Correspondence Special #2: The best game Keita Takahashi never made.
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 about the genius ...
16 Maj 202433min
Teddy Dief, gamemaker (Hyper Light Drifter, We are OFK).
My guest today is the American videogame designer and writer, Teddy Dief. Born in Illinois, they graduated from Columbia University with a degree in music, computer science, and Japanese. Then while s...
14 Maj 20241h 16min
Keith Stuart, journalist & novelist (A Boy Made of Blocks, Love is a Curse).
My guest today is the English author and journalist, Keith Stuart. He grew up in a town near Stockport in Greater Manchester, then studied English and Drama at Warwick University. After graduating he ...
6 Maj 20241h 20min
Masaya Matsuura, musician, gamemaker (PaRappa the Rapper).
My guest today is Masaya Matsuura, a Japanese musician and game designer widely considered to be the inventor of rhythm action video games. Born in Osaka City, music ran in the family; his father ofte...
29 Apr 20241h 19min
Sarah Keyworth, comedian.
My guest today is the English stand-up comedian Sarah Keyworth. Born in Nottingham in 1993 they studied drama at De Montfort University, where they became an active member of the university's comedy c...
22 Apr 20241h 18min
John Johanas, creative director Tango Gameworks (The Evil Within, Hi-Fi Rush).
My guest today is John Johanas, creative director at the Tokyo-based studio Tango Gameworks. Born on Long Island, New York, he played in a Radiohead covers band while in High School. After graduating ...
15 Apr 20241h 26min
Siobhan Reddy, co-deputy chair, BAFTA.
My guest today is Siobhan Reddy, a video game executive and the co-deputy chair of BAFTA. Born in South African to Irish and Australian parents, at the age of four she moved to Campbelltown, New South...
8 Apr 20241h 13min
Correspondence Special #1: Revisiting Jack Thompson.
In this special correspondence edition, host Simon Parkin explores feedback from the recent episode with Jack Thompson, reads out listeners' correspondence, answers questions, and offers at least one ...
4 Apr 202438min
