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A show about video games, video game culture and video game history. New episodes every Sunday at 7PM EST.
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Still Loading Mini #60: The Legend of Zelda Cartoon E13 (Finale)
08/09/2026
Still Loading Mini #60: The Legend of Zelda Cartoon E13 (Finale)
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 Original Composer: Koji Kondo Album: Zelda Funk Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading #405: The History of Cheating in Video Games w/ Nate Drake
08/02/2026
Still Loading #405: The History of Cheating in Video Games w/ Nate Drake
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 big head mode should come back or not... And of course much more. Please note I did receive a review copy of this book. Check out Nate on Bluesky Buy Nate's book Shout-out Song: Pie in the Sky Artist: Karl Brueggemann Album: Micropower End Song: Telemart Artist: Karl Brueggemann Album: Micropower Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading #404: 007 First Light w/ Thrak
07/26/2026
Still Loading #404: 007 First Light w/ Thrak
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 feel like Bond, the sound design, the cinematic nature of the game and so much more. We do a big spoiler dive into the story of the game as well which we do shoutout clearly before we dive in. If you love James Bond like I do you will not want to miss this episode. Check out Thrak's solo show, Call of Duty Thrak Ops ! Follow Thrak on Bluesky ! Shout-out Song: Switching The Body - from Thunderball (LoFi Version) Artist: Rich Douglas Original Composer: John Barry Album: The Spy Who Chilled Me (A James Bond 007 Lofi Project) End Song: First Light Artist: Lana Del Rey Album: 007 First Light Soundtrack Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading #403: Pokémon Go w/ Jared Moss
07/19/2026
Still Loading #403: Pokémon Go w/ Jared Moss
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 to miss. Follow Play Along Podcast on Bluesky Check out everything else Play Along Podcast related A HUGE shoutout to everyone who submitted audio clips for this episode! Go follow them on their socials below! Follow Kevin from Game Sandwich on Bluesky Follow Adam Gumbert on Bluesky Follow Dave Jackson on Bluesky Follow CGDannyB on Bluesky Follow Mike and Neil from Switch 2 the Past on Instagram Follow Mike from the Old Switcharoo Podcast on Bluesky Follow Gen Moonen from "Fun" and Games on Bluesky Shout-out Song: Pokémon Gym Artist: Helynt Original Composer: Junichi Masuda Album: Super Lofi World 3 End Song: Azalea Artist: Ben Briggs feat. Voia Original Composer: Go Ichinose, Junichi Masuda Album: Ultraball Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading Mini #59: The Super Mario Bros. Super Show E13
07/12/2026
Still Loading Mini #59: The Super Mario Bros. Super Show E13
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 Funk! Artist: Tansunn Original Composer: Koji Kondo Album: N/A Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading #402: Trace Memory w/ Derek Van Dyke
07/05/2026
Still Loading #402: Trace Memory w/ Derek Van Dyke
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 Original Composer: Nobuo Uematsu Album: Wii Chill End Song: Shy Around You Artist: Malmen Original Composer: N/A Album: Fakebit World Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading #401: Mario 101 w/ Drew Mackie
06/28/2026
Still Loading #401: Mario 101 w/ Drew Mackie
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 to plan) we asked if we could talk about this and I jumped at the chance to. This was a really fun conversation about a side of Mario you don't really see. This is Mario 101. Follow Drew on Bluesky Check out Thrilling Tales of Old Video Games Shout-out Song: Bob-omb Battlefield Artist: Coffee Date Original Composer: Koji Kondo Album: Mario Tape End Song: Oh Daisy, Daisy! Artist: halc Original Composer: Hirokazu Tanaka Album: N/A Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading #400: Matt Gourley
06/21/2026
Still Loading #400: Matt Gourley
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. Superego, I Was There Too, James Bonding, With Gourley and Rust, Pistol Shrimps Radio, Mallwalkin', Bonanas for Bonanza, Keys to the Kingdom, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend. Follow Matt on Instagram Check out Matt's Link Tree End Song: Fakebit Love Artist: Malmen Original Composer: N/A Album: Fakebit World End Song: Sugar Flow Artist: Malmen Original Composer: N/A Album: Fakebit World Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading Mini #58: The Legend of Zelda Cartoon E12
06/14/2026
Still Loading Mini #58: The Legend of Zelda Cartoon E12
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 Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading #399: From Pixels to Prose w/ Nadia Oxford
06/07/2026
Still Loading #399: From Pixels to Prose w/ Nadia Oxford
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 taught her about storytelling and writing and about who she hopes this book will appeal to. Please go check out her book, its funny, insightful and a wonderful read all around. Buy Nadia's book Follow Nadia on Bluesky Check out Axe of the Blood God on Patreon Shout-out Song: ABCDE 12345 (Password Screen) Artist: ABSRDST Album: Boss Beats End Song: Time Stopper (Flash Man) Artist: ABSRDST Album: Boss Beats Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading #398: Wholesome Games w/ Jenny Windom
