Lee Carvallo's Podding Challenge: A Simpsons Gaming Podcast

In late 2020, Dreamcast preservationists discovered files for an unreleased Simpsons tech demo called "Simpsons Bug Squad." We talk about what exactly this tech demo is, the thrilling early moments of it's discovery, and just how important fans are in preserving video game history. Plus...we skipped over quite a few seasons as we moved from "The Simpsons: Night of the Living Treehouse of Horror" to "The Simpsons Wrestling." So we thought what better time to talk about those seasons that ushered in the end of "The Golden Age!"Episodes discussed:Season 9!Season 10!Season 11!Season 12!-Derek's Other Projects-Twitch: twitch.tv/misterdarebear⁠Gimmicks:Bluesky: ⁠⁠‪@gimmickspod.bsky.social‬Where to Listen: ⁠glitterjaw.com/gimmicks⁠Walloping Websnappers:Bluesky: ⁠⁠@wallopingwebpod.bsky.social‬Web: ⁠⁠wallopingwebsnappers.com⁠⁠Skreeonk! A Godzilla Movie Marathon:Web: ⁠⁠⁠glitterjaw.com/skreeonk⁠-Tommy's Other Projects-Twitch: ⁠twitch.tv/awkwardcomma⁠Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast: Bluesky: ⁠@distantechoespod.bsky.social‬Web: ⁠glitterjaw.com/distant-echoes⁠-Theme Music: Max Power!-Facebook: ⁠The Real Max Power Band⁠Instagram: ⁠@therealmaxpowerbandSources and extended show notesAll audio clips are used under Fair Use and belong to their respective copyright owners.

The Lee Carvallo Boys take to the squared circle to grapple with Big Ape Productions' The Simpsons Wrestling from 2001! And to help layeth the smackdown–or rather the smackdo’h!–on this episode, The Carvallo Boys enlist the help of their own “3rd Man,” Stik “The Tall Guy” Braxton! The trio also discuss professional wrestling’s tone shift in the late 90s, beginning with the introduction of the nWo, and reminisce about some of the greatest moments of The Attitude Era. They also asked the question: Is The Simpsons Wrestling a wrestling game?(No. It isn't.)Episodes discussed:“The Old Man and The Lisa,” The Simpsons Season 8, Episode 21 “Bye Bye Nerdie,” The Simpsons, Season 12, Episode 16“Simpson Safari,” The Simpsons, Season 12,  Episode 17“Trilogy of Error,” The Simpsons, Season 12, Episode 18Be sure to follow Stik on social and subscribe to his amazing podcasts here: linktr.ee/cluelesscreative. And check out braxtonbooks.com to pick up all of his published works.-Derek's Other Projects-Twitch: twitch.tv/misterdarebear⁠Gimmicks:Twitter: ⁠⁠@GimmicksPod⁠⁠Where to Listen: ⁠glitterjaw.com/gimmicks⁠Walloping Websnappers:Twitter: ⁠⁠@WallopingWebPod⁠⁠Web: ⁠⁠wallopingwebsnappers.com⁠⁠Skreeonk! A Godzilla Movie Marathon:Web: ⁠⁠⁠glitterjaw.com/gimmicks⁠-Tommy's Other Projects-Twitch: ⁠twitch.tv/awkwardcomma⁠Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast: Twitter: ⁠@DistantEchoesSW⁠Web: ⁠glitterjaw.com/distant-echoes⁠-Theme Music: Max Power!-Facebook: ⁠The Real Max Power Band⁠Instagram: ⁠@therealmaxpowerbandSources and extended show notesAll audio clips are used under Fair Use and belong to their respective copyright owners.

