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Date created
2022/10/25
Latest episode
2026/10/19
Average duration
84 min.
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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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Ep. 463 - Krang Cifaldi
2026/10/19
Ep. 463 - Krang Cifaldi The finest minds in video games return to discuss the enjoyment found in bad games, memorable NPCs, and ooey gooey sticky honey concoctions. 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: Super Saiyan Son Goku (Mini) Funko Pop Crunchyroll forums.insertcredit.com “Now bear my arctic blast!” Destructo Disc “Scrib doon!” Silent Hill series Krang Jesus Christ Infinity Gauntlet 1: When do you find yourself most enjoying a game that’s not very good? (07:18) Mystery Science Theater 3000 90% of Gambling Addicts Meme Simple Series Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events PC Engine Sega Saturn RndStranger Pokémon Seattle Mariners Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave 2: Are there any old video games that you literally couldn’t make today, regardless of whether or not they’d be financially successful? (13:32) Kinect Vector monitor Vectrex Lament Configuration PlayStation 3 Gyromite R.O.B. 3: What are some of the most baffling launch events in video game history? (19:04) Gizmondo Dietrich Tapwave Zodiac PalmPilot Banjo-Kazooie Sue Bee Honey The Price is Right Phil Salvador: A promotional event where Nintendo had kids dive into a vat of honey to retrieve copies of Banjo-Kazooie Willy Wonka Buck Bumble the photo from the press event Wonka’s The Golden Ticket Gene Wilder 4: Do you have any favorite weird little video game NPCs? (27:51) Glup Shitto Mina the Hollower Undertale series The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Marauder Shields Heat Flamesman World of WarCraft: The Burning Crusade Arator the Redeemer World of Warcraft: Forever Bombchu Girl Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Fallout: New Vegas Mean Sonofabitch Shopping District, Taiping Road Baroque 5: BiggerJ asks, what do you remember about ROM sites from the early 2000’s? (34:09) ROM Tripod GeoCities 7-Zip WinRAR Castlevania: Rondo of Blood Napster Kotaku: No, System of a Down Did Not Make a Zelda Song. But This Guy Did Zophar’s Domain EmuParadise Dragon Ball Z games 6: When have you been most moved listening to a new version of an old song from a video game? (40:56) Ys series Ridge Racer series Super Smash Bros. series Psycho Soldier Psycho Soldier Theme | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra - The Legend of Zelda Theme Nobuo Uematsu Bloody Tears Castlevania: The Adventure - ReBirth Phantasy Star series 7: What is the Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Digger (2026) of video games? (48:12) Digger (2026) Bluesky NieR series Barbarian (2022) Megalopolis (2024) Balan Wonderworld Demonschool Titanium Court Dressmaker You Can See Everything (2026) The Nightlight Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026) LIGHTNING ROUND: Before and After Burner (54:21) (thanks to barleybap for the idea and the The Matrix: Path of Neo Turf Masters example) Recommendations and Outro (01:00:56): Brandon: Physical 100: Mexico, Physical 100: Italy, Vampire Crawlers, KFJC 89.7 FM Ash: Thrifting This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
Ep. 462 - The Hole Fillers, with Alex Jaffe and Esper Quinn
2026/10/12
Over one thousand questions have been submitted to the Question Hole at patreon.com/insertcredit, and now it’s up to legendary podcast host Alex Jaffe and legendary podcast editor Esper Quinn to answer more than 200 of them. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Esper Quinn. 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: nah, not for this one, sorry. Join us next week for your beloved Insert Credit panel, and yet another question from the depths of the Question Hole! This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
Ep. 461 - Thanks, Odama
2026/10/05
Insert Credit co-founder Brandon Sheffield joins the panel to cover the current state of Japanese games, ace representation in video games, and owning seven PSPs. 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: Batman Black Mask Obi-Wan Kenobi Birds of Prey (2020) Clock King Batman (TV series) Bill Finger Mr. Freeze Batman: The Animated Series Harley Quinn: The Animated Series Alfred Molina Poison Ivy Arnold Schwarzenegger Riddler Jim Carrey Joker Alfred Stryker Matches Malone “You’re getting a promotion!” MobyGames Takafumi Noma Unicorn Overlord Dawngazer Alexandra Pestretzova Sweet Baby Inc. Viggo Mortensen Broke His Toe In ‘The Two Towers’ DJ Jazzy Jeff Sega Genesis DJ Jazzy Jeff playing a Sega Genesis Britney Spears Beyonce Madden series NBA Live ’96 1: Brandon, what’s going on in Japan with video games right now? (08:13) Tokyo Game Show 2026 COVID-19 Kotaku: Over 85 Percent Of Japanese Game Developers Are Using AI Crazy Taxi: World Tour Level-5 Earth Defense Force 6.2: Invaders from Another World miHoYo 2: How do you make equipment management fun in games? (15:25) Hollow Knight Mina the Hollower Earthbound Forspoken Bayonetta Demonschool Dragon Quest series Psychopomp Sylvan Tale Game Gear Bonk series Legend of Zelda series Mega Man series Paperboy 3: Which characters in video games can be claimed as asexual? (21:50) Asexuality Phoenix Wright Ace Combat series Ristar Eliza Parvati Holcomb The Outer Worlds Kazuma Kiryu Yakuza series Overwatch Space Marine Warhammer 40,000 Death Stranding - An Asexual World Ryu Pepsiman 4: What is the most ill-advised video game related purchase you’ve ever made? (30:02) Odama GameCube PlayStation Portal Nintendo Switch Steam Deck PlayStation 5 Dragon Age: The Veilguard PC Engine PSP 5: Room Check! (37:05) Konami Bill Elliott’s NASCAR Challenge Book Off Mutant League Football Fester’s Quest Uncle Fester Atari 7800 Missing in Action (1984) Midnight Mutants Grandpa Munster Pretty Pretty Princess 6: Joel Valentin asks, what game do you wish had become the defining influence in its genre? (50:05) The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask Phantasy Star Final Fantasy series Chrono Trigger Asuka 120% series Gunstar Heroes Final Fantasy Tactics Shining Force Nectaris: Military Madness Jeanne d’Arc LIGHTNING ROUND: The Forgotten-Named Game (54:14) Recommendations and Outro (01:09:33) Brandon: T-Ride, They Will Kill You (2026), Tippett Studios Visual Archive Ash: Get away from the internet, go touch grass Frank: Go touch grass Jaffe: Go touch grass This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
Ep. 460 - Guiltlessly Child Free, with Shivam Bhatt
2026/09/28
Writer, podcaster, and Hindu pandit Shivam Bhatt joins the panel to cover spirituality in games, Activision’s Halo, and video games for dogs. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Shivam Bhatt. 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: “Peek Aboo Call Me Back And Nuisance Back. Pac-Mania.” Nintendo 64 Mario Kart series Nintendo DS Ping Pals Legend of Zelda series Death Stranding Quake III: Arena Journey Casual Magic with Shivam Bhatt Shivam And Wheeler Love Magic Chronicles of Dragonlance 1: Which video games have you had spiritual experiences with? (08:26) Hinduism Magic: The Gathering Ramayana Moses Link Cloud Strife Rez Tetris Effect Tetsuya Mizuguchi Jeopardy! Dance Dance Revolution series beatmania series PlayStation VR Child of Eden Born again Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan / Elite Beat Agents series The Righteous Gemstones NieR: Automata Orthodox Judaism NetHack 2: What is the difference in tone and content between Western and Asian dramas? (19:54) David and Goliath Dark Shadows Supernatural Game of Thrones Babylon 5 World of WarCraft 3: What is Activision’s Halo going to look like? (25:36) Kotaku: Activision Taking Over Halo Franchise And What Remains Of Halo Studios Will Now Be A Support Team Call of Duty series Halo: Infinite Halo: Reach id Software Pitfall! Chopper Command Grand Theft Auto VI Elder Scrolls series Madden series NBA 2K series Peak BeamNG.drive Roblox Final Fantasy series Burnout series Bluey: The Videogame 4: Joel Valentin asks, what is something you thought only existed in video games until you were made aware of it in real life? (31:22) Silent Hill series The Simpsons Super Mario series Don Quijote Yakuza series Ifrit Shiva Sid Meier’s Civilization series CalorieMate Metal Gear Solid series La Li Lu Le Lo Ocarina Echidna Knuckles Hedgehog Sonic DuckTales Hollywood Reporter: Disney+ Revives Darkwing Duck 5: Brandon Sheffield asks, design a game for a dog (36:34) Stella, the dog that “talks” NOVA | Can Dogs Talk? 6: What is the printing a Magic card so imbalanced it has to be immediately banned from tournament play of video games? (40:23) Akuma Super Street Fighter II Turbo League of Legends Counter-Strike series Tekken series Pokemon series Mewtwo Kotaku: NES Tetris Players Call It ‘Rolling,’ And They’re Setting New World Records Golf Business Insider: They’re Probably Going To Ban The Putting Technique That Just Won The Masters Soulslike LIGHTNING ROUND: Planes Talkers (46:01) Recommendations and Outro (01:07:58): Frank: The Digital Archive at VGHF Library Shivam: Sanjay Patel’s Ramayana and Mahabharata Ash: Squeakross: Home Squeak Home, let Ash know what Warhammer she should read next This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
Ep. 459 - Mission Impastabowl, with Chris Plante
2026/09/21
Host of Post Games Chris Plante joins the panel to the future of video game journalism, the new Wolverine game, and a boxed copy of Microsoft Excel. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Chris Plante. 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: Ep. 458 - Wet Adult Link, with Alex Fraioli Wii Nintendo DS Playdate Ivy the Kiwi? Feel the Magic XY/XX Samba De Amigo Yuji Naka “I’m a cat herder. My parents were cat herders. Their parents were cat herders, and their parents. I don’t understand why we do what we do but it is all I know.” Kotaku Polygon Post Games The Besties Google Sheets Microsoft Excel Digital Archive at VGHF Library Office Depot Myst Microsoft PowerPoint Deluxe Paint 2 1: How can video games responsibly portray physical disability? (07:15) alt.ctrl.GDC Grand Theft Auto IV to a T Keita Takahashi Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Octodad: Dadliest Catch Bennett Foddy Mission: Impossible Kim Possible 2: How important is fidelity in video game adaptation? (14:47) Marvel’s Wolverine Wolverine Resident Evil (2026) Jean Grey Wario Land series Paul W. S. Anderson Halo Super Mario Bros. (1993) Marvel Spider-Man series Batman: Arkham series Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Jurassic Park 3: Brandon Sheffield asks: what are some games that struck you immediately as being good, bad, or otherwise tailored toward you? (23:30) Zombi 2 (1979) Ranger X Everyday Shooter Golden Sun The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons 2064: Read Only Memories Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney series Tales series Xenogears series 4: How do you adapt a podcast into a broadway show? (29:03) The Besties: Live On Broadway TurboGrafx Dreamcast David Cage Radiolab Welcome to Night Vale #IDARB Rooster Teeth Saturday Night Live Mike Drucker Mike Drucker: Shit Arcade Cookie’s Bustle 5: Bigger J asks, there’s a lot of recurring level themes in platform games. What isn’t one, but should be? (36:23) God of War series Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Toy Story series Sega Genesis Monster in My Pocket Pokemon series Bubsy series NieR: Automata 6: Is there a future for professional video game journalism? (43:31) Aftermath Stephen Totilo Saber Interactive Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in The Video Game Industry Mothership Game Informer Twitch LIGHTNING ROUND: Arcade Of Our Own (52:46) Recommendations and Outro (01:06:22): Chris: Butter Side Down, Post Games Frank: Try to watch things that don’t have commercials Ash: Make shit to eat that you’ve never made before, Firefly Wedding Jaffe: Pasta e Fagioli This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
