soxinthebox
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Giantbomb is the only one I listen to week after week. Might have to try out IdleThumbs over the xmas break.
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Your G(Podcast)OTY ? [2012] (Voting ends Friday 12am PST)
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Fantastical
Death Prophet
8-4 Play. I just love it.
The Besties.
I've tried multiple times to get into the Giant Bombcast. I just can't. They drone on for so long about random stuff and food. The only thing I can do effectively while listening is fall asleep. For a while, I thought the overwhelming love for it here on gaf was everyone being ironic.
If anyone out there who doesn't really care for the giant bombcast wants to give me a recommendation, I'm all ears. I'm not really into nostalgia trips about old consoles either.
I've tried multiple times to get into the Giant Bombcast. I just can't. They drone on for so long about random stuff and food. The only thing I can do effectively while listening is fall asleep. For a while, I thought the overwhelming love for it here on gaf was everyone being ironic.
If anyone out there who doesn't really care for the giant bombcast wants to give me a recommendation, I'm all ears. I'm not really into nostalgia trips about old consoles either.
Hellsing321
Member
Bombcast
Tested
8-4 Play
I need to branch out more but listening to these each week(or 2 weeks) is already time consuming.
Tested
8-4 Play
I need to branch out more but listening to these each week(or 2 weeks) is already time consuming.
Jonnyboy117
Member
The ones I listen to every week:
Giant Bombcast
Game|Life
8-4 Play
Weekend Confirmed
...and all my homeboys:
NWR Radio Trivia: Podcast Edition
NWR Connectivity
Nintendo Free Radio
...and I actually listen to and love my own show:
Radio Free Nintendo (thanks to everyone else who mentioned it!)
Giant Bombcast
Game|Life
8-4 Play
Weekend Confirmed
...and all my homeboys:
NWR Radio Trivia: Podcast Edition
NWR Connectivity
Nintendo Free Radio
...and I actually listen to and love my own show:
Radio Free Nintendo (thanks to everyone else who mentioned it!)
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I care about the bombcast, but try the idle thumbs. They do really in-depth game analysis in 1 hour- 1 1/2 hour and mostly stick to game talk with a few in-jokes here and there.
reptilescorpio
Member
Idle Thumbs.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Is the PC Gamer podcast still worth listening to? I don't think any of the original staff from four years ago are still around nowadays. Even Logan doesn't bother.
TJP
Member
Well played Sir. Excellent podcast and Matt Cundy was always hilarious. Hopefully the GRUK podcast comes back soon.
2. Xbox World 360 Strongcast: always interesting and often had topics about PS3 and PC gaming plus inside jokes such as 'loggerman' and a segment where strange food was being eaten. Pity it's another UK podcast being shelved along with the magazine.
3. IGN UK podcast: usually quite funny and contains a wide range of topics.
rockman zx
Member
1-RedSun Gamer
2-CAG
3-8-4
4-Player One
2-CAG
3-8-4
4-Player One
Riposte
Member
Are saying this after looking around? Your list is just the three most well known podcasts on GAF.
Idlethumbs.
Big Papa Husker
Member
Giant Bombcast, with my runner up being 8-4.
Too bad WAHP is nowhere to be found...
Too bad WAHP is nowhere to be found...
Thank you, good sir.
Best: Bombcast
Runner up: This Is Only a Test
Honorary mention: All Gen Gamers
All Gen Gamers is the definition of enthusiast press. The crew's fanboy gushing and unbridled enthusiasm for gaming is a nice change of pace from the more jaded views of industry professionals I typically read or listen to. It may not be everyone's cup of tea but I look forward to every new episode.
Runner up: This Is Only a Test
Honorary mention: All Gen Gamers
All Gen Gamers is the definition of enthusiast press. The crew's fanboy gushing and unbridled enthusiasm for gaming is a nice change of pace from the more jaded views of industry professionals I typically read or listen to. It may not be everyone's cup of tea but I look forward to every new episode.
overburning
Neo Member
The Besties for me, perfect length, and actual discussion about games.
I would like this one a lot more if it wasn't for Will Smith. His attitude toward everything just... rubs me the wrong way.
For me:
1st: Bombcast
2nd: Weekend Confirmed
3rd: Idle Thumbs
It might be the only thing I really liked about idle thumbs. :/
The Mega64 podcast is by far my favorite podcast. Its live streamed every Sunday at 7 on Twitch.tv, video and audio versions are uploaded the following Tuesday. Part of what makes this podcast so great is that after the normal podcast is done, they start the "after show" where they keep streaming for a couple hours taking skype calls from viewers and hanging out.
Rocco's Super Mario Sunshine Story
To each his or her own. I can't get enough of Smith and his back and forth with Norm and Gary (when he makes appearances).
startyourengine
Member
1 bombcast
2 cagcast
3 rsg
2 cagcast
3 rsg
Fantastical
Death Prophet
The Mega64 podcast is by far my favorite podcast. Its live streamed every Sunday at 7 on Twitch.tv, video and audio versions are uploaded the following Tuesday. Part of what makes this podcast so great is that after the normal podcast is done, they start the "after show" where they keep streaming for a couple hours taking skype calls from viewers and hanging out.
Rocco's Super Mario Sunshine Story
I love this podcast, love the crew, but it annoys me when they complain about stuff so much like comments on their YouTube videos and complaints from customers. I always hate it when it sounds like they are about to talk about that stuff.
I do love the podcast as a whole though and get excited when I see there's a new episode. Christmascast!
