The Grinding Gear Podcast
Hosted by Garrett and Kyle · Garrett Weinzierl and Kyle Fergusson
4.9from 692 ratings
- 328
- Episodes
- 95
- Transcribed
- 692
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
- 11M
- YouTube views
About The Grinding Gear Podcast
Burnout-free video game coverage from podcast veterans. Join Garrett and Kyle every week as they get lost in games, pop culture, and everything they’re personally playing.
- Publisher
- Garrett Weinzierl and Kyle Fergusson
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 20 Sept 2019
- Latest episode
- 7 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
95 of 328 episodes have a transcript.
7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Core X Grinding Gear - FOR KYLE! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #174
29 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
End of Dawntrail Roundtable w/ Jesse Cox & Preach! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #173
16 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
BlizzCon Roundtable 2026 w/ Preach & Jesse Cox | The Grinding Gear Podcast #172
Inside a recent episode
Core X Grinding Gear - FOR KYLE! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #174
Published 7 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Um, Oh yeah. Like, yeah. Yeah. Like Blizzard is a big company. They've never, they've never changed direction quickly. Like they're, They're a big ship. They're not a sport boat. They are a massive liner. It takes them a long time to turn. You think they would have learned this from the fact that people still watch and play Brood War. People still watch and play Warcraft 3 competitively. Is it the biggest thing in the world? No. But the people who love it are tapped the top. F in like it's their jam. It's always going to be their jam. And that's that's true for World of Warcraft is the type of game that has just had so many different eras. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on The Grinding Gear Podcast
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Scott
- Jon
- Beau
- Jesse Cox
- Preach
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 11,356,254
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 537 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 155 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 82 / 100
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- Quality
- 88
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 97
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Who hosts The Grinding Gear Podcast?
Garrett and Kyle host the show. Published by Garrett Weinzierl and Kyle Fergusson.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Grinding Gear Podcast take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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