Playable Characters Podcast

If you told me I was going to be interviewing such an iconic and legendary video game character after only 218 episodes, I'd say you were joking. But here we are folks. We finally got to sit down with one of the ladies from the Atari 2600 game, Beat 'Em & Eat 'Em. She tells us all about her life, how she got the job, and if she enjoyed it. Starring Izzy Burger! @Danceforgrandma on IG

Well holy smokes. PCP is back??? At least for this week it is. Folks, I'm excited to bring to you our live episode we did about a month ago at Galaxy Con in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was super fun to do it in a room full of packed people. And we have THREE special guests this episode. Please enjoy. The audio is fine! Starring Grant Janik, Shane Smith, and Tyler Wood!

We're all looking for some love and today's guest is no different. Today I sit down with a current sidepiece of Princess Peach and we talk about how this dynamic couple came to be. Enjoy! Starring Freddy Valoy! Follow us on Instagram

The king of the Kongs! The donkiest of donkeys! The legend himself, Donkey Kong is with me today. We talk about his extended family and what he does with all those bananas. Enjoy! Starring Tyler Wood! (If you're at a Galaxy Con event in your area, make sure to stop by Tyler's booth!) Playable Characters Podcast

Gotta listen to 'em all! And by that I mean every Pokemon episode we've ever done but also this one. Today Brian sits down with a Pokemon intern. This guy has seen some stuff and he's finally here to talk about it. Enjoy! Starring Grant Janik! Follow him on IG and TikTok Follow the show on IG, TikTok, and Twitter

Hello, fellow travelers! Today Brian chats it up with the very chatty Paimon, the amazing tour guide from Genshin Impact. Enjoy! Starring Sabrina Otero! Find her on Instagram and TikTok Follow us on IG, TikTok, and Twitter

Hocus pocus everyone! We're back this week with an amazing episode where Brian sits down with one of the skeletons from Castlevania that just won't perish no matter how many times he gets whipped by a Belmont. Enjoy! Starring Mike Drucker! Follow us on Twitter

Continuing our Shocktoberfest, today I'm chatting with the realtor who has the Splatterhouse listing. It's been tough to sell it but if anyone's looking for a second home, give a listen! It has some very unique features. Enjoy! Starring TJ Del Reno!

Happy Shocktober, everyone! We're back this week with a spooky episode. Brian sits down with a neighbor from Zombies Ate My Neighbors who seemed to be unaware that he was actually in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. Enjoy! Starring Dan Wilbur!

Whoa a new episode of Playable Characters? Yes please! Hi everyone, Brian here. I'm back kinda! Look, let's just all agree that this show is the best and it'll never die because I love doing it and you love listening to it. And you're going to LOVE listening to today's episode. I'm joined by a HALO soldier, but not THAT one. Submissive Chief joins me today and we have a great conversation. Enjoy! Starring Dani Ahrens! @DaniOverHere Follow the show on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok!

It's good to be back! Especially when your guests are 2 of the toughest, gang-fighting heroes ever. Today Brian is joined by the Double Dragon bros themselves, Bimmy & Jimmy Lee! Enjoy! Starring Ian O'Keeffe and TJ Del Reno! Playable Characters

Today Brian is joined by a very social and rambunctious customer from Tapper's Bar. If you know and love the old arcade game Tapper, you know what I'm talking about. Enjoy! Starring Chris Calogero! @PlayablePodcast

The force is strong with this episode. Today, Brian is joined by Kyle Katarn, the guy known for stealing the actual blueprints of the Death Star. We get into what his life was like growing up, Luke & Leia, and of course how he feels about Han Solo. Enjoy! Starring Tristan J. Miller! @PlayablePodcast

Well Happy Memorial Day! Today Brian is joined by the man that started the biggest inexplicable craze ever in Pokemon, Professor Oak! They talk about all things pocket monsters and then they're interrupted by a slightly creepy Pokemon Snap photographer. Enjoy! Starring Jake Lucas! & Dani Ahrens! @PlayablePodcast

Even during these crazy times, Nintendo keeps surprising us and doing amazing things. Like opening up an amusement park! Today Brian is joined by Jerry, the security guard at Super Nintendo World in Japan. He's seen some crazy stuff so far. Enjoy! Starring Dani Ahrens! @PlayablePodcast

If there's one video game character that's killed more people than Mario himself, it's probably today's guest, a Goomba! I'm talking with one of the Mushroom Kingdom's most recognizable residents about what it's like being the first enemy of video games. Enjoy! Starring Chris Calogero! (@RealChrisCal) @PlayablePodcast

Round 2...PODCAST! Today, in this surprise awesome super cool episode, Brian sits down with Eddie Tramplestein, Johnny Cage's agent. Eddie joined us back in episode 101 and he wanted to come on back and talk about the new Mortal Kombat blockbuster movie! He shares his thoughts on the good, the bad, and the Nitara. Enjoy! Starring Justin Bowen! (@JackSquatJB on IG and his YouTube) @PlayablePodcast

Surprise! We're back with a small, but hilarious, episode. Brian and his pal, TJ Del Reno, were chatting about the cult arcade fighting game "Time Killers" and then all of a sudden one of the stars of the game, Rancid, busted into TJ's studio and cut him to bits. Brian wanted to find out why. Enjoy! Starring TJ Del Reno! (@TJDelReno, @UnlimitedSXM) @PlayablePodcast

[fanfare/horns/applause/cheers] WE HAVE REACHED LEVEL 200!!! Folks! This is the 200th episode of the funniest video game podcast in the world! Brian has had 199 REAL video game characters on this show and you know what? He misses them. He wanted to check in with some of his favorites and see what they're up to. So please indulge and accompany him on this trip down memory lane. Will special guests show up? Maybe! ***PLEASE LISTEN TO THE END FOR A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM BRIAN*** Starring in this episode: Dan Wilbur, Patrick Reidy, Joe Pontillo, J-L Cauvin, Micheal Foulk, Dan Hirshon, Jenn Wehrung, & Ken Schultz! @PlayablePodcast on IG and Twitter PlayablePodcast@gmail.com

The Mushroom Kingdom is a non-stop party, hence the dozens of Mario Party games. Today, Brian's guest the Mario Party Planner. He talks about how he thinks of all of those crazy, and deadly, mini-games. Enjoy! Starring Mike Pridgen! (@MikePridgenComedy) Check out his hilarious podcast, Radio Archive Theater: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radio-archive-theater/id1545152190 @PlayablePodcast