This week on Thumb Cramps, it’s time to say goodbye to the freaky month that was Weirdvember and who better to join Joel and Jackson for one last week than their best friend and third host of the show Ruby Innes. Join them as they look at Kirby Air Riders for the Nintendo Switch 2, Bakeru for the Nintendo Switch and Poco for the PC. Plus a surprising amount of genitals talks for a video game podcast. Still normal though. Get Thumb Cramps Long Sleeve Shirts Here Buy Toilet Time Machine Here Thumb...
Nov 27, 2025•1 hr 42 min•Season 4Ep. 21
This week on Thumb Cramps, it’s another episode of Weirdvember where they’re joined by Ally McLean Hennessy to look at Cars 3: Driven to Win for the Nintendo Switch, Indika for the Steam Deck and Roommania #203 for the Sega Dreamcast. Plus a drip check on nuns and a surprising lore drop for Joel. Everything you’ve come to expect from normal video game review podcast Thumb Cramps. Get Thumb Cramps Long Sleeve Shirts Here Visit Ally’s cool website here! Wishlist Ally’s game (Mystiques: Haunted Ant...
Nov 20, 2025•1 hr 46 min•Season 4Ep. 20
This week on Thumb Cramps, it’s another episode of Weirdvember where they celebrate some strange games and to help they’re joined by comedian Lena Moon as they look at CloverPit for the Steam Deck, Level Devil for the PC and Anno 117: Pax Romana for the PC. Plus an update on the relationship between Thumb Cramps and Rusty’s Sandwiches and a plea for Hayley Welch to get in contact with the show. It’ll be good for your career Hayley, we’re sure of it. Don’t forget to check out Lena’s “please don’t...
Nov 13, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Season 4Ep. 19
This week on Thumb Cramps, it’s time for this normal video game podcast to get weird to celebrate Weirdvember. For the first episode of Weirdvember they’re joined by their good friend and normal gamer Cass Paige to look at James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game for the Nintendo DS, SkyCards for the Phone and RV There Yet? for the PC. Plus a bonus movie review, a check in on Dream and constant talk of cans. Weirdvember starting strong. Get Thumb Cramps Long Sleeve Shirts Here Thumb Cramps+ has launched...
Nov 06, 2025•2 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 18
This week on Thumb Cramps, it’s the final week of Oct! New Release Tobers! And to celebrate they’re joined by Theo, lead singer/songwriter of the UK band Powerplant, to look at Once Upon A Katamari for the Nintendo Switch 2, Final Sentence DEMO for the PC and Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 for the PC. Plus official endorsements from Video Game Dunkey and a deep discussion of crashing cars. What more could you want from a video game review podcast? Check Out Powerplant’s Music here (Or on ANY Streami...
Oct 30, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Season 4Ep. 17
This week on Thumb Cramps, Oct! New Release Tobers! continues with the very special guest and Pokemon enthusiast Chloe Appleby joining them to look at Pokemon Legends: Z-A for the Nintendo Switch 2, Bubsy 4D Demo for the PC and Super Mario Galaxy for the Nintendo Switch 2. Plus a brand new sandwich place has popped up in their instagram followers, fans have started a very normal subreddit at r/thumbcramps and SO MUCH talk of a special Bubsy 4D launch day event. All good stuff. Get Thumb Cramps L...
Oct 23, 2025•1 hr 44 min•Season 4Ep. 16
This week on Thumb Cramps, Oct! New Release Tobers! cannot be stopped as they’re joined by Ethan Taylor to look at Yooka-Replaylee for the Nintendo Switch 2, Ball x Pit for the PS5 and a whole bunch of demos for Steam Next Fest (Reanimal, Don’t Stop! Girlypop!, The Seance of Blake Manor, Skate Story, Tingus Goose, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Painkiller, Dogpile). The video games per episode ratio is unbelievable this week and for that, you are welcome Gamers. Get Thumb Cramps Long Sleeve Shirts Here...
