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A relentlessly on topic smorgasbord of hard hitting video game questions as addressed by a panel of experts. Featuring Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and a rotating group of special guests. Hosted by Alex Jaffe. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original music by Kurt Feldman.

  1. 3d ago

    Ep. 466 - Duped By Big Taito

    In which our heroes detail the difference between a 9/10 and a 10/10 review score, moments of quiet calm, and Pelvis Presley. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Edogawa Ranpo Edgar Allen Poe Stephen King “Your pelvis will play an important role!” “Some m***********s are always trying to ice skate uphill” The Wire Blade (1998) Elvis Presley Garbage Pail Kids Dungeons & Dragons Baldur’s Gate III Washington Generals Washington Wizards Washington Commanders Ep. 465 - It’s Not Called Peacehammer Washington, D.C. Washington State Harlem Globetrotters George Washington Doyle St. Cafe Honey Bucket 1: What video game do you have the most negative reaction to when it comes up for personal reasons? (06:44) World of WarCraft YIIK: A Postmodern RPG Demonschool Scott Pilgrim The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (remake) Battle Arena Toshinden 2: How do you create quiet moments of calm in a video game without boring the player? (12:24) Wanderstop Black Myth: Wukong Ico EarthBound Final Fantasy XV Mass Effect 3 3: Brandon Sheffield asks, are there any games you know the soundtrack super well but haven’t played? (16:26) Chrono Crisis Napster Sonic R Legend of Zelda series Final Fantasy VI Gran Turismo series Undertale Tim Follin Pictionary: The Game of Video Quick Draw Hideki Naganuma Jet Set Radio series The Beatles: Rock Band 4: Design some new Fatalities for the next Mortal Kombat (21:06) Mortal Kombat series Fatality Kurtis Stryker Porcupine Rat Makima (this link contains spoilers for Chainsaw Man which is really good and you should read it or you’re risking getting spoiled on some pretty wild stuff even if you’re just keeping up with the anime) General Zod The Three-Body Problem Flatland Sub-Zero Scorpion The Itchy & Scratchy Show Mr. Show with Bob and David I’ll Marry Your Stupid Ass Toasty! 5: spencergifs asks, what is the difference between a 9/10 and a 10/10? (26:47) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Halo series Fun Factor Gunstar Heroes Elevator Action Returns 6: How do you best adjust for end-game power creep when the player gets too strong? (32:21) Parasite Eve Bayonetta 7: What is the vestigial tail of video games? (36:12) Human vestigiality Super Mario Bros. Dark Souls series LIGHTNING ROUND: Famicom Feud - Every Telltale Series (39:46) Recommendations and Outro (48:41): Frank: Sam & Max: Season One Ash: Tenebris Somnia Brandon: The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System, call your reps and demand justice and trans rights Jaffe: Stay tuned for Insert Panel, a new show with Alex Jaffe and Esper Quinn talking about comic books This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

    Ep. 466 - Duped By Big Taito

  2. Nov 5

    Insert Credit Gaiden #17 - Bye Forever TGS 2026: Byeohazard

    Brandon Sheffield ventures once more into Tokyo Game Show, and in the process documents the spread of a horrifying virus (through his own lungs). Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Segments: Tokyo Game Show - Dehumanization (00:13) Answering Questions - False Hope (02:08) Satsumaimo - Crooked Shrine (07:41) Diversions - Masking (11:30) Further Questions - Inventory (29:26) Denouement - Return (40:12) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums Insert Credit Gaiden is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

