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'''1UP Shows and Podcasts''' were a collection of [[podcast]]s hosted by [[1UP.com]] dealing with various aspects of gaming. Most of the shows, like ''[[4 Guys 1UP]]'', were about games and general gaming culture. Others were more specific, such as ''The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly'', which focused on sports games. The network also featured ''Retronauts'', an audio retrospective series that chronicled various retro games and game series. The network had shown significant growth, with several new shows having been introduced in 2007-2008. However, in early 2009 1UP.com was purchased by [[UGO]] and its parent company [[Hearst Corporation]] from [[Ziff Davis Media]]. This resulted not only in the closure of [[Electronic Gaming Monthly]], but also the loss of over 30 jobs, including several hosts and producers of the site's many podcasts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/06/assessing-the-damage-at-1up/ |title=Assessing the damage at 1UP [update] |website=Joystiq.com |date= |accessdate=2016-12-04}}</ref> Because of this, more than half of the network's shows were abruptly discontinued, leaving only a few remaining. While ''1UP Yours'' did not cease to exist, the resignation of the show's co-host [[Shane Bettenhausen]] led host Garnett Lee to change the show's name and structure to ''Listen UP''. Several former employees also started their own projects after the firings as well, including ''[[Co-Op (podcast)|Co-Op]]'', the spiritual successor to ''The 1UP Show'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/21/1up-show-staff-returns-as-area-5-with-new-show/ |title=1UP Show staff returns as Area 5 with new show |website=Joystiq.com |date= |accessdate=2016-12-04}}</ref> ''Rebel FM'', the follow-up to ''1UP FM'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/09/1up-fm-lives-on-sort-of-as-rebel-fm/ |title=1UP FM lives on (sort of) as Rebel FM |website=Joystiq.com |date= |accessdate=2016-12-04}}</ref> and ''The Geekbox'', Ryan Scott's replacement for ''Lan Party'' podcast (formerly ''GFW Radio'').<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eat-sleep-game.com/news/2009/01/12/coming-this-friday-geekbox-radio-with-your-host-ryan-scott/ |title=Rebel FM |website=Eat-sleep-game.com |date= |accessdate=2016-12-04}}</ref>
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==Podcasts at 1UP Closure==
===Games, Dammit!===
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===Retronauts===
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The Retronauts podcast concerned older [[retro gaming|"retro"]] games and systems. It was hosted by 1UP editor Jeremy Parish before he handed the reins over to Bob Mackey in mid 2011. It was frequented by [[Wired (magazine)|Wired magazine's]] [[Chris Kohler]] as well as former 1up editors Scott Sharkey and Ray Barnholt. Often, an episode was devoted to the history of a particular gaming franchise, genre or console system. While often being focused on Japanese games, particularly those from the RPG genre, episodes were devoted to North American titles such as Starcraft. Retronauts was discontinued for a time following its 99th episode, but returned in 2011 as "Retronauts Live" (though it was still frequently referred to as just "Retronauts"). The format was largely the same, except that the show was recorded as a live audio stream, and a portion of the show was dedicated to the hosts taking live call-in questions and comments from listeners. The show was hosted by Bob Mackey at the time of the 1UP Closure under the moniker "Retronauts Prime".
Retronauts also produced the supplement video podcast, Bonus Stage, which looked at specific retro titles more closely. After a long hiatus (beginning April 9. 2007), Bonus Stage was finally updated in September 2009. Retronauts returned to producing video content with Retronauts Lunch Break, though this segment was not available as a podcast. Bob Mackey has also crossed over with the [[Laser Time]] podcast network<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.retronauts.com/?p=444| title = Retronauts Vol. III Episode 10 Is 100% Duty-free|author = Bob Mackey| publisher = Retronauts | date = November 18, 2013 | accessdate = August 26, 2014}}</ref> and [[GamesRadar+]].
Retronauts survived the demise of 1UP, first existing independently and supported by crowdfunding services, but later under the auspices of the USGamer website, a subsidiary of [[Eurogamer]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usgamer.net/articles/retronauts-podcast-is-coming-to-usgamer |title=It's Official, the Retronauts Podcast is Coming to USGamer |last1=Mackey |first1=Bob |last2= |first2= |date=November 3, 2014 |website=usgamer.net |publisher=Eurogamer |access-date=July 10, 2015 |quote=}}</ref>
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==Former podcasts==
===The 1UP Show===
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Beginning October 21, 2005, 1UP.com hosted ''The 1UP Show'', a weekly [[video podcast]]. The show often presented previews and reviews of games, though it also focused on video gaming events, interviews with game designers and in-house discussions and debates on gaming topics. After 1UP.com was purchased by [[UGO]], the staff of The 1UP Show was laid off and the show itself was discontinued.
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===Broken Pixels===
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===RadiOPM===
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===EGM Live*===
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===GFW Radio/LAN Party===
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===1UP FM===
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On June 10, 2008 it was announced that EGM Live* would be re-structured into a new program.<ref name=autogenerated1>[https://archive.is/20130116001313/http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=8765045&publicUserId=4549029 ]</ref> 1UP FM aired first on June 16, 2008 and was released every Monday. The show, hosted by Nick Suttner and Philip Kollar was more structured than its predecessor, containing several regular segments, including Shelf Life, Top 5, a rant by Anthony Gallegos, Mailbag, and the Backlog, which takes place after the outro every week. The "FM" in the title stands for "Feature Mondays", as the show often centered around one or several main features, including developer interviews or hands-on previews of an upcoming game.
====Backlog Segment====
The show featured a regular segment called the Backlog. The concept of the Backlog was that the hosts play through and discuss a game that received a great deal of critical acclaim, but was mostly overlooked by the gaming masses. Generally, the segment covered one game per month, with the discussion being broken up over the course of four episodes. The segment began with the hosts discussing the acclaimed [[Team Ico]] game [[Shadow of the Colossus]]. The next game discussed was [[Psychonauts]], developed by [[Tim Schafer]] and [[Double Fine Productions]]. For the final episode of the Psychonauts discussion, the hosts interviewed Tim Schafer.
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===Legendary Thread===
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===Review Crew===
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===The Oddcast===
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===Active Time Babble===
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===The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly===
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