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Welcome to the Piece Dependency Podcast. This is a podcast about Classic Tetris and it's community. Frank (SirMaser) interviews members from the community. It varies from players to organizers. From fans to members behind the scenes. Every month a new interview!

Piece Dependency Podcast


    • May 24, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 37m AVG DURATION
    • 49 EPISODES


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    ''We dropped the ball!'' | Tetris Monologue with SirMaser | Piece Dependency Podcast #49

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 66:49


    A different episode compared to normal. SirMaser is on his own and tell his story in Classic Tetris.He talked about PDP, restreaming and much more0:00 Intro1:51 How SirMaser got into NES Tetris10:01 Frustration with playing the game15:17 Starting the Piece Dependency Podcast26:29 aGameScout27:40 Midroll28:51 Restreaming36:20 MrsMaser37:42 Classic Tetris Benelux/Low Lands42:20 Partnership with CTM51:36 Time to move on1:03:12 Future goals for SirMaser

    ''It is just a game!'' | Tetris Interview with Terry Purcell | Piece Dependency Podcast #48

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 93:18


    Terry Purcell has been playing NES Tetris for a long time. He competed at CTWC between 2012 and 2023. Terry also shares his unique take on the game and the community Topics: 0:00 Intro 1:48 Chris Higgins is also here! 2:43 How Terry got into NES Tetris 6:19 Meeting Robin Mihara 12:15 Going to CTWC 2012 16:28 2025 vs 2012 19:45 Jani 22:29 Drunk Tetris 26:09 Game staying popular with teenagers 33:26 The grind 43:08 Midroll 43:52 Playing two different games 45:59 Not want to play competition 53:22 Has Classic Tetris become too serious? 1:29:29 Will we see Terry ever back in competition?

    ''We'd be in a slightly different place in Tetris History'' | Tetris Interview with Kirjava | Piece Dependency Podcast #47

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 91:17


    The creator of Tetris Gym Kirjava is on the show today! Frank and Kirjava obviously talk about Tetris Gym but also about Kirjava only playing Live events and much more!Topics:0:00 Intro1:31 How Kirjava got into NES Tetris6:47 Rolling at DAS only events10:01 Learning Rolling 14:48 Staying focused17:36 Playing Competition21:54 Controller25:16 Pasadena vs Portland27:44 Midroll28:28 Tetris Gym33:45 Programming TetrisGym38:49 Future updates44:33 Tetris Gym getting popular47:35 Not getting paid50:14 SirMaser playing for fun56:01 Legal issues?1:03:27 implementing linecaps1:07:23 How much space is left on the Tetris Gym cartridge?1:12:06 Leaving gltiches & bugs in1:19:34 Keep the Linecaps1:25:25 Plans for 20251:30:15 Outro

    ''Everyone is losing their minds'' | Tetris Interview with Birbwizard | Piece Dependency Podcast #46

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 86:00


    The host of Monday night Mayhem is on the show today! The wizard of Birbs Birbwizard joins Frank as they talk about being the host of Monday Nights, Jonas Cup, Commentating and much more! Uploaded and edited by SirMaser https://twitch.tv/sirmaser https://www.youtube.com/@PieceDependencyPodcast https://bit.ly/pdpdiscord Follow us EVERYWHERE with links to all our Socials and Activity! ▶︎ https://linktr.ee/monthlytetris ▶︎ https://linktr.ee/piecedependency Classic Tetris Monthly is a series of monthly #Nintendo #Tetris tournaments, started by founding mother fridaywitch in December 2017, and resurrected by vandweller in October 2018. Nowadays, it's become the largest NES Tetris #Tournament expanding to seven events: The Masters Event, the Challengers Circuit, the Futures Circuit, the Hopefuls Circuit, the Community Tournament, Tetris Deathmatch and Monday Night Chasedown! Twitch (as of upload date) Host: https://www.twitch.tv/sirmaser Guest: https://www.twitch.tv/thebirbwizard Topics: 0:00 Intro 2:09 How Birb got into NES Tetris 6:06 DAS vs Rolling 13:14 Enjoying Live Events 25:51 Jonas Cup 29:05 Game still attracting young players 30:44 Host of Tetris Friendlies Monday Night Mayhem 48:10 Marts 51:13 Change of style 1:03:58 Hosting in Metro Detroit area 1:21:19 2025 1:25:01 Outro

