And Now For Something Completely Machinima
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And Now For Something Completely Machinima

Ricky Grove, Tracy Harwood, Damien Valentine, and Phil Rice

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Episodes
280
In catalog
Apple Rating
5.0 / 5
3 Apple ratings
Cadence
Weekly
~every 7 days
Avg Length
37m
Per episode
Latest
Jun 11, 2026
Active

About the Show

Machinima, real-time filmmaking, virtual production and VR. Four veteran machinimators share news, new films & filmmakers, and discuss the past, present and future of machinima.

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Guest Interviews

Regularly hosts outside guests

Transcripts Available

20 of recent episodes transcribed

Established Catalog

280 episodes — long track record

Production & Distribution

Active Since
Jan 31, 2021
Consistency
100%
Format
Episodic
Hosting
feeds.transistor.fm
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Recent Episodes

S6E230 S6 E230 Exploring “Dysfunction” – A Haunting Second Life Machinima Breakdown (June 2026)

Jun 11, 2026 37m Transcript

What happens when machinima stops telling a story… and instead pulls you inside a fractured mind?In this episode of And Now For Something Completely Machinima, hosts Phil Rice, Tracy Harwood, and…

S6E229 S6 E229 Wracu Review: Blender Brilliance, Storytelling Debate & the Future of Machinima (June 2026)

Jun 04, 2026 37m Transcript

In this episode of And Now For Something Completely Machinima, hosts Phil Rice, Damien Valentine, and Tracy Harwood dive deep into “Wracu”, a stunning student film by Chase McGill.Created in Blender…

S6E228 S6 E228 Star Wars Battlefront 2 Machinima Breakdown | Cinematic Storytelling, Mods & Virtual Production (May 2028)

May 28, 2026 37m Transcript

In this episode of And Now For Something Completely Machinima, hosts Phil Rice, Damien Valentine, and Tracy Harwood dive into a stunning fan-made cinematic created inside Star Wars Battlefront II…

S6E227 S6 E227 Automation Situation 2 | AI, Satire & the Future of Humanity (May 2026)

May 21, 2026 32m Transcript

In this episode, we dive into Automation Situation 2: Too Little, Too Late by Guillaume H @thegiom — a haunting, AI-driven short film presented as a 1930s educational reel. Is this clever satire… or…

S6E226 S6 E226 The Egg (Andy Weir) | Machinima, Philosophy & Project Hail Mary Connections (May 2026)

May 14, 2026 30m Transcript

In this episode of Now For Something Completely Machinima, we dive into a fascinating review of The Egg — a thought-provoking short story by Andy Weir, brought to life through machinima animation by…

S6E225 S6 E225 Machinima News Omnibus (May 2026)

May 07, 2026 1h 3m Transcript

In this episode of And Now For Something Completely Machinima, Phil Rice, Tracy Harwood, and Damien Valentine dive into the latest news in machinima, virtual production, AI creative tools, game…

S6E224 S6 E224 The Murderer | Surreal Horror, David Lynch Vibes & Garry’s Mod Mastery (Apr 2026)

Apr 30, 2026 40m Transcript

Dive into one of the most unsettling and artistically ambitious machinima films we’ve ever reviewed. In this episode of Now For Something Completely Machinima, we explore “The Murderer” by Yago…

S6E223 S6 E223 Hater | Nightmare Puppeteer by -M- (Apr 2026)

Apr 23, 2026 45m Transcript

In this episode of Completely Machinima Reviews, Damien Valentine, Ricky Grove, Phil Rice, and Tracy Harwood discuss Eater, a character vignette of a larger work (Hate Speech). The film is a…

S6E222 S6 E222 GMod: Wallace Breen's Day Off (Apr 2026)

Apr 16, 2026 31m Transcript

In this episode of Completely Machinima, Phil, Tracy, and Damien dive into “Wallace Breen’s Day Off” — a chaotic, meme-filled Garry’s Mod machinima that embraces absurdity, cartoon violence, and…

S6E221 S6 E221 Black Mesa: Hostiles by JoAcoNS (Apr 2026)

Apr 09, 2026 28m Transcript

In this episode of the Completely Machinima Podcast, we dive into Hostiles — a stunning Half-Life-inspired machinima short that pushes the boundaries of virtual production, animation, and…

S6E220 S6 E220 Starfield: Farseer (Apr 2026)

Apr 02, 2026 46m Transcript

Can Starfield become the next great machinima platform? In this episode of the Completely Machinima Podcast, the team breaks down a fascinating Starfield mod trailer that mixes machinima, virtual…

S6E219 S6 E219 Demoscene: ix by Moppi Productions (Mar 2026)

Mar 26, 2026 58m Transcript

What happens when real-time graphics stop trying to impress technically and start feeling like cinema? In this episode of And Now For Something Completely Machinima, Phil Rice, Ricky Grove, Tracy…

S6E218 S6 E218 Dune Awakened with FFXIV (Mar 2026)

Mar 19, 2026 20m Transcript

What happens when a Twitch streamer can’t talk about a game because of an NDA… so they recreate the experience inside another MMO instead?In this episode of Now For Something Completely Machinima,…

S6E217 S6 E217 Substitute | Ersatz (Mar 2206)

Mar 12, 2026 43m Transcript

In Episode 217 of And Now for Something Completely Machinima, we explore “Ersatz” a haunting new solo animated film by Saint Greaver created in Blender’s Eevee engine. Set within a surreal World War…

S6E216 S6 E216 Machinima News Omnibus (Mar 2026)

Mar 05, 2026 1h 4m Transcript

In this episode of Completely Machinima, Damien Valentine, Tracy Harwood, and Phil Rice unpack the biggest talking points at the intersection of machinima, AI, and creator rights.We start with a…

S6E215 S6 E215 So, the Self-Aware Robot is Made (Feb 2026)

Feb 26, 2026 36m Transcript

In this episode of And Now for Something Completely Machinima, the team dives deep into the chilling Blender short I Made a Self-Aware Robot by the enigmatic creator Lights Are Off.Tracy brings the…

S6E214 S6 E214 Ancient Paths - Ozymandias (Feb 2026)

Feb 19, 2026 49m Transcript

In this episode of Now for Something Completely Machinima, the team revisits Ozymandias (1999) — one of the earliest and most controversial works of machinima, created by Hugh Hancock and Strange…

S6E213 S6 E213 Can Starfield Become a Machinima Platform? One Mod Might Prove It: Defying Fire (Feb 2026)

Feb 12, 2026 49m Transcript

Starfield is one of the most cinematic games Bethesda’s ever shipped… so why haven’t we seen much machinima from it? Today we’re looking at a mod that might finally crack that open: a fully built…

S6E212 S6 E212 How Second Life Brought “May It Be” (Lord of the Rings) to Life with Cinematic Machinima (Feb 2026)

Feb 05, 2026 33m Transcript

What happens when Tolkien’s world, Enya’s music, and cutting-edge virtual performance collide?In this episode, we explore a breathtaking Second Life film that reimagines “May It Be” as a haunting,…

S6E211 S6 E211 Fantasy: Quest of the Key (Jan 2026)

Jan 29, 2026 50m Transcript

This week, we review a supporter-recommended iClone fantasy machinima that surprised us with its polish: “Quest of a Key - Chapter One” by AuroraTrek. We’re always saying we want more story-driven…

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