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
The One with Endy | The Grinding Gear Podcast #57
Endy_D20, FFXIV streamer, previous WoW player, forever Dungeon Master and surprise Heroes of the Storm fan, joins the podcast today! A much requested guest who just wrapped his playthrough of the MSQ…
Thu 28 Sep 2023
Cyberpunk’s Not Dead | The Grinding Gear Podcast #56
The bountiful riches of video games and adjacent content as we GRIND through the end of your week. Cyberpunk 2.0 is out and they want you to start a new game. Onimusha is getting a Netflix adaptation…
Thu 21 Sep 2023
Unpopular Opinions | The Grinding Gear Podcast #55
Nintendo’s Direct, Ahsoka, Starfield and Baldurs Gate 3 all make an appearance on this episode, but we know you’re really here for the HOT TAKES! We enjoy a new segment, based on our recent stream, w…
Thu 14 Sep 2023
Stare-field | The Grinding Gear Podcast #54
We field your questions and field the STARS! Starfield is out for the wide public and you won’t believe it, but Garrett is in love. In fact, Kyle is on the back foot for this adventure. From bugs, sh…
Thu 07 Sep 2023
Armored Casual | The Grinding Gear Podcast #53
Starfield is almost upon us and the embargo has been lifted. Will we make SPACE for this monumental game amongst the awesome releases of today? It is yet to be seen. Armored Core 6 has taken the host…
Thu 31 Aug 2023
Target Kiosk Tryhard | The Grinding Gear Podcast #52
A burden of riches is upon us! Baldurs Gate 3 keeps on giving, but there is even more greatness to be had. Bomb Rush Cyberfunk has smitten Kyle, and Garrett got the Gamescom coverage. Armored Core 6 …
Thu 24 Aug 2023
The One with Preach! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #51
Mike aka Preach joins the episode! The 10-year veteran of MMO content creation broke free of World of Warcraft-only coverage in 2021 and has found huge success for him and his team, and he's here to …
Thu 17 Aug 2023
Type D Measuring Contest | The Grinding Gear Podcast #50
The Gates are open. Baldur the Third is here. Reviews are off the charges and we are in love. Garrett and Kyle currently quest through act one and give you the spoiler-free lowdown on the internet da…
Thu 10 Aug 2023
A Guide to Friendship | The Grinding Gear Podcast #49
Jon Jagger rejoins the show to talk Fan Fest 2023, Wrestling, Baldur’s Gate, Friendship and more. Garrett and Kyle fresh from their travel gauntlet share short-form stories of their adventures (see t…
Thu 03 Aug 2023
Building Garrett's Baldur's Gate 3 Character - Garrett & Kyle's Podcast Vacation Vol.3
Oh my goodness, look at the time. Baldur’s Gate is basically out when we return from Fan Fest and as it is a construct of 5th Edition D&D, Kyle gives Garrett the full run down. What shall Garrett mak…
Thu 20 Jul 2023
Worth the Whip? | The Grinding Gear Podcast #48
Star Wars Ahsoka trailer, Indiana Jones Dial of Destiny review and Diablo tells players to “touch grass”: this is Grinding Gear. We prepare to depart on our two-week Summer Vacation and Fan Fest adve…
Thu 13 Jul 2023
Safe or Not for Work | The Grinding Gear Podcast #47
Day of the deepest dives. In preparation for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Garrett has rewatched EVERY movie, including the Crystal Skull. Kyle has become deeply invested in Transformers and…
Thu 06 Jul 2023
Most Copies Sold to Jason | The Grinding Gear Podcast #46
The numbers are in! Or are they? FF16 has sold 3 million copies. A stacked year continues with Baldur’s Gate releasing early for PC to avoid lining up verse Starfield. Would you shave your head for m…
Thu 29 Jun 2023
Spartan Direct | The Grinding Gear Podcast #45
Grind through the end of this wild week with us! Nintendo Direct unleashed a number of announcements that caught our eye. Dota 2, a long-running MOBA, is getting rid of Battle Passes while Diablo 4 p…
Thu 22 Jun 2023
Starfeelings | The Grinding Gear Podcast #44
2023 will become a year of games! FF16 is just around the corner and we are into it! Garrett and Kyle also talk Xbox Showcase: Starfield, Fable and eventually Star Wars Outlaws. Armored Core also had…
Thu 15 Jun 2023
Dia-Bros | The Grinding Gear Podcast #43
Beau Schwartz of the Core Podcast joins us LIVE from the field today for a massive talk on Diablo 4. Beau is participating in the race to lvl 100 hardcore events and every minute counts, including th…
Thu 08 Jun 2023
Pay to Fix | The Grinding Gear Podcast #42
Diablo 4 has been released in paid early access? Blizzard continues its mysterious maneuvers. On the whole, Diablo 4 is pleasing its action rpg fans with a great game, though Playstation players are …
Fri 02 Jun 2023
Is This E3? | The Grinding Gear Podcast #41
Playstation unleashed a haul of trailers yesterday, and we’re here to talk about them. Trailer with no gameplay, mysteries abound but also lots and lots of cute indies and mainstream games coming our…
Thu 25 May 2023
Exploding D*cks | The Grinding Gear Podcast #40
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is out and it’s time for the big showdown! Garrett, having played Breath of the Wild, wants his old Zelda back. Kyle, who is fresh to Switch Zelda games is smitten. Blizza…
Thu 18 May 2023
Cooking with Jesse Cox | The Grinding Gear Podcast #39
Garrett and Kyle have finished FFXIV Shadowbringers which has summoned the Jesse Cox primal. Join as they talk Warhammer, getting friends into Final Fantasy XIV, and the end of Shadowbringers.
Fri 12 May 2023
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