Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast

From the depths of the satellite station .tv, it's Trevor and Simon, and Simons Mum who are inviting us to the GAMES REPUBLIC. Ash and Cliff have their fact checking hats on, which is more than could be said for the quizmasters of this show.Why is the show set in Egypt?How exactly can that be Simons Mum?Why does Johnny Ffinch leave this off his resume?Some or none of these questions may be answered. Or not.Watch the episode HERETheme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the podcast, Ash and Cliff round out the month with a chat about the 1975 film that defined what a Summer Blockbuster could be: JAWS.CONTENT WARNING: As with all our commentaries, this episode is uncensored on all feeds.Film start point is 17mins 09secs for the fade into the Universal logo. Tested with VOD and Bluray for sync points.Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com

Ash & Cliff delve deep into their pockets in search of a multiball as they dive into a bumper crop of games from the Nintendo Gameboy family of handhelds. From the OG to the SP, we're looking at 4 pinball games that put those magnificent marble machines in the palm of your hand. Spoiler: 3 out of the 4 games are excellent, and all from the same base developer. One isn't, and it really shows.Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com

This episode was originally released October 4th 2022, when we were in the middle of season 6 of GamesMaster. As it is the 4th of July, it seemed like a good time to share on the new feed one of my favourite side quests of the original UCP run, and one of my favourite interviews as I got to talk with a legend in the audio sphere: Dirk Maggs.(( BEST EXPERIENCED IN STEREO ))Luke & Ash skip back to the summer of 1996 for a spot of UFO watching with Patrick Moore and Nicky Campbell, but are we watching them or are they watching us?Covering the BBC 1 Radio Drama Independence Day UK, this episode incorporates a little look at the early history of full cast audio dramas and an hour long interview with writer, director and producer of Independence Day UK, Dirk Maggs. We cover his career leading up to 1996, the appropriate etiquette regarding wearing cowboy boots in a Spitfire, and what exactly Peter Serafinowicz thought Patrick Moore was doing to an alien.Listen to Independence Day UK HERETheme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com

We may have broken the time machine with this one, as we've crashed into a MAGNIFICENT MARBLE MACHINE all the way back in 1975. Pinball is King, Bobbi is looking to knock Gary off of his mountain, and Cliff and Ash are battling to keep Jasper Carrot out of the studio.Watch the episode of The Magnificent Marble Machine HERETheme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com

Time to finger your way through another magazine Focus as Ash & Cliff dip into a mainstay of british gaming C&VG at a time when they (along with the gaming industry) are going through changes. Featuring: Barbarians, Robot Policemen, horror movies, strategic wrestling games, camels, Irritated people in Cornwall, Alex Kidd... AND GROTBAGS!Read the magazine HEREWatch R.O.T.O.R. HERETheme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com

It's back to school for Ash and Cliff as they apply Savlon to scuffed knees whilst watching an episode of First Class. In a show that highlights that blindspots in geography are more than compensated for by skateboarding and athletic videogames, we dodge copyright strikes, awful people appearing in questions, and vicious otters.Watch the episode of First Class HERETheme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com

Ash and Cliff discuss a game that scored a first place knock out, it's Rock 'N' Roll Racing, from Silicon and Synapse, aka, Blizzard. We look at the history of the game, and its deep origins going back to a series of games that began on the Apple II. Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com

Ash and Cliff take a trip to Australia in 1994 for THE ZONE. There's Rock n Roll Racing, THE ZONE, Young Merlin, THE ZONE, Project Neptune, THE ZONE, Mutant League Hockey, THE ZONE, an utterly ridiculous Clayfighter competiton, THE ZONE, and more... all on THE ZONE.THE ZONE.Watch the episode HERETheme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com