https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/how-games-changed-us--7545584enVideo GamesCopyright Noah Chttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2407d48a662a32082378db3bb0eb418b.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/how-games-changed-us--7545584Sat, 14 Nov 2026 05:15:18 +0000Noah CNoah Cfeeds@spreaker.comGames, studios, and genres that changed culture — from Tetris to Pokemon, how play reshaped the world.false6d0741ed-3c93-51f3-8b79-10d7e1d36c3eepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/catch-them-all-trade-them-fair-pokemon--76276492https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76276492Sun, 15 Nov 2026 05:00:02 +0000Noah CPokemon could only be completed by trading with someone else, no single player could catch them all alone. This episode follows collecting as culture, from playground card trades to the 1996 trading card game. This episode includes AI-generated narration.582culture,documentary,entertainment,esports,explained,game history,games,gaming,mario,minecraft,nostalgia,play,pokemon,retro games,society,stories,technology,tetris,video games,world of warcraftfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-second-home-with-no-address-world-of-warcraft--76276489https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76276489Sat, 14 Nov 2026 05:00:03 +0000Noah CFor millions of players, Azeroth became a second home with no address, guilds, midnight raids, and friendships that outlasted the game itself. This episode follows the persistent online world that peaked at 12 million subscribers. This episode...632culture,documentary,entertainment,esports,explained,game history,games,gaming,mario,minecraft,nostalgia,play,pokemon,retro games,society,stories,technology,tetris,video games,world of warcraftfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-world-made-of-blocks-a-mind-made-to-build-minecraft--76276488https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76276488Fri, 13 Nov 2026 05:00:02 +0000Noah CMinecraft hands players a world made of blocks and no instructions, and they build pyramids, working farms, and redstone circuits. This episode follows building as play, and how classrooms turned it into learning. This episode includes AI-generated...559culture,documentary,entertainment,esports,explained,game history,games,gaming,mario,minecraft,nostalgia,play,pokemon,retro games,society,stories,technology,tetris,video games,world of warcraftfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-plumber-who-brought-games-back-super-mario-bros--76276486https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76276486Thu, 12 Nov 2026 05:00:02 +0000Noah CAfter the video game crash of 1983, nobody trusted games anymore. Then a plumber in red overalls taught a whole industry how to earn trust back, one jump at a time, starting with World 1-1. This episode includes AI-generated narration.560culture,documentary,entertainment,esports,explained,game history,games,gaming,mario,minecraft,nostalgia,play,pokemon,retro games,society,stories,technology,tetris,video games,world of warcraftfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-shapes-that-taught-the-world-to-play-tetris--76276484https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76276484Wed, 11 Nov 2026 05:00:03 +0000Noah CTetris has no words, no story, and no hero, just falling shapes and one perfect line. This episode follows a Soviet puzzle from 1984 to the Game Boy in 1989, and how wordless geometry became the most universal game ever played. This episode includes...557culture,documentary,entertainment,esports,explained,game history,games,gaming,mario,minecraft,nostalgia,play,pokemon,retro games,society,stories,technology,tetris,video games,world of warcraftfalsefull