If you told me I was going to be interviewing such an iconic and legendary video game character after only 218 episodes, I'd say you were joking. But here we are folks. We finally got to sit down with one of the ladies from the Atari 2600 game, Beat 'Em & Eat 'Em. She tells us all about her life, how she got the job, and if she enjoyed it. Starring…

Well holy smokes. PCP is back??? At least for this week it is. Folks, I'm excited to bring to you our live episode we did about a month ago at Galaxy Con in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was super fun to do it in a room full of packed people. And we have THREE special guests this episode. Please enjoy. The audio is fine! Starring Grant Janik, Shane S…

We're all looking for some love and today's guest is no different. Today I sit down with a current sidepiece of Princess Peach and we talk about how this dynamic couple came to be. Enjoy! Starring Freddy Valoy! Follow us on InstagramAv Playable Podcast

The king of the Kongs! The donkiest of donkeys! The legend himself, Donkey Kong is with me today. We talk about his extended family and what he does with all those bananas. Enjoy! Starring Tyler Wood! (If you're at a Galaxy Con event in your area, make sure to stop by Tyler's booth!) Playable Characters Podcast…

Gotta listen to 'em all! And by that I mean every Pokemon episode we've ever done but also this one. Today Brian sits down with a Pokemon intern. This guy has seen some stuff and he's finally here to talk about it. Enjoy! Starring Grant Janik! Follow him on IG and TikTok Follow the show on IG, TikTok, and Twitter…

Hello, fellow travelers! Today Brian chats it up with the very chatty Paimon, the amazing tour guide from Genshin Impact. Enjoy! Starring Sabrina Otero! Find her on Instagram and TikTok Follow us on IG, TikTok, and TwitterAv Playable Podcast

Hocus pocus everyone! We're back this week with an amazing episode where Brian sits down with one of the skeletons from Castlevania that just won't perish no matter how many times he gets whipped by a Belmont. Enjoy! Starring Mike Drucker! Follow us on TwitterAv Playable Podcast

Continuing our Shocktoberfest, today I'm chatting with the realtor who has the Splatterhouse listing. It's been tough to sell it but if anyone's looking for a second home, give a listen! It has some very unique features. Enjoy! Starring TJ Del Reno!Av Playable Podcast

Happy Shocktober, everyone! We're back this week with a spooky episode. Brian sits down with a neighbor from Zombies Ate My Neighbors who seemed to be unaware that he was actually in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. Enjoy! Starring Dan Wilbur!Av Playable Podcast

Whoa a new episode of Playable Characters? Yes please! Hi everyone, Brian here. I'm back kinda! Look, let's just all agree that this show is the best and it'll never die because I love doing it and you love listening to it. And you're going to LOVE listening to today's episode. I'm joined by a HALO soldier, but not THAT one. Submissive Chief joins …

It's good to be back! Especially when your guests are 2 of the toughest, gang-fighting heroes ever. Today Brian is joined by the Double Dragon bros themselves, Bimmy & Jimmy Lee! Enjoy! Starring Ian O'Keeffe and TJ Del Reno! Playable CharactersAv Playable Podcast

Nuruz dan Aisha kali ini belajar tentang Allah SWT sebagai Tuhan yg disembah dan diibadahi. Kenapa ya kita harus beribadah kepada Allah? Mari belajar bersama Nuruz dan Aisha dalam podcast kali ini. Ayah Bunda dapat memiliki kurikulum yang sama dengan menghubungi DM Instagram tim @Plego.id untuk menghadirkan literasi terbaik di rumah.…

Kali ini Nuruz dan Aisha belajar mengenai aqidah. Sehingga memahami kenapa Bilal meski lemah tetap tugar mengucap Ahad saat ditiban batu di panasnya padang pasir. Yuk, belajar bareng Nuruz dan Aisha .. Ayah dan Bunda bisa menghadirkan kurikulum yang sama di rumah dengan memperoleh buku ini.Silahkan munghubungi dengan DM Instagram @Plego.id, tim kam…

