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The Indoor Kids

The Indoor Kids isn't just about video games, but it isn't not about video games. The Indoor Kids is all about the kind of lifestyle you have to lead in order to be a proper Gamer, capital G. Join hosts Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon as they take a journey from childhood Shinobi obsessions, up through the best and worst video game adaptations of movies. Grab your Energy Swords(Mountain Dew liter bottles)!

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Latest Episodes

  • Vanity Gaming with Anders Holm!

    Released 05.13.13

    Kumail and Emily welcome Ders from <em>Workaholics</em> to talk about games that celebrities have "starred" in through the years, <em>Workaholics</em>, douchiness, and <em>Infinity</em> news.

  • Mascots and More with Dominic Dierkes

    Released 05.06.13

    Today we welcome pal Dominic Dierkes to run through the history of video game mascots. From Pac-Man to Alex Kidd to Bubzy to Nathan Drake, we go through them all.

  • We Finish the Swans and More Bioshock

    Released 04.29.13

    Please enjoy this hodgepodge episode, pulled together from multiple podcasting expeditions. In it, you'll hear video game news talk, TV show talk, discussion of games we're playing now, an interview with Max and Ben, two of the guys responsible for the in...

  • Infinite Bioshock Spoilers with Blair Butler and Film Critic Hulk!

    Released 04.22.13

    We've talked around it for weeks, but now it's time to unbutton our gaming pants and let loose. Kumail and Emily welcome old friends Blair Butler (on her second playthrough) and Film Critic Hulk (who thinks about narrative for a living) to discuss everyth...

  • The Language of Games with Tom Bissell

    Released 04.15.13

    Today The Indoor Kids welcome Tom Bissel, author of some of our favorite video game essays and writer of Gears of War: Judgment.

  • Bioshock and Babies with Blair Herter and Jessica Chobot

    Released 04.08.13

    Today The Indoor Kids welcome back their favorite couple, Blair Herter and Jessica Chobot! We haven't seen them since they had a baby a few weeks ago, so there's lots of discussion about that, which the squeamish might want to skip.

  • Salute to Tabletop Games with Ivan Van Norman

    Released 04.01.13

    In honor of Tabletop Day (which was Saturday), we invited King of the Nerds/Outbreak:Undead creator Ivan Van Norman on the show.

  • Games, Zombies, and Dogs with Steve Yeun

    Released 03.25.13

    Today Kumail and Emily are joined by Steve Yeun, aka Glenn on The Walking Dead, to talk about being a minority on TV, zombies, comic books, Steve's lifelong love of RPGs, and more!

  • Chris Kluwe: Renaissance Man

    Released 03.18.13

    Chris Kluwe plays for the Minnesota Vikings, and also, he is a legit obsessive gamer. Today he joins us to talk about his gaming history, what he's playing now, how he became a pro-football player, how he applies gaming skills to the real world, gay right...

  • The SXSW Smosh Show with Jovenshire!

    Released 03.10.13

    This week Kumail and Emily welcome Josh Ovenshire of Smosh Games and King of the Nerds to talk about being on a reality show about nerds, how he got his start in the gaming world (hint: it involves ghosts), sexism in gaming and more.

  • Rock n Roll Gaming with Steve Agee

    Released 03.04.13

    Today Kumail and Emily welcome our old pal Steve Agee to discuss games we're playing, some recent gaming news, how we deal with motion sickness and addiction to games, and way more.

  • News and Aliens Hour with Jhonen Vasquez

    Released 02.25.13

    First up, Matthew Burnside stops by for an extended news segment- we discuss all the PS4 news, IGN news, Bioshock news and more!

  • Musicals, Commerce, Goats, and Depression- with DC Pierson!

    Released 02.18.13

    Today we welcome podcast pal DC Pierson to talk about the latest video game news, odd things we used to do while playing video games, depression as a video game, and more!

  • The Gaming Influence with Jordan Vogt-Roberts

    Released 02.11.13

    Today is the Indoor Kids' dear friend and director extraordinaire Jordan Vogt-Roberts. He is a lifelong gamer and talks about how growing up in gaming has influenced his choices as a director, and how they're influencing all of our careers.

  • Jilling Off on Violence in Gaming with Devin Faraci!

    Released 02.04.13

    Today Kumail and Emily are joined by Devin Faraci of Badass Digest to talk about a very hot, very annoying topic to many gamers: the role video games play in violent behavior.

  • What Makes You a Gamer? w/ Jordan Morris

    Released 01.28.13

    Kumail and Emily welcome their favorite guest, Jordan Morris, to discuss those weird Nintendo commercials where a person (usually a female) is playing a DS and proclaims herself not a gamer, but an artist.

  • The G4 Funeral with Blair Butler and Matt Mira

    Released 01.21.13

    Today Kumail and Emily are joined by Blair Butler and Matt Mira, two employees of the Attack of the Show and X-Play, two shows that are now dead to G4.

  • Weaponized Tiger with Aisha Tyler

    Released 01.14.13

    Today Kumail and Emily welcome back to the show one of our favorite guests, the fast-talking, fast-thinking genius that is Aisha Tyler.

  • Veep-eo Games with Tim Simons

    Released 01.07.13

    In this episode, we are joined by Veep's Tim Simons (aka Jonah, the POTUS lackey), a guy we spent some time hanging out with.

  • Another Year Over with The Indoor Kids (and Gil of The Mutant Season)

    Released 12.31.12

    It's the end of another year of all the forms of art and entertainment you can cram into your eyes and ears.

