A Gamer Looks At 40
An exploration of the history of video games told through the stories of the every day people who lived it. Join me along with a rotating cast of friends, family, gaming journalists, and industry types as we share personal recollections from the last thirty years of gaming, one story at a time.
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Featured Episodes
Tales From the Bargain Bin #20 - M.U.S.C.L.E. (NES)
Wrestling and videogames. The two combined conjures up images of late night sleepovers hopped ...
Ep 100: The Birth of Nintendo Power w/ Gail Tilden
When Mario's Claymation visage first landed in my mailbox in the summer of 1988, I was a ...
Tales From the Bargain Bin #19 - The Rocketeer (SNES)
You think you know a guy. Podcast with him for almost 5 years, talk about Marvel movies, guest...
Ep 99: Final Fantasy 2 and 3: The Forgotten 8-Bit Adventures
While we were stomping Goombas and hunting ducks, Japanese gamers were embarking on epic NES a...
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I’m long overdue
Oh hey, you can finally write a review from the app instead of having to log in on your computer. WHAT A CONCEPT. Anyway, that means it’s time for me to finally write a review for this amazing show. As a follower of video game history it’s easy to fall prey to the revisionist histories you see in hot take articles or Y...
Read MoreThoughtful and delightful introspection
I found out about Bill’s podcast thanks to Twitter. I have had the pleasure of guesting on his show to discuss EarthBound, and he is as kind and warm “in person” as he is hosting the show. I am thankful for his interview style. He lets his guests travel along in the conversation and lets listeners really get to know ...
Read MoreDon’t Sleep On This One, Folks
A Gamer Looks At 40 has become one of my favorite podcasts. It’s like poring over a family photo album in podcast form. A totem of treasured gaming memories from the people who lived them. Bill’s ability to guide us through a collection of memories from a varied cast of guests that all bring different perspectives is t...
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