05/31/2026
Still Loading #398: Wholesome Games w/ Jenny Windom
I usually focus on individual games on this show but every now and then I like to take a look at a genre of games (sub genre maybe?) This week on the show I am joined by Jenny Windom who works at Wholesome Games and is one of the people who organizes their Wholesome Games Direct showcase and Wholesome Snack showcase every year. I ask her what to her makes a game "wholesome"? Is there such a thing as too wholesome? How do they curate their game selection? And also if there was a sandwich named after her, what would it be!? This episode was a wholesome delight to record and I hope you all enjoy it! Find Jenny on Bluesky Follow Geeks & Grounds on Bluesky Check out the Geeks & Grounds website Check out The Indie Council on Blueksy Check out Jenny on YouTube Shout-out Song: Lullaby Artist: Snail's House Album: Ordinary Songs 3 End Song: Astro Soda Artist: meganeko & Rymdkraft Album: N/A Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading #397: The History of James Bond in Video Games
05/24/2026
Still Loading #397: The History of James Bond in Video Games
This episode was recorded LIVE on twitch! This is a rare solo episode for me. I took my panel on the history of James Bond in video games and did a live recording on twitch of it with the presentation! Learn all about Bond's journey through video games and how as the medium has evolved so Bond in games. Shout-out Song: Necros Attacks Artist: Rich Douglas Original Composer: The Pretenders Album: The Spy Who Chilled Me (A James Bond 007 Lofi Project) End Song: First Light Artist: Lana Del Rey Album: 007 First Light Soundtrack Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading #396: The Sega Game Gear w/ Gen Moonen
05/17/2026
Still Loading #396: The Sega Game Gear w/ Gen Moonen
The console wars of the later '80s and early '90s is the stuff of nostalgia legend. Sega and Nintendo duking it out for video game dominance. While the Genesis/Mega Drive vs the SNES is remembered the most fondly from that era there were other consoles that went head to head as well.... Handheld consoles... But they all had their lunch money stolen by Nintendo still. Womp womp. However, even in losing to Nintendo's Game Boy there is still a lot you can learn and appreciate about the "loser" handhelds of that era. On this episode of Still Loading I am joined by Gen Moonen from the Fun and Games Podcast to talk about the Sega Game Gear. In this episode we dive much deeper than this console's battery life (woof 5 hours on 6 AAs). Gen and I talk about why this system is better than people give it credit for, what it did well and what it (obviously) didn't do well and what there still is to explore on the system. Follow Gen on Bluesky Follow Gen on Instagram Follow Fun and Games Podcast on Bluesky Listen to Fun And Games Podcast Check out Gen's website Shout-out Song: Chance Meeting Artist: Karl Brueggemann Album: Micropower End Song: On the Bubble Artist: Karl Brueggemann Album: Micropower Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading Mini #57: The Super Mario Bros. Super Show E12
05/10/2026
Still Loading Mini #57: The Super Mario Bros. Super Show E12
This month's cartoon episode features a lot of Brooklyn. And by a lot I mean a lot of talk and you barely see any of it. My co-host with the mo-host Dexter Morill is back and we have koop of a time chatting about all of Koopa's insults, bizarre pipe shapes, Mario flying and much more! Follow Dexter on social media! Shout-out Song: The Flower Garden Artist: Coffee Date Original Composer: Koji Kondo Album: Mario Tape End Song: New Super Mario Bros. Artist: Coffee Date Original Composer: Koji Kondo Album: Mario Tape Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading #395: Medal of Honor: Allied Assault w/ Justin Grandfield
05/03/2026
Still Loading #395: Medal of Honor: Allied Assault w/ Justin Grandfield
Punch a Nazi month is coming to a close once again and to round it out this year I am joined by games writer and journalist Justin Grandfield to talk about Medal of Honor: Allied Assault! What makes the old Medal of Honor games so special? Are they able to walk they fine line of reverence for our past while also not glorifying it? Is it still a kickass first person shooter!? Justin and I dissect all of this and more in the finale of Punch a Nazi month. This game was the Medal of Honor game that had eluded me for many years. I only had the console games in the series and was desperate to get my hands on this and play it. When I finally did it did not disappoint. Play. This. Game. Support Democracy Forward Follow Justin on Bluesky Shout-out Song: Road to Tobruk Composer(s): Michael Giacchino Album: Medal of Honor: Allied Assault Soundtrack End Song: Medal of Honor: Allied Assault Main Theme Composer(s): Michael Giacchino Album: Medal of Honor: Allied Assault Soundtrack Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast! Want to buy some Still Loading merch?
