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Holiday Kinections

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25 minutes

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Nov 1, 2020

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Guest expert Allegra Frank grooves by to talk about some hilarious Xbox ads featuring Usher. For more info, as well as pictures and videos, visit our Save Files archive.

Released:

Nov 1, 2020

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Titles in the series (94)

Co-hosts Ben Bertoli and PushDustIn discuss the many weird and wonderful stories surrounding video game history.

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Terry Loves Neo Geo: Push brings Ben up to speed on the strange console that was the Neo Geo. by Memory Card
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Get a Grip!: Ben and Push share their favorite weird controllers. by Memory Card
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Nintendo's Men in Black by Memory Card
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Gotta Leak'em All!: Push is joined by Pokémon expert Dr. Lava to discuss massive leaks and monsters who didn't make the cut. by Memory Card
32 min listen
Tour de DS: Push takes Ben on a guided tour of touring programs for the DS and 3DS. by Memory Card
24 min listen
Blips Ahoy: Ben and Push share gaming history blips about Famicom design, Bomberman Kart, and more. by Memory Card
36 min listen
A Rare Beginning: Ben teaches Push all about the early history of renowned game studio Rare. by Memory Card
27 min listen
GP2X Marks the Spot: Guest expert Philip Drobar swings by to educate Ben on a line of overlooked handhelds from South Korea. by Memory Card
40 min listen
Big Pippin: Ben regales Push with the tale of the ill-fated Apple Pippin console. by Memory Card
16 min listen
What Does This Button Do?: Push reveals four of the weirdest arcade machines ever produced. by Memory Card
26 min listen
I Kid Mew Not: Ben and Push dig into the surprising importance of everyone's favorite legendary cat. by Memory Card
19 min listen
And I Wonder: Guest expert Kelsey Lewin details the history of the marvelously unique handheld known as the WonderSwan. by Memory Card
35 min listen
Below the Belt: Ding ding! Ben pummels Push with the history of the Punch-Out!! series. by Memory Card
29 min listen
Seedy CD Deals: Guest expert Chris Kolar (@kobunheat) stops by to relay the sordid history of the SNES CD-ROM. by Memory Card
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Channeling Sonic: Ben introduces Push to Sega Channel, the forgotten game streaming service of the '90s. by Memory Card
29 min listen
Bonus - Pumped Up: Ben tells Push the chilling tale of a cancelled NES title featuring Dracula... in dope basketball kicks. by Memory Card
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Kurger Bing and the Boys: Ben and Push discuss strange video games starring classic food mascots. by Memory Card
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The Queen's Nunchuk: Ben and Push dive into the world of wacky special edition consoles. by Memory Card
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Coming Unplugged: Guest expert NantenJex explains the electrifying history of Chibi-Robo. by Memory Card
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Square on the Blips by Memory Card
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Tilted: Ben rattles off the history on America's pinball ban. Anyone have a sledgehammer? by Memory Card
28 min listen
Furious George: Push relays the the rip-roaring history of Rampage. by Memory Card
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Blip Off the Old Block: Ben and Push present four interesting (but unrelated) stories of video game history. by Memory Card
29 min listen
Pokémanhattan: Guest expert Retro Ali swings in to tell us about the rise and fall of Pokémon Center New York. by Memory Card
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Fraudulent Baked Goods: Guest expert Kawlun Dram stops by to detail the infamous ARG surrounding Portal 2. by Memory Card
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One of the Boys: Ben shines a light on strange Game Boy accessories. by Memory Card
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Bonus - Pop Culture: Guest expert Jess Morrissette gives us the lowdown on his Video Game Soda Machine Project. by Memory Card
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Bonus - Bug Fables X Seahorse Saga: Paper Indies: Push sits down with developers Tris Valbuena and José Gracia to discuss their indie titles inspired by the Paper Mario series. by Memory Card
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Hey! Listeners!: Listeners from around the world call in to share their favorite gaming history blips. by Memory Card
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Mario Teaches Photoshop: Push introduces a string of strange Mario spin-off games. by Memory Card
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Goomba Shaped Goomba: Mario's most common enemy, the Goomba, is obvious a... wait, what are they exactly? Friend of the show Graeme Allen stops by to add his thoughts. by Memory Card
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Respect Points: When it came to Wii launch titles, Red Steel was supposed to a cut above. by Memory Card
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All We Need is Brian: Quest 64 wasn't the best RPG on the Nintendo 64, but it was certainly the first. by Memory Card
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Knuckles Hates Malbobo: An investigative report on why Knuckles the Echidna detests cigarettes. by Memory Card
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Fight, Magic, Items, Saturn: Author Aidan Moher emerges from the mist to reveal a section of his new book that didn't make the cut. by Memory Card
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Just the Worst: Ben ends the season on the lowest note possible with a look into the worst year in gaming history. by Memory Card
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On the Move: The final entry in the Movement in Game saga is here! by Memory Card
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Lynked Up: Guest Expert Jamatar breaks down the history of the infamous Atari Lynx. by Memory Card
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SCUMM of the Earth: Witness thrills, chills, and tentacles as Ben opens the door to classic point-and-click adventure Maniac Mansion. by Memory Card
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Tanks A Million: We dive into a long-running Nintendo franchise with surprising origins and terrible luck.. by Memory Card
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Untangled: Join Tom and Adam Vian of SFB Games and artist Catherine Unger as they break down the magic behind their point n’ click mystery Tangle Tower. by Memory Card
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Bartmania: Don't have a cow, man. It's the perfectly cromulent history of some of the best, worst, and weirdest Simpsons video games. by Memory Card
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Rise of the Pomeranians: Come on a guided tour of the PS3 cult classic Tokyo Jungle. You are encouraged to feed the animals. by Memory Card
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Ninja Baseball Bat Man Begins: Ninja Baseball creator Drew Maniscalco stops in to talk about the development of the '90s beat'em up and its new comic. by Memory Card
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Vib Vibes: Vib Ribbon is a strange rhythm game with a strange history. by Memory Card
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Demand for Hands: In the season finale Ben and Push take a deep dive into the world of wonderfully weird gaming merch. by Memory Card
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But Wai Tho: The most ambitious crossover of all time is up for debate, but the most ambitious crossover of the 8-bit era is a game you probably didn't know existed. by Memory Card
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Giftpia Wrapped: Push dives into the history of another Japan-exclusive title, this time the wonderfully weird Giftpia for the GameCube. by Memory Card
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Poppin' Puyo in Your Dreams by Memory Card
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Griddle Me This: Come learn the relaxing history of Picross with guest expert and indie dev Philip Drobar. by Memory Card
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It's an Odd Odd Odd Odd World: Things get a little gross and very weird as we slosh through the history of the Oddworld series. by Memory Card
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Return of the Swing: It's time for another installment of the movement saga. by Memory Card
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Tobally Awesome: We pummel your brain with the history of an often overlooked fighting series from Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama. by Memory Card
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Party Time! Excellent!: Ben and Push throw a party to celebrate the history of party games... and Mario isn't invited. by Memory Card
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Holiday Kinections

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