

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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May 8, 2018 • 1h 19min
Episode 78: "Toad Has No Inner Life" w/Branson Reese!
Finally, after months in the offing, we welcome the charming and talented Branson Reese on the podcast! You know his comics already, but we talk art, aesthetics, videogames, comics, the whole gamut!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 1, 2018 • 1h 13min
Episode 77: "Narrative in the Age of Mobile" w/ Tom Dziuba
We welcome mobile games writer Tom @coachfordads Dziuba on to talk Spider-Man, mobile development, and the way narrative is evolving daily. Super interesting look into the industry!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 23, 2018 • 1h 4min
Episode 76: Videogames' Citizen Kane w/David "TheBeerNerd" Eisenberg
We welcome David Eisenberg, aka the Beer Nerd, who comes on to talk Earthbound, OFF, and emotionally and psychologically evocative RPGs.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 16, 2018 • 1h 5min
Episode 75: "There Isn't Always Tomorrow" w/Jason Rohrer!
We welcome Jason Rohrer, famous and even infamous indie game designer to talk narrative, form, his vision, and his new game One Hour One Life. An absolutely crucial account of game design straight from the horse's mouth.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 10, 2018 • 1h 25min
Episode 74: "Like Being Interested in Scorpions" w/ Pete "Whandall"
We welcome Pete @Whandall on to talk about the economics of games both in and out of the gamespace -- price theory, economics of scarcity and scale, everything you could want as an econ person who's torn your hair out to my podcast so far!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 2, 2018 • 1h 8min
Episode 73: Game Workers Unite w/ Liz Ryerson
We welcome Liz Ryerson (@ellaguro) to the show to talk about the recent and powerful unionization effort at GDC, as well as her role in and evaluation of the nascent Game Workers Unite collective!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 20, 2018 • 1h 1min
Episode 71: "Systems of Domination" w/ Seth Shepherd
We welcome media mind Seth @asapsunscreen Shepherd on the show to talk with us about narrative, systemic analysis, realism, and the ways in which games end for the player but do not end for the character!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 12, 2018 • 1h 14min
Episode 70 - "No Problem Calling it Casual Gaming" w/Liz Roscher
We welcome Liz Roscher of Yahoo! Sports fame and of The Good Phight credentials on to talk about casual gaming, gendered expectations, and the double-edged sword of plot. Plus -- is Hatoful Boyfriend a good game? We ask the hard question.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 5, 2018 • 1h 16min
Episode 69: "The Methadone of Gaming" w/ Riley Quinn
We welcome Riley @raaleh Quinn of the Trash Future Podcast on to talk about streaming, what to do when you can't game like you're used to, and the joy and struggle of getting back into gaming as an adult.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 27, 2018 • 1h 11min
Episode 68: "People Want to Love Your Game" w/ Ethan Hammerman
We welcome Ethan Hammerman, former gaming marketer, current gaming enthusiast, and uniquely qualified insider to talk about the past, present, and future of gaming, marketing, and microtransactions!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices