Chase Koeneke
@chasekoeneke.bsky.social
Copywriter, podcast host, Mizzou grad.
Let's talk about video games and baseball.
Find all the stuff I do here: linktr.ee/chase_koeneke
Let's talk about video games and baseball.
Find all the stuff I do here: linktr.ee/chase_koeneke
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New episode is up!
Bobby has a new obsession, anime gacha games. Welcome to the club. He has been spending time with Arknights: Endfield and its factory building hooks
We also check in on Hytale, MIO: Memories in Orbit, more Big Hops, and a few lingering Highguard thoughts.
Bobby has a new obsession, anime gacha games. Welcome to the club. He has been spending time with Arknights: Endfield and its factory building hooks
We also check in on Hytale, MIO: Memories in Orbit, more Big Hops, and a few lingering Highguard thoughts.
January 30, 2026 at 3:28 PM
New episode is up!
Bobby has a new obsession, anime gacha games. Welcome to the club. He has been spending time with Arknights: Endfield and its factory building hooks
We also check in on Hytale, MIO: Memories in Orbit, more Big Hops, and a few lingering Highguard thoughts.
Bobby has a new obsession, anime gacha games. Welcome to the club. He has been spending time with Arknights: Endfield and its factory building hooks
We also check in on Hytale, MIO: Memories in Orbit, more Big Hops, and a few lingering Highguard thoughts.
This would be an excellent time to have a real opposition party...
January 24, 2026 at 8:22 PM
This would be an excellent time to have a real opposition party...
Hmm...maybe I'll just give you a copy of BloodRayne 2 instead. Basically the same thing.
If you listen to this episode and comment the three Easter eggs in it @chasekoeneke.bsky.social will pay you a cool 1 million.
Our first Deep Dive of the year is live!
A retrospective on 2005’s hottest space opera debut, Advent Rising. We talk about the promise, the missed opportunities and the giant boondoggle contest associated with the game.
A retrospective on 2005’s hottest space opera debut, Advent Rising. We talk about the promise, the missed opportunities and the giant boondoggle contest associated with the game.
January 23, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Hmm...maybe I'll just give you a copy of BloodRayne 2 instead. Basically the same thing.
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Going live for The Casual Hour Deep Dive.
Chase is being difficult and not telling Bobby what the game is.
See you in a few!
Chase is being difficult and not telling Bobby what the game is.
See you in a few!
January 22, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Going live for The Casual Hour Deep Dive.
Chase is being difficult and not telling Bobby what the game is.
See you in a few!
Chase is being difficult and not telling Bobby what the game is.
See you in a few!
I'm so scared to go back to my AC island (can't begin to imagine the amount of weeds), but I'm very excited for our Deep Dive this Wednesday. It's about a game that has been stuck in my head for a long time for a very dumb reason.
This week on The Casual Hour 👇
🎮 Casual Mondays — back to Animal Crossing: New Horizons to check out the 3.0 update
🎙️ Casual Hour Live — Deep Dive on a mystery game Chase has been quietly preparing
Live Monday & Wednesday at 9pm CST.
What’s your guess for Chase’s game?
🎮 Casual Mondays — back to Animal Crossing: New Horizons to check out the 3.0 update
🎙️ Casual Hour Live — Deep Dive on a mystery game Chase has been quietly preparing
Live Monday & Wednesday at 9pm CST.
What’s your guess for Chase’s game?
January 19, 2026 at 4:20 PM
I'm so scared to go back to my AC island (can't begin to imagine the amount of weeds), but I'm very excited for our Deep Dive this Wednesday. It's about a game that has been stuck in my head for a long time for a very dumb reason.
as a guy who only buys new jeans once a decade, i'm consistently shocked at new jeans technology.
January 16, 2026 at 8:17 PM
as a guy who only buys new jeans once a decade, i'm consistently shocked at new jeans technology.
Pierce an I boldly go where many have gone before, and watched Star Trek: TOS for Pilot Program. It's a rough first episode, but we had a great time anyway.
