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Goodnight and Good Game


    • May 14, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 15m AVG DURATION
    • 124 EPISODES

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    The Goodnight and Good Game podcast is an absolute gem in the world of nerd culture and sci-fi enthusiasts. Each episode is brimming with engaging content and insightful commentary that caters to both young adult nerds and modern sci-fi fans. The hosts, Tony and James, exude passion and expertise in everything related to the nerd universe, making them incredibly engaging and enjoyable to listen to. Whether you're a fan of video games, comic books, movies, or TV shows about these topics, this podcast covers it all. Plus, the inclusion of a foreigner in the mix adds a touch of cultural diversity that enhances the overall listening experience.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is its ingenious segmentation. There's a "level" for just about anyone out there, ensuring that every listener can find something they resonate with. Tony and James have an undeniable knack for injecting humor into their discussions, often leaving their audience laughing out loud wherever they may be tuning in from. This ability to entertain while imparting valuable knowledge sets this podcast apart from others in the genre. Additionally, their unique points of view on various topics are refreshingly honest and sometimes even brutally truthful, showing that they genuinely care about what they discuss.

    However, like any podcast, The Goodnight and Good Game does have some minor drawbacks. Occasionally, Tony and James tend to go off on tangents that can sidetrack the main discussion for longer than necessary. While these side tangents can still be interesting and intriguing in their own right, they might not always align with what listeners are seeking from the episode. However, this is merely a small hiccup in an otherwise outstanding show.

    In conclusion, The Goodnight and Good Game podcast deserves high praise for its exceptional blend of entertainment value and informative content. Tony and James are fantastic hosts who expertly navigate through various aspects of nerd culture with passion and expertise. Their ability to engage listeners while providing unique perspectives on topics is commendable. Whether you're a seasoned nerd or just starting your journey into the sci-fi world, this podcast is a must-listen. Don't miss out on the opportunity to be entertained and informed by these two wonderful hosts.



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    Episode 508: Accessibility in Games 2025 Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 80:59


    This week on the show, we have all the geek news you need and in the boss room we're talking about accessibility in video games because there's been a ton of improvements since we last dove into this topic.

    Episode 507: Daredevil Born Again (and the news!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 84:22


    This week on the show, we have all the geek news you need and in the boss room we're talking about Daredevil Born Again - one heck of a Disney Plus show that just came to an end.

    Episode 506: What the Nintendo is Going On

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 61:19


    This week on the show, we have all the geek news you need and in the boss room we're going to break down everything from the Switch 2 reveal and discuss what the hell is going on with Nintendo. 

    Episode 505: Nintendo Direct (Part 1) and Invincible

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 94:02


    (This was recorded before the switch 2 reveal)This week on the show, Nintendo showed off a huge Direct we cover in the news and our main topic is the show Invincible - something we've been meaning to cover for a while, but with the newest season wrapped up, we figured now is the time to talk about it

    Episode 504: Defending Dumb Action Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 73:43


    This week on the show, we decided last night to do something silly and so our main topic this week will be defending quote dumb action movies. We're not talking about high brow cinema like John Wick. We're talking movies like shoot um up. 

    Episode 503: The Past and Future of DC Films

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 84:30


    This week on the show, with the newest Superman film around the corner, we decided to talk about the DC films of the past, and what we'd like to see in James Gunn's universe going forward!

    Episode 502: State of Play and Portable Gaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 91:12


    This week on the show, we breakdown Sony's latest State of Play and talk about why the future of gaming is handheld.

    Episode 501: Skeleton Crew

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 93:16


    This week on the show, we're going to talk about the Star Wars show Skeleton Crew, now that it's all wrapped up. You may notice we've started changing things up around here - with new key art thanks to our producer and we're playing with the show format some! Please let us know what you think on social media. We're GNGGcast on just about everything out there these days. (goodnight.gg on bsky) Link to the Game Dev state of the industry 2025: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/gdc-2025-state-of-the-game-industry-devs-weigh-in-on-layoffs-ai-and-more

    Bonus: Here's to 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 64:51


    The one thing we can look forward to this year, is all the nerdy pop culture fun that's coming out. This week we're taking a look at what's to come in 2025!

