Chip Grooves Radio
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Chip Grooves Radio

Magus Media Productions

Active Every 2 Weeks

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Episodes
74
Episodes in dataset
Apple Rating
4.9 / 5
12 Apple ratings
Cadence
Every 2 Weeks
~every 13.2712 days
Since
Feb 27, 2022
First episode
Latest
Apr 17, 2026
Active

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Established Catalog

74 episodes for longitudinal research

Content Profile

Category
Comedy, Music, Music Commentary, Music Interviews
Language
English
Region
United States
Format
Episodic
Content Rating
Explicit

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A celebration of video game soundtracks from every generation and the emotions we all have experienced through them. They can be beautiful, grandiose orchestras or intricately composed chip tunes. Either way, they help create the full experiences we have with games and should be honored. Mike and Jon are here to do just that. 

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CGR REEL REVIEW - Return to Silent Hill
Apr 17, 2026
CGR Relaunch!
Apr 03, 2026
COMPOSER SPOTLIGHT: Interview with Matt Uelmen
Aug 31, 2025

Recent Episodes

CGR REEL REVIEW - Return to Silent Hill

Apr 17, 2026 38m

Send us Fan MailMike tackles a film adaptation for one of the most beloved horror games in his life. Is it everything he hoped it would be? JOIN OUR…

CGR Relaunch!

Apr 03, 2026 37m

Send us Fan MailMike and Jesse meet up after life's intervention. Busy schedules and retooling of the show caused an unexpected hiatus, but they're back! They discuss what they've been up to and…

COMPOSER SPOTLIGHT: Interview with Matt Uelmen

Aug 31, 2025 1h 35m

Send us Fan MailStay a while and listen! It's a juggernaut week today as Mike and Jesse sit down for a cozy conversation with the famed composer of Diablo, Torchlight and Hob! JOIN OUR…

Hob

Aug 17, 2025 43m

Send us Fan MailMike and Jesse examine the atmosphere of Hob, by Runic Games. Matt Uelmen strikes again with another intense and lush soundscape that feels more like meditation than music. BUT THAT'S…

Cyberia

Jul 20, 2025 43m

Send us Fan MailThe guys are back after an unscheduled hiatus. Mike Kapitan and Thomas Dolby compose this sci-fi thriller of a CD-ROM game. With unique textures and spy craft motif, they brought the…

COMPOSER SPOTLIGHT: Mike Kapitan Interview

May 04, 2025 25m

Send us Fan MailYou may have heard of him, perhaps not, but he is a composer from the early nineties. Most notably, he worked on the sci-fi title Cyberia, which is what brought him to Mike's…

VINYL GROOVES 1: Hollow Knight

Apr 27, 2025 12m

Send us Fan MailThe start of a new periodical! Mike and Jesse will be reviewing both new and old video game vinyls, discussing everything from sound, style, art all the way down to price and…

Final Fantasy XVI

Mar 30, 2025 1h 14m

Send us Fan MailA long-time coming, the guys review another epic. Jesse reveals some exciting news and Mike embarrasses himself with a Final Fantasy VII Remake confession.JOIN OUR…

Hades

Mar 02, 2025 54m

Send us Fan MailKorb returns with his twangy take on Hell! Mike and Jesse enjoy listening while they discuss the game in all aspects and what emotional impact it had on them. JOIN OUR…

Final Fantasy Tactics

Jan 05, 2025 1h 7m

Send us Fan MailHitoshi Sakimoto and Masaharu Iwata team up for one of gaming's finest scores. The Playstation 1 epic is chock full of medieval battles, corruption, greed and demons and this score…

Beyond Oasis

Dec 22, 2024 59m

Send us Fan MailPreshow discussion: The Game Awards, Game of the Year and most anticipated. Today's soundtrack finds the hosts a little at odds when Mike grapples with not enjoying it much. Yuzo…

Uncle Fester's Quest

Nov 24, 2024 43m

Send us Fan MailPre-game chat about FFXIV Mobile. Naoki Kodaka returns in this unexpected soundtrack. Mike was caught off-guard when he found out Kodaka composed this soundtrack, much to his…

Double Dragon 2: The Revenge

Nov 10, 2024 42m

Send us Fan MailNot as impactful as any of the fists or knees flying in the game itself, but it does have some punch. Mike and Jesse discuss how it stacks up to the original theme and question the…

Nobuo Uematsu's Legacy

Oct 27, 2024 1h 23m

Send us Fan MailMike and Jesse sit down after news of his pseudo-retirement hit. While he isn't completely out of the spotlight yet, the time draws near. The guys take this moment to reflect on his…

Streets of Rage

Oct 13, 2024 40m

Send us Fan MailYuzo Koshiro strikes again! The hosts marvel at the dance fusion of the soundtrack and discuss how it may have been ahead of its time. Pre-game discussion includes Alien: Isolation…

Chat Grooves Radio 2

Oct 02, 2024 1h 4m

Send us Fan MailSit back with Mike and Jesse as they discuss topics from video games to the risks Artificial Intelligence poses to humanity. Peppered in as always are some of the current tracks on…

Axelay

Sep 17, 2024 52m

Send us Fan MailTaro Kudo brings us his one and only fully-realized soundtrack and it's a banger. Konami released an obscure shoot 'em up in the early days of the SNES and it stood tall with the…

Slay the Spire

Aug 20, 2024 1h 5m

Send us Fan MailThe guys discuss this sleeper hit's wonderful soundtrack. For a card game it's a highly powerful soundtrack that reminds Mike of mid 90s RPGs. JOIN OUR…

Clash at Demonhead

Aug 06, 2024 47m

Send us Fan MailNot every soundtrack can be a banger. Mike and Jesse review a title that not everyone has heard of from deep in the NES catalogue for today's soundtrack. While the soundtrack has…

Mega Man 2

Jul 21, 2024 52m

Send us Fan MailIt was inevitable. This soundtrack has been on everyone's minds for years. Mike and Jesse sit down to discuss one of the NES' finest soundtracks. Composed almost entirely by Takashi…

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Frequency
~every 13.2712 days
Every 2 Weeks
Avg Duration
41m
Format
Episodic
Since
Feb 27, 2022
Latest
Apr 17, 2026

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