The Dreamcast Junkyard DreamPod

By The Dreamcast Junkyard

What's The Dreamcast Junkyard DreamPod about?

This is the DreamPod - a podcast produced by The Dreamcast Junkyard focusing on all aspects of Sega Dreamcast culture, collecting and the community. Join your hosts as they discuss varied topics surrounding Sega's final console, and inevitably get side-tracked by other gaming news.

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The Dreamcast Junkyard DreamPod episodes:

03.15.2024
Episode 129: SEGA SATURN, SHIRO!
In the most exciting crossover since Jay-Z and Linkin Park did Collision Course, Brian and Lewis are joined by two stalwarts of both the Sega Saturn and Dreamcast community: SaturnDave and Patrick (TraynoCo) of SEGA SATURN, SHIRO! SHIRO! originally started...
02.25.2024
Episode 128: The Top 25 Dreamcast Indie Games
At the beginning of the year, we put the call out to the community to vote for their favourite indie releases for the Sega Dreamcast, and, as always, you have all responded in a big way, with more than double...
02.03.2024
Episode 127: Dream News with Extra Pizza
In the first DreamPod episode of 2024, James, Lozz and Lewis are joined by brand new Junkyarder Harvey (aka Pizza Hotline) to bring you a roundup of the most exciting things coming out of the Dreamcast scene! News discussed:New Jet...
12.21.2023
Episode 126: Nick Thorpe, Features Editor for Retro Gamer Magazine
On this episode, Kev and Lewis are joined by Nick Thorpe - the features editor for the excellent Retro Gamer magazine - to chat all about his career and the brand new issue 254, a Dreamcast special of the mag...
12.16.2023
Episode 125: We're Dreaming of a SEGA Christmas (RadioSEGA WinterFest '23)
Put on your favourite ugly Christmas sweater, grab a glass of mulled wine, and join us for this year's festive DreamPod episode! On this one we are joined by our pal Patrick Traynor of the awesome Sega Saturn, SHIRO! to...
11.27.2023
Episode 124: Celebrating 25 Years of Dreamcast - A Retrospective
The Dreamcast Junkyard's "The Top 200 Dreamcast Games... Voted by You! (2023 Edition)" is available now! Check it out now on the website: https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/p/the-top-200-dreamcast-games-voted-by.html On this day, 25 years ago, the Sega Dreamcast was launched in its home country of Japan...
10.26.2023
Episode 123: Halloween Special!
If you’re superstitious, this episode’s number could possibly mean something spooky, especially seeing as this is our Halloween Special! In this episode we have a bit of initial news to cover regarding the recently unveiled Retro-Bit Dreamcast controller prototypes, but after...
10.16.2023
Episode 122: Fall Dreamcast News Round-Up
The leaves are falling and the air is getting colder, but the Dreamcast scene shows no signs of slowing down! In this episode, your host James is joined by regular co-hosts Laurence, Mike and Lewis to round up and discuss...
09.05.2023
Episode 121: The Dreamcast Encyclopedia with Chris Scullion
In this special episode, Kev and Mike welcome long-time gaming journalist Chris Scullion. Chris was most notably the longest-running staff member of the Official Nintendo Magazine UK, but has also written for many other UK gaming magazines and online gaming...
08.25.2023
Episode 120: Dreamcast Enjoyer
We're going "cozy mode" for episode 120, as we are joined by Dreamcast Enjoyer! For the last year, Dreamcast Enjoyer (aka Dominic) has been creating excellent, upbeat YouTube videos about Dreamcast games and games from other systems, with a particular...
07.24.2023
Episode 119: Translating Nakoruru with Derek Pascarella
Regular host Lewis catches up with Dreamcast community stalwart Derek Pascarella to discuss the fan translation of the Japanese-exclusive Dreamcast title Nakoruru: The Gift she Gave Me they worked on together. A spin-off visual novel from SNK's Samurai Shodown fighting...
07.01.2023
Episode 118: Gaming Online with the Dreamcast in 2023
Why don't we play together? This month's DreamPod is all about playing the Dreamcast online, which is something you can still do in 2023 thanks to the efforts of some very talented members of the Dreamcast community! In this episode, regulars...
06.05.2023
Episode 117: Summer Special
The good weather is here, so James, Laurence and Mike (with a small cameo from Brian) thought it would be fitting to sit down and talk about our favourite summer memories with the Dreamcast, along with recapping the DC games...
05.06.2023
Episode 116: Non-Dreamcast Games That Embody the Dreamcast Spirit
In this bumper episode, Andrew, Brian, Lewis and Mike talk about games released after the Dreamcast's demise that embody the spirit of everything Sega's final console stood for! Games discussed in this episode:Blur (Bizarre Creations, 2010)Umurangi Generation (Origame Digital, 2020)Bully (Rockstar...
04.10.2023
Episode 115: Talking HarleQuest! with developer Ross Kilgariff
On today's episode of the DreamPod, Lewis and Lozz are joined by Ross Kilgariff to talk about his upcoming Dreamcast indie title HarleQuest!, a 3D dungeon crawler that has just hit Kickstarter! Links:HarleQuest! KickstarterHarleQuest! WebsiteRoss' WebsiteOur article on the Junkyard Website...
03.01.2023
Episode 114: News Kids on the Block
