The Grinding Gear Podcast

The Core Gaming Podcast & Grinding Gear together. Kyle, Garrett, Scott, Jon, Beau all hanging! All thanks to Make A Wish recipient Kyle for bringing us all together! Hope you enjoy the episode dude!

Dawntrail's final MSQ patch is out and the recent patch has given us a toe in the door. Runeworks, portals, Jotnar: the vocabulary is flowing heading into Evercold. We gather the Round Table once more. We look at the expansion that was and what we hope Evercold will be. Who do we want to see more of, what can they do with the Warrior of Light and which direction of the many options the plot will g...

The Roundtable gathers discuss all the news that dropped at BlizzCon 2026! Preachgaming has return from Anaheim where he tried WoW Forever with his own two hands! BlizzCon may have destroyed Jesse's computer, but hes up and running, present and ready. And of course, your resident Heroes of the Storm and Starcraft super fans: Garrett and Kyle. Join us for all the news and juicy details. Supportourb...

We called forth two Chrono Trigger super fans to discuss the game of a life time. Pete aka PremiereTwo, was was responsible for our active mode playthrough. Jesse Cox, who discusses the game only in whispers and reverent chanting. We are hot on the heels of our Chrono Trigger wrap up. Garrett and Kyle can't stop singing it's praises. Who is the best character? What is the best ending? And how woul...

By the power of Fan Fest Anaheim another GG Pod crossover! Pete (premier two) joins the podcast this week. We'll be diving into the discovering (and rediscovering) the joy of classic games, retro streaming and probably a Japan story or two. Garrett and Kyle are on the edge of their Chrono Trigger playthrough starting tomorrow (at the time of recording). How does one even define retro? How did we a...

With Kyle out this week the podcast is going after dark! Join Garrett, Jesse, Pat, Sly, and JP (OH AND GIRL_DM AND PINT!) for a round of drinks and MANY ROUNDS OF FINAL FANTASY XIV THOUGHTS AND THEORIES! SupportOurBromance.com or we'll end the next one at a reasonable hour.

The Roundtable gathers discuss all the news that dropped during Fan Fest Berlin! We got our undercover man on the ground. PREACH! Who just returned from the event in Germany. We got the internet's own Jesse Cox, who no doubt has cooked up a fresh batch of off-the-wall predictions, enthusiasms and merriments to share. And of course, your hosts Garrett and Kyle. Join us for all the juicy details, wh...

We are joined by returning guest JoCat and new guest Vulpixie for a Pokemon Roundtable! Vulpixie in addition to be a popular FFXIV guest request has had a long line of Pokemon passions, including her own name sake. Before we hit the elite four in our first ever Nuzlocke, we sit down with our panel of passionate Pokefans to discuss many things. Nuzlockes of course, but a plethora of fan games, mods...

You did this! Pat, of PatStaresAt and CastleSuperBeast, is not even a request, he’s required. Viewers from both sides sent the messages and made this happen. Pat is a long time Final Fantasy Fan and XIV enjoyer who has had nobody to talk to. He also just so happens to be a Metal Gear lover and a celebrated opinion haver. Enjoy our first meeting, you monsters. Supportourbromance.com or we'll revers...

A special roundtable gathers to discuss the absolute cinema of the anime seasons: Witch Hat Atelier. We are joined by returning guest Pint, new guest Girl_DM, and surprise guest: the English voice actor of Qifrey, Joshua Waters. Sit back, draw a real nice circle and join us for a chat about this wonderful show. (There will be no spoilers past the point of the show, though several of us have read t...

We sit down with Pokemaster JoCat to learn a thing to or about the wild world of Nuzlockes! JoCat is fresh off their own Pokemon Journey and shares all the required rules for our upcoming Soul Silver / Heart Gold adventure. But It doesn't stop there: Garrett and Kyle have built the tech to take this adventure to the next level. Our upcoming Soul Link adventure will be also Randomized. Jocat has a...

FFXIV is a game where one character can do it all, where you can quest along side friends and build a community to join you in your journey: Rath Games took that personally. Garrett and Kyle sit down with the man who has set out on the wild adventure to defeat Endwalker by himself. No damage is too great, no check to impossible for Solo Only. From his favorite MMOs to his background in Game Develo...

We gathered up two Final Fantasy 6 Super Fans and sat em down for a chat about their favorite FF game of all time. Yunalescka and Jesse Cox bring there love of all things Final Fantasy, and a massive list of recommendations for the GG boys. From the Opera House, to the World of Ruin, to the beautiful music, this is the FF6 Roundtable you've been waiting for. Supportourbromance.com or we'll pick th...

The Roundtable gathers to discuss the key story moments of Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.5 Trail to the Heavens. From the Alliance Raid to Evercold Trailer, to the big story reveals, nothing is save, so Spoiler Warning. Jesse Cox and Preach are summoned and give their hopes, dreams and expectations for the upcoming journey based on all the juicy details. Did we get a peak at Evolved Combat? What nugge...

It's time to ISOLATE! Yes indeed, Grinding Gear has grinded to a halt on our Retro FF6 playthrough as both Kyle and Garrett got sick with different things. Different things we don't want to share. But we do have much to share with you today. Our upcoming Fourteen Quarantine schedule, our plans for the future weeks and a bunch of anime we sick-binged while offline. Classic Grinding Gear chaotic pod...

While at Fan Fest we made some new friends. Friends who may have not played FF14 in a while, who may have experienced the Fan Fest crowd and energy for the first time. Let's see what they are feeling after the bombastic weekend that was. SupportOurBromance.com or we’ll be more angry about Dawntrail.

We gather the Round Table to discuss the big news and the future of our beloved MMO. Fan Fest announcements, Evercold Trailer, Evolved Combat and more. The "vacation" expansion Dawntrail seems brighter knowing we head into the darkness again. What was the crowds reaction? What was life like online during the big announcements. Jesse Cox and Preach "the big man" return for the big talk. SupportOurB...

Pre-Fan Fest special!

We played Deadlock. A lot of Deadlock. The memes are true, it will overwhelm you and you'll be left wanting more. Kyle is happy to report that Slay the Spire 2 is more Slay the Spire, exactly what we wanted. Garrett played World of Warcraft, and its exactly what he wanted. Nintendo sueing America? Everyone wants that. But it seems not everyone wanted FF14 loot? This is GG Podcast. Supportourbroman...

Games come and games go, some fast and some slow. This is Grinding Gear podcast where we discuss all the industry happenings, along with our own retro journey. Sony Pulls back from games on PC. Resident Evil 9 sold well, but lacks cultural splash. Highguard announces final update. Crimson Desert hype is building? Pokopia crits player desires. We've been playing Arc Raiders, RE1, Minecraft, FF14 an...

Jesse and Preach return to the Podcast to discuss the MSQ that was and the surrounding state of MMOs. Final Fantasy XIV has delivered a tight patch and a glimpse at where the story is heading. We question what will be important later, who are the Winterers, the Squirrel Suit, what was Yoshi P hinting at and much much more. Fan Fest will be here before we know it and the Roundtable shall return. Su...

You’ll take our PCs from our old RAM hands! On the GG podcast this week Kyle is lost in the BG3 sauce again, Garrett gets sold on Blue Mage, Highguard sure has low hype, AI might be on the ropes, and folks want to know about Garrett’s NYC adventures!