Hari ini Nuruz dan Aisha baru tau ternyata Rasulullah SAW bersabda , jika tidak ada yg berzakat maka hari kiamat akan datang. Karena itu Nuruz Dan Nuruz mau berzakat setiap hari, hihihi.Betulkah?Yuk, belajar bareng Nuruz dan Aisha.. Materi diatas didapatkan dari buku "Ayah Bunda Bimbing Aku Pintar Berzakat" , kurikulum ini dapat Ayah Bunda peroleh …

Today Brian is joined by a very social and rambunctious customer from Tapper's Bar. If you know and love the old arcade game Tapper, you know what I'm talking about. Enjoy! Starring Chris Calogero! @PlayablePodcastAv Playable Podcast

Siapa yang tahu Nabi Dan Rosul? Bedanya apa ya? Belajar bersama Ummi, Nuruz dan Aisha yuk, Tema Pelajaran kali ini disadur dari buku "Ayah, Bunda Bimbing Aku Mengimani Nabi Dan Rasul Allah" Ayah Dan Bunda bisa juga menghadirkan buku ini di rumah dengan menghubungi Admin DI Instagram @Plego.id

Series Kali ini mengupas mengenai Bahaya Ghibah dari kisah Khalid Al Rabi pada buku Komik Peradaban Akhlak. Mari disimak bersama. 🐱

Hari Ini Nuruz dan Aisha dibacakan buku tentang pentingnya taat peraturan, seru sekali ceritanya.Yuk disimak bareng. Teman-teman boleh beri masukan atau saran untuk tema di podcast dengan DM ke Instagram @plego.id

Kali ini nuruz belajar tentang rukun Islam yaitu Zakat. Ternyata kata Ummi, madu juga kena zakatnya. Bagaimana selengkapnya? Yuk simak Podcast Dan belajar bersama Nuruz dan Ummi. Oh iya, Inspirasi tema belajar ini dari "Buku Ayah Bunda Bimbing Aku Pintar Berzakat" terbitan Syaamil, jika teman teman mau ikut belajar di rumah dengan kurikulum yang sa…

Kali Ini Nuruz dan Aisha belajar bersama Ummi bagaimana arti Surat Al Lahab dan penyebab turunya. Mari belajar bersama Nuruz dan Aisha dengan mendengarkan podcast ini.

Episode Kali ini Nuruz dan Aisha belajar bareng Ummi tentang sebuah surat yang istimewa, tentang bagaimana kemenangan datang, dimana kaum Quraisy berbondong-bondong untuk masuk islam yg dikenal dengan kisah Fathu Mekkah. Ayo belajar bareng Nuruz dan Aisha tentang surat An-Nashr🤩

The force is strong with this episode. Today, Brian is joined by Kyle Katarn, the guy known for stealing the actual blueprints of the Death Star. We get into what his life was like growing up, Luke & Leia, and of course how he feels about Han Solo. Enjoy! Starring Tristan J. Miller! @PlayablePodcastAv Playable Podcast

Alistair goes on a search for artificial life. My own work cited: The Incredible Playable Show - http://playable.show The Book Ritual - https://www.alistairaitcheson.com/games/thebookritual.html Homunculus - https://www.alistairaitcheson.com/games/homunculus.html Links from the episode: Jelle's Marble Runs - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYJdpnj…

Well Happy Memorial Day! Today Brian is joined by the man that started the biggest inexplicable craze ever in Pokemon, Professor Oak! They talk about all things pocket monsters and then they're interrupted by a slightly creepy Pokemon Snap photographer. Enjoy! Starring Jake Lucas! & Dani Ahrens! @PlayablePodcast…

Even during these crazy times, Nintendo keeps surprising us and doing amazing things. Like opening up an amusement park! Today Brian is joined by Jerry, the security guard at Super Nintendo World in Japan. He's seen some crazy stuff so far. Enjoy! Starring Dani Ahrens! @PlayablePodcastAv Playable Podcast

If there's one video game character that's killed more people than Mario himself, it's probably today's guest, a Goomba! I'm talking with one of the Mushroom Kingdom's most recognizable residents about what it's like being the first enemy of video games. Enjoy! Starring Chris Calogero! (@RealChrisCal) @PlayablePodcast…

