Lets Talk with NintendoCapriSun: Part 9: More Than I Thought I Would, Actually.Laughingboy2017-02-03 | Things we discuss on this episode: - The Runaway Guys
I could use a new Twitter follower: twitter.com/LaughingboyLPAki (@OrangeIsBorange) has a very extensive collection!Laughingboy2026-09-25 | In this clip, Aki discusses how she's collected many different peripherals for her research, including some very rare items and developer kits! All in the name of game preservation!
#vtuber #nintendo #gaming #podcastclips #gamecollectionAshsaidhi Talks About Retro Games and How to do Well With Sponsors! | Good Luck, Have Fun! [15]Laughingboy2026-09-10 | This month, Ashsaidhi joins the podcast! From Gaggl to Twitchcon, Ash is a frequent collaborator with sponsors and event handlers alike. I'll ask if she can share some of the secrets to her success, plus we'll talk about our shared love of retro games and how she shares that love with her community.
๐ Chapters: 00:00:00 - Show Intro 00:02:37 - Tell me about yourself... 00:09:38 - From Amiga to Tekken: How Ash Immersed Herself in Games 00:14:44 - It's about the people! 00:17:34 - It was hard to let go. 00:28:45 - People remember how you make them feel. 00:32:20 - Just keep putting stuff out there. 00:42:15 - That is definitely a skill! 00:47:48 - Handling Parasocial Links and Creating Healthy Boundaries 00:52:09 - I wonder if there's people who stream the Commodore Amiga... 01:03:50 - What's gonna be the deciding factor? 01:09:40 - You gotta be a professional. 01:20:17 - Show Outro 01:23:38 - Viewer Q&A
๐ท๏ธ #gaming #creator #retrogamingTamoor Hussain Talks About How We Talk About Video Games in 2026 | Good Luck, Have Fun! [14]Laughingboy2026-08-27 | Tamoor joins the podcast this month! As an Editor for Gamespot he's had a lot of experience with covering video games! So we'll talk about those experiences, including how much things have changed in how we talk about video games in an age of constant pressure to succeed in a more content directed world.
๐ท๏ธ #videogames #journalism #creatortipsKelpsey Shares the Secrets of Speedrunning and Sponsorships! | Good Luck, Have Fun! [13]Laughingboy2026-08-06 | โ@kelpsey joins the podcast this month to spill the beans on her career as a Twitch Ambassador, how she got into speedrunning and randomizers, as well as about her love of baseball. Maybe we'll learn how we too can get a Madrinas sponsorship if we ask nicely.
๐ท๏ธ #speedrunning #randomizer #podcastLanaruse Talks About Speedrunning, Hosting GDQ, and the Perfect Pour | Good Luck, Have Fun! [12]Laughingboy2026-07-17 | โ@Lanaruse joins the podcast this month to talk about her career as a speedrunner and GDQ Host! Quite aptly timed now that GDQ just wrapped up their Summer marathon in early July! We also discuss Lana and my shared love of coffee!
๐ Chapters: 00:00:00 - Q&A Session 00:32:03 - Show Intro 00:34:52 - From Tragedy to Games Done Quick 00:43:09 - Why Did Lanaruse Start Streaming? 00:49:22 - ๐ท๏ธ #speedrunning #gamesdonequick #podcastDoing This Helped @LaceyJohnsonMusic Grow Her FanbaseLaughingboy2026-07-16 | Focusing on a specific type of content can really help push your channel further, as Lacey finds out.
#podcastclips #videogamemusic #contentcreator@LaceyJohnsonMusic Shares the Most Important Thing About Building a CommunityLaughingboy2026-07-14 | Lacey shares how important it was for her to build the community she would have wanted for herself.
