Podcast Tales From The Cartridge

Hello, Storygoers! Join us as we dive into a bunch of the worst foods in all of gaming we could find. We also stand on a lot of soap boxes, go off a lot of rails, and spend far too much time talking about jellied eels! Join us as we have a wonderful time talking about bad foods. Put that in a potion and sip it! Send us your thoughts, feelings, and …

Welcome back to Campfire Stories! In this series, we focus on telling spooky and scary video game stories for your enjoyment. This is a special series dedicated to our loyal listener, Joel! So come and sit by the campfire as we tell you the end of the story of a young girl named Six as she desperately tries to escape the never-ending terror of the …

It's that SPOOOOOKY time of the year!!! If you thought going in a submarine sounds scary, how would you like it if you were in a submarine submerged in....BLOOD?!?! Well that's what our next game that we are covering is all about! We search through the world of Iron Lung and wait in horror as we see if the convict can get what he needs to survive..…

It's a spooky time of year yet again and what's more spooky than...a-holes?!?! Come join us as we go through 4 spooky AITA stories based on spooky video game characters! Send us your thoughts, feelings, and perspectives to tal3sfromth3cartridg3@gmail.com , on our Instagram @talesfromthecartridge, or by leaving a voicemail or text to 207-494-4334 an…

Welcome back to Campfire Stories! In this series, we focus on telling spooky and scary video game stories for your enjoyment. This is a special series dedicated to our loyal listener, Joel! So come and sit by the campfire as we tell you of a young girl named Six as she desperately tries to escape the never-ending terror of the Maw. So sit back and …

It's been 3 years since Tales From The Cartridge began! We discuss the past year and all the crazy growth we've had thanks to your support! We also have another character wheel focusing on which randomly picked video game character would be the best prepared for a first day at elementary school! Send us your thoughts, feelings, and perspectives to …

Welcome back to Campfire Stories! In this series, we focus on telling spooky and scary video game stories for your enjoyment. This is a special series dedicated to our loyal listener, Joel! So come and sit by the campfire as we tell you of a young girl named Six as she desperately tries to escape the never-ending terror of the Maw. So sit back and …

Join us for a special DLC episode where your two favorite podcasters duke it out over a video game topic. We're trying something new with this one. A low-stakes debate where there is no winner. Join Ryan and Eric as they talk through video game story tropes, ideas, and themes in this podcaster versus podcaster episode. Send us your thoughts, feelin…

What do you get when two penguins try traveling up a tall and dangerous mountain?....A great story!...what, you thought that was the setup for a joke? Nope! We climb through the story of Bread and Fred! It is a sweet and short story that we think you'll enjoy! Let us know what you think of our bedtime stories on our Instagram or emailing us at tal3…

Tonight, we continue the fantastic journey of Red, the young boy looking to prove to the world that he can become a Pokémon Master as we cover the classic 1998 video game Pokémon Yellow. Red and Pikachu travel to Pewter City to try and get their first Pokemon Badge. However, before they can try, they must go through the Viridian Forest first. This …

We're halfway through the year which means we discuss our GOTYs so far! We also dive into more Am I The A-hole stories with all of the entries being Nintendo characters! Send us your thoughts, feelings, and perspectives to tal3sfromth3cartridg3@gmail.com , on our Instagram @talesfromthecartridge, or by leaving a voicemail or text to 207-494-4334 an…

Join us in the wild and strange world of Donut County. Can you handle the strange horror and strange animals? Do you love Quadcopters? Are Racoons really that bad? Found out in this mini story episode of Tales From the Cartridge! Let us know what you think of our stories on our Instagram or by emailing us at tal3sfromth3cartridg3@gmail.com. You can…

Tonight, we continue the fantastic journey of Red, the young boy looking to prove to the world that he can become a Pokémon Master as we cover the classic 1998 video game Pokémon Yellow. Red and Pikachu travel back to Pallet Town to deliver Professor Oak a mysterious package. This is part 4 of a multi-part series that'll be coming throughout 2023. …

The summer is here and summer romance is in the air! We match-up random video game characters and discuss if their relationships will either thrive forever, never take off, or somewhere in-between. So come join us for another wild character wheel episode! Wheel of Characters Link: https://wheelofnames.com/4y4-d7c Send us your thoughts, feelings, an…

By popular demand, we have combined all 3 parts of Super Mario 64! All of the story has been re-recorded with our newest music added to it. It's an extra-long Bedtime Story for those difficult nights when sleep seems like a struggle to achieve. We hope this story will help! Enjoy and goodnight! Let us know what you think of our bedtime stories on o…

If you have ever gone on Reddit, you're likely to have seen the infamous "Am I The A-Hole?" stories posted on the AITA subreddit. We thought it would be fun to write up some AITA blurbs for some well-known video game characters to see if they are the A-hole or not? There's no wrong answers and you'll have the chance to guess who each character is b…

Welcome back to Campfire Stories! In this series, we focus on telling spooky and scary video game stories for your enjoyment. This is a special series dedicated to our loyal listener, Joel! So come and sit by the campfire as we tell you a spooky tale of a an imprisoned child desperate to escape her mysterious metal prison in... LITTLE NIGHTMARES! S…