    ''You are a Classic Tetris World Champion'' | Tetris Interview with AlexT | Piece Dependency Podcast #45

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 138:32


    Classic Tetris World Champion AlexT joins PDP today! Alex and Frank talk about the run that led to being a world champion. HOw Alex got into NES Tetris and what are his favorite level colors and much more!  Uploaded and edited by SirMaser https://twitch.tv/sirmaser https://www.youtube.com/@PieceDependencyPodcast https://bit.ly/pdpdiscord Follow us EVERYWHERE with links to all our Socials and Activity!    ▶︎ https://linktr.ee/monthlytetris    ▶︎ https://linktr.ee/piecedependency Classic Tetris Monthly is a series of monthly #Nintendo #Tetris tournaments, started by founding mother fridaywitch in December 2017, and resurrected by vandweller in October 2018. Nowadays, it's become the largest NES Tetris #Tournament expanding to seven events: The Masters Event, the Challengers Circuit, the Futures Circuit, the Hopefuls Circuit, the Community Tournament, Tetris Deathmatch and Monday Night Chasedown! Twitch (as of upload date) Host: https://www.twitch.tv/sirmaser Guest: https://www.twitch.tv/TetrisAlexT Topics: 0:00 Intro 1:38 How Alex got into NES Tetris 5:38 Playing on emulator 8:24 Youngest maxouter 13:06 Hypertapping 19:24 Being a goof 22:58 Finally switching to rolling 29:18 CTWC 2022 35:45 Explaining tetris in day to day life 39:11 Change to Alex's playstyle 47:48 Level colors 59:57 Winning money in tournaments 1:11:31 16 million World Record 1:24:28 Taking a break 1:30:27 CTWC 2024 2:08:34 Aftermath of CTWC 2:18:52 Outro

    ''I have no reason to lie'' | Tetris Interview with Mega Retroman | Piece Dependency Podcast #44

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 137:57


    Before August of 2024, Mega Retroman was mostly known for defeating Jonas in his last Live CTWC event. But things all changed when MRM posted a screenshot of a 1.36 million DAS run. Which is a World Record.. Or not? Mega Retroman joins Frank to tell him all about it. They also talk about CTWC 2019, Legends Cup during CTWC 2023 and much more! Uploaded and edited by SirMaser https://twitch.tv/sirmaser https://www.youtube.com/@PieceDependencyPodcast https://bit.ly/pdpdiscord Follow us EVERYWHERE with links to all our Socials and Activity! ▶︎ https://linktr.ee/monthlytetris ▶︎ https://linktr.ee/piecedependency Classic Tetris Monthly is a series of monthly #Nintendo #Tetris tournaments, started by founding mother fridaywitch in December 2017, and resurrected by vandweller in October 2018. Nowadays, it's become the largest NES Tetris #Tournament expanding to seven events: The Masters Event, the Challengers Circuit, the Futures Circuit, the Hopefuls Circuit, the Community Tournament, Tetris Deathmatch and Monday Night Chasedown! Twitch (as of upload date) Host: https://www.twitch.tv/sirmaser Guest: https://www.twitch.tv/megaretroman Topics: 0:00 Intro 2:00 How MRM got into NES Tetris 5:44 Seeing CTWC at PRGE 13:15 Playing in a different era 15:22 Tetris becoming more serious 24:07 DAS isn't dead 30:40 NWC 1990 game 36:08 Pushdown 39:03 CTWC 2019 57:25 Hand injury 1:05:43 First retirement 1:11:10 Legends Tournament CTWC 2023 1:22:03 Midroll 1:22:47 DAS 1.36 mil WR? 1:49:32 Jonas Cup 2:05:59 The future for MRM 2:17:01 Outro

    ''This not the movie that is was before'' | Tetris Interview with Chris Higgins | Piece Dependency Podcast #43

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 104:32


    The Season 5 premiere of the Piece Dependency Podcast is here! Chris Higgins is joining Frank on PDP today! After 10 long years. The long awaited Best of Five series is finally here. Reason enough to invite Director, Writer, Editor, Man of the project Chris Higgins back on the show! Frank and Chris also talked about CTWC back in person and the future of Classic Tetris Documentaries!

