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TOH Podcast 46 – Kate with a K, Gray with an A from 2022-02-01T21:51:03
In this special bumper two-hour bastard of a podcast, I’m finally joined again by the brilliant Kate Gray, who returns due to popular demand. Engage
TOH Podcast 45 – Back to business from 2022-01-16T16:22:13
It's back! Chris is joined by Louise to mark the return of regular Tired Old Hack podcasts, but unfortunately the big discussion topics are NFTs and console wars so... yeah.
TOH Podcast 44 – It’s Only Bloody Dominik Diamond! from 2021-03-28T20:54:42
The podcast is back with a bang as yer man Scullion talks to Dominik Diamond, the legendary host of GamesMaster, about the upcoming book GamesMaster: An Oral History.
TOH Podcast 43 – Talky Tallarico from 2020-08-20T21:18:08
In this special episode, yer man Scullion has an hour-long interview with Intellivision president Tommy Tallarico to discuss his upcoming Amico console and why you should be keeping an eye on it. Listen
TOH Podcast 42 – X Gon’Represent Expected Quality To Ya from 2020-05-08T09:42:12
The first Xbox Series X 'gameplay' has been revealed, so yer man Scullion breaks down all 13 games shown during the latest Inside Xbox presentation.
TOH Podcast 41 – Going Viral from 2020-04-20T20:11:34
As yer man Scullion recovers from an undefined illness, there's time for a short podcast to start bringing things back up to speed.
TOH Podcast 40 – It’s Tired Old Back from 2020-01-04T20:29
It's back! After a six-month downtime writing the SNES Encyclopedia, yer man Scullion is on the airwaves again. Or whatever the podcast equivalent is.
TOH Podcast 39 – E3 2019 Special from 2019-06-16T01:03:57
In this bumper E3 special, yer man Scullion breaks down every conference and decides who he thinks 'won' this year's E3.
TOH Podcast 38 – The Making of the NES Encyclopedia from 2019-06-01T17:03:46
An hour-long special breaking down the planning and writing process behind the NES Encyclopedia.
TOH Podcast 37 – Stadia Another Dadia from 2019-03-20T01:02:29
Google has announced its Stadia game streaming platform, but will it do what it promises? Yer man Scullion gives his initial views.
TOH Podcast 36 – My Reggie is Stomach from 2019-02-23T01:37:58
Louise is back on the podcast! She and Chris discuss the upcoming departure of Reggie Fils-Aime, and whether those rumours of a Microsoft and Nintendo love-in are legit.
TOH Podcast 35 – The Awakening from 2019-02-14T01:12:30
The Tired Old Hack Podcast is back! Yer man Scullion breaks down the latest Nintendo Direct, including that surprise Link's Awakening remake.
TOH Podcast 34 – Finger-hackin’good from 2018-10-04T20:35:10
While recovering from a hedge-trimming accident, Chris gives his views on the Switch 2.0 rumours, the Telltale closure and which dormant Nintendo series he'd like to see on Switch.
TOH Podcast 33 – 2K and Sony talk a load of old sack from 2018-09-04T21:48:56
2K Sports are saying microtransactions are "unfortunate", while Sony's trying to defend its crossplay-blocking shenanigans. Time for yer man Scullion to stick his oar in. Also: the best games to pl...
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TOH Podcast 32 – Taking the words out of my mouth from 2018-08-09T16:50:53
Chris addresses the recent story of the IGN plagiariser, and gives his thoughts on his own work being stolen by him. Before that, there's a breakdown of the Smash Bros Direct.
TOH Podcast 31 – Nintendo E3 2018 conference analysis from 2018-06-12T18:05:31
In the fifth of six E3 podcasts, it's time for Nintendo's conference to get the analysis treatment from yer man Scullion and Louise. Was this Smash Bros-heavy presentation a smash or a hash?
TOH Podcast 30 – Sony PlayStation E3 2018 conference analysis from 2018-06-12T03:29:30
In the fourth of Chris's E3 specials it's time to break down the Sony conference, which was very much a show of two halves.
TOH Podcast 29 – Ubisoft E3 2018 conference analysis from 2018-06-11T22:48:44
In the third E3 2018 podcast, Chris recaps the Ubisoft conference and picks apart each of its announcements: what worked, what didn't and what plastic toys he's going to have to buy now.
TOH Podcast 28 – Microsoft Xbox E3 2018 conference analysis from 2018-06-10T23:11:18
In the second of five E3 2018 reaction podcasts, yer man Scullion looks at Microsoft's epic 100-minute conference and breaks down every game shown.
TOH Podcast 27 – EA Play E3 2018 analysis from 2018-06-09T20:54:46
It's E3 time again! In the first of five conference reaction podcasts, Chris and Louise look at EA's conference and discuss whether Anthem, Battlefield V and Unravel Two were enough to improve on l...
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TOH Podcast 26: Pellett, Pac-Man and professional wrestling from 2018-05-05T14:25:18
Chris is joined by former Official PlayStation Magazine and GamesMaster editor Matthew Pellett to talk about his career in games journalism and his move to PR. Plus, this week's gaming news and whi...
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TOH Podcast 25: Labo and legal loot box larks from 2018-04-28T22:58:47
Chris and Louise give their first impressions of Labo, and discuss Belgium's decision that loot boxes are gambling and publishers must remove them or face fines.
TOH Podcast 24: Ready Player One and listener Q&A special from 2018-04-17T22:16:35
To mark the return of the Tired Old Hack podcast Chris and Louise answer a whole host of listener questions, covering topics like Dark Souls Switch's delay, Sega Ages, Labo and the Wii U's legacy.<...
