Heroes of Gaming Podcast
Conversations with the REAL HEROES of Gaming! Retro, Indie, and AAA Creators, Concept Artists, Composers, Programmers, and Voice-Over Talents who create the video games we love!
Episodes
21 episodes
Perfect Music Takes a Golden Eye - Grant Kirkhope - Iconic Composer
Grant Kirkhope shares with us his journey through a combination of education and solo dedication. His unique approaches and adjacent connectivity to the folks who created RARE built a platform for Grant to bring his talents to manifest s...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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49:34
The King of Voices - Jon St. John - Legendary Voiceover Talent
Jon St. John is world renowned for being the incredible voice of DUKE NUKEM! Jon has a career spanning decades not only as the Alien Ass Kicker, but also as an unforgettable radio personality, many iconic voices from hit animation...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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45:44
A New Home for Storytellers - Spinrack CEO Melissa McGinnis and CVO Jeff Pierce
The hearts and minds behind SPINRACK, Melissa McGinnis (Chief Executive Officer) and Jeff Pierce (Chief Visionary Officer) share with us a FIRST EXCLUSIVE chat about the amazing community ...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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34:33
A Symphony of Skills - Stephen Ddungu - Video Game Creator and Solo Developer
We had the pleasure of discovering the creative savant Stephen Ddungu online thinking his content was the next Square Enix game only to find out it was the work of one man! From the other side of the world in Great Britain we were educa...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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46:12
It's the New Way To Go - Ernie Kim AKA itstheG.O - Variety Streamer
Ernie Kim AKA itstheG.O is a variety streamer, content creator, and fashion reviewer. An unstoppable zoomer with street cred on virtually everything virtual as he navigates the routes and challenges of being an entrepreneur ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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52:55
A Blade of Strength - Kerri Ann Hoskins - Video Game Character Icon
Kerri Ann Hoskins is an incredible woman of personal and professional achievement. Her adventurous spirit and unflinching determination is a testament to what can be achieved through positive perseverance.Kerri is a Video Ga...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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38:29
As Good As It Sounds - Beau Jimenez - Part 2 of 2 - Sound Designer at Playstation Studios
Beau Jimenez is a Sound Designer & Ear Exciter at PlayStation Studios who picks up right where he left off from PART 1 of his conversation with us in this epic PART 2 of his career. Beau leads the way inventing breakthro...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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42:11
The Sound a Genius Makes - Beau Jimenez - Part 1 of 2 - Sound Designer at Playstation Studios
Beau Jimenez is a Sound Designer & Ear Exciter at PlayStation Studios who is driven to push the limits of game audio and help steer a team towards excellence. He is a passionate sound creator, a positive, solution-oriented leader, a ...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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41:39
The Doodle That Made A Difference - Artist - Jeffery P. Lee
Jeffery P. Lee is a visionary artist whose foresight and instincts propelled a quirky evolutionary game to international recognition ushering in the Golden Age Video Games by his creation of Q*Bert!He has been doodling illustrations eve...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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37:03
The Game Changer - Head Coach of NBA2K Boston Celtics CLTX GAMING - Ricco Phinisee
Ricco Phinisee brings the attitude and experience of a winner to his every day actions. His schedules are tightly packed with tasks and goals geared toward helping gamers excel. Pushing them to reach their true potential on the cou...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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29:57
The Grandfather of Video Games - Studio Manager and Sr. Creative Director Mark Turmell
Mark Turmell is the “grandfather of video games” with a Creative Directing, Game Designing, Lead Programing, and Coding career that spans from the APPLE II era to present day. Each game brought across the finish line cemented his ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:07:16
No School like the Olde Sküül - Rebecca Ann Heineman - Part 2 of 2
Rebecca Ann Heineman continues her incredible stories of the founding and rise of Interplay Productions. Her developing the first female character and pronoun system in RPG games showcased first in Bard's Tale 3: Thief of Fate.&nbs...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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29:20
A True Champion - Rebecca Ann Heineman - Part 1 of 2
Rebecca Ann Heineman USA's first video game champion at 16 years old in 1980 playing Space Invaders. She has worked on over 250 games, helming the development of critically acclaimed titles like The Bard’s Tale 3: Thief of Fate and...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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47:23
Welcome to Rapture - Composer - Garry Schyman
Garry Schyman is the stunningly talented composer, conductor, and musician of video games and film. He has been nominated and won numerous awards for his video game scores, including "Soundtrack of the Year" for Bioshock. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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58:19
Dreamscape Into Landscape - Senior 3D Environment Artist - Lisa Fleck
Lisa Fleck is a Senior 3D Environment Artist who has been creating art and observing the outside world all her life. With a decade in the video game industry contributing to AAA and Indie games across many genres she shares...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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49:19
Call in the Bounty Hunters - Co-Creator of HUNTDOWN - Tommy Gustafsson
Tommy Gustafsson is the Co-Founder of Easy Trigger Games, honors us from the deep north of Trollhättan, Sweden. This is the guy behind the story, graphics, concept, music, and art direction of the greatest hard-boiled 80's cyberpunk styl...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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38:02
Johnny Cage WINS! - Co-Creator of Mortal Kombat and Martial Arts Master - Master Daniel Pesina - Part 2 of 2
Master Daniel Pesina is the original Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat and
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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25:42
Round One FIGHT! - Co-Creator of Mortal Kombat and Martial Arts Master - Master Daniel Pesina - Part 1 of 2
Master Daniel Pesina is The original Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat and
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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37:28
Saving The Day - Project Lead / Art Lead - Weston Tracy
Weston Tracy saves us all with a game that is original and inventive. He is the Project Lead and Art Lead of the incredible "metroidvania" 2D action adventure game Savior.After a 30 year love affair with pixels, Weston i...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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35:00
Voice of a Generation - Legendary Video Game Voice Actor - Kyle Hebert
Kyle Herbert is a voice powerhouse with credits of the video games and shows we all know and love! He gives us samples of some of the iconic video game character voices while sharing aspiring tips on following your passion to build an ep...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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37:51