It's a tradition nearly as well-known as the Simpsons family themselves, and yet it takes sixteen games to finally bring Treehouse of Horror series to life with The Simpsons: Night of the Living Treehouse of Horror for GameBoy Color. And to this horrifying handheld title and the Halloween segment within the show that inspired it, we're joined by one of Glitterjaw's resident horror experts, Merrilee O'Neil from Fear Coded!We break down our favorite Treehouse of Horror moments from throughout the series and talk about this harrowing handheld title.Episodes discussed:Treehouse of HorrorTreehouse of Horror IITreehouse of Horror IIITreehouse of Horror IVTreehouse of Horror VTreehouse of Horror XITreehouse of Horror XIIHalloween of HorrorTreehouse of Horror XXVIITreehouse of Horror XXVIIITreehouse of Horror XXXIITreehouse of Horror XXIX- Where to find "Maimin'" Merrilee & Fear Coded -Follow Merrilee on Bluesky: @papillonvoleur.bsky.social‬Fear Coded: glitterjaw.com/fear-coded- "Devilish" Derek's Other Projects-Twitch: twitch.tv/misterdarebear⁠Gimmicks:Bluesky: ⁠⁠‪@gimmickspod.bsky.social‬Where to Listen: ⁠glitterjaw.com/gimmicks⁠Walloping Websnappers:Bluesky: ⁠⁠@wallopingwebpod.bsky.social‬Web: ⁠⁠wallopingwebsnappers.com⁠⁠Skreeonk! A Godzilla Movie Marathon:Web: ⁠⁠⁠glitterjaw.com/skreeonk⁠-"Twisted" Tommy's Other Projects-Twitch: ⁠twitch.tv/awkwardcomma⁠Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast: Bluesky: ⁠@distantechoespod.bsky.social‬Web: ⁠glitterjaw.com/distant-echoes⁠-Theme Music: Max Power!-Facebook: ⁠The Real Max Power Band⁠Instagram: ⁠@therealmaxpowerbandSources and extended show notesAll audio clips are used under Fair Use and belong to their respective copyright owners.

1997 was a special year in gaming. Final Fantasy 7, Fallout, Diablo, Grand Theft Auto, and...Virtual Springfield!We gush about this wonderful walking simulator set in the town of Springfield, discuss whether it counts as a "cozy game," dismiss the arguments that it's not actually a game, and more as we break down this massive and often overlooked gem. Plus we discuss the landscape of The Simpsons in 1997 including the infamous Simpsons House Giveaway!Episodes discussed:The Principal and The PauperThe Springfield FilesThe Secret War of Lisa SimpsonThe City of New York vs. Homer Simpson-Derek's Other Projects-Twitch: twitch.tv/misterdarebear⁠Gimmicks:Bluesky: ⁠⁠‪@gimmickspod.bsky.social‬Where to Listen: ⁠glitterjaw.com/gimmicks⁠Walloping Websnappers:Bluesky: ⁠⁠@wallopingwebpod.bsky.social‬Web: ⁠⁠wallopingwebsnappers.com⁠⁠Skreeonk! A Godzilla Movie Marathon:Web: ⁠⁠⁠glitterjaw.com/skreeonk⁠-Tommy's Other Projects-Twitch: ⁠twitch.tv/awkwardcomma⁠Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast: Bluesky: ⁠@distantechoespod.bsky.social‬Web: ⁠glitterjaw.com/distant-echoes⁠-Theme Music: Max Power!-Facebook: ⁠The Real Max Power Band⁠Instagram: ⁠@therealmaxpowerbandSources and extended show notesAll audio clips are used under Fair Use and belong to their respective copyright owners.

We have a packed show for today. First up, we sat down with Brad Goodwin the kick-ass musician who played guitar and drums for our amazing theme song! We talked to Brad about music in the Simpsons, his bands--Max Power and Taylor's Version, a Taylor Swift cover band--and his history with The Simpsons and Simpsons Games. Then, Derek and Tommy break down some of their favorite finds from the Mark Flitman Files at the Video Game History Foundation's digital library! - Check out Taylor's Version on social media -Linktree: linktr.ee/taylorsversionvaInstagram: instagram.com/taylorsversionva/ Facebook: facebook.com/people/Taylors-Version-VA/61560837935863/Be sure to grab your tickets to see Taylor's version live, Saturday May 10thhttps://thebroadberry.com/event/taylors-version-va-2/richmond-music-hall/richmond-virginia/-Derek's Other Projects-Twitch: twitch.tv/misterdarebear⁠Gimmicks:Twitter: ⁠⁠@GimmicksPod⁠⁠Where to Listen: ⁠glitterjaw.com/gimmicks⁠Walloping Websnappers:Twitter: ⁠⁠@WallopingWebPod⁠⁠Web: ⁠⁠wallopingwebsnappers.com⁠⁠Skreeonk! A Godzilla Movie Marathon:Web: ⁠⁠⁠glitterjaw.com/gimmicks⁠-Tommy's Other Projects-Twitch: ⁠twitch.tv/awkwardcomma⁠Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast: Twitter: ⁠@DistantEchoesSW⁠Web: ⁠glitterjaw.com/distant-echoes⁠-Theme Music: Max Power!-Facebook: ⁠The Real Max Power Band⁠Instagram: ⁠@therealmaxpowerbandSources and extended show notesAll audio clips are used under Fair Use and belong to their respective copyright owners.

