With just 1 more week to go before our big 100th episode, we can't think of a better person to speak with than the actual front desk receptionist at Castle Wolfenstein. We talk to her about what it's like having zombies running around, how she got the job, and her 'boss'. Enjoy! ***Also, for those wondering what the awesome 'bonus content' is for our Patreon subscribers each week for just $5 a month, we decided to give you a sneak preview, and you'll see why once you see who our special guest ac...
Feb 18, 2019•48 min•Ep. 97
As we speed into our 100th episode in just a few more weeks, we keep getting the huge megastars on the show! Please enjoy our great chat with the one and only Knuckles! We talk to him about his relationship with Sonic, his super strength, and his love of punching stuff. Enjoy! Starring David Piccolomini (@Piccolomeany) @PlayablePodcast
Feb 11, 2019•43 min•Ep. 96
In yet another huge FIRST here at Playable Characters Podcast, today we are talking to Duke Nukem and the Minecraft Lady! Why are we talking to them together? Well, it seems like they were at a party hanging out, one thing lead to another, and...well you'll see. Very honored to have them share their news with us. Enjoy! Starring Amanda Baramki (@AmandaBaramki) and Tom Fattah (Tom_Fattah) @PlayablePodcast
Feb 04, 2019•43 min•Ep. 95
Well g'day mates! So excited to have Crash Bandicoot with us today! The original Playstation 1 mascot joins us to talk about his pants-only lifestyle, smashing crates, and his steady of diet of strictly wumpa fruit. Enjoy! Starring Andrew Del Vecchio! (@AndrewJDV) @PlayablePodcast
Jan 28, 2019•46 min•Ep. 94
Fire up your time machines because we're going way back for this one! Today we're joined by the top-secret super spy, Agent Golgo 13! We talk to him about his life in espionage, dames, and his love of smoking. Enjoy! Starring Mark Riccadonna (@MarkRiccadonna) @PlayablePodcast
Jan 21, 2019•48 min•Ep. 93
Despite being one of the BUSIEST characters in gaming, we're so happy today's guest could join us. Enjoy our episode with Stella, the pink Angry Bird! We talk to her about her fellow colleagues, why she so angry, what's she doing to control that temper. Starring Anita Flores (@AnitaJewtina) @PlayablePodcast
Jan 14, 2019•45 min•Ep. 92
Hey! You! Get off of my cloud...and into today's guest, Lakitu! We talk to this Mushroom Kingdom resident about her time slinging Spiny's at Mario, hanging out on the Mario Kart racing circuit, and what really goes on inside that cloud. Enjoy! Starring Chelsea White! (@TheChelseaWhite) @PlayablePodcast
Jan 07, 2019•46 min•Ep. 91
Happy New Year's, everyone! Here at Playable Characters Podcast, we like to help people. Not just your famous hero or villain from games. But sometimes the little guy needs some representation too. Who will give them a voice??? Well, today we had an unexpected guest that we tried to help. He's the owner of the car that keeps getting demolished from the Street Fighter 2 bonus round. Enjoy! Starring Micah Sherman! (@MicahSherman) @PlayablePodcast ***Seriously though...Brian & Calvin (and Aalap...
