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A relentlessly on topic smorgasbord of hard hitting video game questions as addressed by a panel of experts. Featuring Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and a rotating group of special guests. Hosted by Alex Jaffe. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original music by Kurt Feldman.

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  • #437
    April 20 · 1 hr 20 min

    Ep. 437 - Cookie's Bustacular

    The panel reviews Cookie’s Bustle, a Japanese PC adventure game hindered by endless copyright strikes and finally freed by the Video Game History Foundation. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Yoko Kanno Cowboy Bebop The Real Folk Blues Vincent Diamante Alto saxophone The Offspring Phil Collins Wet Leg Wednesday The Weeknd Taking Back Sunday Wednesday Campanella Cookie’s Bustle Streisand Effect 1: How did we get here? (05:53) Rodik, Inc ClassicsOfGame Video Game History Foundation Games That Weren’t Moon Child The Video Game History Hour 2: How hard is it to get this Japanese abandonware game from 1999 running on your PC in 2026? (11:38) Sega Genesis QuickTime 3: What is happening in Cookie’s Bustle and what are you doing in it? (18:18) sebmal Mr. Bean James Bond Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures Lara Croft 4: Apart from financial cost, what are the material advantages of keeping a development team small? (36:43) Tokyo Godfathers (2003) 5: Chopemon asks: If you were to go on an adventure, what items have video games taught you to take that you wouldn’t normally think to take? (43:26) 6: Developer Keisuke Harigai once said in a 2001 interview that he designed Cookie’s Bustle with the European market in mind. What do you think that means? (49:51) Keisuke Harigai New Jersey LucasArts Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Grim Fandango Euro Truck Simulator series Farming Simulator series Football Manager series Total War series Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Atomic Heart Disco Elysium 7: Do you like Cookie’s Bustle? (56:07) Tony Hawk series Mario Party series Gold Saucer Mr. Bones Bennett Foddy GDC Penn & Teller’s Smoke and Mirrors Alter Ego SimTunes CD-ROM Myst Wii Fit MobyGames To-Gen-Kiko 8: Let’s talk about the mystique of inaccessible games (01:04:24) Fushigi Yûgi Atari Atomiswave Dreamcast QAnon George Lucas LIGHTNING ROUND: Recommendations (01:15:56) Brandon: Moon Child Frank: The Cookie’s Bustle collection at the Video Game History Foundation Ash: Pizza This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

  • April 19 · 1 hr 31 min

    Insert Credit Gaiden #16 - B2B KPIs at GDC 2026, with Liz Ryerson

    Writer, Musician, and Experimental Games Workshop Organizer Liz Ryerson takes on GDC 2026’s expo hall and buttered cocoa with the help of Ty Underwood, Kory, and many more. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Segments: 1: Mar 9 at 1-17 PM - in the park (00:14) 2: Mar 11 at 1-05 PM - game changer (03:51) 3: Mar 11 at 3-21 PM - overheard at GDC (08:45) 4: Mar 12 at 4-01 PM - GDC expo floor (10:10) 5: Mar 16 at 5-14 PM - rambly sick after show reflections (01:20:20) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums Insert Credit Gaiden is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

  • #436
    April 13 · 1 hr 9 min

    Ep. 436 - Shiny Finding Instinct, with Mathew Kumar

    Writer and Game Developer Mathew Kumar joins an episode hosted by Esper Quinn, covering live service games, personalized Silent Hills, and the Kentucky Loan Ranger. Hosted by Esper Quinn, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Mathew Kumar. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Sensible Soccer: European Champions ZX Spectrum Batman “All I need are tasty waves, and total carnage.” Captain Planet PC Engine 1: What would it take to get you into a live service game today? (03:57) Marathon Whose Line Is It Anyway? Fortnite Steam Deck PSP Helldivers II Left 4 Dead 2: Has a video game ever led to you taking up a non-video game hobby? (10:56) Death Stranding Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater series BioShock Infinite Sonic the Hedgehog series Magic: the Gathering Crimson Desert Pokémon Pokopia PowerWash Simulator Wanderstop Ivy Road Closes its Doors Demonschool 3: Brandon Sheffield asks, have you ever found a piece of media you didn’t realize was based on a video game, then played the video game? (17:24) Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) Gnosia (anime) Gnosia Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm Mortal Kombat series Street Fighter (1994) Street Fighter series Pac-Man cartoon Pac-Man The Crow (1994) Worlds of Power Pokemon series Dennō Senshi Porygon The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) Super Mario Galaxy 4: If you had access to the most advanced 3D graphics rendering capabilities available today, what would you make? (24:19) Cyberpunk 2077 Afrika Yakuza series 5: Alex Jaffe asks, what would your Silent Hill be like? (30:20) Silent Hill 2 Silent Hill f Silent Hill Pyramid Head Winnie The Poohing Hudson News 6: What’s the most work you ever put into a video game doing something that wasn’t explicitly encouraged by the game? (37:00) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Game Developer Magazine Crysis 2 P.T. Resident Evil 4 Bubbles Defender Exile: Wicked Phenomenon Castlevania series 7: What is the anime waifu car wrap of video games? (47:05) Gran Turismo 7 NicoMaki Xbox 360 The iDOLM@STER series PSM Magic Knight Rayearth Triforce Nintendo DS Kyary Pamyu Pamyu LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - Magic Cards, Odyssey Block Edition (51:05) Acceptable Losses Cunning Wish Basking Rootwalla (not a real animal, but based on the real Chuckwalla) Faceless Butcher Gallantry Hunting Grounds Bamboozle Recommendations and Outro (58:32): Brandon: Skip Tracer (1977) Mathew: Backyard Bloodbaths Frank: Thunderbean Esper: Blippo+ This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

  • #435
    April 6 · 1 hr 10 min

    Ep. 435 - Never Underestimate a PS4 Player from Kentucky Named Josh, with Catherine Masters

    Video Game Journalist Catherine Masters joins the panel to cover console prices, the Microsoft BDS boycott, and Bubsy helping Mario with something. Hosted by Catherine Masters, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: “If I had a game console, I bet I’d play it all day.” Nintendo DS Lite Dogz 2 Atari 2600 Intellivision Sega Game Gear Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble Intellivoice B-17 Bomber DualShock Game Genie Rumble Pak Sound Blaster Mike Mika 1: How much more expensive can game consoles get? (04:43) Sony raises PS5 prices by up to $150 PlayStation 5 Popular Kids Console Nex Playground Gets $50 Price Hike Nex Playground PlayStation 4 Sony Reportedly Testing Dynamic Pricing on the PlayStation Store Nintendo Switch Demonschool Halo series 2: Why do people treat a Steam release like “the” PC release? (09:51) Steam itch.io GoG Kingdom Hearts series Epic Games Store EA Origin PlayOnline UPlay Steam Deck Alanis Morisette - Ironic 3: After a year, what impact has the BDS Microsoft boycott had? (15:23) BDS Microsoft Boycott RC Cola OpenAI Entire Claude Code CLI source code leaks thanks to exposed map file Anthropic OpenAI just gave up on Sora and its billion-dollar Disney deal 4: What’s the deal with all these egg games? (19:05) Fowl Damage Egging On Arctic Eggs Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg Egg Squeeze Terry Kavanaugh yolkfolk.com Dizzy and Seymour Dizzy Bubsy The Yolkfolk Dizzy: Prince of the Yolkfolk Slender Man The Backrooms 5: Alex Jaffe asks, what tattoo would you give to a tech bro asking for “gamer cred”? (24:55) Offspring - Pretty Fly for a White Guy Super Mario series Triforce Hylian Shield Berserk Master Chief The cake is a lie Skibidi Toilet Lara Croft SGMATRK Warthog 6: What games could you rework from single player to multiplayer? (31:10) National Videogame Museum (United Kingdom) Twitch Plays Pokemon The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures No Way Out Knuckles’ Chaotix Super Mario Odyssey IndieCade Tetris: The Grand Master Celeste Mr. Bones Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice 2p1c by LilAggy and parkenharbor Games Done Quick Bennett Foddy QWOP Baby Steps 7: What should Catherine do instead of watching Insert Credit this week? (36:17) Giant Bomb RndStranger PC Engine The Video Game History Hour Remap Radio Sega Saturn Triple Click 8: What’s the juicy cotoure tracksuit of video games? (38:56) Juicy Cotoure tracksuit Lollipop Chainsaw Ugg boots Stellar Blade Wet Oneechanbara series Super Smash Bros. series Mario Kart series MultiVersus 2K Sports Fortnite Candy Crush Saga Love and Deepspace Goddess of Victory: Nikke Bejeweled Juicy couture an Ed hardy collab photoshoot NYC fashion week LIGHTNING ROUND: Pokedexperts (47:45) Recommendations and Outro (56:33): Catherine: Hire Catherine if you’re a reputable publisher, make plans to finish things, Memory Card, Catherine’s work at The AV Club Ash: Pursuit of Jade, revolution now Brandon: 1000 Women in Horror, Apocalypse Hotel, 東風 by Sawteeth, Frédérick Raynal’s kickstarter for Popcorn Duel + Spinner Frank: You can just watch Star Trek whenever you want without paying anyone money This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by 0nlygh0sts, Kyle Brown, Kory, Alexander Davies, willROAR, Jordan Thornquest, Death_Strandicoot, Sean Patrick, PlazmaGoose, and more patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! (A previous version of this episode used an image from yolkfolk.com that we were not aware was AI generated. This has been fixed, and we apologize for showing it to you. Generative AI sucks, sorry about that.)

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