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watch the video below: listen to the podcast below: It's time to close out yet another year of the Dandy Fun House. While all those “other shows” are slacking off and giving you retrospectives of everything they've already done in the past year, it is instead our tradition here at the Dandy Fun House to leave the past exactly there… in the past and instead look ahead to the brand spankin' new year coming at us like Frehley's Comet and take a glimpse at the coolest stuff we've been able to find that's waiting for us in 2026! We're going to look at theme parks, movies, pinball and of course the TOTY AWARD NOMINATION picks for the upcoming 2026 Toy of the Year Awards! Are you ready to get your kicks in 26? Then LET'S step into the FUN HOUSE! Hello and welcome to the Dandy Fun House 2025 year-end extravaganza where we wear the hats and blow our hooters about the very best in retro pop culture, toys and games and all the fun stuff! I’m your host Neil Dandy and in this episode we're going to look ahead at WHAT’S HOT ON THE HORIZON FOR 2026 in the worlds of theme parks, movies, pinball and my personal picks for the 2026 TOTY AWARDS (Toy of the Year). BUT FIRST! I have to show you these amazing DANDY FUN HOUSE T-Shirts before time runs out! Perfect for swaddling the baby new year, They have a front and a back so you don’t get cold and we even cut 4 holes in them! One to crawl your body into, one to stick your head out of and two to poke your arms through! Find them in the Dandy Fun Shop at the Dandy Fun House website at dandyfunhouse.com before the Dandy Ball Drops! Alrighty, hold on tighty and let’s get right into what's hot on the horizon for 2026 starting with… THEME PARKS! And up first is going to be UNIVERSAL STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD (which isn't actually in Hollywood, it's in Studio City kind of like the LA Angels baseball team is actually in Anaheim and how they call the Embassy Suites here in Murfreesboro, Tennessee “Nashville South” which we absolutely are not. But anyway that's a rabbit hole rant for another day.) Anyway, UNIVERSAL STUDIOS in the greater Los Angeles, California area is breaking ground on a new roller coaster where each individual car experiences its very own 360 degrees of rotation. The coaster is called FAST AND FURIOUS HOLLYWOOD DRIFT themed after the Fast and Furious movies obviously. This one is expected to peel out in 2026! And Legoland California is busy building the Lego Galaxy space-themed land including an indoor roller coaster. Over at Kings Island in Ohio they're opening what they are calling a new “dark ride” in 2026 called “PHANTOM THEATER: Opening Nightmare.” It's in the location that has most recently held an attraction called Boo Blasters but is apparently the site of a previous attraction also called PHANTOM THEATER and this is apparently the return of that attraction with some various upgrades. I went to the Kings Island website to get more information and there's just a teaser video showing two girls walking into Boo Blasters and ending up in the Phantom Theater which appears to be a very loose sendup on the Phantom of the Opera. The cartoon phantom character they show in the teaser graphic is obviously based on the classic Lon Chaney silent film character, and visitors ride inside cars that resemble opera boxes. So… yeah. Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (my neck of the woods kinda sorta) will be undertaking a $50 million expansion and also opening the world's first ever hybrid indoor family coaster and whitewater river raft ride called the “Night Flight Expedition.” Then under at Sea World, Orlando Florida they're diving into a new dark ride called SEAQuest: Legends of the Deep. If you don't know what a dark ride is, it basically means it's indoors and you get moved from scene to scene. It doesn't necessarily mean it's actually dark. Anyway, this new dark ride at Sea World Orlando will be what they are calling a suspended dark ride. The only information about this ride currently is that the rider will “discover dazzling ecosystems, legendary sea life, and breathtaking stories of resilience and wonder.” NEW MOBILITY DEVICE POLICY AT SEA WORLD! And speaking of Sea World, they have a controversial new policy which has been making the news lately that has just rolled out regarding mobility devices for the disabled. It appears that rollator walkers with seats are no longer permitted. The official updated policy from the Sea World website is as follows: “For the safety of our guests and employees, rollator walkers with seats on them are not permitted at SeaWorld Orlando. Alternative personal transportation options, including standard wheelchairs and Electric Convenience Vehicles (ECVs), are available. Walkers without a seat are permitted.” I'm guessing that more than a few guests were using their rollators like wheelchairs and it was causing some sort of safety concern in the parks. As someone who transports disabled people as my profession and handles mobility devices all day long, I can tell you from personal experience that a wheelchair itself is something you need to exercise caution with while pushing someone around. A rollator walker would be very, very easy to tip over if someone were attempting to use it as a wheelchair. So while I am disappointed at the inconvenience some disabled guests are going to face with this new policy, I want to be very careful not to demonize Sea World too quickly on this new policy. Guests can still borrow suitable mobility devices from guest services. Ok, time to work our flippers over to the world of PINBALL! Here are the rumored pinball releases expected in 2026 that caught my eye during the research for this episode. Please keep in mind these are only rumors… AMERICAN PINBALL is rumored to be releasing a CUPHEAD pinball machine in 2026 based on the wildly popular video game featuring some amazing vintage animation styles. I'll admit I'm not familiar with the character or the video game but I do love this vintage cartoon style! SPOOKY PINBALL is said to be working on a MOTORHEAD pinball machine for 2026. NO offense to guitarist Wurzel or drummer Mickey Dee (now playing with the Scorpions) who were crucial to keeping the band going in its later years, but I'm really hoping it honors the original lineup of Lemmy, Philthy Phil and Fast Eddie! BARRELS OF FUN PINBALL appears to be cooking up some GOONIES pinball for the new year! RAMPS PINBALL will be coming out with LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS! Oh please let the carnivorous plant eat the ball! And last but not least in our pinball 2026 rumours we have PINBALL ADVENTURES bringing us SUSHI MADNESS! Ni Ohashi Kudasai ! And if you're REALLY a pinball nut as we know you are, you'll want to put March 20th through the 22nd on your calendar because that's when Frisco, Texas braces itself for the annual TEXAS PINBALL FESTIVAL! Over 440 games. One incredible weekend! The website says tickets go on sale October 4th 2026. I have to imagine that's a typo and they really mean 2025 otherwise only those with the ability for reverse time travel will be able to attend. There will be tournaments and challenges, special guests and panels, exhibitors, parts, memorabilia, new games and there will be a special tech day for those trying to upgrade and/or fix their own machines. That's the TEXAS PINBALL FESTIVAL 2026! Rope you a ticket today! Yeehaw! Alright, I think we're ready to “steer” away from pinball and “drive” this herd into… MOVIES! First I'll start with letting you know a few of my favorite movies of 2025 before we get into what's ahead for 2026: JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH: Ok, it was pretty much par for the course but it had Scarlett Johansson carrying the entire movie on her shoulders alone and she pulled it off amazingly! MICKEY 17: This is a movie about a guy who signs on to do very dangerous grunt work in space for a corporation and every time he gets killed, the company just prints out a new copy of him with all his same memories. The crux is that the new copy never knows if he's actually the person being reborn every time or if he really dies and the new copy just has his memories and merely thinks he's the same person. Weird stuff. THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS – After many fantastic fails at trying to make this work on the big screen, they finally got the Fantastic Four right! The retro future vibe was spot on and all the actors were perfect! SUPERMAN: I was really upset about losing Henry Cavill as Superman, but James Gunn came back with a fresh new fun feel on this one starring David Corenswet, even bringing in Supe's dog Krypto! This movie was just a great time! More please! THE SMASHING MACHINE: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in a dramatic role co-starring Emily Blunt. It's the story of Mixed Martial arts and UFC Champion Mark Kerr and how he conquered his biggest opponent: addiction. And finally in my roundup of my favorite movies of 2025 I bring you… BUGONIA! This movie was a crazy trip with some really wild twists and many moments of pure cringe and I loved it! Starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons who seems to be showing up in everything lately! It's a story about two conspiracy nuts who kidnap a corporate CEO thinking she's a space alien trying to destroy the Earth. This was easily my biggest delightful surprise of 2025. But before we get to 2026, I'd like to give a special nod to TRON: ARES because I always expect anything starring Jared Leto to suck eggs and this did not! And SPINAL TAP II: The End Continues… Rest in peace Marty DiBergi. MOVIES I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO IN 2026! THE ODYSSEY Expected Jul 17, 2026: After the Trojan War, Odysseus faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca, meeting creatures like the Cyclops Polyphemus, Sirens, and Circe along the way. starring Matt Damon, Mia Goth, and Anne Hathaway. This could be really good or it could be really stupid. I'm betting this is going to be good and double or nothing that Mia Goth will be a siren or maybe Medusa. I think she'd make a good Medusa! EVIL DEAD BURN Expected Jul 24, 2026 – I'm a sucker for the Evil Dead movies. This one is not likely to have any Bruce Campbell, but they're keeping the details under tight wraps for now so who knows? COYOTE VS. ACME Expected Aug 28, 2026 PG A story set in the ACME warehouse, the manufacturer of anything and everything used by the Looney Tunes characters. And apparently John Cena is voicing one of the characters! Oh please oh please oh please get this right! If 2025's “The Day The Earth Blew Up” starring Daffy Duck and Porky Pig is any indication, I think we can have high hopes here! Ooh, that’s another one of my favorites from 2025 I left off the list! INSPECTOR GADGET – No details are available but I think we're long overdue for some Go Go Gadget action! DUNE Part Three Expected Dec 18, 2026 It follows Muad’dib, heir to unimaginable power, as he brings to fruition the ancient scheme to create a superbeing ruler among men, not in the heavens. And according to imdb it’s starring Starring Rebecca Ferguson, Timothée Chalamet and Anya Taylor-Joy. Did you pick up what I just picked up? Zendaya is not listed as a cast member on IMDB! How can this IMD Be!? You tell me! PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN (untitled) – That's all we know folks. Hopefully they got things squared away with Johnny Depp. That is if they want to sell tickets. I AM LEGEND 2 – Military scientist Robert Neville seems the sole survivor in virus-ravaged New York. He’s waging a fight against “Darkseekers”, mutants resembling vampires trying to capture him as he searches for a cure. Starring Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan Alright! I could go for a sequel to I AM LEGEND! Especially when you add Michael B into the mix! I'd really like a sequel to iRobot but this'll do me for now! BLADE – That's right they are teasing a new Blade movie for 2026 with Mia Goth listed in the cast but of course the burning question is DO THEY HAVE WESLEY SNIPES??? They gave him a cameo as Blade in the Deadpool vs. Wolverine movie last year. But Snipes is NOT listed in the cast on IMDB as of yet! There is also an Untitled Denzel Washington Project Based on the historical figure of Hannibal, considered one of the greatest military commanders of all time. The film covers the crucial battles he led against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War. You had me at Denzel, not to mention I love historical action movies. Bring it on! THE BRIDE Expected Mar 6, 2026 In 1930s Chicago, Dr. Frankenstein asks Dr. Euphronius to help create a companion. They give life to a murdered woman as the Bride, sparking romance, police interest, and radical social change. