Conner McCabe

Call Me By Your Game

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a nostalgic video game podcast

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Conner McCabe

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Leisure

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Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

co-op Ep.29 - The Last Guardian with Jacob Geller and Courtney Vineys 30.11.2022

Animal lovers (and people with souls) beware, this game will touch your heart. On the 29th co-op edition of Call Me By Your Game we discuss The Last Guardian , the 3rd and most recent game from creator Fumito Ueda ( Ico , Shadow of the Colossus ) following a boy who befriends a giant bird/dog/cat mammal creature. Conner is joined by voice actor of Dusa and Aphrodite from Hades in Courtney Vineys a...

Ep.140 - Oblivion: The Elder Scrolls IV with Will Evans 23.11.2022

Did you hear about this podcast because of Toonami? Well, join the club! Today on the podcast Conner is joined by filmmaker and former Arizonan Will Evans to discuss his relationship with The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006). On this one Will reminisces about his first job at a movie theater to buy an Xbox 360 to play Oblivion , the depth and character of the game, and talks about a recent revela...

Ep.139 - Top Ten Favorite Games Of All Time 16.11.2022

We have a banger for you today folks. Conner McCabe celebrates his birthday as we discuss our top ten games of all time.   For more information about us, please check out our Patreon: patreon.com/supernpcradio   Conner McCabe: @conner_mccabe Jeremy Schmidt: @ocarinaofcrime July Diaz: @julydiaz Tao Yang: @tyang209

Ep.138 - Anachronox with Nick Park 09.11.2022

If Blade Runner was funny and had an active time battle system then it would certainly be the game of focus for today's episode, Anachronox (2001) that contemporary lovely gent Nick Park brought on to discuss. On this one Nick talks with Conner about transforming a crawl space into a cool basement, building PCs before it was cool, and secret rooms revealed via faux bookshelves. Show Notes Nick Par...

Ep.137 - The Secret of Monkey Island with Andrew Young 02.11.2022

I'm no good at keeping secrets so please don't ask me to keep my lips sealed on this one! Today Conner is joined by comedian and artist Andrew Young to discuss Ron Gilbert's genre defining point and click adventure The Secret of Monkey Island (1990). Andrew reminisces about sneaking in late night computer time as a kid, making a fan film of the game, and making a close friend because of their mutu...

Preview: co-op Ep.27 - Chrono Trigger 26.10.2022

Hey everyone! Enjoy this roughly 40 minute preview of a Patreon exclusive episode all about Chrono Trigger. We also preview an upcoming series of Movember streams to promote awareness about men's health issues. Neat! ------------------------------------ Three heroes gathered together and crushed this episode with a triple-tech you've never seen! On the latest Call Me By Your Game co-op episode you...

Ep.136 - Danny Gendron with The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 19.10.2022

If this episode feels like a time loop, that's because it is! Today Conner is joined by actor, writer, and New England lad Danny Gendron to talk about The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (2000). Danny and Conner talk about being ships in the night at Paramount Pictures, Danny unlocks a video game memory for Conner, and the boys talk about how Majora's Mask walked so Deathloop could run. Show Notes...

Ep.135 - Zac Oyama and Legend of the Mystical Ninja 12.10.2022

Legends on legends in this episode. Conner is joined by comedian, video game enjoyer, and great hang Zac Oyama to chat about his memories of The Legend of the Mystical Ninja (1992) for the SNES. Zac talks to Conner about role playing outside as a kid, the golden rule of "not my house" when it comes to picking 1st or 2nd player, and acquiring gaming consoles through work.   Show Notes   Zac Oyama -...

Ep.134 - Rusty’s Real Deal Baseball 05.10.2022

The base episode of this podcast is free, but to listen to the rest of the fun tidbits in their entirety you'll have to haggle with me, the Owner of this here show! Today we conclude the 2022 Call Me By Your BallGame series focused on meaningful and interesting baseball video games by highlighting one of the most interesting games Nintendo has ever released: Rusty's Real Deal Baseball (2014) for t...

Ep.133 - Zombies Ate My Neighbors with Alex Gaskin 28.09.2022

If Zombies ate MY neighbors, then I'd finally have some dang privacy! Just kidding, that'd be a pretty bad situation. Today Conner chats with comedian and gentleman Alex Gaskin about his time with Zombies Ate My Neighbors (1993) for the Sega Genesis and SNES. Alex talks about the game being an intro to the horror genre for him, his love for open world games, and the enjoyment of playing games with...

Ep.132 - Disney Infinity with Rachel Chapman 21.09.2022

Toys, Games, pitches for rides at Disney Parks, this episode has it all! Today Conner is joined by comedian, writer for Elite Daily, and podcast host Rachel Chapman to discuss her experience with the Toys to Life phenomenon Disney Infinity (2013). They get into plenty of Cape Canaveral talk, Disney Park joy, and the collecting fun of this game. Show Notes Rachel Chapman - Twitter - Instagram - Tik...

Ep.131 - Batman: Arkham Knight with Will Hines 14.09.2022

This is the Batmobile game! This is that one! Today Conner is joined by improviser, podcaster, actor, and jack of all trades Will Hines to discuss his experience with Batman: Arkham Knight (2015) the 4th in the Arkham series. On this episode Will dives into taking his younger brothers to see the first Batman movie in 1989, acquainting himself with video games of the modern era, and replaying his f...

