Gamer Podcasts

EverythingsTentative wrote:

I also have to plug mine. :)

Just listened to the most recent episode. Very entertaining. You guys have great chemistry and just sort of go all over the place with topics which can be a nice change. The ending seemed abrupt though. I had to minimize my game and check if my connection dropped.

Delerat wrote:
EverythingsTentative wrote:

I also have to plug mine. :)

Just listened to the most recent episode. Very entertaining. You guys have great chemistry and just sort of go all over the place with topics which can be a nice change. The ending seemed abrupt though. I had to minimize my game and check if my connection dropped.

Thanks, I really appreciate your input. I think there was a problem with the upload because I noticed the same thing when I listened to it (Im vain lol) We recorded a new one last night so look for it soon. Oh, tell your friends

I hate listening to my own podcast- even though I find it interesting I constantly wish my comments came across better. Still, I sometimes listen to mine anyway- so you may be vain, but you're not alone.

EverythingsTentative wrote:
Delerat wrote:
EverythingsTentative wrote:

I also have to plug mine. :)

Just listened to the most recent episode. Very entertaining. You guys have great chemistry and just sort of go all over the place with topics which can be a nice change. The ending seemed abrupt though. I had to minimize my game and check if my connection dropped.

Thanks, I really appreciate your input. I think there was a problem with the upload because I noticed the same thing when I listened to it (Im vain lol) We recorded a new one last night so look for it soon. Oh, tell your friends :)

I'll give another listen, but it may not join my regular podcast regiment. I need to cut down already.

Delerat wrote:
EverythingsTentative wrote:
Delerat wrote:
EverythingsTentative wrote:

I also have to plug mine. :)

Just listened to the most recent episode. Very entertaining. You guys have great chemistry and just sort of go all over the place with topics which can be a nice change. The ending seemed abrupt though. I had to minimize my game and check if my connection dropped.

Thanks, I really appreciate your input. I think there was a problem with the upload because I noticed the same thing when I listened to it (Im vain lol) We recorded a new one last night so look for it soon. Oh, tell your friends :)

I'll give another listen, but it may not join my regular podcast regiment. I need to cut down already.

I have the same problem. I rarely get to listen to all the podcast that I subscribe to and once a podcast sits in my queue for two weeks I just delete it.

EverythingsTentative wrote:
Delerat wrote:
EverythingsTentative wrote:
Delerat wrote:
EverythingsTentative wrote:

I also have to plug mine. :)

Just listened to the most recent episode. Very entertaining. You guys have great chemistry and just sort of go all over the place with topics which can be a nice change. The ending seemed abrupt though. I had to minimize my game and check if my connection dropped.

Thanks, I really appreciate your input. I think there was a problem with the upload because I noticed the same thing when I listened to it (Im vain lol) We recorded a new one last night so look for it soon. Oh, tell your friends :)

I'll give another listen, but it may not join my regular podcast regiment. I need to cut down already.

I have the same problem. I rarely get to listen to all the podcast that I subscribe to and once a podcast sits in my queue for two weeks I just delete it.

My problem is that I'll let them build up, then if I have a bunch of spare time, or have a lot of transit to look forward to, I just burn through a month of podcasts.

demonbox wrote:
Blind_Evil wrote:

He's just freelancing.

Did he ever say why he made that leap- was he made to leave or was it his choice?

I believe he was laid off from GameSpy in IGN's latest round of "restructuring".

EverythingsTentative wrote:

I think there was a problem with the upload because I noticed the same thing when I listened to it (Im vain lol)

I looked up some articles on making a Podcast for the several times I tried to get one going, and just about every one of them said "Listen to your own Podcast". It's pretty valuable as you'll start to hear your own mistakes, notice who is quiet, who is overbearing, etc.

As I edit my Podcast, though, I honestly have trouble listening to it again post-editing. I'll wait a few months, go back and listen to the old stuff and see if I've improved any.

demonbox wrote:

I hate listening to my own podcast- even though I find it interesting I constantly wish my comments came across better. Still, I sometimes listen to mine anyway- so you may be vain, but you're not alone.

This sort of thing is probably common. Something I noticed about myself is I tend to have my mind going through multiple tracks at once, and my mouth is unable to catch up or organize my thoughts coherently and thus I'll have a lot of stutters and false starts before I finally just vomit the words out.

So I just finished listening to the latest Weekend Confirmed. For as much as I generally don't like Andrea Rene when she's on (and not simply because she's a woman so can we skip that nonsense please), I really thought they were kind of mean to her, particularly but not exclusively in their discussion about Sony's acquisition of Gaikai where she was trying to make the point about the cost of iPads as gaming devices. Really felt like they were trolling her on stupid points (i.e. calling storage space on the iPad "hard drive space" which really wasn't relevant) and ignoring some of her more salient points which I thought were quite valid. They seem to know that they can trip her up and make her flustered by just hamming every time she misspeaks and whether I like her personality or not, that's a pretty mean thing to do to someone who is supposed to be a guest on your show.

Yes, that is exactly why I skip over every episode she is on. Garnett is a mental child when he has female guests.

That's really unfortunate to hear Parallax.

carrotpanic wrote:

Garnett is a mental child when he has female guests.

I think that was the point I was trying to make the last time this topic came up. It's not the female guests themselves, but how the regulars change in response to the presence of women on the show.

Part of the reason I stopped listening was when Garnett brought his GF + Andrea on fairly regularly for a bit (terrible terrible idea) and then there was an episode (I think one of their milestones like 200 episodes?) where everyone was clearly drunk which was awkward enough to be the final straw for me.

I hear ya. I just listen to the other episodes and he behaves well enough for it to be interesting. Gotta get my Cannata!

Parallax Abstraction wrote:

So I just finished listening to the latest Weekend Confirmed. For as much as I generally don't like Andrea Rene when she's on (and not simply because she's a woman so can we skip that nonsense please), I really thought they were kind of mean to her, particularly but not exclusively in their discussion about Sony's acquisition of Gaikai where she was trying to make the point about the cost of iPads as gaming devices. Really felt like they were trolling her on stupid points (i.e. calling storage space on the iPad "hard drive space" which really wasn't relevant) and ignoring some of her more salient points which I thought were quite valid. They seem to know that they can trip her up and make her flustered by just hamming every time she misspeaks and whether I like her personality or not, that's a pretty mean thing to do to someone who is supposed to be a guest on your show.

I agree. I find that at her best Andrea Rene adds very little to a conversation, and at her worst she's there as some kind of video game bimbo for Garnett to put down over stupid crap. A lot of that can be blamed on Garnett, but I don't think Rene does anything at all to fight that perception; she almost never pushes back, and sometimes even actively makes things worse by getting sloshed.

I'm a little annoyed that Rene is the "token woman" on the show. People can say what they like about Alexander, but she's much more interesting to me than Rene ever is, and I'd much prefer somebody a little more thoughtful in that slot.

Though honestly, I don't want any of them getting sloshed on the air. That does nobody any favors.

shoptroll wrote:

Part of the reason I stopped listening was when Garnett brought his GF + Andrea on fairly regularly for a bit (terrible terrible idea) and then there was an episode (I think one of their milestones like 200 episodes?) where everyone was clearly drunk which was awkward enough to be the final straw for me.

Yeah, that was definitely a low point, and I'm pretty sure they got the listener responses to prove it. I did however think that Garnett's GF (Arial? can't recall her name) was a much more interesting person than Rene, but Garnett acted even more like an idiot around her which made her a terrible guest on the show.

I like Garnett in a lot of ways, but he seems to have a real personality defect when it comes to interacting with women (at least in the context of how he does so on his pod).

The thing is that sometimes the Weekend Confirmed guys go nuts and have great conversations about stuff. I remember some of their Recokning vs Skyrim discussions being pretty rewarding, and although they did a big 180 on spec ops, most of what they said was interesting.

But when they are low quaility, they are pretty grating.

I actually like Jeff Cannata which is why I keep listening to that podcast but I'm skipping a lot of episodes and I think I might drop it completely. It's been over two years now but Garnett still seems to be trying to recapture the feel of 1UP Yours by constantly being confrontational, needlessly philosophical or (worst of all because it always brings the conversation to a screeching halt) forcing a bunch of lame sexual innuendo jokes instead of letting the show find it's own rhythm.

kuddles wrote:

I actually like Jeff Cannata which is why I keep listening to that podcast but I'm skipping a lot of episodes and I think I might drop it completely.

Jeff is a high point for WC. I was really pleased to hear him on two of my podcasts (TWiT and Conf. Call) when he was doing the rounds post-E3. Really hope they get him on more often with the Conf. Call crew.

Squee9 wrote:

The thing is that sometimes the Weekend Confirmed guys go nuts and have great conversations about stuff. I remember some of their Recokning vs Skyrim discussions being pretty rewarding, and although they did a big 180 on spec ops, most of what they said was interesting.