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Christian Bale THIS IS THE ONE I'M WAITING FOR! Love Christian Bale and love the concept of setting the story of The Bride of Frankenstein in 1930's Chicago! Let's go! SCANDALOUS! This will be the story behind the Hollywood romance of Sammy Davis Jr. and actress Kim Novak. I love anything related to Sammy Davis Jr. “It's gonna be fantastic baby!” CLAYFACE – Expected Sep 11, 2026 A shape-shifting creature made of magical clay haunts Gotham City, alternating between villain and ally of Batman. Ok, it's a Batman villain and not a super obvious one! Looks interesting! EVEL KNIEVEL ON TOUR – This one is going to be about Legendary motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel and apparently the drama that surrounded the run-up to his 1974 attempt at jumping the Snake River Canyon in Idaho.Starring Leonardo DiCaprio Ok, first of all, Evel was planning to jump the Grand Canyon but couldn't get the ok from the US Government so he made a deal with an Indian tribe to jump the Snake River Canyon seeing how it was located on sovereign tribal land. Anyway, a new movie about Evel Knievel? Heck yeah! THE HUNGER GAMES: SUNRISE ON THE REAPING – Expected Nov 20, 2026 This new installment of the Hunger Games will explore Panem 24 years before Katniss’ saga, starting on the morning of the reaping for the 50th Hunger Games, where a young Haymitch Abernathy participates. Ok, this could be alright. I'm not super excited about it but I could be swayed since it won't have Jennifer Lawrence in it. And that's it for THE MOVIES I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IN 2026! Now for TOYS! What I like to do this time of year is see what toys from 2025 have been nominated in various categories for a coveted TOY OF THE YEAR award otherwise known as a TOTY and let you know my personal picks, not that anyone in the industry is giving me a vote. Maybe someday. BUT TODAY I bring you MY PERSONAL 2026 TOTY AWARD NOMINEE PICKS! ACTION FIGURE OF THE YEAR: I like Avatar Interactive Shoulder Banshee by Disney Consumer Products – This thing looks pretty cool. It's basically a small, colorful looking dragon that sits on your shoulder and attaches via a magnetic base you wear under your clothing. A handheld controller allows you to control head and wing movements as well as its voice. This thing is pretty darn awesome! In the COLLECTIBLES category: There are two different nominees that caught my eye. One is Sticki Rolls Series 2 by Sky Castle Toys which is basically charm bracelets marketed to girls with rolls of small stickers on them with different fun graphics. The other nominee I like is Wigglitz by ZB Designs. These are tiny toy figurines of almost every type of fun character you can imagine that have some sort of wiggly aspect to them, or better put: something that moves when you wiggle them. If I had to choose between these two, I'd probably go with Wigglitz because it's something you'll get continual enjoyment from whereas the Sticki Rolls are only fun until you run out of stickers. CONSTRUCTION PLAYSET OF THE YEAR: I have to give it to GeckoBot 2.0 by Thames & Kosmos, This is a kit where you build your very own robotic gecko that actually climbs up your windows. Thames & Kosmos just keeps knocking it out of the park! CREATIVE TOY OF THE YEAR: Crayola Marker Airbrush has got my vote (that is if I HAD A VOTE which I don't!). If you've ever dreamed of someday making awful-looking t-shirts and hats on the boardwalk, then THIS could be your starter kit! It's an actual working airbrush sprayer courtesy of everyone's favorite crayon company, Crayola! It even comes with various spray color cartridges so you start saying it by spraying it! DOLL OF THE YEAR: Admittedly, I as a 57 year old man should absolutely NOT be voicing my opinion on the Doll of the Year Award (DOTY award?) but if I had to choose from the list of 2026 nominees I would hands-down pick Woof & Co by Sunny Days Entertainment. It's a collection of fashionable dogs of various breeds who all dress FABULOUS! Yeah, this is the one I'd go for. EDUCATIONAL TOY OF THE YEAR: In this category I am really liking the SNAP CIRCUITS SPY KIT by Elenco Electronics. This has a bunch of components that you just snap together to make all sorts of cool stuff like a vibration sensor, motion detector, trip wire, voice changer and a whole lot more. Oh the trouble I would have gotten myself into if I had something like this when I was a kid! GAME OF THE YEAR: I've gotta tell you, there's not a bad one in the bunch of nominees this year for Game of the Year! They've got an EXPLODING KITTENS BOARD GAME where you actually flip the entire board and all the pieces stay in place! There's a Simon game (you know, the memory game Simon?) where they took it and incorporated it into a dance mat called SIMON JUMP. So you stomp out your moves on the dance mat! Then there's COWS IN SPACE where magnetic flying saucers dangle from your forehead via a sproingy headstrap and the object is to abduct cows from a field with your flying saucer! But the game that caught my attention the most was TETRIS TUMBLE XL! It's sort of like Giant Jenga except there is a base that rocks side to side and you roll a die to see what tetris pieces you have to stack on top of it and of course whoever makes the stack fall to the ground is the LOSER! I like this. It's like a great big fun yard game you could also play in your living room. TETRIS TUMBLE XL for Game of the Year is my choice! INFANT / TODDLER TOY OF THE YEAR: Ok, maybe another category I might not be the best judge for but I'm who you've got pal! And in this category I choose Pour ‘N’ Grow Pop-Up Garden by Yookidoo. This appears to be mainly a bath time toy kit but you could play with it really anywhere as long as you have some water onhand. It's pretty simple: you've got three different toys, The fill and water flower, Peek A Bee and Pop Up Worm. You pour water into them or onto them and the water turns some internal mechanisms to make the flower open, the worm come out and wiggle or gets the bee to play peek a bee with you! Very unique and inventive and in my opinion, the absolute best of this year's bunch! KIDULT TOY OF THE YEAR: Kidult? That means it's made for ages 14 and up. And I'm really torn down the middle between two nominees on this one. I like the Miniverse Make it Mini Food Diner Series 4 by MGA Entertainment which is an art kit for making your own food minis that you control the designs and colors of. Have you ever walked past a restaurant that had fake food on display showing examples of their most popular dishes? Well that's what you'll be making with this kit only really, really small. The name is way too long though. Or if you just want something cool to play with that doesn't really take any time and effort, I offer you the ZipString Aracna, which is a newer version of the ZipString string loop toy, but it attaches to your wrist so you can shoot it out like Spiderman! (although they obviously aren't allowed to actually invoke Spiderman but they sure are bending over backwards suggesting it as extremely as they legally can!) The really cool feature of this Kidult toy of the year nominee is the glow feature! Flip a switch on the ZipString wrist launcher, turn off the lights and do all sorts of awesome tricks and shapes in the dark with a glowing string loop. So… Miniverse Make it Mini Food Diner Series 4 or the the ZipString Aracna! The Miniverse Make it Mini Food Diner Series 4 triggers me relentlessly with that obnoxiously long name, so on that basis alone I am giving the nod to the ZipString Aracna! OUTDOOR TOY OF THE YEAR: I think there should really be two sub categories here. One for younger kids and one for older. For the older kids, I was really blown away by the Crazy Cart Shuffle by Razor USA. This thing is like a Big Wheel or a Green Machine on steroids. Not only can you pedal around in this thing but you can spin and also drift. It's really neat. And speaking of neat, for the little ones I absolutely love the Outdoor Kitchen by Hape. It's not a real kitchen of course but it's a really cool miniature toy version of an outdoor kitchen setup! Come on TOTY Awards, let's break this one up by age groups! PRESCHOOL TOY OF THE YEAR: Ok, there were some good ones in here and maybe I'm judging on my own male bias from a bygone era but my favorite here was the Little Tikes Creative Construction Power Cuts Set by MGA Entertainment. It's a woodworking shop playset with an actual working , low-powered plastic chop saw which cuts through foam 2x4s and also comes with a play hammer, nails, measuring tape and carpenter pencil which is actually a marker. In the video demonstration I watched, the chop saw did struggle getting through the foam wood, but when you're talking about preschoolers, that's probably about the best you can hope for. We desperately need more encouragement and inspiring of our youth towards the skilled trades in my humble opinion and this is a refreshing step in that direction. Nicely done! SPECIALTY TOY OF THE YEAR: I was truly taken by the Yes & Know Original Invisible Ink Trivia Game Books by Tree Town Toys. These are basically activity books where different things are revealed with the use of a special invisible ink pen. This looks fantastic for keeping the younguns busy on a road trip or maybe in a waiting room or anywhere you want to keep them distracted. That is until you run out of invisible ink and invisible ink activity books! And those are my picks for the 2026 TOTY AWARDS and THAT'S our look ahead at what's hot on the horizon for 2026! What are YOU looking forward to? Let me know! If you’re enjoying this episode on one of the socials, leave a comment. Otherwise you can email me at neil @ dandyfunhouse . com And even though I said I wasn't going to do a retrospective of this past year, I will tell you my favorite Dandy Fun House episode from this past year of 2025: Oh, who am I kidding? It's always the Halloween episode where the Dandy Fun House becomes the Dandy Spook Shack and I get to dress up like a ghoul. But my second favorite might have to be the deep dive into the iconic toy company WHAM-O! I learned so much doing that one! You might think I just come on here and already know all this stuff I talk about but on the contrary, I do a great deal of research in the weeks leading up to producing an episode and I'm constantly learning amazing new things which is why I really love doing this! DANDY FUN HOUSE Plans for 2026? More of the same of course! We're getting really close to monetization on YouTube. Technically we're already supposed to be there but YouTube gives conflicting information on this and is notorious for constantly moving the goalposts. So while we love publishing to YouTube, we certainly don't put all our Dandy Eggs in that basket. We also publish to Instagram, Facebook, X, Tik Tok and Rumble as well as our very own DANDY FUN HOUSE WEBSITE AT dandyfunhouse.com where you can watch the video, listen and subscribe to the podcast or read the entire episode in written form along with pictures! Who does that!? WE DO! THAT'S WHO! And we do it by hand. No AI stuff. Okay, full disclosure, we DO use AI to help transcribe the episodes into written form and also the captions for the short form videos, but it always gets things wrong so we always go over it personally and make the needed corrections. But while you're on our website checking out all the episodes and buying stuff from the Dandy Fun Shop, be sure to visit our PATRONAGE PAGE where you can support future productions with your modest financial gifts! SUPPORTERS gain access exclusive bonus content AND SUPER SUPPORTERS gain that same access plus I’ll personally send you something amazing from right here at the Dandy Fun House Studios if you include your mailing address! Podcast Listeners may often support through a donation link in your listening app of choice of the app offers it, I understand not all do. And your 5 star reviews wherever you can leave them are always highly appreciated! And THAT ladies and gentlemen sticks a fork in 2025. Please don't forget the reason for the season, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and come on back next year for some amazing new frivolities in 2026! You never know what kind of crazy trouble we could get into, right here at the Dandy Fun House where everything is always FUN AND DANDY! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everybody! Neil Dandy is the creator of The Dandy Fun House and the alter-ego of Neil Smith, the Big Cheese at Neil Smith Entertainment, follower of Jesus, musician, Emcee, Paratransit Driver and Author. Aren't you impressed?
