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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 #48: The Legend of Zelda Cartoon E7
06/22/2025
Still Loading Mini #48: The Legend of Zelda Cartoon E7
This month's mini episode involves underworld connections... Specifically of the Triforce variety. Dexter Morrill is back and we take a look at episode 7 of the Legend of Zelda cartoon, Underworld Connections. In this episode one of the Triforce pieces gets broken into 3 parts and Link and Zelda must track them down. We learn that the Triforce can transmit heat and.... wet? to other shards of itself.,Link is a perv as usual, Zelda saves Link's bacon and much more. Will Link and Zelda get back the missing pieces from the underworld of Hyrule!? Listen and find out! In the live action Mario segment we see a young Maurice Lamarche play Inspector Gadget and it's wonderful. Follow Dexter on social media! Shout-out Song: Lost Woods Artist: Mikel Album: Zelda & Chill End Song: Hyrule Castle Artist: James Landino Album: Link to the Future Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading #358: Final Fantasy Fantasy Draft 2025
06/15/2025
Still Loading #358: Final Fantasy Fantasy Draft 2025
In honor of the Magic the Gathering/Final Fantasy crossover I figured I should bump up this year's Final Fantasy Fantasy Draft a bit early! Four more guests enter the draft to try and craft the best Final Fantasy they can. This year we had a few first time guests and a few returning ones! As usual this was a TON of fun to record and some wild choices were made that I'm still laughing at weeks after we recorded. This year's panelists are.... Geoff Moonen from "Fun" and Games Podcast James Galizio from RPG Site Annalisa (aka Animalisa Keys) Michael Berger from Bits of Time Podcast Make sure you vote for who you thought drafted the best Final Fantasy! You can find a link to the voting below. VOTE HERE: (Poll will be open until 6/29/2025) Shout-out Song: The Prelude Artist: Rifti Beats Album: Chocobo & Chill Break Song: Balamb Garden Artist: Rifti Beats Album: Chocobo & Chill End Song: Terra's Theme Artist: Rifti Beats Album: Chocobo & Chill Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast! Want to buy some Still Loading merch?
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Still Loading #357: Handheld Gaming with Tommy Keough
06/08/2025
Still Loading #357: Handheld Gaming with Tommy Keough
In this episode we explore another broad-ish topic of game history. Last week was FPS games and this week its Handheld gaming! I'm joined by author Tommy Keough to talk about his recently released book from Pen & Sword Books, "The History of Handheld Game Consoles". We chat about why he specifically chose to write about handheld game consoles, his other book about gamertags, where he sees handheld gaming going and more! Checkout Tommy on Instagram! Check out Tommy's Book! Shout-out Song: Dedede’s Theme (from Kirby’s Dream Land) Artist: Tudd and General Offensive Album: Smash & Chill End Song: BITGEN07 [Super Mario Land] Artist: Dj Cutman Album: Dj Cutman - Volume I Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading #356: Hurt Me Plenty: The Ultimate Guide to First-Person Shooters 2003–2010 w/ Stuart Maine
06/01/2025
Still Loading #356: Hurt Me Plenty: The Ultimate Guide to First-Person Shooters 2003–2010 w/ Stuart Maine
Looking at the evolution of a genre is one of my favorite parts of studying game history. I attempted my own version of this with my history of RTS series a few years back but my guest today does a much more thorough look into a different game genre. Joining me on this episode is game developer and author Stuart Maine. Stuart has a new book out from Bitmap books called "Hurt Me Plenty: The Ultimate Guide to First-Person Shooters 2003–2010" and the title says it all! We had a great time talking about his research process, what challenges he faced writing this book, how his work in games helped in writing this book and much more! Follow Stuart on Bluesky! Check out Stuart's book here! Check out Stuart's first book in this look into FPS games here! Shout-out Song: Synthetic Demon Artist: Scott Peeples Album: N/A End Song: Dark Toxin Artist: Mike Norvak Album: N/A Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading #355: Xanga, Breath of the Wild and voice acting w/ Sean Chiplock
05/25/2025
Still Loading #355: Xanga, Breath of the Wild and voice acting w/ Sean Chiplock
Sometimes a random online acqauintence from over a decade ago suddenly appears again. This week I am joined by a wonderful guest who is just that (for me at least). This week I am joined by voice actor Sean Chiplock to talk about his career, his approach to voice acting and most importantly, the glory days of Xanga. I had a wonderful time chatting with Sean and am really happy with how this episode turned out. Please go check out his work and follow him on social media! Follow Sean on Bluesky Check out Sean's Wife' etsy shops! Shout-out Song: Zelda BREATH OF THE WILD ► CG5 Epic Trap Remix Artist: CG5 Album: N/A End Song: The Riddle Artist: GiGi D'Agostino Album: L'Amour Toujours Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast! Want to buy some Still Loading merch?
