Billie Cox, friend and frequent guest on Quick Play, passed away on November 9th, 2025. I’ve put together a handful of clips of past episodes with Billie in order to honor and remember him.
John 3: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john%203&version=NIV
All episodes with Billie:
Ep 4: our not-E3 highlights (6.22.2022)
Audio: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/rtcMLtmRbYb
Ep 9: rites of [battle] passage (free-to-play games, pt 1) (8.31.2022)
Audio: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/lO4nOcmRbYb
Ep 11: your 11th favorite games (9.28.22)
https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/CyiXNbmRbYb
Ep 12: how much does free cost? (free-to-play games, pt 2) (10.12.2022)
Audio: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/qCAoIamRbYb
Ep 17: an 11.5-minutes Christmas special (+ GotYs) (12.21.2022)
Audio: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/apMlC6lRbYb
Ep 29: fomo! (5.24.23)
Audio: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/bmccvXlRbYb
Ep 34: should games have difficulty modes? (6.28.23)
Audio: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/HhkySUlRbYb
Ep 41: Big Discourse: tears of the kingdom, 3 months later (8.16.23)
Audio: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/5CrozOlRbYb
Ep 54: the digital apocalypse (11.22.23)
Audio: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/Nec3BzlRbYb
Ep 58: Big Discourse: games of the year of big game year 2023 (12.20.23)
Audio: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/o78uSslRbYb
Ep 59: honey, i shrunk the gimmick (1.3.24)
Audio: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/N61xnslRbYb
Ep 69: you got a pal in me (4.24.24)
Audio: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/Ydw0phlRbYb
Ep 73: Big Discourse: 12 Games to Rule Them All (5.22.24)
Audio: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/L1lYnflRbYb
Ep 74: our hopes and dreams and lack thereof for summer game fest (6.5.24)
Audio: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/mQi4tKUSbYb
Ep 76: yoohoo, big summer blowout (6.19.24)
Audio: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/WwgtRdlRbYb
Ep 80: a podcast about podcasts (7.17.24)
Audio: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/9xlvZalRbYb
Ep 99: the greatest button to button (12.11.24)
Audio: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/G7OmaWkRbYb
Video: https://youtu.be/BaOc2OGes58
Ep 100: Big Discourse: the 100 question challenge (12.18.24)
Audio: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/6l32zVkRbYb
Video: https://youtu.be/4oTFQm_rLPs
Ep 102: the 2025 games we most believe in (1.8.25)
Audio: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/O2v2wUkRbYb
Video: https://youtu.be/gcVvNpd9S_A
Ep 102.1: BONUS: 2025 fantasy critic draft (1.13.25)
Audio: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/hlQX0TkRbYb
Video: https://youtu.be/lNSXcfUfbYs
Ep 104: the switch 2 or the switch too? (1.22.25)
Audio: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/WCkjLRkRbYb
Video: https://youtu.be/jK1iqEg844E
Ep 105: animal crossing built bridges between islands (a game of the decade [so far] conversation) (1.29.25)
Audio: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/0o8SlQkRbYb
Video: https://youtu.be/RyPNsJkGlbQ
Ep 119: taking a break (5.21.25)
Audio: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/7F8PaEkRbYb
Video: https://youtu.be/xXyzD_k3JO4
Ep 120: switch 2: the first 5 things we'll do (5.28.25)
Audio: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/8ls1GDkRbYb
Video: https://youtu.be/wIcq2pVHKw8
Ep 122: Big(ish) Discourse: our switch 2 impressions (6.11.25)
Audio: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/OCmY9wkRbYb
Video: https://youtu.be/JA9MiwCMrf8
Ep 136: a brief tour of gaming tournaments (10.8.25)
Audio: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/TJdwaqUTbYb
Video: https://youtu.be/wus4lWLEcNM
how to be a video game sherpa ••• Mark Erickson and Mark Kozlowski talk about the games they would recommend to usher someone into the wonderful world of video games, different approaches to that strategy, and what they take into account for making game recommendations.Let us know: What game would you suggest to get someone into games?Twitter: @QuickPlayPod
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What're you playing?
they taught me i like podcasts
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Mark and Jon Harrison talk about Jon's latest book, how he got so many famous people to talk about video games, and the place that games have in people's lives.
Let us know: What is a life lesson you have learned from a video game?
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The Internet: web
Buy If Video Games Taught Me Anything on Amazon (and leave a review!)
Buy If Video Games Taught Me Anything on Barnes & Noble
Twitter: @CT_Blog
Games mentioned:
What we’re playing:
a game of the decade (so far) conversation
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Mark and Jake Martin talk about the behemoth Baldur's Gate 3, the massive volume of player choice the game provides for, and how all of those choices end in violence anyway.Let us know: Is Baldur's Gate 3 the game of the decade?Follow us on the proper socials:
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Find more Jake on the internet:Podcast: BitCast
Youtube: BitBloggist
Instagram: @BitBloggist
Games mentioned:
What we’re playing:
how are there too many games, yet so few?
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Mark and Jake Martin talk about current feelings about playing games, how instability in the industry has contributed to our own uncertainty, and other theories about the malaise.
Let us know: are video games cooked?
