Gamers With Jobs - Conference Call
798 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 719 ratingsThe official podcast of GamersWithJobs.com, the GWJCC is our way of providing a podcast that feels like you are hanging out with friends after a long day in the office. We strive for smart, in-depth discussions about the latest games and gaming-related news, as well as light, playful tangents. We're always thrilled to talk about the new hotness, explore fun and strange indie gems, and revisit games old and new.
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Episodes
GWJ Conference Call Episode 731
October 14, 2020 07:13 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBAmanda and Rich are joined by Amanda Gardner from The Deep End Games to talk about the Kickstarter for Romancelvania: The BATchelor's Curse! Games: Baldur's Gate 3 (PC), Genshin Impact (PC), Hades (PC).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 730
October 07, 2020 05:48 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBAmanda and Rich are joined by Shawn Andrich to catch up and talk about the GWJ Donation Drive. Games: Wasteland 3, Genshin Impact, Root, The Last of Us 2, Star Wars: Squadrons.
GWJ Conference Call Episode 729
September 30, 2020 05:21 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBAmanda, Rich, and Glendon talk about Spiritual Successors in gaming. Games: Hades (PC), Embracelet (Switch), Horizon Zero Dawn (PC), Democratic Socialism Simulator (PC), Superhot VR (PC).
Minisode: CK3 Code Winner Entries
September 28, 2020 08:24 - 8 minutes - 6.31 MBA few episodes back, we were generously gifted three codes for Crusader Kings III to give away! Due to the sudden and sometimes hazardous events that can happen in CK3, We asked our listeners to send in their most memorable gut-punches and games-gone-sideways. Here are our readings of the winning entries. Warning: Spoiler territory.
GWJ Conference Call Episode 728
September 23, 2020 03:48 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBAmanda, Julian, and Rich to talk about some of our favorite cheat codes, mods, and hacks for game accessibility. Games: Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2 (PS4, PC), Spelunky 2 (PS4), Hades (PC), Among Us (PC), Blaseball (Web).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 727
September 16, 2020 07:11 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBAmanda and Rich are joined by guests Lara and Karla to discuss shipping in video games and media. Games: Crusader Kings 3 (PC), Wasteland 3 (PC), Board Game Arena (PC), Paradise Killer (Switch), Paper Mario (Switch), The Last Campfire (PC).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 726
September 09, 2020 04:28 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBAmanda, Glendon, Rich, and Aaron talk about Surprise Gut Punches in games. Games: Marvel's Avengers (PS4), The Room VR: A Dark Matter (Oculus, Steam, PSVR), Wasteland 3 (PC), Tell Me Why (PC), Tony Hawk Pro-Skater 1 & 2 (PS4), Crusader Kings 3 (PC), Nvidia Geforce NOW (PC).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 725
September 02, 2020 04:52 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBAmanda, Glendon, Rich, and Aaron talk about which directors they'd like to see take on particular video game franchises. Games: Wasteland 3, Manifold Garden, Othercide, Necrobarista.
GWJ Conference Call Episode 724
August 26, 2020 05:37 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBAmanda, Cory, Glendon, and Julian are joined by special guest Eugene Huo from The Magic Hour Show Podcast to talk about The role of simulation in society and its function in the modern world. Games: PGA 2K21 (Stadia), Microsoft Flight Sim 2020 (PC), The Librarian (PC), The Beatles: Rockband (Wii), Call of Duty Ghosts (PS4).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 723
August 19, 2020 03:23 - 51 minutes - 36.3 MBAmanda, Rich, and Aaron are joined by partners Paige and Liz to discuss Emotional Intimacy in Gaming. Games: Fast & The Furious: Crossroads (PS4), One Night Stand (PS4), An Outcry (PC), Total War: Troy (PC), and a smattering of multi-player games.
GWJ Conference Call Episode 722
August 12, 2020 03:33 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBAmanda and Rich talk about games that make you fill in the blanks. Games: Griftlands Early Access (PC), Ring Fit Adventure (Switch), No Man’s Sky (PC), Fall Guys (PC).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 721
August 05, 2020 04:19 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBAmanda and Rich are joined by guest Lara Crigger to talk about games that "grew the beard." Games: Final Fantasy 7: Remake (PS4), Final Fantasy 7: Original (Switch), Final Fantasy 8 (Switch), Paper Mario the Origami King (Switch), Fight Crab (PC), Blaseball (Web).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 720
July 29, 2020 04:27 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBAaron, Allen, Amanda, and Rich talk about the recently announced PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles and games. Games: Carrion (PC), Paper Mario the Origami King (Switch), Mortal Shell (PC), Hardspace Shipbreaker (PC), Ghost of Tsushima (PS4), Bloodstained Curse of the Moon 2 (PC), Subterfuge (Android).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 719
July 22, 2020 04:38 - 1 hour - 64 MBAmanda, Glendon, Greg and Rich talk about Dogs in Video Games. Games: Ghost of Tsushima (PS4), Valve Index (PC), Gorn (PC), Avocuddle (Switch), Bloodborne (PS4), Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark (PC).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 718
July 15, 2020 04:43 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBAmanda, Glendon, Greg, Rich, and Aaron talk Video Game Blind Dates. Games: Max Gentleman Sexy Business! (PC), Wildermyth (PC), Signs of the Sojourner (PC), Neoverse (PC), Thief Simulator (Switch), (PC) Black Mesa (PC). *Show should be dated for July 15th, 2020.
GWJ Conference Call Episode 717
July 08, 2020 03:45 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBAmanda, Sean, Karla, and Michael are joined by guests Fred Keiper and David Bauer to talk about The Next Big Sting: A GWJ Honey Heist RPG! Games: Path of Exile: Harvest (PC), Satisfactory (PC), Hardspace: Shipbreaker (PC), Children of Morta (PC), Hades (PC), Mass Effect: Andromeda (with mods, PC), Desperados III (PC), Monster Train (PC), Trackmania (PC), My Jigsaw Adventures - Roads of Life (PC).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 716
July 01, 2020 06:57 - 1 hour - 39.8 MBAmanda and Karla are joined by guest GWJ Twitch Streamer Josh (SeuGWJ) to talk about creating and experiencing LGBTQIA+ content in gaming. Games: Path of Exile: Harvest (PC), Animal Crossing (Switch), Age of Wonders: Planetfall (PC).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 715
June 24, 2020 08:03 - 1 hour - 38.3 MBAmanda, Glendon, Julian, and Rich talk about Gaming Outside the Game. Games: Beyond Blue (PC), Path of Exile: Harvest (PC), F1 stuff, Greedfall (PC), The Waylanders (PC).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 714
June 17, 2020 04:15 - 1 hour - 40 MBJulian, Sean, and Cory sit down and talk about their ideal media cocktails of books, movies, music, games, and more. Games: Europa Universalis IV: Dharma (PC), Slay the Spire on iOS, Monster Train (PC), Divinity Original Sin 2 (PC).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 713
June 10, 2020 05:44 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBAmanda and Rich are joined by special guests Sarah Elmaleh and Graham Rowat to talk about voice over in video games, life, and more! Games: Animal Crossing, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Disco Elysium, Bundle for Racial Equality and Justice, Online improv and online RPGs, COD Modern Warfare, Codenames and Jackbox Games via Zoom.
GWJ Conference Call Episode 712
June 03, 2020 04:42 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBAmanda, Rich, and Glendon are Joined by guest Aaron Amendola to catch up on listener emails! Games: Minecraft Dungeons (PC), Maneater (PS4), Destiny 2 (PS4), Apex Legends (PS4), Predator: Hunting Grounds: Arnold DLC (PS4), Disco Elysium (PC), Black Book: Prologue (PC).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 711
May 27, 2020 22:53 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBAmanda, Rich, and Glendon talk Surprise Rabbit Holes: Games That Came Out of Nowhere. Games: Deep Rock Galactic (PC), Maneater (PC), Spirit of the North (PC), Super Mega Baseball 3 (PC), Disco Elysium (PC), Breath of the Wild (Switch).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 710
May 20, 2020 04:01 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBAmanda, Julian, and Rich are joined by returning guest host Jason aka ThatGuy42 to talk about the Joy of Playing Through the Pile. Games: Titanfall 2 (PC), PlanetSide 2 (PC), Deep Rock Galactic (PC), Breath of the Wild (Switch), Star Trek Online (PC), Deliver Us the Moon (PC), Hunt a Killer (Mail-in Mystery Game).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 709
May 13, 2020 04:35 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBAmanda, Julian, Rich, Greg, and Glendon talk about Learning Machines: Games that teach us how to play them. Games: Planetside 2 (PC), Octopath Traveller (Switch), Black Book: Prologue (PC), Deliver Us the Moon (PC), Contra Rogue Corps (Switch), Rogue Bit (Switch), Chimera Squad (PC).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 708
May 06, 2020 04:07 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBAmanda, Sean, and Rich are joined by guests Soren and Leyla Johnson from Mohawk Games to discuss the early access release of OldWorld. Games: Gears Tactics (PC), Offworld Trading Company (PC), Raft (PC), Cloudpunk (PC), Control (PC), Horizon’s Gate (PC).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 707
April 29, 2020 04:19 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBAmanda, Cory, Glendon, and special guest Aaron Amendola talk about the spaces we play in. Games: Resident Evil 3 Remake (PS4), Predator: Hunting Grounds (PS4), XCOM: Chimera Squad (PC), MB Bannerlord (PC).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 706
April 22, 2020 15:43 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBAmanda, Greg, Julian, and Rich talk about Sense Memories in Gaming. Games: VALORANT beta (PC), Butter Royale (Apple Arcade), Control (PC), Magic: The Gathering Arena (PC), Minecraft RTX(PC), Round Guard (Apple Arcade), Final Fantasy 7: Remake (PS4).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 705
April 15, 2020 15:35 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBAmanda, Cory, Rich, and Glendon discuss their current gaming Alpha and Omega: First game remembered vs last game played. Games: Final Fantasy 7: Remake (PS4), Stellaris: Federations DLC (PC), Mount & Blade 2 Bannerlord (PC), Animal Crossing (Switch), Doom Eternal (PC), Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective (Board Game).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 704
April 08, 2020 04:16 - 1 hour - 45 MBAmanda, Julian, Rich, and returning guest McChuck talk about Fitness Gaming and Playing to Stay Active. Games: Eve Online (PC), Moonlighter (Switch), Remnant: From the Ashes (PS4), Armello (PC), Animal Crossing: New Horizons Seasonal Events (Switch), Jackbox games (PC), Dreamscaper (PC), RingFit Adventure (Swith), Just Dance 2020 (Switch), Fitness Boxing (Switch).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 703
April 01, 2020 03:54 - 1 hour - 35.2 MBAmanda, Julian, Rich, and Glendon talk Max Chillaxing: Games That Relax Us. Games that can calm vs games that aren't inherently relaxing, but help us unwind and process the world around us. Games: Stellaris: Federations DLC (PC), Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch), Doom Eternal (PC), Doom 64 (PC).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 702
March 25, 2020 04:12 - 1 hour - 47 MBAllen, Amanda, Julian, and Rich are joined by the site admin Jeff 'Doogiemac' Beeman to discuss gamerswithjobs.com updates and Online Distance Gaming. Games: Doom Eternal (PC), Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch), Ori and the Will of the Wisps (PC), Murder by Numbers (Switch) , FF7 Remake demo (PS4), Wasteland 3 Beta (PC), Black Mesa (PC), Death Crown (PC), Circle Empires (PC).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 701
March 18, 2020 04:48 - 1 hour - 37.1 MBAmanda, Greg, and Rich talk about which video game characters they'd like to have with them for a Final Boss Fight! Games: The Longing (PC), Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Rescue Team DX (Switch), Ori and the Will of the Wisps (PC), Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Switch).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 700
March 11, 2020 04:12 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBAmanda, Glendon, and guest Aaron Amendola take a 20/20 look back at each hundred-level episode and discuss some milestones made for gaming and GWJ. Games: Outer Wilds (PC), Division 2: Warlords of New York (PC), Spellbreak Closed Beta (PC), Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 The Black Order (Switch), Ori and the Blind Forest (Xbox).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 699