In questa puntata speciale, incontriamo Gabriele Mainetti, l'uomo che ha rivoluzionato il cinema di genere in Italia. Regista di capolavori come Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot, Freaks Out e l'ultimo La città proibita, Mainetti si mette a nudo in una conversazione che spazia dalla pura passione per i pixel alle sfide dell'industria cinematografica.
This month's episode is ALL about those incredible games that also happen to be the most difficult video games ever! We're talking about mostly retro games from the Castlevania and Contra series, all the way to the more modern Cuphead! We also dive into some of our favorite Christmas movies, and I go into my love for Conker's Bad Fur Day on the Nintendo 64!Timestamps:0:00 - Intro7:39 - Favorite Christmas Movies24:10 - Great But Difficult Games48:27 - Are These Board Games!?53:35 - Back To Tough, Amazing Games1:17:55 - 3D Platformers on The N641:18:47 - Conker's Bad Fur Day (Greatest N64 Game)
In this open discussion episode, host Sam Judelson leads conversations about personal creative spaces, inspiration sources, and community resilience.This episode covers:Workspace personalization: How motion designers curate their environments with meaningful objects, from family artwork and memorial pieces to collections like vintage Nancy Drew books, field notes, and anime figurines that fuel creativityCommunity over negativity: Intentionally creating positive spaces by avoiding divisive online engagement, prioritizing people over algorithms, and actively promoting fellow creatives instead of participating in fear-driven discussionsAI narrative construction: Understanding how tech industry narratives are pushed by design to create urgency around adoption, while recognizing that community power remains strong when people band togetherBooks and analog inspiration: Seeking creative fuel from physical media including art books (Spider-Man 2 concept art, Cuphead), typography guides, and philosophy texts rather than feeding from the same online sourcesStrategic online boundaries: Recognizing when social media arguments serve engagement rather than truth, choosing to invest energy in direct relationships and meaningful work instead of public debatesPeer support systems: Building authentic relationships where creatives can share unfiltered experiences and seek advice without judgment, emphasizing that helping others grows the entire communityUpcoming Events:Game night Wednesday, December 3rd - Details on DiscordNext week's call: Bring paper and pencil for a creative exercise led by SamVisit MondayMeeting.org for this episode and other conversations from the motion design community!SHOW NOTES:Monday Meeting PatreonMonday Meeting DiscordMondayMeeting LinkedInMondayMeeting InstagramMondayMeeting BlueskyMondayMeeting NewsletterWell Control PegboardBrickBlingLogos That LastHope for the FlowersFreedom to CreateThe Last Question short storyThe Art of LoishThe Animator's Survival KitClassic Human Anatomy in MotionAdvertising Concepts and Copy by George FeltonJapanese Design MotiffsThe Power of your Subconscious MindThe War of ArtThe Nordic Theory of EverythingThe Art of Marvel's Spider-Man 2Brandon Zachary Indie Animation InterviewSunny Side Down AnimationJumpStart Designers
O Galinha Viajante de hoje mergulha em Subnautica! Contamos com a presença de Mario e Sandri, professores de biologia, pra falar de todas as esquisitices dos peixes monstruosos de Subnautica. Entenda o que poderia ser verdade e o que é viagem da cabeça dos desenvolvedores. E, claro, Cartinhas Viajantes e um pouco do Que Tá Rolando com a gente em Outubro!APOIE O GALINHA VIAJANTEAcesse catarse.me/galinhaviajanteLINKS DA GALINHACatarse | Youtube | Instagram | BlueskyContato: cast@galinhaviajante.com.brAcesse nosso SITE: galinhaviajante.com.brOUÇA TAMBÉMGV#180: Biologia de Monster HunterGV#164: Jogos de Halloween Pra Quem Tem MedoGV#162: Resident Evil 4TRILHA SONORAMidside Notes, A Funny Soul, Rootin Tootin, Lucky Spin (Martin Landstrom)Battle On The Jazzy Bridge (Quasar)CAPÍTULOS00:00:00 - Abertura do Episódio00:03:21 - Cartinhas Viajantes00:32:41 - Biologia de Subnautica01:51:40 - O Que Tá Rolando02:09:34 - Encerramento do EpisódioCITADOS NO EPISÓDIOVideogames: Subnautica, Shadow Hearts Covenant, Shadow Hearts, Kouldelka, Brave Fencer Musashi, Parasite Eve, Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, Ar Tonelico 2, Wild Arms 3, Rogue Galaxy, Dragon Quest VIII, Cuphead, Alien Isolation, Dead Space, Hades II, Dead Cells, Resident Evil, Outlast, Final Fantasy VII, Persona 5, Pokémon Red&Blue, Tales of the Abyss, PEAK, R.E.P.O., Outbreak of the Whisper Mountain, Silent Hill, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, League of Legends, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, Ball X Pìt, Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, Until Then, Coffee TalkOutras Mídias: Buraco Atrás do Pôster, Corte de Espinhos e Rosas, Stormlight Keeper, Cosmere RPG, Metallic Rouge, Critical Role, Conde de Monte Cristo, TaskO Galinha vai ao ar toda semana graças aos Escudeiros da Galinha Viajante! Apoie você também o nosso projeto no Catarse e junte-se à Escudaria!Apresentado e produzido por Leon Cleveland e Samuel R. Auras.Contato: cast@galinhaviajante.com.brSupport the show
O Galinha Viajante de hoje volta para o começo do século XX com as aventuras de Xicrinho e seu mano Caneco em Cuphead! Leon e Samuca discutem um dos jogos mais originais, divertidos e humanos. Com um estilo de arte que traz de volta os desenhos animados clássicos - junto com todas as técnicas envolvidas - e uma trilha sonora digna de quase um século atrás, Cuphead é uma viagem no tempo maravilhosa. Quer dizer, maravilhosa até você quebrar seu décimo controle na parede. Mas tudo bem, ainda te amamos, joguinho difícil mas incrível. E finalmente a reposta para a pergunta: será que Cuphead precisa de modo fácil?APOIE O GALINHA VIAJANTEAcesse catarse.me/galinhaviajanteLINKS DA GALINHACatarse | Youtube | Instagram | BlueskyContato: cast@galinhaviajante.com.brAcesse nosso SITE: galinhaviajante.com.brCONHEÇA O BURACO ATRÁS DO PÔSTERSiga no Bluesky ou ouça no SpotifyAGRADECIMENTO ESPECIAL AO SCHNEIDERQue cantou o barítono do quarteto! Conheça o canal dele no Youtube!OUÇA TAMBÉMGV#207: Hollow KnightGV#203: Stardew ValleyGV#183: BloodborneTRILHA SONORADon't Deal With The Devil, Aviary Action, Carnival Kerfuffle, Elder Kettle, Floral Fury, Honeycomb Herald, Inkwell Isle One, Inkwell Isle Two, Treetop Trouble, Winner Takes All (Cuphead OST)Gwyn Lord of Cinder (Dark Souls OST)Battle On The Jazzy Bridge (Quasar)00:00:00 - Abertura do Episódio00:03:47 - Introdução e Desenvolvimento00:28:29 - Audiovisual e Trilha Sonora 00:56:54 - Top Dúzia Desenhos Animados01:18:32 - Jogabilidade e Dificuldade01:51:59 - Os Chefões02:32:53 - Encerramento do EpisódioO Galinha vai ao ar toda semana graças aos Escudeiros da Galinha Viajante! Apoie você também o nosso projeto no Catarse e junte-se à Escudaria!Apresentado e produzido por Leon Cleveland e Samuel R. Auras.Contato: cast@galinhaviajante.com.brSupport the show
EVEYONE who joins my Patreon will have a BLAST at Expo>>> https://www.patreon.com/c/PinballNerdsPodcast Ryan Mcquaid reached out after my last show about Cuphead to let me know I got two things wrong and one of them about David Fix has TOTTALLY hcanged my view on him and American Pinball! HALFWAY through the show I find out Karl D. of IEPinball streaming fame and also INDISC tourney, is now a designer for Barrels of Fun!
Jouer à un cartoon des années 20, c'est possible et le studio MDHR l'a fait. Inspiré de l'enfance des frères Moldenhauer, Cuphead affiche fièrement ses influences esthétiques mais aussi vidéoludiques, du Run & Gun au Shump en passant par la ludothèque Master System. A la fin du projet, c'est toute une équipe et son orchestre (et l'argent de Microsoft) qui finiront par nous livrer ce jeu, véritable lettre d'amour écrite avec un vrai stylo sur du vrai papier avant d'être scannée pour nos écrans.Merci à nos patreotes qui financent l'émission sur https://www.patreon.com/findugameRejoignez le club de lecture sur Discord : https://discord.gg/YTGbSkNSi vous réalisez un achat sur Top Achat, vous pouvez entrer le code créateur FINDUGAME pour soutenir l'émission. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
Summary: In this episode, the host and guests explore a variety of topics ranging from gaming preferences and controller experiences to personal stories and work dynamics. They share insights on education, career aspirations, and the importance of financial independence. The conversation also delves into tech setups for gaming and podcasting, as well as the joys of music production. Humorous anecdotes from their work experiences add a light-hearted touch, while emotional moments highlight personal connections and relationships. Overall, the episode captures the essence of navigating life as young adults with diverse interests and aspirations.Takeaways: The importance of finding common interests in gaming.Experiencing different gaming controllers can be challenging.Cuphead is a unique game with a distinct art style.Personal stories can create deeper connections with others.Working in customer service has its ups and downs.Job opportunities can arise unexpectedly.Education paths can vary greatly among individuals.Financial independence is achievable with determination.Tech setups can enhance gaming and podcasting experiences.Music production can be a fulfilling hobby.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Podcast Milestone00:21 Gaming Preferences and Controller Experiences02:09 Cuphead and Gaming Aesthetics04:18 Movies and Personal Preferences04:44 VR Experiences and Gaming Techniques06:25 Skate Park Stories and New Connections08:22 Workplace Dynamics and Relationships10:14 Funny McDonald's Stories and Customer Interactions14:10 Job Experiences and Work Schedules16:23 Job Market Challenges and Opportunities20:18 Education and Career Paths21:57 Job Opportunities in Trades and Mechanics25:02 Financial Independence and Purchases26:41 Tech Purchases and Experiences32:20 Introduction to DJing and Music Production35:03 Podcasting Journey and Goals35:29 Exploring Music Composition with FL Studio38:04 Funny McDonald's Picnic Story41:07 Personal Reflections and Emotional Moments48:42 Future Podcast Plans and Equipment Discussion01:00:43 Work Life and Passion for Cars
Een volle show in een volle week waar we de nodige uren in de games du jour stopte: Hades 2 en Silksong. Wat vinden we ervan en hoe verhouden deze indie knallers zich tot hun voorgangers? Verder een TedTalk over de Gregoreaanse tune waarvan je niet wist dat je ‘m zo goed kende, hartverscheurende meme's in Baby Steps en eindelijk de credits van Cuphead. We zijn wat later dan normaal, maar nog altijd op tijd. Het is De Videogame Show! 00:04:30 - Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero00:04:40 - Angry Videogame Nerd00:07:30 - 007 First Light 00:09:05 - VGS Meetup!00:10:30 - Cuphead00:14:10 - Silksong00:19:20 - twitch.tv/postvankeez00:31:50 - Hollow Knight00:39:00 - Dies Irae TedTalk00:47:20 - Hades II01:10:30 - Baby Steps Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We dive into AceCraft, Moonton's new Tom & Jerry–themed midcore gacha shooter that mixes Cuphead-style 1930s cartoon art with Habi-inspired systems and miHoYo-style monetization depth.Key insights:Gameplay & Core Loop: Systems & MetaDual banners (Tom & Jerry separately) with pity timers, skewed rates, and duplicate scaling.Each major character has a signature weapon requiring rolls.Collectible album (Royal Match / Monopoly Go style) with trade functionality, now ported into midcore — a first.Co-op synchronous modeThree-layer skill trees, elemental affinities, wingman companions.Monetization:~$330K/day IAP revenue post-launch (peaking with Tom/Jerry banner).Battle Pass upsell trick: Downloads ~300K/day at launch, half from China.Scaling across 17+ networks: TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, Unity, AppLovin, IronSource, Mintegral, etc.UA creatives lean on retro cartoon surrealism, dancing ads, Tom & Jerry music, plus street interview trend (borrowed from Raid Rush).Prediction:Likely to fade in Western markets (art style too niche, monetization too punishing).Moonton may line up other WB/Looney Tunes IPs (Sylvester, Tweety, Popeye, Roadrunner) for similar launches.Takeaway: AceCraft is one of the deepest midcore gacha launches in 2025 — but built for Asia, not the West.Get our MERCH NOW: 25gamers.com/shop--------------------------------------PVX Partners offers non-dilutive funding for game developers.Go to: https://pvxpartners.com/They can help you access the most effective form of growth capital once you have the metrics to back it.- Scale fast- Keep your shares- Drawdown only as needed- Have PvX take downside risk alongside you+ Work with a team entirely made up of ex-gaming operators and investors---------------------------------------For an ever-growing number of game developers, this means that now is the perfect time to invest in monetizing direct-to-consumer at scale.Our sponsor FastSpring:Has delivered D2C at scale for over 20 yearsThey power top mobile publishers around the worldLaunch a new webstore, replace an existing D2C vendor, or add a redundant D2C vendor at fastspring.gg.---------------------------------------This is no BS gaming podcast 2.5 gamers session. Sharing actionable insights, dropping knowledge from our day-to-day User Acquisition, Game Design, and Ad monetization jobs. We are definitely not discussing the latest industry news, but having so much fun! Let's not forget this is a 4 a.m. conference discussion vibe, so let's not take it too seriously.Panelists: Jakub Remiar, Felix Braberg, Matej LancaricJoin our slack channel here: https://join.slack.com/t/two-and-half-gamers/shared_invite/zt-2um8eguhf-c~H9idcxM271mnPzdWbipgChapters00:00 Intro03:46 Discussion on Ace Craft and Impressions09:22 Core Gameplay Mechanics and Innovations12:14 Character Development and Gacha Elements15:04 Battle Pass and Game Structure21:05 Exploring Game Modes and Social Features23:05 The Collectible Album Revolution25:23 Gacha Mechanics: A Deep Dive31:48 Event-Driven Engagement Strategies41:03 Nostalgia in Gaming: The Influence of Classic Titles47:09 The Role of IP in Game Development50:32 Cultural Differences in Game Reception---------------------------------------Matej LancaricUser Acquisition & Creatives Consultanthttps://lancaric.meFelix BrabergAd monetization consultanthttps://www.felixbraberg.comJakub RemiarGame design consultanthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jakubremiar---------------------------------------Please share the podcast with your industry friends, dogs & cats. Especially cats! They love it!Hit the Subscribe button on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple!Please share feedback and comments - matej@lancaric.me
After some nudging Ryan McQuaid fills us in on everything he can about Cuphead and it's possible future! DUNE is 2nd meow but does it deserve it? On the eve of the new Stars Wars release from stern Orbs chimes in on the HYPE TRAIN...choo choo!
Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 33. Mathman, SkinnyMatt, and BlazeKnight discuss benefits of being a therapist, lunch with friends, a magnifier to aid with reading, and celebrating a child's name day. At the end of the episode, we dish out top secret tips for the SNES game Kablooey and Predator 2 for the Genesis. We also played some games...Mike - Baldur's Gate 3, Shining Force II, BejeweledMatt - Expedition 33, Cuphead, And RogerRyan - Steam World Heist, Octopath Traveler II, 7 Billion Humans, Mario Golf, RaccoinIf you were a patron, you would hear all the stuff we talk about before and after the theme music. You never what you'll hear!If you would like to have more of the Backlog Busters in your life, head on over to the socials and follow these fine folks:Blue SkyBacklog BustersMathman1024BlazeKnightSkinnyMattAlso, don't forget to join the Discord and be part of the fun.Patreon link -->patreon.com/BacklogBustersSkinnyMatt's Extra Life page --> here
After hearing that the TWIPYS were cancelled Orby reached out to Colin of https://www.kineticist.com/ to see if there was ANY truth! I was shocked and surprised by his answer ! (And you will be too!) Will Cuphead ever be released? If so how? After reaching out to the designer Ryan McQuaid, Orby trys to figure out how Cuphead could someday be released! Thanks for all support and to the few who still listen you rock and I love you! xoxo PS check out this funny TWIPYS prommo from 4 years ago! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWIUQjQLw6c
In der achten und vorletzten Folge der FM4 Game Podcast Sommerserie (Sommer Spiele History) beschäftigen sich Rainer Sigl und Robert Glashüttner mit den Jahren 2016 bis 2018. In diesem Zeitraum ist die Nintendo Switch an den Start gegangen, Live-Service-Games sind groß und größer geworden, Virtual Reality ist (zumindest technisch) gewachsen, Lootboxes haben für Kontroversen gesorgt, Indie-Supergames wie "Celeste", "Hollow Knight" oder "Cuphead" wurden veröffentlicht, und der Epic Games Store hat debütiert. (Folge Sommer #8/25)Sendungshinweis: FM4 Game Podcast, 21. August 2025, 0-1 Uhr.
Catching up on all things pinball, including:- Jaws 50th surfaces - Spike 3 confirmed - Intentionally incomplete code?- Steelbound revealed- Cuphead watch - Scientific poll - Gameroom updates- Impromptu mod you don't need- King Kong review- …and more!All your viewing/listening options: http://www.buffalopinball.com/podcastHave a question you want us to answer on the show? Send it by email to talkpinball@gmail.com.——————————————————Support the Show!——————————————————Subscribe/Twitch Prime: https://www.twitch.tv/buffalopinball/subscribePaypal: https://paypal.me/buffalopinball——————————————————Connect with us!——————————————————http://www.twitter.com/buffalopinballhttp://www.instagram.com/buffalopinballhttp://www.facebook.com/groups/buffalopinballhttp://www.discord.gg/buffalopinballhttp://www.youtube.com/buffalopinballhttp://www.twitch.tv/buffalopinball#Pinball #BuffaloPinball #KingKong
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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' Kevin tries his best to keep the intro on the short & sweet side, but still winds up rattling off a handful of games that he's been digging into — and even teases a couple of games that we plan to discuss on future episodes of the podcast. John & Randall jump into the conversation after that, and we are truly all over the map this week — including reliving the early days of "next gen" gaming, various Wii U exclusives, quick Cuphead & Tetris Effect updates, and much more... Timestamps: Sega Genesis on Nintendo Switch - 00:02:11 ↳ Contra: Hard Corps | Castlevania: Bloodlines | Vectorman PUNKCAKE Délicieux Update - 00:05:27 ↳ 10S Forever | Serpentes | If Letter Had Pants... Thanks for taking the time to listen! If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:
Programa de Radio No.353, Podcast No.502Transmitido el 23 de julio de 2025 por Radio y TV. Querétaro 100.3 FMEn esta ocasión agradecemos a Pablo Naop quien nos ayudo a coordinar y dar acompañamiento en esta entrevista donde nos acompañó The Man PF, artista que realiza covers de temas de videojuegos y participé de comunidades de músicos como OC Remix o Dueling of Duels, y que nos presenta su compilado de temas Prime Cuts con participaciones muy interesantes e importantes en el ámbito de éstas comunidades. De antemano pedimos una disculpa por las dificultades técnicas de comunicación que tuvimos en la entrevista, pero para profundizar más les recomendamos escuchen la entrevista a The Man PF en el proyecto Mega Mix Tape de Pablo Naop.
