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“This seems like the only show that has like-able hosts actually spending most of the time talking about video games and fun stuff rather than trying to promote their other streams etc. Well done”
Nhdhehsisbehd via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/10/24
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“Updated - I don’t want to hear the hosts talking about getting high while playing. Previous review: love this show, and look forward to it releasing each week. Ben does some of the best podcast hosting and facilitating out there. I love the group of cohorts. Janet always has great insights and is...”Read full review »
Brandon J. L. via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/27/24
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“Do wish more of the cohorts were willing to speak their minds openly though. Janet and Sarah always keep it real which I appreciate.”
J Nute via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/16/24
“I have been listening to this podcast for about 5 years now. Ben Hanson founded Minnmax after the layoffs in 2019 wt Gameinformer. He was the former host before founding this show and I IMMEDIATELY followed along. Him and fellow Co-hosts Jeff M and Leo Vader are hilarious and I genuinely care...”Read full review »
Arctic Sounds via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/13/24
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“Ben Hanson is the best podcast host I’ve heard. He is so good at keeping a conversation moving and is so mentally quick with jokes and questions.”
Channing Potatum via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/12/24
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“If you’re ever interested in video games or the industry itself, these my are favorite group of journalists/reviewers out there!!!
x.com/paulbae18”
KoreanBae via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/12/24
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“Great hosts, great content, and a great time! bizkiut on twitter”
RedLyssa via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/11/24
“Have followed Ben since he showed up on the EZA podcast back in the day. Great podcast feed, great YouTube channel, would highly recommend!
Discord: max1225”
The Royal Cactopi via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/10/24
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“MinnMax is my go-to podcast for all things video games and has been since its inception. I love the way they engage their community and let the community influence content. Full of different perspectives and always full of laughs, this is a must listen for anyone interested in the games industry...”Read full review »
Jtabuena via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/10/24
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“The MinnMax Show provides great episodes each week with a variety of hosts and guests that are entertaining to listen to. One of my favourite podcasts that I keep up with. Twitter: @davidp60”
davidp60 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
09/10/24
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“I love Minnmax, and have been an avid listener since its conception. As a collective, the cohorts share some of the most unique and impactful commentary in the gaming space. Can’t recommend them enough!
Just in case I get drawn for the Dragons dogma 2 raffle, my twitter handle is @armetzger09.”
Armetzger09 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/10/24
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“I genuinely love this crew and the show they create. Best gaming discussions anywhere on the cyber web, check it out!
@ZephyrMelchior (Twitter)”
MormonTickler via Apple Podcasts ·
New Zealand ·
09/10/24
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“I came here for Janet and stayed for Sarah. They both have the exact type of energy I like in video games discussions. (Insta via d_k_lawhorn)”
D.K. Lawhorn via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/10/24
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“This has become my main podcast for gaming news, reviews, and general industry content. The cohorts feel genuine, the conversations engaging, and Ben hosts some of the best industry interviews. Can’t recommend it enough.
Discord: SamWorms”
Worm$ via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/10/24
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“Been a listener for some time now and always have enjoyed their content and discussions not just on this podcast but their extras placed on YouTube as well. Particularly fond of the adventures around Minnesota as a fellow Minnesotan myself. Keep up the great work!
Discord username: appalachianent”
AppalachianEnt via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/10/24
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“Minnmax has been my favourite gaming podcast for a while now. Ben is a fantastic host and all of the contributors have great chemistry together. Particularly like that roughly half of the people on the show are women. Surprisingly rare in this space!
twitter: dandonkus”
J.piers via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
09/10/24
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“Great content but a little overwhelming recently with new people joining and all talking over each other. Have to say goodbye.”
TrissMerrigold via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/17/24
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“Great news and healthy emotional support.
