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(S5, E6) Building a Community with the Cartridge Club
Dec 31, 2025
50m 53s
(S5, E5) ATARI Got a Raw Deal with the Retronauts, Kevin Bunch & Martin Goldberg
Dec 24, 2025
52m 44s
(S5, E4) Associated with Iconic Characters with Johnny Gioeli & Jon St. John
Dec 17, 2025
51m 54s
(S5, E3) All About Dungeons & Dragons with Rob Wieland
Dec 10, 2025
44m 43s
(S5, E2) A Journey Through SEGA's Past w/ Dr. Kenneth Horowitz
Dec 3, 2025
48m 23s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/25 | (S5, E6) Building a Community with the Cartridge Club✨ | community buildinggaming+4 | — | Cartridge Club | Baird CenterMilwaukee, WI | Cartridge Clubgaming community+4 | — | 50m 53s | |
| 12/24/25 | (S5, E5) ATARI Got a Raw Deal with the Retronauts, Kevin Bunch & Martin Goldberg✨ | Atarivideo game crash+4 | Jeremy ParishBob Mackey+2 | Retronauts | Baird CenterMilwaukee, WI | Atarivideo game crash+5 | — | 52m 44s | |
| 12/17/25 | (S5, E4) Associated with Iconic Characters with Johnny Gioeli & Jon St. John✨ | voice actingvideo game music+3 | Johnny GioeliJon St. John | Midwest Gaming ClassicSonic the Hedgehog+5 | Milwaukee, WI | voice actingvideo game characters+3 | — | 51m 54s | |
| 12/10/25 | (S5, E3) All About Dungeons & Dragons with Rob Wieland✨ | Dungeons & Dragonstabletop role-playing games+3 | Rob Wieland | Midwest Gaming Classic | Baird CenterMilwaukee, WI | Dungeons & DragonsRob Wieland+5 | — | 44m 43s | |
| 12/3/25 |  (S5, E2) A Journey Through SEGA's Past w/ Dr. Kenneth Horowitz✨ | SEGA historygaming innovation+3 | Dr. Kenneth Horowitz | Sega-16.comMidwest Gaming Classic+3 | Baird CenterMilwaukee, WI | SEGAgaming history+6 | — | 48m 23s | |
| 11/26/25 |  (S5, E1) The Nintendo Playstation Returns & The SNES Game Pilotwings is Discussed✨ | Nintendo PlayStationPilotwings+3 | Gary ButterfieldKole Ross | Nintendo PlayStationPilotwings+2 | Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield HotelBaird Center | Nintendo PlayStationPilotwings+3 | — | 1h 13m 42s | |
| 8/6/25 |  (S4, E13) The Good, Bad & Ugly of Arcade Film Adaptations w/the Nostalgia Critic Crew✨ | arcade game adaptationsfilm adaptations+4 | Nostalgia Critic Crew | Midwest Gaming ClassicMean Girls | Milwaukee, WIBaird Center, 400 W Wisconsin Ave | arcade filmsadaptations+4 | — | 1h 01m 48s | |
| 7/30/25 |  (S4, E12) Adventure Games Then and Now with Scott Adams & David A. Rodriguez✨ | adventure gamesgame development+3 | Scott AdamsDavid A. Rodriguez | Midwest Gaming ClassicDiablo IV | Milwaukee, WI | adventure gamesScott Adams+3 | — | 51m 48s | |
| 7/23/25 |  (S4, E11) Finding Your Voice with Carolina Ravassa & Christopher Sean✨ | voice actingpersonal health+3 | Carolina RavassaChristopher Sean | Midwest Gaming ClassicOverwatch+1 | Baird CenterMilwaukee, WI | voice actingCarolina Ravassa+5 | — | 44m 55s | |
| 7/16/25 |  (S4, E10) Learn Voice Acting from the Aphmau Minecraft Channel✨ | voice actingMinecraft+3 | — | Aphmau | Baird Center, 400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203 | voice actingAphmau+4 | — | 1h 08m 38s | |
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| 7/9/25 |  (S4, E9) Mortal Kombat Fitness: Staying in Killer Shape | In this special hour-and-a-half episode, John Parrish (Jax in Mortal Kombat 3) and Lia Montelongo (Sindel in Mortal Kombat 3) join us to talk fitness! Picked to be digitized for their athleticism 30 years ago, they’ll share tips and tricks to stay in Kombat-ready shape for life! After the panel, step into the arena with John and Lia for the ultimate 45-minute Mortal Kombat Warrior Workout! As legendary characters from the iconic franchise, John and Lia bring their strength, agility, and warrior spirit to this high-energy fitness experience. John, known for his powerhouse portrayal of Jax, brings his background in strength training and athleticism to the workout. At the same time, Lia, the fierce and agile Sindel, infuses dynamic movement and flexibility, pushing you to your limits. Together, they’ll guide you through a fun, intense, and action-packed session designed to make you feel like a true Kombatant. Are you ready to train like a warrior? Join us for an unforgettable fitness experience that will test your endurance, challenge your strength, and unleash your inner fighter!TICKETS: https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/attend/WHEN: April 24-26, 2026WHERE: Baird Center, 400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203© Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios & the Midwest Gaming Classic. All Rights Reserved. | — | ||||||
