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New Dad Gaming

Trevor Alexander & Jeff Smalleynewdadgaming.com
A show about Gaming, Fatherhood, and New Fathers figuring out their gaming lives
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Episodes

New Dad Gaming - Ep. 165 - Gaming Awards 2020 - It's fine

This week the dads take a look at the Gaming Awards 2020 and come away with a resounding.....it's fine. They also discuss the games that took up the most time with their families this year. As a Gaming Dad, what games top your familes list? Let us know on our website or reach out on social media! www.newdadgaming.com @newdadgaming

Dec 09, 202032 minEp. 225

New Dad Gaming - Ep. 163 - Fit Dads, Violence Outside of Games, and Kid Money Lessons

This week, the dads congratulate a fellow gaming dad for his fitness journey, get challenged to a fitness challenge of their own, discuss some rampant violence happening with PS5 scalpers, and talk how their teaching their kids money lessons through games. Have a story to share, a question, or show idea? We'd love to hear from you, check out out website at www.newdadgaming.com

Nov 24, 202036 minEp. 223

New Dad Gaming - Ep. 161 - Alt-Tabbing to Gaming Trouble

One gaming dad is dealing with his best / worst fears, as he wrestles getting his kid in trouble for gaming while in class. The dads discuss the upcoming PS5 and Xbox consoles, and enjoy introducing one kid to Smash Bros. for Nintendo 64 and Switch!

Nov 11, 202030 minEp. 221

New Dad Gaming - Ep. 159 - A Quest (2) for a Worst Mario Game

The dads discuss the pros and cons of the new Quest 2, one dad can't stand a Mario game his son loves, while the other is loving his kids new games with Among Us and Phasmophobia. Have a question, though, or idea for the show? Reach out to us on Twitter or Facebook and let us know!

Oct 27, 202030 minEp. 159

New Dad Gaming - Ep. 158 - A Dads Eye View of the PS5 UI

The PS5 UI has been revealed, and boy does it include some welcome additions for Gaming Dads! Jeff and Trevor go over the reveal and discuss the potential benefits for Gaming Dads and their gaming time. What's your dad take on the PS5 UI? Are you more or less excited for the system? Leave us a message and get on the show! Simply following this link and record your thoughts or questions to be included in the next episode. https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message --- Send in a voice message: https...

Oct 16, 202032 minEp. 158

New Dad Gaming - Ep. 157 - A Story of Health, Exercise, and Gaming

In this episode Trevor talks through a surprise health scare and how the dads have incorporated gaming into their exercising. Stay healthy out there Gaming Dads. They also talk through games they've quit and never returned too. Have your own gaming / exercise tip? Have a game you just gave up on? Leave us a message and get on the show! Simply following this link and record your thoughts or questions to be included in the next episode. https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message --- Send in a voice ...

Oct 09, 202032 minEp. 157

New Dad Gaming - Ep. 156 - Late Night Woes and Streams Ahoy

This week the new dads discuss the pains of kids getting older....to your late night game life. And they dip into the streaming wars yet again. Have an answer to Trevor's game stream issues? Thoughts on games for different aged kids? Leave us a message to get on the show! Simply following this link and record your thoughts to be included in the next episode. https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message...

Oct 01, 202038 minEp. 156

New Dad Gaming - Ep. 155 - Game Dad Stream

The future is here! At least the one where we stream all of our games. Trevor walks through his experience with Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass, and they discuss the newly released Amazon Luna game streaming service. Have a thought on our Game Streaming future? Leave us a message! Simply following this link and record your thoughts to be included in the next episode. https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message...

