Best Midlife SideQuest Podcasts (2024)

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105: The Haunting of the St. James Hotel 14:38

10h ago14:38

14:38

On this special Halloween episode of Midlife SideQuest, I recall the night I spent at the most haunted hotel in Minnesota, the St. James. I experienced plenty of weirdness during my stay, but did I witness a genuine haunting?By John Wahl

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104: Silent Hill 2 14:24

6d ago14:24

14:24

On this episode, I’m playing the new remake of the classic horror game Silent Hill 2! Plus bad news for Killzone fans, and Pikmin themed sushi!By John Wahl

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103: My Japanese Adventure 14:52

15d ago14:52

14:52

This week I’m talking about my recent trip to Japan, including great gaming shops and amazing food! Plus the Nintendo Dads hit 500 episodes and Xbox shuffles leadership.By John Wahl

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102: Cory Barlog 2018 Interview Pt.2 16:37

1M ago16:37

16:37

On part two of this bonus episode, we conclude the conversation with Santa Monica Studio’s Cory Barlog. Learn about the difficulties of managing a work like this balance while creating one of the most iconic games of the decade.By John Wahl

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101: Cory Barlog 2018 Interview Pt.1 18:16

1M ago18:16

18:16

On this BONUS episode, John is revisiting his 2018 conversation with God of War director Cory Barlog! It’s a great conversation about fatherhood and how it influenced the creative process.By John Wahl

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100: Astro Bot 18:10

1M ago18:10

18:10

On this very special episode, we’re celebrating 100 episodes of Midlife SideQuest and 10 years of content creation! We’re also playing the amazing Astro Bot, plus some announcements and outtakes from the one and only Justin Masson.By John Wahl

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99: The Plucky Squire 15:08

1M ago15:08

15:08

On this episode of the show, John is playing the amazingly creative The Plucky Squire! Plus his thoughts on new console announcements and more.By John Wahl

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98: Star Wars Outlaws 14:25

2M ago14:25

14:25

On today’s new episode, John is playing Ubisoft’s Star Wars Outlaws! Plus Positive Vibes to Gary Whitta and more!By John Wahl

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97: New Pokemon Snap 12:47

2M ago12:47

12:47

This week John is playing New Pokemon Snap and he bought a new wallet! It’s really exciting!By John Wahl

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96: Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden 15:29

2M ago15:29

15:29

On this week’s episode John checks out the ghostly adventure, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden. Plus the announcement of the new documentary series Viewport and more!By John Wahl

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95: Mika and the Witch’s Mountain 14:18

2M ago14:18

14:18

In this week’s episode John is playing Mika and the Witch’s Mountain with his daughter Sam! Plus a podcast recommendation for fans of Japanese games and more!By John Wahl

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94: Thank Goodness You’re Here 15:14

3M ago15:14

15:14

On this week’s show, John is playing the bizarre British comedy game, Thank Goodness You’re Here! Plus we say goodbye to Game Informer and get in on the #BigDadEnergy.By John Wahl

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93: Steamworld Heist II 15:48

3M ago15:48

15:48

On this episode John gives his thoughts on turn based action game STEAMWORLD HEIST II. Plus a shout out to Colorado and Twin Peaks is freaking him out in more ways than one!By John Wahl

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92: Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD 15:57

3M ago15:57

15:57

On this week’s episode, John checks out Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD for the Switch, game companies are unionizing, and the further adventures of John’s butt!By John Wahl

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91: Botany Manor 11:54

4M ago11:54

11:54

On this week’s episode, John checks out the cozy puzzler Botany Manor! Plus he plays Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door with his wife!By John Wahl

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90: Xbox Game Pass Changes 15:56

4M ago15:56

15:56

On this week’s episode John is talking about new changes coming to Game Pass, classic comic book art, and getting a green thumb!By John Wahl

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89: Still Wakes The Deep 14:33

4M ago14:33

14:33

On this week’s podcast, John is playing the cosmic horror game Still Wakes The Deep, plus he has some mixed emotions as we wish America a Happy Birthday!By John Wahl

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88: Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II 14:43

4M ago14:43

14:43

On this episode of Midlife SideQuest John plays the highly anticipated Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II! Will it live up to the hype? Plus another Positive Vibes, Polling at Threads, and more!By John Wahl

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87: Open Roads 13:58

4M ago13:58

13:58

This week John plays the narrative adventure game, Open Roads. Plus impressions of the latest Nintendo Direct and more!By John Wahl

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86: Summer Game Fest 12:30

5M ago12:30

12:30

I’m back! After nearly two months Midlife SideQuest is back with new episodes and this week I’m updating you on where I’ve been and sharing my favorite reveals from Summer Game Fest 2024.By John Wahl

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85: Fallout Season One 13:33

7M ago13:33

13:33

On this episode of the show, John binges the first season of Fallout on Prime Video! Plus an unexpected trip to the ER and Positive Vibes to an indie game developer.By John Wahl

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84: House Flipper 2 13:15

7M ago13:15

13:15

On this week’s episode John becomes an expert at home renovation in House Flipper 2 and becomes a prisoner in his own when a salesman comes knocking!By John Wahl

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83: Planet Zoo Console Edition 13:49

7M ago13:49

13:49

On this week’s episode, John builds a zoo in Planet Zoo! Plus Waffle House might be coming to Tekken and cat poop goes sci-fi! That’s a full episode!By John Wahl

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82: Sand Land 14:00

7M ago14:00

14:00

On this week’s episode John is checking out both the animated series and video game demo for Akira Toriyama’s Sand Land! Plus we’re celebrating International Transgender Day of Visibility by wrapping up our fundraiser and announcing the winner of the Turtle Beach prize!By John Wahl

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81: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 15:18

7M ago15:18

15:18

On this episode John checks out Final Fantasy VII Rebirth! Plus the fate of the PSVR2, an update on the One Heartland fundraiser, and more! GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/294d97e2By John Wahl

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80: A Little to the Left 14:47

8M ago14:47

14:47

On this week’s episode John is playing the cozy puzzle game, A Little to the Left! Plus positive vibes to the host of the PlayStation Daily Podcast and he kicks off a new fundraising campaign to benefit One Heartland! Visit the GoFundMe page here: https://gofund.me/43946626By John Wahl

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79: Balatro 15:13

8M ago15:13

15:13

On this week’s episode John is playing the wildly addictive card game Balatro, which is an early front runner for Game of the Year! Plus the joys of changing medical insurance and wishing everyone a Happy Ramadan!By John Wahl

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78: Mario vs Donkey Kong 13:52

8M ago13:52

13:52

In this week’s brand new episode, John checks out the Switch remake of the GBA classic, Mario vs Donkey Kong! Plus he’s starting to like… old people stuff! All that and more Positive Vibes and Polling at Threads!By John Wahl

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77: Tomb Raider Remastered I-III 15:58

8M ago15:58

15:58

On this week’s episode it’s all about the 90’s! John checks out the new collection of the original Tomb Raider trilogy, plus he goes to see Madonna and positive vibes to the creator of X-Men ‘97!By John Wahl

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76: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown 15:48

9M ago15:48

15:48

On this episode, John plays the newest iteration of Prince of Persia, plus experiences a memorable Japanese dinner, and Positive Vibes to a pair of podcasting new parents!By John Wahl

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75: Silent Hill: The Short Message 15:38

9M ago15:38

15:38

On this episode, John checks out the shadow dropped Silent Hill: The Short Message! Plus his thoughts on the reaction to the recent Xbox rumors and positive vibes!By John Wahl

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74: Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra Controller 14:25

9M ago14:25

14:25

On this episode John checks out the Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra Smart Controller, and it’s maybe the best controller he’s ever used! Plus his thoughts on the PlayStation State of Play and more Positive Vibes!By John Wahl

