Post Games
Chris PlantePost 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 stru... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 80 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Video GamesArtsLeisure | |||
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This Week on Post Games:
• Act 1: Game Boy Gets Competition
• Act 2: The GBA’s Legacy
• Act 3: The Nintendo DS Can’t Wait
• Patreon Bonus: The Best GBA Games According to Two Critics Who Played Over 100 of Them
Guests:
• John Linneman: video edito... more
This Week on Post Games:
• One big interview. No acts. “How to Fix Lovecraft? Start with Penguins." An indie developer adapts Lovecraft to talk about modern politics and culture. Nazis’ heads explode. Mysterious sounds call from the Antarctic ice. A... more
This Week on Post Games:
• Act 1: The Luigi Origin Story
• Act 2: Luigi’s Mansion’s Surprising Legacy
• Act 3: Luigi, The Original Meme King
• Act 4: A Halloween Treat
Guests:
• Drew Mackie: Thrilling Tales of Video Games
• Ashley Bardhan: plant o... more
This Week on Post Games:
• Act 1: The Billion Dollar Business of GTA6
• Act 2: A Taste of the Biggest Game on the Planet
• Patreon Bonus: Where Grand Theft Auto Goes from Here
Guests:
• Jason Schreier: reporter at Bloomberg and author of Play Nice... more
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- Just the best show
I really value the work Chris is doing here and it’s well worth your time.
Apple Podcasts5Guv_Bubbs
New Zealand22 days ago - Happy Birthday Chris!
Easily one of the best video game podcast out there. Chris is an absolutely brilliant host and he is telling some of the most interesting stories in the industry. Could not recommend this higher!
Apple Podcasts5vivalahendy
United Kingdom22 days ago - If you love video games
Then this podcast is for you. Seasoned industry journalist vet Plante breaks down an array of video game topics and interviews insightful guests. Highly recommended for gamers interested in what goes on behind the screen.
Apple Podcasts5the original ianoid
United States22 days ago - A show for the real ones
I love this podcast! Chris Plante does something different than most, he lets us take a break from the standard format and gives us wonderful in-depth interviews on a verity of topics not necessarily relevant to the current news cycle. It’s also presented in a concise and relaxing format that makes this perfect for a morning commute or a cup of coffee.
Apple Podcasts5KurdaveyUnited States22 days ago - Genuine & thoughtful
I love how much energy and care Chris puts into this show. His a deep love and respect for the medium comes through in every episode.
Apple Podcasts5clairelevansUnited States22 days ago
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Apple Podcasts | #59 | United States/Leisure/Video Games |
Apple Podcasts | #250 | United States/Leisure |
Apple Podcasts | #56 |  Canada/Leisure/Video Games |
Apple Podcasts | #97 | United Kingdom/Leisure/Video Games |
Apple Podcasts | #208 | United Kingdom/Leisure |
Apple Podcasts | #231 | Canada/Leisure |
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Frequently Asked Questions About Post Games
What is Post Games about and what kind of topics does it cover?
Weekly, reported features explore the people, ideas, history and business behind video games. Chris Plante leads the storytelling, combining original interviews, research, archival context and occasional listener questions in an audio-magazine format. Topics range from game development and criticism to hardware, fandom, adaptations, design and the ways games shape culture. The pace is conversational and often reflective, with room for humor and personal stories as well as industry analysis.
Guests bring specialist perspectives from game development, journalism, criticism, academia, publishing and entertainment, including creators and reporters with firsthand knowledge of the subjects under discussion. Rather than focusing chiefly on new re... more
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Recent guests on Post Games include:
1. Drew Mackie
2. Ashley Bardhan
3. Jason Schreier
4. Kitao Sakurai
5. Stephen D'Souza
6. Raúl Juliá
7. John Claude Van Damme
8. Byron Mann
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