Side Story
Side Story
Podcast Description
Side Story is a bi-weekly podcast about games and the stories we tell about them, presented by Friends at the Table and supported by our patrons at friendsatthetable.cash.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on the intersection of gaming and storytelling, with episodes discussing themes such as narrative design, player agency, and the cultural impact of games. Examples of episodes include explorations of game narratives like Valnet Blues and discussions surrounding unique gaming experiences and their implications on real-world stories.
Side Story is a bi-weekly podcast about games and the stories we tell about them, presented by Friends at the Table and supported by our patrons at friendsatthetable.cash.
Despite our audio editing software totally devouring Austin’s file and corrupting nearly a fully produced episode file, this week’s episode of Side Story could not be stopped. Not by the ups-and-downs of gacha horsegirl racing. Not by the whims of the Pokemon League. Not even by actual, real life athletic leagues and the many games they inspire. Catching a theme? Thats right, this week Austin, Keith, Dre, and first time guest Art Martinez-Tebbel dig into everyone’s favorite subject: Sports.
Show Notes
How I Won a Tournament with the Hardest Strategy
Run Button Let’s Play Silent Hill Homecoming – Part 17 – This One Is About Baseball
Soulcalibur IV playthrough – Arcade mode – Yoda
Adam Dunn had the weirdest career in MLB history | Dorktown
“When I Point At You, You Speak” | Moneyball | CineClips | With Captions
Remap: THE RETURN OF OBERHOF RACING STARTS NOW!
Quote Origin: When He Turned Out the Light He Was in Bed Before the Room Was Dark
The Ghost of McCoy: The death of professional baseball in Rhode Island
Overview on Microsoft BDS Boycott
Chapters
00:00 Introduction 02:39 Uma Musume Pretty Derby 29:51 Pokemon: Scarlet and Violet 01:14:59 What Makes Sports Games Interesting 01:21:11 Baseball Is The Best Sport, or Keith: The Sports Hater 01:42:10 NBA2K, Franchise and MyCareer Modes, and the Sports Gacha 01:50:46 Interesting Weird Sports Things Happening 02:18:47 MLB: The Show’s Storylines Mode 02:28:01 Lootboxes, Large Language Models, and Layoffs
Featuring Austin Walker, Keith Carberry, Andrew Lee Swan, and Art Martinez-Tebbel
Produced by Austin Walker
(Brief additional music from Run Button Podcast theme, Statikz ft J Arthur Keenes – Let’s Go To Tokyo)
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