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Video game neophyte Julia is starting her mission to become a real gamer, and SHE NEEDS TO TALK ABOUT IT. With the help of two avowed nerds (Owen and Aaron) -- and you, dear listener -- she'll do just that.

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Episode 104 - 2025 Year in Review

2026/02/17

------ NEW EPISODES FROM TIME TO TIME BEWARE SPOILERS FOR THE TV SHOW "24", DRAGON AGE: THE VEILGUARD, RED DEAD REDEMPTION 1 AND 2, AND THE OUTER WORLDS 2. ------ TWITTER ON US: @controllerpod EMAIL AT US: controllerfreakpodcast @ gmail.com WEBSITE FIND YOU IN RESPECT OF US: www.controllerpod.com ------ Conceived by: Julia Art by: Julia Edited by: Owen Original music by: Aaron ------ SPECIAL NOTES: Apologies for: (1) Aaron getting his Batman reference wrong, (2) teasing thoughts on Ghost of Yotei and never talking about it... it's fun!, and (3) the French accents. Nous vous présentons nos plus sincères excuses!

Episode 103 - Balatro

2025/11/17

------ NEW EPISODES FROM TIME TO TIME BEWARE SPOILERS FOR THE GAME IN THE TITLE (AND IN THIS CASE FOR THE WHITE LOTUS SEASON 3) ------ TWITTER ON US: @controllerpod EMAIL AT US: controllerfreakpodcast @ gmail.com WEBSITE FIND YOU IN RESPECT OF US: www.controllerpod.com ------ Conceived by: Julia Art by: Julia Edited by: Owen Original music by: Aaron ------ SPECIAL: We'll never stop boppin' to those Balatro beats. Hats off, composer Luis Clemente, and of course to our poker hero LocalThunk.

Episode 102 - Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

2025/06/18

------ NEW EPISODES EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE BEWARE SPOILERS FOR THE GAME IN THE TITLE ------ TWITTER ON US: @controllerpod EMAIL AT US: controllerfreakpodcast @ gmail.com WEBSITE FIND YOU IN RESPECT OF US: www.controllerpod.com ------ Conceived by: Julia Art by: Julia Edited by: Owen Original music by: Aaron

Episode 101 - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt RETURNS, Part 2

2024/10/07

------ NEW EPISODES EVERY... SO OFTEN BEWARE SPOILERS FOR THE GAME IN THE TITLE ------ TWITTER ON US: @controllerpod EMAIL AT US: controllerfreakpodcast @ gmail.com WEBSITE FIND YOU IN RESPECT OF US: www.controllerpod.com ------ Conceived by: Julia Art by: Julia Edited by: Owen Original music by: Aaron ------ SPECIAL NOTES: We love ya, Witcher 3!

Episode 100 - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt RETURNS, Part 1

2024/07/08

------ NEW EPISODES SOMETIMES, USUALLY ON A MONDAY BEWARE SPOILERS FOR THE GAME IN THE TITLE ------ TWITTER ON US: @controllerpod EMAIL AT US: controllerfreakpodcast @ gmail.com WEBSITE FIND YOU IN RESPECT OF US: www.controllerpod.com ------ Conceived by: Julia Art by: Julia Edited by: Owen Original music by: Aaron

Episode 99 - Starfield

2024/04/03

------ NEW EPISODES EVERY OTHER MONDAY(ISH...) BEWARE SPOILERS FOR THE GAME IN THE TITLE ------ TWITTER ON US: @controllerpod EMAIL AT US: controllerfreakpodcast @ gmail.com WEBSITE FIND YOU IN RESPECT OF US: www.controllerpod.com ------ Conceived by: Julia Art by: Julia Edited by: Owen Original music by: Aaron ------ SPECIAL NOTES: Seriously… what’s the deal with Starfeld???

