Pie Factory Podcast

Pie Factory Podcast episodes:

• 04.06.2024

  Episode 145: Our Top Ten Console Games

  Yeah, yeah, we know. “NEW EPISODE SO SOON?!?” Due to the logistical nightmare we all call life, our originally scheduled topic had to be postponed, so instead, after realizing we haven’t done an off-topic episode in a while, maybe we...

  
• 01.31.2024

  Episode 144: Buggy Boy and X-Men

  Pie Factory Podcast is back with episode 144! Today we discuss the ins and outs of opposing prepositions, while our listeners enjoy complex sentences and the deep meanings of racing with superheroes. Enjoy, dear friends, for this will likely be...

  
• 12.28.2023

  Episode 143: Namco Classic Collection

  There are exactly two things that everybody likes: podcasts and video games. Nothing else. And boy, do we have some good news for you: for the first time ever, Jim and Sean have put the two together! Your 2023 will...

  
• 11.20.2023

  Episode 142: Join ‘Em and Phozon

  We here at Pie Factory Podcast do not do turkey drops; we do EPISODE drops. There’s more to do in the world than just eat (although, listening to this episode, you’d never know that). We also like to play video...

  
• 10.14.2023

  Ghosts ‘n Goblins and Monster Bash

  Just in time for Portland Retro Gaming Expo (kinda), we present episode 141! This time, instead of the usual booing from people listening, the boos we here are from the spooky creatures that come herewith and thereto and therein with...

  
• 09.06.2023

  Episode 140: Astro Invader (redux) and Astro Fighter

  Rumor has it that episode 141 has been released. Well, we’re here to completely dispel that rumor: it’s actually episode 140 that’s been released. But not even a party band outside of Pie Factory Podcast’s south headquarters could prevent Jimmy...

  
• 08.09.2023

  Episode 139: Shootin’ the breeze and burning our throats

  Summer schedules can be a beast. And believe me, we have tried to alter that beast, but we find ourselves standing in the shadows of that beast. It’s been a while, so we figured we’d better get y’all up to...

  
• 05.31.2023

  Episode 138: Front Line and SubRoc-3D

  For the first time EVER, the guys from Pie Factory are back with discussion on the games you see in the title of this episode. A couple of shooty-powy games. One from the earth, one from the water. (They’re trying...

  
• 04.28.2023

  Episode 137: Super Cobra and Silk Worm

  Episode 137 is out, so listen to it NOW! Chop-chop! (See what we did there?) Silk Worm, Super Cobra, Midwest Gaming Classic, geography, and other such topics are discussed in this mammoth blockbuster installment of Pie Factory Podcast.

  
• 03.31.2023

  Episode 136: Exerion and Fast Freddie

  Happy spring, Pie Factorians! We hope you spring…fast…and, uhh…we can’t make a really bad pun out of Exerion right now, but…well, just listen!

  
• 02.09.2023

  Episode 135: Assault and Vindicators

  Welcome to the 2023, they’re calling it this year. Sean and Jim offer up their thoughts and experiences on these particular games because, well, they’re arcade video games. That’s why we’re all here, right? We hope you enjoy this episode....

  
• 12.23.2022

  Pie Factory Podcast’s Holiday Greetings

  As a storm closes in on Pie Factory Headquarters, Jim and Sean are hunkering down, eating razzleberry pie and playing MAME while lying in a manger as visions of Mr. Hot Dog and Mr. Pickle dance in our heads.

  
• 12.10.2022

  Episode 134: Port Man and Arkanoid

  A new dawn brings a new day. A new day brings a new episode of Pie Factory Podcast (sometimes). In Episode 134, Jim and Sean discuss an obscure Pac-Man clone and a side-scrolling shoot-’em-up in which you defend the planet...

  
• 10.18.2022

  Episode 133: S.T.U.N. Runner and Hard Drivin’

  Jimmy G and Sean introduce a spoooooooky new episode during this spooooooktacular season!! Mwahahaahaahahahaa!!! In this haunting installment they discuss a couple of scaaaaaaaaary spooky games (that is, if you find racing games spooky).

  
• 09.01.2022

  Episode 132: Loco Motion and Amidar

  Look, we don’t care that arcadehistory(dot)com and Wikipedia put a hyphen between “Loco” and “Motion.” You know why? ‘Cuz on the marquee there is no hyphen. So we’re not putting one there. Don’t believe us? Look it up! See?…SEE?!?!!?!?

