Best gaming podcasts
For the last three years, I’ve been a regular listener of several video game podcasts. As I began commuting regularly 30-60 minutes to and from work, I was able to spend some of this time indulging my interests in my favorite hobby. It only seems fair, after all, that the job that is keeping me too busy to enjoy all of the great games that have been coming out can repay me with some time to spend hearing about what I’m missing! Over the years, I’ve come to follow two podcasts most closely - enjoying something like a weekly one-way conversation with others who share my interest in games. Today, I immodestly proclaim my favorite two video game podcasts as the best gaming podcasts - here they are!
In second place: The Giant Bombcast, from Giantbomb. Ok, this podcast isn’t nearly three years old, but it is the spiritual successor to the Hotspot podcast at Gamespot. Jeff, Ryan, Brad, and Vinny put together a boisterous, funny show infused with a California counterculture vibe. Jeff and crew not only have the pulse of the industry, they seem like they’d be a fun group to go out drinking with. Occasionally.
In first place: The CAGcast, from CheapAssGamer. Hosts CheapyD and Wombat pull together an entertaining show and manage to do it with high production value while coordinating from across the globe. CheapyD is an American living in Japan, and listeners can vicariously enjoy his lifestyle that involves working from home, running a gaming website, an occasional trip to Akihabara, and amusing encounters with locals and other gaijin. Wombat anchors the show in New York, and brings a quick wit and friendly presence to the show, in addition to some serious nerd credentials of his own. As a long-time listener it’s easy to come to think of them as friends who join you for your commute once a week, and BS with you about life and games. In the end, that’s what puts the CAGcast in first place - listening to Cheapy and Wombat is like hanging out with friends, and that’s quite an accomplishment.
What are your favorite gaming podcasts?