    Insert Credit Gaiden #17 - Bye Forever TGS 2026: Byeohazard

  3. Nov 2

    Ep. 465 - It's Not Called Peacehammer

    Only the Insert Credit panel could cover the fan response to Bioware’s closure, explain all of Warhammer 40,000 in six minutes, and design a Nathan Fielder video game. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Harlem Globetrotters Washington Wizards Washington Commanders Washington Senators Washington Generals “Take a good look everyone! Here I am…the tragic clown!” The Day the Clown Cried (1972) TurboGrafx-16 Bloody Wolf Steam Deck Switch 2 Nintendo DS PSP Analog Pocket Game Boy 1: When making a game, how big should the numbers go? (04:41) 255 Square Enix Sesame Street Final Fantasy X Dragon Ball Pinball 2: How do you design a miniboss? (10:11) Miniboss Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse 3: What does a fanbase do after a video game studio dies? (13:14) Mass Effect series CNET: Fanfic Hub Archive of Our Own Faces Weeks Offline Dragon Age series Sonic the Hedgehog series SAGE Xpo Star Wars Variety: Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’s’ Captain Picard and ‘X-Men’s’ Charles Xavier, Dies at 86 EXODUS - Official Extended Gameplay Reveal Kotaku: Former BioWare Devs Are Taking An Unusual Approach To Develop Their Next Game The Snyder Cut 4: Ash, explain the Warhammer 40,000 universe in six minutes. (20:56) Warhammer 40,000 The Horus Apocrypha Emperor of Mankind Primarch Jaghatai Khan Psylocke Super Sentai Miles Edgeworth Phoenix Wright Dungeons & Dragons Judge Dredd Star Trek Doctor Who Orks 5: Room Check! (29:23) Vulcanus - Seek & Destroy Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure Batman: The Telltale Series Game of Thrones The Wolf Among Us Minecraft: Story Mode Baldur’s Gate III Jeep Thrills Sports-A-Roni Jet-Boys Castle Excellent 6: Which video game would be most likely to have a branded codpiece? (41:12) Golden Axe Barbarian NHL 2K series Deadpool Borderlands series Duke Nukem series 7: Bigger J asks, how should Valve announce Half-Life 3? (42:08) Half-Life series USA Today Beyoncé Nintendo 3DS Playdate Tim Sweeney Deadlock Half-Life: Alyx Portal Artifact Dota: Underlords Arifact: Foundry Aperture Desk Job Counter-Strike 2 8: What would a video game designed by Nathan Fielder be like? (49:53) You Can See Everything (2026) Nathan Fielder The Rehearsal Nathan For You Pokemon GO The Sims Wordle Candy Crush Red Dead Redemption series LIGHTNING ROUND: Ranthill (53:41) Recommendations and Outro (01:05:43): Brandon: Tube Mapper, 52nd Street - Somethings Going On, Karyn White - Ritual of Love Frank: Tom the Postgirl Ash: The Horus Heresy, I, Claudius Jaffe: Send questions about comics to insertpanel@gmail.com This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

