Podcasts by GEM State of Mind
G.E.M. State of Mind is a podcast about two best buds giving their latest takes on their favorite Gaming, Entertainment, and Movies (hence G.E.M). The topics range across multiples genres, fandoms, and experiences as Will and Markus discuss their favorite things going on in the mediums.
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Episode 91 - Psychonauts 2, Shang Chi, and Pulp Fiction from 2021-09-08T16:00
Hey Folks! We are wrapping up the top 100 next week, but have a couple jewels left to discuss.
ListenEpisode 90 - 12 Minutes, Skyward Sword, Suicide Squad and Godson2 from 2021-08-27T14:00
Hey Folks! It has been awhile. Like a looooooong time. But we are back and we have taken the time off to consume a ridiculous amount of games, shows, movies etc.
ListenEpisode 89 - Godfather, Loki, Black Widow and Dark Souls 2 from 2021-07-20T16:00
We are back with a lot of Marvel content to share with you! Plus talking about a movie that apparently is important or something.
ListenEpisode 88 - John Guilty, Congo, Markus of Arabia from 2021-07-07T11:00
We are back! Sorry for the long hiatus, but we have tales to tell, games to play, and movies to review.
ListenEpisode 87 - FromSoft, Leaks, and Casablanca from 2021-06-09T13:00
Hey Folks! We review an old classic, discuss mental health and love in our last episode for a couple of weeks. We are taking a 3 week hiatus while Will is off in the Democratic Republic of Congo...
ListenEpisode 86 - Bloodborne, E3 Preview, and Shawshank Redemption from 2021-06-02T12:00
Hey Folks! We have a preview of 2021 E3, a prison movie, and some unrelenting punishment via Bloodborne
ListenEpisode 85 - Yakuza 4, Take2, and Extra Terrestrial from 2021-05-24T12:00
Hey Folks! Back at it with a much beloved, if not product placement driven, movie.
ListenEpisode 84 - Halo 5, Hellblade, and Gone with the Wind from 2021-05-18T13:00
Hey Folk! We have uncomfortable experiences to talk about, including a 4 hour long film.
ListenEpisode 83 - Dishonored, Bad Batch, and Beasty and the Beaut from 2021-05-10T15:00
Hello Folks! Markus and Will have the week to themselves. And what to do two grown men do when their wives are away? Watch Disney movies of course.
ListenEpisode 82 - Halo 4, School Trips, 2001 a Monke Odysse from 2021-05-03T16:00
Hey Folks! We have a Marvel and Star Wars recap, Kubrick to worship, and memories to relive.
ListenEpisode 81 - Mortal Kombat, Annie Hall, and Falcon Finale from 2021-04-26T12:00
Hey Folks! We have a lot to talk about today. Poor acting, poor scripting, poor narrative we hit it all on this one.
ListenEpisode 80 - Narita Boy, US Agent, and Return to the Present from 2021-04-19T16:00
Hey Folks! Markus relives camp memories, we discuss a love for animatronic rides and of course games.
ListenEpisode 79 - Outriders, NightCrawler, and Goodfellas from 2021-04-12T18:00
Hey Folks! We discuss the merits of LA, the mob, and the Expanse in this episode.
ListenEpisode 78 -'Zona, Oculus, Falcon and Winter Soldier, To Decease a Cajoling Fowl from 2021-03-31T14:00
Hey Folks! We are back from our days on the road and have tales to tell along with news and reviews!
ListenEpisode 77 - Patty, Bethesda Update, and Chinatown from 2021-03-19T13:00
Hey Folks! Lots of gaming news this week. Headed out in to the wild, but will be back in a week!
ListenEpisode 76 - Doctors, The Apocalypse Graduate, Wandavision Finale from 2021-03-11T12:00
Hey Folks! Here with a double feature, surgery news, and Marvel shenanigans
ListenEpisode 75 - Yakuza 3, Journey to the Savage Planet, and American Ugly from 2021-03-03T15:00
We are back! Sorry for the 3 week hiatus, but we are bringing the goods today.
ListenEpisode 74 - Vision, Battlefield 6 and Jaws from 2021-02-11T10:00
Hey Folks! Late episode this week, but we got the news, we got the jokes and we got the jaws.
