Friends Per Second
Three nerds. Three microphones. Zero clue what we're talking about - a video game podcast from Skill Up, Jake Baldino, and Lucy James.
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On the show
- Gregory Louden1 ep
- AP Thomson1 ep
- Kliff (Alec Newman)1 ep
Also: Duane (Alex Jordan), Grace, Angela Sant'Albano, Leon, Nick Apostolides, TheSphereHunter, Edmund McMillen, Oliver Merlöv, Chris Plante, Treasa McCabe, Paul Conway, Dave McCabe, Johnny Galvatron, Woody Woodward, Ariel Lawrence, Taylor Kurosaki, Jacob Minkoff
Audience Interest
- video games
- technology trends
Podcast Focus
- video game news
- gaming culture
Publishing Consistency
- 93 episodes total
- active for 3 years
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Most discussed topics
Brands & references
Total monthly reach
Based on 1 signal.
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By chart position
- 🇺🇸United States · Video GamesHOME#6995K to 5.3M
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · Video Games#944K to 235K
- 🇨🇦Canada · Video Games#833K to 172K
- 🇦🇺Australia · Video Games#729K to 155K
- 🇳🇿New Zealand · Video Games#126K to 138K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
1.2M to 6.3M🎙 Weekly cadence·103 episodes·Last published 3d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
2.4M to 13M🇺🇸83%🇬🇧4%🇨🇦3%+5 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
1.3M to 6.9M
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/25/26 |  A Farewell to BioWare | Friends Per Second #107 | One thing to pack, five ways to power! Head to http://Ridge.com/FRIENDS for Ridge’s Friends & Family Sale, where you can buy two Ridge Power Banks and get a third FREE -- Our listeners can buy one pair of glasses and get 20% off any additional pairs at http://WarbyParker.com/FRIENDS — and using our link helps support the show. -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro with special guest host Max Scoville 13:41 RIP BioWare 45:41 Ridge (ad) 48:25 Next Gen Console Discussion 01:05:19 Interview with Kazuhisa Wada, Shigenori Soejima, and Akane Kabayashi of the Persona 4 Revival Team! 01:14:17 Warby Parker (ad) 01:17:21 Lucy's been playing Stranger Than Heaven 01:31:10 Ralph and Jake have been playing the Ocarina of Time Remake 01:46:17 Max has been playing Hellraiser Revival 01:54:09 Jake's been playing Castlevania: Belmont's Curse 01:58:33 Lucy's been playing Penguin Colony 02:05:57 Lucy, Max, and Jake have been playing Switch Sports Resort 02:06:29 Lucy's been playing Truckful 02:15:39 Show and Tell -- Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favorite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James was a Senior Producer at Gamespot for more than a decade before striking out on her own, founding https://lookingfor.game/, a newsletter and games discovery platform that serves up cool suggestions (and demo codes) directly to your inbox. She also co-hosts the annual Summer Games Showcase alongside Geoff Keighly. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 2h 36m 29s | ||||||
| 10/11/26 |  We asked Blizzard the big questions about World of Warcraft: Forever | Friends Per Second #106 | Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast item per box for 1 year. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off Raycon audio products this season. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 04:20 Gears of War E-Day Discussion 20:58 User Question 1 32:20 Raycon (ad) 35:25 WoW Forever Interview with Clay Stone 01:07:05 Factor (ad) 01:09:34 Star Wars Galactic Racer Discussion 01:29:48 User Question 2 01:35:27 Ralph is STILL playing Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave 01:44:10 Jake's been playing Hellraiser Revival 01:51:40 User Question Rapid Fire Round 02:03:38 Show and Tell 02:09:14 Wrap Up -- Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favorite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James was a Senior Producer at Gamespot for more than a decade before striking out on her own, founding https://lookingfor.game/, a newsletter and games discovery platform that serves up cool suggestions (and demo codes) directly to your inbox. She also co-hosts the annual Summer Games Showcase alongside Geoff Keighly. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 2h 12m 36s | ||||||
