MinnMax's 5th Anniversary, Batman: Arkham Shadow, Fear The Spotlight - The MinnMax Show

[@minnmax]

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[@JacobGeller]

I feel so lucky to be part of the MinnMax crew! It was my favorite gaming podcast before I joined, and it still is! (Minus the episodes I'm on)

[@boluke2340]

I’m so glad you joined MinnMax, Jacob. I remember when you would be featured earlier on and thinking you would make a great fit as a permanent part of the team.

[@joshread3740]

I'm so happy for you all. Minnmax is amazing. Great job with the studio. Really glad to be back to supporting you all at the Backstage Pass tier.

[@KindlyKeyin]

Congrats on five years, new studio looks awesome!

[@mastershooter007]

Love the new studio look! Much more professional. One quick suggestion that you can feel free to ignore: Tilt the camera up just slightly more. JeffM’s head is almost getting overlapped by the wall of heroes, and the entire bottom 1/3 of the screen space is empty wooden table. We need to see more of the clean and cool wall background!

[@CosmicTavern]

Good suggestion.

[@NachosBorealis]

It's likely a lower ceiling, I'd just zoom or frame it so the side of the table isn't there.

[@_SomeGuyOnline]

Hearing y'all talk about MinnMax and the business behind the scenes, was incredibly inspiring. There are things that Ive wanted to do for at least 10 years but haven't due to self doubt and fear of failure. Thank you for these discussions.

[@Kmaitland89]

I sincerely hope the podcasts are in person from now on. It is ALWAYS a much better podcast in person.

[@JonnyBriers]

Not gonna happen, Janet, Hayley, Jacob, Kelsey don't live in minnesota. Hopefully this can happen more regularly, though

[@sindri.]

An all star group here. Definitely my favorite crew, the old G.I. gang. Also thanking ResetEra hahaha. Gotta be the only time that sentiment has ever been expressed. What a hellhole of a site.

[@scottiefeatherstone9683]

Warms the heart to see everyone in person, in the new studio! Congrats MinnMax!

[@kadainja978]

so good to see you all together, it makes such a positive difference to the chemistry

[@lanceroberson3089]

I'm here for the "big dock energy." Jeff's reaction to that moment was PRICELESS

[@Jeorin]

Been a great 5 years. The thing I've loved the most about MinnMax is how so much of the content is friends hanging out having a good time.

[@archonrex5600]

"Look what we did, Ben" 00:42 That's right, Kyle, you guys can be more than proud of all that MinnMax is and represents, what y'all bring to people's days all throughout the world cannot be measured, truly, Video Games and everything around them are a *wonderfully Human* thing that we all value. Continue receiving much Love and the Best Wishes to you & yours (and our continued support haha), your success, prosperity, growth, admiration, and recognition all over is very well deserved :) GO MINNMAX 🧡🧡 here's to ANOTHER 50 YEARS haha

[@TheRealNoobSauceG7]

Wow these 5 years have absolutely blown by! Thanks for being there throughout these years! Best gaming podcast by a country mile, heres to the next (at least) 5 years of MinnMax!

[@TheGamePiece]

LETS GOOO! So excited to see you guys in person again.

[@edwinteo779]

Ben's description of 'Real World Open World' sounds kinda like 'How To with John Wilson'. Congratulations on 5 years!

[@oaktreep1987]

Thankyou Minnmax! It's amazing what you did Ben and the crew! Also this year seeing you have been mentioned in gaming media articles including in my country The Netherlands makes me feel proud of you guys

[@tatenaibenbusi]

5 years man, thanks! Everyone survived the pandemic, the layoffs..bless you

[@tatenaibenbusi]

Leo talking about self-compassion really was encouraging. In our busy lifes, there's rarely time for positive self-talk and self-care. Thanks :) Topics like these were the reason I grew to like the channel.

[@usedfuzzbox]

Has it been 5 years already? No way!!!! Anyways, congrats to you all, loving the new digs but darn, this will take a few weeks to now get used to :D

[@David-uc6sg]

The Penguin being a bad show us a wild take because it's been pretty unanimously praised.