1. Idle Thumbs. I've liked them even better since they've come back and seem more focused.
1a. Bombcast. Consistently funny and usually 3 hours +. Perfect for wasting time at work.
2. Player One. More tame than the first two but still funny With a more relaxed feel. Focuses more on the games with less off topic stuff which is nice sometimes.
3. Weekend Confirmed. Kind of a guilty pleasure. Really inconsistent depending on the guest or how drunk they are.
4. Gamers with Jobs. Don't really listen much anymore but still seems solid when I do. They also have Shawn Elliot on occasionally.
That's about all I listen to now.
1a. Bombcast. Consistently funny and usually 3 hours +. Perfect for wasting time at work.
2. Player One. More tame than the first two but still funny With a more relaxed feel. Focuses more on the games with less off topic stuff which is nice sometimes.
3. Weekend Confirmed. Kind of a guilty pleasure. Really inconsistent depending on the guest or how drunk they are.
4. Gamers with Jobs. Don't really listen much anymore but still seems solid when I do. They also have Shawn Elliot on occasionally.
That's about all I listen to now.
I listen to a lot of gaming podcasts but my favourite podcast for the past few years has been the Giant Bombcast.
If it's a top 5 or 10 (or whatever) it gets a lot harder to decide what those would be as there are a lot of good podcasts out there just dedicated to gaming. If it is a top 5 (gaming only podcasts) for 2012 I would go for:
If it's a top 5 or 10 (or whatever) it gets a lot harder to decide what those would be as there are a lot of good podcasts out there just dedicated to gaming. If it is a top 5 (gaming only podcasts) for 2012 I would go for:
- Giant Bombcast
- 8-4 Play
- Player One Podcast
- Rebel FM
- CAGcast
DidntKnowJack
Member
The Bombcast followed close behind by 8-4 Play. Weekend Confirmed is a train wreck.
Radio Free Nintendo is criminally underrated and has been my favorite podcast for many years. If you're interested in intelligent and entertaining discussion about all things Nintendo, you should definitely give it a listen.
Planet_JASE
Member
How dead? So dead it's had 4 new episodes in the past 4 weeksRedSunGamer without any fucking doubt. The only podcast that can compete with is Warning Huge Podcat but unfortunately it's dead
I'll go with Red Sun Gamer - I haven't been listening to podcasts until 2012 but when I started it was the only one I actually liked. Tried a few other ones - 8-4, EXPFULL and a few random Japanese high-ranked podcasts from iTunes but every one of them got annoying after the first 10+ minutes.
How dead? So dead it's had 4 new episodes in the past 4 weeks
WARNING! A Huge Podcast didn't have any episode(stage) since August 2nd
shira
Member
Troll picks
Almost every game podcast is stealing the 1up yours formula of jokey 30-40 year old white males with game journalism "experience" read neogaf headlines for 1-3 hours.
The only slightly interesting podcasts are 8-4 with Hiroko chatter or Weekend Confirmed with female guests or Andrew Yoon.
1. Gamescoop
2. Podcast Beyond
Almost every game podcast is stealing the 1up yours formula of jokey 30-40 year old white males with game journalism "experience" read neogaf headlines for 1-3 hours.
The only slightly interesting podcasts are 8-4 with Hiroko chatter or Weekend Confirmed with female guests or Andrew Yoon.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Hiroko is barely there though.
Messofanego
Banned
The Mega64 podcast is by far my favorite podcast. Its live streamed every Sunday at 7 on Twitch.tv, video and audio versions are uploaded the following Tuesday. Part of what makes this podcast so great is that after the normal podcast is done, they start the "after show" where they keep streaming for a couple hours taking skype calls from viewers and hanging out.
Rocco's Super Mario Sunshine Story
Need to get back into them and Idle Thumbs.
The Bookerman
Member
8-4 Play
Weekend Confirmed
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Giant bombcast.
Started listening to the bombcast this year and I like the crew, their integrity, humor but a lot of the times I cannot find my self agreeing with Jeff G's opinions. I met him at e3 and he's awesome guy to talk to(Hell it's e3, he probably had tons of meetings to get to, took 5 mins of his time to talk to me). So I still listen to it every week.
Weekend Confirmed
...
Giant bombcast.
Started listening to the bombcast this year and I like the crew, their integrity, humor but a lot of the times I cannot find my self agreeing with Jeff G's opinions. I met him at e3 and he's awesome guy to talk to(Hell it's e3, he probably had tons of meetings to get to, took 5 mins of his time to talk to me). So I still listen to it every week.
grandmastashi
Member
Only got into the Giant Bombcast this time last year and now it's number 1 on my rotation. Always willing to give new shows a go too, so will definitely be checking out some of the others listed here.
I've just given Insert Credit a go with the always enjoyable Frank Cifaldi so that sneaks in at 5.
Also it's not really a podcast, more a YouTube Show, but am currently enjoying The Game Chasers (kind of American Pickers for retro games).
As it stands:
1. Bombcast
2. Retronaughts
3. Besties
4. Games Dammit
5. Insert Credit
I've just given Insert Credit a go with the always enjoyable Frank Cifaldi so that sneaks in at 5.
Also it's not really a podcast, more a YouTube Show, but am currently enjoying The Game Chasers (kind of American Pickers for retro games).
As it stands:
1. Bombcast
2. Retronaughts
3. Besties
4. Games Dammit
5. Insert Credit
Unhandled Exception
Member
Gonna have to second this minus WC.
Walter Matthau
Member
CAGcast
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