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My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin

In My Perfect Console, Simon Parkin, award-winning author video game critic for The Observer invites well-known guests from the worlds of gaming, film and television, music, comedy and more to pick the five video games they would like to immortalise on a fictional games machine. They discuss those five games in chronological order of release, interspersed with biographical chat about the guest’s life and career –– a lens that often leads to new and unexpected insights."Thoroughly modern and ahead of

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30:48

Game Club (with Glenn Moore): Return of the Obra Dinn.

My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin ·

2025/05/30

Simon is joined byGlenn Moorefor today's Game Club episode discussing the game we've been playing throughout May, former guest of the show Lucas Pope's Return of the Obra Dinn.Throughout the month, Glenn, Simon, and many of you, the listeners, have been playing through the modern classic puzzle game, as chosen by comedy writerJoel Morrison his episode of My Perfect Console.Glenn and Simon discuss their experiences with the game, why the board above Glenn's desk makes him look like a serial killer,

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1:19:49

Bennett Foddy, philosopher, game designer (QWOP,...

My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin ·

2025/05/27

Bennett Foddy is a game designer, moral philosopher, and musician best known for creating challenging games that explore frustration, perseverance, and the nature of play. Originally from Australia, he played bass for the electronic group Cut Copy, then in 2008 came to global recognition with QWOP, a slapstick track-and-field simulation that became an internet sensation. He followed that success with the equally maddening Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy, which sparked viral streaming moments and

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1:16:15

Tomm Hulett, game designer (Silent Hill series,...

My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin ·

2025/05/20

Tomm Hulett is a game designer and director who has spent his career championing bold, narrative-driven experiences. While at Konami, he worked on multiple Silent Hill titles, including Book of Memories, a critically acclaimed reimagining of the franchise. On the internet, however, his name became linked with the struggles of later Silent Hill games. This made him the target of intense online harassment—even though many of the series’ creative decisions were out of his hands. Since he left Konami,

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1:07:08

Grentperez, musician.

My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin ·

2025/05/13

Grentperez is a 23-year-old Filipino-Australian singer-songwriter who has captivated audiences worldwide with his soulful melodies and heartfelt lyrics. Born and raised in Sydney, he began sharing song covers on YouTube at the age of 13, soon amassing more than 100 million views. His 2021 debut single, Cherry Wine” achieved gold certification and topped Spotify's Viral 50 chart in multiple countries. In 2024, he was honoured as Emerging Songwriter of the Year at the Australasian Performing Right

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1:17:18

Alex Kealy, comedian.

My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin ·

2025/05/06

Alex Kealy is an English stand-up comedian. Born in Hampshire, he studied history atOxford University, where he assumed the role of music editor on the student newspaper. After graduating, he worked as a researcher forThe Institute of Art and Ideas. But the call of the stage proved strong, and in 2016 he debuted his first Edinburgh show, titled “Alex Kealy Is An Idea Whose Time Has Come.”In the years that followed, my guest has taken five more shows to Edinburgh, one of which was described by a

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1:28:37

Liam Wong, photographer, director.

My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin ·

2025/04/29

Liam Wong is a Scottish photographer, art director, and game designer. Born in Edinburgh he began his career in the video game industry after graduating fromAbertay University. After a stint at Crytek UK, he eventually joinUbisoft Montreal, and there became the youngest director at the company. His work on acclaimed titles likeFar Cry 4helped sharpen his visual storytelling skills, which later influenced his photographic style.While visiting in Tokyo, my guest developed a passion for nighttime

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1:23:17

Guillaume Provost, studio director Compulsion Games...

My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin ·

2025/04/22

GuillaumeProvost is a game designer, creative director, studio founder and CEO, with a passion for building immersive, story-driven experiences. After working as a programmer for games companies such asPseudo InteractiveandArkane, in 2009 he founded his own independent studio,Compulsion Games.Under his leadership, the studio gained worldwide attention with its distinctive psychological gameWe Happy Few, celebrated for its evocative storytelling, unique art direction, and bold narrative choices.Now,

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32:32

Correspondence Special #6: WarioWare: Idiom Edition,...

My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin ·

2025/04/17

In this special correspondence edition, Simon reads out your correspondence and answers your questions. What's next for game coverage at The Observer newspaper following its sale to Tortoise? How can we invite fan-favourite guests back on the show? How should you respond when a dodgy man in a pub asks: "What's the damage?" All this and much more. Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:18:44

Celia Hodent, UX specialist (Ubisoft Montreal,...

My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin ·

2025/04/15

Celia Hodent is a French author and former director of user experience atEpic Games. Born in France, she earned her doctorate in psychology in Paris, hoping to become a professional academic. Her childhood love of video games, however, drew her to the games industry, and in 2008 she joinedUbisoftto work on the editorial team.In 2010 she transferred toUbisoft Montrealto work as user experience coordinator onRainbow 6series using her training in cognitive science to help guide the design teams. In

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1:31:27

Joel Morris, comedy writer (Philomena Cunk, Black...

