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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.
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Ep. 126: Video Game Synchronism
Hey Podtimists! This week we were invited onto the wonderful show Asynchronous to talk about (who woulda guessed) video games! We wanted to give local hero…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 125: Hoot & Annie's Hootenanny (feat. Hot Wheels Turbo Racing)
Hey everybody! Welcome to the post-spooky season gaming era. This week we... are still talking about spooky games. David continues his Scorn journey and Chase…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 124: Spooky Month Extravaganza 2022!
This week it's finally spooky story time! David explores the legend of The TomTom Nook and Chase hops through a Mass Relay to figure out who Kelly Hunnigan is…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 123: Boot is My Top Nug (Feat. Eternal Darkness)
Hey Podtimists, Welcome to the core spooky zone. We are firmly planted in the scary season and we're living it up. David played through some of Scorn, and has…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 122: Slamson, The King of Therapy (Feat. Silent Hill 2)
Hey Podtimists, We're back and video gamier than ever! This week we catch up on the mountain games that Chase and David are playing. David has taken a turn…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 121: Metal Gear Solid 2
Hey Podtimists, It's time we finally talked about Metal Gear Solid 2. This game owns. Also thanks to those listeners who sent in questions, we appreciate you!…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 120: The Dersthöl (feat. I-Ninja)
Hey Podtimists, This week David finished MGS2, played Escape Academy and started Death Stranding. What a lineup! Chase also talks about why fixed camera angles…
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Ep. 119: Larping Is Good for You Now
Hey Podtimists, This week, it's time to talk about the cousin of video games: Live Action Role Playing. --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 118: Talkin' Bout Godsnax (feat. Colony Wars: Red Sun)
Hey Podtimists, This week Chase is in his experimentation phase! He's tryin all sorts of new games! Then we talk about Colony Wars: Red Sun. Thanks for…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 117: Zooty & The Blowfish (feat. Custom Robo)
Hey Podtimists, This week David celebrated his birthday with his family in the best way he knows how. With gaming! Chase also enjoys a few games that feel like…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 116: Bill "Doodlebones" Swift (feat. Men In Black: The Series)
Hey Podtimists, This week David talks about his birthday excapades into video games and his lil treat he bought himself. Chase also talks about the funniest…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 115: Rootin' Tootin' Twobin (feat. Primal Rage)
Hey Podtimists, This week we talk about all the games that David played on his jetsetting travels (including a game that Chase LOVES). Also it's David's…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 114: Arc'n & Bark'n (feat. Arc the Lad)
Hey Podtimists, What makes a bark? What makes an Arc? Today we find out. Also Chase tries to figure out if he's having fun in PowerWash Simulator. --- We use…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 113: Bob The Builder: Requiem (Feat. Dark Cloud)
Hey Podtimists, This week Chase talked about his experience with Knights of the Old Republic 2 and Shadowrun Returns. Then Chase and David talk about what has…
Video Game PodtimismEp 112: Super Chandler (Feat. Super Thunder Blade)
Hey Podtimists, Does watching shows like Friends freak you out in a weird way? Not sure if it's just me, but sitting there watching it feels like what I…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 111: Can I Date Clippy? (Feat. Fatal Labyrinth)
Hey Podtimists, This week we've got some big questions to answer: 1) Is Fatal Labyrinth good? (yes) 2) Did David have another spooky encounter with a sports…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 110: We're in the N-Gage Now (feat. Battalion Wars)
Hey Podtimists, It's video games o'clock. This week David plays a moving game about exploration and the nature of the universe AND ALSO FOOTBALL BABY. Also for…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 109: Papa Cramp (feat. Lost Kingdoms)
Hey Podtimists, Let's talk about some video games. This week David is adrift after having beaten Elden Ring and Chase is playing the latest Bryce Bucher game…
Video Game PodtimismEp 108: Ease-us Peez-us Give Me the Cheese-us (Feat. Ikaruga)
Hey Podtimists, This week we play some very good games. One is a new classic, one an old classic, and one that Chase has tried and failed to start no less than…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 107: Why Not Yangus? (Feat. Light Crusader)
Hey Podtimists, This week we ask the age old question, Why Not Yangus? The answer may surprise you... --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 106: Walter the Timesweeper (Feat. Blinx)
Hey Podtimists, It's time we sat down and finally talked about Blinx. We know you've had some questions and we thought it'd be best to just get everything out…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 105: Dark Kia Souls (Feat. Shining Force 2)
