The Insert Credit Show

• Ep. 415 - The Demonschool Episode

  Go back to hell! Insert Credit celebrates the release of Demonschool by analyzing trends in indie releases, the best grids in games, and of course, woke. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Tooth Protectors Number Munchers Pac-Man Prince “Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today…” Demonschool Preacher Garth Ennis Elder Scrolls series Demonology Succubus Hollow Knight: Silksong 1: What’s the difference between setting a video game in high school and setting a video game in college? (03:33) Persona 5 Talmud Coneheads (1993) Kurt Feldman Rob Zombie - Dragula No Doubt The Matrix (1999) 2: Do indie developers find success by making what they want to play, or by following the market? (09:18) Ysbryd Games Q-UP Unfair Flips Vampire Survivors Roblox Goat Simulator 3: What are the best grids in video games? (14:49) Legend of Zelda series Tomb Raider series Tetris Puyo Puyo Frame Gride Animal Crossing series Sokoban Portal Alundra Resident Evil 4 Save Room Solatorobo: Red the Hunter Unpacking The Grid California Extreme Bioshock Pipe Dream 4: When making a video game, how woke should it be? (20:39) Woke Steam Astrology Magic: the Gathering 5: Tom Arrow asks, how did the rise and fall of Blockbuster video impact videogames? (27:39) Blockbuster Walmart Working Designs Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Superman 64 GameFly Flex Three Subscription PC Counter-Strike series Valorant Minecraft Ray tracing Path tracing 6: How much does the average video game player want to be challenged? (34:13) Fortnite Gacha games PUBG Mobile VGHF: “We’ve completed our digitized collection of E3 directories from 1995–2006” Wordle CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Law & Order Hades 7: What movie is Demonschool of video games? (40:02) Demons (1985) Lamberto Bava Mario Bava Last Action Hero (1993) School of Rock (2003) Jack Black 8: What’s the Empire Records (1995) of video games? (42:01) Empire Records (1995) Clerks (1994) That Thing You Do! (1996) insert credit The Gin Blossoms - Til I Hear It From You LIGHTNING ROUND: Trashtalkal RPG (43:21) Recommendations and Outro (48:20): Brandon: Demonschool Ash: Demonschool, consider running for office Frank: Demonschool, Pluribus Jaffe: Call and yell at your representatives This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Send in YOUR ideas for fun video game blister pack pairings to [email protected] as an audio recording 1 minute or less in length and maybe we’ll play it on air in a future episode. This week’s horrible buzzer was sent in by Death_Strandicoot. Thanks! To submit your own horrible buzzer, send an original recording no longer than two seconds in mp3 or wav format to [email protected], and maybe we’ll use it on the show! Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

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• Ep. 414 - Insert Credit Does Not Endorse Drunk Driving

  Our beloved heroes convene for games that are clearly psyops, the Rocky Horror Picture Show of video games, and the shocking return of the Improv Zone. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: “Yow! A filthy man is here! Leave!” Sailor Moon 1: Pro_Kesadia asks, if you could choose any character from any source of media to be your mentor for any profession who would it be (02:04) Chalk I Don’t Know… That’s Scary… Bob Ross The Joy of Painting Shigeru Miyamoto Shigeru Miyamoto’s 1999 GDC Keynote Nintendogs Haikyu!! Alan Wake The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Rito Bayonetta Ayrton Senna’s Super Monaco GP II Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race 2: What are the most interesting win objectives you’ve seen in a game? (08:14) Baba Is You Bundle of Joy WarioWare series Yakuza series Cooking Mama series Halo: Reach Silent Hill f Pong To The Moon NASA Refutes Kim Kardashian’s Fake Moon Landing Conspiracy Tom Hanks Apollo 13 (1995) The Rub Rabbits! 3: Which two video games not from the same series should be sold as a package? (13:47) Vanquish Bayonetta 2 Bullet Witch Ridge Racer 6 God Hand Persona 5 Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles Toshio Iwai Electroplankton SimTunes Mother Moon: Remix RPG Adventure Undertale Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg Balan Wonderworld Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Crow Country Animal Well Jet Set Willy Wild Woody Aladdin Earthworm Jim The Lion King Sonic the Hedgehog series Socket High Seas Havoc Awesome Possum Kicks Dr. Machino’s Butt Sparkster TinHead Uncharted series 4: IMPROV ZONE - Even More Unused MLB SlugFest 20-03 Voice Lines (19:34) Never before heard rejected audio from MLB Slugfest MLB SlugFest 20-03 Formula One Overwatch Ed Semrad Electronic Gaming Monthly 5: Cracking Jonze asks, other than Call of Duty which video games are psyops? (26:40) Call of Duty series Psychological operations 2K Sports Gacha game ACAB Dead to Rights NARC Animal Crossing series Diner Dash The Sims series Stardew Valley Halo series Microsoft mum about ICE co-opting Halo imagery Mindgate Conspiracy 6: What are habits people pick up in game development that carry over to the rest of their lives? (31:48) Game Developer Magazine Noah Falstein Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine BioShock 7: Design a communal video game experience equivalent to Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) (37:04) The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) Games Done Quick Sonic R Kingdom Hearts series Primus Slayer Super Mario 64 Super Mario Sunshine LIGHTNING ROUND: Is It Wrong to Retitle Video Games For a Podcast? (41:52) Recommendations and Outro (48:05): Frank: We Launched the NES 40 Years Ago Today - Gail Tilden, Lance Barr, Bruce Lowry - PRGE 2025 Portland Brandon: don’t watch Weird Science (1985) Ash: Have your pets spayed or neutered This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

