Hey everybody! This is the last week in 2024 where we'll have community questions on the podcast. Here's the rundown for our schedule coming up and when the episodes are airing to the public...
12/19 - The MinnMax Awards
Best Thing
Dumbest Thing
Biggest News
The Game We All Agree Is Probably Good But We Didn't Play
Best Moment
Greatest Work of Art
12/26 - The Two Tens Debate Part 1 2024-12-10 18:31:44 +0000 UTC View Post
This week on Bonus Pod, host Haley MacLean is joined by Charles Harte to go through the community's submissions for the best game music of 2024! It's a spiritual sequel to last week's MinnMax show where the cohorts gave their less enlightened picks. Leave it to the community to form THE definitive list.
Here’s a link to the video ver...
2024-12-09 23:33:07 +0000 UTC View Post
What’s New this Week!
For Bonus Pod this week recording at a slightly earlier time of 3PM CT we have Haley and Charles combing throuugh the MinnMax Communiity's best game music picks of 2024!
If you have a song you would like to submit, feel free to include it here!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D6ArQZiMHUisP4mrWm3LXeOe-j...
2024-12-09 20:18:58 +0000 UTC View PostEvery 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!
2024-12-09 18:55:04 +0000 UTC
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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, and video editor Charles Harte unpack their favorite game music from 2024 before Kelsey Lewin joins to talk about Monster Hunter Wilds and more. Then we answer wonderful questions submitted by the community!
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To prep you for the Monster Hunter discussion on the podcast this week, don't miss Charles Harte's travelogue from visiting Osaka, Japan and Capcom's headquarters! There's a 2.25-hour version as well for folks at the Backstage Pass tier, check the Discord channel. https://youtu.be/05r0vvjCC-k
This week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, Kelsey Lewin, and video ed...
2024-12-03 17:07:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Fixed: Here's the audio version of the episode and a final link to the video version as well, apologies for the error.
This week on Bonus Pod, host Haley MacLean is joined by Leo Vader to share picks from the community about more hidden gems from gaming in 2024. It's a visual episode, with the two watching trailers for the games mentioned so check out the link below.
Here’s a link to the video version of this episode! - 2024-12-03 04:18:40 +0000 UTC View Post
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.
This week we're leaning into preparing for the Two Tens, so help us choose what gets a little extra time ahead of the discussions!
2024-12-02 18:27:12 +0000 UTC
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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Jacob Geller share their picks for the most underrated games of 2024 before we talk about Grunn, Crypt Custodian, and Metro Awakening in VR. Then for community questions we're joined by Jonah Abrahamson, who is a generous donor from our big charity stream where you all raised over $65,000 to help single moms in Minneapolis through the nonprofit Emerge Mother's Academy! You can still donate here - 2024-11-27 23:40:56 +0000 UTC View Post
We're thankful for all of your support here on Patreon, so here's a special extended version of our annual Thanksgiving joke-a-thon just for you. For the 8th year in a row now, MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Jeff Marchiafava are joined by their old co-worker Jeff Cork to read a ton of jokes about being thankful for gaming in 2024. Who knows, there might even be a special guest appearance...
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2024-11-27 20:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostThis week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller, and Give To The Max donor Jonah Abraham! It's your turn to make the show better by leaving a question, news story, BetterQuest goal, or anything else for us to read on the show as a comment below! We’ll choose our favorite and iam8bit will ship out the great prize below for the winner! We'll stop pulling questions around 8am Central on Wednesday.
On this week’s episode...
2024-11-26 19:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
This week on Bonus Pod, host Haley MacLean is in the MinnMax Studio along with Ben Hanson and here’s a rundown of everything they talk about…
Haley's trip to Minneapolis
Give To The Max highlights
What we can do better for Give To The Max 2025
Here’s a link to the video version of this episode! - https://youtu.be/CcIGYXqIaHQ
Check out the Give T...
2024-11-25 23:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostEvery 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. Although this week we're delaying the next vote on us playing Overwatch because Haley MacLean is in Minneapolis. We'll pick up Overwatch as an option next week.
So check out your options below, and vote to choose the next episode we create for New Show Plus airing Tuesday on Twitch!
2024-11-25 21:08:16 +0000 UTC
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It's that magical time of year, everybody. For the eighth year in a row, it's time to give thanks by writing a ton of dumb jokes!
Jeff Cork, Leo Vader, Ben Hanson, and Jeff Marchiafava will be sharing 20 reasons they're thankful for gaming in 2024 next week in the MinnMax Studio, really it's just an opportunity to write a bunch of mediocre jokes to make each other laugh.
MinnMax wouldn't...
2024-11-21 16:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Sarah Podzorski, and Jeff Marchiafava prepare for the big Game of the Year debates by sharing their final picks for games that other people should check out and will be relevant during The Two Tens. The full list of games we mention during this segment is below. We also talk about The Rise of the Golden Idol, Dragon Quest 3's remake, and the roguelike Shogun Showdown. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit quest...
