Category: BOSS RUSH PODCAST
The Boss Rush Podcast – A Podcast about Video Games – is the flagship podcast of Boss Rush Media and the Boss Rush Network. Each week, hosts Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein are joined by friends, creators, indie developers, and industry veterans to talk about the biggest stories in the industry, including games, news, technology, new releases, and what they’ve been playing. The podcast also features listener questions, debates on some of the latest Boss Rush Banters, plus a rotating weekly segment. New episodes post every Monday at 10AM ET.
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ONE v ONE INTERVIEW: Chase Bethea, Multi-Award Winning Video Game Composer and Musician
In this One v One Interview, Celeste Roberts sits down with multi-award winning composer, musician, and technical audio designer Chase Bethea, who has been working professionally in the industry for 12 years.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 170: Hype Trailers and Comfort Games with Chris Davis, Founder of the Black Gamer League
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Stephanie Klimov are joined by the founder of the Black Gamer League and Phorce Management Chris Davis to talk about inspiring black creators and putting them on a path to success, his teaching career at a HBCU, comfort games, trailers that get them hyped, and more.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 169: Hogwarts Legacy, Licensed Games, and Direct Reactions with Chase Bethea
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Stephanie Klimov are joined by award-winning video game composer and sound designer Chase Bethea to talk about his career, his approach to designing audio, thoughts on Hogwarts Legacy and other licensed games, and their favorite reveals from the recent Nintendo Direct.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 168: Dead Space Remake, Tomb Raider’s Acquisition by Amazon, and Bloated AAA Budgets
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Stephanie Klimov are joined once again by Matthew Kiel to talk about Dead Space, Hi-Fi Rush, Xbox Game Pass, bloated game budgets, and Amazon’s acquisition of Tomb Raider.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 167: Xbox Finally a Concept of a Plan for Its First Party Games
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Jesse Douglas discuss the Xbox Developer_Direct, Hi-Fi Rush, Redfall, Forza, and how Xbox’s roadmap is finally taking shape after years of anticipation.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 166: Ubisoft’s Financial Stuggles, More Layoffs at Microsoft, and 343 Industries Leadership Changes with Danomak
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Jesse Douglas are joined by YouTuber and Content Creator Danomak to talk about what’s happening at Ubisoft, as well as the hit Xbox and 343 Industries have taken during Microsoft’s recent round of layoffs.
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ONE v ONE INTERVIEW: Dr. Jamie Madigan, Video Game Psychologist
Celeste sits down with Jamie Madigan, Ph.D., an industrial organizational psychologist by day and video game psychologist by night. They discuss his podcast, The Psychology of Video Games, and his books exploring the psychology of video games and the culture surrounding them.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 165: Our Most Anticipated Games Releasing in 2023
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Stephanie Klimov are joined by Jesse Douglas after his hiatus to talk about what they’ve been playing and their most anticipated games of 2023.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 164: Boss Rush 2022 Game of the Year Discussion
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Stephanie Klimov kick off their first episode of 2023 by sharing their top ten games of 2022 and deciding what will be crowned the Boss Rush 2022 Game of the Year.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 163: The Game Awards 2022 Announcements and Winners
This week, Corey Dirrig and Stephanie Klimov are joined by Matthew Kiel and Josh Finney to talk about The Game Awards and why the announcements often take center stage over the actual winners.
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ONE v ONE INTERVIEW: Alex Orlando, Associate Editor at Discover Magazine
In this episode of One v One, Celeste Roberts sits down with Alex Orlando, an associate editor for Discover Magazine. They discuss Alex’s path to journalism, his favorite types of stories to write, and his advice for anyone interested in entering the field.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 161: Pokemon Proves that Nintendo’s Inferior Technology is Catching Up to Them
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Stephanie Klimov are joined by Stoy Jovic to talk about Nintendo’s ongoing technology problem, as seen in games like Pokémon, Bayonetta 3, and various third-party ports coming to the system.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 160: God of War Ragnarok, Xbox’s First Party Development, and the Fighting Game Scene
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Stephanie Klimov are joined by game developer and fighting game guru Tony Wu to discuss fighting games, God of War Ragnarok, lack of Xbox first party and why their games are taking so long to get out, and much more.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 159: Xbox’s Continued Lack of First Party Content, PlayStation VR2, and the Rise and Fall of Netflix
This week, Corey Dirrig and LeRon Dawkins discuss Microsoft’s continued lack of first-party output, whether PlayStation VR2 is really a good idea, and the rise and fall of Netflix and other streaming services.
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ONE v ONE INTERVIEW: NEStalgia, an NES Chronology Podcast
In this One v One interview, Celeste Roberts sits down with the folks from NEStalgia, a podcast dedicated to exploring every North American NES release.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 158: Lady Bosses: Boss Rush Presents Women of Gaming 2022
This week, the ladies of Boss Rush are running this town as Celeste Roberts and Stephanie Klimov host a panel featuring streamer and content creator Courty Yikes, published author MJ Kuhn, and social media and community manager BeeYoo.
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ONE v ONE INTERVIEW: Amillieo, YouTuber and Collector at The Dungeon
In this One v One interview, Celeste Roberts sits down with Amillieo of the YouTube gaming and collecting channel The Dungeon. They discuss his love of video games, why he enjoys collecting, and why he enjoys sharing his passion with viewers.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 157: Resident Evil Village and the Horror Games that Haunt Us
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Stephanie Klimov are joined by Matthew Kiel and streamer RushJetTV to talk about Resident Evil Village, the Resident Evil series, and the spookiest moments in video games—and why those moments stick with us.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 156: Star Wars, Superheroes, Silent Hill, and Resurrecting Old IP with Secret Friends Unite’s Todd Oxtra
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Stephanie Klimov are joined by Todd Oxtra from Secret Friends Unite to talk about Silent Hill, the latest with Star Wars and Marvel on Disney Plus, and the trend of resurrecting old IPs as Silent Hill returns to the spotlight.
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ONE v ONE INTERVIEW: Elizabeth Layton, Director of Colonel eSports, Nicholls State University
In this episode of One v One, Celeste Roberts sits down with Elizabeth Layton, Director of Colonel eSports at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, LA.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 154: Seeing the Rise of Free to Play Games and the Digital Revolution
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Edward Varnell are joined by streamer and content creator Courty Yikes to discuss the rise of free-to-play and live-service games, as well as the growing popularity of buying digital versions for sales and convenience.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 153: Games Left Unfinished and Collecting for the Sake of Collecting
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Stephanie Klimov discuss why they don’t finish the games they start and explore the reasons behind the many unbeaten titles in their collections.
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