    ''It is the difference between 30.000 or 3 million views'' | Interview with aGameScout | Piece Dependency Podcast #42

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 95:41


    The Season 4 finale of the Piece Dependency Podcast is here! aGameScout is joining Frank on PDP today! 2024 will go down as a major year in NES Tetris and aGameScout was a major part of that succes. With his viral videos about the Blue Scuti Game Crash and the WR from Alex T. Frank and David also talked about Still learning Youtube, Being a maxouter and all the changes in the Classic Tetris Scene

    ''I Am The First Thumb First Roller'' | Tetris Interview with Doge| Piece Dependency Podcast #41

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 117:45


    Doge is joining Frank on PDP Today! They talked about learning Rolling, CTWC, Life in general and much more!

    ''Everyone is awkard. The only way is to embrace it'' | Tetris Interview with Huffulufugus| Piece Dependency Podcast #40

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2024 93:49


    Huffulufugus is joining Frank on PDP Today! They talked about being awkward, CTWC, Against Linecap and more!

    'I never expected that NesTrisChamps would be used at CTWC'' | Tetris Interview with Yobi | Piece Dependency Podcast #39

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2024 92:18


    NesTrisChamps creator Yobi is joining SirMaser on the show! They talk about the creation of NTC, Playing NES Tetris in Singapore and much more!

    ''We don't know who made NES Tetris''| Tetris Interview with Alex Kerr| Piece Dependency Podcast #38

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2024 133:38


    Longtime community member Alex 'Kitaru' Kerr is the guest on PDP. It turned out to be a very diverse conversation. Alex & Frank talk about CTWC, that we don't know who made NES Tetris, what are the policies for controller and much more!

    ''I am one of the top TikTok streamers''| Interview with MylesTheGreat| Piece Dependency Podcast #37

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2023 98:41


    TikTok star MylesTheGreat is the guest on PDP. It turned out to be a very fun and honest interview. Myles & Frank talk about CTWC, TikTok, the journey of being a Tetris player and much more!

    ''People want to play a CTWC Match''| Tetris Interview with Vince Clemente| Piece Dependency Podcast #36

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2023 107:14


    It is always fun to talk to CTWC organizer Vince Clemente. You can see and hear that he has a lot of passion for both the game and the community. Vince & Frank talk about CTWC, playing online and much more!

    ''I have something to prove' | Tetris Interview with Chrisstoffer | Piece Dependency Podcast #34

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 117:22


    Welcome to the season 4 premiere of the Piece Dependency Podcast. What a way to start with CTEC organizer Christoffer!

    ''IRL events are an eye-opener'' | Tetris Interview with Kingsman | Piece Dependency Podcast #35

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 110:31


    The Kiiing of the Restreaams is back on PDP. Kingsman joins Frank for the second time and there is a lot to talk about. Friendlies move to Classic Tetris, Owning Classic Tetris League and King is a Maxouter?

    ''Nobody wants to watch people lining out''| Tetris Interview with EricICX| Piece Dependency Podcast #33

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 85:04


    This is the season 3 finale of the Piece Dependency Podcast. It is also the start of something brand new. On Youtube we have a new home. This and every episode of season 4 will be available on the Classic Tetris Monthly Youtube channel. We have a special guest as our season 3 finale. The 2022 Classic Tetris World Champion. EricICX joins the show. Frank & Eric talked about CTWC 2022 but also learning rolling, the glitched color run and much more.

    Piece Dependency Podcast #32 - Wingfryer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 86:03


    Today on the show we have the only written media journalist Wingfryer. Founder of tetrisinterest website. Frank and Wingfryer talked about the website, Jonas Neubauer and timestamping all CTWC streams.