#podcastclips #videogamemusic #contentcreatorBeing Fashionable is All About One Thing...Laughingboy2026-07-09 | Lacey informs laughingboy that, really itโs just about the clothes that makes being fashionable easy. #vgm #podcast #contentcreatorLacey Johnson Was Originally Going To Be a Doctor?Laughingboy2026-07-07 | Sometimes the best laid plans, and all that. #vgm #podcast #contentcreatorKlinkit May Have Made Zeldathon Too EfficientโฆLaughingboy2026-06-24 | Sometimes you make things run so well thereโs nothing to doโฆ which youโd think would be a good thing!Klinkit Shares What Sheโs Hoping For Future ZeldathonsLaughingboy2026-06-22 | Klinkit hopes for a more put together, and financially secure future for Zeldathon, but what about the sponsors?
#podcast #zeldathon #charityKlinkit Shares the One Thing That Kept Her From Fitting InLaughingboy2026-06-19 | Klinkit loves using correct grammar, but that sometimes made it difficult to make friends at @Zeldathon.Unboxing the $250 Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Collectorโs EditionLaughingboy2026-06-11 | I got my hands on the Dragon Quest VII Reimagined preorder a while back, but then I kind of let time get away from me before I was able to edit the unboxing video... Anyway go play Dragon Quest. Right now.
#squareenix #dragonquest #unboxing #asmrStephen Georg On Earthbound and Forging Communities Through Games | Good Luck, Have Fun! [11]Laughingboy2026-05-27 | @stephenplays has been highly requested guest for the channel since as far back as I've been doing podcasts, and this month we finally got him! We'll talk about his love of Earthbound, the daily vlogs, and the importance of finding and building communities in the digital age.
๐ Chapters: 00:00:00 - Q&A Session 00:37:59 - Show Intro 00:41:19 - Uploading Videos Before YouTube 00:47:45 - I Am Earthbound 01:02:47 - StephenVlogs a.k.a. YouTube's Most Documented Man 01:14:40 - Things Were Tense 01:24:02 - The End of The Vlog 01:37:40 - Building Community and Setting Boundaries 01:46:06 - Tiny Eddie and the Curse of the Running Gag 02:00:59 - Looking Towards the Future 02:13:23 - Outro
๐ท๏ธ #nintendo #earthbound #vloggingJosh Jepson on Why Mental Health Matters When StreamingLaughingboy2026-05-15 | Josh discussed the importance of mental health awareness, and taking care of yourself as a streamer and entertainer. Then we talk about the Switch 2โฆJosh Jepson Explains His Move to Twitch Over YouTubeLaughingboy2026-05-14 | @JoshJepson explains how the impermanence of twitch streams made streaming more alluring than editing videos for YouTube.Josh Jepson on Starting Out on TwitchLaughingboy2026-05-12 | With monetization changing to what it is today, itโs easy to see the appeal of earning money from streaming versus making long-form videos for ad revenue.I Played Fractured Blooms: A Psychological Horror Game From Serenity ForgeLaughingboy2026-04-10 | I got a chance to play a new game from Serenity Forge at PAX East 2026 called Fractured Blooms! It wasโฆ fairly interesting, so I spoke to the CEO of the company to try to learn more about what inspires them when building the game.
#paxeast #serenityforge #indiegameI Interviewed the Mind Behind Croak, a Tongue-Whipping Platforming Game!Laughingboy2026-04-09 | I talked to the CEO of WoodRunner Games about Croak: a tongue-whipping action adventure platformer coming to Steam! I learn more about the gameโs hand drawn visual style and challenging design, and I even get to meet our hero, in person! #indiegame #gamingconvention #paxeastI Played Awaysis, a 4-Player Co-Op Adventure, at PAX East!Laughingboy2026-04-07 | I played a fast-paced, 4-Player co-op game called Awaysis at the 17-BIT booth at PAX East 2026! I was really impressed with the momentum mechanics the game asks you to learn, and Iโm excited to maybe stream this with friends soon!
#paxeast #indiegame #gamingOmara Lets You SMELL Your Games!Laughingboy2026-04-03 | I stopped by the OVD Technologies booth at PAX East to try out Omara, a device that let's you smell the games you're playing!
