City of Heroes Podcast

In this jumbo sized episode we read the Issue27, Page 4 patch notes for Homecoming. There is also a quick note about the Halloween Event which started October 4th and runs through November 1st. I report that CoH Modder is no more, and Dacy has announced her 2022 Haunted House Halloween Extravaganza!! Links for things […]

This episode we are excited to be joined by Metalios, the lead developer of Mids Reborn to discuss IO enhancement sets, builds, and what's coming in the next release of Mids Reborn! You can get more information and download Mids Reborn at the official website: https://midsreborn.com/You can get support, find or share builds, and chat […]

Chooch and Viv are joined by “Trauma Train” Rich to discuss all of the types of enhancements available in the game, and when to use each kind. You can find Rich on his two Twitch channels: TraumaTrainRich – for video game streams, andXP Rich – for tabletop type game streams Next episode streams April 30 […]

Chooch and Viv discuss the different types of PVE content available in the game as well as different levelling styles. We begin with the must-haves for a fresh Level 1 at the P2W vendor. Next episode streams April 2 at 6:pm eastern on Twitch. Topic TBD – have a suggestion? Find us on Twitch, YouTube, […]

This episode we continue to discuss base building with master builder, Dacy! She takes it back to basics and shows us the editor and core services every base needs. You can find Dacy's base building tutorials and tours on her YouTube channel. Next episode streams March 26 at 6:pm eastern. Topic TBD – have a […]

This episode we discuss base building with master builder, Dacy! We cover Homecoming patch notes from February 10, 2022, the current and upcoming Weekly Strike Targets, then jump straight into a base tour and discussion. The bases we toured are The Spaceship on Excelsior (base code ONES-5030), and Vault Luxe (currently private). You can find […]

We are very happy to bring you this conversation about farming in City of Heroes with none other than Brigg!! Creator of the legendary Comic Con Fire Farms You can find Brigg streaming on Twitch And you can find tutorials on his fire farms on his YouTube page Brigg's farming maps mentioned in the episode […]

This time Chooch and Viv talk about options to modify the game client including annotated maps, alternate sounds, alternate graphics, and the CoHModder tool that makes it all a breeze! Our next episode will be live streamed on Twitch on February 5th, starting at 6pm eastern. Find us on Twitch and Discord:https://twitch.tv/choochandviv (the live CoH Podcast)https://twitch.tv/vividmuse (CoH […]

We talk about all of the different options to quick travel in the game. From monorails to teleporters to cornucopia .. um .. wormholes? We kick off with the Homecoming patch notes from January 4th, and share that Mid's Reborn will have a new version soon that brings back “level up” mode! Here are the […]

We discuss the major travel power revamps that went live on Homecoming in April 2021. As well as discuss all of the travel power pools. We announce the Winter Holiday Dev's Choice Contest Winner for great Architect Entertainment stories. These include: The WINNER: Murder on 34th Street by @@Charlie Arc ID: 45294 Created by: @@Charlie […]

In this episode we discuss the changes that were made to the game from the time NCSoft shut down the servers (Sunset) to when the secret private servers were revealed to the masses (SCoRE) You can catch the video archive of this episode on YouTube! We also discuss: A new Marvel MMORPG is in the […]

In this episode we discuss Homecoming's release of Issue 27, Page 3. In Chooch and Viv news: all of our directory listings have been validated, so now in addition to subscribing directly from the website, or iTunes – all episodes are available on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Stitcher, and iHeart Radio. Direct links have […]

You asked, and we (finally) listened! Chooch and Viv have re-launched the podcast! And updated a bit for the times. We will now be streaming the show live on Twitch! We have expanded where you can hear/view the show with direct links on our Subscribe page for YouTube, Twitch, iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, […]

There is something absolutely crazy happening — for the last seven years, a small group of people have been playing City of Heroes as the server were before they shut down. Actually better than that – it included the unreleased Issue 24 content as well as a brand new zone, new archetype, and new powersets!One … Continue reading "Special Episode 13 – A Private Server!"

Information on the Tributes: Wednesday, 10/8 at 9pm – Online Vid Tribute from The Beyond the Wall crew: On Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 9pm Eastern, the Beyond the Wall crew will be recording a live podcast show in which we will bid farewell to our good friend, P.G. Holyfield. There is also an in-person … Continue reading "P.G. Holyfield Trubutes"

We were lucky enough to make it out to the first PAX East and while we missed the City of Heroes Panel, we were able to go to the meet & greet and get the highlights from Matt “Positron” Miller. There isn’t a lot of detail, but here is an overview of what was presented … Continue reading "Special Episode 12 – Talk with Positron"

Just a quick plug for a web event happening next week called The Boom Effect. The event will start on Saturday, February 27th at 10AM Eastern time via UStream. This charity drive is a live, online auction to raise money for the trust fund of Tee Morris’ daughter who lost her mother on January 5, … Continue reading "The Boom Effect"

It’s been a long road, but we’ve finally dinged 50! Episode 50, that is. In this episode we discuss: Winner of Knives of Artemis costume code: Flick Guy Free character transfers until the end of January: Starts:Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 8:59 a.m. PST (11:59 a.m. EST) Ends: Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. PST … Continue reading "Episode 50 – Ding!"

