The Indoor Kids with Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon Sat, 13 Dec 2025 12:04:28 +0000 Sat, 13 Dec 2025 12:04:28 +0000 Libsyn RSSgen 1.0 http://theindoorkids.libsyn.com en http://theindoorkids.libsyn.com https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/5/c/8/05c8dcb6a18e64c7/IK_logo.jpg The Indoor Kids with Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon Nerdist Industries true Nerdist Industries podcast@nerdist.com episodic no The Damon Poop Effect with Adam Sessler The Damon Poop Effect with Adam Sessler Mon, 26 Oct 2015 07:00:00 +0000 Today we welcome Adam Sessler to talk about gaming, apartments where terrorists live, The Martian, and Sessler's new project, Friday the 13th: The Game! Enjoy!
 

And if you haven't heard, we are going on a hiatus while we both have demanding full time gigs for a bit. We love you, love making this podcast, love hearing from all of you (even those of you that correct us mercilessly), and we have especially loved finding a community of like-minded, silly, smart, passionate people. We'll keep playing and keep posting about what we're playing, so don't unfollow us on Facebook and Twitter just yet. (Halo 5! Fallout! Battlefront!) Thank you for your support. You are all chicken sandwich.

]]> The Martian, and Sessler's new project, Friday the 13th: The Game! Enjoy!

And if you haven't heard, we are going on a hiatus while we both have demanding full time gigs for a bit. We love you, love making this podcast, love hearing from all of you (even those of you that correct us mercilessly), and we have especially loved finding a community of like-minded, silly, smart, passionate people. We'll keep playing and keep posting about what we're playing, so don't unfollow us on Facebook and Twitter just yet. (Halo 5! Fallout! Battlefront!) Thank you for your support. You are all chicken sandwich.

]]> 01:04:32 true full Horror with Graham Reznick and Larry Fessenden Horror with Graham Reznick and Larry Fessenden Mon, 19 Oct 2015 07:00:00 +0000 Today Kumail and Emily welcome Graham Reznick and Larry Fessenden, writers of the game Until Dawn and producers/writers/genre creators of a bunch of amazing movies. We talk about the resurgence of indie horror, the challenges of writing a video game, and also Ron Perlman. There are Until Dawn spoilers, but they are late in the podcast and clearly delineated!

]]> Today Kumail and Emily welcome Graham Reznick and Larry Fessenden, writers of the game Until Dawn and producers/writers/genre creators of a bunch of amazing movies. We talk about the resurgence of indie horror, the challenges of writing a video game, and also Ron Perlman. There are Until Dawn spoilers, but they are late in the podcast and clearly delineated!

]]> 01:12:19 true full NYCC and Embarrassing Gamer Stories with Kumail and Emily NYCC and Embarrassing Gamer Stories with Kumail and Emily Mon, 12 Oct 2015 08:45:50 +0000 Today you're getting a Kumail and Emily-only episode where we recap our one day at NYCC and then talk about all the games we're playing and read your best (or worst) embarrassing gamer stories. Enjoy! 

]]> Today you're getting a Kumail and Emily-only episode where we recap our one day at NYCC and then talk about all the games we're playing and read your best (or worst) embarrassing gamer stories. Enjoy!

]]> 01:08:58 true full Virtual Reality with David "Yarvo" Yarovesky Virtual Reality with David "Yarvo" Yarovesky Mon, 05 Oct 2015 07:00:00 +0000 Today Kumail and Emily welcome their pal Yarvo, who they've been playing video games with for years, to talk about his movie The Hive! They talk about the horrors that can befall old school gamers, the time Yarvo did a 9 hour raid in Destiny, how he thinks of movies, and more!

]]> Today Kumail and Emily welcome their pal Yarvo, who they've been playing video games with for years, to talk about his movie The Hive! They talk about the horrors that can befall old school gamers, the time Yarvo did a 9 hour raid in Destiny, how he thinks of movies, and more!

]]> 58:18 true full The Indoor Kids at Fantastic Fest The Indoor Kids at Fantastic Fest Mon, 28 Sep 2015 07:00:00 +0000 This week Kumail and Emily are alone in a hotel room in Austin reflecting on their annual pilgrimage to Fantastic Fest. Hear them talk about bands, movies, songs from Ren and Stimpy, and more!

]]> This week Kumail and Emily are alone in a hotel room in Austin reflecting on their annual pilgrimage to Fantastic Fest. Hear them talk about bands, movies, songs from Ren and Stimpy, and more!

]]> 34:13 true full Live from the LA PodFest Live from the LA PodFest Mon, 21 Sep 2015 07:00:00 +0000 Today you get to hear the magic of a live podcast episode with Kumail, Emily, Jared Logan, and Thomas Middleditch! Middleditch has opinions about MGS and... politics! Jared talks Cthulu! We talk Until Dawn! It's so fun!

]]> Today you get to hear the magic of a live podcast episode with Kumail, Emily, Jared Logan, and Thomas Middleditch! Middleditch has opinions about MGS and... politics! Jared talks Cthulu! We talk Until Dawn! It's so fun!

]]> 01:06:05 true full She's In Everything with Laura Bailey She's In Everything with Laura Bailey Mon, 14 Sep 2015 07:04:16 +0000 Today Kumail and Emily welcome voice over actress extraordinaire Laura Bailey! We talk about Monster High, the perils of mo-cap performances, and much more!

**SPOILER ALERT** for Medal Gear Solid around 22:30 minutes

]]> Today Kumail and Emily welcome voice over actress extraordinaire Laura Bailey! We talk about Monster High, the perils of mo-cap performances, and much more!

**SPOILER ALERT** for Medal Gear Solid around 22:30 minutes

]]> 01:03:04 true full MegaMegas with The Megas MegaMegas with The Megas Mon, 07 Sep 2015 07:00:00 +0000 Today Kumail and Emily welcome Josh and Greg from The Megas to talk about their band, their influences, what they're playing now, and how useful an app that tells you how long cutscenes are would be.

 

]]> Today Kumail and Emily welcome Josh and Greg from The Megas to talk about their band, their influences, what they're playing now, and how useful an app that tells you how long cutscenes are would be.

]]> 01:05:59 true full The Indoor Kids with... You! The Indoor Kids with... You! Mon, 31 Aug 2015 07:00:00 +0000 The first ever crowdsourced Indoor Kids episode is here! Emily and Kumail were absolutely blown away by how charming and professional and diverse your submissions were, and thank you so much for contributing. The things you're consuming included anything from the Marvel app to Desert Golf to Better Off Ted to a really random drink, and they loved hearing about them all!

Contributors include (not in order):
Angelo R
Gordon B
James M
Danielle C
Matt and Pat
Matt E
Zac K
Candace H
Mag and Mr. Kyle
Bannon R
Marc D
Ian Q
SungWon C
Nazareth J
Nathan and Sam
Jay M
Scott C
Sean R
Doug and Aldrin
Nikki B
Matt
Izzy B
Chris C
Alex and D'arby
Stephanie C
Erik B
Anthony S
Pete D
Brendan M
Chris R
Don B
Matthew A
Jacob C
Diego and Erick

]]> The first ever crowdsourced Indoor Kids episode is here! Emily and Kumail were absolutely blown away by how charming and professional and diverse your submissions were, and thank you so much for contributing. The things you're consuming included anything from the Marvel app to Desert Golf to Better Off Ted to a really random drink, and they loved hearing about them all!

Contributors include (not in order): Angelo R Gordon B James M Danielle C Matt and Pat Matt E Zac K Candace H Mag and Mr. Kyle Bannon R Marc D Ian Q SungWon C Nazareth J Nathan and Sam Jay M Scott C Sean R Doug and Aldrin Nikki B Matt Izzy B Chris C Alex and D'arby Stephanie C Erik B Anthony S Pete D Brendan M Chris R Don B Matthew A Jacob C Diego and Erick

]]> 58:16 true full Trashman, Seaman, and You with Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher Trashman, Seaman, and You with Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher Mon, 24 Aug 2015 07:00:00 +0000 Today we are missing Kumail, so Emily decided to have comedians and couple Cameron and Rhea join her to talk about some super bizarre video games, TV, movies, and more!

]]> Today we are missing Kumail, so Emily decided to have comedians and couple Cameron and Rhea join her to talk about some super bizarre video games, TV, movies, and more!

]]> 01:09:07 true full Superheroes with Max Landis Superheroes with Max Landis Mon, 17 Aug 2015 07:00:00 +0000 Today we welcome screenwriter Max Landis to talk about video games but also mainly about his extensive knowledge of superhero comics and his feelings on superhero movies. Enjoy!

