
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 | 123 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | TechnologyLeisureVideo Games | |||

This week, Niki, Lotus, and John discuss the extremely convenient news dump regarding beloved games in the Fallout franchise, other Xbox teams facing decimation in the initial layoffs, and the God of War show's choice to recast its Kratos.
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Last year, we chatted with Joe from hit YouTube channel Joe Is Hungry. Now that we have this fun new interview format show officially on the feed, I decided it was time to have him back on!
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:33 Joe's wife still plays games
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This week, Niki, Lotus, and John address the sweeping, disastrous layoffs and closures stemming from the "reset" Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has started.
00:00:00 Intro & Cup Talk
00:11:40 Xbox layoffs by the numbers
00:14:55 Id Software decimated by the... more
Hey! It's a brand new show here on The VGBees Podcast feed. We'll be taking the time every once in a while to sit down and go deep with interesting figures around the games industry and beyond. Our very first guest is Phil Salvador, Library Director ... more
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I don't always agree with them but I appreciate how they're consistently critical of the industry. Great way to keep up with gaming news with enough levity where I don't feel like I'm going to explode. :)
Episode 52 (There's An Ys In Here Somewhere), 1HR 56Min in, give it a listen for a few minutes as Nikki tells one of the greatest stories about a soccer game and a bulging, gallon-sized bag of carrots and celery. Any who, I've been enjoying the backlog and current casts for a few months now -- so check it out.
Beautiful bit of goodness right here
I love them! They don’t like some of my favorite games and that’s great! If I wanted an echo chamber I’d go to one of those sensory deprivation tanks, CHAD!
Great source of weekly news and they always make me laugh.
This podcast is a beautiful situation of goodness. 5 Stars. Be sure and peep this podcast out.
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A casual, opinionated roundtable focused on video games, industry trends, and pop culture, blending sharp analysis with humor and personal anecdotes. Episodes cover big news, financial moves, and developer dynamics, often weaving in hardware talk, indie releases, and fan questions. A distinctive trait is the hosts' willingness to chase diverse topics—ranging from policy and labor issues to memes and gaming nostalgia—while maintaining a breezy, banter-heavy vibe that invites exploration and debate. The show also leans into community engagement (Hive) and features guests connected to games and culture, creating a conversational space that can feel like a lively meetup among friends with strong nerd-brand insights.
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