Jeffrey Wittenhagen and Kyle Gilbert
VGBS Gaming Podcast
VGBS is a video game podcast where we discuss all things gaming related. Sometimes we cover a homework game that we all play, other times we have special guests and we always have a good time. Due to essentially gaming since birth, we have an extensive knowledge of all things gaming and are all over the gaming scene, writing books, doing convention panels you name it. This is VGBS!
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Jeffrey Wittenhagen and Kyle Gilbert
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Latest episode
Feb 6, 2026
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Episodes
VGBS 54 – AVGR Expo 2016 Memories (Part 2) 16.12.2016 46:49
AVGR Expo in Chicago was one of the few gaming conventions this year that both Jeff and Kyle were able to attend together. In this second part, we continue to talk about our favorite stories from the weekend. This is VGBS!
VGBS 53 – AVGR Expo 2016 Memories (Part 1) 09.12.2016 52:38
AVGR Expo in Chicago was one of the few gaming conventions this year that both Jeff and Kyle were able to attend together. In this first part, we talk about our favorite stories from the weekend. This is VGBS!
VGBS Live 08 @ A Video Game Con – Favorite Game Stories, Compile & More! with Kurt Kalata 04.12.2016 53:30
VGBS goes Live at A Video Game Con in New Jersey. This is a live panel with Kurt Kalata from HardcoreGaming101, published author and amazing all around dude. We go over a ton of stories, involve the fans and have a great time. Can you count how many times we say Compile? This is VGBS!
VGBS 52 – Daria Talks RPGs 25.11.2016 44:30
Daria Talks Classic RPGs, Legend of Zelda Franchise and Clones that Followed This is VGBS!
VGBS Live 07 @ AVGR Expo – 90s Gaming Memories with Brian Colin 05.11.2016 56:37
VGBS goes Live at A Video Game Room Expo in Chicago, IL. This is a live panel with the arcade artist Brian Colin who worked on art for Arch Rivals, General Chaos and Rampage! We go over Brian’s career and what drives people to enjoy games. This is VGBS!
VGBS 51 – Gremlins 2 NES – Season 3 Begins… 29.10.2016 54:23
Season 3 begins with a bang! You’ve been asking for it and not only is Daria back, but we also finally cover another BS homework game: Gremlins 2 on the Nintendo Entertainment System! How long before we all get off track? Listen in and find out! This is VGBS!
VGBS Live 06 @ AVGR Expo – The Career of Philo Barnhart “Dragon’s Lair & Disney Artist” w/ Charles Moisant 19.10.2016 52:42
VGBS goes Live at A Video Game Room Expo in Chicago, IL. This is a live panel with the legendary artist Philo Barnhart who did the art, not only for Dragon’s Lair and its sequels, but for many Disney films and cartoons! We also have the craziest man in comics Charles Moisant of Silver Phoenix Entertainment on with us for good measure. We talk about all of our motivations and everything that got us...
VGBS Special Event – The New 8-Bit Heroes Film Screening & Post-Analysis @ The Green Door in Fort Walton Beach Florida 12.10.2016 35:16
In this special event, Jeff was able to attend the 2nd screening of The New 8-Bit Heroes film out in Fort Lauderdale, Florida from filmmaker Joe Granato. How does this small punk rock facility do with this epic movie screening? Does it hold up to everything that was promised to Kickstarter backers? Listen in to find out! This is VGBS!
VGBS Live 05 @ ReplayFX 2016 – 90s Gaming Nostalgia w/ Greg Caldwell of Retrotainment Games 30.09.2016 1:01:20
VGBS goes Live at ReplayFX in Pittsburgh, PA. This is a live panel with Greg Caldwell from Retrotainment Games, creators of Haunted Halloween ’85 on the NES. Listen in as we talk about our favorite 90s games and stories. This is VGBS!
VGBS Live 04 @ TooManyGames 2016 – Super Nintendo Memories w/ ScottSquatch, RGT85, Dee&Dave, and More! 22.09.2016 52:19
VGBS goes Live at TooManyGames in Philadelphia, PA. This is a live panel with ScottSquatch, RGT85, Dee&Dave, Vintendo Paul & Jordan Fringe. Listen in as we talk about our favorite SNES games and stories. We even throw Super Nintendo cartridges at a kid dressed as Batman as his father films it. This is VGBS!
VGBS Live 03 @ Let’s Play Gaming Expo 2016 w/ Overdrive Reality 21.09.2016 14:48
VGBS goes Live at Let’s Play Gaming Expo in Plano, TX. This is pretty much a live interview with the guys from Overdrive Reality where Jeff is talking about his books and some of his favorite games of all time. This is VGBS!
VGBS 50 – Super Mario RPG (Season 2 Finale) 25.08.2016 1:34:26
Daria is back for the Season 2 Finale! We talk about memories with the classic SNES Role Playing Game Super Mario RPG. Does everyone have fond memories of it? This one is destined to be a classic for sure! This is VGBS!
