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Recent Idle Thumbs Podcasts
Join game maker Teddy Dief (Hyper Light Drifter) for a tour through Los Angeles’ vibrant video game scene. Episodes feature one-on-one conversations with developers, actors, writers, hosts—creators from all wal...
Every week, esports writers and professional journalists Andrew Groen and Rob Zacny bring you up to speed on the latest in competitive gaming, breaking down the week's most crucial news and events. Andrew and R...
Join us every week as we discuss the latest episode of True Detective, currently airing on HBO. We love the promise of a new story and cast every season, and we’ll share our own thoughts as well as comments fro...
Join us as we discuss each of the final seven remaining episodes of Matthew Weiner's outstanding 60s-era drama.
Dota Today is a regular discussion between a pair of video game developers about their observations, escapades and experiences playing Dota 2, a MOBA developed by Valve.
Recent Idle Thumbs Episodes
Publication Date | Apr 21, 2023
Duration | 01:22:03
Publication Date | Apr 21, 2023
Duration | 01:22:03
It's an all-star panel as Len and Mike Williams are joined by Mohawk Games' and Idle Thumbs' own Soren Johnson and Paradox Tinto's Johan Andersson to chip away at a tricky target: the different design goals bet...
Publication Date | Apr 15, 2023
Duration | 01:18:38
Publication Date | Apr 15, 2023
Duration | 01:18:38
This week, Len and Ian welcome military historian Brett Devereaux back to the show to talk about The Great War: Western Front. We discuss what it gets right and what it gets wrong about the trenches, artillery ...
Publication Date | Apr 13, 2023
Duration | 03:14:01
Publication Date | Apr 13, 2023
Duration | 03:14:01
In this episode, Soren and Leyla interview veteran game designer Charlie Cleveland, founder of Unknown Worlds and best known for his work on Natural Selection and Subnautica. They discuss why Charlie Cleveland ...
Publication Date | Mar 31, 2023
Duration | 01:09:40
Publication Date | Mar 31, 2023
Duration | 01:09:40
This week, Rowan teams up with Fanbyte's Mike Williams and Kotaku's Luke Plunkett to discuss Terra Nil, a "city builder in reverse" about restoring the natural ecosystem of a devastated planet. We break down wh...
Publication Date | Mar 24, 2023
Duration | 01:11:01
Publication Date | Mar 24, 2023
Duration | 01:11:01
Len and Ian are joined once again by our official unofficial historical consultant, UNC Chapel Hill's Dr. Bret Devereaux, to discuss a couple of interrelated topics: Snowballing in strategy games and the proces...
Publication Date | Mar 15, 2023
Duration | 02:57:50
Publication Date | Mar 15, 2023
Duration | 02:57:50
In this episode, Soren interviews veteran game designer Liz England, best known for her work on Scribblenauts, Sunset Overdrive, and Watch Dogs: Legion. They discuss how she organized her mom’s RPG inventories,...
Publication Date | Mar 11, 2023
Duration | 01:21:52
Publication Date | Mar 11, 2023
Duration | 01:21:52
We have a packed panel this week as Jon is joined by Fanbyte's Mike Williams and Nerium Strom, Waypoint's Renata Price, and Freehold Games' Brian Bucklew to hop into the cockpit on Phantom Brigade. This is far ...
Publication Date | Feb 25, 2023
Duration | 01:13:02
Publication Date | Feb 25, 2023
Duration | 01:13:02
Rob and Ian are joined by Kotaku's Luke Plunkett to dig in to Company of Heroes 3. The long-awaited World War II RTS left us with mixed feelings, between a dynamic campaign that just doesn't really work and som...
Publication Date | Feb 18, 2023
Duration | 01:07:37
Publication Date | Feb 18, 2023
Duration | 01:07:37
Len, Jon, and Ian kick off what is to be an ongoing series revisiting some big ideas in strategy games that we haven't covered since Ye Olde Podcast Days of Yore. This time around, we're taking a fresh look at ...
Publication Date | Jan 28, 2023
Duration | 01:39:39
Publication Date | Jan 28, 2023
Duration | 01:39:39
It's a NoCBcast semi-reunion as Len is joined by Lambert (https://www.youtube.com/Lambert2191) and Father Lorris (https://www.chapelcomic.com/) to discuss Anbennar, our favorite Europa Universalis IV total conv...