MinnMax's Ben Hanson is joined by his co-host Jeff Cork to share our personal goals for the month of October and take calls from the MinnMax community. We talk about spending more time with the family in a productive way, sending out anonymous friendship surveys, and spending more time writing. Jump in the Discord and share y...
2020-10-06 15:13:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everybody! At 6pm Central we're going live with a new episode of BetterQuest, our call-in show about getting better with Jeff Cork. Each month we're setting goals for ourselves and we encourage the community to create ones for themselves as well, we'll be taking calls from the MinnMax Council Discord channel and talking a...
2020-10-05 20:53:41 +0000 UTC View PostOn this Friday's episode, the guest is Ana Diaz and we'll be reviewing Frank Ocean's album Blonde and King's album We Are King. You’re welcome to listen to the albums ahead of time!
On every episode of CrossFade, we want to involve the Patreon community as much as possible. So please leave a question...
2020-10-05 20:44:57 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks, it's Leo coming at you Patreon-style. It's up to the $10 supporters on Patreon to choose the game we stream every Tuesday at 12 PM Central for The Great GOTY Hunt!
Baldur's Gate 3 - Since the release...
2020-10-05 19:05:51 +0000 UTC View PostEvery Monday at noon Central, we stream our exclusive Q&A for $20 supporters (the MinnMax Council) on Patreon and they can ask us anything under the sun. Then we share the audio version of that stream with you all!
If you want to join the MinnMax Council and even call-in to MinnFAQs on the last Sunday of every month...
2020-10-05 18:08:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Every Monday at Noon Central, we stream an exclusive Q&A for supporters in the MinnMax Council. We’re happy to answer any and all questions about the future of MinnMax, our past, or the news of the day in the chat. If you can’t make it into the chat during the stream, feel free to leave your question here and we’ll ...
2020-10-05 13:33:07 +0000 UTC View PostMinnMax's Ben Hanson and Ana Diaz are joined by Twitch star Dan Ryckert and best friend Ronnie in this gigantic community-fueled game club discussion of Super Mario 64! We're breaking the beloved Nintendo 64 3D platformer up into three sections/discussions, with this one covering everything from the first Bowser boss fight th...
2020-10-02 17:27:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Lucky you! Getting to watch this video early! It's a weird one, very fun doing a parody again. Thanks to the Backstage Pass folks who joined me for the ride.
Enjoy before it goes live for everyone tomorrow, after which you'll enjoy it less because it was cooler before that!
2020-10-01 18:17:13 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, and Ana Diaz are joined by former Game Informer intern and freelancer Jill Grodt to talk about Genshin Impact, Among Us, and then break down the ten games that need to ex...
2020-09-30 19:58:04 +0000 UTC View Post
It's a-Mario time... again! Submit your comment on the second section of Super Mario 64 for The Deepest Dive, covering everything in the game from the first Bowser fight through the second Bowser fight... so the basement levels, basi...
2020-09-30 16:45:00 +0000 UTC View PostThis week on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Ana Diaz, Leo Vader, and guest Jill Grodt. It's your turn to make the show better by leaving a question, topic, or anything else for us to read on the show as a comment below! We’ll choose our favorite and iam8bit will ship out a great prize for the winner! We'll stop pulling...
2020-09-29 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks, it's Leo coming at you Patreon-style. It's up to the $10 supporters on Patreon to choose the game we stream every Tuesday at 12 PM Central for The Great GOTY Hunt!
Kirby Fighters 2 - Do you wis...
2020-09-28 19:03:44 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome back to MinnFAQs! On this special episode, we're joined for the first time ever by Kyle Hilliard to take dozens of wonderful questions from the community. We talk about Armored Core, planning for Extra Life, and where to get your gaming news.
Every Monday at noon Central, we stream our exclusive Q&A for $20 ...
2020-09-28 16:00:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Every Monday we record a Patreon-exclusive podcast called MinnFAQs where we take questions from the community about our past, MinnMax's future, the biggest gaming news, or anything else under the sun. On the last Sunday of every mont...
2020-09-26 16:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Every Monday we record a Patreon-exclusive podcast called MinnFAQs where we take questions from the community about our past, MinnMax's future, the biggest gaming news, or anything else under the sun. On the last Sunday of every month, we have a call-in version of MinnFAQs where everybody at the $20 tier can call in through t...
2020-09-26 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello everybody! From now until the end of September, Patreon supporters only get 30% off of all of MinnMax's merch by using the promo code "refreshed" at checkout. With the weather changing, we have plenty of warm hoodies in the store just for you. Aaaand in honor of The Deepest Dive on Supe...
