The Grinding Gear Podcast
Burnout-free video game coverage from podcast veterans. Join Garrett and Kyle every week as they get lost in games, pop culture, and everything they’re personally playing.
Episodes
Core X Grinding Gear - FOR KYLE! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #174
The Core Gaming Podcast & Grinding Gear together. Kyle, Garrett, Scott,
Jon, Beau all hanging! All thanks to Make A Wish recipient Kyle for
bringing us all together! Hope you enjoy the episode dude!
End of Dawntrail Roundtable w/ Jesse Cox & Preach! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #173
Dawntrail's final MSQ patch is out and the recent patch has given us a toe
in the door. Runeworks, portals, Jotnar: the vocabulary is flowing heading
into Evercold. We gather the Round Table once more. We look at the
expansion that was and what we hope Evercold will be. Who do we want to see
more of, what can they do with the Warrior of Light and which direction of
the many options the plot w
BlizzCon Roundtable 2026 w/ Preach & Jesse Cox | The Grinding Gear Podcast #172
The Roundtable gathers discuss all the news that dropped at BlizzCon 2026!
Preachgaming has return from Anaheim where he tried WoW Forever with his
own two hands! BlizzCon may have destroyed Jesse's computer, but hes up and
running, present and ready. And of course, your resident Heroes of the
Storm and Starcraft super fans: Garrett and Kyle. Join us for all the news
and juicy details.
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Chrono Trigger Roundtable w/ Jesse Cox & Pete (Premier Two)! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #171
We called forth two Chrono Trigger super fans to discuss the game of a life
time. Pete aka PremiereTwo, was was responsible for our active mode
playthrough. Jesse Cox, who discusses the game only in whispers and
reverent chanting. We are hot on the heels of our Chrono Trigger wrap up.
Garrett and Kyle can't stop singing it's praises. Who is the best
character? What is the best ending? And how
Retro Ramblings w/ Pete (Premier Two)! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #170
By the power of Fan Fest Anaheim another GG Pod crossover! Pete (premier
two) joins the podcast this week. We'll be diving into the discovering (and
rediscovering) the joy of classic games, retro streaming and probably a
Japan story or two. Garrett and Kyle are on the edge of their Chrono
Trigger playthrough starting tomorrow (at the time of recording). How does
one even define retro? How did
EverCOLD ONES (Drinking & Yapping FFXIV) | The Grinding Gear Podcast #169
With Kyle out this week the podcast is going after dark! Join Garrett,
Jesse, Pat, Sly, and JP (OH AND GIRL_DM AND PINT!) for a round of drinks
and MANY ROUNDS OF FINAL FANTASY XIV THOUGHTS AND THEORIES!
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Fan Fest Berlin Roundtable w/ Preach & Jesse Cox! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #168
The Roundtable gathers discuss all the news that dropped during Fan Fest
Berlin! We got our undercover man on the ground. PREACH! Who just returned
from the event in Germany. We got the internet's own Jesse Cox, who no
doubt has cooked up a fresh batch of off-the-wall predictions, enthusiasms
and merriments to share. And of course, your hosts Garrett and Kyle. Join
us for all the juicy detail
Pokémon Roundtable w/ Vulpixie and JoCat | The Grinding Gear Podcast #167
We are joined by returning guest JoCat and new guest Vulpixie for a Pokemon
Roundtable! Vulpixie in addition to be a popular FFXIV guest request has
had a long line of Pokemon passions, including her own name sake. Before we
hit the elite four in our first ever Nuzlocke, we sit down with our panel
of passionate Pokefans to discuss many things. Nuzlockes of course, but a
plethora of fan games,
Staring at Pat Stares At The Grinding Gear Podcast #166
You did this! Pat, of PatStaresAt and CastleSuperBeast, is not even a
request, he’s required. Viewers from both sides sent the messages and made
this happen. Pat is a long time Final Fantasy Fan and XIV enjoyer who has
had nobody to talk to. He also just so happens to be a Metal Gear lover and
a celebrated opinion haver. Enjoy our first meeting, you monsters.
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Witch Yap Atelier w/ Pint, Girl_DM_, & Joshua Waters | The Grinding Gear Podcast #165
A special roundtable gathers to discuss the absolute cinema of the anime
seasons: Witch Hat Atelier. We are joined by returning guest Pint, new
guest Girl_DM, and surprise guest: the English voice actor of Qifrey,
Joshua Waters. Sit back, draw a real nice circle and join us for a chat
about this wonderful show. (There will be no spoilers past the point of the
show, though several of us have r
Nuzlocke Stunlocked w/ Jocat! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #164
We sit down with Pokemaster JoCat to learn a thing to or about the wild
world of Nuzlockes! JoCat is fresh off their own Pokemon Journey and shares
all the required rules for our upcoming Soul Silver / Heart Gold adventure.
But It doesn't stop there: Garrett and Kyle have built the tech to take
this adventure to the next level. Our upcoming Soul Link adventure will be
also Randomized. Jocat h
Solo Everything w/ Rath Games! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #163
FFXIV is a game where one character can do it all, where you can quest
along side friends and build a community to join you in your journey: Rath
Games took that personally. Garrett and Kyle sit down with the man who has
set out on the wild adventure to defeat Endwalker by himself. No damage is
too great, no check to impossible for Solo Only. From his favorite MMOs to
his background in Game D
FFVI Roundtable w/ Yunalescka & Jesse Cox! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #162
We gathered up two Final Fantasy 6 Super Fans and sat em down for a chat
about their favorite FF game of all time. Yunalescka and Jesse Cox bring
there love of all things Final Fantasy, and a massive list of
recommendations for the GG boys. From the Opera House, to the World of
Ruin, to the beautiful music, this is the FF6 Roundtable you've been
waiting for.
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7.5 MSQ Roundtable w/ Jesse Cox & Preach! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #161
The Roundtable gathers to discuss the key story moments of Final Fantasy
XIV Patch 7.5 Trail to the Heavens. From the Alliance Raid to Evercold
Trailer, to the big story reveals, nothing is save, so Spoiler Warning.
Jesse Cox and Preach are summoned and give their hopes, dreams and
expectations for the upcoming journey based on all the juicy details. Did
we get a peak at Evolved Combat? What
Sick Cast | The Grinding Gear Podcast #160
It's time to ISOLATE! Yes indeed, Grinding Gear has grinded to a halt on
our Retro FF6 playthrough as both Kyle and Garrett got sick with different
things. Different things we don't want to share. But we do have much to
share with you today. Our upcoming Fourteen Quarantine schedule, our plans
for the future weeks and a bunch of anime we sick-binged while offline.
Classic Grinding Gear chaoti
Getting Back to FFXIV w/ Taliesin, Evitel, & JP McDaniel! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #159
While at Fan Fest we made some new friends. Friends who may have not played
FF14 in a while, who may have experienced the Fan Fest crowd and energy for
the first time. Let's see what they are feeling after the bombastic weekend
that was.
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FFXIV Fan Fest NA Roundtable w/ Jesse Cox & Preach! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #158
We gather the Round Table to discuss the big news and the future of our
beloved MMO. Fan Fest announcements, Evercold Trailer, Evolved Combat and
more. The "vacation" expansion Dawntrail seems brighter knowing we head
into the darkness again. What was the crowds reaction? What was life like
online during the big announcements. Jesse Cox and Preach "the big man"
return for the big talk.
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LFG Fan Fest 2026 | The Grinding Gear Podcast #157
Pre-Fan Fest special!
Let's a Go to Court! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #156
We played Deadlock. A lot of Deadlock. The memes are true, it will
overwhelm you and you'll be left wanting more. Kyle is happy to report that
Slay the Spire 2 is more Slay the Spire, exactly what we wanted. Garrett
played World of Warcraft, and its exactly what he wanted. Nintendo sueing
America? Everyone wants that. But it seems not everyone wanted FF14 loot?
