What topics does The Besties cover?

The Besties covers topics including: leisure, games, video games.

The Besties

Chris Plante, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Russ Frushtick

EN497 episodes

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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?

Episodes (497)

Pragmata Is Like Dead Space with Optimism

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For Super Mario Galaxy The Movie, We Get Help from Get Played

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Creature Kitchen Is an Alternative to Expensive Gaming

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The Besties

Episodes (497)

Pragmata Is Like Dead Space with Optimism

For Super Mario Galaxy The Movie, We Get Help from Get Played

Creature Kitchen Is an Alternative to Expensive Gaming

Marathon Is Both a Miracle and a Monster

Slay the Spire 2, a Big Hole, and a Resident Evil 9 Spoiler Chat!

Pokopia Will Teach You to Love Pokémon Again

Scott Pilgrim vs. Millennial Nostalgia

Resident Evil: Requiem is Two Games in One!

Reanimal Is Like Limbo with Friends

Mewgenics is a Meow-sterpiece

Is Dragon Quest VII Too Easy? Is Nioh 3 Too Hard?

Cairn Is a Climbing Game for the Real Ones

The First Great Game of 2026

Terminator Time Travels to Save '90s Garbage Games

The Most Anticipated Games of 2026

Besties Battle Bracket: Best Bathroom Game (Patreon Bonus)

The Besties Best Game Bracket: 2025 Edition, Part 2

The Besties Best Game Bracket: 2025 Edition, Part 1

Metroid Prime 4 vs. Ooo: Showdown of the Search Action Games

Dispatch's Second Chance (and The Game Awards Predictions)

What Genre Is Kirby Air Riders?!

Reflecting on 2025’s Best Games Ahead of GOTY

Fortnite's Humongous Simpsons Update Raises an Awkward Question

What Even Is a Video Game?! (Grab Bag!)

There’s Always a Lighthouse, a Pokémon, a City

Is Outer Worlds 2 the Second Coming of Fallout New Vegas?

One Game to Consume All of Your Time

Silent Hill and the Heir to Castle Crashers' Crown

Ghost of Yotei Slashes Through Open-World Filler

Baby Steps is Video Game Heaven and Hell

The Highs and Lows of Borderlands 4

Silksong is an Exceptional Metroidvania (If You Endure its Challenges)

Metal Gear Solid Delta is Peak Remake

Herdling is Beautiful, But is it Fun?

How video game movies got good: A Post Games bonus

Sword of the Sea is Like Journey on a Hoverboard

Mafia Is One of the Strangest, Messiest AAA Games Ever Released

A Great Game for Every Genre

The Year of the Video Game Ninja

Mario + Hulk + Red Faction = Donkey Kong Bananza

Want a New GBA-style Zelda? Try This Indie Game

Deltraune Isn’t Finished Just Yet, But You Should Play It Now

In The Alters, Life Comes at You Fast

Death Stranding 2 Adds Fun, Subtracts Frustration

Don’t Miss the Switch 2’s Hidden Gem

The Big Switch 2 Episode – Plus the Best of SGF

A Golden Age for Card Game Sickos

Tired of the World? Try a Fantasy Life

Doom: The Dark Ages is a (Shotgun) Blast

Open the Besties Treasure Trove