SIFTD Radio

Shane sends you into your weekend with his takes on celebrity voice actors, using guides to play games, the perfect length for video games, vinyl vs digital music, how he picks questions for the show, and more!

Leaving Los Angeles, creating successful podcasts, Game Pass and whether it's good or bad for indie developers, getting Matt Keil more involved, and more!

Another round of rapid fire questions! Plus, developers talking smack about Baldur's Gate III, what to do with your game collection, stopping discrimination, Epic Battle Axe RIP, and more!

Another great batch of questions including his best/most-wanted interviews, the supposed success of Steam Deck, the best Pachter E3 party stories, getting the most out of SIFTD content, how he met his wife, and more!

Madden loses its long-running August crown as there are finally plenty of big games coming in the hottest summer month!

The successor to Switch! Plus, kids and video game violence, leaving G4 for GameTrailers, accessibility mandates, another crazy story from Japan, and more!

More great questions including a rapid fire 10-question barrage, what raves are really like, when a game is too long, the best Direct presentations, rocking retro clothes, and much more!

The future of Final Fantasy after XVI, identifying gaming addiction, review events in a post-COVID world, the most iconic and important video game characters from the last 15 years, the return of the beard, and more!

The impending death of physical media, his take on Apple Vision Pro, using CG in video game trailers, his biggest scoops, how he would spend his free time if he weren't a games journalist, and more!

We've coming down off a huge month in June, but July still has enough substance to keep the momentum going!

Shane sends you off into the long July 4 holiday weekend with his top three Zelda games, the avalanche of remakes, games ruined by their settings, David Jaffe and gaming TV shows, the right way to start a media company in 2023, and more!

Shane barges on your Final Fantasy XVI weekend with commentary on climate change and AI, 24 hours left to live, lying in game reviews, the ultimate gaming setup, visiting Japan, and much more!

A bonus question this week! Are game reviews worse than they used to be? What trailer got him more hyped than any other? Dealing with depression, Saudi Arabia buying its way in, buggy games getting a pass, and more!

Games he didn't want to play but ended up loving, the impact of virtual tourism in video games, forums versus Discord, the future of video game conventions, and more!

Should Kotaku have run the Zelda leaks article? What are the best first and second releases in pop culture? Is surround sound worth it, the impending sports void, and more!

E3 may have been cancelled casting a cloud over June, but it's undoubtedly another strong month of game releases.

That Phil Spencer interview, ChatGPT and journalism, the monetary value of a remake, having kids, and more!

Shane's at the hospital today, but before he left he answered your questions about his days in the rave scene, classic films, why some consoles fail, content and media exposure, and more.

There are two legitimate Game of the Year contenders this month and the rest aren't too shabby, either. Let us help you decide which games to buy.

Does Kick have any chance of dethroning Twitch? Shane's dream game, three terrible ideas that keep popping up in games, combating work exhaustion, and more!

Are unions a good fit with the gaming industry? Replaying classic games, the next big gaming TV hit, a competitor to YouTube, a plea for engagement, and more!

It's been a bumpy start to 2023 with sporadic game releases, but things get back on track in April!

Has the digital vs physical argument changed? The arguments for and against Steam Deck, religion in video games, a primer on hardcore/punk music, and more!

Shane and Matt go episode-by-episode and discuss the epic first season of HBO's hit show. MASSIVE SPOILERS AHEAD!

Is Marvel beginning to lose its charm? The next Nintendo movie, what will gaming be like in 100 years, Shane's Super Bowl Sunday, and more!