    Ep. 465 - It's Not Called Peacehammer

  4. Oct 26

    Ep. 464 - Specdracular 2026

    Freaky Frank Cif-AAAAH-ldi, Ashes to Ashes Dust to Dust Parrish, and BranDon Corleone Sheffield unite once more to take on Dracula’s biggest challenge yet: discount prices! Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Ghostbusters “What a horrible night to have a podcast!” Treehouse of Terror Gherkin Don Corleone 1: What fixtures do you put in a final level to prevent heroes from reaching the boss? (06:38) Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse 2: What are the strangest things that exist out of bounds in a video game? (12:37) Cake P.T. Boundary Break Out of Bounds Secrets | P.T. Batman: Vengeance Batman: The Animated Series Harley Quinn GDQ Resident Evil 4 Fallout series 3: What video games have the most hostile and unpleasant aesthetics you’ve ever experienced? (18:48) Splatoon series Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor Feng-Shui Sega Saturn Cruelty Squad Screaming Mad George’s Paranoia Scape Screaming Mad George Space Giraffe Virtual Hydlide Golden Tee Golf series The Binding of Issac Pebble Beach Golf Links Duke Nukem series 4: What happens to a video game studio after it dies? (25:01) Kotaku: EA To Shut Down BioWare And Cancel The Next Mass Effect Game Kotaku: A Convincing Trailer For What May Have Been Mass Effect 5 Has Leaked [UPDATE: It’s Real] BioWare Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood 5: What are your feelings on video game recompilation projects, particularly with the role AI has begun to play in them? (30:39) Kotaku: Video Game Decomp Hub Closes Due To AI: ‘The Community Aspect Of Decompilation Has Been Broken’ $56K spent on Pokemon Gold AI decompiling Super Mario 64 Decomp Sega Genesis Elden Ring turboxray Castlevania: Dracula X PC Engine 6: Seva Saturn asks, what non-horror games induce anxiety for you? (38:14) Tomb Raider series Sonic drowning Fire Emblem series Stardew Valley 7: Why Why asks, how do you get a scaredy cat like me to enjoy horror games? (42:50) Crow Country Soma Poppy Playtime Five Nights at Freddy’s Markiplier 8: LeFish asks, what is the Wilhelm Scream of video games? (45:44) Wilhelm Scream Jaguar Atari Jaguar Quake Doom Demonschool Crate Half-Life 2 9: What would you change if you could change one thing about one game? (47:49) Vampire Survivors Leon Kennedy World of WarCraft The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Fortnite Pumpkin Spice Latte Super Mario Sonic & Knuckles Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II Detroit: Become Human Kasumi Ninja BioShock Infinite FRIGHTENING ROUND: What’re Ya Dyin’? (54:32) Recommendations and Outro (01:02:03): Ash: Dress up for Halloween even if you aren’t going anywhere, The Devils (1971) Brandon: Dead & Buried (1981), Spike Hellis, The Food Mill in Oakland California, episodes 1, 2, 18, 19, and 20 of Hunter × Hunter Frank: Vampire: Master of Darkness, Tokyo Fish Market Esper: Have a SCARY good time! This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

    Ep. 464 - Specdracular 2026

  5. Oct 19

    Ep. 463 - Krang Cifaldi

    Ep. 463 - Krang Cifaldi The finest minds in video games return to discuss the enjoyment found in bad games, memorable NPCs, and ooey gooey sticky honey concoctions. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Super Saiyan Son Goku (Mini) Funko Pop Crunchyroll forums.insertcredit.com “Now bear my arctic blast!” Destructo Disc “Scrib doon!” Silent Hill series Krang Jesus Christ Infinity Gauntlet 1: When do you find yourself most enjoying a game that’s not very good? (07:18) Mystery Science Theater 3000 90% of Gambling Addicts Meme Simple Series Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events PC Engine Sega Saturn RndStranger Pokémon Seattle Mariners Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave 2: Are there any old video games that you literally couldn’t make today, regardless of whether or not they’d be financially successful? (13:32) Kinect Vector monitor Vectrex Lament Configuration PlayStation 3 Gyromite R.O.B. 3: What are some of the most baffling launch events in video game history? (19:04) Gizmondo Dietrich Tapwave Zodiac PalmPilot Banjo-Kazooie Sue Bee Honey The Price is Right Phil Salvador: A promotional event where Nintendo had kids dive into a vat of honey to retrieve copies of Banjo-Kazooie Willy Wonka Buck Bumble the photo from the press event Wonka’s The Golden Ticket Gene Wilder 4: Do you have any favorite weird little video game NPCs? (27:51) Glup Shitto Mina the Hollower Undertale series The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Marauder Shields Heat Flamesman World of WarCraft: The Burning Crusade Arator the Redeemer World of Warcraft: Forever Bombchu Girl Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Fallout: New Vegas Mean Sonofabitch Shopping District, Taiping Road Baroque 5: BiggerJ asks, what do you remember about ROM sites from the early 2000’s? (34:09) ROM Tripod GeoCities 7-Zip WinRAR Castlevania: Rondo of Blood Napster Kotaku: No, System of a Down Did Not Make a Zelda Song. But This Guy Did Zophar’s Domain EmuParadise Dragon Ball Z games 6: When have you been most moved listening to a new version of an old song from a video game? (40:56) Ys series Ridge Racer series Super Smash Bros. series Psycho Soldier Psycho Soldier Theme | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra - The Legend of Zelda Theme Nobuo Uematsu Bloody Tears Castlevania: The Adventure - ReBirth Phantasy Star series 7: What is the Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Digger (2026) of video games? (48:12) Digger (2026) Bluesky NieR series Barbarian (2022) Megalopolis (2024) Balan Wonderworld Demonschool Titanium Court Dressmaker You Can See Everything (2026) The Nightlight Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026) LIGHTNING ROUND: Before and After Burner (54:21) (thanks to barleybap for the idea and the The Matrix: Path of Neo Turf Masters example) Recommendations and Outro (01:00:56): Brandon: Physical 100: Mexico, Physical 100: Italy, Vampire Crawlers, KFJC 89.7 FM Ash: Thrifting This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