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To Exclusivity and Beyond! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #155
Games come and games go, some fast and some slow. This is Grinding Gear
podcast where we discuss all the industry happenings, along with our own
retro journey. Sony Pulls back from games on PC. Resident Evil 9 sold well,
but lacks cultural splash. Highguard announces final update. Crimson Desert
hype is building? Pokopia crits player desires. We've been playing Arc
Raiders, RE1, Minecraft, FF
Tanking Control | The Grinding Gear Podcast #154
Peak Chungus with Pint! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #153
FF14 Special - 7.4 Roundtable | The Grinding Gear Podcast #152
Jesse and Preach return to the Podcast to discuss the MSQ that was and the
surrounding state of MMOs. Final Fantasy XIV has delivered a tight patch
and a glimpse at where the story is heading. We question what will be
important later, who are the Winterers, the Squirrel Suit, what was Yoshi P
hinting at and much much more. Fan Fest will be here before we know it and
the Roundtable shall retur
Old RAM, High Hopes | The Grinding Gear Podcast #151
You’ll take our PCs from our old RAM hands! On the GG podcast this week
Kyle is lost in the BG3 sauce again, Garrett gets sold on Blue Mage,
Highguard sure has low hype, AI might be on the ropes, and folks want to
know about Garrett’s NYC adventures!
“TO ME, MY BETAS!” w/ Shenpai & Sydney Jones | The Grinding Gear Podcast #150
The Grindys 2025 | The Grinding Gear Podcast #149
The Grindys, The Golden Gears, Return! The Best of 2025. What a year it has
been. GG has survived several YouTube-polyspes and played many games. Some
retro, but more modern than our normal affair. This is the final official
podcast record for the year 2025 and we have our own LEGALLY DISTINCT
accolades to hand out. An insane year for video games comes to a close. Who
will win “Best I Think I
Announcements of the Year w/ Jesse Cox | The Grinding Gear Podcast #148
Jesse Cox returns to the show to discuss the Game Awards! The reveals, the
trailers, the gossip and the awards. Fathoming Highgaurd and trying to sell
us on Ace Combat. What is Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic? How much goo
fits in a single Divinity body? These are all classic questions that
Garrett and Kyle need answers for. We are also on the eve of a fresh new
Final Fantasy XIV MSQ Patc
Shonen Grump | The Grinding Gear Podcast #147
Guild Wars 1, Octopath 0, new FFXIV content on the horizon, revisiting our
favorite childhood films, talking smack about Tarantino talking smack, and
exploring Jujutsu Kaisen! ALL on today’s episode of the GG Podcast!
The Slop Olympics | The Grinding Gear Podcast #146
We touched the grass, ate the turkey and watched the sports ball. Video
game discord trudged on. With these perspectives, we return to ai up to its
old bull. Banana Fish has been released on Amazon Prime Video with a horrid
case of the Computer voice for the english dub. Where Winds Meet’s ai chat
bots are being tricked into completing quests early. In other news, Team
Cherry wants to make ne
Keighley Decrees | The Grinding Gear Podcast #145
The Game Awards nominees are here! Let’s see how many Expedition 33 racked
up and who else broke through! On top of that Yoshi P is out here hyping up
the next chapter for FFXIV, WoW housing is bumming us out, and Steam
Machines are back and made by Valve!
Back From Japan! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #144
Expedition 33 w/ MarcoMeatball | The Grinding Gear Podcast #143
Expedition 33 special with music YouTube extraordinaire, MarcoMeatball is
today’s offering! Marco joins the boys to talk not just about the
exceptional music of Clair Obscure. But also it’s story and the hot takes
that start flying around chat whenever someone gets to the ending. Enjoy
this deep dive in Sandfall’s first game as well as our brains’ as content
creators!
Our AI Savior, Pokemon | The Grinding Gear Podcast #142
Will Pokemon save us from the Ai? Stormgate, you remember Stormgate right?
