A ram joke opens into a loose hangout about a movie, TV picks, and the algorithm.
CAGcast #835 starts on Long Island with a ram joke that veers from sheep to football, then lands on Shipwreck's boxed Vengeance RGB Pro sitting beside his computer.

Gaming talk with the rails optional.
CAGcast mixes video game talk with the kind of side conversations that take over before anyone can stop them. Recent episodes bounce from Resident Evil, Marathon, VR headsets, retro hardware, Black Friday finds to pneumonia, travel scams, football, bourbon, and algorithm fatigue.
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CAGcast is gaming talk with the lid left slightly loose. It has the shape of a video game podcast, but the actual experience is a fast exchange of opinions, interruptions, old jokes, and everyday aggravations that keep barging into the main topic. GBD opens the room, Wombat usually gets introduced through an absurd compliment or jab, and Shipwreck drops into the mix with his own running presence. The show does talk about games. Recent episodes bring up Marathon, Resident Evil, High Guard, Helldivers, VR headsets, Steam Machines, Atari purchases, Intellivision hardware, and the yearly ritual of favorite games, TV, and movies. It also keeps swerving. A cold becomes a debate about pneumonia. A RAM joke turns into football confusion. A bourbon bottle on the desk becomes an unpaid endorsement bit. Black Friday shopping leads into family VR injuries, travel scams in France, and whether people still choose what they consume or just surrender to algorithms. That is the texture. CAGcast treats digression as part of the product rather than a failure to stay on schedule. Its humor is blunt, dry, and sometimes dark, but the tone is more familiar sparring than shock performance. The hosts sound like people who have been talking for years and no longer need to explain every reference before using it. That can make the show feel chaotic at first. It also gives it a specific charm. Listeners get the usual gaming-podcast ingredients: industry controversy, gear, deals, recommendations, media lists, and arguments over what was actually worth playing. They also get the surrounding life mess: sickness, kids, holiday timing, Zoom problems, sports asides, and weird old commercials drifting in at the end. CAGcast is for people who want gaming culture with personality attached. It is not clean-room criticism. It is a recurring hangout where the joke may start in bad information, the correction may be funnier than the point, and the point may eventually come back around anyway.
Made for: Best for gaming and pop-culture listeners who like casual argument, recurring bits, shopping talk, and personal tangents mixed into their media chatter. It favors patience for chaos over a need for clean segments.
What sets it apart: CAGcast stands apart by making the digressions feel as important as the games. The show’s lived-in dynamic turns routine topics like RAM, VR headsets, illness, and Black Friday buys into running comedy.
Since 2005, the CAGcast has been a pretty silly podcast about video games and the topics that affect gamers. Hosts CheapyD, Wombat, and Shipwreck talk industry news, review games, supply game shopping tips and generally share too much of their personal lives. Giving new meaning to "Talk is Cheap", the CAGcast is the official Podcast of the video game shopping community, CheapAssGamer.com.
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
CAGcast makes gaming culture tangible through sharp group banter about hardware, purchases, games, and the entertainment crowding around them.
CAGcast turns gaming decisions into a loose three-way conversation among CheapyD, Wombat, and Shipwreck, with jokes arriving as quickly as opinions.
Four computers refreshing for a Switch 2 pre-order? You are already inside the joke.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A ram joke opens into a loose hangout about a movie, TV picks, and the algorithm.
CAGcast #835 starts on Long Island with a ram joke that veers from sheep to football, then lands on Shipwreck's boxed Vengeance RGB Pro sitting beside his computer.
A loose year end favorites show that turns digression into the main event.
CAGcast #834 is a year end hangout built around the crew's 2025 favorites, and it happily lets the conversation wander. Movies, TV, and games all get their turn, but the episode also keeps veering into Johnny Carson lore, Paul Anka, Black Friday Atari buys, and old hardware that…
A Thanksgiving hangout that moves from steam-gin jokes and travel caution to shopping, game talk, and deal chatter.
CADcast #833 starts with a scatter of steam machine, steam engine, Eli Whitney, Fulton, and cotton gin banter before landing on a Thanksgiving episode about travel caution, shopping, and family tech buys.
Switch 2 pre-orders spin into TV talk, demons, and Inspector Gadget.
CAGcast #819 kicks off with the Switch 2 pre-order scramble and quickly turns the chaos into a running joke, with Eros GPD and Wombat keeping the energy loose and sharp.



Football talk with dirt under its nails.



The hosts engage in humorous banter about video games with Russian themes and discuss music, including Bruce Springsteen and Manic Street Preachers covers.
The hosts humorously discuss Nintendo's cardboard products and segue into talking about Spike Lee's new movie.
The CAGcast hosts debate whether to pre-order the Nintendo Switch 2 at midnight.
The hosts of CAGcast record a live episode from LI Retro 2025, reminiscing about past events and sharing their experiences at the convention.
CAGcast #846 pairs GBD and Wombat for a free-form discussion covering a burst water main, World Cup viewing, Audacity, movies, television, and shrinking physical-game sections at Target and Walmart.
CAGcast episode 845 features GBD, Wombat, and Shipwreck discussing Long Island Facebook groups, a dog’s failed boarding evaluation, and the economics of everyday food.
The hosts return from a hiatus, joking about their illnesses and social connections in Manhattan, including humorous disclaimers about not being associated with Jeffrey Epstein.
The hosts introduce the episode, discuss personal anecdotes about having a cold and voice changes, and hint at upcoming controversial topics.
The hosts discuss Wombat's recovery from pneumonia, including symptoms, transmission from his son, and a doctor visit.
The hosts discuss the Super Bowl game, focusing on defensive performances and quarterback play.
The hosts of CAGcast episode 836 discuss technical issues, introduce themselves, and talk about bourbon brands like Oak and Eden.
GBD opens on Long Island with Wombat and a ram joke that keeps changing shape.
GVD opens episode 834 from Long Island with Wombat and a joke about Game Awards nominations, sweaters, and eating.
The show kicks off with a Thanksgiving edition argument about steam machines, cotton gins, and who can actually remember the right inventor in time.
The hosts discuss whether to pre-order the Nintendo Switch 2, sharing humorous anecdotes and personal plans.