Video Wizards Podcast

Michiel Kroder, Ben Cartlidge•videowizardspodcast.com

Every month, Ben Cartlidge and Michiel Kroder take a look at the same month in a random year from the last two decades of the 20th century. They discuss what video games were popular in the arcades of that moment in time, but also what was going on in popular culture and the world around us, from a joint UK and Netherlands perspective.

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VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST – Episode 1: February 1989

In the first offical episode of the Video Wizards Podcast, we’re traveling back to February 1989 and look at a surprisingly horror-inducing selection of arcade games like Splatterhouse, Ghouls’n Ghosts and Hard Drivin’. We also give an update on our home gaming situation of the day, catch the wave of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Continue reading "VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST – Episode 1: February 1989"...

Feb 18, 2020•4 hr 3 min

VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST – Episode 0: January 1987

In this pilot episode of the Video Wizards Podcast, we’re traveling back to January 1987 and look at arcade games like Alien Syndrome, Rolling Thunder, and 720º. We also check out the European, pre-console, home computer scene, Eddie Murphy’s performance in The Golden Child and music from The Beastie Boys, Guns N’ Roses and Cameo… Continue reading "VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST – Episode 0: January 1987"...

Feb 05, 2020•3 hr 9 min

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