Hey folks! If you'd love to hear 90 minutes of Remap & Crossplay's Patrick Klepek being charming and insightful then this episode is for you! If you're thinking "hey didn't John say this episode would also have some news magazine segments," you're totally right! I talk a bit about why this episode didn't quite come together the way I wanted, but the good news is that the planned conversation with Patrick was amazing and worthy of releasing now instead of next month. Big thanks to Patrick! Pl...
Aug 27, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Hey folks! Episode title is pretty self explanatory (and I'll describe my thoughts in more detail in the audio itself), but I'm going to retool the show a bit to incorporate more outside help and get it closer to the original concept I had for the show! I really wanted to make an insightful and strange news magazine show but as my time has been eaten by a lot of other professional responsibilities I've gotten farther and farther away from my original vision. Bummer! So, after some deep thought I...
Jul 29, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 10
On this episode of The Sunday Scroll, John is joined by Obsidian Entertainment's Josh Sawyer to discuss: 24 years and counting in game development Working with a smaller team to make Pentiment How an idea evolves over the course of 25 years The best cycling tours Advice for a starter wristwatch Andrea Shearon is also here to run down the news of the week, including: Niantic's Los Angeles studio shutting down Unity's controversial AI tools Steam Summer Sale John also mentions some of his Steam Su...
Jul 09, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 9
On this episode of The Sunday Scroll, John sits down with GameSpot Editor Jess Howard to chat about: Covering SGF in Los Angeles Highlights from the show Nintendo Direct thoughts Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Final Fantasy XVI FTC v Microsoft Andrea Shearon delivers the biggest news of the week, including: xQc's huge contract with Kick Twitch vs Kick's rev share models Nintendo Direct roundup Finally, John goes deep on what he likes and dislikes (unfortunately much more of the latter) about Final Fa...
Jun 25, 2023•1 hr 53 min•Season 1Ep. 8
On this week's Summer Game Fest 2023 special, John is joined by former Giant Bomb host Ben Pack, who stopped by to discuss: Mr. Beast's complex internet presence Kiryu becoming a secret agent Mortal Kombat 1 's sensational violence and more! Andrea Shearon also joins us with the news, including: SGF's greatest hits (so far) The sorry state of all male all white all cis panel shows Call of Duty removing Nickmerc's skin pack over his homophobic tweet\ and more! The Sunday Scroll is hosted and prod...
Jun 11, 2023•1 hr 50 min•Season 1Ep. 7
We're back on a new two week rotation with super cool segments featuring: Ash Parrish from The Verge (0:02:13) Tears of the Kingdom (0:04:00) Sony Showcase 2023 (0:42:45) Succession 's final days (0:57:51) Andrea Shearon with the news (1:03:10) Merritt K , author of LAN Party (1:14:46) Replacing Morrowind's soundtrack with Interpol's Turn On the Bright Lights (1:17:36) Tears of the Kingdom (1:19:24) AI, the WGA strike, and the future of content (1:33:36) Exploring New York City (1:40:55) John Wa...
May 28, 2023•2 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 6
This week, John's riding solo in our first minisode of The Sunday Scroll. We'll be back next week with a normal episode full of interviews and news from Andrea Shearon. Stories covered this week include: Blizzard shutting down Overwatch 2 's Hero Mode Tears of the Kingdom 's huge first week The Sunday Scroll is hosted and produced by John Warren with podcast art by Taylor Hicklen . Music is provided by Epidemic Sound. You can support this podcast by joining John's Patreon , where you can get ear...
May 21, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 5
We got another BEEFY Sunday Scroll featuring interviews with: Jeff Gerstmann (starts at 0:02:43) lends his three decades of games media experience to the current landscape, what it means to produce work in this space independently, and thoughts on Tears of the Kingdom ahead of its release. Rebekah Valentine (starts at 1:36:37) chats about beating Majora's Mask for the first time, learning how to wield patience as a cook and baker, and planning a wedding that honors your true vibes. Andrea Shearo...
May 07, 2023•2 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 5
The latest episode of The Sunday Scroll is SUPER SIZED with interviews featuring: Austin Walker (starts at 0:02:40) goes deep into the big things he learned running a major media brand for a corporation, how he juggles multiple worlds at once, and Breath of the Wild's unparalleled legacy in the days leading up to Tears of the Kingdom . Danielle Riendeau (starts at 1:37:07) discusses what she gets out of playing over three thousand hours of one video game, the therapeutic benefits of combat sport...
Apr 23, 2023•2 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 4
The latest episode of The Sunday Scroll features great conversations between host John Warren and: Julia Alexander (starts at 0:02:25) talks about WWE's big sale to Endeavor, Disney's revolving door of executives, and Nintendo's big bet with Illumination. Niki Grayson (starts at 1:05:33) changes the trajectories of several major corporations and dives into their photography and tufting skills. Andrea Shearon is here to take you through the week's biggest stories, including: Mario's big box offic...
Apr 09, 2023•2 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 3
The latest episode of The Sunday Scroll finds host John Warren catching you up with the week's news in games and entertainment and having enlightening conversations with some of his favorite colleagues in the industry: Alex Donaldson (starts from 2:00:00) talks about Square-Enix's strange 2022, their NFT gamble, and Final Fantasy XVI Terence Wiggins (starts from 1:18:00) talks about how he got into cookie baking, setting the stage in the kitchen, and a little about the great sport of professiona...
Mar 26, 2023•1 hr 55 min•Season 1Ep. 2
The premiere of The Sunday Scroll finds host John Warren catching you up with the week's news in games and entertainment and having enlightening conversations with some of his favorite colleagues in the industry: Gita Jackson (starts from 2:03.0) discusses Twitter's unraveling, the pitfalls of reviewing Hogwarts Legacy , and Daisy Jones & The Six Kyle Orland (starts from 1:10:37.0) talks about his new book Minesweeper coming soon from Boss Fight Books Paul Tamayo (starts from 1:47:48.0) join...
Mar 12, 2023•2 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 1