#paxeast #gaming #minecraftCat Secretary Is Going To Save Us From AI?Laughingboy2026-04-02 | LazyRegenesis got a chance to speak to the minds behind Cat Secretary, a game where you save the world (or at least its corporate supervisors) from AI!GandaKris Explains How She Created Custom Amiibos! | Good Luck, Have Fun! [10]Laughingboy2026-04-02 | No April Fool's this time! We have GandaKris joining us this month to talk about her entire creator career thus far! From customizing amiibo, to managing an esports team's community, to even... owning a restaurant?? Kris shows where she finds the spoons to juggle so many roles, and what she's learned over her many varied and amazing experiences!
๐ Chapters: 00:00:00 - Q&A Session 00:28:17 - Show Intro 00:32:06 - Reggie Fils-Aime, a Mentor? 00:36:47 - GandaKris Before Amiibo 00:43:41 - Custom Amiibo 00:49:10 - The Slow Burn to Stardom 00:55:34 - From Custom Amiibo to Custom TCG Cards 01:05:03 - How to Sell Yourself 01:26:30 - What Got You Into eSports? 01:30:27 - Did I Think I Would Own a Cafe This Soon? 01:41:47 - Outro
๐ท๏ธ #amiibo #nintendo #gamingpodcastHanging Out With the Voice of Zelda, Patricia Summersett! | Good Luck, Have Fun! [09]Laughingboy2026-02-25 | This month I have the honor of interviewing the podcast's first voice artist: Patricia Summersett! We'll talk about her voice acting career, including what its like to be the first official voice for Princess Zelda, as well as her humble beginnings in ice skating, and her career in singing with the Summersett Band!
๐ Chapters: 00:00:00 - Q&A Session 00:23:33 - Show Intro 00:30:44 - Mastering Hylian Calligraphy 00:36:27 - Patricia's First AAA Role... 00:40:44 - Patricia's First Dream... Olympic Ice Skating? 00:49:42 - Unpacking Michigan Culture 00:52:12 - Evolving as an Actor 00:59:14 - Adapting to the Screen, Stage, & Games 01:03:42 - The Weight of Being Zelda 01:09:19 - The Summersett Band 01:13:27 - Outtro
๐ท๏ธ #zelda #voiceacting #gamingUnboxing the Virtual Boy for Nintendo Switch OnlineLaughingboy2026-02-21 | Honestly this is the dumbest but also coolest thing Nintendo has done in recent memory.
#nintendo #gaming #nintendoswitchVampire Survivors Meets Y2K: Desktop Survivors 98!Laughingboy2026-02-14 | I interviewed Brandon Hesslau, the creator and sole developer of Desktop Survivors '98, a game you can play... on your desktop!I Played Airframe ULTRA From the Makers of Rainworld at PAXEast!Laughingboy2026-02-06 | We tried a new microphone for this interview and the results unfortunately speak for themselves. :/
#gaming #paxeast #retrogamingI Played Fretless, the โGuitarPGโ From Playdigious at PAXEast 2025!Laughingboy2026-01-24 | I played Fretless from Playdigious Games at PAX East 2025 before it officially launched, and some of the people behind the game were gracious enough to answer a few of my questions!
๐ท๏ธ #videogames #paxeast #indiegameI Interviewed the Creator of PAXEastโs Most Creative GameLaughingboy2026-01-23 | I talked to YueHao Jiang at #paxeast last year about Falsework Studioโs new #indiegame Spider Lily. Will you be checking it out this year when it drops on Steam?The Games I Played at PAX East 2025... 8 Months Ago.Laughingboy2026-01-23 | I feel like its been forever since I've uploaded a video here. Welcome to My Latest Hyperfixation, the show where I talk to you about...my latest hyperfixations...
