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New Dad Gaming

Trevor Alexander & Jeff Smalley

New Dad Gaming | The Podcast for Gaming Dads Since 2015 Just because you became a dad doesn"t mean it"s game over. New Dad Gaming is the longest-running podcast for dads who game. Hosted by Trevor Alexander and Jeff Smalley since 2015, NDG is where gaming meets fatherhood — real talk about finding game time, playing with your kids, navigating screen time, and keeping your favorite hobby alive through the chaos of raising a family. Every week we cover the games worth your limited time, co-op picks

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All Episodes

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Ep 403 - NBA 2K25 is Stealing Your Game & Life...

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2026/10/09

What happens when you actually pull the plug on your kids' gaming privileges? This week, Jeff shares the surprising results of a digital detox, and Trevor braces for a similar battle with his youngest. We dive into why modern "endless" games like Roblox and Fortnite make it harder for kids to disconnect compared to the narrative games we grew up with.Plus, we tackle the growing controversy around NBA 2K25. 2K Games is shutting down servers, which is permanently disabling the single-player MyCareer

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35:12

Ep. 402: My Kid Lost the Computer, Roblox Is the New...

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2026/10/02

Good old-fashioned discipline, gaming dads. Two weeks into grade 8, Jeff checked Google Classroom against his 13-year-old's version of events and the two didn't match: homework not done, projects not done, a story and a half about where it all was. The kid had been "doing homework" on the laptop with a little Roblox sprinkled in, a side quest that was really the main quest, then asked the teacher for an extension because he'd been sick (a week earlier). So the computer is gone for gaming, the laptop

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33:38

Ep. 401: Game Pass Down, PS Plus Up & Dad's 7-Game...

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2026/09/25

Trevor's youngest saved up half a PS5, dad covered the other half, and the household is now a PS5 household one year before the PS6. That kicked off a subscription rethink. The PS Plus games Trevor collected for years vanished the moment he stopped subscribing, Game Pass Ultimate's streaming never fit his dad flow, and he isn't using the day-one perks. So he's levelling his stats: Xbox spend down, PlayStation spend up, a year of PS Plus at 30% off, one kid on the Xbox and the other on the

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37:13

Ep. 400: We Have a GTA 6 Winner & Trevor Finally Buys...

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2026/09/21

Four hundred episodes. Trevor started this show with one infant and now has an 11 and a 9 year old; Jeff is staring down two teenagers. We open with a poem for everyone who got us here, look back at the consoles that came and went along the way (RIP PSVR, no regrets), and announce the winner of our 400th-episode giveaway: congratulations to gaming dad Shaun, who takes home GTA 6 Ultimate Edition. Thank you to everyone who entered, subscribed, rated and reached out. We wish we could give away

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34:00

GTA 6 Ultimate Edition Giveaway! Plus Zelda: Ocarina...

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2026/09/13

We are officially on the road to Episode 400, and we are celebrating with our biggest giveaway yet: GTA 6 Ultimate Edition! Listen in for the secret word and full instructions on how to enter before September 15th.This week, we're diving into the newly announced Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake and discussing whether the nostalgia hits the same for our kids as it does for us. Trevor shares an unexpected co-op bonding experience playing the retro point-and-click horror game Night Manor (from UFO 50),

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27:14

Ep. 398: The Dumb Phone Wishlist & Gran Turismo...

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2026/09/04

This week on New Dad Gaming, we dive into the murky waters of gifting a 9-year-old. Discover the genius "dumb phone" mall scavenger hunt hack, and the moral dilemma of going half-sies on a new PlayStation 5 with your kid.Then, Jeff pitches an idea for his newly 16-year-old driver: can Gran Turismo (and maybe a PSVR 2) serve as a legitimate virtual driving school? We debate the physics of Gran Turismo versus the surprisingly realistic traffic laws of GTA V. Plus, we have all the details on our

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38:16

Ep. 397 - GTA 6 Giveaway! Switch Swashbuckling and...

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2026/08/28

Announcing our GTA 6 Giveaway to celebrate our upcoming 400th episode!To enter, you'll need to have a photo proof that you follow the podcast and that you've left a comment or rating. Simply enter your info here: https://www.newdadgaming.com/gta6 Besides the giveaway, we discuss the recent GTA 6 leaks, some Assassin's Creed Black Flag on Switch, when your kids become free Door Dash, and trying to bend some rules again. Subscribe to the Podcast! Apple Podcasts:

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40:15

Ep. 396 - PlayStation Pours One Out for Discs & The...

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2026/07/20

Physical media is officially on the clock: PlayStation has announced it will stop supporting discs (January 2028), and we have thoughts. Paying extra for a disc drive that's about to be a paperweight, digital games that never got cheaper, movie libraries deleted overnight, the used market vanishing — we break down what a disc-free future means for gaming dads, whether Xbox follows suit, and why Nintendo cartridges might end up the last physical format our kids can inherit.Meanwhile, Jeff's

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32:17

Ep. 395: The State of New Dad Gaming (11 Years Later)

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2026/07/03

We are officially entering our 11th year, making New Dad Gaming the longest-running fatherhood gaming podcast on the internet! To celebrate, we’re skipping the usual intro poem and taking a deep dive into the current "State of Dad Gaming." How do your gaming habits change when your kids shift from watching you play Mario Party to setting up their own Steam LAN parties? We discuss avoiding FOMO, relying on the Steam Deck and retro handhelds to squeeze in 20-minute sessions, and the battle of trying

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32:00

Ep. 394: Steam Machine Sticker Shock & A Fortnite...

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2026/06/26

The internet is on fire over the official pricing for the new Steam Machine, and we have thoughts. Is the $1,500+ price tag a symptom of the hardware apocalypse, or a massive misstep by Valve? We break down the specs, compare the costs to building a PC, and predict where the console market is headed. Plus, Jeff attempts to validate his "gamer" status by playing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the very first time (and discovers it's actually terrifying), while Trevor returns to Fortnite on

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37:00

Ep. 393 - The Ocarina of Time Remake That Could Sell...

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2026/06/19

Nintendo just did the unthinkable: a full remake of Ocarina of Time - the game so many call "perfect" - and it's coming exclusively to the Switch 2. Trevor and Jeff unpack the announcement, the Final Fantasy VII "permission slip" theory behind it, and whether one game is really enough to make a busy dad drop $800 on a new console.Plus: the strange new milestone of your kid going EASY on you (a "victory through loss" at FIFA), a charming $5 indie hide-and-seek game called Mecca Chameleon that's

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38:20

Ep. 392: iPods for Dad Uber, and Rise of Steamdeck...

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2026/06/06

Clear the dust off if you have an iPod,Final Fantasy could sometimes use an extra clothing mod. Who knew that a Steam Deck was an asset to invest, And streaming games turns into the great friendship test. - Just because you became a dad, doesn't mean it's game over. - Connect with New Dad Gaming: 🎧 Subscribe to New Dad Gaming on your favorite podcast app: 📝 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-dad-gaming/id1107330772 🎧

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33:16

Ep. 391: Bedtime Monopoly Massacre, Console Dust, &...

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2026/05/06

Welcome to New Dad Gaming, where the adult beverages are poured, the kids are (mostly) asleep, and we’re figuring out our gaming lives! This week, Trevor and Jeff read an amazing email from a fellow "Rad Dad" and Less Than Jake fan, proving that passing down your musical taste to your kids is a beautiful—and sometimes surreal—experience.Then, things get a little savage. Have you ever absolutely destroyed your kid in a game of Monopoly Deal or Mario Party just because you needed to mow the lawn or

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Ep. 390: Your Kid's First MP3, Pragmata's Dad Energy...

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2026/04/25

What music do you put on your kid's FIRST MP3 player? Trevor lost sleep over the answer.This week opens with the universal dad experience: "watch this, Dad!" — followed by the kid's setup that NEVER works on the first try. Trevor and Jeff swap stories of standing patiently as 8-year-olds reset Roblox stages and 13-year-olds re-rig the table for the perfect WWE 2K24 finisher. It is, as Jeff puts it, "a waste of my time" you wouldn't trade for anything. Listener "you fall before me" wrote in

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Ep. 389: Old Dad Sayings, Infinite Craft Gone Wrong &...

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2026/04/08

Can your kids finish the classic parent threats? Jeff and Trevor find out — and the answers are heartwarming.This week starts with a social media trend we couldn't resist: parents asking their kids to finish old-school sayings like "as long as you live under my roof..." and "I'll give you something to..." The kids have absolutely no idea. Trevor and Jeff test their own recall against the trauma of the past, and the takeaway is surprisingly sweet — this generation's kids just don't know those

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34:46

Ep. 388: Bandwidth Wars, Secret Consoles & the GTA 6...

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2026/04/01

Jeff's mid-combat in Kingdom Come Deliverance when everything goes blocky. A quick router check reveals his teen is downloading 100 gigs and pulling 10x the bandwidth. Then comes the plot twist: Trevor secretly set the router to prioritize gaming traffic — meaning his kid's download got VIP treatment because of dad's own settings. Self-own of the year.From there, Trevor reveals he has a retro console secretly shipping to the house. Problem: his son just bombed his grades and is banned from all

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30:46

Ep. 387: Poems, Plagues, Pokémon Pokopia & the...

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2026/03/18

Jeff survived the family plague (barely), and this week we're recording live — poems and all.This episode kicks off with a live poem creation featuring the Steam Deck and Skate 3. From there, Jeff shares how the Steam Deck was his lifeline while sick on the couch: full Steam library plus PS5 streaming, all from under the blankets. We compare it to the consoles that shaped our lives — the Game Boy SP, the PSP, and why portability matters more than ever for gaming dads. Then we dig into Pokémon

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35:26

Switch 2 vs Quest 3 for Kids? + Crimson Desert Hype &...

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2026/03/04

The New Dads dive into a great listener email covering why it's time to kick Roblox to the curb, the magic of the Steam Deck on snow days, and fan-made Pokémon ROM hacks.We also debate the perfect birthday gift for an 8-year-old (Switch 2 vs. Meta Quest 3), discuss whether the Pokémon TCG Mobile app is just a digital pack addiction, and look ahead at the massive hype surrounding Crimson Desert. Finally, we come to terms with the harsh reality that our kids are already better at Hades than we ever

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33:57

Pokemon Red for $30 & Smurfing in Marvel Snap | Ep. 385

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2026/02/24

Welcome back to New Dad Gaming! This week, Trevor and Jeff are surviving the wild energy of their kids—who are currently acting like Red Bull-fueled boars at a banquet.With the family adjusting to life down in Medellín, the guys discuss bribing the kids with $100 to learn Spanish on Duolingo and how this educational "loophole" is racking up screen time. We also dive into the beautiful peace of a post-Roblox household, which has led the kids right back to the classics like Pokémon Sword and EA

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35:13

Dad as an Uber, Getting Kids on Skyrim, and Cheating...

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2026/02/16

This week, Jeff is hustling as an Uber driver for his kids and subtly suggests they buy Skyrim VR, Trevor finished Hades 2 and is caught between endgame content and some retro fun with Pokemon Fire Red, and Trevor pulls a fast one as the dealer during a game of Flip 7 for a good cause.Subscribe to the Podcast! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-dad-gaming/id1107330772 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/434cj9ksKBnX6aY2aBZ6Uw Others on Our

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