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Welcome to The Casual Hour, a podcast ostensibly about video games. Hosted by Bobby Pease and Chase Koeneke, The Casual Hour is a gaming channel where we chill out, mess around and, sometimes, even talk about games! Whether we’re previewing the monthly releases, diving deep on a variety of topics, streaming with our friends or just chatting about the games we’ve been playing that week, The Casual Hour is your home for sharp insight, dumb jokes and most of all, a real good time.

  1. Episode 458 - Egg Heavy

    3D AGO

    Episode 458 - Egg Heavy

    00:00:28 — Intro + industry layoffs chat and “state of games” soapbox 00:10:53 — AYN Thor shipping update + stream hiccup note 00:11:12 — Cairn progress check-in00:12:19 — Dragon Quest VII Reimagined impressions00:14:29 — Nintendo Direct recap + Pragmata demo00:16:13 — Monster Hunter Stories 3 demo deep-dive00:34:31 — Rock n’ Roll Racing nostalgia run00:43:14 — Front Mission 3 Remake impressions00:55:35 — Plugs + what’s next  00:57:46 — Wrap-up and closing notes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… Bobby’s got demos of unreleased games and Chase has remakes of old games as we run through a bevy of titles in our whatcha been playing segment. We also cover the recent layoffs at Highguard developer Wildlight Entertainment, and talk about why making good videos games is so hard these days. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H  &  Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST twitch.tv/thecasualhour youtube.com/thecasualhour // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E   C A S U A L   H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com

    58 min
  2. Episode 457 - It’s Still Wheel To Me Damnit

    FEB 6

    Episode 457 - It’s Still Wheel To Me Damnit

    00:00:28 Cold open – old saves & game preservation 00:06:39 What we’re playing: Cairn impressions 00:19:00 January recap & backlog catch-up 00:23:04 PlayStation Plus Essential (February lineup) 00:28:13 February Releases Preview (trailers & takes) 00:59:21 Picks of the Month01:01:22 Wrap-up & where to find us ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… It may be a short month, but February still has some exciting titles for us to cover, including a very nice looking Dragon Quest remake, a new game from the developer of The Binding of Isaac and the ninth mainline installment of the classic Resident Evil series. All that plus Cairn talk on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H  &  Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST twitch.tv/thecasualhour youtube.com/thecasualhour // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E   C A S U A L   H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com

    1h 6m
  3. Episode 456 - The Factory Sh*t is Blowing My Mind

    JAN 30

    Episode 456 - The Factory Sh*t is Blowing My Mind

    00:00:28 Intro, housekeeping, and setup 00:02:06 Arknights Infield impressions 00:16:23 Hytale mini deep dive 00:25:02 Memories in Orbit (MIO) impressions 00:38:25 Big Hops check-in 00:55:52 Credits and thank-yous 00:58:06 What’s next week + wrap ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… Bobby has found a new obsession: Anime gacha games. Welcome to the club. More specifically, he’s been checking out Arknights: Endfield and its factory-building gameplay. The more things change… We’ve also got insights into Hytale, MIO and more Big Hops. All that on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H  &  Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST twitch.tv/thecasualhour youtube.com/thecasualhour // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E   C A S U A L   H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com

    58 min
  4. Episode 455 - Deep Dive: Advent Rising

    JAN 23

    Episode 455 - Deep Dive: Advent Rising

    00:00:28 Intro, audio check, what tonight is 00:02:56 What we’ve been playing: Big Hops (first impressions) 00:14:13 Deep Dive setup (format and slideshow) 00:15:37 Deep Dive begins: Advent Rising 00:16:36 Quick facts, context, and why it mattered in 2005 00:22:48 Trailer watch and vibes 00:25:39 Reviews, control quirks, and “flick targeting” 00:30:33 The $1,000,000 contest pitch 00:34:40 Contest cancellation and the official line 00:37:52 Why it failed: tech, cheaters, and money trouble 00:41:58 Consolation prizes instead of cash 00:43:24 Aftermath and legacy (GlyphX, Chair, Ziggurat) 00:56:35 Wrap-up: Animal Crossing 3.0 check-in 00:58:51 Plugs and where to find more 01:01:56 Credits and goodbye ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… It’s our first Deep Dive episode of the year, and Chase has got a doozy: A retrospective on 2005’s hottest space opera debut, Advent Rising. We talk about the promise, the missed opportunities and the giant boondoggle contest associated with the game. All on this week’s episode of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H  &  Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST twitch.tv/thecasualhour youtube.com/thecasualhour // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E   C A S U A L   H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com

    1h 2m
  5. Episode 454 - Stop Me If You’ve Heard This Before

    JAN 16

    Episode 454 - Stop Me If You’ve Heard This Before

    00:00:28 — Intro & show setup 00:02:25 — Switch 2 ports: Cyberpunk 2077 & Star Wars Outlaws 00:05:12 — Star Rupture (EA) stream recap 00:06:08 — Dragon Quest VII Reimagined (demo) 00:19:00 — Demonschool impressions 00:28:35 — Final Fantasy Tactics: Ivalice Chronicles deep dive 00:59:13 — Recap & what’s next 01:00:51 — Plugs & side projects 01:04:18 — Next week: Animal Crossing update & outro ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… It’s finally time for Bobby and Chase to catch up properly and talk about all the video games we’ve been playing over the holiday break. Look forward to discussions on Cyberpunk, StarRupture, Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, Demonschool and a lot of Final Fantasy Tactics. It’s all right here on The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H  &  Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST twitch.tv/thecasualhour youtube.com/thecasualhour // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E   C A S U A L   H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com

    1h 5m
  6. Episode 453 - January '26 Games Preview!

