So, I've been trying to decide what to write about for a while now, and it hasn't been easy. After my last post (Dear Capcom), I have wanted these blog posts to be a little more thoughtful, more than just "here's what I've been playing lately." Sadly, I have nothing along those lines today. Instead, I have decided to write about the various podcasts that I listen to!
This is not meant to criticize any of the podcasts, but is more of a tribute to all the hard work these people do, and to show my appreciation for all the free (and F.R.E.E.) entertainment that they provide. Without these podcasts, I would be forced to actually focus on my job. I would have gone postal long ago if that were the case, so my co-workers send their thanks as well!
Here are the podcast that I listen to (in no particular order), and some of my thoughts!
Kumail and Emily are always freaking hilarious, and they bring in such a good variety of guests. They talk more about the life of being a gamer than about games themselves, which is a very good break from the other news and game publication podcasts that I listen to.
This is the newest podcast that I have started listening to. So far, I have been enjoying it. They have a good structure to the shows, and offer a good view into video games through the eyes of gaming journalists. I started listening because Xav moved back to Joystiq from Shack News, and I always enjoyed him on Weekend Confirmed. Sadly, he hasn't been on Joystiq as much as I would like...
As I think about this podcast, I am kinda surprised that I listen to KOXM. I like to think of myself as platform agnostic, so it seems odd that I listen to a show that is about just Xbox. But after ++GoodGames had Ryan on their show, I decided to give KOXM a shot, and have been pretty happy since. Ryan and Andy are fun to listen to, and they also helped me discover Palette-Swap Ninja! And Andy is a fellow Utahn!
I usually have a hard time with podcasts that are 2+ hours in length, but Weekend Confirmed has the perfect show structure to keep me interested for that long. Garnett Lee and Jeff Cannata have great on-mic chemistry, and the rotating guests keep things fresh each week. Great insight into games that I normally don't follow, and they also do a great job talking about gaming news topics.
First of all, let it be known that Dylan Cuthbert is one of my game development idols. That being said, the podcast that they did was great for someone like me who is planning a career in game design. Yes, they get off topic all the time, but that just shows that game creators are people too, with fantastic senses of humor (humour for Dylan and Duncan). Very sad that the show has gone on hiatus since Arial left... ;(
Like PixelJunk Radio, this podcast gives great insight into the development side of games, but from a very different perspective. PopCap specializes in casual games, but you can tell from both their games and this podcast that they are very passionate and hardcore about games. And I hope that I am still a kid at heart when I am 50 years old, just like Jeff Green.
Saving my favorite for last! If you follow me on Twitter, you already have an idea about my feelings towards this podcast and the guys who make it. I honestly don't even know where to start. These guys renewed my faith in gaming and gamers. I had become so jaded towards gaming after my 7 years at Best Buy. ++GoodGames was the first podcast that I have ever listened to, starting with their top 50 episode. After listening to that, I decided that I needed to listen to more, so I started with episode 1 and listened all the way through.
This will give you an even better idea on how much I love this show. After calling in and talking to Neal and Anthony on their most recent call in show, I decided that I needed more ++. So I started AGAIN from episode 1. As I am writing this blog post, I am also listening to episode 43, which means I have almost completed my second cycle. I think that upgrades me to official crazy person, but I don't care.
There you have it. The podcasts that I listen to and why I like them! Huge thank you to all of the people who create these shows, and to everyone who is reading this blog. I am eternally grateful to you all!
P.S. I beat Sonic and Knuckles recently. That is the latest progress in the quest to beat Sonic games. :-)
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