Video Game Outsiders, the official podcast of the comedy network, Riot Cast, has been churning out stupidity and gaming since 2004, making it one of the longest running podcasts of all time. Hosts John “John’s Arcade” Jacobson, and comedy creator Michelle Madison, explore all things gaming from cons…
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The Video Game Outsiders podcast has been a staple in my life for what feels like forever. From the first episode I listened to, John, Michelle, and Matt instantly won me over with their unique blend of humor, knowledge, and genuine friendship. They have become more than just hosts to me; they are my friends.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is the chemistry between the hosts. John's musical and comedic talents shine through in every episode, bringing laughter and entertainment to each discussion. Michelle may try to put on a tough exterior, but her secret sweet nature always manages to peek through, making her endearing and relatable. And Matt, well, he is the perfect balance to this dynamic duo with his kind and friendly demeanor. The conversations can get heated at times, but their dedication to providing authentic gaming talk always prevails.
The worst aspect of this podcast might be its initial off-putting nature to new listeners. The banter and unique personalities of the hosts may take some time to get used to, but trust me when I say that it eventually grows on you. Additionally, there are times when John's eccentricity can become overwhelming or when Michelle's sharp tongue can be too biting. However, these minor flaws are easily overshadowed by the overall enjoyment that this podcast brings.
In conclusion, if you are looking for a video game podcast that is genuine, unfiltered, and filled with laughter and insightful discussions about gaming, then The Video Game Outsiders is the perfect choice for you. John, Michelle, and Matt have carried this show for nearly two decades with their unwavering dedication and undeniable chemistry. Give them a chance and you'll find yourself hooked on their unique brand of entertainment.
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Michelle doesn't want to be here and John talks about his toes. Plus Becoming Saint, Lossless Scaling on Steam Deck, dripping beer with DeoxIT vs WD40 specialist Contact Cleaner, Ikea CPC stand, Steam Automation Fest, The Golden Age of PC Gaming, and more. Joing Discord to chat, support, and win games from CDK https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT
The Game Store Guy joins Michelle and John to talk about Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 + 4 Remastered, Dungeons and Dragons: Neverwinter Nights 2 Enhanced Edition, College Football 26, Vengeful Guardian Moonrider, more on Dune Awakening, Shooty Shooty Robot Invasion, Suit for Hire, Iron Meat, Nintendo Switch 2 bricking/banning and docks, Xbox Rog pricing, Playasia and imports, Stop Killing Games, and more gaming news! Support us in Discord to get weekly bonus shows, ad-free VGO, and the entire back catalog of 20 years on VideoGameOutsiders.com via https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT Head to Twitch.tv/johnANDmichelle and sub free with Amazon Prime every month for our game streams and to support the show.
Walkcast - Smash burgers with onions on the flat top, weeds and hedge trimming, Nintendo news, and much more
Fans, protein, backpacks, oh my! Chat, support, or win games in Discord https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT
Is the West DEAD? Japanese & Gacha Games, Anime Series, Manga, Movies, Gaming News about Xbox layoff! Weeb Week #3! Mecha BREAK, UmaMusume: Pretty Derby, Wuthering Waves aka WuWa, Bakeru, Zenless Zone Zero, Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered, Final Fantasy IV 25 year anniversary remake rumors and Memoria Mod + Moguri Mod, Solo Leveling Arise Overdrive, Outrider Mako, win RAIDOU Remastered The Mystery of the Soulless Army from CDKeys in our VGO Discord, gacha games, and more! Plus Josee the Tiger and the Fish, 90's Berserk, Jujutsu Kaisen JJK, Solo Leveling, The Apothecary Diaries, Attack on Titan, and the bad rep anime gets. We also get into the Xbox drama. To listen to Weeb Week 1&2 (Eps 837 & 882), support us in Discord to get weekly bonus shows, ad-free VGO, and the entire back catalog of 20 years on VideoGameOutsiders.com via https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT Head to Twitch.tv/johnANDmichelle and sub free with Amazon Prime every month for our game streams and to support the show.
Xbox layoffs, Wordatro, Tower Wizard, more on Dune Awakening... a lot more (John wants to buy gold). Support in Discord and get extra weekly shows and more! https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT
Death Stranding 2 on the Beach with Matt, Dispatch, Dune Awakening survival-craft MMO and movie, HITMAN World of Assassination Bond mission LeCHIFFRE from Casino Royale, Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon, Battlefield Hardline, Picnic Peril, Doom the Dark Ages, The Alters, Xbox's hardware desires cause a stir online, and more gaming news! Sign up for the Mario Kart event, win games from CD keys, or support us in Discord to get weekly bonus shows, ad-free VGO, and the entire back catalog of 20 years on VideoGameOutsiders.com via https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT where there is also an EXTRA Discord only podcast! Head to Twitch.tv/johnANDmichelle and sub free with Amazon Prime every month for our game streams and to support the show.
Walkcast - Muggy and buggy, apple cider vinegar chuck roast - yuck, kielbasa and baked beans, rain and deck mode, Odyssey team, Nintendo news and much more. Support in Discord to get weekly bonus shows and the back catalog! https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT
John and Michelle fight about... we mean talk about grilling, cooking, and more! Gas-lined grill, the gas fight, kitchen scissors, Crying Tiger and Thai food, pudding cookies, Selena Gomez Oreos, gravy vs sauce John's mom vs random woman, smoked shotgun shells, homemade dressing, John loves the 1800s. Chat about it or support in Discord: https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT
Chrono Odyssey MMO playtest, Tron Catalyst sucks, RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army, PEAK co-op climbing game, Netherworld Covenant soulslike roguelike, Lost in Random: The Eternal Die, Xbox Launcher Launcher puts Steam games in your library, Xbox VR, World of Tanks: Blitz Reforged, sign up from the Mario Kart cup, win DUNE AWAKENING from cdkeys, or support us in Discord, Morbid Metal, new Elden Ring: Nightreign, EA Summer Sale - Star Wars Battlefront II, and this episode was sponsored by NOSPANKO! Get weekly bonus shows, ad-free VGO, and the entire back catalog of 20 years by going premium on our VGO mobile app (or on the web ilovevgo.com) or NOW in Discord on VideoGameOutsiders.com via https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT where there is an EXTRA Discord only podcast! You can also win games weekly from our sponsor CDkeys in our giveaways! Head to Twitch.tv/johnANDmichelle and sub free with Amazon Prime every month for our game streams and to support the show.
John and Michelle talk Octopath Traveler Champions of the Continent, Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, Disney Illusion Island Starring Mickey and Friends, gasoline fingers, Donkey Kong Direct Bananza with Pauline and PAINT, Tron game looks, negative game articles, and Nintendo vs Sony. Come down to Discord for weekly bonus shows, the back catalog of 20 years, AND a weekly Discord show/perks. https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT
Mind's Eye, The Alters, Stellar Blade PC breaks Sony's record, Steam on Xbox hardware, FBC Firebreak, Gears of War Reloaded MP beta, Path of Exile 1 Secrets of the Atlas, Ry's Switch 2 review and Mario Kart event info (sign up in Discord for July 6th race), the Canadian host torch gets passed, Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic, FNAF: Security Breach, Dead by Daylight, Cast n Chill Fishing Idle game, Ball x Pit, is Sony dead and more gaming news! Get weekly bonus shows, ad-free VGO, and the entire back catalog of 20 years by going premium on our VGO mobile app (or on the web ilovevgo.com) or NOW in Discord on VideoGameOutsiders.com via https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT where there is an EXTRA Discord only podcast! You can also win games weekly from our sponsor CDkeys in our giveaways! Head to Twitch.tv/johnANDmichelle and sub free with Amazon Prime every month for our game streams and to support the show.
Walkcast - Raincast, Pixel Fold broke, power washing hell, sidewalk repairs, deck work, Tires, Nintendo news and much more. Make the swap and support in Discord for an extra weekly bonus show and download these eps along with ad free vgo! https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT
John and Michelle talk Steam Next Fest, Star Birds from kurzgesagt – in a nutshell, Nvidia says quantum computing is coming, Firefighter Frankie, Mr. Mine idle, All Will Fall, Mind's Eye is trash, Windows 11 being made better for gaming, and more PC news! Join the Steam group: https://steamcommunity.com/groups/VGO Join Discord: https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT
Switch 2 Mega Review, MarioKart World, Dune Awakening MMO Survivalcraft, Pro controller, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, Nioh 3 demo, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Master Crafted Edition, Puyo Puyo™ Tetris® 2, Fast Fusion, Connor from MMOfallout visits Valve HQ to check out Steam, Siege X, Firefighter Frankie, Fornite with Joycon mouse, Switch Welcome Tour sucks, GameCube games, Hell is Us, My Friendly Neighborhood. Get weekly bonus shows, ad-free VGO, and the entire back catalog of 20 years by going premium on our VGO mobile app (or on the web ilovevgo.com) or NOW in Discord on VideoGameOutsiders.com via https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT where there is an EXTRA Discord only podcast! You can also win games weekly from our sponsor CDkeys in our giveaways! Head to Twitch.tv/johnANDmichelle and sub free with Amazon Prime every month for our game streams and to support the show.