Tonight, we continue the fantastic journey of Red, the young boy looking to prove to the world that he can become a Pokémon Master as we cover the classic 1998 video game Pokémon Yellow. Red and Pikachu travel through Route 1 on their way to Viridian City. With their partnership already struggling, will these two ever make it to their first stop of…

You've been wondering and we're here to give you the definitive answer to another age-old question: Who is the best at spring cleaning in video games? Who would you trust to clean up your space and organize all your clothes and silly knickknacks? Who can help you spark joy and find peace in your home? Tune in and find out! Wheel of Characters Link:…

Come join us as we breakdown the last 4 episodes of The Last of Us and discuss the similarities and differences from the game's story as well as our thoughts and perspectives! Send us your thoughts, feelings, and perspectives to tal3sfromth3cartridg3@gmail.com , on our Instagram @talesfromthecartridge, or by leaving a voicemail or text to 207-494-4…

With the increase of video games being adapted into movies and tv shows, we discuss the adaptations we feel do the best jobs! Spoiler Alert: the video game adaptations from the 90's are underrated!!! So come join us as we discuss our favorite adaptations from video games into movies/tv shows! Let us know what you think of our bedtime stories on our…

HONK! We're bugging the crap out of people as we cover the hilarious story of Untitled Goose Game! It's a fantastic story of a goose bothering people all while read by Sir David Attenborough himself (or Eric doing a very poor version of Sir David Attenborough). So waddle on over as we tell you the tale of a menacing goose and the poor people it ter…

Tonight, we continue the fantastic journey of Red, the young boy looking to prove to the world that he can become a Pokémon Master as we cover the classic 1998 video game Pokémon Yellow. With Red having just got his first Pokémon in the form of an unruly Pikachu, Red is challenged by Blue to a Pokémon battle! This is part 2 of a multi-part series t…

Come join us as we breakdown the first 5 episodes of The Last of Us and discuss the similarities and differences from the game's story as well as our thoughts and perspectives! We promise we won't bite you in the attempt to spread cordyceps or anything! Send us your thoughts, feelings, and perspectives to tal3sfromth3cartridg3@gmail.com , on our In…

You've been wondering and we're here to give you the definitive answer to the age-old question: Who is the best video game cuddler? Who would be the best at holding you in their pixelated arms and showing you the love and care you deserve?! Who would fill the emotional void you're looking to fill?! Well we have the answer for you! Come join us as w…

Hello Storygoers! Welcome to our forth episode of our new project, Memory Card! A deep dive into a video game story and our guests connection to it. Join us as we talk to our guest about the games and stories they love and why! This week Celeste tells us about her love for Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice! We also talk about Super Smash, Resident Evil,…

Tonight, we begin a fantastic journey of someone looking to prove to the world that they can become…a Pokémon Master! We cover the classic 1998 video game Pokémon Yellow! This is part 1 of a multi-part series that'll be coming throughout 2023! So get comfy, relax, and close your eyes as you imagine the story unfolding in front of you! Enjoy and goo…

Happy New Year, Storygoers! Join us as we talk about the games we are excited for in 2023 and all of the games we played in 2022. We ramble a lot and have a wonderful time getting hyped. Send us your thoughts, feelings, and perspectives to tal3sfromth3cartridg3@gmail.com , on our Instagram @talesfromthecartridge, or by leaving a voicemail or text t…

2022 is coming to a close so we go over what video games reigned supreme and which were just okay! Come join us as we go through all the categories of the Game Awards, discuss who won, and decide whether or not we agree or disagree! Let us know what you think of our bedtime stories on our social media or emailing us at talesfromthecartridge@gmail.c…

The most wonderful time of the year is upon us! We celebrate with a bedtime story focused on Toy Day from Animal Crossing! Can the Villager help Jingle get the wrapping paper he needs to wrap all of Santa's gifts in time to give to the island's villagers?! If you'd like to find out, get comfy, relax, and close your eyes as you imagine the story unf…

Happy Holidays, Storygoers! We spin the amazing Video Game Character Wheel yet again as we ponder the question: Who would be the best mall Santa? Someone who could charm parent and child alike? Someone who could show resilience and care to children asking for free gifts? Well come join us as we pick random video game characters and try to answer th…

Have you ever seen a piece of food in video games and thought "Wow, I wish I could eat that piece of food but it's in a video game so I can't and life is cruel"? Well do we have the perfect episode for you! Come join us as we discuss the video game foods that we wish we could eat but can't because why not?! Send us your thoughts, feelings, and pers…

Hello Storygoers! Happy Halloweeeen! The final episode of our Halloween Spooktacular month and its a terrifying journey through Luigi's Mansion! Join Luigi and us on this spooky journey full of ghosts and frights! Send us your thoughts, feelings, and perspectives to tal3sfromth3cartridg3@gmail.com , on our instagram @talesfromthecartridge or by lea…

Storygoers! Welcome to our new series: Campfire Stories! In this new series, we focus on telling spooky and scary video game stories for your enjoyment. What better time than just before Halloween?! So come and sit by the campfire as we tell you a spooky tale of animatronics and bad pizza in a desperate struggle for survival in... FIVE NIGHTS AT FR…

Boo Storygoers! Its spooky month! Join us as we talk about video game characters in movies and make 4 amazing must see horror films. Who will be the first to die?! Who will survive to the end? Find out in this special spooky Character wheel episode. Spooky Wheel of Characters Link: https://wheelofnames.com/4y4-d7c Send us your thoughts, feelings, a…

Hello Storygoers! We have the fantastic Jesse with us as we go through part 2 of Baldur's Gate 2! What will happen to Imoen and how will Callius possibly stand up to Jon Irenicus?! Come join us to find out!! Send us your thoughts, feelings, and perspectives to tal3sfromth3cartridg3@gmail.com , on our instagram @talesfromthecartridge or by leaving a…

In this episode of Bedtime Stories, we race on jet skis in this tale from the classic 1996 Nintendo game Wave Race 64!! Join us as we listen to a tale of 4 racers vying to win a jet ski race! So come lay back, relax, and listen to this calm bedtime story as you fall asleep! Goodnight! Let us know what you think of our bedtime stories on our social …

HAPPY 2 YEARS, STORYGOERS! Join us as we celebrate two fantastic years of Tales from the Cartridge! Ryan and Eric go over all the statistics and episodes from this past year as well as our goals for the coming year!! A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who has been with us over these last 2 years! We wouldn't be here without you!! Send us your thoughts, f…

Hello Storygoers! We have the amazing Jesse back with us again for part 1 of Baldur's Gate 2! Callius the Humble is back as we find him being tortured by a mysterious hooded figure! Who is the hooded figure? Why is Callius being tortured? WHERE IS MINSC AND BOO?! We have SOME of those answers in this episode (can't give all the answers in 1 episode…

Hello Storygoers! Welcome to our third episode of our new project, Memory Card! A deep dive into a video game story and our guest connection to it. Join us as we talk to our gusts about the games and stories they love and why! This week our very own Ryan from Tales From The Cartridge! We also talk about Borderlands, The Last of Us, Minecraft, Dnd a…

In this episode we talk about a few of the many game stories that we loved, but didn't quite stick the landing. We talk and spoil a whole bunch of games new and old as we look back and some of the best game journeys, but not destinations. Join us and enjoy the journey that our beautiful voices take you on....and also enjoy the destination! Send us …

Come join us as we dive into the underwater world of Abzû! Can the diver learn how to bring back life to the beautiful underwater world? Lay back, relax, and listen to this calm bedtime story as you fall asleep! Goodnight! Send us your thoughts, feelings, and perspectives to our email: tal3sfromth3cartridg3@gmail.com and we'll read them on the show…

We have a wild episode with one premise: if you relived your life again, what games would you be excited for the second time around that originally you weren't excited for at all? We have all likely have had the experience of being blown away by a game we thought we wouldn't like. We dive deep into the past to reflect on this idea and discuss what …

Hello Storygoers! Welcome to our second episode of our new project, Memory Card! A deep dive into a video game story and our guest connection to it. Join us as we talk to our gusts about the games and stories they love and why! This week Haney from the First Encounter Podcast tells us about his love for Skies of Arcadia!! We also talk about Halo, V…

It's summer time and you know what that means...sunscreen! The thing we need to put on as at all times as the sun and global warming continue to try and bake us. But the question remains: what video game character would be the BEST at applying it to your uncovered back?! Ryan and Eric spin THE WHEEL OF VIDEO GAME CHARACTERS and discuss 3 random mat…

It's the first annual Mario Kart Grand Prix as we join Woody Cobb and Chip Hopscotch as they broadcast live from the Mushroom Kingdom!! Come join them as they broadcast the entire Mushroom Cup with your favorite Mario characters (which unfortunately includes Wario...)Oleh Tales from the Cartridge

Episode 17 of Bedtime Stories! Come join us as we shred the slopes of Snow Town in part 1 of the 1997 N64 game Snowboard Kids! Send us your thoughts, feelings, and perspectives to our email: tal3sfromth3cartridg3@gmail.com and we'll read them on the show! We'll also send you as free Tales from the Cartridge sticker as a thank you!…

Join us as we talk all about the best part of any media, the pets! We talk about all matter of furry friends as we discuss about why they're important in games and why we love them. We've got pets with four legs and pets with two legs.....what more could you need?! Find out who we pick in the latest episode of Tales from the Cartridge! Send us your…

For this DLC were going to throw down! Eight competitors will enter the ring. Chosen by fate and Eric's magnificent wheel, we decide which of these fated video game characters would put on the best picnic, just in time for spring. Who can take you to an exotic place? Prepare delicious meals? Bring you an cucumber salad? Join us and find out! Link t…

Episode 36! Have you ever looked into your partners eyes and wondered who they really are? Have you also ever looked at your partner and wondered if they were an octopus? If you answered yes to either of those questions then we have the perfect story for you! Come join us as we dive into the depths (get it?) of this story to discover what Octodad i…