Category: PODCASTS
Boss Rush Media is built on a network of podcasts fueled by a love for the hobbies and entertainment we all enjoy. Our lineup includes The Boss Rush Podcast, featuring conversations around gaming, tech, and entertainment with community write-ins, and Nintendo Pow Block, our longest-running show dedicated to everything Nintendo. We also offer a variety of other shows, including the Boss Rush Gamescast on Thursdays for broader gaming and gameplay discussions, along with Expansion Pass, After Dark for off-topic chats, and our Spotlight Series interviews. For deeper dives, Tower Casuals: The Destiny Podcast drops every other Friday covering Destiny and Marathon, while Xbox Casuals: The Xbox Podcast focuses on Xbox news, Game Pass updates, and new releases.
Coming soon: Cross Roads: A PlayStation Podcast, Standard Definition: A Retro and Entertainment Podcast.
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TOWER CASUALS: THE DESTINY PODCAST EPISODE 249: Pete Parsons Exits Bungie, Justin Truman Named as New Studio Head
This week on Tower Casuals: The Destiny Podcast, Corey Dirrig and Josh Finney raise a glass as Pete Parsons announced via social media and the Bungie website that he’s stepping down as CEO, with longtime designer Justin Truman stepping in as the studio’s new head.
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EXPANSION PASS: Looking at Nintendo’s Worst Games They Ever Made
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig dive into what they believe are some of the worst Nintendo games of all time. They also take a look at a few lists from various outlets based on Metacritic scores to see if they agree with the rankings those games received at the time.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 288: Game Cancellations are Breaking Fans and Killing the Industry
LeRon Dawkins and Patrick Klein are joined by Edward Varnell, Matthew Kiel, and TattedWolfiee to discuss the recent wave of video game and hardware cancellations and their impact on the industry.
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NINTENDO POW BLOCK EPISODE 454: Pokemon Scalpers are at it Again and The Next Tales Remaster
Edward Varnell goes solo, discussing how Nintendo is teaming up with the Interstate Scholastic Esports Alliance to bring competitive gaming to schools, letting over 80,000 students jump into Smash Ultimate, Splatoon 3, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with free NSO memberships and codes to get them started.
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XBOX CASUALS EPISODE 49: Xbox at Gamescom, Helldivers 2 + ODST, and Rod Fergusson Leaves Blizzard
Corey Dirrig and Josh Finney explore a packed lineup of Xbox titles set to make waves at Gamescom, a potential Halo: ODST crossover with the upcoming Helldivers 2 release, Rod Fergusson leaving Microsoft (again), and more.
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SPOTLIGHT SERIES INTERVIEW: Jeremy Nelson, Founder and Lead Game Designer, Little Buffalo Studios
In this Spotlight Interview, Stephanie Klimov sits down with Jeremy Nelson, Founder and Lead Game Designer at Little Buffalo Studios, to discuss the studio’s new game, Akiiwan: Survival, which Boss Rush demoed at PAX East 2025.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 287: Will Third Party Game Key Cards Hurt Nintendo Switch 2 Sales?
This week on the Boss Rush Podcast, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein dig into why Game Key Cards are causing a headache for collectors—especially after the latest Nintendo Partner Direct.
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NINTENDO POW BLOCK EPISODE 453: Mina the Hollower Shines on Switch 2 at Indie World Showcase
This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss the games revealed at the Nintendo Indie World Showcase presentation, including the reveal that Mina the Hollower, the highly anticipated follow up to Shovel Knight by Yacht Club Games, is coming to Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.
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TOWER CASUALS: THE DESTINY PODCAST EPISODE 248: Solstice is Back, But with a Major Change
Corey Dirrig and Josh Finney dive into the return of Solstice—Space Grandma’s back in the Tower and she’s brought the summer vibes with her.
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EXPANSION PASS: Classic Magazines and Recent Studio Troubles
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig read some letters from some old magazines and discuss the state of several non-Nintendo studios, the effects of games-as-a-service on the industry, and more.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 286: Nintendo is Reinventing Themselves Again with Donkey Kong Bananza
This week on The Boss Rush Podcast, Corey Dirrig, Stephanie Klimov, LeRon Dawkins, and Patrick Klein dive into how Nintendo has continued to reinvent its iconic characters over the past decade.
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NINTENDO POW BLOCK EPISODE 452: Mario Kart World Pushes Nintendo Switch 2 to sell 6 Million Units
This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss Nintendo’s recent quarterly financials as Mario Kart World each sell over 5.5 million units worldwide, helping push total Switch 2 sales past 6 million in just seven weeks.
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TOWER CASUALS: THE DESTINY PODCAST EPISODE 247: The One About The Desert Perpetual Raid Review
Take a journey with Josh Finney as he breaks down the good, the bad and the ugly of the latest raid in Destiny 2, The Desert Perpetual. Josh breaks down the encounters, gear, experience of feats and more before providing his update to his raid rankings for the franchise.
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EXPANSION PASS: The Wonderful World of Strategy Guides
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss collecting strategy guides and how that experience has changed in the age of the internet and YouTube.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 285: Video Game Collaborations and Binge Sessions
This week on The Boss Rush Podcast, Corey Dirrig, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein discuss gaming collaborations, the coolest ones they’ve seen, how Fortnite has taken it to another level, video game binge sessions, how their gaming habits have changed as adults, and games they remember bingeing the most.
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NINTENDO POW BLOCK EPISODE 451: Are PlayStation and Xbox Games Coming to Switch 2? Here’s How
This week on Nintendo Pow Block Podcast, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig explore how PlayStation and Xbox could bring select IP to the Nintendo Switch 2 as part of their growing multiplatform strategies.
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VIDEO GAME BOOK CLUB: Tales of Graces f Remastered Spoilercast and Review Discussion
This month on Boss Rush Video Game Book Club, Pat and the panel discuss Tales of Graces f, the latest remastered classic from Bandai Namco, discussing the story, characters, updated mechanics, and more.
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TOWER CASUALS: THE DESTINY PODCAST EPISODE 246: Should Bungie have Delayed the Raid Race?
This week on Tower Casuals: The Destiny Podcast, Corey Dirrig and Josh Finney dive into a spoiler-free discussion of the new Desert Perpetual Raid, sandbox changes, and more.
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EXPANSION PASS: What Should the Next Nintendo Direct Feature for Players?
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig talk about what they hope to see in the next Nintendo Direct, including new game reveals, release dates, and possible surprises.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 284: Would We Let The Villain Win?
This week, Stephanie Klimov and Patrick Klein discuss video game villains, particularly which ones they would let win in a battle and why. Who would you let win?
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NINTENDO POW BLOCK EPISODE 450: Zelda Movie Casting, Donkey Kong Bananza, & Mortal Kombat 2 Trailer
On this episode of Nintendo Pow Block, Edward and Corey finally got hands on with Donkey Kong Bananza, the highly anticipated 3D platformer from the Super Mario Odyssey team. They also talk about the casting of Link and Zelda in the 2027 film, the first trailer for Mortal Kombat II, the influence of Metroid Prime…
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TOWER CASUALS: THE DESTINY PODCAST EPISODE 245: Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate Campaign Review Discussion
On this week’s episode of Tower Casuals, Corey and Josh dive into The Edge of Fate, the first major chapter of Destiny 2’s new Fate Saga.
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EXPANSION PASS: What is the Future of the Xbox Ecosystem?
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig give their thoughts on the recent news about the Xbox platform and what will ultimately happen to their ecosystem.
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