Discord - slymoky”
moky01 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/12/24
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“Without a doubt currently there is no more varied and consistantly great podcast than The MinnMax show. Whether it's game impressions, the latest news, or answering the community's questions, you can always count on engaging discussions thanks to the rotating hosts and guests. Ben always...”Read full review »
Diego Lucchese via Apple Podcasts ·
Spain ·
08/11/24
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“Great podcast and the best coverage your going to find on the internet covering the current game informer news for the following weeks
Twitter: @Heurou1”
Trentjosh via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/11/24
“Ben Hanson has brought together a fantastic cast of characters from a wide background to talk video games and topics adjacent to video games! @referandaPanda”
Propagandapanda2 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/11/24
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“This show launched at a perfect time and got me through my 1st job in a new city. Followed them from their roots and connections and GameInformer. So awesome to see how far the team has come!
Now I wait for it eagerly every Thursday! Great, great work! @morgbo”
Morgs_The_DJ via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/11/24
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“I listen to them every time there's a new episode and is one of the highlights of my week! Everyone is very knowledgeable about games and even when the conversation turns to answering wacky community questions the cast is very fun has a verity of experieances that are a joy to listen too!...”Read full review »
Varrick9109 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/10/24
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“Ben and the crew are great to listen to, their discussions are both deep for those who want it, but accessible and entertaining even when its not a game you might be super excited for personally. Its shot up to a weekly must listen for me very quickly. Instagram : @JohnCGXIII”
jcgxiii via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/10/24
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“A huge fan of Game Informer’s crew over the years, and been exciting to see MinnMax grow as it has! I hadn’t realized I never submitted a review, but for anyone looking for any and all news in Gaming, this is absolutely one of the top podcasts around.
After GI’s tragic closure, it’s great to see...”Read full review »
Jared Corbett via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/09/24
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“Great cast and show 5/5 - @PleaseBeExcited on twitter.”
Ben PSX via Apple Podcasts ·
New Zealand ·
08/09/24
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“I love minnmax, Rest in Power Game Informer. Really enjoying the Game Informer celebration. My discord is lukiedoux in case I get an EDF6 code.
(Wife: *waves*)”
Quoting Ravens via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/09/24
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“My favorite podcast by far. A fun show, hosted by great people, that bring a really positive energy. Taken at face value, it’s a video game podcast. When you dig deeper, it’s about so much more than that. Twittter: @ScottCoffinArt”
Frap Jedi via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/09/24
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“I’m relatively new to the podcast having just started listening in the last few months after the Deepest Dive on FFVII Rebirth (although I’d watched their videos on YouTube for awhile) and it’s a shame I didn’t start listening sooner. One of the biggest highlights to me is that the podcast almost...”Read full review »
turfd via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/09/24
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“This is a great podcast for video games. Ben is able to bring on amazing guests every week, and each brings something special to the show. Everyone is an expert, and it shows with incredible content week in and week out. I love the willingness to cover AAA games, indie games, and everything in...”Read full review »
ISN Soccer via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/09/24
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“Hands down the best gaming podcast you can listen to. Huge variety of guests, interviews, topics and fun sideshows. You can really feel the love of the art through the fun and passionate discussion wether it’s a hands on preview, reactions, impressions or one of their great Deepest Dives. HIGHLY...”Read full review »
Til Langert via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/08/24
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“Hi Ben and fellow Minnmaxers! I love this podcast. I’m so grateful for Ben Hanson to start this great podcast and so sad for GI but glad we have someone like Ben to celebrate GI and I miss hearing and seeing you, Ben with Joe Juba and Dan Tack always loved the banter. I’ve been following you...”Read full review »
guatles via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/08/24
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“There’s no podcast I anticipate more each week than this one. Ben really keeps the show on track with focused and interesting discussions while not being afraid to let things get goofy when called for. The cohorts are so great to listen and are probably the most eclectic group of people on a...”Read full review »
CaptainKenneth via Apple Podcasts ·
Thailand ·
08/08/24
“Love the podcast and the crew. Always waiting bf or Thursdays to get this on during my commute. Fun fact: before I actually saw Ben Hansen on YouTube, just on the voice I images Chris Teagre (Rob Lowe) from Parks and Recreations hosting the podcast!!
