
Games, fandom, and weekly context.
The gist
SHOCK2 PODCAST tracks games, shows, comics-adjacent fandom, and nerd culture through a busy magazine format. Recent episodes move from Forestrike combat analysis and weekly release lists to One Piece live action talk and firsthand Pokémon event reporting.
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About SHOCK2 PODCAST
SHOCK2 PODCAST is a German-language games and pop-culture magazine feed with a lived-in, almost-live rhythm. It is broad, but not vague. Recent episodes cover game reviews, console news, weekly release calendars, Netflix’s One Piece adaptation, Pokémon competition culture, and the day-to-day work of keeping the SHOCK2 community and magazine moving. The Wochenstart format gives the feed its clearest spine. Michael Furtenbach runs through the week with ranked stories, upcoming releases, review pointers, and frank notes about what is happening behind the scenes. That can mean Xbox platform speculation, a Resident Evil Requiem verdict, Switch 2 ports, Pokémon remakes, or the simple pressure of keeping Google, traffic, and publishing schedules aligned. The review conversations are more patient. The Forestrike episode spends time on how attacks, dodges, enemy positioning, roguelite upgrades, and consequences actually feel in play, rather than stopping at genre labels. The show also has a younger-perspective and community register that makes it stand apart from cleaner games-media formats. Multi Generation Nerds brings Felix and Pauli into conversations about Pocopia and One Piece live action, turning age, familiarity, and fandom expectations into part of the discussion. It is loose. It is also specific. The Pokémon special uses David’s event experience to explain how international championships function, why they are not simply European championships, and how the scene has grown from small gatherings into a huge annual stop for players and fans. Sponsored messages and Patreon or Steady reminders appear around the edges, but the center of the show remains practical editorial talk. SHOCK2 PODCAST often sounds like people checking the calendar, comparing notes, and deciding what matters next. That makes it useful for listeners who want a steady gaming companion rather than a tightly scripted review product. It is strongest when it connects personal enthusiasm to concrete details: release platforms, mechanics, community reaction, event structure, and what a game or show is actually doing. The feed rewards regular listening because its formats stack together. News catches the week. Reviews handle judgment. Specials bring firsthand texture. The whole thing feels like a busy fandom desk with the microphones left on.
Made for: For German-speaking players and pop-culture fans who want news, reviews, release lists, and community context in one busy feed. It especially suits listeners who like conversational games coverage with room for personal updates and side arguments.
What sets it apart: SHOCK2 PODCAST blends magazine-style service segments with looser panel and younger-perspective episodes. The mix of ranked weekly rundowns, mechanical review detail, event reporting, and community housekeeping gives it a more lived-in texture than a standard review show.
In their own words
Dein Podcast für Videospiele, Comics, TV-Serien & mehr ... "fast live!" (ehemaliger consol.AT Podcast)
Why you'd press play
This is the show that turns an Xbox briefing into your next release-calendar intervention.
Press play if you want
- a German-language gaming briefing that tells you which releases deserve a closer look
- reviews that explain combat systems instead of merely handing you a verdict
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Episodes
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Audio-Review: Der Super Mario Galaxy-Film
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Der SHOCK2 Wochenstart 12.2026.377
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Gameminds 104
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SHOCK2 Podcast: Dune 3, Spider-Man, World of Warcraft, Star Trek, Harry Potter & Co
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Audio-Review: Shock2 goes Braunschlag 1986
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Der SHOCK2 Wochenstart 11.2026.376
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Audio-Special: „Herr Konstantinos, red ma über Videospiele!“
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Review: Pokémon Pokopia
- 9
Gameminds 103 - Enter the Helix? (VIP)
- 10
Audio-Preview: Marathon
- 11
Der SHOCK2 Wochenstart 08.2026.373
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Audio-Special: Reise durch 30 Jahre Pokémon
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SHOCK2 Remix Tape 2 - Der Virtual Boy
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Der SHOCK2 Wochenstart 07.2026.372
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MGN #2 - Multi Generation Nerds
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Der SHOCK2 Wochenstart 06.2026.371
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Das SHOCK2 Redaktionsgewitter 03 - Ist das noch Softporno? (VIP)
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Audio-Review: Mario Tennis Fever (+Video)
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Der SHOCK2 Wochenstart 05.2026.370
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SHOCK2 Filmkiste 004 – Der König der Löwen (1994) VIP
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Bonus: MIO - Memories in Orbit (Die Erste Stunde)
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Der SHOCK2 Wochenstart 04.2026.369
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Gameminds 102 - Insomnia Edition (VIP)
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MGN #1 - Multi Generation Nerds
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Der SHOCK2 Wochenstart 03.2026.368
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Tech Talk Review #9 - Huawei FreeClip 2, Honor Magic 8 Series & Mate 7X
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Special: Xbox Developer_Direct 26
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Serien Review-Special: Fallout, Star Trek & mehr
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Der SHOCK2 Wochenstart 02.2026.367
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SHOCK2 Remix Tape 1
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Der SHOCK2 Wochenstart 01.2026.366
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SHOCK2 Vorschau 2026: Games, Filme & Serien
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SHOCK2 Podcast – XMAS/Silvester XXL-Special 2025 (Teil 6 von 6)
·4h 41m - 34
SHOCK2 Podcast – XMAS/Silvester XXL-Special 2025 (Teil 5 von 6)
·6h 14m - 35
SHOCK2 Podcast – XMAS/Silvester XXL-Special 2025 (Teil 4 von 6)
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SHOCK2 Podcast – XMAS/Silvester XXL-Special 2025 (Teil 3 von 6)
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SHOCK2 Podcast – XMAS/Silvester XXL-Special 2025 (Teil 2 von 6)
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SHOCK2 Podcast – XMAS/Silvester XXL-Special 2025 (Teil 1 von 6)
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Special: The Game Awards 2025
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Review: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
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Audio-Review: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
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Audio-Special: Was steckt hinter der Steam Machine?
