Explore every episode of the podcast Video Game Town Hall Podcast
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #046: Weed Games | 20 Apr 2026 | 00:46:39 | |
Grant and Jared are back in business, and ready to celebrate 4/20 with VIDEO GAMES. You can get our monthly bonus podcast on Patreon for just $5 a month. Or you can tip us through Ko-Fi.
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #045: Read The Fanfic | 13 Apr 2026 | 00:38:05 | |
Jared and Katy talk "Dispatch" before going in on their second-gen Pokémon draft. Watch the video version here.
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #037: The 6-7 Of Video Games | 16 Feb 2026 | 00:51:33 | |
Jared is joined by Mahin Kesore to discuss Marvel games, wishcast Nintendo's Switch 2 lineup, and *checks notes* chat about "Cory in the House?"
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #036: Shuttlecock | 09 Feb 2026 | 00:53:52 | |
Grant and Jared relive their favorite childhood video game memories and prepare themselves Olympic madness. You can get our monthly bonus podcast on Patreon for just $5 a month. Or you can tip us through Ko-Fi.
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #035: Too Many Yachts | 02 Feb 2026 | 00:49:18 | |
Jared and Grant are forced by the internet gods to predict what will happen in 2026. It's gonna be a bad time! You can get our monthly bonus podcast on Patreon for just $5 a month. Or you can tip us through Ko-Fi.
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #034: P.T. Is Just Like Mario (ft. Jenna Stoeber) | 26 Jan 2026 | 00:52:48 | |
The delightful Jenna Stoeber joins us to discuss weird games! In spite of some mild technical difficulties, we have a wonderful time finding out why everything from Italian plumbers to looping hallways are just plain strange. You can get our monthly bonus podcast on Patreon for just $5 a month. Or you can tip us through Ko-Fi.
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #033: Free Us From PS3 Jail | 19 Jan 2026 | 00:51:32 | |
Grant and Jared discuss how every video game is a remake, the games they play to zen out, and how that "Spongebob" game needs the Ice Spice song.
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #032: Where To Set The Next 'Fallout' | 12 Jan 2026 | 00:55:27 | |
Grant and Jared explain why certain cities just make sense for "Fallout 5," they get deep into "Pluribus" season one, and dip into how "Final Fantasy X" couldn't be made today. You can get our monthly bonus podcast on Patreon for just $5 a month. Or you can tip us through Ko-Fi.
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #031: The Year Of Luigi Part II | 05 Jan 2026 | 00:45:46 | |
Grant is watching "Pluribus," Jared joins the "Dogpile," and 2026 has too damn many games on the schedule.
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #030: What If Howard Dean Did A GOTY Podcast? | 22 Dec 2025 | 01:04:48 | |
As December comes to a close, Grant and Jared are forced by internet law to discuss their ten favorite games of the year.
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #029: An Award That Randy Pitchford Actually Deserves | 15 Dec 2025 | 00:54:06 | |
Welcome to the first annual Townies! In this episode, Grant and Jared chat through the winners of our awards, but we won't get to our Game of the Year picks until next week.
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #028: Just One More 'Andor.' Trust Me, Bro | 08 Dec 2025 | 00:48:52 | |
Jared and Grant discuss "The Berlin Apartment," "Kirby Air Riders," "Absolum," "Dispatch," "Taskmaster," and "Star Trek: The Next Generation."
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #044: Needs More Spice | 06 Apr 2026 | 00:41:16 | |
Jacob Linden joins Jared to talk "Pokémon," Soulslikes, and the demand for an "Annihilation" sequel.
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #027: A Criminal Piece Of Ass | 01 Dec 2025 | 00:43:31 | |
Jared and Katy spend their Thanksgiving chatting about the most loathsome characters in "The White Lotus."
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #026: 'Ello Guv'na | 24 Nov 2025 | 00:47:05 | |
Grant and Jared give thanks for the good things in gaming. Plus, Grant makes Jared think a lot about "Final Fantasy" and Delaware.
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #025: An Aardvark Or Something | 17 Nov 2025 | 00:49:15 | |
Grant and Jared work through our end-of-year GOTY categories, talk through some recent releases, and play a lively game about rejected baseball commentary.
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #024: Put A Red Ring On It | 10 Nov 2025 | 00:48:25 | |
Grant and Jared discuss some of the worst moments in all of console gaming. Plus, Grant's mind gets blown by "Counter-Strike" skins.
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #023: Milkman | 03 Nov 2025 | 00:54:15 | |
Are you ready to get spoopy? Jared and Grant talk scary games and rank Halloween candy.
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #022: Two-Clap Jared | 27 Oct 2025 | 00:46:34 | |
Grant and Jared talk about the genres that have never resonated with them, more about video game butts, and a quiz that'll really make you think.
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #021: Moist | 20 Oct 2025 | 00:51:04 | |
Katy joins Jared to discuss the very best Disney songs of all time. Plus, there's a wild international Pokémon quiz right at the end.
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #020: Smash Effect | 13 Oct 2025 | 00:49:46 | |
Jared and Grant talk through the best performances in all of games, chat about the butts in "Ghost of Yotei," and then finish things up with a wildly embarrassing round of "Smash Effect."
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #019: The Commonwealth | 06 Oct 2025 | 00:54:09 | |
Grant and Jared discuss some of the biggest surprises in the world of video games, "Hades 2" is finally out, and we see how little Jared cares about 2D "Zelda."
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #018 | 29 Sep 2025 | 00:48:10 | |
Grant and Jared talk "Silent Hill 2," "Death Stranding," and "Highway Blossoms."
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #043: Something You Only Feel In An Intangible Way (ft. Jake Steinberg) | 30 Mar 2026 | 00:54:25 | |
Jake Steinberg joins Jared to discuss "Pokémon," game prices, college baseball, and more.
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #017 | 22 Sep 2025 | 00:41:59 | |
Jared is joined by CEO Jack Miller to discuss "Gen V" and "Borderlands 4." You can get our monthly bonus podcast on Patreon for just $5 a month. Or you can tip us through Ko-Fi.
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #016 | 15 Sep 2025 | 00:52:12 | |
Jared is joined by Darron Lewis to discuss PAX, "Hollow Knight," and Jared's irrational hatred of 2003 classic "Kirby Air Ride."
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #015 | 08 Sep 2025 | 00:46:04 | |
Jared has play two Ninja games, Grant is eating snakes, and our two intrepid heroes see what's left in 2025. To wrap things up, Grant has to figure out the difference between comic book characters and adult actors.
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #014 | 01 Sep 2025 | 01:04:39 | |
How disappointing! Jared and Grant discuss their most disappointing games of all time, and we end up stealing a bit from Blank Check. Then we play a rousing game of "First Thing's First."
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #013 | 25 Aug 2025 | 00:56:53 | |
This week, Grant and Jared are joined by none other than merritt k of internet fame. You can read "Vampirocene," her new horror novella, at Itch.io.
We talk about the most emotionally resonant moments in video games, fall down a Nintendo Wii rabbit hole, and end up learning more than a little about "Animal Crossing: Wild World." | |||
| Video Game Town Hall Episode #012 | 18 Aug 2025 | 00:49:28 | |
This week, Jared is joined by Poké fanatic and Star Wars diehard James Rigby to discuss the state of both franchises. But most important, the two J-names get down to brass tacks about Fantasy Critic. | |||
| Video Game Town Hall Episode #011 | 11 Aug 2025 | 00:45:43 | |
Jared and Katy sitting in a tree... P-O-D-C-A-S-T-I-N-G. Hope you like TV because Jared and Katy spend most of the episode chatting about the 2025 Emmys before dipping their toes into some Pokémon. Music: Outrun Neon Dreams 80s by AudioRells | |||
| Video Game Town Hall Episode #010 | 04 Aug 2025 | 00:44:57 | |
In this episode, Jared and Grant pick out the best video game sound tracks of all time. Is picking a Nintendo soundtrack an unfair advantage? Plus, we briefly enter the Wu-Tang before playing one hell of a guessing game. Music: Outrun Neon Dreams 80s by AudioRells | |||
| Video Game Town Hall Episode #009 | 28 Jul 2025 | 00:52:48 | |
"Donkey Kong Bananza," "Tony Hawk," and "Assassin's Creed Shadows" are on the docket this week for Video Game Town Hall. Plus, video game twenty questions is harder than you'd think. Music: Outrun Neon Dreams 80s by AudioRells | |||
| Video Game Town Hall Episode #008 | 21 Jul 2025 | 00:45:17 | |
Jared returns to talk "Donkey Kong Bananza," "Keep Driving," "Word Play," "Death Stranding 2," and more. Plus, can you tell the difference between a Pokémon and an anti-psychotic drug? We find out in real time! Music: Outrun Neon Dreams 80s by AudioRells | |||
| Video Game Town Hall Episode #042: The Cleveland Browns Of Video Games | 23 Mar 2026 | 00:35:31 | |
Anthony Franklin joins Jared to discuss sports, games, and sports games.
