Tech Talk with Daniel Albu
Episodes
Mark Seibert: The Sound of Sierra On-Line - From Police Quest, to King's Quest, to Phantasmagoria!
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary Sierra composer and producer Mark Seibert joins Daniel Albu for an in-depth conversation about the golden age of adventure games and the ico...
Oliver Franzke on Remastering LucasArts Classics like Full Throttle, Grim Fandango & Monkey Island!
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Albu interviews Oliver Franzke, a senior programmer at Double Fine Productions with a rich history in the adventure game genre.They delve into ...
A Conversation with Yves Borckmans (Jedi Knight / Mysteries of the Sith / Starcraft: Ghost / DFUSE)
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Daniel Albu for an in-depth 5-hour conversation with Yves Borckmans, whose career began with programming in COBOL and ORACLE database administrat...
A Conversation with Chris Miles (Escape from Monkey Island / The Dig / Full Throttle 2)
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Albu interviews Chris Miles, a veteran of the video game industry with extensive experience as artist and art lead. They explore his contributi...
Matthew Alan Kane on Lucasfilm Games, Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders, Meyer Sound and More!
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
<p><strong>Daniel Albu interviews Matthew Alan Kane</strong>, co-designer, programmer, and composer of <em>Zak McKracken and t...
Sierra Animator Al Eufrasio on Space Quest 6, Torin's Passage, Leisure Suit Larry 7 & more!
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Albu interviews former Sierra animator Al Eufrasio about his career in the video game industry. They discuss his work on classic adventure game...
A Conversation with George "The Fat Man" Sanger (The 7th Guest / Loom / Wing Commander / 11th Hour)
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Albu sits down with George “The Fat Man” Sanger to trace his legendary career as one of the pioneers of video game music, from the early da...
A Conversation with Gary Brubaker (The Dig / Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine / SMU Guildhall)
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Albu sits down with Gary Brubaker to explore his journey from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to leading SMU Guildhall, one of the top gradu...
A Conversation with Ken Williams (Sierra Online / Colossal Cave)
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Albu sits down with Ken Williams to discuss his journey from young programmer to Sierra On-Line founder.They cover his passion for technology, ...
Dave Grossman on Indiana Jones and the Iron Phoenix!
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Grossman is back for another conversation! This time, we focus on Indiana Jones and the Iron Phoenix, the cancelled LucasArts adventure! We discu...
A Conversation with Greg Hammond (Loom / The Secret of Monkey Island / X-Wing / Night Shift)
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Daniel Albu for an extensive 4-hour conversation with Greg Hammond, a seasoned game developer and creative force behind some of Lucasfilm Games’...
A Conversation with Vince Lee (Star Wars: Rebel Assault / Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire)
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Daniel Albu for an engaging conversation with Vince Lee, the distinguished game developer renowned for his pivotal role at LucasArts. As the desi...
A Conversation with Alexandra Boyd (Titanic / Monkey Island / Ship of Dreams: Titanic Movie Diaries)
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Daniel Albu for an in-depth conversation with Alexandra Boyd, whose career spans acting, voice work, and filmmaking. Best known to gaming fans a...
A Conversation with James "Purple" Hampton (Loom / Monkey Island / Alien Vs Predator / Night Shift)
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A Conversation with Larry The O (Escape from Monkey Island / Galactic Battlegrounds / Jedi Knight)
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A Conversation with Julian Kwasneski (The Dig / Outlaws / Grim Fandango / Psychonauts / Sam & Max)
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A Conversation with Peter McConnell (Full Throttle / Grim Fandango / The Curse of Monkey Island)
08 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tech Talk with Daniel Albu, legendary composer Peter McConnell sits down to discuss his incredible career in video game music. Best...
A Conversation with Francisco González (Rosewater / Lamplight City / Shardlight / A Golden Wake)
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A Conversation about Indiana Jones and the Iron Phoenix with Aric Wilmunder
11 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Daniel Albu for a 4.5-hour conversation with Aric Wilmunder about Indiana Jones and the Iron Phoenix!
