The MADEcast
The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment presents The MADEcast: a podcast about video game history, preservation, and so much more.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 92
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2024
Stories from Showcase @ The MADE
For this episode of The MADEcast we’re bringing you conversations from the floor of our monthly Showcase, which has had an incredible response from the local community of developers looking for a pla…
00:19:46 |
Wed 02 Oct 2024
An Update from our Executive Director!
Some exciting news about our executive director role and the museum in general.
00:28:45 |
Thu 29 Aug 2024
John Romero & Doom's 30th Anniversary
We sit down with John Romero, game designer of Doom and several other pioneering first person shooters, in celebration of Doom's 30th anniversary.
00:29:43 |
Thu 07 Dec 2023
Polybius: A MADEcast Halloween Special
For our return episode of the MADEcast we've got a Halloween treat for you: The spooky story of Polybius, an arcade game steeped in rumors and mystery. We'll be back in November with guest interview …
00:09:25 |
Thu 26 Oct 2023
Roberta Williams rebroadcast
In this episode of the MADEcast we rebroadcast one of our favorite conversations from 2021 with Roberta Williams, one of the early pioneers of adventure games. I (Jedd) have been off for a few weeks …
00:24:59 |
Thu 01 Jun 2023
Pacific Pinball Museum
This week we visit a fellow Bay Area place of interactive play: the Pacific Pinball Museum in Alameda. Its executive director Michael Schiess shares stories about the history of pinball dating back t…
00:51:48 |
Thu 13 Apr 2023
GDC 2023 updates, Tim Schafer rebroadcast
In this episode of the MADEcast we hear from the museum's event director Criss about our exhibits on display at the 2023 Game Developer's Conference in San Francisco. We also rebroadcast a previous i…
00:25:55 |
Thu 30 Mar 2023
Michael Meyers & GamePro TV
In this episode we chat with industry veteran Michael Meyers who produced the show GamePro TV in the 1990’s and has continued to work in games through his company Michael Meyers Public Relations. We …
00:43:18 |
Thu 16 Mar 2023
Podcast Updates
The MADEcast has a new host, and in this episode Red and Jedd remember past episodes of the podcast and talk about what the show will look like moving forward. We also hear from the museum's executiv…
00:34:05 |
Thu 02 Mar 2023
2022 Wrap Up
Red and the MADE hosts talk about what they played in 2022 and what games they're looking forward to in 2023. This episode was recorded in December 2022 and contains some dated statements!
00:33:30 |
Mon 20 Feb 2023
ZIggurat Games
Talking with Kate Woods and Micahel Devine of Ziggurat games.
00:38:38 |
Mon 24 Oct 2022
Criss Burki
This week Red sat down with the MADE's own Event Manager, Criss Burki. They talk about their time at the museum and what's going on!
00:33:58 |
Thu 25 Aug 2022
Donkey Kong
The boys talk about the game that launched an empire: Donkey Kong! They got into the interesting origins of this beloved arcade game, some of its inspirations, and some trivia about the game itself!
00:34:36 |
Thu 23 Jun 2022
Marathon
This week the gang talks about the ins and outs of Marathon, one of Bungie's first breakout hits, and the granddaddy of Halo and Destiny! Also, we're gearing up for our Grand Reopening, Friday June 1…
00:40:44 |
Thu 09 Jun 2022
Wade Rosen
Red sat down with the CEO of Atari to talk about their upcoming initiative, Atari XP, where they'll be releasing new cartridges of 2600 games, as well as previously unreleased games, and some new tit…
00:30:09 |
Thu 02 Jun 2022
Defender
This week it's another classic: 1981's Defender! We're talking about one of the hardest games ever, what went into its design, and some of the quirks of its gameplay that made it such a standout hit!
00:33:46 |
Thu 26 May 2022
Adventure
Today we're talking about 1980's Adventure, the Atari game that influenced countless games and genres. We talk a bit about its development and the famous easter egg in it that spawned a new concept i…
00:40:52 |
Thu 19 May 2022
30 Years of Kirby!
We decided to talk a bit more about Kirby this week, to celebrate his recent 30-year anniversary! Some of the more out-there games, the thought behind his design, and his spinoffs over the years are …
00:30:32 |
Thu 12 May 2022
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