The Grinding Gear Podcast

The World of WarCraft Forever Beta has come to a close. Our characters have
been deleted. Our progress reset. The biggest beta in WoW history. Now
begins the long wait till November 4th. We have some thoughts. Many changes
were made over the betas life. What hopes do our guests have for Forever?
Preach was caught fishing. girl_dm and PatStaresAt returned after long
hiatus from Azeroth. What are their thoughts? Is camping doing it's social
job? Did Blizzard understand the word Horizontal?

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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!

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 of, what can they do with the Warrior of Light and which direction of
the many options the plot will go. Jesse Cox wants to be punished. Preach
wants to climb in that hole.

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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
Storm and Starcraft super fans: Garrett and Kyle. Join us for all the news
and juicy details.

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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 Kyle can't stop singing it's praises. Who is the best
character? What is the best ending? And how would a remake look today?
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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 playthrough starting tomorrow (at the time of recording). How does
one even define retro? How did we all end up doing this in the first place?
Join the wholesome ride as we meet Pete!

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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!

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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 merriments to share. And of course, your hosts Garrett and Kyle. Join
us for all the juicy details, what we want to see, what we didn't seem and
why that's so good for the game.

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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 panel
of passionate Pokefans to discuss many things. Nuzlockes of course, but a
plethora of fan games, mods and community modes. From old to modern games,
this chat covers it all.

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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 celebrated opinion haver. Enjoy our first meeting, you monsters.

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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 wonderful show. (There will be no spoilers past the point of the
show, though several of us have read the manga and many allude, dance
around or share excitement for the future.

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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
this adventure to the next level. Our upcoming Soul Link adventure will be
also Randomized. Jocat has a few tips and house rules that might elevate
some pressure, but it's going to be an uphill battle with our terribily
outdated knowledge. We also open some random starters to get a feel for the
meta and what we will need to know.

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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
too great, no check to impossible for Solo Only. From his favorite MMOs to
his background in Game Development, to the video production process, Rath
gives us a behind the scene look at what it has taken to make his journey
come to life.

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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 beautiful music, this is the FF6 Roundtable you've been
waiting for.

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7.5 MSQ Roundtable w/ Jesse Cox & Preach! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #161

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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.

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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
online during the big announcements. Jesse Cox and Preach "the big man"
return for the big talk.

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LFG Fan Fest 2026 | The Grinding Gear Podcast #157

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
America? Everyone wants that. But it seems not everyone wanted FF14 loot?
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