In 1996, Fox Interactive released their first game in The Simpsons Gaming pantheon and it's...really good? The Simpsons Cartoon Studio gave players the tools they needed to create their own Simpsons videos, and while the tool is limited, it's a lot of fun. Tune in for our breakdown of this creative studio and our discussion on filmmaking video games as a whole! And of course we the show, checking out classic episodes from Seasons 7 and 8:HomerpaloozaSummer of 4 Ft. 2You Only Move Twice-Derek's Other Projects-Twitch: twitch.tv/misterdarebear⁠Gimmicks:Twitter: ⁠⁠@GimmicksPod⁠⁠Where to Listen: ⁠glitterjaw.com/gimmicks⁠Walloping Websnappers:Twitter: ⁠⁠@WallopingWebPod⁠⁠Web: ⁠⁠wallopingwebsnappers.com⁠⁠Skreeonk! A Godzilla Movie Marathon:Web: ⁠⁠⁠glitterjaw.com/gimmicks⁠-Tommy's Other Projects-Twitch: ⁠twitch.tv/awkwardcomma⁠Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast: Twitter: ⁠@DistantEchoesSW⁠Web: ⁠glitterjaw.com/distant-echoes⁠-Theme Music: Max Power!-Facebook: ⁠The Real Max Power Band⁠Instagram: ⁠@therealmaxpowerbandSources and extended show notesAll audio clips are used under Fair Use and belong to their respective copyright owners.

An action packed cartoon-within-a-cartoon known for it's over-the-top violence has to make for a great game right?...right?On this week's episode, we seek to answer that question as we fight and bite (and fight and bite and fight) our way through The Itchy & Scratchy Game! Plus, we discuss a brief history of the murderous mouse and cat duo along with several pivotal episodes of The Simpsons centered on Itchy & Scratchy.Wondering which one's the mouse? Tune in to find out!-Derek's Other Projects-Twitch: twitch.tv/misterdarebear⁠Gimmicks:Twitter: ⁠⁠@GimmicksPod⁠⁠Where to Listen: ⁠glitterjaw.com/gimmicks⁠Walloping Websnappers:Twitter: ⁠⁠@WallopingWebPod⁠⁠Web: ⁠⁠wallopingwebsnappers.com⁠⁠Skreeonk! A Godzilla Movie Marathon:Web: ⁠⁠⁠glitterjaw.com/gimmicks⁠-Tommy's Other Projects-Twitch: ⁠twitch.tv/awkwardcomma⁠Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast: Twitter: ⁠@DistantEchoesSW⁠Web: ⁠glitterjaw.com/distant-echoes⁠-Theme Music: Max Power!-Facebook: ⁠The Real Max Power Band⁠Instagram: ⁠@therealmaxpowerbandSources and extended show notesAll audio clips are used under Fair Use and belong to their respective copyright owners.

Choose your club (might we suggest a putter?), enter the force of your swing, and meet us on the green as we break down 1994's Itchy and Scratchy in Miniature Golf Madness for the Game Boy (and Super Game Boy)! Before we do, though, we get our bearings with a brief history of the game of Minigolf and then discuss three extremely popular episodes of the series, "Bart's Girlfriend," "Lisa on Ice," and "Homer Badman." -Derek's Other Projects- Twitch: twitch.tv/misterdarebear⁠ Gimmicks: Twitter: ⁠⁠@GimmicksPod⁠⁠ Where to Listen: ⁠glitterjaw.com/gimmicks⁠ Walloping Websnappers: Twitter: ⁠⁠@WallopingWebPod⁠⁠ Web: ⁠⁠wallopingwebsnappers.com⁠⁠ Skreeonk! A Godzilla Movie Marathon: Web: ⁠⁠⁠glitterjaw.com/gimmicks⁠ -Tommy's Other Projects- Twitch: ⁠twitch.tv/awkwardcomma⁠ Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast: Twitter: ⁠@DistantEchoesSW⁠ Web: ⁠glitterjaw.com/distant-echoes⁠ -Theme Music: Max Power!- Facebook: ⁠The Real Max Power Band⁠ Instagram: ⁠@therealmaxpowerband Sources and extended show notes All audio clips are used under Fair Use and belong to their respective copyright owners.