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Episode 42 - Star Trek: The Original Series (1966) | Pilot Program
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January 16, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Pierce an I boldly go where many have gone before, and watched Star Trek: TOS for Pilot Program. It's a rough first episode, but we had a great time anyway.
shows.acast.com/pilotprogram...
shows.acast.com/pilotprogram...
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Bobby and Chase finally catch up after the break and talk through what we’ve actually been playing. StarRupture, Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, Demonschool, a surprising amount of Final Fantasy Tactics, and yes… Cyberpunk again.
What game did you lose the most time to over the holidays?
What game did you lose the most time to over the holidays?
January 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Bobby and Chase finally catch up after the break and talk through what we’ve actually been playing. StarRupture, Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, Demonschool, a surprising amount of Final Fantasy Tactics, and yes… Cyberpunk again.
What game did you lose the most time to over the holidays?
What game did you lose the most time to over the holidays?
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New year, new month, new games. Bobby and Chase run down the most exciting titles dropping in the month of January, plus we talk a little about the games we played over our holiday break. Start 2026 right with The Casual Hour!
🎧Listen: bit.ly/49dAOjv
📺Watch: bit.ly/4jynIRd
🎧Listen: bit.ly/49dAOjv
📺Watch: bit.ly/4jynIRd
January 9, 2026 at 3:48 PM
New year, new month, new games. Bobby and Chase run down the most exciting titles dropping in the month of January, plus we talk a little about the games we played over our holiday break. Start 2026 right with The Casual Hour!
🎧Listen: bit.ly/49dAOjv
📺Watch: bit.ly/4jynIRd
🎧Listen: bit.ly/49dAOjv
📺Watch: bit.ly/4jynIRd
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🚨 We’re going LIVE! 🚨
It only took us seven days, but we finally got permission to tell you about new games, tune in!
Live now:
👉 twitch.tv/thecasualhour
👉 youtube.com/thecasualhour
It only took us seven days, but we finally got permission to tell you about new games, tune in!
Live now:
👉 twitch.tv/thecasualhour
👉 youtube.com/thecasualhour
January 8, 2026 at 2:55 AM
🚨 We’re going LIVE! 🚨
It only took us seven days, but we finally got permission to tell you about new games, tune in!
Live now:
👉 twitch.tv/thecasualhour
👉 youtube.com/thecasualhour
It only took us seven days, but we finally got permission to tell you about new games, tune in!
Live now:
👉 twitch.tv/thecasualhour
👉 youtube.com/thecasualhour
"I could really use an escape from the news of a despicable strong-arm kidnapping of a country's leader by a corrupt government led by evil men. Maybe I'll play a video game."
*starts Final Fantasy Tactics*
"Well, shit."
*starts Final Fantasy Tactics*
"Well, shit."
January 4, 2026 at 4:44 PM
"I could really use an escape from the news of a despicable strong-arm kidnapping of a country's leader by a corrupt government led by evil men. Maybe I'll play a video game."
*starts Final Fantasy Tactics*
"Well, shit."
*starts Final Fantasy Tactics*
"Well, shit."
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Welcome to The Casual Hour, a podcast ostensibly about video games. Every week, Bobby and Chase stream and discuss games new and old, mixing current releases with deep cuts while pulling from decades of experience playing, covering, and usually overthinking the games they love!
January 1, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Welcome to The Casual Hour, a podcast ostensibly about video games. Every week, Bobby and Chase stream and discuss games new and old, mixing current releases with deep cuts while pulling from decades of experience playing, covering, and usually overthinking the games they love!
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That’s a wrap on 2025! Thank you all for the continued support. We love getting to share our deep love of games with you. We have a big 2026 planned and cannot wait to share more soon. Wishing you and yours the best, and we look forward to playing more games together in 2026.
December 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
That’s a wrap on 2025! Thank you all for the continued support. We love getting to share our deep love of games with you. We have a big 2026 planned and cannot wait to share more soon. Wishing you and yours the best, and we look forward to playing more games together in 2026.
2025 was a surprising year. There were a bunch of big games I thought were locks for this list going into the year, but I found a number of smaller, indie gems that captured my whole heart.
