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G&G 195 – “How old are you?” As we near the end of our Trek film retrospective, it’s time to shake things up and not read the plot! The gang gathers for the next entry in the TNG movie world; the longest episode of Star Trek ever. We chat about all the funny lines in […]
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G&G 194 – After too long of a hiatus, we are back to check in, check up, drink beer, and update everyone on what we have been playing! Be sure to check out the Games and Gimmicks Store and treat yourself to an awesome G&G t-shirt! We greatly appreciate your support! Follow us on The […]
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G&G 193 – With a WhiteClaw in hand, “thepoorassgamer” declared he will manifest a PlayStation 5. It seems to have worked because we both got one and it’s time to talk about it! Be sure to check out the Games and Gimmicks Store and treat yourself to an awesome G&G t-shirt! We greatly appreciate your […]
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G&G 192 – thepoorassgamer is here to break down the card of All Out 2022! I’m here solo this time (Eric got sick so we tabled our PS5 talk for sometime in the next few weeks). In this episode we talk about the highs and lows of a very good, but somewhat jam packed PPV. […]
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G&G 191 – Welp, pigs have flown. Time to chat chit all things WWE without VKM. This is quite possibly the most we’ve ever talked about WWE so we dive deep into what what we hope to see in the future and answer the biggest riddle of all: will “thepoorassgamer” and E_HUFFY start watching WWE […]
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G&G 190 – It’s a triple threat episode as “Arthur_Dent_6x7” and “faceoffoley3” join E_HUFFY to reflect on season one of Captain Christopher Pike and crew! Will the tide finally change and will this be a positive “Nu Trek” episode? Only one way to find out, download via your podcast provider of choice and join us! […]
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G&G 189 – “Arthur_Dent_6x7” returns to the show to talk all the new Sci-Fi streaming things! In this hour and a half of banter, we cover season 2 of Star Trek: Picard, our thoughts on the TNG reunion for season 3, Strange New Worlds, Star Trek finally being Star Trek again, and we round things […]
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G&G 188 – It is absolutely insane to think the year is half over but one way to cope is to check in on the games we have beaten so far! In this here episode we chat chit about the games we have dominated, what we are currently playing, Trek to Yomi, playing games with […]
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G&G 187 – “Resistance is Futile!” It’s time to tackle one of the most fondly discussed Trek movies and engage the borg! “Arthur_Dent_6x7” naturally returns to give initial thoughts and impressions of Strange New Worlds and E_HUFFY goes an entire episode without bashing “New Trek.” We assimilate all avenues of the film; the Borg Queen […]
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G&G 186 – What games have we been playing lately? What do we recommend? What has E_HUFFY added to his collection? Will cloud gaming ever be cool? The answer to these and other thrilling questions are found in this episode! Be sure to click the “Store” link at GamesAndGimmicks.com and treat yourself to an awesome […]
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G&G 185 – We saw him leave and then we saw him return. Join us as we chat about our thoughts on WrestleMania 38 and the epic return of Cody Rhodes, Austin 3:16 opening one more can of whoop-ass minus middle fingers, the Jackass match, and more. We also finish things off with some quick […]
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G&G 184 – “Two captains. One destiny.” We’ve reached the next phase of our Star Trek film retrospective series and it’s time to chat all things Picard and crew! “Arthur_Dent_6x7” naturally returns to give initial thoughts and impressions of Picard season 2 before taking a deep dive into the movie. 8 year old E_HUFFY saw […]
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G&G 183 – Cody’s leaving! Cody’s gone! Goodbye Cody! The world wide web was buzzing at the absolutely crazy news that Cody Rhodes left All Elite Wrestling and is possibly headed to the Wide World of Wacky Wrestling Federation (WWE). We normally wait a week for the dust to settle to discuss a hot topic […]
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G&G 182 – The gaming world has been buzzing lately so it’s time we add our four cents to the mix. We first tackle Nintendo’s most recent Direct Presentation and what gets us all excited. We then move on to the major acquisitions happening between the big dogs and round things out with a little […]
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G&G 181 – “The battle for peace has begun!” It’s a fatal four-way episode only the size of our heads as “faceoffoley3” and “Arthur_Dent_6x7” collide with E_HUFFY and “thepoorassgamer” to discuss the final movie in the original series saga! Let’s take a casual drive down the plot and discuss our fondest memories of this movie, […]
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G&G 180 – FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME TOGETHER ARTHUR DENT 6×7 and thepoorassgamer do a WHATCHA PLAYIN MAN EPISODE!! This episode we take a deep dive into what we’ve been playing: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Halo Infinite, Diablo 2 Remastered, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Cyberpunk 2077, and The Gunk. Joey spends more time talking about the […]
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G&G 179 – “Why are they putting seatbelts in theaters this summer?” E_HUFFY is joined once again by “thepoorassgamer” and “Arthur_Dent_6x7” to talk about the next Trek movie in our Trek Film retrospective adventure; the one where they go find god! All avenues are covered and it’s a two on one handicap match affair with […]
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G&G 177 – “Stardate: 1986. How on earth can they save the future?” E_HUFFY is joined once again by “thepoorassgamer” and “Arthur_Dent_6x7” to talk about the next Trek movie in our retrospective; the one with the whales! We chat up the comedy, watching in 2021 vs. 1986, the appeal to all audiences, and so much […]
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G&G 174 – “A dying planet, a fight for life, the search for Spock!” E_HUFFY is joined once again by “thepoorassgamer” and “Arthur_Dent_6x7” to talk about the next Trek movie in our retrospective that usually sits a bit lower on some lists. All avenues of the film are covered with E_HUFFY swooping in to serve […]
