# Banter Banter 2 friends get lost in conversation on the 1st and 3rd Monday each month. Discussing things from films, games and Internet personal ads; Manny and Mike try to share and make sense of pop culture news and overall, catch up with each other. Cover art is provided by https://twitter.com/PepperTroopa Email: banterbantercast@gmail.com X: @Banter\_Cast Find Mike on X: https://twitter.com/mike8time Find Manny through Linktree: https://linktr.ee/brogar Page: Feed: --- ## [I Do Not Sleep](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/banter-banter-cast/episodes/I-Do-Not-Sleep-e3ngef3) _2026-08-17 · banterbanter_ Banter Banter hits the year 2017 with reviews about things other than Resident Evil! E-Sports has landed on the scene, and so has a big increase of mobile games. Plug that charger in and your Wi-Fi is giving you the best ping cuz Manny and Mike are dropping a Podcast Tourney on y'all! Grab your chair and pull up to the Corner of Nostalgia and Reality for the next episode from Banter Banter.… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/9a78d94/podcast/play/124319651/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-17%2F192e0fb7-f292-0d19-3889-07e5cc6f2e24.mp3) ## [Welcome to the Family](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/banter-banter-cast/episodes/Welcome-to-the-Family-e3mriv8) _2026-08-03 · banterbanter_ Mike and Manny welcome you to the family of nostalgia and reality in the new episode of Banter Banter. With 6 series in their rear view, we venture into the rural country to discover why Ethan didn’t take the hint from Mia ghosting him and giving him explicit instructions to leave her alone. This new environment seems like a fine property, until you realize there are mold issues. Intro/Outro: Kong… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/9a78d94/podcast/play/123636136/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-2%2F4a99bc23-be67-2aeb-b524-7aae70e8e44e.mp3) ## [Boost That Mobile Game](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/banter-banter-cast/episodes/Boost-That-Mobile-Game-e3m9pl1) _2026-07-20 · banterbanter_ Burn some tires into 2012, where Manny and Mike get the best Boost Mobile gamer phones to crush the newest releases! Banter Banter comes down from the top rope to body slam some games into your ears. Pull out some Polygon cheat sheets, your USB-A cords, and charge up those retro gaming consoles for another conversation at the corner of Nostalgia and Reality! Intro/Outro: Kong Flix by Voicedbymic… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/9a78d94/podcast/play/123053153/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-20%2Fa20e4759-4edc-333f-baff-9bdca3659be1.mp3) ## [Grand Finale, I Guess](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/banter-banter-cast/episodes/Grand-Finale--I-Guess-e3li1i6) _2026-07-06 · banterbanter_ The host of Banter aren't going anywhere, yet! They're back at the corner of action and shooty with another look at a mainline Resident Evil entry. The 9th numbered game brings us a slew of action, packed with a hurried attempt to tie up loose ends. 3, dual protagonist campaigns leave us wondering what they were after, and that's without counting the bonus campaign. Sit down, Crack one open and… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/9a78d94/podcast/play/122274822/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-2%2Fe1513554-6f36-2a02-87bd-e909956cd2ca.mp3) ## [Just Another Squeakquel](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/banter-banter-cast/episodes/Just-Another-Squeakquel-e3kpttb) _2026-06-15 · banterbanter_ 2009 showered the gaming industry with gifts like RE 5, Minecraft (Alpha), and Alvin & The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, so Banter Banter had to bring the conversation to the Corner of Nostalgia and Reality. After talking all about RE 5, Mike broadens our topic to other franchise releases as well as some more "off the wall" games that came out this year. Manny takes on a challenge from Mike, guessing… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/9a78d94/podcast/play/121484651/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-15%2Fb3d37860-affa-f158-6dae-b2f63c6b7f1a.mp3) ## [Boulder Punching Hassle](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/banter-banter-cast/episodes/Boulder-Punching-Hassle-e3k57vf) _2026-06-01 · banterbanter_ Resident Evil 5 meets Manny and Mike at the corner of survival and horror to punch stones on another episode. Using more 'over the shoulder' viewpoint in this game, Banter Banter tries to cut through the piss tone of this conversation to toss out some hot takes about some overtones present in the storyline. Intro/Outro: Kong Flix by Voicedbymic on insta website: https://blackboxentertainment.ca/… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/9a78d94/podcast/play/120806831/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-31%2F4416782a-dce7-514c-75bf-4fe44832b94c.mp3) ## [Game Those Royalties](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/banter-banter-cast/episodes/Game-Those-Royalties-e3jgulh) _2026-05-18 · banterbanter_ Put your eyeballs in the zeros, cuz it is time to partay like it was 2005! The Banter Boys bring you back to the corner of Nostalgia and Reality and dust off some 'new' consoles and franchise starters that released this year with the Resident Evil game. Do you like television or movies that became a video game and railroaded you through the same plot you watched acted out? Then we have a list of… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/9a78d94/podcast/play/120141937/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-18%2Fbab28a7d-e67c-aea9-a265-1cacb73574d0.mp3) ## [Your Right Hand Comes Off?](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/banter-banter-cast/episodes/Your-Right-Hand-Comes-Off-e3iq1n3) _2026-05-04 · banterbanter_ Mike and Manny make it back to the corner of survival and horror for a look at whether everyone’s back for bingo. Resident Evil 4 changes the way we expected a resident evil game to behave like. Gone are the fixed camera angles and tight corridors for run and gun action and suspense. Intro/Outro: Kong Flix by Voicedbymic on insta website: https://blackboxentertainment.ca/ Cover art: Made in house… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/9a78d94/podcast/play/119391395/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-2%2F21482998-1a1a-00cb-da64-cd5a2b7d5296.mp3) ## [Gamer Shmamer](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/banter-banter-cast/episodes/Gamer-Shmamer-e3i5f3g) _2026-04-20 · banterbanter_ The Corner of Nostalgia and Reality drags you back for all things 1999! Manny and Mike look back at some big-ticket game topics from beyond the gaming graveyard. Tackling some major events like new console releases, franchise starters, and some notable mentions, even if they didn't come out in 99. Grab your seat at the corner of Nostalgia and Reality for more gaming conversations with Banter… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/9a78d94/podcast/play/118716976/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-20%2F711911b5-a8e5-c401-2895-25e0bb576560.mp3) ## [Daily plans, scheduled by AI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/aeJEhAAgbbFr) _2026-04-20 · **Sponsored**_ AI-made daily plans that schedule tasks and protect focus time. ## [Styarz](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/banter-banter-cast/episodes/Styarz-e3h75ic) _2026-04-06 · banterbanter_ Mike and Manny return to the corner of survival and horror to play alittle ‘choose your own adventure’ in this month’s BanterBanter. With a case of choice paralysis and no desire to getskewered through the face like Brad Vickers does in RE3, our hostsstay on the safe side and discuss the intricacies of this oddadventure that was almost not given the title of the 3rdRE game. Intro/Outro: Kong Flix… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/9a78d94/podcast/play/117724172/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-31%2F381a9298-7065-bfe0-3bfa-11b55cd368d6.mp3)