ListenEpisode 73 - Stonks, Fable 2, and How I Learned to Stop Breakfast and Love the Club from 2021-02-01T14:00
What a crazy week everybody. Hope you invested in our stocks because it is rising!
ListenEpisode 72 - Waiting, RE8, Some Like Bladerunner from 2021-01-25T14:00
Hey Folks! We have big vampires. We got hot springs. We got people who use Blades to run. What else could you want?
ListenEpisode 71 - Sausage King, Cyberpunk, WandaVision and Ferris from 2021-01-20T15:00
Hey Folks! We discuss the ins and outs of what it takes to become king, the mind is the greatest enemy, and ditching class.
ListenEpisode 70 - Alien Travels from 2021-01-14T13:00
Hey Folks! Markus and I ramble about travelling, Lord of the Rings, and whether age determines worth. Join us for all the disagreements.
ListenEpisode 69 - New Year New Cast, When Harry met Psycho Sally at the Fight Club from 2021-01-04T13:00
We are back with the New Year! Nice. Star Wars, Marvel and lots of movies
ListenEpisode 68 - DnD, Game Awards, and Fargo from 2020-12-16T13:00
Hey Folks! We were supposed to watch Psycho, but instead we watched Fargo. Also gaming things and dnd.
ListenEpisode 67 - Fruit Boys, The Slow Inevitable March of Time, All about Eve from 2020-12-07T12:00
Hey Guys! We are back with questions concerning fruit, passage of time, Santa Clause, and much much more.
ListenEpisode 66 - Thank, One Flew over the Titanic Rear Window from 2020-12-01T11:00
We Hope everyone had a wonderful and thankful Thanksgiving. We spent our off time watching not one, not two, but 3 movies of the week!
ListenEpisode 65 - AC Valhalla, Capcom Breach, Game Award Nominees and Sunset Blvd from 2020-11-24T16:00
Hey Folks!
Markus is feeling better and we are back on track!
Episode 64 - Watchdogs Legion, What Markus Won't Munch, and Big Butch Cassidy and the Lebowski Kid from 2020-11-09T14:00
Hey Folks! Double header today with 2 movies of the week. We distract ourselves with discussions of animal consumptions, but eventually get back to entertainment.
ListenEpisode 63 - FFXV, Captain Fantastic, and Amelie from 2020-11-03T12:00
Hey Guys! We missed a week and apologize on the lack of air time! We will make it up to you through weird stories and frustrated rants.
ListenEpisode 62 - Punkin, RumpleGully and Taxi Driver from 2020-10-22T17:00
Hey Folks! Short episode today lads and ladies, but Markus and I discuss taxis, short men who do deals for babies, and pumpkin lore.
ListenEpisode 61 - Peaks, Bandicoots, Stories with Markus, and Eternal Sunshine from 2020-10-15T14:00
Hey Folks! We got stories about mountains, and elephants, and stray dogs and more! Hop in our discord to stay up to date with all things GEM!
ListenEpisode 60 - Sleeping Snow Beauty, Battletoads, Thelma and North and Louise and Northwest from 2020-10-05T14:00
Hey Folks! Sorry we missed last week, but we have a double header with planes, trains, and automobiles. Markus doesn't know many fairy tales, but that doesn't stop him from trying to g...
ListenEpisode 59 - Bathroom Etiquette, Charity Work, and West Side Story from 2020-09-21T11:00
Hey Folks! We have a lot to share with you this episode, from personal bathroom stories, to moral ambiguity, to possibly the worst film we have seen so far.
ListenEpisode 58 - Werebats, Fire, CrossCode and Mary Poppin Pills from 2020-09-14T19:00
Hey Folks! We are back at it ruining childhood memories, reliving my tragic fire life, and deciding if we could live without garlic (the answer is no).
ListenEpisode 57 -"Rode-No", Marvel Avengers, Tony Hawk and Nearly Well Known from 2020-09-08T11:00
Hey Folks! We have a lot of games to talk about from skating to avenging to dribbling. But as cool as all that is, we enjoy an ethical discussion of rodeos for a decent while before diving in.
