The Crubcast is a weekly podcast tackling various gaming and life topics with a touch of controlled chaos.
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Sep 28, 2026 · 1:06:43
Today we just wanted to talk about how fans can unintentionally shape perception of how video games are received. Case in point? Xenoblade games aren't inherently these massive…
Sep 21, 2026 · 1:24:54
Game provided to The Golden Bolt by PlayStation. Your #1 source of Wolverine podcasts, and possibly your only source of Wolverine podcasts MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ►…
Sep 14, 2026 · 1:25:32
We have the freshest takes on that newfangled Ocarina of Time remake. Don't listen to anyone else about it, we're right. Plus, why you shouldn't buy things while not sober. And,…
Sep 7, 2026 · 1:19:02
In a time of ever-increasing stimulation and attention span wrangling from every conceivable angle, we plopped down to talk about disconnecting and enjoying things again. MORE…
Sep 2, 2026 · 43:19
Gaming's biggest experts, leakers, and Nostradamus-likes are here to spoil this week's State of Play rotten! We're also here to tell you exactly what to expect from the Nintendo…
Aug 31, 2026 · 1:06:58
Justin decided to torture us with another set of top 100 lists. In case you missed this the last time we did it, our objective is to try to guess entry #100 on top 100 lists. If…
Aug 24, 2026 · 1:16:59
What started out as a short "what we've been playing" episode...accidentally turned into a full-on Crubcast. There's simply too much gaming. We are feasting. MORE PLACES TO FIND…
Aug 17, 2026 · 1:07:56
Shiny cardboard is too damn expensive. Sports arcade games need to come back. Cass is eerily good at Muppets impressions. Nicco had to go to Disney once. It's a 5 person Crubcast…
Aug 10, 2026 · 37:35
Our resident fighting game expert Justin sits down with Cass and Nicco to talk about how Tokon finally made fighting games make sense to them. At least, a little more. MORE…
Aug 3, 2026 · 1:25:14
NINTENDO SWITCH 2 HIDDEN GEMS??? Is the hook, but we also wanted to talk about effectively recommending games and actually listening when games are recommended to us. MORE PLACES…
Jul 27, 2026 · 1:35:52
It's a potpourri episode this week, as we combined our "what we've been playing" session with some casual chat we had on air during last stream's recording. So, it's a good mix…
Jul 20, 2026 · 1:06:38
We're grown adults, and podcasts are basically therapy, so we wanted to talk about things in games that used to scare us...and the things that still scare us. MORE PLACES TO FIND…
Jul 16, 2026 · 33:51
We wanted to shout out some cool games we've been playing lately, like Mythmatch and Teeto. Plus, Brody played Donkey Kong Bananza! And we're among 0.001% of the population who…
Jul 13, 2026 · 1:11:55
Every day, every week, gaming headlines seem to hit us with yet another gut punch of terrible news. So...what should we do instead of spending our energy angry and sad while…
Jul 6, 2026 · 1:04:27
In enthusiast spaces, video game leaks are as common as water. Why do people leak things? When is it okay, when is it not? Why do people follow it so fervently and get so…
Jun 29, 2026 · 1:05:35
35 years from now, our consciousness will be uploaded into robots so that we may enjoy media forever. What wickedly fast Sonic the Hedgehog media will we be enjoying then? Let's…
Jun 25, 2026 · 33:58
Kevin is the only person on the planet to have played Star Fox Guard, ever, for real. He's here to tell us all about it as our grippy correspondent on the field. MORE PLACES TO…
Jun 22, 2026 · 1:20:02
Fanbases are great! Passionate, kind, lovely people showing their support and loyalty to the things they enjoy. However...a lot of the weird, toxic, strange, offputting, and…
Jun 15, 2026 · 1:24:35
Spyro A Realm Beyond didn't give us MUCH to go on...but it certainly gave us enough to think about to begin hoping for what it could be. From the new flight mechanics, the…
Jun 8, 2026 · 1:00:00
With 007 First Light releasing to rave reviews, and with us not having played it...we decided to weather the Summer Game Fest storm and do what we do best. Show up without an…
Jun 1, 2026 · 1:27:09
Should MGS continue without Kojima? Should Platinum make another Rising? Should MGS inform your political opinions? We cover a lot of ground, but in a stealthy way, like if we…
May 25, 2026 · 1:21:54
We finally subject Kevin to a Rate Is Great, but who will take home the win this time? From Digemon action figures to a seal skin bible (concord), it's anyone's game... MORE…
May 18, 2026 · 57:31
For some reason we decided to talk about 2026's remaining games that we're excited for...a month before Summer Games Fest season. Also, Cass can't get past the Deku Tree. Are…
May 13, 2026 · 36:21
Thanks to Yacht Club Games for the early review code! Kevin got to play all of Mina the Hollower, and is able to give an early preview of his thoughts before his final review in…
