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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How many episodes does The Casual Hour have?

The podcast currently has 356 episodes available.

The Casual Hour episodes:

September 22, 2023 Episode 343 - Bell Edgewood
This Week on The Casual Hour…
Chase ha brought a game this week, which is a normal thing we do on a video game podcast. But this time, the game IS the podcast. Join The Casual Hour Crew as we test our game knowledge (and test yourselves against us! Plus, Johnny’s been puppeting around Lies of P, Bobby’s learning words in Chants of Sennaar and Chase is battling royally through F-Zero 99. All that on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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Bobby Pease - Host @bobbypease https://twitter.com/Bobbypease
Chase Koeneke - Co-Host @chase_koeneke https://twitter.com/chase_koeneke
Johnny Amizich - Co-Host @jamizich https://twitter.com/jamizich
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Love our theme music? Patric Brown created it. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com
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September 15, 2023 Episode 342 - Those Games
This Week on The Casual Hour…
Johnny’s still out, so it’s up to Chase and Bobby to recap all the news from the recent Nintendo Direct and Sony State of Play. Hear our thoughts on the exciting (and not so exciting) titles slated to come out at the end of this year and the beginning of the next one. Also, Bobby finished Starfield! What does he think about it? Find out on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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M W F @ 9:00 PM CST
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https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour
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Bobby Pease - Host @bobbypease https://twitter.com/Bobbypease
Chase Koeneke - Co-Host @chase_koeneke https://twitter.com/chase_koeneke
Johnny Amizich - Co-Host @jamizich https://twitter.com/jamizich
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Love our theme music? Patric Brown created it. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com
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1h 21min
September 08, 2023 Episode 341 - And Then He Murdered Me
This Week on The Casual Hour…
With Johnny still out, we have brought back one of our favorite guests, Giggysan, to help us get through this week in gaming. From new releases like Armored Core and Starfield to old favorites like Front Mission 3, we’ve got a lot to share on what we’ve been playing. Plus, Zelda news and gamers being shitty about yet another thing. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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M W F @ 9:00 PM CST
twitch.tv/thecasualhour
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https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour
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All The Links: https://linktr.ee/thecasualhour
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Bobby Pease - Host @bobbypease https://twitter.com/Bobbypease
Chase Koeneke - Co-Host @chase_koeneke https://twitter.com/chase_koeneke
Johnny Amizich - Co-Host @jamizich https://twitter.com/jamizich
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Love our theme music? Patric Brown created it. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com
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1h 34min
September 01, 2023 Episode 340 - You’re a Bic Head
This Week on The Casual Hour…
After a packed August, it’s nice to just have a chill month where nothing happens. Wait…I’m hearing that actually a ton more games and big DLC updates are coming out in September. Cool. No rest for the weary. Bobby and Chase break down all the important releases for the upcoming month while we also share our thoughts on Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon. All that and more on this edition of The Causal Hour!
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M W F @ 9:00 PM CST
twitch.tv/thecasualhour
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https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour
We post Quick Looks and VOD from previous streams weekly!
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All The Links: https://linktr.ee/thecasualhour
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Bobby Pease - Host @bobbypease https://twitter.com/Bobbypease
Chase Koeneke - Co-Host @chase_koeneke https://twitter.com/chase_koeneke
Johnny Amizich - Co-Host @jamizich https://twitter.com/jamizich
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Love our theme music? Patric Brown created it. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com
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1h 26min
August 25, 2023 Episode 339 - What’s The Best Lunchable?
This Week on The Casual Hour…
Hello from the past! Hope you’re all enjoying Armored Core. We recorded this episode last week due to some trips happening, so join Bobby, Johnny and Chase for this slightly-behind the times Whatcha Been Playing episode. Chase has lost his marbles in Marble It Up Ultra, Bobby is sailing the high skies in Black Skylands and Johnny has no objections about starting Phoenix Wright. All that and more on this episode of The Casual Hour!
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M W F @ 9:00 PM CST
twitch.tv/thecasualhour
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https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour
We post Quick Looks and VOD from previous streams weekly!
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All The Links: https://linktr.ee/thecasualhour
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Bobby Pease - Host @bobbypease https://twitter.com/Bobbypease
Chase Koeneke - Co-Host @chase_koeneke https://twitter.com/chase_koeneke
Johnny Amizich - Co-Host @jamizich https://twitter.com/jamizich
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Love our theme music? Patric Brown created it. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com
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1h 9min
August 18, 2023 Episode 338 - Deep Dive: Video Game of the Year by Jordan Minor
This Week on The Casual Hour…
Bobby takes the crew through a Deep Dive of Jordan Minor’s “Video Game of the Year” A year-by-year guide to the best, boldest, and most bizarre games from every year since 1977. Join us for a brief dip into the book, our feelings on the selections, and overall impact these games have had on the industry!
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M W F @ 9:00 PM CST
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https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour
We post Quick Looks and VOD from previous streams weekly!
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All The Links: https://linktr.ee/thecasualhour
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Bobby Pease - Host @bobbypease https://twitter.com/Bobbypease
Chase Koeneke - Co-Host @chase_koeneke https://twitter.com/chase_koeneke
Johnny Amizich - Co-Host @jamizich https://twitter.com/jamizich
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Love our theme music? Patric Brown created it. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com
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August 11, 2023 Episode 337 - Chase, The Other Modern Gamer
This Week on The Casual Hour…
We’ve been gaming this last week. Johnny and Bobby are digging into Baldur’s Gate 3, Chase and Bobby have cleaned their plates of Venba and Bobby’s been busy in the Word Factori. We’ve also got some news to cover, including last weekend’s Evo fighting tournament, Rockstar’s newest mess they’ve made for themselves and Hideo Kojima’s tease of Death Stranding 2. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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M W F @ 9:00 PM CST
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https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour
We post Quick Looks and VOD from previous streams weekly!
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All The Links: https://linktr.ee/thecasualhour
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Bobby Pease - Host @bobbypease https://twitter.com/Bobbypease
Chase Koeneke - Co-Host @chase_koeneke https://twitter.com/chase_koeneke
Johnny Amizich - Co-Host @jamizich https://twitter.com/jamizich
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Love our theme music? Patric Brown created it. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com
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1h 7min
August 04, 2023 Episode 336 - Big Meat Trio
This Week on The Casual Hour…
With Baldur’s Gate 3, Armored Core 6 and that football game, August is a big month for video games, and the Casual crew is here to break down all the interesting titles coming out in the coming weeks. Plus, Johnny and Bobby have been playing games on the Switch while Chase plays on his PC? Has the whole world gone crazy? Find out on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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M W F @ 9:00 PM CST
twitch.tv/thecasualhour
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https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour
We post Quick Looks and VOD from previous streams weekly!
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All The Links: https://linktr.ee/thecasualhour
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Bobby Pease - Host @bobbypease https://twitter.com/Bobbypease
Chase Koeneke - Co-Host @chase_koeneke https://twitter.com/chase_koeneke
Johnny Amizich - Co-Host @jamizich https://twitter.com/jamizich
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Love our theme music? Patric Brown created it. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com

