Fireside Game Chats

Welcome to Episode 56 of Fireside Game Chats! We're pulling up our lounge chairs to dingle dangle our Wii's talking about our Wii's. Though only having the console for less than a year, the Wii served as an important milestone in my gaming career. Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 55 of Fireside Game Chats! Bringing in long time friend (not an evil ex), Eric, to help me cover the Scott Pilgrim universe (comics, movie, spin-off show, and games). There's so much to cover that we almost covered nothing. Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 54 of Fireside Game Chats! I'm returning to the classic "studio" episode with Finland based studio, Housemarque. Going through the various arcade-based titles including Super Stardust HD, Dead Nation, Resogun, Nex Machina, and the best of them all, Saros. Nauti!

Welcome to Episode 53 of Fireside Game Chats! We're talking about the summer game of 2012, Spec Ops: The Line. What is the "line"? What does it mean to cross it? Find out in this episode! Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 52 of Fireside Game Chats! Channel 52 was Nickelodeon when I was growing up and has nothing to do with this episode. Anyways, I'm here talking about Mirror's Edge while also covering it's subpar sequel, Catalyst. Mirror's Edge is my second favorite game of all time and I'm excited to share why I love it so much. Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 51 of Fireside Game Chats! Coming back from summer break, I open the next half of Fireside Game Chats harking back to the first episode where I covered Final Fantasy I & XVI, but instead with two games in the series that are not as great. Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 50 of Fireside Game Chats! On this special episode, I announce that the podcast is taking its very first ever summer break. I ramble about past summer gaming, this and that, and whatever is on my mind. The next episode of Fireside Game Chats will return on August 24th. Enjoy!

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!