Ep.130 - Quake with Sherman Adams 07.09.2022

Quake me up before you go go, to quote the band Wham! On today's episode we are joined by charmer of all people and architect Sherman Adams to discuss Id software's iconic Quake (1996). Sherman chats with Conner about NES fascination, the glory of Destiny , and how Quake united an entire school. Show Notes Sherman Adams Conner McCabe – Twitter – twitch.tv/conziscool69 Produced by Jeremy Schmidt –...

co-op Ep.26 - Mario Kart: Double Dash - PREVIEW 02.09.2022

Welcome to a preview of our discussion about Mario Kart: Double Dash. The full co-op episode and all 25 others are available at the $10 DJ Toad Tier of our Patreon . ------------------------------------------------------------ I'll have a Dash, and make it Double! Mario Kart spirit is in the air folks. For August 2022's Call Me By Your Game co-op episode your host Conner McCabe is joined by July D...

Ep.129 - Backyard Baseball 2005 with Alex Bernard and Eddie Martin 31.08.2022

Pablo Sanchez in 3D? Sign me up. Today we continue this Summer’s 2022 Call Me By Your Ballgame series as Conner is joined by baseball nuts Alex Bernard and Eddie Martin to discuss Backyard Baseball 2005 and all of its iterations. I might be biased but I feel like these guys knocked this one out of the park. Show Notes Alex Bernard - Twitter - Dinosaur Portals Eddie Martin - Twitter - Normcore Base...

Ep.42 Re-release - Dead Rising with Patrick Ehlers 25.08.2022

It's that time again folks! It's a re-release of a Call Me By Your Game classic episode! This week we're going all the way back to episode 42 with a great pal of the network Patrick Ehlers of Nintendo Cartridge Society to discuss Dead Rising (2006) for the Xbox 360. Enjoy this throwback and be sure to wish our buddy Patrick a happy birthday! Show Notes Call Me By Your Game featured as 1 of 12 Esse...

Mario Kart Series Ranking - Patreon Bonus 18.08.2022

Vroom vroom, dear listeners! Enjoy a full episode straight from the Super NPC Radio Patreon where Conner, July, and Jeremy rank every game in the Mario Kart Series from last to first on episode 107 of Super NPCs. In honor of Mario Kart's 30th anniversary in the US we figured it'd be fun to let this one out for all to hear. Enjoy this Grand Prix of an episode and consider supporting us on Patreon w...

Ep.128 - Bloodborne with David Olson 17.08.2022

If you're a fan of the term "lovecraftian" then this episode is for you! Today Conner is joined by David Olson, Sarasota native and VFX artist from The Mandalorian to discuss a From Software masterpiece in Bloodborne (2015). On this one David discusses his journey from Florida to Chicago to LA, his SNES renaissance, and dabbling in nature photography. Show Notes Call Me By Your Game featured as 1...

Ep.127 - Super Monkey Ball with Amanda Tarver 10.08.2022

Move aside Kong family, because today we're talking about a different video game monkey unit. On this episode Conner is joined by actor and inspiration to adults across the world Amanda Tarver to discuss Super Monkey Ball (2001) originally on the Nintendo GameCube. Amanda talks about family chaos during video games, how fathers and Diddy Kong Racing don't mix, and how for the longest time she was...

Ep.126 - Crazy Taxi with Angela Giarratana 03.08.2022

Now this is a transportation system I can get behind! Today Conner is joined by comedian, podcast host, and actor extraordinaire Angela Giarratana to discuss her time with Crazy Taxi (1999). Angela and Conner get into the subject of gamer chairs, bringing Rock Band controllers to college, and how sometimes a video game can be a unifying force for siblings at odds. Show Notes Angela Giarratana - AO...

Ep.125 - Super Bases Loaded 3: License to Steal with Eddie Martin 27.07.2022

Patented best friend of the show Eddie Martin is back and you know what that means, more baseball talk! Eddie returns for volume 2 of 2022's Call Me By Your Ballgame series to discuss Super Bases Loaded 3: License to Steal , Super Baseball 2020 , playing video games in tents, and much more. Show Notes Eddie Martin - Normcore Baseball Conner McCabe – Twitter – twitch.tv/conziscool69 Produced by Jer...

Ep.124 - Titanic: Adventure Out of Time with Hannah Kanengieter 20.07.2022

What's not to understand about being a British spy who when blown up gets sent back in time to the event of the Titanic in order to stop world events? Nothing, that's what! Today the delightful Hannah Kanengieter joins Conner to discuss her experience with Titanic: Adventure Out of Time (1996). This game has nothing to do with the box office hit that would come a year later but is equally fantasti...

Ep.123 - Undertale with Ari Grabb 13.07.2022

Whoa! Hot off the heels of his long awaited return on episode 200 of Video Games: a Comedy Show (VGACS), animator and fun-haver Ari Grabb joins Conner as a guest on Call Me By Your Game for the first time to discuss Undertale (2015). Ari and Conner discuss getting to know each other during the early days of VGACS , Ari reminisces on his father bringing home a Nintendo 64 one glorious afternoon, an...

Ep.122 - Tomb Raider with Celestial Zenith 01.07.2022

At long last we're spelunking some tombs on the podcast! Today we are joined by theater kid, Final Fantasy VII lover, and master negotiator Celestial Zenith to discuss Tomb Raider , both the original game and the series at large. Celestial joins us to discuss convincing her dad that it was only fair that she got her own console like her brothers, spend some time shouting out Tank Girl, and how the...

Ep.121 - Mario Superstar Baseball with Alex Bernard 23.06.2022

And it's 1, 2, 3 strikes you're out at the Call Me By Your Game! It's that every other year time of the year folks where once a month we reminisce about a fun baseball video game. This baseball season we'll be covering four games starting today with Mario Superstar Baseball (2005) for the Nintendo GameCube. Coming out of the bullpen is writer, actor, and handsome guy from Michigan Alex Bernard to...

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