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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. 186: The Pacino Family Gaming Podcast (Feat. AJ and Home Safety Hotline)
Hey Podtimists, This week AJ is back and better than ever to join us for a rousing discussion of video games and Al Pacino. We talked about a bunch of games…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 185: Need for Heed (Feat. Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom)
Hey Podtimists, This week we've got everything: David beating games, Chase playing a surrealist stealth game, lawyers, and cards. It's a great time, come join…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 184: Trickster God, Steve Urkel (Feat. Patapon)
Hey Podtimists, It's video game time. And you know what we've got? Well, David has finally concluded his journey with Baldur's Gate 3 and Chase is going full…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 183: All Roads Lead to Conker (Feat. Diddy Kong Racing)
Hey Podtimists, We're fully into January which means there are simply no rules to what we're playing (not there really ever were, but still). Chase takes a…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 182: Obviously Grindable (Feat. Tinykin)
Hey Podtimists, Welcome to 2024! We've got really good news. These video games? They're still good in the new year. David has been feasting on some familiar…
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Ep. 181: Games of the Year 2023!
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. 180: First Edition Holographic Uncle Trading Cards (Feat. DK64)
Twas the week before GOTY and all through the house All gamers were gaming, even your spouse From RoboQuest, Seperate Ways, and Lethal Company To Lego Drive…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 179: #FinishTheFarm (Feat. Break Arts 2)
Hey Podtimists, This week David continues his Nier Replicant journey and Chase fails to play a number of video games while he's sick. This week's game was…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 178: Kellytocracy (Feat. Summon Night 1 & 2)
Hey Podtimists, This week we learn a lesson in details. It helps to check WHICH version of a game you play, even if both of those versions are quite good. This…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 177: Doin’ That Slumber Lumber (Feat. Octopath Traveler 2)
Hey Podtimists, This week we talk about a few video games, but mostly Octopath Traveler 2. It’s a good video game and you should play it. This game was…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 176: Onimusha Commits to the Bit (Feat. Tori and Noah)
Hey Podtimists, This week we were lucky enough to have Tori and Noah from Press START on to talk about video games. We go their recent journey through Final…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 175: All Roads Lead to Sonic (Feat. Sonic Adventure 2)
Hey Podtimists, This week Chase ventures into the great unknown that is VR and comes back to talk about Red Matter 2 while David continues his journey to rid…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 174: The 7 Fragments of Dad (Feat. Sudeki)
Hey Podtimists, This week all scary stuff has been banished by the power of November. Ah just kidding Alan Wake 2 is here. Also we played Sudeki for the Good…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 173: Spooky Month Extravaganza 2023!
This week it's finally spooky story time! David explores the funk of a hidden swamp and Chase finds out who Byte really is. --- Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 172: We Can Figure Out Bones (Feat. Silent Hill 3)
Hey Podtimists, This week we talk thick soups, MMOs, and how fun heists can be when things go wrong. Also we dove into the amazing Silent Hill 3 during Good…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 171: Sean Evans’ Psychic Powers (Feat. Galerians)
Hey Podtimists, We forgot it was October already! Quick quick quick, play some scary music and talk about a scary video game! --- Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 170: Johnny Beanhand (Feat. LocoRoco)
Hey Podtimists, This week we've got nothing but emotional space. David has sunk deeper into Baldur's Gate 3 and also finished Chicory! Meanwhile, Chase has…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 169: Lies of Paul Bunyan (Feat. Metal Arms Glitch in the System)
Hey Podtimists, Welcome to episode 169 (nice). In this one we got a touching game about cooking, a fantasy RPG (you know the one), and MORTAL KOMBAT. It's a…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 168: Kingdom Hearts 1
Hey Podtimists, This is it! It's finally time to talk about Kingdom Hearts 1. This is a game that's incredibly special to both of us so we're so stoked to be…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 167: Da'zel Githyankiss (Feat. Quest for Camelot)
Hey Podtimists, It's finally time for the event of the late summer. It's the beginning of Gate Fest 2023. David hasn't dipped completely into the game yet but…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 166: Super Marius Brothers (Feat. AJ & Kim & Bomberman)
