Fireside Game Chats

Welcome to Episode 49 of Fireside Game Chats! The Hit List makes its come back and Dan is helping me take it down! Similar to the last time I did this, me and Dan are quick firing through five different games that we share some sort of history with. Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 48 of Fireside Game Chats! My bear friend, Dan, joins me to talk about his favorite duo, Banjo and Kazooie, in their iconic games on the Nintendo 64, Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie. Hang on, where's goggle boy? Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 47 of Fireside Game Chats! Join me as I ramble about one of my favorite games of all time, Super Mario RPG. This amazing fusion of Nintendo and SquareSoft made for a beautiful combination that blew my little brain. Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 46 of Fireside Game Chats! I'm back with a solo game episode talking about a game where you're never alone because you have your trust Pokémon with you! For this episode, I'm covering the mainline Pokémon games I have played, including Blue, Gold, Moon, and LeafGreen. Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 45 of Fireside Tunes with Chops! Wait. Fireside Game Chats! For this special episode, I go through my origin story of being a radio DJ (DJ Mutton Chops) and how this all comes back to this podcast, though, without the chops. Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 44 of Fireside Game Chats! On our final episode (for now) covering The Legend of Zelda, Kyle returns to talk about his all-time favorite, Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo 64. We journey back to our youth to unearth memories from this never forgotten gem. Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 43 of Fireside Game Chats! The Legend of Zelda train keeps on rolling, but with a new guest, Kyle! Similar with the previous episodes with Bill, we start our conversation with an older Zelda title, in fact, the oldest and first in the series, The Legend of Zelda. Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 42 of Fireside Game Chats! Me and Bill continue our conversation around Zelda, but bring it more modern with Breath of the Wild. We discuss how much we like and dislike this particular entry into The Legend of Zelda franchise. Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 41 of Fireside Game Chats! I bring in someone I met during a job interview, Bill! Me and Bill go way back as we built our relationship through the fire of bonding over working together for many years. Bill is a big fan of The Legend of Zelda series so thought it appropriate to bring him on to talk A Link to the Past. Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 40 of Fireside Game Chats! For our special episode, I pivot the conversation to "Battle Royale" the movie, novel, and manga. As with all things Fireside Game Chats, I do bring it full circle back to the "Battle Royale" genre of video games that was popularized with PUBG and the others that followed with Fortnite, Apex Legends, and Call of Duty: Warzone. Enjoy...

Welcome to Episode 39 of Fireside Game Chats! I return from my two week long poop for me and Jesse to continue our conversation, focusing on 2025's Arc Raiders. This one is a bit different because I have never played or seen Arc Raiders, so Jesse leads the discussion to convince me to play it. Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 38 of Fireside Game Chats! Long time listener and my top 0.001% fan, Jesse, rejoins me at the fire to talk about the games we've played, wish we played in 2025, and the ones we're anticipating for 2026. I try to keep episodes listenable regardless of when you listen to it, but I wanted to put a focus on my first full year of Fireside Game Chats and those games I've b...

Welcome to Episode 37 of Fireside Game Chats! The "good" BioWare games journey continues with the first Mass Effect game. This game is one of my top 10 of all time, so I feel like I can never do it justice in an episode, but damn it, I tried! Don't get caught off guard with all of the blue alien sex you could be having. Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 36 of Fireside Game Chats! Following our chat about Knights of the Old Republic, we're continuing onward with discussing "good" BioWare games with a focus on 1998's Baldur's Gate and 2005's Jade Empire. Join me as I discuss ancient D&D and hidden Chinese secrets. Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 35 of Fireside Game Chats! In today's episode, we're covering my birthday memories related to video games, potato chips, and Japanese horse racing. Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 34 of Fireside Game Chats! Following my "Bad BioWare Games" episode, I'm taking a crack at a "good" BioWare game, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. This one is quite a journey through decades of me attempting to play through this title. Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 33 of Fireside Game Chats! John leaves the caravan to talk to me about one of our favorite games of all time, the tactical RPG for the Sega Genesis, Shining Force II. We geek out about this hardly ever talked about video game that has a special place in our hearts. Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 32 of Fireside Game Chats! My older brother, John, joins me to complete the sibling trifecta. Coming off of the episode with Kristin, I decide to take a different approach with John by talking more generally about our history of gaming together rather than going right into a specific game. If Tom Hanks can understand it, so can you! Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 31 of Fireside Game Chats! For this episode, I'm covering Need for Speed games I have played. This is a vast series, but I have only played two games, Most Wanted and Undercover. Join me as I navigate the L.A. smog, yellow tints, and go vroom vroom into a genre I'm not too familiar with in a way only Dom Toretto could be proud. Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 30 of Fireside Game Chats! In the season finale as we start dropping into the 30's, I go into the nitty gritty details of the lists and spreadsheets I use to track my gaming habit. After covering the behind the scenes of my mind, I take you down into my basement and walk you through my collection of physical games and how I have my bookcases set up. Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 29 of Fireside Game Chats! For this episode, I'm covering the Donkey Kong Country series. Swing with me through the trees as I explore who has the biggest golden banana in the jungle. I'll give you a hint, it's not Kiddie Kong. Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 28 of Fireside Game Chats! Matt returns with an electric guitar to rock our conversation about the Mega Man X1-X8 series of games. Journey with us as we go back in time, reminiscing about a convoluted story that no one really cares about where all we want to do is run and shoot. Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 27 of Fireside Game Chats! I am joined by Matt C, not to be mistaken for Matt F, to talk in French about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. We take a different approach to discuss a more recent title that we both quickly fell in love with. We dive deep into the philosophy of the "whee" and "whoo" as well as asking the tough questions of MFK. Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 26 of Fireside Game Chats! For this episode, I'm beating up your local neighborhood bum and bear with my meaty hands! We talk about the most famous bum beating simulator, Condemned: Criminal Origins and Condemned 2: Bloodshot. Journey with me through a wonderful Xbox 360 series and watch your step, I don't know what kind of fluid that is. Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 25 of Fireside Game Chats! In this special 25th episode, I was finally able to book a slot in my wife's calendar for her to come onto the show. The format is different than usual and instead of deep diving into a particular game, we go more into her history of games and our relationship. Enjoy!