Best Frontman, LLC Podcasts (2025)

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#240: Metal Gear Mondays LIVE! (Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2025) 2:06:46

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Send us a text This week we're doin' it live, baby. Live from Portland, it's Metal Gear Mondays! (Huge thank you to the Portland Retro Gaming Expo for inviting us out!) Support the show Please consider leaving our show a review. The engagement helps us grow more than you might think! Find more cool links and goodies on our Linktree. And, we have to…

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#239: Metal Gear Solid Delta - Pt. 7 - Fox Hunt, Secrets, and Bonus Content 2:23:00

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Send us a text This week, we're going back for every last drop of Metal Gear Solid Delta material. We'll be covering all of the secrets, bonuses, unlocks, modes, and more! Support the show Please consider leaving our show a review. The engagement helps us grow more than you might think! Find more cool links and goodies on our Linktree. And, we have…

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#238: Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2025 (Starring David Hayter, Debi Mae West, and Paul Eiding) 3:19:53

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Send us a text Back at it again. This year's expo was a bombshell. Featuring: Metal Gear Solid Cast Panel (starring Debi Mae West, David Hayter, and Paul Eiding) An Interview with Paul Eiding A Very Silly David Hayter Convention Panel and Snippets from Metal Gear Mondays Live!, Patriot Club #70, and more This was a really great trip and a fun edit.…

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#237: Metal Gear Solid Delta - Pt. 6 - The Finale 3:06:33

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Send us a text We've finally reached the end of our tale. This episode concludes coverage of the main game, but next episode we'll be covering all of the bonuses and giving our final thoughts on the remake as a complete package. *side note: Alessio's mic volume was accidentally bumped up a bit on the physical interface, so at times he comes AWFULLY…

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#236: Metal Gear Solid Delta - Pt. 5 - Tank & Spank 1:41:07

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Send us a text Delta coverage finally continues. Next episode we'll cover the finale of the game itself, plus our wrap-up thoughts, but for this week's episode, we'll be discussing all of the Volgin battles, and our conflict with the Shagohod. Enjoy! Support the show Please consider leaving our show a review. The engagement helps us grow more than …

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#235: A Conversation with David Hayter (Solid Snake) & Debi Mae West (Meryl Silverburgh) 1:08:14

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Send us a text MGM finally gets to do a proper in-person interview with David Hayter that doesn't involve a broom closet at the Renton City Retro. Oh, and Debi Mae West is there?! Win-win. David and Debi are the best. Check them out here: https://www.instagram.com/the_david_hayter/ https://debimaewest.com/ Support the show Please consider leaving o…

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#234: Metal Gear Solid Delta - Pt. 4 - The Tragedy of Ghost Dad 2:43:00

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Send us a text "Dad... So dad... A host of fathers... And you are one of them. I am The Ghost Dad." Support the show Please consider leaving our show a review. The engagement helps us grow more than you might think! Find more cool links and goodies on our Linktree. And, we have to mention the amazing Metal Gear Mondays Interactive Database that "Dr…

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#233: A Conversation with Neil Ross (Voice of Colonel Volgin) 1:22:51

3M ago1:22:51

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Send us a text This week, we get a chance to talk to the amazing Neil Ross. You'll definitely want to tune into this one. Neil's life is something else. Support the show Please consider leaving our show a review. The engagement helps us grow more than you might think! Find more cool links and goodies on our Linktree. And, we have to mention the ama…

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#232: Metal Gear Solid Delta - Pt. 3 - Photoshynthesis and Chill 2:14:41

3M ago2:14:41

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Send us a text Thish week on Metal Gear Mondaysh, we're dealing with the old guysh of the game. Here'sh to Granin and The End! Shine on you crazhy diamondsh. Support the show Please consider leaving our show a review. The engagement helps us grow more than you might think! Find more cool links and goodies on our Linktree. And, we have to mention th…

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#231: 10 Year Anniversary Celebration! 2:47:07