Hey Podtimists, This week David is on vacation! That's not a cute metaphor or anything, he's literally spent the week in New Orleans. Our friends from…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 165: Kirby Was Born In 1992 (Feat. Kirby Pinball Land)
Hey Podtimists, As it turns out Kirby is 31 years old which makes him a Millennial. Uhhhh, yeah, that just happened! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. Anyway, today we talked about…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 164: Thank You, Bruce (Feat. Champions of Norrath)
Hey Podtimists, This week, we celebrate the homecoming of Bruce the cat. This of course means we talked about Horizon Forbidden West, a Golf Game, Dragon Quest…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 163: Friar Cut With the Bleached Tips (Feat. Tobal No. 1)
Hey Podtimists, Welcome to the groovy zone. Today David talks about life after Zelda and how that's led him back home to Kingdom Hearts. Then Chase talks about…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 162: Davinity Original Grin (Feat. The Bouncer)
Hey Podtimists, Cool news time! We're now a part of The Worst Garbage podcast network! We're both hugely excited about this and are stoked to join such an…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 161: Kenny Monologue-ins (Feat. The Darkness)
Hey Podtimists, Have you considered monologuing today? It feels pretty good and is a great way to sort out your feelings. Anyway, David moved and upgraded his…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 160: Brothers, It’s About Your Two Sons (Feat. AJ and Kim)
Hey Podtimists, Remember when we said that our unofficial name for our kind of third season was 'Come One, Come All'? Here's the payoff for that. This episode…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 159: 2 Bu 2 Furious (Feat. Ultimate Spiderman)
Hey Podtimists, This week David starts his very first Mario RPG, can you guess which one?? (You can just look at the games mentioned section down below here…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 158: Hoobastank, Live From Borders Books (Feat. Pokemon TCG)
Hey Podtimists, Where were you when you heard Hoobastank was going on tour and that they'd be performing at the Borders Books in Fresno, California? It's a…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 157: Toby Goodtime (Feat. Tomba!)
Hey Podtimists, This week David caught up with Final Fantasy 16 and Chase goes diving with Dave. We also finally talked about Tomba, we've been dancing around…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 156: The Transatlantic Youtuber Accent (Feat. Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon)
Hey Podtimists, This week David plays a demo for a 10 year old game and Chase plays both an automation game AND a lofi horror game. Then we talk about the wild…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 155: Cold Gary - Scourge of the Wind Temple (Feat. Yooka-Laylee)
Hey Podtimists, This week ~originality~ is on the mind. We talk about Lies of P, a very good souls-inspired game, a bunch of Mario games, and Yooka-Laylee a…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 154: Saving Private Chavid (Feat. Hogs of War)
Hey Podtimists, This week David continues on his Zelda journey and Chase plays one of the hottest demos of 2023. That's not a bit, the Final Fantasy 16 demo is…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 153: The Nomura Zipper Experience (Feat. Musashi Samurai Legend)
Hey Podtimists, We thought games were actually finished coming out after Zelda but it looks like there's still a lot more? Wow, you learn something new…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 152: Gamer Punnett Squares (Feat. Driver 3)
Hey Podtimists, Here's the thing, we started out friendsIt was cool, but it was all pretendYeah, yeahSince you been gone You're dedicated, you took the…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 151: Bobby Green Toes (Feat. Summoner 2)
Hey Podtimists, Did you know that the Black Eyed Peas have a member named Taboo? And also that his nicknames are: Bobby Green Toes & Jim Louis Angryfoot??…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 150: Tears 'N Trucks
Hey Podtimists, We've got two ships passing in the night. One is the new (and very good) Zelda game and the other is our 150th episode. We have have very…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 149: Don't Make Me Dunk! (Feat. Gauntlet Dark Legacy)
Hey Podtimists, Welcome back to video games. We got a lovely bunch to talk about this time. First David passes on the torch of Mario Kart to the next…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 148: Sing Me the Song of Your Swamp (Feat. Darksiders)
Hey Podtimists, We're back in action! After a week off we've got a lot of video games to talk about. Things like: a horror game from 1999, a brand new Star…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 147: Egg (Feat. Game & Watch Gallery 3)
