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Welcome to PodQuest! This is our weekly flagship show, since 2014, where you can join us for conversation about video games, movies, comics, television, and so much more. We discuss the big news stories when they happen, and focus on having conversations about the things we love (and not love). PodQuest releases weekly on Thursdays (Unless otherwise announced, and you can be part of the show by joining us over on Patreon.com/OneQuest where you’ll get to suggest topics and vote on things we do on the show, among other fun perks.

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PodQuest 638 – The Meg, Fire Emblem Fourtunes Weave, and Wakanda Forever

1 hr 19 min

This week on PodQuest, we have our next book club discussion on Jason Statham movies, this time with The Meg. Then Chris has started playing Fire Emblem Fortunes Weave and has some thoughts, and Walnut has had a change of heart on Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever during his rewatch. We also talk a bit about the elections in the US up front, and some Spyro the Dragon.

PodQuest 637 – Geekfest, Tape to Tape, and Spyro

1 hr 21 min

This week on PodQuest, Walnut and Chris went to the Fall 2026 show for South Jersey Geekfest in Mullica Hill NJ, Drootin played some more Tape to Tape hockey now that it's hit version 1.0, and Walnut started playing the original Spyro the Dragon in the remaster collection. Chris also runs through some more horror-ish movies from the last week, and Walnut finished Bleach Thousand Year Blood War and played Bramble: The Mountain King.

PodQuest 636 – The Beekeeper, Reanimal, and Friday the Thirteenth

1 hr 4 min

This week on PodQuest, we have our latest book club discussion on the 2024 Jason Statham film The Beekeeper. Then Walnut played the spiritual successor to the first two Little Nightmare games, Reanimal. And finally Chris has been busy with watching 'horror' movies the last 2 weeks and runs through them, including the entire Friday the Thirteenth series. We also chat a bit up front about the EA layoffs and closure of Bioware, and Walnut's play through of Little Nightmares 2.

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PodQuest 638 – The Meg, Fire Emblem Fourtunes Weave, and Wakanda Forever

1 hr 19 min

This week on PodQuest, we have our next book club discussion on Jason Statham movies, this time with The Meg. Then Chris has started playing Fire Emblem Fortunes Weave and has some thoughts, and Walnut has had a change of heart on Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever during his rewatch. We also talk a bit about the elections in the US up front, and some Spyro the Dragon.

PodQuest 637 – Geekfest, Tape to Tape, and Spyro

1 hr 21 min

This week on PodQuest, Walnut and Chris went to the Fall 2026 show for South Jersey Geekfest in Mullica Hill NJ, Drootin played some more Tape to Tape hockey now that it's hit version 1.0, and Walnut started playing the original Spyro the Dragon in the remaster collection. Chris also runs through some more horror-ish movies from the last week, and Walnut finished Bleach Thousand Year Blood War and played Bramble: The Mountain King.

PodQuest 636 – The Beekeeper, Reanimal, and Friday the Thirteenth

1 hr 4 min

This week on PodQuest, we have our latest book club discussion on the 2024 Jason Statham film The Beekeeper. Then Walnut played the spiritual successor to the first two Little Nightmare games, Reanimal. And finally Chris has been busy with watching 'horror' movies the last 2 weeks and runs through them, including the entire Friday the Thirteenth series. We also chat a bit up front about the EA layoffs and closure of Bioware, and Walnut's play through of Little Nightmares 2.

PodQuest 635 – Board Games!

1 hr 12 min

This week on PodQuest, Drootin and Walnut talk about a bunch of board games! Gosu X, KAPOW Volume 2, Anomaly, Godzilla Tokyo Clash, Magical Athlete are all on the list.

PodQuest 634 – Friday the Thirteenth, Little Nightmares, and The Truth by Ryan Cahill

1 hr 23 min

This week on PodQuest, Chris has started is annual 31 days of 'horror' movies with Erica, this year they're doing all the Friday the Thirteen films among others. This first week he talks about Friday the Thirteen 1-3, The Strangers Chapter 3 (2026), Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026), and Speak No Evil (2024). After that Walnut also started his annual spooky themed game streams for October, this year he's doing Little Nightmares and talks about the first game. And we wrap things up with Chris talking about the latest entry in The Bound and the Broken, with The Truth by Ryan Cahill (Novella). We also talk about Marvel's Wolverine, reading books, and The Eternals (2021).

PodQuest 633 – Bumblebee, Avengers Endgame Encore, and Philly’s Natural History Museum

1 hr 32 min

This week on PodQuest, we chat about our latest book club pick, 2018's Bumblebee, wrapping up our car movie theme. Then we talk about our opinions on the "extra scenes" added to Avengers Endgame Encore, and Walnut went to the final weekend of Academy of Natural History Museum in Philadelphia, one of the oldest in the country. There's some more info below on the museum and trying to help save it!

PodQuest 632 – Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Above and Below Haunted, The Fires of December

1 hr 1 min

This week on PodQuest, Walnut has gotten all of the Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order achievments (But that isn't the same as 100%?!), then both Walnut and Chris played the tabletop game Above and Below Haunted, and Chris read the newest Brandon Sanderson release (for Kickstarter backers) The Fires of December and dives into full spoilers. We also talk a bit about another crowdfunded game, Ink Ribbon, a survival horror inspired TTRPG.

PodQuest 631 – Seti, Wolverine, and Final Fantasy VI

1 hr 43 min

This week on PodQuest, Walnut and Drootin played some Seti, Chris started Marvel's Wolverine on PS5, and he also finished Final Fantasy VI after a two year break. Amonst all that, we also talk about Innovation (another board game), Final Fantasy XII, and Black Widow and the MCU as a whole.

PodQuest 630 – Baby Driver, Nintendo Directs, and Final Fantasy V

1 hr 31 min

This week on PodQuest, we sat down and watched Baby Driver for our latest Book Club, then we chat about the recent Nintendo Directs and Sony State of Play and what we think of them as a whole, and Chris finished Final Fantasy V (And enjoyed it). We also chat a bit about some board games including Settlers of Catan and The Four Doors.

PodQuest 628 – Anime NYC 2026, Days of Thunder, and Blood Rage

1 hr 28 min

This week on PodQuest, Chris went to Anime NYC 2026! Then we talk about our latest book club movie, Days of Thunder, and Walnut played some more digital board games with Blood Rage! We also chat a bit about Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Chris has been continuing his Final Fantasy adventure with Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster.

PodQuest 627 – Final Fantasy I and II, Magic the Gathering, and Digital Board Games

1 hr 32 min

This week on PodQuest, Chris has been making his way through the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters, finishing the original and getting most of the way through FFII, he talks about the games, the history, and thoughts on the Pixel Remasters themselves. Then Droo went and did a Magic the Gathering draft, he runs us through how that went and we talk more about the game and TCGs in general, then Walnut played a few digital board games for his YouTube series, including Carcassonne and Ticket to Ride.

PodQuest 626 – Transformers the Movie and Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster

1 hr 5 min

This week on PodQuest we have our slightly delayed book club discussion on 1986's Transformers The Movie, before picking our next theme, car or race movies and the move for that is going to be Days of Thunder (1990). After that, Chris played almost all of Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster of the last week, and chats about that.

PodQuest 625 – Spider-Man, Obsession, and Last Friday

1 hr 25 min

This week on PodQuest, Chris and Walnut both saw Spider-Man: Brand New Day and talk in depth about it, including full spoilers. (You've been warned!). Then Chris talks a bit about the 2026 film Obsession, and then we talk about the tabletop game Last Friday to wrap things up. Along the way we also chat about Chris' disaster of time getting home from a work trip and Drootin hit up some concerts.

PodQuest 624 – Six Flags, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, and MCU News

1 hr 1 min

On this week's episode of PodQuest, we hear some about Droo's trip to Six Flags Great Adventure in NJ, Walnut started playing Marvel Cosmic Invasion, and he's continuing on with his MCU Rewatch with Thor Ragnarok. They also chat a bit about some of the news that came out of SDCC regarding the MCU.

