Podcasts by Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast

Episode 77: Secret Special Ending - Listener Credits Picks from 2022-12-31T23:35:17

Thank you, game music lovers, for almost three years of Very Good Music. We love you.

Discord: https://discord.gg/gfypDsuqFs

Twitter: @VGMpod and @Shootkapow

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Episode 76: Credit Where It's Due from 2022-12-24T18:25:40

Episode 76: Credit Where It's Due

This is it, gamers. The last regular episode of VGMVGM. Thanks so much for joining us. We hope you had as much fun on this road trip as we did.

Th...

Episode 75: All's Well That Ends Well from 2022-11-10T23:45:41

Greetings, game music lovers. Welcome to the penultimate episode of Very Good Music. We've beaten the big bad boss, and now it's time for a cutscene, epilogue, or some other small detour before ...

Episode 74: I'm the Boss! from 2022-10-03T23:22:07

Greetings, game music lovers. Welcome to the second of our final four official episodes. We've made our way through the final level, and now it's time to face the big bad boss! We don't know exa...

Episode 73: Last Levels from 2022-09-06T12:00:59

Greetings, game music lovers. Here we are at the beginning of our final four official episodes. You have joined Shootkapow and me on quite an adventure on this father/kid VGM road trip, but our ...

Episode 72-3: ProfJeff's Masters of VGM from 2022-08-13T12:00:56

In June of 2022 (and stretching into July), over a dozen VGM podcasts came together to honor our favorite composers in what came to be called Masers of VGM. 

Part 2 was originally in...

Episode 72-2: Masters of VGM Listener Showcase from 2022-08-12T12:00:45

In June of 2022 (and stretching into July), over a dozen VGM podcasts came together to honor our favorite composers in what came to be called Masers of VGM. 

Part 2 was originally in...

Episode 72-1: Bedroth's MoVGM Honorable Mentions from 2022-08-11T14:40:29

In June of 2022 (and stretching into July), over a dozen VGM podcasts came together to honor our favorite composers in what came to be called Masers of VGM. 

Part 2 was originally in...

Episode 71: Masters of VGM Recap - Part 1 from 2022-07-31T01:52:02

In June of 2022 (and stretching into July), over a dozen VGM podcasts came together to honor our favorite composers in what came to be called Masers of VGM. But how did it happen? And who ended ...

Bonus Episode 11: VGMVGM Presents O Som do Cartucho's Masters of VGM! from 2022-07-06T05:31:39

Greetings, Gamers!

On this special bonus episode of Very Good Music, Bedroth is proud to present his VGM podcasting colleague Andre, host of the Brazilian O Som do Cartucho podcast! As on...

Episode 70: Super Turbo Hyper Ultra VGM Robot Go!!! from 2022-06-18T12:00:15

Episode 70: Super Turbo Hyper Ultra VGM Robot Go!!!

Greetings, game music lovers! In this episode, This month, Bedroth is exploring an area of popular culture he's not all that familiar w...

Episode 69: Very Nice Music from 2022-05-28T12:00

Well, everyone, we've made it. This is the big one. Not 50. Not 100. Not an anniversary.

Episode 69. Nice.

In all seriousness, we're not doing anything naughty on this episode. Qui...

Episode 68: Setting Sail with Shootkapow from 2022-05-04T12:00:38

Ahoy, Game Music Lovers! Shootkapow is back again as the two of us set sail on the High Seas of VGM Goodness! Last year we brought you some excellent train tracks. Watergoing vessels may not rid...

Episode 67: Pikuniku (with Flare and Luna) from 2022-04-15T12:00

This week, Bedroth is joined by his two youngest daughters, Flare and Luna. The kids have been very excited to do their first podcast, and after a lot of back-and-forth, decided to talk about on...

Episode 66: Cuphead (With Lemon Boy) from 2022-03-19T12:00

This week, Bedroth and Shootkapow are joined by Shootkapow's little brother, whose podcast personal is "Lemon Boy". Lemon Boy has made a couple of brief appearances before, but this time he is b...

