Episodes 17
Avg. Duration 1h 9m
Activity Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (10)
Since Apr 2023
Latest Episode Dec 2025

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Quarterly
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Episodic
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About This Podcast

Interviews with video game creators, enthusiasts, journalists, and media personalities about their origins with video games, what keeps them so interested in the medium, and what excites them about the future.

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Dec 30, 2025 14m Bonus

On this special epsiode of Y-Button, host Kyle Starr takes a moment to reflect on his relationship with games and games related media in a time of life changes, growing responsibilitites, and future…

16. Kevin Nguyen (Author, Features Editor @ The Verge)

May 08, 2025 56m Transcript

Kevin Nguyen, author and Features Editor at The Verge, discusses his new novel "Mỹ Documents", what it means to write about video games, comparisons between mediums as a critic, and the unfortunate…

15. Andy Robertson (Ludocene, Family Gaming Database, Taming Gaming)

Feb 21, 2025 51m

Video game journalist Andy Robertson discusses his new project Ludocene — a game discovery service in the form of a deck-building dating app. Ludocene is based on human-curated data and offers users…

14. Alanna Okun (Writer, Programmer)

Sep 10, 2024 1h 25m

Writer and programmer Alanna Okun shares how video games influenced the recent decision to leave her tenured career in journalism for an education in interactive technology — a conversation through…

13. Tasha Sounart (Creative Director @ Pixar, Theme Parks)

Jun 25, 2024 1h 11m

Pixar Creative Director (Theme Parks), Tasha Sounart, discusses her career journey, from animating at Pixar on A Bug's Life through Cars to directing Double Fine's Costume Quest, to her return to…

12. Simon Parkin (Journalist @ The New Yorker, My Perfect Console)

Apr 17, 2024 56m

Award-winning journalist and non-fiction writer, Simon Parkin, discusses his journey into journalism, curiosity about video games, the transition from 2D to 3D gaming, and informing the broader…

11. Chris Plante (Editor-in-chief @ Polygon; The Besties podcast)

Feb 16, 2024 1h 13m Transcript

Chris Plante, Editor-in-chief of Polygon and co-host of The Besties podcast, chronicles his journey into games journalism, his fondness for "7/10 (rated)" video games, and what makes video games…

10. Stephen Hilger (Into the Aether podcast)

Aug 24, 2023 1h 16m

Stephen Hilger, co-host of Into the Aether podcast, discusses the power of video games on childhood, art, and imagination.------Into the Aetherintothecast.online------SocialGuest: Stephen Hilger…

9. Tom Mullen (Washed Up Emo)

Aug 10, 2023 1h 10m

Music industry extraordinaire and founder of Washed Up Emo, Tom Mullen, joins the show to discuss his lifelong fascination with video games, the link between music and games, staying relevant with…

8. AJ Fillari (Podcast Producer: Into the Aether, Ten Very Big Books, Y-Button)

Jul 27, 2023 1h 29m

Y-Button producer AJ Fillari doubles up as a guest to discuss their fascination with games, why video games media doesn't get old, how chip tunes change their world, and why it's important to enjoy…

7. Paul Levering, Paul Owens (Filmmakers @ Double Fine: PsychOdyssey, 2 Player Productions)

Jul 13, 2023 1h 20m

Paul Levering and Paul Owens discuss the history of 2 Player Productions, the game development insights they learned over seven years of filming PsychOdyssey — Double Fine's 32 episode documentary of…

6. Naoko Takamoto (Principle Producer @ Double Fine)

Jun 29, 2023 1h 5m

Naoko Takamoto, Principle Producer at Double Fine Productions, shares how music led her into games and ultimately production, working at Double Fine and on Psychonauts 2, the challenges of working…

5. Chris "CJ" Johnston (User Experience @ Enhance, Player One Podcast)

Jun 15, 2023 57m Transcript

From creating a self-published zine, to writing for EGM, to working for one of the most innovative game studios in Enhance, Chris “CJ” Johnston shares his extensive journey in the industry, the games…

4. Robert Ashley (A Life Well Wasted podcast)

Jun 01, 2023 1h 14m

Robert Ashley, host of A Life Well Wasted, talks about games journalism, podcasting, music, food, parenting, learning, and why he cares about video games.A Life Well…

3. Lana Bachynski (Associate Art Director @ Riot Games)

May 18, 2023 1h 5m

Riot Games (League of Legends, VALORANT, Team Fight Tactics) Associate Art Director Lana Bachynski shares stories about her love of video games from a young age, her journey into animation, community…

2. Brendon Bigley (Into the Aether podcast)

May 04, 2023 1h 17m

Brendon Bigley (co-host of Into the Aether) shares his experience being around video games since birth, the tolls and triumphs of generating loads of video game podcast content, Sketch Turner, and…

1. Christian Spicer (DLC podcast, The Official Last of Us podcast)

Apr 20, 2023 1h 2m

Christian Spicer shares his story as a former attorney turned comedian, writer, and podcaster, and why he cares about video games.https://www.christianspicer.com/DLC Podcast with Jeff Cannata and…

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