Explore every episode of the podcast Novel Gaming!
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| #146 — We Played Pony Island! | 25 sept. 2026 | 01:05:56 | |
This month we played the very normal and easy-to-describe 2016 game Pony Island! But before we start clicking on suspicious and perhaps demonic file shortcuts, we check in on some of the things we’ve been reading, watching, and thinking about lately. Reading?
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Find us on Bluesky & Instagram: @NovelGamingPod Send us an e-mail: novelgamingpodcast@gmail.com Logo by: Katie! Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azure | |||
| #145 — 'Go-Man: Champion of Earth' by Hamish Steele | 10 sept. 2026 | 01:19:23 | |
This month we read the 2025 graphic novel Go-Man: Champion of Earth by Hamish Steele! (Discussion begins at 28:00) But before we chomp on a glowing plant and grow to the size of a skyscraper, we check in on some of the things we’ve been playing, watching, and thinking about lately. Playing?
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| #144 — Cooperative Video Games! | 27 août 2026 | 01:17:48 | |
Lots of things are better with friends - video games included! Grab a controller and join us as we talk about cooperative video games! Before the conversation starts (32:55), we check in on what we've been reading, watching, and thinking about lately. Reading?
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Find us on Bluesky & Instagram: @NovelGamingPod Send us an e-mail: novelgamingpodcast@gmail.com Logo by: Katie! Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azure | |||
| #143 — 'Murder by Memory' by Olivia Waite | 06 août 2026 | 01:15:27 | |
Drunk spaceships, queer detectives, and death, oh my! All that and more can be found in the 2025 sci-fi cozy mystery novella, 'Murder by Memory' by Olivia Waite. Discussion starts at 27:35. Before we fully investigate, we check in on the stuff we've been playing and watching lately. Playing?
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| #142 — 'Rosemary and Rue' by Seanan McGuire | 09 juil. 2026 | 01:17:01 | |
We've just woken up from 14 years of being a fish, and what's the first thing we did? Book club! This month we read 2009's Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire, the first in the 19-book October Daye fae private eye series. But before we get into it, we check in on the stuff we've been reading, watching, and thinking about! Playing?
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Send us an e-mail: novelgamingpodcast@gmail.com Logo by: Katie! Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azure | |||
| #141 — Gaming Draft: Character in Drag & at the Pride Party! | 25 juin 2026 | 01:30:55 | |
Who would you want on your drag team? And who would you invite to a Pride party? Join us as we answer these questions through a gaming draft! We pick the video game characters for the ultimate GAYming celebration. Conversation starts around 35:50. Before all that, let’s check in on some of the things we’ve been reading, watching, and thinking about lately. Reading?
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| #140 — 'Sleep Like Death' by Kalynn Bayron | 11 juin 2026 | 01:11:54 | |
What if Snow White was a warrior princess who could make a sword out of lightning and a cloak out of the night sky? And what if moms were nice?? To explore these questions, we read 'Sleep Like Death' by Kalynn Bayron. Conversation starts around 31:50. Before we take a bite out of that apple, let’s check in on some of the things we’ve been playing, watching, and thinking about lately. Playing?
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| #139 — We Played Terror of Hemasaurus! (with Derek B. Gayle) | 22 mai 2026 | 01:21:46 | |
What happens when a giant rampaging monster is unleashed on the world by an apocalyptic cult? Well, it's pretty simple: lots of destruction. Derek B. Gayle joins us to talk about 2022's 'Terror of Hemasaurus', a smash 'em up homage to Rampage and expression of a solo game dev's frustration with the state of the world and our unwillingness (or perhaps inability?) to save the environment. But before we get into the deep questions, we check in on the stuff we've been reading, watching, and thinking about. Reading?
