Dynamite Neddy
By Dynamite Neddy
Dynamite Neddy is a retro-gaming podcast where three auld friends talk about three auld games.
Decipher their famously easy-to-understand Scottish accents as they swap their favourite games from youth, reviving childhood favourites and playground arguments alike through various stages of inebriation.
You'll find Dynamite Neddy combines the childlike wonderment of the first time you ever played Sonic 3, with the harsh reality that is drinking heavily through the decay of late stage capitalism.
Hosted by Andy MacArthur, Michael McCormick and Mick Clocherty.
Dynamite NeddyApr 29, 2024
Naebody puts Pac-Man in the Corner
Dynamite Neddy is back at the arcade! This week we traverse back through the hallowed grounds of Largs and Scarborough and talk aboot some arcade classics.
Andy Mac ponders the life and legacy of everybody's favourite yellah baw in "Pac-Mania" (1987), a hungover Mick tries to recount a complicated science fiction plot in shoot em up masterpiece "Radiant Silvergun" (1998) and Mr McCormick explains who Wolf Hongo is and looks at "aff its nut in the best way possible" beat em up "Dynamite Cop" (also 1998).
Vegeta is Protestant Coded
A tribute to the bold yin - McCormick charges up to face Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3, Mick's dreams come true in Dragon Quest 6 and Andy throws projectiles at animals in Legacy of Goku 2
Queen Chumbawamba
We're in with a listicle episode before the big Akira Toriyama special at the end o' the month - this week yer auld das are giein ye their tap 5 movie tie-in video games.
Come wi us on a journey through a more simple time, when every Rambo or Terminator had a 16-bit accomplice, as we grapple with big issues of the day like "are birds actually reptiles?" Featuring: toddlers and rabbits.
*Apologies for any rogue sound problems with this one, we've been a wee bit pressed to get this one oot and have a busy couple of weeks ahead (and were battling a gremlin outbreak at Neddy HQ)
Tango and Hooch
Andy goes third-worldist in Metal Gear Solid: Ghost Babel (the gameboy one), Mick explains the title of Ecks vs Sever and McCormick shows us his jump in Morrowind.
Jump Jump Jump Jump
We're back wi some classic mince n' totties Neddy action this week.
Mick gets nostalgic for anime guys wi spiky hair in "The Legend of Dragoon", PDM McCormick finds some convincing parallels to the Anglo-Irish War in "Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber" and Andy Mac visits a robotic Kazakhstan Soviet Socialist Republic in wee pile classic "Strider".
Masons wi lightsabers
Elections are boring, but what if there was an election where Dr Robotnik was on the ballot paper? Would ye be tempted to put an X in the box and see wit happens?
There's nae Oxbridge punters or neoliberal lackeys on today's panel, just yer three auld das discussing their tap 5 video game villains they would vote for in an election.
The Zap Zone Changed My Life
Mick has some buzz playing Toy Story for the Mega Drive, McCormick gets triggered by Radical Dreamers and sleepy Andy is dragged into the world of Spyro the Dragon
A Bad Case of the Squitters
Mick survives the 90s apocalypse in Vectorman, McCormick encounters a disturbing schnozz in Snowboard Kids and Andy gets up to some monkey business in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Parappa's Da (Christmas Special 2023)
Last Friday before knocking aff for the Christmas break? We've got ye covered - it's time for the end of year round up.
Yer auld Das have picked their three favourite games of the year (roast totties) and their least favourite game of the year (the brussel sprout). What made their lists? Tune in noo!
Also, spare a thought for the less fortunate at this special time of year, like Parappa's Da. He's had a bad yin, as per.
Jamie, Lee, and Curtis ft. Johnny Branchfield
Andy catches some wascally wabbits in Wiz and Liz, Mick goes back to the future in Tales of Phantasia, McCormick disentangles some True Lies and special guest Johnny makes your daddy scream real good in Lylat Wars
Smoking Pikachu ft. Mick McMenemie
Strap yourself in and get ready to raid the duty free for snout, Neddy airways is taking you on a voyage to different video game holiday destinations.
