Easy Allies (EZA) is an independent group of experienced writers and video producers who love playing video games, analyzing the games industry, and interacting with the community. They produce shows, video game reviews, and stream live on Twitch several times per week.
The Easy Allies are (back row to front row, left to right):
Ben Moore | Bradley Ellis | Don Casanova | Daniel Bloodworth | Kyle Bosman
Isla Hinck | Michael Huber | Brandon Jones | Michael Damiani
Visit the Easy Allies website for a detailed schedule of upcoming streams in your local timezone.
Easy Allies Reviews - Brandon "The Voice" Jones narrates an Ally's detailed review of a game (text versions can be found here).
Easy Allies Previews - The Easy Allies take a look at new games before they hit the shelves.
Easy Allies Reactions - Easy Allies react to game streams and announcements.
Easy Allies Plays - an entire YouTube channel with archives of every EZA Twitch stream. Subscribe!
Community Showcase - Patrons $10 and up submit their creations to be shown in this monthly live stream.
The Hall of Greats - Every three months, the Easy Allies champion their game nominees for the Official Easy Allies Hall of Greats - but only two can be inducted at a time.
Betting Specials - In these beloved specials, bets are placed on outcomes of new game reveals and other ridiculous details. High stakes.
Easy Allies Podcast - Hosted by Kyle Bosman, we discuss the week's headlines, answer listener questions, and keep a running tally of stupid bets. Releases every Sunday.
Easy Update - Isla Hinck brings you original songs, conversations with other Allies and friends, and on occasion, pure magic. Releases every Saturday night.
Frame Trap - A podcast hosted by Ben Moore. We speak more specifically about what each guest is playing and tackle a big central topic - aka the Hottake. Releases every other Monday.
Friend Code - A podcast for the latest and greatest Nintendo News, hosted by Michael Damiani. Releases every other Friday.
Box Peek - Jordy Defective is on a mission to learn all about the world's most popular game--and maybe get into a match or two.
Don's Design Lab - Join the Allies as they collaborate to design levels in Don's Design Lab.
Don't Skip - Highlights on video games that are worth taking time out of your schedule to play.
Fiasconauts - Zany improv scenarios from the game Fiasco, headed up by Isla Hinck. Releases once per month.
Huber's Prison of Love - coming soon!
It's EZ to Like Anime - The Allies go in-depth discussing a particular Anime show episode-by-episode.
Mysterious Monsters - A monthly trivia game show hosted by Michael Huber with RPG elements and special guests.
Reaction Shots - The Easy Allies movie podcast, hosted by Isla Hinck. Releases once per month.
The Occasional Board Game Show - A new board game show that happens from time to time.
Trailer Jones - Brandon Jones and company dissect and score the latest trailers.
Cup of Jones - Brandon Jones gives a behind-the-scenes update on what's happening at Easy Allies, answers questions, and gives a brief editorial.
Achieve It Yourself - Since Nintendo refuses to make an achievement system, the Allies try to beat patron-submitted achievements for the Switch.
Spoiler Mode - A group of Allies discuss a particular game, movie, show, or other media that they've recently experienced all the way through.
Check out these shows and more here which you'll have access to after supporting the Easy Allies on Patreon.
Completed, Retired, or On-Hiatus Shows
These shows may not be in production anymore, but they still live on in our hearts and on the web.
These shows may not be in production anymore, but they still live on in our hearts and on the web.
Top Tens - This popular show that ranks all kinds of video game topics makes its return.
Retrospectives - Documentary style videos going deep to chronicle the history of a gaming franchise.
Huber Syndrome - Michael Huber goes on camera to discuss a topic he's passionate about each week.
Game Sleuth - Damiani examines video game myths, mysteries, secrets, theories, and easter eggs, through rigorous tests and research to prove whether or not they're true.
Tabletop Escapades [Season 1] [Season 2] - An ongoing D&D campaign with Ben Moore as dungeon master.
Don's Discount Gaming - A reality style show where Don traverses the urban jungle in search of affordable entertainment.
The Busted Trifecta - A horse racing mini-series from the mind of Don Casanova.
Brandon Plays Pokemon - Brandon Jones has never played Pokemon before. Veteran Pokemon fanatic Kyle Bosman joins him on his new journey.
Brandon Sun, Kyle Moon (I couldn't find a playlist for this so I made my own)- Brandon once again enters the world of Pokemon with Kyle for the new 3DS adventure.
And For That Reason - A spin-off of a popular Easy Allies Podcast segment, this Patreon-exclusive show sees the Allies judging patron-submitted game proposals.
Q&A
Q: How can I support EZA?
You can subscribe to their YouTube channels and follow their livestreams on Twitch. You can also subscribe on Twitch (using Twitch Prime, for example) or pledge to their Patreon.
Q: I can't follow all their streams live. What's the best way to catch up?
You can always view the VODs on Twitch or you can view the archives on their second YouTube channel, Easy Allies Plays.
Q: What is Patreon?
Patreon is a crowdfunding platform like Kickstarter, but you pledge on an ongoing, monthly basis. EZA is primarily funded through Patreon so every little bit helps!
Q: Do I get rewards for pledging on Patreon?
Yes, and you can find the full list of rewards on their Patreon page. Of note, pledging $1 lets you view all their exclusive content (Cup of Jones, Spoiler Mode, and their limited-run shows). Pledging $5 allows you to submit questions and comments to the EZA Podcast and also gives you early access to this and many other shows.
Q: What else can I find at their website?
In addition to their show and stream schedule, you can also find their bios, their PO Box address if you want to send fanmail or gifts, and also text versions of their reviews.
Q: Is there an RSS feed for their audio podcast content?
If you pledge to their Patreon, you can access your private RSS link by following the directions listed here.
Q: What is this Hall of Greats thing? What games have currently been inducted?
The Easy Allies Hall of Greats is EZA's very serious, very sobering take on the greatest games of all time (in their opinion). Every quarter, each Ally brings a nominee and they all debate its merits in a group livestream before voting and inducting the top two finishers. You can find the rules here, the list of nominations and winners here and the YouTube playlist of past Halls of Greats here.
Q: EZA GIFS?
Here's a whole thread on the official Easy Allies forums. Warning: the forum lazy-loads posts, so it's kind of hard to navigate.
Q: Last and most important, who is the best Easy Ally?
The obvious answer is Sophie.
Thanks to y2kyle89 for the OT title idea and JayC3 for letting me include their Q&A. If you think anything else should be included in the main post or Q&A, or see anything wrong or broken, let me know!
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