Chris and Peter continue their journey through ReBoot with a look at Season 1, Episode 2, where the residents of Mainframe are thrown into a high-speed racing game. The brothers talk about how the show handles its early game-of-the-week format, before branching off into a wider chat about racing games—why they’ve never quite been their genre of choice, and which ones (if any) have managed to win them over.

Elsewhere, the conversation takes a spooky detour as they discuss the indie horror title Fear the Spotlight and reminisce about the distinctive atmosphere of PlayStation 1-era horror games. Along the way they also attempt to wrap their heads around hexadecimal numbers.

It’s racing, retro horror, and a little bit of computer science, all in one podcast episode.

Noobs by C.G. Regan

Cover Art by Charlotte Regan

Music by Peter Regan

In the debut episode of Noobscast, Chris and Peter Regan plug into the world of ReBoot, the groundbreaking 90s kids’ show set entirely inside a computer system. They introduce the premise of the podcast, revisit their first memories of discovering the series, and explore what made ReBoot such a strange and exciting gateway between television and videogames. Along the way, they discuss the episode’s featured game, using it as a jumping-off point to share their own early gaming experiences—from obscure space shooters to early FMV cut scenes, it’s the beginning of a nostalgic journey through ReBoot, and a celebration of the games that shaped a generation.

Noobs by C.G. Regan

Cover Art by Charlotte Regan

Music by Peter Regan