Aaron and Gerry are joined by guest CGDannyB to chat about Ebola, Swanky Kong's new IPA, how Arizona is basically a myth, and all of the cool games we've been playing.
Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' Kevin gets things started off with a handful of games that he's been firing up lately — including drawing some parallels between Cuphead & Gunstar Heroes, some first impressions of New Pokémon Snap, and the different versions of Super Mario 3D World. John & Randall jump into the conversation after that and it's pretty much all Nintendo Switch 2 talk after that, as Kevin & Randall continue to discuss their first impressions of the new console. Timestamps: Cuphead - 00:03:07 Gunstar Heroes - 00:05:46 New Pokémon Snap - 00:09:23 Super Mario 3D World - 00:11:23 Nintendo Switch 2 - 00:15:58 Thanks for taking the time to listen! If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:
Please give us a sub here @NerdCageLive & @nerdcagelivegaming Now that the era of the #NintendoSwitch is over as we start the era of the #Switch 2 we figured we do a #top10 countdown and make our picks for the 10 best games on the #nintendo switch! NOTE in this #Countdown no RE-PORTS (MarioKart 8, DK Tropical Freeze, etc) and EXCLUSIVE Switch games only not multiplatform! (Cuphead, MK etc) Let us know what YOUR top 10 Switch games are in the comments! #NerdCageLIVE #NerdCAgeLIVEGaming #rankingvideo #ranking #switchgames #retrogames NerdCage LIVE is... Jay Saint G Joe of FallenOne Gaming NERDCAGE LIVE MERCH IS NOW AVAILBLE! GET YOURS NOW: https://www.teepublic.com/user/nerdcage-live-merchstore The greatest hangout spot for all things NERD Culture is over on the Facebook Discussion group known as NERDCAGE NATION! Join over in the link below: https://www.facebook.com/groups/516827829468308 The NerdCage LIVE DISCORD Server is Now Up and Running! Join over in the link below: https://discord.gg/HYHrRHKBKY Every Tuesday we play old school and new school games on TWITCH! https://Twitch.TV/NerdCageLive which also simulcast on our SUB CHANNEL NerdCage LIVE Gaming ! Please sub up as well: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUmSYBvmDR58jLAJwdzYiIA For updates check out our Twitter: https://Twitter.com/Nerd_Cage and on Instagram: https://Instagram.com/Nerd_Cage Logo and Banner designed by Michael Long. Animated Intro and Outro created by Roy Miles "NerdCage LIVE Intro", "NerdCage LIVE Outro", "'NerdCage LIVE on Twitch" and "NerdCage LIVE & Friends" Voiced and Produced by Matthew Farden. Written and edited by Jay Saint G. "Rage In The Cage" Voiced and Produced by Matthew Farden, Written by Jay Saint G visual intro by Jay Saint G with music provided by White Bat Audio. If you want Matthew Farden to voice YOUR work check out his website at: www.matthewfarden.com Music provided by Bensound at www.bensound.com "Rage In The Cage" and "LIVE on Twitch" Bedmusic by Max Brhon - "Humanity" [NCS Release] you can find it here: https://youtu.be/OJhqsUnKUWw Audio Only Podcasts for NerdCage LIVE Available below: Podbean: nerdcagelive.podbean.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5D6nUQE8PwgEolfLVahyYK Amazon Podcast: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/69c93ded-7655-46e9-b55e-f4cde482edc0/nerdcage-live I Heart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-nerdcage-live-68316953/ PlayerFM https://player.fm/series/3408130 Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/nerdcage-live-1312112
Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 26. It's a full house with Mathman, Hootz, SkinnyMatt, and BlazeKnight discussing refrigerator issues, birthdays, parks, and days off work. At the end of the episode, we dish out top secret tips for Abodox (NES) and Moto-Roader (TurboGrafx 16). We also played some games...Mike - Baldur's Gate 3, Octopath Traveler, Fusion Frenzy, 007 Goldeneye, Triangle StrategyMatt - Power Wash Simulator, Mario Kart World, Dave the Diver, Breath of the Wild, Baldur's Gate 3, Like a Dragon: Gaiden, Welcome Tour, Luigi's Mansion 3Hootz - Citizen Sleeper 2, Sea of Stars DLC, Fire Watch, Cuphead, Mario Kart World, Monster Hunter WildsRyan - Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, Cuphead, Station to Station, KARDS, Baldur's Gate 3, Dominion (card game)At the end of the show, Mike challenged us with a Jeopardy-style game. It was very fun and chaotic.If you were a patron, you would hear all the stuff we talk about before and after the theme music. You never what you'll hear!If you would like to have more of the Backlog Busters in your life, head on over to the socials and follow these fine folks:Blue SkyBacklog BustersMathman1024BlazeKnightSkinnyMattAlso, don't forget to join the Discord and be part of the fun.Patreon link -->patreon.com/BacklogBustersSkinnyMatt's Extra Life page --> here
In episode 118 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication we talk with Pat Marino, game developer and Director of Hobby Games for The Op about capturing the excitement of the Cuphead video game in a unique tabletop experience that resonated with existing fans and the board game community. They explore what it takes to […]
In episode 118 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication we talk with Pat Marino, game developer and Director of Hobby Games for The Op about capturing the excitement of the Cuphead video game in a unique tabletop experience that resonated with existing fans and the board game community. They explore what it takes to work with licensed IPs including navigating the approval process, scouting at licensing expos, and creating contract terms and timelines. Pat also breaks down the importance of designing for different player types (completionists, story-driven players, challenge-seekers, etc.), and how offering multiple gameplay options can make a game more accessible and enjoyable for everyone at the table. Featuring: Pat Marino - Guest Danielle Reynolds - Host
Pinball: We spend most of this segment going over our thoughts on JJP's finally revealed Harry Potter Pinball. Note that after the video game segment we talk a bit about Predator and Cuphead in the pinball world. Video Games: We talk about the Switch 2 release, EA dropping Black Panther, a remaster of Final Fantasy Tactics, Summer Game Fest announcements, and Sony's State of Play announcements. Episode Links: Pinball News article on Harry Potter Pinball: https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2025/06/05/harry-potter-revealed/ Harry Potter Pinball official trailer: https://youtu.be/nbMyqQHSmJ0?si=VB8gwxs2A7dS5yGW Retro Ralph's Harry Potter Pinball featurette: https://youtu.be/vIkcUxACFDQ?si=ft6oR_JzcTRkHwsG Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-465086826 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/eclecticgamerspodcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC40Frd1Fep4u5bjrw3cvwoQ Discord: https://discord.gg/sgnrsBT Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
Well I'm thinking I'm back!Hello pinball friends! Let's get together once again on the eve of the Potter release and get caught up with pinball happenings.Why exactly hasn't Kong LE sold out yet? I've got an idea. Where's Cuphead and Predator? Both in the forbidden zone I guess.Hit play and lets jam yo!donspinballpodcast@gmail.comBonus show over at patreon.com/donspinballpodcast
Catching up on all things pinball, including:- King Kong: Myth of Terror Island revealed by Stern- Dune revealed by Barrels of Fun- Portal revealed by Multimorphic- Merlin's Arcade revealed by Turner Pinball- Harry Potter confirmed by Jersey Jack Pinball- Pinbrew thoughts- Evil Dead impressions- PinGlass+ impressions (http://www.pinglass.net)- Gameroom Updates- Mods you don't need- Review: John Wick (Stern 2024)All your viewing/listening options: http://www.buffalopinball.com/podcastHave a question you want us to answer on the show? Send it by email to talkpinball@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at https://anchor.fm/buffalo-pinball/message——————————————————Support the Show!——————————————————Subscribe/Twitch Prime: https://www.twitch.tv/buffalopinball/subscribePaypal: https://paypal.me/buffalopinball——————————————————Connect with us!——————————————————http://www.twitter.com/buffalopinballhttp://www.instagram.com/buffalopinballhttp://www.facebook.com/groups/buffalopinballhttp://www.discord.gg/buffalopinballhttp://www.youtube.com/buffalopinballhttp://www.twitch.tv/buffalopinball#Pinball #BuffaloPinball #KingKong
Es ist wieder viel passiert: Kanye West war für ganze sieben Minuten auf Twitch live, Clair Obscure klettert bei den Wertungen grad zu einem Meisterwerk-Status und Jay hat wirklich Cuphead durchgespielt (ohne kaputten Controller). Zwischendurch geht es noch um Peters anstehenden Urlaub, die neue Staffel Andor und warum ist eigentlich Elsa in Gefahr?! Koro: Mit dem Gutscheincode PIETCAST erhaltet ihr 5% Rabatt auf jede Bestellung! Hier shoppen: https://serv.linkster.co/r/JNqdKHnO4d Jetzt sorgenfrei surfen - mit fraenk. Einfach App runterladen, Freundecode „PIETCALL3!“ nutzen und direkt mit mehr Datenvolumen starten. Mehr Infos hier: https://www.fraenk.de/pietcast Weitere Informationen zu uns und unseren Partnern findet hier: [http://linktr.ee/pietcast](http://linktr.ee/pietcast) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Heute stellt sich die wichtige Frage: Was gibt es eigentlich für Kinks? Auißerdem macht Peter (wer auch sonst) wieder Urlaub und wir finden für ihn die passenden Beschäftigungen. Außerdem quatscht Peter über den Hit Blue Prince, Jay hat sich an Cuphead ausprobiert und Sammy wird zur Straßenkatze samt Zeckenbefall. Wie hat Sep ihn davon befreit? Koro: Mit dem Gutscheincode PIETCAST erhaltet ihr 5% Rabatt auf jede Bestellung! Hier shoppen: https://serv.linkster.co/r/JNqdKHnO4d Jetzt sorgenfrei surfen - mit fraenk. Einfach App runterladen, Freundecode „PIETCALL3!“ nutzen und direkt mit mehr Datenvolumen starten. Mehr Infos hier: https://www.fraenk.de/pietcast Weitere Informationen zu uns und unseren Partnern findet hier: [http://linktr.ee/pietcast](http://linktr.ee/pietcast) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cuphead. Right? I can't believe that game was made. What an incredible creation. As a software developer, I cannot believe this is a thing that was made.Now, hear my whole Top 5 list of mind-blowingly amazing games!MONSTER HUNTER DISCORD (mentioned in the show):https://discord.gg/mhwilds JOIN THE DISCORD and talk PlayStation with the PSD+ community:https://discord.gg/pEDZDp4kTGFOLLOW ME ON TWITCH and watch me record the show LIVE:https://www.twitch.tv/psdailypod/FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY at psdailypod:https://bsky.app/profile/psdailypod.bsky.socialFOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK at ps.daily.pod:https://www.tiktok.com/@ps.daily.podIntro and Outro music is "The Concord Crew" by Daniel Pemberton from the Concord soundtrack.
