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On Second Thought with Mike & Matt
by OnSecondThought
On Second Thought: a variable cornucopia of laughs about video games, sports, our struggles, and more. Featuring former hosts of such past shows as Bad Fodder Figures, Gamers In Beta, and The40 Cast.
Episodes
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Retro World Order - Episode Four
Monday started off like any other day, but then Chase reached out and said, "Me and Larry on an episode? The current state of gaming is making us go back to the golden age!" Los and I decided the only responsible thing to do was to make it happen. Welcome to Episode Four of Retro World Order.…
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Angry Fist - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 67
Welcome to Mattober! Our annual fall celebration is off to an exciting start. Matt and his co-worker went to the 50th Annual Pumpkin Run Nationals Car Show to show off his buddy's truck, while Mike and his wife went out on the town to see Morrissey at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium. For the month...
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Hot Tequila - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 66
September is moving along at a precipitous clip. The weather is changing in the Northeast while Matt is still sweltering in the Midwest. Soon enough, it will be the cozy season, albeit maybe sooner than we like. Mike has been head down, working secretly on his website. Details are scarce,...
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Watermelons - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 65
Welcome to September! Is there no better way to kick off the month than with another installment of On Second Thought! This is a special episode as our budget allowed us to have Matt out on assignment this week. While it might sound like he is tuning in from his usual confines, don’t be fooled,...
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Retro World Order - Episode Three
Episode three of Retro World Order is here for your listening pleasure! Not disclosed in this installment is how many new handheld systems Mike now owns. Be a good, faithful listener and heed the warning of red flags when you see them. Send him help as he may be held captive in his basement by...
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Fall in Line - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 64
Topics: The farm got hit hard with Storm damage, cleaned up with the right tools Bad travel luck lately Seen any good leaks lately? How many more years are you willing to work to get extra days off to play GTAVI?...
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The Positivity Hour - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 63
Topics: Nothing but positivity Gears of War E-Day Beast of Reincarnation Ayn Thor bliss Gaming News: Grand Theft Auto VI Is Getting An 'Extended Look' On Netflix August 27 https://gameinformer.com/2026/08/06/grand-theft-auto-vi-is-getting-an-extended-look-on-netflix-august-27 Xbox’s ‘disc to...
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Numbers - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 62
Topics: Heard the most vile video game question, thus have to share with everyone else Numbers Gaming News: An update from Bethesda https://bethesda.net/en/article/7wrffyXajE4BmCLJVpOkcN/a-note-from-bethesda-game-studios Steamdeck sales drop after price hikes...
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Turn Around - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 61
Topics: Funny story with my sister and doctor and me Fishing shenanigans Steam sale Gaming News: Sony has their Xbox 2013 moment and announces the phasing out of discs as of 2028...
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Retro World Order - Episode Two
Episode two of Retro World Order is here! It’s been a while, so place your bets on how many new handhelds Mike is now holding captive in his basement! They’re catching up with a bunch of stuff that’s been going on over the summer. Los has been hard at work trying to maintain his sanity, while…
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The Modest Minnow - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 60
Topics: What now? GTA V Lifetime sales No Xbox news this week, c'mon MS! Gaming News: Steam Machine release date and pricing https://store.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachine GTA VI pricing and pre-order dates, plus “plays best” campaign with Sony...
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We Need a Reset - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 59
Topics: Hate this time of year: Brush Mow across America Pennies Nearly 70% of Americans play video games for one hour a day https://variety.com/2026/gaming/news/americans-play-video-games-hour-per-week-1236765544/ No more steam retail cards, when gone they’re gone. Games for Matt Gaming News…
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Wet Grass & Soft Wood - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 58
Topics: Quick baseball discussion Industry is on fire with bangers after bangers, 007 has sold over 1.5 mil copies in 24 hours. How will the increase of Steam Deck impact the price of Steam Machine? https://www.engadget.com/2182286/valve-jacks-up-steam-deck-prices-by-as-much-as-300/...
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Permanent Pit Stop - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 57
Topics: Forza reviews Steam controller Do we need a gaming perfume? https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/kingdom-come-deliverance-2-is-getting-its-own-e155-perfume/ Games for Matt Episode sponsored by Los’ Thor Skins / few questions from the peanut gallery Gaming News: Crimson Desert’s…
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Retro World Order - Episode One (for real)
Remember when I said last episode was the official first episode? Yeah, well, I lied. THIS is the first episode! So welcome to the Retro World Order! Mike (On Second Thought with Mike & Matt), and Los (The Talking Place), are hyper focused this week! They only get distracted for about 20 minutes!...
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Tales of Mudman - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 56
Topics: Move over Afroman, Mudman is here! NCAA ruining March Madness? https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48621117/sources-ncaa-basketball-tournaments-set-move-76-teams Vacation / gas prices Gaming News: Steam Controller goes on sale next week...
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Purveyors of Peace - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 55
Topics: Space! The Moon! https://www.nasa.gov/gallery/lunar-flyby/ Three PlayStation 6s? Three? https://www.reddit.com/r/ps6/comments/1sifzs2/ps6_price_analysis_moores_law_is_dead/ New Metro game? https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/metro-2039-will-be-revealed-this-week-4a-games-confirms/...
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Retro World Order - Episode One
Welcome to the first episode of Retro World Order! This is a joint endeavor featuring CapnMikeM from On Second Thought with Mike & Matt, and Los from The Talking Place! Their love for tinkering, shiny new handheld devices, and talking games brought them to this station, so we'll see how far the...
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A Profound Awakening - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 54
Topics: Mike’s profound awakening Goodbye winter Crimson Desert middling reviews Games for Matt Gaming News: PlayStation Portal Update Adds 1080p High Quality Mode and 'Refined Streaming Experience'...
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Spoils to the Victor - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 53
Topics: Beaten down by the weather; no time for much, but have done some tinkering Why are we on the fence about Marathon? Do we want government regulation on things like loot boxes? Raccoin Game out March 31/ games for Matt Gaming News: Phil and Sarah Bond out at Xbox, Asha Sharma in, what does...
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Side Hustle - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 52
Topics: Superbowl Side hustles More tinkering Some game recommendations for Matt: Wax Heads, DrainSim, Agrivore Video games are losing the "attention war" to gambling, porn, and crypto, according to industry report In 2025, American consumers spent roughly $5bn on Onlyfans (what???)...
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Honey from the Source - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 51
Topics: How bout that snow! What does a good day to you look like Mike the tinkerer Super Bowl New game for Matt - https://rangerspathgame.com/ Gaming News: New Xbox in 2027? Epic Game store included? https://www.ign.com/articles/next-generation-xbox-could-launch-in-2027-hints-amd...
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Warm Weather - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 50
Topics: Baby its cold outside…SNOW Sports: baseball HOF, NFL playoffs, NCAA champs Mike’s got the retro bug Three, yes, three new games for Matt to add to his wishlist, make it four! Goblin Sushi Acuvac Plinbo Forbidden Solitaire Gaming News: Xbox Direct...
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Zap It - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 49
Topics: Price hikes! Is it time to hunker down and enjoy what we have? ROG Ally handhelds: https://steamdeckhq.com/news/asus-announces-price-hikes-jan-2026/ AMD/Nvidia:https://www.eurogamer.net/amd-and-nvidia-will-reportedly-raise-gpu-prices-significantly-in-2026 Games for Matt: Keep Driving and...
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Unadulterated Rage - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 48
Topics: Happy Holidays and all that comes with it Game Awards - what is your GotY? Gaming sales: Steam, PSN, etc If you could only play one franchise until you completed all games in the series, what would it be? Jeffery Dean Morgan pushing for a live action Red Dead Redemption movie Gaming News:...
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Bioengineered - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 47
Topics: ai and 3d printed meat Thanksgiving and snow Adjusting to new schedule/Mike is 88 now Netflix/WBros: how much will sub go up HoF voting Any desire to jump back into Destiny 2? Have you heard about the NEX playground? White Castle Kiosks Contact On Second Thought with Mike & Matt If you'd...
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Eating Large - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 46
Topics: Yesterday was 20 yrs since Xbox 360 Thoughts on GenAI in your games? Are you upset that nipples will be shown in Fortnite? Do you know what a quahog is? Gaming News: Steam Machine https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steammachine TGA nominees https://thegameawards.com/nominees Global RAM...
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White American Cheese - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 45
Topics: GTA delayed Inventor of the frozen burrito has died Xmas decorations What was in the box? World Series Retroid FOMO Gaming News: Halo Campaign Evolved confirmed for PlayStation 5 https://blog.playstation.com/2025/10/24/halo-campaign-evolved-launches-on-ps5-in-2026/ Cloud Streaming...
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Here for the Crazy - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 44
Topics: Mike news Has it hit you that there won’t be a Xbox only game going forward Subscription fatigue: HBO max going up? What do you know about Car infotainment subs? Gaming News: ROG Xbox Ally X reviews are out. Consensus is that it’s a great piece of hardware but the software just isn’t…
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Scuttlebutt - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 43
Topics: IDs now required for certain apps!?! MLB playoffs - blatant pitch type / location signal from 2B runner to hitter If you were a NFL HC, what would you do if the WR dropped the ball before crossing into the end zone? Gaming News: Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price jumps 50%...
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Smaller and Whiter - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 42
Topics: Spaceballs 2 So many games… Hades 2, Ghost of Yotei, Dying Light: The Beast, BF6 soon, Wolverine, FH6, etc Joey B hurt Robot umps coming to MLB in 2026 https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46357017/mlb-approves-robot-umpires-2026-part-challenge-system (side note: still think these…
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More Athletic - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 41
Topics: Win 11 upgrade is looming, this could be the last OST show! How cheap are you? Football predictions Sports games have a problem Gaming News: PlayStation 5 Slim Digital Edition with less internal storage in Europe. According to Destin Legarie, Xbox Rog Ally X and Xbox Rog Ally will NOT see…
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Feels Good in the Hand - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 40
Topics: Mike's trip to Europe ROG Xbox Ally has a release date, but not a firm price yet https://www.theverge.com/news/762116/microsoft-asus-xbox-ally-handheld-release-date-compatibility Nostalgia in the air: Gears Reloaded, Borderlands 4, Battlefield 6 Fubo trial Gaming News: Sony planning a...
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Tubing - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 39
Topics: Ozzy/Hulk Hogan Football/Baseball/Oh My Speedway disaster: https://awfulannouncing.com/mlb/speedway-classic-disaster-fyre-fest.html Gaming News: - Credit card companies pressure Steam and Itch.io to delist certain adult games...
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Catching Up with Larry - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 38
Topics: Welcome Larry from the Geeks Gone Raw podcast / Open Forum Radio Network fame to the show! Mike finally cut the cord PC Specs, who can help? Don't cheat in public! Discussion: Asus ROG Xbox Ally X: - Rumored price points: $899 and $599 (Euro leak, remains to be seen if the same in the US…
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Switch 2 In Review feat. Los - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 37
Topics: Matt leads a Switch 2 conversation with Mike and Los answering his questions. Go give Los from The Talking Place podcast a listen! Contact On Second Thought with Mike & Matt If you'd like to contact the show, relevant links are below! Twitter - OSTWMM Email - [email protected] Discord -...
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C'mon Man - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 36
Topics: It’s been HOT Advocate for yourself Mike’s been getting out and about Matt purchased a ROG Ally X Gaming News: Microsoft lays off approximately 9100 employees Question from RetroRentsAL: At what point does Phil Spencer go? His latest idea to push is the ROG XBox? It’s basically a skinned...
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Putrid - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 35
Topics: Almost summer, where did Spring go? Weeds Windows Some Switch 2 thoughts (3.5m units sold worldwide), Best Buy, Stock, experience Next year is 25th anniversary of Xbox Gaming News: The Xbox Games Showcase: let’s talk about the ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X...
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Switch 2 Eve - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 34
Topics: Switch 2 is upon us and feeling very low key about it Weak launch lineup, limited press, and not a generational leap, if anything a sideways step You can now put SteamOS on your other non-Steam deck handhelds. Benefits: improved battery life, potentially smoother performance in some…
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Cold Dogs - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 33
Topics: Giant Bomb Tush push Make Basketball Great Again! Pete Rose Norm Gaming News: 10 year anniversary of The Witcher 3 - any memories/thoughts on that iconic game? MS adds 50 retro games to GamePass https://www.theverge.com/news/672037/microsoft-xbox-game-pass-activision-retro-classics Randy...
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Mushrooms - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 32
Topics: This week we're joined by special guest Josh aka The Noyse from The Castle Vault podcast. How to properly pronounce Oregon? Giant Bomb/Polygon closures Thoughts on the Xbox price increases? (https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/hardware-network/console/may-2025-pricing-updates) Gaming…
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Cook Your Meat - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 31
Topics: Mike’s vacation Switch 2 US Pre-Orders Best time of year for sports? NBA/NHL playoffs, NFL draft, MLB reg season Matt's computer issues Gaming News: Bethesda shadow dropped a remaster of Oblivion last week...
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Two Pipes - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 30
Topics: Torpedo Bats Doctors and Smoking Blue Prince hysteria Mike & Matt's next co-op game: Ikuma: The Frozen Compass Gaming News: Switch 2 thoughts Does The Last of Us Complete Edition mean there won’t be a 3rd entry in the series?...
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Tinker With It - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 29
Topics: Paul Skenes BB card SOLD Do you tinker with your stuff? How do you decide what game to play next? We finished Split Fiction, Mike finished Avowed Gaming News: Switch 2 Pre-Orders go live next week? https://www.eurogamer.net/switch-2-pre-order-date-leaks-ahead-of-direct Nintendo announces...
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It's Not That Long - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 28
Topics: Paul Skenes BB card update AI discussion Some other assorted bullshitting (just for Los) Gaming News: 3rd Party Xbox handheld due out later this year? https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-project-kennan-gaming-handheld-everything-we-know-so-far Space Marine 3 already in the…
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Sipping Cream - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 27
Topics: Paul Skenes BB card https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/43507408/eleven-year-old-gets-1-1-card-pirates-ace-paul-skenes Spring training started Appalachian Sipping Cream, in a jar. Why when using an Xbox and a headset, do I still need to turn down the volume on my TV? On PlayStation, it...
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Order Up - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 26
Topics: How’s winter treating ya now? Is Xbox finally hitting it’s stride with GamePass Gaming News: Avowed - review roundup 79 on PC / 80 on Xbox Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 - hits 1 mil sales in just one day https://www.eurogamer.net/kingdom-come-deliverance-2-hits-1m-sales-in-just-one-day...
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Foundation of Gunk - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 25
Topics: Will GTAVI release at $100? Discussion around spending habits in gaming. Gaming News: The VGHF Library opens in early access - https://gamehistory.org/vghf-library-launch/ It’s a digital archive of video game history research materials, now available at https://library.gamehistory.org/...
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Now and Then - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 24
Topics: Snowy conditions - still think my 48” snow pusher shovel was the best purchase recently Health recommendation from a listener Mike tried YouTube TV, again. What if Blizzard made a 20-30hr spinoff Diablo game. With either 3rd person or 1st person visuals, like the Witcher or Red Dead? Do…
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Happy New Year - On Second Thought with Mike & Matt - Ep. 23
Topics: How were the holidays? What do you hope gaming has in store for us in 2025? Diablo IV Discussion Gaming News: Siri “unintentionally” recorded private convos; Apple agrees to pay $95M...
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On Second Thought: a variable cornucopia of laughs about video games, sports, our struggles, and more. Featuring former hosts of such past shows as Bad Fodder Figures, Gamers In Beta, and The40 Cast.
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