Do It On The Day: A Video Game Podcast by Jess McDonell

Do It On The Day: A Video Game Podcast by Jess McDonell

By: Jessica McDonell

Language: en

Categories: Leisure, Games, Video Games

Life is chaos and tutorials are boring, let's just do it on the day. Do It On The Day is a video game podcast hosted by Jess McDonell, a games journalist of over 15 years you may know from WhatCulture, GameSpot or streaming on Twitch as 'jessmcdonell'. Wander down an uncut, filter-free, cosy chat format littered with the latest video game news, reviews, takes both hot and lukewarm, as well as deep dives into RPGs, strategy, and adventure games, personal life stories, and answers to every single submitted viewer question (fully ready for you to make me regret that last one).

Episodes

The Best, Worst & Weirdest 2025 Video Game Awards, The JessicAwards / Do It On The Day
Jan 06, 2026

it's award time!!! 2025 is done and dusted and had plenty of great video games. here is a set of completely random (and some sensible) award categories that you may enjoy.

all of these awards are objective fact (completely subjective not facts decided upon largely via whim by yours truly)

let me know your picks for who would win in these very weird categories in the comments :)


Duration: 01:00:38
What I Really Think About Fallout: New Vegas After Playing For The First Time
Dec 29, 2025

so many people told me to play fallout: new vegas and here i am 40 odd hours deep, here's what i think about it, all the good, bad, and the ghoul-ish. plus what it's like using the viva new vegas mod oo. hope you like it ;) x

Duration: 01:07:15
PlayStation Censoring Gore and Nudity With AI & I Saw Fallout Season 2 Early!
Dec 21, 2025

two things happened this weeki saw fallout season 2 early and i wanna tell you my thoughts about italso AI MAY BE DESTROYING VIDEO GAMES AS WE KNOW THEM, WILL THEY EVER RECOVER??keen to hear your thoughts on both of these extremely chill topics :D x

Duration: 01:01:49
The Biggest Trailers, Reveals, Surprises & Disappointments From The Game Awards 2025
Dec 14, 2025

welcome to a game awards 2025 special!! jess gives you the rundown on her favourite announcements including a new divinity game from larian and kotor 3, as well as her... less favourite announcements... tune in for all the sick trailers and details :)

Duration: 01:18:45
What Elder Scrolls 6 Could Learn From Hollow Knight & Are There TOO MANY Games?
Dec 07, 2025

it's podcast time! today on "Do It On The Day" we discuss the wild world of gaming release dates, what works, what doesn't, and whether it's even possible to change the game. we also talk cloverpit, oversaturated gaming genres, and an upcoming surprise episode...

Duration: 01:00:35
What I Really Think About The Steam Machine & Why VR Isn't Working // Do It On The Day
Nov 22, 2025

in this episode: jessica talks about what she thinks about the steam machine, why it's the same as paramount plus, the major issues with VR (and why it's the same as cyberpunk 2077), and how you can do it on the day by reminding yourself "if a job is worth doing, it's worth doing poorly" :)

Duration: 01:04:08
Dispatch Mini-Review & I Have So Many Flaws In Outer Worlds 2 And I Love It // Do It On The Day: A Video Game Podcast
Nov 16, 2025

Hello again!!!

It's time for Do It On The Day: A Video Game Podcast episode 3 :)

Herein you can find my early impressions of Dispatch, my favourite thing about The Outer Worlds 2, advice I would give to little Jessica about livestreaming, and chatting about why I love the horror genre so much.

Duration: 01:17:13
The GTA 6 Delay Is Hilarious & Video Game Genres Are Dead // Do It On The Day: A Video Game Podcast
Nov 09, 2025

Notable quotes from today's episode:

"someone like me who is f-ing insane and has no other hobbies or interests"

"anyway so that's the end of the segment about how to manipulate your friends"

"stock go down: company scared, stock go up: company happy"


It's Do It On The Day: Episode 2!!!

Today I talk about why the GTA delay is funny, video game genres don't work, the problem with adventure games, and I recommend a couple of game I think you'd really like

Duration: 01:23:03
GTA 6 Is ANTI AI, Outer Worlds 2 Review & Jess Gives You Free Games
Nov 02, 2025

On todays episode I discuss why GTA is unlikely to ever feature AI developed content, my impressions of Outer Worlds 2 so far, a review for Ghost of Yotei, AND I answer a bunch of questions.


Each week I will also have an exclusive Uncut Uncensored Unnecessary episode just for subscribers on Kofi and Patreon *but this week it's free. It's also me going crazy for two hours thinking I'm doing a 20 minute puzzle but it's not that at all. I hope you enjoy my suffering and steadily decreasing sanity.


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Duration: 01:12:17