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Otaku Brothers
by Rusty and Ryan
Rusty and Ryan share their passion and love for video games, film, and TV. Each week they talk about the games they have been playing recently, delve into regular segments like Console/Handheld Retrospectives, listen to video game music and share nostalgic stories, or react to game news. Expect the banter you'd anticipate from two brothers (in-law), stay for the laughs, and hopefully you have some fun along the way. Consider joining the Discord community at the link in the show notes!
Episodes
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Episode 166: Our Favorite Games of 2024
In the 166th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryanreturn after a year-long hiatus! Rusty shares about life as a dad and his trip to New Zealand, and Ryan shares about his renewed (continued?) love for RuneScape. The guys are back in full swing. Games Recently Played include Final Fantasy VII...
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Episode 164: Our Favorite Games of 2023
In the historically long 164th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty welcomes Ryan back to the show for the annual Game of the Year Special! After an hour of the Gents catching up, debriefing the Game Awards, and a short ‘Games They’re Playing’ segment, it’s all GOTY talk. Stats, Honorable Mentions, a...
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Episode 162: The Lies of Starfield
In the 162nd episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty welcomes back a longtime friend of the show, Nolan. They kick off the show chatting about their recent adventures traveling in Europe! Games Recently Played includes deep dive discussions of Starfield, Baldur's Gate 3, and Lies of P, as well as brief...
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Episode 157: Pokémon's Back on the Menu, Boys
In the 157th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan have a lot to ramble on about. From Rusty’s new band obsession to Ryan’s return to collecting Shiny Pokémon, this is the Otaku Bros at their finest! Games Played Recently includes Far Cry New Dawn, Resident Evil 4 Remake, Tchia, PGA Tour…
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Episode 155: A Clever Sausage Knows Best
In the 155th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan open the show discussing their excitement for Hogwarts Legacy. Games Played Recently includes Hot Wheels Unleased, New Super Lucky’s Tale, Final Fantasy XII, Unpacking and more. Lastly, the Gents return to Chuck Klosterman’s Supertheticals...
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Episode 153: Community Favorite Games of 2022
In the 153rd episode of Otaku Brothers, Ryan opens the show discussing his recent experience selling a car and baking giant sandwiches! Rusty has been rediscovering just how wholesome and cheesy Disney Original movies are. Games Played Recently includes Bioshock, Frogun, Final Fantasy XII, The…
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Episode 148: Uncharted Potential in Simulated Lawn Mowing
In the 148th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty welcomes his good friend Zach Archer back to the show! Zach shares about his various YouTube endeavors over the years and all of the great video series’ he’s created with his friend Alec (CronoLink). Games Recently Played includes Dragon Quest…
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Episode 147: A Short Hike Down Backlog Lane
In the 147th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty welcomes his wife Lauren to the show! Lauren shares about all of her recent traveling adventures, while Rusty chats about his return to making videos on YouTube. Games Recently Played includes A Short Hike, Dragon Quest Builders 2, Nerved, and Disney...
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Episode 135: The Siblings Strike Back
In the 135th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty steps out and his wife Lauren fills his seat behind the mic for a Sibling Special with Ryan! Lauren shares her thoughts about To the Moon and Horizon Zero Dawn, while Ryan speaks highly about the Uncharted 4 Remaster. Later, the siblings chat about 5…
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Episode 134: Our Most Anticipated Games of 2022
In the 134th episode of Otaku Brothers, the Gents open the show talking about their holiday breaks, which mostly involved Minecraft, Assassin's Creed Valhalla and screwing up sleep schedules. Rusty also has some interesting news to share that could impact the near-term future of the show, but…
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Episode 133: Slappin’ Tunes of 2021
In the 133rd episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty records a brief solo episode, which acts as a follow-up to the Gents' 2021 Game of the Year Special. He shares some thoughts and reflections of the 2021 year, talks a bit about what folks can expect from the show in 2022, and introduces an Extended...
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Episode 132: Our Favorite Games of 2021
In the 132nd episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty opens the show talking about his recent trip to Pittsburgh, while Ryan shares a story about nearly breaking his thumb! Later, the Gents talk about the games they have been playing recently, including Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Minecraft, and a 3D...
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Episode 129: Crono's Final Haiku Fantasy
In the 129th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty opens the show sharing about his recent trip to the Caribbean and how he’s hopeful about playing the game of Survivor. Later, Ryan has lots of thoughts, specifically about Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl’s lack of challenge. To close out…
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Episode 127: Celebrating 20 Years of the GameCube
In the 127th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty opens the show gushing about Sora coming to Smash Bros., and Ryan shares an interesting story. Later, Ryan has impressions about the latest Netflix hit, Squid Game, while Rusty shares his initial thoughts about Far Cry 6. Finally, in the back half of...
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Episode 123: Flintstoning Through The Gigantosaurus Mountains
In the 123rd episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty kicks off the show with excitement about playing lots of co-op games with his wife! Then, the Gents share all the wild and interesting stories coming away from their trip to Colorado…including ghosts wandering around an old mining town? You don’t want...
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Episode 121: Unforgiveable Incompetence With Animal Crossing
In the 121st episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan are back to share lots of random life updates, including a traumatic experience involving Scooby and earrings. Later, the Gents share the plethora of games they have been playing and movies they have been watching. From Ryan’s return to…
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Episode 114: Surviving the Dyatlov Pass Incident
In the 114th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty kicks off the show opening a late birthday present from Ryan! Ryan talks more Runescape, but has also been watching some interesting murder mystery documentaries on YouTube. On a similar note, Rusty finishes Resident Evil Village and shares his final...
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Episode 113: Life as a Time Traveling Otter
In the 113th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty kicks off the show sharing how his week off work went. He played a lot of video games and little else. Ryan talks at length about Monster Hunter Rise (surprise!) and makes a pitch for an M-rated Pokémon game. Rusty played a lot this week and shares...
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Episode 111: Serenading Monsters With His Horn
In the 111th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan are back after a brief hiatus! The Gents kick things off by finishing the March Madness Bracket, but not in the way you might expect. Later, Ryan plays Runescape for 300 hours and Rusty plays 17 3D platformers. All IS well in the world....
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Episode 110: Blinx Gets Drilled by Big Daddy
In the 110th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan kick things off talking about the games they have been playing recently. Ryan is playing the hotly anticipated Monster Hunter Rise and has nothing but good things to say. Rusty is playing the (not as?) anticipated Balan Wonderworld. He thinks...
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Episode 109: Ratchet Took an Arrow to the Knee
In the 109th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan kick things off talking about the games they have been playing recently. Ryan is playing more RuneScape and a mobile game called Forge of Empires, while Rusty puts FFXII on pause in exchange for Mario Tennis Aces. In the back half of the…
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Episode 106: A Diamond in the Rough
In the 106th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty opens the show with a fun story about the joy of gift-giving. Later Rusty and Ryan share details about 3 community events on the horizon, which include a Halo game night, a Lord of the Rings watch party, and the return of the March Madness Otaku...
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Episode 105: Nintendo's Back, Baby
In the 105th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty opens the show with a story of continued PlayStation 5 searching, but this time he was on the hunt for someone else. This leads Rusty and Ryan to discuss the best PlayStation 4/5 game starter-pack for kids. The Gents both talk about the games they…
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Episode 104: Monster Truck Rallies with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
In the 104th episode of Otaku Brothers, Ryan opens the show sharing his new strategy for life. Then, the Gents both talk a lot more Survivor, including Rusty’s 3 hopes and dreams if he is ever a contestant. Later, Rusty chats about a whole host of games he’s playing, including Bioshock Infinite,...
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Episode 103: Nobody Truly Quits RuneScape
In the 103rd episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan open the show discussing the hit reality TV show Survivor. Ryan shares his thoughts on the first season, while Rusty discusses his fascination with island life and plans to apply for the show. Later, the Gents talk about the games they have...
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Episode 102: Friendship in Exchange for Trophies
In the 102nd episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan open the show discussing Ryan’s newfound love of the Fast and the Furious films. Later, the Gents talk about the games they have been playing recently. Ryan has found a great RPG in Final Fantasy X to sink his teeth into, while Rusty…
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Episode 101: Our Most Anticipated Games of 2021
In the 101st episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan open the show discussing early 2000’s music, questionable hairstyles, and odd fashion choices. They sing the praises of Sackboy: A Big Adventure, talk more Dark Souls, and share impressions about The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan. In the back...
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Episode 100: Our Favorite Games of 2020
In the milestone one-hundredth episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan ring in the New Year to discuss their favorite games of 2020. First, they kick things off talking about the games they have been playing recently, including more Dark Souls for Ryan, and some comfort food gaming in Jak &...
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An Otaku Brothers Highlight Reel (The First 100)
Whether you are a long-time listener of the Otaku Brothers podcast, recently found the show, or this is your first ever exposure to the podcast, Rusty and Ryan wanted to create a highlight reel memorializing the first 99 episodes. This clip is a chance to poke fun at the goofy, humble beginnings,...
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Episode 99: A Very Merry Otaku Brothers Christmas (2020)
In the ninety-ninth episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan kick things off exchanging gifts for their annual holiday special. Later, Rusty shares a gift for the listeners, which is 99 episodes in the making – a nearly 30-minute clip highlighting some of the most memorable and entertaining...
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Episode 98: The Moral Ambiguity of Home Ownership
In the ninety-eighth episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty kicks things off talking about a home ownership scare, which prompts him to ask Ryan a morally ambiguous question about Christmas cookies. Later, Ryan talks about his Platinum trophy progress for the Dark Souls games, while Rusty continues to...
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Episode 97: Operation Queen Slayer
In the ninety-seventh episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty kicks off the show discussing the audio woes they ran into last episode, and the fort-building, temporary solution moving forward. The Gents of course discuss the games they have been playing recently, which includes Platinum Trophy hunting…
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Episode 96: Predicting the 2020 Game Awards
In the ninety-sixth episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan kick things off talking about new PC builds and discovering hidden monoliths around the globe. Later, the Gents announce details about the Otaku Brothers Community Game of the Year Awards. Finally, for the main topic of the show, Rusty...
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Episode 94: Driving Through Mordor
In the ninety-fourth episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan kick off the show sharing about their recent vacationing to a cabin in the woods, where they watched a ton of horror movies. Later, the Gents discuss a number of more recent news stories, including the PS5 teardown, the restructuring…
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Episode 93: None More Blue
In the ninety-third episode of Otaku Brothers, Ryan returns to the show and kicks things off by sharing his thoughts about the recent PS5 conference. Later, the Gents spend a great deal of time discussing console pre-orders, Microsoft acquiring Bethesda, and whether or not Sony needs to also…
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Episode 92: A Wild Gizmo Reappears
In the ninety-second episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty records a one-man show for the first hour. Both Gents were sick this week, but Rusty could not help himself and had to share his thoughts about the recent PS5 Conference. He has some choice words for how the pre-order situation went down, but...
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Episode 91: Rusty’s Furniture Shopping Woes
In the ninety-first episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan record a shorter episode following last week’s 3-hr show. Rusty kicks off the show discussing his love/hate relationship with furnishing a new home, while Ryan finds a new love in Spider Solitaire. Later, the guys discuss the recent...
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Episode 90: PSA Graded Gem Blink Ten
In the ninetieth episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan welcome friend of the show, Blink! Blink shares his earliest memories playing games, and even tells a fun story about getting his Sega Genesis as a kid. Later, the Gents discuss a whole smattering of topics. From the recent Mario Direct,...
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Episode 88: The Mona Lisa of Video Games
In the eighty-eighth episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan take some time at the beginning of the show to discuss mental health and how they are doing. Later, Ryan gives his spoiler-free final thoughts on Ghost of Tsushima, while Rusty gushes about Thatgamecompany’s Journey for FAR longer…
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Episode 87: Play Me Like A Playstation
In the eighty-seventh episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan kick off the show with a brief discussion about the current state of COVID-19 and its effect on their jobs. Then, the Gents continue to discuss their thoughts about Ghost of Tsushima. Spoiler alert, they love. Finally, Rusty and Ryan...
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Episode 86: Predicting the Xbox Games Showcase
In the eighty-sixth episode of Otaku Brothers, Ryan kicks off the show sharing how his new dog is acclimating to her new home. Then, the Gents discuss their special plans for milestone episode 100! Rusty and Ryan are going all out for this one, so do not miss the sneak-peek details. Ryan plays…
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Episode 84: Remembering Our College Years
In the eighty-fourth episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty opens the show discussing his plans to stream on Twitch in the near future. Ryan shares his concluding (spoiler-free) thoughts about The Last of Us Part II, while Rusty adds another Platinum trophy to his imaginary shelf after finishing...
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Episode 83: Wake Me When You Need Me
In the eighty-third episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty opens the show by surprising Ryan with his birthday present. Rusty asked one of his old friends to record a birthday message for Ryan, and the reaction is priceless. Then, the guys talk at great length about their first impressions of The Last…
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Episode 81: All Presidents are Lizard People
In the eighty-first episode of Otaku Brothers, Ryan opens the show sharing his return journey to collecting shiny Pokémon. Rusty wins the Super Bowl in Madden and explains why Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a nonsensical, yet fun, mess of a game. The Gents also predict what will be shown off during...
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Episode 80: The Initial Bang of Existence
In the eightieth episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty opens the show explaining how he is handling and coping with video game burnout. Ryan nearly smashes a controller in frustration while playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. In the back half of the show, the guys spend a great deal of time discussing...
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Episode 77: Nostalgia is the Best Medicine
In the seventy-seventh episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan are joined by special guest and friend of the show, Nolan from the Young Nostalgia podcast. The Gents pick Nolan’s brain about his early memories playing video games and his obsession with Bruce Willis in both film and video game...
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Episode 76: Gyroids Disrupting Our Worldview
In the seventy-sixth episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan are joined by special guest and friend of the show, Zach Archer from the Tarqaron YouTube channel. The Gents pick Zach’s brain about his early memories playing video games, love of the GameCube, and why he misses licensed games. Later...
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Episode 75: Animal Crossing is Life
In the seventy-fifth episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan are back to discuss how they are adapting to a life in quarantine. They’re watching a lot of Lost and playing a helluva lot of Animal Crossing. Also, Rusty receives a very odd gift from a friend! Enjoy the episode! Time Stamps: 0:00 –...
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Episode 73: Power to the Players
In the seventy-third episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan are joined by special guest and friend of the show, Logan! The guys ask him questions about his earliest memories playing games, his experiences playing Super Smash Bros. Melee competitively, and even about his time working at…
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Episode 72: The Million Dollar Question
In the seventy-second episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan kick off the show sharing their rather uneventful Valentine’s Day plans. A lot of food and video games were involved. Later in the show, the guys cover news stories including the Nintendo-PlayStation protype auction, PS5 price…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Rusty and Ryan share their passion and love for video games, film, and TV. Each week they talk about the games they have been playing recently, delve into regular segments like Console/Handheld Retrospectives, listen to video game music and share nostalgic stories, or react to game news. Expect the banter you'd anticipate from two brothers (in-law), stay for the laughs, and hopefully you have some fun along the way. Consider joining the Discord community at the link in the show notes!
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Otaku Brothers currently has 120 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Otaku Brothers about?
Rusty and Ryan share their passion and love for video games, film, and TV. Each week they talk about the games they have been playing recently, delve into regular segments like Console/Handheld Retrospectives, listen to video game music and share nostalgic stories, or react to game news. Expect the...
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