It's Game of the Year meets King of the Hill as four of Earth's best friends – Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Chris Plante, and Russ Frushtick – rank and review their favorite video games. Because shouldn't the world's best friends pick the world's best games?
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 486 | Founded | 14 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Video GamesLeisure | |||
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- Hang it up, old men
This has been an awful year for you guys, and it culminated in an awful GOTY discussion. It’s sad, but I think it’s time for you guys to call it quits
P.S. I listened to part 2 as a practice in self-flagellation and i’m dead. Congrats, you guys are so bad
P.P.S. They support Microsoft and are zionist genocide deniers
Apple Podcasts1Popo_Nono
United States8 days ago - Good but
Chris Plante tries too hard.
Mmm
Apple Podcasts2billymarouxUnited States21 days ago - A video game book club!
When I started listening I hadn’t played a video game in years, but the Besties have a great range of taste and opened my eyes to the huge range of games now. Their coverage of indie games especially has been super helpful and insightful.
Apple Podcasts5All day I dream about serialUnited States22 days ago - Good show.
They’re good. Good show. Good best of the year episode.
Apple Podcasts5WhenMonsterUnited Statesa month ago - Fun and great recs
A genuinely insightful look at a lot of video games! Rather than a total review of all games ever, it’s more just a good way to hear some insightful commentary on whatever games they’ve played. It’s a book club; not the library of Congress.
A wonderfully entertaining and chill listen!
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Spotify | #26 | United States/Leisure |
Apple Podcasts | #9 | United States/Leisure/Video Games |
Apple Podcasts | #38 | United States/Leisure |
Apple Podcasts | #13 |  Canada/Leisure/Video Games |
Apple Podcasts | #25 |  United Kingdom/Leisure/Video Games |
Apple Podcasts | #56 | Canada/Leisure |
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