Scandalous Games
Scandalous Games
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Scandalous Games is a video game history podcast that takes a closer look at video game related controversies. Every episode, historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story about a scandalous event from gaming's past to his friends who offer commentary on moral panics, ill-advised advertising campaigns, unusual figures, and any and all topics related to video game scandals and how they shaped the medium. New episodes drop on the first and third Tuesdays of every month! Check out more info, including show notes and sources, at http://scandalousgamespodcast.wordpress.com.
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Jack Thompson's Disbarment Statement (Scandalous Games 5th Anniversary Special)
Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friends, but this time it's special because it is the fifth birthday of Scandalous Games! In honor of five years of wild…
Jack Thompson v. Rockstar (with Jay Brandstetter from I'm From the Internet), Part 2: Bully bully bullied
Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friends: Kate Lynch, Ryan Weaver, and special guest Jay Brandstetter from the internet history podcast I'm From the…
Jack Thompson v. Rockstar (with Jay Brandstetter from I'm From the Internet), Part 1: Bully bullies Bully
Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friends: Kate Lynch, Ryan Weaver, and special guest Jay Brandstetter from the internet history podcast I'm From the…
2025: A Year in Controversies, Part 2: We need to talk about Elon
Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friends: Kate Lynch and Phil Thomas. We wrap up our look back at the year in controversies that was 2025 with a deep dive…
The 2025 Real Game Awards: Sir, this is a Dave & Buster's
Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friend/partner, Kate Lynch. We interrupt our regularly-scheduled second episode on 2025 in controversies to take one more…
2025: A Year in Controversies, Part 1: Notes from the Reddit regime
Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friend, Andy Hunter. We take a look back at a controversy from the previous year, examining how the announcement of a…
The Real Game Awards, Part 4: No ethical consumption under the Imperium
Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friends: Kate Lynch and Andy Hunter. Just in time for the latest installment of the Real Game Awards, we finish our look…
The Real Game Awards, Part 3: Stellar Blade and the battle for inches of digital fabric
Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friends: Kate Lynch and Andy Hunter. For our first-ever fully in-person recording, we continue our look at The Real Game…
The Real Game Awards, Part 2: Oh sweet baby (Inc.)
Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friends: Kate Lynch and Andy Hunter. We continue our look at The Real Game Awards, the alternative gaming awards…
The Real Game Awards, Part 1: And the Scandie goes to...
Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friends: Kate Lynch and Andy Hunter. We start 2026 with a closer look at the Real Game Awards, the alternative awards…
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas "Hot Coffee" Mod Remastered, Part 2: Rockstar's multi-million dollar mistake
Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friends: Elford Stephens, Phil Thomas, and Ryan Weaver. In our thrilling conclusion to our remastered version of our 2022…
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas "Hot Coffee" Mod Remastered, Part 1: Here we go again
Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friends: Elford Stephens, Phil Thomas, and Ryan Weaver. We're taking December off for the holiday, so to help you through…
Pat Pulling and Bothered About Dungeons & Dragons, Part 4: A BADD end
Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friends: Kate Lynch and Matt Shoemaker, whose new book, Gathering of Gamers: Dungeons & Dragons and Other Games…
Pat Pulling and Bothered About Dungeons & Dragons, Part 3: Klaatu, barada, nightly news
Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friends: Kate Lynch, Phil Thomas, and Matt Shoemaker, whose new book, Gathering of Gamers: Dungeons & Dragons and…
Pat Pulling and Bothered About Dungeons & Dragons, Part 2: Pat Pulling begins
Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friends: Kate Lynch, Andy Hunter, and recently-published author Matt Shoemaker, whose new book, Gathering of Gamers:…
Pat Pulling and Bothered About Dungeons & Dragons, Part 1: William Dear's dungeon quest
Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friends: Kate Lynch, Andy Hunter, and Phil Thomas. We are also joined by a special guest: Matt Shoemaker, who is a game…
Uwe Boll's Postal 2, Part 2: Uwe Troll with musical guest: Uwulous-B
Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friends: Kate Lynch and Andy Hunter. We finally wrap up our look at legendary (?) video game movie director Uwe Boll's…
Uwe Boll's Postal 2, Part 1: The little Kickstarter that could (but didn't)
Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friends: Kate Lynch and Andy Hunter. Having learned about Uwe Boll's 2007 adaptation of Postal, we pivot into his…
Uwe Boll's Postal, Part 2: Uwe's critical disagreement
Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friends: Kate Lynch and Andy Hunter. We wrap up our discussion of Uwe Boll's 2007 film Postal by examining the film's…
Uwe Boll's Postal, Part 1: Uwe gotta be kidding me
Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friends: Kate Lynch and Andy Hunter. For our first episode coming off Scandalous Games Summer, we stick around the world…
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Scandalous Games has published 93 episodes since May 2021, covering topics in History, Leisure.
Scandalous Games is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 1h 2m.
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