The Dorkiest Podcast

Erika returns with Mike to review all 40 films they've seen so far in this first half of the year. These are movies released from January to June 2026 which include... Marty Supreme, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Dead Man's Wire, No Other Choice, Hamnet, Iron Lung, Send Help, Pillion, The Testament of Ann Lee, Wuthering Heights, How To Make A Killing, Hoppers, The Bride!, Slanted, Under...

We talk in-depth about one of the best games we've played in recent years, Ghost of Yotei. Games and media discussed: #GhostOfYotei ---------------------------------- Whachagotthere? Daniel’s: Daniel reviews the live show from Fallujah, Imperial Triumphant, and Between the Buried and Me Mike’s: Mike reviews The Midnight Library by Matt Haig ---------------------------------- Email us: TheDorki...

Daniel and Mike update their draft picks with games recently featured during the Summer Games Fest presentation - thanks to FantasyCritic.games Catch up with us and find out who will build the ultimate team of the best critically reviewed games of this year and what the “punishments” will be for the co-host with the lowest score! Follow our League on FantasyCritic.games - ⁠The Dorkiest Podcast - 2...

With the recent shakeups in the leadership structure over at Xbox, Daniel and Mike use this time to discuss the legacy of the brand and where we see it going into the future. Games discussed: #GearsOfWar #GhostOfYotei #Halo #Possessors #Xbox ---------------------------------- Whachagotthere? Daniel’s: Daniel recommends Murderbot on Apple+ Mike’s: Mike reviews Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2017...

Continuing our discussion from EPISODE 100, we share our #5 to #1 Favorite Video Games of all time! Games discussed: #BaldursGate3 #BatmanArkhamCity #BreathOfTheWild #ClairObscurExpedition33 #FinalFantasyVII #FinalFantasyX #TheLastOfUsPartII #MassEffect #MassEffect2 #Skyrim ---------------------------------- Email us: ⁠TheDorkiestPodcast@gmail.com⁠ Follow us on BlueSky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/t...

On this centennial episode, Daniel and Mike talk about their Top 10 Favorite Video Games! In the interest of time, we’ve split the discussion into two parts. Here, we share our #10 to #6. Stay tuned for episode 101 for the rest of the list! Games discussed: #Borderlands2 #Cyberpunk2077 #FarCry3 #GodOfWar #GoneHome #SuperMarioOdyssey #TheWalkingDead #TheWitcher3WildHunt #WolfensteinIITheNewColossus...

As we anticipate Episode 100 where we talk in-depth about our favorite games of all time, we thought it would be fun to have a cautionary discussion about some of the games on the opposite end of that list - our Most Disappointing Games we’ve ever played! Games discussed: #1000xRESIST #ChronoTrigger #Destiny #DevilMayCry2 #DirgeOfCerberus #EpicMickey #F3AR #Farcry2 #GhostOfYotei #Halo4 #MarvelsAve...

Daniel and Mike compete in our third annual Dorkiest Fantasy Draft - thanks to FantasyCritic.games Find out who will build the ultimate team of the best critically reviewed games of this year and what the “punishments” will be for the co-host with the lowest score! Follow our League on FantasyCritic.games - The Dorkiest Podcast - 2026 Better Co-Host Contest - Fantasy Critic Games discussed: #Absol...

Erika returns with Mike to review all the films they've seen so far in this second half of the year. These are movies released from July to December 2025 which include... A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, After the Hunt, American Sweatshop, Americana, Anaconda, Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League, Black Phone 2, Bring Her Back, Bugonia, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle, Die,...

Erika and Mike talk about their favorite games 2025. Stay tuned for the next episode in which they'll discuss all of the movies they've seen in the second half of the year and countdown their favorites. Happy New Years and we hope this coming year is filled with joy and peace for you all! ---------------------------------- Email us: ⁠⁠TheDorkiestPodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠ Tweet at us: ⁠⁠http://tw...

Kicking off our end of the year discussions, Daniel shares his Top 5 Favorite Games he played this past year! Daniel’s Other Favorites of the Year: Favorite books - Part 1 , Part 2 ⁠ ⁠ Favorite album⁠⁠ Games and media discussed - #BaldursGate3 #Dishonored2 #Doom #FinalFantasyVII #Greedfall #HadesII #HellbladeSenuasSacrifice #Kona #LifeIsStrangeDoubleExposure #LifeIsStrageTrueColors #MetaphorRefant...

Mike shares his vast knowledge and history of the Metal Gear Solid franchise to an intrigued and curious Daniel - someone who's only ever heard of the games through gaming osmosis. Also, thoughts on some of the nominees and categories for the upcoming Game Awards 2025. Games and media discussed: #BaldursGate3 #HadesII #LegoHobbit #LifeIsStrangeTrueColors #RedDeadRedemption2 #SOMA #SplitFiction...