| 7/2/25 |  (S4, E8) The Formation of Activision and Other Stories | When Atari refused to give developers credit for their game designs, a number of programmers, including David Crane, broke away and started the first third party video game company: Activision. Widely considered to have made some of the best 2600 games, join programmers David Crane, Dan Kitchen and Garry Kitchen as they discuss with Atari historian Marty Goldberg what it was like in the early days of this revolutionary company, what they think about the company Activision has grown into today, and their return to Atari 2600 programming with Audacity Games!TICKETS: https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/attend/WHEN: April 24-26, 2026WHERE: Baird Center, 400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203© Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios & the Midwest Gaming Classic. All Rights Reserved. | — | ||||||
| 6/25/25 |  (S4, E7) The Making of Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye Pinball | Join us for an intimate behind-the-scenes look at Stern Pinball’s latest title, Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye. Featuring lead game designer Brian Eddy, lead software designer Dwight Sullivan, lead artist Vince Proce, and script writer Zack Proce.TICKETS: https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/attend/WHEN: April 24-26, 2026WHERE: Baird Center, 400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203© Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios & the Midwest Gaming Classic. All Rights Reserved. | — | ||||||
| 6/18/25 |  (S4, E6) Jonah Ray Riffs the Cave | Are you a fan of Mystery Science Theater-style comedy? If so, you do not want to miss this, as Jonah Ray is on hand to riff the legendarily bad Atari Jaguar infomercial “The Cave” from 1995. Are you ready for 64 bits? We doubt it, but you probably want to watch anyway.TICKETS: https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/attend/WHEN: April 24-26, 2026WHERE: Baird Center, 400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203© Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios & the Midwest Gaming Classic. All Rights Reserved. | — | ||||||
| 6/11/25 |  (S4, E5) Chrono Trigger: 30 Years of the Greatest RPG Ever with the Retronauts | Jeremy Parish of Retronauts, along with Brian Clark and Kevin Bunch, are on hand to discuss the “Greatest RPG Ever!” just like they did last year with Final Fantasy VI! This year’s “Greatest RPG Ever!” is Chrono Trigger, the time-hopping, Square masterpiece that is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year! Don’t miss it, as they’ll explain why this time, they’re right, this is the greatest RPG ever made!Original Panel Date: April 5, 2025TICKETS: https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/attend/WHEN: April 24-26, 2026WHERE: Baird Center, 400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203© Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios & the Midwest Gaming Classic. All Rights Reserved. | — | ||||||
| 6/4/25 |  (S4, E4) Raw Thrills: Arcade Innovation | Legendary arcade designer Eugene Jarvis has been making hit after hit for arcades ever since Defender and Robotron 2084, and his games keep getting better! Last year, he talked about the new Godzilla VR experience, this year he will be joined Stephen Hack and Ray Rosario from Raw Thrills to talk about some of the great things they’re up to. The future of arcade games is bright, and they’ll tell you all about it!Original Panel Date: April 5, 2025TICKETS: https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/attend/WHEN: April 24-26, 2026WHERE: Baird Center, 400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203© Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios & the Midwest Gaming Classic. All Rights Reserved. | — | ||||||
| 5/28/25 |  (S4, E3) Devil May Cry Voice Actor's Reunion | With over 24 million copies sold over six games, the gritty world of Devil May Cry has been capturing the minds of gamers for over 20 years. Join Dan Southworth, Reuben Langdon, Faye Kingslee and Brian Hanford as they reminisce about their experiences creating the emotion (and actual motions) that drives this award winning game series forward.Original Panel Date: April 5, 2025TICKETS: https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/attend/WHEN: April 24-26, 2026WHERE: Baird Center, 400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203© Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios & the Midwest Gaming Classic. All Rights Reserved. | — | ||||||
| 5/21/25 |  (S4, E2) Multimorphic Brings Valve's Portal to Pinball with Josh Kugler | Recently, the gaming world was stunned to hear that a new Portal game was about to be unveiled and that game… is a pinball machine?! That’s right, Multimorphic, the company behind awesome games like the Princess Bride and Weird Al has unveiled their next pinball machine, and it’s PORTAL! Join designer Josh Kugler to explore how this game came together. Original Panel Date: April 5, 2025TICKETS: https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/attend/WHEN: April 24-26, 2026WHERE: Baird Center, 400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203© Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios & the Midwest Gaming Classic. All Rights Reserved. | — | ||||||
