The Grinding Gear Podcast

By Garrett Weinzierl and Kyle Fergusson

What's The Grinding Gear Podcast about?

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.

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The Grinding Gear Podcast episodes:

04.08.2024
Delighting the Audience with Marcomeatball | The Grinding Gear Podcast #80
Marco returns to talk more than just music! Well of course music is also discussed. But Garrett and Marco talk shop about creating content for streams and Youtube, Honkai: Star Rail, Warframe, Helldiver 2, Final Fantasy 7, and the most...
03.26.2024
MM-NO! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #79
Dawntrail is on its way! A release date has been announced for the upcoming Final Fantasy darling MMO. Garrett and Kyle give you the scoop to grind through your week. But first, Larian parts ways with the Hasbro juggernaut Dungeons...
03.12.2024
Skill Issue | The Grinding Gear Podcast #78
Garrett returns from the Mountains of Wrestling. Kyle was here but survived his venture to buy Warhammer paints. Helldivers Devs lash back at players on Discord causing a comment drama. Garrett and Kyle discuss the huge influence Toriyama had on...
03.05.2024
Hot Chat, Cold Names | The Grinding Gear Podcast #77
Beau Schwartz returns to the Podcast. Now having long completed his Diablo 4 quest for statue fandom, we play a little game we like to call Hot TAKES with the help of the live chat. We also discuss Final Fantasy...
02.26.2024
Final FOMO | The Grinding Gear Podcast #76
Garrett and Kyle both return from a Florida Disney weekend, no relation, with a pile of hot Monday news. After a thorough park review lacking of expert opinion, Garrett feels a great pull towards the water cooler of FF7 Rebirth....
02.19.2024
Queueing for Hell | The Grinding Gear Podcast #75
The Ministry of Truth has declared, Helldivers 2 is good y'all. You may have heard about the newest internet darling. Garrett and Kyle share the sentiment even if it did rain on their parade. And rain it did all over...
02.12.2024
The Final Grill with Jesse Cox | The Grinding Gear Podcast #74
Jesse Cox returns for the final grilling before the end of Endwalker. The test is stacked, the questions are hard and our memories are shit. Better than most? Maybe. Are there dragons in the Crystal Tower? Who has cloud hair?...
02.06.2024
Obviously with Taliesin | The Grinding Gear Podcast #73
We’re cross-aisle, breaking down barriers, and having a lovely time doing it. On this week’s episode, Taliesin, half of Taliesin and Evitel, joins the show to discuss content creation, Final Fantasy 14 story, and WoW’s pursuits of that story. Taliesin...
01.29.2024
Hyper-Growth | The Grinding Gear Podcast #72
2024 is feeling a whole lot like 2023 with layoffs continuing in the games industry. We take some time to talk about how the continuing cascade of lost jobs have now reached Riot and Blizzard, the Pokemon Company looking at...
01.22.2024
Pal Woes | The Grinding Gear Podcast #71
On this Monday episode of Grinding Gear, the new time btw: Palworld has taken the steam by storm, but is plagiarism afoot? Is Ai the villain in this tale? Is it really hard not to call them Pokemon. We are...
01.18.2024
GG in the House! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #70
Kyle and Garrett are in the house! Together! Join us for our first post-move podcast from Garrett’s redesigned studio space. Hear all about what happened during our break as Kyle moved and Garrett moved things out and into his studio....
12.21.2023
The Grindys 2023 | The Grinding Gear Podcast #69
The Grindys, The Golden Gears, Best of 2023. This is the final official podcast record for the year 2023, and we have our own LEGALLY DISTINCT accolades to hand out. An absolute banger of a year for video games comes...
12.14.2023
Call of Jury Duty | The Grinding Gear Podcast #68
Technically the podcast never left but we're back! Kyle has returned from his Jury Duty exile. The internet has continued to do what it does and Garrett’s got all the goods lined up. Twitch has set new rules regarding what...
12.08.2023
Wrap It Up | The Grinding Gear Podcast #67
What a week! The bromance content has been upended due to jury duty. But we’re not going to let that stop us from getting up very early (EXTREMELY early for Kyle) and having a chat about this year’s Game Awards!...
11.30.2023
The Walton Dead | The Grinding Gear Podcast #66
The Holidays are incoming. Garrett and Kyle return from Thanksgiving festivities to bring you all the important happenings from the dinner table! Bungie is messing it up again, but we don’t have time for that. Fallout has a tv show...
11.22.2023
A GG Thanksgiving | The Grinding Gear Podcast #65
It’s a Grinding Gear Thanksgiving! The podcast records early this week as we’ll both be out the rest of the week for the holiday! Join us as we give a Bromance Studio update, talk Scott Pilgrim, WoW Classic Hardcore, FFXIV...
11.16.2023
MMO Roundtable: BlizzCon 2023 | The Grinding Gear Podcast #64
We have gathered an ELITE team of current, former, and cautious World of Warcraft content creators for our post-BlizzCon round-table. Previous GG guests Preach, Okaymage and Jesse Cox all make a triumphant return to talk WoW’s announcement for an upcoming...
11.09.2023
Oscar Isaac Ganondorf | The Grinding Gear Podcast #63
A packed week means a packed show. A Zelda Movie? Grand Theft Auto 6? Transparent MMO Design? What do all these things have in common? They all happened this week. Garrett is back in the World of Warcraft and for...
11.03.2023
Live Not from BlizzCon | The Grinding Gear Podcast #62
Immediately following the BlizzCon Opening ceremony live watch, Garrett and Kyle take a seat to talk about the hits, misfires and mysteries. It should be no secret that you won't be hearing much about the Overwatch news. Diablo was also...
10.26.2023
Ground Beef Cultist | The Grinding Gear Podcast #61
We may be cross-country again, but we are ever so close to our goals! This is the Grinding Gear Podcast. Travel meant movie time for Kyle and he was delighted by a certain reference in Mutant Mayhem. Garrett turns back...
10.20.2023
No More Long Distance | The Grinding Gear Podcast #60
What a week! We have announced The Bromance Studio. The big drive is underway. Podcast will soon be recorded TOGETHER and oh so much more. In this episode you will learn all about the Studio plans, how long we’ve had...
10.12.2023
The One with Okaymage | The Grinding Gear Podcast #59
Okaymage, WoW caster and FF14 streamer, joins the episode! Okaymage has been on quite the content creation trajectory and is here to tell her story. With no RPG experience, coming straight from League of Legend to World of Warcraft, and...
10.07.2023
Hot, Cold and Spooky with Kristen and Jon | The Grinding Gear Podcast #58
A guest filled episode of Halloween gaming and Hot Takes! Grinding Gears own moderator, Dirty 30’s Reviewer (more incoming) and CEO of the House Kristen Ashton joins the episode, along side the MSQurator Jon Jagger. After hearing the previous Unpopular...
09.28.2023
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, Endy is the perfect guest for a thoughtful...
09.21.2023
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, with mixed reactions....
09.14.2023
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, where we judge your HOTTEST...
09.07.2023
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, ship building,...
08.31.2023
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 hosts by storm...
08.24.2023
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 is TOMORROW?! Mario...
08.17.2023
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 tell the tale. Preach...
08.10.2023
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 darling, Baldur’s Gate. A...
08.03.2023
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 the Tuesday stream for the long form) and get...
07.20.2023
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 make? Is...
07.13.2023
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 adventure. A special pre-recorded episode will be...
07.06.2023
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 shares his findings. Pokemon has started a forum...
06.29.2023
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 money? How much? What...
06.22.2023
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 prepares to unleash its first...
06.15.2023
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 a “demo” but it...
06.08.2023
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 the ones on this...
06.02.2023
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 stuck with connectivity issues. Garrett and Kyle...
05.25.2023
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 way. Assassin's Creed returning to form? Dragons...
05.18.2023
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. Blizzard is at it...
05.12.2023
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.
05.03.2023
Who is this for? | The Grinding Gear Podcast #38
Redfall falls short. War Hammers on. Dune too. Whether its $70 or Game Pass, nobody is feeling the new Arkane Studios. Kyle has gone down a deep Warhammer 40k rabbit hole with the upcoming release of the 10th edition. Garrett...
04.28.2023
Blocking Blizzard | The Grinding Gear Podcast #37
04.20.2023
Bean Bag Gaming | The Grinding Gear Podcast #36
Garrett, fresh from joining the final episode of Angry Chicken, is feeling a bit wistful. Kyle lost his weekend to Total War: Warhammer III. Our old photo-copied original pokemon art is getting an update. LOTR Gollum devs put Elvish behind...
04.13.2023
All the Mario! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #35
Sometimes, Nintendo does what the internet wants. Mario breaks all the records and a new trailer for Tears of the Kingdom has been released. Diablo excitedly announced their battle pass will take 80 hours to complete. Star Wars Celebration announced...
04.06.2023
Power Up! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #34
The new rigs are here! With the help of Doghouse Systems and Cooler Master, the videos, stream, and gaming have had a SUBSTANTIAL UPGRADE! Garrett has been deep in Call of Duty, Kyle has been reading webcomics for the first...
03.30.2023
Attack Dog | The Grinding Gear Podcast #33
From Resident Evil 4 to FF16, this episode is packed with game goodness. RE4 was unleashed to rave reviews and already has sold 3 million copies. Yoshi P shows off FF16 in real time at PAX East, while combating the...
03.23.2023
The Instance Epilogue with Scott Johnson! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #32
Scott Johnson, previously of The Instance: A World of Warcraft Podcast (so you don’t have to) joins the show. Garrett ended The Instance alongside Scott just last year along with Kyle’s ongoing D&D Podcast There Will Be Dungeons. The craft...

