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
69: Game of the Year: Day Five
It’s the last day of game of the year week and we’ve got John’s top two picks for 2023! What’ll it be?
00:15:48 |
Fri 05 Jan 2024
68: Game of the Year: Day Four
We’re continuing our Game of the Year week with the picks for #4 and #3! It’s coming down to the wire! Plus my favorite film of the year!
00:13:44 |
Thu 04 Jan 2024
67: Game of the Year: Day Three
It’s day three and we’re talking about John’s picks for the #6 and #5 games of the year! And this week features two of the biggest games of the year! Plus more Positive Vibes.
00:14:25 |
Wed 03 Jan 2024
66: Game of the Year: Day Two
Game of the Year week continues with John’s picks for #8 and #7, as well as his favorite restaurant of the year and more Positive Vibes for his favorite developers of the year.
00:13:32 |
Tue 02 Jan 2024
65: Game of the Year: Day One
It’s Game of the Year week! And we’re kicking things off with John’s picks for #10 and #9, as well as his favorite album of the year and Positive Vibes!
00:14:22 |
Mon 01 Jan 2024
64: 2024 Preview
On the final episode of the year, John looks ahead to his most anticipated games of 2024 including Hellblade 2! Plus Positive Vibes and more.
00:16:05 |
Thu 21 Dec 2023
63: Alan Wake 2
On this week’s episode John is checking out Alan Wake 2, giving his thoughts on the death of E3 (again), and sending more positive vibes!
00:15:25 |
Thu 14 Dec 2023
62: Best Holiday Games
Happy Holidays! This week John talks about his favorite holiday themed video games, gives his thoughts on the GTA6 trailer, and more!
00:14:47 |
Thu 07 Dec 2023
61: Coral Island
On this week’s new episode John is playing the farming and life sim, Coral Island! Plus he hikes up a bluff and sends out some Positive Vibes to the Threads community!
00:15:34 |
Thu 30 Nov 2023
60: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
On this week’s episode John checks out Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, gives his 2 cents on the latest entries from the MCU, and Positive Vibes!
00:13:59 |
Thu 16 Nov 2023
59: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
On this episode John plays Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 for the PS5, gives his thoughts on the Samsung Q80C QLED TV, plus Positive Vibes to Tamoor Hussain.
00:15:47 |
Thu 09 Nov 2023
58: The 7th Guest VR
On this week’s episode John straps on his Quest to play The 7th Guest VR, plus Positive Vibes and more!
00:16:10 |
Thu 02 Nov 2023
57: Super Mario Bros Wonder
On this week’s episode of SideQuest I’m playing the fantastic Super Mario Bros Wonder! Plus a sad Halloween milestone and Positive Vibes to Mike Minotti.
00:15:39 |
Thu 26 Oct 2023
56: Forza Motorsport
This week, John is playing the new Xbox racer, Forza Motorsport! Plus he sits with the old farts at a punk rock concert, and positive vibes to Mitch Dyer!
00:13:16 |
Thu 19 Oct 2023
55: Assassin’s Creed Mirage
On this week’s episode, Ubisoft goes back to basics with Assassins Creed Mirage, John checks out the new Turtle Beach React-R Xbox controller, and positive vibes for Alex Van Aken!
00:15:42 |
Thu 12 Oct 2023
54: El Paso, Elsewhere
This week, John checks out the noir shooter El Paso, Elsewhere! Plus some recommendations for Halloween games and Positive Vibes going out to Gamer Cat Cafe.
00:15:15 |
Thu 05 Oct 2023
53: The Making of Karateka
On this week’s episode, John checks out The Making of Karateka, discusses the retirement of Jim Ryan, and more positive vibes!
00:13:34 |
Thu 28 Sep 2023
52: Party Animals
On this episode John checks out the new game, Party Animals, breaks down the Xbox leaks as quickly as possible, and more positive vibes!
00:13:20 |
Thu 21 Sep 2023
51: The Master’s Pupil
On this week’s episode, John plays a video game that takes place inside the mind of Claude Monet, The Master’s Pupil. Plus more positive vibes and a PSA about vaccines.
00:14:13 |
Thu 14 Sep 2023
50: Starfield
On this special 50th episode of the show, I share my thoughts on the opening hours of Starfield, plus I give away $50 to one lucky listener!
00:15:57 |
Thu 07 Sep 2023
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