My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin

My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin

In My Perfect Console, Simon Parkin, award-winning author video game critic for The Observer invites well-known guests from the worlds of gaming, film and television, music, comedy and more to pick the five video games they would like to immortalise on a fictional games machine. They discuss those five games in chronological order of release, interspersed with biographical chat about the guest’s life and career –– a lens that often leads to new and unexpected insights.


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Ralph Panebianco, critic, YouTube creator (Skill Up).

Ralph Panebianco, critic, YouTube creator (Skill Up).

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Greg Jenner, historian.

Greg Jenner, historian.

Greg Jenner is a historian, author, and broadcaster who has made the past delightfully accessible to millions. Born in Kent, he studied Archaeology & History at the University of York, then mediaeval ...

5 Aug 20251h 31min

Nathan Brown, writer, analyst, former editor Edge.

Nathan Brown, writer, analyst, former editor Edge.

Nathan Brown is a writer, editor, and consultant with a deep well of experience in the video game industry. After starting his career in finance he switched to become a journalist, he spent more than ...

29 Jul 20251h 28min

Kat Abughazaleh, influencer, politician.

Kat Abughazaleh, influencer, politician.

Kat Abu is a journalist, influencer, and digital powerhouse who’s taken her sharp wit and political insight from the internet to the campaign trail. Best known for her viral videos dissecting right-wi...

22 Jul 20251h 6min

Jimi Famurewa, food critic.

Jimi Famurewa, food critic.

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15 Jul 20251h 16min

Ed Night, comedian.

Ed Night, comedian.

Ed Night is one of the sharpest and most original voices in British stand-up. He began performing comedy as a teenager and, in 2017 his debut hour at the Edinburgh Fringe, Anthem For Doomed Youth, saw...

8 Jul 20251h 11min

Cabel Sasser, co-founder Panic (creators of the Playdate console).

Cabel Sasser, co-founder Panic (creators of the Playdate console).

Cabel Sasser is a designer, developer, and co-founder of one of the most beloved indie software companies in tech. In 1999, he co-founded Panic, the Portland-based studio known for its beautifully cra...

1 Jul 20251h 27min

Peter Whalen, game director (Hearthstone, Teamfight Tactics).

Peter Whalen, game director (Hearthstone, Teamfight Tactics).

Peter Whalen is a game designer and creative lead known for his work at the intersection of strategy, storytelling, and competitive play. After graduating from Princeton with a degree in Mathematics, ...

24 Jun 20251h 21min

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