The Character Issues Podcast
@characterissues.bsky.social
A podcast building the most definitive list of the best video game characters of all time. Hosted by Rich Davison, Brian Edwards, and Leah Haydu.
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New podcast is up tomorrow but before that, I have an announcement.
We are launching a new video game news show! The Character Issues News Network for News will launch on December 29th! It will appear right in the Character Issues feed so you can just get it where you get the main show. Win win!
We are launching a new video game news show! The Character Issues News Network for News will launch on December 29th! It will appear right in the Character Issues feed so you can just get it where you get the main show. Win win!
We had a device in my childhood home whose purpose was specifically rewinding VHS tapes.
Without revealing your actual age,what's something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand?
January 10, 2026 at 5:46 PM
We had a device in my childhood home whose purpose was specifically rewinding VHS tapes.
Turns out it is literally this simple
Hooded Horse's CEO has banned AI art at a contract level, even for placeholders.
"I fucking hate gen AI art... ‘no fucking AI assets... it's cancerous"
(Read more: Kotaku)
"I fucking hate gen AI art... ‘no fucking AI assets... it's cancerous"
(Read more: Kotaku)
January 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Turns out it is literally this simple
Recording the next issue of Character Issues News Network....for News tonight. I asked ChatGPT for topics and it suggested......
Lol just kidding, fuck that shit and the Troy Baker it rode in on
Lol just kidding, fuck that shit and the Troy Baker it rode in on
January 7, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Recording the next issue of Character Issues News Network....for News tonight. I asked ChatGPT for topics and it suggested......
Lol just kidding, fuck that shit and the Troy Baker it rode in on
Lol just kidding, fuck that shit and the Troy Baker it rode in on
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New podcast: Rescue on Fractalus!
Leon, Chris O’Regan, Chris Worthington and Jesse clamber aboard their Valkyrie-class rescue ships to see if, 40 years on, there’s anything worthy of note that remains.
Beware of Jaggis in disguise.
Available now from your podcast provider/RSS feed/Spotify.
Leon, Chris O’Regan, Chris Worthington and Jesse clamber aboard their Valkyrie-class rescue ships to see if, 40 years on, there’s anything worthy of note that remains.
Beware of Jaggis in disguise.
Available now from your podcast provider/RSS feed/Spotify.
Rescue on Fractalus! - The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast
One of the first games out of Lucasfilm's freshly-formed games studio, Rescue on Fractalus! was - if nothing else - a technical tour de force in its day.
caneandrinse.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:30 PM
New podcast: Rescue on Fractalus!
Leon, Chris O’Regan, Chris Worthington and Jesse clamber aboard their Valkyrie-class rescue ships to see if, 40 years on, there’s anything worthy of note that remains.
Beware of Jaggis in disguise.
Available now from your podcast provider/RSS feed/Spotify.
Leon, Chris O’Regan, Chris Worthington and Jesse clamber aboard their Valkyrie-class rescue ships to see if, 40 years on, there’s anything worthy of note that remains.
Beware of Jaggis in disguise.
Available now from your podcast provider/RSS feed/Spotify.
A man made of bees shot his bee bullets at me. One of them got lodged in my chest so I dug it out with a knife and applied first aid while underwater. Then I set him on fire.
Metal Gear Solid 3 is a good video game.
Metal Gear Solid 3 is a good video game.
January 7, 2026 at 1:30 PM
A man made of bees shot his bee bullets at me. One of them got lodged in my chest so I dug it out with a knife and applied first aid while underwater. Then I set him on fire.
Metal Gear Solid 3 is a good video game.
Metal Gear Solid 3 is a good video game.
Hey, NFT'S own Troy Baker thinks AI can be a good thing. Weird. Weird Weird Weird.
January 6, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Hey, NFT'S own Troy Baker thinks AI can be a good thing. Weird. Weird Weird Weird.
Hey, get fucked forever. No one wants this shit.
Sony has patented an AI gaming ghost that will play PlayStation games for you when you get stuck www.eurogamer.net/sony-has-pat...
January 6, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Hey, get fucked forever. No one wants this shit.
New show is up and ready for them ears of yours. Them cute little shingles hanging off the side of that head of yours....why not fill them with filth?
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82. Clap Them Cheeks
Podcast Episode · The Character Issues Podcast · 01/05/2026 · 1h 29m
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January 5, 2026 at 2:51 PM
New show is up and ready for them ears of yours. Them cute little shingles hanging off the side of that head of yours....why not fill them with filth?
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/8...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/8...
Football is good
January 5, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Football is good
I have finished Metal Gear Solid 2 and am now an expert. Ask me anything. (I understood about 10% of what happened)
January 4, 2026 at 4:34 AM
I have finished Metal Gear Solid 2 and am now an expert. Ask me anything. (I understood about 10% of what happened)
Important look into the process
January 3, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Important look into the process
I regret to inform you, dear listener, that 2026 is the year I get way too into Metal Gear
a video game character with a parrot on his hand and the words rise and grind below him
ALT: a video game character with a parrot on his hand and the words rise and grind below him
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January 3, 2026 at 4:38 AM
I regret to inform you, dear listener, that 2026 is the year I get way too into Metal Gear
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As the book closes on Volume 14, what better time to reveal what we have in store for Volume 15?
We forgo the usual format for this monthly, to discuss what games we're covering over the next twelve months.*
Support Cane and Rinse for just $2 per month and find out what's in store.
Happy 2026!
We forgo the usual format for this monthly, to discuss what games we're covering over the next twelve months.*
Support Cane and Rinse for just $2 per month and find out what's in store.
Happy 2026!
Exclusive monthly for December '25 | Cane and Rinse
Get more from Cane and Rinse on Patreon
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January 1, 2026 at 8:53 PM
As the book closes on Volume 14, what better time to reveal what we have in store for Volume 15?
We forgo the usual format for this monthly, to discuss what games we're covering over the next twelve months.*
Support Cane and Rinse for just $2 per month and find out what's in store.
Happy 2026!
We forgo the usual format for this monthly, to discuss what games we're covering over the next twelve months.*
Support Cane and Rinse for just $2 per month and find out what's in store.
Happy 2026!
Oh hell yes, morning sorted
It's time for a brand new video here on One Credit Classics, as we journey once again to the evil castle of Dracula!
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Check out the podcast inspiration for this clear here:
caneandrinse.com/castlevania-...
Big up @caneandrinse.com & @characterissues.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lt_A...
Check out the podcast inspiration for this clear here:
caneandrinse.com/castlevania-...
Big up @caneandrinse.com & @characterissues.bsky.social
Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge - No Death Clear
YouTube video by One Credit Classics
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December 30, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Oh hell yes, morning sorted
I worked at a Six Flags in high school. I did games, throw darts at balloons etc. We had concerts and Sting was playing that night. He walked by my game. I asked him if we wanted to play the game i was working. He didnt break stride. He simply said, "No.....but I thank you."
Legend
Legend
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 30, 2025 at 3:20 AM
I worked at a Six Flags in high school. I did games, throw darts at balloons etc. We had concerts and Sting was playing that night. He walked by my game. I asked him if we wanted to play the game i was working. He didnt break stride. He simply said, "No.....but I thank you."
Legend
Legend
Just finished The Seance of Blake Manor and it is one of the best puzzle games I've ever played. If I hadn't already written my Top 10 of 2025, it would be #2. Absolute all time banger.
December 30, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Just finished The Seance of Blake Manor and it is one of the best puzzle games I've ever played. If I hadn't already written my Top 10 of 2025, it would be #2. Absolute all time banger.
I regret to inform you all that I am almost done with The Seance od Blake Manor and this list now comes with a LARGE asterisk.
In short, play The Seance of Blake Manor.
In short, play The Seance of Blake Manor.
December 29, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I regret to inform you all that I am almost done with The Seance od Blake Manor and this list now comes with a LARGE asterisk.