    Bonus Episode: 2024 Wrapped up!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 134:33


    What's this? A secret BONUS episode?! Join us as we talk about all the geeky things we loved in 2024. See you in 2025! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 500!: 10+ Years of Nerdy Pop Culture Trends and Moments

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 174:32


    We did it! We made it to episode 500. This week on the show, one of our OG hosts has come back as we discuss what 10+ years of doing this podcast was like from a pop culture perspective. Thank you to everyone who has been on this journey with us and we hope you enjoy this very special episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 499: The Genre of Cyberpunk and the real world

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 75:27


    This week, we talk about the week in geek news - and open up about why we love the Cyberpunk genre while discussing recent events in the world. Please join us for this special episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 498: Let's Talk About Game Feel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 97:16


    This week on the show, after the news - we take a deep dive into the concept of "game feel". What games stand out to us thanks to things like mechanics, graphics and more. Join us, for an all-new episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 497: TGS and State of Play

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 82:18


    This week on the show, we have a whole TGS and Playstation State of play to dive into! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 496: Gamescom and More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 84:37


    This week, we're doing a breakdown of all the things we're looking forward to from Gamescom - and even talk about some of the week in news as well! Join us - for an all new episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 495: Comfort Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 123:55


    What media brings you comfort? This week on the show, after the news, we talk about all the movies, tv and more that bring us comfort when we are feeling down. Join us, for an all-new episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 494: SDCC 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 66:06


    Comic-Con is over, but we need to talk about ALL the reveals that happened that weekend. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 493: The Acolyte

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 52:59


    This week on the show, after the news, we get into a breakdown of The Acolyte. What we liked, what we didn't and why we loved it. Join us, for an all-new episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 492: Movies you might have missed this year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 68:50


    This week on the show, we are halfway through the year, and we wanna talk about some of the movies you might have missed! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 491: X-Men 97

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 97:04


    This week, after the news, we're gonna take a deep dive into all things X-Men 97! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 490: That One Scene In Community, But The News

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 66:05


    This week on the show, well...we've been off the air for a couple weeks and in that time, a LOT has happened - so this week, its nothing but the news. Strap in and strap on because its going to be a wild ride.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 489: BRO (Boss-Room-Only): What makes for a classic game

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2024 76:24


    This week on the show, its been a hecking busy last couple weeks for Hector and I, so we thought this week we'd have one of our Boss room only episodes. So this week, our ONLY topic is - - what makes for a quote, unquote, classic video game.  Before we start, don't forget you can head over to Goodnight.gg where as a patron of our show you can suggest topics for us to talk about! Also as a patron, you get access to our off-week episodes!  - - We finally have some patreon requests, and we will get to those once Hector and I are back from our work trip next week --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 488: The Triple-i Initiative

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 69:28


    This week on the show, after the news, we're going to talk about all the wonderful games announced during the first ever Triple-i Initiative --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 487: Hollywood Adaptations /w Guest Emergent Beacon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 96:10


    This week on the show, after the news, it's time to discuss Hollywood adaptations - from books to games, what makes for a great one? We are also joined in our boss room by Brandt Hughes, from the youtube channel Emergent Beacon. Join us for an all-new episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 486: Zach Snyder, Grant Morrison and Dark Superheroes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 73:14


    This week on the show, after the news, we're going to talk about turning superheroes dark and edgy - a topic I am sure the internet will be perfectly normal about. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 485: The Games Industry and Madam Web

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 69:09


    This week on the show, we are doing things a bit differently. We NEED to devote more time to talking about games industry trends - and we also want to talk about the state of the Sony Marvel films. So this week, instead of our normal format, we break the episode into two boss rooms. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 484: That Time Microsoft Said Nothing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 52:32


    This week on the show, after the news, we talk about the Microsoft podcast that just aired - and what they did, and didn't say during it. Tune in for an all-new episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Ep 483: Q1 Playstation State of Play

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 63:47


    This week on the show, after the news, we take a deep dive into the the first Playstation State of Play and get hyped for a lot of games. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 482: 2024 Hype!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 60:29


    This week on the show, we get hyped for all the nerdy things coming out in 2024 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 481: So long 2023!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2023 75:52