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Send us a text Metal Gear Mondays is 10 years old! The gang gets together and reminisces about the podcast's greatest hits, as submitted by you! Support the show Please consider leaving our show a review. The engagement helps us grow more than you might think! Find more cool links and goodies on our Linktree. And, we have to mention the amazing Met…

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#230: Metal Gear Solid Delta - Pt. 2 - Not the Bees! 2:22:49

3M ago2:22:49

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Send us a text In part two of our official Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (gosh, what a mouthful) we battle both a human ocelot and a... conglomeration of bees inside of a man's body? This game is weird, you guys. Support the show Please consider leaving our show a review. The engagement helps us grow more than you might think! Find more cool …

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#229: Metal Gear Solid Delta - Pt. 1 - Virtuous Mission (feat. Kaye Ross of Duckfeed.tv) 2:32:56

4M ago2:32:56

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Send us a text The more things change the more they stay the same. Come and join us on our coverage of not only a remake of a 20+-year-old game, but also a remake of a 10-year-old podcast season. We're very excited to have Kaye Ross on the show with us and cannot recommend the Duckfeed.tv family of podcasts enough. Enjoy! Support the show Please co…

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#228: Metal Gear Solid Delta - First Impressions 1:08:42

4M ago1:08:42

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Send us a text The time is finally upon us. Nearly 10 years to the day since the last mainline Metal Gear title, we have a new-ish game on our hands! Gather round, as we discuss our first impressions of the newly released Metal Gear Solid Delta. Support the show Please consider leaving our show a review. The engagement helps us grow more than you m…

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#227: Death Stranding 2 - Episode 16 & Wrap Up 2:49:46

4M ago2:49:46

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Send us a text Through hell and high water, we have finally come to the end of the road on Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (later than planned, but life tends to happen). The final chapter of this game is filled with some of the finest Kojima scenes we've ever seen and we're ready to send DS2 up to the rafters. Is that where it belongs? Listen to f…

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#226: Death Stranding 2 - Episodes 14 & 15 2:30:41

5M ago2:30:41

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Send us a text It's not the end of our journey, but we can see it from here. Our Death Stranding 2 coverage continues with our penultimate episode, covering episodes 14 & 15 of the game. From the time of release, you have approximately ~2-ish days to send in your thoughts for any part of Death Stranding 2, or the game as a whole. You can send those…

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#225: Death Stranding 2 - Episodes 11, 12, and 13 2:52:47

5M ago2:52:47

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Send us a text We may be late, but that doesn’t mean we’re not working. And boy are we working! We’ve got fourth wall breaks! We’ve got anti-gravity! We’ve got the best dang ol’ mannequin dance party you’ve ever seen…and we’ve got our fingers on that censor, don’t you worry your pretty little head. Support the show Please consider leaving our show …

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#224: Death Stranding 2 - Episodes 9 & 10 2:35:09

5M ago2:35:09

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Send us a text Things start to get serious as our coverage, and Sam's journey across Australia, continues. Support the show Please consider leaving our show a review. The engagement helps us grow more than you might think! Find more cool links and goodies on our Linktree. And, we have to mention the amazing Metal Gear Mondays Interactive Database t…

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#223: Death Stranding 2 - Episodes 7 & 8 3:27:04

5M ago3:27:04

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Send us a text It's part four of our coverage of Death Stranding 2. You know what else comes in fours? No, not the Fantastic Four. No, not the Four Musketeers (after D'Artagnan joins). If you said Ghostbusters, you'd be right! Bustin' makes us feel good and this week we're catching BTs like it's 2016 and we're wandering around our neighborhood play…

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#222: Death Stranding 2 - Episodes 5 & 6 2:43:06

6M ago2:43:06

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Send us a text We're 37.5% of the way through the game, roughly, and we're still loving it... kinda. Bugbears have revealed themselves. Come, gather round. Support the show Please consider leaving our show a review. The engagement helps us grow more than you might think! Find more cool links and goodies on our Linktree. And, we have to mention the …

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#221: Death Stranding 2 - Episodes 3 & 4 2:52:11

