Richard Sparks, librettist, writer (L.A. Opera, Not the Nine O'Clock News).
My guest today is the British scriptwriter and librettist for opera, Richard Sparks. In 1978 he wrote a sketch for Rowan Aktinson, the actor who later played Mr Bean, which Atkinson performed in the S...
15 Jul 20241h 11min
Kelsey Beachum, narrative designer (Outer Wilds).
My guest today is the American game writer and narrative designer Kelsey Beachum. After graduating from Michigan State University, she worked in publishing, first as editor of the Cryogenic Society of...
8 Jul 20241h 21min
Mike Drucker, comedy writer, the Tonight Show.
My guest today is Mike Drucker, an American comedy writer and producer. After graduating with a master’s degree in literature from New York University, he worked as a localisation editor for Nintendo,...
1 Jul 20241h 13min
Michael Sherman, director of e-sports, Riot Games.
My guest today is Michael Sherman, director of esports for Riot Games. While attending the University of Texas at Dallas for Computer Science, he worked as an Automotive Safety Software Engineer for T...
24 Jun 20241h 14min
Correspondence Special #3: What was the best year for video games?
In this special correspondence edition, host Simon Parkin reads out listeners' correspondence, answers questions, and offers at least one clue about a forthcoming special guest.Hear Simon discuss whic...
20 Jun 202434min
Eric Barone, creator of Stardew Valley.
My guest today is the American game designer and musician Eric Barone. Born in Los Angeles, he spent his childhood in the suburbs of Seattle. In 2011 he graduated from the University of Washington Tac...
17 Jun 20241h 15min
Nina Freeman, gamemaker (Cibele, Tacoma, Last Call).
Nina Freeman is an American independent video game writer and designer. While a student at Pace University in New York, she was drawn to the work of Frank O’Hara and other poets of the New York School...
10 Jun 20241h 12min
Abubakar Salim, actor (Napoleon, House of the Dragon).
My guest today is the British actor Abubakar Salim. Born in Hertfordshire to a family of first-generation Kenyan immigrants, he joined the National Youth Theatre at the age of sixteen, then won a scho...
3 Jun 20241h 13min
