Talking to Women about Videogames

Jonathan & Tanya
  • 4.7 (35)
  • GAMES
  • UPDATED WEEKLY
Talking to Women about Videogames

A man talks to women about videogames old and new. A place to hear voices that you won't find anywhere else.

  1. Currently Playing - 07 - Battle Royale Buffet (Apex Legends, et al) with Alex Apollo

    4 DAYS AGO

    Currently Playing - 07 - Battle Royale Buffet (Apex Legends, et al) with Alex Apollo

    We get a comprehensive crash course on the genre of battle royale games on this month's Currently Playing, covering PUBG, Fortnite, COD: Warzone, and more before learning that Alex's favorite of the bunch is Apex Legends for its interesting settings and memorable characters. Alex enjoys playing these games for their community aspects and he shares his passion for gaming with his young daughter. In the backlog section, Daniel reveals his thoughts of Bastion and he gets challenged to play the Stanley Parable.0:00:00 - Welcome to the Show, Alex!0:01:05 - What Even Are Battle Royale Games?0:04:04 - History of Battle Royales0:07:27 - Key Features of Every Battle Royale Game0:10:46 - The Biggest Battle Royale Games of 20250:16:41 - Innovations from the Battle Royale Space?0:17:50 - Criticisms of the Genre0:26:38 - Gaming with Kids0:30:04 - What Are You Playing? - A Battle Royale Buffet0:41:43 - Backlog Recap - Bastion0:48:51 - Backlog Challenge - The Stanley Parable0:55:04 - Wrap Up/Plugs?Follow Alex on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/alejandroapollo.bsky.socialFollow Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alex_apolllo/Follow the show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialFollow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialCheck out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

    58 min
  2. Yeah! - 08 - Vitamin Connection - DJ Dog-Bone With Special Guest James Montagna Of WayForward

    FEB 20

    Yeah! - 08 - Vitamin Connection - DJ Dog-Bone With Special Guest James Montagna Of WayForward

    Yeah! - 08 - Vitamin Connection - DJ Dog-Bone with Special Guest James Montagna of WayForward.mp3On this extra special video version of the Yeah! Podcast, Jonathan and a DJ Dog-Bone impersonator welcome game director James Montagna of WayForward to talk about his game Vitamin Connection. From their previous chat 12 years ago, Jonathan and James chat about everything from "Adventure Time - Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!!" to newer projects like "Yars Rising" and "Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp," while still making plenty of time to talk about "Vitamin Connection" on its 5 year anniversary. James gets into his love of old rhythm games like PaRappa the Rapper and Spice World and how that connects into the couch co-op play style of "Vitamin Connection."Watch the old interview on Sup, Holmes? with James from 12 years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FApIhhky1YJames Montanga on Twitter: https://x.com/jamespopstarJames Montanga Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jpop.bsky.socialWayForward on Twitter: https://x.com/WayForwardWayForward on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/wayforward.bsky.socialJonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialTalking to Women about Videogames on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social0:00:00 - Greetings James Montagna!0:01:18 - Catching up with James 12 Years Later0:02:31 - "DJ Dog-Bone (feat. Yung Wan)0" by Tommy Pedrini0:04:31 - The Unique Flavor of James Montagna0:06:20 - The Creative Connection Between Jonathan and Vitamin Connection0:07:28 - Where Did the Idea for Vitamin Connection Come From?0:11:57 - The Characters of Vitamin Connection0:13:40 - The Music of Vitamin Connection is Monumental0:17:04 - Can You Play Vitamin Connection Single Player?0:18:43 - How the Vitamins Connect to Advance Wars0:21:59 - What Would a Vitamin Connection 2 Look Like?0:25:32 - Influences of Vitamin Connection0:26:09 - James Montagna Meets the Spice Girls?0:30:36 - James Montagna Can Predict the Future0:33:25 - James's Most Recent Game0:35:00 - Find James and WayForward on Social Media

