111 episodes
HatchetJob.com HatchetJob
-
- Leisure
-
-
4.8 • 5 Ratings
-
A show about more than videogames.
-
The Steve Ritchie interview. Probably the world's best pinball table designer.
Steve Ritchie is one of the most important pinball machine designers in the world. In this show you’ll hear about his background, his career and the remarkable stories behind some of the best pinball tables in history.
-
HJ111 - The 2014 HatchetJob Awards
In our yearly HatchetJob awards AKA Insert Category, we invent awards for the videogames we played in 2014 - yes 2014 - from the serious to the stupid, from sex robots to sociopathy.
Can you guess which titles won the ‘Ubiest Ubiboo’ and 'Decrease in real-life stalking' awards?
This show was recorded in February 2016.
Music Velveteen Skies by Carosone
-
HJ110 - The 2013 HatchetJob Awards
In our yearly HatchetJob awards AKA Insert Category, we invent awards for the videogames we played in 2013 - yes 2013 - from the serious to the stupid.
Can you guess which title won 'It's a condition!' ?
This show was recorded in February 2015.
Music is 80/90 Pieces by destinazione_altrove
-
HJ109 - 18 hours with The Last of Us (and my mother)
In this show we discuss playing The Last of Us with a parent (who watches it as if it were a film) and whether the game, and its story, are deserving of the praise heaped upon them.
There are spoilers for the game and the film 28 Weeks Later.
Brother in the Land
The Floating World
-
HJ108 - What do bomb disposal experts feel about their robots?
Roboticist and educator Dr. Julie Carpenter tells us about her research with bomb disposal experts, how society might have to change as robots become more advanced and even what happens when a robot powers down in front of a small child. Recorded late August 2014.
Julie's website
Festo seagull drone: http://youtu.be/9YGLZXEwRVc
Festo kangaroo: http://youtu.be/_4luJ0ZSqy8
Music is Open by Com Truise
-
HJ107 - The 2012 HatchetJob awards
In our yearly HatchetJob awards AKA Insert Category show, we invent awards for the games we played in 2012 - yes 2012 - from the serious to the stupid. Can you guess which title won Wub Wub?
Music is Don't Go (RumbleStep Mix) by CDK
Gootecks speaks to disabled gamer Broly
Customer Reviews
Passionate and not waffley.
Great mix of related discussions, interviews and mirth.
Just not like the usual VG shows, which is flipping refreshing.
Like a gaming lucky dip, yet the quality is pretty consistent.
Not so frequent to block up your iTunes either. Hurrah!
Excellent videogame insight and debate
With insight and opinion from its regular mix of US and UK gamers - plus their regular expert guests from industry - Hatchet Job's coverage of videogames is as interesting and varied as it is fresh and honest. Recommended!
Worth a listen
Whilst this podcast is still finding its way, it has good production values, intelligent, articulate speakers, thought-provoking topics and interesting dicusssions. The podcast is also relatively short and punchy, which sets it apart. The topics of the week do not generally overlap with other podcasts, often somewhat coming out of left field. The presenters are a mixture of UK and US, which also gives the podcast a distinctive character. Well worth a listen.