Sep 25, 202046 min

New Dad Gaming - Ep. 154 - PS5: A Price, A Bet, and a PreOrder

The PS5's price has been revealed? Was it enough to entice a New Dad to pre-order? Which New Dad's price prediction was right? Check out the episode to find out. We want to hear your thoughts on the PS5 reveal! (or anything else happening in your Dad Gaming life): Leave us a voice message by simply following this link: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

Sep 17, 202035 min

New Dad Gaming - Ep. 153 - Remakes and Remodels

This week the dads discuss the previously re-released Tony Hawk games, the just announced Mario 3D collection, and the finally released pricing on the new XBox console. Want to appear on the show? Have a story or idea to share? Leave us a voice message to include simply by following this link: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

Sep 10, 202040 minEp. 153

New Dad Gaming - Ep 152 - FF14 and When the Lego piece doesn't fit

This week, one dad jumps into the expansive online world of Final Fantasy 14 and he describes it's potential as a busy dad's game. The other is having trouble piecing together any Lego game... Want to appear on the show? Have a story or idea to share? Leave us a voice message to include simply by following this link: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

Sep 02, 202033 min

New Dad Gaming - Ep. 151 - The FF7 Demo Drops...Our Jaws

This week there is only the FF7 Demo to talk about...which is simply fantastic. The dads go through their experience, and welcome a special 2 year old guest that should be sleeping... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

Mar 08, 202018 minEp. 151

New Dad Gaming - Ep 150 - A Switch, Dauntless, and The Division

This week the dad's discuss sweet sleep, Trevor gets a Switch (and discusses the horror of selling anything online), the dads consider a dive into a cheap purchase of The Division 2, and discuss their experience in free to play Dauntless. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

Feb 28, 202031 minEp. 150

New Dad Gaming - Ep. 149 - Kid Ninjas, Tiger Handhelds, and the PS5

This week one dad struggles with his kids newfound ninja skills, the dads reminisce about the awful / great old Tiger handheld games, and they discuss the impending PS5. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

Feb 04, 202032 minEp. 149

New Dad Gaming - Ep. 148 - Beat Saber at my house again?

This week we navigate through some tricky interactions around play dates, and Trevor gets Jeff in trouble for not getting him to buy Beat Saber for PSVR sooner. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

Jan 24, 202024 min

New Dad Gaming - Ep. 147 - The Monster Hunt of Chess

The dads are into some new games. One's a shiny new experience with Monster Hunter World, and another old and dusty with Chess. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

Jan 16, 202029 min

New Dad Gaming - Ep. 146 - A Decade of Dad Gaming

This week the dad try and reflect back on the decade that was...always hard to do with a muddle Gaming Dad brain. They recount the games that meant the most to them over the last 10 years, and review some other people's lists to compare. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

Jan 09, 202052 min

New Dad Gaming - Ep. 144 - Surviving The Blizzard

The dads have survived, and get it together to review the recent announcements from Blizzard and Blizzcon. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

Nov 19, 201930 min

New Dad Gaming - Ep. 140 - A Switch to Online and In School

This week the dads discuss the ups and downs of kids being back in school and relive some classic moments as SNES games come to the Nintendo Switch via their Online Pass. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

Sep 11, 201934 min

New Dad Gaming - Ep. 138 - Blast from the past?

Due to some Dad situations we had some technical issues with the recordings and did not get 138 up before 139. But, we still wanted to post this show after last week's No Man's Sky review, and we'll be back to weekly in the near term. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

Aug 22, 201936 min

New Dad Gaming - Ep. 137 - The Ol' Switch Up

This week one dad has "Switch"ed and dived into the world that Mario built, and the dads discuss the console as a family unit and the warm familiar embrace that is Nintendo. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-dad-gaming/message

Jul 04, 201929 min

New Dad Gaming - Ep. 136 - A Gaming Dad's E3 2019

This week a review of the just past E3 2019 from a Gaming Dad's perspective. And specifically, a list that has the Gaming Dad's themselves excited, and a second list for what they assume will be taking up their living rooms for the little ones. Have a delicious beer you'd like to recommend? Well the Gaming Dad's summer of beer is kicking off next week, and we'd love to hear from you! Just send us a recommendation through any of our social channels! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/...

Jun 17, 201937 min
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