Player One Podcast

Player One Podcast

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Join ex-game journalists Chris Johnston, Phil Theobald, and Greg Sewart as they talk about console/portable/PC games, raising kids, and the meaning of life.

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

POP Ep.105: Sweet Solo (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) 28.10.2008

Due to technical difficulties (explained at the end of this week's podcast, if you're interested), we're publishing this episode a wee bit late. But we talk about a lot of games. Among them--Dragon Quest IV, Speed Racer, Portal: Still Alive, Snoopy DS, Transformers Animated, Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, Dead Space, Fable II, Guitar Hero World Tour and Little Big Planet. Yes there's some spoiler...

POP Ep.104: Getting the band back together (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) 20.10.2008

This week: It's our two-year anniversary extravaganza. We've got guests! We talk games! Which games, you ask? How about Dead Space, Buzz Quiz TV, Mega Man 9, SOCOM Confrontation, NHL 09, Lego Batman, Macross Ace Frontier, Kirby Super Star Ultra, My Japanese Coach, Mother 3 and Little Big Planet. Also, don't forget to change your gamerpic to something Nacho Libre on October 20 (that's today as this...

POP Ep.103: That real Randy Quaid feel (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) 13.10.2008

This week: We welcome special guest Wombat (of the CAGcast) to the show to 'shoot the bull' and talk games. Amongst them are Mega Man 9, Orbient, Lego Batman, PURE, Valhalla Knights 2, Every Extend Extra, Little Big Planet, Rock Band 2, The Club, and Beat n' Groovy. Plus we discuss some of the bigger stories out of the Tokyo Game Show, Sega CD, Night Trap, Jake Lloyd, Action Max...and more. Also,...

POP Ep.102: An Interpretation of Space Invaders (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) 06.10.2008

This week: We welcome special guest Dan "Shoe" Hsu to the podcast. This extra-long episode covers a lot of ground -- the EGM of old (and new), the state of print versus web, Nintendo's announcements from last week (except Club Nintendo...how'd we forget to talk about that?), the games we played and another installment of the review game. Games discussed in this episode include Mercenaries 2, Sonic...

POP Ep.101: Too old for petty revenge (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) 29.09.2008

This week on the Player One Podcast we welcome 1UP.com's Jeremy Parish and talk about the virtual worlds we've been immersed in lately. That includes Mega Man 9, Little Big Planet (beta), WipEout HD, Kirby Super Star Ultra, Away Shuffle Dungeon, Chrono Trigger DS, Wario Land: Shake It, Duke Nukem 3D, Samba de Amigo, LEGO Batman and (naturally) Rock Band 2. Thanks for listening! You can leave us a...

POP Ep.100: Tronning one out (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) 22.09.2008

It's our 100th episode! Which is not that much different than the other 99! Except, of course, that we have a special guest along for the ride -- EGM alum Crispin Boyer. On this week's show we talk blogs picking up fake stories from message boards, Mega Man 9, Peter Moore dissing Rare, Tron, Rock Band 2, Force Unleashed and more. Plus, we play guess the game based on the review text of some of Cri...

The Clip Show: Player One Podcast's Greatest Hits 21.09.2008

Who would've thought two years ago that when we started this podcast thing that we'd still be going 100 episodes later. Yet here we are, and thanks to listener probune and some of the fine people on our forum (thanks to Mudron for the sweet art!) we have a clip show for you this week featuring some of the finest moments of those past episodes. Whether you're new to the podcast or a longtime listen...

POP Ep.99: The Review Game (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) 15.09.2008

This week! CJ and Phil tackle Rock Band 2, Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise, Speed Racer DS, Cho Aniki, Y's Book I&II and Final Soldier. Plus -- a segment that we recorded at PAX, the EGM review game, where we guess the score we gave a game in the past based on portions of our review text. If you're playing along at home, the issues being used are September 2003 (#170) and June 2000 (#131). Thanks...

POP Ep.98: Mega Man Down (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) 08.09.2008

This week on the show we talk about the very first Mega Man for the NES. Also: Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction / Quest for Booty, Castle Crashers, Shred Nebula, Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball, PURE, Too Human, Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise, Rock Band and Tales of Vesperia. Plus one of the hosts says goodbye. Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-89...

POP Ep.97: PAX Attack (Voicemail line 713-893-8069) 01.09.2008

Direct from the Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, Washington--a super-sized episode of the Player One Podcast. This week: Thoughts and/or Impressions of games at PAX including Resistance 2, Wipeout HD, Rhythm Heaven, Guitar Hero World Tour, Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, Midnight Club: Los Angeles, Ninjatown, Dragon Ball Origins, Wii Music, Tales of Vesperia, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm, Roc...

Pre-Episode 97 podcast from Penny Arcade Expo 31.08.2008

The regular episode is coming tomorrow, but for now here's a quick tease on some of the things we saw on the third day of Penny Arcade Expo and some of the interviews/audio you'll be hearing when Episode 97 does hit tomorrow night (once CJ is back home and can upload the show without dealing with slow hotel internet). Episode 97 contents subject to change. We did a couple short PodFasts from the s...

POP Ep.96: A bold new direction in game control (Voicemail line 713-893-8069) 25.08.2008

This week, we discuss Too Human, The Force Unleashed (demo), Galaga Legions, Geometry Wars 2, Ratchet & Clank Quest for Booty and Final Fantasy III DS. Plus: death to quick time events, Phil's new computer and E3 strip clubs. Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, playeronepodcast@gmail.com. Don't f...

