We'd be GREAT at curating - we’d be the game curators… It’s a calamity among worlds as PODTOR WHOCAST and GAMER ERA collide for the very first time! Join Sam, David and Michel as they journey through the unknown - from the neon-soaked days of the 1980s, to the twisted nights of the wilderness years in the 1990s, all the way to the “Nu” dawn from the mid-2000s. There's also discussion on Michel's involvement in writing for Fallout London, and the fascinating parallel history of microcomputers in the UK. This episode became such a monster that one instalment couldn’t possibly contain it - look forward to a Part Two somewhere in your future!

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Topics discussed: Doctor Who Adventure, Doctor Who: The First Adventure, Doctor Who and the Warlord, Doctor Who and the Mines of Terror, Doctor What! (unlicensed ZX Spectrum game); Dalek Attack, Destiny of the Doctors; Top Trumps: Doctor Who, Doctor Who: The Adventure Games, Doctor Who: Evacuation Earth, Doctor Who: Return to Earth

Also mentioned: Lego Star Wars II (PSP), PS Plus, Need for Speed Unbound, Bitmap Books, Fallout London, Poker Night at the Inventory, Borderlands (2024 movie); Castle Quest, The Key to Time, Time Lords, Alternative Software, Hogs of War, The Virgin New Adventures, BBC Multimedia, Big Finish; various “Doctor Who” Flash games (The Last Dalek, K9: Deja Who, Art Attack), Doctor Who: Attack of the Graske, Doctor Who Comic Maker / Trailer Maker; Doctor Who: The Runaway

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Tales woven across small screen laughs and big screen thrills. It’s a veritable luckfest as our hosts spread the licensed game lovin’ across Rotherham and Tinseltown. Sam starts us off by pitching his idea for the ChuckleVision game that never was, hitching the wagon on various “Chuckle-likes” to find the perfect title to clone. Then, David takes us through the back half of the 90s movie zeitgeist through a pixelated lens, peppered with facts and tidbits. This week’s one is a bit of an unintentional epic - hold on to your ticket!

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Topics discussed: ChuckleVision, Mr. Bean (PS2), Wallace & Gromit: Project Zoo, The Three Stooges (NES); Batman Forever (Game Boy), Independence Day, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Men in Black, The Mummy (PS1)

Also mentioned: Cavern of Dreams, Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club, The Simpsons: Road Rage; Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Overcooked, Moving Out, Doctor Who: Duo Bundle, CinemaWare (developer), Hugo (game series), ChuckleVision: To Me, To Zoo; Batman Arkham Asylum, Probe Software (developer), Godzilla (1998), Star Fox 64, The Whale, Sega’s MCU Games (Iron Man, Thor)

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It’s better than bad - it’s good! It’s time to get goopy, gacky, and all kinds of wacky, as Sam invites resident millennial Kit back on the pod to talk through two of Nickelodeon’s earliest animated efforts and their vibrant history in games. How close did Ren & Stimpy get to capturing the anarchic spirit of the show? How much content was cut from the Rugrats’ premiere 3D outing? And how many times can we say the words “lost media” before it loses all meaning? Whatever the answers, one thing’s clear - a gamer’s gotta do what a gamer’s gotta do. Gaming, that is.

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Topics discussed: The Ren & Stimpy Show (Veediots!, Stimpy’s Invention, Fire Dogs, Time Warp); Rugrats: Search for Reptar, Rugrats in Paris, Rugrats: Studio Tour, Totally Angelica!

Also mentioned: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Pokémon Red Nuzlocke, Rayman Redemption, Connie and the Essence of Chaos, Sonic P-06, Sonic SMS Remake, Corn Kidz 64, Tiny Terry’s Turbo Trip; Doug’s Big Game, Smiling Friends, Stan Lee’s Stripperella, Cans Without Labels, Kickstarter, Indivisible, Omori; The Rugrats Movie (Game Boy), n-Space (developer), Duke Nukem: Time To Kill / Land of the Babes, Heroes of Ruin

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Put me in, coach - I’m ready to play! In the spirit of a VERY sporting summer, Gabe beams in from @The_Pauldcast to share memories of digital bats, clubs and racquets. In the first half, Sam provides commentary on the contributions of a certain moustachioed plumber to the arcade sports genre, before David rises from the bench to analyse some truly bizarre football (soccer!) tie-ins and off-shoots. Also tangents. So, so many tangents.

