On this bonus episode of The 1099, host Josiah Renaudin and freelancer Joseph Knoop answer all the burning listener questions you can handle. Topics include the future of games media, how to interview your heroes, YouTube vs. traditional games coverage, how to pitch to big outlets, making money writing about games, dream guests, and tips for podcasting that people don't talk about.

On this week's episode, Lucy James, a video producer at GameSpot and former freelance writer/presenter at VideoGamer and GameReactor, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss the pros and cons of video game media on YouTube. Lucy explains how she became one of the faces of GameSpot, how the different GameSpot teams work together, the benefits of learning how to write video scripts, why disclosure matters for sponsored content, and why personalities at websites are becoming so important.

On this week's episode, community developer at Ubisoft Montreal, a former product manager at Harmonix, and the color commentator for the League of Heels video game wrestling league, Eric Pope, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss building a community for a new IP like For Honor. They tackle how to run alphas/betas, what community feedback you should actually listen to, how difficult it can be to break into someone's multiplayer rotation, how the different Ubisoft Studios work together, the wonders of Canada, and what you can expect from For Honor moving forward.

On this week's episode, GameSpot senior reviews editor, Peter Brown, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss how GameSpot does reviews. Peter details how GameSpot has changed since he first took the job, what belongs in a review and should be separated into its own feature, why scores can confuse things more than anything else, the health of games criticism as a whole, and how freelancers can write for GameSpot.

On this week's episode, the host of Game Maker's Toolkit as well as a writer seen on Edge, Wired, Eurogamer, VideoGamer, and Pocket Gamer, Mark Brown, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss smart, analytical YouTube gaming videos. Mark details the research that goes into his projects, how an understanding of game design can lessen the toxicity of the community, what developers have to say about his videos, the risks of turning to Patreon, and the biggest lessons learned from creating this style of content.

On this week's episode, social editor and regular presence on all Waypoint content, Danika Harrod, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss social media and games culture. Danika details what it's like running Waypoint's social media accounts, how to balance comical, silly posts with more serious issues, the struggles of moderation in the age of Trump, how to establish a consistent social media voice, and what she's learned about game development over the last year.

On this week's episode, writer and designer at Supergiant Games and former editor-in-chief at GameSpot, Greg Kasavin, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss the development of Pyre. Greg details how the game changed over time, the writing process, how to develop games with so many different narrative variables, the critical and community reaction to the game, why Supergiant hasn't done sequels up to this point, and the importance of sound design.

On this week's episode, leading editor at VideoGamer.com and a UK games industry 30 under 30 recipient, Alice Bell, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss the UK games media scene and what it's like running a major website. Alice details how she became the leading editor at VideoGamer, how to determine which games are worth covering, how following traffic trends isn't always the answer, the ups and downs of modern games criticism, and why UK and US games media feel so separated at times.

On this week's episode, research analyst at Wedbush Securities, the host of the Pachter Factor, and a returning guest, Michael Pachter, joins host Josiah Renaudin to cover the business side of video games. They cover the sales projections and possible struggles of the Xbox One X, the surprising success of the Nintendo Switch, why Nintendo isn't selling many SNES Classics, whether or not console exclusives still matter, and what we can expect from the next PlayStation.

On this week's episode, video producer for PeanutButterGamer and a co-host for the Stuck Together Podcast, Todd Schlickbernd, joins host Josiah Renaudin to talk about how successful YouTubers make money. Todd explains the benefits of long vs. short videos, how sponsored content works, why you need to be honest with your audience, the responsibilities YouTubers when controversial topics arise, and the value of creating secondary channels.