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Bonus Credit #5 - Holy Cow!

Apologies for the late upload, dirtbags. Here's this (last) month's Bonus Credit! Hang out times with the panel, Jaffe, and special appearances by friend of the show Patrick Miller to cover the important things like pajamas, inappropriate Roblox games, and Bonklin: Origins.

Note: this episode has discussion of NSFW topics, but exclusively ...

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Insert credit website preview

Insert credit website preview

Hey all! Brandon here to share with you an early look at the upcoming site revamp. We're focusing on the podcast stuff for now, but pretty soon we'll also get an articles-oriented section up there too.

The image and quote will rotate in the top left, we've got a new logo, and when you click through on any podcast title you can listen to i...

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Ep. 170 - Sonic the Hedgefund

Earthworm Jim didn’t invent the 90’s, he was just there. Original music by Kurt Feldman. 

Questions this week:

  1. Previously on Insert Credit: What’s the most backhanded compliment you could give a video game? (02:52)
  2. Can we harness the feedback loop of gacha games for good? (09:33)
  3. Wh...

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Ep. 169 - Quorantine Spectaskular

A last minute guest cancellation means double value for you! Jaffe presents the panel with Quora.com's top twenty video game questions at three minutes a piece.

  1. Jay Sapinsky asks: how do you spot gamers in real life?  (06:06) 
  2. Nor Reza asks: What about Fallout Lore bothers you?  (08:57)
  3. Aditi Triveti ...

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Question submissions for the show!

Question submissions for the show!

Hello all! Jaffe told me some folks are having trouble finding the form to submit questions, so here it is! I’ll be including a link to it in each episode’s show notes here on the Patreon from now on, too. (i actually started that last episode, so this is double-insurance!!)

go ahead and drop your juiciest Q’s and maybe the panel wil...

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Insert Credit Listener Survey

Insert Credit Listener Survey

one last thing before I stop blowing up all your feeds! here is the Insert Credit Listener Survey. we're trying to figure out who we are in this big wide podcasting world and we need your help! thanks so much. -Esper


BRANDON'S NOTE: this is specifically for advertisers so we can give them info about our demographics etc so we ca...

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Ambient Vibe Mix, feat. Three New Kurt Feldman Tracks

Hey all, Esper here. any chance you're interested in Three New Kurt Feldman Tracks?

we've been tinkering with the idea of the show having ambient music during questions. I mocked up a version of episode 159 - Loopy Lorries, with Ash Parrish (chosen because I think it's a good episode in general) to communicate what we're thinking about. (y...

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Ep. 168 - Insert Credit GOTY 2020

The only game of the year podcast willing to say, On Main, that VR isn’t video games, Sonic The Hedgehog The Movie is a game, and Dragon Quest XI came out in 2020.

THE FINALIZED AND RANKED 2020 TWENTY:

  1. Yakuza: Like a Dragon
  2. A Short Hike for Nintendo Switch 
  3. Ghost of Tsushima 
  4. ...

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Ep. 167 - The Great Great Gatsby, with Patrick Miller

Patrick Miller victoriously rejoins the panel to cover high literature, experimental film, and the ultimate fighting game tournament arc. Original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

  1. Previously on Insert Credit: What can you tell about a person based on their fighting game style and preferences? (04...

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Ep. 166 - Insert Credit Annual #3

The greatest video games ever made, ranked...again! The panel weaves through a new elaborate structure to determine, inarguably, the best video games of all time. Original music by Kurt Feldman.

FINAL LIST:

  • DooM [Action] 
  • Celeste [Platforming] 
  • Mother 3 [Narrative] 
  • Dra...

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Bonus Credit #4

More hot takes and hard hitting behind the scenes audio footage for you to enjoy. 

  • (Ep. 159) Frank is fully, painfully engaged with video card capitalism. Tim is going to build anti-scalper bots. (00:25)
  • (Ep. 160) Brandon shares an anecdote about Francis Ford Coppola and recommends Hyperdrive on Netflix. Tim explains wh...

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Ep. 165 - Best of Insert Credit 2020

Some podcasts pull up old audio and call it a day, but when Insert Credit goes retro, we do it up right. All-time great questions return anew for fresh answers. Original music by Kurt Feldman. 

Questions this week:

  1. Who are the greatest frauds in video games? (09:52) 
  2. How would you adapt Bartl...

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Brandon Sheffield's Live 105 Playlist

Brandon Sheffield's Live 105 Playlist

hello all, Esper here! We've been trying to come up with a few extra goodies for the Patreon, and after hearing Brandon and Ash discuss jazz fusion (in the Patreon-exclusive Bonus Episode!) it dawned on me people might want to hang out to some tunes chosen by the panel.

This is a playlist Brandon compiled of live recordings of KITS Live 10...

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Ep. 164 - Happy Asparagus Week

The most wonderful time of the year descends upon us. The panel covers fishing, fancy finishing, and Finland. Original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

  1. What was the last innovative use of 3D space in a video game? (04:04)
  2. What should I mean when a video game receives an award for “Best Dir...

