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==''The GameSpy Debriefings''==
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|title = The GameSpy Debriefings
|hosting = Anthony Gallegos, Ryan Scott <br />(previous host: Patrick Joynt)
|language = English
|updates = Fridays
|length = 50–60 minutes
|audio format = [[MP3]]
|began = May 11, 2007
|ended = July 30, 2011
|genre = Video games, comedy
|provider = GameSpy
|url = [http://feeds.gamespy.com/gsfeeds/podcasts/ RSS Feed]
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''The GameSpy Debriefings'' was a party-style discussion between editors of GameSpy and IGN Entertainment on (purportedly) that week's gaming news.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/why-we-write-about-games-1785271251|title=Why We Write About Games|website=Kotaku|date=August 14, 2016 |language=en-us|access-date=November 21, 2019}}</ref> ''The GameSpy Debriefings'' was the 25th most popular podcast under the category "Games and Hobbies" on [[iTunes]] (as of May 1, 2011). It was however infamous for the crew's frequent propensity to de-rail the conversation from video games into explicit content or in-depth discussions about [[nerd culture]].

The main crew at the show's conclusion of ''The GameSpy Debriefings'' consisted of:
* Anthony Gallegos, then of IGN Entertainment, previously of [[1UP.com]], ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'', and GameSpy
* Ryan Scott, then of GameSpy, previously the executive editor for the 1UP.com Network's reviews department, and the reviews editor for both ''[[Computer Gaming World]]'' and ''[[Games for Windows: The Official Magazine]]''
* Scott Bromley, formerly of IGN Entertainment
* Brian Altano, Humor Editor and graphic designer for IGN.com/GameSpy

Frequent guests  included:
* Arthur Gies, formerly of IGN Entertainment
* Brian Miggels, formerly of IGN Entertainment and GameSpy
* Will Tuttle, former Editor-In-Chief of GameSpy
* Jack DeVries, former Editor of GameSpy

On July 30, 2011, ''The GameSpy Debriefings'' ended with an episode consisting of only the main crew. Following its conclusion, they launched a fundraising drive on [[Kickstarter]] which resulted in the release of their own popular podcast, '''''The Comedy Button'''''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/988149443/the-comedy-button-podcast-from-the-makers-of-the-d/ |title=The Comedy Button Podcast by Scott Bromley |work=[[Kickstarter.com]] |access-date=October 22, 2014 |first=Scott |last=Bromley |date=August 11, 2011}}</ref> ''The Comedy Button'' is similar in content to the later ''GameSpy Debriefings'', with a renewed focus on humorous discussions and listener e-mails rather than the in-depth discussion of recent video games like the early ''Debriefings''.

{{asof|2023|post=,}} ''The Comedy Button'' ended with 550 episodes being produced.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Comedy Button |url=https://www.comedybutton.com/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=comedybutton.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Comedy Button : The Comedy Button: Episode 550 — THE GRAND FINALE! |url=https://comedybutton.libsyn.com/the-comedy-button-episode-550-the-grand-finale |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=comedybutton.libsyn.com}}</ref>