May 11, 2026 · 1:12:01
Much like how everything is crab, everything in games seems to increasingly be 'Pick 3'...well, not EVERYTHING, but it sure is becoming prevalent. You level up, 3 options appear,…
May 7, 2026 · 42:18
An enemy having a surprise second health bar IS like being gifted a plant...right? MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get…
May 4, 2026 · 59:51
This is sort of a Part 2 to our Saros/Akimbot episode, find that prior to this episode in your audio feed. It's a bit of a meander today but we promise it's interesting. MORE…
May 3, 2026 · 36:21
Have a little bonus "what we've been playing" from the other week, since you've been such good crub listeners lately. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast…
Apr 30, 2026 · 45:54
DISCLOSURE: Kevin (The Golden Bolt) received an advance copy of Saros from PlayStation There are many spiritual successors to video games. Some are intentional homages, such as…
Apr 27, 2026 · 1:06:01
We're, somehow, a year and change away from seeing the next generation of Xbox and PlayStation hardware. The Steam Machine and Steam Frame are lurking in a nebulous "may release…
Apr 22, 2026 · 55:55
Three of our crubbers played 2027's Expanse game a year early. Does this early sample show enough promise for the full game live up to its lofty Mass Effect aspirations? MORE…
Apr 20, 2026 · 1:15:52
We went into our topic fridge and pulled out a bunch of leftovers to make a roulette of random topics. We cover a LOT of random things! Games we pity, games we dropped,…
Apr 16, 2026 · 37:49
cinema is so back MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our…
Apr 13, 2026 · 1:33:47
It's a grab bag of topics this week, with thoughts on the apparently incoming generation of new PlayStation and Xbox consoles. Reminiscing on Concord and what made Highguard…
Apr 6, 2026 · 56:38
As #Gamers, sometimes we just hit a wall randomly on games we're enjoying. Life gets in the way, we lose a save file, something frustrates us...so why do we never go back? Is it…
Apr 2, 2026 · 30:28
Our sexy Crubbers are back to talk about the hottest new releases, Slay the Spire 2, Nine Sols, Pokopia, and...Nintendogs + Cats. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ►…
Mar 30, 2026 · 1:16:37
Breath of the Wild brought a surge of new and returning players to Zelda, but it left core fans of the traditional 3D style yearning for another entry in that style. While it…
Mar 23, 2026 · 1:05:09
Some of us finally watched The Minecraft Movie recently, and it had us thinking. If there were still bad video game tie-ins for movies and shows, what are the worst ones we could…
Mar 19, 2026 · 34:21
Alternatively titled, Kevin tries to get Chris to spend $70. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our…
Mar 16, 2026 · 1:04:55
Some games have hours of lore for you to sift and read through. Some choose to offload it to other materials, like books, short films, or websites. An ARG isn't out of the…
Mar 12, 2026 · 39:50
Two more Switch 2s have hit Crubber's households, so we have hot-off-the-presses impressions of Mario Tennis Fever (yes, we know you forgot it existed), Pokopia (yes, we know you…
Mar 9, 2026 · 1:08:16
Love them or hate them, Achievements have been around for over 20 years. We gathered up crub's Achievement experts that have a love/hate relationship with them to "celebrate"…
Mar 5, 2026 · 38:47
There were a lot of awesome Steam Next Fest demos this year (and some depressing ones), let us point you to some that are worth trying! There's a bunch in the show notes. Plus,…
Mar 2, 2026 · 42:00
We're sick of game trailers that don't tell us anything about the game. We can fix your game trailers. Hire us to fix them. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ►…
Feb 23, 2026 · 1:01:00
We actually weren't sorry about our comments about LittleBIGPlanet last week. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive…
Feb 16, 2026 · 48:20
We are incredibly sorry for our comments on LittleBIGPlanet. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our…
Feb 9, 2026 · 53:04
We're tired of being nice to games. These so-called "best games of all time" need to be knocked down a peg, and we're going to figure out which one is actually the BEST worst…
Feb 5, 2026 · 39:04
Remember when you had to decide between obviously Good things or cartoonishly Evil things in video games? We're tired of pretending that wasn't dumb, but we're even more tired of…
Feb 2, 2026 · 1:11:19
Justin is back with new terrors you can't imagine. Old Fallout SODA, a creepy Tails statue, and doing it all for the nookie. Moriarty, Sean, and Trav are not prepared for what he…
Jan 29, 2026 · 36:46
MORIARTY AND TRAV ARE BACK!!! And they've both been playing plenty to tell you about. Plus, the legend of Nicco has been spreading... MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ►…
Jan 26, 2026 · 38:14
Sean came to us with a simple torture routine. Metal band, or Soulslike? Can one musician and two people who have never heard music in their life get any of these right...? MORE…
Jan 22, 2026 · 37:12
Nicco has been playing some Blake Manor...however, Sean has also been a marriage fairy. Meanwhile, Brody has some deep dive impressions on Big Hops and Date Everything. Mad Catz,…
Jan 19, 2026 · 35:42
If you can believe it, it's been nearly 2 years since the last time we did this! Sean has brought another slew of Steam reviews for us to parse and guess at, the winner…
Jan 15, 2026 · 58:22
Finally, in our trilogy of yearly predictions, we gather to tell you exactly what to expect this year. Accept no subtitutes. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ►…
Jan 12, 2026 · 1:02:20
You all sent in dozens of predictions for 2026...we're here to give our scientific stamp of approval to some and push back on others. Please enjoy being able to buy tech while…
Jan 8, 2026 · 23:16
We pretty much nailed 2025. You're welcome for the advance warning we gave you. Soon we'll predict 2026, as well as review YOUR 2026 predictions in future episodes! MORE PLACES…
Jan 5, 2026 · 1:08:09
Is Nintendo DOOMED? Um, guys? Has anyone else noticed that Nintendo has been KIND OF OFF lately??? MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early…
Dec 29, 2025 · 1:52:44
A Beyond-Lengthy Spoilercast. Get it? Please? MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ►…
Dec 22, 2025 · 1:01:49
We really had good intentions for this episode. We promise. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our…
Dec 18, 2025 · 41:31
With the Mega Dimension DLC out for Pokémon Legends ZA, our resident Pokéxperts gathered share their wishes for the next iteration of the series. Honestly, a lot of the main…
Dec 15, 2025 · 52:58
Do you remember not knowing every single game that was coming out years in advance? Or the first time you connected a game console to the internet? Are you...even old enough to…
Dec 11, 2025 · 1:22:28
Listen in expecting to get spoiled! We don't have much of a preamble on this one before getting right into it, so make sure you're familiar with the game already before you…
Dec 8, 2025 · 1:13:28
Happy holiday season! If you're out of gift ideas for yourself or a Gaming Loved One, we have your back. By the end of this episode you'll know EXACTLY what to give EVERY gamer.…
Dec 4, 2025 · 41:39
Justin's been our big boy gamer for the week, tackling a lot of Dispatch and Ghost of Yotei to give his thoughts. Chris dug out a new Double Fine game from a month ago that the…
Dec 1, 2025 · 58:48
Inspired by Silent Hill f's "optional" ending that requires 4 playthroughs, we decided to dig in on what "optional" really even means. To the point that, actually, we're not sure…
Nov 27, 2025 · 33:42
God of War! Hollow Knight! Souls! Megabonk! Digimon? Y-yeah...Digimon... MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content…
Nov 24, 2025 · 59:33
Almost True Trivia is back! Kevin has prepared 10 more prompts to incense Chris, Moriarty, and TravGuy. Let us know if you do better than we do. We know you will. MORE PLACES TO…
Nov 18, 2025 · 1:23:57
It is once again time to go on Geoff Keighley's wild ride. We had to fall back on Discord audio for the first 20 or so minutes, so there is some light cutting out. It improves…
Nov 17, 2025 · 1:22:27
Today we are feeling nostalgic...for a time long gone, when multiplayer games were only expected to last you for a few hours a week for maybe a month or two. When console wars…
Nov 13, 2025 · 34:15
We were meant to play timely games, but only Nicco really understood the assignment. However, Brody REALLY enjoyed Pentiment and you may have forgotten it exists. Chris' only…
Nov 10, 2025 · 1:02:42
This week on the Crubcast we wanted to do something a bit more experimental. We gathered our finest minds to tackle an ethereal question...what would our ideal video game's…
Nov 6, 2025 · 37:51
After Sean's gushing about Expedition 33 the other week, Kevin decided to play it for himself. He gets why the internet was so annoying about this now. Trav has played Megabonk…
Nov 3, 2025 · 58:46
We all have that one game series that seems like it'd be pretty cool to enjoy, but it's just far too daunting to actually take the time to experience. The Witcher, Yakuza,…
Oct 30, 2025 · 42:45
This week we're checking in on Battlefield 6, Justin (not) playing Genshin Impact's new Roblox mode, and Nicco playing Outer Wilds without spoiling it. Also, RIP Limp Bizkit guy?…
Oct 27, 2025 · 58:15
With the impending release of...Ananta...it propelled our gacha experts to wonder...how many of these games can there really be? Surely there can only be so many gigantic,…
Oct 23, 2025 · 49:29
