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Weeksauce

Garrett Weinzierl & Kyle Fergusson

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Start your week off the right way by pouring some Weeksauce all over it. Each week Garrett and Kyle talk news, life lessons, roleplaying, pop culture, games, and food.
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Dawntrail is on its way! A release date has been announced for the upcoming Final Fantasy darling MMO. Garrett and Kyle give you the scoop to grind through your week. But first, Larian parts ways with the Hasbro juggernaut Dungeons and Dragons, to much celebration. Dragon's Dogma 2 doesn't make the best first impression, but true fans are too busy …
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Garrett returns from the Mountains of Wrestling. Kyle was here but survived his venture to buy Warhammer paints. Helldivers Devs lash back at players on Discord causing a comment drama. Garrett and Kyle discuss the huge influence Toriyama had on the anime medium as a whole and their exposure to Dragon Ball Z growing up. Are crossovers going too far…
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Garrett and Kyle both return from a Florida Disney weekend, no relation, with a pile of hot Monday news. After a thorough park review lacking of expert opinion, Garrett feels a great pull towards the water cooler of FF7 Rebirth. Elden Ring DLC is about to plow every release in the summer out of its way. Larian’s good deeds lead to Kyle's paranoia. …
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Jesse Cox returns for the final grilling before the end of Endwalker. The test is stacked, the questions are hard and our memories are shit. Better than most? Maybe. Are there dragons in the Crystal Tower? Who has cloud hair? What characters are missing? What happens in patch content given the meta knowledge of the launcher? Jesse leaves no stone u…
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We’re cross-aisle, breaking down barriers, and having a lovely time doing it. On this week’s episode, Taliesin, half of Taliesin and Evitel, joins the show to discuss content creation, Final Fantasy 14 story, and WoW’s pursuits of that story. Taliesin streamed FF14 at the height of the “exodus” and had quite the journey. There’s no stopping this st…
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2024 is feeling a whole lot like 2023 with layoffs continuing in the games industry. We take some time to talk about how the continuing cascade of lost jobs have now reached Riot and Blizzard, the Pokemon Company looking at getting legal with Palword, a cancelled Final Fantasy XIV live-action television adaptation, and which one of us is the best v…
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On this Monday episode of Grinding Gear, the new time btw: Palworld has taken the steam by storm, but is plagiarism afoot? Is Ai the villain in this tale? Is it really hard not to call them Pokemon. We are the judge! Garrett and Kyle also tell the tales of their many watchings and playings over the holiday break. Garrett is smitten by Freiren. Kyle…
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Kyle and Garrett are in the house! Together! Join us for our first post-move podcast from Garrett’s redesigned studio space. Hear all about what happened during our break as Kyle moved and Garrett moved things out and into his studio. Also, is Indiana Jones shaping up to be an exciting game? The Xbox Developer Showcase gave everyone their first pea…
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The Grindys, The Golden Gears, Best of 2023. This is the final official podcast record for the year 2023, and we have our own LEGALLY DISTINCT accolades to hand out. An absolute banger of a year for video games comes to a close. Who will win “Best I Think It’s an Indie game” and who will walk away with Brightest Dumpster Fire. While there may be so…
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Technically the podcast never left but we're back! Kyle has returned from his Jury Duty exile. The internet has continued to do what it does and Garrett’s got all the goods lined up. Twitch has set new rules regarding what has become known as the “Topless Meta”. The Video Game Awards continue to make dramatic waves as views argue over format and sp…
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What a week! The bromance content has been upended due to jury duty. But we’re not going to let that stop us from getting up very early (EXTREMELY early for Kyle) and having a chat about this year’s Game Awards! Later in the show we also get into how jury duty has impacted our end-of-year schedule and how we’ve surpassed every goal we’ve set thanks…
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The Holidays are incoming. Garrett and Kyle return from Thanksgiving festivities to bring you all the important happenings from the dinner table! Bungie is messing it up again, but we don’t have time for that. Fallout has a tv show incoming and it’s canonical. See the return of HOT TAKES as we collect your HOTTEST TAKES from the internet, we call i…