  
• 07.31.2022

  Episode 131: Snake Pit and Wacko

  School’s in, kids! It’s time for Sean and Jim to school you on a couple of games from the early-ish ’80s. That is, old-school games. Games that you may have played after school. The only thing more appealing than this...

  
• 05.25.2022

  Midwest Gaming Classic 2022 recap

  We’re not quite ready yet to present you with what we learned about Wacko and Snake Pit, but in the mean time, here are Sean’s thoughts on this year’s Midwest Gaming Classic. (Jim says hi.)

  
• 04.30.2022

  Episode 130: Pong

  If you’re the kind of person who likes stuff, well…you’re in the right place because episode 130 is certainly stuff! This time we stray from our usual format to talk about everybody’s favorite diagonally-scrolling platform shoot-’em-up, the long lost sequel...

  
• 03.29.2022

  Episode 129: Mr. Driller and Dig Dug II

  We at Pie Factory Podcast have been hard at work to bring you a new savory, salty, and potentially sweet episode. So here, for about the 129th time, we present to you…an episode. A pumpful episode. So pump it up!...

  
• 02.27.2022

  Episode 128: Three Stooges and Splat!

  Our love goes out to those suffering because of the situation in Ukraine, and in fact, our next Patreon payout will be donated to Doctors Without Borders for their team in Ukraine. (And we thank all of you for making...

  
• 01.26.2022

  Episode 127: Bad Dudes and Zero Wing

  Bad Dudes vs. DragonNinja and Zero Wing….ahh, just how Sean likes his fried chicken. Warm yourselves up to the soothing voices of him and Jimmy G with this 127th-ish numbered episode of the series, and first episode of the new...

  
• 12.18.2021

  Episode 126: the, uhh…new episode

  This is indeed a new episode of Pie Factory Podcast. In that it’s a new episode, about 99.44% new material, and it’s Pie Factory Podcast. Only thing is…well, we had to shift the focus a bit for this one time....

  
• 11.25.2021

  Episode 125: Pepper II and Cosmic Chasm

  It’s a Thanksgiving miracle – a video game sequel that has no corresponding original? Oooh, you’ll have to listen to find out about that! Hear this and more gobbledygook (see what we did there?) as you feast your ears on...

  
• 10.27.2021

  Episode 124: Toobin’ and Pooyan

  What?? A new episode already?! Yuh-huh!!! This time your ever-lovin’ Midwestern video game fan duo take a look not only at the featured games but also indigenous urban cuisine. Episode 124 is guaranteed to be a mammoth blockbuster with several...

  
• 08.28.2021

  Episode 123: Bubble Bobble and Toypop

  Having returned from their spiritual retreat to Fishfuj, Iowa, Jim and Sean are back with a new episode. Will they reveal the secret relationship between Bub and Bob? Is the toyshop in Toypop an allegory about the Russian Revolution? Listen...

  
• 06.24.2021

  The NExt Episode – take three (arRrhghghgh!!!!!)

  (okay, THIS TIME FOR SURE.) We’re calling this “the next episode” because it’s not the previous episode. It’s also not the first episode nor the last episode, unless something REALLY weird happens. Look…it’s an episode. And we actually remembered to...

  
• 06.24.2021

  The Next Episode – take 2!

  (Broken link in the original feed…sorry about that!) We’re calling this “the next episode” because it’s not the previous episode. It’s also not the first episode nor the last episode, unless something REALLY weird happens. Look…it’s an episode. And we...

  
• 06.24.2021

  The Next Episode

  We’re calling this “the next episode” because it’s not the previous episode. It’s also not the first episode nor the last episode, unless something REALLY weird happens. Look…it’s an episode. And we actually remembered to mention our RedBubble store.

  
• 05.31.2021

  Episode 122: Mikie and Name That Tune

  Ikey and Mikie, in a most exclusive place, were held up by a mugger, who cut up Ikey’s favorite coat and robbed him, and hit him with a hose. But Mikie grabbed the scoundrel, and punched him in the no-good...

  
• 04.28.2021

  Episode 121: Double Dragon and Kung-Fu Master

  One game is about kids who answer trivia questions and run through a chocolate and slime filled obstacle course. The other is about a New Jersey kid who moves to California and is bullied by martial arts jocks. What could...

  
• 03.24.2021

  Episode 120…revisited!

  Thanks to the response from Listeners Like You™, we decided to go back and address feedback from our previous episode. Your top ten desert island games (assuming your desert island has an adequate power source, of course) and of course...