We've played a LOT of Pokémon Legends Z-A already, so we wanted to check in and give our thoughts. What's working, what it's left us wanting, and...trying to remember what the…
Oct 20, 2025 · 1:02:01
Kevin hates us. So, he devised this gaming "trivia" quiz, where our seasoned gaming veterans must listen carefully and pedantically point to the incorrect part of each "fact". It…
Oct 16, 2025 · 44:07
Our sexy crubbers talk about games they've been playing lately, from Yooka-Replaylee to Clair Obscur, to Silksong and Borderlands 4. We even mention Concord twice. Also, the…
Oct 13, 2025 · 1:04:02
As seen in Fortnite MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our…
Oct 6, 2025 · 1:10:26
Happy 125 episodes. To celebrate, we aren't talking games, we're talking anime. Not just talking anime but getting mad at each other over each other's takes on anime. Except…
Sep 29, 2025 · 58:15
This was recorded in a world before Silksong, so please excuse Chris' dunks on the Silksong community. He has since played 8 hours of it and thinks it's good. However, for years…
Sep 22, 2025 · 1:16:43
There are easy games, and games that are notoriously difficult to "get good" at. However, Moriarty raised this question to us...what is the hardest game (or genre) to become…
Sep 15, 2025 · 1:16:08
Fortnite's newest season is here, and it has...Power Rangers and Halo People. Have we reached a point of diminishing returns with Fortnite collabs? Has the underlying cynicism of…
Sep 8, 2025 · 1:04:50
Nicco's audio had consistent crackling throughout this episode. We think we made it listenable. We apologize if we didn't. On the bright side, you can pretend that we stuck him…
Sep 1, 2025 · 1:27:00
We put out a call for YOUR hot takes on Souls and Soulslikes, and you delivered! We brought them to share with the class, as well as to give some of our own as well. Should…
Aug 25, 2025 · 1:16:41
That new Superman came out, so we wanted to get the world's biggest Superman fan's take on it. Thankfully, Nicco was available. So, he was joined by far smaller Superman fans…
Aug 18, 2025 · 59:55
Today, three grown men try to explain "locking in". One, with words, one, with brevity, and one...by referring to the One Piece powerscaling subreddit. Hawk Eyed guy is still the…
Aug 11, 2025 · 1:41:13
Chris and Kevin are joined by Wayneisboss for THE Donkey Kong Bananza spoilercast. We give some general thoughts up front, and then give a few tiers of spoiler warning as we…
Aug 4, 2025 · 58:01
On today's episode we wanted to talk about what's going on with Visa, Mastercard, Itch.io, and potentially more and more storefronts in all mediums in the near future. We get…
Jul 28, 2025 · 1:09:50
There is a notorious IGN top 100 list from the year 2010, going over the top video game villains. Some of it is expected. The aliens from Space Invaders. Bowser. Ganondorf. Some…
Jul 21, 2025 · 1:05:27
In light of the...everything...going on with Microsoft, we wanted to take a more positive spin from it since the negatives have been thoroughly covered by those suited to do so.…
Jul 14, 2025 · 1:10:11
This week we decided to be more like a normal gaming podcast and talk about different topics. EA sure is releasing just mostly sports games and Sims packs lately, huh? Plus,…
Jul 7, 2025 · 1:01:21
How do you make an in-game economy "just right"? How do you balance it to fit the needs of the most players possible? How do you tune a game to prepare for "a Nicco"? Could the…
Jun 30, 2025 · 1:15:48
Kevin's been putting some time into Mario Kart World and while he's been enjoying himself, he just can't stop asking why this game has 90% of the design decisions it does. SHOW…
Jun 23, 2025 · 1:16:36
Justin approached us with a devious game. We're all familiar with top 100 lists, but we never focus on the bottom end of them. So what if we tried to guess as close as we can to…
Jun 16, 2025 · 50:19
BONUS: Since we had two main Crubcast episodes last week we're skipping one this week to keep our backlog up. Still, we didn't want to not release anything for you today, so have…
Jun 12, 2025 · 1:11:56
Hundreds of games were shown off this past weekend at Summer Game Fest. So we brought Geoff Keighley over to introduce our own event, Crubber Games Fest, where we talk about all…
Jun 9, 2025 · 1:25:58
In the last few years, we've seen Japanese games regain popularity after a fall starting in the 2000's. We talk through what lead to that fall and recent resurgence in influence…
Jun 2, 2025 · 1:07:12
We begin this episode by asking ourselves if we were ever console warriors. We totally never were. That question sent us down a path of examining video game fandom in general,…
May 26, 2025 · 2:00:42
Trav, Moriarty, and Kevin sit down and interview each other about their content creation journeys, insights, struggles, and the advice they'd give to anyone looking to do what…
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