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We have gathered an ELITE team of current, former, and cautious World of Warcraft content creators for our post-BlizzCon round-table. Previous GG guests Preach, Okaymage and Jesse Cox all make a triumphant return to talk WoW’s announcement for an upcoming and ongoing 5 year story. Blizzard has planted a flag, a beginning, middle, and end. A total r…
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A packed week means a packed show. A Zelda Movie? Grand Theft Auto 6? Transparent MMO Design? What do all these things have in common? They all happened this week. Garrett is back in the World of Warcraft and for Retail no less with the Season of Discovery around the corner. If there is a fence, Kyle is behind it, maybe even still purchasing the wo…
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Immediately following the BlizzCon Opening ceremony live watch, Garrett and Kyle take a seat to talk about the hits, misfires and mysteries. It should be no secret that you won't be hearing much about the Overwatch news. Diablo was also limited. The biggest hitter was the Warcraft section which features a Co-op Hearthstone Battlegrounds Mode, and a…
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We may be cross-country again, but we are ever so close to our goals! This is the Grinding Gear Podcast. Travel meant movie time for Kyle and he was delighted by a certain reference in Mutant Mayhem. Garrett turns back the clock to talk about the ABK Acquisition. Speaking of that clock, Heroes of the Storm received a sizable PTR patch. Mostly bug f…
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What a week! We have announced The Bromance Studio. The big drive is underway. Podcast will soon be recorded TOGETHER and oh so much more. In this episode you will learn all about the Studio plans, how long we’ve had to keep this secret and so much more. Kyle had trouble picking a publicly played plane game. Garrett has continued his Cyberpunk jour…
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Okaymage, WoW caster and FF14 streamer, joins the episode! Okaymage has been on quite the content creation trajectory and is here to tell her story. With no RPG experience, coming straight from League of Legend to World of Warcraft, and making Frost Mage guides, she has developed a massive following due to her MSQ streams. Join in for the takes, th…
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A guest filled episode of Halloween gaming and Hot Takes! Grinding Gears own moderator, Dirty 30’s Reviewer (more incoming) and CEO of the House Kristen Ashton joins the episode, along side the MSQurator Jon Jagger. After hearing the previous Unpopular Opinions game, both were eager to take the stage and face their own pile of HOT TAKES!…
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Endy_D20, FFXIV streamer, previous WoW player, forever Dungeon Master and surprise Heroes of the Storm fan, joins the podcast today! A much requested guest who just wrapped his playthrough of the MSQ, Endy is the perfect guest for a thoughtful week in the MMO sphere. Chris Metzen returns to the WoW team, sparking a whirlwind of conversation across …
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The bountiful riches of video games and adjacent content as we GRIND through the end of your week. Cyberpunk 2.0 is out and they want you to start a new game. Onimusha is getting a Netflix adaptation, with mixed reactions. Lies of P has a special sauce, and we’ve got a review from the Fromsoft expert in these parts. Lastly, Final Fantasy 14 is putt…
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Nintendo’s Direct, Ahsoka, Starfield and Baldurs Gate 3 all make an appearance on this episode, but we know you’re really here for the HOT TAKES! We enjoy a new segment, based on our recent stream, where we judge your HOTTEST TAKES from games to movies, to music. Naturally we address the Unity situation, but we are not lawyers so we will leave that…
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We field your questions and field the STARS! Starfield is out for the wide public and you won’t believe it, but Garrett is in love. In fact, Kyle is on the back foot for this adventure. From bugs, ship building, IMMERSION and gunplay, we give you the big Starfield review. Supportourbromance.com or we’ll keep the planets PNG images.…
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Starfield is almost upon us and the embargo has been lifted. Will we make SPACE for this monumental game amongst the awesome releases of today? It is yet to be seen. Armored Core 6 has taken the hosts by storm and a meaty spoiler-free discussion ensues. D&D, Dark Forces, movies and more. Supportourbromance.com or we’ll make a trailer with our L1 st…
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A burden of riches is upon us! Baldurs Gate 3 keeps on giving, but there is even more greatness to be had. Bomb Rush Cyberfunk has smitten Kyle, and Garrett got the Gamescom coverage. Armored Core 6 is TOMORROW?! Mario is changing, Phil Spencer is confusing, and what a time it is. Emails and more!Supportourbromance.com or we’ll instant spawn cops b…
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Mike aka Preach joins the episode! The 10-year veteran of MMO content creation broke free of World of Warcraft-only coverage in 2021 and has found huge success for him and his team, and he's here to tell the tale. Preach has had an almost identical adventure Garrett, going from WoW content creation to Final Fantasy 14, but will they agree on the wo…
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The Gates are open. Baldur the Third is here. Reviews are off the charges and we are in love. Garrett and Kyle currently quest through act one and give you the spoiler-free lowdown on the internet darling, Baldur’s Gate. A surge of interest in D&D has followed as many try their hand at 5th edition rule. We’ve also been watching things, like Futuram…
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Jon Jagger rejoins the show to talk Fan Fest 2023, Wrestling, Baldur’s Gate, Friendship and more. Garrett and Kyle fresh from their travel gauntlet share short-form stories of their adventures (see the Tuesday stream for the long form) and get the scoop for their eye in the sky, Jon who last minute could not attend. Batteries may be drained, music …
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Star Wars Ahsoka trailer, Indiana Jones Dial of Destiny review and Diablo tells players to “touch grass”: this is Grinding Gear. We prepare to depart on our two-week Summer Vacation and Fan Fest adventure. A special pre-recorded episode will be posted next week for your listening enjoyment. Speaking of Fan Fest, the schedule for the convention is u…
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Day of the deepest dives. In preparation for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Garrett has rewatched EVERY movie, including the Crystal Skull. Kyle has become deeply invested in Transformers and shares his findings. Pokemon has started a forum this week, so prepare for our first ever very cursed game show. What are we playing, emails and more!…
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Grind through the end of this wild week with us! Nintendo Direct unleashed a number of announcements that caught our eye. Dota 2, a long-running MOBA, is getting rid of Battle Passes while Diablo 4 prepares to unleash its first one. Garrett and Kyle extol the virtues of Diablo 4 for a bit, before heading into FF16 review round-up which is looking m…
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Beau Schwartz of the Core Podcast joins us LIVE from the field today for a massive talk on Diablo 4. Beau is participating in the race to lvl 100 hardcore events and every minute counts, including the ones on this show! We talk about the game, the systems, and the “sell speed” of Blizzard's new ARPG. No story spoilers as hardcore racers don’t have …
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Diablo 4 has been released in paid early access? Blizzard continues its mysterious maneuvers. On the whole, Diablo 4 is pleasing its action rpg fans with a great game, though Playstation players are stuck with connectivity issues. Garrett and Kyle have been around the Blizzard sphere for many years, and we give you a full rundown of all that's happ…
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Playstation unleashed a haul of trailers yesterday, and we’re here to talk about them. Trailer with no gameplay, mysteries abound but also lots and lots of cute indies and mainstream games coming our way. Assassin's Creed returning to form? Dragons Dogma 2 has our attention. WoW token causes drama for the Classic community, Initial D's sequel: MF G…
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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is out and it’s time for the big showdown! Garrett, having played Breath of the Wild, wants his old Zelda back. Kyle, who is fresh to Switch Zelda games is smitten. Blizzard is at it again! Overwatch lost its 2 status in the fans eyes this week as they have canceled their big promised PVE mode. What will this mean for Di…
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Sometimes, Nintendo does what the internet wants. Mario breaks all the records and a new trailer for Tears of the Kingdom has been released. Diablo excitedly announced their battle pass will take 80 hours to complete. Star Wars Celebration announced MANY upcoming projects. What three games would YOU play forever? This and more.…
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The new rigs are here! With the help of Doghouse Systems and Cooler Master, the videos, stream, and gaming have had a SUBSTANTIAL UPGRADE! Garrett has been deep in Call of Duty, Kyle has been reading webcomics for the first time. A trailer for Bohemia Interactive’s Silica has caught our attention, are RTS back on the menu?! QA and more!…
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Scott Johnson, previously of The Instance: A World of Warcraft Podcast (so you don’t have to) joins the show. Garrett ended The Instance alongside Scott just last year along with Kyle’s ongoing D&D Podcast There Will Be Dungeons. The craft of podcasting, content creation is deeply delved into with this reunion. Scott is also a massive Diablo fan an…
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While Garrett plays Octopath Traveler II and Kyle works his way through Bloodborne, there is a new game on the horizon: Diablo 4. With tomorrow’s (at the time of recording this) Beta weekend right around the corner, Kyle shares his concerns and Garrett shares his desires. Resident Evil 4 also looks righteous, though certainly different than its ori…
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