The Gangcast
Janet Garcia and Isaiah Smith talk Games and Not Games every week. The Games section includes topics like what we've been playing, co-op adventures, opinions on the industry etc. and the Not Games section includes lighthearted conversations and debates, events we attend together, movies, shows, and more.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 126 minutes
- Episodes
- 45
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
When to give up on a game and exploring The Matrix movies
Janet and Isaiah talk about when is it time to give up on a game, what are reasons you abandon playing a game to the end, and what games are on the chopping block to get dropped by them? They also co…
Gamescom 2025 and exploring the Twin Cities in Minnesota
Janet and Isaiah talk about Janet going international to attend Gamescom 2025 in Cologne, Germany. From Opening Night Live, to playing indie games, Janet and Isaiah recap some of the announcements an…
The Best Games From Each Studio and Our History With Pets
Janet and Isaiah talk about Janet maybe starting Monster Train? Having Slay the Spire experience under her belt, they touch on if they think it’s a good time to pick up something new. They then pick …
Donkey Kong Bananza And Our Skills In The Kitchen
Janet and Isaiah talk about the latest updates in Janet’s Slay the Spire journey. They then talk about if they’re bananas for Bananza, their thoughts on the latest DK game, what they like, what they …
Slay the Spire x Anime Expo 2025
Janet and Isaiah talk about Slay the Spire, a modern classic roguelike deckbuilder that’s captured Janet’s attention while playing around with Nintendo Switch 2’s virtual game card sharing. From pois…
Finding Gaming Time and Daily Routines After Starting a New Job
Janet and Isaiah talk about finding time to game. With recent changes to their day-to-day schedules and their backlogs continuing to pile up, they go over what gaming time used to be like for them, w…
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Review & Spoilercast and Taking Swim Lessons
Janet and Isaiah talk about their time with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. First with a review of the game, what they liked, what they didn’t, and everything in between while keeping it spoiler-free. T…
Switch 2 Launch, Summer Game Fest 2025, and Diving Into Trading Cards Again
Janet and Isaiah talk about their time with the Switch 2 so far! Janet wishes she could be playing more while Isaiah goes on a rant about Mario Kart World. They also talk about their Summer Game Fest…
Hating games the other loves and a round of Guess The Character (Pets Edition)
Janet and Isaiah talk about what it’s like when one hates a game the other loves, what it means to “Hate Finish” a game, and what do we know when the other likes/hates a game (GAMES). Then they play …
Bruce health updates, Game of the Year check-in, and developing anime tastes
Janet and Isaiah talk about their Game of the Year contenders so far. From indie driving strategy games to wacky split-screen adventures, they go over what they think will ultimately make their Top 1…
Switch 2 Preorders, Playing Clair Obscur Expedition 33, And Sinners Spoilercast
Janet and Isaiah talk about their journey trying to secure a preorder for the Nintendo Switch 2. Then they talk about their time playing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, what they like about it, what the…
Switch 2 thoughts, are boat games in, and our unofficial sports week
Janet and Isaiah talk about all the latest info about the Nintendo Switch 2. They go over the price, launch window games, if its still a “must buy”, and even some of Janet’s hands-on experience. They…
Exploring puzzle architecture, deep south weaver powers, and fun blind rankings
Janet and Isaiah talk about what they’ve been playing. Isaiah recently finished Alan Wake II, Janet shares her thoughts on South of Midnight, and they both go over their time so far with the latest g…
Exploring The Best Dual Gamer Setup and How We’ve Learned to Budget Our Money
Janet and Isaiah talk about their various attempts at making the best dual gamer setup for them, what worked, what didn’t, and what their current setup is now (GAMES). Then they talk about how they u…
Going to GDC 2025 and Running Our First 10k Together
Janet and Isaiah take a drive up to San Francisco to go to the 2025 Game Developers Conference (GDC), attend the Game Developer Awards, take a look at some Xbox indie games, and attend some amazing t…
Gaming Time Capsule Pt 4 and Getting Into Distance Running
Janet and Isaiah continue with part 4 of the “GANG Gaming Time Capsule”, coming together to choose games for the Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, PSVR, and Xbox One (GAMES). Then they rea…
Gaming Time Capsule Pt 3 and Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Spoilercast
Janet and Isaiah continue with part 3 of the “GANG Gaming Time Capsule”, coming together to choose games for the Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, PSP, and Xbox 360 (GAMES). Then they talk about Janet…
Gaming Time Capsule Pt 2, Seeing The Lakers w/ Luka, and Watching Soccer at Goalchella
Janet and Isaiah continue with part 2 of the “GANG Gaming Time Capsule”, coming together to choose games for the PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Nintendo 64, Gamecube, Gameboy Advance, and original Xbox …
Building The GANG Gaming Time Capsule and Asking Each Other… “Why Bro?”
Janet and Isaiah come together to decide what video games they’d put into the “GANG Gaming Time Capsule” (GAMES). Then they go over the things the other does that makes them have to ask…”Why, Bro?” (…
Nailing Infested Bugs, Sick Snow Jumps, and Time Management As Freelancers
Janet and Isaiah talk about what they’ve been playing so far this year, the games they’ve already beaten, and how they’re hoping to tackle games this year (GAMES). Then they go over time strategies t…