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G&G 173 – After an outrageous amount of time teasing, we have finally arrived to talk all things KHAN!!! E_HUFFY is joined by “thepoorassgamer” and “Arthur_Dent_6x7” to figure out if this movie really is the best of all Trek movies. Get great insight from the usual Trek nerds and not so Trek nerd as they […]
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G&G REWIND – In preparation for our upcoming Star Trek II episode, lets take a trip back to 2019 and review our thoughts on the first Star Trek movie! We’ve begun our journey to watch a whole bunch of Star Trek movies and talk about them! Oddly enough, “thepoorassgamer” has never seen the entire run […]
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Swing by the Games and Gimmicks YouTube page and watch E_HUFFY and his Star Trek pal “Arthur_Dent_6x7” play a round of PGA 2K21! It’s a video version of whatcha playin’ man with some game review sprinkled in. Grab a cold one and join us on the course! Follow us on The Gram and E_HUFFY on […]
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G&G 170 – *SPOILER ALERT!* Ben from “Never Grow Up” returns once again for the conclusion (maybe?) of our Superman Film Retrospective Series. In this episode, we tag in “thepoorassgamer” to discuss the historic Zack Snyder’s Justice League! The epic 4 hour film provided so much content to talk about we are absolutely sure we […]
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G&G 169 – It’s time to dive back into our Superman Retrospective Series! Ben from “Never Grow Up” returns once again to chat about quite possibly the most discussed superhero movie of all time. In preparation for Zack Snyder’s Justice League releasing soon, we cover our thoughts on the build up of this movie, favorite […]
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G&G 167 – Everyone loves a “top 5” list so E_HUFFY and “thepoorassgamer” give it a go and discuss their top 5 video games of all time! A total of 10 games and some honorable mentions are covered with laughter, heart, fond memories, and great stories. So subscribe and listen ASAP via your podcast provider […]
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G&G 165 – Returning guest Alex aka “Arthur_Dent_6x7” joins E_HUFFY for the conclusion of our Star Trek hidden gem series! For this finale, we cheated and selected 6 episodes to cover. Listen along and find out what we thought worked and what didn’t with this show, favorite moments and cringe moments, thoughts on taking Star […]
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G&G 164 – Returning guest Alex aka “Arthur_Dent_6x7” sends us to the Delta Quadrant for the continuation of our Star Trek hidden gem series! This was a tough one to cover as Voyager is not one of our favorite series but by golly we darn sure found our top 5 “hidden gem” episodes from the […]
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G&G 162 – Returning guest Alex aka “Arthur_Dent_6x7” reports to Ops for the continuation of our Star Trek hidden gem series! Alex is at the helm for this mission and we pick one DS9 episode for each of the 7 seasons (with some honorable mentions) that fans usually do not place on “top 10” lists. […]
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G&G Mini – **SPOILER ALERT!** “thepoorassgamer” rides solo in this episode to tell the tale of his recent play through of Naughty Dog’s “The Last of Us Part II.” Join him by subscribing and listening via Apple Podcasts or Spotify this very instant! Once again, **SPOILER ALERT** if you have not yet played the game. […]
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G&G 160 – Returning guest “Arthur_Dent_6x7” reports to the bridge once again for the continuation of our Star Trek hidden gem series! For this mission, we break the Games and Gimmicks episode length record and pick one TNG episode for each of the 7 seasons (with some honorable mentions) that fans usually do not place […]
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G&G 158 – Returning guest “Arthur_Dent_6x7” reports to the bridge for the first entry in our Star Trek hidden gem series! For this mission, we are staying away from the typical “top 10” lists and episodes that get discussed over and over again and pick five Original Series episodes that are not given as much […]
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G&G 156 – Superman was due for an overhaul and this film did the trick! Ben from Never Grow Up returns for the next entry in our Superman film retrospective series: Man of Steel! So much about Superman on film stayed the same over the years so we discuss the many changes, updates, and improvements […]
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G&G 152 – The Last Son of Krypton returns, and so does Ben from Never Grow Up to continue the Superman film retrospective series! This is the first time the gents got to see a brand new Superman movie in theaters so there are some great stories to tell. So much is covered, the amazing […]
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G&G 148 – This is it, the one you’ve all been waiting for. The last of the Christopher Reeve Superman films, this movie has the reputation of being the worst in the series and one of the worst films of all time, however, we aren’t going down that familiar road. Setting the obvious budget cuts […]
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G&G 147 – E_HUFFY starts this episode with a brief update on future content in the pipeline and gives an exciting update on “thepoorassgamer.” Things then take a goofy turn as Superman III needs to be discussed in great detail so this looks like a job for Ben from Never Grow Up! The series really […]
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G&G 146 – Ben from Never Grow Up returns for the next installment of the Christopher Reeve Superman films retrospective! Ben and E_HUFFY chat chit about the original theatrical release of Superman II and Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut. So much is covered; first viewings, the soundtrack, physical media releases, the comedy, Zod one-liners, […]
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G&G 145 – Ben from Never Grow Up joins E_HUFFY for the first installment of the Christopher Reeve Superman films retrospective! They cover what this movie has meant to them, favorite moments, and what this film did for comic book movies going forward. They also have some fantastic stories of Superman on physical media and […]
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