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Still Loading #354: InFamous w/ Bill Barber
05/18/2025
Still Loading #354: InFamous w/ Bill Barber
A little late but it's here! I'm joined by Bill from the Gaming and Collecting podcast, 3DO Experience and Geek Addicts to talk about the Sucker Punch Productions game InFamous! This was supposed to come out last month as it was a patron voted topic but due to Punch of Nazi month I pushed it back a bit. Anyway, InFamous rules and it was joy to replay though sadly it is very hard to find a way to play it in 2025 as it is currently stuck on the PS3 and has not been remade as of the time this episode comes out. Bill and I break down why we both love this game so much, how it was developed, it's gameplay, it's story and much more! If you haven't played InFamous before I highly recommend you go out and buy a used PS3 and play it, that shouldn't be hard right!? Check out the podcast network Bill is a part of, the SuperPod Network at the link below! Shout-out Song: Hallway to Hell Composer: Joshua Morse Album: VLAD II End Song: Necrosis Composer: Joshua Morse Album: VLAD Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast! Want to buy some Still Loading merch?
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Still Loading Mini #47: The Super Mario Bros. Super Show E7
05/11/2025
Still Loading Mini #47: The Super Mario Bros. Super Show E7
More Mario is never a bad thing. Dexter Morrill jumps back on the show to break down episode 7 of the Super Mario Bros. Super Show! In this episode we discuss the intricacies of the tax system in the mushroom kingdom, Mario being rude to a foreign exchange student, King Koopa turning into a giant and much more! Follow Dexter on social media! Shout-out Song: Please Select Player (From "Super Mario Bros. 2") Artist: Qumu Album: N/A End Song: Overworld (From "Super Mario Bros. 2") Artist: Qumu Album: N/A Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading #353: Bionic Commando w/ Diamond Feit and Chris Baines
05/04/2025
Still Loading #353: Bionic Commando w/ Diamond Feit and Chris Baines
The finale of Punch a Nazi month is here! Helping close out this series are two friends of the show, Diamond Feit from Retronauts and Chris Baines from the YouTube channel Rewind Arcade! We dive into the classic NES Bionic Commando! We talk about the game's history, talk about the mechanics of arm swinging, the sheer amount of violence in this game and much more. Follow Diamond on Bluesky! Follow Chris on Bluesky and Instagram! Watch Rewind Aracade on YouTube! Shout-out Song: Armed and Dangerous Composer: Palpable Album: N/A End Song: Proceed Without Caution Composer: Sir_NutS 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 #352: Medal of Honor Underground w/ Dave Pietrangelo
04/27/2025
Still Loading #352: Medal of Honor Underground w/ Dave Pietrangelo
We started off Punch a N*zi month by taking on Mecha Hitler and now we are continuing the series with some resistance. I'm joined by Dave Pietrangelo from the Remember 64 podcast to talk about the second installment in the Medal of Honor series, Medal of Honor: Underground. This game approached WW2 from a different direction than the first game. Instead of an American soldier you play as Manon Batiste, a french resistance fighter. Dave and I break down Manon's journey as she avenges her brothers death and helps liberate her home country. This game means a lot to me and it means even more now. If you have not played this game I highly recommend it. Check out Remember 64 on Bluesky! Shout-out Song: Each Night He Comes Home To Me Composer: Michael Giacchino Album: Medal of Honor Underground Soundtrack Intro Soundclip: Medal of Honor Underground Intro End Song: Escape From Casablanca Composer: Michael Giacchino Album: Medal of Honor Underground Soundtrack Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast! Want to buy some Still Loading merch?