Catching up on all things pinball, including:- PinBrew 2025- AP is fini? - TWD remastered- Alice for everyone- Multimorphic: Pinglass and Portal(?)- King Kong coming from Stern?- Original themes aren't dead- Degenies 2025- Dungeons & Dragons Impressions- Game Room Updates- Pinball Machine(s) you don't need All your viewing/listening options: http://www.buffalopinball.com/podcastHave a question you want us to answer on the show? Send it by email to talkpinball@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at https://anchor.fm/buffalo-pinball/message——————————————————Support the Show!——————————————————Subscribe/Twitch Prime: https://www.twitch.tv/buffalopinball/subscribePaypal: https://paypal.me/buffalopinball——————————————————Connect with us!——————————————————http://www.twitter.com/buffalopinballhttp://www.instagram.com/buffalopinballhttp://www.facebook.com/groups/buffalopinballhttp://www.discord.gg/buffalopinballhttp://www.youtube.com/buffalopinballhttp://www.twitch.tv/buffalopinball#Pinball #BuffaloPinball #DungeonsAndDragons
Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 7 - Episode 33. Mathman and BlazeKnight discuss finishing grading for the semester and sneakily getting time off to coincide with the holiday to create a five-day break! Our main topic was our end of the year wraps from Spotify, Xbox, etc. And then we played games... Mike - Marvels Midnight Suns, A Hat in Time, Cuphead, Baldur's Gate 3 Ryan - Shapez2, Dungeons and Degenerate Gamblers If you were a patron, you would hear us discuss our Spotify wrap for the Backlog Busters podcast. Can you believe that our oldest listener is from Chile? Who knew?! If you would like to have more of the Backlog Busters in your life, head on over to the socials and follow these fine folks: Twitter Grrouchie Trash Turkey Mathman1024 Backlog Busters Blue Sky Backlog Busters Mathman1024 BlazeKnight SkinnyMatt Also, don't forget to join the Discord and be part of the fun. Patreon link --> patreon.com/BacklogBusters SkinnyMatt's Extra Life page --> here
A ideia desse episódio é simples: quais jogos gostaríamos de ver ganhando uma sequência? A gente foge dos desejos impossíveis e pensa em títulos que tem sim chances de um dia continuar — apesar de não haver qualquer anúncio do tipo. MARCAÇÕES DE TEMPO (0:00:00) - Início (0:02:44) - 05: Astro Bot 2 (0:09:58) - 05: FEZ 2 (0:14:27) - 04: Titanfall 3 (0:21:18) - 04: Okami 2 (0:26:06) - 03: Psychonauts 3 (0:33:53) - 03: Sunset Overdrive 2 (0:41:56) - 02: Red Dead Redemption III (0:45:41) - 02: Marvel's Guardian of the Galaxy 2 (0:53:03) - 01: Bloodborne II (0:58:59) - 01: Cuphead 2 (1:04:38) - Menções Honrosas Apoie O X do Controle: orelo.cc/xdocontrole Contato: contato@xdocontrole.com Siga o @xdocontrole nas outras redes: https://linkme.bio/xdocontrole CRÉDITOS: Apresentação: Guilherme Dias e Bruna Penilhas Roteiro: Guilherme Dias Edição: Yoshi Ohashi Thumbnail: Lucas G. Ferreira Seja apoiador | YouTube | Twitter | Instagram | Tik Tok Nossas plataformas Contato: contato@xdocontrole.com
Here it is! Clocking in at nearly 2 hours and 30 minutes! Let me know what games you played, what games you've added to your wishlist, or what games I've snubbed! Looking forward to hearing about everyone's favorite indies from 2024. I start talking about the games that I played this year and which I choose as winners at the 13:24 mark. Be sure to check out and support the following folks who contributed this year: Dan from The Greatest Story Ever Played Erik from Pages of Play Blink from IndieQuest Podcast Bo_Po from Underplayed Pod Dave from Tales from the Backlog Emily from No Small Games Kate from No Small Games John from Gaming in the Wild Matt from Fun and Games Pod Music credits: "Victory Tune," Cuphead, Kristoffer Maddigan "Lover's Balland," Neva, Berlinist "The Tower," Hauntii, Michael Kirby Ward "Press Start," Athenian Rhapsody, Arpbug "Vast Valley," Master Key, Noe Guiton "The Palace," Crypt Custodian, Eric Thompson "Main Theme," Balatro, Luis Clemente Enjoy! Happy holidays and see you in the new year!
...and Brandish: The Dark Revenant! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the ultra lo-fi indie tribute to Spartan X/Kung Fu. Then stick around for BRANDISH: THE DARK REVENANT, the PSP remake of an SNES cult classic! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be CUPHEAD — a high-concept run-and-gun for TWO kinds of nerd! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server! Intro music by NORM. 2024 © Hardcore Gaming 101, all rights reserved. No portion of this or any other Hardcore Gaming 101 ("HG101") content/data shall be included, referenced, or otherwise used in any model, resource, or collection of data.
Let's get back in the swing of things y'all! How has life with X-men been? Pretty good actually! Stern is busy and about to get busier! IAAPA is next week in Orlando and there WILL be some interesting pinball stuff there, but no Cuphead ;( Also...a STRONG game reveal rumor...on patreon! patreon.com/donspinballpodcast Thanks so much for all the support guys! It really goes both ways! donspinballpodcast@gmail.com follow on facebook/youtube/discord! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/donspinballpodcast/support
The Pinball Show Episode 162: Alice Does Wonderland Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny - Stern Pinball Production Updates - Hands-On With Uncanny X-Men LE - Keith Elwin Chats About Game Development & Team Management - New Game Launch: Alice's Adventures In Wonderland - A Hot Halloween Sale Over At American Pinball - Predicting Sales Between Alice, Cuphead, & Other Rumored Games - EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP CONTENT: The Pinside Top 100?: A Closer Look At The Top 10 Pinball Machines Of All Time - Other Pindustry News EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND TPS MEMBERSHIP CAN BE FOUND AT Patreon.com/thepinballshow Remember to purchase your next pinball or arcade machine from Flip N Out Pinball! flipnoutpinball.com Follow, like, and subscribe to The Pinball Show (TPS), the industry's most popular podcast! email: thepinballshow@gmail.com website: thepinball.network youtube: youtube.com/thepinballshow instagram: @thepinballshowpodcast tik tok: @thepinballshow review: thisweekinpinball.com/the-pinball-show/ store: flipnoutpinball.com membership: patreon.com/thepinballshow
In this one, Jerry and Eddie talk the Cuphead game, The Pink Panther movies, Action figures, defend David Bowie's darkest hour, the fingerlovin' song of the day, create a Super Nintendo game where Mr Rogers is an Exorcist and so much more... Enjoy!
Poppy Keaton has a new supplemental side show where he will be touching on video game based board, dice, and card games and gives you his quick thoughts on them! In this special first episode he discusses the Cuphead dice game!MUSIC USED:Wii MusicCuphead Game OSTNight Running [8-Bit: VRC6] - BNA: Brand New Animal EDhttps://youtu.be/oHS0ZdpSWfk?si=f40qfxxLXCa2YZqNPiranha Plant Lullaby (Super Mario 64) - Lofi Remixhttps://youtu.be/wVgbLdo2xQs?si=gtxKoCut-XsHITtdZelda - 8 Bit Lofi Hip Hophttps://youtu.be/APoRaC4tmlo?si=_ny1NOH9AMxxt_gp Check out RetroPop Relics for some GIANT 3d printed retro game cartridges! Great for decorating a game!www.retropoprelics.com/secretlevelspodUse code "genie" at check out to get 10% off your order! Support the show
Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we start a new series on Heroes of Might and Magic. We talk about the boardgame of it all and where the vibes are with this one, among other topics. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Some standard, some campaign Issues covered: hearing the journey and thoughts of our listeners, deep regrets about Megaman, games that scare us, learning the patterns, hearing about the Final Fantasy thoughts, learning about FF15 at two different publishers, a game you can't pick up and play for an hour, seeking out a full game experience, dialing down the map challenge, a more dense map, lots of map options, seeing a new map, considering whether the maps are generated algorithmically, playing a little too disposably, how this game might be played, lack of boardgame clarity, extreme depth, depth of the tactical mode, opacity and complexity, the aesthetics of the time, dormant franchises vs active ones, lacking iteration and interaction on the design and with the players, possible outcomes from opacity, balance in defending the castles, how slowly should I move on the map, getting over the hump, getting services in The Sims, kind words about the 'cast. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Kaeon, Biostats, CalamityNolan, Megaman, Day of the Tentacle/Maniac Mansion, Contra, Cuphead, Andrew Kirmse, Full Throttle, Dark Souls, Belmont, Final Fantasy (series), Jason Schreier, Mark Garcia, LostLake, Metal Gear Solid V, Crystal Dynamics, Tomb Raider (2013), Square Enix, Eidos, Halo Infinite, 343 Industries, The Sims, X-COM, Soren Johnson, Civilization, Jurassic Park, Wizardry, Ubisoft, New World Computing, Infogrammes, Dwarf Fortress, Avalon Hill, Universal Paperclips, Frank Lantz, G, Tristan, Stone Librande, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers. Next time: More of HOMM! Twitch: timlongojr Discord DevGameClub@gmail.com
This week on the Super Fun Time Trivia Podcast we discuss the Hamburgular's real name, what kind of currency Dracula uses, and Kevin makes an enemy of every feminist in the country. Music Round: Acronyms Patreon: Super Fun Time Trivia Website: superfuntimetrivia.com Facebook: superfuntimetrivia Instagram: superfuntimetrivia Twitter: @sftimetrivia Email: superfuntimetrivia@gmail.com Intro Music By David Dino White. Welcome to Super Fun Time Trivia: The known universe's only live improv comedy trivia podcast.