Ep. 458 - Wet Adult Link, with Alex Fraioli
2026/09/14
Podcaster, Essayist and Voice Actor Alex Fraioli joins the panel to cover the Ocarina of Time remake, barcade preferences, and keyblade nonsense. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Alex Fraioli. 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: Coyote vs. Acme (2026) James Gunn Peter Lorre M (1931) Cut Man Ren Frankenstein (1931) Casablanca (1942) The Maltese Falcon (1941) Looney Tunes Humphrey Bogart “Never strive for a better tomorrow” Looney Tunes Beaky Buzzard Chickenhawk Tom & Jerry Hanna Barbera Gossamer Tweety Bird Winnie-the-Pooh Tigger Minions Taz Bugs Bunny Space Ghost Coast to Coast Witch Hazel Michigan J. Frog 1: Brandon Sheffield asks, what is the most fun you’ve had with a game on a gimmick-based platform? (09:36) Wii Nintendo DS Kinect Playdate Ivy the Kiwi? Feel the Magic XY/XX Samba De Amigo Wii Sports Intellivision Nintendo Switch Sports WarioWare: Twisted! Game Boy Advance Rabbids series The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Game Boy Color The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX Games Done Quick Dance Dance Revolution series maimai series Jubeat series Rock Band series 2: How did you see video games evolve socially over time? (14:51) Nagoya, Japan Mario Kart series Super Smash Bros. series Burgertime Burgertime: Worldtour Dig Dug Mega Man series Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse Tenth Level Tavern Pretty Soldier: Sailor Moon Pac-Man Dave & Busters Round1 Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Mortal Kombat III 3: Which video games do you associate with specific cities? (20:39) NBA Jam Chicago Bulls Scottie Pippen Horace Grant B.J. Armstrong Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Grand Theft Auto V Dead Rising Fallout: New Vegas Casino Kid Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse Final Fantasy XI Online Boku no Natsuyasumi series Marvel Spider-Man series Pokemon series Parasite Eve Austin Powers: Oh, Behave! Grand Theft Auto: London 4: What should we anticipate from this recently announced Kingdom Hearts anime? (24:42) Kingdom Hearts series Kingdom Hearts anime Apothecary Diaries: The False Imperial Brother Yumeria Suikoden the Anime Donald Duck Sora Roxas Ansem The Good Dinosaur (2015) Star Wars series Grogu Tonberry Groot Apocalypse Chernobog Yen Sid Pete Vandal Savage Maleficent Team Rocket Xion PSP The King of Fighters: Destiny Street Fighter Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture (1994) Virtual Fighter Monkey D. Luffy Goku Popeye the Sailor Man Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994) 5: The 1000-Year Old Man asks, what is the Mt. Fuji of video games? (34:20) Avatar (2009) FamilyMart Terry Pratchett J. R. R. Tolkien Mount Fuji Metroidvania Metroid Castlevania JRPG Achievements Mario Bros. Donkey Kong Shigeru Miyamoto Kraft Mac and Cheese 6: Where is the uncanny valley? (40:38) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake trailer Kotaku: Why Is Link The Only Character Who Looks Like A Freak In The Ocarina Of Time Remake? ReBoot Uncharted series The Comeback Nathan Drake Lisa Kudrow Planet of the Apes series Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined 7: What do you think is the hardest job in voice acting? (44:24) Billy West Justin Roiland Hatsune Miku Eric Bauza Porky Pig Daffy Duck Hank Azaria Robin Williams Genie Dan Castellaneta Homer Simpson Earthworm Jim Frank Castle Christopher Lee Peter Jackson LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - Lorre Not Lorre (48:44) Recommendations and Outro (01:00:18): Alex: No More Whoppers, Draw Game, Quartet Ash: The Blood of Dawnwalker, The Great Food Truck Race Frank: If you have blood in your dong water go see a doctor, PBS This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
Ep. 457 - Hey Me, Pikachi
2026/09/07
Your beloved panel covers advances in stealth games, new Pokemon types, and whether or not Marty McFly has a scrote. 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: “Come and have a go if you think you’re hard enough!” Pokemon series Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater Kotaku LeBron James 1: What is the correct amount of time to sit down and play a video game in front of your TV? (05:57) Marvel Cinematic Universe X-Men (2000) Thor: The Dark World (2013) Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) The Marvels (2023) The Incredible Hulk (2008) Black Panther (2018) Avengers: Endgame (2019) Zack Snyder Eternals (2021) Kingo Kumail Nanjiani 2: Which video games are most responsible for advancing their genre? (13:02) Metal Gear Solid series System Shock Deus Ex Street Fighter II Spy Fiction Resident Evil 4 Assassin’s Creed series Hitman series Immersive sim Dishonored Metroidvania Pinball John Romero discovers a 1940 first person shooter Pong 3: What even is the incentive to make video games commercially? (19:43) Wadjet Eye Games Dave Gilbert Ron Gilbert Dave Grossman EA 4: Design a new Pokemon type (25:13) Water