ListenEpisode 56 - All the Raging Men, Yakuza Kiwami 2, and GamesCom from 2020-09-01T15:00
Hey Folks! We have another double header of Movies as we talk about yet another boxing flop. Gamescom review and other stuff might be mentioned as well.
ListenEpisode 55 - Senior Golf, Vertigo and Blue People from 2020-08-25T14:00
Hey Folks! Markus is well and returns with passionate opinions concerning Blue People, golfing and Jimmy Stewart. Join us in our discord!
ListenEpisode 54 - Deepman + Sam, Froglyfe, and Brownies from 2020-08-20T23:00
Hey Guys! Markus may be sick, but we have Deepman and Sam to cover all things plague, special brownies, and gaming.
ListenEpisode 53 - Graff, the Mitten, Halo Infinite, and Young Frankenstein from 2020-08-12T17:00
Hey Folks! We are back after 3 weeks of exploring the earth. We have not only news and games and jokes, but a guest star to fact check and keep us sane. Join our discord and let us know what you...
ListenEpisode 52 - Roadtrip, Superliminal, Ubisoft Forward, and Ghostbusters from 2020-07-21T14:00
Hey Folks! Sorry we have been off for two weeks. We have been out and about throughout the midwest and are excited to share some stories with you. We also have a recap of Ubisoft, Superliminal a...
ListenEpisode 51 - Patriotism, SBSPB4BBR, Blazing Bridges on the Kwai Saddle from 2020-07-07T16:00
Happy 4th everybody! We dive super shallow into multiple patriotic questions before we tackle 2 movies of the week.
ListenEpisode 50 - Language Barriers, Last of Us Part 2, and 2 Angry Boys from 2020-06-29T13:00
We hit 50! Crazy that not only have we recorded 50 episodes, but some of you mad lads listened to them all. Thank you to everyone who supports us, and hopefully us bickering over a fictional cou...
ListenEpisode 49 - PS5 Reveal, Arkham Asylum, PoorSpine Hill, and On the Waterfront from 2020-06-16T12:00
What a busy week it was! Announcements left and right got us hankering for a true E3 and a true biological representation of a giant chicken. Join us for a long episode this week!
ListenEpisode 48 - Looney Dudes, Ratchet&Klank, and Amadeus from 2020-06-09T15:00
Hey all you Gemmers and Gemminites. Thanks for sticking around with us for a full year! Time flies when you spend it discussing weird hypothetical questions of the universe. We got an old compos...
ListenEpisode 47 - Deep Diving with Abe, Mad Max, and Return of the King from 2020-06-03T14:00
Hey Folks! We have wastelands with guns, we have nautical adventures with Abe Lincoln, and we have vengeful ghost armies. What more could you want?
ListenEpisode 46 - Stinky Cheese Man, Grand ol Large Tetons, and Uncharted 3 from 2020-05-27T15:00
Happy Memorial Day! We spent our long weekend enduring 10 inches of snow in Yellowstone. Was it worth it? Well let me answer that question with a question. How Grand can Tetons be?
ListenEpisode 45 - Move!, Halo 2, Resident Awful, and the Two Towers from 2020-05-18T15:00
Hey Gemmers, Gemmenees, and Gemmenites! We are starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel concerning Quarantine, and hope to be out and about soon. For now we will settle for magical lands...
ListenEpisode 44 - Caving?, Nier Automata, and Fellowship of the Ring from 2020-05-11T14:00
Good Morning Middle Earth! We went in a cave and can't stop thinking about it, Will beat a convoluted anime game, and we gush about one of our biggest passions.
ListenEpisode 43 - Halo CE, AC Valhalla, and Braveheart from 2020-05-04T14:00
Hey Folks! As things trend toward "normal" we hope to be the only consistently weird thing in your life. Bear with us as this is the first time we have spoken together since the quaran...
ListenEpisode 42 - Sunset Overdrive, AvatarTLA, and Memento from 2020-04-27T18:00
Hey Folks! Another cast long distance. Hope that our banter on Memento, ATLA and interesting food questions will assist with your quarantine boredom!