2022 State of the Podcast from 2022-01-31T13:00

An announcement about some things happening in our world and the world of the podcast.

Background Music: Super Training! - Pokemon X & Y  -  Shota Kageyama

Bonus Episode 10: The Very Best Music of the Podcast (2021 Edition) from 2021-12-31T22:31:30

Greetings, Gamsers, and welcome to the Very Best Music of the podcast in 2021! This episode is packed with some of our favorite tunes from this year. It's been such a great year for the show. Ve...

Christmas 2021 Announcement from 2021-12-25T11:00

Hi everyone!

No episode this week. Just a great piece of winter music by Grant Kirkhope from 1998's Banjo-Kazooie, remixed and remastered for Grant's 2021 album Re-Jiggyed! And a brief an...

Episode 4-12: What If Very Good Music...Had Brentalfloss??? from 2021-12-18T05:44:27

This week, Bedroth and Shootkapow are joined by the one and only Brent Black, who became famous under his Internet persona "Brentalfloss" by asking one simple question: What if video games...had...

Episode 4-11: A Rare Talent - Grant Kirkhope with ProfJeff from 2021-12-11T13:00

Greetings, Gamers! It's Episode 11 of Season 4 and you know what that means - it's ProfJeff time!

Jeff has joined us to talk about a composer whose work is special to all three of us: Gra...

Episode 4-10: From Minnesota to Melee to Mother: Shogo Sakai with RJ from 2021-12-04T13:00

Greetings, Gamers! This time, we are joined by Shootkapow's good friend (and game developing partner) RJ! RJ's been recommending songs for the show for over a year, and we're really excited to h...

Bonus Episode 9: Our Compositions from 2021-11-20T13:00

Greetings, Gamers! This week, we treat you to some Very Good Music composed by...us???  That's right! Bedroth and Shootkapow are also composers! Shoot has composed much more than her dad ha...

Episode 4-9: The Metal Master from Oz, Mick Gordon with The Messenger from 2021-11-13T13:00

Greetings, Gamers! This week, we are joined by the patron saint of VGM Podcasts, Alex Messenger, to discuss the work of the man who composed the music for the realm of demons in Doom and Doom Et...

Episode 4-8: Final Fantasy Character Themes by Nobuo Uematsu from 2021-11-06T05:20:44

Greetings, Gamers! This time around, all of our Very Good Music will follow a very specific theme. Nobuo Uematsu is probably the most famous video game music composer in the world. As such, we'r...

Bonus Episode 8 - Arachnophonia with Dusklight from 2021-10-31T12:00

Greetings, Gamers, and welcome to another bonus episode! Dusklight joines us once again as we take a week off of the regular full-length episodes we've been droping during our composer-focused s...

Episode 4-7: Skeletroy Presents the 8-Bit Best of Sunsoft Sensation Naoki Kodaka from 2021-10-23T12:00

Greetings, Gamers! For this episode we're joined once again by Skeletroy as we go through the NES library (plus a couple of bonus Bat-tracks) of renowned Sunsoft composer Naoki Kodaka. We have a...

Episode 4-6: Patreon Special with Skeletroy! from 2021-10-16T12:00

For this episode, I'm joined by friend, patron, theme song guy, and returning guest Skeletroy to discuss 5 composers recommended by our patrons! Forrest, SprintCade, Carlos, Ryan, and Skeletroy ...

Episode 4-5: Three Young Composers (Tristan Alric, Lena Raine, and Toby Fox) from 2021-10-09T12:00

Greetings, Gamers! For the first time this season (but not the last!) we bring you an episode focusing on multiple composers! This time we wanted to give the spotlite to three non-Japanese compo...

Episode 4-4: The SID Sensation, Ben Daglish with Lee from The Sound Test from 2021-10-02T12:00

Greetings, Gamers! This week we have a very special episode, co-hosted by our first intercontinental guest: Lee Tyrrell, the UK-based creator of The Sound Test podcast, where for over three year...

