Midlife SideQuest
Midlife SideQuest is the over the hill gaming podcast. Every week host John Wahl brings you his gaming impressions, the latest industry news, and tales of a Gen X geek, brought to you in just 15 minutes to fit your busy life.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 14 minutes
- Episodes
- 149
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
109: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
On this episode of the show, I’m checking out Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 with the Turtle Beach VelocityOne Flight! Plus PlayStation’s 30th anniversary and more!
00:13:58 |
Thu 05 Dec 2024
108: Neva
On this episode I’m checking out the beautiful game Neva! Plus Sony wants to own FromSoftware, and I’m kicking off a new fundraiser! Lots to talk about!
00:13:51 |
Thu 21 Nov 2024
107: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
On this new episode, I’m checking out the latest in the long running Call of Duty series. Plus Nintendo sues a big dummy and I go to Twin Cities Con!
00:12:40 |
Thu 14 Nov 2024
106: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
On this episode of Midlife SideQuest, I grapple with the news of this week and try to find a way forward. I also play the new Zelda. Cause games.
00:14:53 |
Thu 07 Nov 2024
105: The Haunting of the St. James Hotel
On this special Halloween episode of Midlife SideQuest, I recall the night I spent at the most haunted hotel in Minnesota, the St. James. I experienced plenty of weirdness during my stay, but did I w…
00:14:38 |
Thu 31 Oct 2024
104: Silent Hill 2
On this episode, I’m playing the new remake of the classic horror game Silent Hill 2! Plus bad news for Killzone fans, and Pikmin themed sushi!
00:14:24 |
Thu 24 Oct 2024
103: My Japanese Adventure
This week I’m talking about my recent trip to Japan, including great gaming shops and amazing food! Plus the Nintendo Dads hit 500 episodes and Xbox shuffles leadership.
00:14:52 |
Thu 17 Oct 2024
102: Cory Barlog 2018 Interview Pt.2
On part two of this bonus episode, we conclude the conversation with Santa Monica Studio’s Cory Barlog. Learn about the difficulties of managing a work like this balance while creating one of the mos…
00:16:37 |
Sat 28 Sep 2024
101: Cory Barlog 2018 Interview Pt.1
On this BONUS episode, John is revisiting his 2018 conversation with God of War director Cory Barlog! It’s a great conversation about fatherhood and how it influenced the creative process.
00:18:16 |
Fri 27 Sep 2024
100: Astro Bot
On this very special episode, we’re celebrating 100 episodes of Midlife SideQuest and 10 years of content creation! We’re also playing the amazing Astro Bot, plus some announcements and outtakes from…
00:18:10 |
Thu 26 Sep 2024
99: The Plucky Squire
On this episode of the show, John is playing the amazingly creative The Plucky Squire! Plus his thoughts on new console announcements and more.
00:15:08 |
Thu 19 Sep 2024
98: Star Wars Outlaws
On today’s new episode, John is playing Ubisoft’s Star Wars Outlaws! Plus Positive Vibes to Gary Whitta and more!
00:14:25 |
Thu 12 Sep 2024
97: New Pokemon Snap
This week John is playing New Pokemon Snap and he bought a new wallet! It’s really exciting!
00:12:47 |
Thu 05 Sep 2024
96: Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
On this week’s episode John checks out the ghostly adventure, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden. Plus the announcement of the new documentary series Viewport and more!
00:15:29 |
Thu 29 Aug 2024
95: Mika and the Witch’s Mountain
In this week’s episode John is playing Mika and the Witch’s Mountain with his daughter Sam! Plus a podcast recommendation for fans of Japanese games and more!
00:14:18 |
Thu 22 Aug 2024
94: Thank Goodness You’re Here
On this week’s show, John is playing the bizarre British comedy game, Thank Goodness You’re Here! Plus we say goodbye to Game Informer and get in on the #BigDadEnergy.
00:15:14 |
Thu 08 Aug 2024
93: Steamworld Heist II
On this episode John gives his thoughts on turn based action game STEAMWORLD HEIST II. Plus a shout out to Colorado and Twin Peaks is freaking him out in more ways than one!
00:15:48 |
Thu 01 Aug 2024
92: Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD
On this week’s episode, John checks out Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD for the Switch, game companies are unionizing, and the further adventures of John’s butt!
00:15:57 |
Thu 25 Jul 2024
91: Botany Manor
On this week’s episode, John checks out the cozy puzzler Botany Manor! Plus he plays Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door with his wife!
00:11:54 |
Thu 18 Jul 2024
90: Xbox Game Pass Changes
On this week’s episode John is talking about new changes coming to Game Pass, classic comic book art, and getting a green thumb!
00:15:56 |
Thu 11 Jul 2024
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are the property of John Wahl. This content is not affiliated with or endorsed by eachpod.com.