    JAN 9

    Episode 453 - January '26 Games Preview!

    00:00:28 Intro, rules, and 2026 kickoff 00:05:01 FUMES (EA on PC) 00:13:10 Cast & Chill (Switch/PC) 00:25:46 Quick look back at Dec ’25 picks 00:28:33 PS Plus Essentials: Unbound, Epic Mickey, Core Keeper 00:35:39 Backlog Roulette 00:35:52 January Games Preview 00:38:19 Star Rupture (EA, PC) 00:41:36 Code Violet (PS5) 00:42:55 Big Hops (PC/Switch/PS5) 00:46:06 Animal Crossing NH v3.0 + Switch 2 edition 00:53:18 Cassetteboy (PC/Mac/Switch/PlayStation/Xbox) 00:57:23 MIO: Memories in Orbit (PC/Switch 2/PS5/XSX) 00:59:04 Dynasty Warriors Origins → Switch 2 port 01:00:22 FFVII Remake Intergrade → Switch 2 & XSX 01:01:22 Hermit and Pig (PC) 01:01:56 Escape from Ever After (all platforms) 01:04:35 Dispatch → Switch/Switch 2 01:05:12 Cairn (PC/PS5) 01:06:46 Code Vein 2 (PC/PS5/XSX) 01:08:33 Front Mission 3 Remake → PC/PlayStation/Xbox 01:10:42 Caves of Qud → Switch 01:14:53 Picks of the Month 01:15:38 What’s next, wrap-up, closing notes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… New year, new month, new games. Bobby and Chase run down the most exciting titles dropping in the month of January, plus we talk a little about the games we played over our holiday break. Start 2026 right with The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H  &  Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST twitch.tv/thecasualhour youtube.com/thecasualhour // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considered and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E   C A S U A L   H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com

    1h 19m
  7. Episode 452 - GOTY 2025: The Casual Hour's Top 10 Games of 2025

    2025-12-22

    Episode 452 - GOTY 2025: The Casual Hour's Top 10 Games of 2025

    00:00:28 Intro, rules, and setup for the Top 10 00:07:15 #10 00:11:11 #9 00:17:59 #8 00:23:35 #7 00:41:57 #6 00:56:59 #5 01:02:52 #4 01:05:27 #3 01:09:38 #2 01:11:58 #1 01:22:22 Most Anticipated Game of 2026 01:29:13 Day 3 recap + outro AND THAT’S A WRAP! The 2025 GOTY season comes to a close for us here at The Casual Hour, and we only walked away with a few bruises. Join us for our personal Top 10 lists and the scientifically accurate Casual Hour Top 10. We also look ahead to 2026 just before taking a moderately deserved break for the year. Thanks everyone for the support this year, we appreciate it! // T W I T C H  &  Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST ⁠⁠twitch.tv/thecasualhour⁠⁠ ⁠⁠youtube.com/thecasualhour⁠⁠ // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour⁠⁠ We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all:⁠⁠ www.thecasualhour.com⁠⁠ // T H E   C A S U A L   H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease -⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke -⁠⁠ http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke⁠⁠ // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter⁠⁠ @insaneanalog⁠⁠ or check out more of his music and download our theme at⁠⁠ www.insaneanalog.com⁠⁠

    1h 32m
  8. Episode 451 - GOTY 2025: Casual Categories PT. 2

    2025-12-22

    Episode 451 - GOTY 2025: Casual Categories PT. 2

    00:00:28 Opening 00:02:18 Best Moment or Sequence 01:06:57 Wish I Liked It More 01:18:17 Touchy Feely of the Year 01:36:56 Chase’s Best Hack 01:49:08 Best Strand Game 01:58:04 Best Debut 02:07:32 Best #2 02:21:54 Day 2 recap + outro Day 2 of our 2025 GOTY deliberations. We dig into Best Moment or Sequence, Wish I Liked It More, Touchy Feely of the Year, Chase’s Best Hack, Best Strand Game, Best Debut and Best#2. Gaming’s Odd Couple kill their darlings, but not their friendship as they wrap up this years Casual Categories! // T W I T C H  &  Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST ⁠twitch.tv/thecasualhour⁠ ⁠youtube.com/thecasualhour⁠ // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour⁠ We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all:⁠ www.thecasualhour.com⁠ // T H E   C A S U A L   H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease -⁠ ⁠https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke -⁠ http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke⁠ // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter⁠ @insaneanalog⁠ or check out more of his music and download our theme at⁠ www.insaneanalog.com⁠

    2h 22m
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Welcome to The Casual Hour, a podcast ostensibly about video games. Hosted by Bobby Pease and Chase Koeneke, The Casual Hour is a gaming channel where we chill out, mess around and, sometimes, even talk about games! Whether we’re previewing the monthly releases, diving deep on a variety of topics, streaming with our friends or just chatting about the games we’ve been playing that week, The Casual Hour is your home for sharp insight, dumb jokes and most of all, a real good time.

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  • Creator
    The Casual Hour
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    391
  • Rating
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