The Casual Hour

By The Casual Hour

Welcome to The Casual Hour, a podcast ostensibly about video games.

Hosted by Bobby Pease and Chase Koeneke, The Casual Hour is a gaming channel where we chill out, mess around and, sometimes, even ... more

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The podcast currently has 357 episodes available.

The Casual Hour episodes:

January 31, 2020 Episode 153 - Mutiny On The Bobby
This Week on The Casual Hour…
Another slow month for games is on the horizon, so the gang continues to tread old ground. With everyone back this week, we take a temperature check on Tokyo Mirage Sessions. Bobby’s got early impressions of Temtem, Chase continues to fight robots with robots and Johnny dives back into The Last of Us. All that, plus our February preview on this edition of The Casual Hour.
Let’s Talk!
We love fan mail, send us some! [email protected]
You can follow our show on Twitter at: @thecasualhour
Enjoy what we have to say? Please leave us a review!
The Casual Hour is:
Bobby Pease - Host - Twitter: @bobbypease | Website: www.Lumberjacksmack.com
Chase Koeneke - Co-host - Twitter: @chase_koeneke | Website: www.gamersonthego.com
Johnny Amizich - Co-host - Twitter @jamizich
Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com
If you are enjoying what we do and would like to further support us you can do so by making a monthly contribution through Anchor!
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2h 6min
January 24, 2020 Episode 152 - Wet Hot American Mads
This Week on The Casual Hour…
Johnny’s out on assignment, so Bobby and Chase bring in the best (and probably only) speedrunner we know, Zach Fleeman, to help us break down the best runs from the most recent AGDQ: Awesome Games Done Quick. We talk to Zach about what got him into speedrunning, what makes Super Mario World ROM hacks his running games of choice and if speedrunning has changed his perception of other games he plays. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour.
AGDQ Links
Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! 2 Players, 1 Controller Blindfolded (Sinister1 & Zallard1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4HnZ4-_HzI
Destiny 2 Last Wish Raid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kuXy_K7_EA
The Outer Worlds (Sharo) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sui59Nn0NAw&t=1001s
Super Mario Maker 2 Blind Relay Race https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCpzDLvc5ik
ALttP Randomizer with Crowd Control (Andy with Patty on the couch) https://www.twitch.tv/videos/533706108?t=34h06m26s
Super Mario World “One Mind” run (AuthorBlues & LackAttack24) https://www.twitch.tv/videos/533706108?t=19h35m37s

Let’s Talk!
We love fan mail, send us some! [email protected]
You can follow our show on Twitter at: @thecasualhour
Enjoy what we have to say? Please leave us a review!
The Casual Hour is:
Bobby Pease - Host - Twitter: @bobbypease | Website: www.Lumberjacksmack.com
Chase Koeneke - Co-host - Twitter: @chase_koeneke | Website: www.gamersonthego.com
Johnny Amizich - Co-host - Twitter @jamizich
Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com
If you are enjoying what we do and would like to further support us you can do so by making a monthly contribution through Anchor!

