Blowing Smoke Gaming Podcast

We start off most of the pod reviewing and breaking down how we felt about the 4th and final season of The Umbrella Academy on Netflix. We talk about MJ building his legacy after a few years in Chicago compared to Magic joining the already established Lakers. Rumors about Lebron and a Curry team up might happen in the future. Do we want to see that happen? and can the KD and Curry Warriors compete with the Kobe and Shaq Lakers. Tune in.    

Welcome back. The whole team is here and we start off with a start, bench, or cut question talking about Anthony Davis, Joel Embiid, or Victor Wembanyama. Anthony Edwards makes some comments about the 90's not being skilled before MJ showed up and we talk about whether or not Dame is truly appreciated as a player. Tune in.

We back with another one celebrating USA men's basketball for bringing home the gold. Curry finally gets his gold medal and we talk about Tatum not playing and how long before the world catches up to us in basketball. We also got the chance to go out and see Deadpool and Wolverine together over the weekend. Tune in. 

We talk about the Olympics in Paris this year and how the USA basketball team looks before the tournament starts. We give a quick review of The Matrix 4 and a movie called Split. Then talk about new seasons of shows we enjoy coming out soon and a couple of video games we're playing. Tune in.

Back again with a full squad on this episode. We start off with Trump recently being shot at. Talk about Luka needing to get into better shape on the off seasons and the new NBA In Season Tournament groups being announced. Zion Williams will play his last season with the Pelicans before his rookie contract is over. Should New Orleans resign him? Then we finish with a quick first impressions of Eminem's new album The Death of Slim Shady. 

The 2024 NBA offseason is crazy as usual. Lakers hire JJ Redick as they're coach for this season and drafted Dalton Knecht and Bronny James also. We break down how we feel about JJ in his new role and if Bronny James can have a successful career in the league. Had to talk about Team USA getting ready to head out to Paris for the Olympics and bringing back that gold after we couldn't get it down in the FIBA. And before we head out we talk about the 2023 Flash movie, if anyone in the marvel universe can beat Deadpool, and why Chris thinks they're are only 2 real super heroes in the Avengers. Tune in.

Every bodies here for another great pod. Starting off with Brendon asking everyone which DBZ game is your favorite of all time and talk about Broly vs Jiren. We remind everyone to watch X Men 97 because its a great show and share some quick thoughts on Baki Hanma vs Kengan Ashura on Netflix. Game 4 of the NBA finals was taking place as we were recording. We talk about all three games so far and why the Mavs may be looking at a sweep or might make history as the first team to win the finals down 3-0. 

We back with another one and for our next trick we review Eminem's new song with video called Houdini. The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics have made it to the NBA Finals. We make predictions about who we think will win game 1, talk about Luka and Kyrie potentially becoming one of the best back court duos of all time, and  if Luka Doncic at age 25 is better then Lebron James was when he was 25. 

Back again after a short hiatus. The whole team is here and ready to get to it. Ryan Garcia tricks the world into thinking he wasn't taking his fight with Devin Haney serious and ends up winning this fight in convincing fashion. We talk about the NBA playoffs and how things are looking in the second round, predictions about who will make it to the Finals, and Bronny James getting drafted. The Kendrick vs Drake beef has been historic. But is it over and who won? Tune in.

Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson has been announced for July 20th on Netflix. We talk about who we think will win and why we think Mike Tyson accepted this deal. Then we pay our respects to a legend in Akira Toriyama and talk about our favorite Dragon Ball moments and characters. Marvel announces Spider man 4 and Iron man 4 are in development and we talk about the connection between the Loki series on Disney+ and the connection it has to Deadpool 3. 

We back with another one on our 50th episode. The gang is all here and we been sippin. We start off the show talking about new trailers put out for Monkey Man that looks like it was inspired by the John Wick movies and the long awaited Deadpool 3 movie. Then we do our best to cover the NBA All Star weekend. From whether or not the league should get rid of the all star game and the dunk contest to how many points can be made in total in the 3 point contest. Tune in.  

The gangs all here on this episode. We're talking about hair transplants and toes for some reason. Then we continue our review for Tekken 8's story mode. The NBA has released the list of reserves for the All Star game and we talk about players that may have been snubbed. Tune in.

