The Dorkiest Podcast

With the recent news on N7 day that Amazon/MGM will be moving forward with a live action Mass Effect series, Daniel and Mike follow-up on their previous Dorky Devs discussion on the adaptation of Mass Effect and try to merge the two and talk about a potential Season 2. Of course, they discuss the most fun part of these - the casting!  Games and media discussed: #MassEffect #AppleCiderVinegar #Fina...

On this episode Daniel and Mike are joined by Erika to review and have an overall roundtable discussion about Arcane: League of Legends; particularly, how one of us isn't as acclaimed on it as the general consensus would lead you to believe! It's a great, spirited discussion and we hope you enjoy listening to it. Full spoilers for Arcane seasons 1 & 2 Games and media discussed: #Arcane #FinalF...

Daniel and Mike compete in our second 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 - 2025 Better Co-Host Contest - Fantasy Critic Games discussed: #Bald...

In this super-sized final episode of the year, Erika and Mike talk about both their favorite games that they've played this past year and have a lengthy discussion about all of the 2024 movies they had the pleasure of seeing both in theaters and on VOD. Happy New Years and we hope this coming year is filled with joy and peace for you all! Erika's Favorite Games - 2:20 Mike's Favorite Games - 28:41...

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 film⁠ Favorite series - Part 1 , Part 2 ⁠ Favorite album⁠ Games and media discussed - #BaldursGate3 #Cyberpunk2077 #PhantomLiberty #EldenRing #LegoStarWars #SuperMarioOdyssey ---------------------------------- Whachagotthere? Mike’s: Sony’s 3...

The Dorkiest Podcast is proud to present the first annual GG Awards! Daniel and Mike give out prestigious awards to all of the dorky games, movies, music and books in our lives this past year! ---------------------------------- Whachagotthere? Mike’s: Coca Cola’s new AI ad is soulless and awful! Daniel’s: EPIC the Musical ---------------------------------- Email us: TheDorkiestPodcast@gmail.com Tw...

We love reviewing stuff here at The Dorkiest. You could argue that the whole reason this channel - along with countless others - exists solely just to review stuff. But in this episode, we’re going to discuss the “why” of it all. What is the point of consuming reviews? What is the point of sharing them? And what does it mean to be a “professional” reviewer? It gets a little meta, but we hope that...

Halloween is a time for horror and spooky vibes! But what happens when a horror movie DOESN’T hit you in the way that’s intended? On this episode, Daniel and Mike share their 5 Worst Horrors Films! Games and media discussed - #BaldursGate3 #NeonWhite #BayonettaOrigins #SilentHill2 #ResidentEvilApocalypse #SawIV #ParanormalActivity3 #Greta #Hostel #Identity #HalloweenII #Antichrist #Devil #BlackChr...

The Resident Evil franchise has been around for almost 30 years and has had a long successful history of games, spin-offs, films, and TV shows. On this episode, Mike shares his knowledge and history of the games while Daniel shares his knowledge and history of the film series! Games and media discussed - #ResidentEvil #BaldursGate3 #FinalFantasyXIII #FinalFantasyXV #FinalFantasyXVI #MossVR #NeonWh...

Content Warning: This episode discusses gun violence and the pattern of shootings in the US in recent years. Listener discretion is highly advised. Today, Mike and Daniel have a serious discussion about the nature of guns in video games and whether or not we feel like they are contributing to the culture of gun violence in the United States. ---------------------------------- Whachagotthere? Mike’...

It’s inevitable that one day we’ll get a live action adaptation of the Grand Theft Auto series. Today, Daniel and Mike put on their executive producer hats and build the foundation of what will undoubtedly be a very popular and successful series of films!. Games and media discussed - #BeatSaber #EldenRing #FinalFantasyXIII #HorizonCallOfTheMountain #PSVR2 #SuperMarioOdyssey -----------------------...

With the excitement of Deadpool & Wolverine releasing this past weekend, we thought it would be fun to go back and review the last film that featured Wolverine - 2017’s ‘Logan’. Additionally, Daniel and Mike discuss the recent big news from Marvel’s SDCC presentation. And Mike also shares his brief spoiler-free thoughts on DP&W. Games and media discussed - #Logan #LegoStarWars #FinalFantas...

