Arcade Bookshop

In a special guest interview episode of Arcade Bookshop, Bryce and Caleb meet the host of their favorite retro gaming podcast, Remember The Game!  The conversation includes a little bit of Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth chat, followed by Adam's history with and development of Remember The Game alongside his comedy career. The boys talk about the joys of podcasting, the importance of showing up...

Your miniature answer to the full-length episodes of Arcade Bookshop! Every week we take about 20-30 minutes to catch up on video game progress, book progress, video game news, writing and publishing updates, and more!   Today we talk about the shutdown of Rooster Teeth and the loss of Dragon Ball creator, Akira Toriyama. We touch on Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth reviews, Mario Day announcements, future...

In Episode 16, Bryce and Caleb talk about weird feelings about nostalgia for times that we weren't alive for.  In the core of the show, the guys talk about Mega Man 10 for a fun, yet relevant, switch up after the last dreary episode on The Plague by Albert Camus. We talk Roboenza as a means of comparison with the book, and also how even video games as simplistic as Mega Man can have stories worth...

Your miniature answer to the full-length episodes of Arcade Bookshop! Every week we take about 20-30 minutes to catch up on video game progress, book progress, video game news, writing and publishing updates, and more!   Today we talk about our contributor copies of the very first issue of Diabolic Press! We also touch on a little bit of what we're playing, including Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Cal...

Your miniature answer to the full-length episodes of Arcade Bookshop! Every week we take about 20-30 minutes to catch up on video game progress, book progress, video game news, writing and publishing updates, and more!   Instagram @arcade_bookshop TikTok @arcadebookshop arcadebookshop@gmail.com

In Episode 15, it's the first crossover of Arcade Bookshop and Drunken Pen Writing Podcast! Caleb, Spencer, and Bryce discuss The Plague by Albert Camus. In the core of the show, the guys talk about the unique experience of reading The Plague after experiencing a modern-day pandemic, how desensitization has affected our society, and whether or not the allegories applied to this novel are substanti...

Your miniature answer to the full-length episodes of Arcade Bookshop! Every week we take about 20 minutes to catch up on video game progress, book progress, video game news, writing and publishing updates, and more!   Instagram @arcade_bookshop TikTok @arcadebookshop arcadebookshop@gmail.com

Your miniature answer to the full-length episodes of Arcade Bookshop! Every week we take about 20 minutes to catch up on video game progress, book progress, video game news, writing and publishing updates, and more!   Instagram @arcade_bookshop TikTok @arcadebookshop arcadebookshop@gmail.com

In a special guest interview episode of Arcade Bookshop, Bryce and Caleb finally meet Jaime Alejandro. Jaime hosts the Arts Calling podcast, in addition to functioning as the sole editor for the Coalition for Digital Narratives, a website which houses all of his efforts to support and engage with artists of all kinds. A big component of the site is Coalitionworks, an online literary magazine. coal...

In Episode 14 of Arcade Bookshop, Bryce and Caleb talk about literature and media with social or cultural commentary, and whether Dracula does this well, if it truly does it at all. In the core of the show, the guys talk about Dracula in the cultural context of the 19th century. They look at representations of class, sexuality, and gender. Additionally, Bryce brings a college textbook to accompany...

In a special guest interview episode of Arcade Bookshop, Bryce and Caleb hang out with Jay Malone of the YouTube channel, Square Pegs. Jay's channel covers all things video games, including reviews, rankings, building a collection, and more.  The conversation explores thoughts behind being a quality content creator, how Jay came to start his channel, and also some insight into video game developme...

In Episode 13 of Arcade Bookshop, Bryce and Caleb talk about the practicality and ethics of save states, especially as adults with full-time jobs, and how Bryce feels too guilty using them because he's a video game purist.  In the core of the show, the guys talk about how short these games really are if you're good at it, and how remarkable that is since even these little cartridges were pricey ba...

In Episode 12 of Arcade Bookshop, Bryce and Caleb hang out once more with special guest, Riley Moon, Bryce's oldest friend and artist of the Arcade Bookshop logo and various other ABS illustrations. They talk about how working our everyday jobs is a lot like being an animal on Manor Farm.  In the core of the show, the three guys discuss the political representations of each of the book's character...

