Arcade Bookshop
In Arcade Bookshop, listen to Bryce Johle and Caleb James blab about the stories in video games and books. As writers and gamers, the co-hosts want to emphasize the importance of stories told in all forms, as well as the artists behind them. Play and read along every other Monday!
Episodes
17 hours ago
#21 - Sea of Stars
17 hours ago
17 hours ago
In Episode 21, the guys open by address Caleb's extremely limited technology when it comes to his ability and willingness to play new games! What's the deal?!
In the core of the show, Bryce and Caleb talk about Sabotage Studios' near-perfect new JRPG, Sea of Stars! They talk about what makes this game's story unique by comparing and contrasting it with the classic storytelling implemented in JRPG-style video games. And what is it within Japanese culture that makes JRPG stories what they are?
The fellas start to frame this game against the book they read with it, which was the famous manga, Vagabond by Takehiko Inoue. This conversation will continue in Episode #22!
Play and read along with the guys! See the show schedule for the future episodes below!
Show Schedule:
6/3: Vagabond by Takehiko Inoue
6/17: On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
7/1: Return of the Obra Dinn
(Dates subject to change at any time, but these are all real episodes!)
Send game and book pairing suggestions or comments to arcadebookshop@gmail.com.
Follow us on TikTok @ArcadeBookshop.
Find us and send us a message @arcade_bookshop on Instagram.
4 days ago
4 days ago
Your miniature answer to the full-length episodes of Arcade Bookshop! Every week we take about 30 minutes to catch up on video game progress, book progress, video game news, writing and publishing updates, and more!
Today we dive into what the future of video games looks like amidst an era of massive layoffs and video game studio closures. What's going to happen in the next decade or so of gaming? Specifically, we address the latest news with X-Box/Microsoft. After that we touch on Bryce's new chapbook of poetry, Airplane Graveyard, and other assorted writing updates.
Get in on the advance sale period of Bryce's book! It's a tad bit cheaper and Bryce hardly makes anything from these sales, but it would just be cool to know people are reading. https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/airplane-graveyard-by-bryce-johle/
Don't forget Arcade Bookshop will be at 3 Rivers Comicon in Pittsburgh the weekend of June 1st! We'll have tons of stickers available if you stop by to chat.
Listen to our two most recent episodes #19 and #20 on StarTropics and Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.
Regular episodes of Arcade Bookshop air every other Monday. The next brand new episode of Arcade Bookshop airs 5/20. We're covering the incredible JRPG by Sabotage Studios, Sea of Stars!
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Friday May 10, 2024
Friday May 10, 2024
Your miniature answer to the full-length episodes of Arcade Bookshop! Every week we take about 30 minutes to catch up on video game progress, book progress, video game news, writing and publishing updates, and more!
Today we talk briefly about the state of the podcast and potential future reformatting ideas. We also bring up Bryce's poetry chapbook presales starting soon, address all that Helldivers 2 nonsense, and the Nintendo Switch successor announcement about when they might announce it.
Don't forget Arcade Bookshop will be at 3 Rivers Comicon in Pittsburgh the weekend of June 1st! We'll have tons of stickers available if you stop by to chat.
Listen to our two most recent episodes on StarTropics and Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.
Regular episodes of Arcade Bookshop air every other Monday. The next brand new episode of Arcade Bookshop airs 5/20. We're covering the incredible JRPG by Sabotage Studios, Sea of Stars!
Instagram @arcade_bookshop
TikTok @arcadebookshop
arcadebookshop@gmail.com
Monday May 06, 2024
#20 - Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Monday May 06, 2024
Monday May 06, 2024
In Episode 20, the guys open by talking about a grumpy man in a coffee shop.
In the core of the show, Bryce and Caleb talk about Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a novel by Douglas Adams. They discuss writing overly convenient circumstances and making them believable, laughing through the whole book, negative similes, and more.
The fellas bring this story back to StarTropics by talking about Douglas Adams's version of science fiction, and some conversation about British culture and mentalities, as opposed to the Americana in StarTropics.
