{"podcast":{"title":"Gaming History Club","slug":"gaming-history-club-6471007","podcast_index_feed_id":6471007,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/gaminghistoryclub/","website_url":"https://GamingHistory.Club","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/75f6c8a0-52f6-4de4-a975-4fcdaa8cf7b9/xYGdlg2Vyy18W8UxuLEjFNLA.jpeg","author":"Gaming History Club","episode_count":74,"summary":"Welcome to the Gaming History Club, a podcast dedicated to exploring the rich and diverse history of video games with a peculiarly passionate gamer couple, JP & Gaby. Join us as we delve into the fascinating stories behind the evolution and cultural impact of video games, from the early days of arcade classics to the modern era of triple A titles. New episodes will be released every second Wednesday. For more information or to get in touch, please visit us at www.GamingHistory.Club","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T16:19:19.835615+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gaming-history-club-6471007"},"episode":{"title":"The First Moves: Humanity’s Oldest Games","slug":"the-first-moves-humanity-s-oldest-games","published_at":"2025-06-18T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gaming-history-club-6471007/the-first-moves-humanity-s-oldest-games","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gaming-history-club-6471007","url":"https://gaminghistoryclub.captivate.fm/episode/the-first-moves-humanitys-oldest-games","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ff9c83fd-a61c-41b8-a050-16d9af2c2589.mp3","summary":"In our 50th episode we journey back thousands of years to uncover the world’s oldest uncovered games. from Egypt’s mysterious  Senet , to Mesopotamia’s  Royal Game of Ur , China’s still-thriving  Go , and the newly reimagined game of  Shahr-i Sokhta .  Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: Mancala - Savannah African Art Museum British Museum - Royal Game of Ur Researchers uncover how Shahr-i Sokhta was played We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Facebook Instagram Theme tune created by Tom Docherty","meta_description":"In our 50th episode we journey back thousands of years to uncover the world’s oldest uncovered games. from Egypt’s mysterious Senet , to Mesopotamia…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2052,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/gaming-history-club-6471007/episodes/the-first-moves-humanity-s-oldest-games/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gaming-history-club-6471007/the-first-moves-humanity-s-oldest-games.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}