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Hello, racing fans! Today we’re celebrating NASCAR Day, on the third Friday of May. NASCAR (National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing) is a sanctioning and operating company best known for the motorsports of stock cars, vehicles built specifically for racing, and this day aims to bring awareness of the sport to the general populace. It’s also a day used to help raise funds to the m...

Today, we are celebrating National Golf Day, in honor of that single-player sport that pits you against the forces of nature and physics, with the goal of hitting a small, dimpled ball into a hole that is several hundred yards away, with as few strokes as possible. Sounds easy? Not when you must face many hazards along the way. We’ll be hearing tracks from golf video games: a franchise serie...

On this day, May 3rd, we’re celebrating Sun Day (originally International Sun Day). Proposed by Denis Hayes and established by President Jimmy Carter in 1977 by a joint resolution, Sun Day celebrates that shining star in the middle of our known galaxy, the sun. Along it providing light and heat, the sun can be harnessed as a source of power with the use of solar panels. We’ll be listen...

Here we are, with a special episode of “On Stage Now”, and this month’s featured musician is Ruscel Torres. Ruscel has been learning and playing music since the age of seven, first learning the piano and then other instruments, including the saxophone. He creates jazz arrangements and covers from video game music and anime. While most of his works have been solo, Ruscel has also...

Sometimes you got to know when to go all in, and know when to fold your hand. On April 19, we’re celebrating National Poker Day, a holiday to celebrate that popular card game, whether it’s 5-card stud or Texas Hold’em, played at a friend’s house or within a casino. This holiday was created by a Texas radio personality named Rick McNeely, who goes by the name DJ Rick. Nothin...

Any person who’s called a company or office has been through this scenario: You’re calling to speak with someone in a department or make an appointment. You may go through several menu options or, if you’re lucky, you spoke with a person who received your call. Suddenly, after punching in the last option or finishing your sentence, you may hear the line click and then a voice say...

Who remembers unfolding a physical map and reading it on the hood of your car or held up over the dashboard? Bonus points if you were able to fold it back up to its original state. Most people who grew up in the 70s, 80s, and 90s may remember these road maps, either from a visitor’s center or gas station while on vacation or on a visit to a local AAA office. They may also remember being able...

It’s time for our monthly special episode of “On Stage Now”, where we feature a VGM musician and their works of covers, remixes, and arrangements of video game music. This month, we’re featuring String Player Gamer (nom de plume for Diwa de Leon), a musician known for his signature instrument, the electric violin. He was smitten by the music of “The Legend of Zelda: A...

Better late than never, I suppose… This week’s episode is a tribute to one of the world’s most famous manga artist and illustrator, Akira Toriyama. He is known for the creation of Dragon Ball, a series franchise that is currently in manga and anime, as well as video games. He also illustrated for several video games, such as the Dragon Quest series, Chrono Trigger, and Tobal No....

How lucky of you (or maybe unlucky) to see that this St. Patrick’s Day episode is running for the third time. I suppose you’re expecting to get some special anniversary swag, like Primogems, or better odds at getting that certain Super Secret Rare character; all I have to offer is an episode of tracks from more gacha video games, along with their covers and remixes: a trainer with a st...

Today is National Retro Video Game Day, celebrating a special time in the history of video games. Sure, we could debate about what constitutes ‘retro’, but I believe it’s more important to consider why March 8 is a special day: it is the birthday of Ralph H. Baer, considered by many in the industry as “the father of video games”. Thanks to his “Brown Box”,...

When was the last time you’ve been to a cafe or bar and ordered your favorite beverage? I bet that beverage was hand crafted by someone who may know you like it done: double blended, extra syrup, on the rocks, shaken not stirred, and served with your favorite garnish. If you’re a returned patron, you may have a favorite barista who knows your preferences and take some time chew the fat...

Welcome to the February edition of “On Stage Now”, featuring our first vocalist, Lollia. Lollia is an independent creator of various media. She is known for her covers of music from anime, video games, and popular musicians, along with some original music. She has collaborated with many other artists (such as OR3O) and creators (such as Sleeping Forest). Prepare yourself to hear covers...

