Episode Guide

The Big Red Potion universe is wide and large. Here is a complete and up-to-date list of every episode of the show, sorted into type and listed with the guests that were on and the topic that was discussed.

Main Shows

1. Downloadable Malcontent (February 9 2009)
Sinan Kubba is joined by Nory Smith and Jonathan (Cranky Gamers)
Is downloadable content having a negative impact on the games industry?

2. In Memoriam of Jill Valentine (February 16 2009)
Sinan Kubba is joined by Joe DeLia and Jeffrey Matulef
Will games ever be able to present a love story maturely?

3. The Power of Duct Tape (February 23 2009)
Sinan Kubba is joined by Matt Walker and James Batchelor
Is the Wii good or bad for the gaming industry?

4. How To Sell A PS3 (March 2 2009)
Sinan Kubba is joined by Xantiriad and Strident
What needs to change to get the PS3 in more homes?

5. Life is a Flower (March 9 2009)
Sinan Kubba is joined by Steve Amodio and Joe DeLia
Is PSN’s Flower worth all of the attention that it has been getting?

6. Represent! (March 16 2009)
Sinan Kubba and Joe DeLia are joined by Eddie Inzauto and Angelo (Bergsonian Critique)
What game would you put forward to represent gaming?

7. Genre Hurting Gaming (March 23 2009)
Sinan Kubba and Joe DeLia are joined by Eddie Inzauto and Michael Abbott
Is genre affecting and possibly restricting the quality of video games?

8. Phoenix Down, over (March 30 2009)
Sinan Kubba and Joe DeLia are joined by Paul Rooney and James Bishop
What defines the Final Fantasy series?

9. The Epic Handheld One (April 13 2009)
Sinan Kubba and Joe DeLia are joined by Xantiriad and Jeffrey Matulef
How has handheld gaming (PSP, DS and iPhone) evolved?

10. Everybody Hates WoW (April 20 2009)
Sinan Kubba and Joe DeLia are joined by Dits Symeou and Jeff Sorensen
How does the gaming community and press relate to World of Warcraft?

11. How Games Age (April 27 2009)
Sinan Kubba and Joe DeLia are joined by Shane Hinton and Jennifer Allen
How do games stand the test of time?

12. Death Is Dead (May 11 2009)
Sinan Kubba and Joe DeLia are joined by Jeffrey Matulef and Steve Haske
Have games progressed past the “Game Over” screen?

13. Even More Death (May 18 2009)
Sinan Kubba and Joe DeLia are joined by Jared Newman
Has death in gaming narrative been pushed far enough?

14. Lights, Camera, Halo (May 25 2009)
Sinan Kubba and Joe DeLia are joined by Kyle Orland and Christos Reid
Has Hollywood too heavily influenced video game narrative?

15. Define Game Now (June 2 2009)
Sinan Kubba and Joe DeLia are joined by Trevor Dodge and Eddie Inzauto
How do you define a game?

16. Good at Being Evil (June 30 2009)
Sinan Kubba and Joe DeLia are joined by Jared Newman and Jeffrey Matulef
Are evil game characters really all that evil?

17. All By Myself Anymore (July 13 2009)
Sinan Kubba and Joe DeLia are joined by Christos Reid
Are the days of single-player gaming numbered?

18. The Power-up of Celebrity (July 20 2009)
Sinan Kubba and Joe DeLia are joined by Adam Standing and Julian Toseland
Who are gaming’s celebrities?

19. Select Female for Degrading (July 27 2009)
Joe DeLia and Sinan Kubba are joined by Matt Walker and Amanda Kondolojy
Just how badly are women misrepresented in gaming?

20. Out of Our Hands (August 3 2009)
Sinan Kubba and Joe DeLia are joined by Michael Abbott and Mitch Krpata
What is the future for in-game control?

21. Reviewers on Reviews – Part One (August 17 2009)
Sinan Kubba and Joe DeLia are joined by Justin McElroy and Jeffrey Matulef
What is the point of the game review?

22. Reviewers on Reviews – Part Two (August 24 2009)
Sinan Kubba and Joe DeLia are joined by Eddie Inzauto and Jack Smith
How does the gaming audience use a review?

23. A Journey of Character (September 8 2009)
Sinan Kubba and Joe DeLia are joined by Shawn Rider
How much do gaming protagonists matter?

