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Video Game Podtimism
Video Game Podtimism is the optimist's video game variety show. David and Chase are here to give you a double-dose of that oh-so cheerful appreciation for all things video games.
Episodes
Video Game PodtimismEp. 246: Business Casual Butt (Feat. Gran Turismo 2)
Hey Podtimists,This week David goes to Oakland and plays a video game, then Chase plays Nubby's Number Factory and learns what it's like to log on to…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 245: The Emotion Sphere (Feat. Command and Conquer Renegade)
Hey Podtimists,This week David somehow beat 1000xRESIST?? Also we engage in some brief spoilers for that game so if you want to skip that, pop on over 41…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 244: The Bozo List (Feat. Kingsway)
Hey Podtimists,This week David falls further down the 1000xRESIST pipeline and Chase plays a real Video Gamey game.Then we took a deeper look at 2017's UIRPG…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 243: Recreational Forgetting (Feat. Pokemon Pinball Ruby & Sapphire)
Hey Podtimists,This week David plays Chase's favorite game of 2024 and Chase checks out Pyre. Is it a good game?? Yeah probably.We also took a deeper look at…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 242: Throwing It Back in the Hotel California (Feat. DMC)
Hey Podtimists,This week David takes a trip to visit Housemarque and their many games. Then Chase attempts to give another go at the Monster Hunter series.Then…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 241: A Wagon of a Heart (Feat. X-Blades)
Hey Podtimists,This week David continues on his Persona 3 journey and Chase becomes a musical pirate.We also took a deeper look at X-Blades which was suggested…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 240: The Lovers Month (Feat. The Exit 8)
Hey Podtimists,This week David discovers the fun of doing a great kick and Chase reflects on The Elder Scrolls.We also took a deeper look at The Exit 8, a game…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 239: Go Out Buns Glazing (Feat. Farcry 2)
Hey Podtimists,This week we've got a cousin to the Dayquil episode: It's the Mucinex cut. David talks about Ninja Gaiden and Chase plays some games that just…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 238: Kindom Hearts 2 (Feat. Tori and Noah)
Hey Podtimists,This week we're covering Kingdom Heart 2, and we were graciously joined Press START's Tori and Noah. This game is so damn good and we couldn't…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 237: Who’s in My Bird Spot? (Feat. Outrun 2006: Coast 2 Coast)
Hey Podtimists, This week David's Refantazio turns into a Defantazio as he completes his first Atlus game. Then Chase attempts to play two pokemon games, with…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 236: Happy Thwurmsday (Feat. Seven Samurai 20XX)
Hey Podtimists, This week we discover a new day. Also David plays more Metaphor and Chase becomes Ryu Hayabusa. We also took a deeper look at the wild PS2…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 235: Cao Cao with the Oily Stache (Feat. Little Big Adventure 2)
Hey Podtimists, This Chase plays one single game, and it's a good one! Also David continues to tip-toe (in his Jordans) into the wide world of Apple Arcade. We…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 234: I'm a Bobby Hill Main (Feat. Ford Truck Mania)
Hey Podtimists, This week David has been radicalized by Moonlight and Chase loses his grasp on reality after hearing about Warped Kart Racers. We also took a…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 233: No, I Am Burpacus! (Feat. Supraland)
Hey Podtimists, This week David fills the Overwatch hole in his heart and Chase plays a Survivor-like. Not the one with Jeff Probst, although he gets brought…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 232: References to Beef (Feat. Meteos)
Hey Podtimists, Welcome to 2025, shockingly we still got video games. This week David downloads a video game and Chase revisits an old favorite. We also took a…
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Ep. 231: Games of the Year 2024!