    Ep. 463 - Krang Cifaldi

  6. Oct 12

    Ep. 462 - The Hole Fillers, with Alex Jaffe and Esper Quinn

    Over one thousand questions have been submitted to the Question Hole at patreon.com/insertcredit, and now it’s up to legendary podcast host Alex Jaffe and legendary podcast editor Esper Quinn to answer more than 200 of them. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Esper Quinn. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: nah, not for this one, sorry. Join us next week for your beloved Insert Credit panel, and yet another question from the depths of the Question Hole! This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

    Ep. 462 - The Hole Fillers, with Alex Jaffe and Esper Quinn

  7. Oct 5

    Ep. 461 - Thanks, Odama

    Insert Credit co-founder Brandon Sheffield joins the panel to cover the current state of Japanese games, ace representation in video games, and owning seven PSPs. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Batman Black Mask Obi-Wan Kenobi Birds of Prey (2020) Clock King Batman (TV series) Bill Finger Mr. Freeze Batman: The Animated Series Harley Quinn: The Animated Series Alfred Molina Poison Ivy Arnold Schwarzenegger Riddler Jim Carrey Joker Alfred Stryker Matches Malone “You’re getting a promotion!” MobyGames Takafumi Noma Unicorn Overlord Dawngazer Alexandra Pestretzova Sweet Baby Inc. Viggo Mortensen Broke His Toe In ‘The Two Towers’ DJ Jazzy Jeff Sega Genesis DJ Jazzy Jeff playing a Sega Genesis Britney Spears Beyonce Madden series NBA Live ’96 1: Brandon, what’s going on in Japan with video games right now? (08:13) Tokyo Game Show 2026 COVID-19 Kotaku: Over 85 Percent Of Japanese Game Developers Are Using AI Crazy Taxi: World Tour Level-5 Earth Defense Force 6.2: Invaders from Another World miHoYo 2: How do you make equipment management fun in games? (15:25) Hollow Knight Mina the Hollower Earthbound Forspoken Bayonetta Demonschool Dragon Quest series Psychopomp Sylvan Tale Game Gear Bonk series Legend of Zelda series Mega Man series Paperboy 3: Which characters in video games can be claimed as asexual? (21:50) Asexuality Phoenix Wright Ace Combat series Ristar Eliza Parvati Holcomb The Outer Worlds Kazuma Kiryu Yakuza series Overwatch Space Marine Warhammer 40,000 Death Stranding - An Asexual World Ryu Pepsiman 4: What is the most ill-advised video game related purchase you’ve ever made? (30:02) Odama GameCube PlayStation Portal Nintendo Switch Steam Deck PlayStation 5 Dragon Age: The Veilguard PC Engine PSP 5: Room Check! (37:05) Konami Bill Elliott’s NASCAR Challenge Book Off Mutant League Football Fester’s Quest Uncle Fester Atari 7800 Missing in Action (1984) Midnight Mutants Grandpa Munster Pretty Pretty Princess 6: Joel Valentin asks, what game do you wish had become the defining influence in its genre? (50:05) The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask Phantasy Star Final Fantasy series Chrono Trigger Asuka 120% series Gunstar Heroes Final Fantasy Tactics Shining Force Nectaris: Military Madness Jeanne d’Arc LIGHTNING ROUND: The Forgotten-Named Game (54:14) Recommendations and Outro (01:09:33) Brandon: T-Ride, They Will Kill You (2026), Tippett Studios Visual Archive Ash: Get away from the internet, go touch grass Frank: Go touch grass Jaffe: Go touch grass This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

