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Epic Bosses, Epic Music | Best Trials of FFXIV Stormblood MSQ
Epic Bosses, Epic Music | Best Trials of FFXIV Stormblood MSQ
Nothing Crap About HEALING | Grinding Gear Reacts to JoCat FFXIV
Nothing Crap About HEALING | Grinding Gear Reacts to JoCat FFXIV
Stormblood's Darkest Chapter | FFXIV 4.3
Stormblood's Darkest Chapter | FFXIV 4.3
The Raid Quality Leap of FFXIV Stormblood
The Raid Quality Leap of FFXIV Stormblood

The Grinding Gear Podcast

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FFXIV Fan Fest NA Roundtable w/ Jesse Cox & Preach! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #158
FFXIV Fan Fest NA Roundtable w/ Jesse Cox & Preach! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #158

We gather the Round Table to discuss the big news and the future of our beloved MMO. Fan Fest announcements, Evercold Trailer, Evolved Combat and more. The "vacation" expansion Dawntrail seems brighter knowing we head into the darkness again. What was the crowds reaction? What was life like online during the big announcements. Jesse Cox and Preach "the big man" return for the big talk.

SupportOurBromance.com or we’ll never ask Preach to watch Evangelion again.

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LFG Fan Fest 2026 | The Grinding Gear Podcast #157
LFG Fan Fest 2026 | The Grinding Gear Podcast #157

Pre-Fan Fest special!

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Lets’s Talk About Star Wars

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Let's Talk About Star Wars #91: Obi-Wan Kenobi Episode 6
Let's Talk About Star Wars #91: Obi-Wan Kenobi Episode 6

The Kenobi Series wraps up it final episode ever...maybe? Leia finds a use for her holster. And Aunt Beru ain't who you wanna be messin' with, ya hear? Join hosts Garrett Weinzierl, Jennie Josephson, and Tom Merritt as they talk about why this episode rocks!

Let's Talk About Star Wars #90: Obi-Wan Kenobi Episode 5
Let's Talk About Star Wars #90: Obi-Wan Kenobi Episode 5

Garrett Weinzierl squeels for 48 minutes, Tom Merritt contemplates the lack of the Empire's strategy, and Jennie Josephson extolls the badassery of young Leia. Also, enough with the assumed parallels, we're given cutscenes that parallel the action in a beautiful dance.

The ANGRY CHICKEN

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#506 - The Angry Chicken: “Job's Done”
#506 - The Angry Chicken: “Job's Done”

This is the final episode of The Angry Chicken. We’ll miss you all and could not have done this without you. Please note that there are a few more curses than usual in this episode... can you blame us?

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#505 - The Angry Chicken: “Punishing Big Dreams”

Joce and Hat talk about their experiences in the first thirty hours of the new expansion, Festival of Legends! They also have a pretty big announcement off the top of the show, don’t skip it!

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