Brian Edwards

The Character Issues Podcast

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Leah, Rich and your host Brian use an extremely scientific process to develop the definitive list of the best videogame characters of all time.

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Brian Edwards

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Character Issues News Network for News 2! 12.01.2026 1:01:52

The second episode of our new news show! Sources below. Be excellent to each other. CHARACTER ISSUES NEWS NETWORK….FOR NEWS!! - 01/12/26 STORY 1 - AI Sucks https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-ai-patent-will-see-playstation-games-play-themselves-when-players-are-stuck/ https://www.eurogamer.net/actor-troy-baker-believes-ai-could-be-a-good-thing STORY 2 - New Games https://www.videogame...

82. Clap Them Cheeks 05.01.2026 1:28:57

Brian and Leah meet to discuss all of the important things facing our future. Colonoscopies, murder mysteries, and JRPG's. Come get it. www.brianbabbleson.com

CHARACTER ISSUES NEWS NETWORK.....FOR NEWS #1 29.12.2025 59:20

The Character Issues News Network....For News is the number 1 video game news show on the internet. Join Brian and Leah in the inaugural episode as they report on their findings from the field. Sources: https://thegameawards.com/winners https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/nov/11/future-class-gamings-oscars-game-awards https://www.ign.com/articles/the-game-awards-2025-everything-announced https...

81. Hail to the King, Baby 22.12.2025 1:17:30

Brian and Leah discuss the finer points of regal rodents. We also announce a new show and make several inappropriate jokes. Happy Holidays! www.brianbabbleson.com www.brianbabbleson.com

80. Two Princes 08.12.2025 1:35:16

In honour of 90s supergroup the Spin Doctors, we're ranking royalty in the form of two princes. Happy to have you all here. Thanks for listening. www.brianbabbleson.com

79. Awesome foursome 24.11.2025 1:39:14

Joining the science this week is guest Andrew Elmore, check out Andrew's great work on his website: https://elmore.design Thanks listeners. www.brianbabbleson.com

78. The Sausage Fest 10.11.2025 1:33:52

Thanks for downloading, featuring guest from his podcast TALES FROM THE BACKLOG, Dave Jackson. Go check his podcast out immediately. www.brianbabbleson.com

77. Chadley's challengers 27.10.2025 1:39:40

Thanks for listening. www.brianbabbleson.com

76. Leah's Muggy Little Friend. 13.10.2025 1:09:46

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75. Invading England 29.09.2025 1:35:49

Hi, thanks for being here. You're always welcome. www.brianbabbleson.com

74. The silent treatment 15.09.2025 1:31:52

Hi. Thanks for listening. www.brianbabbleson.com

73. Theology Issues 01.09.2025 1:11:51

Hi. You're welcome here and you're also welcome. www.brianbabbleson.com

72. Every day's great at your Character Issues 19.08.2025 1:30:49

Here. For your ears. Thanks. www.brianbabbleson.com

71. The search for the cloaca 04.08.2025 1:31:30

Hi. Have this. Thank you. Also, send us some feedback and questions at characterissuespodcast@gmail.com www.brianbabbleson.com

70. Getting us on a T-Shirt 22.07.2025 1:39:30

Returning for more Characters, this time with two weird and wonderful boys. Thanks for listening. www.brianbabbleson.com

69. Re-rankapalooza 3 30.06.2025 1:58:21

Back, for the sexiest episode (untrue, see episode 68) of Character Issues, shaking up the list, testing the science, vital work. Thanks listeners. www.brianbabbleson.com

68. Fanfictionary - the Character Issues Literature Club #2: 10.06.2025 1:35:29

68. Fanfictionary - the Character Issues Literature Club #2: Back, reading smut. Don't stop listening please. Featuring the following music, absolutely not used for monetary gain, so it's all good and fair use. Tina Fabrique - Reading Rainbow Luigi Boccherini - Minuet Opus 11 Number 5 George Friderich Handel - Sarabande Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne Opus 9 Number 2 www.brianbabbleson.com

67. Revenge of the Impossible Ass 26.05.2025 1:36:32

Back, science, thanks. www.brianbabbleson.com

Babblecast - Long Live Videogames Media 06.05.2025 1:15:34

Special bonus babblecast for you. We're mad about the news this week on videogame media folk at Giant Bomb and Polygon going the way of the dodo and wanted to celebrate their great work and consider the future for the shows and articles we love. Trigger warning, we're sad. Character issues 23 features the track Let's Go Up by Origami Repetika from the album The Happy Puppy Collecti...

66. Character Issues Conclave 05.05.2025 1:37:49

We've done the work so the Cardinals don't have to, get ready to meet your new Pope! Leah and Brian put their heads together to do what everyone else is too cowardly to do, make a videogame character the new head of the Catholic Church. Join us to see what color smoke comes out of the chimney. Rich will join us again in the next cast which will be here.....way sooner than you expect!!...

65. G.I.T.Y number 3. 05.04.2025 2:20:10

Sorry for the absence. www.brianbabbleson.com

64. Jazzed, amped, pumped to go first 17.02.2025 1:50:07

More of that sweet sweet Character Issues stylings that you love, crave, need. We've got you. www.brianbabbleson.com

63. Sublime and ridiculous (characters) 03.02.2025 1:40:46

Back, on track. Visit Brianbabbleson.com for the list. View our socials, pretty much characterissuespodcast everywhere. Send us questions and comments. Love y'all! www.brianbabbleson.com

62. From inside a cloaca 20.01.2025 1:27:36

Wrapping up merchants today, and returning from a brief, confusing gap. Check out our new artwork on Instagram and Bluesky. Hit us up with comments and questions, we love to hear from you. www.brianbabbleson.com

61. Ho Ho Hoes 30.12.2024 1:31:47

Your favorite Crimbos are back for a holiday edition of the Character Issues Podcast. We rank so many characters in this episode, you don't even know. Just all of the characters. Every character has and will be ranked......we may have talked for 90 minutes without ranking a character. BUT....we had fun and we think you will too. Hope you have the happiest of new years, thanks for being w...