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The 1099

The 1099 is an interview-based podcast that highlights the best writers, YouTubers, developers, publishers, and people in video games and beyond. Founded by Josiah Renaudin and hosted by Joseph Knoop,... Read more

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Episode 14: Polygon Entertainment Reporter Julia Alexander

Episode 14: Polygon Entertainment Reporter Julia Alexander

On this week's episode, new entertainment reporter at Polygon, Julia Alexander, joins host Josiah Renaudin to talk about... Read more

12 Oct 2015

1hr

Ranked #2

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Episode 121: Giant Bomb's Jason Oestreicher on Games Media's Shift to Video and Ignoring SEO

Episode 121: Giant Bomb's Jason Oestreicher on Games Media's Shift to Video and Ignoring SEO

On this week's episode, video maverick for Giant Bomb, fighting game guru, and former Game Informer video editor, Jason ... Read more

27 Nov 2017

1hr 2mins

Ranked #3

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Episode 23: Nathan Meunier on Self-Publishing and Full-Time Freelancing

Episode 23: Nathan Meunier on Self-Publishing and Full-Time Freelancing

On this week's episode, Nathan Meunier, a freelance writer, author, and indie developer, joins host Josiah Renaudin to t... Read more

22 Dec 2015

1hr 18mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 129: Jan Ochoa on Giant Bomb, MythBusters, and Personality-Based Media

Episode 129: Jan Ochoa on Giant Bomb, MythBusters, and Personality-Based Media

On this week's episode, Jan Ochoa, the brand new associate video producer at Giant Bomb and former cameraman for MythBus... Read more

15 Jan 2018

52mins

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Ranked #5

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Episode 145: Ben Pack on Joining Giant Bomb, Filling Past Editors' Shoes, and Being a Public Figure

Episode 145: Ben Pack on Joining Giant Bomb, Filling Past Editors' Shoes, and Being a Public Figure

On this week's episode, associate editor and former intern at Giant Bomb, co-host on the Giant Bombcast, and noted Mille... Read more

23 Apr 2018

1hr 1min

Ranked #6

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Episode 112: Mark Brown on Game Maker's Toolkit and Teaching Players Game Design

Episode 112: Mark Brown on Game Maker's Toolkit and Teaching Players Game Design

On this week's episode, the host of Game Maker's Toolkit as well as a writer seen on Edge, Wired, Eurogamer, VideoGamer,... Read more

2 Oct 2017

1hr 5mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 18: Lorne Lanning on Sony's Indie Focus and the State of the Industry

Episode 18: Lorne Lanning on Sony's Indie Focus and the State of the Industry

On this week's episode, co-founder and president of Oddworld Inhabitants, Lorne Lanning, joins host Josiah Renaudin to t... Read more

9 Nov 2015

1hr 39mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 209: Michael Pachter Returns to Tell Us the Future of GameStop, Streaming, and Next-Gen

Episode 209: Michael Pachter Returns to Tell Us the Future of GameStop, Streaming, and Next-Gen

The man of many headlines returns. Famed analyst and host of the Pachter Factor, Michael Pachter, joins the 1099 once ag... Read more

8 Jul 2019

56mins

Ranked #9

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Episode 191: IGN Editor-in-Chief of Games Tina Amini on running a games media giant

Episode 191: IGN Editor-in-Chief of Games Tina Amini on running a games media giant

On this week's episode, the one and only Tina Amini -- Editor-in-Chief of Games at IGN -- joins Joe to talk about how sh... Read more

11 Mar 2019

49mins

Ranked #10

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Episode 144: John Vignocchi on Life After Disney Infinity and How Developers Play Video Games

Episode 144: John Vignocchi on Life After Disney Infinity and How Developers Play Video Games

On this week's episode, the former vice president of production at Disney Interactive Studios, a former lead designer an... Read more

16 Apr 2018

1hr 18mins

Ranked #11

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Episode 188: Dragon Prince creators Aaron Ehasz & Justin Richmond on their diverse fantasy world

Episode 188: Dragon Prince creators Aaron Ehasz & Justin Richmond on their diverse fantasy world

This week, Joe is joined by Netflix's The Dragon Prince creators Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond to discuss how they've ... Read more

18 Feb 2019

52mins

Ranked #12

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Episode 09: Nick Capozzoli of GameSpot

Episode 09: Nick Capozzoli of GameSpot

On this week's episode, freelancer Nick Capozzoli joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss what needs to change about video... Read more

31 Aug 2015

52mins

Ranked #13

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Episode 170: Ben Esposito on Creating Donut County, Chill-Ass Video Games, and Indie Dev Cycles

Episode 170: Ben Esposito on Creating Donut County, Chill-Ass Video Games, and Indie Dev Cycles

On this week's episode, a game developer who’s worked on projects like What Remains of Edith Finch, The Unfinished Swan,... Read more

15 Oct 2018

57mins

Ranked #14

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Episode 182: Josiah Joins EA and Details the Future of the Podcast

Episode 182: Josiah Joins EA and Details the Future of the Podcast

On this week's episode, host Josiah Renaudin breaks down his crazy last few months with the help of freelancer and The 1... Read more

7 Jan 2019

40mins

Ranked #15

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Episode 210: Fortnite Pro Cizzorz and mentoring the next generation of streamers

Episode 210: Fortnite Pro Cizzorz and mentoring the next generation of streamers

When you think about streaming, especially Fortnite streaming, you don't really think about groups of people. You think ... Read more

15 Jul 2019

32mins

Ranked #16

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Episode 117: Nick Scarpino on Kinda Funny, Leaving IGN, and Overcoming Personal Barriers

Episode 117: Nick Scarpino on Kinda Funny, Leaving IGN, and Overcoming Personal Barriers

On this week's episode, co-founder/host for Kinda Funny and former IGN head of production, Nick Scarpino, joins host Jos... Read more

30 Oct 2017

58mins

Ranked #17

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Episode 200 PART 2 - Morgan Webb on X-Play's legacy and building Bonfire Studios

Episode 200 PART 2 - Morgan Webb on X-Play's legacy and building Bonfire Studios

THE BIG ONE, folks! Former X-Play host Morgan Webb joins us to talk about the glory days of broadcast games media, plus ... Read more

6 May 2019

57mins

Ranked #18

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Episode 189: Metro creator Dmitry Glukhovsky on what inspired him to create the Russian apocalypse

Episode 189: Metro creator Dmitry Glukhovsky on what inspired him to create the Russian apocalypse

Metro series creator and author Dmitry Glukhovsky joins me to talk about the tense political and personal history behind... Read more

25 Feb 2019

56mins

Ranked #19

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Episode 176: Michael Pachter on the PS5, Problems with Netflix for Games, and Future of Fortnite

Episode 176: Michael Pachter on the PS5, Problems with Netflix for Games, and Future of Fortnite

On this week's episode, a research analyst at Wedbush Securities, the host of the Pachter Factor, and one of the biggest... Read more

26 Nov 2018

57mins

Ranked #20

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Episode 175: Top 10 JRPGs You Need to Play Now with Kim Wallace

Episode 175: Top 10 JRPGs You Need to Play Now with Kim Wallace

On this week's episode, Game Informer features editor and JRPG guru, Kim Wallace, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss ... Read more

19 Nov 2018

1hr 12mins

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