There will be two posts for this one. In the first we bring our traditional podcastiness in audio form. As you will hear at the beginning of the episode, there is also the video version of the episode here. Too long in the making, we are proud to bring you our Transcendence Trial tutorial. At … Continue reading "Episode 49 – Transcendental 2"

There will be two posts for this one. The first we bring here is our traditional podcastiness in audio form. As you will hear at the beginning of the episode, there is also a video version of this episode. Since video files are so big we didn’t want to clog up your podcast feed with … Continue reading "Episode 49 – Transcendental 1"

As an early Halloween treat, we’re pleased to bring you The Zombie Connection. Lyrics: Kim Fortuner and Patrick E. McLean Vocals: Kim Fortuner Guitar: Tim Dodge Orchestra and production: Chooch Schubert The song was originally written and recorded at Dragon*Con 2009 in about 30 minutes. Tim and Kim agreed to record clean versions of their … Continue reading "Zombie Connection"

Here is our second to last piece of audio from Dragon*Con. This is the City of Heroes panel which proved to be a very lively discussion about the game, Paragon Studios, and various other topics. This episode includes: The winner of the impromptu contest we created at the panel Information to enter a drawing for … Continue reading "Special Episode 11 – CoH Panel at D*C"

We grabbed a decent amount of audio from our time at DragonCon. Today’s special episode consists of some player interviews we did after the CoH Panel. We’ll be releasing the full panel audio soon, as well as a regular episode with news and patch note highlights from the launch of i16. No promos or news … Continue reading "Special Episode 10 – D*C Players"

We had an opportunity to sit down with Tee Morris the other night and talk about super hero movies, gaming, and a million other geeky topics. This discussion is more about super heroes in various media than City of Heroes, but we do manage to talk about many features and aspects of the game. Two … Continue reading "Special Episode 9 – Tee Morris and Watchmen"

Happy July (shhhh – its still technically July!) Lots of exciting things have been happening in CoHLand and we’re happy to bring you an episode chock full of newsy goodness! In this episode we discuss: We are Parsec Finalists again this year !!! We are going to Dragon Con! We’ll be dropping a special episode … Continue reading "Episode 48 – i15 Launch and i16 Details"

This outing we discuss: Todays listener meetup Chooch posted some screen caps to our website gallery We ran Drew’s arc (163236) Chooch’s team started Edgar’s Garden’s arc (101467) The other arcs that we didn’t get to include: Dribbler: 31757 Criswell Predicts: Rescue Chuch Fantastic Foe: 200411 Skye Rocket “Lab Rabbits” Drew’s: 164460 Drew’s: 164186 Going … Continue reading "Episode 47 – Going Rogue and Beyond"

Yeah, I know, another fake-out post without any big content… Since we weren’t able to get the next episode out like we planned to this week I wanted to at least get an announcement out to everybody. By the power of loophole – we are happy to bring you Listener Meetup IV: A New Hope! … Continue reading "Listener Meet-Up #4"

I wanted to make everyone aware of additional recordings of Balticon panels that Viv and I participated on. I didn’t feel right about dropping these directly into either of our podcast feeds since they contain no gaming, parenting, or blending content

Viv and I are proud to bring you our first live show ever. We recorded an episode of our Into The Blender podcast over Memorial Day weekend at Balticon. ITB is our podcast that is a family journal of sorts. In this episode we do talk about gaming (video and otherwise), so we thought it … Continue reading "Nonisode 2 – ITB Live from Balticon"

I wrote this song to highlight Balticon 43 and our New Media Party as well as some great podcast and web comic creators. Enjoy! Oh and feel free to include it in your own show if you’re a podcaster

This is our first promo for the New Media Party at Balticon. We’ll be producing at least one more promo and will be linking them on our Balticon page over at our other site. Head over there for details on where we’ll be during the con as well as the unfolding details of the New … Continue reading "Balticon43 NMP Promo 1"

We are pleased to bring you the i14 patch notes, along with a few announcements and news items! Here’s the linkage: Super Booster II: Magic Pack Now on Sale i14 Architect – Release Notes – 4/8/09 Mission Architect Video and Guide! Issue 14 Follow-Up From Positron! Justice Girls Summer Heat – Virtue – May 9 … Continue reading "Episode 46 – i14: Architect Release + News and Stuff"

Well the show notes are a week late, but the audio is the important part, right? Right??

