Hosted by Jon Toy, AKGrandmasterB · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 99 episodes
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A podcast for examining perspectives and history, past and present, of the Fighting Game Community from the lens of the Arizona grassroots community. Hosted by Benny and Jon!
Jon Toy, AKGrandmasterB hosts Absolute Guard, a leisure show with 99 episodes published.
Jon and Benny chat with shogberg about his origins as a fighting game player and musician, and what he offers as a mentor to the modern AZ FGC. We also take viewer questions and discuss the future of the show. Follow us
Jon and Benny catch up on an up-and-coming player who recently placed 2nd at Phoenix Fan Fusion, AZ_Young02. We also discuss the latest Street Fighter 6 Season 3 patch, and fighting game news with Freezie. Follow us on T
Jon and Benny continue their march to 100 episodes, 6 months into 2025. This time, we break from tradition and away from fighting games to talk about our favorite JRPG (and possibly game) of the year, Clair Obscur: Exped
Jon and Benny connect one more time before the new year to discuss their 2024 experience. We also remember Southwest Shockwave, a high-profile tournament that Benny ran in 2017. Want to be featured in our intro? Submit a
Jon and Benny reunite after two months to discuss their non-fighting game activities in this most recent hiatus. We also discuss our plans for the show in the next months and year. Want to be featured in our intro? Submi
Jon and Benny are joined by TheXButton and Freezie to discuss their recent experiences with the 2XKO Alpha. We also touch on recent AZ events and tournaments. Want to be featured in our intro? Submit a clip! https://www.
Jon and Benny are joined by Cody, aka Honorable, aka xLHonorable, aka Mr. Run 'n Gun, and TheXButton to discuss what it means to help welcome and vet a newcomer in the community. We also discuss Honorable's history as a
Jon and Benny are joined by Cody, aka Honorable, aka xLHonorable, aka Mr. Run 'n Gun, as we return from our Evo experiences: Jon as a 14+ year veteran, Cody as a first-time goer, and Benny as a stream viewer + Alaska lia
Jon and Benny return from an unplanned hiatus to catch up on where they've been and are going in the future. Maynard, aka TheXButton, also joins to provide updates on the current state of the community. Together we discu
Jon and Benny continue their discussion of the SF6 May 2024 Akuma Patch, this time joined by regulars Sabre and Thrasher. Together we go through more character changes and our opinions of the current discourse. The scrub
Jon, Benny, and Tanner give their initial impressions of the SF6 May 2024 Akuma Patch. We also discuss the community impacts of the patch, including the upcoming Combo Breaker this weekend. Want to be featured in our int
In this second of the two part episode featuring Mary Claire, aka Queen B, we discuss her experience as an Evo competitor in 2016 and her observations of players tackling anxiety and depression while competing. Want to b
In the first of this two-part episode, Benny brings on his beautiful wife Mary and they discuss with their history in the Alaska FGC together as a tournament organizers. They and Jon also discuss the relationship dynamic
No guest this week! Jon and Benny catch up on recent Street Fighter 6 news and reflect on the current global scene. We also discuss how spectator culture has influenced the competitive community, and our general thoughts
Jon's back from his honeymoon in the Dominican Republic, and so he and Benny sit down with Mike, aka Lumina1re, to discuss their respective experiences in the country. We also discuss Mike's background as a strength coac
Benny recounts a drunken conversation that Jon and Nam totally had at a recent party, and Maynard reflects on the X Championship Series Finals that he ran this past weekend. We also discuss 2XKO and its status as a succe
Welcome to the the second part of Gettin' Old w/ Sabre! Jon and Benny continue their discussion with Scott regarding Street Fighter x Tekken, and reflecting on early AZ memories and how we find the pride in those we teac
Welcome to the first two-parter! Jon and Benny sit down with Scott, aka Sabre aka Milfhunter to discuss mentorship and legacy within the scene. We also discuss Scott's experience with Tekken 8 and the current FGC discour
Jon and Benny sit down with Isaac, aka Chipmunkdown2, to discuss his history in the Arizona scene, his love of technique and performance, and his competitive drive as a top player in Arizona Street Fighter. Want to be fe
Recent tournament results with Devils Duels, Down to the Wire, and GameOn 2024 have given Benny, TheXButton and CYA the opportunity kick ass and take names, and we're here to find out how! Jon rediscovers his love for wh
Cody
author of The Cheer Dad’s Survival Guide: All Star Cheer Edition · The Harbor Boys
2 appearances on this show
Mary
certified mindfulness trainer and Rapid Resolution Therapy (RRT) specialist · unclear
1 appearance on this show
Mike
trauma surgeon · The MDX Podcast
1 appearance on this show
Scott
father behind the hit movie The Unbreakable Boy · @the_gray_area_
2 appearances on this show
Isaac
VP of Marketing · 120 Water
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