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Official PlayStation Podcast

Sid Shuman, Tim Turi, Kristen Zitani, Brett Elston, O'Dell Harmon Jr.

Booking Overview

A branded gaming news and discussion show focused on PlayStation releases, announcements, and community questions, with occasional interviews featuring prominent game creators and entertainment talent. Credible pitches include senior game developers, studio creative leaders, directors, producers, and actors or voice performers tied to major PlayStation titles; booking difficulty is high because external interviews are infrequent and guests are typically well-established.

Metrics

Episodes: 50

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 17.2M subscribers

Instagram: 33.0M followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

sid.shuman@sony.com

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Host

Sid Shuman - PlayStation content and communications executive associated with PlayStation editorial programming and official announcements.

Tim Turi - PlayStation editorial and content communications professional covering games, releases, and the PlayStation ecosystem.

Kristen Zitani - PlayStation editorial professional involved in official PlayStation Blog coverage, game announcements, and developer features.

Brett Elston - PlayStation editorial and content professional contributing to official coverage of PlayStation games and announcements.

O'Dell Harmon Jr. - PlayStation content and communications professional involved in official gaming coverage and community-facing programming.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior video game developers, studio creative leaders, directors, producers, or actors and voice performers with direct involvement in major PlayStation releases.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership or major creative credits on prominent video game titles, Senior roles at established game studios, Acting or voice performances in major game releases

Recent Guest Discussions

Liam McIntyre - His Voice Role As Logan In Marvel's Wolverine And The Game's Character Performance.

Ariel Lawrence - Her Work On God Of War: Laufey And The Creative Process Behind The Game.

Cory Barlog - Creative Development At Santa Monica Studio And The God Of War Franchise.

Recent Topics

Gaming, Console Gaming, Playstation, Game Development, Game Releases

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Official PlayStation Podcast
:

Episode 548: September Selects

September 25, 2026

Hey, everybody! We're back this week to talk through September's big releases and other recent titles we're still playing.

Episode 547: Orb-solutely Fabulous

September 11, 2026

Hey, everybody! We're back this week to discuss some of the big announcements from the recent State of Play and State of Play Japan, the new releases we've been playing, and look ahead to major releases dropping this month. Also in this episode, Kristen interviews actor Liam McIntyre, the voice of Logan in Marvel's Wolverine.

Episode 546: Path of Gamescom

August 28, 2026

Hey, everybody! Sid and O'Dell are back this week to discuss some of the biggest announcements from Gamescom, the upcoming full release of Path of Exile 2, and our latest gaming obsessions.  

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sid.shuman@sony.com

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