24. Sinan’s Crazy Ideas (September 14 2009)
Sinan Kubba and Joe DeLia are joined by Eddie Inzauto
What are the design pitfalls involved in allowing for exploration in a game?

25. Joe Just Broke Uncharted 2 (October 5 2009)
Joe DeLia and Sinan Kubba are joined by Jared Newman and Chris O’Regan
How has social networking infiltrated gaming?

26. Getting Our Emotions On (October 13 2009)
Sinan Kubba and Joe DeLia are joined by Kellee Santiago, Adam Standing, and Paul Rooney
What are your standout emotional moments in gaming?

27. Charting Uncharted 2 (October 21 2009)
Joe DeLia is joined by Xantiriad and Jeffrey Matulef
What are the highs and lows of PlayStation 3 hit Uncharted 2?

28. A Real Horror Show (October 26 2009)
Joe DeLia and Sinan Kubba are joined by Eddie Inzauto and Jason Fanelli
Is there something inherent to survival horror games that makes them so affecting?

29. The Ballad of Grand Theft Auto (November 6 2009)
Sinan Kubba and Joe DeLia are joined by Alex Shaw and Tony Atkins
How has the relationship between GTA and the media has evolved over time?

30. Call of Duty to Whom (November 23 2009)
Sinan Kubba is joined by Brad Gallaway and Steve Haske
How do games like Modern Warfare 2 handle the controversial theme of modern war?

31. Bigger, Redder, More Potion-y (December 10 2009)
Joe DeLia and Sinan Kubba are joined by Christos Reid and Eddie Inzauto
Have sequels dominated 2009 to a worrying extent?

32. Sexuality and Self (December 21 2009)
Sinan Kubba and Joe DeLia are joined by Flynn DeMarco and Jared Newman
What is the relationship between players and their characters’ sexualities?

33. The Best of 2009 (January 14 2010)
Joe DeLia and Sinan Kubba are joined by Eddie Inzauto, Xantiriad, and Jeffrey Matulef
Which game is the best of 2009?

34. Gamers with Disabilities (January 25 2010)
Sinan Kubba and Joe DeLia are joined by Mark Barlet
What are the needs of gamers with disabilities and how is the industry is responding to them?

35. The Rise & Fall of SEGA (February 12 2010)
Joe DeLia and Sinan Kubba are joined by Leon Cox and Dits Symeou
What does SEGA mean to the industry today?

36. The Gaming Grind (February 25 2010)
Joe DeLia and Sinan Kubba are joined by Brad Gallaway and Jared Newman
Can gaming exist without the grind? Should we put up with the endless, repetitive hunt?

37. That’s Some Heavy Rain (March 8 2010)
Sinan Kubba is joined by Dits Symeou, Xantiriad, and Jeffrey Matulef
Did Heavy Rain live up to all the hype?

38. Bit.Tripping with Alex Neuse (April 12 2010)
Joe DeLia and Sinan Kubba are joined by Alex Neuse
What has development and digital distribution been like for the Bit.Trip series?

39. Storytelling with Jason Rohrer (April 27 2010)
Sinan Kubba, Joe DeLia, Jeffrey Matulef, and Eddie Inzatuo are joined by special guest Jason Rohrer
What is Jason Rohrer attempting to demonstrate with his storytelling methods?

40. Gaming Burnout (June 8 2010)
Sinan Kubba is joined by regular guests Xantiriad and Eddie Inzauto
What do you do when you just don’t want to play any more video games?

41. Guilty Pleasures (June 15 2010)
Sinan Kubba and Jeffrey Matulef are joined by special guest Brad Gallaway
Which games do you love but feel like you shouldn’t?

42. Games That Aren’t Games with Lewis Denby (August 10 2010)
Sinan Kubba, Joe DeLia, Jeffrey Matulef, and Eddie Inzauto are joined by special guest Lewis Denby
How important are rules, objectives, structure, and even interactivity to a game?

43. Engagement is a Choice with Leigh Alexander (September 27 2010)
Sinan Kubba, Jeffrey Matulef, and Eddie Inzauto are joined by special guest Leigh Alexander
How much of a player’s engagement with a game is down to his or her will?

44. Extra Lives with James Batchelor (November 2 2010)
Sinan Kubba, Joe DeLia, and Xantiriad are joined by special guest James Batchelor
How are the life cycles of the current consoles affecting the games industry?

