Game/Life Balance U.S.

Game/Life Balance U.S.


Latest Episodes

Steam Deck Review and Halloween Christmas Special
December 20, 2022

Jon reviews his new Steam Deck in our 2022 holiday special! but probably not the holiday youre thinking of. Plus: Cody lost his expensive headphones but WON a brand-new gaming PC, and he and Jon discuss whether it should become part of a new VR rig. The

Alcoholic Mountain Dew and Cosmopolitan Bottle Service
December 06, 2022

Cody reviews alcoholic Mountain Dew and Jon recaps his Allegiant Stadium and Cosmopolitan bottle service experiences. They also discuss disgusting malt beverages, $1,500 bottles of vodka, and Las Vegas vibes. Plus: Cody went to another symphonic performan

House-Destroying Kids and an Assassin’s Creed Origins Review
November 22, 2022

Jon helps Cody talk through his home gaming setup and explains how kids destroy houses. Plus: Jons basement cricket and escape artist dog; a FULL GAMER review of Assassin's Creed Origins; a debate about movies that are more than 3 hours long; and trading

Gaming Around Kids and Hades Revisited
November 08, 2022

Hear how Hades holds up in 2022 and how Cody and Jon handle gaming around their kids. In their first episode from a 3-year hiatus, you'll also hear about where they've been, why they're back, and whether a sound effects soundboard can make the show even w

Literally The Only Podcast Ever Made in All of 2019 (Game/Life Balance U.S. Podcast Ep. 060)
July 25, 2019

Cody and Jon record their first episode together in 2019, and hilarity ensues.

Elliot Callighan Talks “Unlock Audio” and Sound Design for Media (Game/Life Balance U.S. Podcast Ep. 059)
April 23, 2019

Elliot Callighan, composer and sound designer for media and adjunct professor at DePaul University, joins Cody to discuss his new project, Unlock Audio. It’s a tool for re-framing game audio to make it developer-centric from both...

Author Blake J. Harris Talks Oculus, Facebook, and the Virtual Reality Revolution (Game/Life Balance U.S. Podcast Ep. 058)
March 31, 2019

Author Blake J. Harris discusses his deep dive into the world of Oculus and Facebook, the twists and turns in the virtual reality story, and what's next for VR.

Favorite Video Games of 2018 (Game/Life Balance U.S. Podcast Ep. 057)
December 26, 2018

Cody and Jon go FULL GAMER and review their favorite video games played over the past year, in addition to discussing what they learned about balancing video games with real life. Plus: a look ahead at what’s to come in 2019!

Balancing Not One, But TWO Kids: Jonathan Martin Returns to the Podcast (Game/Life Balance U.S. Podcast Ep. 056)
December 06, 2018

Jon returns from an extended hiatus to talk about what it’s like balancing games and life now that he has not one, but TWO, kids. He and Cody also give updates on what video games...

Dave Wishnowski Changed His Life On A Dare and Ended Up Creating A Legendary Video Game (Game/Life Balance U.S. Podcast Ep. 055)
September 04, 2018

In 2002, Dave Wishnowski quit his job and set out to make his own wrestling game. More than 15 years later, he’s still at the helm of Pro Wrestling X, one of the most ambitious independent game projects in modern video game history. In this podcast,