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• Ep. 413 - Men Be Shopping, with Pro_Kesadia

  Streamer and esports commentator Pro_Kesadia joins the panel to cover Halo on PlayStation, 4th-party game studios, and the Knife Economy. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Pro_Kesadia. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: “Long have I sought what would be my greatest achievement. A spell to summon an anvil and deposit it on the head of my foe, from a height. It torments me still. I will prevail!” Galaga Pippols Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Dog of the Movie Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie Zero4 Champ: Doozy-J Nightmare Def Jam: Fight for NY Def Jam: Vendetta From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Dabo S-WORD 1: What are the first things that stick out to you when playing a new game? (04:31) Kingdom Hearts Golden Sun Demonschool Harper Jay Metal Gear series Xenoblade Chronicles 2 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 2: What are some aspects of games some people in games care about a lot, but most players don’t think about at all? (10:51) Mass Destruction Digital Foundry The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Misophonia Counter-Strike series World of WarCraft Summoning Salt Cuphead 3: Which esports have the best commentators, and what makes them the best? (16:12) Pokken Tournament Pokemon series Pokémon Esports Broadcasts Are Simply The Best At Reaching Out To Newcomers Street Fighter series King of Fighters series Dead by Daylight League of Legends Smite: Battleground of the Gods Overwatch The International Dota 2 4: Which character has the best hair in video games? (21:19) Bayonetta South of Midnight Killmonger Cut Elena The Outer Worlds 2 King of Fighters series Benimaru Nikaido Duck King Ángel Bonk’s Adventure Guile The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Duck Tracy JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure 5: Death Strandicoot asks, what does Microsoft’s shift to third party mean for gaming? (28:03) ‘Halo’ Coming to PlayStation in 2026 Roblox Game Freak Bible Adventures 6: What do Twitch streaming audiences most frequently misunderstand about Twitch streamers? (33:44) Twitch Parasocial interaction VTuber Cold Stone Creamery Persona 5: Royal Hollow Knight: Silksong LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Persona 5 (45:11) Recommendations and Outro (53:52): Brandon: BuyBust (2018), Oldies.com catalog Frank: The Beths - No Joy Ash: Donate cash to your local food bank, don’t narc on shoplifters Pro_Kesadia: Twitch.tv/Pro_Kesadia, Tiktok.com/@Pro_Kesadia, @Pro_Kesadia.bsky.social, check out a smaller creator and make their day This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

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• Ep. 412 - Specdracular 2025