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Podcast: BitCast
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Games mentioned:
What we’re playing:
competitive community
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Mark and Memphis Davila and Billie Cox talk about what goes into putting on and participating in a tournament, what draws them to competitive games, and the state of competitive Pokemon.
Let us know: What games do you play competitively?
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Find more Billie on the internet:
Twitter: @nolisgvi
Instagram: @nolisgvi
Join his Discord: https://discord.gg/qtDwTb2pkn
Join his Pokemon League Discord: https://discord.com/invite/ktt8SsQS
Find more Memphis on the internet:
Twitter: @Memphii71
Twitch: @Memphii71
Games mentioned:
What we’re playing:
a game of the decade (so far) conversation
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Mark and Alex Castellanos talk about the Trails series, the impact of getting to know characters, and the impact of a long-term story.
Let us know: Is Trails From Zero the game of the decade?
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Twitter: @acaste19
Games mentioned:
What we’re playing:
galaxy brain takes on mario
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Mark talks about his ranking of the mainline Mario games, reconsiders his opinions on Galaxy, and wonders if Mario games are hitting like they used to.
Let us know: What's your favorite Mario game?
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Games mentioned:
What we’re playing:
a big deal about deals
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Mark and Alex Castellanos talk about how pricing of games impact our reception of a game, if that should be a factor in review scoring, and the place of reviews overall.
Let us know: should price be considered in game reviews?
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Twitter: @acaste19
Games mentioned:
What we’re playing:
a game of the decade (so far) conversation
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Mark and Dalton Fuller talk about how Destiny 2 checks all the right boxes, all the different shapes it's been in, and how Destiny always comes through eventually.
Let us know: Is Destiny 2 (somehow) the game of the decade?
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Letterboxd: @Calcifuller
Games mentioned:
What we’re playing:
the big money question
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Mark and Dalton Fuller talk about video game budgets, the allure of buying full-price games, and when it's both easy and hard to spend on games.
Let us know: How much do you spend on video games each year?
Video Game Expense Tracking Template: get trackin
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Letterboxd: @Calcifuller
Games mentioned:
Blue Prince
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Cyberpunk 2077
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Hollow Knight Silksong
Hollow Knight
F1 23
What we’re playing:
Rematch
Sword of the Sea
Universal Paperclips
a game of the decade (so far) conversation
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Mark and Nick Porch talk about the macabre indie darling Death's Door, very large frogs, and covid.
Let us know: Is Death's Door the game of the decade?
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Twitter: @porrcho
Podcast: Nothing New Under the Porch
Games mentioned:
What we’re playing:
beautiful vista, friendly people, surrounded by imminent death
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Mark and Nick Porch pitch the top video game locales to make a new life in.
Let us know: What’s the best video game place to live?
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Twitter: @porrcho
Podcast: Nothing New Under the Porch
Games mentioned:
What we’re playing:
For an upcoming big discourse, I need a lot of beloved games. So gimme your top 10 favorite games plz
Submit your games: https://forms.gle/GEj5uEbaYQ7CpjH58
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ports ports ports ports ports ports ports, EVERYBODY!
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Mark and Parker Deal talk about fan reactions to the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, the current line-up of third party titles for the Switch 2, and if this is indicative of the Switch 2's future.
Let us know: Does the Switch 2 have a remasters problem?
Our switch 2 bingo cards so far: link
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Games mentioned:
What we’re playing:
just after this next one
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Mark talks about a big(ish) commitment to not spend any more money on games this year and how he's strategizing games to play.
Let us know: Have you stopped all game purchases for a time?
Video Game Expenses Tracking Template: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uM23EnSIb8ycBIJiKxxI2dDewTCOR2gVmU6UPU8Ay9k/edit?usp=sharing
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Games mentioned:
What we’re playing:
a game of the decade (so far) conversation
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Mark and Elizabeth Coats Bowen talk about the big deal Elden Ring, its unique world and approach to story, and all the weird guys.
Let us know: Is Elden Ring the game of the decade?
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Find more Biza on the internet:
Twitter: @ElizabethCoats1
Games mentioned:
What we’re playing:
also, mark is movie-illiterate
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Mark and Elizabeth Coats Bowen talk about the recent NY Times Top 100 Movies of the 21st Century list, the leaps forward that video games have made in the 21st century, and how movies and games compare.
Let us know: have movies or games been better this century?
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Twitter: @ElizabethCoats1
Games mentioned:
What we’re playing:
baby park (2025 club mix)
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Mark talks about his top picks from the phenomenal Mario Kart soundtrack.
Let us know: What are your top picks from the Mario Kart World soundtrack?
Quick Play's Mario Kart World picks playlist: listen
Full Mario Kart World soundtrack: listen to a lot more
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Games mentioned:
What we’re playing:
the 30 best and worst of world
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Mark and Sarah Erickson talk about their thoughts on mario kart world after a week, how it compares to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and rank all 30 tracks from worst to best. (And sorry for all the chair and table noises.)
Let us know: What are your top 4 courses from Mario Kart World?
Add your own ranking: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Stmev9efBwOMQiPrfdKww8m3o4CoNbL1k-gWMKrej9Q/edit?usp=sharing
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Substack: @swizer
Games mentioned: