Episode Archive
166 episodes of Tales from the Backlog since the first episode, which aired on October 25th, 2021.
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67: Chained Echoes (with Aaron Angle - A Top 3 Podcast)
Episode | March 29th, 2023 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 20 mins
game review, indie games, jrpg
Dave is joined by Aaron Angle from A Top 3 Podcast to discuss Matthias Linda's love letter to the JRPG classics of yesteryear, Chained Echoes.
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66: Nier: Replicant (with Brian Edwards- Character Issues, Cane and Rinse)
Episode | March 22nd, 2023 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 50 mins
game review, nier, rpg
Dave is joined by Brian Edwards of Character Issues and Cane and Rinse podcasts to discuss Nier: Replicant. Yoko Taro's 2010 cult classic got a makeover in 2021, so let's find out how it is!
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Emergent Gameplay Roundtable (with Nave - Gaming Together, Alex - Please Don't Cast, and Moonborne -TripleSMoon)
Episode | March 15th, 2023 | Season 1 | 1 hr 13 mins
break from the backlog, roundtable
In this Break from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Moonborne, Alex (Please Don't Cast) and Nave (Gaming Together) to discuss emergent gameplay.
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65: Eastward (with Chris Dominguez - A Novel Console)
Episode | March 8th, 2023 | Season 1 | 1 hr 56 mins
eastward, game review, indie games
Dave is joined by Chris Dominguez from A Novel Console to talk about Pixpil's Eastward.
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64: God of War: Ragnarök (with Ryan Juengling- List Off!)
Episode | March 1st, 2023 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 13 mins
game review, god of war, ps4, ps5, sony
Dave is joined by Ryan Juengling from List Off! to discuss God of War: Ragnarök.
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63: Tunic (with Ryan Batie - Lightning Strikes Thrice)
Episode | February 22nd, 2023 | Season 1 | 1 hr 54 mins
game review, indie games
Dave is joined by Ryan Batie from Lightning Strikes Thrice to discuss Tunic.
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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, xeno series
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.