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
#413 - Into the Nexus: “Building a Better Team”
This week Garrett and Kyle dive into the finer details of honing your team drafts, using Baby on Board’s recent Nexus Gaming Series victory. We also reveal the secrets of Malthael in an impromptu bru…
Fri 18 Feb 2022
#412 - Into the Nexus: “We Have Totems at Home”
A beefy episode for a beefy patch. This is the coverage of the first balance patch of 2022. Garrett has a new toy in Malthael. Kyle is healer main for his NGS team and it’s big on Malfurion. The bala…
Fri 11 Feb 2022
#411 - Into the Nexus: “Defrost Miami w/ Chillrogg”
Heroes Esports continues thanks to awesome folks like today’s guest Chillrogg of Chillymountain. This weekend is the upcoming Defrost Lan tournament taking place live at NLG Miami, and we’ve got all …
Thu 03 Feb 2022
#410 - Into the Nexus: “Heroes of the Game Pass”
Garrett and Kyle break down the Microsoft Activision buyout with a Heroes of the Storm mindset. Phil Spencer and the Microsoft Game Pass have built up a lot of goodwill over the last several years, i…
Thu 27 Jan 2022
#409 - Into the Nexus: “Hanging with Justing”
CCL Analyst and former HGC pro-player piTkid aka Justing joins the show this week to get you ready for the upcoming Season 3 grand finals. We take a trip down memory lane. Tower Ammo to playing on st…
Thu 20 Jan 2022
#408 - Into the Nexus: “Frostmourne Should Always Hunger”
Into the Nexus, Garrett and Kyle. In this existential episode of your favorite Heroes of the Storm podcast, we discuss the inner workings of Blizzard and the game industry as a whole. How much transp…
Thu 13 Jan 2022
#407 - Into the Nexus: “Love the Way You Rehgar”
Welcome to 2022! Into the Nexus returns with Garrett and Kyle investigating the outsourcing market at Blizzard. The guys also discuss the big Rehgar counter you’re missing and what heroes they will b…
Thu 06 Jan 2022
#406 - Into the Nexus: “Heroes Sandwich”
The final episode of 2021, this is Into the Nexus, your Heroes of the Storm podcast. Garrett and Kyle emerge from their Holiday hibernation, enjoy the results. Johanna has the lane clear back, so whe…
Thu 30 Dec 2021
#405 - Into the Nexus: “Wiggle in Unique Ways” w/ Kiyeberries
Kiyeberries returns to talk all things healers with Kyle and Garrett. Rehgar’s reign continues, Butcher has nipples, and why you should just turn off chat on this episode of Into the Nexus!
Thu 23 Dec 2021
#404 - Into the Nexus: “The Probe Meta?”
The meta is changing. The CCL has upped the pace of the game. Johanna is now a high damage off-lane. Probius is a zoning double soaking spell caster. Rehgar is just plain running amok. Garrett and Ky…
Thu 16 Dec 2021
#403 - Into the Nexus: “Tone Down Totems”
Rehgar reigns supreme! The totems are upon us! Rework is out and it’s ushering in a dive meta. The CCL will tell this weekend. Garrett and Kyle give you the scoop on the hearty tomatic titanic. The s…
Thu 09 Dec 2021
#402 - Into the Nexus: “Rehgar Salad Bar”
It’s patch time! Rehgar rework, Probius update, and a horde of other adjustments. Garrett and Kyle walk you through all the upcoming changes to get you ready for December 6th. What themes will develo…
Thu 02 Dec 2021
#401 - Into the Nexus: “Holiday Secret”
Into the Nexus is back, with a SECRET episode. Recorded offline in time for the Holidays, Garrett and Kyle cover all the ongoing action over the HeroesHearth CCL tournament. The battle rages on as 8 …
Mon 22 Nov 2021
#400 - Into the Nexus: “11 Years of Garrett & Kyle”
The Into the Nexus 400th EPISODE! Prepare for celebration and story time with Garrett and Kyle. For 7 years Into the Nexus has brought you non-stop Heroes of the Storm news and comment; but Garrett a…
Thu 18 Nov 2021
#399 - Into the Nexus: “High Hopes” w/ Not_Paradox
Not_Paradox rejoins the show! Since his last appearance, the Heroes content creator coach has been keeping busy with guides, balance reviews and gaming psychology videos on his YouTube. Kyle and Para…
Fri 12 Nov 2021
#398 - Into the Nexus: “Turn It Off & On Again”
We’ve been had! Heroes of the Storm awaits its season role and next big patch. We know reworks and balance await us, but we don’t know when. Blizzard/Activision made headlines again this week and it …
Thu 04 Nov 2021
#397 - Into the Nexus: “CCL Eve” w/ Bahamut
CCL returns to Twitch and Bahamut returns to share the hype on Into the Nexus!
Thu 28 Oct 2021
#396 - Into the Nexus: “You Do Have Heroes in Your Heroes Game?”
The community is on the prowl. Two weeks left in the Storm League season means content could be right around the corner. Yet no word has been heard from the developers. Are they busy creating the nex…
Thu 21 Oct 2021
#395 - Into the Nexus: “esports Goes to the Mall”
Heroes Esports is making moves. The HeroesHearth CCL Season 3 is on the horizon and their parent company Wisdom gaming has created a brick-and-mortar studio at the Mall of America. While it won't be …
Thu 14 Oct 2021
#394 - Into the Nexus: “Illidan is Good?”
Into the Nexus, post-patch fallout! Things are moving and shaking. Garrett and Kyle bring you the details. Does Braxis need a music update? Does Morales need MULE? Should Nazeebo get Vile Infection v…
Thu 07 Oct 2021
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