Dec 31, 2018•48 min•Ep. 90
OH HELLO THERE WELCOME TO PODCAST YES? PLEASE ENTER YOUR NAME. Today we are interviewing an adventurer from a JRPG! We talk to him about his quests, the battle with his father-in-law, and walking into people's homes and breaking their pots. Enjoy! Hope everyone has a great Christmas and holiday week! Starring Matt Maragno (@MattMaragno) @PlayablePodcast
Dec 24, 2018•41 min•Ep. 89
In this post-apocalyptic world we live in, we're very humbled and blessed to have with us a survivor from the Fallout 76 world. She talks to us about bugs, scavenging, and good ol' radiation. Enjoy! Starring Cait Molden! (@CaitMolden) @PlayablePodcast
Dec 17, 2018•45 min•Ep. 88
Holy smokes! Today we're talking to the Grim Reaper that appears in the retro gaming smash hit, Paperboy! For a guy that steals souls for a living, he's surprisingly upbeat. He talks to us about Paperboy himself, his method to reaping, and what the future holds for all of us. Enjoy! Staring Aaron Kominos-Smith (@funnyaaron) @PlayablePodcast
Dec 10, 2018•44 min•Ep. 87
Very excited to have a real Liberty City native with us today! We're joined by Ike "Sweets" Jackson today and he tells us all about growing up in Liberty City, San Andreas, and Vice City. He's seen tanks, fighter jets, and all types of stuff going down in his city. Enjoy! Starring Justin Brown! (JBrownDidIt) @PlayablePodcast
Dec 03, 2018•40 min•Ep. 86
*****We have some slight audio problems with this episode, but it's still completely listenable. Just a little 'tinny' (if that's a word).***** Yeeee-haw and Happy Post-Thanksgiving!!! We got a cowboy from the hottest game in the world right now, Red Dead Redemption 2. We talk to Garrett O'Galley from the Ol' West. We talk to him about growing up in the olden times, jobs he's done, and bounties he's bountied. Enjoy! Starring Chris Calogero! (@RealChrisCal) @PlayablePodcast...
Nov 26, 2018•46 min•Ep. 85
So excited to have the protege of one of the most kick-ass Street Fighter characters ever, Chun-Li! She talks to us about what it was like to train with the world's most strongest woman and how she has learned to defend herself. Starring Katie Compa! (@KatieCompa) @PlayablePodcast
Nov 19, 2018•44 min•Ep. 84
We BET you're going to love this guest today. We are joined by a lovely lady who's been around the business since day 1. That's right, we're talking to the Solitaire dealer from the old MS-DOS and Windows games! She talks to us about life in the casinos, all the types of card games she's seen, and her longevity. Enjoy! Starring Rachael Parenta (@RachaelParenta) @PlayablePodcast
Nov 12, 2018•40 min•Ep. 83
Psst...hey...if you could just turn your volume down a bit as you listen to this. Our guest today, well, he's a little shy. He's Shy Guy, actually. We don't want to scare him away because again, he's a real shy guy. Such a fun little guy to speak with. Enjoy. Starring Ian O'Keefe! (@RexSaucy) @PlayablePodcast
Nov 05, 2018•43 min•Ep. 82
Who doesn't like a good love story? Today we talk to an ex-fling of the legendary Tomb Raider herself, Lara Croft. We talk to him about what Lara was like in high school and how it feels seeing someone he used to date make it big. Enjoy! Starring Chris Lamberth (@ChrisLamberth) @PlayablePodcast
Oct 29, 2018•45 min•Ep. 81
As always, a true legend joins us today in the studio. Please welcome Kirby! We talk to him about his voice, his longevity in the business, and his ups and downs as of lately. Enjoy! Starring David Piccolomini (@Piccolomeany) Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @PlayablePodcast
Oct 22, 2018•42 min•Ep. 80
Woof woof! Today we have the dog from Duck Hunt joining us! In our first episode as a duo as Aalap goes off find himself, Brian & Calvin are truly honored to have this good boy in the studio today. We talk to him about ducks, guns, and why his game never got a sequel. Enjoy! Starring Derek Humphrey (@derek_humphrey) @PlayablePodcast (follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Twitter) Check out our cafepress store for some PCP Merch! https://www.cafepress.com/playablepodcast...