Summer is in full swing in the UK and we are feeling it. Games discussed this week include Talos Principle 2 DLC, Conscript, Cult of the Lamb, Counter strike, Halls of Torment, COD, PGA Tour, Crash Bandicoot, Cuphead, Fortnite and much more. We discuss the latest news including Roblox banned in Turkey, 80% of Playstation profit is now from digital sales, Ready at Dawn shutdown and more. https://www.patreon.com/360gamercast https://discord.gg/CqDMSg9 https://www.facebook.com/groups/360gamercast/ https://twitter.com/Webby360G https://twitter.com/360GamerCast All Access Patrons - John Smith Philip Thompson
The brothers continue riding the high from their cruise vacation by creating video game cruises, complete with themed activities, meals, drinks, restaurants, and excursions! Do you want to experience a Professor Layton mystery, Cuphead casino, and Pokémon fine dining on the high seas? This is the episode for you! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:04:13 - News Story #1: Dead Rising Deluxe Remastered Announced | 00:14:24 - News Story #2: Netflix's Horizon Adaptation Reportedly Canceled | 00:25:20 - Main Topic: We Create Video Game-Themed Cruises | 1:16:01 - Rotating Segment: Mad Mags: Fury Read (Nintendo DS Revealed: Nintendo Power, Issue 181, July 2004) | 1:22:47 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Zenless Zone Zero) | 1:24:04 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Pikmin 4, Super Mario RPG, Balatro, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Super Mario Bros. Wonder | TV: Presumed Innocent, House of the Dragon | MOVIES: Kill, Bad Boys: Ride or Die | MUSIC: Childish Gambino - Lithonia, Zach Bryan - The Great American Bar Scene) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!
This one is a deep-dive into the inner workings of Brandon's head!
Time for a unique game, with this weeks entry - 'Cuphead'. This 2017 can be maddeningly difficult, but also very satisfying, so where does it stand between the two of us?
Hearst Newspaper's Vice President of Programmatic, Mike Irenski, joins The Current Podcast to explore the value of local journalism and what advertisers need to know about it. Episode TranscriptPlease note, this transcript may contain minor inconsistencies compared to the episode audio.[00:00:00]Damian: I'm Damian Fowler. AndIlyse: I'm Ilyse Liffreing.Damian: welcome to this edition of The Current Podcast.Ilyse: This week, we're delighted to talk with Michael Eirenski, the Vice President of Programmatic Revenue at Hearst Newspapers.Damian: Now Hearst has a legacy that goes all the way back to 1887 when William Randolph Hearst acquired the San Francisco Daily Examiner and founded the Hearst Corporation.Ilyse: Only 137 years later, the legacy of the brand continues as the publisher of 24 dailies and 52 weeklies, including papers such as the Houston Chronicle and the San Francisco Chronicle.Damian: Hearst Newspapers has a unique insight into journalism in the U. S. at a local and a national level, even as publishers are under pressure to find fresh ways to fund their newsrooms.Ilyse: We talk with Mike about the value of local journalism and what advertisers need to know about it.Mike: Yeah, so Hearst newspapers has grown a lot. it's funny. I, most people don't know this, is actually 137 year old brand. We've been around, during the same amount of time as some of our friends, down the block or a couple but I think what's really differentiated us is, That, over the [00:02:00] years, we have thousands of employees.We have, award winning content. And, really unique our strong local presence. When people think of. being stale, and I think it's a little bit different here at Hearst Newspapers, is that we've always constantly been evolving. And we take pride in our core product. But I think what is particularly unique is that we have been actively engaging in our local communities over the past dozens of years. And, have really listened to our audiences. So some of the things that, come to light for us is that we are continuing to lean into And we've been [00:03:00] recently as of this year, expanding into, puzzles and gaming. We have, a big comics presence and own, several, large IPs, from Popeye to Betty Boop. And we've also been rethinking about the types of, long form content that we So it's been an evolution over time, but I think what we've really just, continued to lean into is, local community aspect. And we've seen the returns as a result.Ilyse: I had no idea that Hearst is in the IP game so much as it is.Mike: Oh my gosh. I, it's very funny when I first started here, the other side of the floor has a Popeye paraphernalia throughout the office. And I just thought people are really into Popeye. I didn't know that it was anything that we, But it is, one of many, which is fascinating. There's a large video game called Cuphead, which has a Netflix show that is actually something that we also own the IP for. So it's fascinating and [00:04:00] a growing part of our business.Ilyse: Ah, so interesting. Now, with so many, local publications, how does that affect Hearst Newspapers, approach to something like audience segmentation?Mike: Oh, my gosh. It's very funny because each market is completely different. Albany readers that relevant, accurate information that is happening, regardless of where they are.But something we like to say internally is, the national stories are conversations that are being had with everyone, but the local stories are conversations with your friends or your neighbor or your family. And as a result, I think that gives us some level of differentiation. I also joke around that we cover high school sports as if it's the NBA [00:05:00] finals.And while we might not say focus on the Royals, this came up recently, where I was curious in our newsrooms, are we talking about the Royals? Are we providing any content? And the newsrooms have been if the local community isn't really asking for it, that it really isn't, we'll cover it, but it's not just something that we lean into.And I think what I'm very proud of is we stay close to the zeitgeist, but we never follow the zeitgeist. We are really leaning into what our local communities want. And with those boots on the ground doing it, we have just amazing, journalists and, video content creators who are talking to the people.comes out in Ilyse: It's very much community first,Reader driven. Which I'm sure helps when it comes to advertising as well.Mike: Not only our readers react to our content, but also how they react to the adjacent advertising associated to it. And, with [00:06:00] that is something that we're constantly up leveling at the national level and talking to the big brands and agencies on, but just seeing that performance at the local level is a microcosm of the things we could do, but it's very inspiring when you're able to drive business to a small entrepreneur or local business.Damian: Mike, I feel really inspired by, local newspapers. I grew up in Britain and I remember getting the Yorkshire Evening Press. It used to be an evening paper and just that's how I got interested in journalism, just looking at all that.People are interested in what's happening, in their backyard.And at the same time, of course, you get the national stories and international stories in there too. As well as the TV listings that I was interested in. Anyway, I digress. But, that value of local journalism has been, of late, it's been under threat. It's been challenged. And local papers, we've, reported on have basically been, closing newsrooms and the like, across the United States and indeed other countries.But, how do you [00:07:00] think about that, in, in a world where people want local journalism, and how advertisers need those local audiences to advertise too? What's the inherent sort of like challenge and how do you think about that?Mike: Yes, I think about it often. I also think about, coming here is, it's very hard. I don't need to talk myself up or what we do here. but it's a very hard conversation that's being had, our industry touched upon it perfectly. There's a lot of threat and what we've, I think one of the things that makes us unique is that we do, across all of our properties and just Hearst brands, we have the reach. The reach play is not the challenge for us, but it's the ongoing, challenge that we have with advertisers who are looking not to run on it's very funny because people see the value of news, but then you'll talk to an advertiser and I've had advertisers say this to my face that, Hey, we don't run a news.I'm [00:08:00] sorry. We would love to run, but we can't. And, something as a case in point is, the recent eclipse, that, passed over the United We saw from our Eclipse content, when you think of the eclipse, the first thing I did was I went to my, local sites to see where, what time does it start here in New York?Where can I be? Where can I watch it? You can't get that everywhere. And those are the experiences that we are constantly trying to bring to advertisers is that there's a perception with news that it is not brand safe, that you do not want the right, alignment with the news.breaking news content. But the large majority of our content is informative to come, spend with us, we're also trying to challenge them [00:09:00] to think a little bit differently.because I think if we can get past that, I think we're actually going to be funding. The open internet, but also, quality journalism the industry will get there.Damian: That's interesting. Do you think that advertisers minds are being changed a little bit, or is it that there are new tools to offer more nuance in terms of what they can advertise against?Mike: addressability for them and their campaigns, but how do we get smarter about our contextual, And I think what [00:10:00] we're trying to do in partnership with our advertisers is show them that, an article about, again, our high school sports team shooting that basket that won the game is very different from, a gun shooting or some type of gun violence.So those are the parts that we're hoping we can get advertisers to lean into and build with us. But until some of the technology is there, it's gonna be really a very manual, open dialogue that we're having with them. But I think it's changing. I think especially with the cookie deprecating, it, this is my personal feeling is that it's gonna really spring back to the content, to the quality, and to the objectiveness of that content, that's gonna bring advertisers back to us.Damian: There's one more question. You mentioned at the top, the importance of content variety, and you mentioned long form. Journalism and that's another form that's been disappearing un unless it's in national magazines, why is that important and why is a variety of [00:11:00] content an important factor for, a newspaper, publisher, when it comes to finding advertisers to embrace that content and be next to it.Mike: Yeah, it's a great question. What we've seen is the long form content, especially as it relates to the weekends, people really are looking to understand what's happening at the local level, but they're looking for just, I think more than just the two or three paragraphs, about, what's happening there.