

No Cartridge Audio
Trevor Strunk
Critical but casual approaches to current, past, and future video games six times a week. In addition, guests will periodically share their own aesthetic and personal experiences with games in conversation! Subscribe to our Patreon at www.patreon.com/hegelbon if you'd like to hear special patron-only bonus episodes!
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Jul 10, 2025 • 1h 44min
No Cartridge 293 - Unbeatable is Coming! feat RJ Spellman
I welcome DCELL's RJ Spellman on the show to discuss the studio's upcoming rhythm/minigame/anime/critique extravaganza UNBEATABLE. We talk about the demo, the struggles of making a game, what we can expect from the full piece, how a project changes over time, and we go off on hundreds, if not thousands, of tangents. It's good radio folks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 25, 2025 • 1h 32min
Episode 292 - GGNoReread Presents Death of the Author and Split Fiction!
Liv and I cover Nnedi Okorafor's Death of the Author and Hazelight Studio's Split Fiction for this installment of GG No Reread! A robust discussion of mind versus body, author versus text, and the manifold properties of reception and interpretation. Seriously go listen! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 16, 2025 • 1h 11min
No Cartridge 291 - An After Dark Preview
On the main feed due in part because me and Liv get in the weeds (positive) about games and leisure and commitment, and part because I want everyone to know what they're missing not being on the patreon. Go subscribe to the patreon at patreon.com/nocartridge, you are MISSING OUT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 13, 2025 • 1h 40min
No Cartridge 290 - No WallScroll, Miami Guns Finale!
We welcome Emily (Spacequeenemily on bluesky) back to talk us through the final, very serious episodes of Miami Guns! Well okay, *kind* of serious. For this show.
Anyway! We finish up a wonderful journey with our bizarre cast of characters and gear up for our next series today. Once again justice is served! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 2, 2025 • 1h 23min
No Cartridge 289 - K:D Ratio Presents Homicide!
Graham and I are back! And we are talking about some Homicide episodes that are kind of committed to weird 90s things, specifically poetic interludes with Edgar Allan Poe and "straight guys having to find out what gay people do and they're soooo uncomfortable!" Let's say its a mixed bag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 23, 2025 • 1h 1min
No Cartridge 288 - Indie Game Review of Blue Prince!
Liv and Trev link up to talk about the engaging and encompassing Blue Prince! What does today's MYST have to say? And is it as much Myst as it is the sort of strange cockeyed adventure game that still sticks with you til today? Find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 14, 2025 • 1h 16min
No Cartridge 287 - Charles Ugarles Goes to Appleishington
We welcome Charles Star of ALAB and City Saint Country Saint fame to discuss the most recent lashing of Apple in court, in their continuing battle against Epic Games. This one is exciting because someone who knows more than me tells me how the law works and I keep responding with "daaamn, really?" and he then blows my mind further. A must listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 12, 2025 • 51min
No Cartridge 286 - Venba!
Liv and I review the delightful Venba on today's episode! A cooking, parenting, and growing story that taps the much-used bond between place and food to tell an immigrant's multi-generational story in a fresh and compelling way. Really phenomenal stuff, and a lot of discussion to boot! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 9, 2025 • 1h 7min
No Cartridge 285 - Double Dragon!
Liv and Trev talk about the very weirdly designed and produced 1990s film Double Dragon! Is it DOOM? Is it Super Mario Bros? Neither, but both? It has short haired Alyssa Milano though so let's see how far that gets us!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 23, 2025 • 1h 39min
No Cartridge 284 - Miami Guns Part 3!
We rejoin Emily to talk about our favorite duo of dumb American cops who are also Japanese and often smart. The MIAMI GUNS ride again as this No Wall Scroll commences our leap into the latter half of this wonderful little series as we join slashers, beauty pageants, and much and more. Please enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