Episode 4-3: The Dynamo, Yuzo Koshiro with Bryan from BGMania from 2021-09-25T16:49:27

Greetings, Gamers! This week, Bedroth is joined by the one and only Bryan Clutter, creator of Level Down Games, a multimedia company dedicated to covering the best that pop culture has to offer,...

Episode 4-2: The Queen of VGM, Yoko Shimomura from 2021-09-18T12:00

Greetings, gamers! Let's talk about some of the most successful, longest-running franchises in gaming. Street Fighter. Mario. Final Fantasy. Mana. Kingdom Hearts. You know what they all have in ...

Episode 4-1: The RPG Maestro, Yasunori Mitsuda from 2021-09-11T12:00

Greetings, Gamers, and welcome to Season 4! This season is all about composers! Some of the folks we'll discuss this season may be new names for you, and a few will be very well-known. Our first...

Bonus Episode 7 - Season 4 Prequel from 2021-08-28T15:00

Greeting, Gamers! Welcome to our second consecutive bonus episode, al about the number 4! In season 4, as you've heard, we're using each episode to focus on a particular composer. However, a whi...

Bonus Episode 6 - Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony Musical Commentary from 2021-08-21T12:00

Greetings, Gamers, and welcome to a very special bonus episode, where Bedroth flies solo to discuss the songs featured in the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics!

Special thanks t...

Episode 3-11: Superheroes with ProfJeff! from 2021-08-07T13:41:38

***Disclaimer for those who listen with kids - there are a few bad words and some dirty humor in this episode, especially the blooper reel. It's not a lot, but be forewarned.***

Greetings...

Episode 3-10: Marvel vs. Capcom, Part 2 with Darryl and Carlos from 2021-07-13T12:00

Greetings, Gamers! This week, we continue our exploration of the wonderful soundtracks from the Marvel vs. Capcom series with Kung Fu Carlito, Darryl "The Last Rican" Bowers, and friend of the s...

Episode 3-9: Marvel vs. Capcom Part 1 with Carlos & Darryl from 2021-06-21T01:00

Greetings, Gamers! This week, we shake things up as we are joined (via pre-recorded testimonial) by two very special guests (and Patrons), Kung Fu Carlito and Darryl "The Last Rican" Bowers. The...

Episode 3-8: VGMVGM Grab Bag 1 from 2021-06-08T12:00

Greetings, Gamers! This week, we bring you a handful of random tunes. The only commonality here is that everything follows our #1 rule: Everything is Very Good Music!

Thanks as always to ...

Episode 3-7: The Music of the Pikmin Series from 2021-05-25T12:39:12

Greetings, Gamers! This week, Shootkapow takes us on a tour through the quirky, often delightful world of the Pikmin series and its music, composed by Nintendo stalwart Hajime Wakai. The entire ...

Episode 3-6: Catlandia Bloopers and Commentary with Ryan Steel from 2021-05-19T12:00

Listen as Bedroth, Shootkapow, and special guest, composer Ryan Steel, discuss a super-wide variety of topics as they listen to the songs from Episode 3-6 of the podcast. Trigger warning: there ...

Episode 3-6: Catlandia: Crisis at Fort Pawprint with Ryan Steel from 2021-05-18T12:00

Greetings, Gamers! Coming off of our cat-stravaganza with Dusk last week, we are excited to finally bring you our interview with Ryan Steel, VGMVGM patron and composer of Catlandia: Crisis at Fo...

Episode 3-5: Feline Fine with Dusklight from 2021-05-11T12:00

Greetings, Gamers, and welcome to a special episode of Very Good Meowsic…er…Music. This week, Bedroth is joined by Dusklight once again, as Shootkapow takes a brief hiatus to focus on some end-o...

Episode 3-4: The VGM Hype Train of Hype Cool VGM from 2021-04-26T22:09:11

All aboard, Gamers! The time is finally here – after one extra week of waiting (while listening to some excellent Train Tracks brought to you by your fellow listeners), the VGM Hype Train of Hyp...

Episode 3-4 Bonus: Listener Train Tracks from 2021-04-21T02:17:22

Greetings, Gamers! We’re taking things a little out of order this week. Some more crazy happenings in the Bedroth household have postponed the regular episode for a week, but never fear! We aske...