It's long overdue, but I did in fact go to PAX East back in May of 2025, and I interviewed different indie developers and played some interesting games. Some of those, like Fretless, have already released. However, there are still some titles like Spider Lily and Airframe Ultra that haven't. Check out my reviews of those games here, and check out the short interview videos that I did with each developer in the links below!
๐ Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:16 - The Wild and Unfinished World of Spider Lilly 00:04:43 - Fretless, the "GuitaRPG" 00:06:08 - Airframe ULTRA: Inspired by Your Childhood 00:08:06 - Honorable Mention: Desktop Survivor '98 00:09:27 - Welcome to My Latest Hyperfixation! 00:10:45 - Outro
๐ท๏ธ #paxeast #videogames #indiegameHeroKerrey Is Why We Have a Twith Emote | Good Luck, Have Fun! [08]Laughingboy2025-12-07 | herokerrey joins us for this month's podcast! We'll talk about how she got started as a creator, how she intersects her interests and skills to keep chat engaged, and yes, we'll talk about "twith".
๐ Chapters: 00:00:00 - Q&A Session 00:38:53 - Show Intro 00:43:44 - From Pandemic Hobby to Full-time 00:57:20 - Overcoming Challenges of Full-time Creation 01:16:36 - Networking, Sponsorships, and Self-Advocating 01:29:43 - Twith: From Misspelling to Global Emote 01:44:19 - Talking About Our Games of the Year For 2025 01:56:13 - Outro
๐ท๏ธ #gamingpodcast #justdance #creatororangeisborange on Modding Games, VTubing, and Developing a Game Show | Good Luck, Have Fun! [07]Laughingboy2025-10-30 | Aki AKA OrangeisBorange joins us this month to talk about how she mods herself into all of the games she streams, what got her into streaming, and why do we enjoy horror games so much (since its October, of course)?
๐ Chapters: 00:00:00 - Q&A Session 00:51:31 - Getting Into Silent Hill f's Combat 00:58:35 - A Journey of Growth 01:27:35 - How to VTube 01:56:00 - Dungeonaire: Developing a Game Show 02:09:06 - Gygas on a CRT 02:23:45 - Looking Ahead & Outro
๐ท๏ธ #videogames #vtuber #podcastLacey Johnson Explains How She Became a Video Game Rock Legend | Good Luck, Have Fun! [06]Laughingboy2025-09-26 | This month, Lacey Johnson joins us to talk about her love of video games and music, and how that all came together to start her video game journey!
๐ Chapters: 00:00:00 - Q&A Session 00:32:08 - Show Intro and Learning The Queen's Wave 00:36:59 - Pokemon and Titanic: Lacey Gets Her Start 00:42:20 - Lacey Wanted To Be a Doctor 00:51:20 - Super Mario Odyssey Changes Everything 00:55:28 - Navigating Burnout and Mental Health Challenges 01:02:06 - Self Confidence Through Style 01:08:39 - What's a Self-Powered Giraffe? 01:15:25 - Collaborating Through a Pandemic 01:21:53 - Lacey to the Main Stage 01:34:15 - Balancing Ambition With Self-Regulation 01:45:14 - Lacey Recommends... 01:51:23 - What's Next, and Show Outro
๐ท๏ธ #podcast #videogames #videogamemusicShesez Tells Me Whatโs Next for Boundary Break | Good Luck, Have Fun! [05]Laughingboy2025-07-22 | This month, I bring the creator of Boundary Break, Shesez, on to the show! He's been a frequent guest on DialogBOX before, but this time we'll go 1:1 to discuss his long career as a YouTuber, what its like to be a full-time content creator, and what the future of Boundary Break will look like!
