Show overview
Whats The Buttons has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 177 episodes. That works out to roughly 170 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 2nd season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 51 min and 1h 5m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. The publisher flags most episodes as explicit, so expect adult themes or strong language throughout. It is catalogued as a EN-language Leisure show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 weeks ago, with 13 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 50 episodes published. Published by Rhys, Ash & Friends.
From the publisher
A gaming podcast hosted by Rhys, Ash, Steph and friends! Aiming to provide gaming knowledge and playful banter for the average gamer! Jack of all trades and master of none. Barely exuding knowledge but talking as if we are full of the stuff! Sit back and bless your earholes!
Latest Episodes
View all 177 episodesEpisode 171 - BG3 and Pragmata!
Episode 170 - Star Wars, NMS and Bob Lazar!
S1 Ep 169Episode 169 - Crimson Desert!
EIn this weeks episode we sit down to talk about ash's hands on experience with Crimson Desert!
S1 Ep 168Episode 168 - Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Crimson Desert, Elden Ring and more!
EIn this weeks episode we talk about RE7 and how horrible a game it is! Ash delves in to his collectors edition of Crimson Desert and its anticipated release and surprise surprise Elden Ring gets a mention!
S1 Ep 167Episode 167 - God of War: Sons of Sparta, Crimson Desert, Mewgenics & Elite Dangerous!
EA smorgasbord of gaming talk in this weeks episode! We sit down to feast on the likes of the new Metroidvania GoW: Sons of Sparta, Crimson Desert gets another look in. Ash also gives us his standpoint on Mewgenics!
S1 Ep 166Episode 166 - Horror Games!
EIn this weeks episode Mark joins us to sit down and talk about even more horror games!
S1 Ep 165Episode 165 - Playstation State of Play, Elite Dangerous and Divinity: Original Sin 2!
EIn this weeks episode we go over the very recent and very exciting Playstation State of Play! We also talk about space sim Elite Dangerous and Ash tells us about his 100 hour playthrough of Divinity: Original Sin 2!
S1 Ep 164Episode 164 - Ubisoft, Valve lawsuit and Steam Machine!
EIn this weeks episode we sit down to discuss the future of Ubisoft. Valve announce delays for the Steam Machine and we delve into the ongoing lawsuit put forward to Valve!
S1 Ep 163Episode 163 - World of Warcraft and Mobile Gaming!
EIn this weeks episode we have a new voice on the podcast! Jon is someone who I met from World of Warcraft and have been dying to get on the podcast to talk about exactly what you think... World of Warcraft! Sit back and enjoy this extra long episode everyone!
S1 Ep 162Episode 162 - Xbox Direct, Fable and Ubisoft!
EIn this weeks episode we talk about the 2026 Xbox Direct. We got a new trailer for Fable WITH gameplay! We also spoke about the downfall of Ubisoft and the recent cancellation of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake.
S1 Ep 161Episode 161 - Platinum Pin & Graphic Novels!
EIn this weeks episode Mark joins us to talk about the latest in Playstation collectibles and Graphic Novels!
S1 Ep 160Episode 160 - Arc Raiders and Outer Worlds 2!
EIn this weeks episode Ash returns so we have a big gaming catch up. We talk about Arc Raiders and our playstyles. Then we talk about Outer Worlds 2!
S1 Ep 159Episode 159 - Happy New Year everyone!
EIn the very first episode of 2026 Steph joins us to talk all things gaming. Bit of a mash up of subjects so give it a listen and enjoy the episode!
S1 Ep 158Episode 158 - The Game Of The Year Awards 2025!
EIn this weeks episode Connor joins us to chat about the GOTY awards!
S1 Ep 157Episode 157 - Black Flag Remake, Skull & Bones and Assassin's Creed: Shadows!
EIn this weeks episode we talk about the rumoured Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Remake. The notorious AAAA game Skull & Bones we slapped about and AC: Shadows get an un-honourable mention!
S1 Ep 156Episode 156 - Game Of The Year nominations!
EIn this weeks episode we sit down and go through the GOTY categories and pick who we think deserves to win this year!
S1 Ep 155Episode 155 - GTA delays, Outer Worlds 2 and Steam!
EIn this weeks episode we gloss over the GTA 6 delays...again! Outer Worlds 2 gets a standing ovation and a slap in the face. We also talk about the very exciting Steam announcements!
S1 Ep 154Episode 154 - Dying Light: The Beast, Battlefield BR and Amazon's gaming drama!
EIn this weeks episode we discuss Amazon Gaming's shift in direction with the sad news of New World essentially being sun-setted alongside the cancellation of the LOTR MMO that was also in production. We also chat about Ash re-entering his fantasy era!
S1 Ep 153Episode 153 - Football Manager 26 and Battlefield 6!
EIn this weeks episode Ash talks to us about his brand new adventure in to Football Manager 26. Can he take Alfreton Town F.C to the Premier League? Only time will tell! We also chatted about Battlefield 6, of course!
S1 Ep 152Episode 152 - Battlefield 6 and Arc Raiders
EIn this weeks episode we talk about the absolutely cinematic warfare in Battlefield 6 and we talk about the new extraction shooter Arc Raiders which just so happens to be free to play this weekend 17th - 19th of October!