Our heroes convene to discuss the Sega Game Gear, the most satisfying punch in video games, and sports MMOs.
Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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Frank, Ash, and Brandon spend the end of the year clearing out the Question Hole, finding brainslop, Tommy Tallarico’s new alias Sammy Salazar, and the death of Sonic the Hedgehog.
Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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Alex Jaffe has never gotten high before recording this episode, but as Insert Credit approaches the funny weed number, he decides to go method. Listen as he takes about 5-7mg of a gummy (it’s legal in New York) and walks you through the process of writing the questions for an episode of our show, as well as the process of getting stoned for the first time. Plus banter with the cunning and good looking Esper Quinn, processing family trauma, and the Vow of the Gray Warden.
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2025-12-22 12:28:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Insert Credit Fighting Game Correspondent, author, and cannabis connoisseur Patrick Miller joins the panel to answer questions Jaffe wrote while stoned, and play another round of Smokey Bong Bluntry.
Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Patrick Miller. Edited by Esper Quinn...
2025-12-22 08:59:30 +0000 UTC View Post
DigitalFoundry’s John Linneman returns for what is seemingly becoming an annual event: sitting with Brandon Sheffield to discuss games purchased while in Japan.
Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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Guest host Esper Quinn asks Frank, Ash, and Brandon about Xbox’s Black Friday failure, The Game Awards, and creative uses for soy sauce.
Hosted by Esper Quinn, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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Crystal Dynamics and GDQ Community Manager Vanessa B joins Ash and Brandon to talk about Horses discourse, engaging with game communities, and Juri’s feet.
Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Vanessa B. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
At Tokyo Game Show 2025, Necrosoft’s Brandon Sheffield (Demonschool, Hyper Gunsport) interviews Lizardcube’s Ben Fiquet (Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Streets of Rage 4) on animation, working with larger studios, and the right amount of exploration in action games. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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Frank, Ash, and Brandon hang out and talk about Steam’s censorship, friendslop, and the Never Gonna Give You Up of video games.
Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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Hey all, Esper here. Usually I try and think of some goofy framing device for the Bonus Credit show notes, but this month I just wanted to be up front and thank you directly for being a part of Insert Credit. We have a good time making this show and you make it possible, so please enjoy us brainstorming on a comics podcast idea, horror movie talk, and some very earnest moments of appreciation for each other at the end. Stay safe, stay warm, stay fed, and have a good one!
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2025-11-27 16:20:05 +0000 UTC View Post
A game historian, a game journalist, and a game developer discuss Half-Life 3, The Game Awards, and mpreg.
Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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Go back to hell! Insert Credit celebrates the release of Demonschool by analyzing trends in indie releases, the best grids in games, and of course, woke.
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Our beloved heroes convene for games that are clearly psyops, the Rocky Horror Picture Show of video games, and the shocking return of the Improv Zone.
Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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Streamer and esports commentator Pro_Kesadia joins the panel to cover Halo on PlayStation, 4th-party game studios, and the Knife Economy.
Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Pro_Kesadia. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
SHOW NOTES: 2025-11-03 09:00:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Fearsome Frank Cifaldi, Ash And Bones Parrish, and Brandon Deathfield mash through FMV horror games, nepo babies, and a surprising Alucard cameo in the spookiest episode of the year.
Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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1: Colin Spacetwi...
2025-10-27 06:59:44 +0000 UTC View Post
(A previous version of this episode had poor quality audio for Brandon. This has been fixed everywhere except the SICK FREAK MIX, where Brandon's audio has been made 5x worse. Thank you -esper)
Writer and photographer Colin Spacetwinks joins the panel to talk about discovering new games, games for furries, and the correct pronunciation of FIFA.
Do YOU need Bonus Content FAST? Do you need EXCLUSIVE JOKES and INTERESTING DISCUSSION you WON’T hear anywhere else? Then come on down to Insert Credit Patreon where we have deals on content like Brandon’s thoughts on hop water! A selfie of Frank with a giant fiberglass cow! Jaffe getting the voice actor for the red M&M wrong! Ash discussing the terrifying ordeal of surgery! Plans to console-ize a phone to create the ultimate J2ME game machine! And QUITE A BIT MORE!!
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2025-10-18 20:12:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Writer and developer Mathew Kumar guest hosts the panel, covering the Balatro of coin flips, Bitmap Books bad decisions, and especially crude actions performed by Rabbids.
Hosted by Mathew Kumar, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield cover Silent Hill f, the sacrifice of EA to the monster of private capital, and thirty PlayStation hot takes. Hosted by Esper Quinn, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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Special guests Simone de Rochefort, Liz Ryerson, and merritt k have a very normal episode discussing obscure Doom wads, action game brand deals for jeans, and sending celebrities to Silent Hill. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Merritt K, Simone de Rochefort, and L...
2025-09-29 04:05:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Gamespot’s Lucy James joins the panel to cover the Nintendo Direct, $100,000 collector’s editions of games, and being friends with Sonic characters.
Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Lucy James. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
SHOW NOTES: 2025-09-22 04:27:04 +0000 UTC View Post
At the dawn of time, there was only void. But then, by the great hand of the Patron, the void was lifted, and Bonus Credit found scuttling beneath! Time itself was shaped by Frank’s thoughts on what constitutes Triple A Gaming, Ash’s feelings about vtubers, and an exclusive tease of a potential ranking episode. All glory to the Bonus Credit!
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(Ep. 400) Pre-show. Esper and Frank were going to have Secret Cat T...
2025-09-16 05:47:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Podcast Editor and Game Industry Analyst Esper Quinn joins the panel to cover why Silksong’s price doesn’t matter, what the A’s in AAAAA-Game stand for, and the Loudness War. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Esper Quinn. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
The panel discusses the best pixel artists, Clair Obscur’s greatest weakness, and In Which Lake Is Carmen Sandiego? Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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ONE DAY EARLY for Patrons! Promise Mascot Agency and Paradise Killer game director Oli Clarke Smith goes on a game dev deep dive with Demonschool’s Brandon Sheffield, discussing everythi...
2025-08-31 04:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield discuss Demonschool’s release date getting sniped by Silksong, thoughts on lost media, and E3ster.
Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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Innersloth Communications Director, Wholesome Games organizer, and author Victoria Tran joins the panel for game industry tax tips, thoughts on the “cozy game” genre, and checking Ash’s sauce privilege. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Victoria Tran. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
2025-08-18 03:31:46 +0000 UTC
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The finest minds in video games discuss The Sims 5, good sewer levels, and playing CD-i games with Eugene Levy. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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2025-08-11 03:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Congratulations! You’ve been selected to receive a smattering of bonus materials from episodes 394-397 of Insert Credit Show!
Congratulations! You’ve been selected to receive a smattering of bonus materials from episodes 394-397 of Insert Credit Show! To claim your prize, merely open the sound file these show notes are attached to in your compatible audio player of choice, to enjoy Ash’s vampire romantasy drama and its inspiration, inadvertent repetition of a joke concerning Brand...
2025-08-09 21:51:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Video editor, white-blue-black player, and show note writer Esper Quinn planeswalks with the panel to discuss their first experiences playing Magic: the Gathering. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Esper Quinn. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