Oct 16, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Surprise, it’s a bonus episode of Thumb Cramps, the official live recording of the first ever fourth ever podcast recorded live from the floor of PAX to look at the best things seen during PAX AUS 2025. Thank you to our guests Aether, John, Brody, Kate, Jack, Charlie, Angus, Bailey, Snail, Oliver, Nano Jeans, Ruby, Chloe, Adam, Sam, Steph, Courtney and Ethan. This one is for the gamers. Get Thumb Cramps Long Sleeve Shirts Here Thumb Cramps+ has launched! Ad-free podcasts and a bonus monthly epis...
Oct 15, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Season 4Ep. 14
This week on Thumb Cramps, Oct! New Release Tobers! continues with all three hosts, Joel, Jackson and Ruby Innes, finally together in the same room to check out the freshest releases in gaming! Join them as they look at Pac-Man World 2: Re-PAC for the Steam Deck, Megabonk for the Steam Deck and Baby Steps for the PS5 plus maybe a little hidden review for the keen eared listeners out there. The podcast is nothing if not innovative. Unrelated, why not check out the demo for Dogpile, out now on Ste...
Oct 09, 2025•1 hr 46 min•Season 4Ep. 13
This week on Thumb Cramps, it’s time to experience the freshest games available that will leave you screaming Oct! as they celebrate Oct! New Release Tobers! A month dedicated to exclusively fresh and new games and who better to join them on this fresh adventure than former host Joel Zammit as they look at Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds for the Nintendo Switch 2, Bubsy In: The Purrfect Collection for the Nintendo Switch 2 and Hollow Knight: Silksong for the Steam Deck. Check out how fresh these games...
Oct 02, 2025•1 hr 43 min•Season 4Ep. 12
This week on Thumb Cramps, all Septendogs must go to heaven and to help them celebrate the final week of this month they’re joined by Scaredy Boys’ very own Sean Carney to look at Dog’s Life for the PS2, Nintendogs + Cats for the 3DS and Fortnite Blitz for the PS5. Please answer their very important questions at the end of the episode. They’re begging you. Buy tickets to Thumb Cramps live from Cheerful Earful here Coming to PAX? Check out the Thumb Cramps panel “Ranking The Best Food In Video Ga...
Sep 25, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Season 4Ep. 11
This week on Thumb Cramps, the Septendogs celebration continues as they’re joined by Steph Panecasio and Ricky from Good Games Morley to look at Hotdog Quest: One With Everything for the Steam Deck, Fallout 4 for the Steam Deck, Dog Witch for the PC and Rollercoaster Tycoon 2 for the PC. Hot dogs are dogs too, it’s allowed. Trust us. Check out Good Games Morley on TikTok here Buy tickets to Thumb Cramps live from Cheerful Earful here Coming to PAX? Check out the Thumb Cramps panel “Ranking The B...
Sep 18, 2025•1 hr 53 min•Season 4Ep. 10
This week on Thumb Cramps, they continue to play the dog as Septendogs rolls on and this time they’re joined by their best friend Ruby Innes to look at Hollow Knight: Silksong (bugs are dogs now) for the Nintendo Switch 2, An Airport For Aliens Currently Run By Dogs for the Nintendo Switch 2 and Tokyo Jungle for the PlayStation 3. Don’t forget to send them your bus reviews and let them know how their Godfather impressions were. They’re really desperate to know. Buy tickets to Thumb Cramps live f...
Sep 11, 2025•1 hr 41 min•Season 4Ep. 9
This week on Thumb Cramps, it’s time to play the dog as they celebrate the first episode of Septendogs with Joel Zammit and Adam Carnevale. After drinking expired milk on air, Jackson misses his second week in a row and therefore misses out on beautiful reviews for Shinobi: Art of Vengeance for the Steam Deck, Ready or Not for the PC and Against The Storm for the Steam Deck. He also misses episodes of well regarded podcasts “Dad Talk”, “New Dad Talk” and many more. Bumper episode. Buy tickets to...
Sep 04, 2025•1 hr 57 min•Season 4Ep. 8
This week on Thumb Cramps, Jackson is lost in the woods and unable to say farewell to Handhelgust but don’t even stress gamers because stepping in as co-host is none other than the effervescent diva Chloe Appleby. Join Joel and Chloe as they experience the best handhelgust has to offer with a look at Bomb Rush Cyberfunk for the Nintendo Switch 2, Tiny Bookshop for the Nintendo Switch 2 and Hollow Knight for the Nintendo Switch in anticipation for Hollow Knight: Silksong. Plus a lot of talk of bu...
