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Dota Today is a regular discussion between a pair of video game developers about their observations, escapades and experiences playing Dota 2, a MOBA developed by Valve.

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  • Mar 23, 2015 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 52m AVG DURATION
  • 18 EPISODES


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Dota Today 17: With Aui_2000

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2015 54:27


Sean and James sit down with Evil Genius's Kurtis "Aui_2000" Ling fresh off their huge win at the Dota Asia Championship.

Dota Today 16: With Blitz

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2015 79:09


We chat with William "Blitz" Lee about transitioning from pro to commentator, his grail-diary of Storm Spirit, getting drunk with Anthony Bourdain in Korea, and (somehow) more!

Dota Today 15: James Lawlor & Synderen

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2015 56:32


Sean and James sit down with Synderen from Dota Cinema to talk about casting big tournaments, the state of the tournament pro-scene, and the road to TI5.

Dota Today 14: The Summit 2

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2014 38:09


We're back with a slightly new format and some new thoughts and opinions from Sean and his good buddy James. We talk The Summit 2, Team Secret, and Oracle.

Dota Today 13: On the Road to TI4

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2014 67:32


We're once again joined by Aaron Ayesee Chambers to discuss the lead-up to The International, bullshit in South Korean e-Sports and the many virtues of the wondrous Puck.

Dota Today 12: Creating A Gestalt with Aaron Ayesee Chambers

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2014 86:23


We are joined by Aaron Ayesee Chambers from Evil Geniuses who talks about getting into being a professional caster, the nitty gritty of radio broadcasting and what's in store for TI4.

Dota Today 11: She's My Hard Support

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2014 46:58


Before heading off to get hitched, Brad talks Double Fine and matchmaking of all sorts.

Dota Today 10: Dunkin' Bro-nuts!

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2014 44:45


The New Bloom festival is in full swing, Sean and Brad punch a Year Beast in the tail and discuss the merits of macro-bound custom taunt.

Dota Today 9: The Dazzle In Question

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2014 52:37


This week, Brad and Sean lament the lack of Breckon on the show, discuss more of Sean's bad behavior and consider the small bits of knowledge you, dear reader, can impart upon new players. Also: presents!

Dota Today 8: Alt-F4 Delete Local Content

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2014 48:50


We're back with the lords management commentary that you crave. With Nick Breckon's life consumed by, well, life, we welcome new host Brad Muir of Double Fine where we discuss bad behavior and deep dive on DOTA 2's design.

Dota Today 7: Sean/Nick Miss

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2013 47:28


After a brief and unplanned hiatus, Sean and Nick return to talk about their time watching and attending The International 3!

Dota Today 6: The Hoove Oeuvre, with Greg Kasavin

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2013 59:57


This week we sit down with Supergiant's Greg Kasavin to talk about how LOMAs impact his work, what it was like writing lore for Magnus and, most importantly, hooves. Gross.

Dota Today 6: No Episode This Week

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2013 0:46


We're taking a week off. Next week: Greg Kasavin!

Dota Today 5: With Brad Bot Shoemaker

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2013 65:45


It's a brand new day on the show as Daily Dota host Brad Shoemaker of Giant Bomb stops by to talk all things LOMA. Wake up, swing one leg over and roll random. Episode art by Mike Azevedo from DeviantArt.

Dota Today 4: Sand Queen and Mrs. Tinker

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2013 46:00


Justin "TheGunrun" Ignacio of TwitchTV joins us to discuss the rise of Dota and eSports, and his shadowy life as a professional stream cleaner. Episode art created by 2MindStudio via DeviantArt.

Dota Today 3: A Rising Tide Lifts All Lords

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2013 42:00


What happens to a lord unmanaged? Telltale's Pierre Shorette joins us to discuss the purgatory that is the leavers' queue.

Dota Today 2: The Lord's Pitch

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2013 69:42


Brad Muir of Double Fine stops by to talk some LOMA, Massive Chalice, and how to name things.

Dota Today 1: QOP Top and POTM Bottom

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2013 35:12


Are you ready to enter the exciting world of lords management? Nick Breckon and Sean Vanaman introduce Dota Today; a new Dota-centric podcast by Idle Thumbs. Queue up and call mid because our failure means your success.

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