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“The structure of the show is really tight, but it’s free enough to allow for banter and improvisational riffing. It never gets self indulgent because of that good structure always keeping them on the subject. The show opens with a “speed run“ where the hosts take turns or allow the guests to...”Read full review »
Mehitchcock via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/15/24
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“These guys are brilliant, hilarious, good-nature, deep thinkers who also happen to be kids at heart. Do you know how hard it is to find that combination of qualities in video game podcast hosts!? There are so many truly lame, nearly unlistenable video game podcasts out there. This one stands head...”Read full review »
Travis in MN via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/28/23
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“I love the analysis and discussion about the medium, the narrative structure of the games, and each game’s place in the larger context of gaming. JRPGs are tragically under represented on the hard drive, though. I eagerly await the Chrono Trigger episode, maybe a discussion on the FF franchise?”
gus blunderbus via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/13/23
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mollyjack32 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/25/23
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“Loving going through the old episodes”
Jtran13467 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/03/23
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“I just finished listening to my first episode of 1UpsManship, the What Remains of Edith Finch episode, and I absolutely loved it! What Remains of Edith Finch is my favorite game ever, so much so that I'm writing a book about it. Michael loves the game. Adam says, and I fake quote: "Caleb...”Read full review »
calebjross via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/23/23
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“Every time I hear the ‘work complete’ at the end it makes me want to download Warcraft III.”
BiblioPluvio via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/06/23
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“I heard super Metroid and think y’all should do Metroid dread”
Gold Sparks via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/22/22
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“Michael and Adam have such a great dynamic between their differing viewpoints that it creates some truly meaningful exploration of video games as an artistic medium. I found this podcast back in June and I’m finally almost caught up, so worth it. I’ve gone back to a few games I already loved and...”Read full review »
Isaac D.K. via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/08/22
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“If I had to, I would probably bet that these guys smell bad. But this podcast is really cool and they do a good job talking about games you’ve never heard of and games that you love.”
rd822821 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/29/22
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“Great video game podcast”
Tx1000000000 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/29/22
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“My favorite game boys. Grease em up good. Enjoy with refreshing beers. Adam bear is my love”
Craxblorg via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/28/22
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“These guys are smart, funny, insightful, knowledgeable, eloquent and thorough. I don’t know other gaming podcasts but don’t feel like I need to seek them out. This is great.”
Walony69 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/26/22
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“Do the guys have any input on the ads being run on the show anymore??”
T-Radd via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/15/22
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“Love this shows commitment to “unpacking” vs “reviewing”. You all are willing to criticize beloved games and give props to underrated games (or at least underrated elements of some games). Super fun discussions. Love it. My most anticipated future episodes will be XCOM and XCOM 2–I so hope you...”Read full review »
Mike Tarry via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/18/22
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“One of the best gaming podcasts! Strong focus on storytelling. Great balance of looking back at what games have been, and keeping up with the very latest developments. Also both hosts are funny and you can tell they’re true friends.”
AlexSchmidty via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/14/22
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“i’ll consume anything Michael Swaim creates and you should too.
The. Best.”
Random Australian via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
07/07/22
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“I just started listening, I really like the format and hosts, but seriously, you guys need to put spoiler warnings. I listen to some episodes for games that I’m interested in but haven’t played, and you guys casually talk about spoilers with no warning whatsoever.
Big example: Returnal. You...”Read full review »
Kwanfucius via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/01/22
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“Episode 71: I’ve been a day-1 follower and Swaim’s grunt imitation at the 50 minute mark might have been the hardest I’ve ever laughed at these two… brilliance as always! Excited to track the new show on the new network and loving the increased pace”
wouldNOTrecommend via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/29/22
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“Amazing podcast. These guys are brilliant. I particularly wanted to shout out the lasted episode. Episode 4? I don’t get the numbering. Where they discuss game mechanics that should be in more games.
It’s like the glory days of the cracked podcast but focused on video games.
Would love to see...”Read full review »
Puerto Rican Demon via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/26/22
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“I’ve been following this show since it began with Small Beans and I’m so happy they’ve got a big ole sponsored situation now! Without this show I never would’ve known about or played What Remains of Edith Finch, Disco Elysium or Hades which are now three of my total favorites! Sad that Sonic’s...”Read full review »
tophertk421 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/23/22
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“I love this show. It has turned me in to a lot of games I would not have otherwise played and is even entertaining when covering games I’ll never play.”
Cthudson via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/21/22
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“Love it 👍👍 glad this can have its own space!”
