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MinnMax Council - The Janet Garcia Community Call-In Special!

On the last Sunday of every month, we let everybody at the $20 MinnMax Council tier call in and podcast with us about whatever they want. This month we're joined by MinnMax's newest cohort Janet Garcia to take calls about baseball, The Force Awakens, Final Fantasy VI, Jak II, Pokémon cards,...

Call In To MinnMax Council With Janet Garcia This Sunday At 6pm Central

We'd love to hear your voice! You can call in and podcast with Ben Hanson and Janet Garcia this Sunday, April 25th at 6pm Central. We'll be taking all calls from the MinnMax Council channel in the Discord. Jump on the line with any question under the sun or just talk about a game you've ...

Max Spoilers - The Falcon And The Winter Soldier Finale

MinnMax's Ben Hanson is joined by Bryan Vore (@Bryan_Vore) and Ross Pfund (@areyoubadenough) for this spoilercast about the season finale for Marvel's The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. We talk about the journey of Sam Wilson, Sharon Carter's surprises, our full thoughts on John Walker a...

The MinnMax Show - Resident Evil Village, Before Your Eyes, It Takes Two Review

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Janet Garcia, Suriel Vazquez, and Jacob Geller to talk about finally getting to play Resident Evil Village, weigh in on It Takes Two, and rave about the new game Before Your Eyes. Then Leo Vader joins us to answer ...

Submit Your Question For The MinnMax Show Podcast

This week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Leo Vader, and Jacob Geller. It's your turn to make the show better by leaving a question, topic, or anything else for us to read on the show as a comment below! We’ll choose our favorite and iam8bit wil...

MinnMax Interview - Jason Schreier On Breaking News, Game Reveals, And His New Book Press Reset

MinnMax's Ben Hanson interviews reporter Jason Schreier about his new book on the unsustainable aspects of the game industry called Press Reset. Jason also talks about when reporting should break the news on game reveals, his transition from Kotaku to Bloomberg as a writer, the challenges of hav...

Submit Your Question Or Song For Our CrossFade Podcast!

On this Friday's episode of our music podcast CrossFade, the guest is Ben Hanson and we'll be talking about Girl Talk's Feed the Animals and Prince Paul's A Prince Among Thieves. Subscribe to the podcast in its own stand-alone feed and listen to the albums to get ready!On every episo...

Choose What We Stream On New Show Plus!

Every week New Show Plus lets supporters at the Backstage Pass tier on Patreon vote to choose a new show for us to create, or to continue an older show from a previous week. If you missed the reveal, you can learn more about the format in this quick video.So check out your options below, and vote to...

MinnMax Council - Shang-Chi Trailer Reaction, Kyle's Nobody Review, Sony's PS3 180

Hello everybody! This week Kyle Hilliard joins Ben Hanson to talk about Marvel's new trailer, the rules of Trivia Tower, and more.Every Monday at noon Central, we stream our exclusive Q&A for $20 supporters (the MinnMax Council) on Patreon and they can ask us anything under the sun. Then we shar...

MinnMax Interview - Why Fantasian Might Be Final Fantasy Creator Sakaguchi’s Final Game

MinnMax's Ben Hanson interviews the creator of Final Fantasy Hironobu Sakaguchi from Mistwalker about his new RPG on Apple Arcade called Fantasian and how it was inspired by Final Fantasy VI. They also discuss Sakaguchi's history in Hawaii, directing Final Fantasy: Spirits Within, and why th...

Join The MinnMax Council Stream At Noon Central!

Every Monday at Noon Central, we stream an exclusive Q&A for supporters in the MinnMax Council. We’re happy to answer any and all questions about the future of MinnMax, our past, or the news of the day in the chat. If you can’t make it into the chat during the stream, feel free to leave your que...

MinnMax Interview - John Dickerson On Min/Maxing The Presidency And His Favorite Video Games

Alright, here's an odd one. MinnMax's Ben Hanson interviews John Dickerson from 60 Minutes, CBS News, former host of Face the Nation, and the Slate Political Gabfest about his latest book "The Hardest Job in the World" and what it takes to "min/max" the American presidency. D...

New Merch Revealed For The Deepest Dive Universe!

Hi everybody, we're very excited to reveal our new merch design for The Deepest Dive! We hired the incredibly talented MinnMax community member Hugo Pereira to create a collage highlighting all of our choices for The Deepest Dives so far, the plan is to update the mural every year as well. You c...

The MinnMax Show - The Last Of Us Remake, Days Gone 2, Nintendo Reveals

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, we're joined by Bloomberg's Jason Schreier to talk about his recent story revealing that Naughty Dog is now working on a remake of The Last of Us and that Days Gone 2 isn't happening at Sony Bend. Then Janet Garcia and Kyle Hi...

Submit Your Question For The MinnMax Show Podcast

This week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, and Suriel Vazquez. It's your turn to make the show better by leaving a question, topic, or anything else for us to read on the show as a comment below! We’ll choose our favorite and ia...