We back with another one. Tekken 8 is out now (go get it!) and we give our first impressions. The NBA has announced the starters for the All Star game this season. We talk about who might have been snubbed from the starting line up, players scoring more points then ever, and Doc Rivers being the new coach for the Bucks. Rent A Center is now selling Jordan sneakers. Would you get on a payment plan for some J's? Tune in. 

Allen Iverson had a recent interview where he said its MJ, Kobe, then everybody else in the GOAT debate. We talk trade rumors and Dwayne Wade getting a statue in Miami. Tune in.

Last episode before the new year we get together and talk basketball. From Luka magic playing like an MVP, the Detroit Pistons' 28 game losing streak, and Lebron and the Lakers not looking the same since they won the In Season Tournament. Tune in.

We back with another one! We start off deciding should milk or cereal be poured first when making it. Then cover the NBA IST now that its over and the Lakers won the cup and we find out how much are top NBA players making per minute when they play. 

The end of the year is almost here so we decide to recap our top 5 most listened to artists of 2023. The NBA In Season Tournament starts its second stage with 8 teams ready to compete for the Cup in a one game elimination style. Then we finish off the episode discussing a new device called an AI Pin. It does not have a screen but can project a home screen menu on your hand in front of you. Change your music, respond to text messages, and so much more. Tune in.  

We back at it this episode catching up on our weekend real quick then talking about the in season tournament and how players/teams in the NBA look at 10 games in. We discuss if Lebron James would still be as dominant had he not took his talents to South Beach and if Shannon's comments on about it were wrong. Nintendo and Sony have announced a Zelda movie in the works and we try to figure out who will play the role of Link. Just another day with the HBCK squad. 

The NBA season is finally here and we got new teammates, a new in season tournament that brings new Jerseys, and new team designs on the hard wood (PAUSE).We get into how Victor Wembanyama is looking for his first couple of games and talk about the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse movie now that Chris has watched it.

The NBA season is finally here! We talk about a few players and teams performances in the pre season including Victor Wembanyama and how ready for the league he is. As we wait for James Harden and his situation in philly, we talk about miami being interested in Embiid. End it all off with a couple of predictions on what teams make it out of they're conferences and our first thoughts on the new Dragonball Daima Trailer. Lets get it.

Henrys back with us and we start this episode by giving our first impressions on some new music from Lil Wayne's (The Fix Before The VI) and Drake's (For All The Dogs). Dame finally gets traded to the bucks and we talk about team USA getting ready for the 2024 Paris Olympics after Joel Embiid announces he will play for team USA over France. 

Our brother Henry joins us on this episode. We recap our last hoop session together, give our first impressions of the new Mortal Kombat 1 game that is out now, and talk about what Team USA might look like for the upcoming Olympics in 2024. 

We Back! On this episode we talk about Undisputed and First Takes's new casts members. How well they work together and what we expect to see going forward. Are they're any championships with an asterisks or are all rings equal? Team USA hasn't looked to well in the FIBA World Cup but, we felt pretty good running some full court games over the weekend and tried out a shooting game called Consistency. Tune in. 

This episode we talk about some of our basketball developments when we were younger and decide which one of us was better on both sides of the court. Steph Curry was recently asked  if he was a better PG then Magic Johnson so we gotta talk that and a top 10 list almost ruins another friendship. (not really) Tune In.

We back and everyone is all caught up with the new season of Son of Ogre Baki Hanma on Netflix. We discus what we think about Pickle and all the fights that take place this season. Then we check out Team USA's roster for the FIBA tournament and guess what place they'll finish in. 

Jammie Foxx is back in the public eye looking healthy and has a movie on Netflix called "They Cloned Tyrone". Brendon is back on this episode and lets us know if we should watch it. Then we continue with some more details from the NBA in season tournament and Damien Lillard who still hasn't been traded yet. UFOs (or UAPs) are a real thing now so there's that and we finish off with Mortal Kombat 1 releasing more DLC content.

We back with another one! Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have been training for a cage fight that has yet to be announced. We talk about who we think might win this fight if it happens, the new Threads app made by Meta, flying cars (yes flying cars), and finish things up discussing the NBA in season tournament just announced. Tune in. 

NBA Free Agency started this weekend and a couple of signings are worth a mention. We talk Dame trying to get himself to Miami to play with Bam and Jimmy, players getting a well deserved payday, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander being a better player then Ja Morant. 

The NBA playoffs are over and the Denver Nuggets won it all. Our good friend Joe stops by to talk about NBA trade rumors, Street Fighter 6, and Mortal Kombat 1. Tune in!

