
Show overview
Filthy Casuals with Tommy Dassalo and Ben Vernel has been publishing since 2015, and across the 11 years since has built a catalogue of 581 episodes. That works out to roughly 710 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 4m and 1h 21m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. Roughly 34% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Comedy show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 25 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 73 episodes published. Published by Ben Vernel.
From the publisher
A comedy podcast about video games, hosted by kind and knowledgeable boys (and Australian comedians) Tommy Dassalo and Ben Vernel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest Episodes
View all 581 episodesEpisode 556: The Adventures of Elliot, Steam Next Fest Demos
Episode 555: Nintendo Direct, PC Gaming Showcase
Episode 554: Summer Game Fest 2026
Episode 553: 007 First Light, Mina The Hollower
Episode 552: Zero Parades For Dead Spies, Yoshi And The Mysterious Book
Episode 551: Mixtape Controversy, Gambonanza, Indiana Jones & The Great Circle
Episode 550: Mixtape, Star Fox Direct, Stranger Than Heaven Presentation
Episode 549: Saros First Impressions, More Vampire Crawlers, Resident Evil Requiem Spoiler Section
Episode 548: Vampire Crawlers, Video Game Movie News
Episode 547: Pragmata, Mouse: P.I For Hire, Tomodatchi Life, Sol Cesto, Replaced
Episode 546: Triple I Showcase, Motion Rec, Samson
Episode 545: Elden Ring Set Leaks, All Will Fall, The Ratline

Episode 544: Xbox Partner Preview, Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Demo, Super Mario Bros. Wonder Switch 2 Edition
This week we're taking a look back at the announcements from the recent Xbox Partner Showcase including the latest trailer for Stranger Than Heaven. There's also been an update on a character who features in the Mario Galaxy movie as well as some leaks for a possible Switch 2 lineup for the rest of the year. PLUS Ben's finished Esoteric Ebb and Tommy's checked out the demo for Tomodachi Life as well as the latest update for Super Mario Bros. Wonder on Switch 2! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 543: Esoteric Ebb, DLSS 5 Controversy
Who knew that a change in light source was all it took to look 10% sexier? This week, the yassified versions of Ben and Tommy are diving into the DLSS 5 controversy, a new graphical upgrade that is going to make games look... better? Plus, we're firmly in the prologue chapter of the apocalypse film as Niantic announces that it's been using Pokemon Go to train a fleet of AI delivery robots and Ben has been playing Esoteric Ebb and Zero Parades For Dead Spies!🌎Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/filthy It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! 👍 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 542: Slay The Spire 2, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
The hot topic of conversation at last weekends Game Developers Conference was the RAM shortage and the hot topic of conversation at this weekends Podcast Developers Conference will be the RIFF surplus on this episode of Filthy Casuals! We're chatting about dev kits going out for Project Helix, AI generated podcasts, The Addams Family (?) and reviewing Slay The Spire 2 and Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection!Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code FILTHY at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://saily.com/filthy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 541: Pokemon Pokopia, Project Helix, More Resident Evil Requiem
Can you hear that rustling in the bushes? Could it be a Bulbasaur, a Charmander or a Squirtle? No, it's a tweet confirming the existence of a new Xbox console called Project Helix. We break down the new XBox CEO's first official order of business, as well as discussing the White House's favourite new life sim game Pokemon Pokopia PLUS more thoughts on Resident Evil Requiem as we've gotten deeper into the game.🌎Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/filthy It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! 👍 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 540: Resident Evil Requiem, Pokemon Winds & Waves Reveal
Game Freak are possibly the only corporation on earth to have churned out more little monsters than the Umbrella Corporation and they're back at it with this weeks reveal of Pokemon Winds and Waves! We share our impressions of the reveal trailer, the environment, and the three starter Pokemon before diving into this weeks big release: Resident Evil Requiem. The latest entry in the long-running survival horror series blends the old with the new and good news for the sickos out there: it's scary as all hell. Plus we wrap up a couple of demos from Steam Next Fest!Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code FILTHY at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://saily.com/filthy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 539: Reanimal, Virtual Boy
For the first time ever on the podcast we're discussing some studio closures and the tenuous position that XBox is in. Thankfully, we balance this bleakness out with some very fun games we've been playing! Tommy's having a great time proving that he's one of the dumbest people on Earth by purchasing the Virtual Boy and Ben''s been having a spookily good time with Reanimal!🌎Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/filthy It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! 👍 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 538: Mario Tennis Fever, Sony State of Play
Mario Tennis Fever is finally here, bringing with it a brand-new gimmick. Are these new fever rackets fun to play with, and do we finally have the Adventure mode that we've all been craving in a new Mario Tennis entry? Plus, Jason Momoa is going to be starring in a Helldivers movie and there's a huge Sony State of Play to dive into!Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code FILTHY at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://saily.com/filthy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 537: Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, Baldur's Gate HBO Show, Nintendo Partner Direct
Are you down in the dumps because you were looking forward to playing Borderlands 4 on the Switch 2? Then maybe this episode of the comedy / video games podcast Filthy Casuals will cheer you up! We're chatting about HBO's adaptation of Baldur's Gate, the Nintendo Partner Direct, the demo for Monster Hunter Stories 3, and Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined!If you're in Perth, come and see Tommy's new show THIS WEEK. Tickets here.🌎Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/filthy It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! 👍 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.