10
July 24, 2010
Nasty/Good/Badass
Though the above choices may seem limiting, we feel they'll be sufficient. Also discussed: space marines, branching narratives, childhood and the human condition. With special guest Sean Vanaman.
Games Discussed: Limbo, Alien Swarm, Dead Space 2, Rayman: Origins, Moonbase Alpha, Transformice, The Adventures of WIlly Beamish, Alpha Protocol, Mass Effect, Dragon Age 2, Far Cry 2, Rock Band 3, The New York Times Crosswords
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July 15, 2010
Rolling With the Pope
In video games, you can trust no one. Everyone is in on it, everyone but you. In video games nothing is real. Or, if it is, we're pretty sure you're seeing it via the visions of a comatose police officer, through the projection of genetic memories hurtled into your brain through time at tremendous speed, or in the dreams of a sleeping cartoon dog. With special guest Sean Vanaman.
Games Discussed: Assassin's Creed 2, Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands, Portal 2, Snoopy's Flying Ace, Driver San Francisco, Alpha Protocol, Crackdown 2
The Idle Thumbs Podcast
Idle Thumbs casts its pod into your face with off-the-cuff, incisive, multiplatform video gaming discussion. No on-air schedules, no Skype. Hands-on accounts and stunning commentary abound.

The Idle Thumbs podcast is currently:
Chris Remo
Editor-At-Large, Gamasutra
Jake Rodkin
Designer, Misc., Telltale Games
Steve Gaynor
Designer, 2K Marin
♫ Music of the Thumb
Bask in the aural glow of the Thumb's digital music archive.
The Idle Thumbs Podcast 0:51
From Idle Thumbs ??: What is game?
Space Asshole 4:16
From Idle Thumbs 48: In Space
Remember 5:10
From Idle Thumbs 43: Jeff "Gone" Goldblum
You Gotta Use the Kid (To Kill That Old Snake) 1:16
From Idle Thumbs 22: Put On the Top Ghost
A Letter To Edge 2:44
From Idle Thumbs 18: Citizen Killzone
The Ballad of John Riccitiello 5:46
From Idle Thumbs 10: The Ballad of John Riccitiello
Sincerely These Nuts 1:24
From Idle Thumbs 8: Green Lantern is the Blindfolded Fool
Stop (Doing Interviews) 2:17
From Idle Thumbs 7: Stop Doing Interviews
The Wizard 1:41
From Idle Thumbs 5: The Wizard
The Fable of Love 2:56
From Idle Thumbs 4: The Fable of Love
Ultra-Boost 0:28
From Idle Thumbs 3: Field of Dreams
The Fanboy's Lament 4:20
From Idle Thumbs 2: The Fanboy's Lament
Wuxtry! (Let the Games Begin) - Love Theme from Idle Thumbs 0:33
From Idle Thumbs 1: Let the Games Begin
I was on a podcast this week
Posted by Chris Remo, September 21, 2009
No, a different one. Neil and Leon over at GamerDork invited me to join them on their show this past weekend, and I did just that.

We discussed all sorts of things, including the ongoing assault of alternative game input methods as well as some fairly weighty topics like the potential depths of MMO addiction (or whether it's addiction at all).

I've noticed Skype-based podcasts can be less casually conversational due to the dangers of inadvertently talking over each other in an environment without face-to-face contact and with a potential small transmission delay -- and sometimes, as in this case, that can have the positive side benefit of encouraging more fully-stated thoughts. That dynamic created a contrast with the more rapid-fire nature Thumbs often takes, so I enjoyed the change.

Anyway, give it a listen if that sounds like something you might enjoy!
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