Tim Morten had a rather honest rundown of where he feels the post-Blizzard
design team went wrong and brings up the changing landscape of Venture
Capital. The episode can’t help but get real on the eve of Pokemon’s
release. Love em or hate em, Nintendo is about to drop another massive
Poke’drama’pocalypse into the worl
7.3 Roundtable (FFXIV MSQ) | The Grinding Gear Podcast #141
The Round Table gathers. 7.3: The Promise of Tomorrow MSQ ends the
Dawntrail ark in traditional fashion. Garrett, Kyle and Jesse freshen
themselves up on the story happenings, having played it back in August.
Preach, recently caught up, shares a fresh viewer's perspective. Is Calyx
around for the long haul? What does that mean for the story and Sphene?
What lessons have the devs learned from
Final Resting Price | The Grinding Gear Podcast #140
Tactical Ponchos | The Grinding Gear Podcast #139
A day of many trailers, of many announcements. Kojima Productions, Capcom,
Star Wars, Silent Hill and more. The Prince of Sweden is giving awards to
Split Fiction. Fornite is trying proximity voice chat. The Expedition 33
continues, Garrett’s playing Hollow Knight and Kyle is READING BOOKS?!
De-Shittify | The Grinding Gear Podcast #138
Nintendo Direct! New HOTS patch! The problem with game music. AND SO MUCH
MORE!
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support!
Restricted Podcast | The Grinding Gear Podcast #137
The tubes are on fire. Or maybe they have been for a month. In a massive
conspiracy turned reality, YouTubers found that they’re views have dropped
by half in the month of August due to YouTube’s new features. Indie games
don't know how to price themselves in the wake of Silksong’s release. We
got the Yoshi P interview round up covering all the teases and perhaps
walkbacks on the upcoming job
Legally Activated | The Grinding Gear Podcast #136
Expedition 33 talk later, news first. Silksong is only $20 but Monster
Hunter Wilds certainly wasn't. Blizzard shuts down Turtle wow, or plans to.
Yoshi-P asks people to be nicer. Then our thoughts on the first 3 hours of
Expedition 33. Emails and More
New Bullshit Awaits | The Grinding Gear Podcast #135
Video games! More are coming and the ones that are here are under debate.
Thats Gamescom 2025 for ya. A few winners grabbed our attention. Kyle is
playing Hollow Knight. Crossovers be damned, MTG Airbender is looking real
good. World of WarCraft showed off its newest expansion Midnight. Pick your
side, because FFXIV mods lovers and haters are at each other this week. We
got the full rundown t
Epic Universal Scalping Experience | The Grinding Gear Podcast #134
The merch cluster is under attack. Pokemon Worlds took place in Anaheim
this week and it was invaded by SCALPERS. While Garrett and Kyle attempt to
fathom this, Japanese McDonald’s was also forced to end their Pokemon Happy
Meal tie-in early. Gamescom is tomorrow, and World of Warcraft is set to
show its newest cinematic for Midnight. Dandadan, Alien: Earth, and so much
more.
Addon War! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #133
The World of Warcraft news cycle has begun with the approach of their
Midnight expansion Cinematic. WoW plans to get rid of Addons, going the
FFXIV route and freeing themselves of their ever escalating arms race. WoW
has also claimed massive success with their recent One Button rotation
option. Final Fantasy XIV has sales down by 23%, but what does that even
mean? We watched Kpop Demon Hunter
The Coming | The Grinding Gear Podcast #131
We’re back after our collective grass touching. Garrett and Kyle have
toured Florida and return to, what ever all this is. Collective Shout is
taking down Games with the help of Mastercard? GameStop is getting in to
the business of “graded” Pokemon Cards. There was some weird FFXIV drama
while we were away, but ultimately the Live Letter did have some surprises,
including a key-like-system. P
Old Like Ocarina with EndyD20 | The Grinding Gear Podcast #130
From Dinos to Horse Girls | The Grinding Gear Podcast #129
Killing Games | The Grinding Gear Podcast #128
It’s that slow summer time for gaming news, and the bad news rings loud and
clear. The Microsoft layoffs have rocked the industry, stopping some games
while they were deep in production. The company claims everything in the
2025 Showcase is safe, but what about the games we didn't see? In good
news, Stop Killing Games finds its footing after a rocky start. Plagued
with misunderstood goals and
Leon’s Too Professional | The Grinding Gear Podcast #127
Why would Nintendo stop fun? Is Leon not scared? Can you play Death
Stranding 2 without 1? Will Final Fantasy feel the heat of Expedition 33s
success? Most of these questions will be answered, but us! With a sizable
discussion about our post savage experience.
