The Cabinet Podcast

Arcades didn’t start with video games. The penny arcade was the first and only place people of the late 19th Century and early 20th Century could catch a quick movie. As you will see, those ancient arcades were not immune to the Cabinet’s curse when a young thief tries to spend his ill-gotten gains on some quick entertainment. You can’t escape death when you steal the pennies from a dead man’s eyes.

Mysterious voices are coming from your Xbox. They don’t sound human. There’s only one explanation. ALIENS!!!

The monster wears a fedora and hides in the shadows. The gray man has invaded your dreams. Nobody knows what this digitized stalker wants from you. Conquer your nightmares as this shadowy figure pursues you in the obscure Playstation title LSD: Dream Emulator.

THE TURKEYS. The turkeys are attacking. Oh, the humanity!!! Can anybody stop the onslaught of mutant-robot turkeys in the 1984 lost arcade title Turkey Shoot? Let’s hope someone can save Thanksgiving and bring the bird back to the table. The Cabinet Podcast serves up a heaping-helping of weird video game goodness in this short Thanksgiving episode.

WARNING: This episode contains a depiction of suicide based on real world events. It is not suitable for children. Some adults may also find this episode disturbing. Please use discretion if you believe you may be affected by this content. Description: They call it a game, but it’s deadly serious. Russia says adults are targeting children to commit horrific acts through the Blue Whale Challenge. Is that what’s really happening, or is this an online urban legend that has grown out of control?

There’s more than microchips and motherboards inside that classic Nintendo game. A few, quick turns of the screws and you’ve found clues leading to an international criminal conspiracy. It’s tidbits of true crime in this episode of the Cabinet Podcast as we explore the contraband found in video game cartridges.

On a foggy Halloween night a mysterious arcade fades in from the dark and opens its doors to anyone who accepts a quarter to play its haunted games. Five excursions into virtual reality are ready for you. Tales so real, you’ll believe that even You’re Not Real.

He’s trapped. Trapped in the box. The spirit of a young boy haunts the new owners of a thrift store Nintendo Entertainment System. Follow the spirt of this boy as he journeys from home to home just looking for someone to play video games. Find out the secrets of this possessed NES in this ghost story based on the true life accounts and research of those who lived it.

Do you treat your Sims bad? Do you make them hungry and sad? Do you set the Sim on fire or drown them in a pool? Your evil smile will turn into a frown because the clown is coming to town.

It’s Valentine’s Day and the Cabinet Podcast is getting sexy. Tomb Raider is known for its strong and beautiful heroine, Lara Croft.  According to an infamous urban legend, there’s a special code for the game that lets gamers see more of Miss Croft than they ever imagined. Does the Tomb Raider nude code exist? If it does, what does it say about the gamers who have tried it?

Pokemon are weapons of mass destruction. That’s according to one popular fan theory about Nintendo’s powerhouse series. Prepare for an epic adventure as one Pokemon trainer learns about the devastating war that shaped his country and tore his family apart. It’s the Great Pokemon War.

NBA Jam is a classic of the early 1990s. The cartoony graphics, over the top plays, insanely popular catchphrases of its color commentator, and the biggest names in the NBA at the time made this a go to machine to spend your quarters. However, beyond the bright colors and Looney Tunes action is a dark secret. One basketball great may still be playing the game after his death inside the digital world of NBA Jam.

Apologies for the Christmas Special delay, but I, the Haunted Cabinet, had to lock Little Timmy Gibson away. Now that the Gruesome Game Machine is on the loose, prepare for some sick rhymes in the style of Dr. Seuss. It's a holiday tale in the style of true crime about some hackers who tried to steal Christmas and ruin everyone's good time. Ladies and gentlemen, this is how the Cabinet steals Christmas.

How far would you go for the latest game console? A mother of three enters herself in what seems like an innocent contest in order to obtain a Nintendo Wii for her children. However, what seems like harmless fun soon turns deadly.

Paranormal activity in games is not limited to the digital realm of video games. Supernatural games have been played with simple household items for years. The One True Cabinet returns with a haunted tale about a game that simply needs a dark place and a match. No console or P.C. needed. It’s another Bonus Round as Little Timmy Gibson’s Haunted Cabinet takes over the story telling duties. Prepare for the Tale of the Matchstick Man.