Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast
@underconsolepod.bsky.social
The internets only (probably) retro/modern video game television review and retrospective podcast. Hosted by Ash Versus, Cliff Foster and Luke Owen.
Posts/Replies mainly by Ash. (And now a little sprinkle of Cliff)
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Posts/Replies mainly by Ash. (And now a little sprinkle of Cliff)
https://linktr.ee/underconsolepod
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🕹️ - Started January 2020 as an episode by episode retrospective podcast of the British TV Show GamesMaster.
The entire 200 episode run can be found here: shows.acast.com/underconsole...
🕹️ - Started January 2020 as an episode by episode retrospective podcast of the British TV Show GamesMaster.
The entire 200 episode run can be found here: shows.acast.com/underconsole...
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As someone who hosts a podcast about "games that were special to us", I don't want to limit that to mostly Millennials (like me).
Gen Z is starting to get their own nostalgia for games that THEY grew up with. "Retro Gaming" is just the community adopted term, but what it encapsulates is evolving.
Gen Z is starting to get their own nostalgia for games that THEY grew up with. "Retro Gaming" is just the community adopted term, but what it encapsulates is evolving.
"Hey Pat, are these ACTUALLY considered retro gaming consoles?"
Yes. They are.
Xbox 360 released in 2005 over 20 years ago, with the PS3 and Wii not far behind in 2006.
Keep in mind, when the XBOX 360 released, 20 years before that was 1985.
The year the NES launched...
Yes. They are.
Xbox 360 released in 2005 over 20 years ago, with the PS3 and Wii not far behind in 2006.
Keep in mind, when the XBOX 360 released, 20 years before that was 1985.
The year the NES launched...
January 1, 2026 at 8:10 PM
As someone who hosts a podcast about "games that were special to us", I don't want to limit that to mostly Millennials (like me).
Gen Z is starting to get their own nostalgia for games that THEY grew up with. "Retro Gaming" is just the community adopted term, but what it encapsulates is evolving.
Gen Z is starting to get their own nostalgia for games that THEY grew up with. "Retro Gaming" is just the community adopted term, but what it encapsulates is evolving.
The sort of deep dive material I am *here* for on a New Years Day.
-Ash
-Ash
Brand new on Dirty Feed:
I absolutely guarantee that you have not read this fact about The Peter Serafinowicz Show and The Butterfield Detective Agency sketch ANYWHERE else.
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I absolutely guarantee that you have not read this fact about The Peter Serafinowicz Show and The Butterfield Detective Agency sketch ANYWHERE else.
www.dirtyfeed.org/2026/01/ever...
January 1, 2026 at 11:08 AM
The sort of deep dive material I am *here* for on a New Years Day.
-Ash
-Ash
Bonus New years podcast content drops today, as Cliff and I reflect on the past year after recording our last episode of the year. Also, our listener survey has dropped, so go forth and vote for your favourite episodes in this years Floppies awards! forms.gle/LF4aYLozHfSc...
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January 1, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Bonus New years podcast content drops today, as Cliff and I reflect on the past year after recording our last episode of the year. Also, our listener survey has dropped, so go forth and vote for your favourite episodes in this years Floppies awards! forms.gle/LF4aYLozHfSc...
Facts.
If you start the Dungeons and Dragons movie at 11:56pm tonight, you will begin the new year watching a really great movie.
December 31, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Facts.
Won’t be here for this but for anyone that does tune in? Vote Dizzy!
December 30, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Won’t be here for this but for anyone that does tune in? Vote Dizzy!
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Nik’s funeral is taking place on 30th December at 1pm GMT. For those that can’t attend, the funeral will be live-streamed. We have tried to contact as many of Nik’s friends as we could, but we may have missed some. The link is watch.obitus.com username: cuma6886 pin:962499
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December 28, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Nik’s funeral is taking place on 30th December at 1pm GMT. For those that can’t attend, the funeral will be live-streamed. We have tried to contact as many of Nik’s friends as we could, but we may have missed some. The link is watch.obitus.com username: cuma6886 pin:962499
Bumper = ‘He talks too much’
-Ash
-Ash
December 29, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Bumper = ‘He talks too much’
-Ash
-Ash
OBS is being a massive bellend, so no Twitch tonight. But what I can reveal is that my next multi-stream game will be Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet. It's a point and click adventure full of Hollywood stars.. none of whom ever consented to their likeness being used.
It should be a trip.
-Ash
It should be a trip.
-Ash
December 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
OBS is being a massive bellend, so no Twitch tonight. But what I can reveal is that my next multi-stream game will be Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet. It's a point and click adventure full of Hollywood stars.. none of whom ever consented to their likeness being used.
It should be a trip.
-Ash
It should be a trip.
-Ash
Todays stream may not start until 6pm. Having some capture card/OBS issues (specifically with my camera). Trying to troubleshoot now.
Thanks for all the Recc's here, on Insta and via DM's... Assuming it'll run properly today's game will be a point and click DOS horror adventure that is *FULL* of unlicensed likenesses and eldritch horror. Right up my proverbial.
Keep the recc's coming, so I can add them to the list for 2026!
-Ash
Keep the recc's coming, so I can add them to the list for 2026!