]]> Today we welcome screenwriter Max Landis to talk about video games but also mainly about his extensive knowledge of superhero comics and his feelings on superhero movies. Enjoy!

]]> 01:08:02 true full Horses with Lisa Hanawalt Horses with Lisa Hanawalt Mon, 10 Aug 2015 07:00:00 +0000 Today we welcome Lisa Hanwalt, designer on Bojack Horseman, to talk about art, video games, that Kim Kardashian game and the itch it scratches, and horses horses horses. Plus the Twitter game!

]]> Today we welcome Lisa Hanwalt, designer on Bojack Horseman, to talk about art, video games, that Kim Kardashian game and the itch it scratches, and horses horses horses. Plus the Twitter game!

]]> 45:51 true full Gentleman with Paul F. Tompkins Gentleman with Paul F. Tompkins Mon, 03 Aug 2015 07:00:00 +0000 Today we welcome Paul F. Tompkins to talk about something no one ever asks him about: video games. We talk Batman (no spoilers), his gaming on set at Mr. Show and more!

]]> Today we welcome Paul F. Tompkins to talk about something no one ever asks him about: video games. We talk Batman (no spoilers), his gaming on set at Mr. Show and more!

]]> 01:04:50 true full Nostalgia with Devin Faraci Nostalgia with Devin Faraci Mon, 27 Jul 2015 07:50:52 +0000 Today we welcome back one of our most outspoken and hilarious guests, Devin Faraci, to talk about movies, gaming news, and much much more. He's the best.

]]> Today we welcome back one of our most outspoken and hilarious guests, Devin Faraci, to talk about movies, gaming news, and much much more. He's the best.

]]> 01:22:53 true full Pee Blade with Matt McCarthy Pee Blade with Matt McCarthy Mon, 20 Jul 2015 07:00:00 +0000 Today we welcome our pal Matt McCarthy to tell us everything we didn't know about wrestling. It's fucking fascinating. Plus an extended intro where Kumail talks about being in an episode of The X Files last week.

]]> Today we welcome our pal Matt McCarthy to tell us everything we didn't know about wrestling. It's fucking fascinating. Plus an extended intro where Kumail talks about being in an episode of The X Files last week.

]]> 01:42:29 true full Kumail and Emily's Comic-Con Diary! Kumail and Emily's Comic-Con Diary! Mon, 13 Jul 2015 07:00:00 +0000 Today you're going on a journey with Emily and Kumail through their four day journey at Comic-Con! You'll go on the floor with them and their friends, backstage at The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, to parties, to a panel of Nerdist podcasters! Featuring Drew McWeeny, Pete Holmes, Taran Killam, MegaRan, Matt Mira, Thomas Middleditch, Job Stauffer from TellTale, Mo from Mondo, Lootcrate staff, Mike Rosenstein, artist Mike Mitchell, and Dan Harmon!

]]> Today you're going on a journey with Emily and Kumail through their four day journey at Comic-Con! You'll go on the floor with them and their friends, backstage at The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, to parties, to a panel of Nerdist podcasters! Featuring Drew McWeeny, Pete Holmes, Taran Killam, MegaRan, Matt Mira, Thomas Middleditch, Job Stauffer from TellTale, Mo from Mondo, Lootcrate staff, Mike Rosenstein, artist Mike Mitchell, and Dan Harmon!

]]> 01:03:22 true full Arkham Days and Arkham Knights with Pete Holmes Arkham Days and Arkham Knights with Pete Holmes Mon, 06 Jul 2015 07:00:00 +0000 Today we welcome our old pal Pete Holmes (You Made It Weird podcast) to discuss the weirdness of Independence Day, the magic of Batman, and more! There are Arkham Knight spoilers starting around 30 minutes into the podcast. Not the ending of the game, but plot points. We alert you within the podcast to turn it off if you don't want to hear spoilers, but this is your other heads up.

]]> Today we welcome our old pal Pete Holmes (You Made It Weird podcast) to discuss the weirdness of Independence Day, the magic of Batman, and more! There are Arkham Knight spoilers starting around 30 minutes into the podcast. Not the ending of the game, but plot points. We alert you within the podcast to turn it off if you don't want to hear spoilers, but this is your other heads up.

]]> 01:15:45 true full A Conversation with Cliff Bleszinski A Conversation with Cliff Bleszinski Mon, 29 Jun 2015 15:52:10 +0000 While Emily was unable to record, Kumail had an in-depth conversation with Cliffy B to talk about gaming, making cool games that people want to do fun new things with, and much more. Plus an intro with Kumail and Emily talking Arkham!

]]> While Emily was unable to record, Kumail had an in-depth conversation with Cliffy B to talk about gaming, making cool games that people want to do fun new things with, and much more. Plus an intro with Kumail and Emily talking Arkham!

]]> 01:02:17 true full E3 Wrap Up with Thomas Middleditch, Troy Baker, Ashley Johnson and More! E3 Wrap Up with Thomas Middleditch, Troy Baker, Ashley Johnson and More! Mon, 22 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0000 This week, first you'll catch up on all the E3 news that's fit to discuss with Kumail and Emily, and then you'll travel the E3 floor with Kumail and Thomas Middleditch!

]]> This week, first you'll catch up on all the E3 news that's fit to discuss with Kumail and Emily, and then you'll travel the E3 floor with Kumail and Thomas Middleditch!

]]> 01:02:11 true full Platinum with Anthony Rapp Platinum with Anthony Rapp Mon, 15 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0000 Today Kumail and Emily welcome actor Anthony Rapp! Anthony was an audience suggestion and was a fantastic guest, and we delved into all of the ways that he masters video games and also talked about what a tetris sex move would be.

]]> Today Kumail and Emily welcome actor Anthony Rapp! Anthony was an audience suggestion and was a fantastic guest, and we delved into all of the ways that he masters video games and also talked about what a tetris sex move would be.

]]> 01:13:38 true full E3: Rumors and Confirmations with Nick Ahrens E3: Rumors and Confirmations with Nick Ahrens Mon, 08 Jun 2015 07:08:31 +0000 Today the Indoor Kids welcome back their old friend Nick Ahrens, lover of Mass Effect and games in general, to walk through all the games that are rumored to be announced at this year's E3. Plus a bunch of goofy stuff!

]]> Today the Indoor Kids welcome back their old friend Nick Ahrens, lover of Mass Effect and games in general, to walk through all the games that are rumored to be announced at this year's E3. Plus a bunch of goofy stuff!

]]> 01:21:03 true full Ron Funches' Wish List Ron Funches' Wish List Mon, 01 Jun 2015 06:57:59 +0000 Today we welcome Ron Funches back to the podcast to talk about Witcher 3, Splatoon, he and Kumail being Mortal Kombat frenemies, and more!

]]> Today we welcome Ron Funches back to the podcast to talk about Witcher 3, Splatoon, he and Kumail being Mortal Kombat frenemies, and more!

]]> 57:40 true full ArmFace with Nate Fernald ArmFace with Nate Fernald Mon, 25 May 2015 07:29:27 +0000 Today we welcome our good friend, writer and comedian Nate Fernald, to talk about his love of Dragon Ball Z, Mad Max: Fury Road (no spoilers given), our time living in Brooklyn together, helicopters and more!

]]> Today we welcome our good friend, writer and comedian Nate Fernald, to talk about his love of Dragon Ball Z, Mad Max: Fury Road (no spoilers given), our time living in Brooklyn together, helicopters and more!

]]> 01:08:28 true full The 200th Ep! 8 Bit Hero with Brent Weinbach The 200th Ep! 8 Bit Hero with Brent Weinbach Mon, 18 May 2015 07:00:00 +0000 Brent Weinbach says that video games changed in 1996, and he decided not to change along with them. Join us in an exploration of 8 bit and 16 bit games and learn to appreciate old school game music as if it were jazz.

]]> Brent Weinbach says that video games changed in 1996, and he decided not to change along with them. Join us in an exploration of 8 bit and 16 bit games and learn to appreciate old school game music as if it were jazz.

]]> 01:10:14 true full Kumail Won't Shut Up About He-Man with Ashly Burch Kumail Won't Shut Up About He-Man with Ashly Burch Mon, 11 May 2015 07:00:00 +0000 Today Kumail and Emily welcome Ashly Burch, of HAWP, Borderlands 2, and Mortal Kombat X fame, to talk about action figures, TV, what it's like to voice a fighting game character, and much more!

]]> Today Kumail and Emily welcome Ashly Burch, of HAWP, Borderlands 2, and Mortal Kombat X fame, to talk about action figures, TV, what it's like to voice a fighting game character, and much more!