March 04, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBAmanda, Julian, and Rich get into the games they're most looking forward to in 2020! Games: Device Six (iOS), Kentucky Route Zero (PC) , Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem (PC), Forgone (PC), Disco Elysium (PC), In Other Waters (PC).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 698
February 26, 2020 05:05 - 1 hour - 36.4 MBAmanda, Rich, Greg, and Glendon discuss Channeling Your Inner Protagonist. Games: World Of Horror (PC), Them’s Fightin’ Herds (PC), Satisfactory (PC), Crypt of the NecroDancer (Nintendo Switch).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 697
February 19, 2020 14:27 - 1 hour - 52.3 MBAmanda, Karla, and Michael Zenke are joined by Chris O'Reagan from Cane & Rinse to talk about tabletop gaming and how to get into groups. Games: Vader Immortal (Oculus VR), Luna: The Shadow Dust (PC), Sundered: Eldritch Edition (PC), Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem (PC), There’s This Girl (Android).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 696
February 12, 2020 04:57 - 52 minutes - 30.3 MBAllen, Amanda, and Rich talk about motivation to play, it's importance in our lives, and why you should make some time for that thing you've been meaning to play. Coffee Talk (Switch), Thief Town (Switch), Operencia: The Stolen Sun (PC), Kentucky Route Zero (PC), The Pedestrian (PC) Ironsworn (TTRPG).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 695
February 05, 2020 04:38 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBAmanda, Rich, Greg, and special guest Glendon announce a few site updates for GWJ and talk about some of their favorite games you may not heard of before. Video Games: The Outer Wilds (PC), The Cycle(PC), Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Switch), Through the Darkest of Times (PC), Speaking Simulator (PC).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 694
January 29, 2020 05:14 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBThis week Amanda is joined by Karla Andrich and Lara Crigger to discuss Narrative Crossovers and games. Video Games: The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt (PC), Return of the Obra Dinn (PC), Kitsune Kitchen (PC), Kitty Love - Way to look for love (Switch), Frostpunk: The Last Autumn DLC Beta (PC), Kentucky Route Zero (PC).
GWJ Conference Call Episode 693
January 22, 2020 04:33 - 47 minutes - 27.2 MBThis week Julian Murdoch and Allen Cook are joined by David Heron from The Game Design Roundtable Podcast to talk about board games they played at Winter Rabbitcon 2020. Board Games: Wavelength, Dune (1979), Just One, Tales of the Arabian Nights, Hanamikoji, Raccoon Tycoon, ShipShape.
GWJ Conference Call Episode 692
January 15, 2020 05:23 - 1 hour - 35.1 MBGreg Decker and Rich Lovejoy join host Amanda Knowlton this week as they dive into the mailbag backlog and answer your emails and more! Games: Death Stranding, Dragon's Dogma, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Gato Roboto, Consider It, Sayonara Wild Hearts.
GWJ Conference Call Episode 691
January 08, 2020 03:13 - 1 hour - 35.8 MBJulian and Amanda are joined by special guest Rob Daviau from Restoration Games to talk about Return to Dark Tower! Games: Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Slay the Spire, and Wattam.
GWJ Conference Call Episode 690
January 01, 2020 04:54 - 1 hour - 51.1 MBAnother full house with Sean, Allen, Julian, Cory, and Amanda! The crew finishes off their favorite games list from the last decade.
GWJ Conference Call Episode 689
December 25, 2019 05:24 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBIt's a full house with Sean, Allen, Julian, Cory, and Amanda! The crew starts to dig into their top ten favorite games from the last decade.
GWJ Conference Call Episode 688
December 18, 2019 05:19 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBSean, Allen, Julian, and Amanda discuss their favorite games from 2019.
GWJ Conference Call Episode 687
December 11, 2019 04:56 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBCory and Amanda are joined by special guest Nicole Banks to discuss accidentally becoming a gamer. Pokemon Sword & Shield, Revisiting Classics: Metroid Fusion and Rockband.
GWJ Conference Call Episode 686
December 04, 2019 04:41 - 1 hour - 39.5 MBSean, Cory, and Julian discuss What Makes a Great Video Game Character & Some of Their Favorites. Games: Escape From Tarkov, Noita, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.
GWJ Conference Call Episode 685
November 27, 2019 05:24 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBCory, Amanda, Julian, and Karla talk about Character Creators. Games: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Superliminal, Steam Remote Play, Ultimate Chicken Horse.
Gamers with Lives- Rich Lovejoy
November 22, 2019 23:03 - 1 hour - 145 MBGamers with Lives- Rich Lovejoy.
GWJ Conference Call Episode 684
November 20, 2019 05:03 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBCory, Amanda, and Sean discuss Great Gaming Set-Pieces: Moments Intended to Awe. Games: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Planet Zoo, Bee Simulator.