You often hear the phrase “don’t judge a book by its cover”. And that’s generally speaking good advice to live your life off of. But have you ever judged a book, a movie, a game, or an album by its cover, thinking it was going to be great…and then it actually was?! On this episode, we talk about some of those times where all we knew was the cover and it was absolutely correct! Games and media disc...

Daniel and Mike update their draft picks with games recently featured during the Summer Games Fest presentations - 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 -...

As much as we love the gaming industry, there are still things about it that we just don’t like or don’t agree with. While we like to remain positive on this show, we’re gonna get a little spicy this time around! Here are our HOT TAKES on gaming! ---------------------------------- Whachagotthere? Mike’s: Melanie Martinez - The Trilogy Tour Daniel’s: Spanish Love Songs currently on tour -----------...

I think it’s safe to say that we all grew up watching and loving Disney’s animated films. So it’s only natural to discuss our all time favorites and how that list has changed and evolved over the years as we’ve gotten older and our perspectives have changed. On this episode, Daniel and Mike share their favorite Disney & Pixar Animated films Games and media discussed - #EldenRing #GodOfWarRagna...

Mike and Erika have completed their second playthrough of Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth! Together, they discuss the overall experience, share some of their favorite stand out moments, and theory craft some of the new elements introduced in the Remake Trilogy! This discussion is intended for those who have completed the game and would like to hear potential spoilers for future plot elements of Part 3...

We’ve got another batch of game serieses that have been long dormant and NEED to come back! #DinoCrisis please!! Games and media discussed - #Castlevania #Crysis #EarthwormJim #EldenRing #FinalFantasyVIIRebirth #LegacyOfKain #Onimusha #Prototype #SleepingDogs #Turok ---------------------------------- Whachagotthere? Mike’s - Carol & The End of the World Daniel’s - The Stormlight Archive - Wiki...

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, Daniel and Mike share their childhood crushes from games, comics, movies, and anime. ♥ Zoey's childhood crushes - 18:55 Daniel and Mike's childhood crushes - 57:03 Whachagotthere? Mike’s - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v6y2pY1pZ0 Daniel’s - https://youtu.be/nsJxyUvkB_E?si=0W1pmT3P2N23wjzk ---------------------------------- Email us: TheDorkiestPodcast@g...

With the final film in Zack Snyder’s DC Trilogy now under our utility belts, it’s now time for Mike and Daniel to share their thoughts on a film that we’d never thought would ever see the light of day! Did Mike’s incessant begging for Daniel to watch this movie finally pay off?! Is Daniel now fully engrossed just like Mike is? Check out the final part in our Deep Dive in our Zack Snyder’s Justice...

Daniel and Mike compete in our first ever 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 - 2024 Better Co-Host Contest - Fantasy Critic Mike’s whatchagothere? -...

Our final episode of The Dorkiest for 2023 and it’s our part 3 of our three-part end of the year discussion! Mike sits down with his wife, Erika, to chat about all of the games that he played this past year as well as the games that they played together. Thanks so much for spending some time with our show this past year! It means a lot to us that you chose to listen to our discussions, our lists,...

In part 2 of our end of the year discussion, Daniel shares his Top 9 Favorite Games He Played in 2023! Daniel’s Other Favorites of the Year: Favorite film Favorite series Favorite album Favorite piece of art Games and media discussed: #Bioshock #Cyberpunk2077 #Deathloop #DragonAgeInquisition #ItTakesTwo #HorizonZeroDawn #NewSuperMarioBrosU #SpiderManMilesMorales #StarWarsJediFallenOrder  ---------...

In our first part of our year-end games discussion, Mike sits down with his wife, Erika, to chat about all of the games that she played this past year. Erika is a self-described backseat gamer and has only recently been dabbling in certain games that catch her eye here and there. We love getting the gaming perspective from people of all skill levels and experiences, so chatting with Erika about th...

R.I.P. to the DCEU. We hardly knew ye. On this episode, Daniel and Mike discuss the last ten years of the DC Extended Universe and what went wrong with this experiment. On the cusp of production starting for Superman: Legacy - the first film in the newly established DC Universe helmed by James Gunn - Daniel and Mike discuss the last ten years of the DC Extended Universe and what went very right an...