The Indoor Kids
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Podcast Description
The Indoor Kids isn't just about video games, but it isn't not about video games. The Indoor Kids is all about the kind of lifestyle you have to lead in order to be a proper Gamer, capital G. Join hosts Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon as they take on a journey from childhood Shinobi obsessions, up through the best and worst video game adaptations of movies. Grab your Energy Swords(Mountain Dew liter bottles)!
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ExplicitLIVE with Jonah Ray, Jordan Morris, and... Eliza Dushku | Welcome to another live version of The Indoor Kids, where we talk about porn versions of video game titles, dreamcast our favorite video games into the movies that'll never be made, wallow in the worst of video game dialogue, and Kumail reveals an unhealthy obsession with Eliza Dushku. | 21 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJourney Puns, Gaming, and Avengers with Kellee Santiago | Today on The Indoor Kids, Kumail and Emily are joined by Kellee Santiago (@kelleesan), one of the founders of thatgamecompany, the company behind Flower, Journey, and more! Kellee joins us to talk about how she got into game design, the theory of fun (cooler than it sounds), and more! Then stick around for Kumail and Emily filling you in on all the things they've been shoving into their earholes and eyeholes lately. | 14 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitSkullgirl Talk with Mike Z and Alex Ahad! | This week, The Indoor Kids sit down with Mike Z and Alex Ahad, the respective game designer and creative director of Skullgirls, to find out all the dirt. How did these two create such a badass game? How did they meet? How did they get into the business of creating games? Who is their favorite character? Tune in to find out! Follow @Skullgirls on Twitter! | 7 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Spoilerific Mass Effect Wrap-Up Show with Nick Ahrens | Nick Ahrens (iam8bit) joins us again to talk all things Mass Effect, now that we're all done with the entire series. Did you guys hear that there was some controversy over the ending? Weird, huh? We delve into all of it, reveal the fates of our Shepards, and talk future possibilities. Again, this is VERY SPOILER HEAVY, so we recommend listening only if you have finished Mass Effect 3, or if you like having things spoiled for you! | 30 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitWhat Came First- The Chicken Rollers or the Easter Eggs? (with Dominic Dierkes) | Today Kumail and Emily welcome Indoor Kid favorite Dominic Dierkes (@dominicdierkes) to discuss some of the oldest, biggest, best, and most elusive Easter Eggs in video game history! We run through early ones up through the eggs of today, and why we love them. And then there's also talk about Mortal Kombat character ethnicities. Plus Kumail gets some odd food from a 7 Eleven and we can't seem to stop talking about it. | 22 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Kids Are Back in Town | Kumail and Emily have been traveling like crazy, both together and separately, so this episode was recorded with the Indoor Kids at home discussing all the video game news that's fit to print. They also talk the games they've been playing while they were separated (Emily- Journey and Skullgirls, Kumail- Uncharted: Golden Abyss). Then at the end Kumail kinda freaks out from sleep deprivation. | 16 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitStory and Gaming, the Sequel- starring Devin Faraci | Today we welcome back Devin Faraci, Badass in Chief at Badass Digest, to chow down a bit more on the big issue of narrative in gaming. What makes a game a game? Can video games fully master cultural relevance when you have to devote so much time to them? If you don't devote the time to them and just experience the story, are you a gamer? We don't really answer any of these questions, but we do talk about them a lot. Listen and then tell us what you think! | 9 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Indoor Kids vs. Bryan Lee O'Malley, creator of Scott Pilgrim | Bryan Lee O'Malley stops in to chat about his ode to video game culture, Scott Pilgrim, the games that inspired him, and of course, the movie. And trust us you guys, he's in deep. Along the way we talk about fashion and North Carolina too. | 2 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Book Report Episode! | The Indoor Kids get smart and take a break from playing video games to read