]]> 01:12:21 true full DJs and Homebrews with Jonah Ray DJs and Homebrews with Jonah Ray Mon, 04 May 2015 07:00:00 +0000 Today we've got our good pal Jonah Ray on the show to talk about movies, TV, video games, and the weird world of people making Sega Genesis games decades later. Plus a Kumail's Reddit Corner!

]]> Today we've got our good pal Jonah Ray on the show to talk about movies, TV, video games, and the weird world of people making Sega Genesis games decades later. Plus a Kumail's Reddit Corner!

]]> 59:41 true full The Inevitability of Change with Gerry Duggan The Inevitability of Change with Gerry Duggan Mon, 27 Apr 2015 07:00:00 +0000 Today Kumail and Emily welcome Gerry Duggan, writer of countless comic books, Sunset Overdrive, Attack of the Show (RIP) and much more. We have a discussion about change in the fictional worlds we love and also got real silly with 90s references.

]]> Today Kumail and Emily welcome Gerry Duggan, writer of countless comic books, Sunset Overdrive, Attack of the Show (RIP) and much more. We have a discussion about change in the fictional worlds we love and also got real silly with 90s references.

]]> 01:10:39 true full Malikality with Malik Forte Malikality with Malik Forte Mon, 20 Apr 2015 07:00:00 +0000 Today Kumail and Emily hang with Malik Forte, Gaming Overlord of Nerdist Industries, to obsess over Mortal Kombat X. Microtransactions! New characters! Interactive levels! A gay character! We discuss it all, plus a bunch of other stuff.

]]> Today Kumail and Emily hang with Malik Forte, Gaming Overlord of Nerdist Industries, to obsess over Mortal Kombat X. Microtransactions! New characters! Interactive levels! A gay character! We discuss it all, plus a bunch of other stuff.

]]> 01:05:59 true full The Power of the Chip with Professor Shyguy The Power of the Chip with Professor Shyguy Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:00:00 +0000 Today we welcome Professor Shyguy, chiptune musician, to the podcast to play music, talk gaming news, and talk about how he's worked the pain of trying to fit in as a kid into his music. Also Emily sings a chiptune cover of Bel Biv Devoe's Poison.

]]> Today we welcome Professor Shyguy, chiptune musician, to the podcast to play music, talk gaming news, and talk about how he's worked the pain of trying to fit in as a kid into his music. Also Emily sings a chiptune cover of Bel Biv Devoe's Poison.

]]> 01:06:25 true full April Fools and Chocolate Eggs with Kumail and Emily April Fools and Chocolate Eggs with Kumail and Emily Mon, 06 Apr 2015 07:00:00 +0000 As The Indoor Kids have come to the end of a long couple of weeks of filming The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, they're unwinding at home and talking about April Fools news, canceled Nintendo games, Twin Peaks, and more! Plus Emily eats a Cadbury Egg during the recording.

]]> As The Indoor Kids have come to the end of a long couple of weeks of filming The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, they're unwinding at home and talking about April Fools news, canceled Nintendo games, Twin Peaks, and more! Plus Emily eats a Cadbury Egg during the recording.

]]> 55:34 true full The Return of Blair Butler The Return of Blair Butler Mon, 30 Mar 2015 06:55:43 +0000 Today we welcome back one of our favorite guests, Blair Butler, to talk about comics she's reading now, how she feels about Agent Carter, times she's kiiiiinda cheated in video games, and much more!

]]> Today we welcome back one of our favorite guests, Blair Butler, to talk about comics she's reading now, how she feels about Agent Carter, times she's kiiiiinda cheated in video games, and much more!

]]> 01:04:51 true full The News to Us with Jordan Morris The News to Us with Jordan Morris Mon, 23 Mar 2015 07:00:00 +0000 Today we welcome one of our favorite guests, Jordan Morris, to talk about gaming news, Paula Deen, nose periods and more!

]]> Today we welcome one of our favorite guests, Jordan Morris, to talk about gaming news, Paula Deen, nose periods and more!

]]> 01:14:05 true full Live from Meltdown Comics Live from Meltdown Comics Mon, 16 Mar 2015 07:00:00 +0000 Today you'll join The Indoor Kids at a live event recorded at Meltdown Comics for the release of Ori and the Blind Forest! They interview the creators, Emily eats a burger onstage, and talk about the hidden emotional backstories in some of the most famous video games!

]]> Today you'll join The Indoor Kids at a live event recorded at Meltdown Comics for the release of Ori and the Blind Forest! They interview the creators, Emily eats a burger onstage, and talk about the hidden emotional backstories in some of the most famous video games!

]]> 46:00 true full Animal Puns with Trevor Moore Animal Puns with Trevor Moore Mon, 09 Mar 2015 07:00:00 +0000 Today the Indoor Kids welcome their old pal Trevor Moore, member of The Whitest Kids U Know and obsessive gamer, to talk about how he plays video games versus how his wife plays them. Also they get lost in the Twitter game and cannot stop.

]]> Today the Indoor Kids welcome their old pal Trevor Moore, member of The Whitest Kids U Know and obsessive gamer, to talk about how he plays video games versus how his wife plays them. Also they get lost in the Twitter game and cannot stop.

]]> 58:57 true full Leading Men with Roger Craig Smith Leading Men with Roger Craig Smith Mon, 02 Mar 2015 08:00:00 +0000 Today Kumail and Emily welcome Roger Craig Smith, lead actor of Dying Light, and the voice of Captain America, Batman, Sonic the Hedgehog and more! We talk about gaming, voice acting, and lots more.

]]> Today Kumail and Emily welcome Roger Craig Smith, lead actor of Dying Light, and the voice of Captain America, Batman, Sonic the Hedgehog and more! We talk about gaming, voice acting, and lots more.

]]> 58:04 true full Indoors with Naomi Kyle Indoors with Naomi Kyle Mon, 23 Feb 2015 08:00:00 +0000 Today Kumail and Emily welcome Naomi Kyle, host of IGN's The Daily Fix and also her own YouTube stuff, to talk about what she's playing now and how she got started at IGN. Also we do a lot of Hugh Grant puns.

]]> Today Kumail and Emily welcome Naomi Kyle, host of IGN's The Daily Fix and also her own YouTube stuff, to talk about what she's playing now and how she got started at IGN. Also we do a lot of Hugh Grant puns.

]]> 50:28 true full Testing with Adam Dorsey Testing with Adam Dorsey Mon, 16 Feb 2015 08:00:00 +0000 Today Kumail and Emily welcome their good friend Adam Dorsey to the show. Adam used to be a video game tester and is also really into Amiibos, so he is uniquely qualified to be an Indoor Kids guest. Also he's awesome.

]]> Today Kumail and Emily welcome their good friend Adam Dorsey to the show. Adam used to be a video game tester and is also really into Amiibos, so he is uniquely qualified to be an Indoor Kids guest. Also he's awesome.

]]> 01:13:45 true full Age of Angelo with David Angelo Age of Angelo with David Angelo Mon, 09 Feb 2015 08:00:00 +0000 Hi all! This week Emily and Kumail welcome their old pal David Angelo to talk about when they all lived in Bushwick, Brooklyn, his history with video games, and more. Plus Intro Kids with some hot gaming news!

]]> Hi all! This week Emily and Kumail welcome their old pal David Angelo to talk about when they all lived in Bushwick, Brooklyn, his history with video games, and more. Plus Intro Kids with some hot gaming news!

]]> 01:14:15 true full A Walk Down Video Game Ad Memory Lane A Walk Down Video Game Ad Memory Lane Mon, 02 Feb 2015 08:00:00 +0000 Welcome to The Indoor Kids! Today you're getting another Kumail and Emily episode, where they discuss recent movie trailers, Superbowl stuff, Fifty Shades of Gray, and also play you some of their favorite video game commercials from the 90s.

]]> Welcome to The Indoor Kids! Today you're getting another Kumail and Emily episode, where they discuss recent movie trailers, Superbowl stuff, Fifty Shades of Gray, and also play you some of their favorite video game commercials from the 90s.

]]> 57:21 true full Turtles and News with Kumail and Emily Turtles and News with Kumail and Emily Mon, 26 Jan 2015 08:00:00 +0000 Spend a little time with Kumail and Emily at home today, as they discuss gaming news, come up with X Files episode pitches, talk about turtles, and way more.

]]> Spend a little time with Kumail and Emily at home today, as they discuss gaming news, come up with X Files episode pitches, talk about turtles, and way more.

]]> 01:02:42 true full Live with Pat Cassels, Troy Baker, and Thomas Middleditch Live with Pat Cassels, Troy Baker, and Thomas Middleditch Mon, 19 Jan 2015 08:49:00 +0000 Join us live from LA's own RIOT fest with Troy Baker, Thomas Middleditch and Pat Cassels. Hear Troy do funny voices, talk about dragon pornography, and much much more! Recorded 1/18 at the Downtown Independent in Los Angeles.