It was on February 16, 1995, that SEGA published and released a Genesis game titled Ristar in North America, a single-player platformer about a star that travels the Valdi star system to free the leader of each planet from the mind control of Kaiser Greedy. He bears no weapons, no magic, or psychic abilities; only two long arms that reach out so he can headbutt his enemies, traverse the area, or f...

Mama mia! It’s time for some pizza! When was the last time you had yourself a slice of pizza with your favorite toppings? Or ordered a box or three for a gathering with friends or club members? According to a survey by Grubhub, cheese pizza was the fourth most popular food that Americans craved (the pizza margherita was number 46). It’s become one of the staples of food, along with ham...

Whoa, happy birthday RE-VGM! This week’s episode marks two years of video game music and their covers, remixes, and arrangements. While not as awesome as reaching one year or having 100 episodes, it’s still quite an accomplishment for any young podcast. We’ll be playing blocks of tracks that highlight last year’s host of episodes: Masters of VGM, On Stage Now, and a focus o...

It’s the return of “On Stage Now” from last November, as we fly across the pond to feature our chosen remixer for January, Rexy. Rexy (aka Beverley Wooff) has been creating arrangements and remixes of video game music since 2005. In addition, she was a judge for Overclocked Remix and hosted a show featuring arrangements and remixes of SEGA VGM. Rexy has contributed to many albums...

“Double, double, toil and trouble, Fire burn and cauldron bubble…” If you’ve read Shakespeare in high school or college, you’ll recognize it from the play “The Tragedy of Macbeth”, from the scene with the witches at the cauldron with Macbeth, though some may think it’s the title of a kid’s movie by the Olsen twins. Actually, we’re celebra...

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you feel a cold or a fever coming on? Okay, other than bed rest, it’s the medicine. Whether it’s a handful of pills or some liquid measured in a cup or spoon, you take it by the milligram or ounce in the hopes that this concoction will help subside your symptoms or allow your body to heal without issue. If it’s been prescribed...

Happy New Year, everyone! As they say, it’s a new year and a new me. Time to grab some paper and pen and write down those resolutions for 2024. Whether it’s losing weight, saving money, going on a trip, or moving up the corporate or social ladder, there’s something that someone wants to achieve. I have made resolutions in the past, and admittedly very few of them were accomplishe...

While Christmas may be over and the new year is about to commence, most people are home for the holidays: students going on Winter Break after a week of finals, workers who waited until the end of the year to use their vacation time, and companies shutting down production for the end of the year. It’s time to settle in with family and friends or enjoy some introspective days to yourself. Thi...

It’s that time of the year for 25 days of holiday VGM covers and remixes! Like last year’s episode #48, we’re playing all the tracks that were featured across Instagram and TwiX (Twitter/X) in order, from Day One to Day Twenty-Five. While most of the tracks were from Overclocked Remix, some were culled from YouTube and suggestions from Discord. Overclocked Remix is an organizatio...

So, “Die Hard”, the 1988 action movie that had Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman, is it considered a Christmas movie? I mean, it does have a Christmas party, in a tower located in Los Angeles. I know, I’m stirring up this seasonal debate, but I have a reason. After hearing a brief discussion from another podcast about the movie, it occurred to me that perhaps video game have this sam...

Hopefully the weather outside your window isn’t frightful and this week’s episode is delightful. This is a special episode, in relation to RadioSEGA’s Winterfest 2023. I was asked to join their line-up and happily obliged, though I admit I’ve never recorded for a radio format. With some tweaking, cutting, and rearranging, I was able to submit what I hope is a wonderful epis...

Welcome to Part Three of Episode 100, celebrating major moment for the podcast. This will be the final part of the episode, as we finish the rest of the episodes after Part Two I hope you enjoyed listening to all the tracks from each and every episode made, and I hope to continue with 100 more…     Track Listing Episode Sixty-Seven: “The Great Sea” – by ZREO: Seco...