Hey Podtimists,Egg.---We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 146: Kenneth Snorebro (Feat. Xena Warrior Princess)
Hey Podtimists, This week we talk about how cool Xena is and also how cool the deconstruction the visual metaphors in Anodyne 2 are. Video games are so good…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 145: All Thanks to Buck (Feat. Kinetica)
Hey Podtimists, Warning - this episode was recorded on a sunny Sunday afternoon and as such contains: good vibes, cool dudes, Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 144: Leon Kennedy Builds a Bionicle (Feat. Lego Bionicle)
Hey Podtimists, This week we talk about video games, and guess what? There's a lot of really good ones out right now! Resident Evil 4 specifically has really…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 143: Legally Distinct Toby (Feat. Rocket: Robot on Wheels)
Hey Podtimists, This episode we got an old Sucker Punch game, some racing games, and (as always) Toby Keith's Big Dog Daddy. --- We use the song '5 Min Call'…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 142: The BoneBone Cinematic Universe (Feat. Pokémon XD Gale of Darkness)
Yo, this episode has so many Pokémon in it. First Chase played three Pokémon ROM hacks and talks about which ones he liked the most. Then we run down what…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 141: The Dawn of Truckthulhu (Feat. The Frog for Whom the Bell Tolls)
Hey Podtimists, Listen, we talk about some games in this episode, but let's not bury the lede here: this frog game we played this week is so damn good. It was…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 140: Yugx Fieri the Nobody (Feat. Gungrave)
Hey Podtimists, So if Guy Fieri was turned into a heartless we his Nobody's name would be Yugx. If you get turned into a heartless and then recruited into…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 139: Dampness is Temporary, Hootenanny is Forever (Feat. Sunset Riders)
Howdy Podtimists, Welcome to the rootin'est AND tootin'est video game podcast to come out today. This week David has finally found some Blighttown relief…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 138: Jenga Fett (Feat. Star Wars Bounty Hunter)
Hey Podtimists, All things old are new again. Well, some are still old but we're talking about a few games from 2002. Also Chase went to Dave & Busters and…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 137: Upgrade Your Dog (Feat. ReCore)
Hey Podtimists, Have you ever wanted to feel an emotion while playing video games? Well we've got some really good options for that, including Season: A Letter…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 136: In the Future We’re All Jimbos (Feat. Contra 3)
Hey everybody! This week we got video games, woah. What a twist. David talks about his meditative experience with Powerwash Simulator and Chase has found…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 135: Thinkin 'Bout Them Beans (Feat. The Long Dark)
Hey everybody! This week is about video games, but also about Dido? Shouts out to Dido. Chase played Fire Emblem Engage, it's time to talk about it! Finally we…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 134: kyle.wav (Feat. Jedi Outcast)
Hey everybody! This week got the combination of games everyone is craving: Skeeball, House Flipper, Kingdom Hearts and Kyles. Who could ask for more? --- We…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 133: My Best Friend Chuppy (Feat. Mystical Ninja)
Hey everybody!This week David plays a triple G (not starring Guy Fieri unfortunately) and Chase continues his Kingdom Hearts journey. Then we talk all about…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 132: The Mark of Creed (Feat. The Mark of Kri)
Hey everybody! Welcome to the new year, we've got some video games to get you intro the 2023 spirit! (Tbh it's mostly just Kingdom Hearts) We also run through…
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Ep. 131: Games of the Year 2022!
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. 130: An Empowered Wizard (Feat. Biomutant)
Hey everybody! This week David tries to avoid talking about Hades again and Chase tries to avoid talking about one of the best JRPGs to come out this year. As…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 129: In the Civic, There Is Potential (Feat. Magi Nation)
Hey everybody! This week we talked about a strange lineup of games. Some new, some old and some that need to be more forceful with their criticisms of…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 128: The Red Hot Billy Peppers (Feat. Billy Hatcher)
Hey everybody! This week we find the magic in a "bad" Pokémon game and we figure out what surprises an egg can hold. It turns out there's a lot! --- We use the…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 127: A Straight Line to Zuck (Feat. Chorus)
Hey everybody! Welcome to this weeks Podtimism. We're back to our regularly scheduled Content and this time it's God of War season. There's some other games…