Let's-a-go! Someone who literally needs no introduction is with us today. We are THRILLED to welcome the one and only Luigi!!! We talk to him about stomping on Koopas, his mansion, and of course his relationship with his brother, who will not be named. Enjoy! Starring Brendan Sagalow! (@BrendanSagalow) @PlayablePodcast on IG and Twitter Check out our Patreon and support us at www.patreon.com/PlayablePodcast Also join us for another live show at the Retro Game Con in Syracuse, NY on November 2nd ...
Sep 16, 2019•42 min•Ep. 127
OK. We all know Katamari Damacy is one of the weirdest games ever made. So we obviously had to get the Prince on our show! We talk to him about his beef with his dad, stars, and what it's like to just roll everything up into a ball. Enjoy! Starring Samantha Bednarz! @theOGsammajamma Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @PlayablePodcast If you're feeling generous, our patreon is www.patreon.com/playablepodcast
Sep 09, 2019•41 min•Ep. 126
Awww yeah baby! Afro Thunder is in the house! We talk to this boxing gaming legend about boxing, the rise of the Dreamcast, and that amazing hair. Enjoy! Starring Neil Charles! (@NeilCharlesFTW) @PlayablePodcast
Sep 02, 2019•43 min•Ep. 125
We're so excited to share with you our live episode from this year's Long Island Retro Gaming Expo! Recorded back on August 10th, Brian & Calvin welcomed someone who was a passenger in a Crazy Taxi and he got a bit lost. Enjoy! Starring Micah Sherman! (@MicahSherman) @PlayablePodcast @LIRetro ***The full video is up on our YouTube in 2 parts if you'd like to follow along in FULL VISUAL TOO!***
Aug 26, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 124
We thought we were going to have Lu Bu, Dynasty Warriors legend on today, but today we have someone who is trying to become the NEXT Lu Bu...even though he's white. Very interesting chat with this gentleman. He tells us his story, his dream to run the 3 Kingdoms, and horses. Starring David Piccolomini! (@Piccolomeany) @PlayablePodcast on Twitter and Instagram www.patreon.com/playablepodcast to support us on Patreon!
Aug 19, 2019•43 min•Ep. 123
Namast-HEY!!! We are so happy to welcome back someone we had on our 100th episode for just a few minutes. Please enjoy our soothing chat with the Wii Fit Trainer! We talk to her about the Smash tournament, her yoga studio, and farts. Starring Jenn Wehrung (@JennWehrung) @PlayablePodcast on Instagram and Twitter (Follow us and say hi) Join our Discord at: https://discord.gg/9jabvNA
Aug 12, 2019•48 min•Ep. 122
BATTER UP! Today we talk to a real professional athlete! It's a first for us here at PCP to have an actual created baseball player from the popular MLB The Show series. Enjoy! Starring Justin Perez (@JustinPerez) @PlayablePodcast ***Join us this week at the Long Island Retro Expo Saturday and Sunday, 8/10-8/11. Catch our live show Saturday 8/10 at 5:30pm. Go to www.liretro.com for tix and more details.***
Aug 05, 2019•47 min•Ep. 121
Who doesn't love treasure??? Well today's guest certainly does. We talk to a gentleman today who used to be partners with Nathan Drake running around the world finding treasure. Things didn't always work out for him and he tells us why. Enjoy! Starring Chris Calogero (@RealChrisCal) @PlayablePodcast
Jul 29, 2019•46 min•Ep. 120
As if this guest needs any introduction. We are overjoyed today to speak with the legend herself, Samus! She opens up to us about her weapons, Mother Brain, and Oprah. Enjoy! Starring Nonye Brown-West (@ThatNonye) @PlayablePodcast ***Be sure to join us at the Long Island Retro Expo if you're in the NY area on August 10th and 11th! Our live show is August 10th at 5:30pm.
