Cleveland Gaming Podcast

Can you believe that we are more than a month out from CGC 2025? Yeah, fellow nerds...time is a wild thing. Regardless, let's celebrate this year's CGC, talk behind the scenes stories and maybe hint at some future things to come to the Cleveland Gaming Classic. Join the full CGC show running team (that's right we welcome back show legend Kathleen to pod) for a hour of fellowship with the greatest gaming show in the 'land!___________________Come be a nerd with us at the Cleveland Gaming Classic 2026, September 11th - 13th at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland, OH. _____________________Learn more about the show and check out all our socials at https://linktr.ee/gamecleveland__________________#videogames #videogamesretro #cleveland #nintendo #sega #playstation #xbox #halo #nbajam #nflblitz #cgc26 #finalfantasy #avatarthelastairbender

This is an audio playback of our YouTube VOD of the panel of the same name. Feel free to watch that on YouTube or enjoy a second look at this amazing panel!A 'Rare' opportunity was bestowed upon the CGC stage this year! Come watch the epic moment where the creators of some of your favorite games (Donkey Kong Country, Battletoads, Goldeneye and more) take the stage to field the CGC community questions. Truly a moment worthy of collecting some bananas and jiggies!A sincere thanks to our special guests: Steven Mayles, Kevin Bayliss and Grant Kirkhope.___________________Come be a nerd with us at the Cleveland Gaming Classic 2026, September 11th - 13th at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland, OH. _____________________Learn more about the show and check out all our socials at https://linktr.ee/gamecleveland__________________#videogames #videogamesretro #cleveland #nintendo #sega #playstation #xbox #halo #nbajam #nflblitz #cgc2025

So much stuff happened at the Cleveland Gaming Classic 2025 and if you missed that we did a live episode of the podcast...you would be totally forgiven! Join Tom, Cory, Dan and some seriously special guests for 45 mins of show celebration, retrospective, future chatting and Blind Ranking Cringe Video Game Movie moments. Thanks again to all of our guests joining us in this episode (Doug Walker, Odfel and Stephen Heywood) and to everyone who came out to the Cleveland Gaming Classic.Doug Walker (Channel Awesome): https://www.youtube.com/@ChannelAwesomeOdfel: https://www.instagram.com/odfel/Stephen Heywood (The Game Masters): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLLCBVqVoKmJf5_jHhmvLDNwiFi1sV4J4___________________Come be a nerd with us at the Cleveland Gaming Classic 2026, September 11th - 13th at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland, OH. _____________________Learn more about the show and check out all our socials at https://linktr.ee/gamecleveland__________________#videogames #videogamesretro #cleveland #nintendo #sega #playstation #xbox #halo #nbajam #nflblitz #cgc2025

Hey, dear listeners, did you know that CGC has a great Indy Game Dev area where you can test, play and learn about games made by local Ohio artist? Yeah! We do! Games like Notebook Knockout, winner of CGC's Game of the Year for 2024. Join Alec, Steven and Riley, the founders and heads of Paper Frog Studios as we dive into their game development experience, regal in their 2024 win and compete in an epic categories showdown game. CGC is less than 2 weeks away, so now is a great time to take it all in!___________________Come be a nerd with us at the Cleveland Gaming Classic 2025, September 19th - 21st in Cleveland, OH. _____________________Learn more about the show and check out all our socials at https://linktr.ee/gamecleveland__________________#videogames #videogamesretro #cleveland #nintendo #sega #playstation #xbox #halo #nbajam #nflblitz #cgc2025

What happens when your guest you reach out to for guesting on an episode says "how bout tonight?"...you get this gem of an episode. Guest of CGC and returning talent Kevin Cabarello comes on CGP to recap 2024, get his pick for best retro game of all time and announces his gaming plan for his show this year. All we have to say is that it will make you shout "Yahoo!" ___________________Come be a nerd with us at the Cleveland Gaming Classic 2025, September 19th - 21st in Cleveland, OH. _____________________Learn more about the show and check out all our socials at https://linktr.ee/gamecleveland__________________#videogames #videogamesretro #cleveland #nintendo #sega #playstation #xbox #halo #nbajam #nflblitz #cgc2025

Oh boy do we have an "awesome" one for you (that's number 39...you will understand from the episode). Tom and Cory welcome Channel Awesome actor, content creator and Twitch Queen Heather Reusz to talk about a little bit of everything and a whole lot of nerding out! Super Metriod, heck yeah we talk about that! Chi Town...you know it! Channel Awesome and their legacy...it's all here! So, yeah, this episode is awesome (#40)Find the Channel Awesome team by searching their moniker wherever you do your digest your content!___________________Come be a nerd with us at the Cleveland Gaming Classic 2025, September 19th - 21st in Cleveland, OH. _____________________Learn more about the show and check out all our socials at https://linktr.ee/gamecleveland__________________#videogames #videogamesretro #cleveland #nintendo #sega #playstation #xbox #halo #nbajam #nflblitz #cgc2025 #channelawesome #twitch #youtube #youtubers #madlibs

The 'land is on full display in this episode. This week Tom and Cory are joined by CGC alumni Tristan Wheeler, paragon of Cleveland gaming and head of Infiniteque: a Cleveland based philanthropic group providing gaming, tech and empowerment to the Northeast Ohio community. As our episode turns, the team dives deep into the mission of Infiniteque, the history of retro arcade gaming and a critical eye on some hot takes in the gaming 'verse. A great episode to dive deep into with us.Check out Infiniteque: https://www.infiniteque.com/___________________Come be a nerd with us at the Cleveland Gaming Classic 2025, September 19th - 21st in Cleveland, OH. _____________________Learn more about the show and check out all our socials at https://linktr.ee/gamecleveland__________________#videogames #videogamesretro #cleveland #nintendo #sega #playstation #xbox #halo #nbajam #nflblitz #cgc2025

It maybe double vision in this episode...or double hearing since it is a podcast. ANYWAY! CGP hits the airways this season with our next badass duo to come on the podcast. Join two of our big 2025 cosplay guests this week, Malinda-Chan and Kyle (TurtleSmithy) as we dip deeper into cosplay culture, some of the lineage of the two and see the whole gang take on an AI generated list and see if we know what it means to be prepared for a con!Check out our guests!Turtle Smithy: https://www.instagram.com/turtlesmithy/Malinda Chan: https://www.instagram.com/malinda_chan/___________________Come be a nerd with us at the Cleveland Gaming Classic 2025, September 19th - 21st in Cleveland, OH. _____________________Learn more about the show and check out all our socials at https://linktr.ee/gamecleveland__________________#videogames #videogamesretro #cleveland #nintendo #sega #playstation #xbox #halo #nbajam #nflblitz #cgc2025 #finalfantasy #animeconvention