Hey everybody! This week it's game of the year. You know the drill so we'll spare you the details. But thank you all so very much for making this year so great…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 230: What That Zaku Do? (Feat. Impossible Creatures)
Hey Podtimists, This week David learns the source of his love of hot wheels and Chase discovers two sources of romance. We also took a deeper look at the…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 229: The Hot Topic Technology Tree (Feat. Blue Fire)
Hey Podtimists, This week David goes on an adventure and Thomas More narrates it all. Then Chase goes back in time to see what it was like to live like an…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 228: All I Got Was the Must (Feat. 999)
Hey Podtimists, This week David learns to love the calendar and Chase cleans up the afterlife. Chase also plays Ys: The Oath of Felghana, a game suggested to…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 227: The Hog Brought Us Together (Feat. Goblin Sword)
Hey Podtimists, This week David continues his Fantazio journey and Chase takes a trip to space. We also took a deeper look at 2014's Goblin Sword. This game…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 226: The Brain Worms Demand Pokemon Cards (Feat. Nuclear Blaze)
Hey Podtimists, Tough couple of days huh? Well we're here and hopefully able to provide a few moments of respite from the otherwise brutal times we are…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 225: The Co-op Marathon
Hey Podtimists, This week we change up the formula and do another Oops All Good Games episode! This week we've got 5 co-op games that have been suggested to us…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 224: Pinkie Maxing (Feat. Yo-Kai Watch)
Hey Podtimists, This week David plays the hottest animal crossing game of 2013 and Chase learns about going insane on a derelict long haul cargo space ship…
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Ep. 223: Spooky Month Extravaganza 2024!
This week it's finally spooky story time! Chase visits an old friend and David gets to know his elders. --- Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (1:00) - What is this…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 222: Disambiguated Goo (Feat. Silent Hill 4)
Hey Podtimists, This week we creep closer to a complete spooky game takeover. We got ghosts, ghouls, Mickie Mouse and the physical manifestation of James…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 221: A Powerful Thumb (Feat. Resident Evil 6)
Hey Podtimists, This week we hung out in person and had some Topo Chicos. Live a little, y'know? Also we took a deeper look at one of the stranger mainline…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 220: The Ennui of Joey (Feat. Scooby Doo Night of 100 Frights)
Hey Podtimists, This week David concludes his Astrobot journey while Chase starts his Zelda journey. Also Chase tries to play 50 games and really only plays…
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Ep. 219: Squatt's Rizz Palace (Feat. Son of a Witch)
Hey Podtimists, This week David embraces his identity as the shadow who died twice. Then Chase opens a book?? Just kidding it's a book in a video game. Who…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 218: Don't the Dew (Feat. Dewey's Adventure)
Hey Podtimists, This week David tries to fight his dad and Chase tries to fight the Tyranid scourge. Then we finally Do the Dew. Dewey's Adventure was…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 217: Freaky Androids (Feat. Digimon World 3)
Hey Podtimists, This week David has a small mountain of games to talk about, including the new and wonderful Astrobot. Chase also played Astrobot but he also…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 216: Base Monkey Moves (Feat. Robotrek)
Hey Podtimists, Arrr mateys, this week be filled with boats and ocean and the like. Chase played a game about Shapez and David continues on his shinobi…
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Ep. 215: Exploding Martins (Feat. Rage)
Hey Podtimists, This week David pulls a fast one and plays a fighting game, while Chase brought a single survival crafting game that takes place in the sky…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 214: Get in the Bongos, Shinji (Feat. Hyper Light Drifter)
Hey Podtimists, This week David went to an arcade and it was a good time?? Shouts out to The Game Nest in Las Vegas. Then Chase builds a new factory and faces…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 213: The Gamer Olympics (Feat. Sonic Riders)
Hey Podtimists, This week David is adrift after beating Shadow of the Erdtree and so he returned to his roots. Meanwhile Chase started a theme park AND a farm…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 212: Detective Pool Noodle (Feat. Need for Speed Underground)
Hey Podtimists, This week David flexed on Chase in a way that history will remember for years to come. Chase played a noir game, and it's good! We also talked…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 211: Put the Baby in the Bassoon (Feat. Gravity Rush)
Hey Podtimists, This week David continues to get Erdtree-d and Chase somehow becomes MORE Kingdom Hearts pilled. We also talked about the wonderful game…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 210: Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (Feat. Brendon Bigley)
Hey Podtimists, This week we're covering Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days and are joined by the wonderful Brendon Bigley. This game is about having friends, having a…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 209: It's Beruga Time (Feat. Terranigma)
