It's Indiana Jones meets James Bond, with an actual James Bond! Join the Beefcheek Bros as they avoid triangle booby-traps and recover lost media treasures(?), as they archaeologically discuss the infamous original movies of an iconic video game franchise - It's Tomb Raider baybeeee! Featuring guest players Julia Boese of Tune Titans and Laughter & Legends . And Audra Stephenson of this very odcast feed! Hosted by Drew Shulman and Jason Nguyen, Press Play looks back at the history of video g...
Jul 03, 2025•1 hr 26 min
This live show was recorded on May 24th 2025 at the Peak Improv Theater in Colorado Springs After 4 years, for the first time ever, we did it live! Join us as we leap back to a long time ago and a galaxy far, far away - For a series of games, laughs and challenges in the definitely still popular Star Wars fandom. The force(d jokes) will be with you, always. Send your Star Wars muses and inspirations to gateleapers@gmail.com Support our Players Visit peakimprov.com for shows and classes Follow Au...
Jun 26, 2025•1 hr 36 min
Welcome to Bonus Round! We once again go off the rails, and chat about our May live show. Aaron joins us for a Wipeout edition of Matt vs Audra. And one of our Patrons inspires Audra, which inspires Matt... Ever wanted to decide a future epiosde theme for Fandomonium or Press Play? Now you can! Tell us about your favorite niche fandom, special interest or personal pop-culture obsession. And make the case for us covering it on the podcast - gateleapers@gmail.com - Share why you love what you love...
Jun 19, 2025•52 min
IMPORTANT LISTENER NOTE: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants was first published on September 11th 2001 Yarrrrrrr! It be time to leap aboard the Black Pearl, to sail the Seven Seas and play a Pirates of the Carribean themed Fandomonium on the poop deck. Thank ye to scallywags Dain Miller and Niall Spain, from No Quest for the Wicked (Hop Aboard for Season 2!) and F-Buddies. Send your Pirates of the Caribbean muses and musings to gateleapers@gmail.com Support our Players Follow Dain Miller Foll...
Jun 12, 2025•1 hr 49 min
Surely it's only up from here gang. Join Drew and Jason as they look back at Wing Commander - A movie starring "Fred and Shaggy", that is based on a 90s game franchise with a heavy dose of 80s cinema. And a lot of Star Wars... Featuring guest players Aaron Randolph and Chris Ragain Hosted by Drew Shulman and Jason Nguyen, Press Play looks back at the history of video game adaptations. From the small screen in your living room you control with your hands, to the big screen in the room with all th...
Jun 05, 2025•1 hr 25 min
We leap into the Y2-krazy world of The Disney Channel, for a series of nostalgic and (k)impossible games and challenges. Thank you to the Funniest Girls in the World - Elena Christie, Laurien Stewart and Casey Zipp - for making this episode so magical! A seperate magic from the magic used and owned by Disney corp registered trademark all hail the mouse. Send us your Disney Channel muses and musings to gateleapers@gmail.com Support our Players Follow Elena Christie Follow Laurien Stewart Follow C...
May 29, 2025•1 hr 33 min
Get your tickets for Fandomonium LIVE on May 24th in Colorado Springs Listen to BFYTW 200 for more of The List Send your muses to - gateleapers@gmail.com and Audra will read them out on the next Bonus Round. We want to know what inspires you about your favorite fandoms. This could be a character, a story, a moment, a memory, a thought, a theory or a thing. Or just that weird story from that one convention... Welcome to Bonus Round! We get carried away with chatting about a musical festival we we...
May 22, 2025•59 min
Back Imminent Peril on Kickstarter Get tickets to Fandomonium live in Colorado Springs, May 24th Our actual play of a brand new game from Crit Harder, Imminent Peril. A really easy to pick up game of cooperative storytelling, creative problem solving and chaotic fun. Audra, Ben and Matt got together with game creator Aaron Lanewicz, for three wild rounds of Imminent Peril! Thank you to Aaron for making this ridiculously fun game. Thank you to Ben for producing this episode. Let us know what you ...
May 15, 2025•58 min
Beefcheek brother, my brother. In level five, Drew and Jason leap into a fandom that helped form their friendship. It's time for a blast of millennial nostalgia as Press Play powers-up with Pokemon: The First Movie. Featuring guest players and Pokemon fans Matt and Audra. Maybe you've heard them on this podcast feed before... Hosted by Drew Shulman and Jason Nguyen, Press Play looks back at the history of video game adaptations. From the small screen in your living room you control with your han...
May 08, 2025•1 hr 36 min
Get tickets for Fandomonium LIVE @ The Peak Improv Theater on May 24th We leap into a hobby space with some serious fandom crossover. Joined by guest player Kate of Red Door Fibre Studio, we gathered our craftiest panelisits for a series of games and challenges in the wooly world of fiber arts. Special thanks to Jenn for producing this episode. Send your fiber arts muses and musings to gateleapers@gmail.com Support our Players Check out Red Door Fibre Studio And follow them on Insta! Follow Jenn...