  Fearsome Frank Cifaldi, Ash And Bones Parrish, and Brandon Deathfield mash through FMV horror games, nepo babies, and a surprising Alucard cameo in the spookiest episode of the year. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: 1: Colin Spacetwinks asks, what would be the best horror story to turn into an FMV point-and-clock adventure? (01:43) The Blair Witch Project (1993) Silent Hill f Eugene Levy’s Dumbass Golf Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Her Story Plan 9 From Outer Space Journey to the Moon Nosferatu (1922) Frankenstein Night of the Living Dead (1968) Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective Dracula Unleashed J Marian Sims The Sims series Contagion (2011) Pandemic (2016) Outbreak (1995) The Conjuring (2013) Bioshock 2: What are the most unintentionally terrifying video games? (09:01) Monster Mash Tomb Raider II Phantasy Star Wizardry Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Treasure of Tarmin Super Mario Land iMac Neopets 3: Where do you stand on large scale open world traversal in video games? (15:00) Red Dead Redemption II The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Fallout series Grand Theft Auto series Hollow Knight: Silksong 4: What role does nepotism play in video games? (21:02) Alucard Ubisoft Yves Guillemot Guy Fieri’s Tournament of Champions Guy’s Grocery Games Luigi Sid Meier Heavy Rain David Cage 5: Which musical artists would you recommend for a triple-A horror game? (28:46) Yasushi Ishii John Carpenter Fabio Frizzi Claudio Simonetti Trent Reznor Tron series What Remains of Edith Finch Halloween (1978) John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando Joe Hill Stephen King American Vampire Locke & Key Spooky Scary Skeletons The Golden Girls theme Disasterpiece It Follows (2014) Alf Harry & the Hendersons (1987) 6: What are the most successful instances of rebranding in video games? (35:05) Sega Sammy Atari Infogrames Song DK Rap Snake Eater Sonic R Eiffel 65 - My Console Square Enix Namco Bandai Coleco Sammy Hagar Pete Seeger 7: How do games reach an intended audience? (41:32) Demonschool Tectoy FRIGHTENING ROUND: The Monster Match (48:26) Recommendations and Outro (01:06:51): Brandon: The Hitcher (1986), Night of the Living Dead (1968) Ash: You can just do stuff Frank: Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) Jaffe: Bride of Frankenstein (1935), Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), Nope (2022) This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

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• Ep. 411 - Zebrataur, with Colin Spacetwinks

  Writer and photographer Colin Spacetwinks joins the panel to talk about discovering new games, games for furries, and the correct pronunciation of FIFA. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Ash Parrish, Esper Quinn, Brandon Sheffield, and Colin Spacetwinks. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Bully stick Girls5eva “You can’t be the new kid forever” Babbages HeroClix Electronics Boutique Round 1 Maine Funko Squishmallow Pandora Bracelet Charms LensCrafters Pokemon series 1: How do you discover more obscure video games? (08:27) SteamPeek Hypnospace Outlaw SuperGreatFriend Illbleed EA FIFA / EA Sports FC series Picross series Bluesky Ludocene Letterboxd Garage Kimimi the Game-Eating She-Monster Casey Explosion PC Engine Simple 2000 series Man I Just Wanna Go Home Post Void Liquid Television 2: What’s the most heated argument you’ve ever had with someone over a video game opinion? (16:05) Christian Nutt Mario Nintendo Entertainment System Intellivision Magic: the Gathering Theros Bayonetta Stellar Blade Mega Man series Persona 4 Shin Megami Tensei series Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga Dragon Age series 3: What is the most efficient way to establish a video game character’s personality? (25:12) Bayonetta 2 Demonschool Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Seinfeld Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 4: Which games are for furries, and which games are for monsterfuckers? (29:57) Baldur’s Gate series Breath of Fire series Rand Myria Jeanne d’Arc Ultima VI Goof Troop Peg Atlyss Sonic the Hedgehog series Blacksad F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch 5: Psinuxi asks, what do you recommend as a bedtime game? (36:43) Steam Deck Factorio Unpacking Hollow Knight: Silksong Super Metroid Mystery Science Theater 3000 The Starfighters (1964) 6: What is the Space Ghost Coast 2 Coast of video games? (40:57) Space Ghost Coast to Coast Michael Stipe Roblox 8-Bit Theater Sprite comics Brian Clevinger Romhack The Brak Show Kaizo Erik Estrada Sealab 2021 Adam West Family Guy Batman Task Jared Leto Garry’s Mod Skibidi Toilet 7: What is the Sinners (2025) of video games? (47:07) Sinners (2025) South of Midnight Wu-Tang: Rise of the Deceiver Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style El Paso, Elsewhere Hair Nah Aerial_Knight’s DropShot YuYu Hakusho Relooted Candyman (1992) The Color Purple Gone Home Sunset LIGHTNING ROUND: The Circle K Corral (53:51) Recommendations and Outro (01:06:30): Esper: Insert Credit Show, 52 Pickup, DC Action News, Topic Lords, Women Wearing Shoulder Pads Brandon: Survivor (1987), play games that are bad like Hi-Leg Fantasy Ash: support your local businesses Colin: thecatamites games Jaffe: spacetwinks.bsky.social, spacetwinks.itch.io This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. This week’s horrible buzzer was sent in by selib. Thanks! To submit your own horrible buzzer, send an original recording no longer than two seconds in mp3 or wav format to [email protected], and maybe we’ll use it on the show! Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

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