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Steve Ritchie is one of the most important pinball machine designers in the world. In this show you'll hear about his background, his career and the remarkable stories behind some of the best pinball tables in history.

In our yearly HatchetJob awards AKA Insert Category, we invent awards for the videogames we played in 2014 - yes 2014 - from the serious to the stupid, from sex robots to sociopathy. Can you guess which titles won the ‘Ubiest Ubiboo’ and 'Decrease in real-life stalking' awards? This show was recorded in February 2016. Music Velveteen Skies by Carosone

In our yearly HatchetJob awards AKA Insert Category, we invent awards for the videogames we played in 2013 - yes 2013 - from the serious to the stupid. Can you guess which title won 'It's a condition!' ? This show was recorded in February 2015. Music is 80/90 Pieces by destinazione_altrove

In this show we discuss playing The Last of Us with a parent (who watches it as if it were a film) and whether the game, and its story, are deserving of the praise heaped upon them. There are spoilers for the game and the film 28 Weeks Later. Brother in the Land The Floating World

Roboticist and educator Dr. Julie Carpenter tells us about her research with bomb disposal experts, how society might have to change as robots become more advanced and even what happens when a robot powers down in front of a small child. Recorded late August 2014. Julie's website Festo seagull drone: http://youtu.be/9YGLZXEwRVc Festo kangaroo: http://youtu.be/_4luJ0ZSqy8 Music is Open by Com Truise