Still Loading #387: Super Mario Bros. w/ Try from My Life in Gaming and Ashton Ruby
Release Date: 03/02/2026
Still Loading Mini #60: The Legend of Zelda Cartoon E13 (Finale)
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The finale of our watch along series on the Legend of Zelda cartoon has come to an end, and if you'll EXCUSSEEEE MEEEE princess, I am happy to be done with it. Of course I am joined by co-host with the mo-host Dexter Morrill to break down this last episode. Link becomes a ghost? Gannon just gives up on his plan? What is going on with this episode!? Oh and the Mario live action segment is a repeat one.... Boooooooo Follow Dexter on social media! Shout-out Song: Ocarina of Time Artist: Joshua Morse Original Composer: Koji Kondo Album: Zelda Funk End Song: Lost Woods Artist: Joshua Morse...
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Still Loading #405: The History of Cheating in Video Games w/ Nate Drake
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There are many areas of game history that have not been given their due diligence in research. And for a long while I never had a second thought about cheat codes or cheating in video games in general other than the cursory Konami Code Easter egg or the news story about some game hacker. That was until I read my guest's recently published book. I'm joined by Nate Drake to talk about his book on the history of cheating in video games called "I Am Not Good". I had a great conversation with Nate about his work on the book, his inspiration for writing it, his personal favorite cheat codes and if...
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Still Loading #404: 007 First Light w/ Thrak
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You all knew this coming. It HAD to happen. It's finally here. My nearly 3 hour episode on the new James Bond game, 007 First Light. I have been anticipating this game for quite some time and I'm not gonna lie ya'll it did not let me down even in the slightest. It lived up to all my hopes for it. Joining me to break down this game in all it's glory is returning friend of the show and fellow Bond fanatic Thrak from The 3DO Experience podcast and the Call of Duty Thrak Ops podcast. We talk about how this game feels like James Bond in every way possible. We talk about how the gameplay makes you...
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Still Loading #403: Pokémon Go w/ Jared Moss
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Ten years ago the world felt a little brighter. Ten years ago Pokémon Go came out and took the world by storm. It was a game that crossed generation gaps, got people up and moving and out in their neighborhoods. It encouraged us to explore areas we thought we knew only to discover new things about our own towns. Jared Moss from Play Along Podcast joins me for this one to chat about all things Pokémon Go! And for it's 10th anniversary we also solicited some clips from friends of the show! So get out the door, put this podcast on and catch some Pokémon, this is an episode you won't want...
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Still Loading Mini #59: The Super Mario Bros. Super Show E13
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Don't underestimate Toad. He may just get a super star and become... THE TOAD WARRIOR! It's another Mario Super Show episode! And of course I am joined by my co-host with the mo-host Dexter Morrill to break down this wild episode. Between robotic love interests, eating nothing but dry pasta, pasta sauce being gasoline and so much more, this episode goes (well drives) places you wouldn't expect. Follow Dexter on social media! Shout-out Song: Steam Gardens 2 Artist: Helynt Original Composer: Koji Kondo, Naoto Kubo, Shigetoshi Gohara, Shiho Fujii Album: Mario & Chill 2 End Song: What The...
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Still Loading #402: Trace Memory w/ Derek Van Dyke
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This episode's origin is TRACED back to my patrons! See what I did there? Truly awful jokes aside... This week on the show I am chatting about the Nintendo DS launch game Trace Memory which was chosen by my patrons for this episode. I am joined by fellow podcaster Derek Van Dyke to help me break down everything this game has to offer. From gimmicky DS controls (That actually work well?) to a simple but engaging story, we dissect what works and doesn't work about this often overlooked title. Follow Derek on Bluesky Check out all of Derek's work Shout-out Song: Brawl Artist: Coffee Date...
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Still Loading #401: Mario 101 w/ Drew Mackie
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Some of my favorite episode topics are the ones I couldn't think of. This week on the show I am joined by Drew Mackie from the blog, Thrilling Tales of Old Video Games to talk about his recently released article, Mario 101. In Mario 101, Drew lays out a series of 101 obscure and fun Mario facts over the course of 40,000 words. This is the kind of topic I never would have thought of, which makes it the perfect topic for me to cover on the show. This type of super niche, hyper specific research is my jam and I when I reached out to Drew about coming on the show for a game (something we have yet...
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Still Loading #400: Matt Gourley
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We have made it another hundred episodes! For the past few mile marker episodes Ive been focusing on people that have helped me on my podcasting journey and helped make the show what it is and this episode's guest is no different. I am joined by probably my favorite podcaster of all time for this episode, Matt Gourley. Matt and I talk about how he got started in podcasting, unexpected challenges in podcasting, how he became a part of Conan O'Brien's podcast and we are even joined by a famous deceased author! Matt was absolutely wonderful and you should go listen to his plethora of podcasts....
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Still Loading Mini #58: The Legend of Zelda Cartoon E12
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The moblins are revolting! For the penultimate episode of Dexter and I's look into the Legend of Zelda cartoon we are breaking down episode 12, "The Moblins are Revolting!". I won't sugar coat it, this is probably the worst episode of the Zelda cartoon in a while. Not even the legendary horror icon Elvira could save it either. Follow Dexter on social media! Shout-out Song: Dark World Artist: Joshua Morse Original Composer: Koji Kondo Album: Zelda Funk End Song: Hyrule Castle Artist: Joshua Morse Original Composer: Koji Kondo Album: Zelda Funk Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the...
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Still Loading #399: From Pixels to Prose w/ Nadia Oxford
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I obviously love video games and one thing that I wish there was more of a focus on in the online gaming discourse is what other benefits we get from gaming besides the social aspects and hand dexterity etc. In this episode I got to chat with friend of the show Nadia Oxford about her recently released book "From Pixels to Prose: What Video Games Taught Me About Storytelling" from Retro Game Books, which dives into an element of what I mentioned prior, video games teaching us about media in ways we may not expect. I had a lot of fun chatting with Nadia about her book, about what videos have...
info_outlineThe theme for Mario Month this year is back to the classics and I figured what better way to celebrate the Super Mario series than to start out with the OG, The Super Mario Bros.
Joining me on this episode are returning guests Ashton Ruby from the Podcurious and Retro Hangover podcasts as well as Try from the YouTube channel My Life in Gaming. The 3 of us stroll down memory lane and chat about the game that kicked of the Super Mario series in earnest and just how much this game means to us all these years later. We chat about it's enduring legacy and how it is still fun to play today despite some flaws here an there. What else more could be said about Mario? Well we try our damndest to say it.
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Shout-out Song: Mushroom Bounce (Super Mario Bros.)
Artist: bLiNd
Original Composer: Koji Kondo
Album: NESteryears
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End Song: Me and Mario Down by the Schoolyard
Artist: FFmusicDj, Geoffrey Taucer
Original Composer: Koji Kondo
Album: N/A
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