OH, BANANA! Kirk, Jason, and Maddy punch through some rocks for Donkey Kong Bananza, the first big single-player Switch 2 exclusive and the latest game from the team behind Super Mario Odyssey. They talk about its delightful design tricks, how much fun it is to smash up the world, and whether it's a worthy successor to Odyssey.
Apr 16
How AI Impacts Our Lives These Days
It's time for an AI check-in! Maddy, Kirk, and Jason catch up on how they're feeling about generative AI in 2026, what it's doing to creativity, how it's impacting the job market, and of course, how it's affecting video games. One More Thing: Kirk: Dungeon Crawler Carl (Matt Dinn ... Show More
1h 23m
Apr 2
Maybe Every Game Is 'Early Access'?
What's the deal with Early Access? What are the pros and cons? Kirk, Jason, and Maddy sit down for a wide-ranging conversation about all the ins and outs of what it means to sell an early, unfinished game, from Baldur's Gate 3 to Star Citizen and so much more. One More Thing: Kir ... Show More
1h 12m
Dec 2024
Coming Soon…Squid Game: The Official Podcast Season 2
Let the new games begin! Starting Thursday, December 26th, join hosts Phil Yu (aka “Angry Asian Man”) and Kiera Please as they dive into each episode of Squid Game Season 2. Joined by a lineup of special guests, they’ll unpack the deadly new challenges, explore the layered charac ... Show More
1m 58s
Dec 2024
Game Awards Reax, Elden Ring Nightreign, Witcher 4, and RPG Hidden Gems of 2024
It is done. Geoff Keighley descended from Gamer Mountain with the results of 2024's Game Awards scrawled onto two stone tablets. (Brought to you by Mountain Dew.) Kat, Eric, and Nadia understandably have opinions about the games that were snubbed, and the games that received reco ... Show More
1h 33m
Jan 2024
Afterparty: 31-33. Legends of the Divine Labyrinth V & IV and Growing the Skill Tree IV
<p> What else lurked in the Labyrinth? How does Cammie have so many spells? And was Gloria always destined to join the Hold? All that and more on the Afterparty!</p> <p> </p> <p> Dive into our ship combat mechanics, classes from Mage Hand Press, the countries of Verda Stello, a ... Show More
1h 16m
Jul 2017
107. Neal Stephenson & Nicole Galland (Authors) – The Garden of Forking Paths
Since 2008, Big Think has been sharing big ideas from creative and curious minds. Since 2015, the Think Again podcast has been taking us out of our comfort zone, surprising our guests and Jason Gots, your host, with unexpected conversation starters from Big Think’s interview arch ... Show More
39m 22s
Aug 2017
Punchbowl: Venture Maidens
<p>Welcome to the Punch Bowl, an interview segment about playing Dungeons and Dragons in 2017 and beyond. We talk to people who are pushing the game forward - creatively, communally, socially, just doing good work. Today, we sit down with Celeste and Britany, two creators of Vent ... Show More
27m 12s