Category: PODCASTS
Boss Rush Media is driven by a love for podcasting, with our flagship show, The Boss Rush Podcast, driving engaging conversations with topics and community write-ins, while Nintendo Pow Block, our longest-running show, covers everything Nintendo. Our lineup includes weekly content like The Boss Rush Podcast on Mondays, Nintendo Pow Block on Wednesdays, After Dark for off-topic discussions, and Boss Rush Plus, which offers special episodes, interviews, and our Video Game Book Club. Additionally, Tower Casuals: The Destiny Podcast is our weekly deep dive into the Destiny franchise, where hosts Corey Dirrig and Josh Finney discuss news, lore, and updates every Friday with the Tower Casuals Clan. For Xbox fans, Xbox Casuals: The Xbox Podcast brings Corey and Josh together biweekly to cover Xbox news, Game Pass updates, and new releases, offering a comprehensive look at the world of Xbox. There is something for everyone here at Boss Rush Media.
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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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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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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 162: It’s Time for the 2022 Metacritic Draft Results and Winner Reveal
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Stephanie Klimov finalize their 2022 Metacritic Draft scores. Who came out on top? Find out on this episode of the Boss Rush Podcast, where they also kick off the first round of picks for 2023.
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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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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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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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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 155: The Future of Virtual Reality and The Metaverse with Mark Carabin from Secret Friends Unite Co-Op Mode
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Stephanie Klimov are joined by and content creator Courty Yikes and Secret Friends Unite: Co-Op Mode host Mark Carabin to talk about the future of virtual reality and the metaverse, and why it’s exciting for some of the panelists.
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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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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 152: Collecting Physical Video Games vs. Large Digital Libraries
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Stephanie Klimov are joined again by Matthew Kiel to talk about Monster Hunter Rise vs. Monster Hunter World, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening remake, and the ongoing debate between collecting physical games and building large digital libraries.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 151: Breaking Down the Recent Nintendo Direct and State of Play Presentations
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Stephanie Klimov are joined once again by YouTuber and content creator Andre Wilson to break down the recent Nintendo Direct and State of Play presentations, and to discuss whether either was worth having in the first place.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 150: Hogwarts Legacy will Never Be Treated Fairly by Games Media
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Stephanie Klimov celebrates 150 episodes of The Boss Rush Podcast with Celeste Roberts, Edward Varnell, and Jesse Douglas.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 149: What’s Going On at WB and Discovery?
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Stephanie Klimov are joined by Girard Kavelines to talk about all of the crazy things going on over at Warner Bros. after their merger with Discovery.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 148: Steam Deck, Horizon Forbidden West, and Destiny 2’s Season of Plunder
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Stephanie Klimov are joined by Boss Rush Contributing Writer Mary-Helen Norris to talk about Horizon Forbidden West, the Steam Deck, and the newest season of Destiny.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 147: Why Monster Hunter and Destiny Continue to Thrive
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Stephanie Klimov are joined by Matthew Kiel to talk about why they continue to play games like Monster Hunter and Destiny 2 as well as games they’ve played.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 146: Are We Really The Gamers We Claim to Be?
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Stephanie Klimov play a game that challenges them to rethink which console is truly their favorite.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 145: Discussing the State of the Content at Boss Rush and Mental Health
This week, Corey Dirrig and Edward Varnell reflect on the state of Boss Rush content, what they’d like to change, and—most importantly—their own mental health and the importance of self-care.tance of mental health.
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