Jul 22, 2019•47 min•Ep. 119
We're all about giving people their voice here at PCP, and today we have the guy that ALMOST got the TOASTY job in Mortal Kombat (the actual guy was busy). We talk to him about the audition process, what he's doing now, and other catch phrases he's tested out over the years. Enjoy! Starring Joe Pontillo! (@JoePontillo) @PlayablePodcast
Jul 15, 2019•47 min•Ep. 118
We don't want to divide the world here with our political views, but it's time we got down to business on Playable Characters Podcast. Today we speak with Dr. Slario, a medical lobbyist trying to spread the knowledge of power-ups. We talk to him about his crusade, what power-ups are good vs which are bad, and is Dr. Mario even a real doctor. Enjoy! Starring Usama Siddiquee! (@UsamaBinLaughin) @PlayablePodcast
Jul 08, 2019•43 min•Ep. 117
Out of all the characters with hooks for hands, we definitely got the best one. Please enjoy our episode with Donkey Kong Country 2's Krook! We talk about hooks, painful Kremling birth, and King K. Rool of course. Starring Katie Hartman (@KHartSucks on Instagram) @PlayablePodcast
Jul 01, 2019•40 min•Ep. 116
Hold onto your hats, everyone! Today we're joined by Mario's new best friend from Super Mario Odyssey, Cappy! We talk to him about Mario's head (of course), becoming a dinosaur, and what it's like to be thrown into things all day. Enjoy! Starring Kevin Gilligan (@Gilligan_McJew) @PlayablePodcast
Jun 24, 2019•45 min•Ep. 115
Round 116...FIGHT! So excited to have another princess with us today. Please enjoy our in-depth conversation with the only and only Kitana. We talk to her about her messed up family, her sister Mileena, and her deadly fans. Starring Carolina Hidalgo (@CarolinaDoesOK) @PlayablePodcast Get your tickets to the Long Island Retro Expo now! www.expo.liretro.com Our live show will be Saturday August 10th at 5:30pm/ET. Whoo-hoo!...
Jun 17, 2019•43 min•Ep. 114
ALALALALALE!!! Holy cow...today we talk to the star of her very own Playstation 1 game, Xena Warrior Princess! Calvin was SO in his wheelhouse and Brian was SO lost during this conversation but boy was it fun! We talk to Xena about her life, relationships and weapons. Enjoy! Starring Sarah Kennedy! (@SarahKomedy) @PlayablePodcast
Jun 10, 2019•42 min•Ep. 113
It's not every day you get to speak with a world record holder. Today, we talk with A.A.A., the guy who has the high score on literally every single arcade machine in the world. We ask him how he got so good at games, his rival A.S.S., and how he keeps up his high score on every cabinet in the world. Enjoy! Starring Jake Lucas! (@JakeALucas) @PlayablePodcast
Jun 03, 2019•42 min•Ep. 112
Happy Memorial Day everyone! Hold onto your keys because today we're talking with that key-obsessed Mario hater himself, Phanto from Super Mario Bros 2! He tells us all about Mario, why he's so obsessed with keys, and why he lives in a vase. Enjoy! Starring Joe Leonardo! (ImJoeLeonardo) @PlayablePodcast
May 27, 2019•44 min•Ep. 111
Now that Game of Thrones is finally over, it's time to get back to work and start studying your typing! We can't believe we actually got the one and only Mavis Beacon with us today. We talk to her about typewriters, her love of typing, and her family. Enjoy! Starring Julie Kottakis! (@TheWeirdJulie on Instagram) @PlayablePodcast
May 20, 2019•42 min•Ep. 110
Checkmate! Today we have the mysterious man known only as the Chessmaster! You may know him from his wonderful NES box art, but we now know him as a very strange fellow. We talk to him about how he became to be the titular Chessmaster, other games he likes, and his favorite chess piece. Enjoy! Starring @DanWilbur @PlayablePodcast Check out our Patreon at www.patreon.com/PlayablePodcast if you want to donate a few bucks to us if you like what we're doing. We will love you forever....