    37 min
  3. TTWAV Ep 106 - Casey Explodes 2024 and Spirit Swap Fits to a T

    FEB 13

    TTWAV Ep 106 - Casey Explodes 2024 and Spirit Swap Fits to a T

    On a very sleepy February episode of Talking to Women about Videogames, Jonathan and Tanya get political! Casey Explosion shows up to guide us through her top 12 games of 2024 (hint: go watch her video at the link below!) Finally, Jonathan introduces us to the newest T shaped world of Keita Takahashi in the game "to a T".0:00:00 - Knoctober0:03:08 - "Pepper Grinder," the New Tongue Twiser0:04:21 - "Spirit Swap - Lofi Beats to Match-3 To" is the Anti-Musk0:08:12 - Recapping Casey Explosion's Top 12 Games of 20240:45:19 - Being a T(een) in "to a T"0:50:56 - We Tried! Plugs/Thanks Patrons!0:56:37 - Huge Booty Bouncin'Follow Casey Explosion on Bluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/caseyexplosion.bsky.socialWatch Casey's Top 12 Games of 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRnUDEKURRIWatch the video version of Casey talking to Jonathan: https://youtu.be/z7ISJJmjsdsFollow Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialFollow the show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialCheck out Pepper Grinder: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/pepper-grinder-switch/Check out Spirit Swap Lofi Beats to Match-3 To: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1592170/Spirit_Swap_Lofi_Beats_to_Match3_To/Check out to a T on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1875320/to_a_T/

    58 min
  4. Yeah! - 07 - Spice World - Say You'll Be There And Move Over

    FEB 5

    Yeah! - 07 - Spice World - Say You'll Be There And Move Over

    This week on Yeah! we tag in Declan to chat about the PS1 game Spice World that let you remix the music of the Spice Girls, create dance routines, and set off the big show...all very poorly! It was an early attempt at a PaRappa-like that was critically panned with a clunky art style and not much in the way of gameplay. 0:00:00 - Yo! 0:01:23 - All Spice 0:06:24 - The Scariest Spice 0:09:32 - What was Spice World? 0:16:14 - Enter the Spice World 0:21:24 - Little to No Game in this Game 0:26:12 - The Pepsi Connection 0:29:53 - Could Spice World Be Remade Today? 0:32:34 - Next Time On Yeah? Support the show here! https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

    34 min
  5. Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 06 - Smells

    JAN 29

    Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 06 - Smells

    On this smelly episode of Talking to My Boy about Videogames, Jonathan and Ryan discuss the merits of the Switch 2 while also getting deep on the impactful storytelling in Death Road to Canada. We get another Smash Bros. report and learn some of the secrets of the world's biggest YouTubers.0:00:00 - New Guest Approaching!0:01:42 - Ryan's Thoughts of the Switch 2 Announcement0:05:19 - The Smash Bros. Report0:06:37 - Dreams of a YouTube Career0:08:01 - The Talking Dog's Betrayal in "Death Road to Canada"0:11:42 - Why Are You Rubbing Your Face with My Face?0:14:01 - Learning Life Lessons from "Death Road to Canada"0:18:21 - A Warning0:19:19 - Circling Back to the Switch 20:20:15 - Relatable Content0:21:34 - The Secrets YouTubers Do NOT Want You To Know!0:24:08 - Can We Get Back to Videogames?0:26:34 - A Giant, Big, Green Werewolf in the Sky0:29:15 - There's No Law That Says You Must Have a Switch 20:31:54 - Pokemon Happy Meals0:32:36 - Final Thoughts on "Death Road to Canada"0:33:19 - Wrap Up Support Ryan's fart smelling habit here! - https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

    35 min
  6. Currently Playing - 06 - Kingdom Hearts, Yakuza Kiwami, and Signalis with Dr Adam

    JAN 22

    Currently Playing - 06 - Kingdom Hearts, Yakuza Kiwami, and Signalis with Dr Adam

    This month on Currently Playing, Dr. Adam stops by to chat with Daniel about an academic take on the Kingdom Hearts series. The chat veers all over the place, landing on Adam's recently completed run of Yakuza Kiwami before switching up to talk about how both of them are kind of scaredy cats when it comes to horror games such as Signalis. At the Backlog section, we get a recap of last month's challenge, Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, and Adam challenges Daniel to finally pick up Bastion from Supergiant Games.0:00:00 - Welcome to the show, Dr. Adam!0:02:51 - Capturing Blurry Moments (Kingdom Hearts series)0:23:23 - Boy I Wish I Was Into This (Yakuza Kiwami)0:32:00 - Do You Play Horror Games? (Signalis)0:38:56 - Who Has the Time to Play Videogames?0:43:09 - Backlog Recap - Insane Twisted Shadow Planet0:47:12 - Backlog Challenge - Bastion0:51:59 - Wrap Up/PlugsYou can email Dr. Adam at aknight [at] ndm [dot] edu for his in-depth write up about Kingdom Hearts.

