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 choose the next episode we create for New Show Plus airing Tuesday on Twitch! 2021-08-30 20:03:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome to the big community call-in special for August! At the end of every month, we let everybody at the $20 MinnMax Council tier call in and podcast with us about whatever they like. This month it's almost exclusively trivia for Ben Hanson and Jeff Marchiafava, but it's a great time! We also talk about old tabletop games, fatherhood, and the future of The Deepest Dive.
If you want to join the MinnMax Council and even call-in to the show on the last Sunday of every month, you can sup...
2021-08-30 19:07:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello everybody, thanks for supporting us at the MinnMax Council tier! As you might know, we let you call in via the #minnmaxcouncil Discord channel on the last Sunday of every month. This month, however, is a little different. Due to some scheduling stuff, we'll instead be taking calls at 12pm Central on Monday, August 30th. So please call in to podcast with Jeff Marchiafava and Ben Hanson, we'll be answering any questions you have or just talking about your favorite games. ...
2021-08-28 15:28:57 +0000 UTC View PostMinnMax's Ben Hanson, Suriel Vazquez, Jeff Marchiafava, and Kyle Hilliard break down the biggest news from Gamescom 2021 and then answer wonderful questions submitted by you all! Also, this is a big episode for Suriel so feel free to follow him and thank him on Twitter! https://twitter.com/SurielVazquez
Give kids in North Minneapolis a free music lesson by supporting CrossFade's charity drive for Hopewell Music - ...
2021-08-26 00:44:45 +0000 UTC View PostThis week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, 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 iam8bit will ship out a great prize for the winner! We'll stop pulling questions around 10am Central on Wednesday.
On this week’s episode we’ll be talking about...
- Psychonauts 2
- Gamesc...
2021-08-24 19:01:01 +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. 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 choose the next episode we create for New Show Plus airing Tuesday on Twitch! 2021-08-23 18:52:37 +0000 UTC View Post
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 join the MinnMax Council, you can call in and talk about whatever you want on Monday, August 30th at 12pm Central! Let us know if you have any questions about how it works.
Follow us on Twitch - 2021-08-23 18:12:18 +0000 UTC View Post
MinnMax's Ben Hanson interviews the founder of Arkane Studios Raphael Colantonio about his reason for leaving the studio and Bethesda behind to create Wolfeye Studios and his new game Weird West. Raf talks about the challenges of finding an audience for an immersive sim like Prey, why he's so excited about the rumors of a Dishonored series on Netflix, his full thoughts on The Legend of Zelda: Breath ...
2021-08-23 16:01:24 +0000 UTC View Post
very 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 question here and we’ll answer it on the stream. Thanks for your support, everybody!
2021-08-23 14:18:53 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Sarah Podzorski, Suriel Vazquez, and Kyle Hilliard to break down the new from Pokémon Presents and a whole lot more. Then Janet Garcia joins us to answer great community questions!
Give kids in North Minneapolis a free music lesson by supporting CrossFade's charity drive for Hopewell Music - https://www.givemn.org/crossfade
Help suppo...
2021-08-18 21:38:03 +0000 UTC View PostThis week on CrossFade, composer Peter McConnell (Psychonauts 1+2, the Sly Cooper franchise, Grim Fandango, Escape From Monkey Island, and more) is discussing Jimi Hendrix and experimental composer (and Peter’s mentor) Ivan Tcherepnin! We’re recording this episode early, so leave a question and song for our guest and host below by the end of the day Thursday, Aug. 19!
This week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Sarah Podzorski, 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 iam8bit will ship out a great prize for the winner! We'll stop pulling questions around 10am Central on Wednesday.
On this week’s episode we’ll be talking about...
- Pokémon Presents
-...
2021-08-17 20:47:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Get ready for tonight's episode of Trivia Tower, with special guest co-host Gravity Well lead producer Tina Sanchez! The competition starts at 7pm Central tonight (Monday, August 16th), so jump in the MinnMax Discord and look on the left-hand side to find a channel called "1st Floor." That's where the competition begins. You'll be watching the YouTube stre...
2021-08-16 20:01:00 +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. If you missed the reveal, you can learn more about the format in this quick video.
Heads up: Leo is out of town this week, so we'l include the second episode of SplitGate LV-1 next week. So check out your options below, and vote to...
2021-08-16 19:28:41 +0000 UTC View PostHello everybody! Remember that Trivia Tower is happening tonight at 7pm Central in the MinnMax Discord, here's a link for you to jump in - https://discordapp.com/invite/aqSwgU2
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...