·46m - 46
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Audio-Review: Kirby Air Riders
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Podcast Hands-On: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
·27m - 50
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Gameminds 100 - LIVE vor Publikum
·2h 36m - 52
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Retro Special: Atari 2600+ PAC-MAN Edition
·34m - 54
Special: Interview mit Philip Weber, Narrative Director für Witcher 4 bei CD Projekt RED
·47m - 55
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Podcast Special: Vienna Comic Con 2025
·23m - 57
Audio-Review: Pokémon Legenden Z-A Review
·1h 2m - 58
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·57m - 59
Lausch & Plausch 016 – Der Hörspielpodcast
·1h 10m - 60
Der SHOCK2 Wochenstart 41.2025.356
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Gameminds 101 - EA Übernahme, Game Pass Teuerung & mehr
·15m - 62
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Der SHOCK2 Wochenstart 39.2025.354
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Audio-Review: Ghost Of Yotei
·33m - 65
Das SHOCK2 Redaktionsgewitter 002 (VIP)
·11m - 66
Der SHOCK2 Wochenstart 38.2025.353
·49m - 67
Audio-Special: 25 Jahre consol.AT
·28m - 68
Audio-Review: skate. / Huawei Watch GT 6 Series
·54m - 69
Der SHOCK2 Wochenstart 37.2025.352
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SHOCK2 Podcast: Indiana Jones DLC, Lost Soul Aside Daemon X Machina TS & Star Trek
·1h 28m - 71
Special: Hollow Knight: Silksong & Skate
·34m - 72
Der SHOCK2 Wochenstart 36.2025.351
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Lausch & Plausch 015 – Der Hörspielpodcast
·56m - 74
Der SHOCK2 Wochenstart 35.2025.350
·43m - 75
Honor Magic V5 im Audio-Review
·56m - 76
Gameminds 99 – Oida, 99?
·15m - 77
Der SHOCK2 Wochenstart 34.2025.349
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Audio-Review: The Rogue Prince of Persia 1.0
·19m - 79
Audio-Special: gamescom Opening Night Live 2025
·48m - 80
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SHOCK2 Filmkiste 003: Highlander (1986)
·1h 24m - 84
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Audio-Review: Fantasic Four, Star Trek, Galaxy Z Flip 7
·1h 30m - 86
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SHOCKruf: Im Gespräch mit Hörspielautor und KI-Experten Gregor Schmalzried
·42m - 88
Der SHOCK2 Wochenstart 28.2025.343
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Tech Talk Review #7 - Nothing Phone (3), Headphone (1), HUAWEI Health Lab, Anker Solix Solarbank 3 Pro
·1h 32m - 90
Audio-Review: Superman
·19m - 91
Der SHOCK2 Wochenstart 27.2025.342
·49m - 92
Gameminds 98 – Die große Runde mit alten Freunden
·15m - 93
Special: Donkey Kong Bananza Audio-Preview
·33m - 94
Der SHOCK2 Wochenstart 26.2025.341
·41m - 95
SHOCK2 Redaktionsgewitter 001
·2h 24m - 96
SHOCK2 Filmkiste 005 – Matrix (1999) VIP
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MGN #3 - Multi Generation Nerds
- 98
Der SHOCK2 Wochenstart 09.2026.374
Hidden gemMichael Furtenbach turns the server attack into a call for listener reports, asking for emails to redaktion.schock2.info and forum messages.
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MGN #3 - Multi Generation Nerds
Hosts Paul and Felix discuss generational differences in gaming and comics on SHOCK2 Podcast.
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Audio-Review: Forestrike
The Shock 2 podcast reviews Forestrike, a $10 indie game that blends brawler, roguelike, and puzzle mechanics.
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Special: Pokémon Europe International Championships 2026
Hidden gemThe Shock2 discussion on "Special: Pokémon Europe International Championships 2026" centers on London, the EXCEL convention center, and a Pokémon event that felt far bigger than older hotel-lobby gatherings.
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Der SHOCK2 Wochenstart 10.2026.375
Der SHOCK2 Wochenstart 10.2026.375 combines a candid status update from the SHOCK2 team with a countdown of the week's most-read articles from 9.3.
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