Controlled Interests Gamecast

Ken Shepard’s links:

https://bsky.app/profile/shepardcdr.bsky.social 

Kotaku

https://kotaku.com/pokemon-fan-art-commission-rates-anime-retro-style-2000728911 

https://kotaku.com/author/kennethshepard 

Podcast

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:i2qoxuwy27niq3f3dmcgnh7n 

https://open.spotify.com/show/7yOddUuHp29xOpIjq2osex?si=ada2fc69aa5b4c07 

TIMESTAMPS

Introductions - 00:00

Fast Five - 00:41

Your First Steps - 06:28

The Core Memory - 15:05

The Elite Four - 23:45

Team-Building Exercise - 46:34

Forced Evolution - 57:24

Return To Sender - 1:12:16

Closing - 1:27:40

Mashfiq’s links:

https://linktree.com/MinecraftClub 

https://bsky.app/profile/mrahmedgaming.bsky.social 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrahmedgaming/ 

TIMESTAMPS

Introductions - 00:00

Fast Five - 01:25

Your First Steps - 04:34

The Core Memory - 8:20

The Elite Four - 11:06  

Team-Building Exercise - 37:07

Forced Evolution - 50:17

Return To Sender - 53:08

Closing - 59:53

Auri’s links:

https://bsky.app/profile/aurimeanswind.bsky.social 

https://www.instagram.com/AuriMeansWind/ 

TIMESTAMPS

Introductions - 00:00

Fast Five - 01:04

Your First Steps - 04:07

The Core Memory - 10:38

The Elite Four - 14:34  

Team-Building Exercise - 32:49

Forced Evolution - 42:12

Return To Sender - 46:22

Closing - 51:57

Teeketch’s site:

https://www.teeketch.art/ 

Teeg’s Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/cw/teeketch 

Teeg’s Bluesky:

https://bsky.app/profile/teeketch.art 

TIMESTAMPS

Introductions - 00:00

Fast Five - 01:49

Your First Steps - 09:50

The Core Memory - 18:12

The Elite Four - 24:25

Team-Building Exercise - 1:02:26

Forced Evolution - 1:14:44

Return To Sender - 01:18:39

Closing - 01:29:02

He’s joined this episode by award-winning disability reporter, with bylines at IGN, Fanbyte, WIRED, and many others, Grant Stoner. Growing up with a disability, Grant developed a unique perspective and relationship with the Pokemon franchise. These days, he writes about accessibility in the gaming industry, but his passion for Kingdom Hearts and Pokemon has been decades in the making.

Grant Stoner’s Most Recent Piece:

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-ea-sports-fc-26-avoided-being-a-cautionary-tale-and-made-accessibility-history/1100-6538877/ 

Grant Stoner’s Newsletter:

https://accessgranted.ghost.io/ 

Bluesky:

https://bsky.app/profile/supercrip1994.bsky.social 

TIMESTAMPS

Introductions - 00:00

Fast Five - 00:34

Your First Steps - 02:54

The Core Memory - 09:37

The Elite Four - 14:54

Team-Building Exercise - 42:09

Forced Evolution - 57:15

Return To Sender - 01:02:59

Closing - 01:08:25

The Controlled Interests Gamecast is a video game podcast focused on good vibes, thoughtful criticism, and a focus on celebrating the things we love. Hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando enjoy playing across various genres on multiple platforms, but share a love of FromSoftware, gripping narratives, and well-crafted Metroidvanias.

PlayStation Price Hikes:

https://blog.playstation.com/2026/03/27/new-price-changes-for-ps5-ps5-pro-and-playstation-portal-remote-player/ 

Controlled Interests links:

http://controlledinterests.com 

Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/cipod.bsky.social 

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4TnmMPgjXXTPgjiyoXQdxZ?si=2e7f3d2ffb2f4464 

Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/controlled-interests-gamecast/id1148234533 

Jerrad Wyche

Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/jerradw.bsky.social 

Dominic Orlando

Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/obi-domkenobi.bsky.social 

TIMESTAMPS:

Intro - 00:00

Welcome - 00:12

Quickie News: PlayStation Price Hikes - 00:27

TOTS: Early Access Games Aren’t For Me  - 05:32

Marathon Impressions - 12:19

Pokemon Pokopia post-game thoughts - 19:22

Closing - 30:00

Darren’s site: http://johtotimes.com Pokemon Legends: Celebi (A Concept) https://johtotimes.com/posts/feature/2024-02-22-pokemon-legends-celebi-a-concept 30th Anniversary Kotaku Article: https://kotaku.com/pokemon-day-30-anniversary-go-anime-cosplay-stream-2000672824 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/johtotimes.bsky.social Mastodon: https://donphan.social/@johto

Controlled Interests links:

http://controlledinterests.com 

Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/cipod.bsky.social 

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4TnmMPgjXXTPgjiyoXQdxZ?si=2e7f3d2ffb2f4464 

Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/controlled-interests-gamecast/id1148234533 

Jerrad Wyche

Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/jerradw.bsky.social 

Dominic Orlando

Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/obi-domkenobi.bsky.social 

TIMESTAMPS:

Intro - 00:00

Welcome - 0:12

Anniversary Pop-Quiz - 03:29

TOTS: Our Top 10 Games of the Last 10 Years (2016-2025)  - 18:05

Closing - 156:06

The Controlled Interests Gamecast is a video game podcast focused on good vibes, thoughtful criticism, and a focus on celebrating the things we love. Hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando enjoy playing across various genres on multiple platforms, but share a love of FromSoftware, gripping narratives, and well-crafted Metroidvanias.

Controlled Interests links:

http://controlledinterests.com 

Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/cipod.bsky.social 

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4TnmMPgjXXTPgjiyoXQdxZ?si=2e7f3d2ffb2f4464 

Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/controlled-interests-gamecast/id1148234533 

Jerrad Wyche

Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/jerradw.bsky.social 

Dominic Orlando

Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/obi-domkenobi.bsky.social 

TIMESTAMPS:

Intro - 00:00

Welcome - 0:12

Quickie News - 01:02

Pokemon Presents 2026 Recap + Review  - 08:29

What We’ve Been Playing - 29:14

Closing - 30:43

Logan’s Podcast: Chapter Select

https://open.spotify.com/show/4f1TLZXbwtSX7uHROe9KlS?si=83162e19ec544bfe 

TIMESTAMPS

Introductions - 00:00

Fast Five - 05:14

Your First Steps - 09:00

The Core Memory - 24:30

The Elite Four - 29.39

Team-Building Exercise - 52:00

Forced Evolution - 01:06:32

Return To Sender - 01:12:54

Closing - 01:23:40