Play and read along with the guys! See the show schedule for the future episodes below!
Show Schedule:
5/20: Sea of Stars
6/3: Vagabond by Takehiko Inoue
6/17: On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
7/1: Return of the Obra Dinn
(Dates subject to change at any time, but these are all real episodes!)
Send game and book pairing suggestions or comments to arcadebookshop@gmail.com.
Follow us on TikTok @ArcadeBookshop.
Find us and send us a message @arcade_bookshop on Instagram.
Friday May 03, 2024
Friday May 03, 2024
Your miniature answer to the full-length episodes of Arcade Bookshop! Every week we take about 30 minutes to catch up on video game progress, book progress, video game news, writing and publishing updates, and more!
Today we talk briefly about Bryce's adventures in Iceland, we discuss a bit about a spooky game called Still Wakes the Deep coming soon, an interesting Batman announcement, and crafting poetry specifically for a "magazine" who publishes new issues each month in the form of Instagram posts.
Don't forget Arcade Bookshop will be at 3 Rivers Comicon in Pittsburgh the weekend of June 1st! We'll have tons of stickers available if you stop by to chat.
Regular episodes of Arcade Bookshop air every other Monday. Listen to a brand new episode covering Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (sister episode to StarTropics) on Monday, 5/6!
Instagram @arcade_bookshop
TikTok @arcadebookshop
arcadebookshop@gmail.com
Monday Apr 22, 2024
#19 - StarTropics
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
In Episode 19, the guys are recording from the Drunken Pen Writing Podcast studio, which you can see for yourself if you watch on YouTube!
In the core of the show, the guys talk about StarTropics for the NES. Bryce and Caleb talk about aliens and weird takes on Americana. This game is absolutely bananas.
Play and read along with the guys! See the show schedule for the future episodes below!
Show Schedule:
5/6: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
5/20: Sea of Stars
6/3: Vagabond by Takehiko Inoue
(Dates subject to change at any time, but these are all real episodes!)
Send game and book pairing suggestions or comments to arcadebookshop@gmail.com.
Follow us on TikTok @ArcadeBookshop.
Find us and send us a message @arcade_bookshop on Instagram.
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
In a special guest interview episode of Arcade Bookshop, Bryce and Caleb speak with Nicolas Obregon, author of the Inspector Iwata Series, which currently includes Bluelight Yokohama, Sins as Scarlet, and Unknown Male.
Obregon talks travel writing, what it's like growing up with multiple origins, and how being well-traveled influences writing. The guys also discuss how video games and books lend from each other, and whether video games should be considered culturally vital, just as much as books or film.
Check out Nicolas Obregon's books anywhere, or on obregonbooks.com.
Stay tuned next Monday for a brand new episode of Arcade Bookshop covering the NES classic, StarTropics.
Instagram @arcade_bookshop.
TikTok @arcadebookshop
Contact Us: arcadebookshop@gmail.com
Friday Apr 12, 2024
Arcade Cafe #9 - Eclipse, Sand Land, and the Fallout TV Show
Friday Apr 12, 2024
Friday Apr 12, 2024
Your miniature answer to the full-length episodes of Arcade Bookshop! Every week we take about 30 minutes to catch up on video game progress, book progress, video game news, writing and publishing updates, and more!
Today we talk briefly about the eclipse and conspiracy theories, a more detailed conversation about the new Sand Land video game based on Akira Toriyama's manga of the same name (coming out 4/26!), and our thoughts on the new Fallout TV show.
Don't forget Arcade Bookshop will be at 3 Rivers Comicon in Pittsburgh the weekend of June 1st! We'll have tons of stickers available if you stop by to chat.
Keep an eye on our IG for updates, but as of right now, no Arcade Cafe for two weeks while Bryce is in Iceland!
Regular episodes of Arcade Bookshop air every other Monday. Listen to a brand new episode covering StarTropics for the NES on Monday, 4/22!
Instagram @arcade_bookshop
TikTok @arcadebookshop
arcadebookshop@gmail.com
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