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* * The only podcast directly from Xbox at Microsoft * * Previously known as Major Nelson Radio Join Malik Prince, Tina Amini, Jeff Rubenstein and industry experts from inside Xbox as they discuss the latest Xbox news, share interviews with top gaming and technology personalities and give you a first hand glimpse into what it is like to work at Xbox and Microsoft. This is the only Xbox Podcast straight from the source. Listen to the official Xbox Podcast and hear what it is like to work on h ...
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Hosts John and Hank Green (authors and YouTubers) offer both humorous and heartfelt advice about life’s big and small questions. They bring their personal passions to each episode by sharing the week’s news from Mars (the planet) and AFC Wimbledon (the fourth-tier English football club).
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Every Friday, Polygon's Simone de Rochefort, Allegra Frank, and Chelsea Stark talk about what's new and weird in video games. Expect goofs, the occasional soft drink-related tirade, and a lot of laughs. Produced by Polygon and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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We don’t care what the box office says! We saw “The Marvels” and thought it was a lot of fun. And we worry that Marvel may take the wrong lessons from its box-office failure. "The Marvels" Jason Snell with Chip Sudderth, Shannon Sudderth, Sarah Hendrica Bickerton, James Thomson and Kelly Guimont Referenced Works The Marvels Marvel Cinematic Univers…
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In honor of the PlayStation Portal, the latest addition to Sony’s ever-growing menagerie of bizarre ways to play games, we decided to hold a little tournament to pick the one true best controller. Y’know, from the dozen arbitrarily selected contestants that were randomly pitted against one another in a confusingly designed bracket. How does the Dua…
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In this week's episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we're joined by the Studio Head of Turn 10 Studios, Dan Greenawalt, to talk about Forza Motorsport's Game Awards nominations. Plus, Social Marketing Manager, Hailey Geller, brought us a custom Wonka themed Xbox and a chocolate controller! 00:00 Introduction 02:08 What We're Playing 05:40 The Game…
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Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! For the holiday, we give you a turkey of a movie about a duck. It’s 1986’s “Howard the Duck.” (No way to conceal it.) "Howard the Duck" Jason Snell with Annette Wierstra, Erika Ensign, Moisés Chiullán, Monty Ashley, Steve Lutz and David J. Loehr Sponsors Wildgrain: Get FREE croissants in every box and $30 off your firs…
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For this week's episode Jerrett and Mogan pick a few video games that would make great movies or TV shows and vice versa. Thanks to Arc for the topic suggestion! But before digging into their lists, they also go over the nominees for the Game Awards 2023. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 5:56 - Moment with Mogan 19:26 - Video Games that would make great Movi…
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After much discussion of PlayStation Portal, Sony’s dedicated remote play device for PlayStation 5, the reviews are in, and according to IGN’s reviewer Seth Macy, it sounds like a surprisingly well-designed accessory aside from a few odd shortcomings. Seth joins Max Scoville and Jada Griffin to talk about how Sony’s next-gen PSP is a lot more impre…
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Do my pets have better circulation than me? What's the organizational structure of an anarchy club? What are your hiatus T-Swift thoughts? How do I return a key to someone I don't talk to anymore? Why does a boiled egg feel less than a fried egg? Hank and John Green have answers! If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.co…
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Dan Moren’s new novel ‘All Souls Lost’ is a departure from his previously published work, but not as much as you might think. Antony talks to him about the book, how it came to be, and why it was a long time in the making. Dan Moren's "All Souls Lost" Antony Johnston and Dan Moren Referenced Works All Souls Lost [Amazon] [Apple] Show Notes & Links …
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This week, Jerrett and Mogan are joined by Samantha White to hear all about her time playing Super Mario Bros Wonder! Sam talks about the gameplay, new additions to the usual line-up of powers and enemies, as well as the little touches that make Super Mario Bros Wonder, well, wonderful! Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 3:23 - Moment with Mogan 11:46 - Super …
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In this week's episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we invite Brittney Brombacher from the What's Good Games Podcast and Jenn Panattoni, Head of Social Impact at Xbox to talk about Like A Dragon Gaiden and our Special Olympics partnership. We also sat down with our new Chief Operations Officer, Dave McCarthy, to chat about how we help protect our …
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This week on Beyond, there’s plenty to talk about! We’ve got a laundry-list of missing gameplay features in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 that were present in previous games that Insomniac hopefully patches. Okay, maybe stealing The Vulture’s wallet wasn’t a feature. There are rumors of a potential Bloodborne movie in the works as well as a release date fo…
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Why is unsalted water called freshwater? How long would it take to drink a swimming pool? How do I gently reject a fish? What size are we on the scale of the universe? Can I eat misdelivered food? How do I break spaghetti? Hank and John Green have answers! If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.com. Join us for monthly l…
