The New Player Podcast

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Hello and welcome to The New Player Podcast! Each week host William Barrios will introduce a video game to newcomer Jose Aguirre with the help of their guest. New episodes every Wednesday morning.

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Latest episode

10 - Death Stranding
For the season one finale it's a no-guest show with Will, Jose, and super-producer Aaron Dillon! The three talk Death Stranding, Hypercharge: Unboxed, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. They also look back on previous games and Jose mak…
9 - God of War (2018) with Damian DeLeon
Boy oh boy, this episode is all about the grumpy dad himself Kratos! Damian DeLeon guests to show Jose the 2018 God of War. The guys talk about graphics, mythology, and similarities between the stories of God of War and The Last of Us.
8 - Stardew Valley with Camilla Salas
Jose tries out cozy gaming with Stardew Valley and Camilla Salas stops by to talk about Pokémon, Stardew creator Eric Barone, and bears. 🎵Music by Aaron Dillon. 📱Find Us On Socials: …
7 - Mortal Kombat X with Eli Tucker
Eli Tucker introduces Jose to Mortal Kombat X. The guys talk about Mortal Kombat as a franchise, the ethics of loot boxes, and Will has a great restaurant idea. Also, past guest Erick White drops by! 🎵Music by Aaron Dillon…
6 - Skate 3 with Cameron Kern
Cameron Kern shows Jose the 2010 game Skate 3. Cameron gives some skating history lessons, Jose makes the argument that time spent playing a video game about skating could be spent skating in real life, and Will introduces the guys to a game…
5 - Spore with March Rentschler
Marc Rentschler introduces Jose to the "god game" Spore. They discuss PC versus console gaming, Will Wright's unique philosophy on game design, and the difference between software toys and games. 🎵Music by Aaron Dillon. 📱Find Us On Socials: @TheNew…
4 - SSX Tricky with Eli Nash
IT'S TRICKY! Eli Nash picks SSX Tricky, one of the few games Jose has some previous experience with. The guys talk about the surprisingly impressive voice cast, how gaming can bring out your competitive side, and quite possibly the g…
3 - Metal Gear Solid with Erick White
Erick White of Everything on Blast—the show where The New Player Podcast was born—guests. He introduces Jose and Will to Metal Gear Solid and they talk about the struggle of enjoying early 3D graphics, the ideal balance between story and gam…
2 - Sonic 3 & Knuckles with Aaron Dillon
Aaron Dillon (composer of The New Player Pod theme music!) guests to introduce Jose to Sonic 3 & Knuckles. Jose learns about Michael Jackson's ties with Sonic, Will discovers echidnas, and Aaron roasts the hosts for their cha…
1 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist with Ash Chauhan
Will and Jose are joined by Ash Chauhan to talk about the 1992 Sega beat 'em up TMNT: The Hyperstone Heist. Will and Ash explain the 16-bit war to Jose, Ash argues that Sega beats Nintendo, and they all discuss Roger Ebert's …