Who is your dream Bombcast Guest?

@bartok: You have excellent taste, and could not be more correct in your selection.

Ryan MacDonald formerly of GameSpot. He was one of the originals along with Jeff and Greg Kasavin and he has almost never appeared on GiantBomb content. Through QL Crew I was able to find out that he was on a quick look of one game that I somehow hadn't seen. That's it, I believe. I don't think he has ever been on the bombcast either. It's sad because he was always a kind of behind the scenes guy, but he would show up on GameSpot content often enough that you started to really enjoy his personality.

@csl316:I second this! I'd love to see them on some time. I used to listen to the gameinformer podcast on occasion, and always enjoyed them

Michael Kirkbride

I already gave my dream guest earlier but I think in general the Bombcast would benefit from getting more business and technically minded people on as guests to kind of demystify and/or bring some context to things about game production that we don't necessarily get from designers or PR people. People like Dave Lang for the attitude and entertainment he always brings but I thought this last Bombcast with him was particularly interesting because it got a bit more into his actual line of work. I imagine it can be tricky to find someone with those skills who is also engaging on a mic but think it would be cool or at least different.

Nolan North to give us some industry bombs

Dave Lang for some business bombs

Could not agree more, ever since GB launched I've been expecting Ryan Mac to show up somewhere and yet have never seen him. I had absolutely no idea he'd featured on a Quick Look, I must've missed it. It sounds like him and Jeff have some yarns they could spin us.

Adam Sessler

Kyle Bosman on an E3 show would be cool.

They should get Seth Rogan when that Sega/Nintendo movie comes out.

Carrie Gouskos! She was awesome during the old Gamespot days and the few times she's been on during E3 or GDC streams.

Ice Cube, Kieth David, Alex Rose

Carrie Gouskos.

Griffin McElroy, Justin would be pretty great to have back on as well

Me!

Indoor kids crossover, or greg miller.

Reggie. Gabe Newell. John Carmack. Johnny V, Lang, Adam Boyes at the same time.

Totalbiscuit would be super interesting

Yes, bring in Aaron Bleyaert. He probably has some great stories to tell. Also, he's a big nerd, so what can go wrong really.

Yeah Totalbiscuit. Others would be justin mcelroy and Shane Smith from vice just cause he's cool.

I want Dan's dad back on. He's awesome.

Me.

I'd want to sit in on a Bombcast.

That's the first thought that popped into my head when I read the thread title. I'm surprised it took 71 posts before anyone else said it.

@jacksukeru: there's only room for one me. and that's ME.

I came here to say this. He was a guest on a past live show this year (E3?) and it was fantastic listening to his thoughts on VR, programming and the game industry as a whole.

Adam Sessler. Miss that guy.

I love having Dave lang on. I'd like to see Bob chipman or Jim sterling on one of the podcasts.

Yeah she was a great guest! I guess she is too busy for hijinks these days?

Dan Soder and Big Jay Oakerson

Paul Ryckert!

Me.

I absolutely want to hear (see actually, the handsome son of a bitch) more from Lorne Lanning. That guy left a great impression from the GB videos during E3.

The dudes making Thumper, probably on the beastcast, as they could have some good Harmonix talk with Alex. Austin would have some great design and aesthetics comments I'm sure. Vinny, as always, would bring the funny. Jeff can come along too... did he play Dyad?

Dan Harmon.

Vin Diesel. Seriously, the guy's a huge geek and they could talk about the Fast franchise, too.

Jose Canseco.

I just want Dave Lang on every podcast really.

The few I can think of:

• Gabe Newell
• Dave Snider
• Adam Sessler
• more behind-the-scenes developers

@bartok: please tell me you have watched the E3 videos where Justin from MBMBAM talks about Sherlocke?

I'd love some more Jeff Green. He has some great views on things and always seems to be a great laugh.

Michael Pachter. Has he been on before? He's engaging on his podcast/video series, and someone who swims in financial numbers and stats all day will likely have some good conversation on the topic.

Any developer on the low-level side of console development. Such as someone from the naughty Dog's ICE or Mark Cerny or someone involved in the architecture design of the X1.

Totally this! He gives great insight into the business end of things.

Vincent Caravella.

Realistically Xavier Woods would be pretty fucking sweet on a regular edition of the bombcast.

MaximilianDood is apparently a giant bomb fan, I remember him talking about the P4 endurance run at one point. It would be neat to have him talk fighting games with the crew when SF5 comes out.

@bartok: Huh. I didn't think PFT would be able to talk knowledgeably about games but I guess you proved me wrong.

Given he's a busy showbiz guy, I think he'd be best suited to an all-emails podcast, or the PAX wrestling thing. Basically anything that excludes a "whatcha been playing" segment.

Sean Vanaman and Jake Rodkin of Camposanto/Idle Thumbs. WWE Superstar Xavier Woods, otherwise known as Youtube sensation Austin Creed. As much as I'd like the McElroys to guest on the Beastcast, I'd prefer for them to invite Vinny on a Wonka tour of the Polygon Monster Factory.

Revised List

• Jim Sterling
• Adam Sessler
• Kyle Bossman
• Jessica Chobot
• Greg Miller & Colin Moriarty
• Jeff Green
• Justin, Travis & Griffin McElroy
• Brianna Wu
• Kevin Pereira
• Veronica Belmont

The mistake people make is wanting a CEO and Vice President of a huge company on the show. Those people cannot say anything substantive, nor can they really say what they think about other games or other companies.

I don't think there's a better answer than John Carmack.