Best Game Time With Manny Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 275 - Inazuma Rises From the Ashes 1:54:44

8d ago1:54:44

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Finally we get a week without terrible depressing news in the industry! Inazuma returns and is out this August, Switch 2 pre-orders are back on in the US and Canada, The Oblivion Remake is super real and coming out soon, and we know so much more about Mario Kart World.I played Split Fiction, Promise Mascot Agency, and Blue Prince. Matt played Donke…

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Oakland Mayor-Elect Barbara Lee’s Plan for First 100 Days / Trump’s Attack on CA Climate Protections / Author Bonnie Tsui’s 'On Muscle' 55:55

2h ago55:55

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State of the Bay discusses Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee’s 100-day plan, dives into the Trump administration’s challenges to California’s climate policies, and hears from local author Bonnie Tsui’s about her book "On Muscle."

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The New Doctor Who with Manny Patel 57:14

24h ago57:14

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What do you get when you cross a mainstream mom, a Time Lord, and the Spice Girls? A deliriously joyful trip through time, space, pop culture, and puppets. This week on Make Me A Nerd, Mandy welcomes back the dazzlingly encyclopedic Manny Patel—Doctor Who superfan, mashup artist, and the human equivalent of a well-timed sonic screwdriver—for an ene…

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S2 E32 | The Mental Game of Boxing: Stevie Morgan's Path to Championship 1:10:24

5d ago1:10:24

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Send us a text The path to boxing greatness requires a level of sacrifice most people can't comprehend. Lightweight fighter Stevie Morgan (15-2, 13 KOs) pulls no punches discussing what it really takes to succeed in professional boxing's unforgiving world. Born and raised in Tampa, Morgan's athletic journey began with track and basketball before tr…

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SF's "Family Zoning" Plan / Impact of Tariffs on Local Businesses / Bay Area Dance Week 55:27

7d ago55:27

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State of the Bay discusses Mayor Lurie's new "family zoning" plan, delves into the effect of tariffs on Bay Area businesses and learns about Bay Area dance week.By Chris Nooney

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Andor with Yoshi Stone 55:20

8d ago55:20

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In 1977, George Lucas introduced the world to a galaxy far, far away—a universe filled with lightsabers, Jedi mysticism, and the eternal struggle between the forces of good and evil. In the decades since, Star Wars has alternately soared and stumbled, expanding its mythos with prequels, sequels, spin-offs, and animated series. Some of these additio…

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2025 ATP Week 16 - Barcelona, Munich (QF Preview, Recap of Monte Carlo and Start of Clay Season) 2:23:45

11d ago2:23:45

2:23:45

Our first podcast in a while includes an in-depth preview of all 8 quarterfinal matches in @bcnopenbs and @BMWOpen500. As Manny hasn't seen the lines prior to recording, we play "guess the lines" which is inspired by @BillSimmons podcast with Cousin Sal during the NFL season! We also recap the start to the clay court season and give our thoughts on…

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S2 E31 | Rob Goetz's Torpedo Bats and Tush Pushes: Sports Talk with a Florida Business Owner 1:16:47

12d ago1:16:47

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Send us a text From battling addiction to five different substances to building a thriving flooring business with nearly 200 five-star Google reviews, Rob Goetz's journey embodies resilience, faith, and entrepreneurial spirit. As the owner of Paradise Flooring in Palm Harbor, Florida, Rob shares how hitting rock bottom became the foundation for bot…

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#325 - For Azeroth!: "The War So Far" 1:39:28

12d ago1:39:28

1:39:28

Manny asks Lex and Sean about the battles we have fought in The War Within thus far. Sean continues his feud with PwnGodX but is betrayed as Lex demands that he be put out of a job.By Lex_Rants, Sean, and Tru Villain Manny

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Lurie's First 100 Days: A Media Roundtable Hosted by Manny Yekutiel 53:24

13d ago53:24

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Manny Yekutiel sits down with Joe Eskenazi of Mission Local, Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez of the SF Standard, and JD Morris of the San Francisco Chronicle to discuss Mayor Daniel Lurie's start.

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The Last of Us with Matthew Fox 59:26

15d ago59:26

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This week on Make Me A Nerd, Mandy attempts to survive a full-blown fungal apocalypse—emotionally, spiritually, and occasionally by camouflage. And she’s not alone! She’s joined by three-time guest and ethics enthusiast Matthew Fox, who gently guides her through the cordyceps-infested wasteland that is The Last of Us. Think of them as a podcast Joe…

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#324 - For Azeroth!: "Time is Money" 45:48

19d ago45:48

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This patch has been out for a million years or 5 weeks. Lex and Sean are already salivating for the next patch. Yet 11.1.5 has more time-gated content than in recent memory. Is the World of Warcraft coming too fast or too slow?By Lex_Rants, Sean, and Tru Villain Manny

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S2 E30 | Healing Meets Momentum: Crystian Martinez's Journey 1:30:44

19d ago1:30:44

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Send us a text What happens when life suddenly changes your entire trajectory? Crystian Martinez knows this reality intimately. On his birthday episode, Crystian shares the harrowing story of fracturing his back in three places in 2020, resulting in partial paralysis of his right foot and ending his cherished firefighting career. Rather than surren…

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San Quentin Revamp / SFUSD Superintendent Maria Su / BART Speedrunning 55:51

21d ago55:51

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State of the Bay discusses plans to turn San Quentin into Scandinavian-style rehab center, sits down with SFUSD Superintendent Dr. Maria Su and gets tips from BART speedrunnersBy Chris Nooney

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Eras with Tommy Metz III 1:23:36

22d ago1:23:36

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Ladies and gentlemen, Swifties and skeptics, gather round, for today we embark on a journey of seismic cultural significance. No, not another election cycle. No, not the discovery of yet another billionaire’s secret doomsday bunker. We are talking about Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour—a three-and-a-half-hour pop music odyssey, equal parts spectacle, sermo…

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Episode 274 - True Switch 2 Reveal 2:19:59

23d ago2:19:59

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This week is all about Nintendo. We talk about the Switch direct and then talk about the Switch 2 direct and all of its follow-up for the rest of the time. It's a lot to digest, so make sure you're ready.By Manny

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#323 - For Azeroth!: "Take a Number" 1:04:43

25d ago1:04:43

1:04:43

Lex, Sean, and Manny will only be taken to raids if they have purple parses and an item level of 850. Good luck out there, folks. Archon is here.By Lex_Rants, Sean, and Tru Villain Manny

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S2 E29 | PrincessFrenxh Inside the Algorithm: A Social Media Mastermind Reveals All 1:43:25

26d ago1:43:25

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Send us a text Ever wondered how social media influencers crack the code to massive growth? PrincessFrenxh pulls back the curtain on her remarkable journey from bartender to social media powerhouse with over 677,000 followers and 100 million content views. The secret? "Dating the Algorithm." PrincessFrenxh explains how treating social media platfor…

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Local LGBTQ Community Reacts to Trump Actions / SF Supervisor Stephen Sherrill / Chris Edell's Marathon Odyssey 59:46

28d ago59:46

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We'll sit down with new Supervisor Stephen Sherrill, discuss how the local LGBTQ community is responding to actions by the Trump administration and meet a man who ran 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days.

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Severance with Jon Cassie 1:09:36

29d ago1:09:36

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You wake up. You’re at work. You don’t know how you got there. You don’t know who you are outside of this fluorescent-lit, carpeted labyrinth. And worst of all—you have to attend a melon party. This week on Make Me A Nerd, Mandy takes a cubicle tour of Apple TV+'s Severance. Joining her is Jon Cassie, a certified nerd extraordinaire, former podcast…

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2025 ATP Week 14 Solo Pod - Miami Final Recap, Marrakech/Bucharest/Houston Futures Talk 26:01

29d ago26:01

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In Manny's solo pod, he recaps the impressive win by Jakub Mensik in the Miami final vs. Novak Djokovic and talks about the outlook for both guys heading into the clay court season. Then, he talks about the three ATP 250s in Marrakech, Bucharest, and Houston and mentions his favorite futures plays. He finishes the episode with a few 1st round plays…