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TOH Podcast 23: Nintendo Direct and Smash Bros analysis from 2018-03-09T02:03:30
In the first ever TOH podcast recorded live on YouTube, Chris looks at the latest Nintendo Direct presentation, including the news that Smash Bros is coming to Switch.
TOH Podcast 22: GlesGames, Labo and the P.T. Shed from 2018-01-30T00:15:38
Chris is joined by Simon Marshall and Gavin Spence from GlesGames to discuss Scotland's best gaming event, as well as Labo, Xbox Game Pass and euphemisms about sex in a shed.
TOH Podcast 21: Nintendo Direct Mini special from 2018-01-12T00:29:19
Following the latest Nintendo Direct Mini, Chris and Louise discuss the games revealed and wonder what other ports should come to the Switch.
TOH Podcast 20 – Loot boxes and lost gems from 2017-11-12T23:28:51
Chris and Louise discuss whether the loot box war has already been lost, and which 16-bit games they'd like to see resurrected.
TOH Podcast 19 – The Da Vinci Review Code from 2017-09-25T23:58:10
Chris goes off on one at the ridiculous conspiracy theories surrounding his recent NBA 2K18 review and the notion that all reviewers are in PRs' back pockets.
TOH Podcast 18 – Making a Metroiderer from 2017-09-13T16:57:04
It's a solo episode this time, as Chris gives behind-the-scenes info on how his Metroid: Samus Returns review was put together, and looks at the PewDiePie drama.
TOH Podcast 17 – Permadeath and permafrost from 2017-08-09T01:50:57
After a lengthy break in Canada, Chris and Louise are back to talk all things gaming. You lucky bastards, you.
TOH Podcast 16 – Nintendo E3 analysis from 2017-06-13T21:56:52
In part 5 of the 6-part E3 series, Chris and Louise break down Nintendo's E3 presentation, as well as the extra surprises they revealed after it.
TOH Podcast 15 – Sony E3 analysis from 2017-06-13T03:15:42
In part 4 of the 6-part E3 special, it's time for an extremely tired Chris to break down Sony's conference, and decide whether it was worth staying up until 2am for.
TOH Podcast 14 – Ubisoft E3 analysis from 2017-06-12T22:34:57
It's part 3 of the 6-part E3 special! This time Chris looks at Ubisoft's brilliant E3 conference and dissects it game by game, announcement by announcement.
TOH Podcast 13 – Xbox E3 analysis from 2017-06-12T00:11:46
In part 2 of the 6-part E3 special, Chris breaks down the Microsoft E3 conference and discusses each of the announcements as they happened.
TOH Podcast 12 – EA Play E3 analysis from 2017-06-10T21:54:31
In the first of a six-part E3 podcast special, Chris and Louise break down EA's E3 conference in detail and discuss the utter piss out of it.
TOH Podcast 11 – Kicking sand from 2017-05-10T21:08:37
Chris and Louise discuss all the latest gaming news, including Bethesda's hogging of the Prey name and the Brash Games saga.
TOH Podcast 10 – Exclusive Night Trap 25th Anniversary Edition interview from 2017-04-25T18:01:52
It's no joke: Night Trap is back! In a special episode of the podcast, here's an exclusive interview with the man behind it, Tyler Hogle.
TOH Podcast 9 – Chris and Kate talk more shite from 2017-04-16T16:48:49
It's the second part of Chris's latest chat with Kate Gray, where we answer more reader questions and Kate reveals the five games that mean the most to her.
TOH Podcast 8 – Chris and Kate talk shite from 2017-04-06T21:24:23
Chris is joined again by the excellent Kate Gray to talk indie games, and also gives his thoughts on the newly revealed Xbox Scorpio specs.
TOH Podcast 7 – Snipperclips and swear words from 2017-03-15T17:57:44
Chris and Louise are talk about the Switch launch, PlayStation Now, ToeJam & Earl and achievements. Louise also tries Snipperclips in this week's Year Of Louise-y.
TOH Podcast 6 – Mike Jackson part 2 from 2017-02-16T23:17:14
It's part two of Chris's chat with long-time friend and games journalism veteran Mike Jackson, in which Chris lays out his dream ending for Super Mario Odyssey.
TOH Podcast 5 – Mike Jackson part 1 from 2017-02-08T23:15:08
This week's episode is the first of a special two-parter in which Chris speaks to long-time friend and games journalism veteran Mike Jackson about his career and the upcoming Nintendo Switch.
TOH Podcast 4 – Resident A-holes? from 2017-01-31T23:12:59
This week Chris and Louise discuss whether the Resi 7 DLC is fair to fans and take a look at Nintendo's latest financials. Louise also tries out the 2013 Castle Of Illusion remake.
TOH Podcast 3–Switch listener Q&A with Meg Bethany Read from 2017-01-23T00:11:55
It sounds like you didn't get enough Switch discussion last episode, so this time Chris is joined by Daily Express writer Meg Bethany Read to answer all your Switch-related questions.
TOH Podcast 2–Switch special with Kate Gray from 2017-01-17T00:07:21
Chris and his special guest, fellow ONM alumni Kate Gray, have played the Nintendo Switch, so here's 80 beautiful minutes of what they thought of it.
TOH Podcast 1–Origins from 2017-01-09T12:58:44
In the pilot episode, Chris introduces himself and his career, and is then joined by his wife Louise to talk about how her love for gaming died out over the years.