John talks to Michelle about his first day with the Switch 2! Walmart launch, Switch 2 syncing, Mario Kart World and Discord community event: https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT, free game upgrades, Game Cube virtual console and Zelda: The Wind Waker, Welcome Tour, family share, and more on VGO this Tuesday. Check out his unboxing on Twitch.tv/johnANDmichelle - sub free with your Amazon Prime for Twitch for the archive.
John wakes Michelle up to talk about toothpaste and deodorant, Switch 2 eve and Walmart info, reddit rant, and Nintendo on mobile?!?
Elden Ring Nightreign, Hell is Us, Stellar Blade PC, Spray Paint Simulator, to a T, MS Flight Simulator, Tempest Rising, Switch 2 launch hype, Gray Zone Warfare, Splitgate 2, Nice Day for Fishing, and more gaming news! Get weekly bonus shows, ad-free VGO, and the entire back catalog of 20 years by going premium on our VGO mobile app (or on the web ilovevgo.com) or NOW in Discord on VideoGameOutsiders.com via https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT where there is an EXTRA Discord only podcast! You can also win games weekly from our sponsor CDkeys in our giveaways! Head to Twitch.tv/johnANDmichelle and sub free with Amazon Prime every month for our game streams and to support the show.
Bloodshed, Steam OS, Steam Deck "pro tip", Mindseye, PC games outselling console games including Capcom, future of Xbox/Sony/PC, chips in our head from Gabe and more with John and Michelle. Head to discord for more: https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is peak dark fantasy King Arthur Skyrim, Xbox Retro Classics, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown, Squirreled Away, Game of Thrones: Kingsroad care package, Split Gate 2 Beta, Grey Zone Warfare Winds of War update, more on The Precinct, and more! PSVR Frank stops by...actually THE GAME STORE GUY shows up... Switch 2 hype and GAMING NEWS! Get weekly bonus shows, ad-free VGO, and the entire back catalog of 20 years by going premium on our VGO mobile app (or on the web ilovevgo.com) or NOW in Discord on VideoGameOutsiders.com via https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT where there is an EXTRA Discord only podcast! You can also win games weekly from our sponsor CDkeys in our giveaways! Head to Twitch.tv/johnANDmichelle and sub free with Amazon Prime every month for our game streams and to support the show.
Games of Thrones Kingsroad package sent to us and game, Grey Zone Warfare, Zone out games: Path of Exile 2 and Idles, Xbox is having a moment adding Metaphor to game pass and adding retro classics, Steam pass, Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company by Patrick McGee, Grief is back in COD, Firebreak Preview, Leaf Blower Simulator, and a long chat on AI. Chat or support in Discord for even more extra shows and contests https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, The Slormancer ARPG, The Precinct, Blades of Fire, Ubisoft NFT game Champions Tactics Reformed, Moorhuhn Kart 4, Grey Zone Warfare, Matt Bradford stops by to review Doom: The Dark Ages, Revenge of the Savage Planet, Clair Obscur, Blue Prince, Path of Exile 2, and more! Plus Steam being tested on Xbox, Randy Pitchford is an idiot again with Borderlands comments, Sony's new shooter FairGameS in trouble as Jade Raymond leaves, Hideo Kojima has a new idea for a game but he forgot it, Marathon is dead and stole art, the "deprofessionalization" of video games, and more gaming news! Get weekly bonus shows, ad-free VGO, and the entire back catalog of 20 years by going premium on our VGO mobile app (or on the web ilovevgo.com) or NOW in Discord on VideoGameOutsiders.com via https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT where there is an EXTRA Discord only podcast! You can also win games weekly from our sponsor CDkeys in our giveaways! Head to Twitch.tv/johnANDmichelle and sub free with Amazon Prime every month for our game streams and to support the show.