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#322 - For Azeroth!: “Taking the Gamble on Balance" 52:08

1M ago52:08

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Sean returns, but all is not well in the aftermath of the RWF. We talk about the warts of uneven progression, problematic balance, and the hope that future releases come when they are ready.By Lex_Rants, Sean, and Tru Villain Manny

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S2 E28 | Conspiracy, Cover-ups, and the CIA: Unraveling the JFK Assassination with Steve Fantetti 1:05:29

1M ago1:05:29

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Send us a text The assassination of President John F. Kennedy stands as one of America's most pivotal and mysterious moments. In this riveting episode, attorney and author Steve Fantetti takes us deep into the recently released JFK files, exploring how various power centers – from the CIA to the mafia – had compelling reasons to want Kennedy elimin…

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2025 ATP Week 12-13 - Miami (Indian Wells Recap and Miami R1-R4 Recap, QF Preview) 1:44:03

1M ago1:44:03

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In this pod, we recap the last few weeks and talk about the later rounds of the ATP Masters 1000 in Indian Wells and the first 3-4 rounds of the ATP Masters 1000 in Miami. We talk about a multitude of topics including: Alcaraz's undisciplined play, Draper's title run in IW and future potential, Fonseca's hype and whether it's justified, Rune's imma…

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Mayor Daniel Lurie on Homelessness/Treating Long COVID/CubaCaribe Festival 55:12

1M ago55:12

55:12

State of the Bay talks to Mayor Daniel Lurie about his new plan to tackle homelessness, explores life with long COVID, and spotlights CubaCaribe's vibrant dance festival.By Anne Harper

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Everything Everywhere All At Once with Lester Ryan Clark & Kynan Dias 1:10:40

1M ago1:10:40

1:10:40

Everything Everywhere All at Once. It’s the film that took home a million Oscars, melted a billion brains, and somehow made hot dog fingers emotionally resonant. This week, Mandy sits down with Exorcist Minute co-hosts Lester Ryan Clark and Kynan Dias, two men who decided that watching Everything Everywhere like normal people just wasn’t enough, so…

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Episode 273 - Almost 100k 1:28:26

1M ago1:28:26

1:28:26

The news is not very exciting, but Sony got some new studios and there might be an Oblivion remake? Anyways, Matt played a ton of stuff like Fear and one of the greatest games of all time VIVA PINATA. I on the other hand played the Xenoblade Chronicles X Remake.By Manny

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S2 E27 | DJ Qeys Beyond the Beat: A Conversation with Tampa's Luxury DJ 2:18:22

1M ago2:18:22

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Send us a text From turntables at age four to festival stages across the country, DJ Keys brings us behind the curtain of his remarkable journey in music. Growing up as the son of DJ Smooth (who learned from Curtis Blow's DJ), Keys was destined for a life in sound—but it was his own unique path that transformed him from a curious kid to one of Tamp…

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#321 - For Azeroth!: “Diluting Delves” 1:16:04

1M ago1:16:04

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Sean is sick but the show must go on! Lex and Manny discuss 11.1 in the aftermath of the Race to World First, more Delve and Brann tuning changes, and if the end game is heading in a healthy direction.By Lex_Rants, Sean, and Tru Villain Manny

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SF Supervisor Chyanne Chen/ Secret Agreements for Bad Cops/ The Last Game 55:46

1M ago55:46

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We talk to two award winning journalists who uncovered the practice of bad cops hiding their misbehavior, hear from new Supervisor Chyanne Chen and talk to the director of The Last GameBy Katie Colley

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Wheel of Time with Audrey Kearns 1:04:19

1M ago1:04:19

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Wheel of Time—a sprawling, epic fantasy series filled with magic, palace intrigue, and, apparently, an unlimited budget for breathtaking visuals and absurdly attractive people. This week, Mandy welcomes back Audrey Kearns, aka the Geek Girl Authority herself, to painstakingly explain what the hell is going on in this Amazon Prime behemoth. We start…

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S2 E26 | Dream Chasers: Turning Passion into Profit with Melissa Horne 1:17:37