The Micks are joined by super sub Mick McMenemie for a full house of Michaels (Andy Mac is still trapped in Act 3 of Labyrinth Zone) as they have a round-table discussion of their tap 5 video game levels they'd take a budget airline to.
All Hail Akitoshi Kawazu ft. Leo Glaister
With Andy Mac currently on a sabbatical tae the Hidden Palace Zone, the Micks are joined by super sub Leo Glaister for some mince n totties Neddy action.
McCormick examines futuristic Japanese hip-hop through a Coronation Street lens with "Jet Set Radio Future", Leo goes the distance with Butterbean-centric Mega Drive boxing game "Toughman Contest", and Mick fawns over chain-smoking menace Akitoshi Kawazu and "Romancing Saga 3".
The Splot - Galoshans Special 2023 ft. Helen Clocherty
Grab yersels a crucifix, a shotgun and a game genie - it's time for a spooktacular.
We've got it aw for ye here, from a discussion of the scariest video game villains to a return visit from the disembodied malevolent spirit of Sir Sean Connery.
Mick demands justice for Bruce Campbell in "Evil Dead: Hail to the King", Andy discusses Mummy physiology in "Decap Attack", McCormick visits Mario's cowardly younger brother at his gaff wi a bag of cans in "Luigi's Mansion", and returning Clocherty sibling Helen dons the terror mask to take on 1988 arcade classic "Splatterhouse".
The Fitba Special 2023
A ruckus is caused at the Inverclyde Derby, and then Andy explores post-industrial Melchester in Roy of the Rovers, McCormick puts his shirt and tie on for Championship Manager 01/02 and Johnny has a bunga bunga party with The Hurricanes
The Nintendo Lock-In
Grab yourself a nice corner seat in the snug, a pint of Tartan Special and a packet of dry roasted, it's another pub-centric episode.
Andy and Mick are joined by special guest Leo Glaister (McCormick spent the whole night sticking tunes on the jukebox) as they have a round-table discussion of which first party Nintendo characters would be best to go to the pub with.
A Barrage of Intense Warfare
Mick plays wee NES diamond (that costs about as much as one) Little Samson, McCormick gets a job in Final Fantasy 3 and Andy flies too close to the sun in Kid Icarus
Sonic Death Match
Yer auld das take a break from the usual programming to bring you an answer tae an age old question - who would win if a load of Sonic the Hedgehog lore characters were battering each other ootside a pub in Greenock?
Professor Erection
Mick visits a French planet in Little Big Adventure, McCormick has gotta go fast in F-Zero X and Andy has a hard time with a chicken in Parappa the Rapper
The Soap Shoes Special
Due to some technical issues we've got a McCormickless episode for youse this time around - Mick and Andy discuss 'The Exorcist: Believer', growing up and, of course, soap shoes.
Featuring 'Bart's Nightmare' (kind of) and Sonic Adventure 2.
Chaotic Techno Demon
Mick tracks down Coconuts the Monkey in Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, Andy gets his greedy hands on Wario Land 4 and McCormick takes on thicc king Kraid in Super Metroid
The Dynamics of Diagonals
The wait is over - the Neddy bhoys are back in town.
This time it's just the way we like it - three 16-bit games. Andy Mac learns what Prince Charles and slam dunks have in common in "NBA Jam: Tournament Edition", McCormick explores diagonal platforming and non-traditional gender roles in "Landstalker", and Mick has fun wi Nintendo's wee pink baw in "Kirby Super Star". This episode also features a somewhat live reaction to upcoming Sonic game "Sonic Superstars".
Cops and Throbbers
Did somebody order mince and totties? Yer tea's oot!
We're back wi a classic episode looking at some auld school games: Mr Clocherty champions lagomorph based platformers in "Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure", Mr MacArthur grapples wi life as a cave man in "Tombi", and Mr McCormick does his moral duty by robbing rich men blind in "Bonanza Bros". Seriously, it's fine to rob people who have too much money anyway.
The Orange Clan Runs Everything
Aero climbs the tower as a jobber character in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mick contemplates his humanity in I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream, Andy gets his mind flayed by Dungeons and Dragons: Shadow over Mystara and McCormick finds out who runs the world in Fahrenheit
Goth Adjacent
Andy dives into the space between the notes with L.W. by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, McCormick applies his black eyeliner to Floodland by Sisters of Mercy and Mick get's in the bunker for Kid A by Radiohead
Dungeons and Dafties - The Inn of Lost Hope (Part Two)
The thrilling conclusion of oor Advanced Fighting Fantasy adventure! Join a mighty minotaur, a mysterious magical goblin and... Catman fae Scott's Lane as they smash some bosses, (eventually) solve some puzzles, and mibby even fall in love? The second half of "The Inn of Lost Hope" (adapted from an adventure by Jonathan Hicks). Games Master: our auld pal Leo Glaister.
A Handful of Worms
McCormick lives out the loyalist fantasy in Defender of the Crown, Mick has a cut down version of the annelid experience in Worms: World Party for the GBA and Andy challenges anthropocentrism in E.V.O. The Search for Eden
Dungeons and Dafties - The Inn of Lost Hope (Part One)
We're back wi another role-playing episode! This time we're havin a go at Advanced Fighting Fantasy, based on the Steve Jackson/Ian Livingstone gamebooks fae the 80s (greatest toilet books of all time). Join a mighty minotaur, a mysterious magical goblin and... Catman fae Scott's Lane, as they journey through "The Inn of Lost Hope" (adapted from an adventure by Jonathan Hicks). Games Master: our auld pal Leo Glaister.
An Uncle Classic
Mick spends 20 episodes talking about Dragonball Z: Hyper Dimension, McCormick rolls with Mystical Ninja starring Goemon and Andy bursts out his graphic calculator to play Doom
Fear of a Scottish Planet (Burns Night Special)
We've got a Burns Night themed listicle for ye this week, with the two Micks putting their heids together and coming up with their tap 5 representations of Scotland in video games - Andy Mac was too bristling wi patriotic pride to join in.
Gandalf's Dropped an Eccie
Andy has a hell of a time with Pandemonium, Mick finds a wee hidden gem in Wonder Boy IV and McCormick gets stressed out by a swedgered wizard in The Hobbit
Pat, Mick and the Minister (Christmas Special 2022)
Warning: this episode contains the "Pat, Mick and the Minister" joke.
It's that time of the year again when we give you our year-end round-ups - the lads pick their three favourite games of the year (roast totties) as well as the game they liked the least (the brussel sprout)
Rugrats in Panama
Andy blows up Pablo Gaddafi-Hussein in Jungle Strike, McCormick gets a dose of toilet humour in Conker's Bad Fur Day and Mick deals with war, loss and the Virgin Mary in Xenogears
Get tae Funk
McCormick just wants civilization in Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Andy explains American fitba to us limeys in Cyberball and Mick returns to his home planet in Toejam and Earl: Panic on Funkotron
With a special spooky tale from Andy Donnachie
Tenement Evil - Halloween Special 2022 ft. Ruth Fleming
We're well past spooky season but we couldn't not do a halloween special - After telling a few local supernatural tales, Mick suspects his teammates in The Thing, McCormick bounces boxes aff guys nappers in Second Sight, Andy gets confused by hearts in Super Castlevania IV, and returning guest Ruth gets tormented by the scissor man yet again in Clock Tower 2
Ewoks On Ket (The Star Wars Special) ft. Calum McMillan
Recorded a long time ago in a galaxy far far away - McCormick podcasts about podracing in Star Wars Episode 1 Racer, Mick goes to an expanded universe in Dark Forces 2, Andy retells the story of Super Star Wars and special guest Calum gets ordered about by a wee green man in Yoda Stories.
