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
We Have a New Location!
You read that correctly. After closing down the doors during the pandemic, the MADE is making a triumphant return with a new physical location in downtown Oakland!! Tune in as Red chats with our dire…
00:35:44 |
Thu 28 Apr 2022
Dragon's Lair
This week we're talking about Dragon's Lair, the hit fully hand animated FMV game from 1983! We go into its development, why arcade operators loved and hated it, and its ongoing legacy!
00:38:47 |
Thu 21 Apr 2022
Sean Barber-Crane
Today Alex sits down with Sean Barber-Crane, one of the MADE's longest-running volunteers! They talk about his time at the MADE and some of what they've gotten up to over the years!
00:38:01 |
Thu 14 Apr 2022
From the Floor of GDC 2022
Last week Red manned the MADE's booth at GDC and talked to some of the people who stopped by! They talked about old systems, their experiences, and what they were up to at GDC and in general!
00:27:33 |
Thu 07 Apr 2022
The Legacy of DOOM
We're talkin' DOOM! Back to the granddaddy of the FPS, released in 1993, and so packed with revolutionary ideas it brought down university internet networks! We dive into a bit of its history, some o…
00:36:52 |
Fri 25 Mar 2022
Karla Zimonja
Today Red sat down with Karla Zimonja, who worked on Bioshock titles, Gone Home and more, about founding Fullbright, and a bit of her experiences and history working in the industry!
00:39:56 |
Thu 17 Mar 2022
Peripherals
We're doing something a little different this week and talking about the wild and wacky ways you could control games in the heady days of yesteryear!
00:29:44 |
Thu 10 Mar 2022
Megan McDuffee
Today Red sat down with Megan McDuffee, a composer out of the Bay Area who's most recently worked on games like River City Girls and the Atari: Recharged games! They talk about her process, working o…
00:35:56 |
Thu 03 Mar 2022
Joey Vergara
This week Red catches up with his friend Joey Vergara, of Toys for Bob! They talk about old times, working on Spyro, and much more!
00:38:52 |
Thu 24 Feb 2022
Alex Handy
Surprise! It's opposite day, and we're interviewing Alex! We talk about the MADE, the museum's history and some of the problems and highlights of running a museum like it!
00:31:19 |
Thu 17 Feb 2022
Jon-Paul Dyson
Alex sits down with Jon-Paul Dyson, from the Strong Museum of Play, to talk about their history, the logistics of a museum dedicated to play, and some highlights of their collection!
00:33:00 |
Thu 10 Feb 2022
Britton Watkins
The crew sits down with Britton Watkins, a professional language designer, or conlanger, to talk about his process, experience, and working with the Star Citizen teams on making the languages for the…
00:32:10 |
Thu 03 Feb 2022
Shem Nguyen
Red talks with the MADE's executive director Shem Nguyen this week! They talk about his origins at the MADE, the museum's present and future plans, as well as some of his favorite games and thoughts …
00:39:56 |
Thu 27 Jan 2022
Marie Foulston
This week Alex sat down with Marie Foulston, the creative director behind some interesting gaming art installations over the years. They talk about her work with a few prestigious institutions, some …
00:32:26 |
Thu 20 Jan 2022
Paul Galloway
Welcome to 2022! This week Alex talks with Paul Galloway of the New York MoMA! They get into his career, the logistics of displaying gaming culture, and the role of the player in the creation of mean…
00:30:07 |
Thu 13 Jan 2022
The 2021 Gaming Wrap Up
In this last episode of 2021, we run through the Game Awards, talk about some of the winners, and some of the many, many announcements made during them! Catch you all in the new year! Happy Holidays!
00:35:47 |
Thu 23 Dec 2021
The Just Us League Holiday Special
Well, you can't keep us away! As we gear up for the Game Awards, and the holidays, we take some time to talk about upcoming games, movies, and our holiday gifts and gaming memories.
00:32:35 |
Thu 16 Dec 2021
Evan Amos
Today we talk about photos! Alex talks with Evan Amos, who contributes professionally taken photos of gaming consoles, candy, and more! They talk about his work and entry to this fascinating niche, a…
00:32:21 |
Thu 09 Dec 2021
David A. Smith
Alex sits down with David A. Smith to talk about his work developing The Colony, working with James Cameron, and pushing the envelope of 3D technologies.
00:35:11 |
Thu 02 Dec 2021
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