]]> Join us live from LA's own RIOT fest with Troy Baker, Thomas Middleditch and Pat Cassels. Hear Troy do funny voices, talk about dragon pornography, and much much more! Recorded 1/18 at the Downtown Independent in Los Angeles.

]]> 01:07:51 true full Dick Tracy and Helicopters with Rhea Butcher Dick Tracy and Helicopters with Rhea Butcher Mon, 12 Jan 2015 08:20:02 +0000 Today we welcome our good friend Rhea Butcher to talk about historical movies, American Horror Story, and Rhea's obsession with games as a kid, plus we answer the old age question "What is inside a puffy sticker?"

]]> Today we welcome our good friend Rhea Butcher to talk about historical movies, American Horror Story, and Rhea's obsession with games as a kid, plus we answer the old age question "What is inside a puffy sticker?"

]]> 01:12:33 true full A Look Back at 2014 with Jordan Morris A Look Back at 2014 with Jordan Morris Mon, 05 Jan 2015 08:00:00 +0000 Today we welcome our favorite guest, Jordan Morris, to talk about our favorite games, movies, TV, and books of the year. You may agree, you may disagree- everyone wins! Tell us your favorite things in the comments!

]]> Today we welcome our favorite guest, Jordan Morris, to talk about our favorite games, movies, TV, and books of the year. You may agree, you may disagree- everyone wins! Tell us your favorite things in the comments!

]]> 01:15:24 true full Voices with John DiMaggio Voices with John DiMaggio Mon, 29 Dec 2014 08:00:00 +0000 Today The Indoor Kids are joined by John DiMaggio to talk about his insane roster of voices (Bender, Jake the Dog, Marcus Fenix), and his relationship to the characters he plays. Plus an extended Intro Kids where Kumail and Emily talk about the stuff they've been consuming over the holidays!

]]> Today The Indoor Kids are joined by John DiMaggio to talk about his insane roster of voices (Bender, Jake the Dog, Marcus Fenix), and his relationship to the characters he plays. Plus an extended Intro Kids where Kumail and Emily talk about the stuff they've been consuming over the holidays!

]]> 01:09:39 true full Sillycon Valley with Martin Starr and Thomas Middleditch Sillycon Valley with Martin Starr and Thomas Middleditch Mon, 15 Dec 2014 08:00:00 +0000 Today Emily and Kumail welcome two of the other cast members of Silicon Valley, Thomas Middleditch and Martin Starr, to talk about how they game on set, what their gaming obsessions are, and lots of randomness.

]]> Today Emily and Kumail welcome two of the other cast members of Silicon Valley, Thomas Middleditch and Martin Starr, to talk about how they game on set, what their gaming obsessions are, and lots of randomness.

]]> 01:09:42 true full The Salty News Hour with Emily and Kumail The Salty News Hour with Emily and Kumail Mon, 08 Dec 2014 16:57:54 +0000 So much stuff happened this past week that Kumail and Emily decided to settle in on their own couch and talk gaming news and awards and everything else. Hear our thoughts on the Playstation Experience, the Video Game Awards, and more!

]]> So much stuff happened this past week that Kumail and Emily decided to settle in on their own couch and talk gaming news and awards and everything else. Hear our thoughts on the Playstation Experience, the Video Game Awards, and more!

]]> 57:39 true full Wil Wheaton Comes Indoors Wil Wheaton Comes Indoors Mon, 01 Dec 2014 08:00:00 +0000 Today Kumail and Emily welcome Wil Wheaton to talk about tabletop games, his show Tabletop, tons of Dragon Age and Far Cry and stories about 80s parties. 

(no spoilers for any games)

 

]]> Today Kumail and Emily welcome Wil Wheaton to talk about tabletop games, his show Tabletop, tons of Dragon Age and Far Cry and stories about 80s parties.

(no spoilers for any games)

]]> 01:22:34 false full Emulators and Jon Daly Emulators and Jon Daly Mon, 24 Nov 2014 08:00:00 +0000 Today our pal actor/comedian Jon Daly joins us to talk about how he is playing all old Atari and Sega games on emulators, and discusses the good, the bad, and the horrible (Custer's Revenge). Also a longer Intro Kids where Kumail and Emily teach you song lyrics for Dragon Age and more! NO SPOILERS.

]]> Today our pal actor/comedian Jon Daly joins us to talk about how he is playing all old Atari and Sega games on emulators, and discusses the good, the bad, and the horrible (Custer's Revenge). Also a longer Intro Kids where Kumail and Emily teach you song lyrics for Dragon Age and more! NO SPOILERS.

]]> 01:01:56 true full Britanni Johnson: Dragon Age Politician Britanni Johnson: Dragon Age Politician Mon, 17 Nov 2014 08:00:00 +0000 Today we welcome gamer and voiceover actress Britanni Johnson to talk about all the amazing games recently out and coming out soon, as well as how she got into the video game business and more!

]]> Today we welcome gamer and voiceover actress Britanni Johnson to talk about all the amazing games recently out and coming out soon, as well as how she got into the video game business and more!

]]> 01:15:51 true full Nerding Out with Jared Logan Nerding Out with Jared Logan Mon, 10 Nov 2014 08:00:00 +0000 Today Kumail and Emily welcome one of their dearest friends, Jared Logan, to talk about being a presidential history buff, shows he's enjoying, and how he feels D&D and video games have influenced each other. Jared's been a DM for most of his life, and he's also hysterical. Enjoy!

]]> Today Kumail and Emily welcome one of their dearest friends, Jared Logan, to talk about being a presidential history buff, shows he's enjoying, and how he feels D&D and video games have influenced each other. Jared's been a DM for most of his life, and he's also hysterical. Enjoy!

]]> 01:09:59 true full Troy Baker Returns! Troy Baker Returns! Mon, 03 Nov 2014 08:00:00 +0000 This week, Kumail and Emily welcome back Troy Baker to talk about his experience as the lead character of Shadow of Mordor. We dive into what it's like to learn how to use Talion's sword, all the backstory and extra Tolkien stuff the game didn't get to, and more! There is some basic information about the game's plot here, so if you haven't played and want to play, you may want to skip it.

]]> This week, Kumail and Emily welcome back Troy Baker to talk about his experience as the lead character of Shadow of Mordor. We dive into what it's like to learn how to use Talion's sword, all the backstory and extra Tolkien stuff the game didn't get to, and more! There is some basic information about the game's plot here, so if you haven't played and want to play, you may want to skip it.

]]> 57:24 true full Halloween: A Letters Episode Halloween: A Letters Episode Mon, 27 Oct 2014 07:00:00 +0000 Today Kumail and Emily are alone on their couch, talking about the scariest video game experiences they've ever had, and reading your letters about the scariest video game experiences you've ever had. Insert treat instead of trick pun here!

]]> Today Kumail and Emily are alone on their couch, talking about the scariest video game experiences they've ever had, and reading your letters about the scariest video game experiences you've ever had. Insert treat instead of trick pun here!

]]> 58:46 true full The Steve Martin of The Indoor Kids: Jordan Morris The Steve Martin of The Indoor Kids: Jordan Morris Mon, 20 Oct 2014 21:28:32 +0000 Today we welcome our favorite guest Jordan Morris to chat with us about... well a lot of things. TV. Movies. Halloween. Games we're playing. SNL. The nature of fandom. DC movies. More. Enjoy it.

]]> Today we welcome our favorite guest Jordan Morris to chat with us about... well a lot of things. TV. Movies. Halloween. Games we're playing. SNL. The nature of fandom. DC movies. More. Enjoy it.

]]> 01:12:48 true full Hail to the King: a Conversation with M Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold Hail to the King: a Conversation with M Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold Mon, 13 Oct 2014 07:08:33 +0000 Today Kumail and Emily welcome Matt, aka M Shadows of the band Avenged Sevenfold, to talk about his other passion: video games. This guy is in deep. We talk about the video game industry, the music industry, and how Matt has been competitive in video games since he was a kid. Plus we talk about the game he is releasing into the world this week, Hail to the King: Deathbat, and what the process of creating a game has been like for him over the past two years. Great dude, great episode. 

]]> Today Kumail and Emily welcome Matt, aka M Shadows of the band Avenged Sevenfold, to talk about his other passion: video games. This guy is in deep. We talk about the video game industry, the music industry, and how Matt has been competitive in video games since he was a kid. Plus we talk about the game he is releasing into the world this week, Hail to the King: Deathbat, and what the process of creating a game has been like for him over the past two years. Great dude, great episode.