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73: Palworld 15:00

9M ago15:00

15:00

On this week’s episode John checks out the hottest game in the world right now, Palworld! Plus his eyesight is going to crap and Positive Vibes to Machine Games!By John Wahl

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72: Xbox Developer Direct ‘24 16:00

10M ago16:00

16:00

On this episode, John breaks down all the games shown at this week’s Xbox Developer Direct including Avowed and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle!By John Wahl

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71: Blue Dragon 12:42

10M ago12:42

12:42

On this episode John jumps back in time to 2007 and the Xbox RPG Blue Dragon! How does this classic hold up today? Plus I await my midlife CRISIS and more Positive Vibes!By John Wahl

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70: 2024 Predictions 14:12

10M ago14:12

14:12

On this episode John picks 6 gaming predictions for the upcoming year! Will they come true? Are they bonkers? Plus positive vibes to the makers of Retro Bowl + and more!By John Wahl

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69: Game of the Year: Day Five 15:48

10M ago15:48

15:48

It’s the last day of game of the year week and we’ve got John’s top two picks for 2023! What’ll it be?By John Wahl

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68: Game of the Year: Day Four 13:44

10M ago13:44

13:44

We’re continuing our Game of the Year week with the picks for #4 and #3! It’s coming down to the wire! Plus my favorite film of the year!By John Wahl

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67: Game of the Year: Day Three 14:25

10M ago14:25

14:25

It’s day three and we’re talking about John’s picks for the #6 and #5 games of the year! And this week features two of the biggest games of the year! Plus more Positive Vibes.By John Wahl

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66: Game of the Year: Day Two 13:32

10M ago13:32

13:32

Game of the Year week continues with John’s picks for #8 and #7, as well as his favorite restaurant of the year and more Positive Vibes for his favorite developers of the year.By John Wahl

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65: Game of the Year: Day One 14:22

10M ago14:22

14:22

It’s Game of the Year week! And we’re kicking things off with John’s picks for #10 and #9, as well as his favorite album of the year and Positive Vibes!By John Wahl

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64: 2024 Preview 16:05

11M ago16:05

16:05

On the final episode of the year, John looks ahead to his most anticipated games of 2024 including Hellblade 2! Plus Positive Vibes and more.By John Wahl

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63: Alan Wake 2 15:25

11M ago15:25

15:25

On this week’s episode John is checking out Alan Wake 2, giving his thoughts on the death of E3 (again), and sending more positive vibes!By John Wahl

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62: Best Holiday Games 14:47

11M ago14:47

14:47

Happy Holidays! This week John talks about his favorite holiday themed video games, gives his thoughts on the GTA6 trailer, and more!By John Wahl

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61: Coral Island 15:34

11M ago15:34

15:34

On this week’s new episode John is playing the farming and life sim, Coral Island! Plus he hikes up a bluff and sends out some Positive Vibes to the Threads community!By John Wahl

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60: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III 13:59

12M ago13:59

13:59

On this week’s episode John checks out Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, gives his 2 cents on the latest entries from the MCU, and Positive Vibes!By John Wahl

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59: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 15:47

12M ago15:47

15:47

On this episode John plays Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 for the PS5, gives his thoughts on the Samsung Q80C QLED TV, plus Positive Vibes to Tamoor Hussain.By John Wahl

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58: The 7th Guest VR 16:10

1y ago16:10

16:10

On this week’s episode John straps on his Quest to play The 7th Guest VR, plus Positive Vibes and more!By John Wahl

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57: Super Mario Bros Wonder 15:39

1y ago15:39

15:39

On this week’s episode of SideQuest I’m playing the fantastic Super Mario Bros Wonder! Plus a sad Halloween milestone and Positive Vibes to Mike Minotti.By John Wahl

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56: Forza Motorsport 13:16

1y ago13:16

13:16

This week, John is playing the new Xbox racer, Forza Motorsport! Plus he sits with the old farts at a punk rock concert, and positive vibes to Mitch Dyer!By John Wahl

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