Raff2534 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/21/22
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“If you enjoy talking video games, you’ll love this show.
Listening to this podcast feels like talking with friends. The playful and friendly tone Swaim and Ganser approach their disagreements, and the show at large, makes even hotly debated topics feel fun. To this point, even when I (at times...”Read full review »
Alan-Ray via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/19/22
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“This one of the best games podcast that is interesting and entertaining. It is very accessible for me as casual gamer to enjoy. I look forward to each new episode!”
445513 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
06/18/22
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“Don’t you think it’s inappropriate and not right to make light of alcoholism? Why would you joke about that in an ad of all things for your show? That really turned me off of even thinking of listening to it.”
Russ-sg via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
06/16/22
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“One of my favorite podcasts hosted by some of the funniest people, talking about games and getting deeper and further out from the typical discussion than “game look good 10/10”. You should listen if you haven’t!”
Weewaw via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/12/22
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“Two friends that arent afraid to disagree with absolutely no toxic fandom. Tune in to see what makes it thru to the cosmic hard drive. My favorte pod on the subject.”
Donna, but all names are taken via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/07/22
“Well spoken hosts who love video games. Great stuff if you dislike a lot of “gamer” talk. Idk what that means but they’re a good listen.”
Red ranger 9001 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/07/22
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“One of the best and I don’t just say that because After Hours was amazing”
NierOh via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/07/22
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“So happy that one of my favourite Beans programs is getting weekly updates. If there were a cosmic hard drive for podcasts this one would surely make it on there”
Teejmjay via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
06/07/22
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“By turns funny, contentious, insightful, and touching, Michael and Adam bring together conflicting perspectives in an attempt to answer one question: Are video games art? Their answer, a canon of 100 games to be delivered to extraterrestrials as representative of the medium, is slowly forged one...”Read full review »
JeanieMeyers via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/07/22
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“Great conversations and deep dives into video games and culture. A lot of fun, a lot of jokes, and a lot to look forward to every episode.”
gonzogallo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/06/22
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“Mike and Adam have a fun affable, but sometimes contentious, banter. Their differing preferences and views make for great discussions. They also, somewhat by happenstance, cover each others blindspots in video game knowledge making them, when powers combined, a true encyclopedic storehouse. ...”Read full review »
Entropymaker via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/06/22
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“Great dynamic from two smart and funny guys with different perspectives”
8tchebein via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/06/22
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“Great pod, I looked forward to hearing it when it came out. Can’t wait for more sweet content!”
Drzduck via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/06/22
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“One of my favorite podcasts. Michael and Adam have a wonderful rapport as they discuss the artistic and historic merit of video games large and small. Fun, funny, and filled with heart.”
Askingseven via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/06/22
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“This is a great video game podcast! Especially for those who like video games but find the more toxic aspects of gaming culture off putting. Both hosts are entertaining and thoughtful in their critiques of the games they cover, and hold each game up an artistic standard. Whether an episode is...”Read full review »
Grither96 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/06/22
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“Plop on the couch and plug in with Mike and Adam as they traverse all platforms from Sega Genesis to PS5, to determine what is worth taking space on the Celestial Hard Drive and what doesn't get another quarter to continue.”Read full review »
OllieBenAllen via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/05/22
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“Consistently insightful and wonderfully banterous. Highlight of the week every time.”
meh0374619 via Apple Podcasts ·
Norway ·
06/01/22
“Adam and Mike put on a delightful review/retrospective show, now on iHeart, about the nature of video games and what should be preserved as the greatest examples for posterity. It can be fun, sometimes deep, but always entertaining”
bobgrenville_6 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/01/22
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“Michael Swaim and Adam Ganzer (both formerly of CRACKED) bring their unique perspectives to this show, where they discuss past and current video games and their place in the medium. This show is a great listen for both l33ts and n00bs!
If you enjoy the show, check out their Small Beans podcast...”Read full review »
Kevin_OhBee via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/01/22
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“Absolutely love this podcast. Really glad to see this has branched away from the Small Beans network because it’ll make it much easier for people to find when I recommend it to them! So happy to hear they’re going to be putting out more episodes regularly too, always loved it when one of these...”Read full review »
No1funkydude via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/01/22
“Are you a nostalgic gamer with keen insight into what titles will appeal to aliens and help represent humanity at its best? Well, you’ve come to the right place…”
GrouperZ via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/01/22
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“Listen to this and other podcasts by Small Beans. They’re great”
HABER via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/01/22
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