The Polygon Show Podcast
1) THE 2019 POLYGON SHOW AWARDS
It’s time for our yearly and yet non-traditional awards show! Tune in to hear Allegra, Simone, and Chelsea hand out awards for games and TV, and for some reason, no movies. Not sure what happened ther...Show More
2) Remembering the Krampus (from The History of Fun)
Ahead of the holiday season, let’s look back at a brief history of Krampus, the anti-Santa. Listen to all the episodes of The History of Fun on Apple or Pocketcasts. Learn more about your ad choice...Show More
3) The Return of Golden Eye (from The History of Fun)
Simone de Rochefort wasn’t allowed to play violent games growing up, so GoldenEye 007 on the N64 – one of the very first first-person-shooter games – wasn’t exactly her parents’ cup of tea. This week ...Show More
4) Revisiting Neopets (from The History of Fun)
Let’s revisit the story of Neopets, the craze that swept the internet. In today’s episode, we’ll revisit Allegra’s penchant for Neopet theft, as well as the connections between Neopets and Scientology...Show More
5) I Call It Mold World
This week we’re talking about a HORRIBLE BOSS FIGHT in Remedy’s Control, and Allegra’s rollicking good time in Ring Fit Adventure! Chelsea has also been playing Outer Worlds and What the Golf and you’...Show More
6) Shiny Mads Mikkelsen
Brian David Gilbert joins The Polygon Show this week and tries to convince Simone and Allegra to play Hideo Kojima's latest game, Death Stranding. Spoiler Alert: it's BONKERS. Later on, Allegra gives ...Show More
7) C-3PO IS ON DEATHWATCH
Pokemon Go is having its Halloween event, and we’re helping Allegra get a shiny Halloween Charmander. Next up, Luigi has a game, Mario has a game… what about Peach? We’re brainstorming what Peach’s fi...Show More
8) She cute. She shoot.
Everyone is sick as heck, so Chelsea was joined by Jenna and Polygon’s Emily Heller. Emily talked about the very good dog who is also a decorated war hero in Wargroove. Chelsea talked Luigi’s Mansion ...Show More
9) It Good. It Spooky.
Jenna joins Allegra and Chelsea this week to talk about spooky multiplayer game Man of Medan. Chelsea has been playing Link’s Awakening on Nintendo Switch, and Jenna shares some context from the 30-ye...Show More
10) The Sticky Spot
This week we’ve got a batch of Jeff Ramos Approved indie games that are a delight to play! Simone is wilding in Wilmot’s Warehouse, and Allegra is digging the noir mystery game Later Alligator, and th...Show More