In short, play The Seance of Blake Manor.
In short, play The Seance of Blake Manor.
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New podcast - Black Myth: Wukong (early access)
Leon, Jay and Tony hop aboard their magic flying clouds to batter their way through Chinese studio Game Science's mighty smash in Issue 700.
Available now from our $2 per month Patreon.
Leon, Jay and Tony hop aboard their magic flying clouds to batter their way through Chinese studio Game Science's mighty smash in Issue 700.
Available now from our $2 per month Patreon.
Black Myth: Wukong - Cane and Rinse No.700 | Cane and Rinse
Get more from Cane and Rinse on Patreon
www.patreon.com
December 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM
New podcast - Black Myth: Wukong (early access)
Leon, Jay and Tony hop aboard their magic flying clouds to batter their way through Chinese studio Game Science's mighty smash in Issue 700.
Available now from our $2 per month Patreon.
Leon, Jay and Tony hop aboard their magic flying clouds to batter their way through Chinese studio Game Science's mighty smash in Issue 700.
Available now from our $2 per month Patreon.
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I have only played the most frustrating parts of this game because my wife and kids hand me the pad for the bits they can’t do.
10/10 game, no notes 😃
10/10 game, no notes 😃
New podcast: Kingdom Hearts II
Join Chris W, Leah and Ryan as they examine Kingdom Hearts II, the legendary Square/Disney crossover. Does this amalgamation of JRPG and childhood nostalgia manage to live up to it’s historical significance?
Available now for free from the usual feeds.
Join Chris W, Leah and Ryan as they examine Kingdom Hearts II, the legendary Square/Disney crossover. Does this amalgamation of JRPG and childhood nostalgia manage to live up to it’s historical significance?
Available now for free from the usual feeds.
Kingdom Hearts II - The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast
Join Brian, Chris W, Leah and Ryan as they examine Kingdom Hearts II, the legendary Square/Disney crossover.
caneandrinse.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I have only played the most frustrating parts of this game because my wife and kids hand me the pad for the bits they can’t do.
10/10 game, no notes 😃
10/10 game, no notes 😃
The first episode of The Character Issues News Network...For News is live now! Download it off the regular Character Issues feed! News! Games!! Dumb jokes!!!!
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CHARACTER ISSUES NEWS NETWORK.....FOR NEWS #1
Podcast Episode · The Character Issues Podcast · 12/29/2025 · 59m
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December 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The first episode of The Character Issues News Network...For News is live now! Download it off the regular Character Issues feed! News! Games!! Dumb jokes!!!!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Double banger
December 25, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Double banger
Hell yeah. Manbreaker broken. Well done!!!
December 23, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Hell yeah. Manbreaker broken. Well done!!!
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New podcast: Turrican (early access)
Leon, Chris Worthington, Dan and Karl discuss this once highly-rated European product's aspirations towards more elegant, Japanese-style design and sensibilities, as well as that legendary musical accompaniment on the Amiga.
Available now on our $2 Patreon.
Leon, Chris Worthington, Dan and Karl discuss this once highly-rated European product's aspirations towards more elegant, Japanese-style design and sensibilities, as well as that legendary musical accompaniment on the Amiga.
Available now on our $2 Patreon.
Turrican - Cane and Rinse No.699 | Cane and Rinse
Get more from Cane and Rinse on Patreon
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December 23, 2025 at 9:10 PM
New podcast: Turrican (early access)
Leon, Chris Worthington, Dan and Karl discuss this once highly-rated European product's aspirations towards more elegant, Japanese-style design and sensibilities, as well as that legendary musical accompaniment on the Amiga.
Available now on our $2 Patreon.
Leon, Chris Worthington, Dan and Karl discuss this once highly-rated European product's aspirations towards more elegant, Japanese-style design and sensibilities, as well as that legendary musical accompaniment on the Amiga.
Available now on our $2 Patreon.
81. Hail to the King, Baby
Podcast Episode · The Character Issues Podcast · 12/22/2025 · 1h 18m
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December 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM