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Hello gamers! Podtor Whocast hosts David and Michel have just popped up on Gamer Era, another Friendlymush.com podcast that David has never been on, to discuss the history of Doctor Who games from the early days up to the end of Series 5! Please enjoy this snippet, and be sure to go over to the main Gamer Era feed to listen to the rest!
We’d be GREAT at curating – we’d be the game curators… It’s a calamity among worlds as PODTOR WHOCAST and GAMER ERA collide for the very first time! Join Sam, David and Michel as they journey through the unknown – from the neon-soaked days of the 1980s, to the twisted nights of the wilderness years in the 1990s, all the way to the “Nu” dawn from the mid-2000s. There’s also discussion on Michel’s involvement in writing for Fallout London, and the fascinating parallel history of microcomputers in the UK. This episode became such a monster that one instalment couldn’t possibly contain it – look forward to a Part Two somewhere in your future!
Tales woven across small screen laughs and big screen thrills. It’s a veritable luckfest as our hosts spread the licensed game lovin’ across Rotherham and Tinseltown. Sam starts us off by pitching his idea for the ChuckleVision game that never was, hitching the wagon on various “Chuckle-likes” to find the perfect title to clone. Then, David takes us through the back half of the 90s movie zeitgeist through a pixelated lens, peppered with facts and tidbits. This week’s one is a bit of an unintentional epic – hold on to your ticket!
It’s better than bad – it’s good! It’s time to get goopy, gacky, and all kinds of wacky, as Sam invites resident millennial Kit back on the pod to talk through two of Nickelodeon’s earliest animated efforts and their vibrant history in games. How close did Ren & Stimpy get to capturing the anarchic spirit of the show? How much content was cut from the Rugrats’ premiere 3D outing? And how many times can we say the words “lost media” before it loses all meaning? Whatever the answers, one thing’s clear – a gamer’s gotta do what a gamer’s gotta do. Gaming, that is.
Put me in, coach – I’m ready to play! In the spirit of a VERY sporting summer, Gabe beams in from @The_Pauldcast to share memories of digital bats, clubs and racquets. In the first half, Sam provides commentary on the contributions of a certain moustachioed plumber to the arcade sports genre, before David rises from the bench to analyse some truly bizarre football (soccer!) tie-ins and off-shoots. Also tangents. So, so many tangents.
The love WE pod, the love WE pod. David and Michel break down Scrooge plots, strange CG, and adaptation choices (no rat?) as Christmas in July returns — it’s A Christmas Carol!
New guest Mary joins us on our FINAL recap episode, S11E04 “The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat”. We talk about the revival seasons, conspiracies during the Trump presidency, and the show’s legacy.
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Dim the lights, set the stage – it’s gaming’s biggest night! After Sam swipes right on Nintendo’s clumsy first year in smartphone gaming, David rolls out the red carpet for Cybermania ‘94 – one of the industry’s earliest attempts at an Oscars-style game awards show. There’s surprise star appearances, incredibly stilted comedy bits, and the secret origins of gaming’s strongest warrior, Geoff Keighley. A gala ripe for the picking.
End of the season already we must’a been Lost in Time or something cos we’ve got to say GOODBYE to Season 4 of The Sarpod Jane Castventures! Join us as we delve into time-hopping exploits that have us confused and then some meta-fictional shenanigans that have us REALLY confused — all this and more, it’s Lost in Time AND Goodbye Sarah Jane Smith!