(small content warning for NSFW material in the second half of the pod!)

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Topics discussed: Wordle (and its derivatives), Lego Indiana Jones 2, Euro Truck Simulator 2; Mario Sports (predominantly Golf, Tennis and Baseball), Camelot Software Planning, Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball; Mario Strikers Charged Football, The Mission (PS1), International Superstar Soccer 2000

Also mentioned: Duolingo, I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream, Rayman; Ace Golf, Tennis for Two, Color-TV Game: Block Kuzushi, Mario’s Tennis, Everybody’s Golf/Stress Buster, Wii Sports, Mario Hoops 3-on-3, NHL Slapshot, Kevin Costner in Field of Dreams; Jumpers for Goalposts, eFootball / PES, Red Card, Lego 2K Goooal!

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The love WE pod, the love WE pod. David and Michel break down Scrooge plots, strange CG, and adaptation choices (no rat?) as Christmas in July returns -- it's A Christmas Carol!

New guest Mary joins us on our FINAL recap episode, S11E04 "The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat". We talk about the revival seasons, conspiracies during the Trump presidency, and the show's legacy.

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Dim the lights, set the stage - it’s gaming’s biggest night! After Sam swipes right on Nintendo’s clumsy first year in smartphone gaming, David rolls out the red carpet for Cybermania ‘94 - one of the industry’s earliest attempts at an Oscars-style game awards show. There’s surprise star appearances, incredibly stilted comedy bits, and the secret origins of gaming's strongest warrior, Geoff Keighley. A gala ripe for the picking.

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Topics discussed: Goofy’s Fun House, Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom; Miitomo, Pokémon GO, Super Mario Run; Cybermania ‘94: The Ultimate Gamer Awards

Also mentioned: Fortnite, Sam gets a Steam Deck; The Mobile GB Adapter, iPad vs. 3DS, Angry Birds, Metroid Prime: Federation Force; Leslie Nielsen, William Shatner, Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, NBA Jam, Double Dragon V, Mortal Kombat

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End of the season already we must'a been Lost in Time or something cos we've got to say GOODBYE to Season 4 of The Sarpod Jane Castventures! Join us as we delve into time-hopping exploits that have us confused and then some meta-fictional shenanigans that have us REALLY confused -- all this and more, it's Lost in Time AND Goodbye Sarah Jane Smith!

Now the biting makes sense! Unleashed once more from their cellophane wrapping (and accidentally spilling off a bit under the table), Gamer Era RETURNS with a chock-a-block confectionary themed pod! David brings the crunch with a hard-shelled punch-up on the inexplicable M&Ms game “series”, before Sam chews over the surprisingly solid gaming history of Kyoro-chan - the Japanese marketing juggernaut that became so huge he was directly parodied by Nintendo. Chow down, Gamers!

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Topics discussed: M&Ms: The Lost Formulas / Shell Shocked, M&Ms Kart Racing, M&Ms Adventure (DS); Pyoro / Bird & Beans, Kyoro-chan Land (aka Nebulus/Castelian), Pocket Kyoro-chan, Kyoro-chan no Purikura Daisasuken

Also mentioned: Jackass: The Game (PS2), Family Guy Video Game, Burnout Paradise Remastered, Dangerous Driving / Wreckreation; Simon & Schuster Interactive, M&Ms: Break ‘Em / Gem Smasher; WarioWare, Fish ‘n Feathers (Playdate), Reel-istic Fishing, Crank War, Space Boy Solan, Jupiter (developer), the Picross series

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The planet's friggin EMPTY but your podcast feed sure isn't! We sit down to discuss awkward cameos, awkward set ups, kids named Gavin, and more -- it's Death of the Doctor AND The Empty Planet!