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The Besties

It's Game of the Year meets King of the Hill as four of Earth's best friends – Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Chris Plante, and Russ Frushtick – rank and review their favorite video games. Because s... Read more

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The Besties pick the best games of January 2017

The Besties pick the best games of January 2017

Yes, they’re back. OK? Though we still don’t have a great explanation as to why, the first ever Polygon podcast has retu... Read more

9 Feb 2017

1hr 16mins

Ranked #2

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The Besties podcast: Best of 2016

The Besties podcast: Best of 2016

Yes, it's true, we've returned for yet another round of nobody's favorite video game podcast, The Besties. Join your hos... Read more

13 Dec 2016

3hr 16mins

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The Besties Podcast XXVII

The Besties Podcast XXVII

Besties! Besties! An old friend visits the show, proclaiming a love for the mightiest shape of them all. There's also so... Read more

7 Sep 2012

46mins

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The Best Game of 2017

The Best Game of 2017

In defiance of reason, good taste and the laws of both god and man, your pals The Besties sat down and recorded a two-ho... Read more

3 Jan 2018

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The Besties Game of the Year special for 2015 is now available, you monster

The Besties Game of the Year special for 2015 is now available, you monster

Last year, we published a post called "The Final Besties Ever." We're sorry that we lied about that, but we're even sorr... Read more

28 Dec 2015

2hr 42mins

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The Besties Podcast 53 - Let's finish this week

The Besties Podcast 53 - Let's finish this week

Boy, am I happy to end this week. Over the past few days, I've struggled to write, think or care about video games. I've... Read more

19 Apr 2013

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The Besties Podcast 48 - Tomb Raider and SimCity

The Besties Podcast 48 - Tomb Raider and SimCity

Two big games, including one that works! This week on The Besties, Chris Plante is galavanting out in Japan for work (pr... Read more

8 Mar 2013

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The Besties Podcast XXVI

The Besties Podcast XXVI

Besties! This week on The Besties, Griffiin returns from his escapades. What do the Mannequin movies and Pokemon have in... Read more

31 Aug 2012

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The Besties Podcast XXIV

The Besties Podcast XXIV

Besties! You know you want to spend the weekend with The Besties. How could you not? Another week has come and gone, and... Read more

17 Aug 2012

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The Besties Podcast XXIII

The Besties Podcast XXIII

Besties! Your friends The Besties are back with the audio security blanket you need to help snuggle you into the weekend... Read more

10 Aug 2012

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The Besties Podcast IV

The Besties Podcast IV

We've welcomed Griffin back to our bosom after his absence last week, and he's brought a pretty darn heavy hitter with h... Read more

16 Mar 2012

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The Besties Podcast xXx

The Besties Podcast xXx

Besties! Here's our State of the Union: We love video games. Much like Vin Diesel or (to a lesser extent) Ice Cube befor... Read more

28 Sep 2012

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The Besties Podcast: Wii U special

The Besties Podcast: Wii U special

Besties! Straight up: We didn't play anything this week. There. We said it. Also, Russ Frushtick is in Japan, so we thou... Read more

14 Sep 2012

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The Besties Podcast 55 - A mouthful of candies

The Besties Podcast 55 - A mouthful of candies

I love Candy Box. I'd hate to spoil what Candy Box is. So trust me. Before you press that play button, click this link. ... Read more

3 May 2013

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The Besties Podcast 45 - Fire Emblem: Awakening and Dead Space 3

The Besties Podcast 45 - Fire Emblem: Awakening and Dead Space 3

The Besties are back! This week on The Besties, we discuss babies having babies and then having those babies fight for t... Read more

15 Feb 2013

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The Besties Podcast 47 - Proteus and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

The Besties Podcast 47 - Proteus and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

Call it a sick day. Griffin succumbed to the Andromeda Strain this week, leaving Frushtick, Hoops and myself to brave Th... Read more

1 Mar 2013

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The Besties Podcast 34

The Besties Podcast 34

After a night of heavy drinking, some of The Besties aren't quite up to fighting form. And yet, they press on! In this e... Read more

9 Nov 2012

55mins

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The Besties Podcast 56 - The backhanded compliment

The Besties Podcast 56 - The backhanded compliment

Mr. Dave Tach fills in for the absent Griffin McElroy this week. His dulcet tones could melt an ice cap, but are they en... Read more

10 May 2013

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The Besties Game of the Year 2013 Video Special - Part 1 (Audio Only)

The Besties Game of the Year 2013 Video Special - Part 1 (Audio Only)

The time has come! Just like last year, The Besties have come together to celebrate the holidays and decide, once and fo... Read more

30 Dec 2013

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The Besties Podcast XX

The Besties Podcast XX

This week on The Besties, Griffin returns and demands bombast from a fellow co-host. There's also some discussion about ... Read more

20 Jul 2012

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