The Jeff Gerstmann Show

Jeff Gerstmann is one of those figures who has been around gaming media so long that his name carries its own gravity. After founding Giant Bomb and spending over a decade there, he launched this solo show in 2022, and it has quickly built a loyal following. With 200 episodes, a 4.8-star rating from over 1,000 reviews, and episodes that regularly stretch past two and a half hours, this is a show for people who want the unvarnished Gerstmann experience. The format is straightforward: Jeff talks about what he has been playing, reacts to the week's gaming news, and answers listener emails. No co-hosts, no guests most weeks, just Jeff and a microphone. That might sound limiting, but his decades of experience covering games means he can riff on nearly any topic with genuine authority. He was reviewing games before some current gaming journalists were born, and that institutional memory shows up constantly. What makes the show work is Jeff's refusal to play the hype game. He is blunt about what he likes and what he does not, and he will happily spend 20 minutes explaining why a game everyone is excited about left him cold. There is no advertiser influence shaping his opinions, and he is openly skeptical of industry marketing. That candor is the whole selling point. The show also leans into Jeff's well-documented obsession with energy drinks, which has become a running bit. Listeners send in obscure brands for him to try, and the reviews are oddly compelling. It is a small detail, but it gives the show personality beyond just being another gaming news recap.