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Ep. 163 - It Doesn't Get Eddie Vedder Than This, with Heather Anne Campbell

Special guest Heather Anne Campbell of Whose Line Is It Anyway, Twilight Zone and How Did This Get Played joins the crew to discuss economics, Eddie Vedder, and an extremely good Improv Zone.

Questions this week:

  1. Does something need to be done about poor performance and understanding of console transition games...

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Ep. 162 - Stanley Cuberick

A nearly educational episode, featuring time travel, masterclasses, and film director name pronunciation. Original music by Kurt Feldman.

  1. Let’s fix the Sega Timeline (03:23)   
  2. How can video games reward and encourage patience? (08:48)   
  3. Who would you ask to teach the Game Design Masterclass, ...

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Bonus Credit 3 - Dirtbag Hour After Hours

Dear Dirtbags, we have an extra-hot Bonus Credit for you! Special Guest Mathew Kumar leads a deep dive into American electoral politics! Special Guest Ash Parrish revels in jazz fusion! Plus the world premiere of an ALL NEW intro theme we'll be using (alternating episodes with Intro Classic) soon enough, so hear it here first!

A SM...

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Ep. 161 - Legalize Bowsette

An asynchronous recording makes for a time-displaced good time. Featuring the all-new intro theme by Kurt Feldman! Original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions This Week:

  1. What dead video game genre is least likely to ever make a comeback? (02:36)
  2. If there were an international video game conference where ...

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Ep. 160 - Press H to Hershey

A decidedly digestive discussion of Dragon Quest, DuckTales, and Diedrich. Original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

  1. What video game character creator has the best hair? (05:20)
  2. What is the most disappointed you’ve ever been by a video game? (10:27)
  3. What songs would you put in one...

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Ep. 159 - Loopy Lorries, with Ash Parrish

Fanfic, narcware, The Lost City of Zinj, and Weiner Hotdog. Opening and closing theme created by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

  1. From previous winner Gita Jackson, what video game would be most improved by making the protagonist black? (07:26) 
  2. Which video game trilogy has the strongest three a...

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Ep. 158 - Writing Python Scripts While Skateboarding

Console talk, Tricky Dick, and the activities of teens. Opening and closing theme created by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

  1. Who should get a Playstation 5? (04:18)
  2. Who should get a Xbox Series X? (09:47)
  3. In what ways can gamehuggers be more ethically minded consumers? (13:39)
  4. What...

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Ep. 157 - The Dirtbag Hour, with Mathew Kumar

A mistake at our Scheduling Factory means Patreon questions at blow-out prices! With special guest Mathew Kumar. Opening and closing theme created by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

  1. Jerry asks, what life skill should be the next to recei...

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Individual "Best Horror Game" Lists

By popular demand, here's the panel's individual lists for best horror game, as recorded here!

FRANK: 

  • Silent Hill 2
  • Deadly Premonition
  • The Walking Dead season 1
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Bonus Credit 2

HELLO!!

Welcome to the second patreon-only bonus episode!! It's for you, our lovely subscribers, and you alone! These are all from recent episodes, which as you may surmise, means there's a lot more to mine from some of the older episodes that we're still getting to. Esper is hard at work on that but there's a LOT OF BIG FILES and that tak...

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Ep. 156 - Horror Game Ranking Spec-Drac-ular

Ep. 156 - Horror Game Ranking Spec-Drac-ular

  1. Silent Hill 2
  2. Resident Evil 2 (2019)
  3. Resident Evil 4<...

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Ep. 155 - Animal Cro666ing, with Liz Ryerson

The game enjoyer, in today’s political climate, is a rare breed of individual indeed. Special guest Liz Ryerson.

(CONTENT WARNING: This episode features artistic descriptions of gore during Question 9. Question 10 begins at 01:05:55 if you’d lik...

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Ep. 154 - Fist or Twist or Blister

The term “Immersion” has been subject to perversion at the hands of vermin. Opening and closing theme created by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

  1. Gaming injuries (01:21)
  2. Audaciously breaking immersion (08:40)
  3. Volatile video game partnerships (14:39)
  4. Greatest handheld LCD games (...

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Ep. 153 - Ain't No Sunshine When I Game, with Laura Michet

The questions are perfect. The podcast is perfect. And I feel perfect. Special guest Laura Michet. Opening and closing theme created by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

  1. Video game verb actions (3:12)
  2. The first well written video game sto...

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Ep. 152 - Doctors Hate Tim!

Don’t buy tables that have gun holes in them. Opening and closing theme created by Kurt Feldman.   

Questions this week:

  1. Future Club slogan and jingle (03:34)
  2. Does rumble really matter? (09:01)
  3. Is it time to panic over Microsoft acquiring Zenimax? (14:22)
  4. Game director sig...

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Ep. 151 - Sex Zelda, with Jonathan Kim

Special guest Jonathan Kim joins the crew to cover what really matters: recognizing Columns as an essential work. Opening and closing theme created by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

  1. Sell me a PS5 (4:23)
  2. Whats The Deal with gam...

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