Best Alex Merritt Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 301: merritt k v. Brianna Wu 1:21:42

3h ago1:21:42

1:21:42

merritt k (writer) joins the show for the very first time to discuss a rare Bluesky block from video game developer and noted weirdo Brianna Wu. Do not assume the moon is or isn't a tactical battleground. In addition to discussing the moon we also discuss Canada, as merritt has moved back home and that leads to talks of Doug Ford's "Buck a Beer" ca…

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Dr. Peter McCullough, Alex Jones - Medical-Bioscientific Deep State 18:33

1h ago18:33

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The Return of the King, Peter Molyneux 1:37:18

2h ago1:37:18

1:37:18

This week, Niki and John celebrate the return of Peter Molyneux to the world of games with his main stage appearance at Gamescom Opening Night Live. We were just talking about needing more weird guys in games, and wow we got our wish! Will his game ever come out? How much did he actually make on that NFT game he probably used to fund this new game?…

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Episode 300: Nick Wiger v. Reagan Battalion 1:30:17

2h ago1:30:17

1:30:17

Holy hell! Kick us into a pit, we've reached Episode 300! Nick Wiger (Doughboys) joins us to celebrate almost six years of this show by getting blocked by a right-wing-leaning account for telling them straight up that their hero died jacking off. Thankfully we don't die on this episode as we debut our brand-new theme song (thanks to the wonderful H…

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The One Where We Admit Deadlock Exists 1:58:17

4h ago1:58:17

1:58:17

We have a big confession to make, gamers. John and Niki have watched videos and read articles about a video game called Deadlock, which Valve has sworn us to secrecy never to divulge its very existence. Consider it then, dear gamer, a privilege that we've chosen your ears as the recipient of our knowledge. If we disappear from this earth, you will …

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Episode 299: Chris James v. A Trump Supporter 1:22:18

9d ago1:22:18

1:22:18

Does your underwear smell of poop? If it does, you might be the guy who blocked Chris after an exchange on Twitter borne out of some of the horrible stuff happening in the UK right now. That's right, Chris James (comedian) is finally back on a main episode and we predictably have a lot of fun as we discuss the audio editing of Chris' podcast "Guys"…

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The Important Work of Game Informer with Alex Van Aken! 1:37:48

4d ago1:37:48

1:37:48

This week, John and Niki are joined by former Video Lead at Game Informer Alex Van Aken to talk about the abrupt, ghoulish closure of the storied publication. It's a great chat that illuminates what the past few months has been like at the magazine as well as a bit of a dive into some history and memories of the brand. Alex also pulls the curtain b…

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Episode 298: Sam Burns v. Woodstock, Ontario 1:14:52

8d ago1:14:52

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Sam Burns (comedian) joins the show for the first time to tell us about a hot tip that he received that the Facebook group for the small town of Woodstock, Ontario, was a happening time...and about how he got blocked from that Facebook group. It's a real "remember some times" episode as we discuss X-rated video games, games that are banned from Twi…

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Buying Cars with Sony Money 1:51:19

13d ago1:51:19

1:51:19

This week, Niki and John discuss a terrible week for Bungie employees, a terrible week for Jon Blow, and a terrible week for AI discourse in video games. All in all, it's a laugh riot for two straight hours! Also discussed: Thank Goodness You're Here! Steamworld Heist II College Football 25 Madden NFL 25 NBA 2K25 Also, Hive questions about: Richard…

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Episode 297: Raft v. Foodgod 1:29:53

16d ago1:29:53

1:29:53

Raft (comedian/musician) has returned to the show for another wild ride, as we learn about how they got blocked by the infamous Foodgod, a consort of the Kardashians, who blocked Raft for writing a poem about him. Very rude. The episode, let's be honest, is also rude too, as we discuss napkin bibs, fish sandwiches, our dream fast food meals, night …

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Evo Sportscast 2024 1:49:17

18d ago1:49:17

1:49:17

This week, Niki and John got way into it about Evo 2024, the brilliance of fighting games, and the way sports have (and haven't) infiltrated the industry's biggest event for the genre. Also: No Man's Sky 5.0 Flock Dungeons of Hinterberg The crew also (clumsily) dissected the ramifications of Bethesda and World of Warcraft teams forming wall-to-wall…

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Episode 296: Howell Dawdy v. Eminem 1:42:54

