MHG Podcast

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How many episodes does MHG Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 332 episodes available.

MHG Podcast episodes:

May 07, 2026 322 : Hoth Stranding
Huge puzzle game roundup this week, feat. the likes of Titanium Court https://shorturl.at/ZnAh3 & Beyond Words https://shorturl.at/Noxpi, plus the latest one from DON’T NOD: Aphelion https://shorturl.at/SAuJU. Strap in!
SHOWNOTES:
00:10 - Intro
05:35 - Aphelion https://shorturl.at/SAuJU
10:37 - Mild spoilers for Aphelion
12:09 - End of spoilers
20:22 - Titanium Court https://shorturl.at/ZnAh3
26:00 - Puzzling Places https://shorturl.at/aamLT
28:18 - UMAMI https://shorturl.at/zdm9D
31:03 - Beyond Words https://shorturl.at/Noxpi
34:13 - KuloNiku: Bowl Up! https://shorturl.at/4nOIY
37:17 - MHG Chat: PRAGMATA
53:05 - Outro
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55min
April 27, 2026 321 - Nurturing the Synthetic
Do you want to consider the ethics of digital bloodsport (Way of the Hunter 2 https://shorturl.at/h1bm2), spiritual rehabilitation (Sintopia https://shorturl.at/vErjZ) or defending the soulless (PRAGMATA https://shorturl.at/cPKWq)? All this & more besides.
SHOWNOTES:
00:10 - Brad Intro
00:45 - Way of the Hunter 2 https://shorturl.at/h1bm2
06:39 - Sintopia https://shorturl.at/vErjZ
12:29 - Stu Intro
13:52 - Big Hops https://shorturl.at/5vVOx
17:33 - MOUSE: P.I. For Hire https://shorturl.at/dMy8h
25:48 - PRAGMATA https://shorturl.at/cPKWq
38:58 - Outro
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40min
April 20, 2026 320 : A Minor Tour
Brad gets bullish about MINOS https://shorturl.at/8TSLg & plays a Waterworld-like in the form of All Will Fall https://shorturl.at/XGsei. Stu gets emotionally bullied by Reanimal @tarsierstudios.bsky.social, and both discuss the murky topic of gen AI once again.
SHOWNOTES:
00:10 - Intro
03:22 - MHG Chat: Gen AI
10:14 - All Will Fall https://shorturl.at/XGsei
15:43 - Reanimal @tarsierstudios.bsky.social
24:55 - MINOS https://shorturl.at/8TSLg
34:23 - MHG Chat: Pragmata & creeps
38:49 - Outro
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40min
April 13, 2026 319 : Romancing the SaGa
What’s your favourite Danny DeVito role? Still ‘Taxi’ for me. But hey, games, right? We’ve got NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager https://bsky.app/profile/wearesecretmode.com, RoadCraft - Reclaim Expansion https://shorturl.at/crBBg & plenty more this week.

SHOWNOTES:
00:10 - Intro
01:36 - RoadCraft - Reclaim Expansion https://shorturl.at/crBBg
07:24 - PowerWash Simulator 2 - Adventure Time Pack https://shorturl.at/UMteM
14:16 - Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered https://shorturl.at/ogSNL
25:40 - NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager https://bsky.app/profile/wearesecretmode.com
37:24 - MHG Chat: Danny DeVito
39:00 - Outro

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40min
April 07, 2026 318 : Intelletchewable
Wild swings & addictive things this week, ranging from quirky (Basketball Classics @namo_gamo) to intriguing (Generation Exile @sonderlust.bsky.social) to highly addictive (Tokyo Xtreme Racer https://shorturl.at/W62Cs, RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike https://shorturl.at/yMwTB)
00:10 - Intro
03:36 - Basketball Classics @namo_gamo
08:03 - Sonic Wings Reunion https://www.success-corp.co.jp/
18:04 - Generation Exile @sonderlust.bsky.social
25:13 - Tokyo Xtreme Racer https://shorturl.at/W62Cs
32:41 - RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike https://shorturl.at/yMwTB
41:30 - Outro
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43min
March 30, 2026 317 : By Night I’m One Hell of a Lover
Tim Curry worship this week & who can blame us? But we also discuss EverSiege: Untold Ages @dearvillagers.com, Packing Life @arokogamestudio.bsky.social & Q2's exciting upcoming releases.
SHOWNOTES:
00:10 - Intro
00:36 - MHG Chat: Party Politics in Football
06:55 - EverSiege: Untold Ages @dearvillagers.com
15:01 - Packing Life @arokogamestudio.bsky.social
20:34 - MHG Chat: Q1/Q2 release chat
29:46 - MHG Chat: All things Rocky Horror
33:15 - Outro
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35min
March 23, 2026 316 : Because I Got High (On Life)
This week we are complete and utter shunts, going off the tracks reviewing Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor https://shorturl.at/KarSg & Train Sim World® 6: Liberec - Stará Paka Route https://shorturl.at/cjmlQ. There’s even a train in our retro pick this week: Yoshi’s Island!
SHOWNOTES:
00:10 - Intro
02:42 - Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor https://shorturl.at/KarSg
09:41 - Yoshi’s Island
19:50 - Train Sim World® 6: Liberec - Stará Paka Route https://shorturl.at/cjmlQ
38:55 - Outro
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40min
March 16, 2026 315 - Whither John Carpenter?
Personally, I only ever put my name to quality productions (hah!) So what's Jonny C doing getting involved with Toxic Commando @sabergames.bsky.social ? Brad also gets nostalgic with the return of Poker Night at the Inventory @skunkapegames.com
SHOWNOTES:
00:10 - Intro
04:51 - John Carpenter's Toxic Commando @sabergames.bsky.social
21:32 - Poker Night at the Inventory @skunkapegames.com
27:11 - MHG Chat: Slay the Spire 2
32:20 - Outro
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34min
March 09, 2026 314 : Toxic Fox
Whether you’re after the plucky indie or the mega-hyped release, we got you this week: iRacing Arcade @iracing.com, Resident Evil Requiem @residentevil.capcomusa.com, Scott Pilgrim EX @tributegames.com & Esoteric Ebb @chrisbodegard.bsky.social all strut their wotsits.
SHOWNOTES:
00:10 - Intro
00:48 - MHG Char: Iran War & global destabilisation
05:39 - New MS console
08:46 - iRacing Arcade @iracing.com
18:23 - Resident Evil Requiem @residentevil.capcomusa.com
23:09 - Requiem - Minor Spoilers BEGIN
28:29 - Requiem - Minor Spoilers END
35:05 - Scott Pilgrim EX @tributegames.com
44:25 - Esoteric Ebb @chrisbodegard.bsky.social
58:58 - Outro
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1h
March 02, 2026 313 : Smoke Me a Kipper
Fancy hearing UE5 being eviscerated? This is the ep for you. We range over all sorts this week, inc. Rob Grant, BAFTAs, Green party, ANTHEM#9 @shueisha-games.bsky.social & Styx: Blades of Greed https://shorturl.at/6AqEl
SHOWNOTES:
00:00 - Intro & Salute to Rob Grant
03:29 - MHG Chat: BAFTAs controversy
12:56 - MHG Chat: Green party victory
15:41 - ANTHEM#9 @shueisha-games.bsky.social
21:36 - Prince of Persia (SNES)
30:01 - Styx: Blades of Greed https://shorturl.at/6AqEl
36:33 - MHG Chat: UE5 discussion (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaxqbeQT4Rw&t=1411s)
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47min

FAQs about MHG Podcast:

How many episodes does MHG Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 332 episodes available.