ListenEpisode 41 - Chai Wallah, Pikuniku, and Moonlighter from 2020-04-20T14:00
Hey Gemmers and Gemminites! Markus and I are social distancing even further in order to be smarter in this time so excuse the audio! But we have slumdogs, small creatures that thwart corporation...
ListenEpisode 40 - Easter, Talos Principle, and Deer Hunter from 2020-04-13T11:00
Happy Easter Gemmers and Gemminites! Join as as we dive deep on Rabbit Eggs, Artificial Intelligence and Vietnam.
ListenWill Exotic and Doc Markus Special from 2020-04-09T22:00
Greetings every groovy feline and children of said animal, its Will Exotic and Doc Markus coming at you live concerning the hit Docu-mystery-trainwreck series: Tiger King.
ListenEpisode 39 - Rodentia, Fable and Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind from 2020-04-06T10:00
Hey Folks! It is our third week of quarantine, which led to close encounters of many kinds. We discuss how happy Markus is now that I have played Fable, and how bad he was at caring for rodents....
ListenEpisode 38 - Doom Eternal, Love Bug, Secret Life of WM and Rocky from 2020-03-29T22:00
Hey folks! Quarantine has us playing a lot of games and watching a bunch of movies. We have takes on possessed cars, daydreaming film developers, obese mothers and a divisive movie of the week a...
ListenEpisode 37 - Surprise Quarantine Brotherhood Fiddlesticks from 2020-03-23T12:00
Hey Folks! Pandemics tend to prevent ones travel plans, but on the bright side, you get another cast! Doom Eternal, Nioh 2, and questionable versions of love in Dr. Zhivago are just a couple top...
ListenEpisode 36 - COVD19, Ori&WotW, Warzone and Bonnie and Clyde from 2020-03-16T09:00
With the virus rampaging, we do only what we know what to do: stay inside and consume a ton of videogames and movies. Join us as we breakdown corona, warzone and the infamous Bonnie and Clyde.
ListenEpisode 35 - Astral Projecting, Nioh, NBA Quiz and Seven Samura from 2020-03-09T19:00
Hey howdy hey! We have an intro! Join us because of our stellar new intro, but stay because you want to hear Markus botch every NBA nickname possible.......or astral projections......or maybe yo...
ListenEpisode 34:"Bridenapping", Plague Tale, Parasite, and Pan's Labyrinth from 2020-03-02T09:00
Hello Gemmers and Geminites! This podcast covers great movies like Parasite and Pan's Labrynth........but we spend over 40 minutes on Kyrgyzstan and Leap Year questions.
ListenEpisode 33: States that Matter, Yakuza Kiwami, Sonic and Resevoir Dogs from 2020-02-26T12:00
Hey Folks! It was a productive week filled with movies and videogames galore, but we decided to talk about why states are called what, what is the most bizarre animal, and which colors are "...
ListenEpisode 32: Life Altering, Dreams, Obra Dinn, and Singin in the Rain from 2020-02-18T11:00
Hey Folks! We are back again with time traveling questions, puzzle gaming, and old musicals. Let us know what movie to watch next!
ListenEpisode 31: Traveling, Hotline Miami 2, Jojo Rabbit, Parasite, and Se7en from 2020-02-11T19:00
Hey Folks! Sorry for the late upload (technical errors), but Episode 31 is up and it is chock full of movie talk. Jojo Rabbit, Parasite, and Se7en are all covered and broken down along with of c...
ListenEpisode 30: Time Travel, Hotline Miami and Schindler's List from 2020-02-03T08:00
Hey Folks! Time is going by so fast, so we couldn't help but be distracted by a time travel discussion, but we end up talking about the Holocaust and Russian-owned America because of videog...
ListenEpisode 29: Psychonauts, the Forest, Airplane!, and Netflix Docs from 2020-01-27T18:00
Hey Folks! Join us as we answer important questions like "how many beavers equal one dog?", "What is comedy?", and "Were we robbed by not getting 'Dual of Fates&apo...
ListenEpisode 28: Cyberpunk Delayed, Byleth, 1917 and Marriage Story from 2020-01-20T09:00
Hey Folks! I know we just gave you an episode 4 days ago, but we thought we should make up for lost time. Our new schedule will have an episode up every Monday! Join us this week to discuss the ...
