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Post Games

Post Games is an audio magazine about how and why we love video games. Each week, host Chris Plante reports on a new, overlooked, or underappreciated topic in gaming culture. Why do people play games that scare them? Why do great games sometimes flop? How has one award turned tiny indie game makers into big-name millionaires?With original interviews, writing, and a traditional audio-magazine structure, Plante keeps things entertaining, informative, and always under 90 minutes. Because Post

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00:50:16

The Making of Street Fighter: The Movie (1994)

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2026/10/05

This Week on Post Games:The behind-the-scenes story of the making of Street Fighter: The Movie, released in 1994.Patreon Bonus: A Golden Age for Nerdy MuseumHear this bonus mini-episode exclusively at Patreon.com/PostGamesBonus Episodes and Segments:Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames for only $5. Get bonus episodes, extra segments, and ad-free episodes. Works on every podcast app, so you can listen wherever you'd like!Show Notes:Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we

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01:03:48

Gamer Controls Corpse with A.I. from Hell

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2026/09/28

This Week on Post Games:Act 1: A Horror Novel About a GamerAct 2: Controlling a Corpse Like It's MarioPatreon Bonus: Resident Evil: A Spoiler-Chat with Film Critic Jordan HoffmanAct 3: A Life in Games Journalism Led to a Beautiful New MagazineBook Excerpt: Dead but Dreaming of Electric SheepGuests:Paul Tremblay: author of Dead but Dreaming of Electric SheepJordan Hoffman: film critic and host of The Starlog PodcastMark Serrels: co-founder of CONTINUE? MagazineBonus Episodes and Segments:Subscribe at

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01:03:58

Video Games Are So Back / So Over

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2026/09/21

This Week on Post Games:The Mail Bag Is Open: Lots of Questions! Lots of Answers!Patreon Bonus: More Questions! More Answers!Guests:Post Games listeners! Bonus Episodes and Segments!Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames for only $5. Get bonus episodes, extra segments, and ad-free episodes. Works on every podcast app, so you can listen wherever you'd like!Show Notes:Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.gamesSponsors:Factor Deal: Head to

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00:58:21

Fire Emblem: The Rise, Fall, Rise, Fall, and Rise

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2026/09/14

This Week on Post Games:Act 1: Fire Emblem’s Many False StartsAct 2: Fire Emblem Rises from the AshesPatreon Bonus: A Zelda Expert on the Ocarina of Time’s Controversial DesignAct 3: Why We Quit Games We LoveGuests:Nadia Oxford: the co-host of Axe of the Blood God and author of From Pixels to Prose: What Video Games Taught Me About StorytellingMax Nichols: game designer and head of Hyrule InterviewsContributor Segment:Najay Greenidge, one more roundNick Yee: co-founder of Quantic FoundryBonus

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01:13:10

The History of Wolverine (And His Games)

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2026/09/07

This Week on Post Games:Act 1: The History of Wolverine in ComicsAct 2: Wolverine’s Life as a Pop Culture IconPatreon Bonus (Available to everyone): The History of X-Men GamesGuests:Connor Goldsmith: Comics writer, host of CEREBRO.Bonus Episodes and Segments!Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames for only $5. Get bonus episodes, extra segments, and ad-free episodes. Works on every podcast app, so you can listen wherever you'd like!Show Notes:Want full show notes for free, including links to everything

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01:06:07

How Retro Handhelds Hijacked Your Algorithm

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2026/08/31

This Week on Post Games:Act 1: The Rise of the Retro HandheldAct 2: Can Retro Handhelds Go Mainstream?Patreon Bonus: The Perfect Handhelds for Every Price RangeAct 3: The Big Announcements from GamescomGuests:Russ Crandall: Host of Retro Game CorpsGiovanni Colantonio: Editor-at-large, PolygonBonus Episodes and Segments!Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames for only $5. Get bonus episodes, extra segments, and ad-free episodes. Works on every podcast app, so you can listen wherever you'd like!Show

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00:55:47

The Perfect Game Review Doesn't Exist

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2026/08/24

This Week on Post Games:Act 1: A Game Review Is the Possible ImpossibleAct 2: Written Reviews Aren’t Dead Just YetAct 3: Better Living Through Game ReviewsPatreon Bonus: How to Have Richer Conversations about GamesGuests:Chris Donlan: critic, essayist, and authorBonus Episodes and Segments!Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames for only $5. Get bonus episodes, extra segments, and ad-free episodes. Works on every podcast app, so you can listen wherever you'd like!Show Notes:Want full show notes for free,

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00:57:22

Everything You Should Know About Fighting Games

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2026/08/17

This Week on Post Games:Act 1: A History of the Fighting Game GenreAct 2: How to Get into Fighting GamesAct 3: Why Marvel Tokon Is Getting All the HypePatreon Bonus: The 5 Ingredients of a Perfect Summer GameGuests:Ash Parrish: Senior reporter, KotakuBonus Episodes and Segments!Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames for only $5. Get bonus episodes, extra segments, and ad-free episodes. Works on every podcast app, so you can listen wherever you'd like!Show Notes:Want full show notes for free, including

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00:59:24

The International Sexy Game Controversy

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2026/08/10

This Week on Post Games:Act 1: The Sexy Game That’s Taken Over the WorldAct 2: A Werewolf Man, Dung Deliveries, and the Chinese GovernmentAct 3: Loving a Game That Will One Day DisappearPatreon Bonus: Just How Bad Is the EA Sale?Guests:Ash Parrish: Senior reporter, KotakuNatalie Checo: Community + social media manager and writer, Sunset VisitorRebekah Valentine: Senior reporter, KotakuClosing Song: “Band on the Run (16 Bit, SNES)” by spaceyorickBonus Episodes and Segments!Subscribe at