]]> 52:40 true full Pre-sequeling with Anthony Burch Pre-sequeling with Anthony Burch Mon, 06 Oct 2014 07:00:00 +0000 Today we welcome Anthony Burch, from Hey Ash Whatcha Playin'?, writer of Borderlands 2 and the upcoming pre-sequel of Borderlands, to talk about storytelling in gaming, how he got started in the biz, his thoughts on TV and gaming now, and more!

WARNING: There are possible spoilers for Borderlands 1 and 2, Heavy Rain, LA Noire, The Walking Dead Season 2 (video game), and possibly the TV show Gotham in this episode.

]]> Today we welcome Anthony Burch, from Hey Ash Whatcha Playin'?, writer of Borderlands 2 and the upcoming pre-sequel of Borderlands, to talk about storytelling in gaming, how he got started in the biz, his thoughts on TV and gaming now, and more!

WARNING: There are possible spoilers for Borderlands 1 and 2, Heavy Rain, LA Noire, The Walking Dead Season 2 (video game), and possibly the TV show Gotham in this episode.

]]> 01:11:13 true full You're the Best with Stephen Falk You're the Best with Stephen Falk Mon, 29 Sep 2014 07:00:00 +0000 Today we welcome Stephen Falk, creator of the awesome FX show You're the Worst, to talk about the process of getting a show on the air, the video games he loves, and more! Plus an intro where Kumail and Emily talk Fantastic Fest and the new LotR game, Shadow of Mordor!

]]> Today we welcome Stephen Falk, creator of the awesome FX show You're the Worst, to talk about the process of getting a show on the air, the video games he loves, and more! Plus an intro where Kumail and Emily talk Fantastic Fest and the new LotR game, Shadow of Mordor!

]]> 01:18:24 true full A Musical Interlude with MegaRan! A Musical Interlude with MegaRan! Mon, 22 Sep 2014 07:00:00 +0000 Today Kumail and Emily welcome Raheem, aka Random, aka MegaRan, on a break from a tour of the US and UK! We discuss how to make music out of 8-bit game music, how he comes up with lyrics, and we play a couple of his favorite songs. Plus an intro where Kumail and Emily discuss Destiny, Doctor Who and more!

]]> Today Kumail and Emily welcome Raheem, aka Random, aka MegaRan, on a break from a tour of the US and UK! We discuss how to make music out of 8-bit game music, how he comes up with lyrics, and we play a couple of his favorite songs. Plus an intro where Kumail and Emily discuss Destiny, Doctor Who and more!

]]> 01:09:13 false full I'm Missing Two Sunsets with Pete Holmes I'm Missing Two Sunsets with Pete Holmes Mon, 15 Sep 2014 07:00:00 +0000 Today Emily and Kumail welcome their old pal Pete Holmes to discuss some Mario-related mysteries and how Pete is experiencing Mass Effect for the first time. Also, they talk about a million other different things. Very quickly. Including 90210.

]]> Today Emily and Kumail welcome their old pal Pete Holmes to discuss some Mario-related mysteries and how Pete is experiencing Mass Effect for the first time. Also, they talk about a million other different things. Very quickly. Including 90210.

]]> 01:11:10 true full A Dinosaur and Ninja Turtles Challenge A Dinosaur and Ninja Turtles Challenge Mon, 08 Sep 2014 07:00:00 +0000 Kumail and Emily are traveling and therefore are bringing you an episode from a hotel, which you will be pronouncing differently from now on. We talk horror movies, gaming news, dinosaur and serial killer news, and more! Enjoy!

]]> Kumail and Emily are traveling and therefore are bringing you an episode from a hotel, which you will be pronouncing differently from now on. We talk horror movies, gaming news, dinosaur and serial killer news, and more! Enjoy!

]]> 55:07 true full Live from Denver with Pete Holmes and Ian Karmel Live from Denver with Pete Holmes and Ian Karmel Mon, 01 Sep 2014 07:00:00 +0000 In today's episode, journey to Denver for the High Plains Comedy Festival, where the jokes are genital-related, and the toilets will be rated. Plus, you get an Intro Kids full of the TV shows and games Emily and Kumail have been consuming in the last week!

]]> In today's episode, journey to Denver for the High Plains Comedy Festival, where the jokes are genital-related, and the toilets will be rated. Plus, you get an Intro Kids full of the TV shows and games Emily and Kumail have been consuming in the last week!

]]> 01:13:00 true full Terrifying with Kumail and Emily Terrifying with Kumail and Emily Mon, 25 Aug 2014 07:00:00 +0000 Today you're getting a special Kumail and Emily episode chock full of game talk and news talk. And yes, to answer all your questions, we have played P.T. Plus in the intro Kumail realizes the X Files episode of The Simpsons is on and freaks out.

]]> Today you're getting a special Kumail and Emily episode chock full of game talk and news talk. And yes, to answer all your questions, we have played P.T. Plus in the intro Kumail realizes the X Files episode of The Simpsons is on and freaks out.

]]> 54:36 true full Games to Write Home About with Jordan Morris Games to Write Home About with Jordan Morris Mon, 18 Aug 2014 07:00:00 +0000 Our best girl Jordan Morris joins us today to talk about games he's playing, stuff he's watching, and we go over 25 of the 50 games that are coming out in the next few months that we are either anticipating with baited breath... or shrugging over. Enjoy!

]]> Our best girl Jordan Morris joins us today to talk about games he's playing, stuff he's watching, and we go over 25 of the 50 games that are coming out in the next few months that we are either anticipating with baited breath... or shrugging over. Enjoy!

]]> 01:08:52 true full Tenacious D! Tenacious D! Mon, 11 Aug 2014 07:00:00 +0000 Today Kumail and Emily are freaking out to welcome Jack Black and Kyle Gass, aka Tenacious D, to the podcast! Hear them talk about the video game golf championship that nearly tore them apart, Jack's experience on Brutal Legend, and much more!

]]> Today Kumail and Emily are freaking out to welcome Jack Black and Kyle Gass, aka Tenacious D, to the podcast! Hear them talk about the video game golf championship that nearly tore them apart, Jack's experience on Brutal Legend, and much more!

]]> 01:20:32 true full Video Game Bands with Jonah Ray Video Game Bands with Jonah Ray Mon, 04 Aug 2014 07:00:00 +0000 Today we welcome our good pal Jonah Ray to talk to us about The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, one of the grossest trends in fanfic, and we walk through some of the best bands that create covers of video game music.

]]> Today we welcome our good pal Jonah Ray to talk to us about The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, one of the grossest trends in fanfic, and we walk through some of the best bands that create covers of video game music.

]]> 01:15:23 true full SDCC News Wrapup with Kumail and Emily SDCC News Wrapup with Kumail and Emily Mon, 28 Jul 2014 06:51:31 +0000 Kumail and Emily bring you all the news you need to know about (read: all the news they care about) that came out of this year's SDCC! Also they stop along the way to take you to an arcade in Montreal, to make AntMan puns, and to sing the A-Team Theme. So, pretty standard.

]]> Kumail and Emily bring you all the news you need to know about (read: all the news they care about) that came out of this year's SDCC! Also they stop along the way to take you to an arcade in Montreal, to make AntMan puns, and to sing the A-Team Theme. So, pretty standard.

]]> 01:09:50 true full Destiny of the Kardashians with Jessica Chobot Destiny of the Kardashians with Jessica Chobot Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:54:16 +0000 Today we welcome Nerdist News' own Jessica Chobot to talk with us about why she hates anthropomorphized animals, why people are so mad at Kim Kardashian, and what she thinks of the Destiny Beta. Plus Twitter game and more!

 

]]> Today we welcome Nerdist News' own Jessica Chobot to talk with us about why she hates anthropomorphized animals, why people are so mad at Kim Kardashian, and what she thinks of the Destiny Beta. Plus Twitter game and more!

]]> 01:01:38 true full Canon and Old Cartoons with Brian Thompson Canon and Old Cartoons with Brian Thompson Mon, 14 Jul 2014 07:00:00 +0000 Today The Indoor Kids welcome Brian Thompson (Amateur Scientist.org) to talk with us about games he's playing now, cartoons from his childhood that get him excited, and much more! Also some gaming news!

]]> Today The Indoor Kids welcome Brian Thompson (Amateur Scientist.org) to talk with us about games he's playing now, cartoons from his childhood that get him excited, and much more! Also some gaming news!

]]> 01:13:48 true full Patriotic Games with Ian Karmel Patriotic Games with Ian Karmel Mon, 07 Jul 2014 07:24:00 +0000 Today we welcome comedian Ian Karmel to walk with us through the hallowed halls of the most patriotic video games in our American history. Also we talk about a lot of other stuff, plus we discuss Snowpiercer and Shovel Knight in the Intro Kids!

