Ghost Stories, a Destiny Podcast

Episode 60: When Some Flab Hits Your Face Like a Big Rock From Space, That's Imoli   Welcome, Guardians! This is officially our first Destiny Lore episode since, um, a long time ago! Today we kick off our examination of Emperor Calus and the history of the Cabal. Part 1 explores Calus's ascent to Emperor, his People's Revolution against the Praetorate, and his eventual downfall in the Midnight Coup. Along the way you can expect plenty of shenanigans and poorly pronounced Latin.   Mentioned in this episode: Destiny Reset Podcast - http://destinyresetpodcast.com/ Gaming Community Expo (Formerly GuardianCon) - https://www.gcxevent.com/ Find us in the world: Twitter @DGhostStories @XRAY441 @GabbleRatchet98 @scoobydeezy @Sherbet_Pop Discord discord.gg/yvuH3Gb Facebook facebook.com/dghoststories Instagram instagram.com/dghoststories

Episode 59: Holy Crap It's Real Welcome, Guardians! It has been forever, but we are finally ready. Ghost Stories is back and ready to dive into the lore of Destiny once again. Its been a long, strange year, but we are excited to be back in the game and on the air. This is a lore free episode, but we wanted to talk through our return, the reasons why, and set expectations in its own standalone episode so it wouldn't bog down next week's release, which will be a full-on deep dive into Emperor Calus and the Cabal. See you then, O Listeners Ours.   Links & Whatnot Join the Ghost Stories Discord! https://discord.gg/yvuH3Gb Find us on Twitter! @DGhostStories @XRAY441 @GabbleRatchet98 @Sherbet_Pop @ScoobyDeezy Follow us on Facebook! Go to GuardianCon! Check out Scoob's Destiny Timeline!

Episode 58: YOU DIED ADULT LANGUAGE HIDE YOUR KIDS WARNING This is Episode 58 and on this show we’re saying it's Episode 59. What does it mean?! This wasn't the Vault episode I was expecting! In any case, we're finally back behind the mics to take a stab at making a show without the kind of rigid structure you're probably accustomed to from us. We'll talk about why during the show, along with a whole load of other things including where we've been, what else we've been doing, and desperately racking our old man brains trying to figure out what happened between the last episode and this one. We know we forgot stuff. This is essentially DGS VARIETY HOUR PART 2, so set your expectations accordingly. Also, Xray swears a lot. It's been a while. Episode References: Barely A Destiny Show: Lit Lore Ep 4 - goo.gl/9JEec1 Splash Damage Radio: Ep 24 - goo.gl/wpaUWc Polygon God of War Article - https://www.polygon.com/videos/2018/5/29/17405294/god-of-war-leviathan-ax-animation Special video of the making this episode: https://youtu.be/A8803lruFVc Contact Us: Web: DestinyGhostStories.com Twitter: @dghoststories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories

Episode 57: Saltcast Redux This is Episode 57 and on this show we’re… having a “do over”. We recorded an episode last week (a fortnight ago), a casual three and half hour conversation about the state of Destiny 2. While extremely cathartic, we decided that horse has been pretty much beat to death, and then rezzed by it’s Ghost, and then beat to death again. We’re all well aware of the issues D2 is having and while we’re going to mention them on this show too, the entire show won’t be about them. Episode References: PC Players Joining Us: https://ns.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/786pwz/to_all_of_the_pc_players_that_will_be_joining_us/ Niel Kaplan: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0090464/?ref_=tt_cl_t6 Contact Us: Web: DestinyGhostStories.com Twitter: @dghoststories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Great Resources: The Ishtar Collective Destiny Timeline r/DestinyLore r/DestinyTheGame

Big thanks to SherbetPop for taking the lead and pulling our noses out of the proverbial books to get back behind the mics. Join us as we talk about our early experiences and observations playing Destiny 2. There is a ton of lore and discussions to be had...so don't worry, we will get there. "The lore is lovely, dark and deep, but we have promises to keep, and miles to go before we speak."

