Best Tales From The Backlog Podcasts (2025)

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194: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (with Michael Berger - Bits of Time) 2:28:13

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4d ago2:28:13

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AVERAGE GAMES XI w/ Dave (Tales from the Backlog) 34:38

16d ago34:38

34:38

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons, part of the Sound Stone Network. This is a conversational podcast hosted by Darren Hupke. It features a rotating cast of guests each week and captures a conversation on a set gaming topic. Each episode starts with an introduction of the guest and an icebreaker; then, we answer a single gaming question. Short and swee…

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WOW MOMENT V w/ Steve (Fine Time) 28:42

2d ago28:42

28:42

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons, part of the Sound Stone Network. This is a conversational podcast hosted by Darren Hupke. It features a rotating cast of guests each week and captures a conversation on a set gaming topic. Each episode starts with an introduction of the guest and an icebreaker; then, we answer a single gaming question. Short and swee…

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Barbarian Cinema Month: The Beastmaster (1982) 3:07:47

5d ago3:07:47

3:07:47

l⁠⁠⁠inktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠It's Barbarian Cinema Month here at Catching Up On Cinema!All month long we'll be reviewing movies from the barbarian boom of the 1980's!This week, in a very special video edition of Catching Up On Cinema, Trevor is joined by his buddy Levi AKA Your Captain Speaking, to review Don Coscarelli's, The Beastmaster …

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Catching Up On Cinema Presents: Tales From the Shelf - Favorite Feasts 1:58:35

7d ago1:58:35

1:58:35

Join Trevor and his buddy Brad from the Cinema Speak podcast for a post-Thanksgiving conversation about their "Favorite Feasts" from the movies in their collections!Brad's Picks:9:15 - Inglourious Basterds (2009) and Pulp Fiction (1994)31:40 - The Substance (2024)54:00 - Signs (2002)1:12:50 - Triangle of Sadness (2022)Trevor's Picks:19:45 - Indiana…

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AVERAGE GAMES XII w/ Shawn (MemCard.art) 38:40

9d ago38:40

38:40

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons, part of the Sound Stone Network. This is a conversational podcast hosted by Darren Hupke. It features a rotating cast of guests each week and captures a conversation on a set gaming topic. Each episode starts with an introduction of the guest and an icebreaker; then, we answer a single gaming question. Short and swee…

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193: Asura's Wrath (with Nick & Will - Friday Night Gamecast) 2:13:19

12d ago2:13:19

2:13:19

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192: Heaven's Vault (with Rebekah Valentine) 2:35:21

19d ago2:35:21

2:35:21

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GOAT VI w/ Jason 29:38

23d ago29:38

29:38

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons, part of the Sound Stone Network. This is a conversational podcast hosted by Darren Hupke. It features a rotating cast of guests each week and captures a conversation on a set gaming topic. Each episode starts with an introduction of the guest and an icebreaker; then, we answer a single gaming question. Short and swee…

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Wrath of God (1972) 2:18:52

25d ago2:18:52

2:18:52

l⁠⁠⁠inktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This week, in a very special video edition of Catching Up On Cinema, Trevor is joined by his buddy Levi AKA Your Captain Speaking, to review Ralph Nelson's, Wrath of God (1972)!Trevor and Levi are both editors for the Red Cow Arcade YouTube channel, and can be found in the Red Cow Discord.🎙️ Red Cow Arcade: / @…

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191: Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (with Kate & Emily - No Small Games) 2:44:15

26d ago2:44:15

2:44:15

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Sword of the Sea | Left Behind Game Club 57:24

27d ago57:24

57:24

Katie (Left Behind Game Club) and I talk about a Giant Squid game for the third time. In Sword of the Sea you skateboard through a barren land and transform it. Game: Sword of the Sea Release Year: 2025 Developer: Giant Squid Platforms: PlayStation 5, Microsoft Windows More information on Left Behind Game Club: ⁠⁠⁠Left Behind Game Club⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠Cutsc…

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DESIGN III w/ Maddie ★ othatsraspberry 44:32

1M ago44:32

44:32

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons, part of the Sound Stone Network. This is a conversational podcast hosted by Darren Hupke. It features a rotating cast of guests each week and captures a conversation on a set gaming topic. Each episode starts with an introduction of the guest and an icebreaker; then, we answer a single gaming question. Short and swee…

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190: Pseudoregalia (with Bo__Po - Underplayed) 1:52:42

1M ago1:52:42

1:52:42

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Catching Up On Cinema Presents: Tales From the Shelf - Blood 'N Guts 2:33:40

1M ago2:33:40

2:33:40

Join Trevor and his buddy Brad from the Cinema Speak podcast as they celebrate the spooky season and share some of the BLOODIEST and GORIEST movies in their collections in a discussion that is sure to be full of "Blood 'N Guts"!AND ALSO, stick around for the Speed Round, wherein Brad, Travis and Trevor discuss the various titles that they didn't ha…

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JUST RIGHT III w/ Matt aka Stormageddon 37:32