Fire Ground Rock Normal Ghost Fairy Grass Poison Flying Dragon Dark Bug Psychic Fighting Ice Electric Yu-Gi-Oh Steel Hey You, Pikachu! Mimikyu Missingno Skylanders series Spyro Palworld Unown Rotom 5: Dr. Booperstein III asks, are all video games derivative of the first generation of video games? (32:08) Guess Who? Pac-Man Donkey Kong Q*Bert Night Driver Back to the Future Part II (1989) Leslie “Spike” O’Malley Entertainment Software Association E3 Summer Game Fest Back to the Future: The Game 6: What’s the stupidest playable race in a video game? (39:18) Pepsiman Mass Effect series Asari Quarian Turian Star Trek Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Bajoran Vulcan Spock Dwarf Fortress Dwarves Blood Elves World of WarCraft Night Elves Orc Tauren Troll Undead Pikmin Pikmin series Zerg 7: What is the Steven Spielberg’s Stanley Kubrick’s A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) of video games? (46:16) Milo Peter Molyneux Haley Joel Osment Berserk Dune The Wheel of Time BioShock series Ken Levine Judas Fallout 3 Fallout: New Vegas Metal Gear: Survive Duke Nukem Forever Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - Remake Dragon Age: The Veilguard Sonic CD Metropolis (1927) LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (52:58) Recommendations and Outro (58:24): Brandon: Doom Runners (1997), Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012), Etiene T. Boy - Jealousy, Vintage Obscura Radio Frank: Barkin’, Classic X-Men Ash: The Blood of Dawnwalker, The Prisoner of Beauty Hard Truths (XX:XX): Jaffe: If you have a work day that ends at 10 PM, you don’t get to do all the stuff you do if your work day normally ends at 5 PM. This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
Ep. 456 - Lady RoboBobby, with Stella Sacco
2026/08/31
Narrative designer Stella Sacco joins the panel to cover Grand Theft Auto VI, detecting AI in games, and pink plush Peeps bunnies. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Stella Sacco. 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: “I’m escaping to the one place that hasn’t been ruined by capitalism! Insert Credit!” Super Smash Bros. series PlayStation 4 Xbox One Grand Theft Auto VI Majestic 12 Oceans Eleven Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony Stella Sacco Sex 2 PC-98 Teledildonics Halo series 1: How are we feeling about Grand Theft Auto VI? (05:38) Grand Theft Auto III PlayStation 2 Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look Kotaku: Grand Theft Auto 6’s Latest Leak Told Me All I Need To Know Spider-Man IGN: Rockstar Doesn’t Mind if You Dislike GTA 6’s Romantic Side Grand Theft Auto V Any Austin GDC Red Dead Redemption series Marvel Midnight Suns Blade Final Fantasy XIV Animal Crossing series Splatoon series Dark Souls series Hypnospace Outlaw web3 MySpace Fourteenite XIII 2: How can we trust any new video games not to use AI? (15:52) Time Extension: James Pond Creator On System 3’s “Soulless” Legacy Collection the kickstarter for that bad AI Genesis game Brandon was talking about Wanted: Dead’s AI slop key art 3: How have video game companies most egregiously attempted to rewrite their own histories? (20:40) Arc System Works GDRI BioWare Electronic Arts Treasure Yakuza Zaibatsu Midway 4: Which movies most need a “Scarface: The World is Yours” type sequel with the protagonist coming back to life? (25:17) Scarface: The World Is Yours The Green Mile (1999) Heat (1995) The Goonies (1985) Thelma & Louise (1991) Bump ‘N’ Jump Robocop 3 (1993) John Wick: Chapter 4 (20XX) The Fast and Furious series Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Judge Dread Dead to Rights: Retribution Sorcerer (1977) Death Stranding Tangerine Dream Titanic (1997) Ghost of Yōtei Pirates of the Caribbean series Point Break (1991) 5: Room Check! (32:48) Peeps MAGFest Video Game History Foundation Pony Express Mochilla Earth Defense Force series Tokyo Game Show Casio Loopy Gematsu: Earth Defense Force 6.2: Invaders from Another World announced for PS5 6: WillaWisp asks, what is the CeraVe Daily Moisturizer of video games? (38:16) CeraVe Threes Cetaphil Tetris Xbox Wireless Controller Other Ocean Eucerin Holedown Picross series Squeakross: Home Squeak Home Nintendo 3DS Star Trek 7: If Dolly Parton asked you to show her some video games, which ones would you show her? (43:35) Dolly Parton Rock Band series Night in the Woods Nintendo Switch RollerCoaster Tycoon series Dollywood Bayonetta series Elvira Splatterhouse Mario Party series Wii Sports Desert Bus Penn & Teller LIGHTNING ROUND: Blind Pull Quote (48:41) Recommendations and Outro (58:27): Frank: Cetaphil moisturizing cream Stella: Mortal Shell II, Terminator 2: Judgment Day 35th Anniversary (2026) Brandon: The Tong - Dangerous Games, Val Young - Let’s Fall In Love, Save the Green Planet! (2003) Jaffe: The Shadow with Orson Welles This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
Ep. 455 - Resident Fourvil
2026/08/24
