Podcast
Pew Pew Bang
Pew Pew Bang is a video game podcast where every episode is a slumber party. Four women from around the game industry talk games, stories, and life advice. This is part of the MinnMax podcast network.
- Video Games chart
- #65
- Episodes
- 36
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Typical length
- 3 hr 44 min
- On air since
- 2025
- Latest episode
- 4 days ago
Episodes
36 episodes, newest first
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3 hr 59 min
The Creepypasta Episode
Season 4
Show notes
https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts/pew-pew-bang-ad-173865647 - Unlock the ad-free, Sarah's Loaded Ritual filled version of the show and directly support independent games media
MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski BOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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00:00:00 - Intro
02:02:31 - Challenge Mode - We Write A Creepy Pasta
03:28:12 - Ping Pals
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4 hr 24 min
The GameCube Episode
Season 4
Show notes
https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts/172149819https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts/170809673 - Unlock the ad-free, Sarah's Loaded Gun filled version of the show and directly support independent games media
MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski celebrate Nintendo's most cubular invention and debate the best game to ever be put on a little tiny disk.
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00:00:00 - Intro
01:07:08 - Ad - Lola Blankets - 40% off with promo code PEWPEWBANG - http://lolablankets.com
01:10:03 - The Ethics of Kids Games Being Hard
03:03:53 - Challenge Mode - King Of The Hill GameCube
03:50:41 - Ping Pals
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2 hr 57 min
The Sarah's Birthday Episode
Season 4
Show notes
https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts/170809673 - Unlock the ad-free, Sarah's Loaded Gun filled version of the show and directly support independent games media
MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski celebrate celebrations themselves as they examine gaming's most heartfelt birthday wishes, recount their birthday game releases, and give Sarah the perfect birthday party.
To jump to a particular segment, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:35:13 - Wig reveal
02:03:04 - Challenge Mode - Designing Sarah's Surprise Party
02:15:00 - Ping Pals
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3 hr 45 min
What's Up With Yoshi?
Season 4
Show notes
https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts/169512426 - Unlock the ad-free, Sarah's Loaded Gun filled version of the show and directly support independent games media
MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski are just about ready to finally discuss something that matters: Yoshi. They unpack Yoshi history, debate Yoshi lore, and build a complete understanding of Yoshi's character before a special Yoshi Challenge Mode and a standard Yoshi Show & Tell that leaves Haley, as usual, belittled by her peers.
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:22:42 - Ad - Lola Blankets - 40% off with promo code PEWPEWBANG - http://lolablankets.com
00:24:00 - Yoshi's Rights
01:08:55 - Ad - Brooklyn Bedding - Get 30% off at http://BrooklynBedding.com with code PEWPEWBANG at checkout
01:11:00 - Yoshi's Woolly World Is An All Timer
01:19:59 - Ad - Good Story Guild - add Cat Secretary to your Steam wishlist and try the demo today! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2783280/Cat_Secretary/
01:21:37 - Yoshi Has Gimmicks
02:24:14 - Ad - Flamingo - Get the Flamingo starter set for just $7 at http://ShopFlamingo.com/PEWPEWBANG
02:26:35 - Yoshi Color Theory
02:45:26 - Challenge Mode - Yoshi Impression
02:57:10 - Show and Tell - Yoshi Merch Designs
03:14:21 - Ping Pals
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4 hr 8 min
The Ultimate Guide For New Gamers
Season 4
Show notes
https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts/168197257 - Unlock the ad-free, Sarah's Loaded Gun filled version of the show and directly support independent games media
MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski are joined by Kate Hunter of No Small Games to try and create a realistic pathway to finding a love of gaming with no experience required. Check out No Small Games here: https://nosmallgames.com/
To jump to a particular segment, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:42 - Beginning in a nerdy space
00:30:50 - Ad - Good Story Guild - add Cat Secretary to your Steam wishlist and try the demo today! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2783280/Cat_Secretary/
00:32:48 - Mobile Games
02:10:22 - Ad - Lola Blankets - 40% off with promo code PEWPEWBANG - http://lolablankets.com
02:14:57 - Challenge Mode - Help A New Gamer
03:30:30 - Ping Pals
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4 hr 10 min
The JRPG Episode (With Axe Of The Blood God's Nadia Oxford!)
Season 4
Show notes
https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts/166927182 - Unlock the ad-free, Sarah's Loaded Gun filled version of the show and directly support independent games media
MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski are joined by writer and co-host of the Axe of the Blood God podcast Nadia Oxford to finally tackle one of gaming's most controversial genres: the Japanese Role Playing Game. The crew talk through some of the greats, some of the pitfalls, and do like two and a half challenge modes before giving the community life-changing advice in Ping Pals!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:27 - First JRPG we ever played
00:23:51 - Ad - Brooklyn Bedding - Get 30% off at http://www.brooklynbedding.com with code PEWPEWBANG at checkout before August 20th
00:27:48 - Chrono Trigger: The Great Equalizer
01:15:26 - Spoilers start for Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
01:19:46 - Spoilers end for Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
01:24:44 - Ad - Flamingo - Get the Flamingo starter set for just $7 at http://www.shopflamingo.com/PEWPEWBANG
01:27:57 - Persona
02:53:23 - Ad - Good Story Guild - add Cat Secretary to your Steam wishlist and try the demo today!
02:55:05 - Challenge Mode - Convincing Fake JRPG Titles
03:14:32 - Challenge Mode - Guess That Character's Age
03:37:47 - Ping Pals
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3 hr 50 min
The Space DnD Episode
Season 3
Show notes
https://www.patreon.com/posts/160527852 - Unlock the ad-free, Sarah's Loaded Gun filled version of the show and directly support independent games media
MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski are once again joined by Game Informer's Charles Harte for a space-trotting adventure through a season finale role-playing campaign of his homebrewed system Never Stop Blasting Off, to see once and for all if sci-fi really does beat fantasy.
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:35:23 - Ad - Lola Blankets - 40% off with promo code PEWPEWBANG - http://lolablankets.com
00:39:04 - Permit Check
01:09:44 - Ad - Flamingo - get the Starter Set for just $7 - http://shopflamingo.com/PEWPEWBANG
01:12:46 - Arrival at the Community Museum Library Orphanage and Fire Center
http://shopflamingo.com/PEWPEWBANG
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4 hr 8 min
The Animal Crossing Episode
Season 3
Show notes
https://www.patreon.com/posts/158433421 - Unlock the ad-free, Sarah's Loaded Gun filled version of the show and directly support independent games media
MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski spend the first of likely many episodes unpacking beloved life sim series Animal Crossing, including a book club on Kelsey's Animal Crossing Book (https://bossfightbooks.com/products/animal-crossing-by-kelsey-lewin) and an escape into the world of the game itself.
Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/12JXUvnH4vA
Support Pew Pew Bang's biggest supporters!
https://lolablankets.com - 40% off with promo code PEWPEWBANG
To jump to a particular segment, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:21 - What's everyone's first Animal Crossing memory?
00:32:48 - Lola Blankets - 40% off with promo code PEWPEWBANG
00:35:37 - More Animal Crossing memories
02:10:58 - Show & Tell - Kelsey's Animal Crossing Book Book Club
03:04:57 - Challenge Show & Tell Mode - The Pew Pew Bang Animal Crossing Village
03:52:07 - Ping Pals
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3 hr 18 min
The Fashion Episode
Season 3
Show notes
https://www.patreon.com/posts/157973572 - Unlock the ad-free, Sarah's Loaded Gun filled version of the show and directly support independent games media
MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski look at the myriad of ways fashion has been gamified before competing in a fashion-sense-off in both Challenge Mode and Show & Tell.
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:04 - Haley's Admission
00:51:04 - Ad - Get 40% off at checkout with code PEWPEWBANG at http://lolablankets.com
00:55:01 - Sarah's Envy
01:34:20 - Challenge Mode - Dress To Impress
01:58:14 - Ad - get the Flamingo Starter Set for just $7 - http://shopflamingo.com/PEWPEWBANG
02:01:49 - Sims Fashion
02:07:39 - Show & Tell - Make Your Outfit In A Game
02:40:28 - Ping Pals
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3 hr 13 min
Pew Pew Bang - The Esports Episode
Season 3
Show notes
https://www.patreon.com/posts/155517616 - Unlock the ad-free, Sarah's Loaded Gun filled version of the show - this week an hour spent developing the Pew Pew Bang Cruise - and directly support independent games media
MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski talk about the leagues of legends who play League Of Legends in an unflinching (read: misogyny included) look at the highs and lows of Esports.
To jump to a particular segment, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:28 - Main Segment - Esports
01:05:41 - Ad - Square - Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up with our link http://square.com/go/pewpewbang
01:09:43 - Haley's Esports Question
01:35:53 - Challenge Mode - Can It Esport
02:33:51 - Challenge Mode - Watch Players
02:45:05 - Ping Pals
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4 hr 8 min
The Sims Episode
Season 3
Show notes
https://www.patreon.com/posts/155517616 - Unlock the ad-free, Sarah's Loaded Gun filled version of the show and directly support independent games media
MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski finally devote an episode to the series that keeps on giving (joyful experiences) and taking (money for DLC). They then try to weed through the expansive and graphic world of the Sims modding community before giving more salient advice in Ping Pals.
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:46:11 - Ad - Get 40% off at checkout with code PEWPEWBANG at http://lolablankets.com - Lola Blankets
00:49:41 - Investigating The Sims Iceberg
02:49:44 - Challenge Mode - Mod Or Not?
03:17:03 - Show & Tell - Sims Dream Mods
03:35:51 - Ping Pals
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3 hr 48 min
Neopets, Habbo and Social Games
Season 3
Show notes
https://www.patreon.com/posts/154324262 - Unlock the ad-free, Sarah's Loaded Gun filled version of the show and directly support independent games media
MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski relive their favorite child messaging apps through a loving lens of nostalgia and by fearlessly diving in with an especially daring Challenge Mode.
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:05:59 - First Experiences With Social Games
02:01:02 - Challenge Show & Tell Mode - Returning To These Games In 2026
03:21:39 - Ping Pals
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3 hr 5 min
The PSP Episode
Season 3
Show notes
https://www.patreon.com/posts/153182619 - Unlock the ad-free, Sarah's Loaded Gun filled version of the show and directly support independent games media
MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski give another beloved handheld its due with a deep dive on everything from underrated gaming gems to the tentpole movies (for some reason) of the PSP's ten-year lifespan.
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00:00:00 - Intro - The PSP Episode
01:04:19 - Ad - get the Flamingo Starter Set for just $7 - http://shopflamingo.com/PEWPEWBANG
01:58:29 - Challenge Show & Tell Mode - Acquiring And Playing PSP
02:42:33 - Ping Pals
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3 hr 41 min
The Fitness Games Episode
Season 3
Show notes
https://www.patreon.com/posts/152051338https://www.patreon.com/posts/152051338 - Unlock the ad-free, Sarah's Loaded Gun filled version of the show and directly support independent games media
MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski gather for the first meeting of their Former Child Wii Fit Players support group, discussing games that help you work out and games that make you never want to work out again. Then Haley seeks closure with the exercise peripheral that tormented her and the gang makes workout outfits for game characters in Show & Tell.
To jump to a particular segment, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:47 - Why are Fitness games so hard to make good?
01:32:40 - Lola Blankets - Get 40% off at checkout with code PEWPEWBANG at http://lolablankets.com!
01:36:13 - Jump Rope Challenge and more Fitness Games
02:42:33 - Show and Tell - Designing A Workout Fit For A Game Character
02:58:20 - Haley Tries To Destroy A Wii Fit Board
03:08:24 - Ping Pals
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3 hr 40 min
The Metroidvania Episode (With Mothership's Maddy Myers!)
Season 3
Show notes
https://www.patreon.com/posts/150918886 - Unlock the ad-free, Sarah's Loaded Gun filled version of the show and directly support independent games media
innMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski are joined by the first ever guest of Pew Pew Bang, Editor-In-Chief of Mothership Maddy Myers! They talk about how and why Maddy co-founded her new queer and women-owned blog Mothership before everyone teams up on Janet and forces her to defend her beloved Metroidvania genre. Then in Challenge Mode the crew talks about the Metroidvanias Janet assigned them to play before showing off their new and improved genre pitches in Show and Tell.
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00:00:00 - Intro + Maddy Myers talks Mothership
00:11:43 - Main Segment - Metroidvanias
00:23:23 - #Ad - Warby Parker - use our url http://WarbyParker.com/PEWPEWBANG for 15% + Free Shipping when you buy 2 or more pairs of prescription glasses
00:29:16 - Solving our issues with Metroidvanias
01:54:33 - Challenge Mode - Playing Metroidvanias Assigned By Janet
02:36:54 - Show and Tell - Designing and Pitching a Metroidvania to Janet
02:59:04 - Ping Pals
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3 hr 33 min
Video Game Crushes & Online Boyfriends
Season 3
Show notes
https://www.patreon.com/posts/149760428 - Unlock the ad-free, Sarah's Loaded Gun filled version of the show and directly support independent games media
MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski are back to kick off Season Three of Pew Pew Bang to finally talk about hot characters in gaming for once before seeing whether they'd actually have a chance with them in Haley's twisted Video Game Tinder challenge.
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:49 - Pew Tens follow-up: why men and creatures are interchangeable
00:52:26 - Lola Blankets - Get 40% off at checkout with code PEWPEWBANG - http://lolablankets.com
00:56:47 - Baldur's Gate 3 Halsin Butterflies Evaluation
01:53:02 - Show & Tell: Video Game Boyfriend Guessing Game
02:14:22 - Challenge Mode: Video Game Tinder
02:56:32 - Ping Pals
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3 hr 50 min
The Pew Tens 2025
Season 2
Show notes
https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock ad-free episodes and the Sarah's Loaded Gun segment
MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski come together to host gaming's new biggest night, simultaneously wrapping up Pew Pew Bang Season Two and kicking off a month of awards here at MinnMax with a new show that isn't afraid to put hot characters in the spotlight.
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:06 - Lola Blankets Ad - http://lolablankets.com - Get 35% off at checkout with code PEWPEWBANG
00:05:34 - Awards Begin - Hottest Character (fem) - Hottest Character (fem)
00:20:05 - Hottest Character (man, monster, etc)
00:36:29 - Problematic Favorite Character
00:46:55 - Best Character Outfit Of The Year
01:04:35 - Best Passes The Bechdel Test Game
01:35:14 - Best Game We Stayed Up Too Late Playing
01:55:04 - Best Game To Watch Someone Else Play
02:18:04 - Janet's Hate Finish Game
02:22:17 - Sarah's Smart Person Game
02:24:33 - Haley's Hear Me Out
02:28:42 - Kelsey's Long Ass Game
02:31:34 - Best Little Guy
02:52:45 - Game You Didn't Play But Wish You Did Because You Think Playing It Would Make You A Cooler Person
03:08:56 - Best Brain Off No Thoughts Game
03:26:38 - Community: Best Pew Pew Bang Moment
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3 hr 44 min
The Sci-Fi Vs. Fantasy Episode
Season 2
Show notes
MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski proudly burn two episode premises at once by pitting Sci-Fi versus Fantasy against each other in an all-bangers bracket challenge.
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To jump to a particular segment, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:53 - What's the best age?
00:02:18 - Our time at Really Rad Weekend
00:08:15 - Main Segment: Fantasy vs Sci Fi
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00:52:42 - What's your favorite fantasy game?
01:44:42 - Challenge Mode: Sci Fi vs Fantasy Bracket
03:04:49 - Show and Tell: Our Fantasy Costumes
03:13:19 - Ping Pals
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3 hr 58 min
The Life-Ruining Games Episode
Season 2
Show notes
On a very special Pew Pew Bang, MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski confess the games the games of their past that once held the most power over them and gain closure through honest dialogue. In the Patreon exclusive ad-free version they also discuss a urine hypothetical.
To jump to a particular segment, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro / Astra Award victory lap
00:10:35 - Main Segment: games that ruined our lives
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00:37:12 - League Of Legends ruins everyone's life
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01:22:30 - What have we sacrificed for a game
02:15:16 - Challenge Mode - write a letter to the game that ruined our life
02:29:38 - Show and Tell - the most money we've spent on or around a game
03:27:04 - Ping Pals
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3 hr 17 min
The Horror Games Episode
Season 2
Show notes
MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski experience the meaning of fear as a caravan of horrific creatures roll through Haley's home and help celebrate the spooky season with a discussion of spooky games and the costumes that honor them.
To jump to a particular segment, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:03 - What's a good baby's first horror game? 00:26:06 - http://lolablankets.com - Get 35% off at checkout with code PEWPEWBANG 00:28:47 - Addressing the costumes 00:54:55 - https://www.uncommongoods.com/pewpewbang - Get 15% off your next gift! 00:58:03 - Hottest horror game dude 01:57:46 - Challenge Mode: Horror Game Character Noise Trivia 02:22:22 - Show & Tell: Our Horror Game Protagonist Costumes 02:37:48 - Very special guest appearance 02:38:56 - Ping Pals 03:13:21 - Outro
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