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Check out Derek's podcasts: glitterjaw.com Check out more from Derek: derekbgayle.com Find us on Twitter & Instagram: @NovelGamingPod Send us an e-mail: novelgamingpodcast@gmail.com Logo by: Katie! Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux | |||
| #138 — 'Nine Goblins' by T. Kingfisher | 07 mai 2026 | 01:12:40 | |
How many goblins does it take to solve a mystery during a fantasy war behind enemy lines? Turns out it's nine! Plus an veterinarian elf and some magical creatures and maybe even a wizard or two! This month we read 'Nine Goblins' by T. Kingfisher, a 2013 novella about goblin antics. (Discussion begins around 26:30). But before that, we check in on what we've been playing, reading, and watching. Playing:
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| #137 — Random Encounters: Earth Day! | 16 avr. 2026 | 01:17:39 | |
Let's just spitball here: Earth Day. Elements. Earth. Wind. Fire. Water. Podcast. Video games. Random encounters! In honor or Earth Day, we're trying out a new Random Encounter format! What's that mean? We're not totally sure what's going to pop up! Listen in to see what element related gaming things we run into (starts at 35:10). Before then, we check in on what we're reading, watching, and thinking about. Reading:
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| #136 — 'The Sound of Stars' by Alechia Dow | 02 avr. 2026 | 01:24:49 | |
Can you find love amid an electric alien invasion? Or find hope and refuge in art? The protagonists of 'The Sound of Stars' by Alecia Dow would certainly love to know. We talk about this young adult sci-fi romance book starting at 32:05. Before then, we check in on the stuff we've been playing and watching lately. Playing:
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| #135 — We're Playing Pokémon Pokopia! | 19 mars 2026 | 01:08:33 | |
There simply wasn't a world, apocalyptic or otherwise, that we weren't going to play and talk about the latest Pokémon spin-off title, the cozy sandbox builders game, Pokopia. But before we gather all our materials to build Onix the perfect dry home, we check in on the stuff we've been reading and watching. Reading:
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| #134 — 'How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days' by Jessie Sylva | 05 mars 2026 | 01:07:14 | |
We wanted something cute and cozy with a hearty helping of fantasy this month, so we read 'How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Day' by Jessie Sylva, a 2026 fantasy romance about a halfling and goblin forced to share a cottage... and a bed! But before we get into it, we check in on games we've been playing, stuff we've been watching, and other pop culture we've been thinking about. Reading:
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Find us on Twitter & Instagram: @NovelGamingPod Send us an e-mail: novelgamingpodcast@gmail.com Logo by: Katie! Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux | |||
| #133 — Video Game Dating Profiles | 19 févr. 2026 | 01:03:09 | |
Pixelated protagonist looking for a co-op partner. You interested? Well, swipe right and join us as we create video game character dating profiles and play a lovely game! The fun starts at 26:50. Before then, we chat about what we've been reading, watching, and thinking about lately. Reading?
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Find us on Twitter & Instagram: @NovelGamingPod Send us an e-mail: novelgamingpodcast@gmail.com Logo by: Katie! Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux | |||
| #132 — 'How High We Go in the Dark' by Sequoia Nagamatsu | 05 févr. 2026 | 01:14:24 | |
How could climate change and a plague impact how humans love and grieve? Sequoia Nagamatsu's 'How High We Go in the Dark' explores this question through interconnected sci-fi short stories that really leave us thinking. Conversation starts around 29:15. Before we grapple with some existential questions, let’s check in on some of the things we’ve been playing, watching, and thinking about lately. Playing?
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Find us on Twitter & Instagram: @NovelGamingPod Send us an e-mail: novelgamingpodcast@gmail.com Logo by: Katie! Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azure | |||
| #131 — The Return of the Backlog Challenge! (with Tommy Proffitt) | 22 janv. 2026 | 01:31:57 | |
We are joined this month by Tommy from Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast and Lee Carvallo's Podding Challenge: A Simpsons Gaming Podcast to kickoff the return of the Backlog Challenge! But before we dig through our respective bins of games purchased but not played, let’s check in on some of the things we’ve been reading, watching, and thinking about lately. Reading
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Find us on BlueSky or Instagram: @NovelGamingPod Send us an e-mail: novelgamingpodcast@gmail.com Logo by: Katie! Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux | |||
| #130 — ‘Mirage City’ by Lev A. C. Rosen | 08 janv. 2026 | 01:21:19 | |
We’re starting the new year off with an unprecedented book club: the fourth entry in a series! This month we read Mirage City, the latest Evander Mills novel by Lev A. C. Rosen… But before we ride our motorcycles into the dark depths of a new mystery, let’s check in on some of the things we’ve been playing, watching, and thinking about lately. Playing?
