The MADEcast

Oct 02 2024 92 ep.
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The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment presents The MADEcast: a podcast about video game history, preservation, and so much more.

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Stories from Showcase @ The MADE

Oct 02 2024 19 mins  
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 place to show off their games.

An Update from our Executive Director!

Aug 29 2024 28 mins  
Some exciting news about our executive director role and the museum in general.

John Romero & Doom's 30th Anniversary

Dec 07 2023 29 mins  
We sit down with John Romero, game designer of Doom and several other pioneering first person shooters, in celebration of Doom's 30th anniversary.

Polybius: A MADEcast Halloween Special

Oct 26 2023 9 mins  
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 episodes. For now, Happy Halloween!

Roberta Williams rebroadcast

Jun 01 2023 24 mins  
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 due to personal obligations, but we'll be back in a couple weeks with a new episode!

Pacific Pinball Museum

Apr 13 2023 51 mins  
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 to the lawn bowling games of the French aristocracy to the mafia gambling era in the 1930's to pinball's modern era with movie tie-ins and backlit screens, and we talk about the importan

GDC 2023 updates, Tim Schafer rebroadcast

Mar 30 2023 25 mins  
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 interview from 2021 with Tim Schafer of Double Fine Productions. We'll be back in a couple weeks with new conversations!

Michael Meyers & GamePro TV

Mar 16 2023 43 mins  
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 get into some stories from the early days of arcades and talk about how games publishing has evolved in the decades since.

Podcast Updates

Mar 02 2023 34 mins  
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 executive director, Shem, about volunteer and educational opportunities.

2022 Wrap Up

Feb 20 2023 33 mins  
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!