The panel reviews Resident Evil 4, a foundational 3rd person action horror game with memorable characters, a novelty controller, and an egg meta. 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: Resident Evil 4 PlayStation 2 GameCube Resident Evil 5 Game Informer PlayStation 4 Separate Ways “Hey, it’s that dog!” Tetris 1: What did you know about Resident Evil 4 before playing? (03:17) E3 CRT Wii Resident Evil 4 - HD Project Resident Evil 4 Remake Luis Serra Navarro Leon Scott Kennedy ShaderGlass Dreamcast Ingrid Hunnigan Steam Deck Ada Wong The Ada Missions Ashley Graham Resident Evil: Village 2: Do we need to reevaluate escort missions in 2026? (18:18) Escort Mission Oscar the Grouch 3: How important is it for a horror game to be scary? (23:27) Del Lago PlayStation 5 Xbox 360 Bitores Méndez Killer7 Resident Evil 4 - Insert Credit Challenge / Credit Spent spoilers TMP Merchant Ramón Salazar 4: Is inventory management fun? (36:45) Save Room Crow Las Plagas Eggs Snake Metal Gear series Kaizo Manic pixie dream girl Resident Evil: Code Veronica Jack Krauser Resident Evil 2 5: Dustin asks, what games should have a novelty controller? (51:08) Chainsaw Controller Sega Bass Fishing Samba De Amigo Donkey Konga Guitar Hero series Densha de Go! series Nintendo Labo SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Ikari Warriors Nintendo 3DS Sonic Mania Nintendo Switch Kirby games Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Grand Theft Auto VI 6: Let’s talk about the remakes (57:53) Monster Hunter series Uncharted series Star Trek 7: Why is this game important? (01:06:31) Cliff Bleszinski Gears of War series God Hand 8: Where does Resident Evil 4 rank among the Capcom Five? (01:08:27) Capcom Five P.N.03 Bayonetta series Dead Phoenix Viewtiful Joe Killer7 Suda51 House of the Dead series LIGHTNING ROUND: What’re Ya Buyin? (01:13:57) Recommendations and Outro (01:20:15): Jaffe, Frank, Ash and Brandon: Resident Evil 4, either on a CRT or with the HD Project mod and ShaderGlass. This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
Ep. 454 - Turtle Goblins
2026/08/17
Editor and Media Critic Esper Quinn joins Jaffe, Frank and Brandon for an evening of video game writing, high volume of death, and the Mr. Bones Apology Tour. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Esper Quinn. 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: “This isn’t a brutality. This is a fatality.” Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Hyrule Field Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Title Screen Panzer Dragoon - Title Screen X-Men - Title Screen The Beatles - A Hard Day’s Night Insert Credit Show Topic Lords Pokemon Red & Blue - Intro Ep. 453 - Mega Duck and Cougar Boy Game Boy Advance 1: What do you look for in a video game castle? (04:18) Unicorn Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! Castlevania series Super Mario 64 Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Pokemon series Baldur’s Gate III Persona 5 Resident Evil 4 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Crow Country 2: What kinds of video games have the narrowest distinction between a good one and a bad one? (10:22) Deadly Premonition Earth Defense Force series Blue Archive Comiket Love and Deepspace Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket Norm! 3: Hey Esper, what are the hardest video games to find footage for when making the video edition of Insert Credit? (15:34) PC-98 Recommendation Guy S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl Daria’s Inferno Creative Commons MobyGames MTV’s Beavis and Butt-Head in Virtual Stupidity Seaman World of Longplays 10min Gameplay 4: What do video game writers get away with that would never fly in other media? (22:38) Brad Pitt Rick and Morty 5: Magnanimus asks, other than humans, what creature has been killed the most times across all video games? (26:58) Turtle Zombie Goblin Super Mario series Goomba Fungus Minecraft Vampire Survivors Skeleton Bat Zubat Robot Cyborg Mother 3 Slime Cookie Clicker The Felling of the One Hundred Centillion Turtle Goblins: A Morality Game (download, extract html file, and open in browser to play!) 6: On which occasions have you told someone specifically not to play a video game? (31:42) MMO Magic: the Gathering The 3rd Birthday Parasite Eve series No Man’s Sky PC-Engine Ep. 423 - Explode My Bones Mr. Bones Valis series Mr. Bones by shmumbler and Spectral in 36:09 Grateful Dead 7: What is the FLCL of video games? (35:44) Gainax Neon Genesis Evangelion The Rub Rabbits! Star Fox series Sin & Punishment Shenmue series No More Heroes Bayonetta series Platinum Games MadWorld Persona series LIGHTNING ROUND: Magic: the Sortening (40:40) Recommendations and Outro (01:00:11) Brandon: Not Dracula 3000 (2004), Taskmaster Season 21, Please do not hang out in the street, the commentary for Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) Esper: The Mountain Goats - Days, Ekphrasis, Magic Every Day with Esper Quinn This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
Ep. 453 - Mega Duck and Cougar Boy
2026/08/10
Frank, Ash, and Brandon answer Jaffe’s questions about simple ways to improve any game, documentary video game adaptations, and turning consoles into anime girls. 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: BMX XXX Burning Man Acclaim Entertainment David Cronenberg “You point a gun at me? Your own kin? Your dear papa?” Richter Belmont Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Dracula 1: What is something simple you can add to any video game to make it immediately better? (03:53) Pac-Man series Klonoa series Sonic the Hedgehog series Pokémon series Tetris the Pokemon track Ash was thinking of Metal Gear Solid series Billy Mitchell Mystery Science Theater 3000 2: Is there something you’ve encountered in a game you can only explain as an inside joke? (10:43) Fantasy Life Nintendo DS Pier Solar and the Great Architects Indivisible Baba Booey Tetsuya Nomura Kingdom Hearts III secret ending Final Fantasy Versus XIII MindsEye Astal Segagaga Sega Sony Dreamcast 3: What are your standard practices for saving your game? (16:26) Resident Evil 4 SiSTer FPGA Super Nintendo Entertainment System Yakuza series Baldur’s Gate series PlayStation 4 4: Design anthropomorphized versions of obscure video game consoles for a Hyperdimension Neptunia reboot (21:48) Hyperdimension Neptunia series Gijinka Playdate Watara Supervision WonderSwan Mega Duck/Cougar Boy Atari Lynx N-Gage Casio Loopy Game Gear Plug-n-play game Wii Shang Tsung Nex Playground Meta Ray-Bans Socrates Interactive Patient System Amiga CD32 Atari 2600 Intellivision What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) Patty and Selma Kotaku: Oh Dang, Magic: The Gathering Made Bilbo Baggins Hot 5: Death_Strandicoot asks, what would be the best documentary to adapt into a video game? (30:57) GIRP Super Size Me (2004) March of the Penguins (2005) March of the Penguins (DS game) National Geographic National Geographic licensees Planet Earth Critical Kate Willært The King of Kong (2007) VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action Coffee Talk Walter Day Donkey Kong Paris Is Burning (1990) Stepmania Wii Kinect Just Dance series Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959) Plan 9 From Outer Space (DOS game) Her Story Cold Case Files Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective Unsolved Mysteries Mothman Grizzly Man (2005) 7 Up Indie Game: The Movie (2012) LuLaRoe Blackfish (2013) Ape Out Jaws: Unleashed Jaws series An Inconvenient Truth (2006) Solarpunk Tetris (2023) 6: What games in the Game Industry Hardship Bundle do you think Frank, Ash, and Insert Credit listeners would like most? (36:30) Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure A Short Hike Holedown Skatebird Cool Kid Cody NEC TurboGrafx-16 Wheels of Aurelia 1978 Hyper Gunsport Little Medusa FutureGrind Dirtbag Mahjong Winter Witch Magenta Horizon Purrfect Apawcalypse They Bleed Pixels Dead Finger Dice: A Billionaire Killing Game Drywall Eating Simulator 7: Whos a cool lady? (42:23) Celeste Madeline Yasmine Bayonetta Hannah Waddingham Ted Lasso Moon Lee Cynthia Rothrock Chingmy Yau Michelle Yeoh Katie Mac Lady and the Tramp Semiramis Michelle Obama Amy Hennig Danielle Bunten Berry Esper Quinn Ash Parrish Maddy Thorson Maddy Myers Gita Jackson 52 Pickup Noa Izumi Birdo Princess Daisy Aerith Gainsborough Samus Aran Chun-Li Bullet Witch Ada Wong Vivienne Liara T’Soni Tali’Zorah Shale Amaterasu Malenia LIGHTNING ROUND: Verb Coding (48:17) Recommendations and Outro (56:36): Brandon: NEWDERY Stick Grips, Beatdown City Survivors, Napalm Death: Tiny Desk Concert Ash: Clytemnestra, Platform Decay, Ancillary Justice Jaffe: Absolute Wonder Woman This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
Ep. 452 - Ground Bud
2026/08/03
The panel you know and love returns to discuss E3, user generated content, and Ryan Baby Goose. 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: The Criterion Channel Kiyoshi Kurosawa The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026) Akira Kurosawa Gatorade Zero Glacier Cherry Costco Water Vitamin Water XXX xXx (2002) Stella Sacco 1: What’s everybody been up to lately? (03:13) San Diego Comic-Con Funko Pop Marvel Cinematic Universe Star Trek Steve Ditko Kimba the White Lion Batman Hutchinson Island Sea turtle Crow Lemming Sea cucumber Rabbit Florida Keys Jellyfish America the Beautiful 2 What was E3 like? (12:06) E3 Dreamcast PlayStation 2 Crash Bandicoot NEC Interchannel PC Engine The Video Game History Foundation E3 Collection Carolyn Rauch The Beatles: Rock Band Sega Saturn PlayStation Electronic Gaming Monthly Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Game Informer Spider-Man 3: What are the best implementations of weather effects in video games? (19:27) Haunted Mansion Soulslike Final Fantasy X Ghostwire: Tokyo The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker Super Mario series Looney Tunes Journey to the West Astro Boy Astro Bot Ken Griffey Jr Presents Major League Baseball Peanut Butter the Speedrunning Dog Jerry Rice & Nitus’s Dog Football Hollywood Reporter: ‘Air Bud Returns’ Movie Reboot Sets Cast Ahead of 2026 Release Variety: Ryan Gosling Cast as Ghost Rider in Marvel Movie Baby Driver (2017) Ryan Gosling Gosling 4: Design a dating game that takes place at the Cheesecake Factory (25:05) Cheesecake Factory Applebee’s Bucca di Beppo Chipotle Pia Carrot e Yōkoso!! series Date Everything 5: Room Check! (32:24) Game Developer Conference Children’s Fairyland “It’s Just Emulation!”: The Challenge of Selling Old Games It’s Still Emulation: Saving Video Game History Before It’s Too Late Preserving Game History: It’s Just Us Bubsy Gunpla MS-09 Dom Advanced Variable Geo 6: SteveWithAB asks, what was a major inflection point for video games that didn’t feel like one at the time? (40:04) Roblox Dreams LittleBigPlanet Minecraft Elden Ring Atari Games Corp. v. Nintendo of America Inc. 7: What is the Emily Wilson’s critique of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey of video games? (45:29) Emily Wilson Christopher Nolan The Odyssey (2026) NPR: ‘Odyssey’ translator Emily Wilson says Nolan shouldn’t have written the movie himself Hideo Kojima Capcom Dante’s Inferno Console Wars The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) Stellar Blade Bayonetta Dracula Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Sephiroth Anne Rice LIGHTNING ROUND: Notable Patreon Characters (54:22) Recommendations and Outro (01:05:31): Brandon: Game Industry Hardship Bundle Ash: Drink more tea Frank: Go somewhere without an agenda Jaffe: Magic Every Day with Esper Quinn This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
Ep. 451 - Big Dick 3, with Stella Sacco
2026/07/27
