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PodQuest

518 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings

Welcome to PodQuest! This is our weekly flagship show, since 2014, where you can join us for conversation about video games, movies, comics, television, and so much more. We discuss the big news stories when they happen, and focus on having conversations about the things we love (and not love). PodQuest releases weekly on Thursdays (Unless otherwise announced, and you can be part of the show by joining us over on Patreon.com/OneQuest where you’ll get to suggest topics and vote on things we do on the show, among other fun perks.

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Episodes

PodQuest 262 – D23, Keystone Comic Con, Telltale Games

August 29, 2019 14:01 - 5 MB

This week on PodQuest we talk about some of the reveals from the D23 Conference, Chris went to Keystone Comic Con, and Telltale Games is being revived in at least name. We also talk about Spider-Man 2099, The Marvel exhibit at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, and Droo and Walnut played some DnD.

PodQuest 261 – Sony Deals, Matrix 4, and The Avengers

August 22, 2019 18:09 - 5 MB

There's a lot going on this week as we discuss a few different deals regarding Sony, the announcement of a fourth film in the Matrix franchise, and the official release of The Avengers gameplay from Square Enix. We all talk about No Man's Sky Beyond in VR, Death Stranding, and plenty more!

PodQuest 260 – Dinosaurs, Naruto, and Hobbs and Shaw

August 15, 2019 14:35 - 5 MB

This week on PodQuest news is light while we discuss the possibility of SNES games on the Switch after a recent FCC filing for a wireless SNES controller by Nintendo. Otherwise we talk about Dinosaurs, Naruto, Hobbs and Shaw, and have some check ins with Stardew Valley, Fire Emblem Three Houses, and Walnut started watching Relics and Rarities over at Geek & Sundry

PodQuest 259 – Ninja, ESA Leaks, and Agents of SHIELD

August 08, 2019 13:30 - 5 MB

This week on PodQuest we talk about Disney's pricing plans for Disney+, Ninja leaving Twitch for Mixer, season 6 of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, EVO 2019, and the big one ESA accidentally exposing thousands of media members personal information. We also talk about some board games, some video games, and some Pokemon.

PodQuest 258 – Fire Emblem Three Houses, The Boys, and The Lion King

August 01, 2019 17:34 - 5 MB

It was a slow news week, but we've still got a brand new PodQuest where we discuss Fire Emblem Three Houses, Amazon's The Boys, and Disney's live action The Lion King. Plus we discuss House of X, Walnut's final thoughts on Ultimate Alliance 3, and a little more Dungeons and Dragons.

PodQuest 257 – SDCC, MCU, DCU, and DnD

July 25, 2019 18:38 - 5 MB

This week on PodQuest we have a lot of letters to go over as San Diego Comic Con happened and a slew of announcements about MCU and DC movies and tv were announced. Plus we have some game talk about Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, Apex Legends, and the Oninaki demo followed by some Dungeons and Dragons chat.

PodQuest 256 – GameStop, Power Rangers, and Detroit Become Human

July 18, 2019 15:39 - 5 MB

This week on PodQuest we sit down and discuss the changes GameStop is trying to make to keep themselves in business, the possible rebooting of 2017's Power Rangers movie, and Chris played a few hours of Detroit: Become Human. Plus Walnut sang some Karaoke this week and watched a few things like Chef (2014). We also discuss some Nintendo related news, the new Female Ninja Turtle has a color and weapons, and Annabelle Comes Home.

PodQuest 255 – Switch Lite, Stranger Things, and HBO Max

July 11, 2019 13:31 - 5 MB

This week on PodQuest we discuss the finally revealed Nintendo Switch Lite, we've watched some Stranger Things Season 3, and convinced Drootin to give it a shot, and WarnerMedia is launching yet another new streaming service called HBO Max that actually doesn't sound that awful. Plus we've played some games, and Chris dives into some recent developments in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and The Walking Dead comics.