May 01, 2025•1 hr 41 min
Get your tickets for Fandomonium LIVE on May 24th in Colorado Springs Send your muses to - gateleapers@gmail.com and Audra will read them out on the next Bonus Round. We want to know what inspires you about your favorite fandoms. This could be a character, a story, a moment, a memory, a thought, a theory or a thing. Or just that weird story from that one convention... Welcome to Bonus Round! Audra reads your muses in an ol' timey way, Matt chats shows that only lasted one season and the history ...
Apr 24, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Get tickets for Fandomonium LIVE @ The Peak Improv Theater on May 24th We leap into the American institution that is Saturday Night Live, and aim to deliver you a similar hit-rate of laughs. We are joined by improvisor, writer and program director Ethan Goldman. And our fellow improv student and sketch writer Troy Davidson, for this classic Fandomonium. More cowbell! Email your SNL muses and musings to gateleapers@gmail.com Support our Players Check out peakimprov.com for information on shows, c...
Apr 17, 2025•1 hr 32 min
Get over here! In level four, Drew and Jason chat about both Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. That's right - It's a double feature! Featuring guest players Dain Miller (No Quest for the Wicked, F*** Buddies) and Adal Rifai (Hey Riddle Riddle, Hello From the Magic Tavern) Listen to No Quest For the Wicked Listen to Hello From the Magic Tavern Listen to Hey Riddle Riddle Hosted by Drew Shulman and Jason Nguyen, Press Play looks back at the history of video game adaptations. From the ...
Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 48 min
We leap into a space-cowboy classic of the early 21st century, 2002's Firefly. The show barely got a chance to get started, but has maintained a strong fanbase over the last twenty-some years. So join us as we get a ragtag crew together (Jennifer Caress, Chris Ragain, Audra Stephenson and Aidan Watson) for a series of games and challenges in the Firefly fandom! Email your Firefly muses and musings to gateleapers@gmail.com Support our Players Get tickets for The Pool @ The Three Leaches Theater F...
Apr 03, 2025•1 hr 25 min
Send your muses to - gateleapers@gmail.com and Audra will read them out on the next Bonus Round. We want to know what inspires you about your favorite fandoms. This could be a character, a story, a moment, a memory, a thought, a theory or a thing. Or just that weird story from that one convention... Welcome to Bonus Round! Audra checks the inbox, Matt dishes some extra info about fanfic and masculinity over on the lilypad, and Aaron joins for our most hilarious Matt vs Audra to date. Tickets for...
Mar 27, 2025•56 min
We leap into a British classic filled with violence, misogyny and excessive drinking. Three tentpoles of British culture. Audra, Ben, Jason and Jon were the agents (players) under fire, in this top secret episode of games, laughs and Jeff Bezos himself. What inspires you about James Bond? Email your James Bond muses to gateleapers@gmail.com Support our Players Read Space Oddities Listen to Geeksploration We are an ad and listener supported podcast, but mainly listener supported. Consider support...
Mar 20, 2025•1 hr 39 min
In this third level, Drew and Jason chat about Street Fighter (1994). Did Jason watch all of this movie? How did the nostalgia goggles hold for Drew? And where are all of these characters coming from!? All this and more on the latest Press Play. Hosted by Drew Shulman and Jason Nguyen, Press Play looks back at the history of video game adaptations. From the small screen in your living room you control with your hands, to the big screen in the room with all the chairs you watch with your eyes, it...
Mar 13, 2025•1 hr 29 min
We leap into the violent and despair-filled world of Danganronpa. As Matt, Audra and Aaron are joined by all three of The Ultra Hope Girls - Leading Danganronpa experts, talented podcasters, and a hilarious trio of friends. What inspires you about Danganronpa? Email your Danganronpa muses to gateleapers@gmail.com Support our Players Listen to Ultra Hope Girls Watch Caroline in Tayo the Little Bus Pre-Order Rheka and the Inevitability of Life We are an ad and listener supported podcast, but mainl...
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr 35 min
Send your muses to - gateleapers@gmail.com and Audra will read them out on the next Bonus Round. We want to know what inspires you about your favorite fandoms. This could be a character, a story, a moment, a memory, a thought, a theory or a thing. Or just that weird story from that one convention... Welcome to Bonus Round! Audra reads your muses, Matt manages to attack billionaires via the medium of Jackie Chan, and they both go head to head in round three of Matt vs Audra. Listen to the Peak Im...
Feb 27, 2025•1 hr 20 min
Hello and welcome to FandoMINIum! A special set of games that we keep on the books, for if life has gotten crazy and we need to deliver some fandom based nonsense directly to your door (podcast app). Audra and Drew join Matt for a series of 1 v 1 experimental games and challenges. We touch on Pokemon, Disney, Batman, Barbie, SpongeBob Squarepants, Kevin Bacon and so much more! Listen to Drew on Press Play Email your Muses to Audra - gateleapers@gmail.com Music: BoucheDag by Alexander Nakarada ( ...