Episode 3-3: Rivals, Rogues, and Frenemies, Part II from 2021-04-06T12:00

Greetings, Gamers! Welcome to our first ever sequel episode: Rivals, Rogues, and Frenemies, Part II! The first time we heard from the likes of Proto Man, Shadow the Hedgehog, and Skyward Sword’s...

Episode 3-2, Part 2: The Drums of War (RPG Battles) from 2021-03-30T12:00

Greetings, Gamers! Here we are at Part II of our RPG Battle Themes episode: The Drums of War! Get ready for even more fighting-taking-turns goodness, and let us know about any of your favorite t...

Episode 3-2, Part 1: Let the Battles Begin! (RPG Battle Themes) from 2021-03-23T12:00

Greetings, Gamers! This time around, we ended up splitting our playlist into two episodes, because this topic – RPG Battle Themes – is just too big to narrow down to 14 tracks! This week, Shootk...

Episode 3-1: Level 3 Unlocked! from 2021-03-09T13:00

Greetings, Gamers, and welcome to Level 3! To kick our third season (and 2nd year, wow!), we've selected tunes from the 3rd level/area/stage of some of our favorite games, along with a few other...

Episode 3-1 Trailer from 2021-03-02T13:00

Greetings, Gamers!

Dues to some unforeseen circumstances, Bedroth wasn't able to get the episode edited in time for today's premier, so we're pushing things back 1 week. Don't worry - you...

Episode 2-13, Part 2: Mega Man X vs. Mega Man X3 with Skeletroy from 2021-02-16T13:00

For this special two-part finale, the hosts are joined by the original Thrash Canadian, Skeletroy, to discuss the fantastic music of Mega Mans X and X3. Why did we skip X2? Why did we split up t...

Very Good Music Bonus Episode 5: What the World Needs Now from 2021-02-14T13:00

Greetings Gamers, and Happy February 14th! Not everyone celebrates Valentine's Day (or even Love Day from Animal Crossing), but there is one thing we all like to celebrate around here: Very Good...

Episode 2-13, Part 1: Mega Man X vs. Mega Man X3 with Skeletroy from 2021-02-09T13:00

For this special two-part finale, the hosts are joined by the original Thrash Canadian, Skeletroy, to discuss the fantastic music of Mega Mans X and X3. Why did we skip X2? Why did we split up t...

Episode 2-12: Link, He Come to Town! from 2021-01-26T13:00

Greetings, Gamers! This week, the hosts take another virtual road trip through the wide world of VGM...but this time, they are making stops in what are probably some very familiar places: Hyrule...

Episode 2-11: Platformers with ProfJeff! from 2021-01-12T13:00

Greetings, Gamers, and Happy New Year! This week, the hosts are joined by Apparently-Regular-Episode-Eleven-Cohost ProfJeff! The trio has an absolute blast discussing some of what might be consi...

Very Good Music Bonus Episode 4: Interview with Artist Naomi Rubin from 2021-01-05T13:00

In this very special bonus episode, the hosts are joined by the artist who designed their awesome cover art: Naomi Rubin! We had a blast digging into Naomi’s process for coming up with the VGMVG...

Episode 2-10: Very, Very Good Music (2020 Podcast Year in Review) from 2020-12-29T13:00

Here it is, gamers...our 10 best favorite most memorable(?) tracks from the podcast in 2020. Yeah, the only real rhyme or reason to this is that these are the tracks we pic...

Episode 2-9: A Holly Jolly Podcast from 2020-12-15T13:00

Sleigh bells ring...are you listening? Yes, you are...to another batch of winter vgm! Join the hosts for another episode, this one exploring the less icy, snowy side of the season and exploring ...

Episode 2-8: In the Land of Ice and Snow from 2020-12-08T13:00

It's beginning to look a lot like...well, winter! And you know what that means in VGM Podcast Land: a special, winter-themed episode! We wanted to start this tradition off with a bang, so Bedrot...