We're back with another Dreamcast news roundup, join Andrew, Tom, Lewis and James as we discuss everything going on in the constantly bustling world of Dreamcast. We will be back with more themed episodes soon. More info on some of the things...
01.16.2023
Episode 113: News Jack City
It's 2023 and Tom, Lozz and Lewis from The Dreamcast Junkyard are back to chat all things Dreamcast news! Christmas 2022 is but a distant memory, and so we have binned the rotting remnants of the turkey and thrown the...
12.12.2022
Episode 112: Former SEGA Europe Marketing Director Giles Thomas
In this episode of the DreamPod, regular hosts Tom and Andrew are joined by former SEGA Europe Marketing Director Giles Thomas. During his time at SEGA Europe, Giles oversaw the European launch of the Dreamcast after effectively being headhunted by...
12.01.2022
Episode 111: The SEGAGuys
This time, regular hosts Tom and Jaz welcome James 'The SEGAHolic' and Dan 'The Mega' Driver to the DreamPod. Together, James and Dan form The SEGAGuys and in this episode we discuss our guests' histories with SEGA, some favourite systems...
11.17.2022
Episode 110: Dreamcast Newsageddon!
The DreamPod crew assemble once again to run through the latest news and developments coming out of the incredibly active Sega Dreamcast community. Tom, Lewis, Lozz and Kev convene to chat about new games, old games, unreleased games, translations, music...
11.02.2022
Episode 109: Dreamcast in 2002 (and a Farewell to Dreamcast Years)
The long awaited fourth and final instalment of our crossover with Dreamcast Years is here. Join Andrew, Rich, Jason, Tom and Lewis as they return to 2002 to talk the best of Dreamcast in 2002 (including the last official DC...
10.10.2022
Episode 108: Shenmue Dojo
Regular hosts Tom and Lewis welcome James and Matt of Shenmue Dojo - the longest running Shenmue fan site on the internet. In this Shenmue heavy episode, topics of discussion include: the origins of the Dojo, our guests' introduction to...
09.15.2022
Episode 107: Newstopia
Tom and Lewis welcome new co-host Lozz, as they discuss the latest news from the Dreamcast online and indie scenes. A Dreamcast port of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, the next-gen VMU 'VM2' from Chris Diaoglou, Final Vendetta...
07.01.2022
The Dreamcast Junkyard DreamPod - Episode 107: Top 200 Dreamcast Games 2022 - 200 to 101
In the first of a two-parter, your hosts James, Mike and Tom run through the results of the 2022 Dreamcast Junkyard 'Top 200' games poll results. We asked you to give us your favourite Dreamcast games and you did in...
06.19.2022
Episode 106: WAVE Game Studios & SEGA Powered
Tom & Andrew welcome SEGA Powered editor Dean Mortlock and WAVE Games Studios' Daniel Crocker to talk all things indie, magazines of yore, and the future of the Dreamcast scene. There's also the small matter of the first magazine cover...
05.29.2022
Episode 105: Dream News!
Join Tom and Lewis for this whirlwind trip around the bazaars as they discuss the hottest news coming out of the Dreamcast community! In this episode we discuss the new Dreamcast port of Postal; the re-issue of The Textorcist; unreleased...
05.02.2022
Episode 104: Dreamcast News Round-Up For Spring 2022
Join Tom, Lewis, James and Rich as they round-up the latest and greatest in news from our beloved scene. We're talking potential new Jet Set Radio and Crazy Taxi releases, how we feel about yet another Sonic collection, the Sega...
04.10.2022
Episode 103: An interview with Jörg Tittel
In this episode, Andrew, Brian and Mike chat with writer, producer and director Jörg Tittel, who previously wrote for the US Official Dreamcast Magazine. We discuss Jörg's time at the magazine, his love for the Dreamcast, and his experience working...
02.19.2022
Episode 102: New Games and Fan Projects from the Dreamcast Scene!
The Dreamcast scene never seems to slow down so here we are again, rounding up all the news! Will you be able to wrap your head around the amount of new Dreamcast games and projects getting released? And what did...
02.02.2022
Episode 101: Room 101
For episode 101, we're doing room 101! Ripping off the formula of the classic British game show (which ripped its concept from Geroge Orwell), James, Tom, Brian, Lewis and newcomer Rich (welcome Rich!) each must convince host Andrew to consign...
12.31.2021
Episode 100: An interview with former SEGA of America President Peter Moore & Listener Special
Let's get this party started! To celebrate the 100th episode of the DreamPod, it's only right that we'd go big or go home. That's why we got the one and only Peter Moore, former SEGA of America president, on the...
12.20.2021
Episode 99: Desert Island Discs Fantasy Draft Round Up
This episode is a follow up to episode 95, where we discussed the first round picks for our Desert Island Discs Fantasy Draft. The game consists of us and some guests each building a roster of 4 Dreamcast games that...
11.24.2021
Episode 98: Everything New in the World of Dreamcast
Join Andrew, Tom, Lewis and Mark for another one of those Dreamcast news round-up DreamPods! This time it's new games galore with new releases and upcoming Kickstarters discussed, as well as an incredibly fascinating unused Dreamcast logo that was recently...
