Jim talks to Louise Blain; writer, producer, true crime connoisseur, Assassin's Creed obsessive and all round murder enthusiast, about how she is on a mission to curate True Crime podcasts with her podcast about podcasts, Killt. Find out more about her work in this podcast about a podcast that's about podcasts.

Jim talks to Louise Blain; writer, producer, true crime connoisseur, Assassin's Creed obsessive and all round murder enthusiast, about how she is on a mission to curate True Crime podcasts with her podcast about podcasts, Killt. Find out more about her work in this podcast about a podcast that's about podcasts.

Episode 7: Curating Crime

Jim is joined by celebrated game developer Mike Bithell, creator of indie hits Thomas Was Alone, Volume, the Circular series of adventure games, and John Wick Hex which is out now on PS4.

Jim is joined by celebrated game developer Mike Bithell, creator of indie hits Thomas Was Alone, Volume, the Circular series of adventure games, and John Wick Hex which is out now on PS4.

Episode 6: Making a Full Cast Audio Drama During COVID

This week we’re joined by presenter, writer, video producer and all-round games media personality Alysia Judge.

This week we’re joined by presenter, writer, video producer and all-round games media personality Alysia Judge.

Episode 5: Can you knit while playing DnD? She'll be the Judge of that

Jim chats to acclaimed indie game creator Xalavier Nelson Jr, while Burns and Dave wonder if it would be ethical to crowdfund the purchase of a Californian mansion with inadequate boat parking simply because it was featured in The Godfather part II.

Jim chats to acclaimed indie game creator Xalavier Nelson Jr, while Burns and Dave wonder if it would be ethical to crowdfund the purchase of a Californian mansion with inadequate boat parking simply because it was featured in The Godfather part II.

Episode 4: Every Era of Video Games Is Happening All At Once

We grew up loving TV shows like Babylon 5 and Deep Space 9: huge stories, told over multiple seasons. But has the small screen finally gotten too big?From I, Claudius to Star Trek: Picard, we talk about why the binge era is a monkey's paw curse for fans of the Long Arc.

We grew up loving TV shows like Babylon 5 and Deep Space 9: huge stories, told over multiple seasons. But has the small screen finally gotten too big? From I, Claudius to Star Trek: Picard, we talk about why the binge era is a monkey's paw curse for fans of the Long Arc.

Episode 3: The Babylon 5 of Hubris

Ventin' Quarantinos, a podcast about Attempted Normalcy in the face of lockdown, returns with a very special guest: Simon Miller, face of WhatCulture, former VideoGamer, and future WWE Hall of Famer (probably). 

Ventin' Quarantinos, a podcast about Attempted Normalcy in the face of lockdown, returns with a very special guest: Simon Miller, face of WhatCulture, former VideoGamer, and future WWE Hall of Famer (probably).

Episode 2: Wrestlemania, normalcy, and old friends

Welcome to Ventin' Quarantinos, the "new" podcast from Jim and Burns (and Dave) about nothing, normalcy, and trying to make the best of it. To keep sane, Burns has been playing PES, while Jim has been watching travelogues on Britbox and adding Live It Up by Mental As Anything to every one of Dave's Spotify playlists. Dave has been watching Tiger King on Netflix, and regretting the time he left his Spotify logged in on Jim's laptop. 

Welcome to Ventin' Quarantinos, the "new" podcast from Jim and Burns (and Dave) about nothing, normalcy, and trying to make the best of it. To keep sane, Burns has been playing PES, while Jim has been watching travelogues on Britbox and adding Live It Up by Mental As Anything to every one of Dave's Spotify playlists. Dave has been watching Tiger King on Netflix, and regretting the time he left his Spotify logged in on Jim's laptop.

Episode 1 or 35: When life gives you lemons, play PES

This is a special episode where we chat to Dan, a communications officer for Sony PlayStation QA. Not about the PS5, though, which launches holiday 2020, despite us never mentioning it here.

This is a special episode where we chat to Dan, a communications officer for Sony PlayStation QA. Not about the PS5, though, which launches holiday 2020, despite us never mentioning it here.

PRE LOCKDOWN EPISODES START HERE: Episode #34

In this episode, which we recorded a billion years ago, we try to think up a Terminator video game that would be good, but ultimately decide that Creative Assembly should just do one.

In this episode, which we recorded a billion years ago, we try to think up a Terminator video game that would be good, but ultimately decide that Creative Assembly should just do one.

Episode #33: Imagining a Terminator Game

Jim and Burns love Wolfenstein, Dave loves being on holiday, and everyone loves real-world locations being depicted in videogames.Also: Times David Cage has been right, more Tory sports, and how the best games often tell the smallest stories.

Jim and Burns love Wolfenstein, Dave loves being on holiday, and everyone loves real-world locations being depicted in videogames.Also: Times David Cage has been right, more Tory sports, and how the best games often tell the smallest stories.

Episode #32: David Cage Was Right

A podcast about life under lockdown – a series of one on one conversations about hope and fear while living through history. 

