29 episodes

Smashing Bricks is a retro games podcast in which aging gamers look back on games from 15 or more years ago (often closer to 30), with each episode typically following a replay of one spotlighted game. Host Eddie Inzauto and guests talk history and discuss the newfound appreciation—or perhaps disillusionment—resulting from these book-club-style revisitations. Crank the nostalgia dial up to 10 and get ready to start...Smashing Bricks! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smashingbricks/support

Smashing Bricks: A Retro Gaming Podcast Smashing Bricks

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Smashing Bricks is a retro games podcast in which aging gamers look back on games from 15 or more years ago (often closer to 30), with each episode typically following a replay of one spotlighted game. Host Eddie Inzauto and guests talk history and discuss the newfound appreciation—or perhaps disillusionment—resulting from these book-club-style revisitations. Crank the nostalgia dial up to 10 and get ready to start...Smashing Bricks! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smashingbricks/support

    Smashing Bricks 27: Pokemon Red and Blue

    Smashing Bricks 27: Pokemon Red and Blue

    Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, we've gotta catch 'em all in Pokemon Red and Blue.

    Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and Eric from The Board Game Dojo as we strive to be the very best, like no one ever was, in this 1996/1998 Game Boy game from Game Freak and Nintendo.

    Make sure you listen until the end to hear what the next game is and play through with us before the 15th of next month!

    Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to join our community and chat about games, the podcast, and anything else your heart desires! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    You're invited to join the discussion with your comments on our current and upcoming titles or any past game we've played. You can also make suggestions for games you'd like to hear about on future episodes! Check out the Smashing Bricks Playlist and help me fill in the gaps, or let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show!

    Here's that link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    And if you'd like to go above and beyond to support the show and help make it better and add more content, donate a few bucks a month via Patreon:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/SmashingBricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    SOCIAL LINKS:


    Linktree with all links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/smashingbricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    SB on Twitch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitch.tv/smashingbrickspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    SB on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@smashingbricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    SB on Intagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/smashingbricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    SB on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/smashing_bricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    SB on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/smashingbricks⁠⁠⁠podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Eddie's Photography on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/edwardinzauto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Eddie's Music on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/lightseekersoundwaves


    Board Game Dojo Links: https://linktr.ee/boardgamedojo


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    • 1 hr 22 min
    Smashing Bricks 26: Final Fantasy IX

    Smashing Bricks 26: Final Fantasy IX

    Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, we embark on an journey of existential proportions in Final Fantasy IX.

    Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest Jason Fanelli as we go on an epic adventure to save the world of Gaia in Square's 2000 RPG, Final Fantasy IX, for the Sony PlayStation.

    Make sure you listen until the end to hear what the next game is and play through with us before the 15th of next month!

    Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to join our community and chat about games, the podcast, and anything else your heart desires! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    You're invited to join the discussion with your comments on our current and upcoming titles or any past game we've played. You can also make suggestions for games you'd like to hear about on future episodes! Check out the Smashing Bricks Playlist and help me fill in the gaps, or let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show!

    Here's that link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    And if you'd like to go above and beyond to support the show and help make it better and add more content, donate a few bucks a month via Patreon:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/SmashingBricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    SOCIAL LINKS:


    Linktree with all links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/smashingbricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    SB on Twitch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitch.tv/smashingbrickspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    SB on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@smashingbricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    SB on Intagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/smashingbricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    SB on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/smashing_bricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    SB on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/smashingbricks⁠⁠⁠podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Eddie's Photography on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/edwardinzauto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Eddie's Music on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/lightseekersoundwaves


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    • 1 hr 10 min
    Smashing Bricks 25: Sonic the Hedgehog

    Smashing Bricks 25: Sonic the Hedgehog

    Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, we're spiny, spinny, speedy, and blue in Sonic the Hedgehog!

    Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and Leon Cox of the Cane and Rinse podcast as we navigate loop-de-loops, springboards, bumpers, spike pits, lava pools, and enemy robots in 1991's Sonic the Hedgehog for the SEGA Genesis.

    Make sure you listen until the end to hear what the next game is and play through with us before the 15th of next month!

    Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to join our community and chat about games, the podcast, and anything else your heart desires! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    You're invited to join the discussion with your comments on our current and upcoming titles or any past game we've played. You can also make suggestions for games you'd like to hear about on future episodes! Check out the Smashing Bricks Playlist and help me fill in the gaps, or let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show!

    Here's that link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    And if you'd like to go above and beyond to support the show and help make it better and add more content, donate a few bucks a month via Patreon:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/SmashingBricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    SOCIAL LINKS:


    Linktree with all links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/smashingbricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    SB on Twitch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitch.tv/smashingbrickspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    SB on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@smashingbricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    SB on Intagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/smashingbricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    SB on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/smashing_bricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    SB on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/smashingbricks⁠⁠⁠podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Eddie's Photography on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/edwardinzauto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Eddie's Music on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/lightseekersoundwaves


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    • 1 hr 13 min
    Smashing Bricks 24: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

    Smashing Bricks 24: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

    Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, we're heroes in a halfshell, and we're green!

    Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest Mark Besada of the Board Game Barrage podcast as we use our swords, bo staff, sais, and nuchucks to fight the foot clan and defeat the evil Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the NES!

    Make sure you listen until the end to hear what the next game is and play through with us before the 15th of next month!

    Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to join our community and chat about games, the podcast, and anything else your heart desires! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    You're invited to join the discussion with your comments on our current and upcoming titles or any past game we've played. You can also make suggestions for games you'd like to hear about on future episodes! Check out the Smashing Bricks Playlist and help me fill in the gaps, or let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show!

    Here's that link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    And if you'd like to go above and beyond to support the show and help make it better and add more content, donate a few bucks a month via Patreon:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/SmashingBricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    SOCIAL LINKS:


    Linktree with all links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/smashingbricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    SB on Twitch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitch.tv/smashingbrickspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    SB on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@smashingbricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    SB on Intagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/smashingbricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    SB on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/smashing_bricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    SB on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/smashingbricks⁠⁠⁠podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Eddie's Photography on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/edwardinzauto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Eddie's Music on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/lightseekersoundwaves


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    • 1 hr 10 min
    Smashing Bricks 23: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Part 2 - The Retro Replay)

    Smashing Bricks 23: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Part 2 - The Retro Replay)

    Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, we seal away the evil Ganondorf in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time!

    Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and James Carter of the Cane and Rinse Podcast as we recount our retro replay experiences with Nintendo's Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo 64. This will be "Part 2: The Present" of this Podcast of Time, a season-ending, double-length episode. "Part 1: The Past" is also available on the podcast feed and features Ocarina of Time's history and legacy, as well as our personal histories with the game.

    Make sure you listen until the end of this second part of the podcast to hear what the next game is and play through with us before the 15th of next month!

    Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to join our community and chat about games, the podcast, and anything else your heart desires! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    You're invited to join the discussion with your comments on our current and upcoming titles or any past game we've played. You can also make suggestions for games you'd like to hear about on future episodes! Check out the Smashing Bricks Playlist and help me fill in the gaps, or let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show!

    Here's that link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    And if you'd like to go above and beyond to support the show and help make it better and add more content, donate a few bucks a month via Patreon:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/SmashingBricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    SOCIAL LINKS:


    Linktree with all links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/smashingbricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    SB on Twitch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitch.tv/smashingbrickspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    SB on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@smashingbricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    SB on Intagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/smashingbricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    SB on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/smashing_bricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    SB on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/smashingbricks⁠⁠⁠podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Eddie's Photography on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/edwardinzauto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Eddie's Music on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/lightseekersoundwaves


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    • 1 hr 18 min
    Smashing Bricks 23: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Part 1 - History and Legacy)

    Smashing Bricks 23: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Part 1 - History and Legacy)

    Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, we become the Hero of Time in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time!

    Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and James Carter of the Cane and Rinse Podcast as we delve into the history and legacy of Nintendo's Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo 64, as well as our histories with the game. This will be "Part 1: The Past" of this Podcast of Time, a season-ending, double-length episode. "Part 2: The Present" will follow immediately with our retro replay experiences and evaluations.

    Make sure you listen until the end (of Part 2) to hear what the next game is and play through with us before the 15th of next month!

    Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to join our community and chat about games, the podcast, and anything else your heart desires! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    You're invited to join the discussion with your comments on our current and upcoming titles or any past game we've played. You can also make suggestions for games you'd like to hear about on future episodes! Check out the Smashing Bricks Playlist and help me fill in the gaps, or let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show!

    Here's that link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    And if you'd like to go above and beyond to support the show and help make it better and add more content, donate a few bucks a month via Patreon:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/SmashingBricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    SOCIAL LINKS:


    Linktree with all links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/smashingbricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    SB on Twitch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitch.tv/smashingbrickspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    SB on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@smashingbricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    SB on Intagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/smashingbricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    SB on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/smashing_bricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    SB on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/smashingbricks⁠⁠⁠podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Eddie's Photography on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/edwardinzauto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Eddie's Music on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/lightseekersoundwaves


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    • 1 hr 5 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
4 Ratings

4 Ratings

italianbreadman ,

Exactly the podcast I’ve always wanted!

This is a great production. It’s awesome hearing nostalgic gamers talking through unforgettable classics (and hopefully some more obscure gems, too) with an obvious depth of knowledge and experience, as well as humor. Love it.

DoctoAlex ,

Nostalgic Resurgence: A Dramatic Journey into Retro Gaming

Embark on an enchanting pilgrimage through the annals of gaming history with "Smashing Bricks," a podcast that embraces the essence of retro gaming with dramatic flair and unwavering passion. Through their captivating storytelling, the hosts revive the forgotten treasures of the past, breathing new life into the pixelated landscapes that once enthralled a generation.

"Smashing Bricks" is a time capsule of nostalgia, transporting listeners to an era when gaming was a tapestry of 8-bit wonders and epic quests. With each episode, the hosts skillfully traverse the corridors of gaming's past, unearthing gems that have stood the test of time. Their words resonate with heartfelt emotion, evoking memories of childhood excitement and the thrill of discovering gaming's groundbreaking pioneers.

Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of retro gaming lore as "Smashing Bricks" celebrates the classics with unwavering devotion. Through their passionate recollections and insightful analysis, the hosts create an immersive experience that transcends time, inviting both veterans and newcomers to revel in the pixelated beauty of yesteryears. Brace yourself for a journey that will rekindle your love for retro gaming, for "Smashing Bricks" is a resounding tribute to the enduring magic that lies within the pixels of gaming's golden age.

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