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Still Loading #351: Wolfenstein 3D w/ Ashton Ruby and Aidan Moher
04/20/2025
Still Loading #351: Wolfenstein 3D w/ Ashton Ruby and Aidan Moher
Punch a N*zi month is here! Helping me kick (punch) it off I am joined by Ashton Ruby from the Retro Hangover Podcast and author Aidan Moher to talk about the granddaddy of boomer shooters, Wolfenstein 3D! We talk about how this game set the course for an entire genre of games, how so much of gaming history has traveled in and out of it's orbit and of course, we punch some goddam n*zis. Follow Aidan on Bluesky! Check out Ashton on Retro Hangover Podcast! Shout-out Song: Wondering About My Loved Ones Composer: Robert Prince Album: Wolfenstein 3D Soundtrack End Song: Paper Mario: Get Psyched Artist: mikedm92 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 #46: The Super Mario Bros. Super Show E6
04/13/2025
Still Loading Mini #46: The Super Mario Bros. Super Show E6
The Mario Super Show is back! Mario Month may have ended but that doesn't mean we are done talking Mario. Dexter Morrill returns to help me dissect episode 6 of the Super Mario Bros Super Show. We learn about orphan mushrooms, that Koopa is named after a few of the months and lions with a sophisticated pallet. Follow Dexter on social media! Shout-out Song: Daisy Circuit (Mario Kart Wii) Artist: Helynt Album: Mario & Chill 2 https://gamechops.com/mario-and-chill-2/ End Song: Pinna Park Beach Artist: Hyper Potions Album: Mario Remixes Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading #350: Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver w/ Kade Call
04/06/2025
Still Loading #350: Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver w/ Kade Call
There are game's that have cult followings that while I understand why they do, the game just doesnt hit for me. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver falls squarely into the "This was probably good back in the day" camp for me. I see it's merits as a game from 1999 but man is it hard to play now. Joining me on this episode, from the Gaming Memories Podcast, is Kade Call, to help balance out my frustration with the game. We talk about the game's world building, story, mechanics and the logisitcs of remakes. I'd also like to give a HUGE thank you to Sandbox Strategies PR for sending me a review code of the recent remake. I really honored they were willing to send me one regardless of my experience with the game. And for what it's worth, the remake is good with the exception of a few issues I had, which I mention in the episode. Check out everywhere Kade and the Gaming Memories Podcast is! Shout-out Song: Necropolis Problem Composer: Kurt Harland Album: Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver OST End Song: Ozar Midrashim (Knief Remix) Artist: Knief 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 #349: Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time w/ Bill from Gaming and Collecting Podcast
03/30/2025
Still Loading #349: Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time w/ Bill from Gaming and Collecting Podcast
Another Mario Month comes to a close. Helping me round out Mario Month this year is Bill from the Gaming and Collecting Podcast to discuss the second game in the Mario & Luigi series, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. This game is a prime example of a sequel, meaning it's the most sequel I've ever seen a sequel sequel. What did any of that mean? It's a sequel in good and bad ways. Bill and I dissect what works and what doesn't, where we would have liked to see more changed and where maybe they could have changed less. This game was a polarizing one for me but thankfully Bill is a fan and was able to balance it out and I was so happy with how this episode turned out thanks to that balance. This wraps up Mario Month this year and I cannot thank my guests enough for giving me their time to help me make it a special one. And of course a big thank you to you the listeners! Thank you for coming along for the ride. Mario Month will be back next year. Follow Bill on Bluesky! Check out the The Gaming and Collecting Podcast! Shout-out Song: Title Screen DX (Mario and Luigi Partners in Time remix - by HeathTV) Artist: HeathTV Album: N/A End Song: Super Mario Land (Theme) Remix Artist: Yoann Turpin 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 #348: Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door w/ Try from My Life in Gaming and Jared from Play Along Podcast
