Every week, host Mario Piacquadio picks one big topic, and one person perfect to discuss that topic with, video games, movies, entertainment, you name it!
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?! THE KNICKS ARE HEADED TO THE PLAYOFFS AS THE 4TH SEED. LISTEN TO ME NERD OUT FOR 23 MINUTES
With Apex Legacy just arriving, I wanted to get some further context into the story behind it all, so I invited IGN's ParallaxStella to tell me all about it!
Sam's journey from The Falcon to Captain America is one of my favorite things I've seen in superhero media recently, and I couldn't be happier to have Kaitlyn on the show to break down the highs and lows of Marvel's Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
G4's own Riana Manuel joins me to talk about some of her experiences in the gaming industry, and how Mentorship, networking, and giving back play huge roles in making it big,
We've all been there, our games backlog has gotten so big it feels impossible to clear... well, I'm gonna try my best to fins an order to do so.
My partner Jimena, who doesn't play games, joins the show to talk about our thoughts of It Takes Two, as we have been playing through the game.
As someone who read only the first few volumes of Invincible, watching the show has made me wanna jump right back in, here's my impressions of Amazon's Invincible.
As someone who didn't grow up speaking English, it was really tough for me to love hip hop, recently I started fixing my mistakes, and who better to talk about that with than Emmett Watkins, my close friend and a certified hip-hop-head.
From 400 hours of Final Fantasy XIV to Manifold Garden, Little Arcanine joins me to talk some games we're vibing with right now!
The first foray into TV for Marvel Studios was a pop-culture phenomenon, and it happens to be one of my favorite things in the MCU.
The Simply Sassy crew joins me to discuss the most recent Nintendo Direct and what it can possibly mean for the future branding of the show.
title pretty much says it all, tbh
With new consoles being powerful enough to have ray-tracing, but not powerful enough to run ray-traced games at high frame rates, which of the two is more next gen?
Games like Resident Evil 2 and Final Fantasy VII Remake have shifted the way the industry sees remakes from more than just a cash-grab to GOTY-worthy titles, we discuss.
One of the biggest cinematic achievements ever, as I'm rewatching it, I can't believe how dope the MCU is.
A process that is long, complex, and convoluted, and one that often affects lives permanently before ever being completed, Monti and I break down life as an immigrant in the US.
In thins PACKED episode, we slightly open the Pandora's box that is the conversation between capitalism vs socialism.
From Halo Infinite to Horizon Forbidden West, 2021 is sure looking like another unbelievable year for games, let's look at what's coming!
We all know and love Call of Duty, but Jordan and I wanted to dive a little bit deeper into what makes the IP so good and our history with it.
have you heard about this cyberpunk thing... it's not great
Even though they're my favorite hobby, I often go months without playing many video games, and downright forgetting how much I love to play them, I try and break down this phenomenon.
It's that time of year! What are the best games of the hell that has been 2020? I invited Emmett to come on once again to give our lists.
Geoff Keighly recently announced the Future Class, a list of diverse voices in the industry to be highlighted, so I invited SpawnOnMe's Kahlief Adams on the show to discuss what this can mean for future content creators, and how to keep this momentum going to further diversify the industry.
Donald Trump was synonymous with a lot of bad things for a lot of people, specially for minorities, and so I had Youssef Maguid from Ubisoft on the show, to cathartically let out everything bad that man represented to us, and how happy we are that Joe Biden will be president, although he's not perfect.
The PlayStation 5 is finally here, and after playing with it for its first weekend, I sit down and give you my thoughts on it so far.
From sitcoms to dramas to animated shows, there's a lot of ground to cover when talking about the best TV shows ever made, Teddy and I go through our favorites.
Crunch is an issue that's plagued the video game industry for a long time, and CD Projekt Red is no exception to that, even though their management stated they wouldn't crunch. I dive into this topic and talk about my grievances.
My friend Mario Rivera and I realized this console generation is over, and so we made a list for our favorite games of this incredible generation.
The host of many podcasts, Stormageddon, joins me to talk about -- well; podcasting...
Man, how about that? Let's talk The Boys!
"The dream" can be seemingly unachievable to many, and both That Nerdy Site's Trebor Starkey and I have wanted to achieve that dream, and have had changes of heart. So, is it possible to break in?
IT'S OCTOBER BASEBALL, BABY. My friend Lex joins me to nerd out about baseball in this big podcast. GO YANKEES
Had any luck getting a PS5? Well, after the event my friend Emmett joins me as we break down everything that happened during and after the most resent PS5 Showcase.
Sports have always been one of the biggest passions in my life, and one of the things that I've always shared with my dad, here's how my story and his connects when it comes to sports.
The Most Exciting Upcoming Games (ft. ZombaeKillz) - One Big Topic #22 by Mario Piacquadio
DC Fandome Analysis (ft. Corey Cudney) - One Big Topic #21 by Mario Piacquadio
The NBA Bubble + Playoff Predictions (ft. Jono Pech) - One Big Topic #20 by Mario Piacquadio
My friend Jessica joins me to talk abut a passion of hers, and why it's so crucial to the games industry, and the world -- criticism.
Kahlief Adams from SpawnOnMe comes on to talk some future-of-the-industry stuff, and why Marvel's Avengers opens the door to a bigger discussion in gaming.
Top Next-Gen Games We Want To Happen (ft. PleaseBexcited) - One Big Topic #17 by Mario Piacquadio
THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND, Mike Howard AKA SnowBikeMike brings the hype as always as we have an amazing discussion about the future of Xbox.
Josh Silverman from Bearpunch joins me as we reminisce our favorite memories from this generation of games, as next-gen is incoming.
My good friend and Irrational Passions' own Alex O'Neill joins me as we break down and discuss everything that was shown on this week's Ubisoft Forward.
Prince Jackson of Bloody Disgusting's GoodKnight podcast joins me to talk about his biggest passion; horror, and why it's underrated as a genre.
My good friend Kyle joins me to breakdown everything we saw on last week's PS5 Reveal event.
Steve Saylor AKA The Blind Gamer comes and tells me why The Last Of Us Part II is a game-changer for accessibility, and how his experience as an accessibility consultant has been.
Kinda Funny's own Nick Scarpino talks to me about making that sweet sweet frap... and if you have no idea what that means; be warned.
My good friend and host of Puttin' In Work, Jono Pech, joins me as we talk about one of our shared passions; basketball, and why The Last Dance might be one of the best documentaries ever.
Kinda Funny's own Barrett Courtney nerds out with me about my new love, and one of our favorite shows; My Hero Academia. First 20 minutes are spoiler-free! Plus Ultra!
My good friend and Kinda Funny Up-and-Comer Chloe Naylor joins me as we catch up on everything from her rise to fame, to old stories of Kinda Funny Prom.
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