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #007 | 14 Jul 2025 | 00:50:36 | |
Jared is in the wilds of Montana, so Grant is joined by Molly Bradley. July is Disability Pride Month, so let’s talk about some important orgs like Able Gamers and Can I Play That. We also play a rousing game of "Code Name And Shame." Music: Outrun Neon Dreams 80s by AudioRells | |||
| Video Game Town Hall Episode #006 | 07 Jul 2025 | 00:40:45 | |
In this very special episode, Jared is joined by Darron Lewis to discuss the world of fighting games as we approach EVO 2025 — the biggest event in the fighting game community.
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #005 | 30 Jun 2025 | 00:45:26 | |
We're at the half-year point, so Grant and Jared talk about what their GOTY list is looking like thus far. They also discuss "Death Stranding 2," tackle upcoming releases, and try to find which games do not feature Troy Baker.
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #004 | 23 Jun 2025 | 00:43:31 | |
In this episode, we chat about our coverage for Pride month, Jared's opinions about that "Lies of P" DLC, and try to figure out which console games ended up with portable versions.
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #003 | 16 Jun 2025 | 00:44:15 | |
Join Jared and Grant as the reminisce about E3s and console launches of yore, make some predictions about the second half of the year, and play an electric game of "License to Shill."
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #002 | 09 Jun 2025 | 00:37:43 | |
Jared and Grant discuss the ripping and/or tearing in "Doom: The Dark Ages," ponder the GOTY-contender status of "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33," and play a game that drives Jared to the brink.
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #001 | 28 May 2025 | 00:54:38 | |
In this introductory episode, you'll learn about our hosts, Jared Russo and Grant Brunner. What are their video games bona fides? What are their favorite games? Jump in, and become a citizen of Video Game Town. Music: Outrun Neon Dreams 80s by AudioRells | |||
| Video Game Town Hall Episode #041: This Podcast Looks Like A Million Bucks | 16 Mar 2026 | 00:53:43 | |
Jared has a lot to say about "RE 9," "Metal Gear Solid 1" has a high-res mode now, and Grant wants to win one million rupees.
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #040: Seaking Is Speaking To Me | 09 Mar 2026 | 00:42:14 | |
Jared is joined by Katy Herman to talk Oscars, draft Gen 1 Pokémon, and chew bubblegum. Wait... I'm getting a report about some sort of bubblegum shortage. Ah, well, nevertheless.
Watch the video version on YouTube.
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| Video Game Town Hall Extra: Jenna Stoeber Talks Resident Evil | 06 Mar 2026 | 00:54:35 | |
On this special edition version of the Video Game Town Hall Podcast, we have the amazing and talented horror expert and "RE" fan Jenna Stoeber!
You can check out her work here, but on this episode, it's all about the "Resident Evil" franchise, "Requiem" with NO SPOILERS, and some speculation about the upcoming film by Zach Cregger.
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #039: Doommaxing Video Games | 02 Mar 2026 | 00:50:18 | |
Jared and Grant discuss the collapse of the video game industry, praise "Mewgenics," dunk on "God of War: Sons of Sparta," and play a rousing game of "What If Zelda Was A Girl."
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| Video Game Town Hall Episode #038: Anime Goonerbait | 23 Feb 2026 | 00:50:49 | |
Put your dukes up! Jared is joined by Cedric Pabriga to discuss fighting games, Jared's extreme distaste for story in video game, and the near future of gaming.
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