03/23/2025
Still Loading #348: Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door w/ Try from My Life in Gaming and Jared from Play Along Podcast
Practicing origami once was not enough for Mario Month this year! I am joined by Try from My Life in Gaming and Jared from the Play Along Podcast to talk about Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door. In this giant episode of the podcast we discuss why this game may be one of the darkest Mario games? We talk about how the game updated the Paper Mario formula and we also touch on the last legacy the game has had in the years since it released. . . . We also learn about boat and... unboat... Follow My Life in Gaming on Bluesky! Follow Play Along Pod on Bluesky! Shout-out Song: Fossil Falls (Super Mario Odyssey) Artist: Helynt Album: Mario & Chill 2 End Song: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - Main Theme [Remix] Artist: Player2 & Vector_U 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 #347: Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga w/ Andre from Fine Time and Aaron from SuperPod Saga
03/16/2025
Still Loading #347: Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga w/ Andre from Fine Time and Aaron from SuperPod Saga
We are gonna have a fine time on this super episode of a podcast. In this episode I am joined by Andre from the Fine Time podcast and Aaron from the SuperPod Saga podcast to talk about Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga! This game was not what I expected at all, both in good ways and bad ways (but mostly good). It was by far one of the bigger swings I've seen for a Nintendo franchise and it took Mario in some really interesting directions. I really enjoyed getting to chat with Andre and Aaron about this game and see what their experience was like with it. We also mention Kathy Griffin in this episode. Do with that what you will. Follow Andre on Bluesky! Follow Fine Time on Bluesky! Follow Aaron/SuperPod Saga on Bluesky! Shout-out Song: The Kingdom Called Beanbean (M&L Superstar Saga) [Bexico Lofi Remix] "Explorin' With My Bro" Artist: DJ Nooma Album: N/A End Song: Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga - Battle Theme [Remix] Artist: nintnt 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 #346: Paper Mario w/ Nerdbomber and Techtic
03/09/2025
Still Loading #346: Paper Mario w/ Nerdbomber and Techtic
Looks like it's time to dust off my origami skills because this week's episode is all about Paper Mario, specifically the first Paper Mario game for the N64. Joining me to make some paper airplanes are returning friends to the show Nerdbomber and Techtic from the Online Warriors Podcast. For all of us, this was our first experience with the Paper Mario series and we had a great time getting to discuss this game. We talk about the history of the game's development, our perceptions of the game going into playing it for the first time, how it holds up now and much more! Follow Nerdbomber on Bluesky! Follow Techtic on Bluesky! Follow The Online Warriors on Bluesky! Shout-out Song: Story of the Stolen Spirits Artist: Snore Lax Album: N/A End Song: Toad Town Remix Artist: Player2 & Equalyze 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 #345: Super Mario RPG w/ Matt Storm and Eric Gess
03/03/2025
Still Loading #345: Super Mario RPG w/ Matt Storm and Eric Gess
MARIO MONTH IS BACK! This year's theme is all RPGs! For the next 5 weeks I will be diving into a different Mario RPG game and of course I had to start off the the original Mario RPG game, Super Mario RPG: The Legend of the Seven Stars. Joining me to explore Mario's first foray into the RPG genre are friends of the show Matt Storm from Fun and Games Podcast and Eric Gess from the Unlockables Podcast. We discuss this game's legacy, how it setup Mario for future RPG games, why Booster absolutely rules and of course Yoko Shimomura's legendary soundtrack. Follow Matt on Bluesky! Follow Fun and Games Podcast on Bluesky! Follow Reignite Pod on Bluesky! Follow Eric on Bluesky! Shout-out Song: Yoshi Island Artist: Doni Album: Goombette End Song: Super Mega Ultra Pipe House [Super Mario RPG - Super Pipe House] Artist: DDRKirby(ISQ) Album: Remixes - Volume 1 Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast! Want to buy some Still Loading merch?
