
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 l... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 169 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Video GamesLeisure | |||

A special episode with the winner of the My Perfect Console of the Year award, crowning the most popular console designed by a guest on the show this year, as voted by the listeners to the show.
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The year is winding down, inboxes are quietening (lol), time is about to lose all meaning, and the year’s great cultural arguments are finally ready to be settled. Perfect timing, then, for My Perfect Console: Game of the Year 2025.
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Harvey Smith is a game designer and writer whose work has helped shape some of the most atmospheric and influential games of the last two decades. After serving in the U.S. Air Force he began his career in video games as a tester on the formative Sys... more
Alex Seropian is a pioneering American video game developer whose work helped shape some of the most iconic series in the medium. After studying mathematics at the University of Chicago, he co-founded Bungie in 1991, first developing Operation Desert... more
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Great hosts, nice cadence, positive vibes.
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I'm a big video game nerd so this podcast is a dream come true. It's fun to hear about all the different video games I'll probably never have the time to play and how they've enriched the lives of the folks talking about them. And Simon is a pretty charming guy that I feel anybody would want to sit down and have a chinwag with. Well, that's not exactly true. I wouldn't want to sit down with him and have a chinwag because I'd have nothing of interest to say, so I wouldn't want to waste his time. ... more
A wonderful podcast that has me going back down memory lane reminiscing about the times I played alot of these games.
The host conducts well thought out, interesting interviews with a variety of well known people from a multitude of backgrounds and specialities.
Thankyou Simon!
Super considerate to guests, great questions. And love the format! It’s on my perfect podsole. Squawkbox777.
Great show. Cheers.
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A distinctive blend of engaging storytelling and video game nostalgia, this podcast features well-known guests from diverse fields discussing their favorite video games. Each episode invites the guest to choose five games that have shaped their life and career, providing a unique opportunity to explore the interplay between these games and their personal narratives. The format encourages intimate conversations that lead to unexpected insights about the guests' experiences, the impact of gaming on culture, and the evolution of the gaming industry itself. As it spans various genres and backgrounds, the show caters not only to gaming enthusiasts but also to anyone interested in the creative processes behind their favorite medium.
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Recent guests on My Perfect Console include:
1. Charlie B. Rosen
2. Harvey Smith
3. Brandon Adler
4. Andy Davidson
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