Aug 28, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Season 4Ep. 7
This week on Thumb Cramps, it’s Handhelgust and to continue the celebrations they’re joined by Darcy Smith (Studio Folly) and Woody (Beethoven & Dinosaur) to look at games you can play on the bus. There’s reviews for Pokemon Trading Card Game for the Game Boy Color, Is This Seat Taken? for the Nintendo Switch 2, Death Stranding for the Xbox (But it’s also on Steam Deck so it counts) and The Bazaar for the Steam Deck. This bumper episode also includes ranking things, reviewing drinks and UMD ...
Aug 21, 2025•2 hr 13 min•Season 4Ep. 6
This week on Thumb Cramps, red hot video game reviews are shooting up your butthole as they’re joined by James Clement AKA Mr Sunday Movies to celebrate Handhelgust by looking at Donkey Kong ‘94 for the Game Boy for the Nintendo Switch 2, UFO 50 for the Nintendo Switch 2 and Tron 2.0 for the Xbox. Plus, a long show & tell where they look at PS Vita games together and say the names of video games out loud. Really good content! Buy tickets to Thumb Cramps live from Cheerful Earful here Thumb C...
Aug 14, 2025•1 hr 40 min•Season 4Ep. 5
This week on Thumb Cramps, playing video games on the bus is back as they continue to celebrate Handhelgust this time joined by Scaredy Boys’ very own Tom Reed to look at God of War: Chains of Olympus for the PSP, Mario Paint for the SNES for the Nintendo Switch 2 and Caravan Sandwitch for the Nintendo Switch. Plus, a pitch for a legacy sequel to Mad Men, news of uploading photos in a brand new way and a special guest appearance from one of the greatest songwriters of all time. Buy tickets to Th...
Aug 07, 2025•1 hr 33 min•Season 4Ep. 4
This week on Thumb Cramps, it’s finally safe to play video games on the bus as they celebrate Handhelgust, a month dedicated to handheld gaming. To celebrate the start of such a wonderful event, they’re joined by Humdinger’s’ very own Bec Petraitis to look at Patapon for the Nintendo Switch 2 but originally the PSP, Batman: Arkham Knight for the Steam Deck so it counts and Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour for the Nintendo Switch 2. Also they lose their minds. Check out Space Murder! A TTRPG here B...
Jul 31, 2025•1 hr 40 min•Season 4Ep. 3
This week on Thumb Cramps, it’s time to look for the Cheapest Copies Available For Donkey Kong Bananza (we don’t know where they are and cannot help you) and take one last attempt at juloptimizing those search engine results in Search Engine Juloptimization 2: Twoptimization with returning guest and Thumb Cramps’ best friend of all time Ruby Innes. This episode features reviews of the most hyped and hottest games around town like Donkey Kong Bananza for the Nintendo Switch 2, Resident Evil 4 Rem...
Jul 24, 2025•1 hr 54 min•Season 4Ep. 2
This week on Thumb Cramps, it’s time to juloptimize those search engine results in Search Engine Juloptimization 2: Twoptimization and this time they’re joined by fellow gamer Adam Carnevale to look at first impressions of Death Stranding 2: On The Beach for the PS5, Hole for the PC and YouTube for the phone. Plus a bonus deep dive into Dig Deep and a cool picture of a BMX trick on the internet. Buy tickets to Thumb Cramps live from Cheerful Earful here Thumb Cramps+ has launched! Ad-free podcas...
Jul 17, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Season 4Ep. 1
This week on Thumb Cramps, it’s time to juloptimize those search engine results in Search Engine Juloptimization 2: Twoptimization and this time they’re joined by their best friend Chloe Appleby to look at Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 for the PS5, Umamusume: Pretty Derby for the PC and Kathy Rain 2 for the PC. Plus TCG tips from Mr Ads and plenty of hole talk. Hopefully this is the episode that breaks them into the top results for Video Games online! Buy tickets to Thumb Cramps live from Cheerful Ea...
