Best Jason Schreier Podcasts (2025)

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The Video Game Industry’s Existential Crisis (with Jason Schreier) 1:04:39

27d ago1:04:39

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The video game industry has had a turbulent few years. The pandemic made people play more and caused a small boom, which then subsided, resulting in wave after wave of massive layoffs. Microsoft, one of the major console manufacturers, is shifting its strategy for Xbox as the company shifts its focus to AI. And now, Electronic Arts, once a load-bea…

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Triple Play: Metroid Prime 4 1:10:00

3h ago1:10:00

1:10:00

Maddy, Jason, and Kirk put on their Varia Suits for a dive into Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, the latest adventure of bounty hunter Samus Aran. They talk about how this fourth entry has evolved the series, what they like (and don't like) about the game, and that dreadful desert. One More Thing: Kirk: Death By Lightning (Netflix) Maddy: Metropolis (1927)…

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Zines Are Back 41:51

4d ago41:51

41:51

We start this week with news of our zine! We’re printing it very soon, and walk you through the process. Independent media is turning back to physical zines as a way to subvert algorithms. After the break, Emanuel tells us about some very weird Instagram changes. In the subscribers-only section, Joseph explains ICEBlock’s lawsuit against the U.S. g…

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The history (and secrets) of The Game Awards (Oli Welsh) 58:41

6d ago58:41

58:41

Visit patreon.com/postgames to get bonus segments, early access, and exclusive monthly episodes like "The birth of Pokémon: 30 years ago, a young game critic imagined the biggest franchise on the planet" for $5 Visit post.games to get full episodes for free, including links to all games and stories referenced in today's show UPDATES Before we get t…

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How AI Porn Isolates Us with Noelle Perdue 56:18

6d ago56:18

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This week Sam is in conversation with Noelle Perdue. Noelle is a writer, producer, and internet porn historian whose works has been published in Wired, the Washington Post, Slate, and more, and you’re probably familiar with her work if you’ve been paying attention to the plot in your favorite pornographic films. She’s writing on Stubstack so look h…

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Gaming's Biggest Night XII: The Revenge 1:16:12

10d ago1:16:12

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Will Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sweep The Game Awards? Why was Blue Prince snubbed? And does The Burnt Peanut have a chance against Sakura Miko? This week, the Triple Click gang makes their predictions for Gaming's Biggest Night, from Game of the Year to... "Best Ongoing." One More Thing: Kirk: The Night Watchman (Louise Erdrich) Maddy: System Sho…

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This Podcast Will Hack You 41:02

11d ago41:02

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We start this week with Joseph’s very weird story about Apple Podcasts. The app is opening by itself, playing random spirituality podcasts, and in one case directing listeners to a potentially malicious website. After the break, Matthew tells us how it sure looks like a map of Ukraine was manipulated in order to win a bet on Polymarket. In the subs…

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Two Blue Prince interviews, seven months apart (Tonda Ros) 1:05:20

13d ago1:05:20

1:05:20

Get video versions of every episode, bonus segments, and monthly exclusives for $5 at patreon.com/postgames Get free show notes at post.games This week on Post Games, “Life Before and After Releasing Blue Prince”: Act 1: The Days Before Blue Prince Patreon bonus: The Magic site that made Blue Prince possible Act 2: The Days Before The Game Awards P…

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Inside the Biggest Sting Operation Ever (with Michael Bobbitt) 51:10

13d ago51:10

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Joseph speaks to Michael Bobbitt, a former FBI official who worked directly on Operation Trojan Shield. In this operation the FBI secretly ran its own encrypted phone company for organized crime, backdoored the phone, and collected tens of millions of messages. Michael and Joseph discuss how Michael handled intelligence sourced from the phones, how…

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Which Parts of EA Would We Want To Buy? 1:06:27

17d ago1:06:27

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What would Triple Click do if they had the chance to buy pieces of EA? Why do so many people talk about games before finishing them? How do patches impact the way we experience games? All those and lots more questions on this week's Thanksgiving special Burning Questions. One More Thing: Kirk: Fela Kuti: Fear No Man Maddy: Secure Boot settings Jaso…

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A Massive Breach Reveals the Truth Behind 'Secret Desires AI' 55:23

18d ago55:23

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We start this week with Sam's piece about a massive leak of an AI chatbot, and how it showed that people were taking ordinary women’s yearbook photos and using them to make AI porn. After the break, Jason explains how a recent change on X exposed a bunch of grifters all around the world. In the subscribers-only section, we talk about how our report…

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18 reasons to be thankful for video games 1:13:05

20d ago1:13:05

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Get full show notes for free at post.games Get bonus and video episodes, extra segments, and more for $5 at patreon.com/postgames Welcome to The Inaugural Post Games Thanksgiving Special! I’ve invited 19 people from across video games to share what they’re thankful for. They could celebrate a game, a person, a place, a trend, an idea, or whatever e…

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Luxury Surveillance (With Chris Gilliard) 1:02:44

20d ago1:02:44

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Jason talks to Chris Gilliard, the author of the upcoming book Luxury Surveillance. Gilliard has studied the rise of companies like Ring and Flock, as well as the dynamics that lead people to surveil themselves and each other. YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/4kBgnjn5cC0 Subscribe at 404media.co for bonus content. Learn more about your ad choices.…

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Roundtable (with Tom Bissell, Liam McIntyre, & Matthew Seiji Burns) 1:06:44

20d ago1:06:44

1:06:44

Kirk has really been enjoying the medieval role-playing game Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, but Maddy and Jason both weren't playing, so he didn't have anyone to talk to about it. Hoever, some of his non-podcaster friends were playing the game, too. One thing led to another, and they wound up recording this special episode about it. ABOUT THE GUESTS…

