Hi all, Esper Quinn here. Normally when we make Bonus Credit episodes, it’s the panel talking about movies or funny anecdotes from life. That’s fun, and we hope you enjoy that. But this episode is for the true sickos who want a few dozen Playstation 1 RPG recommendations from Tim Rogers to Brandon Sheffield, including a g...
2023-07-01 14:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Author of The CRPG Book Felipe Pepe joins the panel to determine what CRPGs are, how to play them, and what happened with the Gollum game. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Felipe Pepe. Edited by Esper Quinn, ori...
2023-06-26 01:11:10 +0000 UTC
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Breaking our typical format, the July 3rd episode of Insert Credit will be a review of Final Fantasy XVI. Frank, Brandon, and tim will not be on it; instead, we will have some favorite past correspondents on the show to talk about the game in a moderated discussion. If you have any questions you’d like to ask about Final Fa...
2023-06-23 20:45:33 +0000 UTC
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All the bonus content you crave, concentrated into its purest form! Hear the panel pour over classic and trash film recommendations, lament the cruelties of the tax system and data tracking processes, and of course, dogs.
A SMALL DESCRIPTION OF EPISODES PULLED FROM:
- (Ep. 285) Pre-show. Tim s...
2023-06-21 20:34:12 +0000 UTC
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Defector editor and co-founder Dan McQuade joins the panel to cover Summer Game Fest, the Apple Face Computer, and Avenders Engersgame. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Dan McQuade. Edited by Esper Quinn...
2023-06-19 06:51:13 +0000 UTC
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Hello, it's brandon! before the treasure episode I went through every game and wrote a short sentence to remind myself what I thought about it. Maybe you'll get something out of it!? Here it is!!
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- gunstar - the closest treasure ever got to being the treasure everyone thinks about.
- mcdonalds treasureland ...
2023-06-18 18:47:31 +0000 UTC
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Hello, it's brandon! I had some time to reminisce about E3 during this summer of gaming trip, and remembered that my first E3 in 1999, I had written some things for an ancient website called hierographix. Unfortunately most of that was lost, or never published, because the website was frankly just one guy's fan project (I did...
2023-06-13 16:52:08 +0000 UTC
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While attempting to promote Demonschool in the City of Angels, Brandon Sheffield joins fellow Insert Credit founder Vincent Diamante to drive a Mazda MX-5 Miata, pontificate on the elusive nature of California, and shop for video games. Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with Vincent Diamante. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music ...
2023-06-12 09:41:32 +0000 UTC
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Your frothing demand for this podcast increases! Console modification expert Christa Lee joins Tim and Brandon to cover the original Konami defecting rock stars, Treasure Co., Ltd. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Christa Lee. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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2023-06-05 09:17:52 +0000 UTC
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Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield cover that big Sony event, art styles for games, and the thrilling return of Violence Island. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
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2023-05-29 00:35:10 +0000 UTC
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The panel you know and love reconvenes to weigh in on Overwatch 2, the GameCube handle, and Minter’s thing. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
- What does it mean to beat a v...
2023-05-22 04:05:41 +0000 UTC
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Dogs! Movies! Carbonated beverage facts you should know! This bonus credit has it all, with special guests galore recommending things you’ll love and sharing stories only Patrons can truly appreciate.
A SMALL DESCRIPTION OF EPISODES PULLED FROM:
- (Ep. 280) Extended break. Dogs and cameras a...
2023-05-19 14:37:05 +0000 UTC
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IGN news director and Axe of the Blood God creator Kat Bailey joins the panel to discuss Metacritic scores, ranked polls, and what the ESRB actually does all day. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Kat Bailey. Edit...
2023-05-15 18:12:04 +0000 UTC
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Kinda Funny Games host and producer Blessing Adeoye Jr. joins the panel to cover review scores for video games, Frank’s answer for good adventure game design, and the Capcom ...
