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A relentlessly on topic smorgasbord of hard hitting video game questions as addressed by a panel of experts. Featuring Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and a rotating group of special guests. Hosted by Alex Jaffe. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original music by Kurt Feldman.
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Podcaster, Essayist and Voice Actor Alex Fraioli joins the panel to cover the Ocarina of Time remake, barcade preferences, and keyblade nonsense. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Alex Fraioli. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Coyote vs. Acme (2026) James Gunn Peter Lorre M (1931) Cut Man Ren Frankenstein (1931) Casablanca (1942) The Maltese Falcon (1941) Looney Tunes Humphrey Bogart “Never strive for a better tomorrow” Looney Tunes Beaky Buzzard Chickenhawk Tom & Jerry Hanna Barbera Gossamer Tweety Bird Winnie-the-Pooh Tigger Minions Taz Bugs Bunny Space Ghost Coast to Coast Witch Hazel Michigan J. Frog 1: Brandon Sheffield asks, what is the most fun you’ve had with a game on a gimmick-based platform? Wii Nintendo DS Kinect Playdate Ivy the Kiwi? Feel the Magic XY/XX Samba De Amigo Wii Sports Intellivision Nintendo Switch Sports WarioWare: Twisted! Game Boy Advance Rabbids series The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Game Boy Color The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX Games Done Quick Dance Dance Revolution series maimai series Jubeat series <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/gro
Your beloved panel covers advances in stealth games, new Pokemon types, and whether or not Marty McFly has a scrote. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: “Come and have a go if you think you’re hard enough!” Pokemon series Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater Kotaku LeBron James 1: What is the correct amount of time to sit down and play a video game in front of your TV? Marvel Cinematic Universe X-Men (2000) Thor: The Dark World (2013) Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) The Marvels (2023) The Incredible Hulk (2008) Black Panther (2018) Avengers: Endgame (2019) Zack Snyder Eternals (2021) Kingo Kumail Nanjiani 2: Which video games are most responsible for advancing their genre? Metal Gear Solid series System Shock Deus Ex Street Fighter II Spy Fiction Resident Evil 4 Assassin’s Creed series Hitman series Immersive sim Dishonored Metroidvania Pinball John Romero discovers a 1940 first person shooter Pong 3: What even is the incentive to make video games commercially? Wadjet Eye Games Dave Gilbert Ron Gilbert Dave Grossman EA 4: Design a new Pokemon type Water Fire Ground Rock Normal Ghost Fairy Grass <a href="https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/
Narrative designer Stella Sacco joins the panel to cover Grand Theft Auto VI, detecting AI in games, and pink plush Peeps bunnies. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Stella Sacco. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: “I’m escaping to the one place that hasn’t been ruined by capitalism! Insert Credit!” Super Smash Bros. series PlayStation 4 Xbox One Grand Theft Auto VI Majestic 12 Oceans Eleven Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony Stella Sacco Sex 2 PC-98 Teledildonics Halo series 1: How are we feeling about Grand Theft Auto VI? Grand Theft Auto III PlayStation 2 Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look Kotaku: Grand Theft Auto 6’s Latest Leak Told Me All I Need To Know Spider-Man IGN: Rockstar Doesn’t Mind if You Dislike GTA 6’s Romantic Side Grand Theft Auto V Any Austin GDC Red Dead Redemption series Marvel Midnight Suns Blade Final Fantasy XIV Animal Crossing series Splatoon series Dark Souls series Hypnospace Outlaw web3 MySpace Fourteenite XIII 2: How can we trust any new video games not to use AI? Time Extension: James Pond Creator On System 3’s “Soulless” Legacy Collection the kickstarter for that bad AI Genesis game Brandon was talking about Wanted: Dead’s AI slop key art 3: How have video game companies most egregiously attempted to rewrite their own histories? Arc System Works <a href="https://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.ph
The panel reviews Resident Evil 4, a foundational 3rd person action horror game with memorable characters, a novelty controller, and an egg meta. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Resident Evil 4 PlayStation 2 GameCube Resident Evil 5 Game Informer PlayStation 4 Separate Ways “Hey, it’s that dog!” Tetris 1: What did you know about Resident Evil 4 before playing? E3 CRT Wii Resident Evil 4 - HD Project Resident Evil 4 Remake Luis Serra Navarro Leon Scott Kennedy ShaderGlass Dreamcast Ingrid Hunnigan Steam Deck Ada Wong The Ada Missions Ashley Graham Resident Evil: Village 2: Do we need to reevaluate escort missions in 2026? Escort Mission Oscar the Grouch 3: How important is it for a horror game to be scary? Del Lago PlayStation 5 Xbox 360 Bitores Méndez Killer7 Resident Evil 4 - Insert Credit Challenge / Credit Spent spoilers TMP Merchant Ramón Salazar 4: Is inventory management fun? Save Room Crow Las Plagas Eggs Snake Metal Gear series Kaizo Manic pixie dream girl Resident Evil: Code Veronica Jack Krauser <a href="https://ww
Editor and Media Critic Esper Quinn joins Jaffe, Frank and Brandon for an evening of video game writing, high volume of death, and the Mr. Bones Apology Tour. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Esper Quinn. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: “This isn’t a brutality. This is a fatality.” Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Hyrule Field Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Title Screen Panzer Dragoon - Title Screen X-Men - Title Screen The Beatles - A Hard Day’s Night Insert Credit Show Topic Lords Pokemon Red & Blue - Intro Ep. 453 - Mega Duck and Cougar Boy Game Boy Advance 1: What do you look for in a video game castle? Unicorn Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! Castlevania series Super Mario 64 Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Pokemon series Baldur’s Gate III Persona 5 Resident Evil 4 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Crow Country 2: What kinds of video games have the narrowest distinction between a good one and a bad one? Deadly Premonition Earth Defense Force series Blue Archive Comiket Love and Deepspace Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket Norm! 3: Hey Esper, what are the hardest video games to find footage for when making the video edition of Insert Credit? PC-98 Recommendation Guy S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl Daria’s Inferno Creative Commons MobyGames MTV’s Beavis and Butt-Head in Virtual Stupidity Seaman World of Longplays <a href="https://www.youtube.co
Frank, Ash, and Brandon answer Jaffe’s questions about simple ways to improve any game, documentary video game adaptations, and turning consoles into anime girls. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: BMX XXX Burning Man Acclaim Entertainment David Cronenberg “You point a gun at me? Your own kin? Your dear papa?” Richter Belmont Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Dracula 1: What is something simple you can add to any video game to make it immediately better? Pac-Man series Klonoa series Sonic the Hedgehog series Pokémon series Tetris the Pokemon track Ash was thinking of Metal Gear Solid series Billy Mitchell Mystery Science Theater 3000 2: Is there something you’ve encountered in a game you can only explain as an inside joke? Fantasy Life Nintendo DS Pier Solar and the Great Architects Indivisible Baba Booey Tetsuya Nomura Kingdom Hearts III secret ending Final Fantasy Versus XIII MindsEye Astal Segagaga Sega Sony Dreamcast 3: What are your standard practices for saving your game? Resident Evil 4 SiSTer FPGA Super Nintendo Entertainment System Yakuza series Baldur’s Gate series PlayStation 4 4: Design anthropomorphized versions of obscure video game consoles for a Hyperdimension Neptunia reboot Hyperdimension Neptunia series Gijinka Playdate Watara Supervision <a href="https
The panel you know and love returns to discuss E3, user generated content, and Ryan Baby Goose. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: The Criterion Channel Kiyoshi Kurosawa The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026) Akira Kurosawa Gatorade Zero Glacier Cherry Costco Water Vitamin Water XXX xXx (2002) Stella Sacco 1: What’s everybody been up to lately? San Diego Comic-Con Funko Pop Marvel Cinematic Universe Star Trek Steve Ditko Kimba the White Lion Batman Hutchinson Island Sea turtle Crow Lemming Sea cucumber Rabbit Florida Keys Jellyfish America the Beautiful 2 What was E3 like? E3 Dreamcast PlayStation 2 Crash Bandicoot NEC Interchannel PC Engine The Video Game History Foundation E3 Collection Carolyn Rauch The Beatles: Rock Band Sega Saturn PlayStation Electronic Gaming Monthly Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Game Informer Spider-Man 3: What are the best implementations of weather effects in video games? Haunted Mansion Soulslike Final Fantasy X Ghostwire: Tokyo The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker Super Mario series Looney Tu
Writer and narrative designer Stella Sacco joins Brandon and Esper to cover pandering in games, T4T energy, and dokidokidecahedrons. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Brandon Sheffield, Esper Quinn, and Stella Sacco. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Joe Rogan “Dig ’em dig ’em dug dig ’em!” Italy Saint Patrick’s Day Scotland Czech Republic Germany England Ohio CNBC: 5 biggest risks of sharing your DNA with consumer genetic-testing companies North American fur trade Canada Russia Hungary Mario Sacco and Vanzetti Joan Baez & Ennio Morricone - Here’s To You 1: What’s the difference between catering to an audience and pandering to an audience? Fan service Mass Effect 3 ending controversy Love and Deepspace 2B NieR: Automata NieR Stellar Blade Tekken 3 Panda 2: What are some things video game writers have to do that most people don’t think about? Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker TLC - Waterfalls 3: Are there any examples of studio notes improving a game? I Am the Night Batman: the Animated Series Albert Pyun Cyborg Jean-Claude Van Damme Cyberpunk 2077 Pokemon Game Link Cable Hideo Kojima Metal Gear Solid series George Lucas 4: Which video game romance has the most T4T energy? T4T Demonschool <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prin
A relentlessly on topic smorgasbord of hard hitting video game questions as addressed by a panel of experts. Featuring Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and a rotating group of special guests. Hosted by Alex Jaffe. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original music by Kurt Feldman.
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