Feb 20, 2025•55 min
In this second level, Drew and Jason chat about Double Dragon (1994). Who are the Lee brothers? Was Hollywood only interested in video game brothers? Is there really a villain called Linda? All this and more on the latest Press Play. Hosted by Drew Shulman and Jason Nguyen, Press Play looks back at the history of video game adaptations. From the small screen in your living room you control with your hands, to the big screen in the room with all the chairs you watch with your eyes, it's time to P...
Feb 13, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Remember, if henchmen attack, you can use your headphones as a weapon. Jackie Chan taught us that. We leap into the films of actor, director and martial artist - Jackie Chan! It's an all-cast lineup, with Chris and Aaron taking on Team Captain duties. As they attempt to lead Audra and Jason to victory in these Jackie Chan themed games and challenges. What inspires you about Jackie Chan? Email your Jackie Chan muses to gateleapers@gmail.com Support our Players Listen to BFYTW Read Thane by Aaron ...
Feb 06, 2025•1 hr 43 min
Send your muses to - gateleapers@gmail.com and Audra will read them out on the next Bonus Round. We want to know what inspires you about your favorite fandoms. This could be a character, a story, a moment, a memory, or just a weird story from that one convention... Another Bonus Round! This time with a *huge* announcement, a tribute to David Lynch, some Rom-Com musings, your muses and Matt vs Audra. Thanks for listening Leapfrogs! Listen to the Peak Improv Theater podcast Read/Listen to Thane Li...
Jan 30, 2025•1 hr 15 min
We love love. There, we said it. We're on the road to Valenties Day, so leap into the world of Rom-Coms with us, for a series of loving trivia games and laugh 'til you cry challenges. We are joined by writer, filmmaker and podcaster Neal E Fischer. Co-host of Triviality , and author of the brilliant trivia book The Rom-Com Ultimate Trivia Book . Neal teamed with Audra to take-on our cast couple in Mr and Mrs Chris & Jenn Ragain. What inspires you about Romcoms? Email your Romcom muses to gat...
Jan 23, 2025•1 hr 22 min
Hello and welcome to a brand new show on the Gateleapers podcast feed - Press Play! Hosted by Drew Shulman and Jason Nguyen, Press Play looks back at the history of video game adaptations. From the small screen in your living room that you control with your hands, to the big screen in the room with all the chairs that you watch with your eyes. In this debut episode, Drew and Jason chat about the infamous Super Mario Bros. (1993) with some classic Gateleapers twists along the way. Gateleapers is ...
Jan 16, 2025•1 hr 3 min
Drew Shulman guest-hosts our leap into the Lynchian 90s TV classic, Twin Peaks. Can our players talk backwards? Can they order coffee? And who did murder Laura Palmer anyway? Spoilers within this highly specific gameshow podcast about niwT skaeP. What inspires you about Twin Peaks? Email your Twin Peaks muses to gateleapers@gmail.com Support our Players Listen to TEN-XT: AN NXT HISTORY PODCAST We are an ad and listener supported podcast, but mainly listener supported. Consider supporting our pro...
Jan 09, 2025•1 hr 21 min
We want to hear what inspires you about your favorite fandoms - gateleapers@gmail.com - Send your "muses" for any fandom we've ever leaped into. Tell us what inspires you about your favorite fandom, and Audra will read them out on the podcast! That's Gateleapers AT gmail DOT com Hello and Welcome to Gateleapers: Bonus Round! Audra hosts a brand new monthly magazine show here on the Gateleapers podcast feed. It's got laughs, games, fandoms and everything else you've come to expect from the Gatele...
Jan 02, 2025•50 min
It's that time of year again Sports Fans! Our annual trip up our own asses (enjoyable) as we review the facts, stats and laughs of another year of fandom gameshows. It's time for StatLeapers! Sportscaster Jason leads us through the numbers for 2024. Join us as we chat about the fandoms, guests and favorite moments of our biggest year yet. Thank you so much for listening this year, we'll see you on the other side in 2025. We are an ad and listener supported podcast, but mainly listener supported....
Dec 26, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Here's some festive fun to kick-off your twelve days of Christmas. On the first day of Christmas, my favorite* podcast gave to me... Four games, five friends, and presents for thee. Matt, Audra, Jason, Jenn and Chris gather around the fireplace for a festive game night, just like the ones you had growing up. Except it's weird, and with fandom themes. Have a Merry Everything, Everyone! We'll be back in two weeks with STATLeapers. *or at least Top 5 according to Spotify Wrapped! Support our Player...
Dec 12, 2024•1 hr 55 min
Matt Watson is a comedy writer and podcaster. But you may also know them as the Gamesmaster. Matt shares his early childhood obsessions, and how they shaped who they are. Matt tells a story about getting screwed-over by a carny at Legoland, as well as giving cringe-inducing presentations about the TV show Lost. Maybe this will explain Matt, maybe it won't, but it's a lovely conversation either way. patreon.com/gateleapers for bonus content, full video recordings and more! Music: BoucheDag by Ale...
Dec 05, 2024•1 hr