๐ Chapters: 00:00:00 - Q&A Session 00:35:00 - Podcast Intro 00:41:35 - Shesez Comes From "She says" 00:56:08 - What is "Success"? 01:07:50 - Shesez the News & Diversifying Content 01:28:21 - You Should be Getting More Views! 01:36:33 - How Can Boundary Break Stay Relevant? 01:40:36 - Pokemon Presents Thoughts? 01:48:39 - Outro
๐ท๏ธ #contentcreator #videogames #videogamepodcastHow Does Masae Keep Chat Engaged on Stream? #vtuber #startstreaming #twitchLaughingboy2025-07-15 | Masae explains how her prior experience being a let's player on YouTube helps her keep chat engaged during streams.How Did Masaeโs Community React to Her Rebranding?Laughingboy2025-07-11 | Sometimes itโs jarring to see such a huge rebranding of your favorite streamer, but Masae explains the reasons why she thinks her community was prepared for the changes.Masae Explains How She Developed Her VTuber DesignLaughingboy2025-07-03 | โMasae explains how certain games, design principles, and even vocaloids helped shape her VTuber design.Klinkit Reveals the Toughest Part of Running Zeldathon | Good Luck, Have Fun! [04]Laughingboy2025-06-19 | This month, Klinkit joins the podcast for the first time! We'll talk about her work on the most recent Zeldathon, which gained over $100,000 in donations in June 2025, including some of the challenges of owning a small business and taking the reins of such a long running event.
๐ Chapters: 00:00:00 - Q&A Session 00:30:45 - Podcast Intro 00:34:48 - The Vibes Were Good 00:43:38 - A Drunken Invite is Just as Good 01:04:30 - The Challenges of Owning a Small Business 01:19:27 - Battling the Algorithm Driving Donations Away 01:34:49 - Creating a More Collaborative Zeldathon 01:49:30 - DK Bananza and the DK Timeline 02:04:00 - Outro
๐ท๏ธ #zelda #nintendo #charityUnboxing the Nintendo Switch 2 and Pro Controller! #nintendoswitch2 #unboxing #asmrLaughingboy2025-06-07 | After waiting in line for about 2 hours just to grab my preorder, I was finally able to take home the Nintendo Switch 2 with Mario Kart World bundled in, and I really wanted to do a short unboxing video for yโall!Josh Jepson Explains Why Sharing Mental Health Stories Is Important | Good Luck, Have Fun! [03]Laughingboy2025-05-22 | This month, Josh Jepson joins the podcast to talk about his career, how content creation and mental health intersect, and his hopes for the Nintendo Switch 2, which launches in just a few weeks!
๐ Chapters: 00:00:00 - Q&A Session 00:42:33 - Show Intro 00:54:44 - The Early Days of YouTube 01:06:30 - Being a Full-time Content Creator 01:19:00 - Switching Over to Twitch 01:24:37 - Versus & Versus Expo 01:42:50 - Mental Health & Every Day May 02:03:46 - Contractually Obligated Switch 2 Question & Outro
๐ท๏ธ #videogames #nintendo #banjokazooieProtonJon/Claire Reveals The Super Mario World Letโs Play That Never HappenedLaughingboy2025-05-12 | There was ONE letโs play that ProtonJon/Claire never got around to for Super Mario World, and hereโs why!
๐ท๏ธ #podcast #supermariobros #letsplayWhy ProtonJon/Claire Finally Decided to Come OutLaughingboy2025-05-08 | ProtonJon/Claire explains the reasons why she recently came out, and the difficulties of hiding it for so longโฆProtonJon/Claire Explains the Difficulties of Being a Neurodivergent Content CreatorLaughingboy2025-05-04 | Sometimes the biggest difficulty with content creation is self motivation, and that can be even harder when you have ADHDโฆ
#contentcreator #podcast #neurodivergentI FINALLY Get to Interview Claire/ProtonJon! | Good Luck, Have Fun! [02]Laughingboy2025-04-23 | This month, I finally sit down and talk to Claire, 10 years after I initially asked her to take part in Let's Talk. We'll discuss her career as a YouTuber from the Something Awful days, up to her current streaming career today, and probably talk about the Nintendo Switch 2, because I couldn't call myself a gaming podcaster if I didn't...
