Charlie Rosen, bandleader, The 8-bit Big Band.
Charlie Rosen is a Grammy award-winning musician, composer, and arranger whose work sits at the intersection of jazz, pop, and video game nostalgia. As the founder and leader of The 8-bit Big Band, a ...
23 Sep 20251h 27min
Andy Robertson, journalist, entrepreneur (BBC, Ludocene).
Andy Robertson is a veteran journalist, editor, and entrepreneur who has spent his career exploring how video games can bring people together. After graduating from Brunel University with a degree in ...
16 Sep 20251h 22min
Lizzie Killian, musician (Teens in Trouble).
Lizzie Killian is the lead vocalist and guitarist of Teens in Trouble, an indie rock band known for its anthemic melodies, sharp lyrics, and emotionally charged hooks. Before taking to the stage, she ...
9 Sep 20251h 21min
Jonathan Jacques-Belletête, creative director, Hell is Us.
Jonathan Jacques-Belletête is a French-Canadian creative director and artist whose work has helped shape some of the most stylish and thought-provoking contemporary video games. After graduating from ...
2 Sep 20251h 20min
Tonda Ros, gamemaker, Blue Prince.
My guest today is an American visual artist whose work is redefining how we think about mystery, architecture, and imagination in interactive storytelling. In 2013 he founded Dogubomb, a Los Angeles-b...
26 Aug 20251h 31min
Brian Gibson, artist, musician (Lightning Bolt, Guitar Hero, Thumper).
Brian Gibson is a musician, artist, and game designer best known for blurring the lines between sound, movement, and chaos. As the bassist for the legendary noise-rock duo Lightning Bolt, he’s release...
19 Aug 20251h 17min
Correspondence Special #7: Zelda snubs, lost gaming communities, and fake monkey languages.
In this special correspondence edition, Simon reads out your letters and answers your questions. Why has The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time never made it onto a Perfect Console? Where have in-person...
14 Aug 202536min
Ralph Panebianco, critic, YouTube creator (Skill Up).
Ralph Panebianco is an Australian video game reviewer and YouTube creator known for his sharp insights, no-nonsense delivery, and deep love of the medium. His reviews have been watched more than three...
12 Aug 20251h 23min
