Send us a text On this episode, Trav and Alex are joined at (26:45) by Dave of the Xygor Gaming YouTube channel. Dave's YouTube history dates back to 2006 and he has tons of bite-sized review content of classic games as well as narrative explorations on many popular franchises. In the intro, Trav and Alex answer a few emails on demo discs, randomizers, and whether Alex has a Nintendo Switch yet or not. What's Alex's excuse now? Find Dave on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/xygor Find Dave on Tw...
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 66
Send us a text More emails this episode! Trav and Alex answer why they keep playing old games no one cares about, their favorite shmups (or shumps), what order the emails get read in, YT content for portable games, and more! Find more of our work at http://www.polymedianetwork.com Find Travis on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/travplaysgames Find Alex on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/snesdrunk Send us an email drunkfriendpodcast@gmail.com Please rate and review our podcast wherever you listen! S...
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 65
Send us a text In this episode, Trav and Alex remember back 25 years ago to the release of the N64 and list off a handful of their favorite N64 games that were not developed by Nintendo or Rare! A few emails get answered about exciting boss battles, reality TV, and speedrunning. Find more of our work at http://www.polymedianetwork.com Find Travis on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/travplaysgames Find Alex on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/snesdrunk Send us an email drunkfriendpodcast@gmail.com Pl...
Oct 01, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 64
Send us a text In this episode, Trav kicks Alex to the curb and records a solo cast with, well, himself, and then he also interviews his improv instructor, Ami Trowell (10:31). Was Alex acquired by Disney? Is he trying out for Jeopardy? No to all of this and more! Do you want to learn improv? Join a new community? Ami Trowell Big Lick Conspiracy YouTube BigLickConspiracy.com Hollins University Support Ursula's Cafe IMDB Find more of our work at http://www.polymedianetwork.com Find Travis on Twit...
Sep 18, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 63
Send us a text In this episode, Alex and Trav make a few college football wagers, wax nostalgic on tornados, and answer emails about more N64 box art, G.O.D., random DS games, and what to do when all the games are gone. Find more of our work at http://www.polymedianetwork.com Find Travis on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/travplaysgames Find Alex on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/snesdrunk Send us an email drunkfriendpodcast@gmail.com Please rate and review our podcast wherever you listen! Suppor...
Sep 03, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 62
Send us a text VeryCoolGuyMike is back! He answers emails along with Trav and Alex where people angrily defend the N64 controller, we decide whether a title is a Christian novel or death metal band, and there's an email from famous hockey star Ray Sheppard. Find VeryCoolGuyMike on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/VeryCoolGuyMike Find VeryCoolGuyMike on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/verycoolguymike Find more of our work at http://www.polymedianetwork.com Find Travis on Twitter http://www....
Aug 20, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 61
Send us a text KingK (39:29) joins the show to talk to Trav and Alex about his process, his voice, and more! How many words does it take to build an hour long YouTube script? Lots. In the preview, Alex and Trav take emails about color palettes, games to play with significant others, and unsuspectingly good rentals from back in the day. At some point, Fred Durst is talked about for a little too long. Find KingK on Twitter at https://twitter.com/TheKingOfKingK Find KingK on YouTube at https://t.co...
Aug 06, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 60
Send us a text Alex (SNESdrunk) and Trav (NESfriend) relax around the drunkfriendpodcast@gmail.com inbox and read a few notes from listeners and answer some questions. What grinds their 8 and 16 bit gears? Who is Steve Carlton? What is the Montreal Screwjob? Who is John Scott and why is he special? All that and more! Find more of our work at http://www.polymedianetwork.com Find Travis on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/travplaysgames Find Alex on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/snesdrunk Send us a...
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 59
Send us a text Stuttering Craig Skistimas, founder of Screw Attack and formerly of Game Attack, joins the show (39:59) to talk about his history in content creation, slamball, rebranding, and starting a new business. Learn about the Collaborator Club, a new platform that breeds opportunities for content creators to work together toward their goals. In the front half, Trav and Alex answer emails about fan fiction, games only they like, and Busta Rhymes. Find Craig on Twitch at http://www.twitch.t...
Jul 17, 2021•1 hr 48 min•Season 2Ep. 58
Send us a text On this episode, listen as Trav geeks out right in front of one of his favorite Magfest folks (Magfolk?), Noah McCarthy (30:20). Noah is the "front-man" for Bit Brigade, an 8-bit jam band that rocks out while Noah does a relaxed-fit speedrun of a classic NES game. It's a spectacle to behold! He creates some video game inspired art too and Trav incidentally realizes he may be a stalker. Alex and Trav try to label what their YouTube videos actually are, think about the games they wa...
