As a stop gap between now and when another creative idea worms into my skull, here are my top five ‘gaming’ podcasts. I use the term ‘gaming’ with rabbit ears because some of these podcasts use the context of gaming as justification for a gang of guys sitting around sprouting lyrical about pop culture, the female anatomy and flatulence.
Top Gaming Podcasts
1) Weekend Confirmed – While it’s tough to pick between these podcasts, I pick Weekend Confirmed for the great cast they have. Host Garnett Lee is ultra passionate about his games and his character shines through as being genuine. You can tell he has a lot of ownership of the show and the authenticity of WC really appeals to me.
2) Joystiq Podcast – A great podcast that goes into impressive depths with the topics. The hosts are obviously passionate gamers and they have a strong balance and chemistry. The show can be really long, the 2010 Edition was 2 and a quarter hours worth, so those who like it fast-and-hard should probably check out Game Informer.
3) Rebel FM – In the Christmas Catastrophe edition, I swear they spent the best part of two hours without discuss a game at all. That said their relationship advice is sensational and the podcast is genuinely funny. Be warned, it’s not for the faint hearted, IGN’s own Scott Bromley brings the most completely self absorbed opinions you’re likely to hear. Compulsive listening.
4) Game Informer – Very business-like, professional cast. Host Matt Helgeson keeps the podcast on pace perfectly. It may be light on the funnies, but it’s heavy on serious gaming content.
Special Note: A Life Well Wasted – It’s unwise to rank A Life Well Wasted against other podcasts. Robert Ashley directs a radio show about video games rather than the let’s chat formula of all the other podcasts. The show involves some spectacular editing, with original music fused with Ashley’s narration and interviews from people involved with gaming. This includes the creators of games, the guy who owns the rights to Tetris and the game blogger who has arguably the world’s most stupendously large genitalia.
Do you agree? What podcasts do you think should be here?
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