2024-11-21 03:13:58 +0000 UTC View Post
MinnMax's Janet Garcia and Haley MacLean are joined by Remap's Patrick Klepek and Kinda Funny's Blessing Adeoye Jr. to unpack each of the chapters in Square-Enix and Deck Nine's Life is Strange: Double Exposure. The return of Max Caulfield get outs of the gate strong, but becomes a mess by the end of the game. This is a full spoilercast, so you've been warned. They also spoil previous Life is Strang...
2024-11-21 00:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostThis week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Jeff Marchiafava, and Sarah Podzorski. It's your turn to make the show better by leaving a question, news story, BetterQuest goal, or anything else for us to read on the show as a comment below! We’ll choose our favorite and iam8bit will ship out the great prize below for the winner! We'll stop pulling questions around 8am Central on Wednesday.
On this week’s episode we’ll be talking about... 2024-11-19 18:44:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Last month we debuted our new series MinnMax Spotlight by taking you inside Panic and the Playdate in Portland, Oregon. This month, the MinnMax Spotlight is on EverQuest and the studio that's kept the legendary MMO alive for 25 ye...
2024-11-19 17:15:02 +0000 UTC View Post
This week on Bonus Pod, host Haley MacLean is joined by Ben Hanson and here’s a rundown of everything they talk about…
30 Rock, The Simpsons, Futurama
The Game Awards Nominations
MinnMax's approach and debates about sponsored content
Here’s a link to the video version of this episode! - https://youtu.be/jOl7D3cjhlw
Thanks so much for supporting and ...
2024-11-18 23:32:57 +0000 UTC View PostEvery 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!
2024-11-18 19:21:23 +0000 UTC
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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Jeff Marchiafava, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Leo Vader rally for a huge episode covering all of the latest games.
See MinnMax's charity auction items and stream details here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/were-helping-big-115828242
Help support MinnMax's supporters!
2024-11-13 23:55:20 +0000 UTC View PostThis week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, Leo Vader, Jacob Geller, and Janet Garcia. It's your turn to make the show better by leaving a question, news story, BetterQuest goal, or anything else for us to read on the show as a comment below! We’ll choose our favorite and iam8bit will ship out the great prize below for the winner! We'll stop pulling questions around 8am Central on Wednesday.
On this week’s episode we’ll...
2024-11-12 19:11:24 +0000 UTC View Post
MinnMax's big charity stream is happening on Saturday, November 23rd on our YouTube channel, it's all part of Minnesota's nonprofit push called Give To The Max. We're giving away game codes to donors AND we have a ton of amazing auction items for you to win throughout the stream, more details below.
For over a decade now we've been hosting big charity streams in November to help kids. This yea...
2024-11-12 17:47:22 +0000 UTC View Post
This week on Bonus Pod, Haley MacLean and Charles Harte have a loaded chat of all the hot topics we can't fit in the MinnMax Show because we're prioritizing Leo talking about some game you've never heard of and will never play. Today, Haley and Charles get into:
Arcane Season 2 (episodes 1-3)
Overwatch Classic announcement
Planet Coaster 2 review
whether the new Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket is still fun if you don't spend money 2024-11-12 01:18:24 +0000 UTC View Post
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!
2024-11-11 20:45:17 +0000 UTC
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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, and video editor Charles Harte are joined by returning fan favorite Haley De Boom to unpack the big release of Bioware's Dragon Age: The Veilguard. We also touch on the Castlevania DLC for Vampire Survivors before Kelsey Lewin and Sarah Podzorski join the show to share their full thoughts on the Monster Hunter Wilds Beta... and Shadow the Hedgehog.
Come to MinnMax's community meetup at 7pm on Friday, 11/22 at Utepils - 2024-11-07 00:42:32 +0000 UTC View Post
This week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, Kelsey Lewin, and Charles Harte. It's your turn to make the show better by leaving a question, news story, BetterQuest goal, or anything else for us to read on the show as a comment below! We’ll choose our favorite and iam8bit will ship out the great prize below for the winner! We'll stop pulling questions around 8am Central on Wednesday.
On this week’s episode we’ll be talking about...
This week on Bonus Pod, Haley and Sarah go back to a simpler time, revisiting their old online girlpop haunts. Join them as they:
dress Baby Krissy
cook with Goofy
manage a pet spa
get Barbie makeovers
It was recorded with the podcast in mind but it's an especially visual episode this week, so as always, here's a link to the video version!
Thank...
2024-11-05 00:14:07 +0000 UTC View PostEvery 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!
2024-11-04 19:06:26 +0000 UTC
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Hey everybody! MinnMax is hosting a community meetup in Minneapolis at Utepils Brewing on Friday, November 22nd at 7pm and we'd love to have local folks swing by. You don't need to be a Patreon supporter to join, feel free to bring a friend. We'll have a couple of tables reserved, and there will also be 2024-10-31 20:15:01 +0000 UTC View Post