Core X Grinding Gear - FOR KYLE! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #174

Garrett Weinzierl (0:00)

Hi, everyone, just wanted to give you an explainer. Right from the jump, this is a very special episode of the GGPod. It is the crossover that has been requested for literally years. The Grinding Gear Podcast Cross-Core Podcast, The Core Gaming Podcast, our friends Scott, Beau, Jon. Jon, for you Final Fantasy XIV fans out there, is the one known around these parts as the MS curator, this individual who single-handedly helped us get through the Final Fantasy XIV MSQ. Scott Johnson, the podcaster that honestly without I might not be doing this. He was the host of the very first piece of content I ever freaking listen to in my life. And Beau Schwartz, all around good friend, hell of a gamer just in general.

One of the best dudes I ever played Heroes of the Storm with, he's on the Diablo 4 statue on Blizzard campus. Like a lot of accolades to this guy's belt. Under this guy's belt? On this guy's belt.

Kyle Fergusson (0:58)

What is the word I'm thinking of?

Garrett Weinzierl (1:00)

Doesn't matter. It's a wonderful show. It's for a good cause. We got contacted by Doghouse Systems, our friends over there because they were contacted by Make A Wish because fan of both the Core Podcast and Gigi Podcast, Kyle recently received his wish, which was a completely, absolutely, insanely kidded Doghouse PC.

And I have seen this back since it is even better than mine. I'm not jealous at all.

Kyle Fergusson (1:27)

Not jealous at all, Kyle.

Garrett Weinzierl (1:29)

But once we heard this story, we just, we knew we had to get together and do a big, raucous, ridiculous crossover episode. And so with that in mind, you're going to hear this on the Patreon feed. You're going to hear this on the public feed. I am not going to insert any of the normal ads. I'm not going to promote any of the ways to support us today. And to our patrons that I usually thank at the end of the episode, I hope you understand, because above all else, this episode is brought to you by Make A Wish recipient, Kyle.

Dude, that PC is rad.

Kyle Fergusson (2:03)

Be well, Kyle.

Garrett Weinzierl (2:05)

Hope you enjoy the episode. This is the show.

Scott Johnson (2:28)

It's already begun. The show has begun.

Garrett Weinzierl (2:30)

Hi. Hi.

Scott Johnson (2:31)

Welcome to Core and Grinding Gears. Yes, the folks that brought you Path of Exile 1 and 2 are here.

Garrett Weinzierl (2:36)

Stop.

Jon Jagger (2:38)

I'm sorry. I screwed that up.

Scott Johnson (2:40)

I've screwed up.

Kyle Fergusson (2:41)

Do you know how many people make that joke?

Garrett Weinzierl (2:43)

And then a bunch of people who are new in chat believe them?

Scott Johnson (2:46)

Dude, when I started the chat, people said, I'm confused. They're talking to the Path of Exile guys today. No wonder they're doing a special day. No, no, no.

Garrett Weinzierl (2:54)

I think more and more people are just referring to us as Garrett and Kyle. And honestly, I wish they would.

I fricking wish they would. Yeah.

Beau Schwartz (3:02)

I mean, we're in the same, but we can empathize. The name of our show is Core. There's like Core Middle Water. There's like Core Video Game. I think there's another group of creators now using Core as their channel.

Garrett Weinzierl (3:14)

I can't buff Bear Druid Sleepless One. I'm not in control.

Scott Johnson (3:18)

Yeah, he's not in control. Also, we got, I got threatened with a lawsuit by Taito. I heard this story.

Garrett Weinzierl (3:26)

I was listening to Core today.

Scott Johnson (3:28)

Yeah. So now I got to make, now I have to use, I made a new logo and this one's fine. And they approved it. Their lawyer said, yes, that's fine. So I kept that and then we're good to go. But my point is like, we're all used to dicking around with names.

Garrett Weinzierl (3:39)

We got, Kyle and I are what, like what is essentially GG podcast now. It used to be called Weak Sauce because we do it once a week.

And I made it look like a riff on the Tabasco logo. And then we banned a guy for being a horrible human being in our chat and he reported us. To Tabasco and I got a cease and desist from Tabasco.

Scott Johnson (4:02)

What happened then? Did they reach out to you guys or anything?

Garrett Weinzierl (4:05)

They were pretty crappy about it, not going to lie. Yeah, they were very rude, threatening.

Really? I ever run it back, I was just like, this dude was like a straight homophobe and that's why we banned him and that's why he reported us to you. Like, can you be a little chill about it? And they were not chill. Protect their sauce, you know?