16 Best Arcade Game Podcasts to Listen to (2026)

A PODCAST FOR ARCADE LOVERS. From the owners of 100+ arcade and pinball cabinets, and the proprietors of a real-life arcade comes PODOUKEN, a brand new podcast that takes a deep dive into the world of video arcade games, and explores the history, story, strategy, art, music, restoration, preservation and fun of arcade games. more

Remember those arcade games you played as a kid? They are still out there. Come with us and we will tell you all about what it is like to find, restore, maintain and play these old games. Interested in acquiring games and starting a collection or just hearing some stories and reminiscing about the arcades and games of the past? This is the podcast you've been looking for. more

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A biweekly pinball podcast brought to you by the people that run Wedgehead, a pinball bar in Portland, Oregon. Each week Alan and Alex discuss a different pinball topic, with a focus on location play, often with other interesting guests. Support our show: https://ko-fi.com/wedgeheadpodcast If you have any questions, or might want to guest on a future episode, please email : ****@gmail.com. more

Join co-hosts Brent and Whitney as they share a 'southern view' (and some definite drawl) on the vibrant hobby of collecting, restoring and playing the arcade and pinball classics from the late 70's to today.The podcast covers everything from the golden age of arcade gaming to the newest pinball titles currently hitting the streets and everything in between. Add in technical talk segments, collecting and restoration stories, interviews and sit-in guests as well as game room updates, forum news, listener mail and twitter questions (with the occasional live streams) and you've got a couple hours of your life you'll never get back! GAME ON! more

The Ted Dabney Experience. Intimate conversations with leading lights from the golden age of video arcade gaming. A podcast project by Richard May, Paul Drury (Retro Gamer magazine) and Tony Temple (author of Missile Commander). Brought to you in association with The American Classic Arcade Museum (US) and Arcade Archive (UK). more

Gino talks about the past, present and future of America's most successful arcade game. Golden Tee Golf.

Hey, do you want to hear Pinball hot takes, reactions to news, reviews, and how long it took me to install my Godzilla mods? They click the button and invite me into your ear holes! more

We are the Electric Bat Arcade in Tempe Arizona. Join us as we chat about operating and maintaining pinball machines in one of the hottest cities in the world. more

Jamie sits down and interviews fascinating people of the Pinball and Arcade world.

Hosted by Greg Bone and Ken Cromwell, this is your backstage pass to the world of pinball, arcade, and more! Plenty of side quests into pop culture, collecting, and industry chatter. more

Join Nick and Gerard as they talk about arcade games, pinball, and arcade locations old and new.

Welcome to Confessions of an Arcade Addict, a podcast about classic video gaming told from a more personal point of view. Join your host Brian, as he meanders through the years of classic arcade gaming through his own memories, insights, and personal stories of classic video games and arcades, from the middle to late 70s right up to the present day.All links pertinent to the show are at linktr.ee/arcadeaddictbrian more

Hosted by Tim Owens, owner of Reclaim Arcade, and joined by Collins Wetzel, the Open Coin Door Podcast takes you behind the scenes of running a retro arcade in Fredericksburg, Virginia. From discussions of how certain games are found and selected, challenges that integrating food and beverage can bring, to how we plan and execute events, this podcast peels back the curtain and provides insight into the world of operating such a unique entertainment venue. more

Hosted by Lawrence Adams — the mind behind Midlife Arcade and The Pinball Underground available on YouTube — and Dean Roblee — the owner and operator of Nine and Three-Quarters pinball arcade serving the Santa Cruz County area — Modern Man in Search of High Scores is the pinball pod brining you head-to-head competition where modern and classic machines go toe-to-toe and only one walks away as the Grand Champion. Lawrence and Dean break down everything — designers, artists, programmers, ramps, toys, multiballs, and more — plus they hand out a rotating slate of awards all as efforts the declare the winner. Interviews, hot takes, and pinball arguments that are sure to hurt somebody's feelings, every other Monday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

This show covers the golden age of video games...the arcades of the 1970s, 1980s and beyond. I will talk about the arcade games themselves and the vibe of the arcade and why without it we wouldn't have the video games of today. more