With the Bartmania chapter of Simpsons tie-in games coming to an end as we approach the halfway point, what better time to look back at the (very few) spectacular and (several) mediocre-to-blatant-cash-grab Simpsons games of the early 90s. You know what that means...it's time for a tier list! That's right, we're officially ranking the best of the worst in this episode and looking back on our original predictions. Plus, we discuss Pamela Hayden's retirement and give our thoughts on her final episode: "Treehouse of Horror Presents: Something Simpsons This Way Comes!"-Derek's Other Projects-Twitch: twitch.tv/misterdarebear⁠Gimmicks:Twitter: ⁠⁠@GimmicksPod⁠⁠Where to Listen: ⁠glitterjaw.com/gimmicks⁠Walloping Websnappers:Twitter: ⁠⁠@WallopingWebPod⁠⁠Web: ⁠⁠wallopingwebsnappers.com⁠⁠Skreeonk! A Godzilla Movie Marathon:Web: ⁠⁠⁠glitterjaw.com/gimmicks⁠-Tommy's Other Projects-Twitch: ⁠twitch.tv/awkwardcomma⁠Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast: Twitter: ⁠@DistantEchoesSW⁠Web: ⁠glitterjaw.com/distant-echoes⁠-Theme Music: Max Power!-Facebook: ⁠The Real Max Power Band⁠Instagram:⁠@therealmaxpowerbandAll audio clips are used under Fair Use and belong to their respective copyright owners.

We are somehow, inexplicably, at the halfway point of Simpsons Games already and we're only in 1994?! To help us explain this virtually baffling situation and help us rescue Bart from Martin's Lawnmower Man-esque virtual reality machine in Virtual Bart, we're joined by Fox Kids Historian and host of Fox Kids Club, a video essay series on the history of Fox Kids, and Disney Afternoon, Jess Matthews! We chatted about her history as a video essayist and, since we had an expert in the building, we talked about the two times The Simpsons crossed over with Fox Kids (Louie Anderson and about 200 donuts were involved as well). Plus, we discussed Season 6's "Bart of Darkness," "Lisa's Rival," and "Another Simpsons Clipshow" Where to find Jess: YouTube: youtube.com/@HulkieD BlueSky: @foxkidsclub.bsky.social Patreon: patreon.com/jessmatthewsproductions -Derek's Other Projects- Twitch: twitch.tv/misterdarebear⁠ Gimmicks: Twitter: ⁠⁠@GimmicksPod⁠⁠ Where to Listen: ⁠glitterjaw.com/gimmicks⁠ Walloping Websnappers: Twitter: ⁠⁠@WallopingWebPod⁠⁠ Web: ⁠⁠wallopingwebsnappers.com⁠⁠ Skreeonk! A Godzilla Movie Marathon: Web: ⁠⁠⁠glitterjaw.com/gimmicks⁠ -Tommy's Other Projects- Twitch: ⁠twitch.tv/awkwardcomma⁠ Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast: Twitter: ⁠@DistantEchoesSW⁠ Web: ⁠glitterjaw.com/distant-echoes⁠ -Theme Music: Max Power!- Facebook: ⁠The Real Max Power Band⁠ Instagram: ⁠@therealmaxpowerband Additional Show Notes and Sources: Google Docs All audio clips are used under Fair Use and belong to their respective copyright owners.

