We love reviewing stuff here at The Dorkiest. You could argue that the whole reason this channel - along with countless others - exists solely just to review stuff. But in this episode, we’re going to discuss the “why” of it all. What is the point of consuming reviews? What is the point of sharing them? And what does it mean to be a “professional” …

Halloween is a time for horror and spooky vibes! But what happens when a horror movie DOESN’T hit you in the way that’s intended? On this episode, Daniel and Mike share their 5 Worst Horrors Films! Games and media discussed - #BaldursGate3 #NeonWhite #BayonettaOrigins #SilentHill2 #ResidentEvilApocalypse #SawIV #ParanormalActivity3 #Greta #Hostel #…

The Resident Evil franchise has been around for almost 30 years and has had a long successful history of games, spin-offs, films, and TV shows. On this episode, Mike shares his knowledge and history of the games while Daniel shares his knowledge and history of the film series! Games and media discussed - #ResidentEvil #BaldursGate3 #FinalFantasyXII…

Content Warning: This episode discusses gun violence and the pattern of shootings in the US in recent years. Listener discretion is highly advised. Today, Mike and Daniel have a serious discussion about the nature of guns in video games and whether or not we feel like they are contributing to the culture of gun violence in the United States. ------…

It’s inevitable that one day we’ll get a live action adaptation of the Grand Theft Auto series. Today, Daniel and Mike put on their executive producer hats and build the foundation of what will undoubtedly be a very popular and successful series of films!. Games and media discussed - #BeatSaber #EldenRing #FinalFantasyXIII #HorizonCallOfTheMountain…

With the excitement of Deadpool & Wolverine releasing this past weekend, we thought it would be fun to go back and review the last film that featured Wolverine - 2017’s ‘Logan’. Additionally, Daniel and Mike discuss the recent big news from Marvel’s SDCC presentation. And Mike also shares his brief spoiler-free thoughts on DP&W. Games and media dis…

You often hear the phrase “don’t judge a book by its cover”. And that’s generally speaking good advice to live your life off of. But have you ever judged a book, a movie, a game, or an album by its cover, thinking it was going to be great…and then it actually was?! On this episode, we talk about some of those times where all we knew was the cover a…

Daniel and Mike update their draft picks with games recently featured during the Summer Games Fest presentations - thanks to FantasyCritic.games Catch up with us and find out who will build the ultimate team of the best critically reviewed games of this year and what the “punishments” will be for the co-host with the lowest score! Follow our League…

As much as we love the gaming industry, there are still things about it that we just don’t like or don’t agree with. While we like to remain positive on this show, we’re gonna get a little spicy this time around! Here are our HOT TAKES on gaming! ---------------------------------- Whachagotthere? Mike’s: Melanie Martinez - The Trilogy Tour Daniel’s…

I think it’s safe to say that we all grew up watching and loving Disney’s animated films. So it’s only natural to discuss our all time favorites and how that list has changed and evolved over the years as we’ve gotten older and our perspectives have changed. On this episode, Daniel and Mike share their favorite Disney & Pixar Animated films Games a…

Mike and Erika have completed their second playthrough of Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth! Together, they discuss the overall experience, share some of their favorite stand out moments, and theory craft some of the new elements introduced in the Remake Trilogy! This discussion is intended for those who have completed the game and would like to hear pote…

We’ve got another batch of game serieses that have been long dormant and NEED to come back! #DinoCrisis please!! Games and media discussed - #Castlevania #Crysis #EarthwormJim #EldenRing #FinalFantasyVIIRebirth #LegacyOfKain #Onimusha #Prototype #SleepingDogs #Turok ---------------------------------- Whachagotthere? Mike’s - Carol & The End of the …

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, Daniel and Mike share their childhood crushes from games, comics, movies, and anime. ♥ Zoey's childhood crushes - 18:55 Daniel and Mike's childhood crushes - 57:03 Whachagotthere? Mike’s - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v6y2pY1pZ0 Daniel’s - https://youtu.be/nsJxyUvkB_E?si=0W1pmT3P2N23wjzk -----------------------…

With the final film in Zack Snyder’s DC Trilogy now under our utility belts, it’s now time for Mike and Daniel to share their thoughts on a film that we’d never thought would ever see the light of day! Did Mike’s incessant begging for Daniel to watch this movie finally pay off?! Is Daniel now fully engrossed just like Mike is? Check out the final p…

Daniel and Mike compete in our first ever Dorkiest Fantasy Draft - thanks to FantasyCritic.games Find out who will build the ultimate team of the best critically reviewed games of this year and what the “punishments” will be for the co-host with the lowest score! Follow our League on FantasyCritic.games - The Dorkiest Podcast - 2024 Better Co-Host …

Our final episode of The Dorkiest for 2023 and it’s our part 3 of our three-part end of the year discussion! Mike sits down with his wife, Erika, to chat about all of the games that he played this past year as well as the games that they played together. Thanks so much for spending some time with our show this past year! It means a lot to us that y…