In Episode 11 of Arcade Bookshop, Bryce and Caleb hang out with special guest, Riley Moon, Bryce's oldest friend and artist of the Arcade Bookshop logo and various other ABS illustrations. In the core of the show, the three guys discuss what literary merit the third generation Pokemon game does have, in regards to social commentary on things like climate change, as well as some inspiration behind...

In a very special Christmas episode of Arcade Bookshop, Bryce and Caleb get hammered and ramble about random bullcrap. In the core of the show, which is very scattered, they discuss Die Hard for Nintendo Entertainment System, and A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.  Get drunk with them and enjoy!   Merry Christmas, y'all!   arcadebookshop@gmail.com Instagram: arcade_bookshop TikTok: ArcadeBooksh...

In Episode 10 of Arcade Bookshop, Bryce and Caleb talk about their writing acceptances and the submission process. In the core of the show, the co-hosts discuss what a quality graphic novel looks like and whether or not the Riverdale comics accomplish this. They talk about the unique aspects of the otherwise typical illustrations, how the graphic novel compares and compliments the CW show, anachro...

In a special guest interview episode of Arcade Bookshop, Bryce and Caleb sit down with author David L. Craddock to talk about his book, Long Live Mortal Kombat, which explores the deep end of the arcade-era of the bloody, world-renown video game franchise.  They talk video game development, writing, publishing, copyright dilemmas, and nostalgia.  David is the perfect first special guest interview...

In Episode 9 of Arcade Bookshop, Bryce and Caleb talk about Caleb's last minute game and book cramming, and Bryce reads Caleb's heartfelt texts about the game. In the core of the show, the co-hosts discuss a love-hate relationship with Oxenfree. They talk about the cliche coming-of-age themes within the actually very unique horror elements and storytelling of the game. Some of the dialogue, howeve...

In Episode 8 of Arcade Bookshop, Bryce and Caleb talk about Bionic Reading. In the core of the show, the co-hosts discuss the social controversy around H.P. Lovecraft as a person. They talk about his strange, sometimes dense writing style, as well as how incredibly inventive he is when it comes to describing and naming creatures and environments in settings for the storytelling we now call "cosmic...

In Episode 7 of Arcade Bookshop, Bryce and Caleb talk about Bryce's blood plasma donations. Then, Bryce continuously tries to convince Caleb to buy a Nintendo Switch so they can start playing more contemporary games together! In the core of the show, the co-hosts discuss female leads, storytelling with atmosphere, and themes of isolation in the 1980s.  Stay tuned for the next episode of Arcade Boo...

Happy Halloween! The guys talk about the scary consequences of AI and speaking into the microphone improperly. In the core of the episode, they discuss "Zone One," a novel by Pulitzer Prize-Winning author, Colson Whitehead. It's a book about zombies, but not about zombies. Bryce proposes what it might really be about, and how it could've been executed a bit better. Look out for the top ridiculous...

Happy Halloween, Shoppers! In the store tonight, joining your co-hosts Bryce and Caleb, is Zak Ballante, a.k.a. "The Crypt-Keeper" of Pittsburgh-based horror- and punk-inspired fitness company, Death Comes Lifting  @deathcomeslifting8107  . The guys discuss what horror stories mean to them and which types they think are most important. In the core of the show, they discuss playing Resident Evil Di...

In Episode 6 of Arcade Bookshop, Bryce and Caleb talk about each other's upcoming publications, Bryce's rejection goal for the year, as well as his squeaky chair.  Then, Bryce mispronounces Neil Gaiman's last name when he introduces their discussion of his novel, American Gods. The co-hosts give a rundown of the events of the novel, discuss how Neil Gaiman might be one of the greatest living autho...

In Episode 5 of Arcade Bookshop, Bryce has anxiety about copying all of Caleb's choices, but they both just have really great taste. They talk covering more contemporary games on the show, and they also spin a wheel to choose a random video game for a future episode! Most importantly, the co-hosts discuss Final Fantasy IX, which is Bryce's favorite game of all time. Caleb dove into research on thi...

In Episode 4 of Arcade Bookshop, Bryce and Caleb touch on running over baby mattresses and The Book Loft at the German Village in Columbus, Ohio, and eating the "goo" which was actually a delicious Ethiopian dinner. In the main portion of the conversation, the co-hosts discuss Raymond Chandler's first published short story, "Blackmailers Don't Shoot," a classic case of noir crime fiction. Within t...