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Spiritual Successor

by Spiritual Successor

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Spiritual successor is a comedy, video game design podcast inspired by Polygon's CoolGames Inc. Spiritual Successor is hosted by Blake Raya and AJ Hart

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  1. Please eat at Cracker Barrel

    The business boys are back after a brief vacation! They've got plenty of experiences that they want to talk about but the show must go on. So AJ has devised a clever system! It's off to a rocky start. Bluesky LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD:...

  2. Do U Love Mii?

    We've got comic books, and true love on the mind this week, so watch us wrestle with the identity of this podcast and talk about reality shows we only kind of watched! LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/Spiritualsuccessorpodcast?fan_landing=true

  3. Pantz 'um

    Pre-Orders for our new underwear line will be open soon. LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/Spiritualsuccessorpodcast?fan_landing=true

  4. Scholastic's Pi-Yu

    The boys are back from Mag West, and they've brought treats! Hex Deck: Tower Defense Deck Builder Beat, Heart, Beat: Gritty and Cute Rhythm game LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/Spiritualsuccessorpodcast?fan_landing=true

  5. Clownin Around

    Join us a t Magwest if you can! https://magwest.org/ Spawned from MAGFest, the Music and Gaming Festival currently on the East Coast. MAGWest is a three day event dedicated to the appreciation of video game music, gaming of all types, and the gaming community. MAGWest is the West’s flavor of…

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  6. Doom Guy's Name is Flynn Taggart

    Blake here, I just have to get my Doom frustrations off my chest. Is this the proper place for that? Probably not, but here is me yelling for 45 minutes. Doom: The Dark Ages: Revelations = 6/10 Great gameplay, why is his name Flynn? LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor…

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  7. Pirate Cheff Simulator

    Thank you all so much for your continued support, attention, and goofs. I know that the schedule and consistency for this show has been weaker than most podcast on the internet. I want to call attention to it real quick. Blake an AJ have a crazy schedule, and with a show like this being strictly…

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  8. A Brief Intermission

    This week Blake and AJ talk about whats been distracting them from their podcasting duties. I assure you, they are cool and not embarrassing reasons in any way. LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/Spiritualsuccessorpodcast?fan_landing=true

  9. Ye Olde Tycoon

    Her ye her ye! The Succeth boys are back in town to bring you a medieval romp through the logistics of running a Ren Faire. They also discuss the inner workings of sunburns, microtonal music, and Xbox's continued...problems... LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD:...

  10. We're still here!

    We hope you've had a good month! Blake and AJ are back from their busy busy lives to create more chaos! This week the boys are catching up, but next week were getting back to Game Design! LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD:...

  11. Culture War

    Blake hates Funko Pop and everything it stands for. Thank you to this week's sponsor. LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/Spiritualsuccessorpodcast?fan_landing=true

  12. Beasts of Burden

    Welcome back gamers! Let's learn some games! LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/Spiritualsuccessorpodcast?fan_landing=true

  13. Summer of 08: The Hunt for Dirt Bag Dave.

    Happy April! This week AJ brags about his favorite birthday gift! LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/Spiritualsuccessorpodcast?fan_landing=true

  14. AirBudBourne

    This week, the boys hit the court to reach out to an old friend, lose themselves in the Pokémon world, and discuss some very exciting personal news! LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/Spiritualsuccessorpodcast?fan_landing=true

  15. Pokemon Hunters & Pokemon Raiders

    This week, the boys are coming at you with some Marathon hot takes, a spooky delivery system, and finally, beat up the other kids for their Pokémon. LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/Spiritualsuccessorpodcast?fan_landing=true FACEBOOK:...

  16. Kicking and Screaming Simulator

    Happy Saturday gamers! The boys are bursting in with a game and getting back on the road! LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/Spiritualsuccessorpodcast?fan_landing=true FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565635050782

  17. I'll kill you if you touch my daughter or farm

    This is the first time Ive ever hit the upload button wondering what spotify thinks of the word kill! LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/Spiritualsuccessorpodcast?fan_landing=true FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565635050782

  18. Shuffle up! - Episode 241

    Oh boy I have no idea what to even do with this weeks title! https://dcgo.online/ LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/Spiritualsuccessorpodcast?fan_landing=true FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565635050782

  19. Cash Out

    LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/Spiritualsuccessorpodcast?fan_landing=true FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565635050782

  20. Animal Crossing New Yharnam

    Come on, be honest, you knew there would be a week gap. LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/Spiritualsuccessorpodcast?fan_landing=true FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565635050782

  21. Mario-Poly

    This week, a sickly Blake and AJ break in the new year with their latest game, Mario-Poly. The Nintendo poly-cule is ever-expanding, and it's up to you to organize, plan, and combine the group's dates. It's a summer chock full of love and mini-games, dive in! LET'S PLAYS:...

  22. Red Sled Redemption

    Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! We are back for one week only!! How's that for a gift? Make sure to take some time for yourself these next few weeks and hit the new year refreshed! Blake's New Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cLWw2B0juY LET'S PLAYS:...

  23. TLC Presents: Raising The Dead

    This week, Blake and AJ have a visual novel brain. They share some telltales, be detectives, and finally, raise the next generation of undead for TLC, The Learning Channel. LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD:...

  24. The Final(s) Ball Pit

    This week Blake and AJ have a lot of complaints! Maybe they woke up on the wrong side of the bed, maybe they're over whelmed! Everyone wants you attention, by any means necessary! LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD:...

  25. Jared Leto is in Ball X Pit

    Literally the only thing we want to do is play Ball X Pit. Please, please, please, let us play more Ball X Pit. LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/Spiritualsuccessorpodcast?fan_landing=true FACEBOOK:...

  26. John Cena: The Last Wish Standing

    Only one of you can achieve your dream of meeting John Cena LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/Spiritualsuccessorpodcast?fan_landing=true FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565635050782

  27. Dark Psychology, Shadow Protocol

    LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/Spiritualsuccessorpodcast?fan_landing=true FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565635050782

  28. Godzilla Grinds Again!

    Blake and AJ shake the dust off this week as one of the boys returns from Amsterdam! (You'll never guess which one!) LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/Spiritualsuccessorpodcast?fan_landing=true FACEBOOK:...

  29. slugSLUGslug: Live Ammo

    Don't forget, in order to be great, you must be alive! LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/Spiritualsuccessorpodcast?fan_landing=true FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565635050782

  30. Cosmic KO

    Control the Ring of Saturn! Since Blake managed to avoid slipping into another Satisfactory episode, he should be rewarded! Please make sure to tell him that he is a good boy! LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD:...

  31. It looks like a dungeon?

    Let's getta work you slackers! We got a lot of things that need building this week! New entry ways need broken out, the flooring needs completely gutted and replaced, and don't even get me started on the atrium! LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD:...

  32. Kirkland Signature: Go Touch Grass

    Blocks for babies : https://store.steampowered.com/app/2776770/Blocks_for_Babies/ Watson Ville: https://www.corymckague.com/ LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/Spiritualsuccessorpodcast?fan_landing=true FACEBOOK:...

  33. Five Nights at Freddie's: Stage Fright

    Gandalf was right. a wizard always arrives right on time. We're wizards now. Talking points! Darkest Dungeon, Magic the Gathering, Five nights at Freddie's, the Heart Attack Grill, Uber-eats and chopped! LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD:...

  34. Eye Lie Popeye The Game

    LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/Spiritualsuccessorpodcast?fan_landing=true FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565635050782

  35. Alan Davis' Sunshine Bandits

    This week is garbage! Blake kinda talks about Balatro, while the other host thinks about what the bastion meant to him. Then the boys go to Florida where they find plenty of trash! or as they call it, Treasure! Our new episode is out now! LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor...

  36. Royal Blush

    OOPS! we did it again game devs. We made a game that sounds super good. LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/Spiritualsuccessorpodcast?fan_landing=true FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565635050782

  37. Oops! All Jokers!

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  38. Penalty Box

    State of Play is here and the Succ boys are pumped! Pumped about heroes, pumped about fashion, and most of all, pumped about Suda51. They also design a prison break hockey game. LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD:...

  39. Nice Guy Rehab

    Hey yall, AJ here, Thank you all so much for listening to this show. I had a really sweet moment happen while I was working on the show today that i wanted to share. I have been in FOWL mood all morning. Something just didn't hit right when i woke up and started the day. Maybe I slept wrong.…

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  40. Capitol Punishment (Brought to you by Capitol One)

    JOIN US ON BLUESKY! https://bsky.app/profile/spiritualsucc.bsky.social LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/Spiritualsuccessorpodcast?fan_landing=true FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565635050782

  41. Oh No! Hy Gacha Characters Have Unionized!

    JOIN A UNION JOIN A UNION JOIN A UNION JOIN A UNION JOIN A UNION JOIN A UNION LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/Spiritualsuccessorpodcast?fan_landing=true FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565635050782

  42. All New Skeleton 2025

    Blaake gives into his vices, AJ talks the finer points of Monster Hunter, and finally, the boys design the next great Olympic sport. LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/Spiritualsuccessorpodcast?fan_landing=true FACEBOOK:...

  43. This is my Broomstick!

    LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/Spiritualsuccessorpodcast?fan_landing=true FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565635050782

  44. Abode Of The Dead

    Every now and again the Succ boys need to record an episode in the wee hours of the night...when that happens they come up with ideas like Warhammer racing, poopy parkour, and discuss the finer things like hell's interior design. LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD:...

  45. Slenderman: The Recital

    Fight back against tyranny, meet your community. https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/teslatakedown LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/Spiritualsuccessorpodcast?fan_landing=true FACEBOOK:...

  46. James and the Giant SCPeach

    Can you tell that we recorded this episode at night? LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/@spiritualsuccessor DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/Spiritualsuccessorpodcast?fan_landing=true FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565635050782

  47. Dirty Fighters

    WE NEED MORE FIGHTERS! i do not care what martial art you take up! Karate, Jujitsu, Muy thai, Hell even fencing would be ok but as a generation, us millennials NEED to learn to fight! That's the only major lesson in this weeks episode! listen to all of it and please enjoy. but the TDLR is learn…

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  48. Barkour

    Screw the episode description. I'm here to rant about Erewhon! Which rich jerk thought valet at a grocery store was a good idea? That person sucks. Up there with other famous jerks like that rich guy who haggled for his grandson's ransom. That guy also sucked. Oh, enjoy the pod... LET'S PLAYS:...

  49. Dazz Souls

    It's gonna be a SUCCY 2025! This year, we're coming at you with even more cool games that should not be made! To start things off, we make a team-based bounty hunter system, then an AI-generated drop ship nightmare, and finally, the most yoked Fromsoft game yet. LET'S PLAYS:...

  50. Dance The Knight Away

    Happy holidays! May your spirits be high and you cup full of good drink. LET'S PLAY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LExXD4KhnI&ab_channel=SpiritualSuccessorPodcast DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/Spiritualsuccessorpodcast?fan_landing=true TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SpiritualSucc REDDIT:...

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Spiritual successor is a comedy, video game design podcast inspired by Polygon's CoolGames Inc. Spiritual Successor is hosted by Blake Raya and AJ Hart

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How many episodes does Spiritual Successor have?

Spiritual Successor has 258 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on October 21, 2026.

What is Spiritual Successor about?

Spiritual successor is a comedy, video game design podcast inspired by Polygon's CoolGames Inc. Spiritual Successor is hosted by Blake Raya and AJ Hart

How often does Spiritual Successor release new episodes?

Spiritual Successor publishes every two weeks, based on its 258 episodes since March 2019.

Who hosts Spiritual Successor?

Spiritual Successor is created and hosted by Spiritual Successor.
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