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The Grinding Gear Podcast
by Garrett Weinzierl and Kyle Fergusson
Burnout-free video game coverage from podcast veterans. Join Garrett and Kyle every week as they get lost in games, pop culture, and everything they’re personally playing.
Episodes
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Core X Grinding Gear - FOR KYLE! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #174
The Core Gaming Podcast & Grinding Gear together. Kyle, Garrett, Scott, Jon, Beau all hanging! All thanks to Make A Wish recipient Kyle for bringing us all together! Hope you enjoy the episode dude!
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End of Dawntrail Roundtable w/ Jesse Cox & Preach! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #173
Dawntrail's final MSQ patch is out and the recent patch has given us a toe in the door. Runeworks, portals, Jotnar: the vocabulary is flowing heading into Evercold. We gather the Round Table once more. We look at the expansion that was and what we hope Evercold will be. Who do we want to see more...
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BlizzCon Roundtable 2026 w/ Preach & Jesse Cox | The Grinding Gear Podcast #172
The Roundtable gathers discuss all the news that dropped at BlizzCon 2026! Preachgaming has return from Anaheim where he tried WoW Forever with his own two hands! BlizzCon may have destroyed Jesse's computer, but hes up and running, present and ready. And of course, your resident Heroes of the...
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Chrono Trigger Roundtable w/ Jesse Cox & Pete (Premier Two)! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #171
We called forth two Chrono Trigger super fans to discuss the game of a life time. Pete aka PremiereTwo, was was responsible for our active mode playthrough. Jesse Cox, who discusses the game only in whispers and reverent chanting. We are hot on the heels of our Chrono Trigger wrap up. Garrett and...
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Retro Ramblings w/ Pete (Premier Two)! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #170
By the power of Fan Fest Anaheim another GG Pod crossover! Pete (premier two) joins the podcast this week. We'll be diving into the discovering (and rediscovering) the joy of classic games, retro streaming and probably a Japan story or two. Garrett and Kyle are on the edge of their Chrono Trigger...
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EverCOLD ONES (Drinking & Yapping FFXIV) | The Grinding Gear Podcast #169
With Kyle out this week the podcast is going after dark! Join Garrett, Jesse, Pat, Sly, and JP (OH AND GIRL_DM AND PINT!) for a round of drinks and MANY ROUNDS OF FINAL FANTASY XIV THOUGHTS AND THEORIES! SupportOurBromance.com or we'll end the next one at a reasonable hour.
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Fan Fest Berlin Roundtable w/ Preach & Jesse Cox! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #168
The Roundtable gathers discuss all the news that dropped during Fan Fest Berlin! We got our undercover man on the ground. PREACH! Who just returned from the event in Germany. We got the internet's own Jesse Cox, who no doubt has cooked up a fresh batch of off-the-wall predictions, enthusiasms and...
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Pokémon Roundtable w/ Vulpixie and JoCat | The Grinding Gear Podcast #167
We are joined by returning guest JoCat and new guest Vulpixie for a Pokemon Roundtable! Vulpixie in addition to be a popular FFXIV guest request has had a long line of Pokemon passions, including her own name sake. Before we hit the elite four in our first ever Nuzlocke, we sit down with our…
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Staring at Pat Stares At The Grinding Gear Podcast #166
You did this! Pat, of PatStaresAt and CastleSuperBeast, is not even a request, he’s required. Viewers from both sides sent the messages and made this happen. Pat is a long time Final Fantasy Fan and XIV enjoyer who has had nobody to talk to. He also just so happens to be a Metal Gear lover and a...
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Witch Yap Atelier w/ Pint, Girl_DM_, & Joshua Waters | The Grinding Gear Podcast #165
A special roundtable gathers to discuss the absolute cinema of the anime seasons: Witch Hat Atelier. We are joined by returning guest Pint, new guest Girl_DM, and surprise guest: the English voice actor of Qifrey, Joshua Waters. Sit back, draw a real nice circle and join us for a chat about this...
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Nuzlocke Stunlocked w/ Jocat! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #164
We sit down with Pokemaster JoCat to learn a thing to or about the wild world of Nuzlockes! JoCat is fresh off their own Pokemon Journey and shares all the required rules for our upcoming Soul Silver / Heart Gold adventure. But It doesn't stop there: Garrett and Kyle have built the tech to take...
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Solo Everything w/ Rath Games! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #163
FFXIV is a game where one character can do it all, where you can quest along side friends and build a community to join you in your journey: Rath Games took that personally. Garrett and Kyle sit down with the man who has set out on the wild adventure to defeat Endwalker by himself. No damage is…
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FFVI Roundtable w/ Yunalescka & Jesse Cox! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #162
We gathered up two Final Fantasy 6 Super Fans and sat em down for a chat about their favorite FF game of all time. Yunalescka and Jesse Cox bring there love of all things Final Fantasy, and a massive list of recommendations for the GG boys. From the Opera House, to the World of Ruin, to the...
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7.5 MSQ Roundtable w/ Jesse Cox & Preach! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #161
The Roundtable gathers to discuss the key story moments of Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.5 Trail to the Heavens. From the Alliance Raid to Evercold Trailer, to the big story reveals, nothing is save, so Spoiler Warning. Jesse Cox and Preach are summoned and give their hopes, dreams and expectations…
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Sick Cast | The Grinding Gear Podcast #160
It's time to ISOLATE! Yes indeed, Grinding Gear has grinded to a halt on our Retro FF6 playthrough as both Kyle and Garrett got sick with different things. Different things we don't want to share. But we do have much to share with you today. Our upcoming Fourteen Quarantine schedule, our plans…
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Getting Back to FFXIV w/ Taliesin, Evitel, & JP McDaniel! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #159
While at Fan Fest we made some new friends. Friends who may have not played FF14 in a while, who may have experienced the Fan Fest crowd and energy for the first time. Let's see what they are feeling after the bombastic weekend that was. SupportOurBromance.com or we’ll be more angry about Dawntrail.
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FFXIV Fan Fest NA Roundtable w/ Jesse Cox & Preach! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #158
We gather the Round Table to discuss the big news and the future of our beloved MMO. Fan Fest announcements, Evercold Trailer, Evolved Combat and more. The "vacation" expansion Dawntrail seems brighter knowing we head into the darkness again. What was the crowds reaction? What was life like…
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LFG Fan Fest 2026 | The Grinding Gear Podcast #157
Pre-Fan Fest special!
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Let's a Go to Court! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #156
We played Deadlock. A lot of Deadlock. The memes are true, it will overwhelm you and you'll be left wanting more. Kyle is happy to report that Slay the Spire 2 is more Slay the Spire, exactly what we wanted. Garrett played World of Warcraft, and its exactly what he wanted. Nintendo sueing…
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To Exclusivity and Beyond! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #155
Games come and games go, some fast and some slow. This is Grinding Gear podcast where we discuss all the industry happenings, along with our own retro journey. Sony Pulls back from games on PC. Resident Evil 9 sold well, but lacks cultural splash. Highguard announces final update. Crimson Desert...
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FF14 Special - 7.4 Roundtable | The Grinding Gear Podcast #152
Jesse and Preach return to the Podcast to discuss the MSQ that was and the surrounding state of MMOs. Final Fantasy XIV has delivered a tight patch and a glimpse at where the story is heading. We question what will be important later, who are the Winterers, the Squirrel Suit, what was Yoshi P...
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Old RAM, High Hopes | The Grinding Gear Podcast #151
You’ll take our PCs from our old RAM hands! On the GG podcast this week Kyle is lost in the BG3 sauce again, Garrett gets sold on Blue Mage, Highguard sure has low hype, AI might be on the ropes, and folks want to know about Garrett’s NYC adventures!
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The Grindys 2025 | The Grinding Gear Podcast #149
The Grindys, The Golden Gears, Return! The Best of 2025. What a year it has been. GG has survived several YouTube-polyspes and played many games. Some retro, but more modern than our normal affair. This is the final official podcast record for the year 2025 and we have our own LEGALLY DISTINCT...
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Announcements of the Year w/ Jesse Cox | The Grinding Gear Podcast #148
Jesse Cox returns to the show to discuss the Game Awards! The reveals, the trailers, the gossip and the awards. Fathoming Highgaurd and trying to sell us on Ace Combat. What is Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic? How much goo fits in a single Divinity body? These are all classic questions that...
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Shonen Grump | The Grinding Gear Podcast #147
Guild Wars 1, Octopath 0, new FFXIV content on the horizon, revisiting our favorite childhood films, talking smack about Tarantino talking smack, and exploring Jujutsu Kaisen! ALL on today’s episode of the GG Podcast!
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The Slop Olympics | The Grinding Gear Podcast #146
We touched the grass, ate the turkey and watched the sports ball. Video game discord trudged on. With these perspectives, we return to ai up to its old bull. Banana Fish has been released on Amazon Prime Video with a horrid case of the Computer voice for the english dub. Where Winds Meet’s ai…
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Keighley Decrees | The Grinding Gear Podcast #145
The Game Awards nominees are here! Let’s see how many Expedition 33 racked up and who else broke through! On top of that Yoshi P is out here hyping up the next chapter for FFXIV, WoW housing is bumming us out, and Steam Machines are back and made by Valve!
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Expedition 33 w/ MarcoMeatball | The Grinding Gear Podcast #143
Expedition 33 special with music YouTube extraordinaire, MarcoMeatball is today’s offering! Marco joins the boys to talk not just about the exceptional music of Clair Obscure. But also it’s story and the hot takes that start flying around chat whenever someone gets to the ending. Enjoy this deep...
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Our AI Savior, Pokemon | The Grinding Gear Podcast #142
Will Pokemon save us from the Ai? Stormgate, you remember Stormgate right? Tim Morten had a rather honest rundown of where he feels the post-Blizzard design team went wrong and brings up the changing landscape of Venture Capital. The episode can’t help but get real on the eve of Pokemon’s…
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7.3 Roundtable (FFXIV MSQ) | The Grinding Gear Podcast #141
The Round Table gathers. 7.3: The Promise of Tomorrow MSQ ends the Dawntrail ark in traditional fashion. Garrett, Kyle and Jesse freshen themselves up on the story happenings, having played it back in August. Preach, recently caught up, shares a fresh viewer's perspective. Is Calyx around for the...
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Tactical Ponchos | The Grinding Gear Podcast #139
A day of many trailers, of many announcements. Kojima Productions, Capcom, Star Wars, Silent Hill and more. The Prince of Sweden is giving awards to Split Fiction. Fornite is trying proximity voice chat. The Expedition 33 continues, Garrett’s playing Hollow Knight and Kyle is READING BOOKS?!
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De-Shittify | The Grinding Gear Podcast #138
Nintendo Direct! New HOTS patch! The problem with game music. AND SO MUCH MORE! SupportOurBromance.com or… well we won’t enshittify. So, thanks for the support!
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Restricted Podcast | The Grinding Gear Podcast #137
The tubes are on fire. Or maybe they have been for a month. In a massive conspiracy turned reality, YouTubers found that they’re views have dropped by half in the month of August due to YouTube’s new features. Indie games don't know how to price themselves in the wake of Silksong’s release. We…
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Legally Activated | The Grinding Gear Podcast #136
Expedition 33 talk later, news first. Silksong is only $20 but Monster Hunter Wilds certainly wasn't. Blizzard shuts down Turtle wow, or plans to. Yoshi-P asks people to be nicer. Then our thoughts on the first 3 hours of Expedition 33. Emails and More
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New Bullshit Awaits | The Grinding Gear Podcast #135
Video games! More are coming and the ones that are here are under debate. Thats Gamescom 2025 for ya. A few winners grabbed our attention. Kyle is playing Hollow Knight. Crossovers be damned, MTG Airbender is looking real good. World of WarCraft showed off its newest expansion Midnight. Pick your...
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Epic Universal Scalping Experience | The Grinding Gear Podcast #134
The merch cluster is under attack. Pokemon Worlds took place in Anaheim this week and it was invaded by SCALPERS. While Garrett and Kyle attempt to fathom this, Japanese McDonald’s was also forced to end their Pokemon Happy Meal tie-in early. Gamescom is tomorrow, and World of Warcraft is set to...
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Addon War! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #133
The World of Warcraft news cycle has begun with the approach of their Midnight expansion Cinematic. WoW plans to get rid of Addons, going the FFXIV route and freeing themselves of their ever escalating arms race. WoW has also claimed massive success with their recent One Button rotation option....
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The Coming | The Grinding Gear Podcast #131
We’re back after our collective grass touching. Garrett and Kyle have toured Florida and return to, what ever all this is. Collective Shout is taking down Games with the help of Mastercard? GameStop is getting in to the business of “graded” Pokemon Cards. There was some weird FFXIV drama while we...
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Killing Games | The Grinding Gear Podcast #128
It’s that slow summer time for gaming news, and the bad news rings loud and clear. The Microsoft layoffs have rocked the industry, stopping some games while they were deep in production. The company claims everything in the 2025 Showcase is safe, but what about the games we didn't see? In good...
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Leon’s Too Professional | The Grinding Gear Podcast #127
Why would Nintendo stop fun? Is Leon not scared? Can you play Death Stranding 2 without 1? Will Final Fantasy feel the heat of Expedition 33s success? Most of these questions will be answered, but us! With a sizable discussion about our post savage experience.
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Omnipresent Erotic Delights (& Surprise Cox) | The Grinding Gear Podcast #126
When the drama is so juicy it summons a guest! Garrett and Kyle are back to run you through this weeks ongoing gaming happenings, but by the time they got to Final Fantasy 14, a frequent guest had appeared in the live chat. After dropping a few choice opinions, might as well have him on right? So...
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Meat Fiesta! (Summer Game Fest 2025) | The Grinding Gear Podcast #124
Not-E3 has concluded. A mad dash through trailers. A dizzying assault of the senses. What stood out? What got lost? Well first, Garrett got a Switch, and we sat down and played a big chunk of Mario Kart World. Sony State of Play, Summer Game Fest and Xbox showcase all tackled in order. Our list...
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Burnout-free video game coverage from podcast veterans. Join Garrett and Kyle every week as they get lost in games, pop culture, and everything they’re personally playing.
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