]]> Today we welcome comedian Ian Karmel to walk with us through the hallowed halls of the most patriotic video games in our American history. Also we talk about a lot of other stuff, plus we discuss Snowpiercer and Shovel Knight in the Intro Kids!

]]> 01:11:01 true full Too Many Potions with Jesse Thorn Too Many Potions with Jesse Thorn Mon, 30 Jun 2014 07:00:00 +0000 Today we welcome Jesse Thorn (Maximum Fun, Bullseye) to talk about being a parent, his long and baseball-filled history with video games, and a ton of important philosophical, psychological, and social issues. Plus Skyrim. Enjoy!

]]> Today we welcome Jesse Thorn (Maximum Fun, Bullseye) to talk about being a parent, his long and baseball-filled history with video games, and a ton of important philosophical, psychological, and social issues. Plus Skyrim. Enjoy!

]]> 01:25:25 true full E3 Part 2 and more with a Cavalcade of Stars E3 Part 2 and more with a Cavalcade of Stars Mon, 23 Jun 2014 07:00:00 +0000 Kumail and Emily had so much to do at E3 that they couldn't cram it in to one episode! This week, you'll come with them as they tour the Midwest, and then you'll jump back in time and come with them as they go to parties at E3, walk the floor at E3, and run into buddies like Malik Forte, Troy Baker, Zach Woods, Kyle Hilliard of Game Informer, and more!

]]> Kumail and Emily had so much to do at E3 that they couldn't cram it in to one episode! This week, you'll come with them as they tour the Midwest, and then you'll jump back in time and come with them as they go to parties at E3, walk the floor at E3, and run into buddies like Malik Forte, Troy Baker, Zach Woods, Kyle Hilliard of Game Informer, and more!

]]> 46:53 false full E3 Part 1 with Griffin McElroy E3 Part 1 with Griffin McElroy Mon, 16 Jun 2014 07:00:12 +0000 Today we are joined by the wonderful Griffin McElroy (Polygon, Maximum Fun) to talk about the wonders of E3- what were the trends? What fell flat? What got everyone excited? Let's find out!

Next week, you'll hear the Indoor Kids con diary from E3, as they took their trusty tiny recorder to all the parties and demos, but had too much fun with Griffin to include it here!

]]> Today we are joined by the wonderful Griffin McElroy (Polygon, Maximum Fun) to talk about the wonders of E3- what were the trends? What fell flat? What got everyone excited? Let's find out!

Next week, you'll hear the Indoor Kids con diary from E3, as they took their trusty tiny recorder to all the parties and demos, but had too much fun with Griffin to include it here!

]]> 01:09:52 true full Max Silvestri: 100 Percenting It Max Silvestri: 100 Percenting It Mon, 09 Jun 2014 07:26:44 +0000 Today The Indoor Kids welcome Max Silvestri, good friend and avid gamer, to talk about Game of Thrones, action movies, gaming news, and much more!

]]> Today The Indoor Kids welcome Max Silvestri, good friend and avid gamer, to talk about Game of Thrones, action movies, gaming news, and much more!

]]> 01:10:24 true full Educating Cameron with Jordan Morris Educating Cameron with Jordan Morris Mon, 02 Jun 2014 07:00:00 +0000 AND WE'RE BACK! After a month-long hiatus, Kumail and Emily are back with new episodes, and we decided that we should return with an education. We decided to pick a person who has been raised in a dark dungeon to introduce them to videogames since their inception until today. What are the highlights? What are the advances? Joining us on this adventure is Jordan Morris, one of our favorites.

]]> AND WE'RE BACK! After a month-long hiatus, Kumail and Emily are back with new episodes, and we decided that we should return with an education. We decided to pick a person who has been raised in a dark dungeon to introduce them to videogames since their inception until today. What are the highlights? What are the advances? Joining us on this adventure is Jordan Morris, one of our favorites.

]]> 01:19:58 true full Time Capsule: SexMen and Video Game Writing with Tom Bissell Time Capsule: SexMen and Video Game Writing with Tom Bissell Mon, 26 May 2014 08:32:28 +0000 Welcome to the final time capsule episode of The Indoor Kids (relax, that just means we're going back to all-new episodes next week!), and by far one of the most thought-provoking episodes we've ever done. This one was recorded in 2013. We welcome Tom Bissell, video game critic turned video game writer, to talk about how wrong he was in approaching video game criticism. Plus you also get Kumail and Emily, in the here and now, talking about our week in entertainment consumption and everything else worth discussing.

]]> Welcome to the final time capsule episode of The Indoor Kids (relax, that just means we're going back to all-new episodes next week!), and by far one of the most thought-provoking episodes we've ever done. This one was recorded in 2013. We welcome Tom Bissell, video game critic turned video game writer, to talk about how wrong he was in approaching video game criticism. Plus you also get Kumail and Emily, in the here and now, talking about our week in entertainment consumption and everything else worth discussing.

]]> 01:19:29 true full Time Capsule: Creepy Gaming Stories and Goodbye Kinect with DC Pierson Time Capsule: Creepy Gaming Stories and Goodbye Kinect with DC Pierson Mon, 19 May 2014 07:03:40 +0000 Curl up by fire but leave all the lights on as you listen to this genuinely creepy episode with DC Pierson where we discuss some game-related stories that defy explanation... or are just a really good haunted cartridge story. Plus you'll get Intro Kids with Kumail and Emily, in the here and now, discussing Godzilla, Infamous 2, gaming news and more!

]]> Curl up by fire but leave all the lights on as you listen to this genuinely creepy episode with DC Pierson where we discuss some game-related stories that defy explanation... or are just a really good haunted cartridge story. Plus you'll get Intro Kids with Kumail and Emily, in the here and now, discussing Godzilla, Infamous 2, gaming news and more!

]]> 01:37:09 true full Time Capsule: Junior Mints and Jordan Morris Time Capsule: Junior Mints and Jordan Morris Mon, 12 May 2014 07:10:03 +0000 Join us, won't you, as we reintroduce you to one of our favorite episodes- #23! In this episode, Jordan Morris joins us to discuss lost and unreleased games that have become near urban legends. Also, you'll hear Emily and Kumail, here in present day, talk about games they're playing now, movies they're watching, and much more!

]]> Join us, won't you, as we reintroduce you to one of our favorite episodes- #23! In this episode, Jordan Morris joins us to discuss lost and unreleased games that have become near urban legends. Also, you'll hear Emily and Kumail, here in present day, talk about games they're playing now, movies they're watching, and much more!

]]> 01:40:07 true full Time Capsule: ET Landfills and Dan Harmon Time Capsule: ET Landfills and Dan Harmon Mon, 05 May 2014 07:56:15 +0000 Hello all! Kumail and Emily regrettably are too overloaded in the month of May, so they've decided to re-release four of their favorite episodes along with an extra long Intro Kids. Today, you'll hear about gaming news, how Kumail and Emily are failing at Trials Fusion, and why we chose Episode #19 with Dan Harmon as our first Time Capsule.

]]> Hello all! Kumail and Emily regrettably are too overloaded in the month of May, so they've decided to re-release four of their favorite episodes along with an extra long Intro Kids. Today, you'll hear about gaming news, how Kumail and Emily are failing at Trials Fusion, and why we chose Episode #19 with Dan Harmon as our first Time Capsule.

]]> 01:41:48 true full Titanfalling for Abbie Heppe Titanfalling for Abbie Heppe Mon, 28 Apr 2014 15:53:45 +0000 Today we welcome Abbie Heppe, Community Manager of Respawn, to talk about how Titanfall has taken her around the world, how she got her start in the gaming industry, and much much more. Plus a bonus Intro Kids with just Emily!

]]> Today we welcome Abbie Heppe, Community Manager of Respawn, to talk about how Titanfall has taken her around the world, how she got her start in the gaming industry, and much much more. Plus a bonus Intro Kids with just Emily!

]]> 01:08:44 true full WonderCon LIVE with Kevin Pereira and Jordan Morris! WonderCon LIVE with Kevin Pereira and Jordan Morris! Mon, 21 Apr 2014 07:00:00 +0000 Today we welcome our good friends Kevin and Jordan to the madness that is WonderCon in Anaheim! You'll hear us talk about racist TMNT toys! You'll hear Snoop Dogg! You'll hear Matthew Burnside being teased for how young he is! You'll hear top ten lists and more!
(We apologize if we talk over each other a bit, it was impossible for the panelists to hear each other on stage.)