Jul 10, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 30
This week on Thumb Cramps, it’s time to juloptimize those search engine results in Search Engine Juloptimization 2: Twoptimization as they look at the biggest, most hyped video game titles and to make this happen they’re joined by their former host/current guest Joel Zammit to look at Pokemon Scarlet (Nintendo Switch 2 Edition) for the Nintendo Switch 2, Gex Trilogy for the Nintendo Switch 2, Baldur’s Gate 3 for the Steam Deck and Dealing with “Belstra” for the Real Life. Nothing but the hits fo...
Jul 03, 2025•2 hr 29 min•Season 3Ep. 29
Hey, welcome to Thumb Cramps, a normal video game review podcast hosted by Joel Duscher and Jackson Baly (Gamers). Like all normal podcasts, it has come to their attention that people have been crying out for an introduction to the podcast that is easy to listen to; so here it is, A Beginners Guide To Thumb Cramps. Thumb Cramps+ has launched! Ad-free podcasts and a bonus monthly episode of Speedrunning Television; a brand new podcast that innovates how to watch television as gamers. Subscribe no...
Jun 30, 2025•9 min•Season 3Ep. 28
This week on Thumb Cramps, it’s the finale of 9une and to celebrate they’re joined by their best friend and 9une baby Ruby Innes to take a look at Mega Man X for the Super Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch, Alone in the Dark for the PC, Reader Rabbit First Grade for the PC and Pico’s School for the PC. The 9unties were crazy and video games are even crazier. Wow. Buy tickets to Thumb Cramps live from Cheerful Earful here Thumb Cramps+ has launched! Ad-free podcasts and a bonus monthly episode of ...
Jun 26, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Season 3Ep. 27
This week on Thumb Cramps, 9une is back in a big way as they’re joined by Ethan Taylor to take a look at Fallout for the Steam Deck, Commander Keen for the PC and Metal Gear Solid for the Steam Deck. Plus a dive into why JD keeps buying Fallout games even though he hasn’t played any and a 11 year old’s journey listening to Thumb Cramps. All classic 9une situations. Buy tickets to Thumb Cramps live from Cheerful Earful here Thumb Cramps+ has launched! Ad-free podcasts and a bonus monthly episode ...
Jun 19, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 26
This week on Thumb Cramps, 9une is postponed to make way for an emergency Juloptimization of the Thumb Cramps feeds to get those stocks back up so please enjoy a very special episode of Nintendo Switch 2une featuring their best friend and biggest fan Andrew Levins! That’s right, it’s an episode of just Mario Kart World to celebrate the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 plus some emails, reviews, lost pants and Flintstones impressions. Another perfect episode. Follow Levins on TikTok here Listen t...
Jun 12, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 25
This week on Thumb Cramps, it’s 9une. Hmm, 9une. How can Thumb Cramps celebrate such a beautiful month? Easy, they’re joined by the founder of 9une, “Daddy Une” Darcy Smith, to look at The Elder Scrolls: Arena for the Steam Deck, Clock Tower: Rewind for the PC and Nubby’s Number Factory for the PC. This hurt me to type because i still have a sore finger so i hope you’re all reading this and are super grateful. 9une. Buy tickets to Thumb Cramps live from Cheerful Earful here Play Real Bird Fake B...
Jun 05, 2025•1 hr 41 min•Season 3Ep. 24
This week on Thumb Cramps, May-Be This Game Is Good, Actually comes to an end and to help farewell such an iconic month, the boys are joined by the equally iconic guest Lena Moon to look at Daemon X Machina for the Steam Deck, Haste for the PC and Blue Prince for the PC. Plus multiple crises about space, food storage, adult video games and how to play the Sims. A big episode for everyone involved, but mostly Lena. Buy tickets to Lena’s show here! Thumb Cramps+ has launched! Ad-free podcasts and ...
May 29, 2025•1 hr 52 min•Season 3Ep. 23
This week on Thumb Cramps, May-Be This Game Is Good, Actually continues and to celebrate they’re joined by scared boy and expert gamer Tom Reed to look at Doom 3 for the Nintendo Switch, Haste (Demo) for the PC and The Blue Prince for the PS5. Plus more UMDs and an even more frightening delivery from the post office. This episode has it all, including the hosts clothing sizes just in case. Normal podcast. Thumb Cramps+ has launched! Ad-free podcasts and a bonus monthly episode of Speedrunning Te...
May 22, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Season 3Ep. 22
