My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin

A podcast by Simon Parkin - Tuesdays

Categories:

Technology

93 Episodes

  1. Teddy Dief, gamemaker (Hyper Light Drifter, We are OFK).

    Published: 5/14/2024

  2. Keith Stuart, journalist & novelist (A Boy Made of Blocks, Love is a Curse).

    Published: 5/7/2024

  3. Masaya Matsuura, musician, gamemaker (PaRappa the Rapper).

    Published: 4/30/2024

  4. Sarah Keyworth, comedian.

    Published: 4/23/2024

  5. John Johanas, creative director Tango Gameworks (The Evil Within, Hi-Fi Rush).

    Published: 4/16/2024

  6. Siobhan Reddy, co-deputy chair, BAFTA.

    Published: 4/8/2024

  7. Correspondence Special #1: Revisiting Jack Thompson.

    Published: 4/4/2024

  8. Wes Fenlon, senior editor, PC Gamer.

    Published: 4/1/2024

  9. Jack Thompson, Former lawyer, "anti-video-game activist."

    Published: 3/25/2024

  10. Abhi Swaminathan, gamemaker (Venba).

    Published: 3/18/2024

  11. Val McDermid, crime writer, Booker Prize judge.

    Published: 3/12/2024

  12. Patrick House, neuroscientist and writer.

    Published: 3/5/2024

  13. Yoshinori Kitase, director & producer (Final Fantasy series, Chrono Trigger).

    Published: 2/26/2024

  14. Rod Fergusson, SVP Blizzard Entertainment (Gears of War, Bioshock Infinite, Diablo IV).

    Published: 2/19/2024

  15. Helen Macdonald & Sin Blaché (Writers, H is for Hawk, Prophet).

    Published: 2/13/2024

  16. Iain Lee (broadcaster, comedian, counsellor).

    Published: 2/6/2024

  17. Gary Whitta, screenwriter (The Book of Eli, Star Wars: Rogue One).

    Published: 1/30/2024

  18. Best of 2023 (Part 2).

    Published: 1/8/2024

  19. Best of 2023 (Part 1).

    Published: 12/31/2023

  20. Console of the Year Award (2023)

    Published: 12/25/2023

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In My Perfect Console, Simon Parkin, award-winning writer for the New Yorker and The Observer newspaper's video game critic invites a well-known guest from the worlds of gaming, film and television, music, comedy and more to pick the five video games they would like to immortalise on their very own fictional games machine. They discuss those five games in chronological order of release, interspersed with biographical chat about the guest’s life and career –– a lens that often leads to new and unexpected insights."Thoroughly modern and ahead of its time...a gift." - NEW YORK'S VULTURE"Charming, insightful." -- THE GUARDIAN.TIME OUT'S 50 Best Podcasts.(Note: Episode descriptions may contain affiliate links). Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.