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Still Loading #394: The Saboteur w/ Matt Storm
04/26/2026
Still Loading #394: The Saboteur w/ Matt Storm
In World War II the entirety of France was occupied by the Nazi's. The Saboteur, instead of looking at that time period through the lense of the Allied Expeditionary Force, looks at it through the eyes of the people who lived it. I'm joined by friend of the show Matt Storm to chat about the 2009 open world game The Saboteur. A game where you take control of the character Sean Devlin, an Irish race car driver and mechanic, as he exacts his revenge on the fascists that killed his best friend. What starts out as a simple revenge mission turns into something much larger as he fights to free Paris from the Nazis. Matt and I ADORED this game and we had a lot of fun chatting about what makes it so great. We also chat about why it seems to be so overlooked and why that may have been. If you want to punch some Nazis you cannot go wrong with this game. No spoilers for a while, so you can get a feel of the game without having to worry about the story being spoiled. Support Democracy Forward Follow Matt on Bluesky Checkout Fun and Games Podcast Check out Reignite Podcast Shout-out Song: The Saboteur Theme Composer(s): Christopher Young Album: N/A End Song: Electro Swingity Artist: ExoNova Original Composer(s): N/A Album: N/A Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast! Want to buy some Still Loading merch?
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Still Loading #393: Return to Castle Wolfenstein w/ Dave Pietrangelo
04/19/2026
Still Loading #393: Return to Castle Wolfenstein w/ Dave Pietrangelo
Punch a N*zi month is back! Three new games all about punching some goddam fascists are being covered and to kick it off I am joined by returning guest, Dave Pietrangelo from Remember 64, to talk about the sequel to the OG FPS game. We are having fun storming the castle with Return to Castle Wolfenstein. Return to Castle Wolfenstein was the first true sequel of the original Wolfenstein 3D since that game had an expansion but not a full-on sequel. Thankfully, even though this game wasn't developed by ID, it is freaking great. This game sticks to a simple FPS formula but it really works. Dave and I had a ton of fun chatting about this one and if you haven't played it yet go punch some N*zis and give it a try. Support Democracy Forward Follow Dave on Bluesky Checkout Remember 64 Shout-out Song: Cripts & Catacombs (Remix Version) Artist: Antal Dávid Original Composer(s): Bill Brown Album: N/A End Song: Doomsday Artist: Robert Slump Original Composer(s): N/A Album: N/A Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast! Want to buy some Still Loading merch?
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Still Loading Mini #56: The Legend of Zelda Cartoon E11 w/ Luigi's Apartment
04/12/2026
Still Loading Mini #56: The Legend of Zelda Cartoon E11 w/ Luigi's Apartment
Daddies, as we all know, like to be wet. In this episode of Still Loading I am joined by my co-host with the mo-host Dexter Morrill and returning guest Luigi's Apartment to break down episode 11 of the Legend of Zelda cartoon. Fairies in the Spring. We discuss the bizarre plan from Zelda's dad to make a waterpark and more specifically a water slide out of bricks, the bizarre plot that makes less sense than usual and lots of talk of wet daddies. Follow Dexter on social media! Check out Luigi on Hair of the Dogcast Shout-out Song: Song of Storms Artist: Mikel Original Composer: Koji Kondo Album: Zelda & Chill End Song: I Know Nothing Artist: Dj Cutman Original Composer: Koji Kondo Album: The Triforce of Bass Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading #392: Perfect Dark w/ Jiggylookback
04/05/2026
Still Loading #392: Perfect Dark w/ Jiggylookback
In the summer of 2000 the Nintendo 64 was on it's way out. The PlayStation 2, the sucessor to the N64 rival PlayStation, was coming out later that year and the GameCube was a still over a year away from release. The summer of 2000 was probably the last chance the N64 had of seriously competing in the console market before the next console generation was in full swing and boy howdy did Rare release a game to help usher out the N64 on a high note. Joining me this week is YouTuber Jiggylookback to talk about Rare's "sequel" GoldenEye, Perfect Dark. The game was a technical marvel for the time and really pushed the console to it's limits. Perfect Dark took what Rare learned from GoldenEye and expanded upon it. Not just both in terms of tech but also story and atmosphere. Jiggy and I had a great time chatting about Perfect Dark, why it's still looked on so fondly, where it could improve and also we ask the question... Why the name Elvis? Follow Jiggy on Bluesky Check out Jiggylookback on YouTube Watch Jiggy's Secrets of Perfect Dark video Watch Jiggy's interview with Michael Cawood Check out Remember 64 Watch Wrestling with Gaming's Perfect Dark documentary Shout-out Song: Clandestine Artist: Krispy Original Composer(s): David Clynick, Graeme Norgate, Grant Kirkhope Album: N/A End Song: Silent Disruptor Artist: Michael Hudak Original Composer(s): David Clynick, Graeme Norgate, Grant Kirkhope Album: N/A Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast! Want to buy some Still Loading merch?
