195 episodes

Alyssa and Jeremy spend their time (and occasional work lunch) unwinding about video games and everything else entertainment-related. Each week the duo discuss current play, latest gaming news and releases, reviews and spoilercasts, interviews with those in the industry, and all other oddities in media and life.

Our specialties are PC Gaming, PS4, and the Yakuza franchise.

Rest Here Podcast Rest Here Podcast

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Alyssa and Jeremy spend their time (and occasional work lunch) unwinding about video games and everything else entertainment-related. Each week the duo discuss current play, latest gaming news and releases, reviews and spoilercasts, interviews with those in the industry, and all other oddities in media and life.

Our specialties are PC Gaming, PS4, and the Yakuza franchise.

    Episode 4 - Sidequest: Summer Games Fest 2023 + Across the Spider-Verse Spoiler Discussion

    Episode 4 - Sidequest: Summer Games Fest 2023 + Across the Spider-Verse Spoiler Discussion

    [Recorded on June 23, 2023]
    In the last podcast recorded before a hiatus, Alyssa and Jeremy bring in the hot takes for Summer Games Fest 2023.
    Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse discussion and spoilers start at 32:49.
     
    New podcast theme music by the wonderful Joey Mossman! Please check out his Instagram and SoundCloud.
    Find us on our Twitter, Official Website, and community Discord. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts if you enjoy our podcast and subscribe on our platform!

    • 44 min
    Episode 3 - Sidequest: 2023 Japan Vacations

    Episode 3 - Sidequest: 2023 Japan Vacations

    [Recorded on May 31, 2023]
    On this previously recorded Sidequest, Alyssa and Jeremy start the podcast discussing [now dated] video game news such as Mortal Kombat 1, Dead by Daylight, and the Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition. 
    At 19:02, the hype is real over their 2023 spring vacations in Japan. On their first long trips after the pandemic, they discuss traveling to favorite spots, newly explored areas, cherry blossoms and wisterias, best ramen and Tsukiji kaisen-don deals, Taiko no Tatsujin, and new tips and tricks exploring Japan in this economy.
    When life gives you a lot of souvenirs, say f**k it and buy a second luggage.
     
    Unreleased Sidequest Schedule:
    Episode 4 - March 7, 2024
     
    New podcast theme music by the wonderful Joey Mossman! Please check out his Instagram and SoundCloud.
    Find us on our Twitter, Official Website, and community Discord. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts if you enjoy our podcast and subscribe on our platform!

    • 1 hr 22 min
    Episode 5 - Yakuzacast #8: Year of the Dragon

    Episode 5 - Yakuzacast #8: Year of the Dragon

    Thought that Alyssa and Jeremy were down for the count? After 10 months of being busy, your favorite Yakuza hosts are back and reunited to talk about the first 3 chapters of the new Like a Dragon 8: Infinite Wealth. Helldivers 2, Tekken 8, and a quick state of the industry are discussed.
    Happy New Year, Merry Christmas, and Happy Birthday, cause Rest Here Podcast is back!
     
    Unreleased Sidequest Schedule:
    Episode 3 - March 6, 2024
    Episode 4 - March 7, 2024
     
    New podcast theme music by the wonderful Joey Mossman! Please check out his Instagram and SoundCloud.
    Find us on our Twitter, Official Website, and community Discord. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts if you enjoy our podcast and subscribe on our platform!

    • 50 min
    Episode 2 - Another Japan Trip + HBO’s The Last of Us Spoiler Discussion

    Episode 2 - Another Japan Trip + HBO’s The Last of Us Spoiler Discussion

    [Recorded on March 20 and released now while Jeremy is on vacation]
    Alyssa forgets to disclose to Jeremy that she is also going to Japan at the end of April and the hype is even realer than before. Jeremy is watching Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu and playing the Resident Evil 2 Remake and Sons of the Forest. And both give minimal updates on Like a Dragon: Ishin. 
    They also brush over the standout releases for April and The Oscars 2023.
    HBO's The Last of Us spoilers of the finale and the game Part 2 start from 26:50-37:50.
     
    New podcast theme music by the wonderful Joey Mossman! Please check out his Instagram and SoundCloud.
    Find us on our Twitter, Official Website, and community Discord. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts if you enjoy our podcast and subscribe on our platform!

    • 44 min
    Episode 1 - Ishincast #2 + HBO’s The Last of Us Spoiler Discussion

    Episode 1 - Ishincast #2 + HBO’s The Last of Us Spoiler Discussion

    Alyssa and Jeremy embark the Rest Here journey with the official episode 1! They start up catching up on their personal lives. Moves into discussion regarding video game-to-television adaptations. Jeremy plays Sons of the Forest and Resident Evil 4's Chainsaw demo, and both discuss chapter 3 and minigames of Like a Dragon: Ishin.
    HBO's The Last of Us spoilers of episodes 1-8 comparing to the video game start from 14:00-24:20.
     
    New podcast theme music by the wonderful Joey Mossman! Please check out his Instagram and SoundCloud.
    Find us on our Twitter, Official Website, and community Discord. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts if you enjoy our podcast and subscribe on our platform!

    • 57 min
    Episode 0 - Soft Reboot + Ishincast

    Episode 0 - Soft Reboot + Ishincast

    Alyssa and Jeremy are here to officially announce that our rebranding is in progress! We're retiring the Downtime name and welcome to our new gaming podcast, Rest Here. Same content, same duo, same good times, just a fresh name to kick off a new chapter of our lives. More to come.
    Anime, Call of Duty: Warzone, and Like a Dragon: Ishin are the main topics of today's episode.
     
    Find us on our Twitter, Official Website, and community Discord. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts if you enjoy our podcast and subscribe on our platform!

    • 56 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
5 Ratings

5 Ratings

renzeiss ,

Nice

Lovely voices in a low key podcast about games.

justinrunes ,

Great podcast 😍

Love the gaming updates you guys provide!

katseen408 ,

So entertaining

Great podcast! The interviews you’ve done are pretty cool!

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