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Dispatch Sticks The Landing 1:19:28

22d ago1:19:28

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Jason, Maddy, and Kirk have played through all of Dispatch, the new narrative superhero game from a crew of former Telltale directors, and there's a whole lot to discuss. They share their thoughts on the game, disclose whether they picked Invisigal or Blonde Blazer, and talk about what makes it all work so well. First section is spoiler-free, then …

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The Epstein Email Dump Is a Mess 57:06

25d ago57:06

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We start this week with a rant from Jason about how the latest dump of Epstein emails were released. It would be a lot easier to cover them if they were published differently! After the break, we talk about Joseph’s piece about a contractor hiring essentially randos off LinkedIn to physically track immigrants for $300. In the subscribers-only secti…

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2025's scariest game recreates the site of a real tragedy (Piotr Surmacz) 43:46

27d ago43:46

43:46

Get extra segments, video episodes, bonus episodes, and early access at patreon.com/postgames Get full episode notes for free at post.games I was stunned when I first saw Cave Crave, a VR game in which the player squeezes through dark tunnels, the gaps so tight that the character must hold their breath, causing red light to pulse. As your virtual l…

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The RPGs of 2025 (with Cameron Kunzelman) 1:18:30

1M ago1:18:30

1:18:30

Kirk, Maddy, and Jason bring on special guest Cameron Kunzelman to talk about this year's suite of roleplaying games, from Avowed to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to The Outer Worlds 2. They also talk about Assassin's Creed's pivot to RPGs, what an RPG even is, and much more. Plus: Steam Machines! One More Thing: Kirk: Do The Right Thing (1989) Maddy…

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Inside a Small Town's Fight Against a $1.2 Billion AI Datacenter 49:54

1M ago49:54

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We start with Matthew Gault’s dive into a battle between a small town and the construction of a massive datacenter for America’s nuclear weapon scientists. After the break, Joseph explains why people are 3D-printing whistles in Chicago. In the subscribers-only section, Jason zooms out and tells us what librarians are seeing with AI and tech, and ho…

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What it's actually like to release a game in 2025 (Joel Burgess) 1:07:20

1M ago1:07:20

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Post Games for $1!! - The Early Bird, Not-Quite-Black Friday Sale Rather than compete with Black Friday and Cyber Monday, I’m running my holiday deal early. Subscribe to the Patreon before 11/14 and get your first month for $1. Yes, you read that right. A buck gets you... Video episodes! Weekly bonus segments! 5 deep dives on storytelling, reviews,…

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A Massive Archiving Effort at National Parks (with Jenny McBurney and Lynda Kellam) 46:08

1M ago46:08

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If you’ve been to a national park in the U.S. recently, you might have noticed some odd new signs about “beauty” and “grandeur.” Or, some signs you were used to seeing might now be missing completely. An executive order issued earlier this year put the history and educational aspects of the parks system under threat–but a group of librarians steppe…

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The Séance of Blake Manor Is A Delightful Detective Game 1:01:09

1M ago1:01:09

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Jason, Maddy, and Kirk are all playing The Séance of Blake Manor, a new detective game about a spooky manor full of — OOOOOOOOHHHHH — Kirk, stop it. They talk about the game's unique time mechanic, how it plays with deduction, and of course, lots of spooky ghosts. One More Thing: Kirk: “ChatGPT Made Me Delusional” by Eddy Burback (YouTube) Maddy: T…

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People Are Modding Meta Ray-Bans to Spy On You 53:04

1M ago53:04

53:04

We have something of a Meta Ray-Bans smart glasses bumper episode this week. We start with Joseph and Jason’s piece on a $60 mod that disables the privacy-protecting recording light in the smart glasses. After the break, Emanuel tells us how some people are abusing the glasses to film massage workers, and he explains the difference between a phone …

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The Video Game Industry’s Existential Crisis (with Jason Schreier) 1:04:39

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Triple Play: Metroid Prime 4 1:10:00

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Zines Are Back 41:51

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The history (and secrets) of The Game Awards (Oli Welsh) 58:41

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How AI Porn Isolates Us with Noelle Perdue 56:18

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Gaming's Biggest Night XII: The Revenge 1:16:12

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This Podcast Will Hack You 41:02

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Two Blue Prince interviews, seven months apart (Tonda Ros) 1:05:20

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Inside the Biggest Sting Operation Ever (with Michael Bobbitt) 51:10

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Which Parts of EA Would We Want To Buy? 1:06:27

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A Massive Breach Reveals the Truth Behind 'Secret Desires AI' 55:23

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18 reasons to be thankful for video games 1:13:05

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Luxury Surveillance (With Chris Gilliard) 1:02:44

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Roundtable (with Tom Bissell, Liam McIntyre, & Matthew Seiji Burns) 1:06:44

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Dispatch Sticks The Landing 1:19:28

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The Epstein Email Dump Is a Mess 57:06

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2025's scariest game recreates the site of a real tragedy (Piotr Surmacz) 43:46

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The RPGs of 2025 (with Cameron Kunzelman) 1:18:30

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Inside a Small Town's Fight Against a $1.2 Billion AI Datacenter 49:54

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What it's actually like to release a game in 2025 (Joel Burgess) 1:07:20

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A Massive Archiving Effort at National Parks (with Jenny McBurney and Lynda Kellam) 46:08

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The Séance of Blake Manor Is A Delightful Detective Game 1:01:09

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People Are Modding Meta Ray-Bans to Spy On You 53:04

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