A Conversation with Jane Jensen (Gabriel Knight / Gray Matter / King's Quest VI / Police Quest 3)
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Daniel Albu as he sits down for a conversation with legendary game designer, Jane Jensen! -- Welcome to Tech Talk with Daniel Albu! Join game d...
A Conversation with Robert Holmes (Gabriel Knight / Gray Matter / Son of Sequel)
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Daniel Albu as he sits down for a 3-hour conversation with Gabriel Knight composer, Robert Holmes! Robert Holmes is known for his soundtracks to...
A Conversation with Mike Levine (The Dig / Jedi Knight / Full Throttle / Dark Forces / Afterlife)
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At LucasArts, he was on the Technology Council, led the Visual FX group, and developed groundbreaking art production techniques for the classic LucasA...
A Conversation with Darragh O'Farrell (The Dig / Grim Fandango / Curse of Monkey Island / Outlaws)
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Daniel Albu as he sits down for a 3-hour conversation with former LucasArts voice director, Darragh O'Farrell.
A Conversation with Dave Grossman (The Secret of Monkey Island / Day of the Tentacle / Full Throttle / Back to the Future: The Game / Return to Monkey Island)
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Don't miss the other "Tech Talk with Daniel Albu" conversations: • Aaron Giles: https://youtu.be/1cF5ZOQQeLE • Brad Taylor: https://...
A Conversation with Rich Powell (Space Quest 7 / Gabriel Knight 2 / Phantasmagoria / King's Quest 7)
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Daniel Albu as he sits down for a conversation with former Sierra On-Line artist, Rich Powell. Rich Powell is an artist and illustrator current...
A Conversation with Jenn Sandercock (Thimbleweed Park / Return to Monkey Island / Edible Games)
02 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Daniel Albu for his conversation with the producer of Thimbleweed Park and Return to Monkey Island, Jenn Sandercock! Don't forget to subscri...
A Conversation with Malena Annable (Double Fine / Escape from Monkey Island / Psychonauts 1 & 2)
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Daniel Albu for an exciting conversation with Double Fine Productions' producer extraordinaire, Malena Annable!
A Conversation with Khris Brown (Full Throttle / The Dig / The Curse of Monkey Island / Psychonauts)
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Daniel Albu as he sits down for a 4-hour conversation with Khris Brown. Khris, a VO veteran with over 30 years of experience, was a pivotal fig...
A Conversation with Sierra On-Line Developer William R. Shockley (Space Quest 6 / Gabriel Knight 2)
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Daniel Albu as he sits down for a 3.5 hour conversation with the Sierra developer, William R. Shockley! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🚨 Click to SUBSCRIBE ►...
A Conversation with Annie Fox (Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon / Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective)
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Daniel Albu as he sits down for his conversation with author, Annie Fox! Annie Fox is an author and workshop presenter focusing on teen issues,...
A Conversation with Jordan Mechner (Karateka / Prince of Persia / The Last Express / Replay)
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Daniel Albu as he sits down for a conversation with author, graphic novelist, screenwriter and video game designer, best known as the creator of ...
A Conversation with Ken Macklin (Maniac Mansion / Loom / Monkey Island 2 / The Dig)
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Daniel Albu as he sits down for a 3-hour conversation with the legendary LucasArts illustrator, Ken Macklin!
A Conversation with LucasArts composer Michael Land (Monkey Island / The Dig / iMuse)
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Daniel Albu as he sits down for a 3-hour conversation with the legendary LucasArts composer, Michael Land! Michael Land is a composer and sound ...
A Conversation with LucasArts composer Clint Bajakian
10 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Daniel Albu as he sits down for a 4.5-hour conversation with composer, Clint Bajakian! ---- Clint Bajakian is a 30+ year game industry award-win...
A Conversation with Al Lowe (Leisure Suit Larry / Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist / Sierra)
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Daniel Albu as he sits down for a 3-hour conversation with the legendary game designer, programmer, and musician – the creative mind behind the...
A Conversation with Gaming Icon Tom Hall (Commander Keen / Wolfenstein 3D / Anachronox)
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Daniel Albu for his conversation with legendary game designer, Tom Hall! ____________________________________________________ Don't miss the...