    It's time for our year end wrap-up! We talk about what we loved playing - watching and what occupied our free time this year! Join us - for an all new episode!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 480: What's going on with the MCU?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2023 85:17


    (Note: This episode was recorded before we went to go see The Marvels) This week on the show, after the news - we talk about some of the MCU's biggest woes right now and what we'd like to see in the future! As always, we want to keep the talk positive and encouraging - so let us know what you think in the comments! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 479: Ahsoka Spoiler-cast

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 52:01


    This week on the show, after the news - it's time to get into our full-spoiler discussion of the Ahsoka series! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 478: Spooky Stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 59:12


    This week on the show, we celebrate the best holiday by giving you all our spooky recommendations! Join us, for an all-new episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 477: The Cost of Game Development

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023 49:02


    This week on the show we talk about the possibility of games costing more and what that means! Join us - for an all new episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 476: Nintendo, Playstation and Unity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 45:44


    This week on the show, instead of tossing a bunch of news at you - we have 3 specific things we're going to talk about: The Nintendo Direct, the Playstation State of Play and what is going on with the game engine unity.  Join us for an all-new episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 475: The Gamescom Special!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 48:30


    This week on the show, we are talking about all things Gamescom 2023! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 474: The Invasion Should Have Stayed A Secret

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 68:03


    It's Marvel talk time and we can't wait to talk all about Secret Invasion so you don't have to watch it! Join us for the week in geek news on an all-new episode!!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 473: Star Wars Jedi Order/Survivor

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2023 74:28


    (Our apologies for the off audio for the first few minutes) This week on the show, after the news, we take a deep dive into the Fallen Order/Jedi Survivor games and what makes them standouts in the Star Wars canon. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 472: The Boss Room(s)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 47:39


    This week on the show, instead of just the news - we're giving you just the boss rooms! Yep, this is an all main topic episode y'all!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 471: Microsoft v FTC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 52:59


    This week on the show, after the news, we're going to dive into some of the fun facts we learned during the Microsoft v FTC hearings over the last couple weeks. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 470: Summer Games Fest Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 36:49


    In this follow up special episode, we talk all about the other summer games fest games we saw and loved!~ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 469: Summer Game Fest

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 49:49


    On this special episode, we talk about all the cool trailers shown at this years Summer Games Fest --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 468: The Playstation Showcase

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 80:26


    This week on the show, after the news - we take a dive into ALL the amazing announcements at the Playstation Showcase this last week. Join us, for an all-new episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 467: What's Next for Xbox

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 61:34


    Episode 467: What's Next for Xbox This week on the show, after we dive into the week in geek news, we talk about what's next for Microsoft's Xbox division and what we'd like to see from them. Special thanks to the Millennium Fandom Bar for throwing a wonderful May the 4th celebration! We have fun in every episode, but I hope you can hear how much fun we had with this one. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 466: Speedrun News and Star Wars

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 26:01


    This week on the show, we gotta go fast through the news so we can talk all about everything that happened at the Star Wars celebration. Join us, for an all new episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 465: Thanks E3 For The Memories

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 77:43


    This week on the show, after the news, we talk about how E3 has been cancelled this year and what some of our memories of the show were. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 464: The Podcasts Future and The Last of Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 51:47


    This week on the show, we talk about what is next for our podcast and after the news we finally get into our Last of Us spoilercast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Ep 463: Weekly News and Ant-Man Spoilercast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 55:00


    This week on the show we get into a crazy week of geek news - and in the boss room, we talk about Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantamania! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gnggcast/support

    Episode 462: The Rise and Fall of Live Service Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 41:38


    This week, after the news, we take a deep dive into why so many live service games seem to be failing these days. Join us, for an all-new episode! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gnggcast/support

    Episode 461: MCU Catch-up

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 39:50


    This week, in a special "Boss Room Only" episode, we're catching up on all the MCU titles we have not talked about, because the new Ant-Man movie is out now! Join us, for an all-new episode! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gnggcast/support

    Episode 460: Nintendo Direct, DC Updates and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 52:00


    Hey everyone! We're back from the hecking ice storm that took us out for days - and we're here with a news centric episode to cover all the stuff we've been dying to talk about for two weeks. Join us, for an all-new episode! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gnggcast/support

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