POP Ep.95: Modem with a sore throat (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) 18.08.2008

This week on the Player One Podcast -- Bionic Commando Rearmed, Bangai-O Spirits, Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People: Episode 1, Star Parodier, Geometry Wars 2, SimCity Creator, Harry Potter, Braid and Super Monkey Ball iPhone. Plus, RoboDyack (thanks to listener Fahrenhype). Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via...

POP Ep.94: The Kidd-ing (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) 11.08.2008

In this episode we talk about a little video game called Alex Kidd in Miracle World, one of the flagship titles for the 8-bit Sega Master System back in the day. But before that, we talk about what we've been playing this week, including Burnout Paradise (Cagney update), Geometry Wars Evolved 2, Soul Calibur IV, Eternal Sonata, Braid, Final Fantasy II, DiRT and Go Go Break Steady Thanks for listen...

POP Ep.93: Summer of Tangents (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) 03.08.2008

It's an episode full of tangents. Somewhere in between we talk about Soul Calibur IV, Geometry Wars Evolved 2, Go! Go! Break Steady, 1942: Joint Strike, NASCAR 09, Final Fantasy IV DS, Final Fantasy II, Hot Shots Golf Open Tee 2, Disgaea Afternoon of Darkness, PixelJunk Eden and PixelJunk Monsters. Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a...

POP Ep.91: Get on the one-one nub (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) 21.07.2008

This week we talk about E3; going down the press conferences of the big three and discussing their announcements and lineups. Also: the Too Human demo, Chocobo's Dungeon and Guitar Hero Aerosmith. Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, playeronepodcast@gmail.com. Don't forget to join our forums if y...

POP Ep.90: Vegetables that kill (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) 14.07.2008

In this episode of the Player One Podcast we talk about Super Mario Bros. 2 (the USA version), our 13th Game Club selection. But before that, we discuss some of the other games we played this week, including Song Summoner, Soul Calibur (XBLA), Speed Racer (Wii), Super Monkey Ball (iPhone), Ms. Pac-Man (iPhone), Bomberman (iPhone), Ticket to Ride, Chocobo's Dungeon (Wii), Final Fantasy II (PSP), Gu...

POP Ep.89: Quick and dirty (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) 07.07.2008

It's a quickie this week. We talk about the PlayStation 3's system update 2.40, Rock Band 2, EGM adding PC gaming coverage, Burnout Paradise, Ticket to Ride, Wall-E and Soul Calibur. The Game Club game for next week's episode is Super Mario Bros. 2: Mario Madness. Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email addre...

POP Ep.88: If you're going to Shadow Moses Island... (Voicemail line 713-893-8069) 30.06.2008

In the first half of this episode, we talk (mostly) new games. Mega Man 9, Metal Gear Solid 4 (spoiler talk begins at approximately 12:00 and end at 29:30), Snatcher, Battlefield Bad Company, Air Zonk, Burnout Paradise, Ticket to Ride, Mega Man Star Force II, the Nintendo World Championship 1990 reproduction cartridge and Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix. In the second half, we switch gears...

POP Ep.87: 41 minutes without MGS4 spoilers 23.06.2008

This week: Space Invaders Extreme (PSP and DS), Arkanoid DS and Metal Gear Solid 4. (Yep, that's it.) Starting at approximately 41 minutes in, this episode features MGS4 spoilers through the beginning of Act 4. Once again, we have postponed the Game Club segment on Symphony of the Night until next week. Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can s...

POP Ep.86: What grinds our gears (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) 15.06.2008

This week: Metal Gear Solid 4 (don't worry, we don't talk about anything past 1/2 of the way through Act 1), NASCAR '09, GRID, Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3, LEGO Indiana Jones, Dig Dug, Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa, My Pokemon Ranch. We've also postponed our Game Club segment on Castlevania Symphony of the Night to NEXT week, so you've got a little more time to play and comment either on our for...

POP Ep.85: Lend us your Earwings (Voicemail: 713-893-8069) 08.06.2008

No Greg this week, so it's just CJ and Phil for a little over an hour. This week's games: Aces of the Galaxy, Roo Goo, Singstar, LEGO Indiana Jones, Wii Fit. Plus we talk iPhone and cell phone gaming, Itagaki's departure from Tecmo, Crispin's departure from EGM, Sony's Qore and Nintendo DS commercials. Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can se...

POP Ep.84: Solid as a rock (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) 02.06.2008

In this week's game club we talk about Metal Gear Solid (PS1). But before that, we discuss Wii Fit, Singstar, Mr. Driller Online, Penny Arcade Adventures, Dr. Mario Online RX and LEGO Indiana Jones. Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, playeronepodcast@gmail.com. Don't forget to join our forums if...

POP Ep.83: Fit for Pinheads, Willows and Ladyhawkes (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) 27.05.2008

A slightly late episode due to the Memorial Day holiday in the US and a few aggravating technical difficulties. This week! We talk about games. Stuff like Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode One, Haze, Wii Fit, NASCAR '09, Rock Band, Assault Heroes 2, Mercury Meltdown Revolution and more. Stay tuned after the show for a very...strange...voicemail message. Next...

POP Ep.82: Where's the f***ing Green Hill Zone? (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) 19.05.2008

This week: Kid Icarus (Game Club #10). Plus we talk about Boom Blox, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles My Life as a King, GTA IV, Haze, Mario Kart, Rock Band, Defend Your Castle, Lost Winds, Castle of Shikigami III and the Sega/Konami press events. Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, playeronepodc...

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