Best Gen X Network Podcasts (2025)

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The 2025 Blow-Out Episode | Game Awards 2025 Round-up + Fantasy Critic League Results 1:53:36

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It's the final episode of Super Ghost for 2025! The gang's all here to round-up the 2025 Game Awards announcements, our fantasy critic league results, and we top it all off with some sweet, sweet random recs. See ya next year! 🦋 COOL LINKS: 🧾 Transcript 📺 Video Version 👉 Hard Image of the Week ★Patreon★ ★Ko-Fi★ All other links ➡️ superghost.site 🫠 …

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261. This Year in Work 2025 (Part 2) - Our favourite guests of the year, your listeners’ choice, and the most-downloaded expert episode of 2025. 53:48

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Merry Christmas! And welcome back to This Year in Work! Today we’re back with Part 2 of our 2025 highlights series, and this time it’s all about our guest interviews. If you’re new here, welcome along. This is Truth, Lies & Work, the award-winning podcast where behavioural science meets workplace culture. Brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Netwo…

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260. This Year in Work 2025 (Part 1) - Featuring Bosses, Benders and Big Toddler Energy 54:42

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Welcome to This Year in Work! As we countdown to Christmas, we’ve pulled together the standout moments from our Tuesday episodes across 2025 — the stories, segments and listener questions that defined the year. From new workplace vocabulary to tech scandals, CEO tantrums and the wildest listener dilemmas, this episode is a celebration of everything…

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Ranking Every Xbox’s Day-One Launch Lineups – Unlocked 721 57:29

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What to do during a quiet holiday week with no news? How about we argue amongst ourselves? Haha well sort of: we decided to rank the four Xbox console day-one launch lineups we've had so far, and let's just say we definitely did not all agree on how these rankings should go. Enjoy and happy holidays! This weeks show is hosted by Ryan McCaffrey, Mir…

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Chill VGM Mixtape, Vol. 1 | Gone Fishin', All-Out Ambience, Oops All MegaTen 45:26

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The rest of the Super Ghost crew had to take the week off, so Aaron threw together a mixtape of some dank, mossy, and chill video game music. Block themes: Gone Fishin', All-Out Ambience, Oops All MegaTen. ENJOY K BYE. 🦋 COOL LINKS: 🧾 Transcript 📺 Video Version 👉 Hard Image of the Week ★Patreon★ ★Ko-Fi★ All other links ➡️ superghost.site 🫠 CREDITS …

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The Most Next-Gen Games of 2025 - Next-Gen Console Watch 26:27

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Welcome back to Next-Gen Console Watch. On the last NGCW of the year, we look back at 2025 and pick what we think were the "most next-gen games" of the year. We're probably past the 'halfway point' for this generation so we should be seeing some of the best-looking games the PS5 and Xbox Series X can run, and we weren't disappointed. Battlefield 6 …

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259. One year in: lessons from my first year as a full-time coach, with Jeremy Cline. Change Work Life X Truth, Lies and Work 1:48:51

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Welcome back to Truth, Lies & Work. Today we’re doing something a little different for the Christmas break. We’re sharing an episode from our friend Jeremy Cline’s podcast Change Work Life, where Al joined him to reflect on Jeremy’s first year as a full-time coach. This conversation marks Jeremy’s 200th episode, and instead of interviewing someone …

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Xbox No-Showed at The Game Awards, but There’s Good News – Unlocked 720 54:04

13d ago54:04

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We didn't get any reveals from Xbox at this year's Game Awards, but there's some very good news: we're going to see a lot more from them very soon. We talk all about what Xbox's 2026 Developer Direct might look like, and then discuss our favorite Game Awards reveals. This weeks show is hosted by Ryan McCaffrey, Miranda Sanchez, Michael Higham, and …

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258. Does Christmas Change Your Mood? PLUS! Apple's Lost Leaders, Veteran Talent and the Top 1% of Employers 49:49

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Welcome back This is Truth, Lies and Work, the award-winning podcast where behavioural science meets workplace culture — brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network. Al and Leanne break down the biggest stories shaping the way we work, with practical insights for founders, leaders and anyone trying to build a better workplace. 🔥 Stories Covered 1…

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Which Game Awards Reveals Are PS6/XBox? - Next-Gen Console Watch 29:47

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Welcome back to Next-Gen Console Watch! It's the day after The Game Awards and along with Sandfall's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 winning big, we received a mountain of new announcements. We're at an interesting time in this generation where any newly-announced game might just end up on the PlayStation 6 or next Xbox, so we break down what titles we…

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Return of 4K Kitty | Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Doom: The Dark Ages, Suikoden + More 1:35:31

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Hide your kids, hide your wallets - GREG'S BACK. Aaron, Gerry, and Greg rip and tear into some news and then discuss sweet games like Space Marine 2, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Doom: The Dark Ages, Suikoden, and WAY MORE. Also Greg's a cat in this episode, so that's fucking cool. 🦋 COOL LINKS: 🧾 Transcript 📺 Video Version 👉 Hard Image of the Week 👈 ★…

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Does Xbox’s Next Gen Start in 2026? – Unlocked 719 58:19

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Our Xbox crew kicks off by going over IGN's nominees for Best Xbox Game of 2025 before giving our individual picks, and then we get to the big topic this week: new comments by Xbox's VP of Next-Gen that seem to suggest we're getting SOMETHING next year. Whether that's just an announcement or an actual console as well remains to be seen, but we disc…

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257. "Get Your Shit Together": Rob Kalwarowsky on How to Capitalise on 2025's Chaos (Before It's Too Late) 49:24

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Welcome back to Truth, Lies & Work! This week, Leanne is joined by returning guest Rob Kalwarowsky, Executive Coach, Author, and Speaker, to discuss his book, Capitalizing on Chaos. In this crucial conversation, Rob argues that the world is experiencing an unprecedented level of chaos—87% higher than the peak of the pandemic. This episode explores …

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256. Gen-Alpha are coming! PLUS! Micro-joy, power poses and what to get the CEO for Christmas 51:10

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Welcome back to This Week in Work — the show where behavioural science meets workplace culture, brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network. Hosted by Chartered Occupational Psychologist Leanne Elliott and business owner Al Elliott. 🔥 Stories Covered 1. Generation Alpha are coming (Benenden Health report) A major new workforce study shows the 11–…

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Balls X Ghost | Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Kirby Air Riders, Ball x Pit + More 1:51:09

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POP THEM SHIRTS OFF - IT'S SUPER GHOST TIME! Gerry, Aaron, and Beth discuss the new Steam Machine, what games they're playing, what machines they'd transform into if they were Transformers, and we finally confess our infatuation with Walton Goggins. 🦋 COOL LINKS: 🧾 Transcript 📺 Video Version 👉 Hard Image of the Week 👈 ★Patreon★ ★Ko-Fi★ All other li…

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Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Window Report Card - Next-Gen Console Watch 19:53

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Welcome back to Next-Gen Console Watch! This week Daemon, Max, Ryan, and Logan grade the Nintendo Switch 2's launch window. The Switch 2 broke Nintendo—and industry—records by becoming the fastest-selling console of all time. But how did it fare against the Switch 1's first six months? Did the Switch 2's lineup of Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bana…

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Splinter Cell Might Not Be Dead After All – Unlocked 718 1:19:03

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On this week's Xbox show, we've got good news on the long-dormant Splinter Cell Remake project that has us optimistic that a new Sam Fisher adventure might actually see the light of day. Plus: GTA 6 suffers a small but very weird leak, IO Interactive has a full plate that includes Hitman 4, CD Projekt Red has set a very ambitious schedule for its u…

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255. Why some people are difficult at work, with Aoife O'Brien 49:50

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Welcome back to Truth, Lies & Work, the award-winning podcast where behavioural science meets workplace culture. This week, Al and Leanne sit down with Aoife O’Brien Founder of Happier at Work and host of the Happier at Work podcast — for a conversation about why so many people feel misaligned at work, and what leaders can do about it. Aoife combin…

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Doors 1:15:44

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I welcomed a beautiful and familiar voice back to the podcast, my dear friend, Lisa Macaione! Is it so obvious that I absolutely love our conversations? Thank you, Lisa, for joining me! I’m so glad you asked is a podcast hosted by Mary Kruse (@mtheresafaith31). I'm so glad you asked: everyone has a story and I want to hear yours. Instagram: @imsogl…

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254. AI-xiety, dreamers vs doers, and toxic COVID culture. PLUS! Can you really fake it till you make it? 52:24

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Welcome to another edition of This Week in Work, where Chartered Occupational Psychologist Leanne Elliott and business owner Al Elliott break down the latest news on people, culture, and behavioral science. This week, we look at the direct, measurable impact of toxic culture and unpack the new anxieties surrounding Artificial Intelligence. Plus, in…

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Gen 7 Console Clusterf0ck | Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 2:02:56