[00:12:00] They're Spectrum of what is happening at home.And I think that's what's really important for us, is to just show, you can cover the breaking news all day, you can maybe get the hits from, search, and maybe everyone's curious about that advertisers might not want to run against, but the majority of what people are coming to read us on is, what happened yesterday and what should I be doing this weekend?And I think those are things that we can answer for them.Damian: Yeah.Ilyse: Totally, and outside of specific content, [00:13:00] There's been, like, a number of major publications, including the New York Times, that have leaned into the subscription model, especially as, they realize, cookies will be going away, we need to make sure our revenue model is still intact, we need people reading the news, should this be free, it's, we are providing a service, there's a whole list of reasons why, a subscription model has been implemented, and part of that is enlarging, also your footprint through podcasts and other apps, but as we've all seen, not everybody has that kind of scale to do that. What role should advertising play then versus that subscription model?Mike: Yes. Great question. I am a proponent of advertising helps fund the open internet. I will always champion that. And I also say that we have a phenomenal, customer engagement and consumer marketing team that is driving [00:14:00] an amazing subscription business. But I, Looking at the evolution of subscriptions, I think, especially in a market, economic market, that there's a lot of choice now, and especially with things like streaming. I think there's a lot more penny pinching, that is happening. In a past life, I've, really analyzed are people willing to have multiple newspaper subscriptions or are they really just leaning into one and Just have that brand loyalty and something that we've been really taking a hard look at is one, who's subscribing to our Publications but where are they and I think something that we've been taking that look at is it in DMA?Is it out of DMA? So we're catering to that subscription audience. But at the same time, we know there are going to be people that aren't going to subscribe. Maybe they don't have the budget to subscribe and we still want to provide them that same level of quality content and news and informative news.So we've [00:15:00] been a little bit different in that we have two types of, publication formats. We have a free model and a paid model are paid is exactly what it sounds like. It has a lot more of that long form, behind a paywall, investigative journalism, some of that content. but there's a different type of content that we're sharing that is allowing, people to still stay informed and still, Be engaged in their local community.And what we're hoping is that it will have this flywheel effect where when people see the type of content that we're putting out there, And that's how we've been thinking about it, and we have a lot of investment on our free model.Ilyse: that note, you mentioned this before that you guys have implemented like more games, and you're not the only ones, looking to gain or find more ways to really gain more first party data, especially as like cookies deprecate. Are there any other [00:16:00] strategies that Hearst is using?I guess looking into to create and build that free content model.Mike: We have a robust first party data set. It's very important to us. I just want to plug that everything the extreme, quality of being privacy compliant and really lean in. We take, we really value the first party data that we have. But with that being To your point, we've been really thinking of different types of experiences that we can unlock for our users., as we mentioned, we have a new site called Puzzmo that if anyone ever wants to play Spell Tower, I highly recommend it. It's an extremely fun game. But what's really great about the Puzzmo site is there's an interactive community aspect to it where you can play games. With your friends, you can time yourself.There's a bit more of a [00:17:00] social activation to it. That we've been really having a lot of fun with and we're seeing the returns back on the well. And we have, other partnerships that are currently in the works as well that are gonna help, bring different forms of content, like that to, better just help people, understand what they're doing with their time, , with probably a little bit of free time that they have. We just want to help them relax a little bit more.Damian: like that, yeah. I know what you mean, though, about still feeling cooped up. Somehow that pandemic mentality didn't fully go away. I don't know. Mike: It's very true. It's very true. And it's, that's been the fun part. really trying to figure out, I, again, I got, I recently got into hiking because of our content. But just knowing that I can find something to do this weekend, and share it with, friends and family. And Google and there's just a choice. We [00:18:00] help narrow it down for you.Damian: Yeah. Speaking of Google, here's a little segue. We've already mentioned cookie deprecation several times in this conversation.I just wanted to zero in on how you think about that identity conundrum that publishers are facing right now. What are the sort of solves for it that you're thinking about?Mike: Yes. So we've been very leaned into, the identity, I'll call it ecosystem and identity resolution. We are. pretty lucky with that first party data that we do have. Being 137 year old brand and loyal readers we've been collecting this for quite some time. I think we've also been ready for the cookie to deprecate for quite some time.It's been a challenge when things keep getting pushed back, but what we'veIlyse: ready. Sorry. Sorry.Mike: but what really leaning into isMaking sure that, we understand how do we still provide [00:19:00] relevant advertising in a cookie less world. And as a result, we've been leaning into the deterministic side of the house.We have, millions of email email addresses and that we, that people have consented to give us. We're being very smart about it. We are creating opportunities. It's very funny. I think back on newsletters when I first got into this industry, and it was just static creatives that you see when you news.And, but we've been really thinking outside the box of how do we, Utilize these premium more. How do we lean into a newsletter strategy that isn't just, Hey, this is what happened, then I would go into, I would share that we're working really hard on the contextual end as well. because you guys are so local, I think you would be a great source to talk about DMAs. Where would you [00:20:00] say is your largest markets and how do you then incentivize readers?Yes I think about DMAs all the time. I will say that we, while we have, we provide that national reach, I would say our largest DMAs are typically Houston San Francisco and and, Albany, New York. Many, I would say all of Connecticut, just the entire state of Connecticut.We, we have a slam dunk in coverage. But I think what's really interesting, I'll use San Francisco Chronicle as a great example of. And I didn't know this until I really started here, which is people who are reading the San Francisco Chronicle, they're obviously reading it in San Francisco, but a lot of people travel to LA or work in Palo Alto or are traveling all throughout California and are actively reading the Chronicle.And then I have a bunch of friends who've told me this, who are Ex San Franciscans who now live in New York, [00:21:00] who are San Francisco Chronicle subscribers. And what we've been really trying to track is understanding people who have brain loyalty, who want to know what's happening in their community but maybe aren't there anymore.So we've market coverage. And in New York but we want to be there letting them know everything that's happening.So it's been a very fun project of mine, [00:22:00] which is just slicing and dicing the different parts of America to see where are our second, third, large, fourth largest DMAs as it relates to our core key markets. And how do we come up with a different strategy? I think going back to even the whole free, paid, what are we doing with cookies?Of it all is we've actively are looking into the DMA aspect as well to see, maybe paying for a subscription for the San Francisco Chronicle is tough when you're in New York and you're living a busy life. In which case, maybe we do something a little bit different for them. Maybe we provide them different incentives to come back to us.So that's been a something I've been working on actively on the back end, which has been a lot of fun.you see a big surge during an election year?Coincidentally this year has been, normally we do, this year's been a little different. I don't know if it's here in America, at least at a national level, People either have, [00:23:00] already. into the back half of the Damian: That makes sense. Given the fact that there wasn't so much hoopla around primary season, there was no real need for a primary this year, right? On either side.Mike: Exactly. It's, and it's very interesting too, because I think it's thrown some of the political agencies and trading desk for a loop a little bit. there are certain people that we can rely on and we actively are talking to, and even they're like, Hey, I got the money, [00:24:00] but We're doing it laterand uh, you when it comes to budgeting, we budgeted that it would be a little bit more of a stronger year, but I, I think we're hoping that over time, people are gonna pick it back up.Ilyse: Yeah not to resort back to the doom and gloom, but, and bring up a certain Company again. But, so Google recently threatened to remove links and pause investments for California publishers in response to the pending California Journalism Preservation Act, also known as CJPA, due to them having to basically pay a fee to link Californians to news articles. Is this concerning to Hearst at having, of course, properties in California, and if so, why?Mike: I'll say local news is always under pressure. Just over, even ongoing State law as it relates to privacy. I think these are just things that are going to [00:25:00] continue to happen and you know we have to remain steadfast in our position of what we do and forming people and communities as business as usual, but it's something that we are very close to and we are continue to work with a lot of our people Largest partners and the walled gardens to ensure that,But it's something that we just, we, again, it's an, it's another day and another challenge. And I firmly believe we're going to get through it.Ilyse: So Mike, how would you say news blockers are basically an impediment to advertisers? Mike: it does. And I would say it's really from these fourth parties. I think it's the way we're getting tagged, even at a keyword level, lot of our advertisers. Are running if they're not running against an allowless block list on the domain level, which we've had to unblock, we've had people spend with us and want to do a buy with us, and then we later find [00:26:00] out that they, we were on a block list for news.But I think the difficult part as it relates to is someone will not want to run against any type of Donald Trump content or Trump. And. That will get tagged as not brand safe as relates to their advertising buy. But in actuality, the content itself is not brand safe. It's just, I think the, like we, if we said, Hey Trump is the new Republican candidate who needs to is for the candidate that.Content is deemed not brand safe and we remove that we don't think advertiser would run on, but the challenge has been how an [00:27:00] article about Trump being the new candidate versus advertisers, both of those are equal, and we just need to figure out a better way to inform them of those types of things. I always, I again, I'll use shot block list, and we will talk about basketball shots and people shooting three pointers to win games.And that content will be tagged unbrand safe when it's probably the most brand safe community based content that you're going to get. So those are the challenges that we're actively engaging with people on. It's just informing them more about the contextual relevancy and [00:28:00] less on individual keywords and isolation.Ilyse: Awesome.Now, outside of your localized newspapers, how does Hearst newspapers overall market yourselves? Is there a national story you're trying to tell?Mike: Yes, there definitely is. so across newspapers I also will plug, I run a team called Hearst Mosaic we and sell across both newspapers and TV. We have about 86 million uniques monthly. We have a really large audience. We can give you national reach, we can give you local reach, but at the end of the day we can give you performance and we have an engaged audience who wants to hear from you.Ilyse: need to. Damian:and that's it for this edition of The Current Podcast. We'll be back [00:01:00] next week, so stay tuned.Ilyse: The current podcast's theme is by Love and Caliber. The current team includes Kat Vesey and Sydney Cairns.Damian: And remember, I'm Damian.Ilyse: I'm Ilyse,Damian: And we'll see you next time. Please subscribe and leave us a review. Also, tune in to our other podcast, The Current Report, a weekly roundup of what's happening in the world of digital media.
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