The Kaito & Red Show
The Kaito & Red Show is a laid-back, weekly gaming podcast where two friends — one in Scotland, the other in Canada — dive into the games they’re playing, what’s new in the world of gaming, and tackle the all-important Question of the Week.Each hour-long episode is a casual, unfiltered conversation between Kaito and Red, full of honest opinions, personal stories, the occasional rant, and plenty of laughs. Whether you’re a lifelong gamer or just like hearing friends talk games across time zones, this might be your new favorite gaming hangout.New episodes every week. Come for the games, stay for t...
E8 - The Return of the Discontinued
We kick things off with a hefty news roundup - Kirby Air Riders Direct, Gamescom highlights, Tales of Xillia, and more. Then it’s on to our personal gaming updates, where Kaito plays backlog matchmaker to help Red pick his next adventure. Finally, we tackle our question of the week: which games deserve a shiny new entry (or a glorious comeback)? Tune in for the chatter, the hot takes, and maybe a little chaos.
Chapters:
(00:00:00) Start of the show
(00:05:40) Stuff happened
(00:05:50) Shenmue III Enhanced Edition
(00:09:00) Kirby Air Riders Direct
(00:16:37) Gamescom
(00:17:38) Ne...
E7 - FFIX: Ozma on Steroids
We're looking at some Nintendo Joy-Con patents, the first all-hit run of Expedition 33, and a report o how successful Gamepass is in Stuff Happened before diving into Kaito's final assessment of FFIX - Alternate Fantasy mod where he has to process his fight with Ozma. We'll go into details! Instead of the question of the week, we will launch another lightning round - this time for the both of us. We didn't skip Kaito's shower thought, though!
Chapters:
(00:00) Start of the show
(03:22) Stuff happened
(03:41) JoyCon 2 patents
(07:20) Expedition 33 all-hit run
(11:42) Xbox Gamepass...
E6 - Sam Porter Bridges Verification
In this week's episode, we discuss Mafia: The Old Country, UK internet laws, and what Death Stranding 2 has to do with them. Nintendo drops indies, Battlefield 6 gets hyped, and Red’s put on the spot over Earthbound. In the Question of the Week, we explore what might be the internet’s hardest franchise to get into, launch a lightning round for Red, and wrap up with Kaito’s shower thought.
Timecodes:
(00:00:00) Start of the show
(00:02:36) Stuff happened
(00:02:46) Mafia: The Old Country
(00:09:03) UK Online Safety Act
(00:15:48) Sam Porter Bridges Verification
(00:18:22) Nintendo Indie...
E5 - Astral Chain: Deep Dive
In this week's episode, we will talk about the Nintendo Partner Direct and what our favorite moments were and why. Kaito gives an update about his Gunpla adventures and we take a deeper look into Astral Chain, which Red just finished. Naturally, Red has to discuss what to play next from his hacklog.
Oh yeah, and something strange happened with this episode. It feels like as if a chilling power overtook the podcast for a minute. Weird.
Timecodes
(00:00:00) Start of the show
(00:02:59) Stuff happened
(00:03:04) Nintendo Partner...
E4 - Gundams and Review Bombing Wuchang
In this week's episode, we take a look at recent news from the gaming world, discover Kaito's secret talent for building model kits in our extracurricular activities segment, check in on the progress of Final Fantasy IX, and discuss the review-bombing of Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. To close out the episode, Red shares his JRPG origin story in the second part of last week's question of the week.
For additional content and picture uploads from this episode, please check our Bluesky account: https://bsky.app/profile/kaitoandred.com.
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(00:42) We do vacations very differently<...
E3 - Final Fantasy IX, but with a twist
In this episode, we kick things off with the latest in gaming news before jumping into our brand-new segment, Extracurricular Activities. Kaito shares his recent dive back into Final Fantasy IX, and just when Red braces for a surprise reveal about Nitro Gen Omega, the tables turn. But the real showstopper? Kaito’s unexpected, emotional, and downright legendary story of how he got into JRPGs—so good, Red calls it the best he’s ever heard. You won’t want to miss it.
Timecodes:
(00:00:00) Start of the show
(00:01:12) Amazon did what now?
(00:07:29) Gaming news
E2 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - Deep Dive
In this episode, we embark on a deep dive into the surreal and visually stunning world of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. We break down our impressions of the game, exploring its striking art direction, unique combat system, and intriguing narrative setup — all without spoilers at first.
We then enter full spoiler territory to dissect the twists, character arcs, and major story beats that left us thinking long after the credits rolled.
Whether you’re curious about jumping in or ready to unpack everything, this episode has you covered.
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(00:00:00) Start of the show<...
E1 - Introduction
Welcome to our very first episode! Get to know us as we pull back the curtain on why we started this podcast. We’re diving into criminally unknown Drop Duchy, slicing through the gritty world of Lies of P, and venturing deep into the grimdark universe of Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader. Plus, we tackle the question of the week and share a surprising moment when we discover we’ve both been secretly eyeing the same game. It’s a casual, one-hour chat full of gaming talk, laughs, and long-distance friendship.
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