September 27, 1986. You’re a kid in the mid-80s. You get home from school, flip on the TV, and see something strange: a commercial where a giant egg hatches behind a family’s console, revealing a toy robot. His name is R.O.B. — the Robotic Operating Buddy — but he's just an accessory. The real product: Nintendo.
Today, the Nintendo Entertainment System is ... Show More
Nov 17
Ken Burns Reimagines the American Revolution | A Conversation with Ken Burns & Sarah Botstein
November 16, 1776. George Washington rows toward Manhattan to inspect the fort that bears his name, only to meet a full-scale British assault already underway. By afternoon, Fort Washington has fallen, and General Washington is forced to abandon New York City.
The Continental A ... Show More
38m 45s
Nov 10
The Grinnell 14 Take On the Bomb (feat. Peter Coyote)
November 16, 1961. Fourteen college students from Iowa have driven nearly a thousand miles to the White House. They’re fasting, protesting, and calling for an end to nuclear bomb testing. These students, later known as the Grinnell 14, will help ignite the student peace movement ... Show More
27m 56s
Nov 3
The Forgotten Life & Tragic Death of President James Garfield | A Conversation with ‘Death by Lightning’ Creator Mike Makowsky
November 3, 1880. Congressman James Garfield wakes up on his quiet farm in Ohio to learn that he’s been elected President of the United States. He never campaigned to be on the ticket. He never wanted the presidency. But the nation, weary of corruption and hungry for reform, has ... Show More
36m 10s
Apr 2025
Game Boy: Game Changer
Costing just 12,500 yen, Nintendo's revolutionary handheld console, the Game Boy, was released in Japan on 21st April, 1989, quickly selling out its initial stock of 300,000 units.
With its compact size, cartridge-based games, and impressive battery life, the Game Boy went on to ... Show More
11m 26s
Sep 16
Nintendo Are Back! Nintendo Direct Reactions — The Press Start Podcast
After Nintendo's longest Nintendo Direct EVER, the gang gets together to share their thoughts on Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 4, Pokémon Pokopia and more. They also weigh in on Nintendo patenting game mechanics and Brodie shares his review of Indiana Jones and the Great Circ ... Show More
1h 2m
Jan 2025
The Nintendo Switch 2! | feat @ArloStuff | Nontendo Live #23
The Nintendo Switch 2, the successor to Nintendo Switch, releasing in 2025, it's REAL and the first REVEAL TRAILER is here! feat. ARLO |
#nintendo #podcast #beatemups #woodhawker #nintendo #gaming #videogames #usa #gamingcommunity #gamingvideos #gamers #podcast #videogameshow #p ... Show More
1h 52m
Jul 2025
My Thoughts On Donkey Kong Bananza! | EP. 149
<p>EmSwizzle (Max) dives into his first impressions on the brand new Donkey Kong Bananza (thanks for sending over a code!), we discuss the next Nintendo Direct being (basically) confirmed for July, the Legend of Zelda movie +, some odd Nintendo news then answer your questions, ... Show More
50m 34s
Apr 2025
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This week, it's all about the Nintendo Switch 2! Except for when it isn't. Marques, Andrew, and David first start off by recapping some of their favorite April Fools' jokes before discussing what it means that YouTube is changing how it counts views for YouTube Shorts. Then they ... Show More
1h 27m