Second Player - Interviews With Gaming Podcasters, YouTubers

This week's guest is Mike Albertin, the host of Games My Mom Found, a retro gaming podcast with frequent side episodes covering movies, comics, and other related geek culture. We talk about how Mike started the show, found his co-hosts, decided on a format, and planning out a show like Games My Mom Found which publishes multiple episodes per week. Please check out Games My Mom Found at the links below! Subscribe to Games My Mom Found GamesMyMomFound on Podbean Games My Mom Found (@mom_found) Games My Mom Found Podcast on YouTube Follow Second Player on Twitter. Visit our website to see more great podcasts and videos. Support this show by becoming a member of Second Player.

This week's guest is Joseph Moran (aka MrBadBit on Twitter). He's the host of The Trophy Room - A PlayStation Podcast, a weekly show covering topics and games in and around the PlayStation ecosystem. We talk about his move from a small YouTube following to podcasting, taking inspiration as a host from late night, search engine optimization and more. Be sure to check out The Trophy Room in the links below! Subscribe to The Trophy Room The Trophy Room on Linktree Joseph Moran on Twitter Kyle Stephenson on Twitter Follow Second Player on Twitter. Visit our website to see more great podcasts and videos. Support this show by becoming a member of Second Player.

This week's guests are Alex Kos and Shamster, the hosts of The Boss Room, a weekly podcast covering general and retro gaming topics, news, and their thoughts on the games they've been playing. We talk about how they started their show, their unique tag-team editing style, adding sound effects, and more! Be sure to check out The Boss Room via the links below! The Boss Room's AllMyLinks page Subscribe to The Boss Room Alex Kos on Twitter Follow Second Player on Twitter. Visit our website to see more great podcasts and videos. Support this show by becoming a member of Second Player.

This week's guests are Tom and Chris, the hosts of the 1 Hour 1 Decision podcast, a weekly show where they play an Xbox Game Pass game for an hour and then discuss their impressions and give a final verdict on whether they would continue playing. It's a novel take on the game club genre. We talk about the hosts' first experiences in radio, the formation of this show, and their production process. Be sure to check out 1 Hour 1 Decision via the following links! 1 Hour 1 Decision on Twitter Subscribe to 1 Hour 1 Decision 1 Hour 1 Decision on Twitch.tv Follow Second Player on Twitter. Visit our website to see more great podcasts and videos. Support this show by becoming a member of Second Player.

This week's guests are Nick DiBartolomeo and Bruno Pierce, hosts of the twice-weekly gaming podcast Quit The Build. We talk about how the pair met, launching a podcast in 2021, and the pair's approach to growing their audience via social media. Please be sure to check out Quit The Build at the following links! Subscribe to Quit The Build Quit The Build's Linktree (links to all their socials) Follow Second Player on Twitter. Visit our website to see more great podcasts and videos. Support this show by becoming a member of Second Player.

This week's guests are Brian Pendleton and Jon Moon, the hosts of the weekly gaming podcast All Day I Play Radio. We chat about how they met, why they decided to start a podcast, and leveraging each others' strengths in the production and promotion of their show. Please be sure to check out Brian and Jon's work at the following links! All Day I Play Radio Subscribe to All Day I Play Radio All Day I Play Radio's Linktree All Day I Play Radio on Twitter Brian on Twitter Jon on Twitter All Day I Play Radio on Instagram All Day I Play Episode 24 w/CJ Follow Second Player on Twitter. Visit our website to see more great podcasts and videos. Support this show by becoming a member of Second Player.

This week's guest is Bill Fairchild, aka RunJumpStomp on Twitter and host of Nintendo Switch Craft, Stadiacast, 143 Pixels, and the NerdNest YouTube channel. We chat about his first podcast experiencing talking about RPGs for AllGames, how he chooses what to talk about on his shows, the YouTube algorithm and more. Please be sure to check out Bill's work at the following links! Bill on Twitter Nintendo Switch Craft Stadiacast 143 Pixels NerdNest YouTube channel RunJumpStomp YouTube channel RunJumpStomp Twitch channel Follow Second Player on Twitter. Visit our website to see more great podcasts and videos. Support this show by becoming a member of Second Player.

