The Dorkiest Podcast

Production note: Due to the nature of the games we’ll be discussing, this episode will be labeled explicit. To celebrate the release of this episode on Halloween day, Daniel and Mike share their Top 5 Favorite Horror Games Media and games discussed: #F.E.A.R. #TheLastOfUs #Outlast #ResidentEvil #SilentHill #UntilDawn ---------------------------------- Mike’s Whatcha Got There: https://youtu.be/Z_T...

Production note: Due to the nature of the films we’ll be discussing, this episode will be labeled explicit. We’re all spooky, all the time this month as Daniel and Mike share with each other their Top 5 Favorite Horror Films! No major spoilers for any of the films discussed today. Media and games discussed: #Alien #DeadSpace #FinalFantasyPixelRemaster #GetOut #Hereditary #Oculus #ParanormalActivit...

We’re back tackling the beginning of the Multiverse Saga with the last of the Phase 4 projects - the Disney+ television series! Coming out of the Infinity Saga, the MCU had to find a way to mix it up with new ways to tell their stories and engage the audience. This led to the release of the 8 initial made-for-streaming D+ shows that became required viewing in order to continue enjoying the MCU. Ho...

We’re back from our time off and diving back into the Zack Snyder Superman trilogy with the VERY contentious film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Ultimate Edition. This one might get spicy, so strap in and listen to both Daniel and Mike debate the film’s merits and its faults. Full Spoilers for Man of Steel & Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice We also talk briefly about some of the games...

The Dorkiest Podcast will be going on hiatus for health-related reasons until further notice. Please stay subscribed to the channel wherever you find our show! We thank you for your patience and your understanding during this time. Try out The Skinny with Mike and Adam Podcast! (explicit language) - http://anchor.fm/theskinnywithmikeandadam ---------------------------------- Email us: TheDorkiestP...

Hello there! In our first Star Wars centric episode, Daniel and Mike rank all of the live-action theatrical films in order from their least favorite to the ones they personally feel are the best in the series! The two of them definitely have some differing opinions on the franchise as a whole these days, but hopefully they can set aside their differences and just have a fun time ranking some nosta...

A little over a year after the release of Horizon: Forbidden West, Daniel and Mike share their thoughts on the sequel to one of their favorite games - and subject of a recent Deep Dive episode - Horizon: Forbidden West! How does the sequel compare to their experience playing the first game? And where could the narrative possibly go after all of the revelations and plot-twists of the first game? An...

It’s beginning! After what seems like months of passive aggressive begging, Mike is finally getting what he’s been asking for…someone to discuss the Zack Snyder Superman trilogy with! On this episode, Daniel and Mike discuss the highs and the lows of Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel from 2013. Often still debated amongst both superhero fans and movie fans on its validity and whether or not there’s more...

Here in the middle of the MCU’s Multiverse Saga, Daniel and Mike are almost all caught up in their Definitive Dorky Ranking of the MCU. In this episode, we tackle just the films of Phase 4 and will rank the Disney+ episodic series at a later time. So please join us and listen along as we discuss in real time where the films of Phase 4 sit in the now 30 movie saga! Mike’s Watchagothere?: https://yo...

We here at The Dorkiest LOVE The Last of Us franchise. So now that HBO has successfully adapted one of our favorite gaming franchises into a hit TV series, how do we think it fared overall? How did the cast fare? How did we like the changes that were made? And most importantly, who was this adaptation really made for? Thanks so much for hanging out with us for yet another Deep Dive episode and we...

This is a bonus episode that was originally intended to be a brief segment! Erika and Mike sit down and have an in-depth (mostly spoiler free) discussion and review on her time playing Hogwarts Legacy over the course of the last few weeks. Erika is a HUGE Wizarding World fan, so getting to hear about the game from her perspective was quite a treat. And she gives some insights on the game to player...

On The Dorkiest Podcast this week, we’re back with another installment of ‘Ask A Dork About’ and this time Mike chats with our resident Halo expert, Daniel. We discuss the franchise’s legacy, what it was like to be a part of the Halo hype-cycle when it was at its peak, and whether or not the games are worth checking out for newcomers today. We’ve got that and more in this episode! Thanks so much f...