Oct 15, 2018•44 min•Ep. 79
RIIIIIIISE FROM YOUR GRAAAAVE...and enjoy a truly special episode of Playable Characters Podcast. We don't want to give away too much here in the notes, so please listen until the very end of this episode and no skipping ahead! Starring Aalap Patel! (@ComedianAalap) @PlayablePodcast
Oct 08, 2018•46 min•Ep. 78
OK, so this one is crazy. We actually have one of the children that Michael Jackson 'rescued' from the ol' Genesis classic, Moonwalker! He had a tough life so we were very honored that he chose our podcast to share his story. Enjoy! Starring Troy Alan (@TroyAlanComic) @PlayablePodcast
Oct 01, 2018•44 min•Ep. 77
SPECIAL EDITION!!! Ladies and gentlemen. Our guest today, he's here to defend some recent allegations made about him in the news. He needs no introduction. Please welcome, Toad! Starring Bobby Hankinson (@BobbyHank) @PlayablePodcast
Sep 24, 2018•43 min•Ep. 76
We had to get a special studio today so we could accommodate our guest, a dragon from Skyrim. We talk about the land of Skyrim, dragon (dova) language, the Monk who protested Vietnam, and Calvin informs us why poopsocking is his favorite thing to do. Enjoy! Starring Dylan Palladino (@DylanJPalladino) @PlayablePodcast
Sep 17, 2018•55 min•Ep. 75
Come on in, take off your shoes, and have a spot of tea with us and our guest today, Alfred from the Batman: Arkham series! Such a treat to have a true legend of multiple mediums with us in the studio. We talk about Batman, the Batcave, and more Batstuff! Bat-joy! Starring Tom Nevin! @PlayablePodcast ***Check us out this weekend (9/15-16) in New Jersey at A Video Game Con. Stop by our booth and say hi!***
Sep 10, 2018•48 min•Ep. 74
Happy Labor Day! WOW!!! 75 episodes and we're still here. Thank you all for enjoying what we do, week in and week out. It's huge. And speaking of huge, today's episode is a very special LIVE show we recorded at the awesome Long Island Retro Gaming Expo back on August 11th, 2018. We were joined by Fat Megaman 1 Boxart Guy and 2 Rival Pokemon trainers. It was super fun. ***Unfortunately, the audio didn't work out the best way we had hoped, but it's still listenable, if that's a word. We know it's ...
Sep 03, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 73
We LOVE talking to the legends, the originals, the groundbreakers here at Playable Characters Podcast. As one of the funnest basketball games EVER, Double Dribble was in every kid's household back in the 80's. We're so excited to talk to a retired Double Dribbler from back in the day. We talk to him about the fundamentals of basketball and Calvin learns about sports. Enjoy! Starring Ray Devito (@RayDevito) @PlayablePodacst
Aug 27, 2018•47 min•Ep. 72
Hocus pocus! Today we talk with the extremely interesting Kamek! You may know this Magikoopa from his appearances in many, many Super Mario games. We talk to him about conjuring spells, other wizards, and even being in a cover band. Enjoy! Starring Micheal Foulk! (@MichealFoulk) @PlayablePodcast If you like what we do, check out our Patreon page right here: https://www.patreon.com/PlayablePodcast
Aug 20, 2018•50 min•Ep. 71
Fresh off the heels of our first live show at the Long Island Retro Expo this weekend, we are joined by the wife of a true retro legend in the studio today, Frogger's Wife! We talk to her about her husband, how their love came to be, and just overall anxiety when crossing the street. Enjoy! Starring Jenn Wehrung! (@JennWehrung) Follow us @PlayablePodcast
Aug 13, 2018•45 min•Ep. 70
W.O.W! Today we talk with someone from one of the most popular video games on Earth, the all-knowing, all-selling Auctioneer from the World of Warcraft! We chat with him about all the cool items he's come across, mammoths, and lots of other stuff! Enjoy! Starring Steven Esposito (@AgitatedStove) @PlayablePodcast Check us out THIS weekend at the Long Island Retro Expo. We will be there with a booth all weekend and we have our first LIVE show August 11th at 1pm. Come! www.liretro.com for tix....
Aug 06, 2018•48 min•Ep. 69
Characters...Playable Characters. We hope you enjoy our shaken, not stirred, episode where we talk to Nikolai, a guard from one of the most popular games ever, Goldeneye! He talks to us about how he survived all this time, his encounters with 007, and what he'd like to do with his life. Enjoy! Starring Andrew Del Vecchio (@AndrewJDV) @PlayablePodcast
Jul 30, 2018•45 min•Ep. 68
