Pew Pew Bang

The Sims Episode

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski finally devote an episode to the series that keeps on giving (joyful experiences) and taking (money for DLC). They then try to weed through the expansive and graphic world of the Sims modding community before giving more salient advice in Ping Pals.

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:46:11 - Ad - Get 40% off at checkout with code PEWPEWBANG at http://lolablankets.com - Lola Blankets

00:49:41 - Investigating The Sims Iceberg

02:49:44 - Challenge Mode - Mod Or Not?

03:17:03 - Show & Tell - Sims Dream Mods

03:35:51 - Ping Pals

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Neopets, Habbo and Social Games

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:19:10 -0000

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MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski relive their favorite child messaging apps through a loving lens of nostalgia and by fearlessly diving in with an especially daring Challenge Mode.

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:59 - First Experiences With Social Games

02:01:02 - Challenge Show & Tell Mode - Returning To These Games In 2026

03:21:39 - Ping Pals

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The PSP Episode

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:18:41 -0000

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MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski give another beloved handheld its due with a deep dive on everything from underrated gaming gems to the tentpole movies (for some reason) of the PSP's ten-year lifespan.

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00:00:00 - Intro - The PSP Episode

01:04:19 - Ad - get the Flamingo Starter Set for just $7 - http://shopflamingo.com/PEWPEWBANG

01:58:29 - Challenge Show & Tell Mode - Acquiring And Playing PSP

02:42:33 - Ping Pals

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The Fitness Games Episode

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski gather for the first meeting of their Former Child Wii Fit Players support group, discussing games that help you work out and games that make you never want to work out again. Then Haley seeks closure with the exercise peripheral that tormented her and the gang makes workout outfits for game characters in Show & Tell.

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:47 - Why are Fitness games so hard to make good?

01:32:40 - Lola Blankets - Get 40% off at checkout with code PEWPEWBANG at lolablankets.com!

01:36:13 - Jump Rope Challenge and more Fitness Games

02:42:33 - Show and Tell - Designing A Workout Fit For A Game Character

02:58:20 - Haley Tries To Destroy A Wii Fit Board

03:08:24 - Ping Pals

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The Metroidvania Episode (With Mothership's Maddy Myers!)

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:15:00 -0000

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innMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski are joined by the first ever guest of Pew Pew Bang, Editor-In-Chief of Mothership Maddy Myers! They talk about how and why Maddy co-founded her new queer and women-owned blog Mothership before everyone teams up on Janet and forces her to defend her beloved Metroidvania genre. Then in Challenge Mode the crew talks about the Metroidvanias Janet assigned them to play before showing off their new and improved genre pitches in Show and Tell.

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00:00:00 - Intro + Maddy Myers talks Mothership

00:11:43 - Main Segment - Metroidvanias

00:23:23 - #Ad - Warby Parker - use our url http://WarbyParker.com/PEWPEWBANG for 15% + Free Shipping when you buy 2 or more pairs of prescription glasses

00:29:16 - Solving our issues with Metroidvanias

01:54:33 - Challenge Mode - Playing Metroidvanias Assigned By Janet

02:36:54 - Show and Tell - Designing and Pitching a Metroidvania to Janet

02:59:04 - Ping Pals

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Video Game Crushes & Online Boyfriends

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski are back to kick off Season Three of Pew Pew Bang to finally talk about hot characters in gaming for once before seeing whether they'd actually have a chance with them in Haley's twisted Video Game Tinder challenge.

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:49 - Pew Tens follow-up: why men and creatures are interchangeable

00:52:26 - Lola Blankets - Get 40% off at checkout with code PEWPEWBANG - http://lolablankets.com

00:56:47 - Baldur's Gate 3 Halsin Butterflies Evaluation

01:53:02 - Show & Tell: Video Game Boyfriend Guessing Game

02:14:22 - Challenge Mode: Video Game Tinder

02:56:32 - Ping Pals

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The Pew Tens 2025

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski come together to host gaming's new biggest night, simultaneously wrapping up Pew Pew Bang Season Two and kicking off a month of awards here at MinnMax with a new show that isn't afraid to put hot characters in the spotlight.

To jump to a particular segment, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:06 - Lola Blankets Ad - http://lolablankets.com - Get 35% off at checkout with code PEWPEWBANG

00:05:34 - Awards Begin - Hottest Character (fem) - Hottest Character (fem)

00:20:05 - Hottest Character (man, monster, etc)

00:36:29 - Problematic Favorite Character

00:46:55 - Best Character Outfit Of The Year

01:04:35 - Best Passes The Bechdel Test Game

01:35:14 - Best Game We Stayed Up Too Late Playing

01:55:04 - Best Game To Watch Someone Else Play

02:18:04 - Janet's Hate Finish Game

02:22:17 - Sarah's Smart Person Game

02:24:33 - Haley's Hear Me Out

02:28:42 - Kelsey's Long Ass Game

02:31:34 - Best Little Guy

02:52:45 - Game You Didn't Play But Wish You Did Because You Think Playing It Would Make You A Cooler Person

03:08:56 - Best Brain Off No Thoughts Game

03:26:38 - Community: Best Pew Pew Bang Moment

The Sci-Fi Vs. Fantasy Episode

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:22:00 -0000

MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski proudly burn two episode premises at once by pitting Sci-Fi versus Fantasy against each other in an all-bangers bracket challenge.

Support MinnMax on Patreon at the $5 tier to get the audio and video ad-free versions of this episode! https://www.patreon.com/posts/144300522

To jump to a particular segment, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:53 - What's the best age?

00:02:18 - Our time at Really Rad Weekend

00:08:15 - Main Segment: Fantasy vs Sci Fi

00:48:18 - https://www.uncommongoods.com/pewpewbang - Get 15% off your next gift! - uncommon goods

00:52:42 - What's your favorite fantasy game?

01:44:42 - Challenge Mode: Sci Fi vs Fantasy Bracket

03:04:49 - Show and Tell: Our Fantasy Costumes

03:13:19 - Ping Pals

The Life-Ruining Games Episode

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:15:00 -0000

On a very special Pew Pew Bang, MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski confess the games the games of their past that once held the most power over them and gain closure through honest dialogue. In the Patreon exclusive ad-free version they also discuss a urine hypothetical.

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00:00:00 - Intro / Astra Award victory lap

00:10:35 - Main Segment: games that ruined our lives

00:32:38 - http://lolablankets.com - Get 35% off at checkout with code PEWPEWBANG

00:37:12 - League Of Legends ruins everyone's life

01:18:12 - https://www.uncommongoods.com/pewpewbang - Get 15% off your next gift!

01:22:30 - What have we sacrificed for a game

02:15:16 - Challenge Mode - write a letter to the game that ruined our life

02:29:38 - Show and Tell - the most money we've spent on or around a game

03:27:04 - Ping Pals

The Horror Games Episode

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 20:05:00 -0000

MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski experience the meaning of fear as a caravan of horrific creatures roll through Haley's home and help celebrate the spooky season with a discussion of spooky games and the costumes that honor them.

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00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:03 - What's a good baby's first horror game? 00:26:06 - http://lolablankets.com - Get 35% off at checkout with code PEWPEWBANG 00:28:47 - Addressing the costumes 00:54:55 - https://www.uncommongoods.com/pewpewbang - Get 15% off your next gift! 00:58:03 - Hottest horror game dude 01:57:46 - Challenge Mode: Horror Game Character Noise Trivia 02:22:22 - Show & Tell: Our Horror Game Protagonist Costumes 02:37:48 - Very special guest appearance 02:38:56 - Ping Pals 03:13:21 - Outro

The Cozy Games Episode

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 15:54:17 -0000

MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski explore the light and dark sides of cozy gaming before Showing off their designated cozy zones and Challenging each other to make their lives even cozier.

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00:00:00 - Intro 00:13:12 - http://lolablankets.com - Get 35% off at checkout with code PEWPEWBANG 02:06:54 - Show & Tell: Our Cozy Gaming Spaces 02:55:28 - Challenge Mode: Romancify A Chore 03:42:47 - Ping Pals

As always, you can get extended, ad-free episodes of Pew Pew Bang by supporting at the $5 tier at http://patreon.com/minnmax !

The Pokémon Episode

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 15:15:00 -0000

MinnMax's Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski fearlessly evaluate the Pokémon franchise from a place of deep love and respect before showing off their ideal Pokémon teams and testing their wits in Pokémon trivia!

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00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:03 - Main Segment / Are Pokémon Games Good? 02:03:15 - Show & Tell: Our Perfect Pokémon Teams 02:33:23 - Challenge Mode: Pokémon Trivia 02:56:32 - Ping Pals

The Cooking Episode

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:15:00 -0000

Let them cook! Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski talk favorite cooking games (and weird Gordon Ramsay cooking games), share trusted cooking tips and recipe sources, and host their own Pew Pew Bang video game dinner party!

This is our first episode with an ad, and it's a great one for https://lolablankets.com ! But if you prefer an ad-free version of the episode (featuring Sarah's Loaded Gun), that's available in audio form only on the MinnMax Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/138949721

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00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:31 - Main Segment: Cooking & Cooking Games 00:50:54 - Lola Blankets - Get 35% off your order at LolaBlankets.com by using code PEWPEWBANG at checkout! https://lolablankets.com/products/matcha-check?variant=51996239200628 00:57:23 - Cooking in Survival Games 01:38:28 - Challenge Mode: Make a Video Game Dinner Party Dish 02:07:18 - Show & Tell: Our Favorite Kitchen Gadgets 02:35:32 - Ping Pals

The Wii Episode

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 15:17:09 -0000

The Wii Episode - Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski reflect on the legacy of the Nintendo Wii, weighing lifelong family memories against swaths of rushed-to-market shovelware. They also Show & Tell about their favorite Miis and attempt to remember which Wii sound effect goes with what in Challenge Mode!

