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Every month John and Adam break down the latest in gaming! From the latest news and what games we're playing to segments like Small Talk and The Last Word! We look at games from the lens of two old nerds balancing their love of games with kids, spouses, and mortgage payments. Check out all of our co…

John Wahl & Adam Leonhardt


    • May 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 452 EPISODES

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    The Mega Dads Live podcast is a must-listen for gamers who are trying to balance their family life with their gaming hobby. This podcast offers a unique blend of insightful discussions, relatable anecdotes, and adult humor that keeps listeners entertained from start to finish. With a wide range of topics covered, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Whether you're a parent or not, the hosts John and Adam provide an entertaining and informative perspective on gaming that will keep you coming back for more.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the chemistry between John and Adam. Their banter and comedic timing are spot-on, making each episode engaging and enjoyable. They have great knowledge about video games and offer honest opinions, even if they are unpopular. The addition of personal stories and experiences as dads adds another layer of relatability to the show. Moreover, the production quality is top-notch, with original art and music by Adam himself.

    While there are numerous positive aspects to The Mega Dads Live podcast, one potential downside could be the occasional use of NSFW language. While this may not bother some listeners, others may find it off-putting or inappropriate depending on their preferences or listening environment.

    In conclusion, The Mega Dads Live podcast is a standout choice for gamers looking for a podcast that combines gaming talk with relatable family experiences. The humor, knowledge, and production quality make this podcast a joy to listen to each month. Whether you're a parent or not, you'll find yourself thoroughly entertained by John and Adam's witty banter and insightful discussions about video games. Give this podcast a try - you won't be disappointed!



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    Latest episodes from Mega Dads Live

    Mega Dads Live Episode 179 - Is Blades of Fire Sharp Enough?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025


    Today on Mega Dads Live Adam and Antonio are discussing the new hack-and-slash action title, Blades of Fire while also pouring one out for the Summer Gaming Hype Season.

    Mega Dads Live Episode 178 - Oblivion Will Melt Your Face

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025


    This week on Mega Dads Live Antonio is taking us on a trip through Oblivion with The Elder Scrolls!

    Mega Dads Live Episode 177 - Blue Prince is Brilliant

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025


    On this episode of Mega Dads Live Adam marvels at the brilliance of indie puzzle title, Blue Prince.

    Mega Dads Live Episode 176: Trump Taxes Gamers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025


    On this episode of Mega Dads Live: brace for price increases because they are here. Trump's trade war and taxes have begun to impact the gaming sector in a huge way. Also, Adam discusses his time with Wall Town Wonder and Walkabout Mini Golf!

    Mega Dads Live Episode 175 - South of Midnight gets Dark

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025


    On this episode of Mega Dads Live Antonio and Clay roam the bayou in South of Midnight!

    Mega Dads Live Episode 174 - Atomfall without Adam

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025


    On this episode of Mega Dads Live Antonio and Clay are taking hosting duties to discuss Atomfall!

    Mega Dads Live Episode 173: Here Comes Nintendo Switch 2!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025


    On this EPIC episode of Mega Dads Live Adam and Antonio are sharing their thoughts on the Nintendo Switch 2, following Nintendo's massive Direct and Treehouse live streams.

    Mega Dads Live Episode 172: Pac-Man World is Pac-Tacular

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025


    This week on Mega Dads Live the guys are talking all about the nostalgia-fueled 3D Mascot Platformer, Pac-Man World Re-Pac for the PlayStation 5!

    Mega Dads Live Episode 171 - Avowed Astounds

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025


    On this episode of Mega Dads Live Antonio talks about the new Xbox RPG, Avowed.

    Mega Dads Live Episode 170: Assassin's Creed Shadows Goes for the Throat

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025


    On this episode of Mega Dads Live Adam finds that Ubisoft has brought the Assassin's Creed series back to top form with the latest installment, Assassin's Creed: Shadows

    Mega Dads Live Episode 169: Kingdom Come Deliverance II is Majestic

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025


    On this episode of Mega Dads Live Antonio is sharing his thoughts on the mega-sequel, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2.

    Mega Dads Live #168 - Mika and the Witch's Island Soars!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025


    On this episode of Mega Dads Live, Adam talks about his time playing the charming cozy game Mika and the Witch's Island with his kids.

    Mega Dads Live Episode 167 - Looking Good with Meta Quest

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025


    This episode of Mega Dads Live Antonio is going into the virtual realm with his brand-new Meta Quest 3!

