Midwest Gaming Classic Podcast

David Fix and Steve Bowden of American Pinball will talk about their new game, Barry O’s BBQ Challenge. Original Panel Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024 Filming Location: The Baird Center | 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI © Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios & the Midwest Gaming Classic. All Rights Reserved.

Panel Director of the Midwest Gaming Classic and MGC Podcast host Jason Gares sits down and talks 1-on-1 with Gar Nelson, owner of the Garcade in Menomonee Falls, WI. Find out how the Garcade came into being an entertainment destination for those who love playing retro-style arcade and newer pinball machines that are released. An interview not to be missed. Original Interview Date: 6/19/2021 Filmi...

First, host Jason Gares takes you to the Midwest Gaming Classic website to talk about this years panels, who's in them, times and what they are all about. Then, we travel back to the 2022 show which hosted an impressive panel of a few very well known YouTube personalities, those of which included Pat Contry, Adam Korlick, the Immortal John Hancock, Patman QC, John Riggs and Jason Lindsey, bett...

It's hard to encapsulate what Harold Johnson has done for tabletop games! He copyedited the original Dungeon Masters Guide, developed multiple D&D tournament modules, was the Director of Games Research & Development at TSR, worked on the design team for DragonLance, Forgotten Realms, Spelljammer, and Ravenloft... and continues to this day with Return to Tamoanchan! He was also influent...

When Eric Bischoff joined WCW in 1991 as an announcer, no one expected he would be leading the company to the top of the wrestling world a few short years later! During this time, Bischoff scored major licensing deals for WCW video games resulting in many smash hits. Find out what it was like to make these deals, what the talent thought, if he played them, and much more! Original Panel Date: Satur...

Meet the Master's of Magic with American Pinball | Episode 11: In 2017, American Pinball had one Houdini: Master of Mystery prototype and in 2018 it went into production for people to play and buy! Hang out with the production team while the auidence in attendance asks questions about how this game came together! Original Panel Date: Saturday, April 14, 2018 Filming Location: Sheraton Milwauke...

Stories from the Gottlieb Vault | Episode 10: This episode is part two of the previous episode that involves arcade game creators Jeff Lee & Tom Malinoswki as they continue to discuss various Gottlieb arcade video games, including the legendary Game Q*bert. After the panel, you can watch about 15 minutes worth of Q*bert Arcade gameplay. Original Panel Date: Saturday, April 8, 2017 Filming Loca...

Jeff Lee, Tom Malinowski, David Theil and Doc Mac discuss the development and history of the very rare Gottlieb arcade game Argus. Original Panel Dates: Saturday, April, 9, 2016 Filming Location: Sheraton Milwaukee/Brookfield Hotel © Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios & the Midwest Gaming Classic. All Rights Reserved.

Join STERN pinball designer Keith Elwin as he shares how the awesome looking and fun to play Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast pinball machine came together in this informative panel. Didn't know there was an Iron Maiden pinball machine? Here's what STERN has to say about it on their website: The Iron Maiden pinball machines aim to reflect the same excitement, energy, and experience of a li...

What is it about transferring a digital game to the screen that often leaves fans wondering what went so wrong? The Nostalgia Critic crew discusses many of the misses in video game adaptations, and what they feel could improve those films moving forward! Original Panel Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022 Filming Location: Wisconsin Center | Milwaukee, WI © Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios &...

Join Jeremy Parish and Brian Clark to Celebrate 25 years of the Virtual Boy’s untimely demise with this comprehensive overview of what Nintendo’s worst-selling system was all about, all the things it did right, and why it had to die young. Original Panel Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021 Filming Location: Wisconsin Center | Milwaukee, WI © Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios & the Midwest G...

When Ernie Hudson was filming the original Ghostbusters in 1984, did he have any hint it would be an enduring movie? What's it like re-visiting the character of Zeddemore in both the 2009 video game and the 2016 pinball machine? What does the future hold? We're going to ask Ernie all these questions and more in this fun Q&A session! Original Panel Date: Saturday, April, 13, 2019 Filmin...

Jon St. John is instantly recognizable by a generation of gamers for being the voice of Duke Nukem. Johnny Gioeli’s music is recognizable to anyone who has played a Sonic the Hedgehog game since 1999. Find out what it is like to be associated with an iconic video game character, and the differences and similarities in performing one as a voice versus performing for one musically. Original Panel Da...

The Art of Atari video games were truly amazing, and Tim Lapetino does an impressive job capturing this unique and special era in video game history! The images are breathtaking, and so is Tim’s book by the same name, which features page after page of Atari’s art, while showcasing some of the stories behind them. Original Panel Date: Saturday, April 8, 2017 Filming Location: Sheraton Milwaukee/Bro...

Don Caldwell and Mark Bakula give a quick history of pinball through the years. From the origin of the game, it's advancements, where it is today and ending with recognizing some of the artists. Then, Gary Stern of Stern Pinball discusses the three different editions of pinball machines they manufacture for each game produced, who they've been marketing them to, what demographics he'd...

Host Jason Gares interviews Atari game chef Howard Scott Warshaw, known for such games as Yars' Revenge, Raiders of the Lost Ark and the game blamed for the crash of the American video game industry in 1983, E.T. the Extra Terrestrial. They discuss his new book and DVD "Once Upon Atari", gaming then and now, and get into how the pandemic affected people personally and professionally...