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| #129 — Three Christmas Gaming Questions! | 25 déc. 2025 | 00:59:58 | |
Merry Christmas! We got you 3 questions as a gift! And we even answered them! To unwrap your gift, go directly to 24:34 (where that convo starts). Before then, we check in on what we've been reading, watching, and thinking about lately. Reading:
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Find us on Bluesky & Instagram: @NovelGamingPod Send us an e-mail: novelgamingpodcast@gmail.com Logo by: Katie! Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux Additional Music: 'Christmas Jazz - Christmas Holiday' by Tunetank | |||
| #128 — Our 2025 Year in Review! | 11 déc. 2025 | 01:24:16 | |
We're almost at the end of 2025! That means it's time to look back on the year and talk about the video games, books, and other things that are making our favorites list. Conversation starts at 27:15. Before then, we talk about what we've been reading, watching, and playing these last couple weeks. Reading or Playing:
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| #127 — ‘Symbiosis’ by Nicky Drayden | 20 nov. 2025 | 01:28:27 | |
More living ships, more forbidden love, and more tentacles! This month we read ‘Escaping Exodus: Symbiosis’ by Nicky Drayden, the sequel to last month's book, ‘Escaping Exodus’. Before talking about this 2021 sci-fi sequel, we check in on what we’re playing, watching, and thinking about lately. Playing
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| #126 — We Played The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap! | 06 nov. 2025 | 01:20:42 | |
Honey, we shrunk the Hero of Hyrule! We played The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, a 2004 Game Boy Advance entry in the Zelda series where you get to shrink to the size of a mouse and make magical clones of yourself! Discussion starts ~31:00. But before we get into that, we check in on some stuff we've been reading, playing, watching, and thinking about. Reading
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Send us an e-mail: novelgamingpodcast@gmail.com Logo by: Katie! Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux | |||
| Glitterjaw Crossover: 'Star Wars: Ronin – A Visions Novel' by Emma Mieko Candon | 28 oct. 2025 | 01:39:07 | |
It's a Glitterjaw crossover! We teamed up with our Distant Echoes friends to discuss the 2021 book 'Star Wars: Ronin – A Visions Novel" by Emma Mieko Candon. Discussion starts right away because the whole episode is about the book! Check out Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast and other Glitterjaw shows on glitterjaw.com! Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod Send us an e-mail: novelgamingpodcast@gmail.com Logo by: Katie! Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux | |||
| #125 — ‘Escaping Exodus’ by Nicky Drayden | 16 oct. 2025 | 01:21:16 | |
Living ships, forbidden love, and tentacles! A winning combination found in our most recent book club pick ‘Escaping Exodus’ by Nicky Drayden. Before talking about this 2019 sci-f spacei book, we check in on what we’re playing, watching, and thinking about lately. Playing
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| #124 — We Played Alan Wake Remastered! | 02 oct. 2025 | 01:21:03 | |
Are you afraid of the dark?? We know a video game couple who is! And one of them looooves writing about it! Join us as we wade through the shadows and talk about our experience with Alan Wake Remastered, a 2021 psychological action thriller. But before that, we check in on what we’ve been reading, watching, and thinking about lately. Reading
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| #123 — 'The Siren, the Song, and the Spy' by Maggie Tokuda-Hall | 18 sept. 2025 | 01:30:01 | |
Pirate and sirens and dragons, oh my! It's a sequel book club episode! This month we read Maggie Tokuda-Hall's 'The Siren, the Song, and the Spy'! Conversation begins around 27:50. Of course, before we do that, we check in on some stuff we've been playing, watching, and thinking about. Playing
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| #122 — We Played Tiny Bookshop! | 04 sept. 2025 | 01:21:41 | |
You ever just wanna get in a car, attach a little trailer, decorate it, fill it with books, drive around town, and recommend picks to people who ask? Us too, so that's exactly what we did by playing and talking about 2025's Tiny Bookshop! Of course, before we get into it, we catch up on some stuff we've been reading, watching, and playing. Reading
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| #121 — 'Dear Mothman: A Novel in Verse' by Robin Gow | 21 août 2025 | 01:30:27 | |
Been a while since we've read some poetry and been a while since we've read something spooky, so why not both? This month we checked out Robin Gow's 2023 book 'Dear Mothman: A Novel in Verse'. Conversation begins around 41:48. Of course, before we do that, we check in on some stuff we've been playing, watching, and thinking about. Playing
