Sep 3, 2020
This is a fun discussion. I relive the better parts of my childhood with my friend and colleague, Phid McAwesome. We go deep on the alluring power of nostalgia and classic video games. Also, Phid makes a shock confession about the 90s sitcom, 'Friends.'
SHOW NOTES
— High Score, the Netflix docuseries on the history of classic
video games: https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81019087
— Mark Schaefer's article on nostalgia marketing:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-nostalgia-marketing-next-big-idea-your-company-mark-schaefer/
— The character from Street Fighter II that I refer to as that
"green monster" is called Blanka. Apologies to fight game fans and
sensitive monsters everywhere: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blanka
— Phid McAwesome on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhidMcAwesome
— Phid McAwesome on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/phidmcawesome
— The goto.game weekly show Phid co-hosts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJS4q9ci0OCJ0kmomYI9_kw
— goto.game, Phid's day (and night-time) gig: https://goto.game/
— Phid's food adventure Instagram account he runs with Charis, his partner: https://www.instagram.com/mcawesomekai/