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Video Game Music Appreciation 101 (with Rick Firestone & Charlie Young)

7/15/2026 • 136 min

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson Discord, Socials and more- https://linktr.ee/talesfromthebacklog Join Dave and special guests Rick Firestone (Pixel Project Radio) and Charlie Young for an introductory lesson about how to listen to and discuss video game music in more effective ways. The episode starts with some terminology and e… Play episode

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