Hype Factor: A Fantasy Critic Podcast

About Hype Factor: A Fantasy Critic Podcast

In this monthly podcast, Jon and Marcus discuss everything you need to know about Fantasy Critic. They breakdown the year's releases, discuss the news and predict review scores - all through a Fantasy Critic lens. Blue Sky: @hypefactor.bsky.social Intro/Outro Music by Zapsplat (www.zapsplat.com)

Publisher

Hype Factor

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Dec 2024

Latest episode

21 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

25 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Sept 2026

   Episode 25 - Chatting Nintendo with Rebecca (aka forestminish)

   In Episode 25, Jon and Marcus welcome Rebecca (aka forestminish) to discuss the recent pair of Nintendo Directs. As always, they also discuss news, look back at recent releases and look forward to what's coming up. GET HYPED!!! Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:23 - Topic of the Month: Chatting w/ Rebecca 24:51 - News/Announcements 50:17 - Hype Check - Looking Back & Ahead 1:11:01 - Pixel Prognostications 1:25:23 - Closing Follow us and send us your questions on Blue S...

2. 

   22 Aug 2026

   Episode 24 - Hold or Drop

   In Episode 24, Jon and Marcus talk about which games without release dates for this year that you should Hold OR Drop. As always, they also discuss news, look back at recent releases and look forward to what's coming up. GET HYPED!!! Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:40 - Topic of the Month: Biggest FC Mistakes 53:34 - News/Announcements 1:06:55 - Hype Check - Looking Back & Ahead 1:33:09 - Pixel Prognostications 1:41:00 - Closing Follow us and send us your questions o...

3. 

   13 Jul 2026

   Episode 23 - Biggest Fantasy Critic Mistakes (w/ Zach & Brendan)

   In Episode 23, Jon and Marcus and joined by Zach and Brendan from Blowing Cartridges to talk about the Biggest Fantasy Critic Mistakes people make. As always, they also discuss news, look back at recent releases and look forward to what's coming up. GET HYPED!!! Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 8:14 - Topic of the Month: Biggest FC Mistakes 1:00:25 - News/Announcements 1:26:13 - Hype Check - Looking Back & Ahead 1:41:16 - Pixel Prognostications 2:01:03 - Closing Followi...

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 18 / 100

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

Quality

24

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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