May 13, 2019•43 min•Ep. 109
Get ready to deploy your gliders, because we have for you today, our special LIVE show from FlameCon '18! We did this great show last summer and had a special character from Fortnite join us. We're shocked we got him since they're so busy nowadays. Also stay tuned for some fun Wed/Bed/Dead with the audience. Enjoy! Starring Bobby Hankinson (@BobbyHank) @PlayablePodcast
May 06, 2019•38 min•Ep. 108
How many podcasts can say they've interviewed someone who's climbed a real mountain??? Well add us to that list! We have the wonderful, brave, and slightly tortured Madeline from Celeste with us today! We talk to her about her strawberry obsession, how she jumps so high, and what it was like on the mountain. We also sorta get interrupted halfway thru... Starring Chloe Koser! (@ChloeKoser) and Patrick Reidy! (@ThePatReidy) @PlayablePodcast
Apr 29, 2019•51 min•Ep. 107
Today we speak with Van Stone, a bad ass Skyrim warrior lady. It was very intimidating having this elite fighter with us today as she talked to us about dragons, weapons, and giants. We learned a lot about what life is like in her world. Enjoy! Starring Becky Abrams (@Beckyobecky) @PlayablePodcast
Apr 22, 2019•41 min•Ep. 106
So, just to apologize in advance to everyone: we were supposed to have a huge guest on today but over the past year or so, as we continue to grow into the best and biggest video game podcast in the world, we've had to delegate some of the booking to an outside person. There's a few hiccups every now and then and today...well just listen and you'll see. This won't happen again. Enjoy! Starring Cait Moldenhauer (@CaitMolden) @PlayablePodcast
Apr 15, 2019•43 min•Ep. 105
On your marks...get set...get ready...listen to today's excellent episode with a mechanic from Mario Kart! We talk to Nectarine the Mechanic about her days of fixing the Mushroom Kingdom's best karts, whose kart is the best and worst, and what courses are the hardest to prepare for. Enjoy! Starring Veronica Garza! (@veros_broke) @PlayablePodcast
Apr 08, 2019•45 min•Ep. 104
Out of the BILLIONS of Pokemon out there in the wild, somehow Ditto found his way into our hearts. Today we talk with Ditto, the amorphous, genderless Pokemon about how he was made, his 'superpower' and why he's so down in the dumps lately. Enjoy! Starring Mike Pridgen! (@MikesComedy) @PlayablePodcast
Apr 01, 2019•46 min•Ep. 103
It's always nice when we can finally get a VERY requested guest to join us on the podcast. Today we have an original PlayStation icon, Spyro the Dragon! We talk to him about being a dragon in today's world, getting frisky with a kangaroo, and his 'work relationship' with Crash Bandicoot. Enjoy! Starring Patrick Hastie! (@PatrickHastie) @PlayablePodcast If you're in NY - check us out at the New York Nerds Show Saturday April 6th in Staten Island. And get your tickets to the Long Island Retro Expo...
Mar 25, 2019•43 min•Ep. 102
We know this might be controversial, but here at PCP we like to hear all the sides of the story. So today we're giving a voice to the CEO of Umbrella Corp. We know they've done some things in the past that not everyone agrees with so he's here to clear their name and let everyone know why they do what they do and what the future holds. Enjoy! Starring Anish Mitra! (@MitraNYC) @PlayablePodcast
Mar 18, 2019•36 min•Ep. 101
It's almost like it's Calvin's birthday because today we have the legend from Street Fighter, Ken Masters! The blonde bro with the red jumpsuit joins us to talk about his iconic outfit, his love of Japan, and his friendship with Ryu. Enjoy! Starring Billy Keenly (@BillyKeenly) @PlayablePodcast
Mar 11, 2019•35 min•Ep. 100
Ladies and gentlemen...we are 101 weeks old. And we're just getting warmed up! Today we're joined by the agent of one of the newest announced MK11 characters (Johnny Cage), Eddie Tramplestein! We talk to him about where he's from, how he got his start in representation, and Johnny's infamous nut punch. Enjoy! Starring artist Justin "JB" Bowen (@JackSquatJB) @PlayablePodcast
Mar 04, 2019•43 min•Ep. 99
CHOOSE YOUR FIGHTER! Holy cow everyone! We are SO excited that Brian & Calvin got to commentate a real, live Super Smash Bros Ultimate battle! What's even better, is we're joined by a bunch of our previous guests. We get to watch some of the most famous characters ever go at it: Princess Peach. Princess Daisy. Kirby. Pokemon Trainer. Link. King Bowser. The Wii Fit Trainer. And, finally...MARIO himself! We also get to talk to Brandon Quinn, our fighting game location scout, and also our WNBA ...
Feb 25, 2019•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 98