6M ago2:52:11

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Send us a text Annnnnnnnnd, we're back. This week we're tackling Death Stranding 2 Episode 3 & 4. This one is another meaty episode (I mean, we are introducing the primary location for the game), but hopefully things get a bit less... overwhelming? Who can say? Support the show Please consider leaving our show a review. The engagement helps us grow…

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#220: A Conversation with Marty Rhone (Voice of Tarman) 1:04:51

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Send us a text This week, we're joined by yet another Death Stranding 2 cast member, Australian pop royalty, and the voice of Tarman: Marty Rhone! We can't thank Marty enough for joining us and we hope you enjoy the episode! Support the show Please consider leaving our show a review. The engagement helps us grow more than you might think! Find more…

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#219: Death Stranding 2 - Episodes 1 & 2 2:45:10

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Send us a text It's our first new Kojima Productions title in nearly 6 years and we're so excited to get started. Join us for a ton of fun! Support the show Please consider leaving our show a review. The engagement helps us grow more than you might think! Find more cool links and goodies on our Linktree. And, we have to mention the amazing Metal Ge…

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#218: Death Stranding 2 First Impressions 1:39:34

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Send us a text The day has arrived. Death Stranding 2 is upon us. Lilli, Alessio, and James are going to tell you all about it. Come on into our private room, take a load off, grab some Chiral Tea, pop a cryptobiote, and let's have a talk. Support the show Please consider leaving our show a review. The engagement helps us grow more than you might t…

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#217: A Conversation with Jeff Leach (Pierre Southern from Death Stranding 2) 59:34

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Send us a text This week, we're chatting with Jeff Leach (Ghost from Call of Duty and Bragan from Avowed). Jeff had a mysterious entry on his IMDb profile for a "Pierre Southern" role in Death Stranding 2 and we're going to get to the bottom of it! Enjoy the show! Support the show Please consider leaving our show a review. The engagement helps us g…

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#216: Death Stranding 2 Predictions & Pre-Release 1:23:20

7M ago1:23:20

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Send us a text The time is nearly upon us. The stranding shall be death, yet again. This week, we're joined by James Reichmuth and we're discussing the road to release, predictions for what the game has in store for us, and things we're less excited about. Originally, this week's episode was meant to be an interview with Jeff Leach, who is credited…

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#215: A Conversation with Debra Wilson (Doctor from Death Stranding 2) 1:03:23

7M ago1:03:23

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Send us a text This is a very special episode. While we were super excited to get to chat with another cast member from Death Stranding 2 ahead of release, we didn't expect the conversation to be so memorable and inspirational. This episode features an interview with Debra Wilson (Doom: The Dark Ages, God of War Ragnarok, Wolfenstein II: The New Co…

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#214: A Conversation with Darren Jacobs (Voice of Heartman) 1:10:45

7M ago1:10:45

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Send us a text In our first interview on the lead up to the release of Death Stranding 2, and our second Death Stranding cast interview ever, we speak with Darren Jacobs! This conversation is a ton of fun and brings some insight into the unique recording process used for Death Stranding. Maybe there's a tease for some of what the future holds? Who …

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#213: Death Stranding 2 Pre-Season Introduction 55:59

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Send us a text On this episode of Metal Gear Mondays, we go over the upcoming Death Stranding 2 season as well as the full cadence of future episodes. Some fun announcements and Patreon changes discussed, too! Come join, Isaac, Lilliana, and Alessio for some good ol' fashioned Metal Gear Mondaysing. Support the show Please consider leaving our show…

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#212: Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2024 (Starring Cam Clarke and Paul Eiding) 3:14:31

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Send us a text Metal Gear Mondays x Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2k24 Starring: Paul Eiding, Cam Clarke, and more! --- Show Notes: Full Cam Clarke PRGE Panel Video @ YouTube [https://youtu.be/rXAEdqTehnA?si=o3l8ZUR6fBPsF-UD] Full FFXIV PRGE Panel Video @ YouTube [https://youtu.be/dGD_FvSKQE0?si=b01E-bECuyUK7MVe] Now They're All Here: the King Family …

