Board Game Barrage - Podcast Rankings and reviews

Just a few months ago I ran out of episodes of a long running comedy podcast and found myself trying to fill the hours at work. I work in a kitchen so there is a lot of time to pass while I work. Skeptical of the board game podcast space I finally landed on the BGB “pod” and I’ll never look back. Listened to eighty some episodes in three months and the hosts have truly shifted my perspective on the board game space. The genesis from like to love of this podcast was the burgeoning era of cursing from Kellen. A well timed bleep cracks me up. All the hosts are amazing and you should definitely check out their podcast, discord and Patreon if you have the means to support this great style of content. Thank you BGB.

There are two great things (among many) that make BGB stand out: the mix of hosts and the community they’ve created.

All three (sometimes four, if we’re lucky) hosts have different tastes in games, but aren’t exclusive in their tastes. This leads to really good, thoughtful discussions about the games they review, and makes the main topics they have each episode engaging. Not to mention each episode I find myself laughing to myself at their quips and good natured ribbing of each other as I walk my dog. Their own personal friendships really shine through.

As far as the second thing, the community around this podcast is wonderful. It’s full of welcoming people from all over the world and I’ve been so lucky to regularly meet up with local BGBers for games.

What more could you ask for from a podcast about board games?

BGB is an amazingly funny, entertaining, and informative board game podcast. The banter is on point and while I couldn’t disagree with Kellen’s game preferences more, the sass and chicanery he brings to the podcast is wildly entertaining. I started listening recently and have been working my way through the older episodes in reverse chronological order. I’m very confused as to why I got a top 10 Bird Games list but I’m so here for it!!! 😂

Mark, Neilan, Kellen, and Christina are a pleasure to listen to, and this is my favorite board gaming podcast as a result. There’s also a fun community attached to the podcast where you can participate in special events and contests like the one I “lost” this year by buying Sleeping Gods from another Discord member for a ridiculously low price ($0.01). Worth it.

I had to turn it off. The volume change between the two hosts was crazy. I had to keep turning it up and down. One host would blast me out and the next was too quiet. Content seemed good though.