Novel Gaming!

By Novel Gaming Podcast

Novel Gaming is a twice-monthly podcast where long-time friends Vicki, Doug, and Katie talk about video games, books, and pop culture with a spattering of current events or anything else they just can... more

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The podcast currently has 139 episodes available.

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March 21, 2024#87 — Book Club: 'Gods of Jade and Shadow' by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
We've got another book club! This month we read 2019's 'Gods of Jade and Shadow' by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Before all that, we catch up on some of the stuff we've been playing, watching, and thinking about. Book discussion begins around 25:15.

Playing:
Pokémon Y (3DS)

Final Fantasy VII (PS5)
Watching:
Kung Fu Panda Movie Series (Dreamworks)

Imaginary (Blumhouse Productions & Tower of Babble)

Game Changer: Sam Says 3 (Dropout)

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (Netflix)
Thinking About:
2024 Mario Day Direct

Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
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1h 15min
March 07, 2024#86 — We Played Disco Elysium!
Wake up, Comrade! Find your pants and solve this murder case with Doug and Katie. They played Disco Elysium, the 2019 detective role playing game. Conversation starts around 15:00. Before then, there's talk about what they've been reading and watching lately.

Reading
'60 Songs That Explain the '90s' by Rob Harvilla

'The Honeys' by Ryan La Sala

Watching
Sonic the Hedgehog (2020 film)

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022 film)

Drive-Away Dolls (2024 film)

Never Have I Ever (Netflix)

Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
...more
1h 18min
February 15, 2024#85 — Book Club: 'Ogres' by Adrian Tchaikovsky
It's a book club episode, and this month we read 'Ogres' by Adrian Tchaikovsky, a book about a world where humans are oppressed by ogres and revolution may be right around the corner. But of course, before we get into all that, we catch up on some of the stuff we've been playing, watching, and thinking about. Book discussion begins at ~31:00.

Playing:
Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain (Steam)

Firewatch (Steam)
Watching:
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Netflix)

Argylle (now playing)

The Holdovers (Hulu)

Mean Girls '24 (now playing)
Thinking About:
Gaming company mass layoffs

Lee Carvallo's Podding Challenge on Glitterjaw

The 2024 Queerty Awards

Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
...more
1h 12min
February 01, 2024#84 — We Played Thirsty Suitors!
This game has EVERYTHING: skateboarding, RPG battles, cooking, dancing, romance, a bear mascot-led cult, a queer weightlifting auntie with librarian suitors, and a whole lot of family drama. We're talking about 2023's Thirsty Suitors from Outerloop Games. But before we break down all the exes, friends, and grade school boyfriends, we break down what we've been reading, watching, and thinking about. Game conversation begins around 30:00.

Reading:
'Harrow the Ninth' by Tamsyn Muir

'The Nineties' by Chuck Klosterman
Watching:
Star Trek: Discovery (Paramount+)

Quiz Lady (Hulu)

American Fiction (now playing)

Fire of Love (Hulu/Disney+)
Thinking About:
The 96th Academy Awards

Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
...more
1h 27min
January 18, 2024#83 — Book Club: 'Lone Women' by Victor LaValle
Travel to Montana with Doug and Katie as they talk about the 2023 fantasy western horror book 'Lone Women' by Victor LaValle (discussion starts around 16:15). Before then, hear about the things they've been playing, watching, and thinking about.

Playing
Portal (Steam)

Guacamelee! (PS Vita)

Watching
Polite Society (movie)

We Are Lady Parts (Peacock and Channel 4)

Skins (Hulu and E4)

Thinking About
Fantasy High: Junior Year (Dropout)

Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
...more
1h 9min
January 04, 2024#82 — Help Wanted Ads: Video Game Edition!
Help Wanted: Someone with a good ear for details and vast video game knowledge. Successful candidate should be able to discern clues, make informed guesses, and doesn't mind being occasionally wrong.
Interested applicants should tune in, specifically around the 30:27 mark. Before then, be prepared to hear about what Vicki, Doug, and Katie have been reading, listening, and thinking about.

Reading
'Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be' by Becky Kennedy

'Sellout: The Major-Label Feeding Frenzy That Swept Punk, Emo, and Hardcore (1994–2007)' by Dan Ozzi

'Iron Flame' by Rebecca Yarros
Watching
Twisted Metal (Peacock)

Pokémon Concierge (Netflix)

Pokémon: Path to the Peak (Pokémon YouTube Channel)

PokéNational Geographic (Elious Entertainment YouTube Channel)
Thinking About
Pokémon Unite

God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla DLC

2024 Goals

Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
...more
1h 1min
December 21, 2023#81 — Book Club: 'The Bell in the Fog' by Lev A. C. Rosen
It's a sequel! Remember 'Lavender House'? We're talking about the sequel, 'The Bell in the Fog', the second book in Lev A.C. Rosen's Andy Mills private eye series. Discussion begins at 25:00. And of course, we check in on some stuff we've been playing, watching, and thinking about.
Playing:

Baldur's Gate 3 (PS5)

Super Mario RPG Remake (Switch)

Fortnite Festival (PC)
Watching:

Quiz Lady (film, Hulu)

Doctor Who Series 12 (Max)
Thinking About:

Video game consoles year-end wrap-ups

Game Changer Season 6 trailer
Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
...more
1h 10min
December 08, 2023#80 — Our 2023 Year in Review!
Vicki's here! And the end of 2023 is just around the corner, which means it's time to highlight some of our favorite books, video games, and other media from this past year. But of course, before we do that, we check in on some things we've been playing, reading, and thinking about.
Playing
Hades (Switch)

Cult of the Lamb (Steam)

Tchia (PS5)

Venba (Steam)

Isle of Swaps Demo (Steam)
Reading
Tarot (the cards)

'Never Ever Getting Back Together' by Sophie Gonzales

'Woman in Me' by Britney Spears
Thinking About
Guardians of the Galaxy, vol. 3

Catherine the Great (Hulu)

Pokemon TCG Illustration Contest

Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
...more
1h 31min
November 23, 2023#79 — Book Club: 'The Jasmine Throne' by Tasha Suri
Join Doug and Katie as they talk about the 2021 epic fantasy book 'The Jasmine Throne' by Tasha Suri (discussion starts around 17:40). Before then, there's conversation around the things they've been playing, watching, and thinking about lately.

Playing
Batman: Arkham Asylum (Steam)

Suika (Switch)

Watching
DoigSwift (Twitch)

November Nintendo Indie World Showcase (YouTube)

Thinking About
DC Universe

Vegan Reese’s Cups

Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
...more
1h 11min
November 09, 2023#78 — We Played Romancelvania!
Fighting, jumping and... dating monsters?! Sign us up! Join Doug and Katie as they discuss the 2023 metroidvania and dating sim, Romancelvania. Conversation starts around 18:30. Before then they check in on what they've been reading, watching, and thinking about.

Reading
'Pageboy' by Elliot Page

'The Jasmine Throne' by Tasha Siri

Watching
Survivor UK (BBC One)

The Challenge (MTV)

Dragula (Shudder)

House of Villains (E!)

What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Thinking About
The Internet/Social Media

Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Logo by: Katie!
Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
...more
1h 24min

FAQs about Novel Gaming!:

How many episodes does Novel Gaming! have?

The podcast currently has 139 episodes available.