A down to Earth gaming podcast focused on the latest video game news and everything happening in the industry. Featuring Jerrad Wyche and his co-host Dominic Orlando.
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The Very Best Podcast is an interview show talking about all things Pokémon. Host Jerrad Wyche talks video games, memories, the best and the worst of one of the world’s most popular franchises. He’s joined in this episode by writer at Kotaku, co-host of Normandy FM, and Raichu’s #1 fan, Ken Shepard. They cover everything from Pokemon Champions, philosophies for new generations of games in the series, build the perfect Pokemon team for DC’s John Constantine, and much more!
The Very Best Podcast is an interview show talking about all things Pokémon. Host Jerrad Wyche talks video games, memories, the best and the worst of one of the world’s most popular franchises. He’s joined in this episode by Game Awards Future Class 2022, Games For Change Leadership Award Winner, Science Teacher, and the world’s #1 ranked Pokemon Sleep player, Mashfiq Ahmed.
The Very Best Podcast is an interview show talking about all things Pokémon. Host Jerrad Wyche talks video games, memories, the best and the worst of one of the world’s most popular franchises. He’s joined this episode by former video game critic and longtime internet pal, Pokemon Ranger Auri O’Neill.
The Very Best Podcast is an interview show talking about all things Pokémon. Host Jerrad Wyche talks video games, memories, the best and the worst of one of the world’s most popular franchises. He’s joined this episode by character artist, illustrator, designer, one of my favorite artists on the internet, and the biggest Boston Celtics fan he knows, Teeg, aka Teeketch. Known for his colorful and imaginative art style, Teeketch has built a strong following through his amazing work across a variety of artistic avenues and ventures.
The Very Best Podcast is an interview show talking about all things Pokémon. Host Jerrad Wyche talks video games, memories, the best and the worst, of one of the world’s most popular franchises. He’s joined this episode by award-winning disability reporter, with bylines at IGN, Fanbyte, WIRED, and many others, Grant Stoner. Growing up with a disability, Grant developed a unique perspective and relationship with the Pokemon franchise. These days, he writes about accessibility in the gaming industry, but his passion for Kingdom Hearts and Pokemon has been decades in the making.
This week, Jerrad starts the show talking about Sony PlayStation’s recent price hikes on their family of PS5 consoles, including the PS5, PS5 Digital, PS5 Pro, and the PlayStation Portal. Early Access games are a pretty divisive topic in the gaming industry, and this week’s topic revolves around how they’re not worth diving into for several reasons. Closing out the episode, Jerrad gives his final thoughts now that he’s in the post-game for Pokemon Pokopia. In addition, some early impressions on Bungie’s Marathon following his first handful of hours in the artistically captivating extraction sh
He’s joined this episode by the Editor of JohtoTimes.com, a Pokémon-focused newsletter publishing weekly content since 2023, with a focus on opinions, personal memories, interviews, and nostalgia, Darren. Focusing on forum communities and internet information preservation, Jerrad learns about Darren’s journey into Pokemon and how a childhood obsession turned into an adult’s passion project.
This week, Jerrad has the pleasure of being joined by both original co-hosts of the Controlled Interests Gamecast, Dominic Orlando and Jordan Jarvis. It has been 6 years since Jordan’s departure, but he’s back like no time has passed. Dom and Jordan take on Jerrad’s Anniversary pop quiz, testing the boys’ memory about the early days of the podcast. The Topic of the Show revolves around their Top 10 Games of the Last 10 Years, in honor of the show’s 10th anniversary. Going around, they discuss the best games that released between 2016 and 2025. Does your favorite game from this time period make
This week, Jerrad briefly talks about the leadership shakeups at Xbox and PlayStation, pulling back on their first-party PC ports. Pokemon Presents 2026 took place and all of the announcements, updates, and reveals are recapped. Jerrad also talks about speculation regarding the new Pokemon Winds and Pokemon Waves starters, Bowt, Pombon, and Gecqua. Lastly, he talks about the disappointment of Gen 10 releasing in 2027 and wonders what Nintendo’s 2026 holiday is going to look like with no new Pokemon release.
The Very Best Podcast is an interview show talking about all things Pokémon. Host Jerrad Wyche talks video games, memories, the best and the worst, of one of the world’s most popular franchises. He’s joined this episode by Logan Moore, Gaming Editor at ComicBook.com, and co-host of Chapter Select.
This week, Jerrad starts the show discussing his feelings on how RAM and GPU price increases will further affect next-gen console releases, fueled by a BlueSky thread posted by Strange Scaffold’s Xalavier Nelson. The show's topic is Pokémon Day 2026, which takes place on February 27th. With it being the 30th Anniversary of the franchise, Jerrad predicts what big announcements might take place at the highly anticipated presentation..
In this episode, Jerrad and his guests recap the brand new PlayStation State of Play, discussing what the highlights and lowlights of the presentation were. The topic of the show centers on gaming blindspots as the guys discuss which games or franchises they haven’t touched, for one reason or another. Lastly, covering what they played this week, Max and Mike discuss their experience with Highguard and how they’re feeling after learning that almost the entire development team was laid off earlier this week. Jerrad quickly provides impressions and explanations of Drop Duchy, Winter Burrow, and t
The Controlled Interests Gamecast returns after 3 years, as host Jerrad Wyche discusses his most anticipated games of 2026. Titles discussed include Fable, Marvel's Wolverine, Mina The Hollower, and Control Resonant.
Jerrad and Max discuss everything from Steelix vs. Scizor, to whether the remakes of Gen 2 are the best games in Pokémon's history. They also build Napoleon Dynamite's perfect Pokémon team and share traumatic stories about childhood bus drivers.
With GDC 2023 taking place this week, there was plenty of news and information in the world of gaming occurring. The topic of the show centers on The Future of Unreal Presentation by Epic and their partners and how Unreal Engine 5 is being utilized in jaw-dropping projects such as Senua's Saga: Hellblade II and the Unreal Editor For Fortnite. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are officially getting the AAA game treatment via an adaptation of the beloved The Last Ronin comic book story that saw the return of original creators Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman. Other news this week includes Tarsier Studi
Despite a slow news week the guys find an interesting way to merge the world of video games the the super popular NCAA Basketball March Madness Tournament into a fun back-and-forth game. In terms of actual gaming news there seems to be new details emerging about Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Codename Red. Techland, the developers of the Dying Light series have also unveiled concept art for their next AAA franchise. Featuring hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orland.
Bethesda finally announced that Starfield will be releasing on September 6th, 2023. In addition to the release date, Todd Howard also revealed that the Starfield Direct presentation with take place on June 11th, following the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase. It's a pretty superpowered focused week in quickie news with rumors about who will voice Wolverine in Insmoniac Games' upcoming Marvel's Wolverine, and it seems that Suicide Squad Kills the Justice League may have been delayed out of 2023 entirely. Featuring hosts Jerrad Wyche and Chris Nunes.
Team Ninja's highly-anticipated Souls-like title Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty finally released and fans are wondering if it's set to be the next great experience in the genre following FromSoftware's Elden Ring in 2023. Other news this week includes Telltale Games delaying Wolf Among Us and Playstation's big pre-E3 showcase looms. Jerrad also talks about his time with Super Mario Galaxy, a game he's crossed off his backlog of shame. Featuring hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando.
The highly anticipated and rumored PlayStation State of Play finally took place. Expectations were set correctly, with everyone understand a handful of PSVR 2 titles, several partner games, and a 15-minute deep dive into Suicide Squad Kills The Justice League would be the content featured. The guys discuss how they'd grade PlayStation's latest State of Play and what Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League's presentation did for both their hype and the interest of general gamers and DC Comics fans. Featuring hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando.
A lot of news and rumors are floating in the air as 2023 gets going in full swing for the gaming industry. Things are starting to buzz about multiple PlayStation events in the coming months, with one being a State of Play, and the other a premium Showcase. It's also been confirmed that a bevy of The Lord of the Rings video games are in the works according to publisher and license holder Embracer Group. Lastly, it's time to talk about what's next from Crystal Dynamics & Eidos Montreal. Is a reboot from Tomb Raider or Deus Ex more exciting, and why? Featuring hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlan
Nintendo's much anticipated first Nintendo Direct of 2023 finally occurred. In addition to the expected appearance of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the presentation feature many surprises and reveals. Games like Sea of Stars saw release dates and demos drop, and Metroid Prime Remastered was shadow dropped as a digital title the day of the Nintendo Direct. It's time to go over all of the reveals, announcements, and surprises. Featuring hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando.
It may already be February, but the crew is finally going over their Top 10 Games of 2022 and celebrating the singular video game that won the 2022 CIGC Game of the Year. The guys tend to have similar gaming interests but for the first time in years their lists couldn't be any more different. From mobile games to narrative adventures, there are plenty of twists and turns on this week's episode. Featuring hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando.
PlayStation is in an interesting place in 2023 where their only upcoming first-party exclusive for the year happens to be Marvel's Spider-Man 2. Fans are eagerly awaiting the next PlayStation Showcase that unveils the next chapter of PS5 games to be excited about. Whether PSVR 2 ends up working out or not, it's safe to assume that there are plenty of games in development waiting to be announced. This week all the rumors, reports, and details regarding the development state of PlayStation Studios is investigated. Featuring hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando.
As 2023 begins and Xbox news is on the horizon, it felt like the right time for the crew to refresh themselves on everything Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda, and 3rd-party Publisher partners have in development for the platform. Xbox Game Pass continues to grow in value with each new first-party release from Xbox, but when can we expect these games and what's coming down the pipeline? Featuring hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando.
With 2023 providing a fresh new year for the gaming industry, the guys are set to make their predictions for the coming year. Not only are they looking into the crystal ball to predict announcements and reveals, but also betting on promising game releases in 2023 to review well. In this episode the guys draft their Fantasy Critics League teams for 2023, while also manifesting dreams and hopes into reality. Featuring hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando.
