The Thoughts & Players Podcast

By Thoughts & Players

Thoughts & Players is a weekly podcast where three lifelong gamers (David, Cory, and Jeremy) give their unique and bold opinions on the latest gaming news and trends.

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May 22, 2023Zelda is so Over... Watch | Lvl. 64
Welcome to Level 64 of The Thoughts & Players Podcast! In this episode, David, Cory, and Jeremy talk about the newest Zelda, Overwatch 2 canceling its PvE mode, and our favorite video game acting performances!
Topics
Intro

Why Haven't We Bought the Newest Zelda?

Blizzard Cancels PvE for Overwatch 2

Our favorite acting performances in games

Legally Guessin'

Final Thoughts

Outro
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1h 21min
May 15, 2023Making Sense of Gamestop and Xbox | Lvl. 63
Welcome to Level 63 of The Thoughts & Players Podcast! In this episode, David and Jeremy question if brick-and-mortar game stores like GameStop are relevant anymore, as well as try to figure out what the heck Phil Spencer and Xbox's plans are for the future!

Topics
Intro

What We're Playing

Is GameStop Relevant?

Where is Xbox Going?

Final Thoughts?

Outro

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55min
May 08, 2023Xbox is RedFallin' Apart | Lvl. 62
Welcome to Level 62 of The Thoughts & Players Podcast! In this episode, the guys try to figure out what went wrong with RedFall and Xbox, how AI can impact gaming for the worse, and what our real-life RPG stats would be. We also play a game of What's the Meta?

Topics
Intro

What We're Playing

What is Going on with RedFall and Xbox?

Will AI take over Gaming?

What would be our RPG stats?

Gametime! What's the Meta?

Final Thoughts

Outro

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1h 10min
May 01, 2023Split Screens & The Cody of Honor | Lvl. 61
Welcome to Level 61 of The Thoughts & Players Podcast - PVP Edition! In this episode, special guest Cody sits in to judge as the gang debates whether turn-based RPGs have any staying power, whether game console lifespans are too long, game remakes/remasters, and more!
Topics
Intro

Is there a mainline future for the turn-based RPG genre?

Are console lifespans too high or too low?

Are game remakes/remasters good, or are there too many too quickly?

Should split-screen gaming make a comeback?

Mystery Question

Final Thoughts

Outro
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57min
April 24, 2023Gaming For the Past & the Future | Lvl. 60
Welcome to Level 60 of The Thoughts & Players Podcast! In this episode, the gang discusses if they've ever revisited an old game to find out nostalgia got the better of them, how they go about beating their backlog of games, and what new releases they're looking forward to playing!
Topics
Intro

What Games We're Playing

Have You Ever Replayed an Old Game and Found It Not As Good As You Remember?

How Do You Jump Back Into and Beat Your Backlog of Games?

What New Release Games Are You Looking Forward To?

Gametime! Fast As You Can

Final Thoughts

Outro
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1h 12min
April 17, 2023Josh, Jury, and Executioner | Lvl. 59 (PvP Edition)
Welcome to Level 59 of The Thoughts & Players Podcast - PVP Edition! In this episode, special guest judge Big Beard Josh sits in as the gang debates the best worst feature in gaming, which games genre simply shouldn't exist, and much more!
Topics
Intro

What is the Best Worst Feature that Helped Gaming?

What Do We Think is the Biggest Problem in the Gaming Industry?

What Makes Video Games Rewarding to Compete in Today's Time?

What Genre of Games Should Disappear from Gaming?

Mystery Question

Final Thoughts

Outro
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1h 26min
April 11, 2023Chat GPT Possesses David | Lvl. 58
Welcome to Level 58 of the Thoughts & Players Podcast! In this episode, the gang talks about some of their favorite openings to a video game, what games they ended up liking more than they expected, and what video game was their first to hit 1,000 hours played. The guys play a round of Legally Guessin'. Oh, and Cory is wrong again... maybe the most wrong ever?
Timestamps
Intro [0:00]

What Games We're Playing [02:47]

David Gets Possessed by Chat GPT (Audio Issues) [11:10]

Greatest Video Game Openings [14:01]

Games We Weren't Expecting to Love [25:23]

Our 1000-Hour Games [34:55]

Gametime! Legally Guessin' [52:55]

Final Thoughts [01:32:27]

Cory and Jeremy Debate Fighting Games & Beat 'Em Ups [1:34:34]

Outro [01:43:53]
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1h 47min
April 03, 2023Jeremy Makes a More Terrible Mistake | Lvl. 57 (PvP Edition)
Welcome to Level 57 of The Thoughts & Players Podcast - PVP Edition! In this episode, the gang debates which console had the greatest launch title, whether Microsoft can return to the glory days of the Xbox 360, what video game movie adaptation deserves a remake, and more! Oh... and Jeremy makes a terrible - no, devastating decision.
Topics
Intro

What Console Had the Best Launch Title?

Can Xbox Ever Recapture Its 360 Glory Days?

What Video Game Movie Deserves a Remake?

Are Live Service Games Good for Gaming?

Best Character Arc in Gaming?

Deathmatch Question

Final Thoughts

Outro
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1h
March 27, 2023Achievements, Awesome Moments, and Good Vibes | Lvl. 56
Welcome to Level 56 of the Thoughts & Players Podcast! In this episode, the gang reflects on their greatest gaming achievements, the moments that made them fall in love with their favorite games, and how much music plays a role in their gaming experience. Also, David and Cory give a valiant - yet terrible - performance in this week's Legally Guessin'.
Timestamps
Intro [0:00]

Our Biggest Gaming Achievements [22:54]

The Moment We Fell in Love With Our Favorite Games [35:20]

Does Music in Games Matter to Us? [51:33]

Gametime! Legally Guessin' [01:11:10]

Final Thoughts [01:32:27]

Outro [01:35:53]
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1h 38min
March 20, 2023Xbox's Future & The Best Controller Ever? | Lvl. 55 (PvP Edition)
Welcome to Level 55 of The Thoughts & Players Podcast! In this Player versus Player edition of the show, David and Jeremy debate if Sony has sour grapes against Xbox's Activision-Blizzard purchase, what Starfield means for Xbox, which controller is the best of all time, and more!
Intro [0:00]

Does Sony have sour grapes with Xbox? [01:15]

How Important is Starfield for Xbox? [10:03]

Should E3 Die Already? [15:29]

Will VR Ever be the King of Gaming? [23:25]

What is the Best Gaming Controller of All-time? [32:13]

Jeremy Doesn't Edit Out Cory Doing Math [43:42]

Outro [45:35]
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47min

FAQs about The Thoughts & Players Podcast:

How many episodes does The Thoughts & Players Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 175 episodes available.