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Hosted by Matt Murray · leisure · EN-US
A games club podcast with a rotating cast that gets together semi-regularly to hang out and talk about games
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Signup to Generate a PitchCritical Diversions is hosted by Matt Murray. The show has published 121 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Irregular Diversion: October 2026" (30 October 2026, 114 minutes), "Irregular Diversion: August and September 2026" (25 September 2026, 125 minutes), and "Irregular Diversion: Nintendo Directs for September 2026" (10 September 2026, 107 minutes).
Critical Diversions publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 104 minutes across 121 episodes.
Booking probability for Critical Diversions is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Critical Diversions requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Critical Diversions's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Critical Diversions are Fitness, Golf & Recreation. Critical Diversions has a leisure audience.
Matt Murray hosts Critical Diversions, a leisure podcast with 121 episodes published.
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Matt's here once more to talk about way too many games, as well as 15 minute's worth of movies for some reason. The games talked about this episode are: Infinity Nikki Ratatan I Am Your Beast Yakuza 5 Castlevania...
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With another hiatus between main episodes comes another massive batch of games to talk about. On this thrilling episode, Matt's going in-depth into these games: Splatoon Raiders Yakuza 5 CULTIC Metroid Dread Orbitals...
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Matt's here once again to talk about not one, but TWO Nintendo Directs. There are many surprised in store for the Kirby loving, Ocarina of Time hatin' host as he dives into the Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct and the...
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After a long hiatus, Matt's finally back to talk about a whole mess of games he's been playing this summer. Including but not limited to: Splatoon Raiders, UFO 50 Nonograms, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (again), Yoshi and...
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On this quadruple stuf'd episode of the show, Matt's going in-depth into basically all announcements coming out of Summer Game Fest 2026, recent Playstation State of Play, and Nintendo Direct, See how long one man's...
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Matt's back with the regularly scheduled Irregular Diversion to talk about games he's played in May. Come hear what he has to say about Bubsy 4D, Sektori (again!), Mina the Hollower, and an investigative report into why...
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Matt's here to update you on games he's played in April. Come listen if you wanna hear about Resident Evil requiem, Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth, Persona 3 Portable, the Mario Wonder DLC, and lots more! Check out Bit...
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Matt's back! And talking about a bunch of games over the last three months. Maybe this becomes a regular thing, maybe it doesn't; just enjoy this Critical Diversions revisit as we talk about Yakuza Kiwami 3, Pokémon...
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At the request of Wilkins, Matt and his wife Natascha have done their best to summarize the plots of Yakuza Kiwami 1 & 2 on the eve's eve's eve of the release of Kiwami 3, while also talking about what they love about...
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Everyone (or at least Boogs, Seth, Jason, Hunter, Wilk, Jim, and Matt) is here to talk for way too long about the Critical Diversions group list for game of the year. Come for the glazing, stay for Animal Well being...
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It's the end of the show as we know it, and Matt's closing it out in the only way he knows how: by talking about a bunch of different games he's been playing the past few weeks. Join us for one final foray, alongside...
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Matt's back after an unplanned holiday break to talk about more Angeline Era and Fantasy Life i, Skyrim, and his most anticipated games of 2026 (so far). Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast! Bit Harmony on...
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On this near-Christmas episode of the show, Matt's winding down the year by talking about Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Skate Story, Pokémon Lazarus, and the current dumpster fire that is Larian Studios and their use of...
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Matt's played a lot of different games in the past week, and you're the audience he's got to talk about them to. We've also got all of The Game Awards announcements to go over, and I do mean ALL of them, for some...
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Metroid Prime 4 is out, and Matt's gonna talk about it for a while. We've also gotta talk some Kirby Air Riders, Infinity Nikki 2.0, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, plus others, believe it or not! Check out Bit Harmony: A Video...
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Kirby Air Riders is officially out in the world, and Matt's here to ramble about how good it is for an uncomfortable amount of time. He's also got a lot to say about Final Fantasy Tactics, Birdcage, and The Game Awards...
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Matt's back after a missed week, and there's plenty to talk about, such as the Kirby Air Riders demo, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, and Videoverse. We'll also be tiptoeing a bit into GTA6's latest delay and the...
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On top of talking about games he's been playing this week, such as Vampire Survivors and Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, Matt also got to experience breaking news in the middle of recording this podcast in the form of a...
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Matt's finished Absolum and started playing Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar this week. But none of that matters, because we have the second Kirby Air Riders direct to talk about. Matt's review of Absolum Check out Bit...
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This week, Matt's still playing Hades 2. But also Ball x Pit and Absolum. It's the week of (very high quality) roguelites, baby. In the news, we've got release dates, surprise ports, delays, and data theft leaks, oh my...
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