1M ago37:32

37:32

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons, part of the Sound Stone Network. This is a conversational podcast hosted by Darren Hupke. It features a rotating cast of guests each week and captures a conversation on a set gaming topic. Each episode starts with an introduction of the guest and an icebreaker; then, we answer a single gaming question. Short and swee…

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189: Lies of P (with Rob & Kelvin - The Gaming Duo) 2:47:01

1M ago2:47:01

2:47:01

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Titanfall 2 | Tales From The Backlog 1:31:27

1M ago1:31:27

1:31:27

MECHtober continues with Titanfall 2. I am joined by Dave (Tales from the Backlog) for this excellent first person shooter. Game: Titanfall 2 Release Year: 2016 Developer: Respawn Entertainment Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One More information on Tales from the Backlog: Website Linktree @tftblpod (⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Sky⁠⁠) Contact inform…

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Movies That We Would Like to See as Video Games 1:52:38

1M ago1:52:38

1:52:38

Kyle and Trevor are joined by Kyle's brother Nik for a casual episode centering around the topic of movies that they would like to see made into video games. Inspired by the Couch Co-op podcast episode based on the same premise: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2S3HmxeAv1IWXviVs4nJCX?si=feL8KfeVQUukFwFZhGkU2w…

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CONSOLE STORY VII w/ Mike Drucker 35:52

1M ago35:52

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Welcome to Pixels and Polygons, part of the Sound Stone Network. This is a conversational podcast hosted by Darren Hupke. It features a rotating cast of guests each week and captures a conversation on a set gaming topic. Each episode starts with an introduction of the guest and an icebreaker; then, we answer a single gaming question. Short and swee…

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188: Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye (with Rick Firestone) 2:10:09

2M ago2:10:09

2:10:09

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ADAPTATION II w/ Luis 34:56

2M ago34:56

34:56

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons, part of the Sound Stone Network. This is a conversational podcast hosted by Darren Hupke. It features a rotating cast of guests each week and captures a conversation on a set gaming topic. Each episode starts with an introduction of the guest and an icebreaker; then, we answer a single gaming question. Short and swee…

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187: Fear & Hunger (with Adam Bucceri) 2:53:57

2M ago2:53:57

2:53:57

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2 Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson Sometimes a game's reputation precedes it in a way that makes you question whether you want to play it at all, and Fear & Hunger (Miro Haverinen, 20…

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Into the Breach | Left Behind Game Club 2:08:00

2M ago2:08:00

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Happy MECHtober! Travis (Left Behind Game Club) returns to the show and we chat about Into the Breach. Check out our thoughts on this excellent strategy game. Game: Into the Breach Release Year: 2018 Developer: Subset Games Platforms: Microsoft Windows, macOS, Nintendo Switch, Linux, Stadia, iOS, Android More information on Left Behind Game Club: ⁠…

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IMPROVEMENT II w/ IdolismJ 29:40

2M ago29:40

29:40

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons, part of the Sound Stone Network. This is a conversational podcast hosted by Darren Hupke. It features a rotating cast of guests each week and captures a conversation on a set gaming topic. Each episode starts with an introduction of the guest and an icebreaker; then, we answer a single gaming question. Short and swee…

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186: Silent Hill 3 (with Kaye Ross) 2:06:05

2M ago2:06:05

2:06:05

By Dave Jackson

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WOW MOMENT IV w/ Dave (Tales from the Backlog) 34:22

2M ago34:22

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Welcome to Pixels and Polygons, part of the Sound Stone Network. This is a conversational podcast hosted by Darren Hupke. It features a rotating cast of guests each week and captures a conversation on a set gaming topic. Each episode starts with an introduction of the guest and an icebreaker; then, we answer a single gaming question. Short and swee…

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185: Slay the Princess (with Matt aka Stormageddon) 2:02:32

2M ago2:02:32

2:02:32

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2 Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson This year, we're kicking off horror month with a first- a visual novel! It's the first one I've covered on the show, though I enjoy them from time t…

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Catching Up On Cinema Presents: Tales From the Shelf - This Is My Kind Guy! 2:30:02

2M ago2:30:02

2:30:02

Join Trevor and his buddy Brad from the Cinema Speak podcast as they share some movies from their collections featuring talent in the film industry that they have a particular affinity for e.g. folks that they'd refer to as, "My Kinda Guy!" Brad's Picks: 6:30 - Michael Smiley 45:45 - Tim Heidecker 1:12:30 - Anne Dowd Trevor's Picks: 28:30 - Ray Ste…

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Prisoner of War (2025) 2:15:39

2M ago2:15:39

2:15:39

l⁠⁠⁠inktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This week, in a very special video edition of Catching Up On Cinema, Trevor is joined by his good friend, Sean Parker to review Louis Mandylor's, Prisoner of War (2025)!Check out Sean Parker and his Fogtown series at:https://www.fogtownseries.com/And also Hapstance Films on Youtube at:https://www.youtube.com/@H…

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HOT TAKE IV w/ Jason (PlayStationLibrary.com) 31:46