PodQuest 254 – Super Mario Maker 2, Hollow Knight, and Spider-Man Far From Home

July 04, 2019 20:05 - 5 MB

This week we celebrate America's Independence Day by gathering together to chat about Super Mario Maker 2, Hollow Knight, Spider-Man Far From Home, Wrestling, Walking Dead, and plenty more!

PodQuest 253 – Streaming Services, SGDG, and Monster Hunter Iceborne

June 27, 2019 14:01 - 5 MB

This week we find out that The Office is going to be leaving Netflix in 2021 when NBC Universal plans to launch their own streaming service, which turns into a conversation about how we watch TV, after that we've got some cool recaps from Summer Games Done Quick (which is going 24 hours a day until Sunday morning check it out at twitch.tv/gamesdonequick), Walnut played some Monster Hunter World Iceborne during the beta, War of the Realms has wrapped up at Marvel, and people aren't totally thr...

PodQuest 252 – Final Fantasy, Marvel, and Pokemon

June 20, 2019 16:38 - 5 MB

This week on PodQuest we're living in that post E3 world where the game news has slowed but there's still plenty to discuss. We've got some more details on the Final Fantasy VII Remake, Marvel stuff across all their areas, and some Pokemon Sword and Shield details that not all fans are pleased to hear. Plus we played some games, and Walnut and Drootin had one of their Dungeons and Dragons campaigns wrap up.

PodQuest 251 – E3 Conferences 2019 and more

June 13, 2019 15:32 - 5 MB

It's that time again, the Electronic Entertainment Expo is upon us. While we aren't in LA ourselves like many of you we sat back and watched all those press conferences over the weekend and into the early parts of the week. And now that all of those are done we're going to talk about them! It's a bit of an off year for content as Sony and Microsoft are gearing up for next generation, but there was still plenty shown to be excited for. So sit back and get ready this is a giant sized episode!

PodQuest 250 – Pokemon Direct, Modern Warfare, and Outer Wilds

June 06, 2019 14:15 - 5 MB

This week on PodQuest we talk about the latest Pokemon Direct and all the cool reveals about Pokemon Sword and Shield, the reboot reveal of Call of Duty Modern Warfare, the tranquil and often funny experience that is Outer Wilds, and plenty more. Including Walnuts thoughts on Dauntless, and Chris had some fun with Mortal Kombat XL.

PodQuest 249 – Pokemon News, Death Stranding, and E3 Predictions

May 30, 2019 12:21 - 5 MB

This week on PodQuest Chris and Walnut discuss the announcements from the Pokemon Press Conference 2019, the newest info about Death Stranding including its November 8, 2019 release date, and we make some E3 Predictions. Along with that we discuss Dauntless, a lot of different Batman stuff, and plenty more.

PodQuest 248 – Batman Changes, Playstation Productions, and Game of Thrones

May 23, 2019 12:58 - 5 MB

This week on PodQuest we sit down to talk about rumored changes to the Batman creative team in the comics, castings for The Batman film, plus Sony is starting a Playstation focused film and TV division and we wrap things up by talking about all the finale's including Game of Thrones and the Arrowverse. In between there's also talk of the Mario Kart Tour beta on mobile devices and What Remains of Edith Finch, plus a whole lot more.

PodQuest 247 – Hickman on X-Men, Super Mario Maker 2, and State of Play

May 16, 2019 13:59 - 5 MB

This week on PodQuest, as Disney continues to reign supreme we discuss news on who's helming the next Star Wars trilogy, what Jonathan Hickman is doing with X-Men, and Hulu's ownership before transitioning into some fun Super Mario Maker 2 discussions after last nights Direct and of course Sony's State of Play where they showed more MediEvil remake, a new Predator game, the reveal of the Monster Hunter World expansion, and a brand new look at the Final Fantasy VII remake. On top of all that w...

