Hosted by Andrew Bascom and Mikey Ehrenworth · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 367 episodes
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Every week we take a look back at some of our the most beloved or infamous video games which shaped our childhood. But is hindsight 20/20, or do these games still deserve their perfect 10/10?
Andrew Bascom and Mikey Ehrenworth hosts The Retrograde: A Video Game Podcast, a comedy show with 367 episodes published.
Heads up, D-Pads! This episode is coming at you a LITTLE BIT LATE. We sat down to record a check-in in May, but ONE OF US (Mikey) forgot to upload the episode before he fled the country for a 3-week trip. That said, it's
Happy Belated Holidays, D-Pads! As promised, we finally sat back down to exchange the gifts we forgot to give one another during our 2025-26 New Years Power Hour countdown. And, hey, since we're turning the mics on, why
Back so soon, D-Pads? This week we return with our most anticipated episode of every year: the New Year's Eve Power Hour Countdown. Join us as we do a shot of beer every minute for 60 minutes to ring in 2026. Plus: we ta
Another year is in the books, D-Pads! Join us as we turn the mics back on to discuss what we consider to be one of the greatest years in recent memory. Sure, the world feels like it's burning alive... but the CONTENT! Le
Where have you been, D-Pads? We've been here, but we haven't seen you? Have our episodes not been posting, or have we just not had time for a check-in in a few months? You be the judge! This week we were stoked to find s
We're coming back 2 Fast, D-Pads! This week, there are too many 2's to talk about! Death Stranding 2, Switch 2, The Last of Us Season 2... and more! We couldn't hold it in any longer, so we decided to dust off the microp
You haven't heard the last of us, D-Pads! That's right, we're back with another bonus check-in to discuss how season 2 of The Last of Us has been progressing. Plus: Blue Prince, Clair Obscure: Expedition 33, Thunderbolts
Did you miss us, D-Pads? Well we missed you! We couldn't wait to turn the mics back on and start shootin' the poop. It's been months since we were able to sit across a small room from one another and have our favourite p
Happy New Year, D-Pads! We're back with one of our most highly demanded episodes ever: New Years Eve Power Hour! Whether you're looking to drink along with us (one shot of beer per minute for 60 minutes leading up to Mid
Did you miss us, D-Pads? Well, we missed you. And we missed each other! We decided to check in JUST as we promised to give everyone a quick update on what we've been up to since changing from our old weekly schedule. We
It's time to turn a new page, D-Pads! This is the week we usher in a new change to The Retrograde: A Video Game Podcast! It's been an unbelievable 6 (plus) years, but we've decided to make a change to our regular weekly
Time to Climb, D-Pads! This week we made the awful decision to try to claw, jump, (and drive?) our way out of hell in Chained Together! It's a game that's been taking the streaming world by storm, so we figured it'd be a
This is a big one, D-Pads! We've finally decided to tackle the list to end all lists! We've danced around it since the beginning of our podcast, but now that we're 6 years deep and just around the corner from a massive c
Hey! Listen, D-Pads! This week we tackle one of the most celebrated video games of all time. It's The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past! The Super Nintendo didn't know what hit it when this game launched way back in th
Listen up, D-Pads! We're going heavy on the audio this week as we sit down to iron out our lists of top 5 Gaming Soundtracks of all time! There's a hefty helping of subjectivity in this episode, so bear with us as we try
Earmuffs, D-Pads! This week you might not want to hear some of what we have to say. Back by popular demand, we decided to sit down and rattle off some of our biggest gripes and hottest takes from the world of gaming. Whi
Bring in the behemoths, D-Pads! This week we're digging into some of the greatest franchises in gaming! But it wouldn't be enough for us to praise them endlessly, would it? Instead we've challenged ourselves to crown the
Skip this one, D-Pads! Sorry to be the bearers of bad news, but this week we played through all that this year's Olympics video game had to offer, and we regret to inform you it MIGHT NOT be worth playing. Olympics Go! P
Games Wide Open, D-Pads! (That's the motto for this year's Olympics, for some reason!) This week we get into the Olympic Spirit to celebrate everyone's favourite "once every four years" event! While the world's greatest
Y2K is real, D-Pads! This week we celebrate surviving the turn of the new millennium with a look back at what many consider to be one of the greatest years in video game history: 2000! Every time we do a deep dive on one
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The Retrograde: A Video Game Podcast is hosted by Andrew Bascom and Mikey Ehrenworth. The show is categorised under comedy and has published 367 episodes.
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