A show on video-based games. Join DigitMason (https://twitter.com/DigitMason) and Brandon Friesen (https://twitter.com/b_deanfriesen) as they explore titles from the late noughts and early oughts, and celebrate everything that makes playing them fun.
Digit and Brandon journey back through the past 7 months looking at major Nintendo titles and announcements, how the first chunk of Switch 2's life has gone, and why the Metroid series remains undefeated. Plus, a defense of physical cartridges and finishing a typically endless game!
Also some exciting news for fans of podcast chapters - those have now been added for ID3-supporting apps/players.
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15 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT
14: Switch 2 the Past
Digit and Brandon take stock of what games they've played in 2025 so far (mostly Metroid Dread), dive into the new hardware from Nintendo and big games on the way, and what could be coming in the next few years. Plus, why the new cases and pricing tiers might overshadow the console generation!
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15 Jan 2025TRANSCRIPT
13: Games of Future Past
Digit Mason and Brandon Friesen reflect on their gaming journey over the past 7 months, sharing thoughts on upcoming Nintendo Switch successors and their wishlists for 2025.
17 Jul 2024TRANSCRIPT
12: Cheeky but Direct
Digit and Brandon resurface their brief moments in games including Metroid Dread and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2, look back at predictions made for a then-upcoming Nintendo Direct with franchises like Donkey Kong and Metroid, and talk about overall reception of the games presented. Plus, what makes Nintendo stand out from its competitors with hardware, software and marketing!
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11 Jun 2024TRANSCRIPT
11: Pricing Story, Hidden Indie
Digit and Brandon share their recent experiences with Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, cinematic narrative games like Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and discuss what they'd like to see released in the Switch's last fiscal. Plus, expecting realistically during game annoucement season!
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11 Jun 2024TRANSCRIPT
10: Own a Shop, Not your Games
Digit and Brandon return from an accidental break to regale you about playing Animal Crossing unconventionally, perks of owning a game shop, and childhood adventures in multiplayer games. Plus, rant about the state of capitalism and the games industry! You know, just keeping it light...
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30 Sept 2023
9: Hiatus 2 - Direct-ric Boogaloo
Digit and Brandon gush about their recent releases and announcements, discuss remakes that allow switching between old and new graphics/music, along with Nintendo's schedule between Directs and shadow drops. Plus, the Switch successor's potential launch titles and new gimmick!
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12 Jun 2023
8: Tears of the Brandon
Digit and Brandon discuss eventually playing Metroid Prime Remastered, compare the multiplayer for Sea of Thieves and Pokémon Violet, along with the highly-anticipated Zelda launch and the timing of Nintendo's next console. Plus, the phrase 'friend of the show' makes its first cameo!
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20 Feb 2023
7: The Direct, the Switch and the Joy-Drift
Digit and Brandon go over the Cook Serve Forever Demo, Game and Watch Gallery 3 and Tears of the Kingdom, along with covering recent Nintendo news with the Online Expansion Pass, Metroid Prime remaster and their console's lifecycles. Plus, a design aspect they both appreciate in many games!
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8 Feb 2023
6: Nin-tentionally Ambitious
Digit and Brandon swap roles and discuss their unique game lists from Fall 2022, a rather depressing Steam Replay, discover classic titles on PS1 Demo Discs, lament under-utilized franchises on Switch, and laugh for two straight minutes about a car wash. Plus, their Nintendo Direct and console predictions!
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10 Dec 2022
5: Rewind and Save States
Digit and Brandon talk classic titles like Crash Bandicoot, Spyro and Donkey Kong Country, features like time trial, vehicle sections and hard mode, and how older titles can be remade today, warts and all. Plus, modern fighting games!
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1 Nov 2022
Press Eh Podcast Update 2022
DigitMason talks some behind-the-scenes changes to the show, regarding their podcast host Sounder.
31 Aug 2022
4: GameCube SchmameCube
Digit and Brandon tackle the lost art of video game manuals, what Sega could have been after the Dreamcast, and a viral list of classic games they have (and haven't) played. Plus, the joys of multiplayer and Smash Bros!
12 Jul 2022
0: Introducing Press Eh Podcast
What better way to introduce the show than wait 3 episodes to do it!
Press Eh Podcast is hosted by Brandon Friesen and DigitMason.
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26 Jun 2022
3: Obligatory Top One Console
Digit and Brandon share their thoughts on Kirby and the Forgotten Land, what they think the best-looking console is overall, and the delightful limitations of fifth-generation graphics. Plus their favourite movie tie-in game!
25 Mar 2022
2: Same-Olds and Soundtracks
Digit and Brandon chat about the bygone era of Wii Sports, the delicate balance of announcement vs. release window, and game soundtracks that stand up all on their own. Plus a demo for a highly-anticipated title!
27 Jan 2022
1: Video Game Wheelhouse
Digit and Brandon discuss their current games of choice, including Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Halo and Civilization 3. Plus, a title with some incredibly unique completion bonuses!
Inside a recent episode
15: Cold Game of Out Hot Switch the 2
Published 15 Nov 2025 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It's a different way to play. And there still isn't an option to do the traditional race style, even if they're trying to veer away from that for this game. I think Mario Kart needed addition, though. I really do. Those, especially considering that the Switch 2 is backwards compatible, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will always be an option. It's not like you can't play it on Switch 2. It's, yeah, that's right. So the way I see it is like you get two phenomenal Mario carts that differentiate themselves from each other enough. So that, you know, you can have them both on the same console and you play which one you want. […]
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