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Still Loading #391: Yoshi's Island w/ Eric Gess and Dave Pietrangelo
03/29/2026
Still Loading #391: Yoshi's Island w/ Eric Gess and Dave Pietrangelo
The finale of Mario Month 2026 is here and it's on a game where you don't play as Mario!? Sort of? I am joined by Dave Pietrangelo of Remember 64 and Eric Gess of The Unlockables to talk about Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Or better known to all of us normies as, Yoshi's Island. Yoshi's Island is jam packed with whimsy, inventive gameplay, great mechanics and also the worst sound known to man, baby Mario crying. The three of us break down all we love and don't love about the game, about how Mario's crying is PTSD inducing for 3 grown men with kids of their own now and how this game, even all these years later, continues to leave a mark on gaming. Follow Remember 64 on Bluesky ! Check out Remember 64 ! Follow the Unlockables on Bluesky ! Check out The Unlockables Podcast ! Shout-out Song: Goodbye Yoshi Artist: Helynt Original Composer: Koji Kondo Album: Super Lofi World 3 End Song: Super Mario Land (Theme) Remix Artist: Yoann Turpin Original Composer: Hirokazu Tanaka Album: Chip Songbook Vol.2 Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast! Want to buy some Still Loading merch?
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Still Loading #390: Super Mario World w/ Zach from Classic Gaming Brothers and British Bond Addict
03/22/2026
Still Loading #390: Super Mario World w/ Zach from Classic Gaming Brothers and British Bond Addict
When Nintendo transitioned from 8 bit to 16 bit, there was a lot of risk. It was not a sure fire thing that the public would adopt a new system, especially one that did not play the games for the existing Nintendo console they already owned. To help entice consumers they had to come out of the gate swinging and there was no harder punch to throw than launching the system with their flagship game mascot. Mario. For the fourth episode of Mario Month this year I am joined by Zach from the Classic Gaming Brothers podcast and Chris (aka the British Bond Addict) to talk about Mario's jump into the 16 bit generation. We are talking Super Mario World. We discuss what is so special about this game, about the endless Mario 3 vs World debate, the music, the visuals and a whole bunch of nostalgia. Follow Chris on Instagram ! Follow Classic Gaming Brothers on Bluesky ! Check out the Classic Gaming Brothers website ! Shout-out Song: Overworld (Super Mario World) Artist: Helynt Original Composer: Koji Kondo Album: Mario & Chill End Song: Overworld (From Super Mario World) Artist: Qumu Original Composer: Koji Kondo Album: N/A Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading #389: Super Mario Bros. 3 w/ Ty Schalter and Darren Hupke
03/15/2026
Still Loading #389: Super Mario Bros. 3 w/ Ty Schalter and Darren Hupke
Hey Paisanos! It's the 3rd episode of Mario Month 2026! This week I am joined by Ty Schalter from the FunFactor podcast and Darren Hupke from Pixels and Polygons to chat about Super Mario Bros. 3! The true (?) sequel to Super Mario Bros. Mario 3 lives in rarified air as a contender for best Mario game along with Super Mario World (which will be next week's episode!). This debate will be forever ongoing but something that is not up for debate is just how amazing and influential this game was and still is. Ty, Darren and I had so much fun getting to dissect this game and it's mechanics. We also chat about it's visuals, music and some of it's development history! I don't have a huge personal history with this game in terms of amount of time spent playing it but I do credit this game for being the game that helped me fall in love with video games. The game that made me feel like I was controlling a cartoon on the TV. I don't think I'll ever fully be able to articulate how much this game means to me for that. Check out Ty on social media and support his work! Ty on Funfactor Podcast on FunFactor Podcast Check out Darren on social media and support his work! Darren on Pixels and Polygons on Pixels and Polygons Darren's Shout-out Song: Lose-Your-Way Maze Artist: Dj Orange Original Composer: Koji Kondo Album: N/A End Song: Overworld (From Super Mario Bros. 3) Artist: Qumu Original Composer: Koji Kondo Album: N/A Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading #388: Super Mario Bros. 2 w/ Brian Riggsbee and Rick Desilets