McCormick on the Run
In this week's quicky, Andy battles with the polis and ponders what it is to be a yuppie in Road Rash 2, and Mick waxes lyrical about the magical Street Fighter 2 machine at the Hector McNeil swimming baths in Greenock. McCormick's whereabouts are currently unknown, but he was last seen jumping into a taxi up the QB with a suitcase full of cash.
The Second Fitba Special
We enjoyed it so much last time that we've done it again - it's the home leg of the Fitba Special where we're joined by Johnny Branchfield to play Virtua Striker, David O'Leary Manager, Go! Go! Beckham: Adventures on Soccer Island, Ronaldo V Football, Libero Grande, Hooligans: Storm Over Europe, Offside, and Behold the Kickmen
Abe's Exodus
McCormick revisits the collective in Yoshi's Island, Mick feels the sunshine in Sonic R and Andy fears the Moon in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Zonal Marking (Another Sonic Special)
A wee break in your scheduled programming so we can talk some nonsense about Sonic again. This time we're ranking every Mega Drive Sonic level - will your favourite come out on top?
Scatological Philosophy ft. Craig Dunning
McCormick wants to be free to do what he wants to do in Loaded, Andy pulls some shapes in Michael Jackson's Moonwalker, Mick has a bite sized Bandicoot experience in Crash XS and special guest Dunning fights for his life in Streets of Rage 3
Bernie Frankenstein
McCormick has a hell of a time (or a hellish time) with Dante's Inferno, Mick settles on the definitive pronunciation of Faxanadu and Andy contemplates the Trinity in Actraiser
Chekhov's Axe
It's an impromptu handheld special where McCormick plays hedgehog curio Sonic Pocket Adventure, Mick wields a weapon you wouldn't expect in Ax Battler and Andy gets cast away with Stranded Kids.
Critical Goblin Theory
Mick enables Knuckles and Tails in Sonic 3D, McCormick revolutionizes Goblin Studies in Warriors of the Eternal Sun and Andy makes a load of sound effects about Gunstar Heroes.
Wizards Running Through the Gloaming
Mick tests out his strategic mind in Final Fantasy Tactics, Andy lives the life of a baby boomer in Alter Ego and McCormick bounces aff baddie's nappers in Ristar
He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy
Andy doesn't like the baw in Glover, Mick becomes an early 2000s goth while playing Messiah, and McCormick steps out of the vault into the wastelands of Fallout
Earthworm Jim'll Fix It (ft. Ben Fleming)
Mick checks back in with Bub and Bob in Rainbow Islands, Andy questions the motivations of Monty in Wanted: Monty Mole, Ben gets trolled by Earthworm Jim and McCormick gets his balls busted by God Hand
Analogy of the Year Award (Christmas Special 2021)
Just a wee casual end of year roundup episode where the boys pick their 3 roast tatties, and one brussel sprout of the year
The Wrestling Special
Two wrestling heids and two absolute jobbers enter the squared circle and play 8 classic (?) wrestling games, featuring WWF No Mercy, WWF Smackdown! 2 : Know Your Role, Extreme Warfare Revenge, John Cena's Sexy High School Adventure!!!, Super Fire Pro Wrestling Special, WWF Wrestlefest, WWE All Stars and WCW Backstage Assault.
A Pint with Pazuzu (Halloween Special 2021)
It's the spookiest season once again, and after a deadly encounter with a Shenobite the boys count down their top 5 horror villains, before swapping three frightening retro games - Earthbound Halloween Hack, Zombies Ate My Neighbours and Clock Tower
Scheme-Jumper Mechanic
Mick recruits 108 weirdos in Suikoden 2, Andy takes on the young team in River City Ransom and McCormick haunts sleeping weans in Nights: Into Dreams