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Still Loading #344: Portal w/ Andrew Kinsey and Pilisa Mackey
02/24/2025
Still Loading #344: Portal w/ Andrew Kinsey and Pilisa Mackey
Portal is a triumph of a game and many a note has been written on it's huge success. Ok enough of that. We are here this week to talk about Portal! The legendary first person puzzle game from Valve. I'm joined by returning guest to the show Andrew Kinsey from The EXP Point but we are ALSO joined by Pilisa Mackey, another EXP Point member and it is their first time on the show! We talk about how we all got into Portal, how the game teaches you to think in Portals, some history surrounding the game and how pervasive it was in gaming culture for a long time and still is to some extent. This one was a long time coming and I am so happy I finally covered Portal on the show! Follow The EXP Point on BlueSky! Follow Pilisa on Instagram! Shout-out Song: Portal Radio Loop Artist: Jonathan Coulton Album: Portal OST End Song: Still Alive - Raddox Remix Artist: Raddox 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 #343: Beloved Rapture w/ Storm Beagle
02/17/2025
Still Loading #343: Beloved Rapture w/ Storm Beagle
16 bit JRPGs are a bit of a nostalgia spot for me. I would actually classify it as more of misplaced nostalgia in that I didn't play a lot of them growing up but playing them now makes me feel nostalgic anyway. This week on the show I was lucky enough to get a review copy of a recently released indie game that takes inspiration from the 16 bit JRPG style. I'm joined by Sam AKA Storm Beagle to talk about Beloved Rapture, an RPG made in the style of a 16 bit JRPG. He discuss what this game does to stand out compared to other games of it's kind, how effective it's story is, it's battle mechanics and we also debate if the phrase "You silver haired fuck" is a good line or not. As a small spoiler, this game kinda rules and you should go play it, but if you'd like to hear more about it, give this episode a listen! Check out the Retrotopia Podcast! Follow Storm Beagle on Instagram! Check out Beloved Rapture on Steam! Shout-out Song: A Day of Languor Composer: Andreas Kotsamanidis Album: Beloved Rapture OST End Song: Sword in Hand Composer: Andreas Kotsamanidis Album: Beloved Rapture OST Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast! Want to buy some Still Loading merch?
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Still Loading Mini #45: The Legend of Zelda Cartoon Episode 6 w/ Chris Carpenter
02/10/2025
Still Loading Mini #45: The Legend of Zelda Cartoon Episode 6 w/ Chris Carpenter
Zelda two months in a row!? Dexter and I are joined by actor and filmmaker Chris Carpenter to talk about episode 6 of the Legend of Zelda cartoon, That Sinking Feeling. We learn about how the Mario Bros have a pet clog.... named clog. We also learn that magnets work very differently than we expect and that Zelda is DTF when a cupid statue is present. Follow Chris on social media! Follow Dexter on social media! Shout-out Song: Dark World Artist: Mikel Album: Zelda & Chill End Song: The Legend of Zelda Artist: Helynt Album: Legend of Synthwave Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading #342: How Strategy Guides Were Made w/ David Cassady
02/03/2025
Still Loading #342: How Strategy Guides Were Made w/ David Cassady
Strategy guides were a huge part of many a gamers' childhood. I read my strategy guide for Final Fantasy VIII so much that the spine started falling apart. These books felt like we were getting a peak behind the scenes of how the game's inner workings actually functioned. To help us peak further behind that curtain, I am joined this week by David Cassady. David worked at Brady Games and Prima Games during their heyday and wrote some of our favorite strategy guides. Guides such as Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VIII, Kingdom Hearts 2, Metroid Prime and many more! We talked about how he got into writing guides, what the process of writing them was, unexpected challenges and much more! Follow David on Threads! Shout-out Song: Balamb Garden Artist: Rifti Beats Album: Chocobo & Chill End Song: Gold Saucer Artist: Rifti Beats Album: Chocobo & Chill II Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading #341: The Last Guardian w/ Dave Jackson