-Ash
Streaming from 5pm today and genuinely not sure what to play. My schedule said ‘Indie and Retro’, so any and all suggestions are welcome for consideration!
-Ash
-Ash
December 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Todays stream may not start until 6pm. Having some capture card/OBS issues (specifically with my camera). Trying to troubleshoot now.
Thanks for all the Recc's here, on Insta and via DM's... Assuming it'll run properly today's game will be a point and click DOS horror adventure that is *FULL* of unlicensed likenesses and eldritch horror. Right up my proverbial.
Keep the recc's coming, so I can add them to the list for 2026!
-Ash
Keep the recc's coming, so I can add them to the list for 2026!
-Ash
Streaming from 5pm today and genuinely not sure what to play. My schedule said ‘Indie and Retro’, so any and all suggestions are welcome for consideration!
-Ash
-Ash
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December 28, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Thanks for all the Recc's here, on Insta and via DM's... Assuming it'll run properly today's game will be a point and click DOS horror adventure that is *FULL* of unlicensed likenesses and eldritch horror. Right up my proverbial.
Keep the recc's coming, so I can add them to the list for 2026!
-Ash
Keep the recc's coming, so I can add them to the list for 2026!
-Ash
Streaming from 5pm today and genuinely not sure what to play. My schedule said ‘Indie and Retro’, so any and all suggestions are welcome for consideration!
-Ash
-Ash
homer simpson from the simpsons is adjusting his tie .
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December 28, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Streaming from 5pm today and genuinely not sure what to play. My schedule said ‘Indie and Retro’, so any and all suggestions are welcome for consideration!
-Ash
-Ash
I still love #StarshipTroopers, possibly more than I did originally, yet it is a tougher watch now than it was in the 90s, as it’s now blatant how many people (both critics and the audience) missed the point.
December 27, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I still love #StarshipTroopers, possibly more than I did originally, yet it is a tougher watch now than it was in the 90s, as it’s now blatant how many people (both critics and the audience) missed the point.
Ok so as much as I love Verhoven… this is just the Ripley/Queen confrontation from Aliens. But with a pretty ham hock rather than one of spaces greatest badasses.
#StarshipTroopers
#StarshipTroopers
December 27, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Ok so as much as I love Verhoven… this is just the Ripley/Queen confrontation from Aliens. But with a pretty ham hock rather than one of spaces greatest badasses.
#StarshipTroopers
#StarshipTroopers
Man… a lot of people die in this movie as a result of massive torso/lower half trauma.
#starshiptroopers
#starshiptroopers
December 27, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Man… a lot of people die in this movie as a result of massive torso/lower half trauma.
#starshiptroopers
#starshiptroopers
December 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Neil Patrick Harris… from 0 to shitheel in 45mins. #StarshipTroopers
December 27, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Neil Patrick Harris… from 0 to shitheel in 45mins. #StarshipTroopers
Huh…. Would you look at that. It’s almost ‘regrettable fucking’ o clock! #starshiptroopers
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December 27, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Huh…. Would you look at that. It’s almost ‘regrettable fucking’ o clock! #starshiptroopers
Jokes aside, the practical/vfx/cgi mix in this film has held up remarkably well.
Genuinely still impressed.
#starshiptroopers
Genuinely still impressed.
#starshiptroopers
December 27, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Jokes aside, the practical/vfx/cgi mix in this film has held up remarkably well.
Genuinely still impressed.
#starshiptroopers
Genuinely still impressed.
#starshiptroopers
FUCK YEAH! Michael Ironside is here to kick ass and chew scenery! #StarshipTroopers
December 27, 2025 at 10:22 PM
FUCK YEAH! Michael Ironside is here to kick ass and chew scenery! #StarshipTroopers
Love the look of #Starshiptroopers? Then check out ‘Space: Above and Beyond’, Firefly, and… er… Power Rangers: The Lost Galaxy. All of them dipped into the prop stores for their respective shoots.
There are probably others, too.
There are probably others, too.
December 27, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Love the look of #Starshiptroopers? Then check out ‘Space: Above and Beyond’, Firefly, and… er… Power Rangers: The Lost Galaxy. All of them dipped into the prop stores for their respective shoots.
There are probably others, too.
There are probably others, too.
December 27, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Seriously, the fact some people didn’t realise this was a satire, even when a clean headshot kill was met with a cry of ‘Medic!’… it defies belief. #starshiptroopers
December 27, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Seriously, the fact some people didn’t realise this was a satire, even when a clean headshot kill was met with a cry of ‘Medic!’… it defies belief. #starshiptroopers
Good end to a Saturday night.
-Ash
-Ash
Starship Troopers on Legend, UK pals, get oan it!
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December 27, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Good end to a Saturday night.
-Ash
-Ash
This beautiful music video for ‘Give me Love’ dropped a week or so ago and I swear it’s been in my head at least once a day since then. I love stop motion, I love the work of Harrison, so it’s a perfect blend:
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George Harrison - Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) [Official Video]
YouTube video by George Harrison
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December 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM
This beautiful music video for ‘Give me Love’ dropped a week or so ago and I swear it’s been in my head at least once a day since then. I love stop motion, I love the work of Harrison, so it’s a perfect blend:
youtu.be/P0d_P11B6Tg?...
youtu.be/P0d_P11B6Tg?...