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The Grinding Gear Podcast episodes:

Delighting the Audience with Marcomeatball | The Grinding Gear Podcast #80

MM-NO! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #79

Skill Issue | The Grinding Gear Podcast #78

Hot Chat, Cold Names | The Grinding Gear Podcast #77

Final FOMO | The Grinding Gear Podcast #76

Queueing for Hell | The Grinding Gear Podcast #75

The Final Grill with Jesse Cox | The Grinding Gear Podcast #74

Obviously with Taliesin | The Grinding Gear Podcast #73

Hyper-Growth | The Grinding Gear Podcast #72

Pal Woes | The Grinding Gear Podcast #71

GG in the House! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #70

The Grindys 2023 | The Grinding Gear Podcast #69

Call of Jury Duty | The Grinding Gear Podcast #68

Wrap It Up | The Grinding Gear Podcast #67

The Walton Dead | The Grinding Gear Podcast #66

A GG Thanksgiving | The Grinding Gear Podcast #65

MMO Roundtable: BlizzCon 2023 | The Grinding Gear Podcast #64

Oscar Isaac Ganondorf | The Grinding Gear Podcast #63

Live Not from BlizzCon | The Grinding Gear Podcast #62

Ground Beef Cultist | The Grinding Gear Podcast #61

No More Long Distance | The Grinding Gear Podcast #60

The One with Okaymage | The Grinding Gear Podcast #59

Hot, Cold and Spooky with Kristen and Jon | The Grinding Gear Podcast #58

The One with Endy | The Grinding Gear Podcast #57

Cyberpunk’s Not Dead | The Grinding Gear Podcast #56

Unpopular Opinions | The Grinding Gear Podcast #55

Stare-field | The Grinding Gear Podcast #54

Armored Casual | The Grinding Gear Podcast #53

Target Kiosk Tryhard | The Grinding Gear Podcast #52

The One with Preach! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #51

Type D Measuring Contest | The Grinding Gear Podcast #50

A Guide to Friendship | The Grinding Gear Podcast #49

Building Garrett's Baldur's Gate 3 Character - Garrett & Kyle's Podcast Vacation Vol.3

Worth the Whip? | The Grinding Gear Podcast #48

Safe or Not for Work | The Grinding Gear Podcast #47

Most Copies Sold to Jason | The Grinding Gear Podcast #46

Spartan Direct | The Grinding Gear Podcast #45

Starfeelings | The Grinding Gear Podcast #44

Dia-Bros | The Grinding Gear Podcast #43

Pay to Fix | The Grinding Gear Podcast #42

Is This E3? | The Grinding Gear Podcast #41

Exploding D*cks | The Grinding Gear Podcast #40

Cooking with Jesse Cox | The Grinding Gear Podcast #39

Who is this for? | The Grinding Gear Podcast #38

Blocking Blizzard | The Grinding Gear Podcast #37

Bean Bag Gaming | The Grinding Gear Podcast #36

All the Mario! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #35

Power Up! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #34

Attack Dog | The Grinding Gear Podcast #33

The Instance Epilogue with Scott Johnson! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #32

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