  
• 03.01.2021

  Episode 120: Our Top Ten

  If each of the hosts of Pie Factory Podcast had his druthers, which games would he’d ruther have in his home arcade over all the other ones? Tune in to this exciting frost-biting candy-throwing installment to hear the gory details!

  
• 01.25.2021

  Episode 119: Hang-On and Golden Axe

  New month, new year, new U.S. President, New Balance Stores Phoenix, and…oh, yeah! NEW EPISODE! Woohoo! What more can we say, but….vroom! Chop!

  
• 12.21.2020

  Episode 118: Discs of Tron and Mad Planets

  For this final episode of the year, Sean and Jim talk about the world situation, economics, and their five Christmas wishes. (Wait, was that this episode? Hmmm…maybe that was another…) But what could this week’s theme be? Is it games...

  
• 11.26.2020

  Episode 117: Turkey Shoot and Chiller

  While you’re enjoying turkey with your family, why not put Pie Factory Podcast on as your background? Jim’n’Sean discuss two fairly unusual arcade games in episode 117. And so should you.

  
• 10.15.2020

  Episode 116: The Legend of Kage and Raiden

  Once upon a time there were two Midwesterners named Jim and Sean. One was tall, the other was…well, also tall, but who cares? There came a time when the two decided that their mission was to discuss two arcade games...

  
• 09.03.2020

  Episode 115: Astro Invader and Space Zap

  In episode 115, does Sean love Space Zap as much as Jim? Will they agree on a Space Invaders-esque shooter? Will George be reunited with his ticker tape machine? The Shadow knows.

  
• 07.22.2020

  Episode 114: 720º and Congo Bongo

  Yep, that’s how hot it gets in the summer, so break out your percussion instruments and play along with episode 114! Satisfaction guaranteed! (Note: satisfaction not guaranteed.)

  
• 06.27.2020

  Episode 113: Space Fury and Tac/Scan

  So…an episode for your amusement! Prepare for a podcast! (See what we did there?) We swear, this is the absolute last episode we will be releasing this month. If you want another one, sorry; you’ll have to wait.

  
• 06.09.2020

  Episode 112: Bump’n’Jump and Daytona USA

  You like cars? Good. Vroooom!

  
• 05.18.2020

  Episode 111: “Modemland” and the BBS Scene

  Jim and Sean take a break from the usual arcade game talk and invite friends to join them in a discussion of socializing over online media before there was social media…or widespread Internet.

  
• 04.23.2020

  Episode 110: Guzzler and Munch Mobile

  In this episode about a couple of somewhat obscure games, Jim discusses geology, whilst Sean waxes philosophical about parenthood. And games, too. Yeah, they both talk about games.

  
• 04.01.2020

  Episode 109: Boot Camp and G.I. Joe

  Happy April! It’s always a sunshine day when the Pie Factory Podcast brings you a new episode! This time, kick back with a couple of relaxing video games from the ’80s, following Jim and Sean through their adventures. (Note: even...

  
• 03.07.2020

  Episode 108: Kick and The Glob

  With an episode title that sounds like a band name, Sean and Jim are back with another rip-roarin’ jaunt into the Golden Age of Video Games, asking that musical question: “Huh?”

  
• 02.11.2020

  Episode 107: Solar Fox and Blueprint

  Jim and Sean are back with a lively discussion of two arcade games. This time, both of the games have…color! And sound! And a control panel! It’s sure to set your RSS feed on fire!

  
• 01.21.2020

  Episode 106: Home Consoles IV (Atari 5200 and Vectrex)

  It’s been a while since we did a one-off about the consoles we had. This time, Sean and Jim invite a special guest to help out, and God knows they desperately need that help.

  
• 12.25.2019

  Episode 105: Warlords and Circus

  Need a break from your family? Didn’t get what you want for Christmas? Well, you’re in luck! Here’s a new episode for ya.

  
• 11.28.2019

  Episode 104: NBA Jam and Atari Football

  Gotta get away from your family for a bit this Thanksgiving? Let Pie Factory Podcast be your crazy uncle! And what’s more traditional on Thanksgiving than a football game? Let us be your new tradition!

  
• 11.03.2019

  Episode 103: Peter Pack Rat and Turtles

  Chicago Bears fans, hopefully a new episode will cheer you up. Philadelphia Eagles fans, celebrate by listening to a new episode. Those of you who don’t like American Football — hey, good news: you can listen to a new episode...

  
• 11.03.2019

  Brief Announcement!

  Just a quickie announcement before episode 103 is released! https://www.piefactorypodcast.com/extralife