books about playing video games. Man, we read so many books. And then we compiled an awesome report to tell you guys about them. Reading about video games. Because we... are The Indoor Kids. | 26 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitMass Effect Mass Effect Mass Effect (with Nick Ahrens) | The Indoor Kids welcome Nick Ahrens (I am 8 bit) to enter the lair and discuss the entire Mass Effect franchise. We talk about the good, we talk about the bad, we talk about who has had sex with which people & what race they were. We also address the massive & epic ending controversy! | 19 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitMovie Games! (with Jordan Morris) | This is the time when we welcome Jordan Morris (Jordan Jesse Go!) to talk about all of the best and worst video games based on movies. Gremlins 2! Die Hard! The Lord of the Rings! We try and cover it all, from the moment you realized that you could actually play a game based in a world you'd only watched in movies, to the crappiness of the Green Lantern game. Plus some bonus talk about games we're playing now! | 12 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLivin La Vita Sexism (with Dominic Dierkes) | Today, Kumail and Emily welcome Dominic Dierkes (DERRICK Comedy, Workaholics) to talk about all kinds of hot topics in gaming. We'll discuss the PlayStation Vita (and compare it to a zoo animal), the recent scandal in the fighting game industry, and upcoming games we're looking forward to (HELLO MASS EFFECT 3!) | 5 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive episode No. 2: Match ups! | It’s another The Indoor Kids Livestravaganza as we invite Blair Herter (G4’s Attack of the Show, Feedback) & DC Pierson (Derrick Comedy, author of The Boy who Couldn’t Sleep & Didn’t Have To) to discuss such important topics as Parappa The Rappa, the Soul Calibur series & the worst roommates in gaming. And matchups! Bubsy vs. Alex Kidd! Sega Genesis vs. Super Nintendo! Plus, super special appearances by Matt Mira & Jessica Chobot! | 27 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitKevin Pereira is a F*cking Genius | Kevin Pereira (host of G4's Attack of the Show) comes in to talk about his gaming history, about running bulletin boards at 9, and about getting to 2nd base in a pizza restaurant at 12. At 12, you guys. His story should be made into a movie starring Matthew Broderick. | 20 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitGaming with Friends! (with Blair Butler and Stephen Johnson) | Isn't co-op gaming the best, especially when it's with friends and not with strangers who call you terrible words? This week, Blair Butler and Stephen Johnson of G4 join us to talk about co-op gaming throughout our lives, our loves, and how we all played Horde Mode together the night before the recording. Also, we promote Stephen's one man show, "Is the Bible Magic?" Then stay tuned for a Side Quest with Kumail and Emily doling out advice on the best games to play with your lovah... just in time for Valentine's Day! | 13 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Games That Changed Gaming, or.... Game-Changers (with Jensen Karp) | Today Kumail and Emily welcome Jensen Karp, owner of Gallery 1988 and curator of all things pop culture, to discuss the games throughout our lives that have caused us to rethink how video games work. We also try and address the games that changed the gaming industry as a whole, but mostly we just talk about ourselves. Plus Jensen discusses his rap career, and Kumail and Emily wrap up their thoughts on Uncharted 3! | 6 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitVideo Games vs Movies | This week, Kumail and Emily welcome Devin Faraci (Kick a*s movie reviewer/Badass-in-Chief at Badass Digest http://badassdigest.com) to pour his passion for movies into video games. We discuss old and new narratives, special effects, storytelling, and how all that works differently in video games vs. movies. Plus butt plugs. | 30 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Show No. 1 | The Indoor Kids minus Kumail plus Matt Mira host our first EVER live show! In which we basically do the Oscars, but for videogames. Best videogame hair of 2011! Most sexable videogame character of 2011! Other categories! Plus, guests Jordan Morris & Blair Butler! (Kumail could not be there due to completely unavoidable circumstances.) Next live The Indoor Kids show: February 11th! http://nerdmeltla.com/tickets | 23 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitGrowing Up Nerd (with Chris Hardwick) | Grandmaster