Episode 55B: Mo Beta Blues Clues - Part 2...(you're half way there) Welcome back, Guardians! Two shows in two weeks? What is this, 2015? This is the second part of our look at the Destiny 2 Beta and, per usual, what we thought would be a quick show turned into a 3.5 hour epic. We’re taking a look at armor and weapons, talking about some of the call back, references, and story hints contained within. Join us as dropslash complains about flavor text… A LOT, SherbetPop recites classic literature, and Xray tries to keep this fireteam of Hunters on the rails. Maybe we should hire a Titan… NAH! Also, spiders. Enjoy! Episode References: Contact Us: Web: DestinyGhostStories.com Twitter: @dghoststories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Great Resources: The Ishtar Collective Destiny Timeline r/DestinyLore r/DestinyTheGame

Episode 55A: Mo Beta Blues Clues - Part 2(this is a long one) Welcome back, Guardians! Two shows in two weeks? What is this, 2015? This is the second part of our look at the Destiny 2 Beta and, per usual, what we thought would be a quick show turned into a 3.5 hour epic. We’re taking a look at armor and weapons, talking about some of the call back, references, and story hints contained within. Join us as dropslash complains about flavor text… A LOT, SherbetPop recites classic literature, and Xray tries to keep this fireteam of Hunter on the rails. Maybe we should hire a Titan… NAH! Also, spiders. Enjoy! Episode References: Contact Us: Web: DestinyGhostStories.com Twitter: @dghoststories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Great Resources: The Ishtar Collective Destiny Timeline r/DestinyLore r/DestinyTheGame

Episode 54: Swing Beta Beta - Part 1 Welcome back, Guardians! It’s only been forty five thousand years since the last show, so we decided to make another one! This episode is Part 1 of our look at the Destiny 2 Beta and we’re talking about mostly about lore and story hooks we noticed during our time playing it. We also chat about the Farm and all the potential secrets hidden there. The next episode will be dedicated to the armor and weapons of the beta, which hold some pretty interesting details about what may be in our future. Until then, enjoy drop mentioning how much the flavor text bothers him ad nauseum, Sherbs experience with amazing Australian high speed internet, and Xray just being better than everyone else… like always. Enjoy! Episode References: Warlock Glide Glitch (Thread was removed) - https://youtu.be/kjMuWH7wQX8 Contact Us: Web: DestinyGhostStories.com Twitter: @dghoststories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Great Resources: The Ishtar Collective Destiny Timeline r/DestinyLore r/DestinyTheGame

Can a lore show have its own lore? Find out as XRAY and Gabble recount their experiences at GuardianCon 2017. Along the way we'll meet listeners, streamers, friends, and, uh, not friends. We hope these stories are just as fun to listen to as they were to experience. Except one. One of them was really awful to experience. If you are anticipating our return to the depths of the Vault of Glass as much as we are, fear not, dear listeners. We will resume that dive in one week's time!

Episode 52: The DGS Variety Hour 3 Hours Welcome back, Guardians! Due to swamp gas from a weather balloon trapped in a thermal pocket and reflected off the light from Venus, we were short exactly one GabbleRatchet and one Cosmololgy this week. So this episode will be a light-lore show with Xray, drop, and Sherb doing some podcast housecleaning. We’re talking about general Destiny news, Guardiancon, what’s going on around the podcast, answering user questions, and a ton of other random stuff. We’ll be back on track and back into the Vault of Glass on the next episode! Episode References: Big Hitters - http://kck.st/2s5nm9I JeredB Art - https://twitter.com/JeredB_Illust/status/87112529312927744 Valerian Trailer - https://youtu.be/bcIlQFPbPnM Contact Us: Web: DestinyGhostStories.com Twitter: @dghoststories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Great Resources: The Ishtar Collective Destiny Timeline r/DestinyLore r/DestinyTheGame

Episode 51: Nothing Left But The Drop Welcome back, Guardians! This is a special episode of Ghost Stories! We're going to be exclusively talking about the Destiny 2 Reveal Event this past week. Our own dropslash was there for the reveal and got a ton of hands on time with the game. Nothing facny about this show, it's just all about Destiny 2! Episode References: Spoking Fun (Strange Coin): http://spokingfun.bigcartel.com/ Contact Us: Web: DestinyGhostStories.com Twitter: @dghoststories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Great Resources: The Ishtar Collective Destiny Timeline r/DestinyLore r/DestinyTheGame

