

Call Me By Your Game
Conner McCabe
a nostalgic video game podcast
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May 5, 2023 • 1h 33min
Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow Games Club - Episode 1
Welcome to the first episode of our Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow Games Club. Your favorite pals from Super NPC Radio are covering the original Pokémon games for the GameBoy over 14 weeks in a book club style format. If you'd like to hear the rest of the series as it airs you can support us at the $10 DJ Toad Tier on our Patreon. Otherwise, thanks so much for listening. Gotta catch 'em all!
Show Notes
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord – Twitter – Instagram – Twitch
Conner McCabe – Twitter – twitch.tv/conziscool69
Produced by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show - Twitter
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube

May 3, 2023 • 1h 27min
Ep.161 - RollerCoaster Tycoon with Lyndsey Frank
Keep your hands, feet, arms, and legs inside the ride at all times on this episode! Today Conner is joined by wonderful comedian Lyndsey Frank to discuss her time with the iconic RollerCoaster Tycoon (1999), the fun of goofing off and exploring an open world game, and heading to crush island.
Show Notes
Lyndsey Frank - Instagram
Conner McCabe – Twitter – twitch.tv/conziscool69
Produced by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show - Twitter
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord – Twitter – Instagram – Twitch

Apr 26, 2023 • 1h 21min
Ep.160 - Cid Meier’s Civilization V with Sarah Claspell
There are games we love and there are games we hate. THEN, there are games we love/hate. Today actor, improviser, and overall legend Sarah Claspell joins Conner to discuss her time with Cid Meier's Civilization V. Sarah recalls receiving a Super Nintendo as a kid, evangelizes to Conner about an incredible sounding board game, and gives us a peek at what it means to have a love/hate relationship with a video game.
Show Notes
Sarah Claspell - Cardinal Redbird - WGIS
Conner McCabe – Twitter – twitch.tv/conziscool69
Produced by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show - Twitter
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord – Twitter – Instagram – Twitch

Apr 19, 2023 • 1h 45min
Ep.159 - ToeJam & Earl with Abe Spigner
Extra-terrestrial rappers? It's a 1991 dream come true! Today Conner is joined by actor, DJ, and collector extraordinaire Abe Spigner to discuss his time with ToeJam & Earl (1991). Abe discusses the week of his life as a child, playing a NeoGeo once at a rich kid's house, and talks about a few LA area Arcade Bars.
Show Notes
Abe Spigner - Instagram - Twitch
Conner McCabe – Twitter – twitch.tv/conziscool69
Produced by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show - Twitter
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord – Twitter – Instagram – Twitch

Apr 12, 2023 • 1h 6min
Ep.158 - Hudson’s Adventure Island with Mimi Olsen
What's an island without an adventure? A regular old island I guess. Today Conner is joined by Pacman 99 icon Mimi Olsen to discuss her history with Hudson's Adventure Island (1996). On this episode Mimi discusses revisiting beloved games from childhood that don't hold up, revels in the joy of quality of life improvements for old games, and recalls about a Tetris keychain incident in school.
Show Notes
Mimi Olsen - Bait Footwear
Conner McCabe – Twitter – twitch.tv/conziscool69
Produced by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show - Twitter
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord – Twitter – Instagram – Twitch

Apr 5, 2023 • 1h 14min
Ep.157 - NHL Hitz 2002 with Blake Edwards
It's about time that Hockey gets it's day in the sun on this podcast! Today comedian, improviser, and brief college football player Blake Edwards stops by to talk with Conner about NHL Hitz 2002. Today Blake talks about rambunctious childhood sleepovers, failed pranks, and shares about late night hoagies in college.
Show Notes
Blake Edwards - GAG at Harold Night - Instagram
Conner McCabe – Twitter – twitch.tv/conziscool69
Produced by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show - Twitter
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord – Twitter – Instagram – Twitch

Mar 29, 2023 • 54min
Re-release: Episode 10 - Super Mario 64 with Jacques Mouledoux
This episode was trapped in the castle walls and today we're re-releasing it! Enjoy this Call Me By Your Game throwback about Super Mario 64.
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Follow the Call Me By Your Game podcast as we make our way to Peach’s castle with the promise of cake. Yes, we’re here talking one of the greatest games of all time in Super Mario 64 with the Louisiana Lover himself, Jacques Mouledoux.
On this episode of destiny we talk about the new dawn that was 3D platforming, Mario’s acrobatic prowess, and how this game provided a curiosity that ultimately encouraged kids of this era to explore the space of a video game. Wow. Neat stuff.
Show Notes
Jacques Mouledoux - Twitter
Conner McCabe – Twitter – twitch.tv/conziscool69
Produced by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show - Twitter
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord – Twitter – Instagram – Twitch

Mar 22, 2023 • 1h 14min
Ep.156 - Paper Mario with Kale Hills
I think Mario's been laying off of the pasta, lately he's been looking paper thin! Today Conner is joined by comedian and improviser with PONY, Kale Hills, to discuss his experience with the first Paper Mario (2001) for the Nintendo 64. Kale discusses making the most of limited gaming time as a kid, stealing anti-Pokemon propaganda as a kid, and a deep dive into the Resident Evil series.
Show Notes
Kale Hills - PONY with Sentimental Lady show 4/20 at UCB + Instagram
Conner McCabe – Twitter – twitch.tv/conziscool69
Produced by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show - Twitter
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord – Twitter – Instagram – Twitch

Mar 15, 2023 • 1h 30min
Ep.155 - Skyrim with Mary Lou
Fus-ro-DUH this episode fricken rules dude! Today we're joined by actor, comedian, RPG aficionado, and singer Mary Lou to discuss her relationship with The Elder Scrolls V: Skryim (2011). On today's episode Mary Lou recalls communiting from San Diego to Los Angeles for auditions as a kid, discusses blowing off her date with Kanto's Elite Four, and dives into how she got sucked into the world of Skyrim.
Show Notes
Mary Lou - Instagram - Twitter - Twitch - CityWalk: the Musical - Supportive White Parents - Glass Cannon Network
Conner McCabe – Twitter – twitch.tv/conziscool69
Produced by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show - Twitter
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord – Twitter – Instagram – Twitch

Mar 8, 2023 • 1h 19min
Ep.154 - Secret of Mana with Nadia Oxford
Secrets, secrets are no fun, but Secret of Mana absolutely is! Today Conner is joined by co-host of the RPG podcast Axe of the Blood God and independent video game journalist Nadia Oxford for an extended Nadia nook as they discuss Secret of Mana (1993) for the SNES. On this one Nadia shares about the power of video game rentals, she discusses the great environmental storytelling of the game, and recalls the moment she found a centerfold easter egg in the game.
Show Notes
Nadia Oxford - Twitter - Axe of the Blood God Patreon - Retronauts
Conner McCabe – Twitter – twitch.tv/conziscool69
Produced by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show - Twitter
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord – Twitter – Instagram – Twitch


