Video Game Town Hall Podcast
Join Jared Russo and Grant Brunner every week for hot takes, surprisingly tricky trivia, and regular insights from Video Game Town.
Episodes

Aug 18, 2025
Aug 18, 2025
49 min
This week, Jared is joined by Poké fanatic and Star Wars diehard James Rigby to discuss the state of both franchises.
But most important, the two J-names get down to brass tacks about Fantasy Critic.
Music: Outrun Neon Dreams 80s by AudioRells

Aug 11, 2025
Aug 11, 2025
45 min
Jared and Katy sitting in a tree... P-O-D-C-A-S-T-I-N-G.Hope you like TV because Jared and Katy spend most of the episode chatting about the 2025 Emmys before dipping their toes into some Pokémon.Music: Outrun Neon Dreams 80s by AudioRells

Aug 4, 2025
Aug 4, 2025
44 min
In this episode, Jared and Grant pick out the best video game sound tracks of all time. Is picking a Nintendo soundtrack an unfair advantage?
Plus, we briefly enter the Wu-Tang before playing one hell of a guessing game.Music: Outrun Neon Dreams 80s by AudioRells

Jul 28, 2025
Jul 28, 2025
52 min
"Donkey Kong Bananza," "Tony Hawk," and "Assassin's Creed Shadows" are on the docket this week for Video Game Town Hall.Plus, video game twenty questions is harder than you'd think.Music: Outrun Neon Dreams 80s by AudioRells

Jul 21, 2025
Jul 21, 2025
45 min
Jared returns to talk "Donkey Kong Bananza," "Keep Driving," "Word Play," "Death Stranding 2," and more.Plus, can you tell the difference between a Pokémon and an anti-psychotic drug? We find out in real time!Music: Outrun Neon Dreams 80s by AudioRells

Jul 14, 2025
Jul 14, 2025
50 min
Jared is in the wilds of Montana, so Grant is joined by Molly Bradley. July is Disability Pride Month, so let’s talk about some important orgs like Able Gamers and Can I Play That.
We also play a rousing game of "Code Name And Shame."Music: Outrun Neon Dreams 80s by AudioRells

Jul 7, 2025
Jul 7, 2025
40 min
In this very special episode, Jared is joined by Darron Lewis to discuss the world of fighting games as we approach EVO 2025 — the biggest event in the fighting game community.
Music: Outrun Neon Dreams 80s by AudioRells

Jun 30, 2025
Jun 30, 2025
45 min
We're at the half-year point, so Grant and Jared talk about what their GOTY list is looking like thus far. They also discuss "Death Stranding 2," tackle upcoming releases, and try to find which games do not feature Troy Baker.
Music: Outrun Neon Dreams 80s by AudioRells

Jun 23, 2025
Jun 23, 2025
43 min
In this episode, we chat about our coverage for Pride month, Jared's opinions about that "Lies of P" DLC, and try to figure out which console games ended up with portable versions.
Music: Outrun Neon Dreams 80s by AudioRells

Jun 16, 2025
Jun 16, 2025
44 min
Join Jared and Grant as the reminisce about E3s and console launches of yore, make some predictions about the second half of the year, and play an electric game of "License to Shill."
Music: Outrun Neon Dreams 80s by AudioRells








