Two lifelong gamers, Chris and Peter Regan, discuss videogame-adjacent media. In the first season, we're talking about the 90s show ReBoot, which was a kids TV series set inside a computer system. Each episode of ReBoot featured the characters playing a videogame, so as well as discussing the episode itself we'll also use the games featured in the episode to talk about our video game memories.
Pete and Chris are joined by author and podcast host Joel Jessup as they unpack the gloriously chaotic 1994 Street Fighter movie, covering everything from Bison's deranged plot to Raul Julia's scene-stealing performance and the wonderfully bad character reshuffle. Along the way we get into what everyone has been playing lately (Mermaid Mask, Indiana Jones, and whether puzzle games need better hints), our Street Fighter 2 button-mashing memories, and the bigger question: do faithful video game...
3 Aug 2026
The Season 1 Finale of ReBoot, 007 First Light and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (ReBoot s1e12&13)
Chris and Peter reach the end of ReBoot Season 1, discussing the two-part finale, "Identity Crisis, Part 1" and "Identity Crisis, Part 2." After a season of increasingly ambitious storytelling, the brothers look at how these episodes raise the stakes, expand the world of Mainframe, and hint at the darker, more serialized direction the series would later become famous for. Before returning to Mainframe, they catch up on the games they've been playing, including Indiana Jones and the Grea...
20 Jul 2026
Indie games, Storyteller, Before Your Eyes, The Witness and the limitations of villains in 90s kids TV (ReBoot s1e11)
This week, Chris and Pete return to Mainframe for Season 1, Episode 11 of ReBoot, Talent Night. Before they get there, however, they take a detour through the world of videogames, discussing mobile gaming, the inventive puzzle game Storyteller, the emotional narrative adventure Before Your Eyes, and why smaller indie titles can often leave a bigger impression than blockbuster releases. The conversation also touches on Here They Lie and The Witness, leading to a wider discussion about creativi...
6 Jul 2026
When do you abandon a game? Mouse P.I., Mixtape, The Witcher, Fantastic Voyage and gig memories (ReBoot s1e10)
Chris and Peter kick things off by catching up on what they've been playing, including the cartoon noir shooter Mouse P.I. For Hire and the nostalgic road-trip adventure Mixtape (this episode was recorded before we released our Mixtape episode). Along the way, they chat about seeing Devo live, the point at which it's finally okay to abandon a game you're no longer enjoying, and revisit experiences with titles such as Mass Effect: Andromeda, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, Monster Hunter, a...
23 Jun 2026
"Don't shoot the food!" - Gauntlet, Knightmare and a discussion about completing games (ReBoot s1e9)
Chris and Peter return to Mainframe to discuss Season 1, Episode 9 of ReBoot, “Wizards, Warriors and a Word from Our Sponsor.” When the episode's fantasy-themed game evokes memories of the arcade classic Gauntlet, the brothers find themselves reflecting on how they play games now compared to when they were younger. Do we play games differently as adults? Have modern games trained us to focus on finishing stories rather than simply playing for fun? Or are there just different kinds of gamers? ...
8 Jun 2026
Frogwares' Sherlock Holmes series, the Wishmaster movies and button-bashing sports games (ReBoot s1e8)
Chris and Peter begin this episode with a discussion of Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened, leading into a wider conversation about the detective games of Frogwares and why they've become one of gaming's most reliable developers of mystery adventures. Chris shares his enthusiasm for Sherlock Holmes Chapter One, while also somehow mixing up Arsène Lupin, C. Auguste Dupin, and Pierre Dupont. The conversation then drifts into the early days of PC gaming, when downloading a full game seemed like scien...
23 May 2026
Mortal Kombat 2 and Mixtape
In this bonus episode, Chris and Peter step away from Mainframe for a while to talk about the Mortal Kombat II movie and the nostalgic narrative game Mixtape. The discussion around Mortal Kombat leads them back to their earliest memories of the series - arcades, over-the-top fatalities, and the cultural panic around videogame violence in the 90s. Meanwhile, Mixtape sends the conversation in a more reflective direction, as they talk about the people, places, and moments that quietly disappear ...
19 May 2026
Sea of Thieves, Sid Meier's Pirates!, Monkey Island and pirates being annoying (ReBoot s1e7)
Chris and Peter set sail with ReBoot Season 1, Episode 7, “The Crimson Binome”—Mainframe’s pirate-themed adventure. As Bob, Dot, and Enzo encounter data pirates on the high seas, the conversation naturally drifts into the legacy of pirates in video games. The brothers discuss Sea of Thieves and how modern pirate games often portray pirates less as romantic adventurers and more as chaotic nuisances. From there, they trace the pop-culture resurgence of pirates through classics like The Secret o...
4 May 2026
Mouse: P.I. for Hire, Money for Nothing and sidekick episodes in retro cartoons (ReBoot s1e6)
After a slightly time-bending return (it’s been a year… sort of), Chris and Peter are back in the system and catching up on what they’ve been playing. Chris dives into the cartoon-styled shooter Mouse: P.I. For Hire, a rubber-hose animated throwback in the spirit of classic 30s cartoons, while reflecting on difficulty, storytelling, and the strange modern obsession with bolting extra systems like card games onto everything. From there, things spiral (as they tend to) into a deep and entirely ...
20 Apr 2026
Space Prison (ReBoot s1e5)
We kick things off by talking about what Pete’s been playing lately, including co-op favourite It Takes Two, the PlayStation classic Tomb Raider II, and retro compilation Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection. That leads into a wider chat about the many video game adaptations of Indiana Jones and, from there, a discussion on the evolution of point-and-click adventures. We do eventually move onto ReBoot season 1, episode 5 where we ponder how the writers came up with game idea...
6 Apr 2026
There is no Game (ReBoot s1e4)
Chris and Pete dive back into ReBoot with Season 1, Episode 4, “The Medusa Bug”—an unusual entry that notably doesn’t feature a game at all. Before getting there, though, the conversation takes plenty of detours. Chris has been playing Scorn, set in an unsettling world inspired by the biomechanical style of H. R. Giger, which reminds him of the 1992 point-and-click classic, Dark Seed. That memory leads to a childhood story involving a bee that proves not all horror is virtual. Chris also talk...
23 Mar 2026
Pong with Phong (ReBoot s1e3)
Chris and Peter return to ReBoot with Season 1, Episode 3, “The Quick and the Fed”—an episode that, at first glance, feels like a bit of a filler, making them briefly question the entire podcast project. That is, until the game drops. From there, the conversation shifts into the world of competitive medieval games, with a deep dive into the wonderfully obscure ZX Spectrum game Throne of Fire, designed by legendary UK programmer Mike Singleton. Chris shares his memories of playing it, and...
9 Mar 2026
Copy and Paste the Truth (ReBoot s1e2)
Chris and Peter continue their journey through ReBoot with a look at Season 1, Episode 2, where the residents of Mainframe are thrown into a high-speed racing game. The brothers talk about how the show handles its early game-of-the-week format, before branching off into a wider chat about racing games—why they’ve never quite been their genre of choice, and which ones (if any) have managed to win them over. Elsewhere, the conversation takes a spooky detour as they discuss the indie horror titl...
25 Feb 2026
What's a Mainframe? (ReBoot s1e1)
In the debut episode of Noobscast, Chris and Peter Regan plug into the world of ReBoot, the groundbreaking 90s kids’ show set entirely inside a computer system. They introduce the premise of the podcast, revisit their first memories of discovering the series, and explore what made ReBoot such a strange and exciting gateway between television and videogames. Along the way, they discuss the episode’s featured game, using it as a jumping-off point to share their own early gaming experiences—from...
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
Spotify
5.0 / 5
2 ratings
Contact Noobscast
Guest appearances
Does not typically book guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Host of Noobscast?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show Podcast research with Pod Engine