25d ago1:42:54

1:42:54

Howell Dawdy (musician) returns to the show with a familiar tale of getting banned from Twitter for too many DMCA strikes, but what isn't familiar is that many of those strikes came from one source: the rapper Eminem. Howell takes us down a road of terrible mashups and horrible parody songs as we discuss our new theme song, plastic straws, our favo…

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Mascot Head Theater with Kofie Yeboah 1:51:03

25d ago1:51:03

1:51:03

This week, Niki and John tackle the most important news of the week, including: whether Niki should see Longlegs not wearing headphones on video calls hanging doors Oh also video games, including: Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Bioshock Infinite Emio - The Smiling Man In hour two, they're joined by Secret Base's Kofie Yeboah, who is as excited a…

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Episode 295: Will Weldon v. Jeff Ross 1:25:03

1M ago1:25:03

1:25:03

Will Weldon (comedian) returns to the show to tell us about the time Jeff Ross blocked him after he clearly name-searched his own name and didn't like what he found. You probably remember why that might be. We remember lots of stuff on this show, including the Oilers and Hawk Tuah girls having their moments, the UK holding their elections, Vancouve…

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Jazz & Wine, a Podcast for Sophisticates with Ash Parrish! 2:03:55

1M ago2:03:55

2:03:55

This week, Niki and John are joined by The Verge's Ash Parrish. On the agenda: - our favorite jazz musicians - which wines pair best with human aging - disgusting Aperol - Cody Rhodes' appalling chosen aesthetic OH ALSO video games! - Zenless Zone Zero - Supermoves - Xbox Game Pass tier changes - Steam Deck - 2K's rumored FIFA game - College Footba…

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Episode 294: Alex Berr v. Instagram 1:29:57

2M ago1:29:57

1:29:57

Alex Berr (comedian) is probably the smartest guest in the show's history, as she has a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering but also has muted just about every person's stories and posts on Instagram that she follows so it restricts her app use. She has "blocked" Instagram. It's impressive, and so is this episode, as John screws a bunch of stuff up, Al…

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Fragpunk, M. Bison, & The Land Beneath Us 48:15

1M ago48:15

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This week, John's riding solo due to holiday scheduling apocalypses. Never fear! He's here to chat about the best in games this week, including: - The new Switch Online slate (it's weird) - Fragpunk's closed alpha - M. Bison is live in Street Fighter 6 - The Land Beneath Us puts an interesting spin on roguelites ALSO, we answer questions directly f…

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Episode 293: Matt O'Brien v. His Landlord 1:21:53

2M ago1:21:53

1:21:53

In our first episode with everyone back from vacation, Matt O'Brien (comedian) joins us for a rousing time, as we reconnect and discuss why pre-emptively blocking your landlord is probably a good idea. We also get into turning 40, working at SportChek, the water-skiing/wakeboarding/tubing scene, and John talks about seeing Limp Bizkit in Belfast an…

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Erdtree, Aiai, and Beahm: Attorneys at Law with Imran Khan 1:54:15

2M ago1:54:15

1:54:15

John and Niki are back at it again with all the news and analysis in games you need to know. This time, they're joined by Imran Khan, who is totally normal when it comes to heating up leftovers! Anyway! The crew covered a lot of ground this week including: Guy "Dr. Disrespect" Beahm's overdue ouster from the public consciousness in the wake of the …

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Episode 292: Clare Belford v. Sexy Chats 1:19:37

2M ago1:19:37

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Clare Belford (comedian) returns to the show on the last of our pre-tapes before Dan gets back from Japan, and it's a fun one, as Clare blocks any "sexy chat" spam DM she gets invited into but notices one commonality...a fellow comedian showing up in these chats, and subsequently following some of these women. We don't reveal who it is, but you can…

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Nintendo Direct Recap w/ Merritt K 1:36:43

2M ago1:36:43

1:36:43

John and Niki take a deep dive into a very strong Nintendo Direct, featuring discussion of: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Mario & Luigi: Brothership Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics The New Denpa Men Later, they're joined by writer, author, and budding miniature painting YouTuber Merritt K to ch…

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Episode 291: Emily Heller v. An Artist 1:31:12

2M ago1:31:12

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Emily Heller (comedian) returns to the show to tell us a wonderful story about noticing a print being sold online by a clothing company that was not properly attributed to the artist and it ends up being a strange and beautiful redemption tale–one that also leads to a block. It's a strange and beautiful episode too, as we discuss Emily's emo phase,…