Breaking news out of Springfield...we have new Simpsons gaming news to discuss! We discuss everything we know about The Simpsons: Tapped Out shutting down and share what we think that means for the future of Simpsons games. Then, unfortunately, we have to go back in time to 1994 to discuss Bart & The Beanstalk, a disappointing, but pretty, Game Boy title. But, hey, at least it gives us the opportunity to revisit some banger episodes, "Bart Gets Famous," "Homer and Apu," "Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy," and "Deep Space Homer." It's a packed episode! -Derek's Other Projects- Twitch: twitch.tv/misterdarebear⁠ Gimmicks: Twitter: ⁠⁠@GimmicksPod⁠⁠ Where to Listen: ⁠glitterjaw.com/gimmicks⁠ Walloping Websnappers: Twitter: ⁠⁠@WallopingWebPod⁠⁠ Web: ⁠⁠wallopingwebsnappers.com⁠⁠ Skreeonk! A Godzilla Movie Marathon: Web: ⁠⁠⁠glitterjaw.com/gimmicks⁠ -Tommy's Other Projects- Twitch: ⁠twitch.tv/awkwardcomma⁠ Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast: Twitter: ⁠@DistantEchoesSW⁠ Web: ⁠glitterjaw.com/distant-echoes⁠ -Theme Music: Max Power!- Facebook: ⁠The Real Max Power Band⁠ Instagram: ⁠@therealmaxpowerband Additional Show Notes and Sources: Google Docs All audio clips are used under Fair Use and belong to their respective copyright owners.

We were bound to record a 3-hour episode eventually, why not do it for an episode about a game helmed by Bart's alter-ego Bartman, a character that's appeared only 3 times across the series 34 seasons. That's right, we're talking Bartman Meets Radioactive Man and a brief history of comics in video games. TW: There is a Simpsons clip in this episode that references death by suicide Derek's Other Projects- Twitch: ⁠ twitch.tv/misterdarebear⁠ Gimmicks: Twitter: ⁠⁠@GimmicksPod⁠⁠ Where to Listen: ⁠glitterjaw.com/gimmicks⁠ Walloping Websnappers: Twitter: ⁠⁠@WallopingWebPod⁠⁠ Web: ⁠⁠wallopingwebsnappers.com⁠⁠ Skreeonk! A Godzilla Movie Marathon: Web: ⁠⁠⁠glitterjaw.com/gimmicks⁠ -Tommy's Other Projects- Twitch: ⁠twitch.tv/awkwardcomma⁠ Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast: Twitter: ⁠@DistantEchoesSW⁠ Web: ⁠glitterjaw.com/distant-echoes⁠ Theme Music: Max Power! Facebook: ⁠The Real Max Power Band⁠ Instagram: ⁠@therealmaxpowerband Additional Show Notes and Sources: Google Docs

From Godzilla to Indiana Jones, fighting viruses in Bart's bloodstream to flying high as Bartman, Bart's Nightmare for the Sega Genesis and SNES has so much going for it. So did we have fun playing it? Not really. Did we enjoy talking about it and the 16-bit era, including the rise of Sega, the SNES, Killer Instinct, Chrono Trigger, Donkey Kong, and so much more? You bet we did! Plus, we talked the two episodes nearest to the game's release - "Homer the Heretic" and "Lisa the Beauty Queen". It's a packed episode! Derek's Other Projects- Twitch: ⁠ twitch.tv/misterdarebear⁠ Gimmicks: Twitter: ⁠⁠@GimmicksPod⁠⁠ Where to Listen: ⁠glitterjaw.com/gimmicks⁠ Walloping Websnappers: Twitter: ⁠⁠@WallopingWebPod⁠⁠ Web: ⁠⁠wallopingwebsnappers.com⁠⁠ Skreeonk! A Godzilla Movie Marathon: Web: ⁠⁠⁠glitterjaw.com/gimmicks⁠ -Tommy's Other Projects- Twitch: ⁠twitch.tv/awkwardcomma⁠ Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast: Twitter: ⁠@DistantEchoesSW⁠ Web: ⁠glitterjaw.com/distant-echoes⁠ Theme Music: Max Power! Facebook: ⁠The Real Max Power Band⁠ Instagram: ⁠@therealmaxpowerband Additional Show Notes and Sources: Google Docs