What connects surrealist artist Man Ray to the hacked game emulator that Alistair has been working on? The only way to find out is to tune in and listen. Bon appetit! Or at least the audio equivalent of bon appetit. Bon écoutage? My own work cited: Alistair's Magic Box (the hackable emulator): https://www.alistairaitcheson.com/games/magicbox.html M…

Round 2...PODCAST! Today, in this surprise awesome super cool episode, Brian sits down with Eddie Tramplestein, Johnny Cage's agent. Eddie joined us back in episode 101 and he wanted to come on back and talk about the new Mortal Kombat blockbuster movie! He shares his thoughts on the good, the bad, and the Nitara. Enjoy! Starring Justin Bowen! (@Ja…

Alistair turns his spyglass of playfulness towards TV quiz show University Challenge: a show whose main gimmick is that the questions are really really hard. He explores the emergent design of these super-difficult questions, and his own experience trying to re-interpret the show as a playful video challenge. Then, he points his ludolicious lens to…

Surprise! We're back with a small, but hilarious, episode. Brian and his pal, TJ Del Reno, were chatting about the cult arcade fighting game "Time Killers" and then all of a sudden one of the stars of the game, Rancid, busted into TJ's studio and cut him to bits. Brian wanted to find out why. Enjoy! Starring TJ Del Reno! (@TJDelReno, @UnlimitedSXM)…

Alistair looks at chessboards created as interactive art pieces, and relates them to his own experiences making interactive art and performance from chess. Tune in for Takako Saito's smellable chess pieces, Horses Running Endlessly, an egg becoming God, and of course Yoko Ono's chess set where all the pieces are white. Links from the episode: Holly…

Looking through the book Clowns: In Conversation with Modern Masters and reflecting on how the experiences of the clowns in the book have reflected my own creative processes. This first episode focuses on a theme of humility, and how it's affected the design of the games in my interactive stage show. And, for you to play along with at home, a surpr…

[fanfare/horns/applause/cheers] WE HAVE REACHED LEVEL 200!!! Folks! This is the 200th episode of the funniest video game podcast in the world! Brian has had 199 REAL video game characters on this show and you know what? He misses them. He wanted to check in with some of his favorites and see what they're up to. So please indulge and accompany him o…

The Mushroom Kingdom is a non-stop party, hence the dozens of Mario Party games. Today, Brian's guest the Mario Party Planner. He talks about how he thinks of all of those crazy, and deadly, mini-games. Enjoy! Starring Mike Pridgen! (@MikePridgenComedy) Check out his hilarious podcast, Radio Archive Theater: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ra…

We know that we have to catch 'em all. But who gets to NAME 'em all? Brian's guest today is the gentleman who has the monumental task of actually naming all 7,000,000+ Pokemon. Enjoy! Starring Andrew Del Vecchio! (@AndrewJDV and @OnTheSpotNYC) https://myfirstday.bandcamp.com/ @PlayablePodcastAv Playable Podcast

You better check yourself, before you Wreck-It Ralph yourself! Because today we are joined by the father of Fix It Felix, Jr...Fix It Felix, Sr! Him and Brian talk about raising a famous son, Ralph, and what's the deal with that magical hammer. Enjoy! Starring Justin Bowen! (@JackSquatJB on all social media) Check out his hilarious "W.A.H." Waluigi…

On your marks, get set...GO! And enjoy today's great episode where Brian sits down with the legendary Excitebike guy! They talk about growing up with bikes, family, and those dirty tracks. Starring Michael Palladino! (@BirdCityComedy on Instagram) and @Cycle_Tarantino on Twitch! http://twitch.tv/cycle_tarantino @PlayablePodcast…

To celebrate this beautiful new year and winter, today Brian is talking with one of the Ice Climbers! Him and Popo talk about parkas, the polar bear with the shorts, and his relationship with Nana, the other Ice Climber. Enjoy! Starring Jack Brown! (https://www.youtube.com/jackbrownvideos) @JacksonJBrown on IG, @JckJBrwn on Twitter @PlayablePodcast…