    Ep. 461 - Thanks, Odama

  8. Sep 28

    Ep. 460 - Guiltlessly Child Free, with Shivam Bhatt

    Writer, podcaster, and Hindu pandit Shivam Bhatt joins the panel to cover spirituality in games, Activision’s Halo, and video games for dogs. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Shivam Bhatt. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: “Peek Aboo Call Me Back And Nuisance Back. Pac-Mania.” Nintendo 64 Mario Kart series Nintendo DS Ping Pals Legend of Zelda series Death Stranding Quake III: Arena Journey Casual Magic with Shivam Bhatt Shivam And Wheeler Love Magic Chronicles of Dragonlance 1: Which video games have you had spiritual experiences with? (08:26) Hinduism Magic: The Gathering Ramayana Moses Link Cloud Strife Rez Tetris Effect Tetsuya Mizuguchi Jeopardy! Dance Dance Revolution series beatmania series PlayStation VR Child of Eden Born again Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan / Elite Beat Agents series The Righteous Gemstones NieR: Automata Orthodox Judaism NetHack 2: What is the difference in tone and content between Western and Asian dramas? (19:54) David and Goliath Dark Shadows Supernatural Game of Thrones Babylon 5 World of WarCraft 3: What is Activision’s Halo going to look like? (25:36) Kotaku: Activision Taking Over Halo Franchise And What Remains Of Halo Studios Will Now Be A Support Team Call of Duty series Halo: Infinite Halo: Reach id Software Pitfall! Chopper Command Grand Theft Auto VI Elder Scrolls series Madden series NBA 2K series Peak BeamNG.drive Roblox Final Fantasy series Burnout series Bluey: The Videogame 4: Joel Valentin asks, what is something you thought only existed in video games until you were made aware of it in real life? (31:22) Silent Hill series The Simpsons Super Mario series Don Quijote Yakuza series Ifrit Shiva Sid Meier’s Civilization series CalorieMate Metal Gear Solid series La Li Lu Le Lo Ocarina Echidna Knuckles Hedgehog Sonic DuckTales Hollywood Reporter: Disney+ Revives Darkwing Duck 5: Brandon Sheffield asks, design a game for a dog (36:34) Stella, the dog that “talks” NOVA | Can Dogs Talk? 6: What is the printing a Magic card so imbalanced it has to be immediately banned from tournament play of video games? (40:23) Akuma Super Street Fighter II Turbo League of Legends Counter-Strike series Tekken series Pokemon series Mewtwo Kotaku: NES Tetris Players Call It ‘Rolling,’ And They’re Setting New World Records Golf Business Insider: They’re Probably Going To Ban The Putting Technique That Just Won The Masters Soulslike LIGHTNING ROUND: Planes Talkers (46:01) Recommendations and Outro (01:07:58): Frank: The Digital Archive at VGHF Library Shivam: Sanjay Patel’s Ramayana and Mahabharata Ash: Squeakross: Home Squeak Home, let Ash know what Warhammer she should read next This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

    Ep. 460 - Guiltlessly Child Free, with Shivam Bhatt
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A relentlessly on topic smorgasbord of hard hitting video game questions as addressed by a panel of experts. Featuring Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and a rotating group of special guests. Hosted by Alex Jaffe. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original music by Kurt Feldman.

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    2022 - 2026
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