ListenEpisode 27: Katana 0, Madden Questions, Game Delays, and the Irishman from 2020-01-16T11:00
Welcome back everybody! Catch us on this episode detailing the movies we can't wait for in 2020, Markus guessing NFL Teams, and a review of the Irishman (oh and video games of course).
ListenEpisode 26: Christmas Vacation, Golf Story, Witcher, and Rise of Skywalker from 2020-01-08T22:00
Happy New Year Everyone! Markus and I are happy to be back in the saddle with some new gadgets for the cast, a long list of games, and seemingly endless amounts of media to discuss. Join us and ...
ListenEpisode 25: Christmas Adventures, Game Awards Review, and of course Star Wars from 2019-12-18T16:00
Hey Folks! This is the last episode of the year! Join us as we get nostalgic, fuss about Star Wars, and look back at this year as a whole.
ListenEpisode 24: White Elephant, Control Review, GEM Game Awards and Ford v. Ferrari from 2019-12-12T14:00
Hey Folks! We are wrapping up the end of the year, which means two things: Christmas, and Markus picking his game of the year from the 3 games he played. Join us as we remember all the great gam...
ListenEpisode 23: End of the Decade, MARS, Cow VR and Watchmen from 2019-12-05T12:00
Hey Folks! We reminisce the fact that we are only 1 month from 2020, which is crazy! Markus pontificates on Mars exploration, we chat about the Mootrix and cover one of the most confusing shows ...
ListenEpisode 22 - Danimal, Donut County, RE3 Remake, PB Falcon and Star Wars stuff from 2019-11-28T12:00
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! We had some family in town and thought it would be fun if Daniel (Markus's brother) joined the cast. We apologize for the sound as one mic + 3 people is a new h...
ListenEpisode 21: TGI Fridays, Jedi Fallen Order Review, Half Life VR, and XO19 Review from 2019-11-21T12:00
Hey Folks! It has been another busy week in the gaming and entertainment sphere as Star Wars things are dropping everywhere, HALF LIFE is back, and X019 has us all loving GamePass.
ListenEpisode 20: Boomin', Death Stranding Review, Communist Gaming, XO19 Tease, Mandolorian, and Jeff Goldblum from 2019-11-13T11:00
Hey Folks! It has been jam packed with games (Death Stranding), Movies, and Disney Plus! We have a ton to talk about and are happy to do it with you for our 20th episode.
ListenEpisode 19: Outer Worlds Review, Nioh 2 beta, Xbox All Access, Death Stranding Preview, and Witcher Trailer from 2019-11-07T12:00
Hey Folks! Its getting into that busy time of year, where games and shows and movies are all dropping everywhere. Join us as we discuss what we have been playing and the latest news!
ListenEpisode 18: Spooky Times, Outer Worlds, Hands-on Toilet, and Torture House from 2019-10-30T13:00
Happy Halloween! We hold this episode in the spookiest time of the year, which means we have to talk about our deepest fears, favorite movies and games, and all things spooky to enjoy. We also t...
ListenEpisode 17: Markus Returns, Respect the Sport, Food Culture, Last of Us, and Fallout 76 Debacle from 2019-10-25T17:00
Hey Folks! Markus is finally back and ready to spill the beans concerning his view of sports and food while we mix in videogames and such.
ListenEpisode 16: Concrete Genie, End of Fortnite, Negative Latency, Chinese Politics, and Sonic Conspiracy from 2019-10-17T12:00
Hello Folks! Welcome back for another episode of GEM. Nate joins again to help uncover my hallucinations, censorship in China, and the ultimate Sega conspiracy. Also videogames, but you already ...
ListenEpisode 15: Nate Bandicoot,'App'le, Spyro Reignited, and JOKER Review from 2019-10-11T12:00
Hey Folks! Its another guest appearance for this episode. Nate Martin joins the fray as we recap App store purchases, Coffee Snobbery, whether or not Spyro holds up, and whether or not Joaquin P...
