NOTE: There were some issues with the audio including bizarre echoes, audio not aligning and a few other things. Rather than waste a great conversation, I tried to salvage this as best I could. -Cj

On episode five of The Checkpoint, Cj is joined by his good friend and writer, Justin (aka Rorenado). The two discuss emulation, first-person shooters and the joys of writing.

They dive into a wide range of topics, such as:

-The importance of offline shooter campaigns

-Remakes vs straight ports

-Retro enthusiasm

Check out Justin's work: https://muckrack.com/justin-grandfield-1

Follow Justin on Bluesky: @rorenado.bsky.socia

Follow Cj on Bluesky: @cynicalceezy.bsky.social

Find the podcast on other services here: https://rss.com/podcasts/thecheckpointpod/

Intro/Outro music: Ballad of Aether - Synthwave/Synthpop - Royalty Free Music

On episode four of The Checkpoint, Cj is joined by his good friend and YouTuber/podcaster, Jose (aka TheSethRokage). The two discuss their history of playing online shooters and what it's like playing a bit of everything.

They dive into a wide range of topics, such as:

-Differences between enjoying console, handheld and PC gaming

-Returning to old shooters

-How hard podcasting can be

Check out TheSethRokage: https://www.youtube.com/@thesethrokage

Follow Cj on Bluesky: @cynicalceezy.bsky.social

Find the podcast on other services here: https://rss.com/podcasts/thecheckpointpod/

Intro/Outro music: Ballad of Aether - Synthwave/Synthpop - Royalty Free Music

On episode three of The Checkpoint, Cj is joined by his good friend and writer, Esteban. The two catch up and talk film, politics and the joys of writing.

They dive into a wide range of topics, such as:

-Aliens

-The current political climate

-The joys of reading versus watching films

Follow Esteban's writing: https://www.estebannoel.com

Follow Cj on Bluesky: @cynicalceezy.bsky.social

Read Save States: savestatesblog.substack.com‬

Find the podcast on other services here: https://rss.com/podcasts/thecheckpointpod/

Intro/Outro music: Ballad of Aether - Synthwave/Synthpop - Royalty Free Music