

Call Me By Your Game
Conner McCabe
a nostalgic video game podcast
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Apr 30, 2025 • 1h 47min
co-op Ep.20 - Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
The Force is strong with this one (I'm referring to the episode). Jedi Master Conner is joined by padawans Mike Christian and Patrick Ehlers to discuss Respawn's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (2019). Enjoy this episode from February 2022.
Show Notes
Mike Christian - Instagram
Patrick Ehlers - Nintendo Cartridge Society podcast - TMNT Sourcebook
Conner McCabe – Bluesky - Twitch
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord- Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

Apr 23, 2025 • 1h 4min
Ep.244 - Captain America and the Avengers with Nick Mandernach
If you didn't take a boat to get to the arcade, did you even go? Today improviser and writer Nick Mandernach stops by to discuss his time with the Captain America and the Avengers (1991) arcade game and the curse of receiving less gifts as a twin brother.
Show Notes
Nick Mandernach - The Great North - JV Improv
Conner McCabe – Bluesky - Twitch
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord- Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch
Episode Citations
The History of Data East's Captain America and the Avengers - Arcade Console Documentary by PatmanQC

Apr 18, 2025 • 1h 58min
Resident Evil 4 Remake Games Club - Episode 1
That's right folks, we're all gaga for La Plaga! Welcome to the kickoff of the Resident Evil 4 Remake Games Club. On our introductory episode we set the table with context, dive into our personal histories with the title, and make our way through chapter 1 of Leon's adventure searching for Baby Eagle.
Show Notes
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Free Games Club Feed - Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch
Conner McCabe – Call Me By Your Game podcast - Bluesky - Twitch
July Diaz: Bluesky
Nick Costanza: Bluesky
Tyler Schnupp: Bluesky - Instagram
Mikey McCollor: YouTube - Twitch
Roxy Polk: BlueSky - Twitch
Charlie Mihelich - Baywatch Watch podcast
Patrick Ehlers - Nintendo Cartridge Society podcast

Apr 16, 2025 • 1h 19min
Ep.243 - Spiritfarer with Candice Yang
Sometimes a video game CAN live up to the hype! Today, karaoke enthusiast, improviser, and softball aunt Candice Yang joins Conner to discuss her recent moment with Spiritfarer (2020) and how gaming has made a comeback in her life.
Show Notes
Candice Yang - Korean Drama podcast
Conner McCabe – Bluesky - Twitch
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord- Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch
Episode Citations
Why You Should Play Spiritfarer - CommRio
Spiritfarer Creative Director “When making art you have to be vulnerable” - Gamespot

Apr 9, 2025 • 59min
Ep.242 - Jak II with Dhruv Uday Singh
Video games: a cautionary tale! Today actor, improviser, and writer Dhruv Uday Singh stops by to chat with Conner about his time with Jak II (2003) during a delirious 60 hours during his freshman year in college.
Show Notes
Dhruv Uday Singh - Instagram
Conner McCabe – Bluesky - Twitch
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord- Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

Apr 2, 2025 • 1h 39min
Ep.241 - Limbo with Jason Cohn
Inspiration can come from anywhere, even a freakin' video game! Today, Conner is joined by writer Jason Cohn to discuss his time with Limbo (2010) and to make all kinds of connections.
Show Notes
Jason Cohn - Instagram
Conner McCabe – Bluesky - Twitch
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord- Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch
Episode Citations
How LIMBO was made and why the team went their separate ways - YouTube Video by That Guy Glenn

Mar 26, 2025 • 1h 24min
co-op Ep.19 - Halo Infinite
Pew, pew. Master Chief is awake and he's firing on all cylinders. Today we present to you co-op Episode 19 originally from January 2022 where Conner sits down with Tao Yang and Cody Ziglar to discuss Halo Infinite (2021).
Show Notes
Tao Yang - Instagram - Dropout.tv
Cody Ziglar - Bluesky
Conner McCabe – Bluesky – Twitch
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord- Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

Mar 19, 2025 • 1h 32min
Ep.240 - Battletoads with Patrick Ehlers
The turtles to toads pipeline remains strong! Today co-host of the Nintendo Cartridge Society and author of the TMNT Sourcebook Patrick Ehlers makes his great return to discuss his time with Rare's Battletoads (1991) for the NES.
Show Notes
Patrick Ehlers - NCS Podcast - TMNT Sourcebook
Conner McCabe – Bluesky - Twitter – Twitch
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord- Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

Mar 12, 2025 • 1h 48min
Ep.239 - GameBoy Camera with Dan Lane
Take a picture, it'll last longer! Today Conner is joined by metro Detroit dad and Game Boy Camera funtographer Dan Lane to discuss the timeless nature of the GameBoy Camera (1998).
Show Notes
Dan Lane - Linktree - Twitch - Instagram - YouTube
Conner McCabe – Bluesky - Twitter – Twitch
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram – Twitter - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord- Bluesky - Twitter – Instagram – Twitch

Mar 5, 2025 • 1h 7min
Ep.238 - Metal Slug X with Fernanda Perez
Don't judge a game by its cover, unless it looks fun! Today Conner is joined by fantastic comedian and returning guest Fernanda Perez to discuss her time with the 1999 shmupp Metal Slug X by SNK.
Show Notes
Fernanda Perez - Mina the Hollower - Feliz Hour Improv
Conner McCabe – Bluesky - Twitter – Twitch
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram – Twitter - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord- Bluesky - Twitter – Instagram – Twitch
Episode Citations
Metal Slug Retrospective - by iam16bit


