Oct 25, 202628 min
Like, Blanka is cool and all but would you really want to deal with him blowing out every light in your place whenever he gets mad? ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by...
About this Podcast:
Retro Hangover is a podcast in which your hosts, Shane Selterre and Chris Coplien, spotlight a different piece of video game history (be it a specific title, console, company, or person) each episode. They provide a brief background, discuss their personal experiences, as well as their favorites aspects of the item in question. Oh, and there's beer.
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Booking probability
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Guest openness
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What is Retro Hangover about?
Retro Hangover is a podcast in which your hosts, Shane Selterre and Chris Coplien, spotlight a different piece of video game history (be it a specific title, console, company, or person) each episode. They provide a brief background, discuss their personal experiences, as well as their favorites aspects of the item in question. Oh, and there's beer.
What has Retro Hangover covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Top 5 Video Game Characters That Would Be Terrible Roommates | The Flight" (25 October 2026, 28 minutes), "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream: I Hate, Therefore I AM (ft. Leathco)" (18 October 2026, 104 minutes), and "Top 5 Disliked Mechanics From Games We Like | The Flight" (27 September 2026, 48 minutes).
How often does Retro Hangover publish?
Retro Hangover publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 78 minutes.
How hard is it to get booked on Retro Hangover?
Booking probability for Retro Hangover is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Retro Hangover requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Retro Hangover's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch Retro Hangover?
The strongest fits for Retro Hangover are Fitness, Golf & Recreation. Retro Hangover has a comedy audience.
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Retro Hangover is a comedy podcast.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #418
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Episode #417
Cave Story: That Rabbit is Dynamite! (ft. Soha)
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Episode #416
Special Episode: Inaugural Patron Mailbag Q&A!
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Episode #414
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Episode #413
Faxanadu: Don't Try Too Hard (ft. Ashton)
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Episode #412
Top 5 FMV Scenes | The Flight
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Episode #409
Doom 3: DoorDashin' Demons (ft. Kade Call)
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Episode #408
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Episode #407
Doom 64: Strafin' in the Dark (ft. Try4ce)
Jun 14, 20262h 2mSummer is upon us once again, or as Shane likes to call it here in Florida: Satan's Taint. In honor of your face melting off as soon as you set foot outdoors, we're doing Hell Month and talking nothing but Doooooooom...
Jun 7, 202658 minEveryone deserves a second chance, right? That applies to video games as well... Except Superman 64; you know what you did. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi...
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Episode #404
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May 17, 20262h 13mThe Ruff Ryder himself, Keith Gasper, links back up with the show to review the Blue Bomber's first foray into the 16-bit era! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Keith Gasper Bio: The host of the #1 retro-gaming...
May 10, 202634 minSome experiences are so, dare we say, life-changing that you wish you could erase it from your memory and enjoy it all over again for the first time. Here are our top picks for video games that we would give just about...
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