Front Row Geeks Podcast

Anime Recommendations are officially back after a (very surprisingly long) hiatus! After Asher helps Baron with computer woes, each of our hosts goes over what they want to bring to the anime binge table. This round's recommendations include: The Vision of Escaflowne Kannazuki no Miko Thunderbolt Fantasy

Baron5X is done being distracted by life so the pod returns! Asher shares the latest ShiftUp gossip which seemes to indicate I had even less to worry about when it came to a Stellar Blade sequel. Then we talk about the exciting Star Fox announcement last week.

We dive deep in today's episode, Asher starting us off with his thoughts and feelings on Metroid Prime 4, followed by looking over Hideaki Anno's (Evangelion) thoughts and words about not wanting Western and foreign influences over anime and its creatives, Netflix and Mappa's new partnership, and how different audiences are reviewing the new Jujustu Kaisen season.

The FRG Podcast is back for 2026, now that one of its hosts has gotten over his month-long ailment. And in our time-honored tradition, we take the time to review the Game Awards...from 5 years go. Why? To see how that year's nominees and winners held up against time. Did they make a splash and then wash away in obscurity? Or did they remain as staples in video game culture and iconography? We...

Lucky Episode 13 of the year, and our final podcast of the year. Today we go over some of the stories - cough cough controversies - that have sprouted from the 2025 Game Awards the week prior. Games winning too much? Studios caught red handed with their hand in the AI cookie jar? Another damn hero shooter?! Gacha games winning things!? Tune in!

Today on the show we review a varity of game announcements and previews offered up over the weekend of the Tokyo Game Show. We also get into it a little over what a rouge-lite / rouge-like is and if it's gonna ruin Metroidvanias...

Nintendo and Sony showing off what's coming down the pipe, and we give our opinions, as harsh as they probably were...

Gamescon is here and with it, more game announcements! Silksong! Finally, right? Join FRG as we go over the various announcements and what we are and are not excited for.

On today's episode, we have a discussion about the Sony suit against Tencent over a copy of a game that looks a lot like Horizon Zero Dawn - or does it? Then we take a look at Nintendo's Partner Showcase to see what's upcoming for Nintendo.

Ever wondered what happens when you mix post-workout soreness with passionate gaming discussions? Well I never did so if you did that's weird but no shame. We kick off with a hopefully unrelatable gym recovery tales before diving into a spirited debate about the Summer Games Fest peculiar timing (more like Baron being picky about it). Nostalgia meets anticipation as we explore upcoming release...

FRG review highlights and the games announced during the Playstation June 2025 State of Play; discussion on Witcher 4's tech demo

Today FRG listens to and comments on the Nintendo Direct debuting to us the Switch 2 and all its (questionable) glory!

Nintendo Direct Brings Exciting Surprises and New Gaming Features! The latest Nintendo Direct unveiled a treasure trove of announcements, from the mysterious Metroid Prime 4 to a revolutionary virtual game card system that transforms how families share their digital libraries. All before next week's Switch 2 Direct! Highlights include:- Metroid Prime 4 featuring new psychic abilities and alien...

Join us as we dive in each others anime recommendations - it gets a tad heated. We go over and review our viewing of "Slayers" (the first season), "Appare-Ranman!" and "The Ravages of Time". Ready to explore these classic anime series and form your own opinion? Tune in to hear our complete analysis and discover why these shows continue to spark passionate discussions...

Dive into the heated debate surrounding Elden Ring Nightreign as players draw comparisons to Fortnite's battle royale format. Despite initial backlash, this episode reveals how the mode actually (likely) evolved from a popular co-op mod (citation needed), suggesting a natural progression rather than mere imitation. The discussion explores FromSoftware's experimental approach to multiplayer...

One of our favorite things to do! Review The Game Awards...from 5 years ago! Time to see what happened, what stood the test of time, what didn't age well, and what it makes excited for now.

The Geeks finally bring three new anime to the table to recommend to each other that we've slept on. We'll check back on those in the new year. We also go over some hot topics and other musings.

We return to take a look at yet another Sony State of Play, seeing some of our favorite announcements from the State of Play, as well as the Tokyo Game Show, and a couple of other news items we heard about

So missing all of us, apparently Sony had a State of Play to show off games coming for the platform. A few reached our eyes and ears in the last 24hrs, but there were some great and surprising games lined up for our viewing pleasure. But first, Eddie has to talk about transcoding media files...

Welcome to our latest slept-on anime episode, where we tell each other about anime we think others have missed or are underrated and then WE WILL watch them and come back in a later episode to discuss. We also get into some news from the gacha world.

Happy New Year from FrontRowGeeks! We kick off 2024 with a deep dive into The Game Awards....from 2018. That's right, a five-year retrospective to see just how out-of-touch the premier awards show for video games is, and what titles and trends stood the test of time!

The FRG crews runs down the games that defined their tastes in video games

While we start with a quick look at the new trailer for an upcoming Dragon Ball series, the rest of our discussion today goes into our thoughts on AI. It's all over the place. Enjoy!

What the title says - FRG watched all of Season 1 of the Netflix live-action anime adaptation of One Piece. Listen to know our thoughts and feelings.

So Unitt is acting up and Baron and Asher are joined by Itrio to talk all about it. We also dig into the Nintendo Direct and PS State of Play