MHG Podcast
Mental Health Gaming
Show overview
MHG Podcast has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 339 episodes, alongside 2 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 260 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 35 min and 55 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Leisure show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 days ago, with 25 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Mental Health Gaming.
From the publisher
It’s tough to talk about mental health. But there are many reasons gaming can have an effect, both positive and negative. This site takes a look at all aspects.
Latest Episodes
View all 339 episodes329 : Consigned to the Memory Hole
328 : Military Against Ghosts
327 : Punk-Ass Book Jockeys
326 : The Car Model is Missing
325 : Hidden Future - the WipEout discussion
324 : Switch Blindness
323 : Magic Smoke
322 : Hoth Stranding
321 - Nurturing the Synthetic
320 : A Minor Tour
319 : Romancing the SaGa
Ep 321318 : Intelletchewable
Wild swings & addictive things this week, ranging from quirky (Basketball Classics @namo_gamo) to intriguing (Generation Exile @sonderlust.bsky.social) to highly addictive (Tokyo Xtreme Racer https://shorturl.at/W62Cs, RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike https://shorturl.at/yMwTB) 00:10 - Intro 03:36 - Basketball Classics @namo_gamo 08:03 - Sonic Wings Reunion https://www.success-corp.co.jp/ 18:04 - Generation Exile @sonderlust.bsky.social 25:13 - Tokyo Xtreme Racer https://shorturl.at/W62Cs 32:41 - RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike https://shorturl.at/yMwTB 41:30 - Outro
Ep 320317 : By Night I’m One Hell of a Lover
Tim Curry worship this week & who can blame us? But we also discuss EverSiege: Untold Ages @dearvillagers.com, Packing Life @arokogamestudio.bsky.social & Q2's exciting upcoming releases. SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 00:36 - MHG Chat: Party Politics in Football 06:55 - EverSiege: Untold Ages @dearvillagers.com 15:01 - Packing Life @arokogamestudio.bsky.social 20:34 - MHG Chat: Q1/Q2 release chat 29:46 - MHG Chat: All things Rocky Horror 33:15 - Outro
Ep 319316 : Because I Got High (On Life)
This week we are complete and utter shunts, going off the tracks reviewing Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor https://shorturl.at/KarSg & Train Sim World® 6: Liberec - Stará Paka Route https://shorturl.at/cjmlQ. There’s even a train in our retro pick this week: Yoshi’s Island! SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 02:42 - Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor https://shorturl.at/KarSg 09:41 - Yoshi’s Island 19:50 - Train Sim World® 6: Liberec - Stará Paka Route https://shorturl.at/cjmlQ 38:55 - Outro
Ep 318315 - Whither John Carpenter?
Personally, I only ever put my name to quality productions (hah!) So what's Jonny C doing getting involved with Toxic Commando @sabergames.bsky.social ? Brad also gets nostalgic with the return of Poker Night at the Inventory @skunkapegames.com SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 04:51 - John Carpenter's Toxic Commando @sabergames.bsky.social 21:32 - Poker Night at the Inventory @skunkapegames.com 27:11 - MHG Chat: Slay the Spire 2 32:20 - Outro
Ep 317314 : Toxic Fox
Whether you’re after the plucky indie or the mega-hyped release, we got you this week: iRacing Arcade @iracing.com, Resident Evil Requiem @residentevil.capcomusa.com, Scott Pilgrim EX @tributegames.com & Esoteric Ebb @chrisbodegard.bsky.social all strut their wotsits. SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 00:48 - MHG Char: Iran War & global destabilisation 05:39 - New MS console 08:46 - iRacing Arcade @iracing.com 18:23 - Resident Evil Requiem @residentevil.capcomusa.com 23:09 - Requiem - Minor Spoilers BEGIN 28:29 - Requiem - Minor Spoilers END 35:05 - Scott Pilgrim EX @tributegames.com 44:25 - Esoteric Ebb @chrisbodegard.bsky.social 58:58 - Outro
Ep 316313 : Smoke Me a Kipper
Fancy hearing UE5 being eviscerated? This is the ep for you. We range over all sorts this week, inc. Rob Grant, BAFTAs, Green party, ANTHEM#9 @shueisha-games.bsky.social & Styx: Blades of Greed https://shorturl.at/6AqEl SHOWNOTES: 00:00 - Intro & Salute to Rob Grant 03:29 - MHG Chat: BAFTAs controversy 12:56 - MHG Chat: Green party victory 15:41 - ANTHEM#9 @shueisha-games.bsky.social 21:36 - Prince of Persia (SNES) 30:01 - Styx: Blades of Greed https://shorturl.at/6AqEl 36:33 - MHG Chat: UE5 discussion (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaxqbeQT4Rw&t=1411s)
Ep 315312 : Space-Time FBI
Sometimes you just gotta fanboi-out, and Stu goes to town on Super Mario World. There’s also the intriguing romhack Mushroom Kingdom Fusion https://shorturl.at/lXRtf & Suda 51’s whacko headmasher, Romeo is a Dead Man @ghmofficial.bsky.social SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 00:38 - Super Mario World 06:51 - Mushroom Kingdom Fusion https://shorturl.at/lXRtf 09:30 - Romeo is a Dead Man @ghmofficial.bsky.social 23:35 - Outro
Ep 314311 : Purrfect Squad
Brad battles nasty bugs IRL & all sorts of opponents in-game, with Monster Train 2 DLC https://shorturl.at/IHF6k, Nova Antarctica https://shorturl.at/vaMoo & the long-hyped Mewgenics! https://shorturl.at/ovs0S. Stu clatters around with the quirky Plinbo @rogueduck.net SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 07:09 - Monster Train 2 DLC https://shorturl.at/IHF6k 12:22 - Plinbo @rogueduck.net 20:45 - Nova Antarctica https://shorturl.at/vaMoo 26:31 - Mewgenics! https://shorturl.at/ovs0S 39:13 - Outro
Ep 313310 : Mildly Disappointed by this Place
Sim elements: how do you juggle them in your game? That’s the key question this week, covering I Hate This Place (@rocksquarethunder.bsky.social) & Assetto Corsa Rally (https://shorturl.at/zi2af). Also Monster World IV (see https://shorturl.at/Xpyv7) & Relooted (@nyamakop.co.za) SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 01:14 - MHG Chat: Bad Bunny 02:57 - MHG Chat: Catherine O’Hara 07:23 - I Hate This Place (@rocksquarethunder.bsky.social) 26:25 - Assetto Corsa Rally (https://shorturl.at/zi2af) 38:32 - Monster World IV (Westone) 45:03 - Relooted (@nyamakop.co.za) 59:21 - Outro