Walkcast - Chuck Roast and Cowboy Beans, Tuna salad with Mark Wahlberg pickles, MXR Rockman 100, Nintendo news, and much more
Michelle: Mother's Day vs Father's Day, Balloons, Rude people, Banking Vultures, Party Size, Rebranding HBO. John: Subtitle Guy, Under Armour sizes, Beer without Nutrition, McDonalds pull up, Landscaping Signs, Cart Leavers, Dogs in stores, Bulk Pricing, and more! To get ad free VGO eps, weekly bonus shows like this, and the 20 year back catalog of VGO PLUS the Sups Discord podcast come on down to our server here https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT via VideoGameOutsiders.com
The cult of Nintendo and the big Patent war, Doom: The Dark Ages, Dune Awakening, Wildgate is Sea of Thieves in Space, Cash Cleaner Simulator, Hordes of Fate, Necrophosis, Captian Blood, Creature Keeper, game store guy joins us to talk about Capcom Fighting Collection 2 has SNK, Power Stone, and Street Fighter, Day's Gone, Off the Grid, The Precinct, and more! Plus GTA VI delayed again, we're the number 1 pc gaming podcast, Switch 2 hype, and an all out war with Sony backing Palworld and Nintendo. Get weekly bonus shows, ad-free VGO, and the entire back catalog of 20 years by going premium on our VGO mobile app or NOW in Discord on VideoGameOutsiders.com via https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT You can also win games weekly from our sponsor CDkeys in our giveaways! Head to Twitch.tv/johnANDmichelle and sub free with Amazon Prime every month for our game streams and to support the show.
Captain Blood, Tap Ninja, Doom: The Dark Ages hype, Xbox handheld leaks, Nintendo heals?!? and the future of Zelda, Elden Ring movie details, GameStops in Canada, more on Tim Sweeney on Lex. Get weekly bonus shows, ad-free VGO, and the entire back catalog of 20 years by going premium on our VGO mobile app or NOW in Discord on VideoGameOutsiders.com via https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT You can also win games weekly from our sponsor CDkeys in our giveaways! Head to Twitch.tv/johnANDmichelle and sub free with Amazon Prime every month for our game streams and to support the show.
GTA VI trailer and release date, Arc Raiders, Shotgun Cop Man, No Rest for the Wicked The Breach update, Throne of Bone, R.E.P.O., Conquest Dark, Kiborg roguelike, God of War 1/2/3, Cast n Chill, Epic's Tim Sweeney on Lex, more on Clair Obscur, Switch 2 virtual game cards, is Xbox pushing people to buy PlayStations. Plus Gears of War Reloaded Remastered. Get weekly bonus shows, ad-free VGO, and the entire back catalog of 20 years by going premium on our VGO mobile app or NOW in Discord on VideoGameOutsiders.com via https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT You can also win games weekly from our sponsor CDkeys in our giveaways! Head to Twitch.tv/johnANDmichelle and sub free with Amazon Prime every month for our game streams and to support the show.
Walkcast - Spring yard cleanup 2025, chainsaw stripped tension screw, JHS Notadumble DIY pedal, Nintendo news, and much more!
5080 Doom bundle, 5080 Super rumors, Wretch: Divine Ascent, ButtKnight and adult games, RGB umbrella and deck mod, ARC Raiders, Wargames Fest, Steam points, newsweek says PC gaming is good, and more with John and Michelle. Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT win games, support us, get bonus shows and more!
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 review, Rusty Rabbit, World of Goo 2, Marathon, Dark Deity 2, more Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remastered, Day's Gone drama, Call of Duty, Rubinite, Constance is Hollow Knight, Borderlands 4, Switch family share, and we all yell a lot. Get weekly bonus shows, ad-free VGO, and the entire back catalog of 20 years by going premium on our VGO mobile app or NOW in Discord on VideoGameOutsiders.com via https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT You can also win games weekly from our sponsor CDkeys in our giveaways! Head to Twitch.tv/johnANDmichelle and sub free with Amazon Prime every month for our game streams and to support the show.
