The Besties

By Russ Frushtick, Chris Plante, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroyLeisure Video Games

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57 min
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The Besties episodes

September 14, 2012 The Besties Podcast: Wii U special
Besties! Straight up: We didn't play anything this week. There. We said it. Also, Russ Frushtick is in Japan, so we thought that we'd talk about yesterday's big Wii U event where pricing, dates and much more was revealed. So, what'd we think? Well, you'll have to listen, it took us like a half hour to make.
Straight up: We didn't play anything this week. There. We said it. Also, Russ Frushtick is in Japan, so we thought that we'd talk about yesterday's big Wii U event where pricing, dates and much more was revealed. So, what'd we think? Well, you'll have to listen, it took us like a half hour to make. Also, our boss, Chris Grant is there.
In closing: Funky Barn.
Music: "Little Marcus" by George & Jonathan
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43 min
September 07, 2012 The Besties Podcast XXVII
Besties! Besties!
An old friend visits the show, proclaiming a love for the mightiest shape of them all. There's also some talk about overly complicated board games and the importance of maintaining one's composure when being a ninja. Also, Plante worries about pumpkin-spiced lattes. Welcome, once again, to The Besties.
05:00 - Griffin McElroy - Borderlands 2 (360, PC, PS3)
16:30 - Chris Plante - Rayman Jungle Run (iOS)
26:15 - Halftime: iOS 6 is a snore
31:15 - Justin McElroy - FTL (PC/Mac)
50:30 - THE DECISION by Chris Grant
Music: "Little Marcus" by George & Jonathan
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47 min
August 31, 2012 The Besties Podcast XXVI
Besties! This week on The Besties, Griffiin returns from his escapades.
What do the Mannequin movies and Pokemon have in common? So, so much. This week on The Besties, Griffin returns from travelling around the world and Justin attempts to take control of the insanity. We also learn all about the magic of Mexican poop worms.
5:30 - Chris Plante - McPixel (iOS/Android/PC/Mac/Linnux)
11:30 - Griffin McElroy - New Super Mario Bros. 2 (3DS)
21:40 - Halftime: Mexico!
26:00 - Russ Frushtick - Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)
39:50 - THE DECISION by Justin McElroy
Music: "Little Marcus" by George & Jonathan
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48 min
August 25, 2012 The Besties Podcast XXV (archive)
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42 min
August 17, 2012 The Besties Podcast XXIV
Besties! You know you want to spend the weekend with The Besties. How could you not?
Another week has come and gone, and The Besties are here to let you know what games you should be playing. This week, Griffin is in Germany, so the honey-voiced Dave Tach fills in with a seriously depressing game. We also have our very first non-human guest. And Justin eats a pear. Breaking boundaries, wherever we go.
3:10 Dave Tach - Papo and Yo (PSN)
11:30 Justin McElroy - Sleeping Dogs (360/PS3)
24:00 Halftime: Plante likes iOS games
26:10 Russ Frushtick - Dust: The Elysian Tail (XBLA)
33:45 THE DECISION by Chris Plante
Music: "Little Marcus" by George & Jonathan
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40 min
August 10, 2012 The Besties Podcast XXIII
Besties! Your friends The Besties are back with the audio security blanket you need to help snuggle you into the weekend. This week on The Besties, we continue to deal with the staggering lack of releases during the summer months. We get a blast from the past with an unfortunate guest and examine the importance of breakfast in Germany. Also, in a shocking turn, Justin likes FMV games.

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44 min
July 30, 2012 The Besties Podcast XXII
The Besties are all in New York City to talk about their favorite games of the week.
The entire Polygon crew is in New York City this week, which means your four favorite best friends are all in the same place to talk about their favorite games of the week. So why not have a live Besties show to celebrate?
The Besties XXII will be going live starting at 1PM EST (10AM PST) on Tuesday, July 31 in an embed on this post. Don't worry, RSS-ers. We'll be adding the raw audio of the show later this week!
37 min
July 28, 2012 The Besties Podcast XXII (archive)
Special thanks to Salivation Army for recovering this episode from the archives!
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37 min
July 27, 2012 The Besties Podcast XXI
In a week of mediocre games, the Besties turns to gas station sandwiches for entertainment.
This week on The Besties, Griffin's request for bombast is delivered by a mysterious figure from the South. Meanwhile, Dave Tach, the man with cherrywood vocal chords, fills in for a vacationing Justin McElroy. Will Spelunky remain the standing champion? Which demographic will Russ Frushtick offend? Can you find good food at a pitstop? There's only one way to find out!
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41 min
July 20, 2012 The Besties Podcast XX
This week on The Besties, Griffin returns and demands bombast from a fellow co-host. There's also some discussion about whether dolphins can survive in space.
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48 min

About The Besties

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It's Game of the Year meets King of the Hill as four of Earth's best friends – Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Chris Plante, and Russ Frushtick – rank and review their favorite video games. Because…