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205: Ghosts of Savannah

2026/10/29

On this week’s episode of Midlife SideQuest, it’s our annual Halloween show! This year I travel to Savannah to investigate its traumatic history and explore The Old Sorrel Weed House.

204: Gears of War: E-Day

2026/10/22

On this week’s episode I’m playing the outstanding Gears of War: E-Day! Plus EA closes BioWare and more.

203: Yoshi and the Mysterious Book

2026/10/15

On today’s show I’m playing Yoshi and the Mysterious Book for the Switch 2! Plus I run into some speed bumps during my game room refresh, and Xbox teases more AI nonsense.

202: Silent Hill Townfall

2026/10/08

On today’s program I’m playing the latest entry in the Silent Hill series, plus GameStop inflates the price of a used PS5 and I take the kids to the arcade!

201: Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy

2026/10/01

On this week’s episode▪️Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy▪️Sony reconsiders discs?▪️New community Discord server - https://discord.gg/P6Jedbt8aEnjoy the show!

200: Resident Evil

2026/09/24

On this week’s program! ▪️Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil▪️Xbox consolidation▪️200th episode celebration! Enjoy the show!

GameCube 25th Anniversary

2026/09/17

On today’s episode in discussing the 25th anniversary of the Nintendo GameCube! Plus more details on the Kojima/Sony drama and my Switch 2 goes on a cross country adventure!

Fall Gaming Preview

2026/09/03

This week, I discuss my most anticipated games of the upcoming fall! Plus the PlayStation implosion continues and I prepare to send a child off to college!!

Waterpark Simulator

2026/08/27

On this week’s show I’m checking out the ridiculousness of Waterpark Simulator! Plus the big announcements from Gamescom and I go to my first Emo concert!!

Big Walk

2026/08/21

On this week’s program, I’m taking the kids on a Big Walk! Plus Warren Spector retires and I go car shopping.

Halo: Campaign Evolved

2026/08/13

On today’s show I’m checking out the (latest) remake of the original Halo, Campaign Evolved! Plus Meccha Chameleon sells like gangbusters and further evidence that I’m an old man!

The Backrooms

2026/08/06

On this week’s show, I visit the Backrooms! The movie, the game, and the history behind the phenomenon. Plus Xbox prepares for the digital future and I go to the movies!

Splatoon Raiders

2026/07/30

On today’s show I’m checking out Splatoon Raiders from Nintendo! Plus PSN and Xbox networks go down, and a Nintendo Grandpa enters the arena!!

Denshattack!

2026/07/23

On today’s episode I’m checking out the stylish Denshattack! Plus Bethesda details their Fallout plans and we get a look at Avengers: Doomsday!

Unhinged

2026/07/16

On today’s program I’m checking out the latest thriller from Netflix (a game, not a movie!), Unhinged! Plus the creator of Dead Space retires and explosive diarrhea strikes!!

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5 out of 5

8 reviews

★★★★★

Boomerang Slash 2025/01/19

Great!!

Excellent show, John!! Keep it up! 🙌🏽

★★★★★

ThatMeddlingKid 2024/10/24

Finally

I’ve bounced off of so many video game podcasts, it’s nice to finally have one that is so positive about games and gets the struggles of older gamers ...

★★★★★

Ezenteno 2024/03/07

Exceptionally GOOD!!

John delivers a once a week gaming/life podcast in a perfect format, 15 min per episode is so refreshing and easy to handle. The topics are right up m...

★★★★★

Salamander Spinach 2023/10/19

He’s not THAT old!

John puts on a great podcast, mostly Xbox but hits on all the consoles. The worst part is he bemoans his age all the time but I’m ONE YEAR OLDER. You...

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