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Michael Ruiz and Ricky Frech gather every week to discuss whatever dumb (or not so dumb) ideas pop up in their head.

Bantam Banter


    • May 20, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 2h 1m AVG DURATION
    • 45 EPISODES


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    Game of the Year Extravaganza 2024 — Bantam Banter 55

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 160:03


    Our Game of the Year Categories — Bantam Banter 54

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 103:07


    Game of the Year is upon us!

    The Lake House & the Erdtree — Bantam Banter 53

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024


    More like Shadow of the NERDtree. Gottem.

    Wayfinder Review in Progress — Bantam Banter

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024


    Space Marines and Sardines — Bantam Bantam 52

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024


    We Like Sausage — Bantam Banter 51

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024


    Michael and Ricky are back in action talking about random stuff like sausages and pizza. They also played some cool video games like the Mafia trilogy, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, Elden Ring, and the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 beta. Also, we cannot express it enough, but we like sausage. Bantam Banter – @BantamBanterRicky Frech – @RickyFrechMichael Ruiz – @TheMichaelJRuiz

    The Maddening — Bantam Banter 50

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024


    What do we have here?

    EA Made a Good Football Game?! — Bantam Banter 49

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024


    Infinitely Wealthy — Bantam Banter 48

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024


    Do You Have Slim Chickens? — Bantam Banter 47

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024


    Gamers, Gamers, Gamers — Bantam Banter 46

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2024 108:05


    Hey gamers. Follow us:Bantam Banter – @BantamBanterRicky Frech – @RickyFrechMichael Ruiz – @TheMichaelJRuiz

    Game of the Year Extravaganza 2023 — Bantam Banter 45

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 209:30


    Well, it’s that time of the year again. It’s time for Bantam Banter’s annual Game of the Year Extravaganza. While Michael and Ricky believe their categories list this time around is shorter than previous Extravaganzas, that doesn’t mean they don’t take up over three hours to talk about all their favorite gaming (and non-gaming) things they loved in 2023. What […]

    Resident Evil: Death Island is Good?! — Bantam Banter 44

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2024 119:25


    In classic Bantam Banter fashion, Michael and Ricky wait more than an hour to actually talk about the subject at hand, Resident Evil: Death Island. When they do, they spend like 20 minutes on it and then say, “bye.” But before that, they talk about other things. Follow us:Bantam Banter – @BantamBanterRicky Frech – @RickyFrechMichael Ruiz – @TheMichaelJRuiz

    Is Brink a DCOM Masterpiece? — Bantam Banter 43

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2023 107:08


    Ricky and Michael are back! This time, they watched a little Disney Channel original movie called Brink. Was it as great as they remembered or did time not do it justice? Listen in to find out! Follow us:Bantam Banter – @BantamBanterRicky Frech – @RickyFrechMichael Ruiz – @TheMichaelJRuiz

    The Man Who Has The GotY?! – Bantam Banter 42

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 97:46


    The Bantam Banter crew is back for another chill episode talking about the extremely good (and some not-so-good) video games they’ve been playing the past few months. From Bethesda’s outer space RPG Starfield to Kiryu Kazuma’s latest tale in Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, there are a plethora of games to talk about. Also, they […]

    We’re Back — Bantam Banter 41

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 110:13


    After a much needed break, the Bantam Banter crew is back to talk about literally nothing of importance. Michael did have a child though, so that is rad.

    Feed Me Video 2 – Bantam Banter 40

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2023 135:47


    Wear the purp!

    Gamers Gaming – Bantam Banter 39

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 107:20


    So many games, so little time.

    Crappy Select Ep.1: Redfall – Bantam Banter 38

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 62:09


    Video Game Survivor: Team Edition — Bantam Banter 37

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 136:00


    Does Fatman take his skates off on an island?

    Smashing Sacred Cows — Bantam Banter 36

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2023 140:22


    Lilith Walks With Elias — Bantam Banter 35

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 121:33


    Dream 3 Showcases – Bantam Banter 34

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2023 130:44


    Hot Take Time Machine – Bantam Banter 33

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 151:55


    Do we have bad takes? Probably!

    Game of the Year 2022 Extravaganza! – Bantam Banter 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 238:14


    Game of the Year Categories – Bantam Banter 25

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2022 100:31


    Resident Evil: Afterlife is Amazing?! – Bantam Banter 24

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 117:36


    Now all I listen to is A Perfect Circle!

    Video Game Drunk History — Bantam Banter 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2022 172:30


    Game Pass Effect — Bantam Banter 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2022 109:28


    Golf and Ship breaking!

    Video Game History Lesson — Bantam Banter 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2022 85:03


    Saints Row is Good?! — Bantam Banter 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 98:53


    Maybe video games are good.... maybe.

    We Do Another Video Game Survivor!!! — Bantam Banter 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2022 124:05


    Who will survive this season?

    Is Michael a Cry Baby?! – Bantam Banter 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2022 87:43


    My boy, it's okay to cry.

    Nintendo Island – Bantam Banter 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 153:48


    Survivor 42 Fantasy Draft Results – Bantam Banter 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2022 116:24


    Survivor 42 Fantasy Draft – Bantam Banter 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2022 90:25


    Uh, Let’s Talk About Games – Bantam Banter 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2022 81:24


    So many games, so little time!

    Most Anticipated Games of 2022 – Bantam Banter 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2022 122:08


    So many games, so little time!

    Game of the Year 2021 Extravaganza! – Bantam Banter 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 251:08


    Here are Michael and Ricky's favorite games they played in 2021!

    PlayStation Island – Bantam Banter 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 103:52


    Greatness awaits on the island.

    Ranking Every Video Game Movie Part 1: Mortal Kombat — Bantam Banter 10

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 82:44


    Are Sports Games Bad? — Bantam Banter 9

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 79:58


    WWE 2K22 Hopes and Dreams — Bantam Banter 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 88:03


    Xbox Island: Part 2 – Bantam Banter 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 71:50


    Who survives Xbox Island?

    Xbox Island: Part 1 – Bantam Banter 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 101:12


    The tribe has spoken.

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