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It is at all times TALE time on a podcast
For over twenty years, the standard gecko has served as a pitchman (pitchlizard maybe) for Geico, an enormous auto insurance coverage firm that has a whole part on its Wikipedia web page devoted to lawsuits. But that is fully unfair as a result of earlier than any company tried to cover behind this grinning inexperienced reptile, we had Gex.
Gex married the enjoyable of a platform motion recreation with the comedy chops of actor, author, and stand-up performer Dana Gould. Gould would pen all of his personal jokes to maintain gamers entertained whereas they did their finest to navigate the Media Dimension through Gex’s particular talents. Two sequels would comply with and simply Gould’s profession began to essentially take off, Gex the character disappeared. This was additionally across the time Geico launched their gecko character. Coincidence? Possibly!
Host Stuart Gipp is joined this week by returning visitors John Linneman and Thomas Nickel, all consultants nicely versed within the artwork of 90s platformers and desirous to revisit the Gex trilogy prematurely of an upcoming Restricted Run Video games re-release.
Description: It’s, eventually, Tail Time for Stuart Gipp and lizard-loving friends John Linneman and Thomas Nickel as they enter YOUR Media Dimension (mind and ears)!
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Paintings for this episode by Salem Sloane and enhancing thanks go to Greg Leahy.
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