Thanks to everyone who came out to listen to us talk for an hour in a big room, and special thanks to everyone who asked questions and to Bob the Sign Language Interpreter!

]]> Today we welcome our good friends Kevin and Jordan to the madness that is WonderCon in Anaheim! You'll hear us talk about racist TMNT toys! You'll hear Snoop Dogg! You'll hear Matthew Burnside being teased for how young he is! You'll hear top ten lists and more! (We apologize if we talk over each other a bit, it was impossible for the panelists to hear each other on stage.)

Thanks to everyone who came out to listen to us talk for an hour in a big room, and special thanks to everyone who asked questions and to Bob the Sign Language Interpreter!

]]> 57:54 true full Listen to us Marvel with Devin Faraci Listen to us Marvel with Devin Faraci Mon, 14 Apr 2014 07:00:00 +0000 Devin Faraci, one of our favorites, joins us to talk about gaming news, video game movies on the horizon, movie news, Archie comics news, the trouble with Kickstarter, and much more. Really. We pack a lot into this episode. And Matthew Burnside joins us for the whole episode.

 

]]> Devin Faraci, one of our favorites, joins us to talk about gaming news, video game movies on the horizon, movie news, Archie comics news, the trouble with Kickstarter, and much more. Really. We pack a lot into this episode. And Matthew Burnside joins us for the whole episode.

]]> 01:32:55 false full Miami Business with Kumail and Emily Miami Business with Kumail and Emily Mon, 07 Apr 2014 07:49:33 +0000 Please join Kumail and Emily as they end a very busy week and wind down by talking to you guys about video games and their lives. You'll hear about their trip to Miami, hear stories of arcades and IPad gaming, hear about news from PAX East to NPR pranks, and much more! Plus, if you stick around until the very end, you'll hear a bonus lesson in historical moments in social justice!

]]> Please join Kumail and Emily as they end a very busy week and wind down by talking to you guys about video games and their lives. You'll hear about their trip to Miami, hear stories of arcades and IPad gaming, hear about news from PAX East to NPR pranks, and much more! Plus, if you stick around until the very end, you'll hear a bonus lesson in historical moments in social justice!

]]> 42:02 false full Sim Life with Thomas Middleditch Sim Life with Thomas Middleditch Mon, 31 Mar 2014 07:00:00 +0000 Today the Kids welcome Thomas Middleditch, friend and fellow cast member of Silicon Valley, to talk about how his girlfriend has to hide games from him, his troubles with flight sims, and the many game-related leagues that he is in. You will love him. The Burnside joins to talk news and more!

]]> Today the Kids welcome Thomas Middleditch, friend and fellow cast member of Silicon Valley, to talk about how his girlfriend has to hide games from him, his troubles with flight sims, and the many game-related leagues that he is in. You will love him. The Burnside joins to talk news and more!

]]> 01:15:48 true full Completionism with Jason Ritter Completionism with Jason Ritter Mon, 24 Mar 2014 07:00:00 +0000 This week Kumail and Emily welcome actor Jason Ritter, a Twitter guest request, to talk about working, gaming, and growing up gamer. Plus we play a Twitter game! You'll love it.

]]> This week Kumail and Emily welcome actor Jason Ritter, a Twitter guest request, to talk about working, gaming, and growing up gamer. Plus we play a Twitter game! You'll love it.

]]> 01:07:38 true full Hot Lap with Malik Forte Hot Lap with Malik Forte Mon, 17 Mar 2014 07:00:00 +0000 Today Kumail and Emily welcome Malik Forte, the brand new games editor for Nerdist.com! We're also joined by Matthew Burnside for a discussion of XBox One games, SXSW, movies that are uncomfortable to watch with your parents, the Street Fighter movie, and much more. 

 

GAMES: 
Titanfall, Nidhogg, Tales From The Borderlands, The Wolf Among Us, Mario Kart, Uncharted, Infamous: Second Son, Call of Duty, Gears of War 3, Gears of War: Judgement, Saint’s Row IV, Towerfall, Rayman, Battlefield 4, Dark Souls II, Dark Souls, Demon Souls, Ninja Gaiden, NBA 2K14, South Park: The Stick of Truth, Final Fantasy 7, Bravely Default, Threes, Street Fighter: The Movie: The Game
 
MOVIES: 
Veronica Mars, The Hobbit, Jerry McGuire, Nation Lampoon’s European Vacation, Sleepwalkers, Grand Budapest Hotel, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Street Fighter, JCVD
 
TV:
True Detective, House of Cards, Orange Is The New Black, Portlandia, Flower Deranger
 
BOOKS:
The Bible
 
MUSIC:
Kylie Minogue

 

]]> Today Kumail and Emily welcome Malik Forte, the brand new games editor for Nerdist.com! We're also joined by Matthew Burnside for a discussion of XBox One games, SXSW, movies that are uncomfortable to watch with your parents, the Street Fighter movie, and much more.

GAMES: Titanfall, Nidhogg, Tales From The Borderlands, The Wolf Among Us, Mario Kart, Uncharted, Infamous: Second Son, Call of Duty, Gears of War 3, Gears of War: Judgement, Saint’s Row IV, Towerfall, Rayman, Battlefield 4, Dark Souls II, Dark Souls, Demon Souls, Ninja Gaiden, NBA 2K14, South Park: The Stick of Truth, Final Fantasy 7, Bravely Default, Threes, Street Fighter: The Movie: The Game MOVIES: Veronica Mars, The Hobbit, Jerry McGuire, Nation Lampoon’s European Vacation, Sleepwalkers, Grand Budapest Hotel, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Street Fighter, JCVD TV: True Detective, House of Cards, Orange Is The New Black, Portlandia, Flower Deranger BOOKS: The Bible MUSIC: Kylie Minogue

]]> 01:04:35 false full Indie Gaming and SXSW with Brandon Boyer Indie Gaming and SXSW with Brandon Boyer Mon, 10 Mar 2014 07:00:00 +0000 This week we are joined by Brandon Boyer, Chairman of the Indie Games Festival, to talk about the landscape of indie gaming, some of his favorites to play, and why he loves games that come from the mind of one person. Plus you can come with Kumail and Emily to Austin, where they eat weird meats and delve into some gaming expos!

]]> This week we are joined by Brandon Boyer, Chairman of the Indie Games Festival, to talk about the landscape of indie gaming, some of his favorites to play, and why he loves games that come from the mind of one person. Plus you can come with Kumail and Emily to Austin, where they eat weird meats and delve into some gaming expos!

]]> 01:20:11 true full Rainy Days with Kumail and Emily Rainy Days with Kumail and Emily Mon, 03 Mar 2014 08:00:00 +0000 This week, it's raining so hard that Kumail and Emily decide to podcast from their house instead of going into the studio. That means you get lots of talk about games, TV, and movies, lots of talk about gaming news, and Kumail getting emotional about Harold Ramis.

]]> This week, it's raining so hard that Kumail and Emily decide to podcast from their house instead of going into the studio. That means you get lots of talk about games, TV, and movies, lots of talk about gaming news, and Kumail getting emotional about Harold Ramis.

]]> 52:12 true full Video Game Family Modding with John and Susan Video Game Family Modding with John and Susan Mon, 24 Feb 2014 16:54:19 +0000 This week we welcome hosts of Horrible Movie Night, fellow married couple, and parent gamers John Mathot and Susan Wright to discuss all the ins and outs of being gamers and parents. You'll hear how they encouraged their three year old to play video games. You'll hear their code name for Grand Theft Auto and how they modded the game for their 6 year old! All this plus big gaming news and Indoor Kids haikus!

]]> This week we welcome hosts of Horrible Movie Night, fellow married couple, and parent gamers John Mathot and Susan Wright to discuss all the ins and outs of being gamers and parents. You'll hear how they encouraged their three year old to play video games. You'll hear their code name for Grand Theft Auto and how they modded the game for their 6 year old! All this plus big gaming news and Indoor Kids haikus!

]]> 01:18:48 true full Catching Up with Jordan Morris Catching Up with Jordan Morris Mon, 17 Feb 2014 08:23:10 +0000 Today we welcome our pal Jordan Morris to talk about the Titanfall press event we sent him to, and along the way we discuss Robocop toys, True Detective, Emily and Kumail's broken XBox One, and more! And Matthew Burnside returns for a Walk on the Burnside!

]]> Today we welcome our pal Jordan Morris to talk about the Titanfall press event we sent him to, and along the way we discuss Robocop toys, True Detective, Emily and Kumail's broken XBox One, and more! And Matthew Burnside returns for a Walk on the Burnside!