2023-05-08 07:21:38 +0000 UTC
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The panel returns to classic formation to cover UX design, Microsoft acquisition developments, gross Yoshis, and sellouts within sellouts. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
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2023-05-01 07:42:57 +0000 UTC
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When an episode a week just isn’t enough, treat yourself to the finest bonus material this side of the Detroit River. Hear Frank share how he prevents the History Foundation’s Nintendos from yellowing, Brandon’s opinions on The Last of Us as someone who has not played nor watched it, Tim’s hotel/casino experience, and...
2023-04-28 06:15:22 +0000 UTC
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What starts as a lively episode with Polygon editor and podcaster Simone de Rochefort becomes something far more interesting when one panelist’s audio goes missing. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Simone de Ro...
2023-04-26 07:03:05 +0000 UTC
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Hey folks - due to multiple points of failure we are delaying the episode by a day or so - some audio was lost that made the episode very difficult to produce! We're working on something that may or may not come together but it's taking some time.
Please bear with us! This has also somewhat delayed our bonus episode, ...
2023-04-24 17:52:33 +0000 UTC
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Brandon here! Onispumoni made my emotion AMV mashup, referenced in the last episode, so I figured I'd share it with you.
Tradegood did a youtube shorts version that's got a different vibe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fziSNp17iqw
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2023-04-18 22:52:21 +0000 UTC
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Necrosoft founder Brandon Sheffield sits with Necrosoft programmer Lotte May, Necrosoft producer Son M., and Necrosoft marketi...
2023-04-17 07:13:42 +0000 UTC
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Insert Credit reports direct from GDC 2023. Brandon Sheffield relives past GDC memories with new and familiar faces, while Liz Ryerson and 2023-04-10 08:54:12 +0000 UTC
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Twitch streamer Casey Explosion joins the panel to talk Resident Evil 4 Remake, Ash Ketchum, and region locked soda machines. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Casey Explosion. Edited by Esper Quinn, origina...
2023-04-03 07:08:15 +0000 UTC
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Composers Vincent Diamante and ThorHighHeels join Tim in covering modern video game news sources, mysterious games, and excellent yacht names. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim R...
2023-03-27 09:10:29 +0000 UTC
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Video game journalist Jeff Gerstmann sits down at the Insert Credit table to cover video game history, AI, and the return of Violence Island. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Jeff Gerstmann. Edited ...
2023-03-20 06:27:48 +0000 UTC
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Who needs lossless audio quality when you have unreleased conversations between the finest minds in video gaming? Listen in on the panel and guests covering James Cameron’s most successful movie ever, beards, Hideki Naganuma, and the future of the Yakuza series.
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2023-03-19 19:34:49 +0000 UTC
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Insert Credit Scottish Correspondent Mathew Kumar sits with the panel just before the March 27, 2023 closing of the Nintendo 3DS eShop to cover the console's legacy, hardware innovations, and games worth playing. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rogers, Bra...
2023-03-13 06:35:23 +0000 UTC
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Guest host and frequent dirtbag Colin AKA MoxBagel keeps the panel in order as they discuss the definition of “visual novel,” fighting games, and, finally, Fortnite.
Questions this week:
- What is your “...
2023-03-06 04:27:46 +0000 UTC
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While the audio quality of Ep. 276 - Bye Forever DICE 2023 may have been a bit difficult from the perspective of podcast listening, Brandon's exploded-out lav mic actually has exactly what you'd want to see for a brainmelting noise a...
2023-03-03 18:04:40 +0000 UTC
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Okay, we used some Adobe AI thing to make the last episode sound better - you can hear it in the re-uploaded episode in the original post. Unfortunately the AI made Frank sound incredibly bizarre and like another person, so we didn'...
2023-02-28 19:38:56 +0000 UTC
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Brandon Sheffield and Frank Cifaldi report from Las Vegas, where they supposedly attended the 2023 DICE Summit, but mostly ran into used game stores and friends of Insert Credit. Featuring Alex Jaffe, 2023-02-27 09:18:58 +0000 UTC
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