
Retro Hangover is a podcast in which your hosts, Shane Selterre and Chris Coplien, spotlight a different piece of video game history (be it a specific title, console, company, or person) each episode. They provide a brief background, discuss their personal experiences, as well as their favorites aspects of the item in question. Oh, and there's beer.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 300 | Founded | 11 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Video GamesComedyLeisure | |||

We all have games, franchises, or even developers we care deeply about. Sometimes folks take it a bit too far. Today we count down the most insufferable fan communities in the gaming space.
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Long-time friend and Patron of the show Soha makes his guest spot return during Shane's unexpected absence to talk rabbits, robots, and... dragon eggs?
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Name: João Lucas Michel
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We interrupt your regularly-scheduled Flight to bring you the first of many (?) Patron Mailbag Q&As! We asked our Patrons to ask us whatever they wanted to know about us, our opinions, preferences, and anything in between.
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Turns out Hideo Kojima always had a particular penchant for... extended non-playable sections of his games. Y'know, video games, the interactive medium. Anyway, Chris from the 1 Hour, 1 Decision (1H1D) podcast joins us to ruminate on the Sega CD vers... more
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I swear to God I would actually enjoy this podcast if not for the fact that the host has to screech as loud as humanly possible into the microphone because he thinks it's funny. The retro information is legitimately good, but being obnoxious for the sake of being obnoxious is enough for me to lose all interest.
It ruins the show
Retro Hangover is an easy recommendation for anyone looking for a videogame podcast. Chris and Shane bring great energy and humor to the discussion. Do yourself a favor and put this show in your rotation.
Very Nice
The hosts of this show fit together so well. Loved listening to the latest episode of worst remakes.
Lots of fun, laughs, and interesting discussion!
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- Retro Hangover concentrates on retro video game history, personal memories, and nerdy banter between two hosts, often pairing deep dives into a specific title or era with lively discussion and humor. Recent episodes span topics like classic game development, controversies in localization, and memorable design choices, all anchored by hosts' experiences and a laid-back beer-fueled vibe. The show frequently features guest perspectives from the retro gaming community and highlights a broad mix of platforms, genres, and eras, making it approachable for both long-time historians and casual fans of gaming culture.
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Retro Hangover launched 11 years ago and published 300 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Retro Hangover include:
1. Chris (1H1D Podcast)
2. Jenny E.
3. Try4ce Marc Duddleson
4. Lucas Lobo
5. Kiyoshi Okuma
6. Chris Tang
7. Mike Fink
8. Matt Stormageddon
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