The Nextlander Podcast

Vinny Caravella, Brad Shoemaker, Alex Navarro

info@nextlander.com

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Booking Overview

A recurring, friend-to-friend games and industry talk show centered on what they’re playing and what’s happening across the gaming landscape. For PR pros, it’s a strong channel to reach dedicated gamers and games-media audiences with practical, experience-led commentary.

Metrics

Episodes: 265

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

info@nextlander.com

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Host

Vinny Caravella - A longtime friend and games media colleague who shares decades of knowledge and passion for games on the show.

Brad Shoemaker - A longtime friend and games media colleague who shares decades of knowledge and passion for games on the show.

Alex Navarro - A longtime friend and games media colleague who shares decades of knowledge and passion for games on the show.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Games media experience (podcasting or related coverage) and/or notable familiarity with industry developments; likely familiarity with platforms and hardware/software trends discussed by the hosts.
Required Achievements:  
Published games coverage via games media/podcasting, Active participation in industry events or platform/hardware discussions

Recent Guest Discussions

Will Smith - Steam Machine; Gta’s Discless Future; Variety Of Video Games And Demos; Industry Discussion.

Recent Topics

Gaming, Games Industry, Game Development, Industry Analysis, Technology

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Nextlander Podcast
:

254: A Four Chugga Choo Choo

June 25, 2026

Brad is still out on personal leave, but his podcasting cohort Will Smith is here to chat with Vinny and Alex about the Steam Machine, GTA's discless future, and a variety of video games and demos.CHAPTERS(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(00:00:10) Intro(00:00:31) Will Smith is here to set us right(00:02:29) This is th...

253: The Alex Navarro Jumpscare

June 18, 2026

Brad unfortunately had to duck out for this week's show, but Vinny and Alex keep the conversation going with more Summer Game Fest updates, ample discussion on Microsoft and the larger industry's current fortunes, and even a bit of speculation on what our level of survivability would be when pitted up against any X-Man, but mostly one X-Man in particular. The one with knives in his hands.CHAPTERS(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon vers...

252: Stardew Valley With a Serial Killer

June 11, 2026

Alex is back from Los Angeles to talk about the games he saw at Summer Game Fest like Control Resonant, Resident Evil Veronica, Silent Hill: Townfall, Onimusha, and many others, plus we note a bunch of the notables from the week's events, including FF7: Revelation, Persona 6, the Ocarina of Time remake, scads of cool indies, Doom Guy's questionable helmet removal, and plenty more.CHAPTERS(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due ...

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