2M ago1:17:37

1:17:37

Send us a text Melissa Horne didn't set out to become a real estate powerhouse. Growing up in Queens, she found her first success in Manhattan's nightlife, managing the legendary Comedy Cellar where comedy icons like Kevin Hart cut their teeth. The bustling downtown scene taught her invaluable lessons about human psychology and influence – "there's…

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#320 - For Azeroth!: “Back to Blizzcon” 1:16:58

2M ago1:16:58

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Salty Sean and Lippity Lex are not happy about the tuning of the raid nor the delves. Can Manny mellow them out? The answer is no; and therefore, this episode is getting the explicit tag.By Lex_Rants, Sean, and Tru Villain Manny

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Journalist Kevin Fagan on 'The Lost and the Found' / Dr. Bryant Lin's Lessons on Lung Cancer 53:23

2M ago53:23

53:23

State of the Bay offers a compassionate look at homelessness with longtime San Francisco Chronicle journalist Kevin Fagan and examines Stanford Medicine’s Dr. Bryant Lin’s shift from researching lung cancer to confronting his own terminal diagnosis.

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2025 ATP Week 10-11 - Indian Wells (Recap of Week 8-9, Indian Wells R4 Preview) 1:41:11

2M ago1:41:11

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In this podcast, we talk about a bunch of topics surrounding the ATP Tour including: Djokovic's loss to VDZ and his prospects of winning another slam, whether or not we are updating our priors with Tsitsipas after Dubai, Ruud's pathetic showing vs. Giron, Griekspoor's impressive results in Dubai and IW, Davidovich Fokina's inability to capture his …

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Survivor with Patrick Gomez 1:28:37

2M ago1:28:37

1:28:37

This week on Make Me A Nerd, Mandy marches barefoot into the unwashed, coconut-scented, betrayal-laden world of Survivor. And who better to guide her through this mosquito-infested fever dream than Patrick Gomez, Editor-in-Chief of Entertainment Weekly and a man who has spent an alarming amount of time thinking about reality television strategy. Ye…

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Episode 272 - Matt's Top 10 Redo 2:09:20

2M ago2:09:20

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This week we go over some cool announcements like the Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 remakes, and what was shown about Pokemon Legends AZ. Then we turn over to the regular awful news of Monolith being closed and the Wonder Woman game getting cancelled...I regale the podcast with tales of the 50+ hours I spent in Monster Hunter Wilds over the course of a …

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S2 E25 | The Chris Walter's Story. Coffee, Wine, and Chori-Pans: A Journey of Flavor and Friendship 1:27:13

2M ago1:27:13

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Send us a text Welcome to the latest episode of Happy Hour Holidays, where we explore the fascinating journey of Chris Walters, the visionary behind Tango Brew—a unique coffee and wine bar! This episode dives into Chris's childhood, his passion for entrepreneurship, and the challenges he faced turning his dreams into a thriving business. We're not …

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#319 - For Azeroth!: “Slotting into Season 2” 57:41

2M ago57:41

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Lex, Sean, and Manny are delving, raiding, and dungeon-crawling in the new content, but the RWF has already had unexpected starts and finishes. With all this going on, Blizzard has given a first glimpse at 11.1.5.By Lex_Rants, Sean, and Tru Villain Manny

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Latest DC Politics/ Community College Funding Shortfall/ Jeopardy Champ Amy Schneider 54:48

2M ago54:48

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State of the Bay explores the latest news from The Hill, digs into the impact of budget shortfalls for our local community colleges and talks to Jeopardy champ Amy Schneider.By Katie Colley

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#318 - For Azeroth!: “Rook and Rooftops” 41:27

2M ago41:27

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Rookuri sits down to speak on the Guild halls and player homesteads of Guild Wars 2 and what lessons and influence might be found in those systems for World of Warcraft's player housing.By Lex_Rants, Sean, and Tru Villain Manny

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine with Manny Patel 59:02

2M ago59:02

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In 1993, a television show did something radical. It eschewed the traditional frontier, the ever-expanding voyage, the endless pursuit of the unknown. Instead, it stood still. It stayed put. It built a world—not on a starship, but on a space station. A fixed point in the cosmos where characters, conflicts, and consequences could spiral outward in w…

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