Jul 09, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 57
Send us a text This week, we're visited by Nick (40:29), the creator of the retrogaming website Racketboy.com , which has been around since ye olden days of 2004. We discuss how coverage of retrogaming content has changed over the years, what its like to have your writing and research picked apart, retro game pricing changes and what influences those prices, baseball video games, and lots of other stuff. If you're a collector folk, you'll enjoy this one. Find Nick on Twitter at http://www.twitte...
Jul 03, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Season 2Ep. 56
Send us a text Pete Dorr stops by (25:28) to chat about game collecting, the weird CD-i catalog, Lassie on PS2, Ebay prices, E3, and more! In the intro, Trav is excited about the opportunity to fail out of an improv group and Alex outsources his light gun game footage. He doesn't even play his own games now. Pam (CannotBeTamed) sends in a WELL ACKSHUALLY and the Master System's art is awful. Find Pete Dorr on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/petedorr Find Pete Dorr on Twitch http://www.twitch.tv/p...
Jun 18, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Season 2Ep. 54
Send us a text Hungry Goriya returns to the show the DAY before she has a piece of her insides removed and replaced with cybernetic technologies that will make her finally strong enough to take on her longtime nemesis, Canadian Robocop. Topics include Rod Stewart, golf, Brandish, and vinyl records. In the top half of the show, Trav and Alex talk about the videos they've made recently and share a listener's Top 13 handheld games. Find more of our work at http://www.polymedianetwork.com Find Hungr...
Jun 11, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Season 2Ep. 54
Send us a text On this episode, Alex (SNESdrunk) and Trav (NESfriend) are joined by Tony Brasel, a long time retro-gaming YouTuber who knows more about Mega Man than the average retro-fan. There's hockey and Stardew Valley talk that completely alienates Trav, there's more hockey talk after that, and there's also some fun Mega Man trivia with Brasel, the expert. Emails include a tip on how to maintain your electronics, a defense of Counting Crows, and a request for some guests to have on the show...
Jun 04, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Season 2Ep. 53
Send us a text On this episode, Trav and Alex welcome Wedbush investment analyst Michael Pachter (23:24), also the host of Pachter Factor on SIFTD.net ! Learn about what Pachter does, how he does it, and how he ended up associated with GameTrailers and eventually SIFTD.net. Before the guest shows up, Trav and Alex respond to a pair of emails centered on video game movies! Find Michael Pachter on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/michaelpachter Find more of our work at http://www.polymedianetwork.co...
May 21, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 52
Send us a text Trav and Alex return after a week off to answer a few emails and rank their Top 13 handheld games that aren't Switch games, or ports, or remakes, or mobile games. There are a lot of rules. Alex goes on about hockey at some point, Trav gets defensive about his game collection, and Truxton gets a mention. Find more of our work at http://www.polymedianetwork.com Find Travis on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/travplaysgames Find Alex on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/snesdrunk Send us ...
May 14, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Season 2Ep. 51
Send us a text This week, Trav and Alex talk about guests they'll never realistically have on the show for various reasons! Because reasons. I mean, some of it is legit reasons, but other is because of "reasons" reasons. Did you know that Gary Reasons was a linebacker for the New York Giants in the late 80s and the early 90s? Unsung guy, that guy. Lots of Reasons to like THAT guy amirite? Yeah? No. Anyway, here's an hour of talking. Find more of our work at http://www.polymedianetwork.com Find T...
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 50
Send us a text This week on DrunkFriend, we talk Metallica with State of Mercury, a fellow who's made a channel that captures the sound and aura of Metallica albums of years past, and applies their unique sounds to different Metallica songs. (For example, what would "My Friend of Misery" sound like if it were on "...And Justice For All?") We talk metal and how we got into it as wee lads, we talk about concert experiences, and of course a ton of stuff about Metallica stuff we love (and do not lov...
Apr 16, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 49
Send us a text In this episode, Trav and Alex bring on the leading company! Renown YouTube music theorist, 8-bit Music Theory, swings by (at 23:45) to share some insight on what inspires him, how his videos are made, and a crazy coincidence involving jazz musicians, professors, Japanese gaming companies, and a business simulator. Alex should get a Switch. Find more of our work at http://www.polymedianetwork.com Find 8-Bit Music Theory on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/8bitmusictheory Find Tra...
Apr 10, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 48
Send us a text On this episode, Alex and Trav highlight a new YouTuber, a NEWtuber?! who is destined for greatness. VeryCoolGuyMike stops by to talk about his video game memes channel that takes weird moments in video games and highlights them in a ridiculous and humorous way. Emails ask Trav and Alex to discuss their seven deadly sins of gaming, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder's Revenge, and the best way to enjoy old school games. Find Mike's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/...
