The Grinding Gear Podcast
Burnout-free video game coverage from podcast veterans. Join Garrett and Kyle every week as they get lost in games, pop culture, and everything they’re personally playing.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Episodes
- 291
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
#377 - Into the Nexus: “Garrett Really Hates Subdue”
Kofalt is on the case! Blue posts, it’s what’s for dinner on Into the Nexus. The new, and we assume, Lead Balance Designer has taken to Reddit to show us the future. Updates incoming soon for Raynor,…
Thu 10 Jun 2021
#375 - Into the Nexus: “Azmodunking with Jhow”
Jhow, streamer, educational YouTube and former HGC caster rejoins the show to bring the good word of Valla… or Azmodan! Yes the self proclaimed valla one trick has a secret weapon up his sleeve.
Thu 27 May 2021
#374 - Into the Nexus: “The Reign of Vengeance”
The patch is live! Garrett and Kyle walk you through all the goodies inside to prepare you for your weekend’s Heroes-tastic adventures. Hots is in the public eye this week as not only Blizzard, but o…
Thu 20 May 2021
#373 - Into the Nexus: “UnDead Game”
The long awaited patch is here and its BIG! Five Hero Reworks, eleven balanced Heroes, new XP Orb changes and two hosts ready to guide you through. These are the big strokes. Loan Talents are coming …
Thu 13 May 2021
#372 - Into the Nexus: “The Blue Barrage”
The Blues have spoken! Is Kofalt the new balance designer? Or just a brave soul helming the communication ship? Either way, the lines are open and we have a glimpse in the happenings over the Heroes …
Thu 06 May 2021
#371 - Into the Nexus: “Whip it Out”
Into the Nexus is your SOURCE for Heroes of the Storm news! Garrett and Kyle continue through our long meta with a host of new discoveries thanks to CCL. Heroes Devs have returned to the reddit to br…
Thu 29 Apr 2021
#370 - Into the Nexus: “Redrafting the CCL” w/ Bahamut
With HeroesHearth’s Community Clash League Season 2 upon us, Bahamut joins the show and gives us the rundown of the team which starts play this weekend. Garrett and Kyle walk you through the tourname…
Thu 22 Apr 2021
#369 - Into the Nexus: “Get Low”
Into the Nexus is back to throw the bones! Let’s divine up some patch information. Garrett and Kyle take a look at the old AMA and Dev comments to find the future patch.
Thu 15 Apr 2021
#368 - Into the Nexus: “Tiers & Tears”
Into the Nexus returns with your weekly Heroes of the Storm update! The community is hungry for communication! Blizzard as a whole seems to be struggling to release content across their games, with H…
Wed 07 Apr 2021
#367 - Into the Nexus: “What the Tank?”
The HOTS devs are being really quiet this week and during their silence some convincing community-made Heroes of the Storm pranks sent players into a sad spiral. Kyle and Garrett talk about this long…
Thu 01 Apr 2021
#366 - Into the Nexus: “The Smurf Special”
Fresh off the Internet, Garrett and Kyle bring you the tidings from around the moba sphere. While we eagerly await out patch in two weeks, eyes have turned towards Dota 2’s new initiative to ban all …
Thu 25 Mar 2021
#365 - Into the Nexus: “Panda Parrot Pals”
Garrett and Kyle, ever ready for analogy, bring you the big news from around Heroes of the Storm! We take a look at the March 2nd Balance patch and analyse its impact on the game. Spoiler Alert: Ther…
Thu 18 Mar 2021
#364 - Into the Nexus: “Breaking Through Obvious Walls”
We’ve had a busy few weeks Into the Nexus. Guests, patches. It’s time to kick it with Garrett and Kyle, old school style. Prepare yourself for anecdotes, knowledge bombs and classic off topic banter.…
Thu 11 Mar 2021
#363 - Into the Nexus: “Panda-monium”
It’s patch time! Garrett and Kyle walk you through the changing tides on the high seas of Heroes of the Storm. While it may not be meta defining, there are plenty of new toys to play with; particular…
Thu 04 Mar 2021
#362 - Into the Nexus: “SUMMON PATCH NOTES” w/ NotParadox
As is tradition, Not_Paradox joins us for our post BlizzCon show; BlizzcOnline anyway. While we get to our coverage, we get breaking news about the upcoming Balance Patch next week! Queue the predict…
Thu 25 Feb 2021
#361 - Into the Nexus: “Mountain Out of a Gnoll-hill”
Into the Nexus is back with your weekly heaping helping of Heroes of the Storm news. Garret and Kyle walk the recent blue posts, predictions of the incoming season and our favorite new segment: This …
Thu 18 Feb 2021
#360 - Into the Nexus: “Mystery Cadence”
In the immortal words of Illidan: “In truth, it was I who was betrayed. Still, I am hunted. Still, I am hated. Now, my blind eyes can see what others cannot.” In this episode of Into the Nexus, Garre…
Thu 11 Feb 2021
#359 - Into the Nexus: “How lucky we are...”
BlizzcOnline approaches and we’ve gotten a peak at what our announcements might look like. Dark Nexus Deathwing takes center stage for Heroes rep on the show floor but folks are more worried about th…
Thu 04 Feb 2021
#358 - Into the Nexus: “Team Done?”
The big balance patch is here! Garrett and Kyle give you the full rundown with all the buffs (though few), nerfs and talent incentivization’s. There is a lot here. The much desired Hogger nerfs have …
Fri 29 Jan 2021
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