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We have some suggestions for the next round of “Star Trek” TV series. "Star Trek" pitch draft Jason Snell with Monty Ashley, Moisés Chiullán, Joe Rosensteel, David J. Loehr and Heather Berberet Referenced Works Star Trek (franchise) Show Notes & Links Monty - Star Trek: Alternate Universe (R-Rated) Moises - Star Trek: Sector 001 Joe - Lower Decks l…
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We invade Kinda Funny's studio for a special Beyond and P.S. I Love You XOXO crossover featuring Greg Miller and Blessing Adeoye Jr. in our lead up to IGN vs. Kinda Funny Charity event! What's the greatest PlayStation 5 game so far? We've got a bracket of 32 games including: Astro's Playroom, God of War: Ragnarok, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Elden Ring,…
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In this week's episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we debate if 2023 is the best year ever for gamers, play through Jusant and Alan Wake 2, and chat with the Creative Director of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. 00:00 Introduction 00:38 What We're Playing - Jusant 08:00 What We're Playing - Alan Wake 2 24:13 New Releases 29:37 Is 2023 a better y…
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This week we're talking even more about Super Mario Bros. Wonder before getting into the rough launch of Cities Skyline 2, the highs and lows of Alan Wake 2 (and a little complaining about game reviews, get excited), Metal Gear Solid, plus plenty more. We're doing Extra Life again this year! Go to to donate and watch on November 4th! This week's mu…
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A mother seeks help for her troubled daughter from a medical profession that’s unable to find an answer it can believe. A priest questions his faith, until he gets projectile vomited in the face by a 12-year-old girl with her head spinning around. It’s a horror classic. We celebrate the 50th anniversary of “The Exorcist”! "The Exorcist" (1973) Jaso…
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SPOILER ALERT!!! On this week’s episode of Podcast Beyond, Insomniac’s Creative Director Bryan Intihar stopped by to discuss everything Spider-Man 2. We explore the reveals we saw coming, the twists that caught us off-guard, the stuff that was planned for this sequel since day one and the ideas that got left on the cutting room floor. We also touch…
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In this Halloween-themed episode our hosts get dressed up to chat about Xbox's Vegas Sphere takeover, the recent Xbox Partner Preview show and give their own spooky game suggestions. 00:00 Introduction + Costumes 07:01 Vegas Sphere + Jeff at Twitchcon 12:32 Xbox Partner Preview discussion 25:40 News of the Week 33:18 Spooky Game Pass suggestions 35…
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This week, Jerrett shares his first impressions of Assassin's Creed Mirage, the latest entry in Ubisoft's long-running open-world action-adventure series. Jerrett discusses the game's setting, characters, gameplay, and more as well as his thoughts on whether or not Assassin's Creed Mirage is a return to form for the series. So if you're a fan of As…
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Hey, what's up with the podcast now? How do I destroy a thatched roof in a wind tunnel? Hank and John return from a brief hiatus to give you all these answers and more! If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.com. Join us for monthly livestreams at patreon.com/dearhankandjohn. Follow us on Twitter! twitter.com/dearhankand…
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Grab some kindling and prepare to board up a window! Old Movie Club gets in the spirit of the spooky season with the 1969 movie that started it all—and by “all” we mean what we now think of as zombies—“Night of the Living Dead.” For a low-budget movie that features mostly amateur actors and fell out of copyright, it’s a certifiable classic. We’re c…
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Jerrett is kicking off spooky season on Team Chat with his review of Resident Evil VII: Biohazard while Mogan turns to a the more bright and uplifting game, Theaterythm Final Bar Line for her review. 0:00 - Intro 6:42 - Resident Evil VII Review 35:21 - Major RE7 SPOILERS 40:47 - RE7 Review Wrap up (no spoilers) 43:38 - Theaterythm Final Bar Line Re…
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This week we have a very special episode with Phil Spencer, the CEO of Gaming at Microsoft, who sits down with us to answer questions about Activision Blizzard and their teams joining the Xbox family. 00:00 Introduction 01:06 Welcome Activision Blizzard King to the team 03:26 Halo World Championships 07:37 Minecraft Live 09:07 Answering questions a…
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The Podcast Beyond crew joins Simon Cardy with a deep dive into our Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Review. There's so much to unpack here from the good, the bad, and the ugly with Spider-Man 2's technical achievements, how it differs from previous Spider-Man entries, and things we wish Insomniac improved on. This has been one of the most anticipated PS5 gam…
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You read that right, we've hit 300 episodes of Team Chat Podcast! To celebrate we had a 5 hour stream night and did a live recording of our 300th episode. Thank you to all of our listeners and viewers for making all of Team Chat possible and for supporting us along the way! Recorded on October 12, 2023 LINKS: Subscribe: - YouTube - Podcast services…
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The Book Club closes the door on this year’s awards shortlist with some lively book ranking and a tour of the nominated short fiction. Awards novel wrap and Hugo short fiction! Jason Snell with Aleen Simms, Erika Ensign, Scott McNulty and Heather Berberet Referenced Works Legends & Lattes [Amazon] [Apple] Spear [Amazon] [Apple] Babel [Amazon] [Appl…
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This week we invite Halo Infinite's Brian Jarrard to chat in-depth about the game's Season 5 updates. We also discuss Assassin's Creed Mirage, El Paso Elsewhere, Forza Motorsport and the latest Xbox news! 00:00 Introduction 01:55 What We're Playing 02:15 Assassin's Creed Mirage 07:36 El Paso, Elsewhere 13:32 Forza Motorsport 19:09 Jeff beat Starfie…