Has the gaming industry gotten too big to sustain itself? Daniel and Mike seem to think so. On this episode, we have a spirited discussion about all of the internal and external issues that are plaguing the industry as whole. From corporate greed, to trend chasing, and even players turning their attention to other non-gaming things, it seems like there are so many factors in place leading the indu...

One thing the games industry is terrible at is letting things go. Sometimes, franchises LONG outstay their welcome and that almost always means that players are worse off for it. On today’s episode, we talk about franchises that should either hibernate or go away - possibly forever. Games and media discussed: #AssassinsCreed #Battlefield #BeforeYourEyes #GearsOfWar #GhostOfTsushima #HalfLife #Halo...

This is a special cross-over episode with Mike's other podcast, The Skinny with Mike and Adam. Consider checking it out if you're a fan of emo, post-hardcore, the music scene, and beyond! On the road to 500, we've invited a very special guest; someone who's been such a big part of this podcast for many years with his comments, letters, feedback, interactions, and suggestions, frien...

The games industry is all over the place right now. With layoffs, bloated budgets, and high-profile cancellations, are there any publishers out there doing it right?! On this episode, Daniel and Mike take a look at the past year’s output from the big three first party publishers, as well as what they’ve got planed a year from now, and give them a letter grade based on their performance and present...

With the recent release of DC Studios’ Superman film, Daniel and Mike share their favorite Superman stories spanning film, television, animation, and comics! Games and media discussed: #AllStarSuperman #BaldursGate 3 #ChristopherReeve #DavidCorenswet #DeathOfSuperman #Dishonored2 #Fantasian #JusticeLeagueUnlimited #ManOfSteel #MetaphorRefantasio #Superman #TinyTinasWonderlands --------------------...

One of our favorite subgenres on this show is sci-fi! Much of what we discuss is often in that realm or at least touches upon sci-fi elements. But what are Daniel and Mike’s favorite sci-fi stories? On this episode, they share with one another the series that they hold most dear to their hearts across movies, television, books, and video games! Games and media discussed: #Arrival #ChristopherPaoli...

Erika returns with Mike to review all 45 films they've seen so far in this first half of the year. These are movies released from January to June 2025 which include... Companion, Love Me, Love Hurts, I Love You Forever, The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep, Captain America: Brave New World, Paddington in Peru, The Monkey, Last Breath, My Dead Friend Zoe, Mickey 17, In the Lost Lands, On Becoming a...

Daniel and Mike update their draft picks with games recently featured during the Summer Games Fest presentation - thanks to FantasyCritic.games Catch up with us and find out who will build the ultimate team of the best critically reviewed games of this year and what the “punishments” will be for the co-host with the lowest score! Follow our League on FantasyCritic.games - The Dorkiest Podcast - 20...

The second season of the acclaimed Emmy nominated The Last of Us has wrapped and Daniel and Mike have……thoughts. Please join us as we attempt to dissect this adaptation of one of our favorite games and how the show handled its complex themes. Games and media discussed: #ClairObscur #Doom #Friendship #TheLastOfUs #TheLastOfUsPartII #TaintedGrail #TheFallOfAvalon ---------------------------------- W...

Graphics have been part of the gaming discourse since the 80s and 90s and, arguably, was the main fuel source for the console wars of that era. But in recent memory, have graphics really been that important for fans and gamers? We discuss our thoughts on the theory that gaming graphics have essentially plateaued and the industry’s continued chase for higher resolutions is unhealthy for the industr...

We’re circling back to the never-ending topic of backlogs. How have we been managing our backlogs since we last tackled this discussion back in 2021? Have we developed new methodologies or tactics on how we choose what to play next? And how do we actually cope with how large our backlog lists get? Join us in what we think is a very productive roundtable dialogue about a topic that forever looms ov...

Video games as an art form is something we discuss a lot here at The Dorkiest. So much so that we decided to present our ideas for a college level course we’d love to teach. Sign up for Professor Daniel and Professor Mike’s courses on this episode before the classes fill up! Games and media discussed: #Adolescence #AILimit #Greedfall #Hellbladel #Kona #Maquia #UntilDawn #YakuzaLikeADragon --------...

After scoring the least points in last year’s Fantasy Critic Draft, Daniel was tasked with playing and finishing the original Final Fantasy VII (Mike’s favorite game) with the goal of getting together and recording an episode of The Dorkiest Podcast’s Deep Dive of the game!  That time is here and we deconstruct the game from the perspective of someone who’s played it dozens of times and loved it f...