John's Nintendo pre-order guide and Michelle's guide to life. Plus console wars, upcoming sony games, and the next ten years in gaming! Join Discord to chat or get these shows plus a weekly Discord only podcast and giveaways: https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT
Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remaster round table, Mandragora Whispers of the Witch Tree, Last Epoch: Tombs of the Erased ARPG, Call of Duty, Aviassembly, Mullet MadJack, Sir Whoopass, Path of Exile 2, Schedule 1, Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-orders, and Steve joins John and Michelle for more gaming news! Get weekly bonus shows, ad-free VGO, and the entire back catalog of 20 years by going premium on our VGO mobile app or NOW in Discord on VideoGameOutsiders.com via https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT You can also win games weekly from our sponsor CDkeys in our giveaways! Head to Twitch.tv/johnANDmichelle and sub free with Amazon Prime every month for our game streams and to support the show.
Walkcast - Kenmore dryer fix, egg plant parm, The Detroiters, Nintendo Switch 2 preorders, Nintendo news, and much more
Nvidia 5060/ti GPUs, Micro Center 5080 trip, Steam Deck OS update, Walmart is selling more PC parts, high FPS in shooters, Healed to Death MMO rougelike game, and Michelle likes sitting Indian style. Join Discord: https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT
Blue Prince, RuneScape: Dragonwilds and crafting blankets, Thronglets from Netflix's Black Mirror, Asgard's Fall - Viking Survivors & Conquest Dark ARPG Survivors, Commandos: Origins, Call of Duty NukeTown Chaos, ENA: Dream BBQ, and SiriusXm producer Brad joins us to talk about Bentley Bear's Crystal Quest on Atari, Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars, Mullet Madjack, Balatro, Schedule 1, and gaming news! Nintendo mouse, PS boss says Nintendo has lost it's soul, Sony Deported, How the Alarmo cures ED, Oblivion remake leak, Minecraft movie, and Star Wars Zero Company. Get weekly bonus shows, ad-free VGO, and the entire back catalog of 20 years by going premium on our VGO mobile app or NOW in Discord on VideoGameOutsiders.com via https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT You can also win games weekly from our sponsor CDkeys in our giveaways! Head to Twitch.tv/johnANDmichelle and sub free with Amazon Prime every month for our game streams and to support the show.
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We bitch about stuff that is annoying us! Michelle: Sign spinners, fake game reviews, AI & doom scrolling, comedian worship, Rogan, online experts/doctors, Pride/Shame in identify. John: Porch pictures, TV passwords, post office small talk, bears. Discord to support, enter contest, or chat https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT
South of Midnight, Path of Exile II Dawn of the Hunt, Rouge Loops, Monster Hunter Wilds Update 1, Croc: Legend of the Gobbos, Nintendo Switch II delayed pre-orders in US & Canada, and JRPG guy Sean from The Outer Haven joins us, more on Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition, Call of Duty and Indiana Jones, Despelote, DLSS in the Switch 2 with a mouse, Marathon rumors, and more gaming news! Get weekly bonus shows, ad-free VGO, and the entire back catalog of 20 years by going premium on our VGO mobile app or NOW in Discord on VideoGameOutsiders.com via https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT You can also win games weekly from our sponsor CDkeys in our giveaways! Head to Twitch.tv/johnANDmichelle and sub free with Amazon Prime every month for our game streams and to support the show.
Walkcast - when will it get warm?, vodka sauce, fixing a broken dryer, Switch 2 talk, Nintendo news, and much more!
John and Michelle go to war covering the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, game pricing, console pricing, Nintendo's Discord, C button, game share, screen details, pre-order details, launch dates, controller details, dual mouse, game upgrades, game key cards will KILL physical, and an exclusive FromSoft game. Head to our Discord to chat about the ep or go premium for the full back catalog and weekly bonus shows, or to enter game contests! https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT
The First Berserker: Khazan, Schedule I, inZOI Sims Killer, AI Limit, Tower of Kalemonvo arpg, Mini Royale, Indiana Jones, Ubisoft's venture with TenCent, Nintendo announces Metroid Prime 4 and Switch 2 upcoming event, Nintendo's digital game ownership, and more. Get weekly bonus shows, ad-free VGO, and the entire back catalog of 20 years by going premium on our VGO mobile app or NOW in Discord on VideoGameOutsiders.com via https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT You can also win games weekly from our sponsor CDkeys in our giveaways! Head to Twitch.tv/johnANDmichelle and sub free with Amazon Prime every month for our game streams and to support the show.
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