| 9/26/26 |  Can Activision save Halo? + Control Resonant & Ace Combat 8 review discussions | FPS #105 | Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off Raycon audio products this season. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 5:06 Xbox Reset Discussion 27:47 Ralph Talks Us Through the Latest Bungie Update 42:19 Raycon (ad) 44:39 Everyone's Been Playing Control Resonant 01:14:17 User Question 1 01:23:49 Lucy and Ralph Have Been Playing Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave 01:35:32 Ralph is BEGGING Everyone to Play Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve 01:48:22 Lucy and Jake Have Seen the Resident Evil Movie 01:58:02 Blizzard Block02:12:08 User Question 2 02:16:39 Show and Tell 02:24:47 Wrap Up -- Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favorite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James was a Senior Producer at Gamespot for more than a decade before striking out on her own, founding https://lookingfor.game/, a newsletter and games discovery platform that serves up cool suggestions (and demo codes) directly to your inbox. She also co-hosts the annual Summer Games Showcase alongside Geoff Keighly. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 2h 27m 27s | ||||||
| 9/13/26 |  The Wolverine review debrief feat. Gene Park (Washington Post) and Mitch Saltzman (IGN) | FPS #104 | One thing to pack, five ways to power! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code FRIENDS at https://www.Ridge.com/FRIENDS #ridgepod -- Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast item per box for 1 year while supplies last. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off Raycon audio products this season. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 07:12 Wolverine Discussion Pt. 1 with Gene Park and Mitchell Saltzman 31:10 Ridge (ad) 34:19 Wolverine Discussion Pt. 1with Gene Park and Mitchell Saltzman 59:31 Factor (ad) 01:01:46 Kojima Breaks Up with Sony Discussion 01:12:06 Ocarina of Time Remake Reactions 01:21:03 Lucy and Jake have been playing The Blood of Dawnwalker 01:34:49 Interview with Konrad and Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz of Rebel Wolves 02:05:10 Raycon (ad) 02:07:28 Ralph's been playing Onimusha 02:14:46 Jake's been playing Halloween: The Game 02:19:47 Lucy's played some Valor Mortis 02:26:28 Everyone's been playing Big Walk 02:32:22 Jake's been playing An Eggstremely Hard Game 02:33:47 Ralph's been playing Gears of War E-Day and Metro 2039 02:39:15 Show and Tell 02:42:53 Wrap Up -- Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James was a Senior Producer at Gamespot for more than a decade before striking out on her own, founding https://lookingfor.game/, a newsletter and games discovery platform that serves up cool suggestions (and demo codes) directly to your inbox. She also co-hosts the annual Summer Games Showcase alongside Geoff Keighly. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 2h 45m 55s | ||||||
| 8/30/26 | GTA 6The Witcher 3+4 | — | GTA 6The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past+8 | — | GTA 6The Witcher 3+4 | Factorfps50off | 1h 57m 14s | ||
| 8/16/26 | video gamesgame releases+3 | Ben Hanson | Beast of ReincarnationMarvel Tokon Fighting Souls+9 | — | video gamesgame reviews+3 | DeleteMeFRIENDS | 2h 24m 45s | ||
| 8/2/26 | Halogaming+4 | — | Halo Campaign EvolvedSilent Hill: Townfall+5 | — | Haloremaster+7 | RayconfriendsOPEN | 1h 49m 36s | ||
| 7/19/26 | modern gamingXbox+4 | Chris Grant | Steam MachineThe Blood of Dawnwalker+4 | — | modern gamingXbox+8 | DeleteMeFRIENDS | 2h 29m 40s | ||
| 7/5/26 | gamingphysical media+4 | Kyle Bosman | GamespotGameranx+2 | YouTube | Sonyphysical media+5 | RayconfriendsOPEN | 1h 42m 18s | ||
| 6/21/26 | Xbox newsgame development+4 | Mikael KasurinenSean Durrie | XboxGamespot+3 | — | Xboxgame development+5 | — | 2h 15m 18s | ||
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| 6/10/26 | God of Wargame development+3 | Ariel LawrenceTaylor Kurosaki+1 | SonyThat's No Moon+2 | — | God of WarLaufey+5 | RayconfriendsOPEN | 2h 31m 53s | ||
| 5/24/26 | gamingPlayStation+4 | — | GamespotGameranx+5 | YouTube | SonyXbox+5 | Factorfps50off | 1h 41m 33s | ||
| 5/10/26 | game developmentinterview+3 | Johnny GalvatronWoody Woodward | Starfox 2026Steam Controller+5 | — | Mixtapegame development+3 | Warby ParkerFRIENDS | 2h 04m 40s | ||
| 4/26/26 | Xbox newsgame reviews+3 | Gregory LoudenAP Thomson | XboxSaros+5 | — | XboxHelloFresh+7 | HelloFreshfps10fm | 2h 13m 25s | ||
| 4/12/26 | PS5 price hikesvideo game reviews+3 | — | Mario Galaxy MovieSamson+7 | — | PS5price hike+6 | RayconfriendsOPEN | 2h 07m 36s | ||
| 3/29/26 | Crimson Desertvideo game reviews+4 | Kliff (Alec Newman)Duane (Alex Jordan) | — | — | Crimson Desertvoice actors+4 | RayconfriendsOPEN | 2h 17m 39s | ||
| 3/15/26 | Crimson Desertgame discussion+4 | GraceAngela Sant'Albano+2 | Crimson DesertElden Ring+9 | — | Crimson DesertElden Ring+6 | The Pets Tablefps55 | 1h 57m 54s | ||
| 3/1/26 | Resident Evilgaming+4 | TheSphereHunter | GamespotGameranx | YouTube | Resident EvilRequiem+5 | Factorfps50off | 2h 12m 13s | ||
| 2/14/26 | game developmentinterviews+3 | Edmund McMillenOliver Merlöv | Tarsier Studios | — | MewgenicsEdmund McMillen+3 | The Pets Tablefps55 | 2h 34m 06s | ||
