The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast
by Samuel Roberts and Matthew Castle
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- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
25,001 - 50,000 - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
25,001 - 75,000 - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
15,001 - 40,000
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From 11 epsHosts
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Recent episodes
What We've Been Playing (007 First Light, Pragmata, Vampire Crawlers, Tides of Tomorrow, Titanium Court, Replaced)
May 1, 2026
1h 32m 53s
The Xbox Live Arcade, PSN and WiiWare Draft
Apr 24, 2026
1h 58m 27s
Game Design Crimes (with Jamie Smith)
Apr 17, 2026
2h 04m 28s
What We've Been Playing (Crimson Desert, PS5 Pro, Tomodachi Life, Raccoin, Returnal, The Ratline)
Apr 10, 2026
1h 33m 05s
Mailbag
Apr 3, 2026
1h 31m 03s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/1/26 | What We've Been Playing (007 First Light, Pragmata, Vampire Crawlers, Tides of Tomorrow, Titanium Court, Replaced)✨ | video gamesgame reviews+1 | — | 007 First LightPragmata+6 | — | 007 First LightPragmata+6 | — | 1h 32m 53s | |
| 4/24/26 | The Xbox Live Arcade, PSN and WiiWare Draft✨ | Xbox Live ArcadePSN+3 | — | Sonic 4 | — | Xbox Live ArcadePSN+3 | — | 1h 58m 27s | |
| 4/17/26 | Game Design Crimes (with Jamie Smith)✨ | game designlistener feedback+4 | Jamie Smith | — | — | game design crimeslistener gripes+4 | — | 2h 04m 28s | |
| 4/10/26 | What We've Been Playing (Crimson Desert, PS5 Pro, Tomodachi Life, Raccoin, Returnal, The Ratline)✨ | video game reviewsPS5 Pro discussion+3 | — | PS5 ProCrimson Desert+7 | — | Crimson DesertPS5 Pro+7 | — | 1h 33m 05s | |
| 4/3/26 | Mailbag✨ | video game reviewsDLC discussions+3 | — | Crimson DesertHelldivers 2+2 | — | Crimson DesertDLC+4 | — | 1h 31m 03s | |
| 3/27/26 | Unsung Aspects of Video Game Design (with Emma Kent)✨ | video game designjournalism+3 | Emma Kent | EurogamerUncharted+2 | — | video game designjournalism+3 | — | 49m 26s | |
| 3/20/26 | The Best Games of 2018✨ | best gamesvideo games+3 | — | Tetris Effect | — | best games2018+3 | — | 3h 00m 54s | |
| 3/13/26 | Becoming Pals with Hideki Kamiya and Other Stories (with Andy Robinson)✨ | video game developmentJapanese game developers+3 | Andy Robinson | PC ZoneCVG+1 | — | Hideki KamiyaAndy Robinson+6 | — | 1h 58m 46s | |
| 3/6/26 | What We've Been Playing (Reanimal, Marathon, Dark Auction, Yakuza Kiwami 3, Romeo is a Dead Man, PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse, Denshattack!)✨ | video game discussionsgame reviews+3 | — | AcastReanimal+10 | — | ReanimalMarathon+7 | — | 1h 54m 51s | |
| 2/27/26 | Two Giant Men Play Resident Evil Requiem✨ | Resident Evilvideo game discussion+3 | — | CapcomResident Evil Requiem+1 | — | Resident EvilRequiem+4 | — | 2h 00m 22s | |
| 2/20/26 | Games Court 2026✨ | moral dilemmaspodcasting+3 | — | Acast | — | Games Courtmoral dilemmas+3 | — | 1h 52m 59s |
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Chart Positions
16 placements across 13 markets.
Chart Positions
16 placements across 13 markets.