[@saibher.]

congrats on 5 years! The roster of cohorts and shows that have come out from them are like the perfect storm of personality. Best of luck to all of y'all

[@zankheal]

Minnmax is such a breath of fresh air: Friendly and fun. Congrats for the 5 years.

[@Jellymonster]

It is really awesome to see the new studio! Congrats to 5 years of Minnmax and here's to many more!!

[@CosmicTavern]

MinnMax seems to be getting better with age. That's impressive. Also, bring back House Hunters!

[@smellywaffels1967]

Congrats on 5 years! The best gaming podcast there is.

[@AlexSeibel]

The new studio is looking amazing and the energy on in-person episodes is always so fun! Keep it up y'all!! Greetings from germany 🫶

[@AdelaideBen1]

So - double dipping on comments - I've been reflecting on why I like your content so much....and a big part of me was the "you just talk about your love of gaming - but also - you talk realistically about what you don't like". And that's all well and good. But I've been thinking about this more, and I keep skirting around the obvious truths. You come from a smaller (I won't say rural) environment, where there is a greater sense of connection/identity - as a core group. As someone who grew up in a "regional community" in Australia, I totally get the vibe.. the language... the interaction... and the inclusiveness. And I don't want to make my comment about regional vs big-city... because that's not what I wanted to say. I think, what I wanted to say is that there's an honesty and earnestness (interspersed with the ambition) to male this a good thing... whereas I see a lot of channels that say "f*ck it, if you don't like us yelling and chest-pumping with our ego, then you can burn in hell". Ok - that was projection... but the sub-heading is... MinnMax actually invites people in, without asking people to kneel at the internet GODs and suckle on their teat. The thing we all take sustenance from is our love of gaming. We're all gamers... even those that were paid to be the face of gaming. And that's refreshing. That said... I'm sure no one will care / read my comment... but I just wanted to put my support out into the digital ether, and wish you all the best. Hope you don't lose that identity, or inclusiveness (and I mean that in a very positive, and non-political way)

[@fachasaurus]

Congratulations! So wild seeing everyone around the table instead of in little windows! Onward and upward!

[@JrSpesh]

the vibes are great. keep it up, folks.

[@quiet451]

Thank you all for all you do! Here is to another 5 years!

[@calltire8978]

Happy five years! Been watching y’all since 2016 and it’s great y’all are still going! Here to five more years!

[@bross92]

Just want to emphasize that but you guys said about positivity; so much of gaming culture focuses on the negative, and there's just too much of that out in the world right now. This channel is consistently excited and passionate about gaming in a really healthy way

[@futurereflectionsmedia8391]

The new studio looks great! Feels like 2019 all over again! ❤❤❤

[@jayjayson9613]

Well earned Hanson, happy for you dude.

[@jasmine-ruff-puff9951]

The studio looks amazing!

[@ChickenTuesday]

The best part of an in person pod is that they can get Jeffm to go grab stuff. Also, happy anniversary! I listen to a bunch of video game podcasts and you guys are still my no.1 with a bullet

[@LucasPatricio]

Super happy for the MinnMax team. Being here since the beginning, it’s a great pleasure to celebrate one more year!

[@rafaela00002]

Really nice to see you guys all in the same room

[@Genyuro]

Minnmax is fantastic love you all, Leo please don't even think about quiting

[@benexler]

Congrats on 5 years! And wow, it's awesome that they managed to get the best interviewer in games media as the host!

[@newt2600]

Wanderer, Metro VR, Aliens VR, Legendary Tales, Arken Age, Behemoth, and there is not much upcoming for VR? Also, Meta Quest 3S for $299 (which includes Batman) - I think VR has a bright future.

[@wittynicknamehere]

Yeah, VR takes like Ben's, or literally any time Jeff Grubb weighs in on it, are laughably myopic. "I don't use this every day, so it must be useless to EVERYONE!"

[@Mfire33]

Everyone keeps forgetting assassins creed nexus too, I do understand why some people don't like it but it's my favorite VR game and basically no one knows it even exist because they didn't do any marketing for it :(

[@Mfire33]

Also A LOT of people still think VR means a 800$ headset that needs a 1000$ PC, again because Meta sucks at marketing

[@ARIXANDRE]

Awesome! My favorite VG podcast. Happy 5th! And Ben made the Giant Bombcast news as an insider! ❤❤❤

[@russellfranklinwrites]

The best gaming podcast. Happy anniversary.

