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PODCAST

The GameCola Podcast

The official podcast of GameCola.net. Join our rotating cast of videogame fans as they laugh, cry, and sometimes even sing! Oh, and they occasionally talk about videogames. When they"re not talking about Nicktoons or Nancy Drew.

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01:36:25

GC Podcast #194: Joe's Metroid Crash Out

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2025/10/06

Sometimes videogames are good. Sometimes they are not good. Sometimes your host and podcast commander Joseph Martin is compelled to tell you about the not good ones. Join him, James Pelster, Alex Jedraszczak, and Blu Ryder as they discuss such games of varying quality as- Videogames are too expensive - Virtual Boy Befuddlement - All the folks there are to see in MARVEL Cosmic Invasion - Blu interrogates the acclaim of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - Silksong and managing difficulty in

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01:18:03

GC Podcast #193: Silk's Long Development

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2025/09/01

It's been 8 years since the last podcast... or something like that. Anyway, sometimes we have to wait a long time to get our videogames, and that makes us have thoughts when they eventually come out. Join Joseph Martin, Blu Ryder, and James Pelster as they ponder such related topics as:- James gives a summary on Hollow Knight to get us up to speed for its sequel - So why is everyone so excited for Silksong anyway? - Joe explores his trepidations with long development cycles (he's been hurt

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01:04:02

GC Podcast #192: Creature Creators

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2025/08/04

On this episode of The GameCola Podcast, Joseph Martin and Blu Ryder go deep in the paint on Creature Creators and the Creature Collector and Monster Taming videogames they make. If you can see the thumbnail for this episode, you'll see my attempts at my own Creature Creation, so you can judge for yourself if I have a right to speak on this topic, along with many other topics including- Warner Bros. Discovery has been cleft in twain, what does this mean for videogames that Blu likes? - The

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01:28:38

GC Podcast #191: If You Had a Chance to Save Your...

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2025/07/07

This podcast serves as a checkpoint, if you don't think that's cheating anyway. Join Joseph Martin, Blu Ryder, and Alex Jedraszczak as they save more than just states on this episode of The GameCola Podcast! Topics include:- Is there anything more videogames than save states? - Videogame dialog options and their various videogame effects, or lack thereof - Jeddy's New adventures with Animal Crossing [Old] Horizons - It doesn't take much to get Jeddy to give his opinions on various JRPGs -

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01:13:23

GC Podcast #190: The Canonical Sonic Mainline

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2025/06/02

Welcome to the Mainline GameCola Podcast! This is the real deal you guys, not one of those weird spin-off episodes. Featuring your Very Mainline Cast of Anna Bryniarski, James Pelster, Joseph Martin, and Blu Ryder, we’re here to tell you all about what videogames deserve the honor of being part of their Mainline series, and what videogame topics deserve to be part of our Mainline podcast.- What factors do we consider important for determining a “mainline” videogame? - There seems to be an

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1:26:26

GC Podcast #189: The True Cost of Videogames

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2025/05/05

The price of videogames is going up, and your GameCola Podcast friends Joseph Martin, Blu Ryder, and James Pelster are here to guide you through these tumultuous times for your wallet. And don't worry, this one's on the house!- How do you feel about $80 Mario Kart? - Some theories as to why games are getting more expensive now - Is it tariffs? It's probably tariffs. - Expensive videogames are like long movies. I'm sure Joe has a point. - Things you can do instead of spending money on

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01:14:20

GC Podcast #188: Virtual Podcast Card

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2025/04/07

Never before could a podcast be shared with friends digitally, but now it can! Join Joseph Martin, James Pelster, and John Rizzi as they discuss this and other technological marvels such as:- Trying to figure out Nintendo's Virtual Game Card - Digital games don't have limited supply - Mario Party 3 controls on Nintendo Switch Online are inscrutable - How do different controllers' reliabilities hold up over time? - James flies an airplane in Minecraft - We are in a new golden era of

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01:16:14

GC Podcast 187: Blu vs Warner Bros.

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2025/03/03

A battle of the titans! Join Joseph Martin and James Pelster as they witness the colossal battle between Blu Ryder and the fiend responsible for the destruction of so many DC superhero games! Pay no attention to the 3rd discussion in a row about the Nintendo Switch 2... there are plenty of other topics like:- The new Pokémon Presents shows us who are Z-A ChamPions - Blu's eternal battle with the new Warner Bros. and DC Comics videogames - The PS6 and the NeXtbox - Your Favorite RPG is not

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01:17:05

GC Podcast 186: Now There are Two of Them!

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2025/02/03

We tried to warn you! After talking about our Nintendo Switch 2 predictions, we got the Nintendo Switch 2! Join Joseph Martin, Blu Ryder, Alex Jedraszczak, and John Rizzi as they discuss Nintendo's latest successor and what that means for videos and games.- The Nintendo Switch 2 reveal trailer - Generative AI has taken over indie game storefronts - We try to figure out which Marvel Rivals would be good at soccer - We celebrate the long lasting friendship of Canada and the United States -

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01:15:07

GC Podcast #185: New Year Plus

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2025/01/06

It's a New Year, and a New Switch! Well, hopefully not a "New Switch" in the way we had a "New 3DS." Look, just listen to the podcast and you'll understand what I mean. Anna Bryniarski, James Pelster, Blu Ryder, and Joseph Martin have all the details on the upcoming year, up-to-and-including:- Last call for theories, hopes and dreams for the upcoming Nintendo Switch Successor - Joe talks about the Mega Man episode of the Secret Level animation anthology - Blu and Anna unsuccessfully play Rock

