
Punching Up is a weekly show all about Nintendo, co-hosted by Dustin Furman, Gene Park, Dagan Moriarty, and Mama Micah. The goal of Punching Up is to discuss the latest news and games from Nintendo, as well as dive deep into the prestigious catalog of games from the past, all while keeping it fun and entertaining. The show is highly interactive, with plenty of questions and comments from the audie... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 131 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Video GamesGamesLeisure | |||

This week the Punching Up crew discuss more Switch 2 ports, Capcom spotlight announcement, Grand Theft Auto 6, and the next Direct date possibly getting leaked!
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This week the Punching Up crew goes over the recent Gamescom news, The Pokemon series possibly moving away from turn-based battles, new Switch 2 bundles, and Brad shares his experience with The Duskbloods Network test.
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This week the Punching Up crew discusses the Kingdom Hearts blowout at D23, The Simpsons Hit & Run possibly coming back, Pokémon Bank shutting down, and more!
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This week the Punching Up crew goes over all the recent Zelda movie casting leaks as well as the leaked Zelda themed Switch 2 and Pro Controller, and more!
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Ever since Colin started podcasting his way without answering to anyone else he became a fan of these rambling 5 hour long podcasts that go on tangents before getting back to the topic at hand. He can get away with this, though, because he has built up a following that cares about his antics he and still cares about PlayStaion.
None of the people on Punching Up have that. They don’t understand how to have focused panel discussion; they just think it’s about rambling as long as you all loosely e... more
Anything Last Stand Media post Last of Us 2 / State of Play deserves to fail. Gaming would be better without Last Stand Media
This show really needs Gene back on a regular basis bad…. It barely feels like a video game podcast without him… let alone a Nintendo podcast. They just really need someone that actually
Plays video games on a more consistent basis to steer the show more if he won’t be back more often soon…
Neil
A decent podcast that falls a little too short. Dustin and Brad are both pretty well rounded and know a lot. Gene’s pretty great even if he is a bit too obsessed with gooning. Micah is a bit on the weaker side - it’s pretty obvious she only got the job because she’s married to the head of the company. Still needs more Nintendo talk overall. All too often they get sidetracked.
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A weekly roundtable focused on Nintendo, balancing news and deep dives into classic catalog titles with a lively, audience-driven format. Expect energetic discussions on hardware rumors, Directs, remakes, and the broader Nintendo ecosystem, all punctuated by personal anecdotes, memes, and playful banter. The show distinguishes itself with a strong sense of community, long-form conversations, and a willingness to mix industry analysis with fan-oriented tangents, creating a casual yet insightful listening experience for Nintendo fans and gamers who enjoy behind-the-scenes looks at how the ecosystem evolves over time.
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Punching Up: A Nintendo Podcast launched 3 years ago and published 131 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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