ListenEpisode 14: Markus Kills, Apex Season 3, Artsy 2D Platformers, and Modern Warfare Backlash from 2019-10-03T12:00
Hey Folks! Markus has taken his first life. Don't worry though, no humans were harmed in the making of this podcast. Join us as we discuss hunting, Apex Legend's new season, and the ne...
ListenEpisode 13: Wild"Guest"Appears, Link's Awakening Review, Sony vs Xbox Presentations, and Greedfall from 2019-09-27T00:00
Hey Folks! In this Episode, Markus is too busy with school children to record. But fear not! For our first guest fills in the Markus-shaped void in order to bring you more first-rate content. Jo...
ListenEpisode 12: Hunting Season, Casseroles Only, Borderlands 3 and a Finger Lickin Good Simulator from 2019-09-19T10:00
Hey Folks! Welcome to Episode 12 in which we inevitably fall down rabbit holes of casseroles, KFC Dating Sims, and whether hunting games should qualify you for a license. We give our first impre...
ListenEpisode 11: Kissing Cows, SPORTS, Blair Witch Review from 2019-09-10T09:00
Hey Folks! Welcome back for Episode 11 in which we tackle eating tongue, Markus's favorite topic (sports), Blair Witch, and how virtual reality will eventually take over humanity. Thanks fo...
ListenEpisode 10: School is in, Best FPS, Animals in the Wild, Good Eats, and Dung the Dungbeetle from 2019-09-03T12:00
Hey Guys! Thank you so much for joining us on this podcast. 10 Episodes is crazy, so to celebrate, this one is 2 hours long!...Just kidding it was an accident. Join us as we recap all the explor...
ListenEpisode 9 - A Critic's Life, Gamescom Review, and more Beans from 2019-08-20T10:00
Hey Everybody! Gamescom just wrapped up and we have a lot to talk about...when we aren't rabbit trailed by beans or supertasters. Come listen and hang out with us!
ListenEpisode 8: Panic at the Airport, Robot Slavery, and the Lobster from 2019-08-13T11:00
Hey Folks! Most podcasts fail after 8 episodes so we want to break the streak! In this episode we recap all the games we have been playing over the past week, touch on crazy gaming news (Breath ...
ListenEpisode 7 - Flaming Lips, CATS, ComicCon Review, Fav Games of All Time from 2019-07-29T10:00
We are back! After a two week hiatus we have a lot to talk about from gambling in games, to attending concerts a week early, to society's determination to desensitize us to furry culture. W...
ListenEpisode 6: Keeping Idaho Secret, Cuphead TV Show, Kung Fu from 2019-07-11T13:00
We had an amazing 4th of July and we hope you did to.........just don't come to Idaho (jk). Join us as we debate Tomb Raider vs. Uncharted, the merits of Apex Season 2, whether there is any...
ListenEpisode 5: Crazy Camping, The Phantom Menace, and Remakes vs Remasters from 2019-06-28T18:00
Hey Folks! Come join us for our 5th Episode that ranges from what games we are playing, to camping stories of despair, to whether or not Jar Jar was bad enough to ruin the Prequels.
ListenEpisode 4: Chill Attacks, Dave the Masseuse, and Bullworth Academy from 2019-06-21T14:00
In this episode we dive deep into some recent events that occurred in both of our lives. Markus explains his stressful life that results in panic attacks, Will explains his stressful life full o...
ListenE3 Review, Lots of Beans, and Polar Bear Encounters from 2019-06-14T17:00
In this episode, we dissect the many presentations that took place at and around E3. It culminates in our most hyped upcoming games, and the most disappointing reveals. We also take the time to ...
ListenIntroduction, Battle Royale, and heated Star Wars Debate from 2019-06-04T22:00
This introductory episode gives the basic outline for G.E.M. State of Mind's podcast structure.We talk about who we are, what we are doing, and then inevitably derail into discussions conce...
ListenE3 2019 Preview from 2019-06-04T22:00
E3 is coming on soon, and we wanted to discuss what we thought, hoped, and dreamed we might see at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. Our conversation followed a rough schedule of when certain c...
ListenE3 2019 Preview from 2019-06-04T22:00
E3 is coming on soon, and we wanted to discuss what we thought, hoped, and dreamed we might see at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. Our conversation followed a rough schedule of when certain c...
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