In part 2 of our end of the year discussion, Daniel shares his Top 9 Favorite Games He Played in 2023! Daniel’s Other Favorites of the Year: Favorite film Favorite series Favorite album Favorite piece of art Games and media discussed: #Bioshock #Cyberpunk2077 #Deathloop #DragonAgeInquisition #ItTakesTwo #HorizonZeroDawn #NewSuperMarioBrosU #SpiderM…

In our first part of our year-end games discussion, Mike sits down with his wife, Erika, to chat about all of the games that she played this past year. Erika is a self-described backseat gamer and has only recently been dabbling in certain games that catch her eye here and there. We love getting the gaming perspective from people of all skill level…

R.I.P. to the DCEU. We hardly knew ye. On this episode, Daniel and Mike discuss the last ten years of the DC Extended Universe and what went wrong with this experiment. On the cusp of production starting for Superman: Legacy - the first film in the newly established DC Universe helmed by James Gunn - Daniel and Mike discuss the last ten years of th…

Production note: Due to the nature of the games we’ll be discussing, this episode will be labeled explicit. To celebrate the release of this episode on Halloween day, Daniel and Mike share their Top 5 Favorite Horror Games Media and games discussed: #F.E.A.R. #TheLastOfUs #Outlast #ResidentEvil #SilentHill #UntilDawn -------------------------------…

Production note: Due to the nature of the films we’ll be discussing, this episode will be labeled explicit. We’re all spooky, all the time this month as Daniel and Mike share with each other their Top 5 Favorite Horror Films! No major spoilers for any of the films discussed today. Media and games discussed: #Alien #DeadSpace #FinalFantasyPixelRemas…

We’re back tackling the beginning of the Multiverse Saga with the last of the Phase 4 projects - the Disney+ television series! Coming out of the Infinity Saga, the MCU had to find a way to mix it up with new ways to tell their stories and engage the audience. This led to the release of the 8 initial made-for-streaming D+ shows that became required…

We’re back from our time off and diving back into the Zack Snyder Superman trilogy with the VERY contentious film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Ultimate Edition. This one might get spicy, so strap in and listen to both Daniel and Mike debate the film’s merits and its faults. Full Spoilers for Man of Steel & Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justic…

The Dorkiest Podcast will be going on hiatus for health-related reasons until further notice. Please stay subscribed to the channel wherever you find our show! We thank you for your patience and your understanding during this time. Try out The Skinny with Mike and Adam Podcast! (explicit language) - http://anchor.fm/theskinnywithmikeandadam -------…

Hello there! In our first Star Wars centric episode, Daniel and Mike rank all of the live-action theatrical films in order from their least favorite to the ones they personally feel are the best in the series! The two of them definitely have some differing opinions on the franchise as a whole these days, but hopefully they can set aside their diffe…

A little over a year after the release of Horizon: Forbidden West, Daniel and Mike share their thoughts on the sequel to one of their favorite games - and subject of a recent Deep Dive episode - Horizon: Forbidden West! How does the sequel compare to their experience playing the first game? And where could the narrative possibly go after all of the…

It’s beginning! After what seems like months of passive aggressive begging, Mike is finally getting what he’s been asking for…someone to discuss the Zack Snyder Superman trilogy with! On this episode, Daniel and Mike discuss the highs and the lows of Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel from 2013. Often still debated amongst both superhero fans and movie fan…

Here in the middle of the MCU’s Multiverse Saga, Daniel and Mike are almost all caught up in their Definitive Dorky Ranking of the MCU. In this episode, we tackle just the films of Phase 4 and will rank the Disney+ episodic series at a later time. So please join us and listen along as we discuss in real time where the films of Phase 4 sit in the no…

We here at The Dorkiest LOVE The Last of Us franchise. So now that HBO has successfully adapted one of our favorite gaming franchises into a hit TV series, how do we think it fared overall? How did the cast fare? How did we like the changes that were made? And most importantly, who was this adaptation really made for? Thanks so much for hanging out…

This is a bonus episode that was originally intended to be a brief segment! Erika and Mike sit down and have an in-depth (mostly spoiler free) discussion and review on her time playing Hogwarts Legacy over the course of the last few weeks. Erika is a HUGE Wizarding World fan, so getting to hear about the game from her perspective was quite a treat.…

On The Dorkiest Podcast this week, we’re back with another installment of ‘Ask A Dork About’ and this time Mike chats with our resident Halo expert, Daniel. We discuss the franchise’s legacy, what it was like to be a part of the Halo hype-cycle when it was at its peak, and whether or not the games are worth checking out for newcomers today. We’ve g…

On The Dorkiest Podcast this week, Daniel and Mike put on their executive producer / show-runner hats and pitch their take and their cast picks for their version of the Horizon: Zero Dawn live action television series in a new edition of ‘The Dorky Devs’. We hope you enjoy! Games and media discussed: #Blanc #HogwartsLegacy #HorizonZeroDawn #NeilGai…

Now that Daniel and Mike are back from their 2022 break, they can get back to the important things in life - RANKING MCU MOVIES!! When last we left off, we had created a Dorkiest Ranking for all of the MCU films from Iron Man (2008) to Black Panther (2018). Now, we are here to finish what we started and find out where films like Infinity War, Ant-M…