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| #120 — We Played Coral Island! | 07 août 2025 | 01:36:48 | |
Do you love farming, getting to know characters, and clearing trash? Then you should play Coral Island! We did and we're talking about it! Conversation about this farming sim game starts around 33:50. Before then we talk about what we've been reading, watching, and thinking about lately. Reading:
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| #119 — 'Play Nice' by Jason Schreier | 24 juil. 2025 | 01:30:18 | |
Our first nonfiction book! We read the 2024 book 'Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment' by Jason Schreier. Conversation starts around 43:50. Before then, we talk about the things we've been playing and watching... but mostly we talk a looooooot about the Ultimatum: Queer Love Season 2. Playing
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| #118 — We Played Date Everything! | 10 juil. 2025 | 01:25:16 | |
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to date your dining room table? What about your coffee maker? Surely you've thought about dating your bed, right? Well, we played the game where you no longer have to wonder: Date Everything! But before we talk all about dating the objects in our home, we check in on some stuff we've been reading, watching, and thinking about lately. Reading:
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| #117 — Book Club: Marvel's Voices - Pride (2021-2024) | 26 juin 2025 | 01:26:32 | |
We didn't read a book this month! Instead we read a whole lot of comics. For Pride Month, we decided to read the Marvel's Voices Pride anthology series from 2021 through 2024, which means dozens of stories about several dozens of characters! It's a lot to keep track of, but we highlight our favorites. And as always, before that, we check in on some stuff we've been playing, watching, and thinking about. Playing:
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| #116 — We Played Dream Daddy! | 12 juin 2025 | 01:13:39 | |
We played Dream Daddy, a 2017 dad dating game! You can click here to read the Kotaku article mentioned in our discussion. Before we discuss this sweet and punny visual novel (convo starts at 29:00) , we check in on what we're reading, watching, and thinking about lately. Reading
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| #115 — Book Club: 'The Teller of Small Fortunes' by Julie Leong | 22 mai 2025 | 01:12:20 | |
We've got a vision coming in about this episode! *~We're going to talk about 'The Teller of Small Fortunes' by Julie Leong~* Before we discuss the 2024 book (convo starts at 22:10) , we check in on what we're playing, watching, and thinking about lately. Playing
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| #114 — We Played Sayonara Wild Hearts! | 08 mai 2025 | 01:11:01 | |
This episode we played Sayonara Wild Hearts, a stylish 2019 rhythm action game featuring motorcycles, magical girl transformations, robot wolves, and of course, incredible music. But before we get into that, we check in on some stuff we've been reading, watching, and thinking about. Reading
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Find us on BlueSky or Instagram: @NovelGamingPod Send us an e-mail: novelgamingpodcast@gmail.com Logo by: Katie! Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux | |||
| #113 — Book Club: 'Sunrise on the Reaping' by Suzanne Collins | 24 avr. 2025 | 01:24:53 | |
We are very excited to discuss 'Sunrise on the Reaping' by Suzanne Collins, the fifth book in the Hunger Games series, taking place 24 years before the events of the original Hunger Games novel, and the original trilogy’s second prequel. (Discussion begins at 15:20, spoilers begin at 24:13.) But before we run off to face the dangers of the Second Quarter Quell, we explore the cornucopia of things we’ve been playing, watching, and thinking about lately. Playing:
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| #112 — Celebrating the Nintendo Switch! | 10 avr. 2025 | 01:26:35 | |
The Nintendo Switch 2 is on the way so we thought it was only right to celebrate its predecessor - the Nintendo Switch! We talk the launch, features, games and memories of the beloved console. Conversation starts around 41:50. Before then we check in on what we've been reading, watching, and thinking about lately (including a lot of talk about the Nintendo Switch 2). Reading:
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| #111 — Book Club: 'Redemption in Indigo' by Karen Lord | 27 mars 2025 | 01:13:20 | |
It's a book club! And we read 'Redemption in Indigo' by Karen Lord. Listen in as we discuss this 2010 retelling of a Senegalese folktale that is... complicated. Conversation begins around 24:40. Before that, we check in on what we've been playing, watching, and thinking about lately. Playing:
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| #110 — Three Video Game Music Questions! | 13 mars 2025 | 01:21:27 | |
What's the best music mechanic in video games? What are those songs from video games that stick with you? What musical artist would you mash-up with one of your favorite games? These are the questions we're answering this episode! A full list of songs played this episode are at the end of the show notes! But of course, we gotta check in on some of the stuff we've been reading, watching, and thinking about lately. Reading: 'Murder in the Dressing Room' by Holly Stars 'Howl's Moving Castle' by Diana Wynne Jones The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins Watching: Common Side Effects (Max, Adult Swim) Say Nothing (Hulu) Agatha All Along (Disney+) The Bachelor 29 (Hulu) Thinking about: Drawtectives, Season 3 (YT: Drawfee Show) Music League Carrying a tiny field notes notebook Find us on BlueSky or Instagram: @NovelGamingPod Send us an e-mail: novelgamingpodcast@gmail.com Logo by: Katie! Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux Memorable music mechanics: DJ Cutman & Popcorn Kid, “Samurai” (The Metronomicon: Slay the Dance Floor) Low Roar, “Bones (feat. Jófríður Ákadóttir)” (Death Stranding) Lektrique, Sam Lamar, “Black Magic” (Pistol Whip) “Fire Fire!!” (Um Jammer Lammy) “Mariachi Madness” (Rayman Legends) Songs from games that stick with you: Hikaru Utada, “Simple And Clean” (Kingdom Hearts) Nobuo Uematsu, “Zanarkand” (Final Fantasy X) Teruo Taniguchi, “Cassiopeia’s Theme” (Pokemon Scarlet & Violet) Minako Adachi, , “Battle! (Gym Leader)” (Pokemon Sword & Shield) Yoko Shimomura, “Dearly Beloved” (Kingdom Hearts) ConcerendApe, “Volcano Mines (Molten Jelly)” (Stardew Valley) Kenta Nagata, “Dragon Roost Island” (The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker) Seth Parker, “Wiggle Wigglebottom’s Steamy Walking Tour” (Bugsnax) Andrew Prahlow, “Travelers” (Outer Wilds) Rage Against the Machine, “Guerrilla Radio” (Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2) Gaming/artist mash-ups: Red Dead Redemption 2 🞩 Beyoncé, “SWEET ★ HONEY ★ BUCKIIN’” Hazelight Studios 🞩 Tegan and Sara, “I Couldn’t Be Your Friend” God of War 🞩 thrash & groove metal, Pantera “Becoming” Bonus: Vincent Diamante, “Lazy Daydream” (Flower) Britney Spears, “My Baby” | |||
| #109 — Book Club: 'The Full Moon Coffee Shop’ by Mai Mochizuki | 27 févr. 2025 | 01:06:36 | |
For this month’s book club we read ‘The Full Moon Coffee Shop’, a 2020 magical realism cozy novel by Mai Mochizuki, translated into English in 2024 by Jesse Kirkwood. Spoiler-filled discussion begins at 25:20. But before we unfold our star charts and dig deep into our houses and planetary rulers, let’s talk about what we’ve been playing, watching, and thinking about lately. Playing: Far Lone Sails (PS4) Okami (PS4) Wave Tale (Switch) Secret of Mana (2018, PS4) Watching: High Potential (Hulu) Mythic Quest (Apple TV+) the Legally Blonde duology the Barbershop film series Nickel Boys Thinking About: PlayStation State of Play 2/12/25 Split Fiction Pokemon Presents 2/27/25 speculation & wishlist Death Stranding 2 (trailer) Find us on BlueSky or Instagram: @NovelGamingPod Send us an e-mail: novelgamingpodcast@gmail.com Logo by: Katie! Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux | |||
| #108 — We Played Oxenfree! | 13 févr. 2025 | 01:12:28 | |
It's our first "game club" episode of 2025, and we played Oxenfree, a spooky narrative-choice game featuring a group of teens lost on an island with nothing but a radio and each other. Discussion begins at ~21:26. But before we get into our combined five playthroughs of Oxenfree, we catch up on some of the stuff we've been reading, playing, watching, and thinking about recently. Reading: 'The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires' by Grady Hendrix 'Cuckoo' by Gretchen Felker-Martin Playing: The Rise of the Golden Idol (Netflix/iPad) Watching: 'I Saw the TV Glow' (Max) RuPaul's Drag Race, Seasons 16 & 17 (Paramount+ & MTV) The Traitors US, Season 3 (Peacock) Thinking About: Chappell Roan & Beyoncé at the Grammys Find us on BlueSky or Instagram: @NovelGamingPod Send us an e-mail: novelgamingpodcast@gmail.com Logo by: Katie! Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux | |||
| #107 — Book Club: 'This Is How You Lose the Time War’ by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone | 30 janv. 2025 | 01:03:19 | |
We're doing our first book club of 2025 and are ready for some love and flirty letters! We read 2019's 'This Is How You Lose the Time War’ by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone. Conversation starts around 24:20. Before then, we check in on what we’ve been Playing, watching, and thinking about lately. Playing: Tchia (PS5) Coffee Talk 2: Butterfly & Hibiscus (PS5) FFVII Rebirth (PS5) Watching: Severance Season 2 (Apple TV+) Deep Space Discounts (DeepBlueInk) Dungeons & Drag Queens Season 2 (Dropout) Thinking About: Rosie Tucker Ethel Cain Quick, Relevant Sentences Switch 2 Find us on BlueSky or Instagram: @NovelGamingPod Send us an e-mail: novelgamingpodcast@gmail.com Logo by: Katie! Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux | |||