    Mega Dads Live #166: Donkey Kong Country Returns HD

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025


    On this episode of Mega Dads Live Adam and Antonio spend Valentines Day together talking about monkeys. Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is a fantastic time on the Nintendo Switch!

    Mega Dads Live #165 - Antonio Takes the Path of Exile

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025


    This week on Mega Dads Live Antonio talks about his time with Path of Exile 2.

    Mega Dads Live #164: Marvel Rivals is Super!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025


    On this episode of Mega Dads Live Antonio gushes about the new hero-shooter Marvel Rivals, and tries to get Adam to GET GUD.

    Mega Dads Live #163: Alien Rogue Incursion Kills it in VR

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025


    On this episode of Mega Dads Live Adam raves about the outstanding new Alien Rogue Incursion available on PSVR2.

    Mega Dads Live #162: 2025 Gaming Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025


    On this episode of Mega Dads Live Adam gets a PlayStation Portal and the guys are giving their 2025 gaming predictions!

    Mega Dads Live #161 - Best of 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025


    On this special episode of Mega Dads Live Adam is breaking down the BEST games that we played in 2024 and crowning the official Mega Dads Game of the Year!

    Mega Dads Live #160: Have a New Year Mario Party!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024


    On this episode of MDL Adam and Antonio revisit their predictions for the year 2024 before diving in to Super Mario Party Jamboree for the Nintendo Switch. *code provided by Nintendo

    Mega Dads Live #157: Tomb Raider Remastered is Buried Treasure

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024


    On this episode of Mega Dads Live we're discussing Tomb Raider Remastered as well as the debate about letting kids use beauty products!

    Mega Dads Live #158: Genshin Goes Xbox

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024


    On this episode of Mega Dads Live Antonio is very excited that Genshin Impact has finally made its way to his platform of choice, the Xbox!

    Mega Dads Live #156 - Does Black Ops 6 Have Any New Tricks?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024


    On this episode of Mega Dads Live we're discussing Call of Duty Black Ops 6 and Karate Kid Street Rumble!

    Mega Dads Live #155: Silent Hill 2 is Frightfully Good!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024


    On this episode of Mega Dads Live Adam and Antonio dive deep into the haunted world of Silent Hill 2 and attempt to figure out just what is an Xbox?

    Mega Dads Live #154: Pokémon TCG Pocket & Voidwrought

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024


    On this episode of Mega Dads Live Antonio & Tony discuss the new mobile game Pokémon TCG Pocket and the metroidvania-like indie game Voidwrought.

    Mega Dads Live #153: Disney Pixel RPG & Full Room Multiplayer Sandbox VR

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024


    On this episode of Mega Dads Live: Antonio & Clay discuss the new mobile game Disney Pixel RPG and the bright future of VR.

    Voice 2024: Adam Leonhardt

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024


    Voice 2024: Brian Shea

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024


    A message from Brian Shea from 'All Things Nintendo', about this year's election.

    Voice 2024: Christian Spicer (Copy)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024


    A message from Christian Spicer from the podcast, DLC - about this year's election.

    Overworld - Luke Davis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024


    Welcome one and all to the first episode of the MegaDads latest show - Mega Dads Overworld! And yes we occasionally call it Open World in this episode, but it's Overworld, dagnabbit! Any other questions? No? Good! This episode, Evan and Jonathan talk to Luke Davis, Assistant Director Of Admissions for DigiPen Institute, the world's first college designed entirely around the video game industry. Luke talks about his time running herd on interns for Bungie, how the academics behind video games has changed, and why you shouldn't expect to do nothing but play Halo your freshman year. That's for us state school folks… We also talk about Zenless Zone Zero, Deadlock, Grapple Dog and the upcoming Haunted Paws, so if you are allergic to dogs, maybe take your pills Open Theme: Super Mario World Overworld Theme Remix by Chill Trap End Theme: Super Mario World End Theme by Koji Kondo

    Mega Dads Live #151 - Metaphor Refantazio is on Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024


    On this episode of MDL Adam and Antonio discuss the latest Stay of Play from PlayStation and the new Atlus RPG Metaphor Refantazio

    Mega Dads Live #150 - Looking Sharp with Stellar Blade

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024


    In this, our 150th episode of MDL Adam and Antonio are discussing the family party game, Crossy Road Castle and the stylish action title, Stellar Blade!