Omnipresent Erotic Delights (& Surprise Cox) | The Grinding Gear Podcast #126
When the drama is so juicy it summons a guest! Garrett and Kyle are back to
run you through this weeks ongoing gaming happenings, but by the time they
got to Final Fantasy 14, a frequent guest had appeared in the live chat.
After dropping a few choice opinions, might as well have him on right? So
Jesse Cox joins the show, to discuss the FF14 funding conversations going
around and what World o
Magic the Restocking | The Grinding Gear Podcast #125
Meat Fiesta! (Summer Game Fest 2025) | The Grinding Gear Podcast #124
Not-E3 has concluded. A mad dash through trailers. A dizzying assault of
the senses. What stood out? What got lost? Well first, Garrett got a
Switch, and we sat down and played a big chunk of Mario Kart World. Sony
State of Play, Summer Game Fest and Xbox showcase all tackled in order. Our
list might not match yours, but we all walked away with the same
conclusions. That’s a lot of games!
Into the Nightreign | The Grinding Gear Podcast #123
We’ve got a big channel update video out over on the Grinding Gear YouTube
channel right now. Go give it a watch to see our new studio setup and hear
what’s in store for what might be the next ten+ years of our lives.
Nightreign is dominating our minds and while it’s not perfect, that’s also
what’s great about it. We have ideas, the internet has ideas, lets see if
this games got legs after se
FriendSoft | The Grinding Gear Podcast #122
Good games are good. And we’ve played some GOOD games. We didn’t know we
needed to play Blue Prince but we love it, and must play more. Monster
Train 2 is more of the same, which is a very good thing. Final Fantasy XIV
unleashed is Field Operation patch and its a solid compliment to the game,
though many say they aren’t returning to play it. Elden Ring Nightreign
approaches. And more!
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Marathief | The Grinding Gear Podcast #121
Grab your briefcase of your biggest words, gaming is doing the thing again.
Bungie has been caught stealing art, but it’s not just art, it’s the whole
look of Marathon. Ai Vader is dropping F-bombs in Fortnite. WoW housing is
real, though they were a bit secretive about what could be shared. Magic
the Gathering is doing great though. All this and more.
Anime Girls Don’t Smell | The Grinding Gear Podcast #120
Sick hosts, but sick games! GTA 6 has a release date and trailer 2 is out.
World of Warcraft is giving players a way to play with a single button. The
Final Fantasy Magic the Gathering set is now the fastest selling pre-order
ever. Elden Ring Nightreign is looking real good. All this and a big dose
of thanks from our sickness addled brains.
MMO Duality | The Grinding Gear Podcast #119
7.2 Roundtable (FFXIV MSQ) | The Grinding Gear Podcast #118
The Roundtable assembles once more. All elustrious members have returned:
Jesse Cox, Okaymage and Preachgaming. The cloud has lifted and celebrations
ring out over the internet as MSQ returns. But who is the real bad of this
expansion? Is it the new Calyx or is there a more sinister face in plain
view? Will baby king say "I'm in"? Will the crew agree on Arcadion
shipping? That last one wont h
Nintendamn | The Grinding Gear Podcast #117
Switch 2 is switching it up, with more expensive games? The line-up is
unconvincing, but has some mysterious gems. Our WoW Hardcore adventure is
underway with Jocat, Squidsena and Girl_DM. Lots of details on our
dangerous adventures. FF14 got hard. We’ve said that before but the
expansion keeps getting harder. All this and more.