Please do yourself a favor and take 2 hours out of your day to play through Despelote.
Please do yourself a favor and take 2 hours out of your day to play through Despelote.
Despite not playing new games (KIDDING), @chasekoeneke.bsky.social had these as his top 10 games of 2025!
December 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
2025 was a surprising year. There were a bunch of big games I thought were locks for this list going into the year, but I found a number of smaller, indie gems that captured my whole heart.
Please do yourself a favor and take 2 hours out of your day to play through Despelote.
Please do yourself a favor and take 2 hours out of your day to play through Despelote.
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Through the power of science and friendship we have our collective and definitive Casual Hour top 10 games of 2025
December 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Through the power of science and friendship we have our collective and definitive Casual Hour top 10 games of 2025
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Day 1 of 3 our #GOTY '25 celebration is here! Starting with Best Non-2025, Backlog GOTY, Best New Character, Better Together, Best Early Access, Best Looking, and Best Style. Surprise picks, passionate defenses, and just enough disagreement to feel on brand.
🎧 bit.ly/4saFmyu
📺 bit.ly/49nE8Zk
🎧 bit.ly/4saFmyu
📺 bit.ly/49nE8Zk
December 22, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Day 1 of 3 our #GOTY '25 celebration is here! Starting with Best Non-2025, Backlog GOTY, Best New Character, Better Together, Best Early Access, Best Looking, and Best Style. Surprise picks, passionate defenses, and just enough disagreement to feel on brand.
🎧 bit.ly/4saFmyu
📺 bit.ly/49nE8Zk
🎧 bit.ly/4saFmyu
📺 bit.ly/49nE8Zk
I truly think @bob-omby.bsky.social and I have cracked how to do a good GOTY show with just two people, covering a solid breadth of games that doesn't just let one game steamroll the whole show (cough, The Game Awards, cough).
Tune in tonight for the start of our 3-night event!
Tune in tonight for the start of our 3-night event!
Big week over here at The Casual Hour. It’s GOTY Week!
Three live shows digging into categories before we lock in our personal Top 10s.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 9 PM CST. Audio versions up this weekend.
We hope to see you there!
twitch.tv/thecasualhour
YouTube.com/thecasualhour
Three live shows digging into categories before we lock in our personal Top 10s.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 9 PM CST. Audio versions up this weekend.
We hope to see you there!
twitch.tv/thecasualhour
YouTube.com/thecasualhour
December 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I truly think @bob-omby.bsky.social and I have cracked how to do a good GOTY show with just two people, covering a solid breadth of games that doesn't just let one game steamroll the whole show (cough, The Game Awards, cough).
Tune in tonight for the start of our 3-night event!
Tune in tonight for the start of our 3-night event!
After a bit of a hiatus, Pilot Program is back as we watch NBC's cult hit Friday Night Lights.
We've cleared our eyes, filled our hearts and now we'll see if we can't lose the plot on this 2006 show.
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We've cleared our eyes, filled our hearts and now we'll see if we can't lose the plot on this 2006 show.
shows.acast.com/pilotprogram...
Episode 41 - Friday Night Lights (2006) | Pilot Program
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December 9, 2025 at 11:31 PM
After a bit of a hiatus, Pilot Program is back as we watch NBC's cult hit Friday Night Lights.
We've cleared our eyes, filled our hearts and now we'll see if we can't lose the plot on this 2006 show.
shows.acast.com/pilotprogram...
We've cleared our eyes, filled our hearts and now we'll see if we can't lose the plot on this 2006 show.
shows.acast.com/pilotprogram...
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It's a not so long December (see what we did there) list of games, but that just gives us time to tell you about the cool games that we are currently playing too. Our December games preview is happening now!
Live now:
👉 twitch.tv/thecasualhour
👉 youtube.com/thecasualhour
Live now:
👉 twitch.tv/thecasualhour
👉 youtube.com/thecasualhour
December 4, 2025 at 2:58 AM
It's a not so long December (see what we did there) list of games, but that just gives us time to tell you about the cool games that we are currently playing too. Our December games preview is happening now!