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#211: The Next Day 3:50

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Send us a text Taking this show on the road (kinda)! Sam and Alessio are going to be hosting an FFXIV panel, as well as a Cam Clarke / Paul Eiding panel (more appropriate for this show's focus), at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo! Expo runs from Friday, Sept. 27th - Sunday, Sept. 29th in Portland, Oregon. More information at retrogamingexpo.com! Sup…

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#210: The Morning After 0:41

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Send us a text .xodarap emiT Support the show Please consider leaving our show a review. The engagement helps us grow more than you might think! Find more cool links and goodies on our Linktree. And, we have to mention the amazing Metal Gear Mondays Interactive Database that "Dragonhide" put together for us. You can search for anything across every…

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#209: The End of Metal Gear Mondays - Part 4 4:21:53

4y ago4:21:53

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Send us a text "To do the right thing you sometimes have to leave the things you care about behind. Treasure those memories. No matter what happens, keep them safe." - Big Boss If you're interested in joining the Discord and becoming a part of the community in the wake of the finale, find the invite link here: https://linktr.ee/metalgearmondays Sup…

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#208: A Finale Season Special Report 0:47

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Send us a text Care to join the community as the show comes to an end? It's super easy to jump in now that the Patreon is dissolving and the doors are opening to the whole MGM community. Learn more at https://linktr.ee/metalgearmondays Support the show Please consider leaving our show a review. The engagement helps us grow more than you might think…

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#207: The End of Metal Gear Mondays - Part 3 2:50:21

4y ago2:50:21

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Send us a text This is a very special part of the finale season for the show. For the 207th episode of Metal Gear Mondays, we're going through the greatest hits and our favorite moments throughout the entire run of the show. There's quite a lot of magic here, as we prepare for the very last episode. Just a little bit longer. Let's cherish these fin…

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#206: The End of Metal Gear Mondays - Part 2 2:27:00

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Send us a text The end continues to end as the end of the entire podcast is quickly approaching... also ending. The end is built into the beginning. Before you get too much further, though, you owe us something: a message. Whether you want to write it or record it, you only have a week left to send us your final words or forever hold your goshdang …

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#205: The End of Metal Gear Mondays - Part 1 2:33:53

4y ago2:33:53

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Send us a text This isn't the end, but we can see it from here. Just three more weeks until the grand conclusion of Metal Gear Mondays. Final listener letters and recorded farewell messages are due by November 15th! Email alessio [at] alessiosummerfield [dot] com. Godspeed. Support the show Please consider leaving our show a review. The engagement …

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#204: The End of Metal Gear Mondays is Nigh 2:11

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Send us a text We've all got to go sometime. Support the show Please consider leaving our show a review. The engagement helps us grow more than you might think! Find more cool links and goodies on our Linktree. And, we have to mention the amazing Metal Gear Mondays Interactive Database that "Dragonhide" put together for us. You can search for anyth…

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#203: MGM:R - The Beginning of the End 1:00:04

4+ y ago1:00:04

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Send us a text The MGM:R cast and crew has some news for you. Support the show Please consider leaving our show a review. The engagement helps us grow more than you might think! Find more cool links and goodies on our Linktree. And, we have to mention the amazing Metal Gear Mondays Interactive Database that "Dragonhide" put together for us. You can…

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#202: MGM:R - Portable Ops Listener Responses 53:06

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Send us a text This week, Chris and Warren wrap up the Portable Ops season with listener responses. Huge thanks to you, dear listeners, for keeping the conversation going! Support the show Please consider leaving our show a review. The engagement helps us grow more than you might think! Find more cool links and goodies on our Linktree. And, we have…

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#201: MGM:R - A Conversation with Kazuma Jinnouchi (Portable Ops Composer) ft. Ryan Payton 1:01:24

4+ y ago1:01:24

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Send us a text Dear listeners, please enjoy this delightful conversation with Metal Gear's composer extraordinaire, Kazuma Jinnouchi. Tori is joined by friend of the show, Ryan Payton, to delve into the composing process as well as some of Kazuma's personal accounts from production. Support the show Please consider leaving our show a review. The en…

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#200: MGM:R - Portable Ops Pt. 9 - Mean Gene 56:20