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July 28, 2023 Episode 335 - Tens of Hours
This Week on The Casual Hour…
We are gaming! As we anticipate next months big releases of Baldur’s Gate and Armored Core, the crew has been spending their July trying out some smaller fare. Johnny’s been ripping around Mario Kart’s newest tracks, Bobby’s flipping tiles in Let’s Revolution! and Chase finished the extremely good Viewfinder. All that plus news about Microsoft, Diablo, Gundam and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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M W F @ 10:30 PM CST
twitch.tv/thecasualhour
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https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour
We post Quick Looks and VOD from previous streams weekly!
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All The Links: https://linktr.ee/thecasualhour
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Bobby Pease - Host @bobbypease https://twitter.com/Bobbypease
Chase Koeneke - Co-Host @chase_koeneke https://twitter.com/chase_koeneke
Johnny Amizich - Co-Host @jamizich https://twitter.com/jamizich
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Love our theme music? Patric Brown created it. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com
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1h 15min
July 21, 2023 Episode 334 - I was unfortunately very down with the clown
This Week on The Casual Hour…
On this month’s Deep Dive the boys blow the dust off one of the most memorable issues of EGM, the one all about the PS2, GameCube and GBA! They spend some time looking through its pages, and discuss everything from the announcement of the GameCube, to poorly aged tech ads, to what the hottest selling games in the summer of 2000 were. This is a nostalgia packed episode so grab your Atomic Purple controller, and let’s take a trip down memory lane together.
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M W F @ 10:30 PM CST
twitch.tv/thecasualhour
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https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour
We post Quick Looks and VOD from previous streams weekly!
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All The Links: https://linktr.ee/thecasualhour
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Bobby Pease - Host @bobbypease https://twitter.com/Bobbypease
Chase Koeneke - Co-Host @chase_koeneke https://twitter.com/chase_koeneke
Johnny Amizich - Co-Host @jamizich https://twitter.com/jamizich
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Love our theme music? Patric Brown created it. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com
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1h 34min

FAQs about The Casual Hour:

How many episodes does The Casual Hour have?

The podcast currently has 356 episodes available.