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. You can learn more about the format in this quick video.
So check out your options below, and vote to choose the next episode we create for New Show Plus airing Tuesday on Twitch!
MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Sarah Podzorski, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, and Leo Vader assemble for a big episode where we prepare for our Game of the Year debate for 2025. We share picks for games that we want to see on the list of "The Two Tens" and we need more people to play. After that, we talk about the excellent new games Town to City and Whisper of the House before unpacking Leo and Jacob's enthusiasm for Battlefield 6 and its new battle royale. Then it's nothing but commu...
2025-10-30 01:56:41 +0000 UTC
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Happy Halloween, folks! Pew Pew Bang just won the Astra Award for game podcast of the year! You can celebrate by checking out the latest episode all about horror games, subscribing to the stand-alone podcast feed, and sharing the show with a friend!
Here's the video version of Pew Pew Bang - 2025-10-28 18:53:09 +0000 UTC
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This week on Bonus Pod, host Haley MacLean is joined by Jacob Geller to complete the trifecta of Bonus Pod 2025 wedding discussions! They get into the details like how the couple chose Scotland and their European honeymoon before diving into the games Jacob has been dying to talk about in his absence like Silent Hill F, Hades II, and C...
2025-10-27 23:50:13 +0000 UTC
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MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski experience the meaning of fear as a caravan of horrific creatures roll through Haley's home and help celebrate the spooky season with a discussion of spooky games and the costumes that honor them.
The ad-free video version is available here just for you!
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2025-10-27 20:07:13 +0000 UTC
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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. You can learn more about the format in this quick video.
But watch out, it's almost Halloween and a scary ghost has taken over this post!! Vote to choose the next episode we create for New Show Plus airing Tuesday on Twitch!
Hello everybody! First off, thanks so much for supporting MinnMax and keeping us going for 6 years! Today is our big anniversary and we cannot thank you enough. The publisher Dreamhaven is helping us celebrate by giving away TWO Steam codes for Wildgate to anybody who wants to jump up to the $5 tier or above before Monday, October 27th.
Play the sci-fi multiplayer game with a friend AND directly support MinnMax in a huge way by unlocking the bonus podcast feed with access to Bonus Pod, ...
2025-10-24 18:34:56 +0000 UTC
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Hello everybody! In celebration of MinnMax's 6th anniversary today, we're bringing back our community game trivia show called Trivia Tower. This Monday (10/27/25) at 7:30pm Central, Jacob Geller and I are hosting a fun competition in the MinnMax Discord. Answer game trivia correctly to win game codes AND an Asro A20X headset. Here's a link to enter the Discord - 2025-10-24 18:30:02 +0000 UTC
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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Haley MacLean, and Janet Garcia celebrate MinnMax's 6th anniversary by unleashing their thoughts on Pokémon Legends: Z-A from Game Freak and lamenting on how you can squint to see an awesome game somewhere in this mix. Then Kyle Hilliard joins the show to talk about Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted before we dive into a spoiler-free conversation about Double Fine's beautiful game starring a lighthouse called Keeper. Then Game Informer's Charles Harte joins t...
2025-10-23 03:14:06 +0000 UTC
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Hello everybody! This week at MinnMax we're celebrating our SIXTH anniversary, we cannot thank you all enough for supporting us here on Patreon and making this whole thing possible. A special thanks as well to everybody who tuned in and donated during our Give To The Max charity stream, you all raised over $102,00 for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota to provide free legal services to low-in...
2025-10-21 19:29:02 +0000 UTC
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This week on Bonus Pod, host Haley MacLean is joined by Mrs. Janet Garcia, Sarah Podzorski, and eventually Kelsey Lewin and here’s a rundown of everything they talk about…
Janet Garcia's beautiful wedding
Visiting Universal Studios
Visiting Disney Land
Favorite theme park rides and food
Here’s a link to the video version of this episode! - http...
2025-10-20 22:22:52 +0000 UTC
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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.
It's almost Halloween, so check out some extra spooky options below, and vote to choose the next episode we create for New Show Plus airing Tuesday on Twitch!
2025-10-20 19:04:19 +0000 UTC
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Check out Saturday's Give To The Max schedule and auction items in this public post - https://www.patreon.com/posts/give-to-max-and-140934052
MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, married man Jacob Geller, and special guest Chris Plante from The Besties and Post Games break down their love for the new rogue games Absolum, Ball X Pit, and Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor. They also go back in time ...
2025-10-15 20:41:04 +0000 UTC
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This is an audio version of this week's New Show Plus winner, join the Backstage Pass to vote every week on what new show we create or continue. We'll DM you a Steam code for Promise Mascot Agency (Overwhelmingly Positive reviews) if you upgrade your tier before Monday, October 20th.
2025-10-15 16:15:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey everybody! Reminder that we have the big Give To The Max charity stream happening this Saturday from 2pm-2am Central. Tune in live on YouTube for charity auctions and fun game segments. Here's a full breakdown of the auction items and more - https://www.patreon.com/posts/give-to-max-and-140934052
Don't miss the new episode of Pew Pew Bang all about cozy games - 2025-10-14 19:49:36 +0000 UTC
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Last week was all about Ben Reeves with his special takeover of New Show Plus, those optios were all designed as dead-ends so we're picking things back up from the week prior. Due to travel and disease, Jacob Geller and Ben Hanson are taking over all options for New Show Plus this week. Buckle up, buds!
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 misse...
2025-10-13 17:17:24 +0000 UTC
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MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski discuss Patreon-exclusively whether a train can die and become a ghost, then explore the light and dark sides of cozy gaming before Showing off their designated cozy zones and Challenging each other to make their lives even cozier.
To jump to a particular segment, check out the timestamps below......
2025-10-13 16:00:04 +0000 UTC
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