What happens when a Twitch star joins forces with the brains behind Conan’s Clueless Gamer? Pure video game magic! Each week Sonja Reid aka OMGitsfirefoxx and Aaron “Bley” Bleyaert nerd out with your favorite actors, musicians, comedians, gamers, and athletes who are as passionate about gaming as they are. From T-Pain venting about Pac-Man to AtomicMari becoming a real-life Lara Croft—guests share the games that they most loathe and love. Plus there will be epic stories, reviews, recommendations, and giveaways.
81 Available Episodes (81 Total)Average duration: 00:45:57
May 27, 2022
Reggie Fils-Aimé is a Super Mario Completionist
00:50:39
Former President and COO of Nintendo of America, Reggie Fils-Aimé, stops by to discuss his new book, “Disrupting the Game” and some of his favorite memories from his time at Nintendo. He also reveals he’s a Super Mario completionist and shares which character is his go-to in Mario Kart.
May 20, 2022
The Golden 3 Give Their Best and Worst Games
00:52:36
We turn the tables on this very special episode of GGNT, and for the first time ever, The Golden 3 (Sonja, Bley and Jen) record together in-person and give their own best and worst video games!
May 13, 2022
Janina Gavankar on Geek Rage and Indie Games
00:56:08
Actress Janina Gavankar stops by to chat with Sonja and Bley about the upcoming Borderlands movie and why she sympathizes with geek rage. She also shares what she’s currently playing and why she loves Portal.
May 06, 2022
Markiplier is Raising the Stakes
00:48:02
Markiplier stops by this week to talk about his new interactive series “In Space With Markiplier” and getting his comedic inspiration from “Whose Line is it Anyway?” He also shares which game ending broke his heart and the importance of audio and sound design in horror games.
Apr 29, 2022
Dr. K on Being a Healthy Gamer
00:56:47
Expert of gaming psychiatry and co-founder of Healthy Gamer, Dr. K, joins Sonja and Bley to discuss the positive and negative impact gaming can have on mental health and how games like Tetris can help with trauma. He also shares how he’s built a healthier relationship around gaming in his own life.
Apr 22, 2022
Jaroslav Beck on Beat Saber and the Modding Community
00:55:29
Composer Jaroslav Beck stops by to chat with Sonja and Bley about what goes into mapping songs on Beat Saber and why he loves to work with the modding community to make the game even better. He also shares exciting Beat Saber news including a new EDM music pack!
Apr 15, 2022
BrookeAB on the GTA Metaverse
00:48:31
100 Thieves streamer BrookeAB stops by to chat with Sonja and Bley about her video game start playing Freddi Fish as a kid and how just because she’s a Twitch streamer, doesn’t mean she’s actually good at video games. She also explains why she thinks the metaverse exists in GTA and what it’s like living in the 100 Thieves House.
Apr 08, 2022
Ben Schwartz on Sonic 2 and the Sonic Universe
00:45:24
Ben Schwartz aka Sonic himself is back on the pod to chat all things Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and why fans of the games are going to love the movie. He also reminisces on old video game instruction manuals and what characters he’d love to see in the Sonic Universe.
Apr 01, 2022
Zac Eubank on Horror Tropes and Live RPGs
00:47:47
Hyper RPG co-founder Zac Eubank joins Sonja and Bley to discuss how fan engagement with shows like Lost paved the way for audience engagement in his own projects. He also shares info on his new show, “KOllOK”, which horror films he draws inspiration from, and what character he wants Sonja to play.
Mar 25, 2022
Ify Nwadiwe on Mortal Kombat Fight Club
00:54:46
Writer and comedian Ify Nwadiwe stops by to reminisce about the high school teachers who let him play RuneScape and StarCraft during class. He also discusses joining a martial arts club that became a Mortal Kombat fight club and shares what it’s like to write for Apex Legends.
May 27 | 00:50:39
Reggie Fils-Aimé is a Super Mario Completionist
May 20 | 00:52:36
The Golden 3 Give Their Best and Worst Games
May 13 | 00:56:08
Janina Gavankar on Geek Rage and Indie Games
May 06 | 00:48:02
Markiplier is Raising the Stakes
Apr 29 | 00:56:47
Dr. K on Being a Healthy Gamer
Apr 22 | 00:55:29
Jaroslav Beck on Beat Saber and the Modding Community
Apr 15 | 00:48:31
BrookeAB on the GTA Metaverse
Apr 08 | 00:45:24
Ben Schwartz on Sonic 2 and the Sonic Universe
Apr 01 | 00:47:47
Zac Eubank on Horror Tropes and Live RPGs
Mar 25 | 00:54:46
Ify Nwadiwe on Mortal Kombat Fight Club
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