FFXIV 7.2 Special with MrHappy | The Grinding Gear Podcast #116
Mrhappy joins us for a look at the 7.2 FFXIV Patch and a history lesson!
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Cooking FFXIV with Jesse | The Grinding Gear Podcast #115
Jesse Cox returns to the show and we have a big deep dive on the upcoming
7.2 patch named “Seekers of Eternity”. An intense three months of content
are lined up ahead of us, including the Occult Crescent field operation,
which Jesse is keen to explore the lore gravatas of. Naturally eyes turn to
the MSQ on the horizon, with cooks a’ plenty on a moment to moment
breakdown of the trailer. You k
Florida Snowman | The Grinding Gear Podcast #114
Wilds and Wyoming! Garrett and Kyle return from giving a lecture at the
University of Wyoming and tell stories of their journey. Garrett got
touched by snow, Kyle praises Steamdeck. Wilds Chapter 3 spoiler warning!
We have a passionate chat about the story so far in Wilds and it’s hits and
misses. T-rex doesn’t want to be fed, he wants to hunt. Yoshi-P is
“stepping down”, “fired” or none of t
Hunting with Rurikhan | The Grinding Gear Podcast #113
Long time requested guest Rurikhan joins the episode for a massive Monster
Hunter breakdown. New players Garrett and Kyle get a glimpse at the
development history and evolution of the franchise as we approach the much
anticipated Monster Hunter Wilds release. Pack with tips, tricks and
stories for Hunters of every level (in particular for the Worlds players
out there).
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From World to Wilds | The Grinding Gear Podcast #112
Like the monsters hunt, this episode is sneaking up on ya. Garrett and Kyle
spend the week diving DEEP into Monster Hunter World, even exploring the
beta for Monster Hunter Wilds last night. In short, smitten. After a rough
run in with the game 2 years ago, the GG boys forsook the hunt, but have
fallen in love with this meety RPG. During a quite time for MMOs, this MMO
Lite has been promise,
MMostly | The Grinding Gear Podcast #111
Victorious and offline. Garrett and Kyle have completed their savage
journey for the moment with the downing of Wicked Thunder last night in
FFXIV. Their month long journey comes to a close just in time to catch a
wave of Monster Hunter Wilds beta play next week. Weapons shall be
selected, monsters shall be hit with them. WoW flexes an upcoming housing
update in FFXIVs direction. Dinosaurs an
Ass of You and Me | The Grinding Gear Podcast #110
Games approach! Xbox Developer Direct, Switch 2, and
games-that-feel-safe-from GTA. Garrett and Kyle also enter the news cycle
of FF14 and find it full of assumptions. The odd thing is that all these
assumptions are true, but it does make for some odd coverage. We do have
some facts though. 7.2 live letter approaches and the next big wave of
content prepares to hit the game. Emails and more.
The Dead Game Olympics | The Grinding Gear Podcast #108
Garrett never left, Kyle returns! Garrett has been holding down the fort
with the JRPG darling, Metaphor ReFantazio, but had his struggles. Kyle
reports on his domestic adventure culminating in a Steam Deck review of
Rogue Trader. Apparently while we were “gone” the FF14 doomsaying
department was in full blast, but numbers can be deceiving.
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The Grindys 2024 | The Grinding Gear Podcast #107
The Grindys, The Golden Gears, Best of 2024. This is the final official
podcast record for the year 2024, and we have our own LEGALLY DISTINCT
accolades to hand out. A wild and packed year of video games. Who better to
dish out the accolades then two dudes who play too much MMO.