Episode 2-7: Pokemon! with the Last Rican and Pernell from 2020-12-01T13:00

Welcome to our first ever Patron-requested episode! Our wonderful patron, Daryll "The Last Rican" Bowers, host of the VGM Fight Club podcast, has brought along a good friend, Pernell of the Rhyt...

Very Good Music Bonus Episode 3: A Tribute to VGM Podcasters, Part 2 from 2020-11-25T13:00

Guests: Alex "The Messenger" Messenger, electricboogaloo, Daniel "Muddle Madness" Perkey, Cam Werme, and Darryl "The Last Rican" Bowers; special thanks to the VGM podcasters who lent their voice...

Very Good Music Bonus Episode 3: A Tribute to VGM Podcasters, Part 1 from 2020-11-24T13:00

Guests: Chris "Steen" Steenerson, Chris "justapunk" Murray, Forrest Shamlian, Carlos "Kung Fu Carlito" Leon-Roman, Alex "The Messenger" Messenger, and Nathan "UtopiaNemo" Daniels

Episode 2-6: This Isn't Even My Final Form! from 2020-11-17T13:00

We've all been there. That one rogue you keep fighting just won't stop coming back, or that boss you think you've finally beaten still has one more form you have to destroy. It's annoying. Unles...

Episode 2-5: An Undertale With Dusklight! from 2020-11-02T13:28:53

Greetings, gamers. I decided to drop this one a day early, since at least my American listeners may be a little bit distracted on November 3rd, and who knows where we'll be come Wednesday mornin...

Episode 2-4: Halloween 2020 - Nightmare Fuel! from 2020-10-20T12:00

Episode 2-4: Halloween Special 2020: Nightmare Fuel

Kirby games are renowned for their charm, their clever use of power-ups, and their accessibility to gamers of all ages. They are also w...

Episode 2-3 - A Very Good Musical Journey with The Messenger: Ninjas! (or is it just Ninja?) from 2020-10-06T12:00

This week, the boys are joined by fellow podcaster and top-tier VGM fan, Alex "The Messenger Messenger! We showcase a few of our favorite songs from the game bearing his nickname, as well as a w...

Episode 2-2: Five Finger Fanfare from 2020-09-22T12:00

Greetings, gamers, and welcome to episode 2-2! On this episode, we dive into a topic first popularized by the Super Marcato Bros, Karl and Will Bruegeman, on their own VGM podcast: a composition...

Episode 2-1: Side Stories and Spin Offs from 2020-09-08T12:00

Greetings, Gamers, and welcome to Season 2! For this episode, Shootkapow starts things out with a bang with his choice for us to focus on side games and spin-offs! Enjoy some of the best VGM you...

Very Good Music Bonus Episode 2: A Tribute to the Power Pros from 2020-09-02T17:00

On June 20th, 2020, an era came to an end. After 200 episodes, the Power Pros podcast closed its doors…at least for the time being.

However, on their next-to-last episode, the Pros did so...

Episode 12: Mega Man 2 vs. Mega Man 3 - Part 2 from 2020-08-08T12:00

Time for Part 2. On with the show!!

If you like what you hear, please like, comment, and subscribe, or ring that bell to be notified when our next episode comes out! Check out the "About"...

Episode 12: Mega Man 2 vs. Mega Man 3 - Part 1 from 2020-08-01T12:00

This is it. Welcome to Part 1 of our Epic Two-Part Mega Man 2 vs. Mega Man 3 Season 1 Finale! ™

Seriously, though, we can thank all of you enough for tuning in to our first season. It’s b...

Episode 11: Religious EXP with ProfJeff from 2020-07-18T12:00

In this episode, the guys are joined by one of Bedroth’s longtime friends, Religious Studies Scholar ProfJeff, for a fun discussion about how religious themes have manifested themselves in over ...

Bedroth: Adding My Voice from 2020-07-11T01:05:31

You can find a good network of charities and other places to donate in support of Black lives in the description of the associated YouTube Video.

Love is active. Tolerance is passive.