A podcast about life under lockdown – a series of one on one conversations about hope and fear while living through history.

Ventin' Quarantinos

"Best opening shot", "songs you can't disassociate" and "walking sims are bad, except Virginia"

The Jim and Burns (and Dave) Podcast #3

This week, like everyone else, we're all excited about Nintendo Switch and Red Dead Redemption 2. Then we respond to a listener question about which TV show had the best pilot/opening episode, and there's only one good answer.

The Jim and Burns (and Dave) Podcast #5

Star Wars Rebels, Vader comics, Jurassic Park vs Westworld

The Jim And Burns (And Dave) Podcast #8

JBD discuss Rogue One, Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Christmas shite

The Jim And Burns (And Dave) Podcast #7

Burns returns from E3, Jim falls in love with Godzilla, and Dave has to put up with them both.

Burns returns from E3, Jim falls in love with Godzilla, and Dave has to put up with them both.

THE JIM & BURNS (& DAVE) PODCAST #26

Henry Cavill

Manky Hairpiece

We talk about Netflix's Witcher series, the best Doctor Who and why she needs to swap her sonic for an Uzi in an increasingly cold and hostile universe, and we find out that Dave used to play lacrosse, bringing his working class credentials into disrepute.

We talk about Netflix's Witcher series, the best Doctor Who and why she needs to swap her sonic for an Uzi in an increasingly cold and hostile universe, and we find out that Dave used to play lacrosse, bringing his working class credentials into disrepute.

Episode #30: Henry Cavill's Manky Hairpiece

Jim went to see Spider-Man, Dave worked on a film with Bill Murray which nobody has ever heard of, Jim’s old boss looked like Bill Murray, Dave interfered with a seagull in Brighton, Burns didn’t mention Alien 3.

Jim went to see Spider-Man, Dave worked on a film with Bill Murray which nobody has ever heard of, Jim’s old boss looked like Bill Murray, Dave interfered with a seagull in Brighton, Burns didn’t mention Alien 3.

Episode #29: Hyde Park on the Hudson

Jim reckons that Amazon Prime's version of The Boys is miles better than their botched take on Preacher. But first, in a rare moment of intra-podcast camaraderie, everyone agrees that critics were wrong about the Lion King remake – we think it’s wonderful.Also: Burns is excited about The Irishman. Jim’s mum didn’t like Rocketman, but Dave did. Plus, why aren’t esports triumphs celebrated like any other competition win? Because they should be.

Jim reckons that Amazon Prime's version of The Boys is miles better than their botched take on Preacher. But first, in a rare moment of intra-podcast camaraderie, everyone agrees that critics were wrong about the Lion King remake – we think it’s wonderful.Also: Burns is excited about The Irishman. Jim’s mum didn’t like Rocketman, but Dave did. Plus, why aren’t esports triumphs celebrated like any other competition win? Because they should be.

Episode #31: There's Only One Song About The Boys Being Back In Town

Jim went to a screening of the DS9 documentary in Bristol, where he was accidentally rude to someone, the imbecile, the moron. Burns found a sense of spiritual clarity about the nature of fandom after revisiting the Street Fighter movie. Dave likes dogs.

Jim went to a screening of the DS9 documentary in Bristol, where he was accidentally rude to someone, the imbecile, the moron. Burns found a sense of spiritual clarity about the nature of fandom after revisiting the Street Fighter movie. Dave likes dogs.

THE JIM & BURNS (& DAVE) PODCAST #28

After E3 in 2018, we recorded a podcast and never published it, cos we forgot. We're publishing it now cos it's just been sitting in the vault.

After E3 in 2018, we recorded a podcast and never published it, cos we forgot. We're publishing it now cos it's just been sitting in the vault.

THE JIM & BURNS (& DAVE) PODCAST #27

Burns and Dave (not Jim) talk about their recent trip to Japan while Jim (not Burns or Dave) tosses off about Forrest Gump

The Jim and Burns (and Dave) Podcast #6

Passion projects, stuff we're doing, Bernard Cribbins and Romans with nukes.

The Jim and Burns (and Dave) Podcast #4

Star Trek: Picard sounds alright, eh?

THE JIM & BURNS (& DAVE) PODCAST #25

Jim, Burns and Dave are back with their first podcast of 2018 in which they talk about God of War, Westworld, and Infinity War while Jim goes off on a series of weird tangents. Many of your questions from Twitter are answered. Also, the boys are excited about going to E3.

THE JIM & BURNS (& DAVE) PODCAST #24

A Burnsless Jim &amp; Dave take a rare opportunity to relax, share some Christmas cheer, and talk about their favourite games, films and telly of what has been a stellar year for culture, if not for the human race.

THE JIM & DAVE (NOT BURNS) PODCAST #23

Burns gives his full review of Wolfenstein 2, then we talk about our weirdest moments in film, the worst lines in good films, and wonder which movie stars they would have liked to have had as parents.

THE JIM & BURNS (& DAVE) PODCAST #22

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