PodQuest 623 – Mask of the Phantasm, lily’s world XD Demo, and a Gluten Free Expo

1 hr 19 min

This week on PodQuest we have our latest book club discussion on Batman Mask of the Phantasm, then Chris played some Steam demo's including lily's world XD, and Walnut went to a Gluten Free Expo and has some thoughts. We also chat about LARPTubers, the demos for Blood Dungeon and 1666 Amsterdam, and some recent concerts including Catbite, RX Bandits and Weird Al.

PodQuest 622 – College Football 27, Digimon Story Time Stranger, and Dragon Quest Builders 2

1 hr 28 min

This week on PodQuest, Drootin has some thoughts on the systems of College Football 27, Chris has been playing Digimon Story: Time Stranger, and Walnut is building things in Dragon Quest Builders 2. We also hear a bit about the MLB All-Star Festival in Philly, and discuss how Sea of Thieves is handling it's content and season passes as well as the larger games publishing landscape.

PodQuest 621 – Titan AE and Hollow Knight

56 min

This week on PodQuest we've got a shorter one, first we have our next book club discussion on the 2000 animated film Titan AE then we chat with Walnut about is Hollow Knight streaming anniversary event and what's next.

PodQuest 620 – Mina the Hollower, Superman, and Supergirl

1 hr 43 min

This week on PodQuest, Chris has been playing Mina the Hollower, then Chris and Walnut chat about the 2025 Superman film and the even more recent 2026 Supergirl film. We also spend some time chatting about Captain American Civil War as Walnut continues his MCU rewatch, some concerts and live music, and Walnuts thoughts on the in theater premiere of the first 3 episodes of the final season of Bleach The Thousand Year Blood War.

PodQuest 619 – The Judge, Mistborn Deck Building, and Fromage

55 min

This week on PodQuest, we chat about our next book club pick, the 2014 film The Judge, wrapping up our lawyer / trial theme. Then Walnut and Chris played some board games including the Mistborn Deck building game, and Fromage the cheese building game.

PodQuest 618 – Warped Tour, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Daredevil and Punisher

1 hr 15 min

This week on PodQuest, Drootin catches us up on Warped Tour DC 2026, Chris has finally finished Final Fantasy VII Rebirth after a 2 year break, and Walnut watched Daredevil Born Again Season 2 and The Punisher One Last Kill. We also chat a bit about Walnut's current Hollow Knight streaming anniversary event.

PodQuest 616 – 12 Angry Men, Lego Batman, and Sony State of Play

1 hr 28 min

This week on PodQuest, we have our next Book Club discussion on the 1997 TV movie remake of 12 Angry Men, Chris has been playing Lego Batman - Legacy of the Dark Knight, and we all spend some time chatting about this week's Sony State of Play which featured some big looks at Wolverine and the freshly announced God of War Laufey. We also chat a bit about a new-ish concert venue in Philly, and some of the other upcoming Summer Game Fest streams.

PodQuest 615 – Forza Horizon 6, Lies of P, and Yoshi and the Mysterious Book

1 hr 8 min

This week on PodQuest we talk about video games! Walnut played some Forza Horizon 6, and finally finished up his time with Lies of P. Meanwhile Chris has been playing Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. We also chat a bit about Game Pass and handheld options that aren't the Switch or SteamDeck.

PodQuest 613 – The Last Contract of Isako, Galaxy Truckers, and Mix Tape

1 hr 18 min

This week on PodQuest, Chris talks about the latest Fonda Lee novel The Last Contract of Isako. Then Walnut and Chris chat about some board games including Galaxy Truckers and Mysterium Park, and Chris then wraps up talking about the new video game Mix Tape. We also chat about Walnut's entry in a recent contest, and rules as written in board games vs house rules.

PodQuest 612 – D2 The Mighty Ducks, King of 94, and Scrubs

1 hr 49 min

This week on PodQuest we have our next book club discussion about D2: The Mighty Ducks, wrapping up our "Team Up" theme. Then Drootin talks about his time at the King of 94 Tournament in Toronto, and then Chris and Walnut chat about Scrubs. We also talk a bit about days of the week and calendars, and Walnut has 100% completed Resident Evil Requiem.

