Tales from the Backlog

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231: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (with Gooey & McKenna - Flashback 64)

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Sep 23
2 h 59 min

Do Video Games "Hold Up"? (with Retro Spectives)

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Sep 16
2 h 03 min

230: Quest 64 (with Mike aka Quest64Official)

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Sep 9
2 h 01 min

229: The Beginner's Guide (with Matt aka Stormageddon - "Fun" and Games, Reignite)

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Sep 2
2 h 31 min

228: Golden Sun (with Rebekah Valentine)

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Aug 26
2 h 32 min

227: Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (with Gen Moonen - "Fun" and Games)

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Aug 19
2 h 23 min

226: Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (with Andre - Fine Time)

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Aug 12
2 h 32 min

225: Arco (with Luis Aguasvivas)

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Aug 5
2 h 14 min

224: Titanium Court (with Emily Merritt - No Small Games)

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Jul 29
2 h 31 min

223: Pokémon Conquest (with Jared Moss - Play Along Podcast)

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Jul 22
2 h 05 min

Video Game Music Appreciation 101 (with Rick Firestone & Charlie Young)

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Jul 15
2 h 16 min

222: Mina the Hollower (with Matt aka Stormageddon - "Fun" and Games)

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Jul 8
2 h 36 min

221: Minishoot' Adventures (with Roger Reichardt - Gamerheads Podcast)

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Jul 1
1 h 40 min

220: Pyre (with AJ Fillari)

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Jun 24
2 h 33 min

219: Drakengard (with IdolismJ)

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Jun 17
2 h 36 min

218: Fire Emblem: Three Houses (with Claire - Date With Us)

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Jun 10
2 h 54 min

217: Many Nights a Whisper (with Flora Merigold)

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Jun 3
2 h 36 min

216: Isles of Sea and Sky (with Jesse Guarascia)

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May 27
1 h 44 min

215: Kingdom Hearts (with Leah Haydu)

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May 20
2 h 31 min

214: Cairn (with Rachel Watts)

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May 13
2 h 41 min

Chart trend

Position in the Video Games chart (US), last 90 days.

#1#100#198JulAugSep

#66

all-time peak

days in the top 100 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

Where Tales from the Backlog ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 26, 2026).

#117 ▼ 30 Video Games US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

Really appreciate the thought that goes into what games the guests play, the conversations, and the spoiler policy is one of the best structures for a podcast that discusses games that have been out for a wide range of times.

Pandabudd · Oct 2025

Tales from the Backlog covers indie and majors in a very approachable format, with a great host and very notable guests. Spoilers are separate if you hear a game you want to play, and when opting to listen to spoilers, that game you questioned might change your mind. Very thoughtful and well versed approach to all genre of the art we call entertainment.

dlevi · Mar 2025

Where to start? This podcast is great. The host, Dave, certainly does his research and you can tell on first listen how much effort goes into each episode. As for presentation, this show doesn’t have the typical nerdy game reviewer voice/inflection or the drummed up anger etc that many gaming podcasts have. In fact, quite the opposite, as this podcast is done with a calming, charming voice at a pace that makes you feel like you are having a discussion with a friend. I often find myself listening to Dave’s thoughts on games I’ve already played because he has insights and opinions that I haven’t had on my own. The format of the show is great, with some information up front and guest intros and a nice flow into the breakdown of the game du jour. I also appreciate the way episodes are split - half no spoiler, half spoiler. All in all, can’t recommend enough. I’m always looking forward to the next Tales episode as well as Dave’s other much less serious Pod, “A Top 3 Podcast”.

Doug Core Gaming · Mar 2025

This is my favorite way to learn more about the games I love and get educated on the games I’ve never heard of. Always at the top of my queue.

Matt aka Stormageddon · Feb 2025

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