FFXIV 7.1 Roundtable | The Grinding Gear Podcast #106
The MSQ Roundtable has assembled once more. Preach, Okaymage, and Jesse Cox
have all returned to discuss the major story content that was released in
the semi-recent “Crossroads” 7.1. The Story following Baby King and
everyone's new favorite Jafar Ja lizard. The entire roundtable is now
living the current life. Divining what will be released in what patch, what
story beats will be covered whe
Futures Rewritten (Ultimate) Roundtable! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #105
Following the swift completion of the recent Futures Rewritten Ultimate
Race to World First, we have assembled a crack team of panalists to discuss
the raid and the drama that followed. Mr Happy is fresh off his completion
of the Ultimate. Llamatodd joins the show for the first time after casting
the first clear moments. Okaymage is still in the Echo studio! So add-us-on
to your schedule, plu
Alien Abductions & Game Award Nominees | The Grinding Gear Podcast #104
We are approaching the Holiday Season, which means it’s also the Award
Season. Garrett has returned and has opinions on the FFXIV Mobile
announcement. Can DLCs be game of the year? Will we have a big sweep? Or
will all our favorites walk away a winner.
Mr. Happy Returns! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #103
Mr Happy returns to school the boys in Extreme Final Fantasy. After a full
week of hardcore progging some midcore content, Garrett and Kyle have
questions about boss design, 2 minute windows and more. No better guest for
a trip down memory lane than the man who has been here for it all, Mr.
Happy.
Better Toes! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #102
Top news of the week, 7.1 is incoming for Final Fantasy 14, but that’s not
all! The final Halloween is here. Garrett watched the big movie of the year
and Kyle has played Silent Hill 2. There’s a lot of Magic the Gathering on
the brain and even some Monster Hunter Wilds viewed from afar. Emails and
more!
The Post-Dawntrail Roundtable | The Grinding Gear Podcast #101
As we look forward to 7.1, we also look back at the MSQ that was Dawntrail
with our friends Preach, Okaymage, and Jesse Cox.
Final Dragon Metaphor: The Gathering | The Grinding Gear Podcast #100
Can it be? 100 episodes of Grinding Gear! Has experienced 100th episodes
makers we know whats best for this kind of event, a normal show.
There are some big topics around the gaming space this week. MTG art, after
a track record, is under fire for using Ai art. A Final Fantasy 14 article
on PC gamer is pointing out the Midcore problems with end game. Dragon Age:
Veilguard Approaches and hope
Rocked Like a Hurricane | The Grinding Gear Podcast #99
When last we left out intrepid Florida boys, they were hunkering down for
Hurricane Milton on its way to Florida. We have come out the otherside safe
but with many stories to tell. Two hosts, two different paths. Video games?
We’ll get to em next time.
Heroes of the Actual Storm | The Grinding Gear Podcast #98
On the eve of Hurricane Milton, we are boarded up and locked in. Florida is
bringing out all the stops for Kyle’s first season and Garrett is an
experienced storm rider. Even with weather on the horizon, it has been a
while since we’ve had an event-free-guest-free episode. Garrett has been
getting into Spooky Season and continuing Star Wars Outlaws. Kyle saw (most
of) Transformers One and fin
GG Live 2024! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #97
We just had our first IRL GG Meet in Orlando, Florida! The podcast this
week is the full live show we put on in front of a live crowd. Thanks again
to everyone who came out to the show and all of you supporting us through
Patreon and YouTube memberships. Without you, we wouldn’t be able to put on
events like these.
GG Meet Week! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #96
It's a big week here at Grinding Gear! Our first non-conference meetup is
this weekend! YouTube metrics are wild. Spooky season begins. And much
more!
40k & The State of MMOs (w/ Endy!) | The Grinding Gear Podcast #95
Endy is back! Space Marine 2 is out! And MMOs are cooking!
First Fantasy | The Grinding Gear Podcast #94
Final Fantasy 1 has been completed. Discuss.
The War Within Okaymage | The Grinding Gear Podcast #93
Okaymage makes her triumphant return to give us the inside scoop on World
of Warcrafts newest expansion, The War Within. The perfect guest does
indeed exist. Okaymage started playing WoW in Legion, well after the
rose-tinted glasses of us olds. Jordan got deep into Mythic plus and raid
content before taking their first break at the end of Shadowlands/Early
Dragonflight for Final Fantasy 14. L
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