PodQuest 611 – Mana Runners, Slay the Spire 2, and Pirates of the High Teas

1 hr 10 min

This week on PodQuest, we talk about the first book in the new Mana Runners series, Death Has Joined The Party by Rachel Aaron and Travis Bach. Then Droo has been playing Slay the Spire 2, and Chris and Walnut played a round of the new tabletop game Pirates of the High Teas. We also talk a bit about the first Thor movie and another tabletop game called Cryptid.

PodQuest 610 – Seven Samurai, Daredevil, and Innovation

1 hr 21 min

This week on PodQuest, we have our latest book club chat about the 1954 Akira Kurosawa classic Seven Samurai, Chris has been reading the 2023 run of Daredevil, and Walnut played a new board game called Innovation. We also chat a bit about Droo's time seeing The Wonder Years 4 times last week, and an MCU related tangent.

PodQuest 608 – The Expendables, Mario Galaxy Movie, SJ Geekfest

1 hr 9 min

This week on PodQuest, we have our next book club discussion on the 2010 action film The Expendables, then Walnut talks about the Super Mario Galaxy movie, and he stopped in at SJ Geekfest for the first time since our inaugural episode was recorded way back in 2014! We also hear a bit from Chris about cars. *Note - There are spoilers for Mario Galaxy and some MCU movie spoilers too!

PodQuest 607 – Bleach, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and MidiEvil

56 min

This week on PodQuest, Walnut has finished his rewatch of Bleach leading up to the final cour of the Thousand Year Blood War arc, Chris is reading the 2024 IDW relaunch of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Walnut also played and 100%'d the MidiEvil (2019) remake. At the top of the show we also talk a bit about pre-release spoilers done as marketing for things like the Super Mario Galaxy movies and the recent Resident Evil 9.

PodQuest 606 – Robocop, Tear Down Heaven, and Project Hail Mary

1 hr 20 min

This week on PodQuest, we have our next book club discussion on Robocop, wrapping up our theme of movies that were set in the future but are now the past. Then Chris finished up the Tear Down Heaven book series by Rachel Aaron earlier this month, and Walnut went out to see Project Hail Mary. We also talk about some recent gaming news such as the Epic Games layoffs, and Walnut was on GamersFued this past weekend!

PodQuest 605 – Future Games Show, Mountain Goats, and One Piece Live Action

1 hr 45 min

This week, Chris and Walnut chat about the Future Games Showcase, share some board game highlights, including Mountain Goats with the Big Mountain expansion, and Chris dives into the latest season of the One Piece live-action series. They also touch on the recent Firefly announcement, more board games they’ve been playing, and a bit of anime.

PodQuest 604 – Escape from New York, Pokopia, and Min-Maxed

1 hr 22 min

This week on PodQuest, we have our next book club discussion on 1981's Kurt Russel starring Escape From New York, then Chris has been playing a lot of Pokopia, and Walnut talks about some internet drama related to the DND series Min-Maxed. We also talk a bit about Droo doing some real world Curling, and a bit of speculation around the Firefly teases happening by Nathan Fillion and the cast.

PodQuest 603 – Resident Evil Requiem, Pepper Grinder, and Pokemon Presents 2026

1 hr 31 min

This week on PodQuest, Walnut has already beaten Resident Evil Requiem once, but he's not done yet! Then Chris is playing the 2024 action platformer Pepper Grinder, and we all chat for a while about the 30th Anniversary Pokemon Day Presents from last week as well as our issues with the series and what we hope to see with Generation 10.We also chat a bit about the board game Logic & Lore!

PodQuest 602 – Johnny Mnemonic, The Fall of X, and Aetherspire

1 hr 28 min

This week on PodQuest we have our latest book club discussion on the 1995 Keanu Reeves film Johnny Mnemonic, then Chris is back on comics after more than a year off, and he's talking about The Fall of X. Then Chris and Walnut spent some time over the weekend playing the tabletop game Aetherspire. There's also a little Magic the Gathering talk, and Walnut finished the Tomb Raider Remaster and started playing Roadside Research.

PodQuest 601 – Diablo II, Forever Skies, Silent Hill f

1 hr 34 min

This week on PodQuest, Drootin has put in some time with the Warlock class in Diablo II Resurrected, Walnut finished his time with Forever Skies, and Chris started playing Silent Hill f. We also chat a about last week's Sony State of Play, Chris finished up Dispatch, and Walnut has been rewatching Bleach.

