Dec 28, 2022
We’re closing off the Hollywood miniseries with our first Arcade Obscura in over a year! And it’s been so long that some of us have forgotten how it works (and how much content to prepare for the episode). So get ready to hear a whole lot about one game (and a little bit about two others) as we bring our picks for...
Dec 14, 2022
Now I have a machine gun.
Ho-ho-ho. On this special holiday episode of Podouken we take an
in-depth look at not just a Christmas movie, but THE Christmas
movie - Die Hard (and the very literal arcade game by
Sega).
How
did this film based on a book that was written as a sequel to a
Frank Sinatra film turn into a holiday...
Nov 30, 2022
Sorry X-Men, there’s a new
longest episode in town. It’s time to talk about George Lucas’s
totally-not-inspired-by-Lord-of-the-Rings fantasy epic (and Capcom
arcade game) Willow, which coincidentally (or not) has a new TV
series coming out… today!
Why
are all the names in this movie so awful? Does Val Kilmer
make...
Nov 16, 2022
Hold on to your butts as we
explore a Steven Spielberg directed film that was a #1 top grossing
box office movie and spawned a video game. No, not Jaws.
No, not E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Welcome to
Jurassic Park (cue the kazoos).
How
did one Spaz lead to the extinction of a special effects technology
and the supremacy...
Nov 2, 2022
Dead or alive, you’re coming
with me to hear the Podouken gang explore RoboCop the movie… and
the arcade game!
How
did a home video game company play the Uno Reverse card on an
arcade maker? Why are there so many dicks in this movie? What movie
set gave inspiration for the creation of RoboCop? What makes this
movie...