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Send us a text Attention, recruits - there's no turning back from here. Let's get out there and stop this nuclear launch at whatever cost. This week, Warren and Chris take us to the end of the mission. Support the show Please consider leaving our show a review. The engagement helps us grow more than you might think! Find more cool links and goodies…

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#199: MGM:R - Portable Ops Pt. 8 - Portable Villains! 1:30:38

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Send us a text You've been briefed on your support team. Now it's time scrutinize the enemy. I want you to get as much intel on Gene and his men as you can. Tune in immediately and report your findings. (Contact us at our website to submit listener responses.) Support the show Please consider leaving our show a review. The engagement helps us grow …

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#198: MGM:R - Portable Ops Pt. 7 - Ryan Payton Talks Portable Ops 54:02

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Send us a text Dear listeners, this week we bring you another lovely conversation with good friend of the show, Ryan Payton. Huge thanks to Ryan for giving us more of his time and insights on this game, which we're not ashamed to say, has been slept on. Support the show Please consider leaving our show a review. The engagement helps us grow more th…

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#197: MGM:R - Portable Ops Pt. 6 - Metal Gear... Twins? 1:20:21

4+ y ago1:20:21

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Send us a text This week Warren, Chris, and Tori prepare to fight Metal Gear RAXA, discover a plot twist, and salute a true soldier. Support the show Please consider leaving our show a review. The engagement helps us grow more than you might think! Find more cool links and goodies on our Linktree. And, we have to mention the amazing Metal Gear Mond…

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#196: MGM:R - Portable Ops Pt. 5 - The Perfect Soldier 1:07:32

4+ y ago1:07:32

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Send us a text We're back, listeners! This week, Warren, Chris, and Tori reunite and pick up the story from the "It's a Diversion Op" episode before taking on Python and Null. How did you fare in these boss fights? Hit us back with your experiences and impressions! Support the show Please consider leaving our show a review. The engagement helps us …

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#195: MGM:R - Portable Ops Pt. 4 - The Good Guys 1:16:01

5y ago1:16:01

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Send us a text Dear MGM:R listeners, thank you for patience. The long await is over. This week, Warren, Chris, and Tori discuss all the characters in Portable Ops who help us complete our mission. Find out which supporting character makes our heart swoon <3 Additionally, MGM:R takes takes senseless violence against minorities seriously. If you'd li…

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#194: MGMR - Portable Ops Pt. 3 - Ryan Payton Returns! 1:26:44

5y ago1:26:44

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Send us a text Attention, soldiers! This week's episode is not one to miss. Ryan Payton (Camouflaj) returns to Metal Gear Mondays to talk about his work on Portable Ops and much more. Support the show Please consider leaving our show a review. The engagement helps us grow more than you might think! Find more cool links and goodies on our Linktree. …

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#193: MGM:R - Portable Ops Pt. 2 - It's a Diversion Op 1:13:35

5y ago1:13:35

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Send us a text Comrades, we present the second phase of our mission. This week, Warren and Tori catch you up on the next few missions and story beats of the game while Chris takes time to recover from 2020. Support the show Please consider leaving our show a review. The engagement helps us grow more than you might think! Find more cool links and go…

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#192: MGM:R - The Patriot Club Grab Bag [Patreon Bonus Preview] 56:29

5y ago56:29

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Send us a text Are you surprised to see us, Dear Listeners? It is Tuesday, yes, but what is Tuesday if not a second Monday, after all? We've put together a very special episode for you in order to mix up all that stagnation in the air. Enjoy our favorite moments from The Patriot Club podcast, a Patreon-exclusive hour (or so) of the MGM:R crew shoot…

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#191: MGM:R - Portable Ops Pt. 1 - Escape from Prison 1:31:10

5y ago1:31:10

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Send us a text Hey all you new recruits and veterans alike - MGM:R is pleased to present our first episode of the Portable Ops season. In this week's episode, Warren, Chris, and Tori discuss initial impressions of the game, individual gameplay styles, and the first few story beats. If you're playing along with us, don't forget to write in with your…