MHG Podcast
It’s tough to talk about mental health. But there are many reasons gaming can have an effect, both positive and negative. This site takes a look at all aspects.
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Episodes
Saturday Jan 29, 2022
Saturday Jan 29, 2022
Bradley morphs into a pinball wizard, whilst Stu says Lacuna (@digitales_games) Matata . I's a wonderful phrase. Also @Eko_Software's Rugby 22, @astroneergame on Switch & plenty more.
SHOWNOTES:
00:02:48 - Super Ninja-Kun 00:16:50 - Cities Skylines: Airports DLC 00:24:47 - Lacuna 00:29:04 - Rugby 22 00:39:03 - Astroneer 00:45:50 - MHG chat: Pinball
Saturday Jan 22, 2022
Saturday Jan 22, 2022
Two topics destined to define 2022 dominate the convo this week: the MS/ActiBlizz buyout, and the phenom that is Wordle. Also featured:
@Rocketship_Park's Word Forward, @Repixel8's Gravity Chase and @SundaeMonth's Pupperazzi.
SHOWNOTES:
00:01:03 - MS buy Activision Blizzard
00:11:50 - Streets of Rage 2
00:18:13 - Word Forward
00:21:53 - Wordle
00:30:48 - Gran Turismo Sport
00:45:02 - Gravity Chase
00:52:27 - Street Fighter II Plus
00:54:10 - Pupperazzi
01:00:45 - MHG chat: YouTube’s Advertising
Saturday Jan 15, 2022
Saturday Jan 15, 2022
Join @Bradigor & @Treble_Alpha for a cracking discussion about Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, POC & representation in games, plus the presence/absence of the female voice. Plus @whalenought's Mechajammer + lots more.
SHOWNOTES:
00:01:53 - Horatio Goes Snowboarding
00:07:54 - Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
00:15:53 - Chicory: A Colorful Tale
00:26:25 - Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
00:37:37 - Mechajammer
00:43:10 - MHG Chat
Saturday Jan 08, 2022
Saturday Jan 08, 2022
In a salute to the history of SEGA, @Bradigor & @Treble_Alpha do the A-Z, from Afterburner to Zaxxon, picking-out their top threes per console along the way. Blue skies forever!
Shownotes:
00:00:10 - Intro
00:01:50 - Early to Mid Eighties, and the Super Scroller era
00:06:15 - Our Top 3 Super Scroller Games (e.g. Afterburner, Thunder Blade, OutRun)
00:10:36 - The Master System and Mega Drive - The True home of SEGA 2D arcades
00:13:44 - Our Top 3 Master System Games
00:18:43 - Our Top 3 Mega Drive/Genesis Games
00:24:21 - The (Dark) Age of the Saturn
00:28:43 - Our Top 3 Saturn Games
00:33:28 - The Dream is Cast (Asunder)
00:47:38 - Our Top 3 Dreamcast Games
01:05:40 - Post-hardware Blues
01:13:29 - Top 5 SEGA games post-hardware development
01:27:55 - MHG chat + channel update
Saturday Dec 25, 2021
Saturday Dec 25, 2021
Yo-Ho-Ho! Ah, that’s pirates isn’t it? Whatever. Enjoy the festive delights of @Bradigor and @Treble_Alpha capping off 2021 with their GOTY top tens. Who will be crowned lord and saviour of all? Tune in to find out, and swig that grog, me hearties! Damn it, I've switched into pirate mode again, haven’t I?! Ah well, Merry Christmas ye swabs!
SHOWNOTES:
00:00:16 - Intro
00:05:41 - Honorable Mentions
00:08:44 - Top Ten no. 10 to 6
00:45:10 - Top Ten no. 5 to 2
01:38:34 - Brad & Stu’s no. 1s
01:58:35 - Outro - Merry Christmas!
Saturday Dec 18, 2021
Saturday Dec 18, 2021
Bravely battling the lurgy, @Bradigor and @Treble_Alpha not only interrogate new releases @ININ_Games Clockwork Aquaria, @SkyhookGames Lawn Mowing Simulator & @DejimaGames Firegirl, they also continue their random GOTY categories for 2021!
Shownotes:
00:03:24 - Clockwork Aquaria
00:11:06 - Lawn Mowing Simulator
00:23:51 - Halo Infinite
00:32:00 - Firegirl: Hack 'n Splash Rescue
00:40:07 - GOTY chat #3
01:01:15 - MHG Chat
Saturday Dec 11, 2021
Saturday Dec 11, 2021
Controversial opinions about this week, with 2021's highs + lows up for discussion. Along with fresh drops Halo Infinite & @wolfstride_game, @Bradigor & @Treble_Alpha muse over Sable, Mini Motorways, Deathloop, Guilty Gear -Strive- and many more to sort wheat from chaff.
Shownotes:
00:05:41 - Tetris Effect: Connected
00:11:34 - Wolfstride
00:21:00 - Halo Infinite
00:41:32 - Loop Hero | Switch
00:48:21 - GOTY Discussion #2
Saturday Dec 04, 2021
Saturday Dec 04, 2021
Randomly selected GOTY categories get picked & answered (sort of) in the countdown to the end of 2021. There's still time for what we've been playing, including @JerryVerhoeven's Kavel & @acidnerve's Death's Door!
Shownotes:
00:01:49 - Ace Combat 7 DLC
00:09:37 - Kavel
00:16:35 - Death’s Door
00:23:51 - Lone Echo II
00:28:13 - GOTY Pt.1
00:49:13 - MHG Chat
Saturday Nov 27, 2021
Saturday Nov 27, 2021
Want to know how to revolutionise teaching? Then this is the episode for you! If you're here for the games, you're well catered for with the diverse likes of @TrainLifeGame's Train Life: A Railway Simulator, @RAD_Studios' Lone Echo II, @TheSundewGame & more.
Shownotes:
00:05:38 - Resident Evil 3 Remake
00:12:55 - Train Life: A Railway Simulator - @TrainLifeGame
00:21:47 - Lone Echo II - @RAD_Studios
00:31:40 - The Sundew - @TheSundewGame
00:42:01 - Stellaris: Aquatic Species DLC - @StellarisGame
00:51:37 - MHG Chat: neurodivergence & the education system
Saturday Nov 20, 2021
Saturday Nov 20, 2021
In a slight change to regular programming, @bradigor and @Treble_Alpha record separately to cover the weekly events. @MoussaKhan's A Little Golf Journey, @ChorusWorldwide's Space Moth: Lunar Edition & the travesty that is GTA Trilogy 'Definitive' Edition are just a few titbits under the microscope.
Shownotes:
00:00:00 - Brad
00:01:50 - Jurassic World Evolution 2
00:06:55 - Grand Theft Auto Trilogy: The Definitive Edition
00:12:01 - A Little Golf Journey
00:17:02 - Stu
00:17:53 - Space Moth: Lunar Edition
00:24:00 - Forza Horizon 5
00:28:14 - Resident Evil 3
00:34:35 - Mental Health Chat (CW: cancer discussion)