Super Gamer Podcast

21/05/2024

The full Super Gamer Podcast library (actually, the last 100 episodes or so) is now available on YouTube Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVttzPnkrPoCmi0Y0Q3PNnl_0DfHpR8t5
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Going inside gaming and geekery one interview at a time. Covering everything from video games to table top to cosplay to conventions to jigsaw puzzles! Know ...

29/04/2024

Been ignoring Facebook for a bit but the show goes on! This week I chat with Katy Scary about METAAAALLLLL, lofi vgm, MAGFest, speedrunning Metroid Fusion, and more!

WWAAAAAHHHHHHH! That’s my metal scream. This week’s guest is Katy Scary: singer, guitarist, lo-fi vgm producer, and speed runner. We talk about Katy’s D&D-inspired power metal…

08/01/2024

Kicking off 2024 with an interview with Julia Henderson. Find out which instrument her dog likes best and why you should brush your teeth before playing a woodwind.

We’re back after the holidays. Hoorah! Julia Henderson is on to talk about woodwinds and teeth-brushing, the ups and downs of creating, singing in different languages, and more! Download link…

06/12/2023

Had a great chat with Kimchica about influencing and influencers and dancing and Geeks and Grounds

Get a coffee and a blanket and cozy up as we talk about cozy games with Kimchica. Kimchica is co-host of Geeks and Grounds and is a senior influencer manager at Kepler Interactive — and is, l…

27/11/2023

Former Electronic Gaming Monthly editor and current co-host of One Player Podcast Greg Sewart is on this week.

Weird advertisements! Old consoles! Racing!

Our guest this week is Greg Sewart, former editor for Electronic Gaming Monthly, current co-host of Player One Podcast, YouTuber, and more! We talk about wacky game advertising, Greg’s Genera…

15/11/2023

Ever been in a dead or dying mall? It's creepy! Our guest this week documents dead malls on YouTube.

Our guest this week, Erik from Retail Archaeology, explores dead malls and documents his findings on YouTube. Erik is also a collector of video games. We talk about the creepiness of dead malls, th…

16/10/2023

This week's guest just may own the nerdiest thing I've ever seen.
Rebecca Strang is a children's and gaming librarian and past-president of the American Library Association's Games and Gaming Round Table.

Our guest this week is a children’s and gaming librarian and past-president of the American Library Association’s Games and Gaming Round Table. Rebecca Strang tells us how many hats a l…

02/10/2023

It's been almost a month since I've posted an interview. Here's Falko Löffler giving freelance advice, explaining how translation is also adaptation, and talking adventure games.

First thing’s first: our guest this week is actually Falko Löffler but I’m not sure how the rss feed will handle an umlaut so I’ve gone with the alternate spelling for the episode…

22/08/2023

Took a quick summer break but we're back! Carrie Wood is on to talk about her new band Bi Score, their debut album The Hot Light, and whether or not she's a sore loser.

We’re back after a quick summer break and we’ve got Carrie Wood on the show to talk about her new band Bi Score and their debut album The Hot Light! Plus, Carrie talks about leaving Qui…

24/07/2023

Dean DiMarzo is approaching 300,000 subscribers on his Longestsoloever YouTube channel. That means a live concert is approaching! Hear about it on the latest SGP!

Dean DiMarzo aka Longestsoloever is on the show to talk about his music videos, livestreaming his creative process, the musicality of words, YouTube strategy, THE ALGORITHM, how to properly DM some…

10/07/2023

This week's guest is Moya Sands, who has made an Irish-specific take on the classic card game Happy Families

Moya Sands is the creator of Happy Families: Exploring Ireland, an Irish-specific take on the classic card game. We talk about her inspiration for making the game, what it’s been like releasi…

05/07/2023

I got to speak with Alexandra Prado, a FIDE WCM chess phenom!
https://supergamerpodcast.com/2023/07/03/new-super-gamer-podcast-168-moving-the-pieces-with-purpose-with-alexandra-prado/

27/06/2023

Really fun chat with Eugene Myers about writing, streaming, and more. Was quite interested to hear about what it's like writing stories for established franchises (like RWBY and World of Warcraft), and what you are and aren't allowed to do.

Author and streamer Eugene Myers is on the show this week, telling us what it’s like to write stories for established franchises like RWBY and World of Warcraft. We also talk about streaming …

12/06/2023

Gender and Resident Evil, HR Giger, the problems with FF7, and turn-based wrestling!

Our guest this week wrote his dissertation on the Resident Evil franchise. Chris from Makopowered Gaming is on to talk about gender and horror, virtual embodiment, morality in games, the politics o…

29/05/2023

If a game releases in the woods and no one is there to buy it, does it make a sound?

Or something like that.

This week we've got Marta Matyjewicz on the show to tell us how to properly market a game!