45. The Best of 2010 (December 31 2010)
Sinan Kubba is joined by regular guests Joe DeLia, Xantiriad, Jeffrey Matulef, and Eddie Inzauto
Which is the best game of 2010?

46. Championing the Underdog  with Peter Willington (February 10 2011)
Sinan Kubba and Jeffrey Matulef are joined by special guest Peter Willington
Why is it some games don’t get the attention they deserve?

47. Suparna Galaxy (April 7 2011)
Sinan Kubba and Jeffrey Matulef are joined by special guests Leigh Alexander and Kirk Hamilton
What is Suparna Galaxy?

Co-op Modes

1. Resident Evil 5 (April 6 2009)
Sinan Kubba is joined by Joe DeLia

2. Big Trip Beat, Dyson, & And Yet it Moves (May 4 2009)
Sinan Kubba is joined by Joe DeLia

3. The Games of E3 2009 (June 16 2009)
Joe DeLia is joined by John Laster

4. 2009.5 – A Delayed Odyssey (June 26 2009)
Sinan Kubba is joined by Joe DeLia

5. Batman: Arkham Asylum (September 1 2009)
Sinan Kubba is joined by Joe DeLia

6. Scribblenauts, Spyborgs, Wet & Unreal Tournament (September 29 2009)
Joe DeLia is joined by Sinan Kubba

7. Wolfenstein, Dead Space: Extraction & Shadow Complex (October 8 2009)
Sinan Kubba is joined by Joe DeLia

8. NSMB Wii, Assassin’s Creed II, Dragon Age: Origins, & L4D2 (November 30 2009)
Sinan Kubba is joined by Joe DeLia

9. Dante’s Inferno, Darksiders, BioShock 2, Bayonetta, & Heavy Rain (March 15 2010)
Sinan Kubba is joined by Joe DeLia and Eddie Inzauto

9.5. Heavy Rain (March 15 2010)
Sinan Kubba is joined by Eddie Inzauto

10. FFXIII, Garou: MotW, SSFIV, Halo: Reach Beta, & Splinter Cell: Conviction (May 14 2010)
Sinan Kubba is joined by Joe DeLia, Alex Shaw, and Tony Atkins

11. Castlevania: LoS, Deadly Premonition, & Metroid: Other M (September 6 2010)
Sinan Kubba is joined by Jeffrey Matulef

11.5. LCatGoL, 3DDGH & More (September 14 2010)
Sinan Kubba is joined by Jeffrey Matulef

12. Dead Space, Darskiders, & 3DS (February 21 2011)
Sinan Kubba is joined by Joe DeLia and Xantiriad

13. Brawling with John Laster (April 3 2011)
Joe DeLia is joined by John Laster

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Special Shows

1. The Third E (June 8 2009)
Joe DeLia is joined by Eddie Inzauto, Ben Fisher, and John Laster
Is E3′s refocused format better for journalists and gamers?

2. Super VIP World (July 6 2009)
Sinan Kubba is joined by Joe DeLia, Xantiriad, Dits Symeou, Lee (Frugal Gaming), and James Batchelor
What is the greatest Mario game ever made?

3. Big Red Scroogecast (August 10 2009)
Sinan Kubba is joined by Xantiriad, Darren Sinderby, and Nory Smith
Just how screwed up are video game economics in the UK?

4. Mega VIP 64 (September 21 2009)
Joe DeLia is joined by Sinan Kubba, Fly, Xantiriad, Leon Cox, and Jennifer Allen
Which video game console is the greatest of all time?

5. Most Overrated VIP of 2009 (December 28 2009)
Sinan Kubba and Joe DeLia are joined by guests from 11 different podcasts and sites.
Which video game was the most overrated of 2009?

6. Being QI with the Digital Cowboys (January 4 2011)
Sinan Kubba is joined by Xantiriad, Alex Shaw, and Tony Atkins
Which of Sinan’s guests will win this QI-themed quiz?

7.1 University Challenge [Part 1] (November 30 2011)
Sinan Kubba is joined by Joe DeLia, Brad Gallaway, Richard Naik, and Chi Kong Lui
Which university team will prove the most scholarly?

7.2  University Challenge [Part 2] (December 2 2011)
Sinan Kubba is joined by Joe DeLia, Brad Gallaway, Richard Naik, and Chi Kong Lui
The exciting finale to a feisty University Challenge