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The PlayStation 5 Slim has finally been revealed and... it definitely looks like a PS5. We've got some words about the PS5 Slim's higher price point, too! But with the announcement also comes PS2's 23rd anniversary and we dive into another Memory Card episode, thinking back to our fondest and most fun moments with the console, and our favorite game…
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You will believe a man can fly… a seaplane! We take on the curious 2006 film “Superman Returns,” which is a sequel (sort of) to “Superman” and “Superman II” but most definitely not other movies. There’s a new cast and a new boyfriend for Lois, but Lex Luthor’s still obsessed with real estate. Also, this may be the last movie to feature a fax being …
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This week we invite Chris Esaki to chat in-depth about Forza Motorsport. We also discuss Cocoon, The Lamplighter's League, Assassin's Creed Mirage and the latest Xbox news! 00:00 Introduction 04:10 Forza Motorsport Creator Event 05:52 What We're Playing 06:10 Cocoon 10:45 The Lamplighter's League 16:09 Assassin's Creed Mirage 18:01 Upcoming Release…
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Join Max Scoville, Jada Griffin, Brian Altano, and Akeem Lawanson as we delve into another packed episode of Podcast BEYOND! We kick things off with the seismic news of Jim Ryan's upcoming retirement from Sony, examining his legacy with the PS5 and more. The conversation then shifts to Naughty Dog's troubling halt on The Last of Us multiplayer proj…
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We're back in the states together and nobody washed away on the east coast either, so we're here to talk about a bunch of stuff, including how game publishers aren't just telling developers what to make, how layoffs used to happen in the industry, the potential massive gaming moment Apple might be on the cusp of, and also talk about some games too,…
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You will believe a man can fly again! Super September continues with a discussion of “Superman II,” a troubled production that shows all the signs of being a superhero classic… but falls short of the mark more often than we expected. "Superman II" Jason Snell with Shelly Brisbin, Erika Ensign and David J. Loehr Referenced Works Superman II [Amazon]…
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This week we invite Kelly Lombardi and Martin Garcia to chat about Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, EA Sports FC 24, Sea of Stars, Forza and Hispanic Heritage Month. 00:00 Introduction 02:55 What We're Playing 03:00 Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty 13:27 Gears of War 5 14:14 Madden NFL 16:07 EA Sports FC 24 19:56 Lies of P 23:20 Sea of Stars 32:47 N…
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In this episode of Podcast Beyond, we discuss Sony's recent investigation following claims of a breach by a ransomware group and what this could mean for the company's systems. Next, we venture into the neon-lit streets of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty as we examine how the game has evolved over the past three years. Join us as we explore the gri…
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We entered our viewing of 1978’s “Superman” with nostalgia and a sense of childlike wonder. We exited questioning everything about our fond memories of childhood. "Superman" (1978) Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Shelly Brisbin, Steve Lutz and Chip Sudderth Sponsors Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Referenced Works Superm…
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The Official Xbox Podcast is back! This week we get to know the hosts and chat about Tokyo Game Show News, Starfield, Lies of P and so much more! 00:00 Introduction 01:51 Future of the Podcast 06:08 Meet the Hosts 17:45 What We're Playing 18:00 Starfield 25:50 Lies of P 32:15 PAYDAY 3 33:41 The Crew Motorfest 33:50 Mortal Kombat 1 38:10 Mortal Komb…
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Insomniac’s Spider-Man 2 preview took place recently, and we jump in and break down Spider-Man gameplay, combat, city traversal and more. Akeem and our guest, IGN’s very own Benjamin Watts, share their Spider-Man 2 first impressions, what it’s like controlling the symbiote and utilizing Miles’ venom blasts and new abilities. We dive into what we co…
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Why do we have Eastern and Pacific time zones? What would happen if I blended a smoothie for a year? What's the most versatile food? Why are some towns completely circular? Why do we get in the shower instead of under it? Why do people like surprise boxes? Hank Green and Mike Trapp have answers! And you can catch more of both of them on Dimension 2…
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Our Book Club concludes its reading of the Hugo and Nebula shortlist novels with “The Daughter of Doctor Moreau” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and “The Spare Man” by Mary Robinette Kowal. One’s an homage to H.G. Wells (sort of?) and the other plays like “The Thin Man” in space. Plus: We debate the meaning of star-rating systems, and what else are we read…
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The State of Play had a number of new trailers starring some familiar upcoming games and the Podcast Beyond crew dives in! Foamstars continues to be something that looks better and better the more we see of it, and Spider-Man 2 has us more hyped than ever! Plus, we have so much to say about the new trailers for Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth and Resident…
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It's no secret that Lies of P has a lot of FromSoftware DNA, specifically that of the beloved PlayStation-exclusive Bloodborne. This week Beyond's resident Bloodborne fanboys Max Scoville and Brian Altano are joined by Travis "Tie Guy" Northup, who reviewed the new Pinocchio-inspired action-RPG for IGN, and they break down what this game gets right…
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