    Piece Dependency Podcast #31 - pumpyheart

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 127:08


    We have a bit of a different show today. The original guest for this month couldn't record so I ask pumpyheart last minute for a no prep interview. We both didn't know what was coming or what the other one would bring to the table.

    Piece Dependency Podcast #30 - Professor L

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 95:41


    Today on the show we have a true community member on the show. She joined the classic tetris community before the very first CTM Masters and she saw it all. Good and bad. She is also the creator behind the very important classic tetris bot. I am talking about professor L. We talked about being in the community for over 5 years, the creation of the classic tetris bot and the work she does for the upcoming Classic Tetris Match Database

    Piece Dependency Podcast #29 - Cobalt

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 99:43


    Today on the show have Youtuber and CTWC Gold bracket player Cobalt. Frank & Cobalt talk about Cobalt Youtube channel, his competitive career or.. lack of.. and the always changing landscape of NES Tetris

    Piece Dependency Podcast #28 - NGC Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 122:09


    Today on the show we have a true das master as our guest. NGC Man is the winner of both the Test and Real tournament of CT DAS. Frank and NGC Man talked about the 1.3 grind, NGC's game 7 in the finals of CT Das and his mindset during matches.

    Piece Dependency Podcast #27 - Grand Designs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022 94:08


    If I say two words. Everyone knows who I mean... Those words? HELL YEAH Oh yes, Grand Designs is joining Frank on the show today! They talked about the origin of the Hell Yeah cathphrase, creating Classic Tetris Wars and GD commentary career

    Piece Dependency Podcast #26 - Sidnev

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 105:26


    The first episode of the new season feauters the first Dutch Maxouter, CTWC top 8 player and CTEC champion Sidnev! Frank and Sidnev talked about the journey to CTWC, focussing on playing the game and ofcourse how did Sidnev get into NES Tetris?

    Piece Dependency Podcast #25 - CTWC DAS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 99:35


    It has been announced that there will be a Classic Tetris DAS World Championship. Reason enough for me to meet up with some of the organizers!

    Piece Dependency Podcast #24 - Ben Mullen

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 94:30


    The selfproclaimed 'worst good tetris player' Ben Mullen is joining Frank on the show today! They talk about filiming the Ecstasy of Order documentary, the best of 99 match against Louie Skouie and being the original mullen who mullened a game out.

    Piece Dependency Podcast #23 - fractal161

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 96:57


    Today on the show we have the one who showed that a human player can reach the 'true' colors of NES Tetris. Frank is joined by fractal161 today! They talked about the glitched colors runs, CTWC, learning the rolling technique and much more!

    Piece Dependency Podcast #22 - Matt Martin & Ashley Martin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 101:52


    Matt Martin and his wife Ashley Martin are joining Frank on the show today! Today we find out the answer to the million dollar question. Who the heck is Matthew Martin…. They talked about their debut year in 2019, staying under the radar, the switch to rolling and much more!

    Piece Dependency Podcast #21 - Chris Bidwell

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 94:06


    Chris number 52 is on the show today! Chris Bidwell is joining Frank on the show today They talked about being a commentator, the Dr. Mario championship, Chris view on the community and much more.

    Piece Dependency Podcast #20 - Chris Tang

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 93:18


    First show of 2022 and we start off with a BOOM! Longtime CTWC commentator Chris Tang is joining Frank on the show today. We talked about the Nintendo World Championship, CTWC, Commentating and much more.

    Piece Dependency Podcast #19 - pumpyheart

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 113:42


    Frank is joined by pumpyheart, the new owner of the NTSC Elo ranking and the lead statician for CTWC. They talked about being the new owner of the Elo ranking, a new matchdatabase, being a statician for CTWC and much more!

    Piece Dependency Podcast #18 - Rory

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 117:16


    Frank is joined by Rory, the creator of the NTSC Elo ranking and the person with the most matches and win under his belt. They talked about, Tetris competition, Life after a maxout and the Elo ranking.