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SGF 2024 Recap with Charles Harte 1:35:21

2M ago1:35:21

1:35:21

Niki and John are joined this week by Game Informer associate editor and MinnMax contributor Charles Harte. All three were all in Los Angeles to cover Summer Game Fest 2024 and came away feeling mostly energized by what they saw and played. Covered in this episode: - LEGO Horizon Adventures - Wanderstop - Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind - Skate - Fabl…

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Keri Leigh Merritt on Life, Poverty, and Politics in The American South 49:25

2M ago49:25

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Today, I'm talking with Dr. Keri Leigh Merritt about her recent piece in Aeon Magazine, entitled "The southern gap." The piece explores the roots of economic underdevelopment in the American South, a problem that still plagues the region. From there, we talk more broadly about the politics of the South and what it means to be a Southerner today. Ke…

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Episode 290: Dave Merheje v. Two Exes 1:25:03

3M ago1:25:03

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Dave Merheje (comedian) joins the show in-person for the first time to tell us about different blocking patterns with two exes, one of which leads to a very interesting reveal. Dave immediately connects with Dan on the episode as we discuss Dan's can situation, the few times Dave stayed with John over the years, people taking selfies with celebs, m…

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Consult Your Doctor Before Taking Veilguard 40:49

3M ago40:49

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On the eve of SGF, John posted up in his downtown Los Angeles hotel room to talk to himself for roughly 40 minutes. Niki's busy getting ready for Giant Bomb's extremely busy weekend and John's trying to get a website launched, so please enjoy this more low-key second episode before we go deep on everything going on with SGF. Topics covered: Dragon …

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Episode 289: Rory Dunn v. Fauxmoi 1:23:21

3M ago1:23:21

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Rory Dunn (comedian) returns to the show and gets banned from the celebrity gossip subreddit Fauxmoi for making a joke about something happening to America's two likely Presidential candidates. One thing Rory doesn't get banned from is his love of drinking milk, which we find out he's doing a lot of because he is entering a strongman competition. O…

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We're Back & Sony Had A Terrible Week 1:50:56

3M ago1:50:56

1:50:56

John & Niki are officially back in the saddle talking what it means to be back working in games media after a hiatus! TL;DR, they're both excited to be doing this again together. This week, our hosts are eaten up with what makes a game "finished" in 2024 and does it even matter? Hades 2 is certainly big for an Early Access game, but how does it evo…

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Episode 288: Darcy Michael v. Facebook 1:26:57

3M ago1:26:57

1:26:57

Darcy Michael (comedian) returns to the show with a tale of Meta's new AI screwing him over from posting videos and making content because...his profile picture also had his husband and comedy partner Jer in it. Social media in 2024 rocks. It's been a big few years for Darcy since he was last on the show, as him and Jer have been touring all across…

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Episode 287: Audrey Brehm v. DJ Nice 1:19:07

3M ago1:19:07

1:19:07

Audrey Brehm (Radio Free Tote Bag) joins us for the first time to discuss how she got blocked after a Facebook comments exchange with an EDM DJ about wage inequality. 2012 was simply a different time. We have hell of a time on this episode though, as we discuss our grandparents, working retail, our tortured fandom for the Leafs and Canucks, and Sta…

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With Love & Thanks - See You In the Fall 4:56

4M ago4:56

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A very different yet important episode of our podcast. As we wrap up this season, the Love Engineer has a message. Enjoy and stay connected.

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Episode 286: Myles Anderson v. Tony Robbins 1:26:56

4M ago1:26:56

1:26:56

Myles Anderson (comedian) returns to the show after a 5-year layoff (our fault) to show us what happens when you talk about Tony Robbins on your YouTube channel that analyzes stand-up comedians. Hint: it's not good! We get into a lot of knife talk on the pod, as Myles gets stopped by airport security and we remember some our fondest memories with k…

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Broomgate: A Curling Scandal, Episode 1: The Mystery Broom 29:19

4M ago29:19

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It's a feed drop! John here. As you may (or may not) know, over the past two years, I have been working on a curling podcast about our sport's biggest ever scandal, Broomgate. (Yes, it's actually called that). It's a cool story filled with niche sports drama, amazing personalities, and narration/writing/producing by me. And as I write this, it is t…

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