Writer and narrative designer Stella Sacco joins Brandon and Esper to cover pandering in games, T4T energy, and dokidokidecahedrons. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Brandon Sheffield, Esper Quinn, and Stella Sacco. 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: Joe Rogan “Dig ’em dig ’em dug dig ’em!” Italy Saint Patrick’s Day Scotland Czech Republic Germany England Ohio CNBC: 5 biggest risks of sharing your DNA with consumer genetic-testing companies North American fur trade Canada Russia Hungary Mario Sacco and Vanzetti Joan Baez & Ennio Morricone - Here’s To You 1: What’s the difference between catering to an audience and pandering to an audience? (03:59) Fan service Mass Effect 3 ending controversy Love and Deepspace 2B NieR: Automata NieR Stellar Blade Tekken 3 Panda 2: What are some things video game writers have to do that most people don’t think about? (09:19) Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker TLC - Waterfalls 3: Are there any examples of studio notes improving a game? (14:42) I Am the Night Batman: the Animated Series Albert Pyun Cyborg Jean-Claude Van Damme Cyberpunk 2077 Pokemon Game Link Cable Hideo Kojima Metal Gear Solid series George Lucas 4: Which video game romance has the most T4T energy? (21:51) T4T Demonschool Princess Peach Bowser Destiny Eris Morn The Drifter Avalanche Motoko Kusanagi Tachikoma Batou Link Zelda Dragon Age II Mass Effect series Lady Dimitrescu Baldur’s Gate III Shadowheart Halsin Karlach Gale Tidus Wakka Banjo-Kazooie Bridget Guilty Gear series Tracer Bernard Dowd ONLINE MULTIPLAYER: Gen Z/Gen Alpha Only! What was your first video game? (27:16) 5: Gaagaagiins asks, why is Mario’s mustache black, but his hair is brown? (35:16) Super Mario 64 Zohran Mamdani Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez George Costanza Heihachi Mishima Persona series Auron Sam Elliott Stellar Blade 2 Diana Bayonetta Master Higgins Master Chief Cortana Green Arrow Sonic the Hedgehog Shadow the Hedgehog Espio the Chameleon 6: In video games with dialogue, is it always preferable to have voice acting? (42:11) Fire Emblem series Resident Evil 4 Ashley Graham Forspoken Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Troy Baker Legend of Dragoon Tom Clancy’s The Division Earth Defense Force series Hulk Jonathan Hickman 7: What is the Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) of video games? (52:57) Street Fighter the Movie the Game Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016) Batman: Arkham series Final Fantasy VII Remake Die Hard Arcade Die Hard (1988) Star Wars: Episode I - Racer Knights of the Old Republic series Platoon LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - Giallo Films (58:40) Recommendations and Outro (01:11:43): Stella: The Tainted Cup Esper: Magic Every Day with Esper Quinn starting August 3, Twinbeard Plays Mario Brandon: KALX, Poil - Pikiwa, Chubby Checker - Dig Dug, The Anime Corner Store, Freeway (1996) This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
Ep. 450 - The Italian Hyphen
2026/07/20
The panel covers game cancellations, Gen Z’s first games, and consummating a game. 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: Suikoden Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Je suis-koden “What are you doing dying! Awful! Start over!” Triceratops Tyrannosaurus Pachycephalosaurus Ankylosaurus Stegosaurus Monster Hunter series 1: What game do you think was the first game for the highest percentage of Gen Z gamers? (03:14) Generation Z Minecraft Wii New Super Mario Bros. Wii Wii Sports Guitar Hero series Angry Birds Subway Surfers Roblox Generation Alpha Mega Man: Legacy Collection Nintendo 64 2: What was the longest you have been stuck on a video game? (08:52) Exile: Wicked Phenomenon TurboGrafx Shenmue II Tomb Raider II PlayStation Bubsy Prima Strategy Guides GameFAQs 3: What’s the hardest you’ve ever been hit by a video game cancellation? (15:32) Data West Bonk RPG Yakuza: Like a Dragon SNK King of Fighters series Vectorman series Sonic X-treme Final Fantasy Versus XIII Final Fantasy XIII-2 Final Fantasy XV Forbes: An ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Civil War Game Was Canceled Because Of Yasuke Reaction, US Politics Red Dead Redemption Mafia III Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag - Freedom Cry Castle Wolfenstein series Kotaku: Warner Bros. Cancels Wonder Woman Game And Shuts Down Shadow Of Mordor Studio X-Women: The Sinister Virus EarthBound 64 The Adventures of Batman & Robin Jesper Kyd Kingdom Hearts IV 4: If you could replace the words “Press Start” on video game start up screens with any other phrase, what would it be? (21:50) Insert Credit Elite Beat Agents TurboGrafx Nintendo Entertainment System Chulip 5: Propelleher asks, what video game character would you trust to house sit for you while you’re away? (26:44) Kazuma Kiryu Frey Holland Big the Cat Sonic the Hedgehog King Jack Blanka Chibi-Robo Servbot Dr. Robotnik Scratch Grounder Miles “Tails” Prower Cream the Rabbit Amy Rose Knuckles’ Chaotix Charmy Bee Cheese the Chao Blaze the Cat Goofy Pluto 6: What do you predict will be the final non-Nintendo game released on a disc? (32:49) Wii U Call of Duty series Sega Genesis FIFA series Nintendo Switch 2 PlayStation 2 PlayStation 3 MLB series Just Dance series PlayStation 5 Frogger GameBoy Color Game Gear Ms. Pac-Man 7: What is the Chubby Checker’s “Let’s Twist Again” of video games? (36:05) Chubby Checker The Twist Let’s Twist Again Twistin’ USA Twist It Up Do The Freddie Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Bubsy series Street Fighter II series Mortal Kombat series Overwatch 2 Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions Super Mario 64 Lair Sixaxis The Last of Us series LIGHTNING ROUND: Micro Maker (41:25) Recommendations and Outro (52:12): Brandon: Flamin’ Hot Doritos, dried jackfruit, check out your local physical media place and just look around Frank: That’s It Organic Fruit Crunchables, figure out how to consume media without watching ads because the social contract has been broken Ash: Fla-Vor-Ice This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Gen Z/Gen Alpha listeners ONLY! Send a one minute or less .mp3 or .wav of yourself sharing your first video game, the games you remember your older siblings playing, or what you think the final Prima Strategy Guide was to [email protected] and maybe we’ll play it on air in a future episode! Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
