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Host Rich Gallup and crew followed up a stellar debut year with more great material. In 2006 the seminal gaming podcast returned with new features and faster and better humor and tact. Continuing the trend of talking only about the news in the video game world made The HotSpot more unique than ever, and stronger than before.
Timestamps (Part One)
0:01:30 - Show start
0:07:00 - Issues: Duke Nukem Forever, the Gizmondo, and the word "gamer"
0:43:30 - Issues: GameStop, Command and Conquer 3, and Halo 3
1:11:00 - Issues: Kurt Schilling, Baseball, Starforce DRM, and movies
1:57:30 - Issues: Female gamer clans, video game petitions, and video game violence
2:44:30 - Issues: Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo; the PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii launch
Timestamps (Part Two)
0:00:30 - Clips and other short topics
2:16:00 - Listener emails
2:54:30 - Listener phone calls
4:04:00 - Show end
Richard Gallup
Gallup joined the GameSpot staff in 2003, initially starring as an intern for the video show GameSpot Live. He was later hired on as a video producer, managing the website's video projects and video reviews. Gallup hosted On the Spot, what was then GameSpot's weekly video review show. In 2005 Gallup was put in charge of GameSpot's podcast project, The HotSpot. He left GameSpot in 2007.
Robert Colayco
Bob Colayco wrote for GameSpot as an associate editor. He was lauded for his knowledge of sports, particularly basketball and football. Colayco left GameSpot in 2006 to pursue a career with Blizzard Entertainment.
Jeff Gerstmann
Gerstmann's career at GameSpot began in 1996 when he was hired as an intern. He stayed with the site during its expansion while simultaneously working his musical talents. Gerstmann made several appearances in the mainstream media, including an infamous showing on Good Morning America. He is beloved for his sharp and charming sense of humor. In 2008 he founded Whiskey Media's Giant Bomb, and currently appears on the Giant Bombcast podcast.
Carrie Gouskos
Carrie Gouskos joined the GameSpot team in early 2005 as a features editor after a short career as a game tester for Acclaim Entertainment. She was a frequent guest on The HotSpot, providing balance against the male-dominated cast. She left GameSpot in 2006 to work development with BioWare Mythic.
Alex Navarro
Alex Navarro joined GameSpot in the early 2000s. He became quickly recognized by fans for his humorous, personable reviews of games (most notably for his reviews of bad games) as well as for his public advice column, Burning Questions. Navarro left GameSpot in 2008 to join Harmonix, and now works for Whiskey Media on Screened.com.
Brad Shoemaker
Shoemaker began his tenure at GameSpot as an intern in 2000. He later began a feature editor, and then an associate editor. Shoemaker was a regular on GameSpot's weekly shoes, On the Spot and The HotSpot. His deep voice and dulcet tones never go unnoticed.
I am still absolutely thrilled that you are doing this, but I beg, beg, beg you, please do not put anymore "music breaks" in future podcasts. I understand these are longer than normal, but this is a podcast, if you want to take a break, the listener can pause it. There are too many shows that are doing this now and it really hurts the flow of everything. If I'm doing work while listening to this, or any other show with a music break, I have to stop my work, go to whatever I'm using to play the podcast, fast forward, resume the podcast, and then go back to my work. So, yeah, please, no more music breaks.
ReplyDeleteThank you for all your hard work. Please put this amazing podcast on itunes. Thank you.
ReplyDeletenice work
ReplyDeletewell done, thank you for doing this!!
ReplyDeleteThese compilations are a blast. It's been great to revisit some of my favorite podcasts from days of yore. I only wish you'd added part 2 of Hotspot 2006 to the rss feed. While iTunes snapped up all the rest, I have to add this part 2 manually. But that's a small snag for such a fun project.
ReplyDeleteP.S. the word "debut" is pronounced "day-byoo." :o)
Hey brother, this is all completely fantastic work! I know your hands are super full with this, but if I could make one request, would you mind putting part two of this episode into the RSS Feed. It would be great to have them together in iTunes over having a segregated mp3. Keep up the great work, and thank you for show!
ReplyDeleteThank you, these are amazing.
ReplyDeleteBombcast is great and all, but there is something highly nostalgic hearing Gallup, Gouskos and all the old GS guys sitting together and talk.
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