In which some friends get together and talk for far too long about video games! Find us at Youtube.com/DefendTheHouse
Episodes
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Monday Mar 17, 2025
It's the 12th annual Best Games chat! We're back and this time we mix the format up a bit and spend plenty of time reflecting on the ever-changing games industry and where we're at with gaming.
Intro & Format Changes - 00:00
Where We're At With Gaming - 05:56
2024 Games We Haven't Played (YET) - 37:51
Older Games We Enjoyed in 2024 - 49:16
Honorable Mentions of 2024 - 1:35:35
Jamison's #5 - 2:25:42
Joe's Number #5 - 2:39:53
Jamison's #4 - 2:51:04
Joe's #4 - 3:01:15
Jamison's #3 - 3:13:53
Joe's #3 - 3:40:24
Jamison's #2 - 3:50:56
Joe's #2 - 3:58:36
Jamison's #1 - 4:02:48
Joe's #1 - 4:15:33
Wrap Up and 2025 - 4:29:33
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Tuesday May 14, 2024
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Here are the full length discussions of Dragon's Dogma 2.
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Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Pray, aught. Tell us of your travels, stranger. We're returned for our forty third episode of the podcast. This one doesn't have "Defend the Podcast" in the title; I'm mixing it up. If you don't like it, figure out how to complain to me about it, and I'll consider changing it back.
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Great episode here, chatting Dragon's Dogma, Helldivers 2, Unicorn Overlord, and much more. Full list below.
Chapters:
Enthusiasts Only - 0:00:00
Danggorn Dog; Mah, too! - 0:03:50
The Gamer Could Game - 0:39:24
FILM SEGMENT APPEARS - 0:48:24
Raiding Tomb Raider Remastered's Remastered Tombs - 0:55:55
Final Fantasy Checkpoint - 1:14:00
Helldivers 2 - 1:39:09
Ben's Two Pack Remedy - 2:17:41
We WILL Do A 2023 Thing... - 2:21:24
Unicorn Overlord - 2:22:17
An Oath Made... - 2:33:00
A Game for a Game - 2:37:23
Spring Plans - 2:45:38
Media Discussed // Dragon's Dogma // Pacific Drive // Tomb Raider I-III Remastered featuring Lara Croft // Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth // Helldivers 2 // Alan Wake II // Control: Ultimate Edition // Unicorn Overlord // Stalker (1979) // STALKER // Final Fantasy XVI // Balatro // Pyre
Medium of the Month podcast - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/howtowasteyourtime/episodes/Medium-of-The-Month-Video-Games-with-Ben-Garnhum-e2hpgai
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Joe and Jamison return for their 11th annual Best Games chat.
00:00:00 Intro and 2023 Feelings
00:14:22 Joe #10
00:21:11 Jamison #10
00:29:30 Joe #9
00:32:52 Jamison #9
00:41:05 Joe #8
00:45:19 Jamison #8
00:51:22 Joe #7
00:57:25 Jamsion #7
01:05:27 Joe #6
01:09:37 Jamison #6
01:11:21 Joe #5
01:14:05 Jamison #5
01:17:50 Joe #4
01:31:08 Jamison #4
01:39:53 Joe #3
01:43:00 Jamison #3
01:52:56 Joe #2
01:56:50 Jamison #2
02:01:43 Joe #1
02:07:33 Jamison #1
02:23:00 Honorable Mentions
02:28:01 2024 and Wrapping Up
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Here are the full length discussions of both Starfield & Spider-Man 2.
Times to know:
Starfield - 00:00 // Spider-Man 2 - 1:03:07
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Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
Happy New Year! We got together at the start of the year to catch up and see what we've been playing. Hope everyone had a lovely holiday, and we wish you a wonderful 2024.
Vibe Check --- 0:00:00
The Gamer Couldn't Game --- 0:05:39
Elben Ring 2024 --- 0:38:05
Grab Bag --- 0:47:03
Deck the Baldur's Gate with Holl3 --- 1:21:26
Back to the Bag --- 1:47:27
Jamtom Liberty 2077 --- 2:12:05
A Quick Exit --- 2:28:48
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Games discussed include but are not limited to:
Alan Wake II // Fortnite // Alan Wake Remastered // Quantum Break // Control DLC // Elden Ring // ARMORED CORE VI: FIRES OF RUBICON // HYPER DEMON // Chants of Sennar // Case of the Golden Idol // Void Stranger // Super Mario Bros. Wonder // Baldur's Gate 3 // Cocoon // Jusant // Rollerdrome // SteamWorld Build // Pyre // Phantom Liberty // Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Here are the full length discussions of both Diablo IV and Final Fantasy XVI. For the full video, visit:
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Friday Sep 08, 2023
Friday Sep 08, 2023
Happy September, and welcome to our annual "Jamison and Ben share One Mic" episode! We recorded this in the second last week of August, so expect some Starfield impressions from us VERY soon!
We've got a hot fresh one here for you, featuring some impressions on Baldur's Gate 3, EXOPRIMAL, HUMANITY, gamer snack hierarchy, and much much more!
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TIMESTAMPS:
CRPG Hour -- 1:06
Zeitgeists and Ghouls -- 10:15
Ben's Bonfire Update -- 17:10
Cybenpunk 2023 -- 21:40
they're getting tOO BIG MAN -- 24:00
Dino....SAURS?! -- 25:17
Viewfound -- 34:35
The End of HUMANITY -- 39:50
The Second Shattering -- 51:55
Remnant II and the Co-op Corral -- 59:37
Cleaning Things Up -- 1:05:05
Patreon Questions! -- 1:16:08
Games Discussed:
| Baldur's Gate 3 // |
| Divinity Original Sin 2 // |
| Final Fantasy XVI // |
| Starfield // |
| Dark Souls Remastered // |
| Cyberpunk 2077 // |
| Phantom Liberty // |
| ARMORED CORE VI: FIRE OF RUBICON // |
| EXOPRIMAL // |
| Viewfinder // |
| HUMANITY // |
| Neptune's Pride // |
| Remnant II // |
| The Curse of the Golden Idol DLC // |
| Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective // |
| HYPER DEMON // |
| FractOSC |
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
This one took a little bit to cook in the oven, so please know it was made with extra love and extra care. We recorded this bad boy back in early July, but life finds a way to make summer slide. Enjoy the episode, talk to you soon!
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TIMESTAMPS:
| Tears of the Bendom | 19:00 |
| SPOILERS | 33:45 |
| Musing on the Next Zelda | 37:55 |
| Tidbits of the Kingdom | 41:15 |
| OLED Living | 45:25 |
| Amnesia: Bunker | 48:45 |
| Burning Shores DLC | 58:20 |
| Tchia | 59:40 |
| Humanity | 1:02:30 |
| System Shock 2 | 1:05:30 |
| The Firmament | 1:11:50 |
| DREDGE | 1:18:30 |
| A Little Tomorrow | 1:22:15 |
| Summer Games Fest | 1:28:15 |
| Falling Ahead | 1:39:45 |
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Here are the full length discussions of both Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. For the full video, visit:
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Times to know:
Patreon's Choice - 00:00 // Star Wars - 0:16:30 // Zelda - 1:01:18