PodQuest 246 – Sonic Shakeups, Disney Changes, and Unicorn Store

May 09, 2019 19:39 - 5 MB

This week on PodQuest we discuss the Microsoft online trash talking guidelines, the changes coming to the Sonic the Hedgehog movie, Disney's updated movie release schedule, and Walnut watched Unicorn Store. Aside from that there was also some more Persona 5 Royal news, Droo accidentally beat Path of Exile, and Chris tried to play Mortal Kombat X.

PodQuest 245 – Ultraman, Persona 5 Scramble, and Avengers Endgame

May 02, 2019 19:39 - 5 MB

*This episode contains ALL of the SPOILERS for Avengers Endgame. We verbally call it out, but they start at the 1 hour, 5 minute, and 13 second mark (01:05:13).* This week on PodQuest we talk about John Cena's new casting, Walnut has some thoughts on Ultraman and Mario vs Rabbids, and we now know what Persona 5 S is. Once that's out of the way we jump into a lengthy discussion on Avengers Endgame that you aren't going to want to miss. But like the warning says, there are spoilers!

PodQuest 244 – Anthem Delays, Persona 5 R, and 90s DRM

April 25, 2019 15:43 - 5 MB

This week on PodQuest we sit down to chat about delays in Anthem's content roadmap, the reveal of what Persona 5 The Royal is, and some cool ways games dealt with piracy in the 90s. Beyond that we chat about Path of Exile, Mario v Rabbids, Cobra Kai, The Office, The Princess Bride, and plenty more!

PodQuest 243 – Star Wars Reveals, PS5 Details, and Streaming Services

April 19, 2019 14:31 - 5 MB

We're back this week with our regularly scheduled PodQuest after a week of adventures. We kick things off with Chris talking about how cool Japan is, and Saturday April 20, 2019 is the 5 year anniversary of PodQuest! After that we jump into some console news like a new Switch model, a new Xbox One model (SAD), and our first confirmed details about a Playstation 5. We've also got a bunch of Star Wars new coming out of Star Wars Celebration, and some recaps on games, shows, and movies we've bee...

PodQuest 242 – Dungeon and Dragons Extravaganza Pt 2

April 11, 2019 13:00 - 5 MB

Welcome back to the second half of our DnD one-shot! If you haven't listened to Episode 241 yet go listen to that first! This time we're finishing up the campaign that Walnut setup for us and taking out the baddie!

PodQuest 241 – Dungeon and Dragons Extravaganza Pt 1

April 09, 2019 13:00 - 5 MB

This week while Chris is away exploring foreign countries we've got a special pair of episodes where we sit down and play Dungeon and Dragons. It's a special one shot campaign that Walnut setup and DM'd, and it's Chris' first time playing ever. We've got a guest as Eric returns to be a player character for the first time in his DnD career.

PodQuest 240 – Borderlands, Best Buy Leaks, and Elder Scrolls

April 04, 2019 13:18 - 5 MB

This week on PodQuest we chat about the reveal of Borderlands 3, Best Buy is leaking all kinds of gaming info like another Persona game titled Persona 5 S, Walnut played some Elder Scrolls Online, and Avengers Endgame tickets broke records and websites. Plus Chris needed some recommendations for shows to download for his trip, Droo and Walnut played a little DnD, and of course plenty more.

PodQuest 239 – State of Play, Esports, and Switches

March 28, 2019 14:28 - 5 MB

This week on PodQuest we chat about Sony's first State of Play stream, Comcast is building a new Esports arena in our backyard (Philly), the Nintendo Switch may be getting some new hardware variants, Chris finally finished the Spider-Man DLC, Droo and Walnut played a lot of Apex Legends, and plenty more!

PodQuest 238 – Google Stadia, Nindies, and Disney Merger

March 21, 2019 17:08 - 5 MB

On this week's all-new PodQuest we talk about Google Stadia, their new cloud based gaming platform; Nintendo had its Spring Nindies showcase; and Disney and Fox merger is officially complete. Plus more like Chris checked out The Order on Netflix, and No Man's Sky is still pumping out content.