    57 min
  7. TTWAV Ep 105 - Minecraft 2 (or not!) Switch 2 (maybe!) & the Fire Emblem Series (definitely!)

    JAN 15

    TTWAV Ep 105 - Minecraft 2 (or not!) Switch 2 (maybe!) & the Fire Emblem Series (definitely!)

    This month Jonathan talks extensively with Lyn about the Fire Emblem series in an overview of how the plucky, weird series has such staying power in spite of not being exactly what is hot with the kids because of genocide in a turn based strategy game with anime characters. Elsewhere, Jonathan and Tanya talk about the "sequel to Minecraft" and the "sequel to the Switch," plus we get Tanya's vision for the future of videogames. 0:00:00 - Those Words, So Many, Together 0:02:12 - No Joke Content 0:03:26 - It's Just Minecraft Again 0:07:44 - An Overview of the Fire Emblem Series with Lyn 0:44:57 - The Era of Childhood is Over 0:46:24 - Will the Switch 2 Have It All? 0:52:30 - Tanya's Vision for the Future of Videogames 0:53:46 - Wrapup/Plugs/Thanks Patrons! 0:58:25 - Talking About Elena Follow Lyn on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lyn-aka-blpry.bsky.social Follow Girls do Nasty Combos on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/girlsdonastycombos.bsky.social Check out the game I NEED to Leave on itch.io: https://rhana63.itch.io/i-need-to-leave Follow Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social Follow this podcast on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Follow our editor Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

    1 hr
  8. Yeah! - 06 - Elite Beat Agents - September.mp3

    JAN 9

    Yeah! - 06 - Elite Beat Agents - September.mp3

    January is a great time to talk about "September," so with that in mind we chased away the clouds of winter with a chat about Elite Beat Agents for the Nintendo DS. We talk about where rhythm games were at in 2006, the origins of this game that should have had more releases in America, why the game never really caught on Stateside, and how weird it was. Jonathan also spends about a minute in the middle talking about the GI Joe cartoon for some reason. 0:00:00 - A Big Fan, Chasing the Clouds Away 0:01:27 - Where Were Rhythm Games at in 2006? 0:03:42 - Elite Beat Agents 0:08:36 - September is a Great Song 0:10:15 - What Was Elite Beat Agents? 0:12:48 - The Origins of Elite Beat Agents: Ouendan 0:16:07 - This Game Makes Jonathan Cry 0:17:35 - Selling a Boat via Jack Nicholson Talking to Gnomes 0:18:41 - A Zombie Kissing Plague for Truckers 0:19:56 - Should Jonathan Move to Japan? 0:24:19 - The Strange Art Style of Elite Beat Agents 0:25:52 - How Hard is This Game? 0:31:07 - Track Down Elite Beat Agents If You Can! 0:32:23 - Scuzzy, Sleep Depirved Jonathan 0:33:23 - Next Time on Yeah? 0:35:49 - An Indie Game Super Team Elite Beat Agents? Follow the show on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Follow Jonathan on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social Follow Daniel on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/ttwav Check out Daniel's music including songs from the podcast at https://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/talking-to-women-about-videogames-songs-from-the-podcast-2024

    39 min
See All (127)

4.7
out of 5
35 Ratings

About

A man talks to women about videogames old and new. A place to hear voices that you won't find anywhere else.

Information

You Might Also Like

To listen to explicit episodes, sign in.

Stay up to date with this show

Sign in or sign up to follow shows, save episodes, and get the latest updates.
Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America and the Caribbean

The United States and Canada