Scandalous Games
Scandalous Games is a video game history podcast that takes a closer look at video game related controversies. Every episode, historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story about a scandalous event from gaming's past to his friends who offer commentary on moral panics, ill-advised advertising campaigns, unusual figures, and any and all topics related to video game scandals and how they shaped the medium. New episodes drop on the first and third Tuesdays of every month! Check out more info, including show notes and sources, at http://scandalousgamespodcast.wordpress.com.
Podcasting since 2021 • 57 episodes
Scandalous Games
Latest Episodes
The NCAA Video Game Lawsuits, Part 2: The Scandalous Games Bowl presented by Scandalcoin
Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friends: Kate Lynch and Phil Thomas. We've covered the early history of college sports and the creation of the NCAA. Now we look at how college football became a mult...
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Episode 51
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1:04:11
The NCAA Video Game Lawsuits, Part 1: The Grim Reaper Smiles on the Goalposts
Hooray for our 50th episode! Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friends: Kate Lynch and Phil Thomas. It's the start of the college football season in America, and we are weeks into the launch of EA...
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Episode 50
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54:45
Monster Hunter-mentary (Scandalous Games Summer)
Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friends: Andy Hunter, Phil Thomas, and Kate Lynch. We're still in the midst of Scandalous Games Summer as Kevin prepares for another exciting series of video ...
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1:55:06
Street Fighter-mentary (Scandalous Games Summer)
Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friends, but this month we're celebrating the start of our third year and the end of our 14-part (!!!) series on Dave Grossman with something we're calling "Scandalou...
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1:55:41
"Killology" "Expert" Dave Grossman, Part 14: All conclusions are bastards
Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friends: Andy Hunter, Kate Lynch, and Phil Thomas. At long last, we have finally made it to the final episode in our extremely deep dive into the self-proclaimed "kil...
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Episode 49
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1:06:10