[@lightsandlights6983]

Congratulations everyone! Loved the Anniversary questions segment!

[@azriell783]

I've been a very casual, off and on listener of MixxMax since the beginning. I've liked you guys for a long time, but for whatever reason I've just never been fully seated. Today, this episode, for reasons I cannot describe, I realized I love Minnmax lol. You guys are awesome! I'm not sure why it took me so long to fully warm, maybe because I've been extremely attached to my gaming podcasts of yesteryear and it's hard to get over them. I still have a 1up Yours-shaped hole in my heart lol. Anyways, I just wanted to thank you guys for what you do, and for taking that scary first step to try something new after GI. You guys are awesome. edit: This comment came before you guys reached the anniversary portion of the show. I'm very glad I decided to listen to this episode now!

[@michaelrfx7]

Big “Doc” energy, LOLOLOL!!! That was hilarious!

[@dingus2k]

thursdays are my favorite days

[@AdelaideBen1]

Congrats MinnMax family - for a wonderful 5 years... I've been a late-to-the-party fan (on YT) having been a watcher for maybe 1-2 years, but as the internet has slid slowly (or quickly) into the toxic world of culture wars (both ways), it's nice to take a breath of fresh air and watching "friends" talk about games. At least mostly... but then there's always the bonus videos that make sure we realise we DO LIVE IN THE MATRIX. Well done - and I'm so hoping YT really does pick up for you. You deserve ever sub; and then some. Hope to be leaving comments (among 100x more comments) for your 10yr anniversary. And possibly Ben's 10th studio house (where he ends up living in the basement, and the rest of the house is for glorious content craziness!) Edit - and then I came across the me-undies placement sponsorship.... "from the outside... In".... a true Halloween moment, that gave me cold-sweat-chills all down my back. I hope to God this isn't some sort of Backstage Pass cross-over.

[@homerfan2323]

Congrats to everyone

[@superxnatrl1941]

shoutout to all the daddies

[@JVS-NYC]

MinnMax and Ben are awesome!

[@319badhass]

Can't beat the energy of a pod with everyone in the same room. Keep up the great work.

[@Jerler91]

Awesome and cheers to 5 years of Minnmax! Best gaming podcast around with a bullet!

[@jkdeadite]

I've been a Patreon supporter since day 1, and it's been great to see the content evolve over time. Congratulations on 5 years!

[@JonnyBriers]

In person Jeffm is such a treat. I missed his giggles lol. Is this the first time since 2020???

[@MegaNyans]

Being together in a studio is such good energy, I hope more video game sites return to a studio setting!

[@kyburton]

I'm loving Fear the Spotlight. It really is condensed survival horror in the best way. Greatest hits feeling. So cute, so spooky, so tactile. I hope it finds its audience!

[@cptclown2110]

Anyone else super hyper for the annual 'things to be thankful for in gaming' episode?

[@Profecy02]

I listened to that Florence and the Machine album after the vinyl store video and had a great time! Bet Hanson will too and congrats on 5 years guys!

[@a2c2008]

Congrats everyone! I really enjoy all your content and you all have a great team! :)

[@aldoelektrika]

Aaahhh i love this!!!! In an age where ppl are doing fleshless podcasts, yall are breaking new ground by actually meeting in person. Real life podcasts are so much better.

[@nixdragoon2759]

Congrats!! So excited to see this group grow.

[@superxnatrl1941]

Congrats on 5 years!

[@Smeighl]

Love the retrospective. Long live MinnMax!

[@NoFairiesAllowed]

New studio is dope af

[@BlackMercury3030]

Congratulations woooo!!!!! 5 more years 5 more years

[@martinmp19]

MinnMax is the best fr fr

[@joerosas8938]

Gotta say, I do hope we get the other set up of the podcast as well. For some reason it works well with zoom plus we get Huber and Janet, Jacob and other guest. Either way, congrats MinnMax!

[@redomagnus4762]

Congratulations y’all!!!!!!

