Call Me By Your Game

Based on my friends not remembering me after the last year you’d think they call me the Nameless One, am I right? I gosh darn sure hope not… On the latest episode of Call Me By Your Game we sit down with actor, comedian, dancer, and gentleman Chuck Maa to discuss one of the greatest RPGs of all time in Planescape Torment (1999). On this episode Conner and Chuck get into all sorts of fun. Chuck dives into how this game came to him right before he really became serious about dancing, how it also was a gateway into the fantasy genre that has become a huge part of his life, and the many different ways to set your path and play through the game. Chuck is one of the best and you don’t want to miss this one! Actions and Resources for 6/2/2021 Ways to help Palestine during the ongoing assault by Israel’s Govt. Support the Breathe Act Get Involved Locally – LA Organizations to Consider: Streetwatch LA – Ground Game LA – WaterDrop LA – Selah James Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time – Free eBook PDF Okra Project – Providing Culturally Nutritious meals for Black Trans people Show Notes Chuck Maa – Instagram – 2 Noonas and a Dancer Conner McCabe – Twitter – twitch.tv/conziscool69 Produced by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show Call Me By Your Game – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube Super NPC Radio – Patreon – Twitter – Instagram – Twitch

Together, we’ll be brave! And who better to have by your side and become brave than the wonderful tv writer, comic artist, and Sarasota FL legend Anna Salinas. Today Anna joins as a guest to discuss Humongous Entertainment’s Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It’s Dark Outside. On this episode longtime buds Conner and Anna discuss the video games industries advertising tendencies when they grew up in the 90s, Anna recalls this game being bought for her little brother when in reality her mom played it religiously, and how they would bring their family laptop on their summer vacations to see Anna’s family in Sweden and play the game series on loop. Actions and Resources for 5/26/2021 Ways to help Palestine during the ongoing assault by Israel’s Govt. Support the Breathe Act Get Involved Locally – LA Organizations to Consider: Streetwatch LA – Ground Game LA – WaterDrop LA – Selah James Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time – Free eBook PDF Okra Project – Providing Culturally Nutritious meals for Black Trans people Show Notes Anna Salinas – Badcomix – Website – John Baxter Comedy Conner McCabe – Twitter – twitch.tv/conziscool69 Produced by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show Call Me By Your Game – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube Super NPC Radio – Patreon – Twitter – Instagram – Twitch

You’ll never beat us with this one! On today’s episode we’re dropping back in the pocket, scrambling for eternity, and dancing our way to the endzone with the greatest video game athlete of all time in Michael Vick. We’re talking with the hero Carl Tart about Madden NFL 2004, quite possibly the most iconic NFL game ever. Carl gets into how he got into comedy years ago by taking Second City classes, chats playing Madden 04 with his friends over and over during middle school, and how he took this game all the way back to Mississippi when he moved back. Carl is one of the funniest and most talented dudes you’ll ever meet, so be sure to catch his writing on the first season of Kenan, starring sketch comedy legend Kenan Thompson. Actions and Resources for 5/19/2021 Ways to help Palestine during the ongoing assault by Israel’s Govt. Support the Breathe Act Get Involved Locally – LA Organizations to Consider: Streetwatch LA – Ground Game LA – WaterDrop LA – Selah James Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time – Free eBook PDF Okra Project – Providing Culturally Nutritious meals for Black Trans people Show Notes Carl Tart – Flagrant Ones Patreon – Instagram Conner McCabe – Twitter – twitch.tv/conziscool69 Produced by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show Call Me By Your Game – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube Super NPC Radio – Patreon – Twitter – Instagram – Twitch

On the heels of yet another monster release for the Resident Evil franchise with RE Village, we have our first episode in far too long discussing another game in the series. Today we’re joined by the talented and fantastic Ibanda Ruhumbika to chat about Resident Evil 5 and what space it occupied during a period of his life. On this episode Ibanda tells the tale of finally securing his name as a social media handle after months of work, talks about playing RE5 with his roommate David at Juliard and pairing it with trashy reality television, and walks us through many fun college memories including the perfection that is the Halal Guys restaurant. Actions and Resources for 5/12/2021 How to be an Ally with the Palestinians Support India in the ongoing Covid-19 crisis Support the Breathe Act Get Involved Locally – LA Organizations to Consider: Streetwatch LA – Ground Game LA – WaterDrop LA – Selah James Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time – Free eBook PDF Okra Project – Providing Culturally Nutritious meals for Black Trans people Show Notes Ibanda Ruhumbika – Twitter – Instagram Conner McCabe – Twitter – twitch.tv/conziscool69 Produced by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show Call Me By Your Game – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube Super NPC Radio – Patreon – Twitter – Instagram – Twitch

Hey there Call Me By Your Game listeners! Enjoy this full episode from the Super NPC Radio exclusive podcast, Super NPCs. Heck, it’s hosted by the host of CMBYG, Conner McCabe, so we think you’ll like it! This weekly show is available at all tiers of the Super NPC Radio Patreon so if you like what you hear, consider checking us out at Patreon.com/SuperNPCradio. On this episode Jeremy and Conner discuss the original Pokémon Snap on the Nintendo 64. Enjoy, and be sure to check out this fantastic video from the crew over at MinnMax about the development history of the game. It’s referenced heavily in this episode so you just gotta see it. Show Notes Conner McCabe – Twitter – twitch.tv/conziscool69 Produced by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show Call Me By Your Game – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube Super NPC Radio – Patreon – Twitter – Instagram – Twitch