2021-08-16 18:15:30 +0000 UTC View Post
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 question here and we’ll answer it on the stream.
Thanks for your support, everybody!
Join the stream here - https://y...
2021-08-16 15:24:22 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, we run down the full history of the Metroid series and talk about the game's development. Suriel Vazquez also talks about Axiom Verge 2 and other Nintendo indie games! Then Janet Garcia joins us to answer some community questions.
Give underprivileged kids in North Minneapolis a chance to learn an instrument for free with our charity drive for Hopewell Music! ht...
2021-08-11 22:19:53 +0000 UTC View PostThis 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 iam8bit will ship out a great prize for the winner! We'll stop pulling questions around 10am Central on Wednesday.
On this week’s episode we’ll be talking about...
- A Metroid Retrospective 2021-08-10 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Suriel Vazquez, and entertainment compatriot Bryan Vore break down James Gunn's The Suicide Squad in a big spoilercast. We talk about the ending, John Cena's acting chops, the best jokes, Harley Quinn's evolution, and King Shark.
You can watch the video version right here - https://youtu.be/h2FIgRIkCD4 2021-08-09 22:15:59 +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. 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 choose the next episode we create for New Show Plus airing Tuesday on Twitch! 2021-08-09 21:20:33 +0000 UTC View Post
To celebrate MinnMax's music podcast CrossFade, we're raising money for the community music school in North Minneapolis called Hopewell Music! Your donations will help support their mission of putting instruments in the hands of kids and giving them free or reduced rate lessons. Hopewell Music also offers online or distanced learning during this period as well. At the end of the campaign, MinnMax will be creating a bonus video t...
2021-08-09 20:01:36 +0000 UTC View PostThe gods of guesting have always been good to us here at CrossFade, and the latest boons are a bounty indeed – Darren Korb of Supergiant Games (Audio Director, Composer, and VO of Zagreus in Hades), is talking Beatles and Queens of the Stone Age this week! Leave a question and song for our guest and host below by Tuesday, Aug. 10!
Hello everybody and welcome to a new episode of MinnMax Council! On this episode, we talk about kicking off our new charity drive for the community music school in North Minneapolis called Hopewell Music. We're raising money for kids to learn how to play instruments, check it out! https://www.givemn.org/story/Crossfade
Every Monday at noon Central, we stream our exclusive Q&A for $20 supporters (the MinnM...
2021-08-09 18:16:07 +0000 UTC View Post
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 question here and we’ll answer it on the stream.
Thanks for your support, everybody!
https://youtu.be/KFooDr2eZI4...
2021-08-09 15:14:42 +0000 UTC View Post
For the grand finale of our thank you crusade, Ben Hanson, Ronnie, and E3 King Jeff Cork recorded a full commentary track for the extended edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. We talk about the incredible battle of Minas Tirith, Mt. Doom, Scooby-Doo, and Jeff Cork's adventures through New Zealand. Also, just a heads up that this commentary track is uncensored! 2021-08-06 20:31:56 +0000 UTC View Post
MinnMax's Ben Hanson and Jeff Cork talk about setting personal goals for themselves in August and take calls from the community about building your own keyboard, intermittent fasting, and the grand accomplishment of hiking the entire Appalachian Trail.
You can watch the video version here! https://youtu.be/9ar1mebDzVs 2021-08-06 16:11:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava run down the game release calendar and debate who is most excited for the biggest releases. Then we're joined by former Game Informer intern and podcast extraordinaire Haley MacLean to answer great questions from the community!
You can follow Haley on Twitter here - https://twitter.com/haleyfax 2021-08-04 21:25:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome back to The Deepest Dive on 2008's Dead Space from Visceral Games! MinnMax's Ben Hanson and Kyle Hilliard are joined once again by YouTube essayist Jacob Geller (@yacobg42), ButWhyTho's Kate Sanchez (@OhMyMithrandir), and former Visceral producer Zach Mumbach (@zachulon) to create the best, most thorough discussion about Dead Space on the internet! This is the second half of our gigantic, com...
2021-08-04 19:15:59 +0000 UTC View PostThis week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Jeff Marchiafava, and special guest Haley MacLean. 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 will ship out a great prize for the winner! We'll stop pulling questions around 10am Central on Wednesday.
On this...
2021-08-03 18:01:01 +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. 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 choose the next episode we create for New Show Plus airing Tuesday on Twitch! 2021-08-02 18:33:54 +0000 UTC View Post