Episode 50: It's Not Lupus Part 3! Welcome back, Guardians! On this episode... uh, well, drop and Cosmo go off the deep end exploring organic nature of the Vex and their architecture as well as the connections between Alpha Lupi and the Vault of Glass. This episode is really designed to be some "food for thought" as we start in on the Guardians experience with the Vault, focusing on the Templar and the Oracles. This is a dense episode, so be on the lookout for some follow up from the team as well as a very special next show when we discuss some exciting unnanounced content as a refreshing break between Vault shows. Enjoy! Episode References: Raid Secrets Subreddit: reddit.com/r/raidsecrets/ Vault of Glass / Labrynth of Daedalus: https://redd.it/37xwuv Seventh_Circle: https://www.reddit.com/user/Seventh_Circle?sort=top Quantum Computing in a Piece of Glass: https://arxiv.org/abs/1112.3489 Contact Us: Web: DestinyGhostStories.com Twitter: @dghoststories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Great Resources: The Ishtar Collective Destiny Timeline r/DestinyLore r/DestinyTheGame

Episode 49: It Means "Tomb". Welcome Guardians! This is Part 2 of our look into the Vault of Glass and this show is going to focus heavily on the the story of Kabr, Praedyth, and Pahanin; the most famous Guardians to enter the Vault. We'll be discussing some of the mysteries surrounding their experience in the Vault, what happened to each of them as a result, and how their legacy affects our Guardian's journey through it. Cosmololgy is back with us for the ride, so expect some delicious quantum mechanics and metaphysics discussions along with the usual DGS shenanigans. We know we've been running a little late with episodes, but the pace will be picking up soon. Our apologies for the wait! This episode is the first peak of this rollercoaster of a topic. It's all downhill from here, so get ready for a wild ride! Episode References: Gabble's WoW-lock: http://bit.ly/2quTG64 JeredB's Thanatonauts Animation: http://bit.ly/2pt3yPc Raid Secrets Subreddit: reddit.com/r/raidsecrets/ Contact Us: Web: DestinyGhostStories.com Twitter: @dghoststories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Great Resources: The Ishtar Collective Destiny Timeline r/DestinyLore r/DestinyTheGame

Episode 48: CosmoVaultlolgy Welcome Guardians! After a bit of a hiatus, we're back! At the end of 2016 and the beginning of 2017 we started down a road to lay the groundwork for future episodes. This is the last one of those episodes as we set the stage for an our epic, in-depth, series exploring the Vault of Glass. This episode is going to introduce some of the Vault's mysteries as well as get some necessary groundwork about the Vex out of the way. This is the last lore-light episode before we dive hardcore into every aspect of the Vault of Glass This is also a much more light-hearted episode since we've been away for a while. We get off track a lot discussing what we've been up to the last month or so (spoilers: Horizon Zero Dawn) and talking with this episode's special guest, Cosmololgy, aka Astrophysics Jesus. It's a silly ride this week, but one we had to get out of the way before we confront the mysteries of the Vault of Glass. Episode References: Cosmo's Writing: ∙ We found the traveler's size!: https://redd.it/56xvkf ∙ Oryx Orbital Analysis: https://redd.it/5sttd8 ∙ Quantum Mechanics, Timelines, and the Vault of Glass: https://redd.it/5fxlb0 Boston Dynamics YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/BostonDynamics Contact Us: Web: DestinyGhostStories.com Twitter: @dghoststories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Great Resources: The Ishtar Collective Destiny Timeline r/DestinyLore r/DestinyTheGame

Episode 47: Community Artist Interview - JeredB and Matt Oishi Heads up, Guardians, this isn't a lore focused episode! On this episode of Ghost Stories we're thrilled to welcome two Destiny Community Artists, JeredB and Matt Oishi! You may recognize JeredB as the artist who created our one year anniversiary t-shirt, the hilarious Thanotanauts video, and a whole host of other awesome Destiny artwork. Matt Oishi is best known for his silky smooth, anime and pop culture inspired, Destiny animations and chracter class profile artwork. Join us as we discuss art, the community, Destiny, lore, inspiration, and a whole lot more. This episode contains a few moments of adult language, and should be considered PG-13. Listen responsibly, parental Guardians. Episode References: JeredB http://www.twitter.com/jeredb_illust http://www.facebook.com/JeredBIllustrations http://www.Jeredb.deviantart.com DGS Anniversiary Design: represent.com/happy-birthday-dgs-luv-jeredb "They Are Thanatonauts": youtu.be/k7yxpI020vs Matt Oishi @mattoishi www.vexmindloop.tumblr.com twitch.tv/mattoishi patreon.com/mattoishi Kotaku: kotaku.com/sike-thats-the-wrong-engram-1777557255 Community Focus: bungie.net/en/News/Article/44744 Contact Us: Web: DestinyGhostStories.com Twitter: @dghoststories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Great Resources: The Ishtar Collective Destiny Timeline r/DestinyLore r/DestinyTheGame

