Hot Button

About Hot Button

Chronicling strange and interesting stories in the world of video games.

Publisher

Hot Button

Category

comedy · leisure

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

16 Nov 2018

Latest episode

1 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

155 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Sept 2026

   Episode 126: The History of XIII (2003), XIII (2020), and XIII (2022)

   Today we close out the summer by covering one of crappiest remakes ever made! How do you mess up the return of a cult classic so  spectacularly that it leads to a boost in sales of its 17 year old original? Why bad management of course! Find out when a scummy boss and his poor team of “hustlers” attempt an endeavor far beyond their capabilities.

2. 

   5 Jun 2026

   Episode 125: Dastan Checks In - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

   We’ve returned to the studio again to discuss the full history and making of 2010’s Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time: the film! Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and starring everybody’s favorite white Iranian Jake Gyllenhaal, we’re here to provide a deep dive on what brought this mediocre piece of cinema into existence!

3. 

   29 May 2026

   Hot Button Movie Commentary: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

   The movie gang is back! Listen along with the crew today as we watch when the once popular Ubisoft action-adventure series was adapted onto the big screen. This from your friends at Disney no less! Don’t forget to return next week to find out how this middling flick came to life.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

18 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 29 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

25

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85