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1h 58min
January 17, 2020 Episode 151 - Deep Dive: Nintendo 64 Transfer Pak
This Week on The Casual Hour...
It’s time for another Casual Hour Deep Dive, and on this episode, Chase is here to dig through Nintendo’s weird peripheral past and tell you everything about the N64 Transfer Pak. It worked with so much more than just Pokemon Stadium (ok, not that much more). Hear all about it on this edition of The Casual Hour.
Let’s Talk!
We love fan mail, send us some! [email protected]
You can follow our show on Twitter at: @thecasualhour
Enjoy what we have to say? Please leave us a review!
The Casual Hour is:
Bobby Pease - Host - Twitter: @bobbypease | Website: www.Lumberjacksmack.com
Chase Koeneke - Co-host - Twitter: @chase_koeneke | Website: www.gamersonthego.com
Johnny Amizich - Co-host - Twitter @jamizich
Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com
If you are enjoying what we do and would like to further support us you can do so by making a monthly contribution through Anchor!
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1h 23min
January 10, 2020 Episode 150 - Proud Anime Dad
This Week on The Casual Hour…
With GOTY behind us, Bobby, Johnny and Chase have been tackling backlogs and enjoying the freedom of playing whatever they damn well please. And apparently, that means a lot of anime games! Super Robot Wars, Dragon Quest, Ni no Kuni: It’s Chase’s dream come true (and he’s only responsible for one of those games). After catching up on that, we dig into our preview of January and the thin, but surprisingly interesting games of the month - with two particular standouts. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
Let’s Talk!
We love fan mail, send us some! [email protected]
You can follow our show on Twitter at: @thecasualhour
Enjoy what we have to say? Please leave us a review!
The Casual Hour is:
Bobby Pease - Host - Twitter: @bobbypease | Website: www.Lumberjacksmack.com
Chase Koeneke - Co-host - Twitter: @chase_koeneke | Website: www.gamersonthego.com
Johnny Amizich - Co-host - Twitter @jamizich
Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on twitter @insanea\nalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com
If you are enjoying what we do and would like to further support us you can do so by making a monthly contribution through Anchor!
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2h 15min
January 03, 2020 Episode 149 - GOTY 2019
This Week on The Casual Hour…
Our first show of the year is actually our final show of last year as The Casual Hour comes together to reveal what our favorite games of the year were. Bobby, Johnny and Chase each list their top 10 games of the year, then we pour that data into our foolproof algorithm that’s never made a mistake (except for last year when it wrongly decided Monster Hunter World was our GOTY) to determine The Casual Hour’s best game of 2019. Thanks for a great year at The Casual Hour. We look forward to what the rest of 2020 has in store!
Let’s Talk!
We love fan mail, send us some! [email protected]
You can follow our show on Twitter at: @thecasualhour
Enjoy what we have to say? Please leave us a review!
The Casual Hour is:
Bobby Pease - Host - Twitter: @bobbypease | Website: www.Lumberjacksmack.com
Chase Koeneke - Co-host - Twitter: @chase_koeneke | Website: www.gamersonthego.com
Johnny Amizich - Co-host - Twitter @jamizich
Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com
If you are enjoying what we do and would like to further support us you can do so by making a monthly contribution through Anchor!
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24min
December 27, 2019 Episode 148 - Casual Deliberations Pt. 2
This Week on The Casual Hour…
• BEST DEBUT (best game that’s not a sequel, spinoff or part of an established brand)
• PHONE GAME OF THE YEAR
• BUCKLYFE PRESENTS: BEST HORROR GAME OF 2019
• BEST GAME YOU CAN BEAT IN ONE SITTING
• BEST NEW CHARACTER
• BEST NEW POKÉMON (self-pick)
• BEST SWITCH PORT (best game that didn’t originally debut on Switch)
• BEST STORY
• THE LAST VR GAME YOU PLAYED (not even the best, just the last one you played, and approximately when)
• BEST STYYYYYLE (best visuals + best audio)
• BEST LOOKING (Half Step Console Showcase)
• BEST ONGOING SERVICE
• BEST MOMENT
• LEAST MOMENT
Time for the second half of our Game of the Year category segment. After a relatively calm session last week, the knives come out in a couple of heated categories. Sometimes you gotta kill your darlings, and other times, your Darlings just won’t die, y’know? Enjoy the rest of our deliberations and come back next week when Bobby, Johnny and Chase reveal their personal top 10 lists and we determine The Casual Hour’s Game of 2019.
Let’s Talk!
We love fan mail, send us some! [email protected]
You can follow our show on Twitter at: @thecasualhour
Enjoy what we have to say? Please leave us a review!
The Casual Hour is:
Bobby Pease - Host - Twitter: @bobbypease | Website: www.Lumberjacksmack.com
Chase Koeneke - Co-host - Twitter: @chase_koeneke | Website: www.gamersonthego.com
Johnny Amizich - Co-host - Twitter @jamizich
Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com
If you are enjoying what we do and would like to further support us you can do so by making a monthly contribution through Anchor!
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2h 45min
December 20, 2019 Episode 147 - Casual Deliberations Pt. 1
This Week on The Casual Hour…
Welcome to The Casual Hour’s 2019 Game of the Year series of shows. While we usually break our categories and top 10s into two separate shows, we had so much fun making and debating our categories, we decided to make another split. Here’s the first part of a total of 5 hours of GOTY content. See which categories we cover on this week’s show, and check back next week to see the next batch.
GOTY - Deliberations Pt. 1
• BEST NON-2019 GAME YOU PLAYED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2019
• BACKLOG GAME OF THE YEAR (A 2019 game you didn’t get a chance to play, but wanted to)
• GAME ORIGINALLY SLATED TO RELEASE IN 2019, BUT DID’NT RELEASE IN 2019
• BEST SURPRISE GAME (which game exceeded expectations the most?)
• MOST DISAPPOINTING GAME (Game that least lived up to expectations)
• HOTTEST MESS
• BEST GAME TO PLAY WITH YOUR SON (Johnny-only category)
• BEST GAME YOU DID NOT FINISH IN 2019 (Mostly for Johnny, but self-pick)
• BEST STRAND GAME
• BEST MADS
• BEST EXPANSION
• BEST ONGOING GAME WE ACTUALLY PLAY
• WEEABOO CHECKLIST GAME FOR CHASE
Let’s Talk!
We love fan mail, send us some! [email protected]
You can follow our show on Twitter at: @thecasualhour
Enjoy what we have to say? Please leave us a review!
The Casual Hour is:
Bobby Pease - Host - Twitter: @bobbypease | Website: www.Lumberjacksmack.com
Chase Koeneke - Co-host - Twitter: @chase_koeneke | Website: www.gamersonthego.com
Johnny Amizich - Co-host - Twitter @jamizich
Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com
If you are enjoying what we do and would like to further support us you can do so by making a monthly contribution through Anchor!
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2h 7min
December 13, 2019 Episode 146 - Fire Emblem With Feet
This Week on The Casual Hour…
It’s the final Casual Hour episode before GOTY, so we try to cram as much into one episode as possible. Chase and Johnny are exploring the Outer Wilds while Bobby flips between Death Stranding and Luigi’s Mansion. We also cover Nintendo and Sony’s recent streams and the new games announced in the,. And finally, a few gaming resolutions we’ll try to keep for 2020. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
Let’s Talk!
We love fan mail, send us some! [email protected]
You can follow our show on Twitter at: @thecasualhour
Enjoy what we have to say? Please leave us a review!
The Casual Hour is:
Bobby Pease - Host - Twitter: @bobbypease | Website: www.Lumberjacksmack.com
Chase Koeneke - Co-host - Twitter: @chase_koeneke | Website: www.gamersonthego.com
Johnny Amizich - Co-host - Twitter @jamizich
Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com
If you are enjoying what we do and would like to further support us you can do so by making a monthly contribution through Anchor!
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1h 59min
December 06, 2019 Episode 145 - I’ve Got To Yu-Gi-Go
This Week on The Casual Hour…
The crew is cramming for our GOTY final exams, and every minute counts. Star Wars, Outer Worlds, Death Stranding and Pokemon are all in the mix. Plus, Chase finally burned his free trial of Apple Arcade, so there’s a flood of new mobile games to talk about too. All that and more on this Traveling Tuesday edition of The Casual Hour!
Let’s Talk!
We love fan mail, send us some! [email protected]
You can follow our show on Twitter at: @thecasualhour
Enjoy what we have to say? Please leave us a review!
The Casual Hour is:
Bobby Pease - Host - Twitter: @bobbypease | Website: www.Lumberjacksmack.com
Chase Koeneke - Co-host - Twitter: @chase_koeneke | Website: www.gamersonthego.com
Johnny Amizich - Co-host - Twitter @jamizich
Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com
If you are enjoying what we do and would like to further support us you can do so by making a monthly contribution through Anchor!
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1h 58min
November 29, 2019 Episode 144 - December Preview
This Week on The Casual Hour…
Game of the year is almost upon us, and most of 2019’s big releases are already in our hands. While that makes for a pretty light December to preview, Bobby and Chase are still digging around, looking for that diamond in the rough. Join us as we preview the remasters, ports and leftovers of 2019, and wonder what’s going to happen to some of the announced games for this year that still are without release dates. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour.
Let’s Talk!
We love fan mail, send us some! [email protected]
You can follow our show on Twitter at: @thecasualhour
Enjoy what we have to say? Please leave us a review!
The Casual Hour is:
Bobby Pease - Host - Twitter: @bobbypease | Website: www.Lumberjacksmack.com
Chase Koeneke - Co-host - Twitter: @chase_koeneke | Website: www.gamersonthego.com
Johnny Amizich - Co-host - Twitter @jamizich
Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com
If you are enjoying what we do and would like to further support us you can do so by making a monthly contribution through Anchor!
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45min

FAQs about The Casual Hour:

How many episodes does The Casual Hour have?

The podcast currently has 357 episodes available.