[@t-droreviews7905]

BACK IN THE STUDIO I LOVE THE SETUP LFGGGGGGGGG BOYS!!!

[@codyficker7851]

happy to see that the new studio is not a fire hazard that you have to jump over furniture to get in and out

[@mikelynch920]

The studio looks great!

[@Parmetheus]

✊We The Pipo✊

[@brennenhorton2493]

Y'all gotta get some soundproofing foam to help with the echo, but the space is great!

[@Dracobyte]

Congratulations for the new studio!

[@ModestPavement]

For people stuck at the game breaking bug in silent hill 2 in the labyrinth like Kyle, you can bypass it. Reload your last save before you jump into the pit. Simply wait a few minutes before you jump into the pit. This allows the game to load all the assets. Hope this helps for those stuck at this part.

[@michaelrfx7]

Yes bringing Haley on, one of the greatest things about MInnMax is Haley, she is MaxGem!!!

[@RichMcLaughlin]

This is so awesome, love it!

[@Dmpurcell90]

Wow congrats guys!

[@mattyt1me]

Congrats! Great work everyone!

[@benjamingoldberg1378]

congrats on 5 years guys! found you through easy allies even though i never listen checked out GI, and have been following and enjoying ever since. lol @ when kyle said the simpsons was his "doing dishes show". you'll never guess what i was doing at the exact moment i heard him say that.

[@cecilandblues]

Next week you should cover Windblown, Tower Borne, and some other early access game

[@pdice42]

So happy to see that my Nintendo Power posters made the move!

[@mmmmosaic]

Make sure the IPD wheel on bottom of Quest 3 is set to your proper IPD (inter pupillary distance) This will enhance image clarity and prevent eye strain/fatigue.

[@RareBirdGames]

Wow, just in time for Sinfeld next week, perfect!

[@Katelin626_]

Congratulations! It looks great! :)

[@intense79nick]

Officially have a better looking studio than the classic GI studio. Congrats!!

[@dougiehockeym8071]

Congrats MinnMax!

[@Merlin_Price]

Heyyy... back to business. Well done guys.

[@thewhitewolf4968]

thank you minnmax :)

[@enjikari3162]

@Minnmax Shoot me straight, Ben: on average, how many episodes a week can we anticipate TMMS being shot live in-studio now? NO disrespect to any of the cohorts who live far from you and can't make live shows, but... like many folks I've been here since Day One of MinnMax, and TMMS started in the basement. Started being recorded with folks in-person. I miss that magic that only in-person production can truly capture. So of the ~52 weeks a year, how many of those can we hope to see have been recorded in the studio, in-person!? (crossing my fingers here..........)

[@minnmax]

Good and fair question! I'd love to have... at least 5 a year?

[@enjikari3162]

@@minnmax And I cannot stress this enough - those will be the best episodes of the year!

[@YourGoodTwin]

+1 for the Me Undies sponsor. I got a pair several years ago and have slowly replaced all of my boxers with them. Perfect underwear material IMO.

[@marcosm1223]

lmao the link to Leo's GALOT is just a google search for his panicked inspirational quote

[@skthechef8075]

Love to see it 🎉

[@artbybrandonlee]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Yessss

[@rTTnCRAFT]

1:21:04 "I don't want to be here every day half assing it, but i'm certainly not going to whole-ass it" is exactly how I feel about my current job and a quote i'm absolutely keeping in the brainvault

[@PhoenixWrightfan101]

I'm so glad to hear about how people felt in the office post the big layoffs. I always assumed that's how it was, but it's so validating to hear it from your end as someone who submitted internship application after internship application just to get my foot in the door to work with people like Javy and Hanson. It was a huge blow.

[@nobodycorps]

Love the studio! I know I am just one insignificant voice of many but I would love if you started to do more in-studio podcasts. The pandemic destroyed our expectations around this but its been to the detriment of all media. The unnatural pause between statements, the varying audio quality, the glitches. Imagine if Stadia was your only way of gaming. Acceptable but tragic. Please, please, please let's move away from the pandemic standard.

[@steffendetrick]

As someone that gets extremely nauseous I’ve been like that since I was a kid I had no problem in this Batman Arkham shadow.