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The Crate and Crowbar

Booking Overview

A weekly hangout-style show for friends in the games industry, focused on PC games and what’s happening across the industry. It mixes game talk with occasional external expert guests, including authors and academia linked to game/AI topics, making it useful for tech, games, and industry PR outreach.

Metrics

Episodes: 300

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: United Kingdom

YouTube: 2.8k subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

questions@crateandcrowbar.com

contact@crateandcrowbar.com

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Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Games-industry connected professionals, and occasional academics/authors with AI or tech expertise; book-related guests appear to fit well.
Required Achievements:  
Published book (e.g., a newly released title), Academic expertise in AI

Recent Guest Discussions

Mike Cook - AI In Games/academia; PC Game Discussion Including Slay The Spire 2.

Recent Topics

Pc Gaming, Game Industry, Game Development, Artificial Intelligence, Technology

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Crate and Crowbar
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Episode 458: The Monkey Brain Desire To Be Covered In Salmon Roe

September 21, 2026

Jamie and Marsh convene to talk assorted bollocks about story structure post Jamie’s Roguelike Celebration appearance, Mario’s subbing in for Virgil, and with ineffable patience, Marsh tolerates Jamie not being able to shut up for one second about Splatoon Raiders. Jamie’s Roguelike Celebration Talk Blank Cheque TrailerThousand Hells: The Underworld HeistsSplatoon RaidersSquid School is the [...]

Episode 457: There’s No Stick in This Lolly

June 06, 2026

Chris, Jamie and Marsh get tux’d up and shimmy into the pseudo-sandbox soirees of 007 First Light. Our predictions for the future of this game and its developers are then immediately chomped to mince by the pit of alligators that is the wider game industry. Marsh has released Gold Teeth! The trailer for Clutch, which [...]

Episode 456: I Can’t Hold All These Shivs

April 13, 2026

Chris and Jamie are joined by Mike Cook to talk about his uneventful recent life as an academic specialising in AI. Then, Slay the Spire 2 summer begins at last and we pay tribute to Marathon’s weird little robo-goblin, the Rook. It’s Mike Cook! And it’s Next Level, Mike Cook’s new book!The book Chris mentions [...]

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with The Crate and Crowbar?

Its publicly listed emails are questions@crateandcrowbar.com and contact@crateandcrowbar.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Crate and Crowbar?

The publicly listed emails for The Crate and Crowbar: questions@crateandcrowbar.com and contact@crateandcrowbar.com.

How many listeners does The Crate and Crowbar have?

Podseeker estimates The Crate and Crowbar reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Crate and Crowbar?

The Crate and Crowbar typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Games-industry connected professionals, and occasional academics/authors with AI or tech expertise; book-related guests appear to fit well. Common among recent guests: Published book (e.g., a newly released title); Academic expertise in AI. Recent guests include Mike Cook.

How hard is it to get booked on The Crate and Crowbar?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does The Crate and Crowbar cover?

Recent episodes cover Pc Gaming, Game Industry, Game Development, Artificial Intelligence, and Technology. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

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contact@crateandcrowbar.com

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