Nerdist himself, Chris Hardwick, drops in to discuss growing up nerdy, obsessing over things & how he learned to use those obsessive qualities for good rather than evil. For instance, using them to save Hyrule or Skyrim from Ganon & the dragon threat, respectively. He also shares tips on how to game while still being productive in other aspects of your life. It's Chris Hardwick! What are you, not gonna listen? | 16 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitAre Videogames Art? (with Film Crit Hulk) | The Indoor Kids fortify their walls & reinforce their chairs, because Film Crit Hulk (badassdigest.com) stops by to discuss the most ultimatest topic of all: are videogames art? Don't worry; we don't get pretentious. (Ok we do a little bit.) HULK PONTIFICATE! SPOILERS: Gears of War 3 (1:02:40 - 1:03:48) Red Dead Redemption (1:06:00 - 1:07:28) LA Noire (1:13:45 - 1:14:55) | 9 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEaster Eggs and Mysteries (with DC Pierson) | This week, DC Pierson (DERRICK Comedy, "The Boy Who Couldn't Sleep and Never Had To") joins Kumail and Emily to discuss some of the video game world's most bizarre and interesting mysteries. Alien demons in Mario Galaxy? A Russian game that only exists while you're playing it? Easter eggs from the dawn of time? All will be revealed! Plus we talk about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for, like, a while. | 2 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEverything + Christmas (with Matt Mira) | It's the holidays, which means it's time for a visit from your friend and ours, Matt Mira. Join us as we discuss superheroes, Christmas memories, old consoles, and the political structure of Super Mario World. No one gets us off topic like Mira! | 23 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Death of Arcades (with Al Madrigal) | Al Madrigal (Free Agents, The Daily Show) drops in to take us back to the days when cigarette burns adorned Street Fighter 2 cabinets & the possibility of an actual street fight was all too real. Yep: we talk about video game arcades. How they were scary, how they were awesome, and how barely any of them exist anymore. Al and Kumail also describe some of their favorite stand-up heckling moments. | 19 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLost Games (w/ Jordan Morris) | Jordan Morris & The Indoor Kids put on their Indiana Jones hats and go Indian Jonesing into the world of rare and unreleased/canceled games. Walk with us through this seedy underbelly of missteps, mistakes & mysteries. "This belongs in a museum!" we all say in unison. | 11 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitChurch of Skyrim 2 (with Dan Harmon) | Dan Harmon (creator of Community, Channel 101) visits The Indoor Kids again to discuss our obsession with Skyrim. We talk about how our real life personalities affect our characters and behavior within the game, and we try and ascertain specifically what makes this game so awesome and immersive. Plus we talk about celebrities. Something for everyone! Also send your submission in for the contest! Deadline is December 9th. Get to it! | 5 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Church of Skyrim (with Blair Herter and Jessica Chobot) | G4's Blair Herter & Jessica Chobot visit The Indoor Kids to share how they broke into the gaming industry, and to give tips on how you can too. Then everyone starts raving about Skyrim. It's all Skyrim this and Skyrim that and Kumail starts formulating a new religion based on the teachings of Skyrim. Then, in Side-Quest, Emily & Kumail discuss the big Gears of War contest some more, and share tips on how to game on a budget. | 28 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Video Game Movie Episode (with Jeff Rubin) | Jeff Rubin (College Humor, The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show) decided to watch every single video game released theatrically in the United States. He visits The Indoor Kids to tell the story of their successes and their failures. Mostly their failures. Like, almost exclusively. Then, during Side-Quest, Emily & Kumail announce a big huge contest for listeners with tons of awesome prizes. Yep. | 21 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitSave Points (with Dan Harmon) | Dan Harmon (creator of Community and Channel 101) stops in at The Indoor Kids headquarters to discuss linear vs. open world games and how evolutionary theory ties into gaming. The singularity comes up again. Also, Minecraft. And then, in the Side-Quest, Kumail & Emily discuss their final thoughts on Arkham City & their first impressions of Uncharted 3. | 13 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Video Game Coma Episode (with Steve Heisler) | Steve Heisler (AV Club Writer and Game Reviewer) stopped playing video games around Super Nintendo. A year ago, for The AV Club, he started playing the blockbuster games of today and reviewing them with fresh, childlike eyes. What's it like to make the jump from Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past straight to Bioshock? How do The Indoor Kids feel about Steve getting to avoid the exciting, hit-or-miss years of Playstation 1, Playstation 2 and XBox? What's it like to review games for a living, and how do you stay objective in such a subjective field? Find out! | 7 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitOrigin Stories (with Chloe Dykstra) | Host/model Chloe Dykstra stops in to discuss cosplay, growing up awkward, and being a girl in the scary/anonymous world of online gaming. We then get into a discussion of what makes us who we are and how we define ourselves online and in person. Also, we think Twilight sucks. | 31 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Indead Kids Scare-oween Bloodcast (with Blair Butler) | The Indead Kids host Blair Butler (G4's Attack of the Show, Fresh Ink) as they each discuss their 5 favorite scary games. Blood is spilled! Lives are lost! Lists are read! Then, after Blair departs, Kumail & Emily do a Side-Quest. They discuss their final thoughts on Gears of War 3, their initial thoughts on Arkham City, and Emily's baby steps into the world of StarCraft 2. BoooooOooooo! | 24 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Fun Sized Bonus Mini-sode #1 | The Indoor Kids record a 10 minute long special bonus episode where they review the PS3 re-release of Ico and discuss their annoyances with current downloadable content trends. These minisodes will always focus on reviews and current gaming news. Also, do you guys wanna help us come up with a name for these? We knew you would! | 18 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitBeloved games that we behate (with Stephen Johnson) | G4's Stephen Johnson (Feedback) comes over to tell us about playing video games for a living, and the weird artscience of reviewing video games. Then we get into a discussion of games that everyone loves but we hate. We bare our souls here people. We expect the trolling to begin immediately. | 16 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRevenge of StarCraft (with Duncan Trussell) | Today at The Indoor Kids headquarters, comedian Duncan Trussell (The Lavender Hour) stops in to school us on StarCraft 2, and why he thinks it is the greatest video game ever made. We also discuss sex vs. violence in video games, and find out more about Stephen Hawking than any of us had bargained for. Like, way more. Yep. | 9 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitVideo Game Addiction Episode (with Tom Lennon) | Recovering video game addict Tom Lennon (The State, Reno 911, I Love You, Man) tells The Indoor Kids about the horrifying struggles which led him to quit video gaming forever. Also, he shares his tips on getting laid. None of them, unfortunately, involve video games. :( | 3 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Wrong Horse (with Paul Scheer) | Paul Scheer (NTSFSD:SUV, The League, Human Giant, Children’s Hospital) has made some terrible decisions when it comes to choosing consoles. In the past he has owned Sega CD, Sega 32x, Atari Lynx, and even the Philips 3DO. He comes over to talk about what it felt like to always have the wrong console, and The Indoor Kids end up talking about an alternate history of video games, full of promises broken and games unreleased. | 25 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Gaming with Parents episode (with Ron Funches) | The Indoor Kids tell stories of gaming with their parents, and read listener letters about their experiences. Ron Funches (Conan) drops in to talk about bonding with his 8 year old son through gaming, and to lament the lack of black protagonists in video games. (Yes, we know about Michael Jackson in Moonwalker.) Spoiler alert: He hates Barret in Final Fantasy 7. | 18 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitAisha Tyler | Aisha Tyler (Archer) & The Indoor Kids discuss her gaming rules, her gaming strategies, and her plans for the impending Zombiepocalypse. Oh, and m**********n. They talk about m**********n for a while. **SPOILERS** 47:50 - 47:55 Gears of War 2 48:00 - 50:03 Dawn of the Dead (2004 movie) | 11 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitDominic Dierkes | Dominic Dierkes (Derrick Comedy, The Anytime Show podcast) stops by to discuss racism & sexism in video games, his experiences writing for the videogame awards for Spike TV, and we discuss whether we prefer killing humans or monsters/aliens/robots/monster-alien-robots in our video games. **SPOILER ALERT** 1:18:44 - 1:20:00 (Very vague Braid spoilers) | 5 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Letters Episode (with Steve Agee) | The Indoor Kids say farewell to Ali Baker, who must move back to the East Coast to further her education, and welcome Emily V. Gordon as the new co-host. Steve Agee (Sara Silverman Program, first guest on our podcast) returns to usher in a new beginning and read all the wonderful letters that our wonderful listeners have sent in. A bittersweet time is had by all. | 28 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitMoshe Kasher and Brent Weinbach | The special 16 bit music episode features comedians Brent Weinbach and Moshe Kasher playing their favorite music from SNES games and trying to figure out what the secret of Mana actually is. | 21 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitCarlos Ferro | Carlos Ferro (Dom from Gears of War, Leonardo Da Vinci from Assassin's Creed, and 100's of other games) stops by to talk about the his favorite superheroes, whether being a "geek" has become mainstream, and that one scene in Gears of War 2 that made him cry. (Let's face it, it made all of us cry.) **SPOILER ALERT** Gears of War 2 (18:00 - 22:00) | 15 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJordan Morris | Jordan Morris (Jordan, Jesse, Go!) talks about his Top 5 fighting games, video gaming as a spectator sport, and who he would want to dress up as at Comic Con. (Hint: It involves millions of dollars in research and development.) | 8 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitTodd Levin | The Indoor Kids welcome Todd Levin (writer on Conan) to the show to discuss his series of articles "Consoles I Have Known" (http://www.themorningnews.org/archive/tag/consolesihaveknown). They take a nostalgic tour of the first consoles they ever bought, the first games they ever beat, and which video games have special emotional significance for them. And Seaman. They talk about Seaman. | 1 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEmily V. Gordon and Pete Holmes | The Indoor Kids welcome comedian Pete Holmes (Conan, Fallon), and Emily Gordon (G4's Feedback, Program Director of the Nerdist Theater at Meltdown Comics). We discuss the pros and cons of couples gaming, as well as whether there is a difference in the way that girls and guys approach gaming in general. Also, serial killers & drug dealers in The Sims, those infernal murder-crows in Resident Evil, and extremely terrifying flower patches. | 24 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJustin Roiland | The 2nd episode of The Indoor Kids sees Kumail Nanjiani and Ali Baker welcoming Justin Roiland (Oscar from Disney's Fish Hooks) to the show. They discuss the future of 3D gaming, the new Bioshock Infinite footage, Justin's controversial hatred of Ocarina of Time and his idea for the next Nintendo console. **THERE ARE SPOILERS FOR THE FOLLOWING** Infamous 1 Spoiler (28:15 - 29:30) and Mild Fable 3 spoiler (31:35 - 32:30) | 18 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitSteve Agee | The inaugural episode of The Indoor Kids w Ali Baker and Kumail Nanjiani! We welcome Steve Agee (The Sarah Silverman Program) & discuss the creepy-uncle-lameness of Duke Nuke 'em Forever, plot holes in LA Noire, and the first console systems we ever owned! | 13 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 47 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Amazing!
Discovered this podcast by mistake when Dan Harmon (creator of Community) tweeted his guest appearance on it. Can't get enough of it now - very funny, relatable podcast for gamers that tends to go off on crazy tangents at times, but always for the better ! Kumail & Em - you both are hilarious ! You have another fan from Down Under.
Brilliant podcast
An open and honest approach to gaming as an artform and how it affects us. Funny as hell and not afraid to discuss the emotive effects of gaming. Keep up the fantastic work Kumail and Emily, nothing but love, Tony, Airlie Beach, Australia.
Real gaming discussion
Great to hear some serious gaming discussion and debate. Also a fun podcast.
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