Crop tops. Spandex. Steroids. And piles of musclebound athletes battling for the U.S. of A. The American Gladiators were a 90s cultural institution, so much so that The Simpsons parodied it...for the Gameboy? We're talking Bart vs. The Juggernauts and diving deep into the show that inspired it (and so much American culture of the 90s)! Derek's Other Projects- Twitch: ⁠ twitch.tv/misterdarebear⁠ Gimmicks: Twitter: ⁠⁠@GimmicksPod⁠⁠ Where to Listen: ⁠glitterjaw.com/gimmicks⁠ Walloping Websnappers: Twitter: ⁠⁠@WallopingWebPod⁠⁠ Web: ⁠⁠wallopingwebsnappers.com⁠⁠ Skreeonk! A Godzilla Movie Marathon: Web: ⁠⁠⁠glitterjaw.com/gimmicks⁠ -Tommy's Other Projects- Twitch: ⁠twitch.tv/awkwardcomma⁠ Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast: Twitter: ⁠@DistantEchoesSW⁠ Web: ⁠glitterjaw.com/distant-echoes⁠ Theme Music: Max Power! Facebook: ⁠The Real Max Power Band⁠ Instagram: ⁠@therealmaxpowerband Additional Show Notes and Sources: Google Doc

TW: Coulrophobia Today, the Lee Carvallo Boys are talking about the game that's so nice, they named it twice! It's Krusty's Fun House and Krusty's Super Fun House, released for practically every major system in the 90s! And to help out, David Arnold, novice independent game dev, host of Are You My Mother, and co-host of Gimmicks and the upcoming Fear Coded Podcast, stops by to help us break down this puzzling entry. To follow David and subscribe to Fear Coded, Are You My Mother, and Gimmicks head over to glitterjaw.com! -Derek's Other Projects- Twitch: ⁠ twitch.tv/misterdarebear⁠ Gimmicks: Twitter: ⁠@GimmicksPod⁠ Where to Listen: glitterjaw.com/gimmicks Walloping Websnappers: Twitter: ⁠@WallopingWebPod⁠ Web: ⁠wallopingwebsnappers.com⁠ Skreeonk! A Godzilla Movie Marathon: Web: ⁠⁠glitterjaw.com/gimmicks -Tommy's Other Projects- Twitch: twitch.tv/awkwardcomma Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast: Twitter: @DistantEchoesSW Web: glitterjaw.com/distant-echoes Theme Music: Max Power! Facebook: The Real Max Power Band Instagram: @therealmaxpowerband Additional Show Notes and Sources: Google Docs

If you were alive in the '90s, there's a good chance you learned all the lyrics to "Do the Bartman" (whether you wanted to or not!). But did you know how to reload Bart's burp gun, uncover the secrets of the Simpsons' attic, or unlock Radical Zone and save Krusty? We didn't either. But we got you covered! We're talking 1992's Bart's House of Weirdness for MS-DOS plus...everything Bartmania! Derek's Other Projects- Twitch: ⁠ twitch.tv/misterdarebear⁠ Gimmicks: Twitter: ⁠@GimmicksPod⁠ Where to Listen: ⁠linktr.ee/gimmickspod⁠ Walloping Websnappers: Twitter: ⁠@WallopingWebPod⁠ Web: ⁠wallopingwebsnappers.com⁠ Skreeonk! A Godzilla Movie Marathon: Web: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/skreeonk⁠ Tommy's Other Projects- Twitch: twitch.tv/awkwardcomma Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast: Twitter: @DistantEchoesSW Web: distantechoessw.carrd.co Theme Music: Max Power! Facebook: The Real Max Power Band Instagram: @therealmaxpowerband Additional Show Notes and Sources: Google Docs

Four games. One year. Was 1991 the year of gaming for Bart Simpson? It sure feels that way. The Carvallo Boys are jumping in to the next entry in the NES pantheon of Simpsons games: Bart Vs. the World. And it's...surprisingly fun! (Despite the often insensitive cultural references). Plus, we talk 2024 gaming layoffs and the history of the wildly mismanaged Acclaim Entertainment. Derek's Other Projects- Twitch: ⁠ twitch.tv/misterdarebear⁠ Gimmicks: Twitter: ⁠@GimmicksPod⁠ Where to Listen: ⁠linktr.ee/gimmickspod⁠ Walloping Websnappers: Twitter: ⁠@WallopingWebPod⁠ Web: ⁠wallopingwebsnappers.com⁠ Skreeonk! A Godzilla Movie Marathon: Web: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/skreeonk⁠ Tommy's Other Projects- Twitch: twitch.tv/awkwardcomma Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast: Twitter: @DistantEchoesSW Web: distantechoessw.carrd.co Theme Music: Max Power! Facebook: The Real Max Power Band Instagram: @therealmaxpowerband Additional Show Notes and Sources: Google Docs

