Damian Abraham has been many things... the singer of a critically acclaimed band, a failed VJ and food network host, one of the minds behind TV's "The Wrestlers", parent of 3... and undeniably, a punk music obsessive. Each week, he sits down and chats with an interesting person from various walks of life to find out how their world was influenced and changed by the discovery of a novelty genre that supposedly died out in 1978... PUNK!
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Episode 346 - Edmund McMillen (Super Meat Boy, Binding Of Issac, The End Is Nigh)
This is one of the most fascinating episodes yet! EDMUND MCMILLEN is a beloved independent video game developer who has helped produce revolutionary & thought provoking games obsessed over by millions of people around the world. Join Damian as he sits down with Edmund to discuss punk & the rise of the indie game. From Jesus Lizard, to changing Nintendo's policy on blasphemy, to the hellish concept of "Rock Stars" in any industry & so much more:
AGAIN, this is NOT TO BE MISSED!
Find everything Edmund is up to on twitter: @edmundmcmillen
Also Touched On:
The depressing reality of videos game eclipsing music
finding grunge
DIY comics
Spike and Mikes
Liquid Television
R. Crumb
Troma
The Kinko’s “Drop The Key” Trick
The Santa Cruz art scene
not realizing that you were the weirdo art kid
a cool teacher
Mike Diana and “Boiled Angel”
The end of Slamdance
Defending terrible art
The origin of the Indie Game Scene
The E.N. Scene
NeoGeo Fanzine
The fallacy on overnight riches in video games
working animal control
Believing in your art
What goes into making a video game
The personal origins of Binding Of Issac
Getting on to Nintendo
“Steam” changed everything
Sleepytime Gorilla Music
The Fish Masters: The TV show
Selling everything to invest in Super Meat Boy
& TONS MORE!!!!
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