VGBS 49 – Current and Future Projects 12.08.2016 59:49
This week Jeff goes over his book projects past, present and future. There are a ton of literary ideas that he is trying to bring to fruition. Check out the episode and see what is coming up! This is VGBS!
VGBS 48 – NES Homebrew Haunted Halloween ’86 Developer Interview! 02.08.2016 40:56
In the epic trilogy of Haunted Halloween episodes, we continue chatting with Greg and Tim. This time we go into details about their upcoming game Haunted Halloween ’86, which is a direct sequel to the original. The game adds a ton of new features while keeping the aspects that made the first great! This is VGBS!
VGBS 47 – NES Homebrew Haunted Halloween ’85 Developer Interview! 24.07.2016 1:00:02
Continuing where Episode 46 left off, we interview Tim and Greg from Retrotainment Games who created Haunted Halloween ’85! We over-analyze Haunted ’85 and try to delve into the psyche of what drove these guys to create such a game. Tim and Greg are super cool guys and we are glad that we could have them on the show. This is VGBS!
VGBS 46 – Haunted Halloween 85 Bullshit Homework! 17.07.2016 43:32
This episode is the long awaited return of Bullshit Homework and we cover the NES Aftermarket “Homebrew” game Haunted Halloween ’85. What are our thoughts? Were we able to beat it? This is VGBS!
VGBS 45 – Midwest Gaming Classic 2016 Memories 10.07.2016 1:09:58
Both Jeff and Kyle attended MGC 2016 and there are some crazy stories! We go into how our panel came about the ridiculousness of a NintendoAge member getting arrested by the police! This is VGBS!
VGBS 44 – NES Homebrew 101 & WWE 2K16 03.07.2016 49:55
Episode 44 Topics: -NES Homebrew 101 -WWE 2K16 -General Wrestling Talk This is VGBS!
VGBS 43 – Neo Geo MVS Gems and Video Game Cartoons 05.06.2016 1:13:08
Episode 43 Topics: -NEO GEO MVS Pickups -Captain N: The Game Master -The Power Team -Kwirk – Gameboy -Puzzleboy – PC Engine -Displaying Famicom Games -Top Loading Tech vs. Front Loading Tech -Cannibalizing existing NES games to create new ones -The Nintendo Quest -New Gen Pickups: Fallout 4, Destiny, Halo 5 This is VGBS!
VGBS 42 – Arcade Culture & Buying Addictions 23.05.2016 40:31
Episode 42 goes over the arcade culture and becoming addicted to buying games. What random paths will be venture down this time around? Tune in and see… This is VGBS!
VGBS 41 – Video Game Box Art: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 08.05.2016 44:59
Episode 41 is here! We start this Box Art-centric episode talking about games that fooled us by the awesome box art. We then move on to good games hindered by their terrible/strange box art. Then games that have terrible box art and are indeed just that. We go into how we found out what games were like before the Internet and YouTube. How the Video Game crash actually affected gamers. Franchise Ga...
VGBS Live 02 @ MGC – The 1990s Video Game Culture Chronicles w/ Martin Alessi from EGM 25.04.2016 55:27
VGBS goes Live at Midwest Gaming Classic in Milwaukee, WI. We go into the 1990s and what video games inspired us and tell a bunch of gaming stories. Throughout the panel, we ask the audience for their participation and give out free games and t-shirts. We also brought along former Senior Editor from EGM in the 1990s, Martin Alessi along for the ride. This is VGBS!
VGBS 40 – Starting a PlayChoice 10 Collection & Getting Creative Setting Up a Game Room 17.04.2016 50:25
In episode 40 we concentrate on some specialized greatness! We first cover the bucketlist collecting mentality, then we pick Daria’s brain on her favorite NES/Famicom RPGs. We go over gaming forum thread shenanigans and cover some NES multiplayer madness. Then we go into detail on how to deal with game room limitations and Jeff goes into his PlayChoice 10 Collection. This is VGBS!
VGBS 39 – Standout Famicom RPGs & New NES Homebrew Pickups 02.04.2016 1:00:32
VGBS consistent? We will see how long that lasts! In this episode we cover NES Homebrew Pickups, the Friday the 13th Kickstarter, FFVII Horror Stories, Famicom RPG Gems and Unreleased NES Gems. Definitely a great episode! Also, listen carefully for a hilarious commercial spot from our buddy Eric Bishop. Be prepared for some awesomeness when you ask him for a custom project or how to fix one of you...
VGBS 38 – Listener Mail and Issues with Gaming Community Projects 23.03.2016 1:00:33
The newest VGBS is here and this time we go over Listener Mail, Gaming Community Projects, Video Capture Talk, Gaming Communities and more! We also go over a newer NES homebrew Swords and Ruins. This is VGBS!
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