Hey Podtimists, This week we figured out the through-line between Fromsoft games, Need for Speed and Shining Force! (There isn’t one, but we talked about those…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 104: In a 'Mushi Mood (Feat. Mario Tennis 64)
Hey Podtimists, This week we talk about video games, Bananagrams, Onimush 2, Onimusha 3, and how Shigeru Miyamoto has robbed the world of the chance to see…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 103: Split! Starring Terry Pins
Hey Podtimists, This week we talk about the wonders of playing video games at a bachelor party and the fresh new Switch Sports. We also came up with what…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 102: Goofy, Host of the Nightmare (Feat. The Wonderful 101)
Hey Podtimists, This week on episode 102 we talk about The Wonderful 101. The best laid plans of mice and men, amirite? Also David has finally played Elden…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 101: The Video Game Episode
Hey Podtimists, Today we turn the page onto a new chapter, it's episode 101 and we're talking about video games. Finally. We haven't actually talked about the…
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Ep. 100: Our Most Meaningful Games
Hey Podtimists,It's celebration time! We're finally in the triple digits of podcast episodes and we wanted to take a moment to speak about the video games that…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 99: Major League Smooch (Feat. Sonic Team Racing)
Hey Podtimists, This is the one where we talk about Sonic and his cars. You wouldn't think a hedgehog needs a car to go fast, but here we are. We also figure…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 98: Wario Weidman, The Kicking Terror (Feat. Snake)
Hey Podtimists, This episode is about video games. Fresh ones, Old Ones, and of course Snake. You know, the one from phones. --- We use the song '5 Min Call'…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 97: Metal Gear Solid 1
Hey Podtimists, We know, we know. There's plenty of very cool new video games that are out right now. Elden Ring? Horizon Zero Dawn? Pixel Puzzle Makeout…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 96: Boat Rock (Feat. I Am Fish)
Hey Podtimists, Let's take one more dive into fresh waters. It's time we talked about I Am Fish. Topics also covered: - The Blue Collar Comedy Tour - The White…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 95: D Is for Dolphin and David (Feat. Ecco the Dolphin)
Hey Podtimists, This week it's Pokemon, Just Dance 2022, and the story of an intergalactic dolphin. Take a dive on in. --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 94: Donce Donce Revolution (Feat. Crazy Taxi)
Hey Podtimists, Knock knock. Who's there? It's video games, and we're talking about 'em. This week David does some gushing about Ghost of Tsushima and it's use…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 93: Donkey Kong Is a Bad Therapist (feat. Cattails)
Hey Podtimists, Welcome back to VGP in 2022! We're stoked to be back, and we've brought some games with us! We talk about the weird mish-mash of titles that…
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Ep. 92: Games of the Year 2021!
Hey Podtimists, It’s game of the year season! You know the drill so we’ll keep this brief. Thanks so much for being our listeners and coming along for this…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 91: Enter Chem Sixstrings (Feat. Snowrunner)
Hey Podtimists, This week we talk about the wonderfully usable operating system: Windows XP. We also talk about Halo for awhile and then Snowrunner, the Dark…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 90: Thiccquid Snake (Feat. Snowboard Kids 2)
Hey Podtimists, This week we talk about the many games that are bombarding our holiday season. We also for some reason talk at length about Caesar dressing…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 89 : Lightning McScream (Feat. Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts)
Hey Podtimists, We have a lot of cars in this episode, we didn't intend for it to come out like that, but here we are anyway. Enjoy discussions about Forza…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 88: Gotta Go Fast (feat. Kameo)
Hey Podtimists, We're talking about three things this week: goin' fast, catching pokes, and the weird time and circumstance that led to the bizarre Xbox 360…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 87: Hot for Kreacher (feat. Blast Corps)
Hey Podtimists, This week we have, well, the hots for Kreacher. That, and of course, talking about video games. --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 86: Big Machines and Unpacking Jeans (Feat. Mechwarrior 5)
Hey Podtimists, Let's talk about a how big machines are cool and how unpacking jeans make us feel. --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 85: Cloudhog and World of Tomorrow (Feat. Crimson Skies)
Hey Podtimists, Spooky season is over and you know what that means? Airplanes I guess. Let's talk about Crimson Skies and also some cool games that we've been…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 84: Spooky Month Extravaganza 2021!