Apr 02, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Send us a text Alex and Trav introduce you to commenter Cuban Pete. He's wild. Who is the bigger coffee snob? What console do we want to own most? Find these things out and more before learning about Chris Totten's Kickstarter campaign for Little Nemo and the Nightmare Fiends (39:55). Learn about the Kickstarter process, the inspirations for Little Nemo, and what an "art head" is. Find the link for the Kickstarter below! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/littlenemogame/little-nemo-and-the-nig...
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Send us a text Don't worry, we remember VCRs but the guest in this episode (22:28) is Forgotten_VCR, a unique Twitch streamer who assembles films into interesting compositions for his ever growing audience of curious bystanders. He also has a rather massive VHS collection. Out the gate, Alex and Trav chat about their videos this week on The Smurfs, Toy Story, and Swords and Serpents, discuss gaming anxieties, games so bad they're good, and which Beast Wars beast we would be ( https://mawportfoli...
Mar 20, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 45
Send us a text On this episode of DrunkFriend, Trav (NESfriend) and Alex (SNESdrunk) answer some ancient emails that mostly scream at Alex over dissing Doom Eternal, not owning a switch, and not watching every YT video ever made. The guest this week (30:21) is MikeBtheGameGenie who knows an awful lot about the Arcade1Up game machines. They discuss how well they hold up, which ones should come next, and share some old arcade memories. There is also obscure baseball and 80's pro-wrestling talk so ...
Mar 12, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Send us a text In this episode, Alex (SNESdrunk) transforms into James Hetfield and Trav tries to keep things under control but can't hold back his adoration for their guest (at 26:11), Jon (jonnyethco, Neebs Gaming, Hank&Jed) who creates funny web cartoons and comedy lets play content. Find out how he got started, what goes into a web cartoon, and a little about how Neebs came together and operates. In the intro, the hosts answer emails about cheating in games, cleaning games, and of course...
Mar 05, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Send us a text It's old people central here with lots of meandery discussions between Trav (NESfriend), Alex (SNESdrunk), and Pam (Cannot Be Tamed). Topics include tartar sauce, tomatoes, the weather, and random pains. They also talk about modern games, the Sega CD, and what's been happening on their respective YT channels in addition to reading some emails and listener questions. Send an email to drunkfriendpodcast at gmail.com Visit http://www.polymedianetwork.com for more shows! Find Alex on ...
Feb 26, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Send us a text What are the best intros in gaming? What games would we make if we had any talent? How many obscure baseball players do you know? Join Alex (SNESdrunk) and Trav (NESfriend) as they consider these questions before welcoming on their guest (25:34), a renown Pokemaniac, RetroAli! Ali schools the hosts on all things Pokemon, discusses her experiences working for Twitch and streaming for Twitch, as well as her experiences going to conventions. All that and more! Send an email to drunkf...
Feb 19, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Send us a text Trav and Alex welcome YouTube creator and personality SomeCallMeJohnny, where you'll learn that some also call him an illustrator, an animator, and a guy with tons of ideas. We talk about early influences, how his channel has grown since 2008 (!!) and what it's like to have an audience for that long. We discuss whether his art degree (and subsequent student debt) was worth it, what a Metroid film would be like, and a Dutch oven is referenced a few times. (The two are sadly unrelat...
Feb 12, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Send us a text In this episode, Trav and Alex chat about the videos over the last couple of weeks including Act Raiser-likes, Back to the Future games on the NES, and Time Trax. Keanu Reeves and Well-Actually guy chat about swimming for a little bit before the hosts breakdown and share their top 13 games from 2010 through 2019. Check it out! More podcasts: http://www.polymedianetwork.com Trav on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/travplaysgames Alex on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/snesdrunk Supp...
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Send us a text DrunkFriend welcomes Norm Caruso, the Gaming Historian, to the podcast to chat about his channel and what goes into it. Find out how he selects his topics, what goes into his research, and who he gets compared to most often. To start, Trav and Alex drone on about their channels before answering a few listener emails and discuss how their video making is schedules. Which 80's or 90's franchises should have had NES games? The show wraps up with everyone giving an answer for which co...
Jan 15, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Send us a text On this episode, Trav and Alex sit down with Daniel Greenberg, a professor of Computer Game Design at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. Daniel has several insights on what it takes to make a great game designer and has given plenty of lectures, talks, and panels at a number of conferences you've been to. What console would you take to the afterlife? Is there internet in the afterlife? We tackle the hard questions in this episode. Visit http://www.polykill.com for more podcas...
Jan 08, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Season 2Ep. 37
