Episode Archive
144 episodes of Tales from the Backlog since the first episode, which aired on October 25th, 2021.
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62: Spiritfarer (with Charlie & Lauren Young)
Episode | February 15th, 2023 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 9 mins
game review, indie games, thunder lotus games
Dave is joined by Charlie and Lauren Young to discuss Spiritfarer, by Thunder Lotus Games.
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61: Metal Gear Solid (with Mick Arcade)
Episode | February 8th, 2023 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 17 mins
game review, kojima, konami, metal gear, psx
Dave is joined by pro voice actor Mick Arcade to discuss Metal Gear Solid.
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60: Bayonetta 3 (with Matt aka Stormageddon - "Fun" and Games, Reignite, and more!)
Episode | February 1st, 2023 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 4 mins
bayonetta, game review, platinumgames
Dave is joined by Matt aka Stormageddon to discuss Bayonetta 3.
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Top 3 Childhood Gaming Traditions (V.I.P. Producer's Choice with Jake aka Zulgeek)
Episode | January 29th, 2023 | Season 1 | 35 mins 13 secs
bonus episode, producer's choice, top 3
In the second installment of the Tube V.I.P. Producer's Choice, longtime friend and patron of the show Jake aka Zulgeek joins me to talk about our top 3 childhood gaming traditions.
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Long Games & Burnout (with Jared Moss - Play Along Podcast, Bill Barber - Gaming & Collecting, Aaron Klaassen - Super Pod Saga)
Episode | January 25th, 2023 | Season 1 | 1 hr 42 mins
break from the backlog, roundtable
Dave is joined by Jared Moss (Play Along Podcast), Bill Barber (Gaming & Collecting) and Aaron Klaassen (Super Pod Saga) to discuss long games and why some of them entertain for 100+ hours while others burn us out long before the end.
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59: Final Fantasy IX (with Rick Firestone - Pixel Project Radio and Alejandro Ortiz - A Random Gamer's Corner)
Episode | January 18th, 2023 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 34 mins
final fantasy, game review, jrpg, square enix
Dave is joined by Rick Firestone from Pixel Project Radio and Alejandro Ortiz from A Random Gamer's Corner to discuss Final Fantasy IX.
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58: Shovel Knight (with Mikey Tabletop - Big Drink Energy)
Episode | January 11th, 2023 | Season 1 | 1 hr 46 mins
game review, indie games, shovel knight, yacht club games
Dave is joined by Mikey Tabletop from Big Drink Energy podcast to discuss Yacht Club Games' landmark retro-styled platformer, Shovel Knight
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57: Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (with Kolby - Switch it Up)
Episode | January 4th, 2023 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 38 mins
game review, jrpg, monolithsoft, nintendo switch, xenoblade chronicles
Dave is joined by Kolby from Switch it Up to discuss Monolith Soft's third entry in the Xenoblade Chronicles series.
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2022 in Review
Episode | December 28th, 2022 | Season 1 | 48 mins 28 secs
break from the backlog, year in review
Dave breaks down his favorite 2022 releases of the year in gaming.
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56: The Forgotten City (with Chris - 1 Hour 1 Decision)
Episode | December 21st, 2022 | Season 1 | 1 hr 57 mins
game review, indie games, modern storyteller
Dave is joined by Chris from 1 Hour, 1 Decision to discuss Modern Storyteller's 2021 narrative mystery, The Forgotten City.
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55: Inscryption (with John Rogers - Gaming in the Wild)
Episode | December 14th, 2022 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 45 mins
card games, daniel mullins, game review, indie games
Dave is joined by John Rogers from Gaming in the Wild to discuss Inscryption, the 2021 horror deckbuilder by Daniel Mullins.
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Top 3 Video Game Items That Are Too Good to Use (Tube V.I.P. Producer's Choice with Chris Nelson)
Episode | December 11th, 2022 | Season 1 | 38 mins 49 secs
bonus episode, producer's choice
Dave is joined by Chris Nelson for the premiere of a new series on the Tube Network- the Tube VIP Producer's Choice.
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54: Pokemon Trading Card Game (GBC) (with Bill Barber - Gaming & Collecting Podcast)
Episode | December 7th, 2022 | Season 1 | 1 hr 11 mins
card games, game review, gameboy, pokemon, retro games
Dave is joined by Bill Barber from Gaming & Collecting podcast to discuss the GameBoy Color adaptation of the Pokemon Trading Card game.
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53: Nier: Automata (with Andrew Kimball - Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers & Katie Shesko)
Episode | November 30th, 2022 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 53 mins
game review, nier, platinumgames, rpg
Dave is joined by Andrew Kimball of Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers and Katie Shesko to discuss Yoko Taro's breakout hit, Nier: Automata.
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52: Prey: Mooncrash (with Adam & Kiaran - The Good, the Bad & the Backlog)
Episode | November 23rd, 2022 | Season 1 | 1 hr 56 mins
arkane studios, game review, horror games, immersive sim, prey, roguelike
Dave is joined by Adam and Kiaran from The Good, the Bad & the Backlog to discuss Prey's roguelike expansion, Mooncrash.
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51: Prey (2017) (with Nick & Will - Friday Night Gamecast)
Episode | November 16th, 2022 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 49 mins
arkane studios, game review, horror games, immersive sim, prey
Dave is joined by Nick and Will from Friday Night Gamecast to discuss Arkane Studios' 2017 sci-fi immersive sim, Prey.