PodQuest 237 – Captain Marvel, Arrow Ending, and Halo

March 14, 2019 17:42 - 5 MB

This week on PodQuest we dive into the new additions and platforms for Halo Master Chief Collection, talk about Arrow coming to an end next year, and of course take a dive into our thoughts on Captain Marvel, we start spoiler free and then give a warning before really digging in. Besides that we talk a bit about Game Pass, Uncharted, Harry Potter, and plenty more.

PodQuest 236 – Division 2, Anthem Beta, and Umbrella Academy

March 07, 2019 19:13 - 5 MB

This week on PodQuest we open up with some sad news about two Hollywood icons. After that we get into some gaming news including all the problems Anthem has been having, plus some impressions on The Division 2 beta, and we wrap the show up with some Umbrella Academy. Oh and there is plenty more in the middle!

PodQuest 235 – New Pokemon, Game Pass, and NYC

February 28, 2019 19:05 - 5 MB

This week on PodQuest we talk about the reveal of Generation 8 of Pokemon, titled Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield as well as the new starters. We also bid farewell to Reggie Fils-Amie as he prepare to retired from his position as President of Nintendo of America this spring. We've also got some rumors about Game Pass coming to Nintendo Switch and the awkward situation where THQNordic did an AMA on a very inappropriate website. Before all that, Drootin had some adventures in New York City ove...

PodQuest 234 – Square Enix Releases, Star Wars Legends, and DCEU Changes

February 21, 2019 14:38 - 5 MB

This week on PodQuest after a few opening anecdotes we dive into the content! Up this week we have Square Enix claiming to have a major release for this year, Nintendo may be riving Scalebound, Star Wars Legends is making a return, and oh boy have their been some changes to the DCEU. Beyond that we also discuss Starlink Battle for Atlas, the recent Switch demos for Yoshi's Crafty World and Daemon X Machina, and plenty more!

PodQuest 233 – Nintendo Direct, Building a Dungeon, and Show Changes

February 15, 2019 16:18 - 5 MB

Nintendo had a pretty hefty direct this week where they announced Game of the Year 2019, Super Mario Maker 2 along with a bunch of other cool stuff. Like Tetris 99, or as I like to call it 99 Tetriminos fall to an island. Drootin and Walnut also go over DnD including the dungeon crafting of their recent campaign. Plus a bunch of other cool stuff, including some interesting anniversaries!

PodQuest 232 – Anthem, Apex Legends, and Xbox Live

February 07, 2019 17:09 - 5 MB

This week on PodQuest we sit down to discuss the recent Anthem Demo, the unexpected release of a new Respawn game called Apex Legends, and the fact that Microsoft is looking to incorporate Xbox Live into other platforms. Aside from all that there's plenty more including talk of a Lost reboot, Dr. Mario is seeing patients soon on Mobile devices, and Boruto has been pretty good.

PodQuest 231 – Kingdom Hearts, X-Men, and Mario Kart

January 31, 2019 21:22 - 5 MB

As the first month of 2019 comes to a close, Chris and Walnut gather to talk about important topics like the X-Men, Mario Kart, Punisher, Kingdom Hearts, and Boruto. We also run down some news like the recent Zombieland poster and potential subtitle, and some new characters are coming to Dragon Ball FighterZ.

PodQuest 230 – Oscars, Dragon Balls, and Streaming

January 24, 2019 18:12 - 5 MB

This week on PodQuest, Chris and Drootin are joined by their wives, Erica and Sara to talk about some of the recent Oscar nominations, the price drop for Hulu, DCs movie universe, and how good Dragon Ball Super Broly is performing at the US box office. After that we dive into things like Red Dead Redemption 2, Kingdom Hearts, Super Mario Brothers 3, Dead Cells, and of course Chris went and saw the previously mentioned Dragon Ball movie and quite enjoyed it. All that and more on this weeks epi...