11.02.2021
Episode 97: Left in Japan, Vol. 2 (featuring Dreamcast Hub)
The sequel to one of our favourite episodes of last year. Join Andrew, Mike, Lewis and special guest Stephen from Dreamcast Hub as they take another deep dive into the depths of the Japanese-exclusive Dreamcast release library. We also manage...
09.25.2021
Episode 96: Dreamcast in 2001 (featuring the Dreamcast Years crew)
It's been a minute, but we are back for the third time with our good buddies at the Dreamcast Years podcast, letting them put their spin on proceedings again as we dive into the year the Dreamcast died in the...
09.04.2021
Episode 95: Desert Island Discs Fantasy Draft Round 1 Recap
Join Kev, Andrew, Brian, Lewis & Mike as they break down the first 12 games taken in the Dreamcast Junkyard Desert Islands Discs - Fantasy draft! That we are running via our Twitter account. On it, each person is building a...
07.30.2021
Episode 94: Gun Golf and Melting Dreamcasts (News Round-Up)
The Junkyard team are getting heated in this extra crazy episode of the DreamPod, and not just due to the heatwave that was occurring at the time of recording. We rage about broken games, engage about upcoming indies and discuss...
06.18.2021
Episode 93: Sakura Wars Columns 2 and the Dreamcast Translation Scene - featuring Derek Pascarella & Burntends
Dreamcast fan translation fever is at an all time high! Well, it is amongst our staff members at least. Derek Pascarella and Burntends join us for a lengthy chat about fan translations for the Dreamcast and the wider community of...
05.01.2021
Episode 92: "Erotic Fiction For Dreamcast Owners"
L@@K! RARE! A two person DreamPod! Rated R for Resurrection... Listen in on a chat between Andrew and Tom as they discuss what they've been playing, VMU vs PocketStation, the latest Dreamcast news, the DC community at large and more....
04.24.2021
Episode 91: Dreamcast in 2000 (featuring the Dreamcast Years crew)
In the second part of a series of crossovers with the Dreamcast Years podcast, we talk all about what is arguably the golden year for the Dreamcast: 2000. Our host Andrew is joined by DreamPod regulars Lewis and Mike, as...
03.24.2021
Episode 90: Dreamcast in 1999 (featuring the Dreamcast Years crew)
The Dreamcast Junkyard comes together in a crossover with our pals at Dreamcast Years to serve you up a retrospective on everything Dreamcast in its launch year of 1999. Andrew, who hosts both the DreamPod and Dreamcast Years podcasts, is...
03.16.2021
Episode 89: More News From the Dreamcast Scene!
In the first Dreamcast news round-up DreamPod of 2021, James, Tom, Mike and Lewis discuss what's going on in the ever-busy Dreamcast scene. Spiritual successors to forgotten Sega franchises, sealed games being sold, new indie titles, fan translations and GDEMU...
02.16.2021
Episode 88: D2, M2 & Assorted Dreamcast Oddities with Anthony of Video Game Esoterica
Tom, Lewis and Martin are joined by Anthony Bacon of the excellent Video Game Esoterica YouTube channel to discuss his YouTube journey thus far, as well as everything odd to do with the Dreamcast, legendary developer Kenji Eno, and his...
01.25.2021
Episode 87: Interview with Caspar Field (DC-UK Editor)
Andrew, Tom and Mike are joined by Caspar Field, former editor of both DC-UK and Mr. Dreamcast magazines, for a chat about games journalism at the time of the Dreamcast, and much more. Secrets are spilled, new information about a certain...
12.29.2020
Episode 86: What We Would Like to See From the Dreamcast in 2021
As we leave the grim year of 2020 behind us, Andrew, Mike and Lewis thought it'd be a good time to talk about what we'd like to see from the Dreamcast community in 2021. Along the way we managed to...
12.20.2020
Episode 85: RadioSEGA WinterFest 2020
2020 was a pretty rubbish year overall, but somehow the Dreamcast community has thrived more than ever before! In this year's RadioSEGA Winterfest episode, Tom, Andrew, Mike, James and Lewis discuss Christmas Dreamcast games, the things we're thankful for this...
11.14.2020
Episode 84: Left in Japan, Vol. 1
Join Andrew, Mike, Lewis and Rob as they delve deep into the vast library of Japanese-exclusive Dreamcast releases. Pitching two titles each, the gang discuss what is so unique about these games and speculate as to why we never got...
10.28.2020
Episode 83: Spooky Stories & Horrific Games
The nights are drawing in and the wind is starting to howl, so the Dreamcast Junkyard team get together to discuss some of their real life scary stories; and also some truly disturbing Dreamcast related experiences. Things mentioned in the podcast:Spring-heeled...
10.14.2020
Bonus Episode - 'DreamPod Mini about the Dreamcast Mini'
Another big bit of Dreamcast news setting the internet wild means another DreamPod mini, this time being our discussion on the potential mini, teased by Sega staffer Yosuke Okunari, who said in a recent Famitsu interview: “Next, we’re considering concepts...
09.24.2020
Episode 82: Another Dreamcast News Round-Up
In this Dreamcast news round-up episode of the DreamPod: Tom, Martin, Mike and Lewis discuss what's going on in the ever-busy Dreamcast indie scene. They discuss new and upcoming indie game releases, new hardware, and a fan mod to the...