PodQuest 600 – Spinal Tap II, Superball, and Dispatch

1 hr 0 min

This week on PodQuest we have our next book club discussion on Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, wrapping up our theme of sequels more than a decade after the previous film. Then Walnut spends some time talking about Superball and Chris has been playing Dispatch. And we wrap things up this week chatting a bit about the tabletop game, Coup Rebellion.

PodQuest 599 – Tomb Raider, Highguard, and Shrinking

57 min

This week on PodQuest, Walnut has been playing some games including the Tomb Raider Remaster and Highguard, meanwhile Chris caught up on some shows starting with Shrinking on Apple TV+. We also have a bit of a Dragon Ball discussion, Walnut played some Nice Day for Fishing, and Chris watched season two of Platonic, also on Apple TV+.

PodQuest 598 – Tron Ares, Reavers of Midgard, and To Be Hero X

1 hr 21 min

We're all back this week to talk about things! First stop is our latest book club discussion, 2025's Tron: Ares. Then Chris and Walnut played some boardgames a couple weeks ago including Reavers of Midgard, and Chris has been watching the anime anthology To Be Hero X. We also chat a bit about walnut finishing up Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 with nearly 100%, and the tabletop game Horrified: American Monsters.

PodQuest 596 – Happy Girlmore 2, Schitt’s Creek, and Frostpunk

1 hr 4 min

This week on PodQuest, we have our latest Book Club discussion on Happy Gilmore 2 (2025), Chris finished up Schitt's Creek, and Walnut played some Frostpunk. We also chat a bit about The Thursday Murder Club, What We Do in the Shadows, Awesome Games Done Quick 2026, Icarus.

PodQuest 595 – Clair Obscur Expedition 33, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Wake Up Dead Man

1 hr 6 min

We're back with another episode of PodQuest! This week Chris and Walnut chat about the optional bosses of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Chris has been playing Marvel Cosmic Invasion, and he had his annual New Years Eve movie marathon and chats about those including Wake up Dead Man. Other movies include Black Phone 2, and Good Fortune.

PodQuest 593 – Scream Park, Widget’s Workshop, Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead

1 hr 0 min

We releasing a day early this week! This time on PodQuest, we prepare for the holidays with Chris and Walnut talking about the board games Scream Park and Widget's Workshop, followed by Chris chatting about the 1991 comedy Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead. And we open up the show with Droo chatting a bit about the recent Streetlight Manifesto concern at Starland Ballroom in north Jersey.

PodQuest 592 – Lethal Weapon, The Game Awards, and My Hero Academia

1 hr 16 min

This week on PodQuest, we have our next book club discussion on the unconventional Christmas movie, Lethal Weapon. Afterwards we talk a bit about The 2025 Game Awards, including some of the winners and announcements, then we wrap things up talking about the final season of My Hero Academia. We also chat a bit about Walnut's cookie day stream, and the final base game Monster Hunter Wilds update.

PodQuest 591 – Trombone Champ, Better Watch Out, and Forever Skies

1 hr 8 min

This week on PodQuest, Chris and Walnut sit down and talk about the tabletop version of Trombone Champ, the 2016 film Better Watch Out, and the video game Forever Skies. We also detour a bit into the Philadelphia Christmas Village, 7 Days to Die, and more!

PodQuest 590 – Gran Turismo, The Paper, Gas Station Simulator

1 hr 32 min

This week on PodQuest we talk about our next Book Club topic and the final sports theme with the 2023 film Gran Turismo. Then Chris talks about some shows including The Paper season 1, and Walnut fell down a serious rabbit hole with Gas Station Simulator. We also chat about Wednesday Season 2 Part 2, Only Murders in the Building Season 5, and both Walnut and Chris played some board games, including Cats vs Humans, Mysterium, and the finale of Pandemic Legacy Season 1.

PodQuest 589 – PAX Unplugged 2025!

1 hr 35 min

This week on PodQuest we talk about our weekend at PAX Unplugged 2025 in Philadelphia. We run down overall impressions of the convention, and thoughts on games we saw and demoed and some panels we attended.

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