03/08/2026
Still Loading #388: Super Mario Bros. 2 w/ Brian Riggsbee and Rick Desilets
For episode 2 of Mario Month 2026 we are talking Doki Doki Pan.... Super Mario Bros. 2. We are talking about Super Mario Bros. 2. Super Mario Bros. 2 is an interesting entry in the Mario series since, as it has been known for a while it was not originally a Mario game. Joining me to discuss all the ins and outs of the game are two first time guests to the show! Brian Riggsbee of Retro Game Books and Rick Desilets of The D-Pad YouTube channel! We chat about how this game stands out compared to other Mario games, what still works about it, why the lives system is absolute garbage and more. Where does the US version of Mario 2 rank for you? Thrilling Tales of Old Video Games article on Birdo Follow Brian/Retro Game Books at the links below! Bluesky: Instagram: Website: Follow Rick at the links below! Bluesky: YouTube: Shout-out Song: Shiitake Kingdom Artist: Fxsnowy Original Composer: Koji Kondo Album: N/A End Song: G*psy Jazz Artist: Adrian Holovaty Original Composer: Koji Kondo Album: N/A Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading #387: Super Mario Bros. w/ Try from My Life in Gaming and Ashton Ruby
03/02/2026
Still Loading #387: Super Mario Bros. w/ Try from My Life in Gaming and Ashton Ruby
The 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. Follow My Life in Gaming on Bluesky! Check out My Life in Gaming on YouTube! Follow Podcurious on Bluesky! Check out Sibling Mode on Twitch! Check out Retro Hangover! Shout-out Song: Mushroom Bounce (Super Mario Bros.) Artist: bLiNd Original Composer: Koji Kondo Album: NESteryears End Song: Me and Mario Down by the Schoolyard Artist: FFmusicDj, Geoffrey Taucer Original Composer: Koji Kondo Album: N/A Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading Mini #55: The Super Mario Bros. Super Show E11
02/23/2026
Still Loading Mini #55: The Super Mario Bros. Super Show E11
Free dance lessons from Shabba Doo!? Dexter Morrill returns for this month's mini episode to break down episode 11 of the Super Mario Bros. Super Show. This episode features discussions on the geography of the mushroom kingdom, the logisitics of flying with one wing flapping, plunger machetes and much more! Follow Dexter on social media! Shout-out Song: Game Over Artist: Helynt Original Composer: Koji Kondo Album: Mario & Chill End Song: Dire Dire Docks Artist: Dj-Jo Original Composer: Koji Kondo Album: Smooth McGroove Remixed 2 Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading #386: Hitman (2016) w/ Seth from Classic Gaming Brothers
02/16/2026
Still Loading #386: Hitman (2016) w/ Seth from Classic Gaming Brothers
The finale of The Road to First Light series is here. I am beyond excited for the upcoming James Bond game from IO Interactive and to close out this series I thought it would be appropriate to discuss at least one game that IO developed, the game that got me into the Hitman series, Hitman 2016. I am joined by Seth from the Classic Gaming Brothers podcast to talk about why this game is so damn good. What makes it unique compared to most other 3rd person action games out there and how it feels like IO is the perfect fit for the Bond license. So grab some coins and some bad acting lessons and join us for this wonderful discussion on Hitman. Follow Classic Gaming Brothers on Bluesky! Check out the Classic Gaming Brothers website! Shout-out Song: Showstopper Composer: Niels Bye Nielsen Album: Hitman 2016 Soundtrack End Song: Skyfall ft. Veektoriya (LoFi Version) Artist: Rich Douglas Original Composer: Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth Album: The Spy Who Chilled Me (A James Bond 007 Lofi Project) Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading #385: Everything or Nothing w/ Bill Barber and Thrak
02/09/2026
Still Loading #385: Everything or Nothing w/ Bill Barber and Thrak