2M ago31:46

31:46

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons, part of the Sound Stone Network. This is a conversational podcast hosted by Darren Hupke. It features a rotating cast of guests each week and captures a conversation on a set gaming topic. Each episode starts with an introduction of the guest and an icebreaker; then, we answer a single gaming question. Short and swee…

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184: Ultros (with John Rogers - Gaming in the Wild) 2:15:06

2M ago2:15:06

2:15:06

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2 Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson Sometimes, all it takes to grab your attention is a single screenshot, and Ultros (Hadoque, Kepler Interactive, 2024) is definitely one of those gam…

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AVERAGE GAMES X w/ Maddie ★ othatsraspberry 35:58

3M ago35:58

35:58

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons, part of the Sound Stone Network. This is a conversational podcast hosted by Darren Hupke. It features a rotating cast of guests each week and captures a conversation on a set gaming topic. Each episode starts with an introduction of the guest and an icebreaker; then, we answer a single gaming question. Short and swee…

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The Association Simulation Series - NBA 2K & the '99-'00 Season 52:14

3M ago52:14

52:14

Welcome to The Association Simulation Series. This show fuses the minds of Nic McConnell (Instruction Derby) and Darren Hupke (Pixels and Polygons), as they bring together both NBA Basketball and electronic video games! Each episode takes a look at a specific real-life season of the NBA, the winners and losers, the all-stars, and the champions, and…

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183: Despelote (with Moises Taveras) 1:59:11

3M ago1:59:11

1:59:11

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2 Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson There are more than enough sports games to go around out there, but the culture of sports does not begin and end on the field of play. There is an e…

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Quantum Break 2:26:50

3M ago2:26:50

2:26:50

Time is breaking and only Jack Joyce can fix this problem. Join Dan and Morgan for our return to the Remedy universe in Quantum Break. Game: Quantum Break Release Year: 2016 Developer: Remedy Entertainment Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Xbox One Contact information: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @StoryEverPod (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠T…

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DESIGN II w/ Andrew 35:24

3M ago35:24

35:24

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons, part of the Sound Stone Network. This is a conversational podcast hosted by Darren Hupke. It features a rotating cast of guests each week and captures a conversation on a set gaming topic. Each episode starts with an introduction of the guest and an icebreaker; then, we answer a single gaming question. Short and swee…

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182: Bionic Bay (with Harry Loizides - Six One Indie) 1:28:59

3M ago1:28:59

1:28:59

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2 Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson Sometimes a game you'd never heard of will break out with a 90+ on the review aggregator websites and immediately turn heads, and that's exactly wha…

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Wong Fei Hung v Adonis Creed | ft. Emily Bateman 1:23:58

3M ago1:23:58

1:23:58

Check out Game of Groans! Send us a text Support the showBy Jay Davis & Eliah Stokes Nelson

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CHALLENGE I w/ Sean (Kirby Conversations) 51:56

3M ago51:56

51:56

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons, part of the Sound Stone Network. This is a conversational podcast hosted by Darren Hupke. It features a rotating cast of guests each week and captures a conversation on a set gaming topic. Each episode starts with an introduction of the guest and an icebreaker; then, we answer a single gaming question. Short and swee…

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181: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (with Ty Schalter) 2:38:16

3M ago2:38:16

2:38:16

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2 Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson Everybody has that game they played a hundred times as a kid and therefore can't be objective about anymore, and for us, The Legend of Zelda: A Link…

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COLLECTORS EDITION I w/ Mike Drucker 30:54

3M ago30:54

30:54

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons, part of the Sound Stone Network. This is a conversational podcast hosted by Darren Hupke. It features a rotating cast of guests each week and captures a conversation on a set gaming topic. Each episode starts with an introduction of the guest and an icebreaker; then, we answer a single gaming question. Short and swee…

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Catching Up On Cinema Presents: Tales From the Shelf - Thick 'N Meaty 2:31:20

3M ago2:31:20

2:31:20

Join Trevor and his buddy Brad from the Cinema Speak podcast as they share some of the longest movies in their collections in a discussion that is sure to be "Thick 'N Meaty"! Brad's Picks: 5:30 - The Brutalist (2024) 30:00 - In Search of Darkness Part III (2022) and The Irishman (2019) 56:30 - The Seven Samurai (1954) 1:20:30 - King Kong (2005) an…

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180: Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (with Erik - Pages of Play) 2:50:05

3M ago2:50:05

2:50:05

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (Don't Nod, 2023) represents a different type of game that Don't Nod has been making alongside their popular choice-ba…

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LEAST FAV VI w/ Nic McConnell (Instruction Derby) 34:56

4M ago34:56

34:56

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons, part of the Sound Stone Network. This is a conversational podcast hosted by Darren Hupke. It features a rotating cast of guests each week and captures a conversation on a set gaming topic. Each episode starts with an introduction of the guest and an icebreaker; then, we answer a single gaming question. Short and swee…

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179: Blue Prince (with Jenny Windom) 2:41:49

4M ago2:41:49

2:41:49

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2 Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson You know a game is good when it kicks off a new round of discourse about genre names, right? Regardless, Blue Prince (Dogubomb, 2025) is the latest …