This week's guest is Donnie Reece, founder of the PSVG (that's Play Some Video Games) podcast network and host of The Nintendo Shack and Xbox Empire. We chat about how a fateful Game of the Year podcast became the catalyst for PSVG, his ability to find amazing co-hosts, structuring a Patreon, and more in this episode. Donnie Reece on Twitter (@EatTheHype) PSVG website PSVG on Twitter PSVG on YouTube The Nintendo Shack on Twitter The Nintendo Shack on Apple Podcasts The Nintendo Shack on Google Podcasts The Nintendo Shack on Spotify The Xbox Empire on Twitter The Xbox Empire on Apple Podcasts The Xbox Empire on Google Podcasts The Xbox Empire on Spotify PSVG Patreon PSVG on Twitch.tv Follow Second Player on Twitter. Visit our website to see more great podcasts and videos. Support this show by becoming a member of Second Player.

This week's guests are Joe Quinn and Micah Magruder, former co-workers and hosts of the PlayNation Podcast, a weekly show covering games and topics around the PlayStation ecosystem. We talk about how their show started, how they landed on a name/format, their strategy for incrementally growing their listener base, and more in this episode. PlayNation Podcast PlayNation Podcast on Twitter Joe Quinn on Twitter Micah Magruder on Twitter PlayNation on Apple Podcasts PlayNation on Google Podcasts PlayNation on Spotify Follow Second Player on Twitter. Visit our website to see more great podcasts and videos. Support this show by becoming a member of Second Player.

This week's guest is Steven Weber, host and producer of Speedrun: A Video Game News Show. He publishes a new episode every weekday, featuring gaming news headlines from the previous day—all delivered in 10 minutes or less. It's an ambitious schedule that would cause many a gaming podcaster to burn out, which did happen to Steven. We talk about that, his return to doing the podcast, how he preps each episode, and more in this episode. Steven Weber on Twitter (@NerdGuySteve) Speedrun on Twitter Speedrun on Apple Podcasts Speedrun on Google Podcasts Speedrun on Spotify Speedrun elsewhere Follow Second Player on Twitter. Visit our website to see more great podcasts and videos. Support this show by becoming a member of Second Player.

This week's guest is Greg Sewart, producer of Generation-16, my friend, and my co-host on the Player One Podcast. He started Generation-16 ten years ago as a YouTube series going through the library of the Sega Genesis in chronological order. We talk about the start of the show, bouncing around the timeline, starting and running a Patreon, his streaming work for Extra Life, and much more. Greg Sewart on Twitter Generation-16 Generation-16 website The Pioneer LaserActive - Generation 16 Episode #121 Technocop - Generation 16 Episode #115 Greg Sewart on Twitch Greg's Extra Life page Greg's Generation-16 Patreon Follow Second Player on Twitter. Visit our website to see more great podcasts and videos. Support this show by becoming a member of Second Player.

This week's guest is Captain Logun, host of the Keelhauled podcast, a show dedicated to Rare's Xbox and PC game Sea of Thieves. He has been producing the show since before the game launched at retail, and though others have popped up occasionally, Logun's show has been the longest-running of any Sea of Thieves podcast, with new episodes every week. He's also a co-host on the Cyberpunk Lorecast. Captain Logun on Twitter Keelhauled Patreon Keelhauled Podcast on Twitter The Keelhauled Podcast Discord server Keelhauled on Podbean Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Podcasts YouTube Twitch.tv Cyberpunk Lorecast Robots Radio Podcast Network Follow Second Player on Twitter. Visit our website to see more great podcasts and videos. Support this show by becoming a member of Second Player.

This week's guest is Luke Lohr, host of the Xbox Expansion Pass (XEP). I first got to know Luke from his time as a co-host for The Xbox Drive. The Xbox Expansion Pass is a solo show where Luke covers everything in gaming as it pertains to Xbox and the Xbox ecosystem, and it features some of the most interesting interviews you'll find in gaming podcasts. Luke Lohr on Twitter Xbox Expansion Pass on Podbean Xbox Expansion Pass on YouTube Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Follow Second Player on Twitter. Visit our website to see more great podcasts and videos. Support this show by becoming a member of Second Player.

This is the trailer for the Second Player podcast, a show where I interview the fans who make gaming podcasts and YouTube videos about their work, their start, and how it's going now. Follow Second Player on Twitter. Visit our website to see more great podcasts and videos. Support this show by becoming a member of Second Player.