Call Me By Your Game

a nostalgic video game podcast

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Episodes

4 days ago

Protoss. Terran. Zerg. Gamer? Today the great Mike Steele returns to discuss his past with Starcraft II (2010) and to beat his own record for the longest episode of Call Me By Your Game history.
Show Notes
Mike Steele - Jim & Them podcast - InstagramConner McCabe – Bluesky - TwitchProduced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy ShowCall Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTokSuper NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord-  Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch
Episode Citations
The History of StarCraft - Video by Arcadology

Wednesday Jun 18, 2025

What's old is New (Super Mario Bros Wii). Enjoy this throwback from 2022 as Conner sits down with the Nintendo man himself Patrick Ehlers to discuss New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009).
Show Notes
Patrick Ehlers - Nintendo Cartridge Society podcastConner McCabe – Bluesky - TwitchProduced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy ShowCall Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTokSuper NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord-  Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

Wednesday Jun 11, 2025

So I guess this is growing up (going wild in Vice City!). Today, writer and improviser Jonathan Callan chats with Conner about learning computer proficiency at a young age and how GTA Vice City (2002) was a backdrop for him to blossom.
Show Notes
Jonathan Callan - Instagram - Fancy ImprovConner McCabe – Bluesky - TwitchProduced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy ShowCall Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTokSuper NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord-  Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch
Episode Citations
Digital Trends Interview with Leslie Benzies

Wednesday Jun 04, 2025

Vroom, vroom. We're getting nostalgic! Today, improviser, writer, and blooper enthusiast Alexis Rhiannon stops by to discuss her connection to the battle mode in Mario Kart 64 (1997).
Show Notes
Alexis Rhiannon - Dropout - Dance Club Remix at UCBConner McCabe – Bluesky - TwitchProduced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy ShowCall Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTokSuper NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord-  Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch
Episode Citations
Mario Kart 64 - Did You Know Gaming?

co-op Ep.21 - Portal

Wednesday May 28, 2025

Wednesday May 28, 2025

I used a portal to sneak up behind you and cause a ruckus! Today, enjoy co-op Episode 21 where Conner chats with three of his buddies (Jacques Mouledoux, Jeremy Schmidt, and Mikey Stephens) about the iconic first-person puzzle platformer, Portal (2007).
Show Notes
Jacques Mouledoux - Send in the Clown - videogameMikey Stephens - Instagram - TiktokConner McCabe – Bluesky - TwitchProduced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy ShowCall Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTokSuper NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord-  Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

Wednesday May 21, 2025

If happiness is a warm gun, then Persona 5 is a toasty blanket during hard times! Today, producer and Dodgers stan Matt Acevedo stops by to discuss his time with Persona 5 Royal during the 2020 pandemic.
Show Notes
Matt Acevedo - Blusky - Instagram - Adventum: a Mass Effect TTRPG podcastConner McCabe – Bluesky - TwitchProduced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy ShowCall Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTokSuper NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord-  Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch
Episode Citations
PlayStation Japan Developer Blog11 Persona Secrets, Easter Eggs, and References - Gamingbolt Video

Wednesday May 14, 2025

What's more difficult than picking your favorite video games? Nothing! It's time for another round of Top 10 Favorite Games of All Time as Conner is joined by Nick Limon, Cody Ziglar, and Heather Woodward for a lovely time.
Show Notes
Nick Limon - BlueskyCody Ziglar - Bluesky - FuturamaHeather Woodward - BlueskyConner McCabe – Bluesky - TwitchProduced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy ShowCall Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTokSuper NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord-  Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

Wednesday May 07, 2025

A fantasy unlike any other: rappers fighting. Today, musician, comedian, and Michigan man Greg Smith returns to the podcast to bask in this current era of Detroit area sports and to discuss his time with Def Jam: Fight for New York (2004).
Show Notes
Greg Smith - Tabletop Tunes podcast - Bluesky - InstagramConner McCabe – Bluesky - TwitchProduced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy ShowCall Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTokSuper NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord-  Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch
Episode Citations
Def Jam: Fight for New York is Insane - Retrospective by MrHammersProducer Diary - Def Jam Fight for NY - Gamespot

Wednesday Apr 30, 2025

The Force is strong with this one (I'm referring to the episode). Jedi Master Conner is joined by padawans Mike Christian and Patrick Ehlers to discuss Respawn's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (2019). Enjoy this episode from February 2022.
Show Notes
Mike Christian - InstagramPatrick Ehlers - Nintendo Cartridge Society podcast - TMNT SourcebookConner McCabe – Bluesky - TwitchProduced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy ShowCall Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTokSuper NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord-  Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

Wednesday Apr 23, 2025

If you didn't take a boat to get to the arcade, did you even go? Today improviser and writer Nick Mandernach stops by to discuss his time with the Captain America and the Avengers (1991) arcade game and the curse of receiving less gifts as a twin brother.
Show Notes
Nick Mandernach - The Great North - JV ImprovConner McCabe – Bluesky - TwitchProduced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy ShowCall Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTokSuper NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord-  Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch
Episode Citations
The History of Data East's Captain America and the Avengers - Arcade Console Documentary by PatmanQC

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