A new challenger approaches! SNK calls “next” on Capcom as they launch their own Street Fighter II competitor — Fatal Fury. Who are the Bogard Brothers? Does having fewer playable characters require a better story? What the hell are… Read more
A lot has happened in the world of professional wrestling since the last episode, so Matt and TL are here to sum up the highs and lows of Hell in a Cell, AEW Dynamite, NXT on USA, the brewing Wednesday… Read more
Zombie hordes are a dime a dozen; chances to actually join them, less so. This week, GameXplain/IGN alum Micah Seff rejoins us to talk about games where a hero’s demise turns them into flesh-hungry cannibals (at which point other heroes… Read more
Oct. 18-24: Matt Dillon goes to the pharmacy, Nicolas Cage teams with Scorsese, Matthew Perry isn’t gay, Hilary Swank and Willem Dafoe are very hard to watch, Chris Rock makes a documentary, Not Harry Potter goes to the circus, Norm… Read more
Once-beloved children’s entertainers become blazing nightmare fuel in videogames, where white makeup and red noses are all but synonymous with sadism and murder. While this week’s Laser Time explores evil clowns in wider pop-culture, we’re drilling down to find five… Read more
Oct. 11-17: The World Series is interrupted, Kirstie Alley knows who’s talking, Helen Mirren gets X-rated, Michael Myers gets revenge, the Bridges boys play piano, David Lynch makes a Disney movie, an actual good film version of a kids’ book,… Read more
It had to be done, Coulrophobics! With two new disturbing clown movies in theaters, we’re examining how this once wholesome embodiment of family amusement became a default icon of pure terror. Is it earned or is it irony? We’ll get to… Read more
Ready… Fight! The Fighting Game Wars miniseries begins with the granddaddy of them all — Capcom’s Street Fighter II. What led up to the launch of this iconic arcade? What were the ramifications? Why was this the first arcade game… Read more
It’s our first show of October, and tradition dictates spooky content. So join us in welcoming Podouken cohost Adam, who’ll help us navigate through some of the most memorably fun horror-themed games ever to hit arcades. Then it’s on to… Read more
Oct. 4-10: Kenneth Branagh is unto the breach, Rick Moranis is an SNL god, Bandstand has no beat and you can’t dance to it, The Limey goes postal, Angel takes the case, The Punisher uses his superpower – guns, Vince… Read more
Kicking off yet another Laser Time Spooktober with a bit of a cheat, yet a wonderful excuse to return to one of our favorite topics: Saturday Night Live. The latter half of SNL’s almost fifty years on the air has… Read more
A PODCAST FOR ARCADE LOVERS. From the owners of 100+ arcade and pinball cabinets, and the proprietors of a real-life arcade comes PODOUKEN, a brand new podcast that takes a deep dive into the world of video arcade games, and… Read more
Whether you think of them as “full-motion video,” “FMV,” or “a regrettable trend in game design,” cheesy interactive movies once seemed poised to take over the game industry – and with the help of MacWorld’s Leif Johnson, we brave stilted… Read more
Rejoice, cartoon lovers! This episode we’re talking about the animated inspiration behind your favorite cartoon characters. And no, we’re not just rattling off factoids you may already know, we’re letting the legendary voice actors explain themselves in their own words!
Sept. 27-Oct. 3: Bruce Willis is back from ‘Nam, Liz Taylor’s on TV, Prince of Persia sneaks out, Garth Brooks has an alter ego, we three kings be stealing the gold, American Beauty reaches people – or does it?, Letterman… Read more
Sept. 20-26: James Spader has a video camera, Michael Douglas goes to Japan, Baywatch slow-mo runs onto TVs, kids say TGIF, Ashley Judd’s in prison, family sit-coms get modern, good wives vs. cougars, and TV gets freaky and geeky in… Read more
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening makes its adorable comeback this week, so with the help of not one, but two towering guests – Chris Baker and Brett Elston – we dig into five of the best Zelda games that… Read more
Sept. 13-19: Al Pacino’s back, a doctor named Doogie, Costner strikes out, an attempted Vonnegut adaptation, behind the scenes with Jon Cryer and Jay Mohr, Megan Fox is a femme fatale, Matt Damon’s a dweeb, Archer starts his spy game,… Read more
