Hey all,
We made it to 1k!! Thank you to everyone for all of your help and support -- this would've been dead in the water without you and don't forget it. I'm looking forward to getting on the consistent schedule asap with a new episode today, and I'll be researching *thunder clap, lightning* video as well. And written work i...
2017-09-22 15:20:34 +0000 UTC View PostLots happening! I'm very excited as we approach 1k in pledges, and very honored by your support. That's, in large part, why I changed the 1000 mark goal to something a bit more achievable. Daily content is something I'd love to do, but won't be really feasible until I can make this a full time thing. For the meantime, I'll make ...
2017-09-22 04:03:18 +0000 UTC View PostHey all,
So I'm going to be increasing the subscriber pods to 5 dollars in an effort to continue improving quality and quantity around here. Most of you who are at 1 have been here forever, so I won't be changing the RSS feed. That means you'll likely retain access to all of them: this is fine with me. Future subscribers won't...
2017-09-21 20:38:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome to another Q&A for patrons! Lena @lbourgie is back to talk with us about ideal games, the nature of fantasy writing, and grim dark for grim dark's sake on an extra long bonus ep. Enjoy, and thank you for your support!
2017-09-12 23:45:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Michael Lutz (@WarrenisDead) joins us for a round of bonus questions, where he reveals his ideal game and more. And you better believe there's more literary criticism than you saw in the main episode.
Theme as always is by @prodigis, who is tremendous, and thanks to all of you for your support and patronage!
2017-09-05 23:36:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey!
Not only is this a bonus episode where we all get real jokey before getting real serious, and not only can you hear your favs from Real Good Show and Your Kickstarter Sucks, but we're debuting the new theme song by longtime friend of the show @prodigis! It's a party!
2017-08-29 14:42:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey, and thanks for your support! This bonus episode is your reward, in which Brandon talks VR Battle Royale games, his relationship to comedy and games, and much much more. Enjoy!
Music is from the Ice Hockey OST and, perhaps you already know, the Seinfeld theme.
2017-08-25 17:44:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey, welcome to a solo bonus! Long promised, finally achieved. We talk Player Unknown's Battlegrounds and getting a victory condition in Sunless Sea.
Music this week is "Old Time Hockey" by Boston's own Slapshot and "AM/PM" by the oft-embattled American Nightmare/American Nothing/Give up the Ghost. Thanks for being so ge...
2017-08-21 18:10:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Bonus material returns! Enjoy some updated material with @RS_Benedict, including their favorite violent video game and reasons why the Twlight Zone might make a perfect gaming experience.
Music this week is the theme song from the Obsidian OST, composed by Thomas Dolby.
2017-08-10 16:12:53 +0000 UTC View Post
A new Patron only Q&A with Boonta-Vista Socialist's Club's own @illybocean, as he talks with us about pet peeves in interface menus, ideal games, and the future of VR and gaming as we know it.
Thanks again for your patronage! Music this week is "Suspiria" by Goblin and KFLO's "Time to Move" off of the Superhot OST...
2017-08-03 01:44:22 +0000 UTC View Post
We welcome Donald to a special patron-only Q&A where he discusses why he just cannot stand The Castle Doctrine and what his ideal game would look like! Thanks again so much for your support -- it means the world.
2017-07-27 01:43:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Please enjoy this reading of my recently published piece "The Work of Sport in the Age of Its Reproduction Under Gaming" available at https://no-cartridge.com/the-work-of-sport-in-the-age-of-its...
2017-07-24 14:34:57 +0000 UTC View PostHi all! Thanks for being patrons -- as a thank you, I've included the full interview text Bart Pursel and Ferris Gantzman in two pdfs. These are what I pull text from in my recently published medium article, available at 2017-07-24 13:57:12 +0000 UTC View Post
We talk to Chris Person (@papapishu) about game production, old classics, and forgotten gems. More from Chris, as always, on his twitter and on Kotaku!
Music this week is the theme from the Metal Wolf Chaos OST.
2017-07-18 13:35:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Just when you thought I'd forgotten about these, here we are with yet another exclusive Q&A, this time with the talented and sharp Andrew Dunn on what Corbyn means for the UK and what the War of the Three Kingdoms might have to give to gaming.
Music is the "Oh Jeremy Corbyn" mashup mix and "Bandit Fight" from the Mount...
2017-07-14 15:13:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Bonus material with Jonathan Bernhardt (@jonbernhardt) in which we talk baseball, Mass Effect, and the very nature of failure. As always thank you for your support!