We bring you a short snippet of audio to wish everyone a happy Saint Patrick’s Day, as well as deliver a special announcement. Nothing game related mind you – this one’s all fluff! The song used for this special episode is The Lark in the Morning by Dongas Tribe

Here is the spectacle of the MulletCast – that’s right: business up front, party in the back!! This is primarily a feedback episode, but we did manage to get in new information about i14 and how Mission Architect will work as well as a few other news (ahem) nuggets. The episode ended up being so … Continue reading "Episode 44a – The Infamous Mulletcast"

Here is the spectacle of the MulletCast – that’s right: business up front, party in the back!! This is primarily a feedback episode, but we did manage to get in new information about i14 and how Mission Architect will work as well as a few other news (ahem) nuggets. The episode ended up being so … Continue reading "Episode 44b – The Infamous Mulletcast"

This episode we take a break from XPXPing to bring you some news, patch notes, and the (almost!) final installment of the IO Sets feature. Linkage: Details About Mac Version & Perks New Video Ads for Mac! Massively.com gives City of Heroes 2008 Award!! URGENT! – Do NOT Use Witch Leather Top City of Heroes … Continue reading "Episode 43 – News, Notes, and IO Sets Part 4"

Its been awhile but, honestly, there hasn’t been much news to speak of! But what there is of it is here – along with the feedback that we never posted from Episode 40. We’ve got over 100 comments still waiting to be recorded, but they’re going to get their own episode

This episode is dedicated to i13 which launched today. We go through the patch notes for this release as well as the currently known bugs. As we finished recording and started editing the CoH servers went down, so there’s a possibility that a NEW new patch will be awaiting in the morning

We are happy to bring you Episode 40. Well, half of it at least

We recorded this announcement for the show, but it seems that it won’t get released before the event actually happens.. Hope to see you there! 1st Annual Pink and White Homecoming hosted by Virtue’s Justice Girls! November 14th from 9-11p est. Location: Virtue Server – Galaxy City at the Freedom Corp Headquarters. Themes: Pink and … Continue reading "1st Annual Pink and White Homecoming"

We present to you, our new record holder – 3 hours and 12 minutes… It had to be done.. As of the recording time, we were all caught up on feedback. Not so much any more, but close

This episode brings news and the announcement of our PPD Hardsuit Contest winners. This time we discuss: PPD Contest Winners Congrats to Troy Hickman and Twilight Guardian! New Boosters Now Available: Jetpack and Cyborg! IGN.com Talks With Matt “Positron” Miller Issue 13: So big it can’t be contained in 1 update MMORPG.com Talk About Issue … Continue reading "Episode 38 – News and Contest Winners"

Happy Monday and welcome to a  new episode of the COH Podcast! In this episode we discuss: The Hero Dawn Bash Our one year anniversary is coming up News SI Radio Back Alley Brawler interview Level Cap discussion Additional benefits of attending Hero-Con ’08 Click through for the full IO Set Feature that covers Health Regenerations … Continue reading "Episode 37 – News and IO Sets Feature Pt 2"

We are pleased to bring you the latest feedback including e-mails, comments, and iTunes reviews!

Today we have news, details on Issue 13, and Part One of Fantastic Foe’s feature on IO Sets! In This Episode: Announcing Issue 13: Architect Oversight with the Shield Powerset and Stalkers! Hero 1 on Mission Architect on the Training Room! Win a Freakshow Costume Code on w00t Studios! Want to get some ideas for … Continue reading "Episode 35 – News, i13, and IO Sets Feature"

This is part 2 of our recording for Episode 33 and includes two accolade spotlights and listener feedback. This weekend we’ll be recording a newscast which will include the recently released Issue 13 details! Note: This is the second time this episode is being posted. The first version was missing the actual voicemails… Thanks for … Continue reading "Episode 34 – Accolade Spotlights and Feedback (fixed)"

Today we have another halfcast, with some announcements and news, news, news. Following in a few days will be two Accolade Spotlights and your feedback! Announcement: Congratulations to our Playing For Keeps novel contest winner: Brian Kotarski!! News Linkage: Leipzig & Penny Arcade (PAX) Exclusive Costumes Facebook: Official City of Heroes Page Game Update – … Continue reading "Episode 33 – News and.. more news!"

Attached is the full PDF of Mur Lafferty’s Playing For Keeps novel with the bonus story- PARASITE AWAKENS He likes Pallas. He likes who he is when he experiences her life out of her eyes. And now he looks through her eyes at his own sleeping brown face as she peers at him through the … Continue reading "Playing for Keeps – Free PDF"

This episode is a feedback extravaganza to get us caught up and ready for the next news and feature cast. It includes: Voicemail E-mail Website Comments

In this special episode we interview Mur Lafferty – author of the new novel from Swarm Press “Playing for Keeps” We discuss: Playing for Keeps Writing JC Hutchins and Matt Wallace are hacks City of Heroes compared to other MMOs A contest for a free signed copy of Playing for Keeps How awesome Cheyenne Wright … Continue reading "Special Episode 6 – Mur Lafferty Interview"