Episode 10: VGM-ternational with Ed Wilson from 2020-07-04T12:00

You set foot on foreign soil. Only this land isn't ruled by any country or government. In this land we celebrate music. In this land we celebrate games. In this land we celebrate those who compo...

Episode 9: Shootkapow's Favorites from Bedroth's Favorites from 2020-06-20T12:00

Welcome to part 2 of a our special 2-episode series for the month of June! Flipping things around, in this episode, we'll hear Shootkapow's picks from some of Bedroth's favorite games! As always...

Episode 8: Bedroth's Favorites from Shootkapow's Favorites from 2020-06-06T12:00

Welcome to part 1 of a very special 2-episode series for the month of June! We've heard all the feedback about how much you love hearing us talk about games and VGM from our own perspectives, so...

Bonus Episode - Shootkapow Shoots the Breeze - Pikmin from 2020-06-02T22:00

Greetings, Gamers! So, as it turns out, Episode 8 was so long that I had to cut some good-sized chunks of it out. The content was still fun, and it featured chatter from Shootkapow, so I wanted ...

Bonus Episode - Shootkapow Shoots the Breeze - Hollow Knight from 2020-05-30T23:57:21

Greetings, Gamers! So, as it turns out, Episode 8 was so long that I had to cut some good-sized chunks of it out. The content was still fun, and it featured chatter from Shootkapow, so I wanted ...

Episode 7: Sword Songs from 2020-05-23T12:00

Coming off of last week's episode featuring songs picked by Bedroth, this episode is Shootkapow's, who picked not only the topic, but all of the songs - each coming from a game that promintently...

Episode 6 Blooper Reel from 2020-05-13T05:00

There was too much silliness on this episode to combine it with another one. Enjoy the blooper reel, gamers!

Episode 6: Your Horoscope For Today from 2020-05-09T12:00

Oh, you guys. This episode. In what started as a gimmick and evolved into something much more, bedroth and Shootkapow explore VGM inspired by the signs of the Zodiac. Running the gamut from retr...

A Very Special Quarantimes Bonus Episode from 2020-05-06T12:00

Greetings, Gamers, and thanks so much for making this Very Bonus Episode of VGMVGM possible! This Quarantimes Special is jam-packed with songs from games that you all thought would be good to ha...

Very Good Music: Episode 6 Preview from 2020-05-02T12:00

Enjoy this taste of the music from the episode dropping next Saturday, May 9th!

This one is intentionally a little mysterious. Send us a comment with your predictions about wh...

A Very Special Announcement! from 2020-04-30T05:03:35

Greetings, Gamers!  We have  a quick question for you regarding the future of the YouTube channel, but more presently, we are going to be releasing a bonus episode next week! We'll be ...

Episode 5: Getting a Life with Dusklight from 2020-04-25T12:00

Episode 5 – Getting a Life with Dusklight

In this episode, bedroth and Shootkapow are joined by a special guest, Dusklight, who brings with her our theme for this week: the soundtrack to ...

Episode 4: You Win! Perfect! Flawless Victory! from 2020-04-11T12:00

Welcome to Episode 4 of Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast! We are your hosts, bedroth and Shootkapow, a father/son duo who love music and video games and especially music IN video games!

In ...

Episode 3: Rivals, Rogues, and Frenemies from 2020-03-28T12:00

Ep. 3 Rivals, Rogues, and Frenemies:

Welcome to Episode 3 of Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast! We are your hosts, bedroth and Shootkapow, a father/son duo who love music and video games and...

Episode 2: Dude, We Haven't Played These Games! from 2020-03-14T12:00

Welcome to Episode 2 of Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast! We are your hosts, bedroth and Shootkapow, a father/son duo who love music and video games and especially music IN video games!

In ...

Episode 1: Insert Coin, Press Start! from 2020-03-11T12:00

Episode 1: Insert Coin, Press Start!

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast! We are your hosts, bedroth and Shootkapow, a father/son duo who l...

Podcast Trailer from 2020-03-11T03:00

Welcome Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast! We are your hosts, bedroth and Shootkapow, a father/son duo who love music and video games and especially music IN video games!

Join us as we trave...