546 episodes

A do-it-yourself podcast out of Binghamton, New York, Thumbstick Athletes approaches video games from the perspective of consumers, not journalists. Host Dan is joined by his brothers, Corey and Will, and lifetime friend, Eric.

Together, they navigate the world of games, the gamers, the makers and the culture surrounding them, including all-nighters and playing hooky.

Join the Athletes weekly for spirited conversation piped across the world, all from the comfort of Dan's basement.

Thumbstick Athletes Daniel Murtha

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    • 4.7 • 53 Ratings

A do-it-yourself podcast out of Binghamton, New York, Thumbstick Athletes approaches video games from the perspective of consumers, not journalists. Host Dan is joined by his brothers, Corey and Will, and lifetime friend, Eric.

Together, they navigate the world of games, the gamers, the makers and the culture surrounding them, including all-nighters and playing hooky.

Join the Athletes weekly for spirited conversation piped across the world, all from the comfort of Dan's basement.

    Episode 512: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

    Episode 512: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

    Our resident Pokemon expert Will, (the only one of us that consistently plays all the pokemon games) weighs in on the controversial new entry into the mainline Pokemon series.  You've no doubt seem some of the memes, screencaps and videos from it, but is that really representative of the game as a whole?

    • 1 hr 9 min
    Episode 511: Tactics Ogre Reborn

    Episode 511: Tactics Ogre Reborn

    Will and Corey played the updated tactical RPG Tactics Ogre Reborn for this week's episode....a game that sits right in the wheelhouse of the Thumbstick Athletes podcast, who hold Final Fantasy Tactics in such high esteem.

    During nibblebits we cover the nominees for the 2022 Game Awards, and it seems like there's 4 or 5 games that were nominated for everything, so if you're a fan of Elden Ring, God of War Ragnarok, Horizon Forbidden West, Stray, or A Plague Tale: Requiem, you're probably going to have a good awards season.

    • 1 hr 24 min
    Episode 510: God of War Ragnarok

    Episode 510: God of War Ragnarok

    Will takes the reigns this episode in talking about God of War Ragnarok, being the only one of us that purchased it....being that he's the only one of us with a PS5.  A legitimate GOTY contender and solid experience, find out what Will thinks about the latest PS5 blockbuster.  Later on in the episode we discuss some VR, remaining competitive as aging gamers, and A Plague Tale: Innocence.

    • 1 hr 30 min
    Episode 509: Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

    Episode 509: Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

    Will, Corey and Dan record a new episode on a weekday morning?  Times are a changin...but we discuss the pros and cons of Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope.  Mostly cons it seems, but a few pros too.  Later on in the episode Corey gives his early impressions of Persona 5 Royal, and Will has been playing a ton of Overwatch 2.  

    • 1 hr 37 min
    Episode 508: Hardspace Shipbreaker

    Episode 508: Hardspace Shipbreaker

    Apologies for the large amount of time between episodes, but we get you caught up on what we've been doing and playing over the past several months.  Corey has a new Gamepass/Indie gem in Hardspace Shipbreaker, and shares his experiences so far with the Steam Deck.

    • 1 hr 24 min
    Episode 507: No Topic but Games

    Episode 507: No Topic but Games

    We don't have a formal topic for this week's episode so we use it as an opportunity to talk about some of the games we've been playing.  Covered this episode are games like Triangle Strategy, Fortnite, Elden Ring, and Deathloop.

    • 1 hr 20 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
53 Ratings

53 Ratings

gingapeach ,

Still listening

Hi this is gaming grandma and this is a wonderful podcast. These guys are very informative about games. It is an easy listen while you work.

Dlindsey1215 ,

Love these guys

I’ve been listening to this podcast for about 6 months now and have grown to really enjoy its weekly entries. It’s a change from the usual and has enough extras aside from all things gaming to keep me coming back. Great job guys!

Pessetti Spaghetti ,

Your new gaming buddies

I have to say this podcast is Ray I've listen to this podcast for a couple years now and I never get bored of listening to the reviews that Eric and Dan and will and Cory give.
These guys are like the friends you didn't know that you had your very interactive with the audience and they help you to understand what it is to truly be a gamer. This is my first review I've ever written and I decided that I would extend this review to you guys thank you so much for all that you do week in and week out. Ps, rocket league is lame.

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