We have arrived at the last Bond game being covered in this Road to First Light series. This week on the show we are talking James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing and joining me are two friends who are giving me everything and taking nothing, Bill Barber and Thrak from the 3DO Experience podcast among many others. This one had some spicier takes than normal on the show. I know this game is beloved by a lot of fans but this one did not do it for me. Thrak and Bill were kind enough to help balance out my views on it though. We talk about what this game does well and what it doesn't, we talk about how much of a Bond game is it really and of course we talk about the wild story that seems to be a staple of the Bond games thus far. Is this game everything or nothing for you!? Check out the behind the scenes article I found on Everything or Nothing! Check out all of Bill's shows ! Follow Bill on Bluesky ! Check out Thrak's solo show, Call of Duty Thrak Ops ! Follow Thrak on Bluesky ! Shout-out Song: On Her Majesty's Secret Service (LoFi Version) Artist: Rich Douglas Original Composer: John Barry Album: The Spy Who Chilled Me (A James Bond 007 Lofi Project) End Song: Everything or Nothing Artist: Mya Original Composer: N/A Album: Everything or Nothing Soundtrack Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading #384: Nightfire w/ Mike Laine and British Bond Addict
02/02/2026
Still Loading #384: Nightfire w/ Mike Laine and British Bond Addict
Be careful 007 otherwise you may get caught up in the... NIGHTFIRE! Ok bad parody of a 90s board game commerical jingle aside, this week we are talking about James Bond 007: Nightfire! I'm joined by friends of the show Mike Laine from the Switch 2 the Past Podcast and Chris (aka The British Bond Addict) to talk about, what is in my opinion, the BEST James Bond game (at least so far). We discuss what new things Nightfire brought to Bond games, how it elavated what it's predecesors did but also where it goes wrong (Im looking at you submarine level). Does Nightfire still hold up today? Is nostalgia blinding me? Find out in this episode! Follow Chis on Instagram Check out everything involving Switch 2 the Past Podcast Shout-out Song: Gumbold's Safe - from On Her Majesty's Secret Service (LoFi Version) Artist: Rich Douglas Original Composer: John Barry Album: The Spy Who Chilled Me (A James Bond 007 Lofi Project) End Song: Nearly Civilized Artist: Esthero Original Composer: N/A Album: Nightfire Soundtrack Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading #383: Agent Under Fire w/ Luigis Apartment and Chris Dominguez
01/26/2026
Still Loading #383: Agent Under Fire w/ Luigis Apartment and Chris Dominguez
The road to First Light has begun! This week kicks off a new series on Still Loading to celebrate the upcoming James Bond game from IO Interactive called 007 First Light. To kick off the series I am joined by Chris from Consoles and Stuff along with Luigi's Apartment to talk about the first Bond game on the PS2/GameCube/Xbox, James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire. We talk about clones, bodies disappearing mid explosion, bad henchmen and uncomfortable amounts of horniness in the game. But it is James Bond so what do you expect. How does this game stack up against other Bond games? Give it a listen! Follow Luigi on Twitch! Check out A Novel Console on Bluesky! Check Out Consoles and Stuff on Bluesky! Check out Consoles and Stuff's website! Shout-out Song: James Bond Theme (lofi version) Artist: Rich Douglas Original Composer: John Barry & Monty Norman Album: The Spy Who Chilled Me (A James Bond 007 Lofi Project) End Song: James Bond Theme (Don Veca Remix) Artist: Don Veca Original Composer: John Barry & Monty Norman Album: Agent Under Fire Soundtrack Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading Mini #54: The Legend of Zelda Cartoon E10
01/19/2026
Still Loading Mini #54: The Legend of Zelda Cartoon E10
When I tell you this episode is filled with Doof I mean it. This week on the show Dexter Morrill and I break down episode 10 of the Legend of Zelda cartoon called Hitch in the Works. Dex and I discuss the teeth of a new character called Doof, links sudden penchant for fishing, Zelda being forced into marrying Gannon with the grim reaper officiating!? Will Dex and I plan the ultimate vow renewal for our respective marriages!? What kind of an episode is this? Follow Dexter on social media! Shout-out Song: Temple Trance Artist: bLiNd Original Composer: Koji Kondo Album: N/A End Song: Time of Courage Artist: Aero Z Original Composer: Koji Kondo Album: N/A Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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