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00:57:31

Games Need You to Give a Sh*t and Pay Attention

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2026/08/03

This Week on Post Games:Act 1: This One Game Is Two GamesAct 2: Fighting for Attention in the Age of Endless DistractionPatreon Bonus: Making Games with Christian FaithGuest:Xalavier Nelson Jr.: Studio head, designer, and writer, Strange ScaffoldGet 1 month of Post Games Patreon for $1! Every bonus episode!Every bonus segment!No ads!Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames. Sale ends Sunday, August 29th at 11:59 pm PT. Limited to first-time subscribers.Show Notes:Want full show notes for free, including

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01:02:06

The Blessing and Curse of Pokémon

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2026/07/27

Bonus Post Games?!Support the show for $5 at Patreon.com/PostGames and get bonus episodes and segments!This Week on Post Games:Act 1: Game Freak’s 30 Years of Brilliant False StartsAct 2: Beast of Reincarnation Won’t Be IgnoredPatreon Bonus: Game Freak’s Top 5 Games (That Aren’t Pokémon)Act 3: A New Game Magazine? In This Economy?!Show Notes:Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.gamesSponsors:Incogni Deal: To get an exclusive 60% off an annual

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01:20:03

Gaming’s Toughest Critic Wants You to Live a Happier...

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2026/07/20

This Week on Post Games:Act 1: A Life Making Sense of GamesAct 2: The Pleasure in Noticing the Small ThingsPatreon Bonus: Behind-the-Scenes of Grand Theft Auto’s Press EventsBonus: An Excerpt from “The Small Stuff” AudiobookShow Notes:Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.gamesSponsors:Incogni Deal: To get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan, go to incogni.com/postgamesFactor Deal: Head to Factormeals.com/postgames50off and use code

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01:16:33

A Gaming Podcast Your Friends Will Love

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2026/07/13

Post Games is an NPR-style podcast about video games.Each week, games media veteran Chris Plante (co-founder of Polygon, co-host of The Besties) tackles a new topic with the help of guest experts. This episode is a tasting menu: four conversations with four very different experts.YouTuber AnyAustin reflects on growing old as a gaming YouTuber. Author Keza MacDonald gives us a hint of Nintendo's future. Philosopher C. Thi Nguyen explains how metrics and optimization have infected our favorite games

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00:44:12

What's the Point of Video Game Reviews?

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2026/07/06

This Week on Post Games:Act 1: Why Game Criticism Is a KindnessAct 2: What a Game Review Can and Can’t DoPatreon Bonus: The Reason Review Scores Make People So MadShow Notes and Bonus Episodes:Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.gamesGet weekly bonus segments, video episodes, monthly exclusive episodes, and more at patreon.com/postgames for only $5Sponsors:Incogni Deal: To get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan, go to

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01:14:29

What's Weird Nintendo (and Is It Still Alive?)

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2026/06/29

This Week on Post Games:Act 1: Defining ‘Weird Nintendo’Act 2: Weird Nintendo, #10-6Act 3: Weird Nintendo, #5-1Patreon Bonus: The Nintendo Story I Could Never TellShow Notes and Bonus Episodes:Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.gamesGet weekly bonus segments, video episodes, monthly exclusive episodes, and more at patreon.com/postgames for only $5Sponsors:Incogni Deal: To get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan, go to

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00:53:56

How the Games Industry Got to This Point

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2026/06/22

This Week on Post Games:Act 1: The Primordial Ooze of the Modern Game IndustryAct 2: No Time Like the PresentAct 3: How to Get People to See a Game in 2026Patreon Bonus: The Two Big Bets That Led to Xbox's Current ProblemsShow Notes and Bonus Episodes:Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.gamesGet weekly bonus segments, video episodes, monthly exclusive episodes, and more at patreon.com/postgames for only $5Sponsors:Incogni Deal: To get an exclusive

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02:46:11

The Earliest Game of the Year Awards

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2026/06/15

50 of the most influential people in video games share their favorite games of 2026.

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01:40:58

How to Have a Persona Summer

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2026/06/08

This Week on Post Games:Patreon Bonus: The Rules of Persona SummerAct 1: Persona, Explained!Act 2: Where to Start (or Continue) with PersonaAct 3: Why Tribeca Film Fest Includes Video GamesShow Notes and Bonus Episodes:Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.gamesGet weekly bonus segments, video episodes, monthly exclusive episodes, and more at patreon.com/postgames for only $5Sponsors:Incogni Deal: To get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan,

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01:04:27

What You Should Know about James Bond

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2026/06/01

This Week on Post Games:Act 1: Everything You Need to Know about BondAct 2: Why Bond Games and Movies Have Become So Tough to MakePatreon Bonus: A History of Bond Games in Five TitlesAct 3: 007 First Light’s Narrative Director on Creating a New BondShow Notes and Bonus Episodes:Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.gamesGet weekly bonus segments, video episodes, monthly exclusive episodes, and more at patreon.com/postgames for only

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01:05:27

How to See the Profound Beauty in Gaming's Tiniest...

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2026/05/25

This Week on Post Games:Act 1: Try Not to Lose 100 FollowersAct 2: How to Look Closely at Gaming’s Little DetailsPatreon Bonus: Getting Old as a Professional YouTuber Show Notes and Bonus Episodes:Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.gamesGet weekly bonus segments, video episodes, monthly exclusive episodes, and more at patreon.com/postgames for only $5 Sponsors:Incogni Deal: To get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan, go to

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