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Nick and Mike throw topic darts and land all over the board. The computer cheats on Monopoly video games. Russell Wilson got paid. And they talk serious business about the FGC and Street Fighter scenes. Subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Follow Nick at @acenck and Mike at @Bizarro_Mike on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Nick and Mike sorted out their dumb personal lives and got back on the podcast horse. They talk The Wire (FINALLY), Evo 2015, and more. Subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Follow Nick at @acenck and Mike at @Bizarro_Mike on Twitter.Thank you for listening!

Nick and Mike return to the airwaves to talk about life changes and video games. Wreck cars, have babies, get new jobs, and play Mortal Kombat X and Gone Home! Subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Follow Nick at @acenck on Twitter and Mike at @Bizarro_Mike. Thank you for listening and if you wish to donate to raising Mike's children fund, hit him up on Twitter. His kids need college money.

This week on The Nick and Mike Show, Hi-Rez Studio eSports Coordinator for Smite Blake Webb guests on the show to talk Smite and eSports. It's a great look at a growing MOBA and some of the studio's philosophy for the game and its growth in the eSport realm. You can download Smite at the game's Smite official website and find Blake on Twitter @mBlakew. Thank you again for joining us Blake.  Grab the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Follow Nick on Twitter @acenck and Mike @Bizarro_Mike. Thank you all for listening as the show continues to grow. You're all the best.

Mike is the last to find out his beloved co-host has a girlfriend. They went to a stand-up comedy show featuring The Nerdist's Chris Hardwick and asked questions about pulling Coke bottles out of asses or something. Oh yeah, Helldivers is awesome, Dragon Ball XenoVerse not so much and Street Fighter. You can find the show at http://www.nickandmikeshow.com/ and on iTunes and Stitcher. Follow Nick on Twitter @acenck and Mike @Bizarro_Mike

Nick and Mike return from a hard week of GDC and PAX East coverage. Wait. That's not right. They stayed home and read about these wonderful events happening without them on the Internet.The guys recap GDC/PAX East. Mike talks about how friggin' hard school was, but the end is near and Nick likes walking simulator games, because he can't go walking in real life now that he has a car. You can find the show at http://nickandmikeshow.com and on iTunes and Stitcher. Find Nick on Twitter @acenck and Mike @Bizarro_Mike

This week was a relevatory week as we are joined by a two-time Mortal Kombat Grand Champion, Carl "Perfect Legend" White. We go down the Mortal Kombat rabbit hole as we get his thoughts on Mortal Kombat X, the fighting game community, and the future of tournaments. We also find out Nick might be the first pro Barney's Hide & Seek on Sega Genesis player, and Mike is old. What else is new? Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and follow Carl @Perfect Legend on Twitter, Nick @acenck, and Mike @Bizarro_Mike.

Nick ran afoul of the automotive gods so we were lucky to have Thomas Rakowitz join us. He's got a new album called "In the Atmosphere" and you absolutely should go check it out. We catch up on music, PAX, and games. Can't wait to have him back again (and Nick too!) Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes. Rate and review us. Be gentle. Follow Nick @acenck, Thomas @DrRockywitz and Mike @Bizarro_Mike

Nick was last seen in a dumpster somewhere in Missouri, so we recruited a substitute. Joseph Knoop joins us this week as we talk about games journalism, Peter Molyneux, and more. Don't forget to subscribe to us on iTunes and follow Nick @acenck and Mike @Bizarro_Mike.

What happens when one of us loses our shit and wants to quit working towards his goals? We talk through Mike's existential crisis and hopefully give you, the listener, a little bit of inspiration in the process. We also learned that Brian William's problems are about ethics in journalism and Mega Ran awesome live! Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher and follow Nick @acenck and Mike @Bizarro_Mike on Twitter.

This week Nick and Mike figure out the America to Australia timewarp and are joined by IGN AU's Lucy "Lion" O'Brien. We talk American football, rugby, swap horror movie stories, and find out that our podcast is the best cure for a hangover. Follow Lucy on Twitter @luceobrien. Don't forget to subscribe to us on iTunes and Stitcher and follow Mike @Bizarro_Mike and Nick @acenck on Twitter.

Nick and Mike are joined by a special guest this week, Caleb Cajthaml. We probably have the deepest discussion we'll ever have about video games and games journalism, but it's worth it! We also get to find out just how old Mike really is compared to these kids Nick and Caleb, but you'll find few people Caleb's age with the same kind of ambition to accomplish his goals.You can check out Caleb and his co-host Roger Pokorny on their own podcast, Bonus Points. Follow Caleb on Twitter @Caleb_Lero and keep an eye out as you might see some of his blogs featured on IGN.com. Subscribe to us on iTunes and Stitcher, and don't forget to follow Mike @Bizarro_Mike and Nick @acenck on Twitter. 

The unthinkable happened. Greg Miller, Colin Moriarty, Nick Scarpino, and Tim Gettys quit IGN. They're going indie full-time with a new venture - Kinda Funny. Nick and Mike talk about what happens with IGN, Kinda Funny, and being creative. Have an idea? Just go do it. Btw, we have a new theme song thanks to our good friend Thomas Rakowitz. Show him some love @DrRockyowitz on Twitter.

Nick and Mike cover what stood out for them in 2014 and what kind of plans they have for 2015.Stuart Scott happened to pass away the day we recoreded this episode. Rest in peace Stuart.

It's just a few days before Christmas and Nick and Mike talk Christmas symbolism, video games, Jaz-Z and Beyonce losing a mansion to the Minecraft guy, and Sony's problems with The Interview and North Korea.

Nick and Mike celebrate birthdays by recording an episode of the show for you. That's right, Mike's birthday was on Dec. 13th and Nick's birthday was on Dec. 14th. Weird! The Nick and Mike Show is a pop culture and video game podcast featuring two best e-friends. Find Nick's work at GamerTell.com and Mike's work at IGN.com and GamerTell.com

In our first episode, Nick Acinelli and Mike Martin talk about all things PlayStation Experience and how the Sony Store hosed Mike out of a 20th Anniversary PS4. The Nick and Mike Show is a pop culture and video game podcast featuring two best e-friends. Find Nick's work at GamerTell.com and Mike's work at IGN.com and GamerTell.com