Love to the team - ankurshukla@ (Twitter handle)”
azzymandus via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/08/24
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“I’ve been listening to these guys since the game informer days and they have no competition in terms of chemistry. All the new members that they added since then are also great. Funny, varied tastes and great interviews. I also recommend the YouTube channel! My discord profile: databit”
FullMetalData via Apple Podcasts ·
Portugal ·
08/08/24
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“This podcast is hand down the best gaming podcast out there. Hanson and crew always make an entertaining and informative show that I look forward to every week. I recently joined the Patreon and I am so happy that I did. It’s a great community with great content. Alongside Hanson are some of the...”Read full review »
18746274 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/08/24
“I’ve been listening since day one and MinnMax has grown exponentially since then, bettering their cast and it truly shows in their content!
Fun side topics, great guests and interviews and just diverse opinions! It’s the only gaming podcast I still listen to every week. If you haven’t joined the...”Read full review »
Transundertale via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
08/08/24
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“While in Gameinformer they were great as a team and as they started MinMax the legacy continued!
However, when the "diverse" voices were added I realized that it wasn't just the opinions that were "off" for me, but the care and love for the medium.
I say goodbye to old...”Read full review »
orly7 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/19/24
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“This might possibly be the greatest podcast ever created. And it’s about gaming? That’s like a 10x multiplier this is insane.
Twitter: craniyum1”
StrikerGear via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/14/24
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“I tune in to this podcast weekly for the most diverse and in-depth game discussion that I can find. The team at Minnmax has been able to gather numerous good voices from around the industry to provide thoughtful and entertaining commentary not only on the biggest AAA titles out there but also the...”Read full review »
Chasetoothpaste via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/14/24
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“MinnMax is a whole video game podcast that brings together a great group of voices not always represented in the games industry! From Ben’s hatred of actors to Haley’s not official legal guidance, I look forward to listening every week!
@pizzafortress on Twitter”
Hatesmatch3 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/14/24
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“Looking forward to the show every week, the team has a great chemistry and Ben is an excellent host! This is probably my favourite gaming-related podcast because it also highlights smaller, lesser-known games pretty frequently and because it’s endlessly entertaining (and they even have cool...”Read full review »
PhilPowerx via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/14/24
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“Podcast is so good, it is like having everyone provide incorrect answers before you get to provide an answer.
@MyNameIsDan2190”
oneeyedjack2190 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/14/24
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“Literally my favorite podcast ever. The gaming discussions are always great, but the main appeal is the awesome rotating cast that Ben Hanson has managed to amass since leaving Game Informer. Always fun, engaging conversations with friendly and thoughtful people. 5 stars! (@joeschiffer on twitter)”
joebabwe via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/13/24
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“The hosts are very insightful about video games, and they have really fun original segments that approach common topics Top 10 list, community questions, etc. in a unique way.
My favorite thing about the show, though, is the sense of community and connectivity (and not in a cheesy way.) Ben...”Read full review »
MattOK151 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/13/24
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“Great show. Great guests. Great hosts. I’ve listened since episode 1 and they’ve done a great job with the show over the years(wild).
Twitter - @SuperNintendad”
AteBit Dad via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/13/24
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“I used to listen to like, 7 different games/games news related podcasts each week, but when I cut back my on my podcast listening diet MinnMax was one of the two shows in the genre that I kept around.
MinnMax is current and covers news on AAA and indie stuff fairly equally, but also doesn't...”Read full review »
daehrmann via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/13/24
“This show is a true labor of love and it really shows how much passion each host has for the topic. Huge fan of the way they provide coverage to smaller games that I would have never have heard of otherwise. The chemistry of the hosts is great. They get silly but not too much to where they go on...”Read full review »
cobernicus via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/13/24
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“So refreshing to hear a light hearted take on games and the industry. Video games are fun!
Thanks minnmaxx
@alex_on_the_edge”
Agdrvi via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/13/24
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“A great rotating cast with solid chemistry. I can’t even pick a favorite cohort because they all bring their own style of banter. I love a good Jacob Geller passion rant, a Leo Vader quick quip that is sure you make you lol, or Sarah Podz making Ben write down timecodes as she stirs the pot. Love...”Read full review »
tminusvitali via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/12/24
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