PodQuest 229 – Bungie, Gearbox, and Netflix Pricing

January 17, 2019 13:35 - 5 MB

This week after we discuss our personally feelings on needles we jump into the real news like the Bungie / Activision split, the lawsuits against Gearbox and Randy Pitchford, and Netflix raising their prices. Plus a little something called Rocket League, Chris finally finished Naruto, and Walnut and Drootin played some DnD.

PodQuest 228 – Gamestop, Batman, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

January 10, 2019 18:36 - 5 MB

This week on PodQuest news is starting to trickle in again as we discuss Gamestop potentially being purchased, Marvel's Spider-Man on PS4 is going to be getting something "Fantastic", and DC has two hits with Heroes in Crisis and Batman right now. Plus Drootin played some NHL 19, Walnut can't have scrapple, and Chris really enjoyed The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

PodQuest 227 – Into the Spider-Verse, Bandersnatch, and Bumblebee

January 03, 2019 14:25 - 5 MB

This week on PodQuest we have almost no news to discuss so it's all about what we've been up to. Which turns we watched a lot of movies. Chris went out and saw Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and Bumblebee while Walnut watched Bandersnatch, the docuseries Dogs, and Droo continued playing Deadcells. We also check in on Naruto, Fairy Tail, Valkyria Chronicles 4, and Bayonetta.

PodQuest 226 – Dragon Marked for Death, Valkyria Chronicles, and Most Anticipated 2019

December 29, 2018 15:16 - 5 MB

On this, the final PodQuest of 2018 we have a special guest! The often referred to Matt Papa joins us while he's home for the holidays. We talk about his upcoming game over at Inti Creates called Dragon Marked for Death, along with a little Valkyria Chronicles 4, some Naruto, a splash of NHL 2019, and finish it off with our most anticipated things for 2019! Thanks for listening in 2018 and we'll be back with more in 2019!

PodQuest 225 – Pokemon Battles, My Hero Academia, and Best of 2018

December 20, 2018 18:45 - 5 MB

This week on PodQuest we quickly run down some news including trainer battles coming to Pokemon GO and the next season of My Hero Academia being announced for October 2019. Then after a quick discussion involving DC animated movies, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and Elseworlds Part 3 we get into our Top Five of 2018.

PodQuest Interviews – Metaphorical HER

December 14, 2018 22:49 - 5 MB

On this episode of PodQuest Chris sits down to chat with returning guest James Maddox and artist David Stoll about their Webtoons comic series Metaphorical HER. We chat about Webtoons as a platform, what Metaphorical HER is about, the best parts of writing this type of story as well as what conventions are like from the different perspectives.

PodQuest 224 – Game Awards, KFG Showcase, Arrowverse Elseworlds

December 13, 2018 23:17 - 5 MB

This week on PodQuest Chris and Walnut discuss the happenings of the Game Awards, the indie games of the first Kinda Funny Games Showcase, and their impressions on the first 2 parts of this years Arrowverse crossover "Elseworlds" Plus we discuss Bethesda still having Fallout problems, Sonic is some kind of monster in the first live action poster. They also played some games like Smash Bros Ultimate and Moss

PodQuest 223 – PAX Unplugged 2018

December 05, 2018 20:52 - 5 MB

On this week's episode of PodQuest we dive into everything we got to see, play, and experience at this years PAX Unplugged in Philadelphia (Check out the list of games below). After that we discuss a bit of the news including the cancelation of Daredevil at Netflix, Rocksteady confirming they aren't making a Superman game, and Pokemon GO finally getting PVP battles of a sort.

PodQuest 222 – Fallout 76, Pokemon Let’s Go, and Netflix Anime

November 29, 2018 18:22 - 5 MB

This week on PodQuest we discuss the controversies surrounding Fallout 76, the joys and frustrations of Pokemon Let's Go, and Netflix is getting heavy with some fan favorite anime. Plus we talk more Power Rangers, Celeste, Secret Hilter, and PAX Unplugged is coming up this weekend!