]]> 01:29:00 false full Indoor Kids of All Types with Rich Sommer Indoor Kids of All Types with Rich Sommer Mon, 10 Feb 2014 08:00:00 +0000 Today The Indoor Kids welcome Rich Sommer (Mad Men) to talk about the wonders of 60s props, video games, and his lifelong obsession with board games. You guys, he's in deep, and it's awesome. Plus you get an Intro Kids beforehand where Kumail and Emily discuss games they're playing now and weird news!

]]> Today The Indoor Kids welcome Rich Sommer (Mad Men) to talk about the wonders of 60s props, video games, and his lifelong obsession with board games. You guys, he's in deep, and it's awesome. Plus you get an Intro Kids beforehand where Kumail and Emily discuss games they're playing now and weird news!

]]> 01:25:13 true full Tricks and Relapses with David Wain Tricks and Relapses with David Wain Mon, 03 Feb 2014 08:00:00 +0000 Today The Indoor Kids welcome David Wain (director, writer, former member of The State) to talk about how he had a real live arcade in his garage at the age of 12 and why he can't play games that much anymore, plus an Intro Kids with punchy and tired Kumail and Emily. Where else are you going to hear card tricks on a podcast?

]]> Today The Indoor Kids welcome David Wain (director, writer, former member of The State) to talk about how he had a real live arcade in his garage at the age of 12 and why he can't play games that much anymore, plus an Intro Kids with punchy and tired Kumail and Emily. Where else are you going to hear card tricks on a podcast?

]]> 01:18:43 true full Motivation Farming with Dan Harmon Motivation Farming with Dan Harmon Mon, 27 Jan 2014 08:00:00 +0000 Today the Kids welcome back Dan Harmon to talk about Community, other TV he's watching, and the video games he currently has the headspace for. Plus we talk news with Burnside!

]]> Today the Kids welcome back Dan Harmon to talk about Community, other TV he's watching, and the video games he currently has the headspace for. Plus we talk news with Burnside!

]]> 01:29:57 true full News and Religion with Kumail and Emily News and Religion with Kumail and Emily Mon, 20 Jan 2014 08:00:00 +0000 Another week of travel, another hosty episode! This week, Kumail and Emily talk about all the news that's fit to discuss, plus talk about some of the world's best/worst religious video games through the ages. Enjoy the last episode done from a hotel bed for a while!

]]> Another week of travel, another hosty episode! This week, Kumail and Emily talk about all the news that's fit to discuss, plus talk about some of the world's best/worst religious video games through the ages. Enjoy the last episode done from a hotel bed for a while!

]]> 43:29 true full A Kumail and Emily Episode A Kumail and Emily Episode Mon, 13 Jan 2014 08:00:00 +0000 Kumail and Emily are in Denver and sharing their hotel fun with you, and not in a weird sex way. Hear them discuss games they're playing and review video game tropes from the ages!

]]> Kumail and Emily are in Denver and sharing their hotel fun with you, and not in a weird sex way. Hear them discuss games they're playing and review video game tropes from the ages!

]]> 01:02:19 true full Listsplosion with Steve Agee Listsplosion with Steve Agee Mon, 06 Jan 2014 10:21:56 +0000 Today Kumail and Emily welcome one of their favorite humans, Steve Agee, to discuss some of our favorite TV, movies, games, and music from 2013. Plus both Emily and Kumail excuse themselves at different parts of the podcast. Also, Matthew Burnside returns!!

]]> Today Kumail and Emily welcome one of their favorite humans, Steve Agee, to discuss some of our favorite TV, movies, games, and music from 2013. Plus both Emily and Kumail excuse themselves at different parts of the podcast. Also, Matthew Burnside returns!!

]]> 01:08:36 true full The Evolution of Themes in Games with Film Crit Hulk The Evolution of Themes in Games with Film Crit Hulk Mon, 30 Dec 2013 08:00:00 +0000 Today we welcome our pal Film Crit Hulk to talk about how story has evolved in video games over time- plus we play the Twitter game and discuss games we're playing now. In the beginning you'll be treated to an extended Intro Kids where Kumail and Emily discuss all the movies, TV, and games they've been consuming over the holidays.

]]> Today we welcome our pal Film Crit Hulk to talk about how story has evolved in video games over time- plus we play the Twitter game and discuss games we're playing now. In the beginning you'll be treated to an extended Intro Kids where Kumail and Emily discuss all the movies, TV, and games they've been consuming over the holidays.

]]> 01:42:26 true full Voices Carry with Troy Baker Voices Carry with Troy Baker Mon, 16 Dec 2013 08:00:00 +0000 Today the Indoor Kids welcome Troy Baker, the leading man of video games, to talk about what it's like to voice Joel (The Last of Us), Booker (Bioshock:Infinite), the Joker (Arkham Origins), and an epic ton of other characters. Plus a lot of silliness. A not to be missed episode. 
GAMES:
The Last of Us, Halo,, GTA V, Uncharted, BioShock Infinite, Batman: Arkham Origins, Persona 4, Tearaway, Little Big Planet, Lego Batman, Resident Evil 6, Infamous: Second Son, Broken Age, Red Dead Redemption, Call of Duty, Titanfall
MOVIES:
No Country For Old Men, Tremors, Striking Range, JCVD, Lego Batman, Batman, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Batman: Under the Red Hood, Heavy Metal, Dark Knight Returns, Dark Knight Rises, Pacific Rim
TV:
Comanche Moon, Lego Ninjago, Batman: The Animated Series
COMICS:
The Killing Joke
MUSIC:
Dead Kennedys, Prince
]]> 01:14:29 false full Better Late than Mira with Matt Mira Better Late than Mira with Matt Mira Mon, 09 Dec 2013 08:28:15 +0000 This week, Kumail and Emily discuss VGX and the games they're playing now while they wait for Matt Mira, who wants to talk mainly about Batman and Bar Rescue. It's a blast.

Also, there is a spoiler about the ending of GTA 5 at 57:30-01:00:10 that we warn you of. Be aware.

]]> This week, Kumail and Emily discuss VGX and the games they're playing now while they wait for Matt Mira, who wants to talk mainly about Batman and Bar Rescue. It's a blast.

Also, there is a spoiler about the ending of GTA 5 at 57:30-01:00:10 that we warn you of. Be aware.

]]> 01:14:19 true full Getting Grumpy with the Game Grumps Getting Grumpy with the Game Grumps Mon, 02 Dec 2013 11:00:00 +0000 Today Kumail and Emily welcome Arin (Egoraptor) and Dan (NinjaSexParty), aka The Game Grumps. We talk about how the Game Grumps got their start, what makes them so grumpy, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and their new music project! Enjoy!

]]> Today Kumail and Emily welcome Arin (Egoraptor) and Dan (NinjaSexParty), aka The Game Grumps. We talk about how the Game Grumps got their start, what makes them so grumpy, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and their new music project! Enjoy!

]]> 01:11:34 true full Console Launches and Nature's Butter with Jordan Morris Console Launches and Nature's Butter with Jordan Morris Mon, 25 Nov 2013 08:30:20 +0000 With all the hubbub about the two new consoles on the market, we thought we'd go back and look at the launch titles for consoles through the ages. Plus we discuss Doctor Who, Hunger Games, and a lot of disgusting stuff. Seriously, we start out the episode saying the c-word a few times, and for that, we apologize, you c-words.

]]> With all the hubbub about the two new consoles on the market, we thought we'd go back and look at the launch titles for consoles through the ages. Plus we discuss Doctor Who, Hunger Games, and a lot of disgusting stuff. Seriously, we start out the episode saying the c-word a few times, and for that, we apologize, you c-words.

]]> 01:12:11 true full The Indoor Kids/Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show Podcast Crossover Spectacular! The Indoor Kids/Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show Podcast Crossover Spectacular! Mon, 18 Nov 2013 08:00:00 +0000 This week, The Indoor Kids combined forces with the Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show for an event that will blow the doors off the podcasting world! Jeff Rubin, Pat Cassels, Kumail Nanijani, and Emily Gordon get together to play the newest prototype of The MetaGame! Hear them argue the relevance of various pop culture things! Hear them make impassioned pleas about Harry Potter! And up top, Kumail and Emily talk about all the gaming news with the release of the PS4 and the upcoming release of the XBox One! 
GAMES:
Need For Speed: Rivals, Knack, Resogun, Contrast, NBA 2K14, Killzone: Shadow Fall, Destiny, Uncharted, The Last of Us, Killer Instinct, Forza, Madden 25, BioShock Infinite: Burial At Sea Episode 1, Temple Run, Dead Rising 3
TV SHOWS:
Project Runway, America's Next Top Model, RuPaul's Drag Race 
MUSIC:
Girl's Generation
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