The Besties
Hosted by Griffin and Plante and Frush and Frushtick · Russ Frushtick, Chris Plante, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy
4.9from 9,922 ratings
- 526
- Episodes
- 151
- Transcribed
- 9,922
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2012
- First episode
- 1B
- YouTube views
About The Besties
It's Game of the Year meets King of the Hill as four of Earth's best friends – Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Chris Plante, and Russ Frushtick – rank and review their favorite video games. Because shouldn't the world's best friends pick the world's best games?
- Publisher
- Russ Frushtick, Chris Plante, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy
- Category
- leisure
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 24 Feb 2012
- Latest episode
- 6 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
151 of 526 episodes have a transcript.
6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Yes, Queen’s Domain Really Is That Good
30 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Nintendo Gets Switch Sports Right on Its Second Try
23 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Castlevania, Ace Combat, and Ron Funches. What More Can You Want?
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Yes, Queen’s Domain Really Is That Good
Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And it reminds me of – there's been great reporting on people who want to grieve by creating AI chatbots from the data of people they loved. Yeah. Yes, I think that question is the heart of this game. If you strip away the robots and you strip away the smashing, really it's getting at that question. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on The Besties
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Ron Funches
- Mary Kish
- Jeff Grubb
- Stephen Totilo
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 1,077,849,747
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 4,860 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 5,062 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 71 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 65
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 99
Contact The Besties
- Guest appearances
- Does not typically book guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
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Questions about The Besties
Who hosts The Besties?
Griffin and Plante and Frush and Frushtick host the show. Published by Russ Frushtick, Chris Plante, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Besties take guests?
The show does not typically feature guests, based on episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
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