Ocarina of Time… We’ve talked about that one before haven’t we?? The Zelda Timeline must be up to it’s silly tricks again because we’re going back, baby!! This time we’re joined by the wonderful Shereen Lani Younes from the Ethncally Amiguous podcast to discover 1998’s Ocarina of Time. Shereen joins the show and shares about her early love for making discoveries in video games with her sister, how she still remembers inside jokes that her and her cousins from Syria had, and how there are countless things about Ocarina of Time that remain deeply special to her all these years later. Actions and Resources for 5/5/2021 Support India in the ongoing Covid-19 crisis Support the Breathe Act Get Involved Locally – LA Organizations to Consider: Streetwatch LA – Ground Game LA – WaterDrop LA – Selah James Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time – Free eBook PDF Okra Project – Providing Culturally Nutritious meals for Black Trans people Show Notes Shereen Lani Younes – Instagram – Twitter – Ethnically Ambiguous podcast – Website Conner McCabe – Twitter – twitch.tv/conziscool69 Produced by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show Call Me By Your Game – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube Super NPC Radio – Patreon – Twitter – Instagram – Twitch

Sure, Final Fantasies I-V are cool, but number VI? Now we’re talking baby. On this momentous episode of Call Me By Your Game, Cowboy Mike referenced in episode 5 by Jake Sprague makes his long waited appearance on the podcast. Mike Steele, best friend to Jake and developer on the upcoming indie game Olli Olli World, joins Conner to discuss one of the best and most revered games of all time in Final Fantasy VI. On this episode Mike dives into a deep and storied video game past and also talks about how they have always been an important part of his life, he walks us through Jake changing his life by letting him borrow FFVI, and talks about how in high school giving a girl a poem that “he wrote” when in fact it was actually just ripped from Celes’ lines in the famous Opera scene from this game. Actions and Resources for 4/28/2021 Support the Breathe Act Get Involved Locally – LA Organizations to Consider: Streetwatch LA – Ground Game LA – WaterDrop LA – Selah James Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time – Free eBook PDF Okra Project – Providing Culturally Nutritious meals for Black Trans people Show Notes Mike Steele – Twitter – Olli Olli World trailer – Jim & Them podcast Conner McCabe – Twitter – twitch.tv/conziscool69 Produced by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show Call Me By Your Game – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube Super NPC Radio – Patreon – Twitter – Instagram – Twitch

Hop in the gummy ship because we’re heading to a bunch of Disney Kingdoms! Today we’re talking about a mammoth game that launched an iconic series. Joined by the hilarious and wonderful Ryan Barton we finally discuss the first Kingdom Hearts Game. It’s happening! Ryan and Conner are sure to bring you another edition of Scorpio talk as these two lovely boys share a birthday. Ryan talks about loving the Nintendo 64 growing up and sharing time with his siblings, reminisces discovering Kingdom Hearts in an orthodontist’s office growing up, and also shares about his love of genre bending. Actions and Resources for 4/21/2021 Support the Breathe Act Get Involved Locally – LA Organizations to Consider: Streetwatch LA – Ground Game LA – WaterDrop LA – Selah James Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time – Free eBook PDF Okra Project – Providing Culturally Nutritious meals for Black Trans people Show Notes Ryan Barton – Twitter – @Rrybrator on PlayStation Conner McCabe – Twitter – twitch.tv/conziscool69 Produced by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show Call Me By Your Game – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube Super NPC Radio – Patreon – Twitter – Instagram – Twitch

Welcome back to The Legend Of Zelda Games Club! Today, we are covering the very first game in the series, released in Japan all the way back in 1986 – it set the trend for one of the most prolific and longstanding franchises ever made. Blow in your cartridge and ready your master sword for an adventure you’ll never forget. This is the final free episode of the Legend of Zelda Games Club! Sadly the end is here. Enjoy the rest of the series at the DJ Toad Tier on our patreon at Patreon.com/SuperNPCradio. Super NPC Radio – Patreon – Twitter – Instagram – Twitch Joan Ford – Twitch – Twitter – Instagram Jeremy Schmidt – VGACS – Twitter Conner McCabe – Twitter – twitch.tv/conziscool69 Call Me By Your Game – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube

What’s a sequel if we don’t make it our first ever game covered twice on this show? That’s right baby, we’re back with one of the best games of all time Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest with writer for Animaniacs, actor on a bunch of things, and true comedy hero Rekha Shankar. She joins our buddy Alec Robbins the DKC2 hall of fame with this appearance and we couldn’t be happier. On this episode Rekha discusses the appeal of diving into worlds that interested her and how that manifested itself in drawing and playing certain video games, discusses her love for customizing characters in games and feeling seen through “The Rekha” the wrestler that she made, and how this game was THE activity for her and her roommate during a hot summer in New York City. Rekha rules and you should check out everything she’s been up to lately. Actions and Resources for 4/14/2021 Justice for Daunte Wright – Petition – Family’s GoFundMe – MN Freedom Fund Get Involved Locally – LA Organizations to Consider: Streetwatch LA – Ground Game LA – WaterDrop LA – Selah James Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time – Free eBook PDF Okra Project – Providing Culturally Nutritious meals for Black Trans people Show Notes Rekha Shankar – Website – Talk Chef – Hustle Web Series – Twitter Conner McCabe – Twitter – twitch.tv/conziscool69 Produced by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show Call Me By Your Game – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube Super NPC Radio – Patreon – Twitter – Instagram – Twitch