  • Supercouple: Edmund and Danielle McMillen

    Released 12.17.12

    Today Kumail and Emily have a chat with Edmund and Danielle McMillen. You might know Edmund as 1/2 of Team Meat and the creator of games like Super Meat Boy and The Binding of Isaac, you might know Danielle as the creator of plush toys for Edmund's games,...

  • The Indoor Kids Starr Power with Martin Starr

    Released 12.10.12

    This week, we are joined by the one and only Martin Starr (Freaks and Geeks, Knocked Up, more!), who tells us about his gaming history, his life philosophies, and getting high and playing games with Seth Rogan.

  • Hobbit Balls: A Very Hosty Episode

    Released 12.03.12

    Kumail and Emily are in the fine city of Baltimore, and thus, are all alone for this episode. They talk about games from Skrillex Quest to XCom to Assassin's Creed (and more), their favorite parade candy, elevensies at Denny's, gaming news and more!

  • Indoor Kids News Hour with Gabe Delahaye

    Released 11.26.12

    Today, Gabe Delahaye (Videogum, Emily's cohost on Love in the Time of Robots) joins Kumail and Emily to talk about some of the weirdest news stories to hit our ears and eyes in the past few weeks.

  • Indoor Kids News Hour with Gabe Delahaye

    Released 11.26.12

    Today, Gabe Delahaye (Videogum, Emily's cohost on Love in the Time of Robots) joins Kumail and Emily to talk about some of the weirdest news stories to hit our ears and eyes in the past few weeks.

  • The Halo Episode, with Jordan "Gravemind" Morris

    Released 11.19.12

    One of our favorites, Jordan Morris, to talk about everything Halo. Backstory? We cover it. Thoughts on the new game?

  • Indoor Kids Indoor Kids with Jeff Rubin

    Released 11.12.12

    Emily and Kumail welcome Jeff Rubin (College Humor, <em>Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show</em>) to talk about games he's playing, games we're playing, <em>The Wire</em>, TV shows based on games, and more more more!

  • Everything Bond with Mira, Matt Mira

    Released 11.05.12

    This week Matt Mira (<em>Attack of the Show</em>, Nerdist podcast, duh) joins Kumail and Emily to discuss the Star Wars/Disney news, the upcoming <em>Skyfall</em>, and every single Bond game that Matt has played, which is a lot.

  • Grownup Scary with Motion City Soundtrack

    Released 10.29.12

    This week, Kumail and Emily are joined by Justin Pierre and Tony Thaxton of the band Motion City Soundtrack to talk about things that scare us in life, in video games, in movies, and more!

  • Everything with Guy Branum

    Released 10.22.12

    One of our favorite guests, former X-Play head writer Guy Branum, returns to discuss relationships, election simulation games, nerd TV programming, how games have evolved over time, and much more.

  • GameMaster Howard!

    Released 10.15.12

    Kumail and Emily sat down to talk with Howard Phillips, who has an impressive resume. He was one of the original workers in Nintendo's first American warehouse, which meant he shipped out Donkey Kong cabinets in his early days, and this led to product tes...

  • GameMaster Howard!

    Released 10.15.12

    Kumail and Emily sat down to talk with Howard Phillips, who has an impressive resume. He was one of the original workers in Nintendo's first American warehouse, which meant he shipped out Donkey Kong cabinets in his early days, and this led to product tes...

  • Walking Dead and Road Tripping with Gary Whitta

    Released 10.08.12

    While in San Francisco, Kumail and Emily met on a hotel rooftop to talk to Gary Whitta, lead writer for The Walking Dead, Episode 4.

  • Hodgepodge with Anthony Jeselnik and Ground Kontrol!

    Released 10.01.12

    The Indoor Kids have put together this cornucopia of video game fun, including (but not limited to) our thoughts on Wii-U, an interview with the general manager of Ground Kontrol in Portland, us geeking out at Ground Kontrol, and an interview with Anthony...

  • Keep On Pushing My Love Over the Borderlands

    Released 09.24.12

    Finally, Borderlands 2 has been released, and we report back to you from knee deep in its wonderful depths with the help of our pal and fellow Vault Hunter Jordan Morris.

  • Justice Face and Jonah Ray

    Released 09.17.12

    Today Kumail and Emily welcome one of their besties, Jonah Ray (you may know who he is) to discuss suspenseful TV, games we're playing, how we'd stock our personal arcades, and some of the games you might not have realized had precursors.

  • Team Coco/Team Sisto w/ Aaron Bleyaert

    Released 09.10.12

    Today Kumail and Emily are joined by Aaron Bleyaert, responsible for wrangling Conan O'Brien into gaming with their series, Clueless Gamer.

  • BumberPAX!

    Released 09.03.12

    Kumail and Emily journey to Seattle, where the coffee is famous. We bring you all the backstage and floor juiciness from both Bumbershoot and PAX.

  • Vegetarian Haggis

    Released 08.27.12

    The Indoor Kids are coming to you at the end of their long journey to Scotland. Learn about the Mac and IPhone games Emily has been playing!

  • Why We Play, with Pete Holmes!

    Released 08.20.12

    This week, Kumail and Emily welcome our good friend Pete Holmes to talk about what we're thinking and feeling when we sit down to play a shooter versus a puzzle game versus a MMORPG, and why thinking about stuff like that matters.

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