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A video gaming podcast that covers both retro gaming as well as modern systems. The show features discussion on various topics, reviews and more.
This is the show for Xbox fans. We’re giving Xbox-focused insight on Xbox news, we're reveling in nostalgia, and we're making predictions about the future. It’s granular about the Xbox ecosystem. Hosted by Mike "Snowbike Mike" Howard, Alanah Pearce, and Gary Whitta each and every Saturday on YouTube.com/KindaFunnyGames and all of your favorite Podcast services.
Veteran gaming personality Jeff Green hosts a rotating cast of game developers, influencers, journalists, and executives for frank conversations about how they got into video games, the state of the industry, and more.
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Do We Need Xbox Live Gold? - Kinda Funny Xcast Ep. 25
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Go to http://purple.com/kindafunny10 and use promo code kindafunny10 to get 10% off any order of $200 or more!SnowBikeMike, Gary Whitta, and Parris Lily sit down to talk about the spicy news from Friday morning, their most anticipated Xbox releases of 2021, and more!FOLLOW:https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMikehttps://twitter.com/garywhittahttps://twitte…
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Apple's VR Conundrum – This is Only a Test 583 – 1/21/21
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We break down the confounding rumors about Apple's VR headset plans on this week's show, review the first two episodes of WandaVision, and share what we'd want out of a Willy Wonda prequel. Plus, the surprising things we learned from iFixit's AirPods Max teardown, and the return of a Moment of Science! SF Covid Vaccine notification site: https://sf…
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Could Indiana Jones be an Xbox Exclusive?! - Xcast Ep. 24
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Visit http://joinhoney.com/KINDA to get Honey for FREE today!Go to http://upstart.com/kindafunny to find out how Upstart can lower your monthly payments today!Go to http://forhims.com/kindafunny to get started today with a FREE online visit!SnowBikeMike, Gary Whitta, and Parris Lily talk about Lucasfilm Games, xbox games coming 2021, and more!FOLLO…
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We're All at CES – This is Only a Test 582 – 1/15/21
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With the first virtual CES underway, we discuss the weird and far out products and prototypes that debuted this week. From multi-rotor taxis to RGB LED face masks, CES still manages to be a showcase for novelty tech. We also talk about the surprise Lucasfilm Games announcements, Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event, and Doom 3 for VR!…
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Episode 108: John Davison Interview
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Our latest interview is with VP of IGN, John Davison. John started his career in the games industry over 30 years ago with his first fulltime role on Games-X magazine. John shares the challenges he faced on a weekly games magazine before moving onto Megadrive Advanced Gaming, PC Zone and more. We discuss how PC Zone became one of the leading PC mag…
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The Great Controller Debate - Kinda Funny Xcast Ep. 23
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Go to http://freshly.com/kinda to get $40 off your first two orders!SnowBikeMike, Gary Whitta, and FOR THE FIRST TIME AS A CO-HOST Parris Lily sit down to talk about the great controller debate, what they played over the winter break, and more!FOLLOW:https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMikehttps://twitter.com/garywhittahttps://twitter.com/vicious696Timecod…
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2021's Return Window – This is Only a Test 581 – 1/07/21
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Happy new year! The gang meets up to recap their holiday breaks, gifts we gave and received, and Jeremy's new gig in game development! We also review Pixar's Soul and Wonder Woman 1984, and get hyped for a year of MCU shows. Plus, our hopes for the virtual CES event happening next week!
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Mando and Tenet – This is Only a Test 580 – 12/24/20
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It's our final episode of the year! We zoom up one last time to send off 2020 with an episode dedicated to discussing the second season finale of The Mandalorian, the future of Star Wars on television, and a spoiler-filled breakdown of Christopher Nolan's Tenet. Thanks for joining us for an uncertain and unconventional year, and stay safe during th…
This episode we are joined by a huge guest! Gary Whitta joins Paul to discuss his career in games journalism, writing Hollywood screenplays, Animal Crossing talkshows and more! Covering a 30 year plus career, Gary started off on Commodore User being an owner of the Amiga which helped get his big break on magazines. He shares several stories about h…
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Reviewing Xbox's 2020 - Kinda Funny Xcast Ep. 22
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SnowBikeMike and Gary Whitta wrap up Xcast with a look back at all of the ups and downs of Xbox's 2020!FOLLOW:https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMikehttps://twitter.com/GaryWhittaBy Kinda Funny
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Neverending Star Wars – This is Only a Test 579 – 12/17/20
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As we get ready to close out the year, Disney gives us a tremendous amount to look forward to as they reveal their slate of Star Wars and Marvel shows and movies for the next few years. We break down the announcements and talk about the potential for these stories to take our favorite franchises in both new and familiar directions, as well as our h…
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Bonus Episode: Pandemic Pod - Covid Hard with a Vengeance
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In this third pandemic related bonus episode, the two Chris Smiths are joined by Jake and Arron for as they check in on each other, and talk life, games and a bit about the new systems. Oh and some of the hottest takes on the PS3 since 2006... As ever, if you like the episode or have any feedback, we'd love it if you'd hit us up on the socials and …
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Xbox's Sarah Bond Talks Game Pass - Kinda Funny Xcast Ep. 21
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SnowBikeMike and Gary Whitta were joined by Xbox's Sarah Bond to talk all things Game Pass and after talked about all of the crazy hype coming from The Game Awards!FOLLOW:https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMikehttps://twitter.com/GaryWhittaBy Kinda Funny
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MAXed Out – This is Only a Test 578 – 12/10/20
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News goes to the Max this week with the industry-shaking announcement about Warner Bros.'s plans to release all of its 2021 films on HBO Max and Apple's surprise AirPods Max unveil. Engadget editor Devindra Hardawar joins us on the show to this week to discuss the implications for the film business, his review of Apple's M1-powered laptops, and the…
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Could Forza Horizon 5 Release in 2021?! - Kinda Funny Xcast Ep. 20
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SnowBikeMike and Gary Whitta were joined by JEFFY GRUBBY GRUBB to talk about all things Xbox...especially Sneak King.FOLLOW:https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMikehttps://twitter.com/GaryWhittahttps://twitter.com/JeffGrubbBy Kinda Funny
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Forever Baby Yoda – This is Only a Test 577 – 12/3/20
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We're back from a remote Thanksgiving holiday to catch up on two weeks of news, including the unveiling of Super Mario World at Universal Japan, Wonder Woman 1984's upcoming debut on HBO Max, and a new desktop holographic display from Looking Glass. Plus, we recap this past week's awesome Mandalorian episode--revelations and spoilers within!…
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Xbox Series X/S Holiday Shortages - Kinda Funny Xcast Ep. 19
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SnowBikeMike and Gary Whitta were joined this week by Luke Lohr of the Xbox Expansion Pass Podcast to talk about more launch line-up impressions, updates on some Xbox delays, and more!FOLLOW:https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMikehttps://twitter.com/GaryWhittahttps://twitter.com/InsipidGhostTimecodes:00:00:00 - Start00:04:41 - Housekeeping00:05:23 - More …
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Not Too Good To Be True – This is Only a Test 576 – 11/19/20
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Duocast this week! Kishore and Norm break down the reviews of Apple's new M1-based Macbooks, review the incredible documentary film In & Of Itself, recap this past week's Mandalorian, and lay out our hopes for Black Friday. Plus, an explanation of the recent vaccine news in a Moment of Science, and a bonus interview with our very own Darrell Malone…
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Xbox Series X Launch Line-Up Impressions - Kinda Funny Xcast Ep. 18
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SnowBikeMike and Gary Whitta (along with Xcast director, Barrett) talk about their impressions of the next-gen launch line-up and overall launch week experiences!FOLLOW:https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMikehttps://twitter.com/GaryWhittaTime Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:07:41 - Housekeeping00:08:50 - Is your Xbox taking fatty vape rips?00:17:25 - Biggest …
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Enter the Apple M1 – This is Only a Test 575 – 11/12/20
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The long prophesied day has finally arrived--Apple this week announced three new computers that run on its new ARM-based M1 processor, and we dive into their configurations and discuss how the transition to ARM could affect new Mac buyers.
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Feel Good Special Episode – This is Only a Test 574 – 11/5/20
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There's a lot of stressful stuff happening in the world this week, so the gang finds solace in checking in on each other this week to talk about more cheerful things in life.
Tim Weaver has been writing for decades. Currently he has 10 David Raker novels under his belt, a very popular crime/ thriller series. He started his career at Future Publishing back in 1996 on Nintnedo magazine Total! Tim shares the early days on the mag as well as other Snes magazine Super Play before he went on to work on the magazine that gave …
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Xbox Series X Review So Far - Kinda Funny Xcast Ep. 17
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SnowBikeMike and Gary Whitta FINALLY sit down to talk about everything they can after having the Xbox Series X for a little over a week. FOLLOW:https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMike https://twitter.com/GaryWhittaTime Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:02:22 - Housekeeping00:03:40 - Our Xbox Series X Impressions!00:05:00 - Unboxing00:22:55 - Setup00:27:46 - New…
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Alanah Pearce's Last Episode! - Kinda Funny Xcast Ep. 16
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SnowBikeMike, Gary Whitta, and Alanah Pearce get together to talk about Chris Lee leaving 343, Alanah leaving Xcast, and so much more! FOLLOW: https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMike https://twitter.com/Charalanahzard https://twitter.com/GaryWhitta Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:48 - It’s Alanah’s last episode! 00:09:30 - Housekeeping Check The Dashboa…
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3080 Achieved – This is Only a Test 573 – 10/29/20
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Kishore gets a surprise delivery during the recording of this episode--his new gaming PC!
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Could an Xbox Streaming Stick Change How You Play Games? - Kinda Funny Xcast Ep. 15
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SnowBikeMike, Alanah Pearce, and Gary Whitta sit down to talk about a possible Xbox streaming stick, Game Pass tiers, and more! FOLLOW: https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMike https://twitter.com/Charalanahzard https://twitter.com/GaryWhittaBy Kinda Funny
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How Long is a Quibi – This is Only a Test 572 – 10/22/20
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Will sits in the third chair this week to talk about his recent hunt for a future-proof TV, testing the GeForce 3080 graphics card, and the benefits of gaming on 360Hz monitors.