๐ Chapters: 00:00:00 - Q&A Session 00:35:37 - Episode Intro 00:39:37 - This Was Supposed to Happen in 2015... 00:47:43 - How I Found Claire 00:58:58 - Twitch vs. YouTube 01:06:13 - Going Full-Time 01:14:28 - Managing Yourself 01:18:40 - Getting Into YouTube Circa 2008 01:35:13 - ProtonJon/Claire 01:43:00 - I am The Brand 01:53:22 - Two Years of Tension 02:00:10 - Nintendo Switch 2: Key Card Boogaloo 02:11:53 - Outro
๐ท๏ธ #videogames #lgbtqia #twitchstreamerMasae Shares Her Fears of Starting Over | Good Luck, Have Fun! [01]Laughingboy2025-03-27 | Our new podcasting adventure finally begins! We're merging the best parts of DialogBOX and Let's Talk to bring you a new show called Good Luck, Have Fun! I'll be bringing in a new content creator every month to talk about how their lives and their love of video games intersect!
This month we bring back a familiar face, Masae, to talk about her own rebranding as she's officially entered the very different world of VTubing. We'll talk about what that process was like and what difficulties she faced, while also just catching up since our original interview 7 years ago!
๐ Chapters: 00:00:00 - Q&A Session 00:43:50 - Episode Intro 00:45:53 - You've Changed! 00:53:15 - What It's Like to Rebrand After So Long 01:05:55 - What Masae Learned About VTubing 01:22:13 - Favorite VTubers 01:33:00 - How to Engage (with chat) 01:46:23 - Nintendo Directs (plural) 01:59:15 - Outro
๐ท๏ธ #videogames #nintendoswitch2 #vtuberPlaying Suikoden 2 Like Itโs 1999Laughingboy2025-03-08 | I know that Suikoden 1+2 Remasters are out, but Iโve always wanted a copy of the originals. Unfortunately 2 was always hard to find, and even when I could, I just couldnโt bite the bullet on that price tagโฆ until now! ๐
๐ท๏ธ #playstation #suikoden #konamiYouTube Partner LED Sign UnboxingLaughingboy2025-03-05 | Hello! ๐ Iโm getting back into unboxing videos and figured Iโd start with something I received from YouTubeโs partner program! Itโs been sitting in the streaming room for a while now, but now it can sit proudly behind the couch!
Up next: I gotta unbox some metal Pokeballs.The Games we Played in 2024 | DialogBOX [52]Laughingboy2025-01-17 | Well, that's it! The year 2024 is officially over and BOY were there a ton of good games to play... This time we bring back fan favorites ProtonJon and Josh Jepson to talk about all the games we played last year (whether they were actually new in 2024 or not), and we rank our top 3! Plus, we'll talk about our thoughts on what to play in 2025, and what we're looking forward to with the newest announcement of the Nintendo Switch 2!
--- #podcast #nintendoswitch2 #videogamesPlayStation is Having a WEIRD Month | DialogBOX [51]Laughingboy2024-09-19 | BOY, is Sony having a weird month. Concord gets cancelled less than 2 weeks after release, Astro Bot beats ALL expectations and earns rave reviews, and then Sony announces the PS5 PRO, which nobody liked. I'm joined by Daniel Alba of @GVG, Mary Stowe (formerly from Destructoid), and Josh Jepson from... @JoshJepson, to talk about our thoughts on where Sony goes from here. What does Concord's failure mean in light of Astro Bot's success, and just who is the PS5 PRO for?? Let's talk it out!
--- #podcast #playstation #gamingAstro Bot Limited Edition Dualsense UnboxingLaughingboy2024-09-11 | The Astro Bot Dualsense Collectorโs Edition Controller is here and it is BEAUTIFUL! ๐คฉ I had to pick this up after missing out on the Spider-Man 2 controller and I donโt regret the purchase. Itโs super detailed, and looks just like the ship in the game!