Ah, sweet, sweet nostalgia. It's, as they say, a powerful thing. And the Lee Carvallo Boys have an immense amount of nostalgia for the Gameboy. Listen in as we discuss a very brief history of the Gameboy and ask if our nostalgia for the console can help us appreciate the first portable Simpsons tie-in game - Bart Simpson's Escape from Camp Deadly. Derek's Other Projects- Twitch: ⁠ twitch.tv/misterdarebear⁠ Gimmicks: Twitter: ⁠@GimmicksPod⁠ Where to Listen: ⁠linktr.ee/gimmickspod⁠ Walloping Websnappers: Twitter: ⁠@WallopingWebPod⁠ Web: ⁠wallopingwebsnappers.com⁠ Skreeonk! A Godzilla Movie Marathon: Web: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/skreeonk⁠ Tommy's Other Projects- Twitch: twitch.tv/awkwardcomma Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast: Twitter: @DistantEchoesSW Web: https://linktr.ee/distantechoessw Theme Music: Max Power! Facebook: The Real Max Power Band Instagram: @therealmaxpowerband Video Game Metal - "Tetrepic" (Tetris Remix) By Brandon McKagan is licensed under a Creative Commons https://soundcloud.com/bxmmusic/video-game-metal-tetrepic⁠  Additional Show Notes and Sources: https://bit.ly/3vtGGnw

The early history of console gaming can be...hit or miss, by modern standards. But surely America's bad boy, Bart Simpson, must be a hit...right? Join us as we blow our NES cartridges and play the second game in the Simpsons gaming pantheon - 1991’s Bart Vs. The Space Mutants, originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System! Derek's Other Projects- Twitch: ⁠ twitch.tv/misterdarebear⁠ Gimmicks: Twitter: ⁠@GimmicksPod⁠ Where to Listen: ⁠linktr.ee/gimmickspod⁠ Walloping Websnappers: Twitter: ⁠@WallopingWebPod⁠ Web: ⁠wallopingwebsnappers.com⁠ Skreeonk! A Godzilla Movie Marathon: Web: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/skreeonk⁠ Tommy's Other Projects- Twitch: twitch.tv/awkwardcomma Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast: Twitter: @DistantEchoesSW Web: https://linktr.ee/distantechoessw Theme Music: Max Power! Facebook: The Real Max Power Band Instagram: @therealmaxpowerband Additional Show Notes and Sources: Google Docs

The year is 1991. You and your buddies have a pocket full of quarters, a free afternoon, and a wicked case of rapid onset Simpsons Fever, brought about by Bartmania. What do you do? You time travel, of course, to 2024, and listen to two thirty-somethings discuss a brief history of the rise and fall of arcades, moral panic over pinball, and of course, The Simpsons Arcade Game!Derek's Other Projects-Twitch: ⁠twitch.tv/misterdarebear⁠Gimmicks:Twitter: ⁠@GimmicksPod⁠Where to Listen: ⁠linktr.ee/gimmickspod⁠Walloping Websnappers:Twitter: ⁠@WallopingWebPod⁠Web: ⁠wallopingwebsnappers.com⁠Skreeonk! A Godzilla Movie Marathon:Web: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/skreeonk⁠Tommy's Other Projects-Twitch: twitch.tv/awkwardcommaDistant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast: Twitter: @DistantEchoesSWWeb: https://linktr.ee/distantechoesswTheme Music: Max Power!Facebook: The Real Max Power BandInstagram: @therealmaxpowerbandInterstitial Music: Karl Casey @White Bat AudioLots of sources for this episode. Full list below, but special shout out to For Amusement Only: the life and death of the American arcade | The Verge by Laura June.Additional Show Notes and Sources: Google Docs