Music this week is "C-130 Tailgating Party at 100,000 Feet" from the Alpha Protocol OST and "Oh Oh Orioles" by Warning Track Power.
2017-06-26 04:45:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Extra special bonus material for patreon subscribers here as Hazel Monforton gives us a little more time to discuss one of her favorite moments writing in Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, her most desired literary spinoff, and the games she's looking forward to most this upcoming season.
Thanks again to Hazel and Arkan...
2017-06-22 15:02:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all!
We're back again with another Patron only Q&A, this time with Bleeding Green Nation's Dave Mangels (@southern_philly). If you liked Dave's takes on politics and video games, you'll love his analysis of Eagles football, racing games, and more. As always, thanks so much for being patrons -- you make all of this poss...
2017-06-19 23:13:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all!
So this is practically a bonus episode, as Scott dives into his influences, the music that formed him, and the importance of aesthetic limits. And there's mixology at the end, so don't miss that for sure!
Music is "True Believers" by The Bouncing Souls and "Maxwell Murder" by Rancid.
2017-06-10 07:26:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all,
Here, in one spot, is the entire Scott Benson podcast on gaming, aesthetics, punk, rustbelt gothic, and more. And for patrons, check just above for a Q&A with Scott that's even bigger than usual. So enjoy, and thank you again for listening, supporting, and spreading the word.
Music in this episod...
2017-06-09 22:22:56 +0000 UTC View Post
We're lucky enough to get Kara in for a few questions, ranging from queer representation in gaming to the deeply fascinating Zero Escape series. As always thank you for all of your support!!
2017-06-02 22:44:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all, please enjoy these bonus questions from the incomparable Matt Christman, and thank you for all your support! Tell a friend!
Music this week is the hauntingly aggravating "Aztec Temple" music from the Goldeneye 007 OST, composed by Graeme Norgate, Grant Kirkhope, Robin Beanland.
2017-05-26 06:05:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all, welcome to a new patron-only episode of No Cartridge Audio! This time around, Paul (@fender_splendor) talks to us about gaming history, his ideal work simulator, and the nature of leisure time. As always, thank you so so much for your support -- it means the world.
Music this week is "Under Cover of Darkness"...
2017-05-21 06:11:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Join us in this second bonus episode of No Cartridge Audio, where Hazel Monforton (@hazelmonforton) answers questions about her favorite genre, her dream game, and how exactly we might use ambiguity to tell stories in the video game genre! Enjoy!
Music this time around is the Cleric Beast theme from Bloodborne.
2017-05-16 03:26:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi all,
Welcome to the first of a new series of podcasts for you guys as patrons! Every time I do an interview from here on out, I will be including a brief,10-20 minute bonus podcast in which I ask our guest a few more questions about their topic and about their interests in general. This is just my way of thanking you for he...
2017-05-12 05:18:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all!
Thanks as always for being such incredible patrons, and as thanks, here's a bonus episode of No Cartridge Audio on Night in the Woods, particularly Night in the Woods' remarkable mini-game Demon Tower. It's a rogue-lite, but it's also a pretty incredible commentary on autonomy in art...or at least I think so. Enjoy! 2017-04-15 19:32:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
Hope you've been following along at no-cartridge.com and no-cartridge.net or on iTunes as the podcast has been rolling along and the content has been flowing, however staunched from its eventual flow. Today I'm bringing to you, patrons only, a new episode about NieR: Automata, but mostly about the concept of grind...
2017-04-01 00:38:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
I'm excited to bring you the newest episode of No Cartridge Audio, on Sim Golf! Patron Andrew Meyer requested this as one of his two games to review and I couldn't be happier that he did. A longer written review is forthcoming, but try this on to start -- just for supporters.
And if you haven't been keeping ...
2017-03-16 05:52:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi all!
So, big news: the podcast is now on iTunes, with its own RSS feed and everything! Subscribe using your podcasts app on iPhone or use the RSS feed available at www.no-cartridge.net . As a result, I won't do daily updates here, but I will do weekly recaps linking back in case you don't like subscription.
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After a flu date missed, we're back with a real fleshed out No Cartridge Audio! Two Twin Peaks homages enter, and both leave, though one a bit less bloodied than the other -- find out what to make of these strange half thrillers, half adaptations, half procedurals in today's episode!
Intro music is S. Halle and P. Alanko's "We...
2017-03-02 06:02:27 +0000 UTC View Post