It’s Last of Us fever here at the beginning of 2023! The new HBO show is getting critical acclaim a couple of episodes in, game sales of the recent Part I re-release have been blowing up, and Daniel just recently finished the critically acclaimed sequel, The Last of Us Part II. There’s A LOT to get through as this game is filled to the brim with in…

Ya boi Daniel is back! After three months away to do A WHOLE LOT OF LIVING, Daniel returns to The Dorkiest Podcast to share with Mike, not only all of the events that have happened in his life as of late, but also his Favorite Games He Played In 2022! Please stay subscribed to the show as we’ve got a lot of great games to discuss in the coming year…

Our final episode of The Dorkiest for 2022 and it’s our part 3 of our three-part end of the year discussion! Mike sits down with his wife, Erika, to chat about all of the games that he played this past year as well as the games that they played together. Thanks so much for spending some time with our show this past year! It means a lot to us that y…

In our second part of our year-end games discussion, Mike sits down with his wife, Erika, to chat about all of the games that she played this past year. Erika is a self-described backseat gamer and has only recently been dabbling in certain games that catch her eye here and there. We love getting the gaming perspective from people of all skill leve…

We’re right about at the end of the gaming year of 2022 and you all know what that means: LISTS!! We here at The Dorkiest love lists and year-end lists are some of the best because we’ve all got them! In this first part of our end-of-the-year discussion, we’re splitting them up into highlighting the favorite games from some of our co-hosts. This ep…

Ever since its first trailer debut at the PlayStation 5 reveal event, Stray captivated players everywhere with its unique and mysterious premise. The game has since been a highly anticipated title for everyone here at The Dorkiest. So now that some of us have gotten to play it, Mike and Erika have a chat together about the game and unpack everythin…

This meeting of the DORKY DORKY LITERATURE CLUB is now in session! Welcome back to The Dorkiest Podcast! We’re happy that you’re spending time with us today. On this episode, we’re doing another session of ‘Ask A Dork About...’ and this time, Zoey chats with Mike about the surprise viral hit, ‘Doki Doki Literature Club’. A game that released quietl…

While our homeboy, Daniel, is out and enjoying his matrimonial leave of absence, Mike has been busy playing a good handful of games that he's been wanting to recommend to you all! So for this solo-podcast, Mike shares with the audience his experiences with the following games. Click on the game titles below to check out their trailers! We hope that…

Gamescom 2022 was a couple of weeks ago and it revealed and reintroduced us to some great looking games; some bizarre, some over-the-top, and some that just look plain ol’ fun! Daniel and Mike share with one another some the games that they can’t wait to get their hands on and will keep a close eye on until it eventually comes out! Games and media …

No matter how hard we try or how many games we play, the vast majority of us will still have blindspots when it comes to certain franchises or genres or series. On today's episode, Daniel and Mike share with one another the blindspots they have and whether or not they feel like there will ever be a good time to jump into any of them at this point. …

We here at The Dorkiest Podcast LOVE the MCU! Why wouldn't we? There's nothing else like it! However, even we are starting to get concerned at both the level of quality of what's been put out post-Avengers: Endgame, as well as the sheer magnitude of upcoming projects coming out in just the next 2 years! So today, Daniel and Mike talk about everythi…

The end of The Infinity Saga is in our sights, Dorks! And with the first six films in Phase 3 of the MCU, we are eating like kings and queens in terms of movie quality! Today, Daniel and Mike continue their Definitive Dorkiest Distinguishment of the MCU by ranking the films starting with Captain America: Civil War to Black Panther. The discussions …

Unfortunately, sometimes gaming franchises that we love come and go and are never heard from again. But every once in a while, dedicated fanbases are treated to surprising revivals of the games series they once loved. That’s what we’re wishing for in this episode of The Dorkiest! Daniel and Mike are sharing with one another three games that they wo…

To celebrate Pride Month, Daniel and Mike share with one another some of their favorite LGBTQIA+ characters from gaming, film, television and fiction. If you or somebody you love needs access to resources or education, you can visit these useful links below. LGBTQ Resource List | GLAAD Resource Center - The Trevor Project The Trans Lifeline Asexual…

Almost like it was meant to be, the recent announcement of the full remake at Summer Game Fest has coincided with Daniel having recently finished his first playthrough of the PlayStation must-have, ‘The Last of Us’. The game has garnered quite the reputation over the past decade of being a masterclass in video-game storytelling and Mike and Daniel …

The MCU goodness never stops as Daniel and Mike continues ranking the MCU films. This time, we take a look back at the six films that make up Phase 2 starting with Iron Man 3 and ending with Ant-Man. Is THIS the episode that splits up the podcast after a shouting match?! Also discussed, we’ve been playing a good handful of games like The Last of Us…

On The Dorkiest Podcast this week, Daniel and Mike put on their executive producer / show-runner hats and pitch their take and their cast picks for the Mass Effect live action television series in the first edition of what we’re calling ‘The Dorky Devs’. Also, Mike and Erika talk about the game they’ve been playing together over the past few weeks,…