Player One Podcast

Feb 03 2025 1210 ep. 80 mins 12.3k

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Join ex-game journalists Chris Johnston, Phil Theobald, and Greg Sewart as they talk about console/portable/PC games, raising kids, and the meaning of life.

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The Real Live Service Is Friends

Feb 03 2025 106 mins

This week! Forza Horizon drives to PS5, Ridge Racer 64, MultiVersus is a disappointing live service shutdown, Skies of Arcadia trademark renewed, CJ’s back on Infinite Wealth, Phil plays some Dynasty Warriors, Star Trek talk, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Forza Horizon 5 coming to PS5 (and maybe Switch 2?) Ridge Racer 64 comes to NSO MultiV

BONUS: Ep.848: Clayfighteritis Aftershow (2/21/23)

Jan 30 2025 24 mins

If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Clayfighteritis Aftershow In this week’s Aftershow we’ve got a Jeopardy quiz on braggards, awards, etc. from hacker alias Chrixter. Will our crew come out with a gold/record/best-of award? Only one

It’s Danger Bay Merch Now

Jan 27 2025 111 mins

This week! Xbox Developer Direct, Sutte Hakkun, Phil gets a Steam Deck, CJ drives to Vancouver, Utopia Must Fall, Freedom Wars Remastered, A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead, Don Quixote, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Heart of a Champion Vancouver Aquarium Danger Bay (TV Series) Toys R Us Canada Donairs Xbox Developer Direct Everything ann

BONUS: Ep.847: The Podcast Experience Aftershow (2/7/23)

Jan 23 2025 34 mins

If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. The Podcast Experience Aftershow Go back in time to the early days of EGM for an early-days EGM Jeopardy Quiz! Will our crew, who CLAIMS to have been fans of early Electronic Gaming Monthly, be able to

All the Kongs, No Dongs

Jan 20 2025 109 mins

This week! It happened—Nintendo has shown us the Switch 2, so we talk about our thoughts on this new hardware we’re getting this year. Plus: Ecco the Dolphin, Lil Gator Game, Lunar, A Quiet Place The Road Ahead, Sonic Galactic, Dynasty Warriors Origins, Fear the Spotlight, Ys Memoire. Links of interest: Switch 2 Announced New Mario Kart shown off Mysterious new button o

BONUS: Ep.836: Viscera Is Cool Aftershow (1/31/23)

Jan 16 2025 25 mins

If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Viscera Is Cool Aftershow Patrons, thanks for your support. This week we’ve got a Game Fan Review Quiz based on the January 1993 issue—only the magazine’s third installment. If you’ve got an ide

Slow Trot to the Crypt

Jan 13 2025 81 mins

This week! The wait for Switch 2 news continues, but CES provided some leaks/mock-ups and who knows if any of it is right. Plus: LEGO Game Boy, more Xbox games going multiplat, Crazy Taxi GDQ, movies/TV we’re watching, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: LEGO and Nintendo announce a Game Boy set More Xbox games going multiplatform Switch 2 H

BONUS: Ep.845: Go Go Zima Rangers Aftershow (1/24/23)

Jan 09 2025 21 mins

If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Go Go Zima Rangers Aftershow Patrons, throw your wayback machine to January of 1998 once again for a SECOND PART of the EGM Review Quiz for this month. Can Phil and Greg guess the names of games being d

Back When the Internet Was a Place

Jan 06 2025 97 mins

This week! It’s a new year and this is definitely going to be the one where we hear about Switch 2, right? RIGHT? While we wait, we discuss Atari’s new handheld, Sega as a retro company, using old PlayStation IP, the Castlevania Dominus Collection, Void Crew, A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead, and much, much more. Links of interest: Atari Gamestation Go handheld Sega isn’t

BONUS: Ep.844: Got A Biscuit Mule Aftershow (1/17/23)

Jan 02 2025 32 mins

If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Got A Biscuit Mule Aftershow Oh, patrons. Patrons, patrons, patrons. Buckle up. We have an 8-Bit Jeopardy from Mr. Onions! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at