2020-09-25 20:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostMinnMax's Ben Hanson and Ana Diaz are joined by Twitch star Dan Ryckert and best friend Ronnie in this gigantic community-fueled game club discussion of Super Mario 64! We're breaking the beloved Nintendo 64 3D platformer up into three sections/discussions, with this one covering everything up through the first Bowser fight. ...
2020-09-25 18:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode we're joined by friend of the show Jacob Geller to talk about his upcoming charity drive, Microsoft buying Bethesda, and much more. Then we're joined by the legendary 2020-09-23 23:23:06 +0000 UTC View Post
It's a-Mario time! Submit your comment on the first third of Super Mario 64 for The Deepest Dive, covering everything in the game up through the first Bowser fight! For the next discussion airing next week we'll be covering everythin...
2020-09-23 13:16:41 +0000 UTC View PostOn this Friday's episode, we're flying guestless with producer Jason Dafnis and host Matt Helgeson giving each Metallica's Master of Puppets and Lucy Dacus' Historian to review. You’re welcome to listen to the albums ahead of time!
On every episode of CrossFade, we want to involve the Patreon community as much as poss...
2020-09-22 19:18:25 +0000 UTC View PostMinnMax's Ana Diaz is joined by But Why Tho's host Kate Sánchez (@OhMyMithrandir) to talk about the rise of anime fandom in 2020 and why such a rough year has led to an increased interest in My Hero Academia, Food Wars, God of High School, and Haikyuu!!
You can watch the video version right here - 2020-09-22 18:15:59 +0000 UTC View Post
This week on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Mary Kish, Jacob Geller, and Suriel Vazquez. It's your turn to make the show better by leaving a question, topic, or anything else for us to read on the show as a comment below! We’ll choose our favorite and iam8bit will ship out a great prize for the winner! We'll stop pulli...
2020-09-22 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks, it's Leo coming at you Patreon-style. It's up to the $10 supporters on Patreon to choose the game we stream every Tuesday at 12 PM Central for The Great GOTY Hunt!
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time (de...
2020-09-21 19:05:15 +0000 UTC View PostEvery Monday at noon Central, we stream our exclusive Q&A for $20 supporters (the MinnMax Council) on Patreon. Then we share the audio version of that stream with you all! This week Leo Vader takes the reins and answers a slew of fun, thought-provoking questions from the community.
If you want to join the MinnMax Co...
2020-09-21 18:23:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Every Monday at Noon Central, we stream an exclusive Q&A for supporters in the MinnMax Council. Usually it's hosted by someone who knows something about anything, but with Hanson out of town we're trying something different!
We’re happy to answer any and all questions about the future of MinnMax, our past, or the ...
2020-09-21 15:02:14 +0000 UTC View Post
MinnMax's Ben Hanson and Suriel Vazquez have a spoiler-filled conversation about Marvel's Avengers from Crystal Dynamics and Square-Enix. They share their thoughts on the gameplay, evolution of Kamala Khan/Miss Marvel as a character,...
2020-09-18 20:15:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Introducing my most EFFICIENT (shortest) Watch Later yet! The fine folks who tuned in to the editing stream yesterday know this video used to be three minutes longer and I was a little unhappy with it. But I made some tough cuts and rewrites and I think you've got a better video because of it!
So please enjoy my p...
2020-09-17 16:19:27 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome back to The MinnMax Show! This episode is coming in hot with a lot of raw processing about the avalanche of PlayStation 5 launch details. We hope you enjoy the show and get ready for The Deepest Dive on Super Mario 64 next week, we'll be taking your comments on the first third of the game on Wednesday.
To jump t...
2020-09-17 00:12:50 +0000 UTC View PostThis week on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Jeff Marchiafava, and Suriel Vazquez. It's your turn to make the show better by leaving a question, topic, or anything else for us to read on the show as a comment below! We’ll choose our favorite and iam8bit will ship out a great prize for the winner! We'll stop p...
2020-09-15 17:20:02 +0000 UTC View PostIn this interview with MinnMax's Ben Hanson, legendary game designer Sid Meier reflects on his life and the process of writing Sid Meier's Memoir!: A Life in Computer Games. We talk about the impact of Robin Williams on his career and how the developers of Civilization and XCOM at Firaxis have maintained such a healthy, posit...
2020-09-15 16:08:39 +0000 UTC View Post