My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin ·

2025/04/08

Joel Morris is a multi-award winning comedy writer, and a contributor to the widely beloved Paddington films. One of the best regarded comedic talents in Britain, during the past two decades he has written for everyone from David Mitchell to Miranda Hart to Ronnie Corbett. A long-time collaborator with Charlie Brooker, he was a key part of the BAFTA-winning Wipe shows, and co-creator of the comedy character Philomena Cunk, whose dim-witted documentaries are beloved around the world. A busy author,

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1:13:25

Saraya Bevis, professional wrestler.

My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin ·

2025/04/01

Saraya is one of the biggest names in professional wrestling. Born into a successful wrestling family in Norwich, England, she left home at fifteen to forge her own path in the ring. Under the name Paige, she became the youngest WWE Divas Champion in history and was the subject of the hit 2019 film Fighting with My Family, written and directed by Stephen Merchant, in which she was portrayed by Florence Pugh. Now competing in All Elite Wrestling as Saraya, she has battled through injuries, personal

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1:19:25

Seamus Blackley, originator of the Xbox.

My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin ·

2025/03/25

Seamus Blackle is a physicist, game designer, and technology visionary best known as the originator of the Xbox. After studying physics at Tufts University, he began his career in high-energy physics before pivoting to the video game industry. He worked on titles includingSystem Shockand Flight Unlimited. In the late nineties, while an employee at Microsoft, he led the development of a bold new console project. The Xbox revolutionised the video game landscape, introducing hit series including Halo,

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1:19:44

Keith Burns, artist.

My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin ·

2025/03/19

Keith Burns is an award-winning aviation artist and illustrator. As a student he dreamed of becoming a comic book artist but after his teachers at art college discouraged him from the career path, he dropped out and became a bus driver. Ten years later he received an email inviting him to submit a comic strip to a talent finding project. His submission led to a meeting with Dave Gibbons, co-creator of Watchmen. Gibbons encouraged my guest to pursue his gift, which eventually led to a long-standing

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1:23:08

Marjolein Robertson, comedian.

My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin ·

2025/03/11

Marjolein Robertson is a Scottish comedian, improviser, and storyteller. Born in Lerwick, on the Shetland Isles, she first started performing with Shetland Youth Theatre at the age of 13. After graduating from the University of Edinburgh, she was working as a town planner, saving for a mortgage, when she and her partner decided to move to Amsterdam on a whim. A series of catastrophes followed. Marjolein lost her home and her job, then landed in a Dutch improvisational comedy class, and began

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1:27:03

Steffan Powell, BBC's Gaming and Culture Correspondent.

My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin ·

2025/03/04

Steffan Powell is a reporter, television and radio presenter. Born in the Amman Valley in South Wales he joined the BBC while in his twenties, soon working his way up to the position of senior broadcast journalist for Radio One’s Newsbeat. In 2021 he became BBC News’ first ever Gaming and Culture Correspondent, appearing across the broadcasters’ news programmes whenever a video game-related story hit the headlines. Currently, he hosts the behind-the-scenes programme, Doctor Who: Unleashed, as well

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1:26:17

Dr. Greg Zeschuk, co-founder Bioware.

My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin ·

2025/02/25

Greg Zeschuk is the co-founder of Bioware. While a medical student at the University of Alberta he told his future wife that, if he could, he’d make video games for a living. After he graduated, the dream came true when, in 1995, he and two friends founded Bioware in his basement. The following year the trio released Shattered Steel and, two years after that, Baldur’s Gate, which revolutionised the world of computer role-playing games. In the years that followed Bioware released a string of

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54:15

Listener Console Special #2

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2025/02/19

In this special episode, five My Perfect Console supporters share the games they would like to put on their ideal, fictional games machine, and the reasons behind their choices.If you would like to share your console with the My Perfect Console audience, head tothis postfor more details. Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:21:20

Basia Bułat, folk musician.

My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin ·

2025/02/18

Basia Bulat is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter. Born in Toronto into a family of Polish immigrants, music was always a close presence in the family home: her mother taught piano and guitar. After graduating with a degree in English literature from the University of Western Ontario, she began to pursue music as her own career path. Her debut album, Oh, My Darling was released by Rough Trade in 2007, and blended traditional folk with modern sensibilities. The record garnered critical acclaim and set

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1:20:27

Adanna Nedd, narrative designer (Spirit Swap: Lofi...

My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin ·

2025/02/11

Adanna Nedd is a narrative designer and writer for video games. Born in the Chesapeake Bay State of Maryland, she studied Information Technology & English at Penn State University as a Millennium Scholar. While at Penn State, she started multiple research projects investigating how players represent themselves in video games through their choice of skins. After graduating, she began writing for games, specialising in character-driven stories focused on people of colour. My guest has written for

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1:20:58

Daniel Pemberton, composer (Slow Horses, Spider-Man:...

My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin ·

2025/02/04

Daniel Pemberton is an Academy Award-nominated English composer and songwriter. In 1994, at the age of 16, he recorded an album in his bedroom using a multitrack cassette recorder. It caught the attention of the music producer Pete Namlook, who released it on his label, leading to a flurry of soundtrack commissions. In the years that followed, my guest wrote music for TV shows including Peep Show, The Dark Crystal,Enola Holmes,and Slow Horses.But it’s his feature film work for which he is best

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