What's The Dreamcast Junkyard DreamPod about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Dreamcast Junkyard DreamPod episodes:

Episode 129: SEGA SATURN, SHIRO!

Episode 128: The Top 25 Dreamcast Indie Games

Episode 127: Dream News with Extra Pizza

Episode 126: Nick Thorpe, Features Editor for Retro Gamer Magazine

Episode 125: We're Dreaming of a SEGA Christmas (RadioSEGA WinterFest '23)

Episode 124: Celebrating 25 Years of Dreamcast - A Retrospective

Episode 123: Halloween Special!

Episode 122: Fall Dreamcast News Round-Up

Episode 121: The Dreamcast Encyclopedia with Chris Scullion

Episode 120: Dreamcast Enjoyer

Episode 119: Translating Nakoruru with Derek Pascarella

Episode 118: Gaming Online with the Dreamcast in 2023

Episode 117: Summer Special

Episode 116: Non-Dreamcast Games That Embody the Dreamcast Spirit

Episode 115: Talking HarleQuest! with developer Ross Kilgariff

Episode 114: News Kids on the Block

Episode 113: News Jack City

Episode 112: Former SEGA Europe Marketing Director Giles Thomas

Episode 111: The SEGAGuys

Episode 110: Dreamcast Newsageddon!

Episode 109: Dreamcast in 2002 (and a Farewell to Dreamcast Years)

Episode 108: Shenmue Dojo

Episode 107: Newstopia

The Dreamcast Junkyard DreamPod - Episode 107: Top 200 Dreamcast Games 2022 - 200 to 101

Episode 106: WAVE Game Studios & SEGA Powered

Episode 105: Dream News!

Episode 104: Dreamcast News Round-Up For Spring 2022

Episode 103: An interview with Jörg Tittel

Episode 102: New Games and Fan Projects from the Dreamcast Scene!

Episode 101: Room 101

Episode 100: An interview with former SEGA of America President Peter Moore & Listener Special

Episode 99: Desert Island Discs Fantasy Draft Round Up

Episode 98: Everything New in the World of Dreamcast

Episode 97: Left in Japan, Vol. 2 (featuring Dreamcast Hub)

Episode 96: Dreamcast in 2001 (featuring the Dreamcast Years crew)

Episode 95: Desert Island Discs Fantasy Draft Round 1 Recap

Episode 94: Gun Golf and Melting Dreamcasts (News Round-Up)

Episode 93: Sakura Wars Columns 2 and the Dreamcast Translation Scene - featuring Derek Pascarella & Burntends

Episode 92: "Erotic Fiction For Dreamcast Owners"

Episode 91: Dreamcast in 2000 (featuring the Dreamcast Years crew)

Episode 90: Dreamcast in 1999 (featuring the Dreamcast Years crew)

Episode 89: More News From the Dreamcast Scene!

Episode 88: D2, M2 & Assorted Dreamcast Oddities with Anthony of Video Game Esoterica

Episode 87: Interview with Caspar Field (DC-UK Editor)

Episode 86: What We Would Like to See From the Dreamcast in 2021

Episode 85: RadioSEGA WinterFest 2020

Episode 84: Left in Japan, Vol. 1

Episode 83: Spooky Stories & Horrific Games

Bonus Episode - 'DreamPod Mini about the Dreamcast Mini'

Episode 82: Another Dreamcast News Round-Up