01/27/2025
Still Loading #341: The Last Guardian w/ Dave Jackson
The Last Guardian has been on my backlog list for quite a while and never got around to it until now. I'm joined by friend of the show Dave Jackson from Tales From the Backlog to discuss the third game in this makeshift trilogy from Fumita Ueda. Ueda has a very different approach to game design compared to the rest of the industry and Dave and I had a great time being able to break this one down. We discuss how this game doesn't respect your time and why that's a good thing in this instance, why Trico is such an amazing character, the world building and lots more! Follow Dave on Bluesky! Shout-out Song: Forest Composer: Takeshi Furukawa Performed by: Billy Qvarnström Album: N/A End Song: Epilogue Composer: Takeshi Furukawa Performed by: Auri Forda 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 #340: EverQuest w/ Matt Smith
01/20/2025
Still Loading #340: EverQuest w/ Matt Smith
Some games burn brightly and flame out. Others have a long tail where people are consistently discovering it years after it launched. Everquest is one of those odd cases where both of those outcomes are true. Joining me today is author and tech journalist Matt Smith to talk about his recently released book from Boss Fight Books all about Everquest. We talk about why he chose to write about Everquest, what about the game captivated him back in the day and presently, Everquest's place in game history and how it could have possibly been saved from the juggernaut that was World of Warcraft. Follow Matt on Bluesky! Check out Matt's website! Buy Matt's book on Everquest! Shout-out Song: Everquest Opening Theme Artist: Jay Barbeau Album: Everquest Soundtrack End Song: Kelethin (2.0) Artist: Jay Barbeau Album: Everquest Soundtrack Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading Mini #44: The Legend of Zelda Cartoon E5
01/13/2025
Still Loading Mini #44: The Legend of Zelda Cartoon E5
You know... I am not a fan of this Zelda cartoon. And just when I think Link can't get more problematic he finds a way. We are of course talking about episode 5 of the Legend of Zelda Cartoon, "Sing for the Unicorn". I am, as always, joined by my co-host with the mo-host Dexter Morrill to break it down. We talk about Link being more creepy than before, how Gannon likes to name various things, the opposite of the evil jar and much more! Follow Dexter on Bluesky! Shout-out Song: The Legend of Lofi Artist: Dj Cutman & James Landino Album: N/A End Song: Song of Storms Artist: Tudd & General Offensive Album: N/A Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading #339: Bub-O Series w/ Gabe Swarr and Seth Sternberger
01/06/2025
Still Loading #339: Bub-O Series w/ Gabe Swarr and Seth Sternberger
Kicking off 2025 I am joined by my good friend Gabe Swarr to talk about a series of indie games he has made called the Bub-O games! The newest game in the series, Bub-O Burst, just came out so I wanted to have Gabe on to talk about his charming puzzle/action series! We are also joined by the composer for Bub-O Burst, a chiptune music legend, Seth Sternberger of 8 Bit Weapon! We talk about the all of the games in the Bub-O series, what it was like to shift gears to a slightly different genre for this new entry, it's music (which Seth goes into detail about it is quite possibly the first ever roguelike soundtrack for a game?) and much more! Check out Bub-O Burst! Follow Gabe on Bluesky! Follow Seth on Twitter! Check out Gabe's website! Check out 8 Bit Weapon's website! Shout-out Song: Bub-Burst Artist: Seth Sternberger Album: N/A End Song: Chip on Your Shoulder Artist: 8 Bit Weapon Album: Chiptopia - Best of 8 Bit Weapon and ComputeHer Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading #338: 2024 Retrospective w/ TJ Hodder
12/30/2024
Still Loading #338: 2024 Retrospective w/ TJ Hodder
It is the end of another year and, as is tradition over here on the Still Loading Podcast, I am joined by my good pal TJ from Tapes of Trepidation and The Hodder Show. We talk about our top 10 most popular episodes of the year, what our goals are for next year and more! It's always a blast looking back on the year and seeing what all has happened. A HUGE thank you to all you wonderful listeners who have stuck along for the ride and made it a great year. I cannot thank you all enough. Follow Tapes of Trepidation on Instagram! Shout-out Song: Fisherman's horizon Artist: Rifti Beats Album: Chocobo & Chill II End Song: Staff Roll Artist: Helynt Album: Mario & Chill Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading Mini #43: The Super Mario Bros. Super Show E5
