Expansion Pass - Weekly Bonus Conversations by Boss Rush
Expansion Pass is part of the Boss Rush Network, delivering weekly bonus content and extra conversations. Each week, a select panel of hosts and guests comes together to discuss games, the industry, meaningful topics, and more. New episodes drop every Thursday. Boss Rush on Patreon members get each episode early.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 73 minutes
- Episodes
- 413
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
DIRECT RECAP: 2.8.2023 - Metroid Prime Remastered, Pikmin 4, & Tears of the Kingdom Trailer
In this episode of the Direct Recap Show, Corey Dirrig and Edward Varnell discuss the February Direct, including Metroid Prime Remastered, Pikmin 4, Advanced Wars, and that Zelda trailer.
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EXP: Ranking Nintendo - Nintendo 3DS
In this episode of Ranking Nintendo, Edward Varnell, Corey Dirrig, and Stephanie Klimov are back to discuss the Nintendo 3DS and how the console faired against its predecessor.
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INTERVIEW: Dr. Jamie Madigan, Video Game Psychology
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Celeste sits down with Jamie Madigan, Ph.D., an industrial organizational psychologist by day and video game psychologist by night. They discuss his podca…
TALK THE WALK: Life is Strange: True Colors Discussion and Spoilercast
In this episode of Talk the Walk, Celeste is joined by Shane Kelley to discuss Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: True Colors. The game follows Alex Chen, a young woman with extraordinary empathy, as she b…
EXP: Five 3DS and DS Games that Need Switch Ports
In this episode, Edward Varnell, Courty Yikes, and Corey Dirrig discuss their personal 5 DS / 3DS games that they think should be ported to the Nintendo Switch.
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TALK THE WALK: Life is Strange 2 Discussion and Spoilercast
In this episode of Talk the Walk, Ed and Celeste sit down with Shane Kelley to discuss Life Is Strange 2 from Dontnod Entertainment—an episodic adventure following two brothers on the run after a lif…
EXP: Nintendo's Under-appreciated Sequels
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss some of Nintendo’s most underrated sequels and highlight the ones that deserve more recognition.
INTERVIEW: Alex Orlando, Discover Magazine
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In this episode of One v One, Celeste sits down with Alex Orlando, an associate editor for Discover Magazine. They discuss Alex’s path to journalism, his …
TALK THE WALK: Life is Strange: Before the Storm Discussion and Spoilercast
In this episode of Talk the Walk, Ed and Celeste are joined by Shane Kelley and Courtey_Yikes to discuss Life is Strange: Before the Storm, the prequel to Life is Strange. Is this shorter game essent…
EXP: Is Nintendo Still a Family Brand?
In this episode, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss a topic from our Discord if Nintendo is still considered the family friendly company and why that thought process should change in the future.…
EXP: Is Nintendo's Expansion into Multimedia and Theme Parks Good for the Brand?
In this episode, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig talk about some changes coming to Patreon, some of Nintendo's old cartoons, and if Nintendo's expansion into movies, amusement parks, and TV is a good…
EXP: Will Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Win Game of the Year?
In this episode, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig talk about the Game Awards and if Nintendo's massively popular RPG has enough to it to beat out God of War Ragnarok, Horizon Forbidden West, or Elden …
EXP: Does Game Length Really Matter?
In this episode of Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss if a game's length matters and what time works for them as gamers.
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INTERVIEW: NEStalgia
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In this One v One interview, Celeste sits down the folks from NEStalgia, a podcast/chronological exploration of every North American release for the NES.
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TALK THE WALK: Life is Strange Discussion and Spoilercast
In this episode of Talk the Walk, Ed and Celeste are joined by Boss Rush and Another Zelda Podcast contributor Shane Kelley to discuss Life Is Strange, Dontnod Entertainment’s episodic graphic advent…
EXP: Games vs. Experiences
In this episode, Edward Varnell, Corey Dirrig, and Courty Yikes talk about why some people are arguing the difference between games and experiences.
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INTERVIEW: Amilieo, The Dungeon
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In this One v One interview, Celeste sits down with Amillieo of the YouTube gaming and collecting channel The Dungeon with Amillieo. They discuss his love…
EXP: Five Favorite Spooky Games
In this episode, Edward Varnell, Corey Dirrig, and Courty Yikes talk about their five favorite spooky games in the spirit of the Halloween season.
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STANDARD DEF: Ranking Nintendo - Nintendo DS
This week on Standard Definition, Edward Varnell, Corey Dirrig, and Stephanie Klimov discuss the Nintendo DS and how it revolutionized gaming for everyone—even your mom.
EXP: The Super Mario Movie and Nintendo's First Party Projects
In this episode, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig talk about the Mario Movie trailer, what it could mean for more Nintendo movies, and first party projects they think are in the works.