PodQuest 221 – Anime NYC 2018, Sony Skipping E3, and Discless Xbox

November 22, 2018 14:39 - 5 MB

On this week's PodQuest we talk about Sony skipping E3 and what this both means for the Playstation maker and the games industry as a whole, Microsoft may be planning an Xbox One without a disc drive, and Chris went to the 2nd annual Anime NYC and had a great time. Plus Metroid Prime 4 is "well into development", Agents of SHIELD was renewed for a 7th season, and General Mills wants their cereal characters in the movies.

PodQuest 220 – Stan Lee, XO 2018, and Final Fantasy XV

November 15, 2018 22:34 - 5 MB

This week on PodQuest we spend some time remembering the legacy of comic creating legend Stan Lee. We then get into some of this week’s news including Microsoft’s XO 2018, shake ups with Final Fantasy XV, Prima Games closing up shop, and Breaking Bad getting a movie. Email – [email protected] Support Us – Patreon.com/OneQuest Intro and Outro music Mega Man 2 ‘Project X2 – Title Screen’ OC ReMix courtesy of Project X over at OCRemix *Direct Download*

PodQuest 219 – Blizzcon, Smash Bros Ultimate, and Rick Grimes

November 08, 2018 23:18 - 5 MB

This week on PodQuest we talk about announcements from Blizzcon 2018, the final Smash Bros Ultimate Nintendo Direct, Rick Grimes final Walking Dead episode and what that means. Then we talk about Yakuza Kiwami, Power Rangers, and plenty more.

PodQuest 218 – Playstation Classic Lineup, Smash Bros Ultimate, Resident Evil 4

October 31, 2018 20:53 - 5 MB

This week Drootin returns to talk with Chris and Walnut about the Playstation Classic lineup, a final Super Smash Bros Ultimate direct, and Resident Evil 4 is coming to Switch. That plus we talk Red Dead Redemption, Boba Fett, Asterisk War, Daredevil and a whole lot more!

PodQuest 217 – Haunting of Hill House, Days Gone Delayed, and Luke Cage

October 25, 2018 17:53 - 5 MB

This week on PodQuest we discuss Luke Cage being canceled, Days Gone being delayed again, Netflix original The Haunting of Hill House. All that plus more like Pirates of the Caribbean potentially rebooting, Wonder Woman 1984 getting pushed back to 2020, and puddles returning to Spider-Man PS4.

PodQuest 216 – PSN Names, Game Prices, and Google Project Stream

October 18, 2018 14:30 - 5 MB

This week Chris and Walnut sit down to talk about the finally announced PSN name changes, the price of games, particularly Switch ports, and Chris has gotten to play Assassin's Creed Odyssey on Google's Project Stream. We also talk about The Haunting of Hill House on Netflix, My Hero Academia's Season 3 Finale, Bleach, Red Dead Redemption 2 staff working 100 hour weeks, Iron Fist being canceled, Pokemon Go, The Walking Dead ratings drop, and a brief spoiler free talk about the Arrowverse prem...

PodQuest 215 – NYCC 2018, Iron Fist, and James Gunn on Suicide Squad 2

October 10, 2018 16:35 - 5 MB

On this week's episode of PodQuest we talk about New York Comic Con 2018, Iron Fist season 2, James Gunn writing Suicide Squad 2, plus Sony PSN name changes are incoming, Walking Dead is not good anymore, Venom wasn't as bad as reviews make it out to be, and a whole lot more.

PodQuest 214 – Baltimore Comic Con 2018, Harry Potter, and X-Men

October 04, 2018 18:06 - 5 MB

This week on PodQuest Chris and Walnut discuss the leaked Harry Potter game footage, the X-Men Dark Phoenix delay, Black Mirror exploring choose your own adventure storytelling and a lot more. Plus Chris talks about his favorite convention of the year, Baltimore Comic Con.

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