| 5/14/25 |  (S4, E1) 2025 MGC Aftershow Recap with Dan Loosen & Matt Isbill | Join podcast host Jason Gares as he interviews the Co-owner of the Midwest Gaming Classic Dan Loosen, and Entertainment Director Matt Isbill about some of the exciting things that happened at the 2025 convention.TICKETS: https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/attend/WHEN: April 24-26, 2026WHERE: Baird Center, 400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203© Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios & the Midwest Gaming Classic. All Rights Reserved. | — | ||||||
| 4/2/25 |  (S3, E18) 2025 Midwest Gaming Classic Convention Preview | Podcast host Jason Gares interviews Co-owner of the Midwest Gaming Classic Dan Loosen and Entertainment Director Matt Isbill about some of the exciting things happening at the 2025 convention.TICKETS: https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/WHEN: April 4-6, 2025WHERE: Baird Center, 400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203© Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios & the Midwest Gaming Classic. All Rights Reserved. | — | ||||||
| 3/25/25 |  (S3, E17) Dragon's Lair & Space Ace with Philo Barnhart & Charles Moisant | Philo Barnhart was an animator for the games Dragon's Lair and Space Ace, and he teamed up with artist Charles D. Moisant on Family Day for Drawing with Philo. From Dirk the Daring and Ace to Ariel the Mermaid and Much More! Philo is perhaps best known for other projects he helped animate - The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, The Rescuers Down Under, The Secret of NIMH, Happily Ever After, An American Tail, and special effects for Star Trek: The Motion Picture! Philo is joined by Charles, a comic book artist, writer, and the creative director of Silver Phoenix Entertainment where the two worked together on new projects!Original Panel Dates: Sunday, April 9, 2017© Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios & the Midwest Gaming Classic. All Rights Reserved. | — | ||||||
| 3/18/25 |  (S3, E16) 2015 Nintendo World Championship Midwest Qualifiers with Tim Hanson & Chris Bidwell | When Nintendo decided to run an updated version of their Nintendo World Championship in 2015, Tim Hanson and Chris Bidwell won the right to represent the Midwest in the competition! Tim and Chris will share stories about winning their respective regional tournaments, share tips on how to achieve high scores on NWC Remix and relive the drama of the finals at E3 in Los Angeles.Original Panel Dates: Saturday, April 8, 2017© Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios & the Midwest Gaming Classic. All Rights Reserved. | — | ||||||
| 3/12/25 |  (S3, E15) Midwest YouTube Personalties & Building Cen64 | In the first panel presentation, join the guys behind the YouTube gaming channels Grimsie42, Retro Games Vinyl and Beer, The Old Ass Retro Gamer, and The Game Grinder as they discuss how they got into YouTubing, their thoughts on gaming, and take questions form the audience! Then in the second presentation, join Tyler Stacheki & Mike Ryan as they discuss how they make the Cen64 emulator fast without compromising on accuracy. Original Panel Dates: Saturday, April 8, 2017 & Sunday, April 9, 2107© Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios & the Midwest Gaming Classic. All Rights Reserved. | — | ||||||
| 3/6/25 |  (S3, E14) My Life in Games with Ed Fries | Ed Fries covers the history of the game business from the beginning up until the present and mixes in his own involvement at various points including when he led the team to launch the original Xbox. Find out what Ed was doing in 2017, including improving diversity in the game business, video games as works of art, and the importance of documenting the story of the businessOriginal Panel Date: Saturday, April 8, 2017© Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios & the Midwest Gaming Classic. All Rights Reserved. | — | ||||||
| 2/25/25 |  (S3, E13) Splatterhouse with the Retronaughts Podcast | Retronauts regulars Bob Mackey and Jeremy Parish break down the history of Namco’s grisly Splatterhouse series with the help of no less than two Splatterhouse world-record competitors: Caitlin Oliver and Kevin Bunch in this splatter-riffic panel.Original Panel Date: Saturday, April 8, 2017© Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios & the Midwest Gaming Classic. All Rights Reserved. | — | ||||||
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