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01:50:44

Kingdom Hearts RPGCast – Part 1: Grandpa Ex Machina

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2024/12/23

Welcome to Blu's premiere as GM for this brand new GameCola RPG adventure! Join as he guides GameCola members you love in the roles of characters you know on an epic journey across multiple videogame worlds. This ragtag group of players consists of James Pelster as Samus Aran (from Metroid), John Rizzi as Obi-Wan Kenobi (from Star Wars) and Leaf as Grandpa (from Stardew Valley). - This raucous episode promises to leave you on the edge of your seat, with such exciting events as: - James losing

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01:02:21

GC Podcast #184: Playing Videogames Incorrectly

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2024/12/02

No goody-two-shoes allowed, this time we're breaking all the rules! Join Joseph Martin, Blu Ryder, and John Rizzi as they discuss all the ways you can do videogames in ways that aren't the ways people think videogames should be done by people who do videogames for fun. These incorrect ways of videogames include- Playing videogames too fast - It sucks when someone plays a videogame wrong but then complains about it - Playing videogames for sport even when the developers don't want you to -

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01:27:09

GC Podcast #183: The Dragon Quarrior of the Near West

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2024/11/04

Long ago in a distant land, one Quarrior set out Questerdly to achieve heroics of great repute. His legacy is documented in this very podcast, by Questern Questorians Quoseph Quartin (Joseph Martin), Quohn Quizzi (John Rizzi), and Quames Queslster (James Pelster). Join us on this very special episode of the QuameQuola QuodQuast including such topics as:- John doesn't know where Japan is - The Dragon Quarrior playthrough has got Joe's brain in RPG mode - A brief summary of RPG history and

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01:41:46

GC Podcast #182: Patently Absurd

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2024/10/07

You've been served! On this session of the GameCola Podcast, we deliberate upon many trials and tribulations facing crimes in the videogame community. Join Chief Prosecutor Blu Ryder, Primary Council James Pelster, and The Honorable Judge Joseph Martin Presiding as they argue their cases on the following topics:- Nintendo is taking Palworld to court over Patent Infringement - Why do people feel differently about patents and copyright? - No one knows what they are talking about (except Joseph

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01:31:04

GC Podcast #181: Sun Tzu's Art of Tactical Videogames

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2024/09/02

Sun Tzu said: "On this episode of the GameCola Podcast, we spend a significant amount of time discussing the subject of "tactics" games. Follow along with Joseph Martin, Alex Jedraszczak, John Rizzi, and Blu Ryder as they discuss their experiences with the genre and more!"Historians have been baffled by the meaning of this passage UNTIL TODAY. - Uh-oh, Jeddy played a videogame and didn't like it again! - Front Mission displays a lot of the major issues with tactics games - Most tactics

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01:00:36

GC Podcast #180: Mario and Sonic at the NOlympic Games

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2024/08/05

Where are all the videogames? Did the Olympics steal them? Join Joseph Martin, John Rizzi, and Blu Ryder as they investigate this mystery and others including:- The conversation immediately turns to Mega Man - Waiting for Big Game Season - Do people care enough about Star Wars now to play a videogame? - Will Marvel Rivals be the one to finally supplant Overwatch? - Esports at the Olympics? - Mario and Sonic will not be returning to the Olympics - We're in our fan games arc - Games we've

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01:32:05

GC Podcast #179: Your Most Anticipated Game Will Be...

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2024/07/01

Excited about videogames? Too bad! On this month's episode of The GameCola Podcast, John Rizzi, Joseph Martin, Blu Ryder, James Pelster, and Alex Jedraszczak all tell you why each and every videogame you want to play will be terrible. These subjects are included but not limited to:- Why Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will be terrible - Why Mario & Luigi: Brothership will be terrible - Why Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake will be terrible - Why The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom will be

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01:29:37

GC Podcast #178: What if Zelda was a Girl?

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2024/06/03

By popular demand, it's the Gay-meCola podcast! Join Joseph Martin, Anna Bryniarski, Blu Ryder, and Leaf as they discuss all things gay in videogames! This includes such prideful topics as:- How The Sims is gay - How Paper Mario is gay - How various other Mario characters are gay - What the HECK is going on with Peachette???? - How Mega Man is gay - What if Zelda was a Girl? - How Palia is gay - How Marvel Rivals is gay - How The Sims is gay, for a second time [Podcast Intro/Outro “5

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01:28:19

GC Podcast #177: Nueva San Nuevo Fran Mumbattokyork

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2024/05/06

GameCola enters the city of dreams! Join Joseph Martin, James Pelster, Blu Ryder, and John Rizzi as they explore all the videogame world has to offer neatly combined into one megaopolis by some sort of multiple timeline shinanigans. Reality breaking, mixing and mashing topics include:- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga is an interesting throwback to the early years of Mario RPGs - Why are almost all RPGs two different videogames? - How games combine genre different from movies - The new

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27:18

GC Podcast #J4: Pizza Time

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2024/04/01

That’s right everyone. The J-Cast is BACK! And this time John Rizzi is taking the reins to talk about whatever he can. With no interruptions or setbacks whatsoever. Especially not by our very own Blu Ryder. Listen to a wide variety of filler topics such as…- Pizza - Secret Wars - More Pizza - Doctor Doom Character Study - Deep Dish Pizza - Spider-Man saving the multiverse with a hamburger - Max Payne 3 having the best looking Pizza in a video game [Podcast Intro/Outro “5 is Average”

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