Choose What We Stream On New Show Plus!

Every week New Show Plus lets supporters at the Backstage Pass tier on Patreon vote to choose a new show for us to create, or to continue an older show from a previous week. If you missed the reveal, you can learn more about the format in this quick video.So check out your options below, and vote to...

Compete In Video Game Trivia Tonight At 7pm Central With Trivia Tower!

Get ready for tonight's episode of Trivia Tower, with special guest co-host Kelsey Lewin from the Video Game History Foundation! The competition starts at 7pm Central tonight (Monday, April 12th), so jump in the MinnMax Discord and look on the left-hand side to find a channel called "1st Flo...

MinnMax Council - Chrono Cross And The Struggle Of Content Creation

Every Monday at noon Central, we stream our exclusive Q&A for $20 supporters (the MinnMax Council) on Patreon and they can ask us anything under the sun. Then we share the audio version of that stream with you all!If you want to join the MinnMax Council and even call-in to the show on the last Sunda...

Join The MinnMax Council Stream At Noon Central!

Every Monday at Noon Central, we stream an exclusive Q&A for supporters in the MinnMax Council. We’re happy to answer any and all questions about the future of MinnMax, our past, or the news of the day in the chat. If you can’t make it into the chat during the stream, feel free to leave your que...

The MinnMax Show - E3's "Return", Outriders Review, Apple Arcade's Best Games

This week on The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, and Suriel Vazquez talk about the online-only plans for E3 2021 and what that means for the future of the beloved convention before diving into a thorough review discussion of Outriders from People Can Fly. Then Kyle Hilliard...

Submit Your Question For The MinnMax Show Podcast

This week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Suriel Vazquez. It's your turn to make the show better by leaving a question, topic, or anything else for us to read on the show as a comment below! We’ll choose our favorite and iam8b...

The Oral History Of PopCap Games

MinnMax's Ben Hanson interviews key figures throughout the history of PopCap Games to tell the complete story of the studio behind massive successes like Bejeweled, Peggle, Plants vs Zombies, and more. From PopCap's cancelled games, to EA spending buying the studio for hundreds of millions o...

Choose What We Stream On New Show Plus!

Every week New Show Plus lets supporters at the Backstage Pass tier on Patreon vote to choose a new show for us to create, or to continue an older show from a previous week. If you missed the reveal, you can learn more about the format in this quick video.So check out your options below, and vote to...

MinnMax Council - Space Jam 2, Welcoming Janet, Patreon Efficiency

Hi everybody! This week, we talk about welcoming Janet Garcia as a cohort, Kyle Hilliard calls in to talk about the first trailer for Space Jam: A New Legacy, and more!Every Monday at noon Central, we stream our exclusive Q&A for $20 supporters (the MinnMax Council) on Patreon and they can ask us an...

Join The MinnMax Council Stream At Noon Central!

Every Monday at Noon Central, we stream an exclusive Q&A for supporters in the MinnMax Council. We’re happy to answer any and all questions about the future of MinnMax, our past, or the news of the day in the chat. If you can’t make it into the chat during the stream, feel free to leave your que...

Submit Your Question Or Song For Our CrossFade Podcast!

On this Friday's episode of our music podcast CrossFade, the guest is Matt Sweeney (guitarist/producer known from Skunk, Chavez, Zwan, and the Red Dead Redemption 2 Housebuilding EP). We'll be talking about John, the Wolf King of L.A. by John Phillips (of The Mamas & The Papas) and Marquee M...

BetterQuest - Our Personal Goals For April

MinnMax's Ben Hanson is joined by Jeff Cork to talk about losing weight, getting along with our parents, and reading the Star Tribune newspaper every day. Then we take calls from the MinnMax community to talk about their goals for the month.You can watch the video version of BetterQuest here - h...

The MinnMax Show - 2021’s Biggest Winners, Monster Hunter Rise, Balan Wonderworld

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, we're proud to welcome Janet Garcia (@Gameonysus) as our newest cohort! We talk about why 2021 is looking so promising for indie games, weigh in on Narita Boy and Genesis Noir, and then unpack our early thoughts on Monster Hunter Rise with Surie...

Submit Your Question For The MinnMax Show Podcast

Hey everybody, there's big news on the way with this week's podcast... This week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Suriel Vazquez, and MinnMax's new cohort Janet Garcia! You can follow her on Twitter (@gameonysus) by clicking here. It&#3...

MinnMax Council - March's Community Call-In Special With CrossFade's Matt Helgeson And Jason Dafnis

Hello everybody! Thank you all for supporting another great month here at MinnMax. On the final Sunday of every month, we let all supporters at the MinnMax Council tier on Patreon call in and talk to us about whatever they want. On this episode we're joined by Matt Helgeson and Jason Dafnis from...