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

Jessica McDonell

English United States Leisure Video Games
Active · Publishes every 2 weeks

Key Metrics

Episodes
21
In catalog
Apple Rating
No rating data
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Cadence
Every 2 Weeks
~every 10 days
Avg Length
1h 2m
Per episode
Latest
May 18, 2026
Active

About the Show

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).

Partnership & Audience Signals

Established Catalog

21 episodes — long track record

Production & Distribution

Active Since
Nov 02, 2025
Consistency
55%
Format
Episodic
Hosting
anchor.fm

Recent Episodes

S1E21 Why Mixtape Spawned Game Of The Year Buzz & Isn't "Just Another Story Game"

May 18, 2026 54m

mixtape has been picking up 10/10s all over the place so jess talks about why people are loving this one so much and the specific things that it manages to pull off that set it apart from other games…

S1E20 Why Pragmata Is An Action Adventure Masterclass With Elden Ring's Best Mechanics

May 05, 2026 51m

Pragmata is really something special and absolutely not to be missed as a GOTY contender. Here are Jess's early review impressions and the big two things you need to know about why it's so impressive!

S1E19 Indie Dev "Silenced" By BAFTA Decision To Pull Trailer; Hack Reveals GTA Online Makes Over $1 Million A Day

Apr 19, 2026 59m

IT'S BEEN A WHILE!dont worry im back and i bring you the one-two jessica special: a very complicated 'lets talk about it' story about an indie dev's trailer being cut from the BAFTAs due to its…

S1E18 NVIDIA's AI Tech DLSS 5 Destroyed By Internet For Hilarious Beauty Filter Looking Graphics

Mar 21, 2026 46m

oh my, the only thing to talk about this week is NVIDIA's announcement for their new DLSS 5 software, revamping the look of your favourite games into upscaled masterpieces. except they look like…

S1E17 Why Survival Horror Might Be The Best Video Game Genre We've Got & How Resident Evil Proves Mastery

Mar 12, 2026 50m

this week jessica is 15 hours deep into resident evil requiem! we talk about why it's so important to the survival horror genre, talk all sorts of horror experiences and the psychology behind why we…

S1E16 Why Resident Evil 9 Should Be Your First Resident Evil Game & It's My First Ever Resi Game!

Mar 04, 2026 45m

Resident Evil 9 is my first Resident Evil game and I think it should be yours!! (just go with me on this one, i promise i'll explain why, haha)

S1E15 $110 Video Games Are A Disturbing New Normal

Feb 18, 2026 58m

how much more expensive can video games even get and what are the implications of their insane price tags? here's the details of bloomberg's editorial on the topic and jess's take on the…

S1E14 The Unfortunate Case Of Highguard At The Game Awards & A Game Unlike Anything You've Ever Played

Feb 09, 2026 1h 2m

this week on the pod i talk about MULTIPLE THINGS! overwatch dropping the 2 is funny, i feel a bit sorry for highguard and i tell you about the most unique game you'll ever play (up until now)

S1E13 How Video Games Can Change Your Life & Help You Live It

Feb 03, 2026 1h 13m

disclaimer: almost didnt publish this lol, i do hope you like it though <3i think gaming is a fascinating lens to examine my life and the world around me and the people within it so here are some…

S1E12 Ubisoft Cancels 6 Games Including Prince Of Persia Remake & Delays 7 Games

Jan 27, 2026 1h 1m

WHAT A WEEK. if one singular part of the ubisoft developments over the last week had happened it would be huge news but there's like a dozen different huge things that happened all at once so let's…

S1E11 What I Really Think About Ebola Village

Jan 18, 2026 53m

this week we chat about a game that definitely isn't a new resident evil game (but you'd be forgiven for thinking so) making headlines for its title, playstation forwardly promoting it, and generally…

Microtransactions Are Saving & Destroying Video Games & HAPPY 10TH EPISODE OF DO IT ON THE DAY

Jan 13, 2026 1h 2m

it's our tenth episode yayayayay!!!lets celebrate with CAKE (seriously, there's cake, wait for it) AND a conversation about microtransactions and what on earth is happening with them. yeah, keeping…

S1E9 The Best, Worst & Weirdest 2025 Video Game Awards, The JessicAwards / Do It On The Day

Jan 06, 2026 1h

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…

S1E8 What I Really Think About Fallout: New Vegas After Playing For The First Time

Dec 29, 2025 1h 7m

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…

PlayStation Censoring Gore and Nudity With AI & I Saw Fallout Season 2 Early!

Dec 21, 2025 1h 1m

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…

S1E6 The Biggest Trailers, Reveals, Surprises & Disappointments From The Game Awards 2025

Dec 14, 2025 1h 18m

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…

S1E5 What Elder Scrolls 6 Could Learn From Hollow Knight & Are There TOO MANY Games?

Dec 07, 2025 1h

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,…

S1E4 What I Really Think About The Steam Machine & Why VR Isn't Working // Do It On The Day

Nov 22, 2025 1h 4m

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…

S1E3 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 1h 17m

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…

S1E2 The GTA 6 Delay Is Hilarious & Video Game Genres Are Dead // Do It On The Day: A Video Game Podcast

Nov 09, 2025 1h 23m

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…

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