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It's a big ol' nostalgia-fest! Aaron and Gerry discuss some quick news and games they're playing, then they chat for damn near an hour and half about the 7th gen consoles - the Wii, Xbox 360, and PS3. We talked about peanut butter for a few minutes too, but who cares. 🧾 Transcript | 📺 Video Version 👉 Hard Image of the Week 👈 🫠 CREDITS Gerry - Host …

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253. What happens when you bet on people the world overlooks?: The story of Standout Socks, with Co-founder and MD, Christian Laing 1:04:36

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Welcome back to Truth, Lies & Work, the show where behavioural science meets workplace culture, brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network. This week, Leanne sits down with Christian Laing, co-founder of Stand Out Socks and one of the most compelling voices in ethical employment today. Christian’s story began with something simple: wanting his y…

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252. QuitTok returns, rising Gen-Z confidence and LinkedIn’s most memorable interviews. PLUS! Do high achievers really sleep less? 52:40

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Welcome back to This Week in Work This week: workplace confidence flips, QuitTok resurfaces, and LinkedIn shares its most chaotic interview stories. In Truth or Lie, we tackle the myth of the “four-hour sleeper.” And in the Workplace Surgery, we unpack micromanagement, occupational health, and senior-level flatness. 🔥 Stories Covered 1. QuitTok mak…

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Employers For Jobs | Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit, Ys Origin, + The Dank Tank 1:20:46

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Gerry and Aaron take center stage this week in a new segment we're calling "The Dank Tank". The gruesome twosome ask each other video game trivia questions and for every wrong answer, they have to share an embarrassing story. Oh, and we talk about becoming the #1 U2 podcast, the Potato Oles from Taco John's (non-Midwesterners won't understand), and…

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Major Nelson Shares His Xbox 360 Memories – Unlocked 717 1:26:00

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Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb, the longtime public face of Xbox at Microsoft, joins us for a special Xbox 360 episode as the most successful Xbox console ever celebrates its 20th anniversary. Larry shares a ton of great stories and even shows off a bunch of rare souvenirs from that era. You're not going to want to miss this episode! Learn more about yo…

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This Is a PC - Next-Gen Console Watch 20:29

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Welcome back to Next-Gen Console Watch! This week Max, Ryan, and Daemon dive into Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick's comments about PC gaming. Zelnick says that gaming as an industry is moving more towards PC, even with the ongoing popularity of the PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2. Valve's recent Steam, Machine announcement makes it very clear that the compa…

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The Winners from Xbox’s Partner Showcase (Fall 2025) – Unlocked 716 54:27

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The Winners from Xbox’s Partner Showcase (Fall 2025) – Unlocked 716We recorded this week's episode live immediately following Xbox's Fall 2025 Partner Preview showcase, where we got updated looks at known quantities like Reanimal, Tides of Annihilation, and 007: First Light. But we also got a number of reveals from intriguing new games like Erosion…

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251. WD-40’s Garry Ridge on leadership: "Any dumbass can do it" 51:06

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Welcome back to Truth, Lies & Work, the award-winning podcast where behavioural science meets workplace culture. Today, we’re joined by a leader who has shaped the modern understanding of culture, belonging and performance more than almost anyone else working today: Garry Ridge, former CEO and Chairman of WD-40 Company, now the founder of The Learn…

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250. The Post Office scandal, beating imposter syndrome and the UK's work crisis. PLUS! Does time really speed up as we get older? 52:44

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Welcome back to This Week in Work, the show where behavioural science meets workplace culture — brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network. This week, Al and Leanne unpack one of the darkest stories in British business — and what it reveals about organisational failure and human systems. 🔥 Stories Covered 1. Can the government really ‘Keep Brita…

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Ultimate Ninja/Samurai Storm | Ninja Gaiden 4, Ghost of Tsushima, Ys Origin & More 1:08:08

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Greg and Aaron ditch the rest of the Super Ghost gang to chat about Soulja Boy's recent nonsense, corporate mascots in video games, the return of Tito, Ys Origin, and Ninja Gaiden 4. After that, they talk about the coolest ninjas and samurai in video games. SPOILER ALERT: we forgot about Sekiro. PLEASE DON'T EGG US. 🧾 Transcript | 📺 Video Version 👉…

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GTA 6’s Delay Hits Xbox Extra Hard – Unlocked 715 1:34:56

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In a jam-packed episode of our Xbox show, we discuss Grand Theft Auto 6's delay and how it hits Xbox harder than any other publisher. Plus: Valve's new Steam Machine will seemingly be competing directly with Xbox's next-gen console/PC hybrid efforts, Halo Infinite's support is in fact finite, why we think Mass Effect 5 is BioWare's last chance as a…