Crunch Time With Brian & CliffyB

Crunch Time Episode 5 - Mike Drucker

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Today on the show we talk with hilarious comedian and author, Mike Drucker about many things including his time working at Nintendo to writing stuff like the novelization of "Plumbers Don't Wear Ties".

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Crunch Time Episode 4 - Tom Bissell

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:30:00 -0400

Today we have a very special guest, Tom Bissell! You know him as the writer of 11 of his own books, Gears of War games, Uncharted 4, Andor series on TV, and many more!

Crunch Time Episode 3 - Stephanie "Briledozer" Briles

Mon, 25 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Today we're joined by former Epic person and current awesome person, Stephanie "Briledozer" Briles! She's a huge advocate for all things indie games and we talk about that and 100 other things.

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Crunch Time Episode 2 - Alex Brandon

Mon, 18 May 2026 07:00:00 -0400

Joining us today we have musican/composter/voice actor extraordinaire Alex Brandon! You know his work from Jazz Jackrabbit, Deus Ex, and many many other games. We talk about everything from a young CliffyB, working on big blockbuster games, and why music is so important in gaming.

Follow Alex on Instagram at AlexBrandon and on Twitter at FunkyRustic

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Crunch Time Episode 1 - L337Lauren

Mon, 11 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Today for our official first episode, we're joined by gamer, streamer, cosplayer, and all around cool person Lauren Bleszinski, aka L337Lauren! We talk about video games, Gamestop, movies, and toilets.

Follow Lauren on Twitch and Instagram @L337Lauren

Follow Cliff on Instagram @DudeHugeTank

Follow Brian on Instagram @LaughAtBrian

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Buy Brian's new book Playable Characters Podcast: The Book

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Crunch Time Episode 0

Sun, 03 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400

The premiere episode of Crunch Time with Brian & CliffyB! Join us each week as we talk video games, movies, TV, comedy, and anything else that pops up into our heads. This week is episode 0, an introduction of sorts. Upcoming episodes will feature guests from the world of video games, pop culture, comedy, and more. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts.