
Host and founder of VGBees, John Warren, is joined every week by cohost Niki Grayson and illustrious guests adjacent to video games and culture for candid, funny, and enlightening conversations about an art form that is both uniting and dividing us. Every week, The VGBees Podcast will explore trends and touchpoints you need to know in order to have the most well-rounded idea of what's going on in ... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 97 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Video GamesLeisureTechnology | |||

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This week's show was packed to the gills with discussion-worthy topics and that was before Phil Spencer announced his retirement, Sarah Bond resigned, and Asha Sharma ascended the Xbox throne. From there, Lotus, Niki,... more
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Folks, this week was VERY jam-packed with discussion-worthy games news and that was BEFORE we even welcomed Game Informer's Charles Harte to the show. Together, Lotus, Niki, John, and Charles discussed:
• Mewgenics' b... more
This week, the whole gang is back together to discuss the biggest games news of the week, which sometimes wasn't about games at all! Including:
• Iron Lung opens #2 at domestic box office, paving the way for perhaps a new wave of independent film di... more
With Lotus on the International Space Station this week, John and Niki wasted no time discussing these completely relevant topics:
• Moisturizer
• Haircare
• Peloton
• Tchoukball
Okay but they did get down to the most important games news of the we... more
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Great documentary series about the end of the games industry
4 star run times
4.5 star humor and discussions
5 star mentions of 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers NBA champion Timofey Mozgov
The following is a paraphrased conversation from a recent episode of VGBees.
Niki: When I’m president, I will ban all white meat chicken and only have dark meat chicken.
John: That’s a good idea.
Narrator: It is crazy Niki said that, and it’s even crazier that John agreed.
Lotus: I can’t tell the difference between white meat and dark meat.
John: Yeah, me neither.
Narrator: It is crazy Lotus said that, and it’s even crazier that John agreed.
Niki: Lotus, what are you talking about?
John: Yeah, ... more
Genuinely funny and insightful! The fact that they can have different opinions to my own is why I return. I enjoy hearing arguments as to why a critically acclaimed game is not as good as you or most people may think. Folks let’s be honest, if all you consume is content that wholly agrees with your opinions you end up forming groups like MAGA.
Hello. I am writing this to counter a recent 1 star review. I discovered this podcast following Nikki's departure from Giant Bomb, because I thought he was so funny. I then quickly wondered who his hilarious co-host John Warren was. Fast forward a few months, and both VGBees and If You're Driving Close Your Eyes, have become my favorite podcasts.
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