Learn how to market your game on this week’s episode with Marta Matyjewicz! We talk the how and why of games marketing, as well as what AI means for marketers, the prevalence of puns in PR, M…

16/05/2023

I trust you're all keeping up to date with the show. This week, the focus is on Grundislav Games' point-and-click adventure game Rosewater.

Francisco González of Grundislav Games is on the pod this week to talk about Rosewater, a point-and-click adventure game set in the same world as Lamplight City. We talk about the game’s all-…

17/04/2023

I'm back from Minnesotaland, where I got to take in this year's VGM Con. And it was amazing! This week and next I'll be sharing interviews I had with some of the performers. First up: Becca Michaelson, Brooke Ferd, and Audio Mocha!

Recorded live (does that make sense?) from VGM Con in Plymouth, Minnesota, it’s the Super Gamer VGM Con Extravaganza episode!! Uh, part one. Guests in this episode include Brooke Ferd, Becca …

03/04/2023

Mustin's new album, Mario Mixtape, drops tomorrow. Get a sneak peek on this week's Super Gamer!

VGM OG Mustin (of The OneUps, Bad Dudes, and Mustin Enterprises) is on the pod this week to talk about his new album, dropping April 4th! We also discuss licensing games music, VGM Con, the growth …

30/03/2023

go to the darn show!!

30/03/2023

Get the deets on an upcoming VGM show in Winnipeg right here: https://supergamerpodcast.com/2023/03/27/new-super-gamer-podcast-156-69-nut-breads-with-josh-pendlebury/

And go to the darn show! We have to support this stuff if we want it to grow.

Josh Pendlebury of Bonus Stage Van is on the pod to talk about the upcoming VGM show in Winnipeg! If you’re in Winnipeg April 18th, and you’re a fan of video game music, come out and su…

21/03/2023

This week's guest is playing VGM Con in April. Come listen to how Ro Panuganti got poison ivy while filming a Disco Cactus video, and why he could never leave the VGM community.

Ro Panuganti is a staple in the VGM community (heck, he even got a shoutout on our last episode), as a guitarist, a videographer, a podcaster, and all-around cool guy. He’s on the pod this we…

06/03/2023

Aidan Moher, author of Fight Magic Items, is our guest this week. A must-listen (and must-read!) for JRPG fans!

Our guest this week is the writer of Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West, Aidan Moher! We talk about why this is a story Moher…

27/02/2023

Animalisa Keys is here to talk Chrono Trigger, zombies, and her very musical family

Chrono Trigger, zombies, mispronounced character names, and more! Our guest this week, Animalisa Keys, is an amazing pianist who covers video game tracks, best known for her full Chrono Trigger sou…

13/02/2023

I've been a bad Podcast Page, and haven't been sharing updates here for a while.
Well, still going strong, so if you rely on this page for episodes, then you've got lots to catch up on! Why not start with this week's with Allison Martin Trombone?

Our guest this week is a trombonist, VGM cover artist, and YouTuber. It’s Allison Martin! We talk about her covers, her debut original single (some of which is heard in this episode), Mario K…

07/11/2022

Jenny McBean, Research Director - Head of Gaming at Bryter is on the pod this week to discuss their 2022 Female Gamers Study. Over the 5 years they've done this survey, the number of women reporting they have been victims of toxic behaviour in online games has risen every year.

Jenny McBean is back to tell us about this year’s Female Gamers Survey by Bryter. Turns out, more and more women are dealing with toxic behaviour in online games. We cover what the survey say…

10/10/2022

How can platformers help chemical engineers? PhD candidate Sílvia Fornós is here to tell us!

PhD candidate Sílvia Fornós (and CHARMING researcher) is here to tell us how game design can help people learn things that AREN’T game design — specifically, chemical engineering. We di…

03/10/2022

Thousands of World of Warcraft gnomes are about to make their annual run for charity. Hear from Dravvie, the organizer of the Running of the Gnomes, on this week's show:

The Running of the Gnomes is an annual charity event, during which thousands of gnomes in a specific World of Warcraft server run from their starting region to B***y Bay. And its 13th run is this O…

26/09/2022

MahatMama is a writer, streamer, disability rights activist, and more! Tune in to hear an exclusive on where she's taking her streaming.

Our guest this week is MahatMama! We talk about gaming as a family, finding your people online, what online friends can mean for a person living with chronic illness, accessibility, being an XBox a…

19/09/2022

PhD candidate Courtney Blamey is on the show this week talking about effective (and ineffective) moderation in games, competitiveness in casual play, GAMERella, and more!

Our guest this week is a PhD candidate who’s writing a dissertation on serious games, serious themes in games, taking games seriously, and meaning-making in games. Courtney Blamey is on the p…

22/08/2022

Come for the MrrKnight, leave after I give the worst Bubsy opinion possible.

MrrKnight – or Mrrrrrrrrrr Knight as I’ve decided to call him – is a triple threat, streaming retro games on one account, speedruns on another, and commentating wrestling on a thi…