    Mega Dads Live #149 - Is Astro Bot Game of the Year?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024


    In this episode of Mega Dads Live Adam is joined by Court Lalonde from Console Creatures and Three Dads and a Console to gush about the new Astro Bot for PlayStation 5!

    Mega Dads Live #148 - Pepper Grinder Pops Off!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024


    On this episode of Mega Dads Live Adam and Antonio discuss the flashy and fun Pepper Grinder!

    Mega Dads Live # 147 - Thank Goodness You're Here is Absurd

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024


    On this episode of MDL Adam and Antonio are discussing the absurd indie title, Thank Goodness You're Here!

    Mega Dads Live #146: House of Golf 2 is Crazy Fun!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024


    Adam and Antonio discuss the toybox mini golf title House of Golf 2 on this latest episode of Mega Dads Live!

    Mega Dads Live #145: Shine a Light on SCHiM

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024


    This week Adam and Antonio are discussing the charming indie title, SCHiM as well as why they will never get tattoos.

    Mega Dads Live #144 - The Wonders of Dungeons of Hinterberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024


    On this episode of Mega Dads Live Antonio discusses his time with the Dungeons of Hinterberg while Adam is mesmerized by Jeff the Land Shark.

    Mega Dads Live #143 - What is Zenless Zone Zero?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024


    On this episode of MDL Evan tries to explain the complexity and strangeness of Zenless Zone Zero!

    Mega Dads Live #142 - American Summer Gaming Sampler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2024


    On this episode of Mega Dads Live Adam is sampling a variety of games this Summer before the Fall gaming onslaught begins!

    Mega Dads Live #141: The Majesty of Octopath Traveller 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024


    On this episode of Mega Dads Live Antonio is raving about the latest blockbuster to drop on Game Pass, Octopath Traveller 2. The Dads also field community questions from Mabel's Bag, and discuss how Butterflies get down.

    Mega Dads Live #140: Summer Game Bang 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024


    On this episode of Mega Dads Live Adam and Antonio are breaking down the very best reveals from the Summer Gaming Season, which we call Summer Game Bang!

    Fallout Fans Episode 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024


    Welcome to *Fallout Fans* a limited series podcast where we discuss all things Fallout including the live action Fallout TV series. Today on the show we breakdown and review episode 7 of the live action Fallout TV show.

    Mega Dads Live #138 - Dave the Diver is Delightful

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024


    On this episode of MDL Adam and Antonio discuss the delightful surprise that is Dave the Diver as well as the turmoil at Xbox.

    Mega Dads Live #137 - Happiness in a Glass

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024


    On this episode of Mega Dads Live Antonio and Tony discuss adult beverages and playing Fallout 4 in 2024!

    Mega Dads Live #136 - Xbox is Great on PlayStation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2024


    Adam and Antonio are here to discuss Hi-Fi Rush on PS5, the upcoming Xbox Summer Showcase and why people are losing their minds about Helldivers 2's new online policy!

    Fallout Fans Episode Five

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2024


    Welcome to *Fallout Fans* a limited series podcast where we discuss all things Fallout including the live action Fallout TV series. Today on the show we breakdown and review episode 5 of the live action Fallout TV show.

    Fallout Fans Episode 4 - Review

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2024


    Welcome to *Fallout Fans* a limited series podcast where we discuss all things Fallout including the live action Fallout TV series. Today on the show we breakdown and review episode 4 of the live action Fallout TV show.

    Fallout Fans Episode Three (Copy)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2024


    Welcome to *Fallout Fans* a limited series podcast where we discuss all things Fallout including the live action Fallout TV series. Today on the show we breakdown and review episode 3 of the live action Fallout TV show. Leave YOUR review in the comment section below and let us know your honest thoughts. Watch all 8 episodes of the first season of Fallout available exclusively on Amazon Prime Video and then join us as we breakdown and review each episode.

    Mega Dads Live #135: Comparing Hotdogs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2024


    *On this episode of Mega Dads Live* Antonio and Evan compare hotdogs. We talk about indie/artsy games and the dark all-digial future of gaming.

    Fallout Fans: Episode Two Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024


    Welcome to *Fallout Fans* a limited series podcast where we discuss all things Fallout including the live action Fallout TV series. Today on the show we breakdown and review episode 2 of the live action Fallout TV show.

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