Trove Talk

Nikki Powell from the Lipstick Nerds joins this week's Trove Talk. We discuss her gaming history, Portal, high school wrestling, and pet peeves. 00:00 - Nikki's Gaming History 55:38 - Portal 1:16:23 - Wrestling Revisited 1:41:50 - Trove Topics including our Gaming Pet Peeves Follow Nikki on Twitter: https://twitter.com/harleyquinn103 Follow the Lipstick Nerds: https://twitter.com/Lipsticknerds And subscribe to the Lipstick Nerds on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF9g3mUWY5JjV8kRWBkrp4Q

Jakejames Lugo from The Koalition joins me this week. Watch as we cover his gaming and industry history, his love of Street Fighter and the fighting game community, his love of kung fu movies, and we discuss what we think E3 might look like with an infusion of the public. 00:00 - Jakejames' History 2:02:49 - Street Fighter II 2:45:54 - Kung Fu Movies 3:18:05 - Trove Topics including what do we expect from E3 2017 Follow Jakejames all over for more: Twitter - https://twitter.com/VenomousFatman1 YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/GamersWithGainsChannel Twitch Channel - www.twitch.tv/gamerswithgains The Koalition Profile - http://thekoalition.com/author/theepicone MyIGN - http://people.ign.com/memegaman03 For more video game ramblings, visit http://www.trevortrove.com/ Follow Trevor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/snarkystarkey Follow Trove Talk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/trovetalk

Chelsea Wilkerson joins Trove Talk this week to run me through her gaming history, her love of The Sims and the insanity it brings out in her, our favorite memories of The Office, and community questions about some of our biggest influences and things we'd love to do but haven't yet. 00:00 - Chelsea's Gaming History 49:11 - The Sims 1:19:03 - The Office 2:00:50 - Trove Topics Follow Chelsea on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Chelsandwich Follow her gaming podcastery with the On the Table podcast at https://www.youtube.com/user/SubliminalDestiny And check out her non-gaming side project Quirky Curves: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBlnsmfkNmEfVK0VGJptCdg

Moises Taveras of Late to the Game joins me this week. We run through his gaming history, inFamous (spoilers for all three games in the inFamous franchise), the idea of reinventing oneself, and trove topics like "what game or franchise have we put the most time into?" 00:00 - Moises' Gaming History 1:57:40 - inFamous 2:37:06 - Reinvention 3:26:20 - Trove Topics including Games/Franchises we've put the most time in Follow Moises on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlatanoRanger And check out his site: https://latetogames.wordpress.com/ For more video game ramblings, visit http://www.trevortrove.com/ Follow Trevor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/snarkystarkey Follow Trove Talk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/trovetalk

Quinten Hoffman, aka Quantum Arbiter, from the Break from Reality podcast joins me on this week's Trove Talk. We discuss his gaming history, Mario Kart Double Dash, music, and community questions. 00:00 - Quinten's Gaming History 1:52:33 - Mario Kart: Double Dash 2:26:54 - Music 3:14:49 - Trove Topics including Logan and Power Rangers trailer reactions. Follow Quinten on Twitter: http://twitter.com/quantum_arbiter Follow his podcast: https://twitter.com/Breakin_Reality Find Break from Reality on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/breakfromreality

Josh Brown from Toys for Games joins me this week to discuss his gaming history, Super Mario All-Stars, his ever-growing podcast empire, and our Switch impressions. 00:00 - Josh's Gaming History 1:48:36 - Super Mario All-Stars 2:25:55 - Podcasting 3:59:10 - Trove Topics (incl. Switch Presentation thoughts) Visit Toys for Games at http://www.toysforgames.com/ Follow Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thenoyse Follow Toys for Games on Twitter: https://twitter.com/toysforgames Support Toys for Games on Twitter: https://www.patreon.com/ToysForGames

Newly announced Kinda Funny Community Manager Joanna "Joey Noelle" Takegami joins me this week! We discuss her gaming history, her journey to Kinda Funny, LEGO Dimensions, The Fast and the Furious, La La Land, and what we're excited for in 2017. And no pineapples were harmed in the recording of this episode. 0:00 - Gaming and Kinda Funny History 2:12:25 - LEGO Dimensions 2:51:32 - The Fast and the Furious 3:06:22 - La La Land (spoilers) 3:40:42 - Trove Topics

Amy Gilroy - craic Irish lass, Patreon Powerhouse, and Kinda Funny super-admin - tells her gaming and Kinda Funny origin stories, shares her love of Kingdom Hearts, and answers questions about Ireland and visiting American. 00:00 - Amy's Gaming History 1:29:58 - Kingdom Hearts 2:01:01 - Kinda Funny 2:58:27 - Trove Topics

Lauren Wilson, Kinda Funny Best Friend and Nerdist Production Coordinator, joins Trove Talk this week to discuss her gaming history, World of Warcraft, career in Film Production, and Gilmore Girls! Intro and Lauren's Gaming History - 00:00 World of Warcraft - 53:37 Film Production - 1:44:37 Trove Topics - 2:25:48

Ben Bellevue joins Trove Talk this week to discuss his gaming history, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, television, PSX, Hamilton, and Harry Potter. Ben's Gaming History - 00:00 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End - 42:48 Television - 1:28:48 Trove Topics - 2:18:29

Kinda Funny admin and Twitch mod extraordinaire Jonathan "Xyger" Landeros joins me on the longest episode yet (sorry). We discuss his storied gaming history, Pokemon, his interest in cartooning, and community questions.

Nathan Swisher joins this week's Trove Talk to discuss his gaming history, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, his time studying abroad in South Korea, and community questions.

Christian Puente (PixelBave) joins me this week to discuss his gaming history, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, the art of filmmaking, and how he makes his delicious-looking Snapchat ramen.

Ally Mushka from the Love IRL podcast joins me this week and discusses the trials of being a woman in male-dominated gaming communities, why Dark Souls reigns supreme as her favorite title, our mutual passion for the world of politics, and answers community questions about Hawaiian pizza.

Mario Piacquadio from PlayStation Enthusiast joins me on this week's Trove Talk to discuss growing up with gaming in Venezuela, his personal connection to Super Mario Sunshine, our enjoyment of food (#TeamFat), and answer community questions on the reveals of Red Dead Redemption 2 and the Nintendo Switch.

Kaylie Woomer joins Trevor this week to discuss her gaming history, her love of pairing up her warriors in Fire Emblems Fates, DC Comics, and we discuss our favorite Kinda Funny memories in this week's #TroveTopics.

Friend and former Phoenician Frank Bozzani joins this week's Trove Talk. As always, we cover his gaming history and answer your questions. And we discuss one of his favorite games Mass Effect 2, as well as his love of stand-up comedy.

Cameron Abbott of KnottyGamers.com joins me to discuss Tetris and Wresting, as well as the usual fare of his gaming history and community questions.

Alex O'Neill of IrrationalPassions.com joins Trevor for the first "proper" episode of Trove Talk to discuss his gaming history, Persona 4 Golden, his love of music, and community questions.

In this pilot episode of Trove Talk, Trevor Starkey discusses his gaming history, his favorite game Final Fantasy VI, his love of theatre, and answers listener questions (even though nobody had listened yet...)