| #106 — Finishing the 2024 Backlog Challenge! | 16 janv. 2025 | 01:25:35 | |
It’s 2025! And that means our 2024 Backlog Challenge is officially over. Listen in to hear what and how we did! Conversation starts around 25:50. Before then, we check in on what we’ve been reading, watching, and thinking about lately. Reading: ‘My Best Friend’s Exorcism’ by Grady Hendrix ‘The Invisible Kingdom’ by Meghan O’Rourke Watching: Severance (Apple TV+) Silo (Apple TV+) Man on the Inside (Netflix) Thinking About: Movies & Going to Theaters! Find us on BlueSky or Instagram: @NovelGamingPod Send us an e-mail: novelgamingpodcast@gmail.com Logo by: Katie! Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux | |||
| #105 — Book Club: 'Rough Pages' by Lev A. C. Rosen | 19 déc. 2024 | 01:15:00 | |
It’s a book club episode! And this December, we’re picking up where we left off last December, because this month we read Rough Pages by Lev A. C. Rosen, the third book in Rosen’s Evander Mills mystery series. But before we return to 1950s San Francisco, we talk about what we’ve been playing, watching, and thinking about lately! Playing: Dragon Age: The Veilguard (PS5) Melatonin (Steam) Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido (3DS) You're Getting Old (card game) Bugsnax: The Card GameWatching: Cunk on Earth (Netflix) Dream Productions (Disney+)Thinking About: End of year "wrap ups"Find us on Bluesky & Instagram: @NovelGamingPod Send us an e-mail: novelgamingpodcast@gmail.com Logo by: Katie! Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux | |||
| #104 — Our 2024 Year in Review! | 05 déc. 2024 | 01:09:59 | |
The end of 2024 is just around the corner, which means it's time to highlight some of our favorite books, video games, and other media from this past year. But of course, before we do that, we check in on some things we've been playing, reading, and thinking about. Reading: System Collapse by Martha Wells How to Break Up with Your Phone by Catherine Anne Price Power Rangers Prime by Melissa FloresWatching: 65 (Netflix) Dead Boy Detectives (Netflix)Playing: Dragon Age: The VeilguardFind us on Twitter & Instagram: @NovelGamingPod Send us an e-mail: novelgamingpodcast@gmail.com Logo by: Katie! Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux | |||
| #103 — Book Club: 'The Z Word' by Lindsay King-Miller | 21 nov. 2024 | 01:18:13 | |
We read the queer zombie novel "The Z Word" by Lindsay King-Miller! Conversation around this campy, yet thought-provoking story starts around 31:50. Before all that we check in on what we've been playing, watching, and thinking about lately . Playing:
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| #102 — Three Culinary Gaming Questions! | 07 nov. 2024 | 01:05:37 | |
Food is good we want to talk about it! To help us do that, we came up with three video-game-food-related questions. Main course starts around 24:00. Before then, we check in on some things we've been reading, watching, and thinking about! Reading:
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| #101 — Book Club: 'The Salt Grows Heavy' by Cassandra Khaw | 17 oct. 2024 | 01:00:17 | |
Halloween is coming up, so Doug picked a novella he heard was scary... but it was mostly really gross! A flesh-eating mermaid, a gentle plague doctors, and a suspicious town with tons of children but only three adults. Discussion begins at ~19:00. Of course, before we get bloody, we check in on the stuff we've been playing, watching, and thinking about. Playing:
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| #100 — Snatching Trophies & Completing Games! | 03 oct. 2024 | 01:21:28 | |
It's our 100th episode, and Vicki's back to celebrate with us! And what better way to celebrate 100 episodes—and with Vicki specifically!—than to talk about Platinum trophies and achieving that deeply satisfying 100%. And of course, before we get into all that, we check in on some things we've been reading, watching, listening to, and thinking about! Reading:
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| #99 — Book Club: 'Robopocalypse' by Daniel H. Wilson | 19 sept. 2024 | 01:07:02 | |
Afraid of AI taking over? Maybe don't read this book? Or do to prepare! We read 'Robopocalypse' by Daniel H. Wilson. Discussion begins ~18:00. Before that, we check in on some things we've been playing and watching. Playing:
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| #98 — Less Than 5 Hour Games! | 05 sept. 2024 | 00:57:54 | |
Very short video games are very nice. This episode, we talk about cool games that are less than 5 hours! Discussion starts around 27:10. Before we get into it, we check in on things we've been reading, watching, and thinking about! Reading:
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