Attention, all ye' Skyrim folk! Be on the watch, for there are many arrows heading to yon knees. Today, Brian speaks with one such fellow who took an arrow to the knee once. Enjoy! Starring David Piccolomini! (@Piccolomeany) from Tinder Tales Podcast! @PlayablePodcastAv Playable Podcast

Fresh off the controversy that is the most-anticipated-turned-biggest-disappointment of the year, Brian sits down today and talks with someone from Night City's own Cyberpunk! They talk about gangs, weapons, and where they all get those fun names. Enjoy! Starring Steve Esposito! (@AgitatedStove) Check out his wonderful D&D Podcast: @CopperPiece and…

Coming straight out the jungles of Atari-land, it's Pitfall Harry! Brian sits down with one of the first video game characters EVER today. They talk about alligators, his family life growing up, and gold. Enjoy! Starring Brandon Ream! (@ReamKore, @NostalgicFront) @PlayablePodcastAv Playable Podcast

May the fourth be with us today as we welcome Dash Rendar to the studio! Dash, as we all know, is the star of the N64 Star Wars game, Shadow of the Empire and him and Brian talk about everything from action figures to Chewbacca to Stacey Dash. Enjoy! Starring Patrick Hastie! (@PatrickHastie, @NostalgicFront) @PlayablePodcast…

Don't get all sus, everybody. Today Brian chats with one of the stars of the mobile game that's sweeping the nation right now, The Imposter from Among Us! Also, Brian is ON LOCATION on the actual spaceship during this episode. Crazy right? Enjoy! Starring Jake Lucas! (@JakeALucas) (@BoogieManja) @PlayablePodcast…

Float like a butterfly, sting like a podcast because today Brian sits down with the guy who trains all the famous boxers from Mike Tyson's Punch Out, Coach Spitbucket! They talk about Little Mac, Tyson himself, and what it's like training all these different types of boxers. Enjoy! Starring Corky Kneivel! (@CorkyKneivel) Check out his podcast: Dare…

Today's episode might be a little touchy for Xbox owners. Because today Brian chats with the infamous Red Ring of Death. Just in time for the next generation of consoles, we find out what this notorious villain has in store. Enjoy...if you can! This is a GREAT episode to watch on YouTube so you can see the Red Ring in action: https://youtu.be/xy0GA…

Today's episode was recorded back in August of 2020 for the Long Island Retro Expo. It was an all-digital con and it was such a fun time and experience to still be able to do a live show for people thru the magic of the internet. Brian talks with Coach Buddy from Tecmo Bowl and then video game "star" Deadpool crashes the fun. Enjoy! Starring Chris …

Greetings, all ye noble podcast listeners! Today we are chatting with the bravest of them all, Dirk the Daring from the arcade game Dragon's Lair! We talk about his feud with the Lizard King, his love interest Daphne, and Dirk even reads some of his poetry. Enjoy! Starring Rory Scholl! (@RoryPancakes on IG) @PlayablePodcast #Biden/Harris2020…

We're gonna need a bigger podcast...because today we have the shark from the NES classic, Jaws! Brian and Jaws sit down and talk about why humans are so bad, the guy in the boat trying to kill him, and family. Enjoy! Starring Brandon Collins! (@AmericanCollins) @PlayablePodcastAv Playable Podcast

If you can find a bigger guest on a podcast, let me know! But you can't, because today Brian sits down with the ruler of Animal Crossing, Tom Nook! They talk about bells, Timmy & Tommy, and all those silly residents of the island. Enjoy! Starring Tristan Miller! (@TristanJMiller1) @PlayablePodcastAv Playable Podcast

Today Brian talks with a Ghost from Destiny! That's right. One of those little, all-knowing, semi-omnipotent robot things sits down and talks about their Guardian, what other cool stuff they can do, and they even transport Brian for a few seconds to the home ship. Enjoy! Starring Andrew Del Vecchio! (@AndrewJDV) @PlayablePodcast…