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00:00:00 - Intro Labubu Portion

00:23:44 - Main Segment: The Wii

01:51:51 - Challenge Mode: Wii Sound Effect Guessing Game

02:06:12 - Show & Tell: Our Favorite Miis

02:42:51 - Ping Pals

The Horse Girl Episode

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 19:30:00 -0000

Hay is for… girls?? Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski take on the least-fought animal in video games with a look at the most iconic horses in the genre while designing their own dream horses and putting their rider level to the test.

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00:00:00 - Intro: Haley's customs tale + MinnMax meetup recap + how long do you keep your Christmas tree up

00:18:39 - Main Segment: Horses

01:56:15 - Challenge Mode: Designing Our Dream Horses

02:09:30 - Challenge Mode: Rider Level Quiz

02:31:16 - Show & Tell: Video Game Horse Book Reports

03:03:02 - Ping Pals

The Summer Bucket List Episode

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 15:15:00 -0000

Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski catch up on their summer break games (most of which are played in the pool) and sort out their future summer plans both real and imaginary in the UNCENSORED season two premiere of Pew Pew Bang!

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:33 - Summer Break Catchup

01:37:42 - Challenge Mode: Summer Bucket List

02:09:38 - Show & Tell: Dream Video Game Vacations

02:54:04 - Ping Pals

Season 1 Finale - The DnD Episode

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 15:47:00 -0000

For the season one finale of Pew Pew Bang, Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, and Janet Garcia indulge Sarah Podzorski in her secret podcast goal: getting the gang to play girlie pop Dungeons & Dragons. They’re joined by DM Charles Harte who takes them on a magical princess adventure full of the same chaotic slumber party vibes you know and love. It’s something a little different, but with almost 6 hours of yap time we hope this will keep you entertained through the month-long season break!

Please help us make the best show possible by filling out our end-of-season listener survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd9fPS1ocuyD8GCsxSLRhOoE-wXNl0CCaVeNt4pjaPRAtsWuw/viewform

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:45:37 - Ben's surprise

00:54:06 - Main Segment: Dungeons & Dragons

04:26:15 - Episode officially crosses threshold for longest PPB ever and then keeps going for another hour (you're welcome)

The Smart People Video Games Episode

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 15:15:00 -0000

On the penultimate episode of Pew Pew Bang season one, Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski are finally talking about smart people games which is weird it took so long because they are so smart. They talk favorite smarty games like Lorelei and Papers Please, but also challenge the notion that anyone who cares so much about gamer cred can really be considered smart. In keeping with the theme of smartness, they also compare Brain Ages in Challenge Mode and reveal their past in Show & Tell!

To jump to a particular segment, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:09 - What is a smart people video game?

01:25:21 - Challenge Mode: Brain Age Measuring Contest

01:48:47 - Show & Tell: Our College Transcripts

02:32:11 - Ping Pals

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The Friendships And Video Games Episode

Mon, 26 May 2025 17:30:00 -0000

On this week's Pew Pew Bang, Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski talk all about the games that build connections for a lifetime, sharing favorite co-op titles in Show & Tell and even playing an actual real video game with each other in Challenge Mode!

To jump to a particular segment, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:48 - How do you find friends who play video games?

01:46:34 - Challenge Mode: Actually Play A Video Game Together

02:35:01 - Show & Tell: Favorite Co-op Games

03:09:09 - Ping Pals

03:49:30 - Episode officially crosses threshold for longest PPB ever and then keeps going for forty more minutes (you're welcome)

The Cosmetics Episode

Mon, 12 May 2025 15:15:00 -0000

On this week's Pew Pew Bang, Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski serve never-before-seen looks while talking their favorite cosmetics in games and competing to see who can identify iconic character makeup in another challenging Challenge Mode!

To jump to a particular segment, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:55 - Wig Reveals

00:09:40 - Main Segment: In-Game & Out-Game Cosmetics

01:43:20 - Quiz: Valid Or Vile 2

02:10:46 - Challenge Mode: Makeup Match

02:31:34 - Show & Tell: Our Favorite In-Game Cosmetics

02:49:35 - Ping Pals

The Game Boy Advance Episode

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:15:00 -0000

This week on Pew Pew Bang, Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski gather for a massive celebration of a tiny console: the Game Boy Advance. They talk favorite games and memories with the system, as well as debate Shadow the Hedgehog’s age and whether it’s ethical to complain when a hair stylist ruins your life.

