Saluki Gamescast

About Saluki Gamescast

A look at the latest in video games and the news surrounding them through the filter of communication studies and academia at large. Each episode gathers a panel from Southern Illinois University Carbondale students, faculty, and staff to talk about the latest in digital entertainment. Produced by the SIU School of Communication Studies.

Publisher

SIU Communication Studies

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Mar 2022

Latest episode

26 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

151 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Sept 2026

   151. What's Kramer's Alt?

   Xbox continues consolidating and this time it means new homes for Halo and Rare. Grand Theft Auto 6 serves up the oddest of collector's editions. We almost lost Sonic until the movie franchise saved him. How do you balance a long running game? All of that, plus we talk Final Fantasy Resonance, Dressmaker, Tiny Bookshop, and more! This week's crew includes Asher Lybarger, Junara Quinn-Miller, Mario Sanders, and Justin Young.

2. 

   18 Sept 2026

   150. 150th Episode For Real

   Could this truly be the end of Build a Rocket Boy? Is Grand Theft Auto 6 about to drop three of the dopest albums ever? Is Two-Point Museum DLC a secret Theme Park sequel? Could Eternal Darkness rise from its grave? Who is excited for new Blizzard games in the next decade? All this plus Cairn, The Messenger, and we pick our about us game superlatives. This week's crew includes Mario Sanders and Justin Young.

3. 

   11 Sept 2026

   149. Justin Is Not Old

   We finally know what The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake looks like! Plus, we have a whole second Nintendo Direct to direct with Metroid Ravenous, Kirby and the World Beyond, and Stage Fright! Plus, we discuss The Messenger, TerraTech Legion, and Orbitals! This week's crew includes Junara Quinn-Miller, Mario Sanders, and Justin Young.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

943

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

74

Social presence

0

YouTube

66

Engagement

60