Hey Podtimists, This week we wrote some short stories about both Ansem and Pikachu going to Harvest Festivals. Our lawyers tell us that this is technically not…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 83: Stinkholders (Feat. Fatal Frame)
Hey Podtimists, What do Valkyria Chronicles and Fatal Frame 1 have in common with eachother? Not much actually, but we talk about both of them in this episode…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 82: Maslow's Hierarchy of Anxieties (feat. Silent Hill)
Hey Podtimists, Let's talk about a good video game. Silent Hill is that good video game. There's some other stuff in this episode too but that one really takes…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 81: Snifferman (Feat. Clock Tower)
Hey Podtimists, This week, it's Kingdom Hearts all the way down. Kinda. Don't worry it'll all make sense. Also we talk about one of the scariest point and…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 80: Chuck Buster's Dinosaur Taxidermy (Feat. Dino Crisis)
Hey Podtimists, It's spooky month, so we're gonna get things started at the natural starting point, scary dinosaur based video games. --- We use the song '5…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 79: Young Sheldon Simulator (Feat. True Crime: Streets of LA)
Hey Podtimists, This video games are back in a big way. David talks about the game he's rushing to beat and Chase talks about how damn good Eastward is. Then…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 78: Franzia Crayon (Feat. Hey You, Pikachu!)
Hey Podtimists, This week David and Chase play cosmically opposite games. On one end, sports and psychic abilities. On the other end, anime and Wario. We also…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 77: The Lord of Progression: Return of the Ding(boi)
Hey Podtimists, This week David opted to run Chase through the ringer and make him chose the best video game progression systems. Also David got an Xbox, so…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 76: The Dark Dawn of Chet the Rat (Feat. Gex)
MAY THIS EPISODE BRING ABOUT THE TRANSITION OF ONE UNIVERSE UNTO THE OTHER WITH THE POWERS GRANTED BY THE OLD ONE, CHET THE RAT. Also we played a cool…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 75: Is Spyro the Dragon Still Good? (Feat. Spryo the Dragon)
Hey Podtimists, Wow it's time to REALLY talk about video games huh? We got a lot of em this week, and we're gonna chat. We also try to figure out if that…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 74: Chickens and Goldeneye (Feat. Viewtiful Joe)
Hey Podtimists, This week we talk about the cool new games we're playing (including the best in person video game of all time) Then we go over one of the best…
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Ep. 73: Kingdom Hearts the Reboot (featuring Handsome Ansem)
Hey Podtimists, This week Chase plays a phenomenal dodgeball based video game and of course some other games as well. We also do our very best to figure out…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 72: Do Not Invest in DaceCoin (Feat. XIII)
Hey Podtimists, This week Chase plays a souls-like. Sound familiar? We also talk about a very stylized cel shaded game from the PS2 era. --- We use the song '5…
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Ep. 71: Our Favorite Sports Games Ever
Hey Podtimists,This week David plays his first deckbuilding rouguelike and Chase implodes because of it.We also talk about our actual favorite sports games of…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 70: Motion Controls Everywhere (Feat. Red Steel)
Hey Podtimists, This week we talk about the very many VR games that have suddenly come upon Chase's plate and also David's recent entry into the Gamepass…
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Ep. 69: Dating Simulator Special
Hey Podtimists, You see what number episode this is? Aw yeah, you know what time it is. This week we played a handful of dating simulators and talked about our…
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Ep. 68: Unbendable Jones (Feat. Pursuit Force)
Hey Podtimists, Let's cut to the chase, it's time to talk about Pursuit Force and how it's kind of a bad game? It's time to be a little uncharacteristic this…
Video Game PodtimismEp. 67: The Kingdom Hearts of Racing Games (Feat. Extreme G3 Racing)
Hey Podtimists, Remember last week when it was hot? Just kidding it's much hotter this week, but we have just the remedy you're looking for. Mario Golf (among…