Furiously Joshing

Forgive the borderline clickbait title. Spoiler alert, we didn't really discover any danger. But anyway, listen in as my guest and I explore the topic in more detail! Both of us have fairly strong opinions on the subject, but join us as we attempt to take on the role of devil's advocate and see if there really could be a case to be made in the idea that exposure to violent video games could correl...

The idea of video games affecting real-world violence has been around since I was a child. I remember forming an opinion about it when I was but a fledgling gamer who enjoyed violent video games but had no desire to commit violence in the real world. Unfortunately, this topic has made its way into the spotlight yet again in a particular court case, but instead of recording an episode in which we l...

Join my guest and I as we explore how piracy fits into gaming around the world. Disclaimer: This is not intended to be an endorsement or in any way condone criminal activity. This was originally going to be about piracy and anti-consumer behavior on the part of gaming companies, but, unfortunately, the rest of our intriguing discussion can't be published right now because of technical issues. I'll...

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Furiously Joshing Podcast! In this episode, my guest and I talk about what we liked and disliked about Bethesda's Starfield in the grand scope of what it means to be a "good" game. Disclaimer: The second half of this podcast (roughly about an hour in) will contain spoilers regarding the main storyline of the game. There will be a verbal disclaimer preced...

Join my guest and I as we delve into gaming communities, what we like about them, what we dislike about them, and the effect that they have on the games we love. Have anything to add to the discussion? Feel free to leave a comment on my dedicated blog post to keep the discussion going, available here: https://furiouslyjoshing.blogspot.com/2026/01/furiously-joshing-podcast-discussion.html

On today's episode, my guest and I discuss what motivates us to play what we play and what drives us to avoid what we don't play. Many of us are familiar with the memes about "relaxing" games like anything from Fromsoft or any competitive multiplayer game or the second jobs we may find ourselves having in many live service games. What keeps us coming back? We asked a lot of questions in this episo...