| 2/1/26 | Resident Evil Requiemgaming impressions+3 | Chris Plante | Resident Evil RequiemPerfect Tides: Station to Station+3 | — | Resident Evilgaming+3 | Factorfps50off | 2h 37m 49s | ||
| 1/18/26 | videogamesgaming news+3 | — | Avatar Frontiers of Pandora DLCHytale+2 | — | videogames2026+3 | Turtle BeachFPS | 2h 00m 45s | ||
| 12/20/25 | AI discussionGame Awards recap+3 | — | Skate StoryPuzzmo+4 | — | AIGame Awards+5 | HelloFreshfps10fm | 2h 19m 21s | ||
| 12/6/25 | game reviewssponsored content+3 | Treasa McCabePaul Conway+1 | Metroid Prime 4The Seance of Blake Manor+5 | — | Metroid Prime 4Horses game+6 | Rayconfriends | 2h 14m 27s | ||
| 11/22/25 |  We ask Valve the big questions around the Steam Machine, Frame & Controller | FPS Podcast #83 | Try HelloFresh at https://www.hellofresh.com/fps10fm with code fps10fm to get 10 free meals + a free item for life. Thanks to HelloFresh for sponsoring FPS! -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friendsopen to get up to 30% off Raycon audio products sitewide. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Go to http://uncommongoods.com/friends for 15% off your next gift. -- Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at https://trueclassic.com/FRIENDS -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:13 Game Awards 2025 Discussion 32:16 Valve's Hardware Announcements 48:55 Raycon (ad) 51:41 Hello Fresh (ad) 54:23 Interview with Valve's Lawrence Yang and Pierre-Loup Griffais 01:36:22 Uncommon Goods (ad) 01:39:27 True Classic (ad) 01:41:57 User Question 01:48:09 Jake's Been Playing Where Winds Meet 01:55:45 Ralph and Jake Have Played Metroid Prime 4 02:03:34 Lucy LOVES The Seance of Blake Manor 02:12:42 Ralph's Been Playing Kirby Air Riders 02:18:25 Ralph's Been Playing Arc Raiders 02:21:40 Lucy's Been Playing Demon School and Ambrosia Sky 02:27:03 Jake's Been Playing Anno 117: Pax Romana 02:32:31 Ralph's Been Playing Lumines Arise 02:37:33 Show and Tell 02:46:18 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 2h 49m 32s | ||||||
| 11/8/25 |  These Rockstar firings don't look good | Friends Per Second Ep #82 | https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast for 1 year. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Head to https://buyraycon.com/friendsopen to get up to 30% off Raycon audio products sitewide. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro / Mummy Discussion 05:56 GTA Delay & Rockstar News 14:53 Jake's Played Ball x Pit & Ralph's Played Lumines Arise 19:51 Jake's Turned His ROG Ally X Into a Steam Deck 28:16 Dispatch Discussion 36:42 Raycon (ad) 40:13 Dispatch Dev Team Interview with Nick Herman and Pierre Shorette 01:08:09 Factor (ad) 01:11:02 User Questions 01:29:47 Ralph's Played Outer Worlds 2 01:41:06 Jake's Played Arc Raiders 01:48:34 Ralph's Played Battlefield 6: Redsec 01:54:20 Lucy's Played Powerwash Simulator 2, Fractured Blooms, and The Seance at Blake Manor 02:10:11 Jake's Played Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Night 02:14:05 Show and Tell 02:31:51 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 2h 34m 59s | ||||||
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What the show covers
- video game news
- gaming culture
- industry analysis
- host discussions
Audience interests
- video games
- technology trends
- nerdy discussions
- entertainment insights
Platform reach
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- unknown distribution
- limited audience visibility
- potential for growth
Publishing consistency
- 93 episodes total
- active for 3 years
- weekly or more often
- consistent release schedule
Chart history for Friends Per Second
Peaked at #1 in New Zealand, top 10 in 11 of 50 tracked markets, currently #1 in New Zealand.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| GR | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| VN | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| United States | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| AE | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| Australia | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| Canada | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| KE | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| GR | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| TH | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| Italy | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| PE | — | #15 | #15 | — |
| South Africa | — | #19 | #19 | — |
| South Korea | — | #23 | #23 | — |
| ID | — | #23 | #23 | — |
| IL | — | #25 | #25 | — |
| BE | — | #26 | #26 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 39 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 39 markets.