# 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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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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## Podcasts
- [A Gamer Looks At 40](https://agamerlooksat40.com/podcast/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…

## Recent episodes
- [Ep 138: Physical Media: A Eulogy](https://agamerlooksat40.com/episode/ep-138-physical-media-a-eulogy): published 2026-07-07
- [Ep 137: Final Fantasy 9 \(Part 2\) - All The Other Stuff We Didn't Talk About Yet](https://agamerlooksat40.com/episode/ep-137-final-fantasy-9-part-2-all-the-other-stuff-we-didnt-talk-about-yet): published 2025-12-29
- [Ep 136: Final Fantasy 9 \(Part 1\) - Nostalgia Bait or Love Letter to the Past](https://agamerlooksat40.com/episode/ep-136-final-fantasy-9-part-1-nostalgia-bait-or-love-letter-to-the-past): published 2025-12-22
- [Ep 135: Final Fantasy 8 \(Part 2\) - Story, Characters, and Second Chances](https://agamerlooksat40.com/episode/ep-135-final-fantasy-8-part-2-story-characters-and-second-chances): published 2025-12-15
- [Ep 134: Final Fantasy 8 \(Part 1\) - First Steps Into a Bizarre, Beautiful World](https://agamerlooksat40.com/episode/ep-134-final-fantasy-8-part-1-first-steps-into-a-bizarre-beautiful-world): published 2025-12-08
- [Ep 133: Grippy Socks and Coping Skills - A Gamer Goes to the Mental Hospital](https://agamerlooksat40.com/episode/ep-133-grippy-socks-and-coping-skills-a-gamer-goes-to-the-mental-hospital): published 2025-06-16
- [Ep 132: Call of the Collectors - Part 2 w/ Gamer Ahmer](https://agamerlooksat40.com/episode/ep-132-call-of-the-collectors-part-2-w-gamer-ahmer): published 2025-05-19
- [Ep 131: Call of the Collectors - Part 1 w/ Joe Coiro](https://agamerlooksat40.com/episode/ep-131-call-of-the-collectors-part-1-w-joe-coiro): published 2025-05-05

## Recent posts
- [Sample Blog Post](https://agamerlooksat40.com/blog/sample-post): published 2024-02-09