8 Years, 190 Episodes, One Adventure — The GZ Chop Shop Story

Where It Started

GZ Chop Shop launched on July 18, 2019 — one host, one microphone, and a very specific point of view about what a gaming podcast should actually sound like. Not a recap show. Not a review show. A show built around the industry behind the games — the business decisions, the monetization controversies, the platform wars, and the culture that ties it all together. Gregory, founder of Gamma GameZ Media, wanted to build a show that treated gaming like the multi-billion dollar industry it actually is, and talked to the people who worked inside it. That's still the mission. Eight years later, nothing has changed except the reach.

What This Gaming Podcast Actually Covers

Every week, GZ Chop Shop breaks down the stories that move the industry — Xbox strategy and Game Pass economics, PlayStation and Nintendo platform moves, publisher acquisitions, live-service monetization controversies, and the developer accountability conversations the industry would rather you didn't have. Co-hosts Ty and Uly join Greg each week to keep things honest, punchy, and occasionally chaotic. There's a Game of the Week segment, a weekly gaming newsletter (GZ Press Play, now in its second year on beehiiv), and an audience that shows up every single Thursday because they trust the takes — even when the takes are uncomfortable.

The Guests That Made It Real

Over 241 episodes, GZ Chop Shop has brought in voices from across the industry — Ubisoft veterans revealing what AAA game development actually looks like from the inside, a Baldur's Gate 3 voice actor breaking down what it means to work on a Game of the Year title, the vocalist behind Metal Gear Solid's iconic soundtrack, and an indie esports founder who built a competitive team from the ground up. The rule was always the same: nobody shows up to promote. They show up to have a real conversation. That reputation is the thing we're most proud of.

By the Numbers

Eight years in, GZ Chop Shop has published 241+ episodes without a single hiatus. The GZ Press Play Gaming Newsletter runs a 28% open rate — against a 20-22% industry average. Lifetime views across the YouTube channel have crossed 511K. The show reaches 1,170 YouTube subscribers and 342 active newsletter subscribers — an audience that actually reads, watches, and shows up every week. These aren't vanity numbers. They're the product of eight years of consistency, and the reason partners like G FUEL and Razer trust us with their audience.

What Year 9 Looks Like

The 8th Anniversary episode drops July 18, 2026 — the actual anniversary date. Greg, Ty, and Uly sit down for the kind of conversation that only makes sense after eight years: what the show has been, what it's becoming, and what the next chapter of Gamma GameZ Media looks like. There's a Patreon milestone on the horizon — 25 patrons unlocks a monthly bonus episode — and a full content expansion in the works. Year 9 is going to be bigger. Subscribe so you don't miss the first episode of it.

Eight years is a long time to do anything. It's an even longer time to do it without missing a week. Thank you for being part of it — from the very first episode to wherever year nine takes us. Until next time, GZ fans!