The Commodore 64 is one of those systems that feels simultaneously ubiquitous and also unknown. It was the best selling home computer in the 80's and is loved the world over by a large group of passionate fans. But outside of that group it feels largely forgotten in the annals of gaming history. This episode is a small step in correcting that.

I'm joined by game design professor and author Jesper Juul to talk about his recently released book "Too Much Fun: The Five Lives of the Commodore 64", which is a book that aims to shed more light on one of the most important computer systems in not only gaming history but also computer history. Jesper and I have a wonderful conversation about why this book is needed, what kinds of things can readers expect to find in the book and some of my personal favorite sections. Maybe we just had a little too much fun with this conversation as well.

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Shout-out Song: Oro Incenso Artist: Geir Tjelta (Original composed by Jogeir Liljedahl) Album: Echofield 6581 https://csdb.dk/release/?id=91173

End Song: Power House Artist: Jeroen Tel & DRAX Album: Echofield 6581 https://csdb.dk/release/?id=91173

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The finale of the World of Warcraft series is here! Joining me to discuss the second expansion of the game are two wonderful returning guests! First is Ryan Kern of the newly formed Pixel Resistance Podcast (Follow on BlueSky HERE). Second is tech journalist, YouTube and author Matt Smith! We gather to talk all about The Wrath of the Lich King, how it was kind of the last hurrah for "Classic WoW" and how Blizzard learned various lessons from the previous iterations of the game and how it propelled the game (for better or worse) into it's next phase of existence.

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Shout-out Song: Invincible Artist: Eldorias Album: N/A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HltvffCEpSU

End Song: No King Rules Forever Artist: J. Benjamin Scott Album: N/A https://jbscott.bandcamp.com/track/no-king-rules-forever

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The World of Warcraft followed up it's wildly successful launch with an equally successful and important decision. They released an expansion.

Joining me to talk about the first expansion in WoW's long history is friend of the show Mick Arcade! We talk about our thoughts on the new races added, the new zones, flying and much more. Make sure you come back next week for the finale in my 3 part World of Warcraft series in honor of it's 20th anniversary!

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Shout-out Song: The Burning Legion Artist: Russell Brower Album: The Burning Crusade Soundtrack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptYLkENCsZQ

End Song: Karazhan Theme - Piano Cover Artist: Eldorias Album: N/A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUBX0LJ85gQ

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World of Warcraft is 20 years old! It's hard to believe Blizzard's wildly successful MMO has been around for that long but here we are. In this first episode of a 3 part celebration of World of Warcraft, I am joined by friends of the show Jamie and Tristan! Tristan is the one who got me into WoW so I am so happy to have him back on the show after a long time and Jamie is one of the biggest WoW fans I know. We discuss some of the history surrounding the game, our favorite memories, which zone we liked to hang out in, Barrens chat and so much more. Check back next week for an epsiode on Burning Crusade!

Shout-out Song: Heart of the moon Artist: katethegreat19 Album: N/A https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02929

End Song: Legends of Warcraft Artist: PSK Album: N/A https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR04122

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The 3rd pillar is officially 20 years old now! That's hard for me to stomach personally. I still feel like the system can't be that old but here we are. Joining me not to talk about feeling old but to celebrate all things Nintendo DS is author Aidan Moher and podcaster Bill Barber of the Gaming & Collecting Podcast. We had a wonderful conversation talking about the history of the console, it's legacy overall and also how much we wish game devs would try new ideas out like they did on the DS. Come celebrate 20 years of the DS with us!

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Shout-out Song: DSi Shop (Remastered) Artist: Bedrock Solid Album: N/A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsGQ-O9lEcA

End Song: Where It All Began (Pokemon Lab from Pokemon Diamond/Pearl) Artist: Chris Kohler Album: N/A https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR04272

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Magic Ensues! This week the co-host with the mo-host Dexter Morrill returns to talk about the 4th episode of the Legend of Zelda cartoon. This was arguably the best episode of the show so far and that's not saying much cause so far the Zelda cartoon as been tough for us to watch. But never the less we talk about how magic ensues, wall witches, Gibdas and more!

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Shout-out Song: Overworld Artist: Dj Cutman Album: Triforce of Bass https://gamechops.com/triforce-of-bass/

End Song: I Am Error Artist: Dj Cutman Album: Triforce of Bass https://gamechops.com/triforce-of-bass/

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It's a surprise BONUS episode! Over on my patreon for the last 2 years I've been doing a James Bond movie podcast called Still Bonding. All 25 Bond films have been covered and discussed in depth on there and I figured the best way to wrap the whole thing up was to do an "official" Bond movie ranking episode. Joining me to rank all 25 James Bond films are friends of the show Mel (birb.jamesbirb on Instagram) and Chris (britishbondaddict on Instagram). It took us nearly 4 hours to rank all of the films and this entire episode is not only out on Patreon like usual but also completely out in it's entirety for non-patrons! Follow along with our rankings and tell us what your personal Bond film ranking is.

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Shout-out Song: Controlled Jazz Artist: Mustin, Scott Peeples Album: N/A https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00227

End Song: Facility (Hacker Mix) Artist: Scott Peeples Album: N/A https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00148

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From one patron poll to another! This week's episode was also voted for by my patrons for one of my quaterly patreon polls. This past quarter's theme was all boomer shooters. There were a lot of great games that could have won too, including the original Doom. But Warhammer 40000 Boltgun beat out the rest and joining me in all its space marine glory is friend of the show Ryan Kern. We talk about how the boomer shooter genre feels like it's been making a comeback, how this game shows off it's retro aesthetic and which weapons are arguably the best. It was a wonderful conversation about a game probably not a lot of people know about!

Please note the music listed below is from the Boltgun soundtrack however that music is basically samples/snippets originally from the rock band D-Rok. If you would like to listen to D-Rok's only album please see below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGlza-6TwvE&list=PL4cW4wDSrvYODcM7VnzqfR9FPF6nMmlRD&index=1

Shout-out Song: Rock for the Emperor Artist: D-Rok Album: Boltgun Soundtrack https://youtu.be/7pfWF0I7D1k?si=4E-ydQ4sJLZEWhiv

End Song: Aquilas For Nothing and the Sororitas for Free Artist: D-Rok Album: Boltgun Soundtrack https://youtu.be/d3WWvjjTTR0?si=kbYiqxXhtDio17C_

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To wrap up the first ever backlog month I am joined by friend of the show Mick Arcade to talk about Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII! This game brought out some varying emotions in me. At some points I really enjoyed my time with the game and was happy it got chosen. And then at other points I was frustrated beyond belief with how the story unfolds. But with this mix of feelings is it still worth playing Dirge of Cerberus in 2024? Is this really the most Nomura-ass game you will ever play? You will have to listen to find out!

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Shout-out Song: Ahead on Our Way Artist: Rifti Beats Album: Chocobo & Chill 2 https://gamechops.com/chocobo-and-chill-2/

End Song: Final Fantasy VII feat. PianoDreams Artist: Rifti Beats Album: Chocobo & Chill https://gamechops.com/chocobo/

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Another hole in my backlog is filled! Well sort of. I'm joined by my original cohost with the mohost Justin to talk about the Sega classic ToeJam & Earl! This game was the only game I was not able to beat for backlog month. What was it about this game that made me not be able to finish it? It ended up being tough for me to answer but Justin and I break down a lot of the facets of this iconic game and what we felt ultimately still holds up and doesnt hold up all these years later.

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Shout-out Song: Bumpin' Artist: Joshua Morse Album: N/A https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01735

End Song: Wake Up! Artist: Jake Kaufman Album: N/A https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00435

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