests (Metal Jesus, Game Chasers, Gamester81). Kinda funny one of the better retro pocasts comes from where they basically have to import their retro stuff, at often double the item cost according to them, mainly from the USA! Maybe they're more passionate about it since they appreciate it more. Also, though not a standout 'cast, Bit Punks do a good "scary games" show from last year(?) Silent Hill (PS), Eternal Darkness (GC) & Shivers (PC) discussion. Bonus points to them for mentioning the Echo Night games (PS/PS2)- never heard anyone else mention those. Good games. Edited October 25, 2012 by RJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 (*sigh*)... Well, in ep. 5, Retro Domination drinks the Jerry Terrifying Koolaid & announces in the intro that they are now adult/explicit, & go on to do all they can to earn that tag. Swear words fly freely. No sexual reference, no matter how subtle or unintended, goes unacknowledged. It's such an abrupt turn around the corner. I suppose they wanted to broaden their listenership, & the best way to win over the societal LCD is to sink to their level & start swearing. It's a shame, really. Points OFF for this unnecessary move. A- down to C+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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