We're back with another one! Covering game one of the NBA Finals, Shannon Shapre leaving Skip Bayless and Undisputed, and we celebrate Carmelo Anthony announcing his retirement recently. Then we talk about Sony releasing a gaming handheld device called Project Q and Mortal Kombat 1's storyline and new combat.  

We kick off this episode with the NBA playoffs conference finals match ups, coaches getting fired, and Ja Morant did it again. Then we take things back to gaming and give you our first impressions of Redfall and Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

We back with another one! Devonte Davis vs Ryan Garcia finally happened after all the promotion and we have a few words as to whether or not the fight lived up to all the hype. Then we switch to Playoff Mode and talk about all the round 1 and potential round 2 NBA match ups. Apex Legends season 17 is almost here and EA released a new video revealing a new Legend named Ballistic. Tune in.

Tekken 8 has been releasing new character gameplay videos on they're social media accounts the last couple of weeks and it looks amazing. We talk about Dragonball Z Kakarot's combat mechanics, up to what saga the story mode goes up to, and... fishing. Dame and the Portland Trail blazers agree for him to sit out the remainder of the NBA season and we check out how close the standings are out in the west. 

We kick of this episode talking basketball. A lot of injuries and we cover what we know so far with Ja Morant and his current situation. Rocket League and Fortnite have new seasons so you know we had to check them out. Tune in.

Apex season 16 is here with no new legend for us to cover but a new TDM mode and new weapon in the Nemesis instead. We get into Call Of Duty's new season as well which added a solid ranked mode and talk about the NBA all star weekend.

Apex Legends Season 16 is almost here. No new legend this season but it is bringing a new class system and a new burst AR called the nemesis. This years NBA trade deadline was wild and we cant help but talk about it. Tune in.

Redfall will be released this year. Another zombie co op game that has some hype around it and we might be interested. We talk about the Playstation 6 and its confirmed release in 2027, current gaming industry layoffs, a cold release game called Hi Fi Rush, and we even get into the NBA all star rosters and votes. tune in!

New year means new games to look forward to. We talk about games we're waiting for and games we've played over the holidays. We even got a new season of Rocket League! 

The Game Awards did not disappoint this year. We cover all the winners and all the new announcements for DLC and games to come.

Henrys back on this episode with us as we break down our first impressions for the newly released Warzone 2.0 battle royal mode. We also briefly check out some Need For Speed Unbound gameplay before its released. 

Apex Legends has a new battle pass, new character, and a new map. We also get into some Modern Warfare 2 and how its going after releasing over 2 weeks ago.  

Happy Halloween everyone! Find out what some of our favorite horror games are. Apex Legends season 15 is around the corner and we're getting a new character and a new map. Overwatch 2 has a Halloween event this week with a limited time mutliplayer mode. All this and more, lets get it. 

The squad hits up Comic Con 2022 in NYC this year for the first time. We break down Overwatch 2's first week release and give our first impressions on the official Mario Movie trailer.

Modern Warfare II's open beta is in week 2 and we like what we see so far. We get a new mode along with a collection event on Apex Legends, Fortnite Season 4 Chapter 3 to dive into, some GTA 6 leaks to cover, and a long awaited Tekken 8 trailer.

This week we talk about Rocket Leagues new season 8 update, the hype surrounding NBA2K23, and The Division franchise working on a free to play game. Tune in. 

There's an anime show out there for everyone. We bring up some of our favorites. All the way back to 1990 with Yu Yu Hakusho to 2020 with The God Of Highschool.

Multiversus has been a success since its release. We get into our first impressions with the game, characters, and mechanics. Dragon Ball has a new movie coming out called Super Hero. We talk about what we know so far and how we feel about the Dragon Ball Super series in general.

A lot of nostalgia on this episode of our personal top ten favorite PS2 games with a hint of judgement. 

We got the whole team here on this episode covering Tekken 8 rumors, The Division Resurgence, and we get Joe and Henry's thoughts on the Multiverses and Hypercharge games soon to be released. Smoke something and tune in!

Our friend Joe stops by and helps us with reviews and first impressions on the recently released Mario Strikers Battle League game for Nintendo and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sredder's Revenge.

We back! Playstation Plus's new memberships are finally out, Rocket League Season 7 is here, and we go over all the list of games announced at Playstatsion's State Of Play, Summer Game Fest 2022, and the Microsoft/Bethesda Showcase.