Ep. 449 - Gathering Lavender, with Jesse Thorn
2026/07/13
Legendary podcaster and founder of Maximum Fun Jesse Thorn joins Ash and Brandon for summer speedruns, a Def Jam: Vendetta update, and the besta Bethesda. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Jesse Thorn. 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: Vampire Diphthong Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles “Striker to the line! Leg it! Leg it!” selectbutton podcast Topher Florence GameRankings.com WatchMojo Splitscreen Kotaku Retronauts Bonk series PC Engine Sega Saturn Taito Gamasutra GDC Jordan, Jesse, Go! Jordan Morris Judge John Hodgman Bullseye with Jesse Thorn Maximum Fun Jesse Thorn Monk Never Not Funny Archive.org 1: What’s going on with speedrunning lately? (04:30) Summer Games Done Quick Kotaku: 8 Incredible Speedruns You Have To Watch Right Now Balatro by adef in 1:04:49 Tetris by meme and huff 36:00 Sonic Dream Team by huds601 and Argick in 1:06:25 Hollow Knight: Silksong by mathulu in 1:42:41 Peanut Butter the Speedrunning Dog Ken Griffey Jr. Presents MLB by Peanut Butter the Dog & JSR_ in 29:48 Mr. Bones by shmumbler and Spectral in 36:09 Ep. 423 - Explode My Bones Gracie’s Game Gauntlet Superman 64 Wayne’s World Costco Connection Gray Matter Inc. The Crow: City of Angels God Hand 2: How are old bad games bad differently from how new bad games are bad? (11:32) PowerWash Simulator Roblox Call of Ponchy: Mahjong Warfare 3: Design a new Def Jam fighting game for 2026 (17:11) Def Jam: Vendetta PaRappa the Rapper Scarface Ludacris WC Jay-Z Mankind Stone Cold Steve Austin Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style Shaq Fu Wu-Tang: Rise of the Deceiver Evan Narcisse Zoe Tunnell Carmen Electra Lil’ Kim Megan Thee Stallion Bayonetta Umamusume: Pretty Derby Crazy Taxi series Cappadonna Chap hop MC Chris They Might Be Giants John Hodgman Musique concrète Mr.B The Gentleman Rhymer Trap Grime Drill King of Fighters series Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 + 2 Snoop Dogg Jean-Michel Basquiat Too Short Roxanne Shante Yakuza series E-40 4: Are video games artsy? (25:27) Katamari Damacy Walking simulator Yume Nikki Tactile Dome Viewfinder 5: LeFish asks, would you rather live one year of your life with big head mode, loudly speak like a Mario, or only be able to walk like you’re tank controlled? (34:07) Big Head Mode Mario Tank controls Charles Martinet Metaphor: ReFantazio Yes Man Eat Pray Love Granada Pop’n Tanks! Bolo Girls und Panzer series Armored Core series Cowboy Bebop Yoko Kanno 6: What’s the best-a Bethesda? (43:27) The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Starfield Fallout series IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005 Mass Effect series Ghostwire: Tokyo Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus Wolfenstein 3D Ghost of Yotei Kumail Nanjiani Fallout Taskmaster Peacemaker Steve Agee Paul Scheer Suicide Squad John Ostrander John Economos James Gunn Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985) Paul Rubens Dana Gould Gex Dr. Zaius Hanging With Dr. Z Planet of the Apes series Blaine Capatch The Merv Griffin Show (Seinfeld) LIGHTNING ROUND: Equip This On (56:33) Iori Yagami Red Soma Cruz Kazuma Kiryu The Bouncer (Sion Barzahd) Sora Kefka Luso Clemens Alucard Tingle Recommendations and Outro (01:21:18): Jesse: Delete Out of the Park Baseball off your work computer, The Larry Sanders Show, Vincent Price Art Museum, Vincent Price vs. Peter Lorre in Wine Tasting Contest Ash: Unbeatable OST, Theater of Blood (1973) Brandon: Stella Chang’s music, the films of Marc Price This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

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4.9 out of 5
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★★★★★
mope from the forums 2026/10/13
The BEST
I bought an iPhone to give this show a 5 star review, because Alex Jaffe said it was important. How do I emulate gen 6 on this, please send help.
★★★★★
yohoyona 2026/09/17
Best Podcast IN THE WORLD
This show is so fun. Great format and structure, and Jaffe and the panel are so charming. 100% worth a listen. Check out the forums too!!
★★★★★
Stella_Sacco 2026/08/01
I was on it
Show had me on it. So. It’s good obviously
★★★★★
rathowreck 2026/07/22
The Best Videogame Podcast
Four down-to-earth, funny, kind nerds get into the nitty gritty of all things videogames, especially the side of things that are off the beaten path. ...
★★★★★
Amphiseum 2026/07/15
Best Video Game Podcast Out There
Outstanding dynamic between the panelists makes this the one podcast I never miss every week. Incredibly well edited, check out the fantastic video ve...
★★★★★
MightyZug 2026/07/14
Fun, Authentic, Insightful
I’m always in for a treat whenever a new episode drops. Among the best “fly on a wall listening to smart, genuine, fun people” experiences you can hav...
★★★★★
WhenMonster 2026/02/23
Great show. Has only gotten better.
This a fun and insightful show with fun personalities. Black history month show hell yeah. Keep up the good work.
★★★★★
DavidMZB 2026/02/10
I lost my life to this podcast
My shower count went down while listening to this show
★★★★★
ImpalaLlama 2026/01/27
I love games
The one true video game podcast
★★★★★
CoolUsername0000 2026/01/16
Good show
Started watching this early last year and it’s one of the few shows I make sure to catch every week. I mostly listen on my phone but the YouTube versi...
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