    Piece Dependency Podcast #17 - Jeff Moore

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 101:58


    CTWC 2016 runner up Jeff Moore joins Frank on the show! They talked about CTWC 2016, Jeffs career and apparently we got Jeff first maxout date wrong

    Piece Dependency Podcast #16 - Svavar Gunnar

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 64:46


    3 time CTEC champion, Svavar joins Frank on the show! They talked about CTEC, CTWC, getting the NTSC console and much more!

    Piece Dependency Podcast #15 - Vince Clemente

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 127:52


    A podcast a year in the making. With CTWC around the corner. It is a great time to invite CTWC organizer Vince Clemente back on the show. Frank & Vince went through a brief history of CTWC, spoke about CTWC 2021 and more!

    Piece Dependency Podcast #14 - Steve DeLuca & Quaid

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 143:02


    Season 2 is here and Frank is joined by both Steve DeLuca, owner of TotalRadNES, and Quaid, runner up of CTWC 2015. They talked about tWo, Hungover strats and more!

    Piece Dependency Podcast #13 - Aaron 'Jaws' Homoki

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 88:49


    Frank is joined by skateboarder and huge tetris fan Aaron 'Jaws' Homoki. They talk about Instagram, friendship with Steve DeLuca, the kitchen dwellers and much more.

    Piece Dependency Podcast #12 - Johann

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 65:29


    Frank is joined by the standard Johann. They discuss Classic Tetris LATAM, CTWC, KIT IV PAL World cup and more.

    Piece Dependency Podcast #11 - Maiwingkos

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 59:22


    Frank is joined by 2020 CTEC Champion Maiwingkos. They are talking about CTEC 2020, KIT PAL, switching between NTSC and PAL Tetris and more!

    Piece Dependency Podcast #10 - Tugi

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 75:05


    Frank is joined by Tugi. They talk about Tugi's CTWC experience, hosting Champions Summit and more.

    Piece Dependency Podcast #9 - vandweller

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 99:43


    Frank is joined by vandweller. They talk about CTM, Monthly Tetris, Chicken Sandwiches and more.

    Piece Dependency Podcast #8 - ITZsharky

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 71:03


    Frank is joined by ITZsharky. They discussed Classic Tetris Gauntlet, DAS, CTWC and more!

    Piece Dependency Podcast #7 - aGameScout

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 88:19


    Frank is joined by aGameScout. They discussed his YouTube channel, Tetris Effect: Connected, CTWC and much more!

    Piece Dependency Podcast #6 - Chris Higgins

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 129:24


    Frank is joined by 'Best of Five: The Classic Tetris Champion' director Chris Higgins. They talked about the upcoming documentary and the roles Chris fulfilled during CTWC over the last couple of years. You can still help this amazing project. Go to https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chrishiggins/best-of-five-the-classic-tetris-champions

    Piece Dependency Podcast #5 - Kingsman

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 83:01


    Frank is joined by Kingsman. They discuss Kingsman Tetris Friendlies, Kingsman Invitational Tournament, being a commentator and much much more.

    Piece Dependency Podcast #4 - Marq

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 64:36


    Frank is joined by Marq. Marq tells Frank about his experience he had during CTWC last year and how he co-organized a real life classic tetris tournament this year.

    Piece Dependency Podcast #3 - AdamMts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 50:26


    Frank is joined by AdamMts. They spoke about PAL19, why Adam won't compete in CTWC this year. match lengths and much more.

    Piece Dependency Podcast #2 - Adam Cornelius & Vince Clemente

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 97:27


    Frank is joined by Adam Cornelius and Vince Clemente, both are one of the co-founders of the Classic Tetris World Championship (CTWC). With CTWC 2020 being online this year. Adam, Vince and Frank had a lot to discuss.

    Piece Dependency Podcast #1 - Chris Foryst

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 52:01


    Welcome to the premiere episode of the Piece Dependency Podcast. Frank is joined by Chris Foryst and they talk about how Chris got into NES Tetris, Classic Tetris PAL, Classic Tetris Entertaiment and much more...

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