To jump to a particular segment, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:07:21 - Earliest GBA memories

01:46:13 - Shadow The Hedgehog Discussion

01:50:19 - Kelsey asks if it's Show & Tell: GBA Storage time (it is)

02:26:09 - Kelsey asks if it's Challenge Mode: GBA Trivia time (it is)

03:01:46 - Kelsey thinks it's Ping Pals time (it is)

The Merch Episode

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:30:00 -0000

Video game merch: we know it can be bad, but can it be good, too? Also, what is a Labubu? Is this even related? This week on Pew Pew Bang, Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski talk about some of the weirdest and most unhinged merchandise to come out of the gaming world, and pitch some new PPB Products. We also introduce a points system because who doesn't love a little competition?

To jump to a particular segment, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:29 - Why is so much merch so ugly?

01:24:00 - Show begins

01:38:40 - Show and Tell: PPB Merch Concepts

01:58:57 - Challenge Mode: Find The Worst Merch

02:36:48 - Ping Pals

The Extreme Difficulty Episode

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:26:51 -0000

Sometimes the most challenging thing you can do is admit your weaknesses. Well, the second-most challenging thing (after parrying). This week on Pew Pew Bang, Kelsey Lewin, Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski are talking all about the most difficult gaming challenges they have and haven't overcome, as well as attempting to conquer a tough one in real-time in a unique Challenge Mode!

To jump to a particular segment, check out the timestamps below...

00:03:23 - Favorite Difficult Games

01:16:39 - Challenge Mode: Learning To Parry

01:40:29 - Show and Tell: Proudest Gaming Achievement

02:15:13 - Ping Pals

The Girl Games Episode

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:15:11 -0000

We’re talking Girl Games, in all its meanings! Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, Kelsey Lewin, and Sarah Podzorski talk girl games: looking into what girl games are historically, which we played growing up, and what makes a game “for girls” today. This week, we're Challenged to make random games girl games, we Show-and-Tell our girliest video game item, and we dish out life advice in our Ping Pals segment.

To jump to a particular segment, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:04 - What is a "Girl Game?"

01:20:52 - Challenge Mode: Girlify A Game

01:48:50 - Challenge Mode: Girliest Gaming Items

01:59:07 - Ping Pals

02:29:37 - PPB Quiz Analytics

The Convention Episode

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:15:00 -0000

The gamers are going outside! Kind of! Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, Kelsey Lewin, and Sarah Podzorski talk gaming conventions (E3 (RIP), GDC, PAX, PRGE, and more!). This week, we're Challenged to breakdown our convention outfits, share what's in our bags, and wear every lanyard we own. We Show-and-Tell our favorite thing we've bought at a con. And Haley gives us a romance alignment quiz called Valid or Vile that gets progressively unhinged. Plus, we dish out life advice in our Ping Pals segment.

Watch and share the video version here: https://youtu.be/HeiP5-498GQ

To jump to a particular segment, check out the timestamps below...

00:01:20 - Favorite Conventions

00:47:11 - Challenge Mode: Con Outfits

01:13:35 - Challenge Mode: Con Bag Comparisons

01:45:50 - Wearing All Our Con Lanyards

02:09:40 - Ping Pals

02:24:59 - Valid or Vile

Episode 1: The Icebreaker Episode

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:30:00 -0000

Introducing a new bi-weekly show called Pew Pew Bang! Kelsey Lewin, alongside Janet Garcia, Sarah Podzorski, and Haley Maclean are hosting a brand new podcast every other week. We think you’ll get the gist from the first 10 minutes or so, but here’s the basic pitch: evergreen video game content, but with slumber party vibes. The four of us have covered many corners of the game industry combined, but we’ve felt like there’s a lack of good quality content aimed at women, or at least that the almighty algorithm gods decide to serve to women.

We wanted to create something specifically for the girly crowd. So we’ve made a show that combines video game content with life advice (a la Dear Abby), some show and tell, and more.

Of course we welcome absolutely anyone to listen, but we hope you’ll share it with the fem-leaning folks in your life. So if you’ve ever wanted to listen to a lawyer, a journalist, a marketer, and a historian talk games but also have some deeply unserious discussions about Hot Wheels kissing, this is the podcast for you. We hope you enjoy!

It’s our inaugural episode! Haley Maclean, Janet Garcia, Kelsey Lewin, and Sarah Podzorski talk gaming habits, show off our greatest video game shame, and dish out some life advice. It’s a slumber party for the ages!

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/r16F-hR-IcI

To jump to a particular segment, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:29 - What Pew Pew Bang is and who we are

00:05:14 - Icebreaker Questions

00:25:14 - Our emotional support games

00:48:41 - Challenge Mode: Sibling Rivalry

01:31:19 - Show & Tell

01:45:55 - Ping Pals