But when they are low quaility, they are pretty grating.

Yeah - when it works, it works. When it doesn't... it's just plain bad. And I think it all hinges on how good Garnett is at keeping his mouth shut.

kuddles wrote:

I actually like Jeff Cannata which is why I keep listening to that podcast but I'm skipping a lot of episodes and I think I might drop it completely. It's been over two years now but Garnett still seems to be trying to recapture the feel of 1UP Yours by constantly being confrontational, needlessly philosophical or (worst of all because it always brings the conversation to a screeching halt) forcing a bunch of lame sexual innuendo jokes instead of letting the show find it's own rhythm.

Cannata is great - I'm always glad when he shows up on the GWJCC too. And most of the other semi-regulars are good too (Xav, indie Jeff). I actively dislike Spicer (who adds little and manages to bring out the worst in Garnett) and as I mentioned above Rene (who does the same thing for different reasons).

For a while I thought the biggest problem with the show was that it was simply too long, but now I think the problem is that Garnett says too much stupid crap. It would have the side effect of making the show shorter if he just kept his mouth shut.

Garnett's recent comments on Spec Ops were especially grating to me. He seemed, as you say, to be intentionally confrontational; he does this a lot, playing devil's advocate with a position crafted to simply to rile people up, or to "prove" that he's not kissing anybody's butt who comes on the show by trashing their work. I don't like it at all; he comes across as either dishonest or annoying, and it creates a hostile environment on the cast.

Oddly enough, Garnett keeps reminding me of the gentleman with a southern drawl from Jumping the Shark whose name I cannot remember. I very much enjoy that group, so I end up thinking more highly of Garnett because my brain thinks they're the same person for some reason.

I can't comment about female guests. All I've heard, as far as I'm aware, are Andrea on Weekend Confirmed (I think this is the second time?) and Lara on GWJ, and I do know Lara and Certis' wife were great when discussing Journey.

shoptroll wrote:
kuddles wrote:

I actually like Jeff Cannata which is why I keep listening to that podcast but I'm skipping a lot of episodes and I think I might drop it completely.

Jeff is a high point for WC. I was really pleased to hear him on two of my podcasts (TWiT and Conf. Call) when he was doing the rounds post-E3. Really hope they get him on more often with the Conf. Call crew.

Are you guys catching up with Cannata on his YouTube video show, Totally Rad Show?

It's not long format like a weekly podcast, but it's updated daily with content that covers games, movies, comics, etc. If you're looking for a particular geek sub-genre, they've got them neatly categorized on the right (movies, games, etc.).

It's a great channel and the two other hosts, Alex Albrecht & Dan Trachtenberg have great chemistry with Jeff. Overall it feels way friendlier than Weekend Confirmed.

I used to listen to the TRS podcast but the problem I had with it wasn't the hosts but a good portion of the stuff they talked about didn't interest me that much, as I'm not into a lot of movies, tv, or comics.

ccesarano wrote:

Oddly enough, Garnett keeps reminding me of the gentleman with a southern drawl from Jumping the Shark whose name I cannot remember. I very much enjoy that group, so I end up thinking more highly of Garnett because my brain thinks they're the same person for some reason.

Probably Bill Abner? I can't listen to that show anymore because the production is so awful. I quit the second time after listening to someone sucking snot in while anyone else was talking for half an hour.

They definitely sound like a bunch of folks recording over Skype.

Fortunately I haven't heard anything that awful.

gore wrote:

Yeah, that was definitely a low point, and I'm pretty sure they got the listener responses to prove it. I did however think that Garnett's GF (Arial? can't recall her name) was a much more interesting person than Rene, but Garnett acted even more like an idiot around her which made her a terrible guest on the show.

I like Garnett in a lot of ways, but he seems to have a real personality defect when it comes to interacting with women (at least in the context of how he does so on his pod).

I agree about Ariel being much more interesting, and frankly intelligent sounding than than Rene. And just having someone in the podcast space who could talk intelligently about JRPGs is such a rare thing. I actually didn't find that Garnett acted as stupid around Ariel as Rene, not even close really. It could just be my impression but Rene serves up so many soft balls that it seems the guys can never resist (unfortunately).

After listening to the latest episode, I think Garnett was just being his usual self, which is to typically shout over anyone else talking.

Episode 21 – The “Contra-Hershey” Episode

This week we’re going to play a little game: there are at least five parts of this episode where the entertainment value is very high. Each part is five to fifteen minutes long. Try to find all the really entertaining parts of this episode. Please keep in mind that although there exist the five very entertaining parts, the whole episode is as entertaining as any other (even though the list of topics is quite short). Topics: EVO 2012, Mortal Kombat, Zombies! RUN!

Episode 22 – Tropes and other literary devices, a demo, a trailer or two, and the temporary replacement of Nickson

Because of reasons discussed in-episode, Nickson was unable to join us this week. But since Our Number One Fan was here, we just kinda replaced him. … temporarily. He should be back next week (we hope). So, here’s the obligatory episode-topic-list-breakdown-thing: Marvel Ultimate Alliance Vita, Mortal Kombat Vita, PSVita, Silent Hill Movie, Silent Hill HD collection update, EVO SF4 winner, Injustice characters, Anne Hathaway on Letterman, Deadpool Trailer, Spiderman Meme, Crappy EVO commentators, Trope woman, Vita DLC, RE6 demo.

Also, we mention something about a sky being raped and then something about linking to the image, so here ya go: Da-Man.
Tech Guy also reads some text from a web page.

Episode 23 – Tupperware, mystical ponies [nothing more need be said]

DO NOT watch video until you hear at least up through 49:50. Otherwise it will make no sense.

Nickson finally ended his hiatus after approximately 17 weeks of absence. Naturally this brought the entertainment value of us talking up enough that we actually think you’ll enjoy this episode. Case and point: he is the reason there is “mystical ponies” in the post title. But like normal, our topic list: tupperware lubricant sea-anemone, Fighting games, Fight/Arcade Sticks, UMvC3, Skullgirls, PSVita, Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy, Steam Sale, Mystical Horse Breeding (bro-nies), SMDB, Secret of the Magic Crystal, Chocobo Breeding, Gabe Newell, Windows 8, Ouya, Sony Beat ‘em Up, Ninja Theory, Zynga, Mohjang Lawsuit, Google Fiber, Parks and Recreation (TV show).

For anybody looking to try something new the Insert Credit podcast is up to Episode 4. I have managed to squeeze it into my listening rotation and have generally been enjoying it.

They clearly need to work out their production quality (which is poor) - but I think there is a lot of potential for this to knock something off of my list (maybe it's time to toss the massive two hour commitment of Weekend Confirmed, especially since I'm getting more Jeff Cannata from the GWJCC lately). The Q&A format is different from most pods, and results in some very strange conversations that go in very unusual directions, generally about quirky things from the history of video games.

One of the questions on the latest cast was "what lessons can be learned from video games," to which Tim Rogers responded:

Tetris is kind of a good lesson for a 10 year old to have. It's telling you that you're going to die; you can move your furniture and everything around all you want, but it's not going to keep you from getting cancer or whatever.

Which, in retrospect, kind of exactly describes Tetris without describing Tetris at all.

gore wrote:

...but I think there is a lot of potential for this to knock something off of my list (maybe it's time to toss the massive two hour commitment of Weekend Confirmed, especially since I'm getting more Jeff Cannata from the GWJCC lately).

I know this has already been discussed to death, but I thought I would add my two cents. I love Jeff Cannata and would love to hear more of him as well and am also about sick of Weekend Confirmed. I find myself yelling at the radio in my truck at work just because of some of the inane and childish things Garnett says or how he treats Andrea. She isn't the most interesting as others have said, but I think Garnett adds to that by just flinging insults and stupid comments at her at every turn. Personally, I just disagree with a lot of what Garnett has to say and most of his points when he is defending them make me just shake my head.

On the other hand, for some podcast love, GWJ CC is always aces (of course, or why else are we all here?). But I wanted to show some much deserved love for Rebel FM! I feel like what Arthur Gies pulls off with his criticism and harsh eye is what Garnett Lee can't or doesn't. I love the entirety of Rebel FM and am happy to hear Ryan O' Donnell every now and again and hear about Area 5. The chemistry of those guys is phenomenal and you can tell they talk from a love of games and not just to put out a show. Arthur is usually harsh, but with salient points and sometimes crass, but still lovable with how principled he is about some things. Overall, more love for Rebel FM is a good thing in my opinion.

Other than that, some non gaming podcasts that never fail is all of Justin McElroy's stuff, always hilarious! Gaming podcasts is still the usual suspects on my iPhone: Bombcast, GWJ...still need to find a consistent third to replace WC, but love me some Cannata!

I enjoy Rebel FM too, but am kind of bummed that Tyler Barber has gone from being a regular to infrequent guest. He's one of my favorites in the group. He's so laid back and releaxed (in a really friendly way).