Episode 98 - Super Mario RPG (Remake)

2024/03/04

Episode 97 - Dragon Age: Origins

2024/02/05

------ NEW EPISODES ON CERTAIN MONDAYS? BEWARE SPOILERS FOR THE GAME IN THE TITLE ------ TWITTER ON US: @controllerpod EMAIL AT US: controllerfreakpodcast @ gmail.com WEBSITE FIND YOU IN RESPECT OF US: www.controllerpod.com ------ Conceived by: Julia Art by: Julia Edited by: Owen Original music by: Aaron

Episode 96 - Baldur's Gate 3 (Guest: Thomas Loizeau)

2023/11/28

------ NEW EPISODES EVERY OTHER MONDAY(ISH...) BEWARE SPOILERS FOR THE GAME IN THE TITLE, AND BALDUR’S GATE 1/2. ------ TWITTER ON US: @controllerpod EMAIL AT US: controllerfreakpodcast @ gmail.com WEBSITE FIND YOU IN RESPECT OF US: www.controllerpod.com ------ Special Guest: Thomas Loizeau Concerned Good Samaritan (Intro): Hayley Muth Conceived by: Julia Art by: Julia Edited by: Owen Original music by: Aaron ------ SPECIAL NOTES: Thank you Hayley and Thomas!! Please come back very soon (don’t make us wait until BG4)

Episode 95 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

2023/10/02

------ NEW EPISODES ON… UH well we’re working on em! BEWARE SPOILERS FOR THE GAME IN THE TITLE ------ TWITTER ON US: @controllerpod EMAIL AT US: controllerfreakpodcast @ gmail.com WEBSITE FIND YOU IN RESPECT OF US: www.controllerpod.com ------ Conceived by: Julia Art by: Julia Edited by: Owen Original music by: Aaron

Episode 94 - Street Fighter 6

2023/07/14

Episode 93 - Octopath Traveler II

2023/06/19

------ NEW EPISODES EVERY OTHER MONDAY(ISH...) BEWARE SPOILERS FOR THE GAME IN THE TITLE AND IN THIS CASE HBO’S SUCCESSION ------ TWITTER ON US: @controllerpod EMAIL AT US: controllerfreakpodcast @ gmail.com WEBSITE FIND YOU IN RESPECT OF US: www.controllerpod.com ------ Conceived by: Julia Art by: Julia Edited by: Owen Original music by: Aaron

BOYS WITH TOYS - Episode 3 - Atomic Heart

2023/05/01

------ NEW EPISODES EVERY OTHER MONDAY(ISH...) BEWARE SPOILERS FOR THE GAME IN THE TITLE (AND THE ORIGINAL BIOSHOCK) ------ TWITTER ON US: @controllerpod EMAIL AT US: controllerfreakpodcast @ gmail.com WEBSITE FIND YOU IN RESPECT OF US: www.controllerpod.com ------ Conceived by: Julia Art by: Julia Edited by: Owen Original music by: Aaron ------

Episode 92 - Marvel's Midnight Suns

2023/04/03

Episode 91 - Pentiment

2023/03/06

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4.8 out of 5

29 reviews

★★★★★

Carlo "Hanzo-Main Sutton 2020/08/18

Curated Reviews of Gaming History

As someone who fell into a deep dark league of legends hole between 2011-2020, I love how this podcast offers an earnest review of so many great singl...

★★★★★

Steve-tron 2020/08/03

Listen to this podcast!!!

This podcast is FUN, plain and simple. The banter is hilarious, and I’ve gotten new insights into games I’ve played dozens of times before. The gaming...

★★★★★

brum lord 2020/06/28

Love this show!

This is one of my favorite podcasts. You can’t beat the experience of a new gamer. I love the new takes on games that were just cemented in my brain a...

★★★★★

Mahmoud Elfar 2020/04/27

Hilarious!

Love to tune in and know I'm not the only one making a fool out of himself in games.

★★★★★

alana colby 2020/04/02

this podcast gives me life

controller freak is the best podcast i've ever heard about gaming, and i listen to a LOT of podcasts about gaming. srsly. julia, aaron matteson & owen...

★★★★★

HelloandNo 2020/02/01

Excellent

Love this show. Always keeps me interested and always look forward to new episodes. -Tabby from Your New Best Friends podcast

★★★★★

Johnporch1 2019/08/07

Yay!

I love this pod! Video game talk. What more do you want?

★☆☆☆☆

girardspeed 2019/05/05

UGH

This woman's take on Bioshock made me hate her in less than 5 minutes. Hard pass.

★★★★★

Tofu's Tentacle Collection 2018/09/04

If you love video games or want to know

Check out this pod

★★★★★

Klaxon12 2018/07/23

Okay, okay, I'll play The Witcher. Now release another episode!

If this podcast taught me one thing, it was several new ways to compliment women, including calling them "toked", "starked", and "stanked". These are ...

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