Live now:
👉 twitch.tv/thecasualhour
👉 youtube.com/thecasualhour
Live now:
👉 twitch.tv/thecasualhour
👉 youtube.com/thecasualhour
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🚨 We’re going LIVE! 🚨
We wanted to take another ride on the Monster Train as we head towards our GOTY deliberations, and we would love for you to join us - Tune in now for some Monster Train 2!
Live now:
👉 twitch.tv/thecasualhour
👉 youtube.com/thecasualhour
We wanted to take another ride on the Monster Train as we head towards our GOTY deliberations, and we would love for you to join us - Tune in now for some Monster Train 2!
Live now:
👉 twitch.tv/thecasualhour
👉 youtube.com/thecasualhour
November 18, 2025 at 2:56 AM
🚨 We’re going LIVE! 🚨
We wanted to take another ride on the Monster Train as we head towards our GOTY deliberations, and we would love for you to join us - Tune in now for some Monster Train 2!
Live now:
👉 twitch.tv/thecasualhour
👉 youtube.com/thecasualhour
We wanted to take another ride on the Monster Train as we head towards our GOTY deliberations, and we would love for you to join us - Tune in now for some Monster Train 2!
Live now:
👉 twitch.tv/thecasualhour
👉 youtube.com/thecasualhour
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So uh, @chasekoeneke.bsky.social has fully lost himself to Ball x Pit that he is going to try and drive the stream tonight, tune in?
Live now:
👉 twitch.tv/thecasualhour
👉 youtube.com/thecasualhour
Live now:
👉 twitch.tv/thecasualhour
👉 youtube.com/thecasualhour
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October 28, 2025 at 1:56 AM
So uh, @chasekoeneke.bsky.social has fully lost himself to Ball x Pit that he is going to try and drive the stream tonight, tune in?
Live now:
👉 twitch.tv/thecasualhour
👉 youtube.com/thecasualhour
Live now:
👉 twitch.tv/thecasualhour
👉 youtube.com/thecasualhour
New Pilot Program is up! Episode 40 sees us dipping back into anime to watch 2014's Ping Pong The Animation (one of my all-time favs).
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shows.acast.com/pilotprogram...
Episode 40 - Ping Pong The Animation (2014) | Pilot Program
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October 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
New Pilot Program is up! Episode 40 sees us dipping back into anime to watch 2014's Ping Pong The Animation (one of my all-time favs).
shows.acast.com/pilotprogram...
shows.acast.com/pilotprogram...
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🎙 New Episode! 🎙
Bobby and Chase have a ton of new games and demos to talk about: Skate Story, Pokemon Legends Z-A, Digimon, Ball x Pit and even a Fire Emblem romhack that’s got Chase burning his hands. All that and more on this games-packed episode of The Casual Hour!
🔗 thecasualhour.com
Bobby and Chase have a ton of new games and demos to talk about: Skate Story, Pokemon Legends Z-A, Digimon, Ball x Pit and even a Fire Emblem romhack that’s got Chase burning his hands. All that and more on this games-packed episode of The Casual Hour!
🔗 thecasualhour.com
October 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
🎙 New Episode! 🎙
Bobby and Chase have a ton of new games and demos to talk about: Skate Story, Pokemon Legends Z-A, Digimon, Ball x Pit and even a Fire Emblem romhack that’s got Chase burning his hands. All that and more on this games-packed episode of The Casual Hour!
🔗 thecasualhour.com
Bobby and Chase have a ton of new games and demos to talk about: Skate Story, Pokemon Legends Z-A, Digimon, Ball x Pit and even a Fire Emblem romhack that’s got Chase burning his hands. All that and more on this games-packed episode of The Casual Hour!
🔗 thecasualhour.com
Heck of a birthday gift from my friend @lumberjacksmack.bsky.social. Going to have to find a nice place on my shelf for this.
October 11, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Heck of a birthday gift from my friend @lumberjacksmack.bsky.social. Going to have to find a nice place on my shelf for this.
please baseball...i want to go to bed.
October 11, 2025 at 4:53 AM
please baseball...i want to go to bed.