On The Dorkiest Podcast this week, Daniel and Mike put on their executive producer / show-runner hats and pitch their take and their cast picks for their version of the Horizon: Zero Dawn live action television series in a new edition of ‘The Dorky Devs’. We hope you enjoy! Games and media discussed: #Blanc #HogwartsLegacy #HorizonZeroDawn #NeilGaiman #Returnal #You Email us: TheDorkiestPodcast@gm...

Now that Daniel and Mike are back from their 2022 break, they can get back to the important things in life - RANKING MCU MOVIES!! When last we left off, we had created a Dorkiest Ranking for all of the MCU films from Iron Man (2008) to Black Panther (2018). Now, we are here to finish what we started and find out where films like Infinity War, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Captain Marvel, Endgame, and Spid...

It’s Last of Us fever here at the beginning of 2023! The new HBO show is getting critical acclaim a couple of episodes in, game sales of the recent Part I re-release have been blowing up, and Daniel just recently finished the critically acclaimed sequel, The Last of Us Part II. There’s A LOT to get through as this game is filled to the brim with incredible narrative moments, so both Mike and Danie...

Ya boi Daniel is back! After three months away to do A WHOLE LOT OF LIVING, Daniel returns to The Dorkiest Podcast to share with Mike, not only all of the events that have happened in his life as of late, but also his Favorite Games He Played In 2022! Please stay subscribed to the show as we’ve got a lot of great games to discuss in the coming year as well as Deep Dives and more fun topics! Games...

Our final episode of The Dorkiest for 2022 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 our second 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 t...

We’re right about at the end of the gaming year of 2022 and you all know what that means: LISTS!! We here at The Dorkiest love lists and year-end lists are some of the best because we’ve all got them! In this first part of our end-of-the-year discussion, we’re splitting them up into highlighting the favorite games from some of our co-hosts. This episode is Zoey - our resident teenaged cool girl -...

Ever since its first trailer debut at the PlayStation 5 reveal event, Stray captivated players everywhere with its unique and mysterious premise. The game has since been a highly anticipated title for everyone here at The Dorkiest. So now that some of us have gotten to play it, Mike and Erika have a chat together about the game and unpack everything from the mystifying narrative, to the interestin...

This meeting of the DORKY DORKY LITERATURE CLUB is now in session! Welcome back to The Dorkiest Podcast! We’re happy that you’re spending time with us today. On this episode, we’re doing another session of ‘Ask A Dork About...’ and this time, Zoey chats with Mike about the surprise viral hit, ‘Doki Doki Literature Club’. A game that released quietly and under-the-radar back in 2018 on Steam and th...

While our homeboy, Daniel, is out and enjoying his matrimonial leave of absence, Mike has been busy playing a good handful of games that he's been wanting to recommend to you all! So for this solo-podcast, Mike shares with the audience his experiences with the following games.  Click on the game titles below to check out their trailers! We hope that you have a blast checking any of these uniq...

Gamescom 2022 was a couple of weeks ago and it revealed and reintroduced us to some great looking games; some bizarre, some over-the-top, and some that just look plain ol’ fun! Daniel and Mike share with one another some the games that they can’t wait to get their hands on and will keep a close eye on until it eventually comes out! Games and media discussed: #Overcooked #MassEffect3 #TheLastOfUsPa...

No matter how hard we try or how many games we play, the vast majority of us will still have blindspots when it comes to certain franchises or genres or series. On today's episode, Daniel and Mike share with one another the blindspots they have and whether or not they feel like there will ever be a good time to jump into any of them at this point. Spoilers for the ending of Ghost of Tsushima: 6:25...

We here at The Dorkiest Podcast LOVE the MCU! Why wouldn't we? There's nothing else like it! However, even we are starting to get concerned at both the level of quality of what's been put out post-Avengers: Endgame, as well as the sheer magnitude of upcoming projects coming out in just the next 2 years! So today, Daniel and Mike talk about everything after Phase 3 as well as the break-down of the...