12/23/2024
Still Loading Mini #43: The Super Mario Bros. Super Show E5
The Mario Super Show is back with episode 5 and let me tell you this one is anything but tame. Dexter Morrill joins me to dive into the episode as usual and boy howdy does it go places. This episode features the fastest mouth in the south, Mark Twang, a goomba carrying a plate-o-chicken and much more! Follow Dexter on Bluesky! Shout-out Song: Good Egg Galaxy Artist: Helynt Album: Super Lofi World End Song: Manta Ray's Reward (Super Mario 64 (Dire, Dire Docks)) Artist: Joshua Morse Album: Arcade Attack! Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading #337: The Five Lives of the Commodore 64 w/ Jesper Juul
12/16/2024
Still Loading #337: The Five Lives of the Commodore 64 w/ Jesper Juul
The Commodore 64 is one of those systems that feels simultaneously ubiquitous and also unknown. It was the best selling home computer in the 80's and is loved the world over by a large group of passionate fans. But outside of that group it feels largely forgotten in the annals of gaming history. This episode is a small step in correcting that. I'm joined by game design professor and author Jesper Juul to talk about his recently released book "Too Much Fun: The Five Lives of the Commodore 64", which is a book that aims to shed more light on one of the most important computer systems in not only gaming history but also computer history. Jesper and I have a wonderful conversation about why this book is needed, what kinds of things can readers expect to find in the book and some of my personal favorite sections. Maybe we just had a little too much fun with this conversation as well. Follow Jesper on Bluesky! Check out Jesper's website! Buy Jesper's book! Shout-out Song: Oro Incenso Artist: Geir Tjelta (Original composed by Jogeir Liljedahl) Album: Echofield 6581 End Song: Power House Artist: Jeroen Tel & DRAX Album: Echofield 6581 Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading #336: World of Warcraft - The Wrath of the Lich King w/ Ryan Kern and Matt Smith
12/09/2024
Still Loading #336: World of Warcraft - The Wrath of the Lich King w/ Ryan Kern and Matt Smith
The finale of the World of Warcraft series is here! Joining me to discuss the second expansion of the game are two wonderful returning guests! First is Ryan Kern of the newly formed Pixel Resistance Podcast (Follow on BlueSky ). Second is tech journalist, YouTube and author Matt Smith! We gather to talk all about The Wrath of the Lich King, how it was kind of the last hurrah for "Classic WoW" and how Blizzard learned various lessons from the previous iterations of the game and how it propelled the game (for better or worse) into it's next phase of existence. Follow Ryan on Threads! Follow Matt on Bluesky! Check out Matt's website! Buy Matt's book on Everquest! Shout-out Song: Invincible Artist: Eldorias Album: N/A End Song: No King Rules Forever Artist: J. Benjamin Scott Album: N/A Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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Still Loading #335: World of Warcraft - The Burning Crusade w/ Mick Arcade
12/02/2024
Still Loading #335: World of Warcraft - The Burning Crusade w/ Mick Arcade
The World of Warcraft followed up it's wildly successful launch with an equally successful and important decision. They released an expansion. Joining me to talk about the first expansion in WoW's long history is friend of the show Mick Arcade! We talk about our thoughts on the new races added, the new zones, flying and much more. Make sure you come back next week for the finale in my 3 part World of Warcraft series in honor of it's 20th anniversary! Follow Mick on Twitter! Shout-out Song: The Burning Legion Artist: Russell Brower Album: The Burning Crusade Soundtrack End Song: Karazhan Theme - Piano Cover Artist: Eldorias Album: N/A Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! Support the Podcast!
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