Hey Podtimists, This week we have 3 games total but still managed to talk about them for 84 minutes. David's game is Elden Ring and Chase's game is Mother 3…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 208: Doin’ It Up Big-Style (Feat. The World Ends with You)
Hey Podtimists, This week David indulges in a little Playstation treat with the PS Portal. Meanwhile, Chase dips his toe into a new EA Sports game. Will it try…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 207: Noah Hertz Gets Podtimistic (Feat. Jedi Power Battles)
Hey Podtimists, This week David is somewhere chilling on a beach so we were instead joined by the wonderful Noah Hertz from the Press START podcast. This week…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 206: Frasodia the Forbidden One (Feat. Metal Gear Acid)
Hey Podtimists, I play Pot of Greed which allows me to draw two Limbs of Frasodia the Forbidden One from my deck! This also activates my Scrambled Eggs Gambit…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 205: Anatomy of a Bingus (Feat. Arcade Spirits)
Hey Podtimists, Somehow, a summer cold has returned. So you know what that means it's another Dayquil episode. Time to lock in and talk about Metal Gear Solid…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 204: Metal Gear Solid 3
Hey Podtimists, This week we continue our series covering the Metal Gear Solid games with 2004's Metal Gear Solid 3. This was a real joy to record and we had a…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 203: All Chromed up and Ready to Love (Feat. Nanosaur)
Hey Podtimists, This week David checks out if this whole Star Wars deal is all it's cracked up to be. Then Chase plays a neat romhack of one of Gamecube's most…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 202: Sippin' & Dippin' (Feat. Transistor and 1000xRESIST)
Hey Podtimists, This week David took not one but TWO trips to arcade to play some real fun games in person. What a world. Then Chase talks about one single…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 200: The Good Game-A-Thon
Hey Podtimists, This week we're celebrating our actual 200th episode with 4 Good Games segments back-to-back-to-back-to-back! The games were suggested by…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 201: Pavlov's Dogs are Barkin' (Feat. Butterfly Soup)
Hey Podtimists, Welcome to another Dayquil episode. Chase is just a little sick but is still here talking about these games. David played a cat game and Chase…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 199: The Mountain Dooter Renaissance (Feat. Alpha Protocol)
Hey Podtimists, Somehow this is episode 199, woah. That's so many episodes. To celebrate the almost 200th episode we played some video games. Video games like…
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Ep. 198: Lofi Poker to Chill To
Hey Podtimists, After a rejuvenating vacation we're back and better than ever. David played a BUNCH of video games. It's zombies and poker baby. Chase also…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 197: Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
Hey Good Time Hat Enthusiasts, It's time to talk about the next entry in the Kingdom Hearts series, this time it's Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories! This time…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 196: Hip Hip Hooree (Feat. Legend of Mana)
Hey Podtimists, This David has time for one game and one game only. Can you guess what it is? I'll give you a hint, it's got Leon Kennedy, zombies, and is…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 195: Hold Your Ghouls Close (Feat. Titan Souls)
Hey Podtimists, This week David continues his Resident Evil 4 journey and ends his NK24 journey. Somehow an unchecked email is the reason why. It's nuts. Then…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 194: The Benquino Honeypot (Feat. Hatoful Boyfriend)
Hey Podtimists, This week David is on a Resident Evil roll! He both finished 3 and started 4. That's a lotta zombies! Chase also finished Persona 3 Reload and…
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Ep. 193: The Dawn of Scratch (Feat. Sly Cooper)
Hey Podtimists, This week David dips his toe into a sport he has literally never seen and then also finished Resident Evil 2. Next, Chase talks about just a…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 192: Waloncini Ego Death (Feat. Wendy Every Witch Way)
Hey can I get uhhhh, one large Warchulada with extra Waloncini sauce? No, hold the meatballs this time, I just want the Waloncinis on it. Thanks. Also hey…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 191: Gotta Get a Hug (Feat. Secret Agent)
Hey Podtimists, This week David bathes in the luxurious feeling of beating a video game. What a treat. Also Chase brings just a single game but ends up talking…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 190: I Have No Wheels and I Must Vroom (Feat. Re-Volt)
Hey Podtimists, This week David continues his post Lies of P life with some other very good video games and Chase plays two of the best indie games to come out…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 189: Bring Your Own Bones (Feat. Blood Will Tell)
Hey Podtimists, This week David was on a tear with good video games. He even finished one! Also Chase played the wonderful Thronefall and finished Infinite…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 188: A Very Fun Spreadsheet (Feat. Master of Orion 2)
Hey Podtimists, This week David finishes his journey of P and continues of Inscryption playthrough. Then Chase talks about all the fun games that totally…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 187: What's Wrong Babe You’ve Barely Touched Your Joat (Feat. Ogre Battle 64)
Hey Podtimists, This week David embarks on a deck building journey that Chase absolutely loves and then Chase talks about cool Ichiban Kasuga is. We also took…