Episodes

  • bite sized: breaking down behind the breakdown
    Dec 16 2025

    Wesley Rea generously donated his time and effort to produce our 200 episode celebration, painstakingly going through each episode of the Backlog Breakdown and stitching together its greatest moments to create a memorial that highlights what we've been able to accomplish thus far. But what went on behind the scenes of this behind the scenes episode? This week, Wes shares his process and his hopes for the episode and the future of the podcast.

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    31 mins
  • Episode 200 Celebration
    Dec 13 2025

    Today marks 200 official episodes of the Backlog Breakdown! You may have only been listening for the past few episodes, or perhaps you've been with us since the beginning. Either way, we're marking this milestone achievement in the life of the show with a special look back at what we've accomplished and a few thoughts on what is to come.

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    2 hrs and 43 mins
  • 200.5: Observing the Forms
    Dec 13 2025

    Okay, so this is really only part of episode 200. But it's not done yet, and so you get the conversational pieces that will be re-formed into a complete episode 200 before releasing on Wednesday. Enjoy!

    Josh mentioned a baptism discussion that he attended. Here's a link to the video:

    Baptism: An Informal Discussion: https://vimeo.com/1138131948

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • 200: Brohang
    Dec 10 2025
    What began as a preamble turned into a beefy brohang! This week, the guys talk fighting games, puppies, and The Game Awards.
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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • bite sized: seasons
    Nov 18 2025
    There is a time for everything. And this week, Josh talks about the how the season of life you are in affects the way that you engage with entertainment and play video games. Do you find yourself playing different kinds of games in different seasons of life? Let us know!
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    24 mins
  • bite sized: what if...playstation had it together?
    Nov 18 2025
    Nate has some ideas on where Sony has mismanaged Playstation in the past few years, and what could have been had they not gone off course. How would you fix the rut they seem to be in right now?
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    39 mins
  • 199.2: Full Collapse
    Nov 18 2025

    With a downturn in consumer spending due to the rising cost of essentials, and numerous rounds of layoffs within the video game industry, are we headed towards a collapse? Clayton Morris thinks so, but we have some alternative thoughts on the future of video games that may be a different way of reading the tea leaves. Changes are certainly afoot, but is it all bad?

    Check out Clayton Morris's original video here: https://youtu.be/N9kwq0kxJUA

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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • 199.1: Full Collapse
    Nov 18 2025

    With a downturn in consumer spending due to the rising cost of essentials, and numerous rounds of layoffs within the video game industry, are we headed towards a collapse? Clayton Morris thinks so, but we have some alternative thoughts on the future of video games that may be a different way of reading the tea leaves. Changes are certainly afoot, but is it all bad?

    Check out Clayton Morris's original video here: https://youtu.be/N9kwq0kxJUA

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    43 mins