Episode 46: The Fruit of the Garden - Part 2 Welcome Guardians! We're back for the conclusion of our look into the "Fruit of the Garden" Missions, which serve as a jumping off point for a bunch of future episodes on some pretty big topics. As discussed previously, these missions introduce us to the Vex, the Cabal, Venus, Mars, Clovis Bray, the Black Garden, and a whole lot more. On this show we're picking up right where we left off and following the Guardian to Mars for the first time and following all the way through to the conclusion of the main Destiny story. Episode References: Contact Us: Web: DestinyGhostStories.com Twitter: @dghoststories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Great Resources: The Ishtar Collective Destiny Timeline r/DestinyLore r/DestinyTheGame

Merry Vexmas: A Visit From St. Everis Merry Vexmas and Happy Dawning everyone! Twas the night before Vexmas, when all through the ship, Not a radar was blinking, not even a blip; The vault space was cleared in the Tower with care, In hopes that St. Everis soon would be there; The Risen were nestled, all snug in their beds, While Visions of Confluence flowed through their heads; And I in my Battlecage, Greaves, Grips, and Wrath, Had resigned my brain to a warm, briny bath; When out in the Ruin there arose such a clatter, I summoned my Sparrow to see what was the matter. Away to the Spire I sped like a flash, Praetorian Foil... Two goblins... now ash. The distance of Earth in the dark Venus sky, Gave rise to memories of days long gone by. When, what through my Praedyth’s Revenge should I see, But a red Sparrow there... with a Ghost in its lead, The driver drove on, not a thing was amiss, I knew in a moment it was St. Everis. More rapid than rushing Fanatics he came, He looked at me then, he called me by name; “Now, Kabr, your friends await not at your leisure, You must provide us with some Corrective Measure. To the back of the Well, in the depths of the Vault! You must find a way! Create some crack, some fault!” Like a Dreg on a Pike he flew past in a rush, Though clearly ashamed, Neville never once blushed. Then up to the door, which I opened with friends, He carried a pack full of old odds and ends. I followed him then, with no way I could know, How I could explain standing right here alone. If six were required to open the door, What happened to those I remember no more? He seemed unaware, or at least unconcerned, With this Paradox on which my troubled mind yearned. I shook off these thoughts, it was time to push on, To follow St. Ev’ris before he was gone He was dressed in odd armor, his shader obscure, As a statement of fashion, I saw not the allure. A bundle of engrams was flung on his back, And he looked like a pedler just opening his pack. His eyes-how they cut through my soul with a stare, Like only Awoken can do, when they dare. His lips they were blue, like the oceans of home, No beard on his chin, his hair dusky gloam. He lead me down paths of impossible age, Eventually landing upon Gorgons Maze. His engrams he scattered, where e’r he felt best, Though he never once touched the Spirit Bloom chest. Within the Glass Throne, one last time he stood, His work then completed, he knew it was good. He looked to me once, with a wink in his eye, Then pulled out his Ghost, and to orbit did fly. Unsure what to do, I fell back to the maze, Attempting to dodge one more Gorgon’s Gaze. But it snuck up upon me - I knew what to do, I let loose a rocket - the Wolfpack knew too. To the wreckage I bound myself, body and soul, To let in the Light, to bring hope to this hole. And so I cry out, though I know not to whom, “Push back the Darkness, Merry Vexmas to you.” Contact Us: Web: DestinyGhostStories.com Twitter: @dghoststories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Great Resources: The Ishtar Collective Destiny Timeline r/DestinyLore r/DestinyTheGame

Episode 45: The Fruit of the Garden Welcome Guardians! We're back to our reguleraly scheduled programming! This episode is going to be all about a series of Quests and Missions that open the doors to a lot of the topics we're going to cover in 2017. Lots of those shows will be diving deep into subjects that all get their start right here with this Story Mission. So join us as we pick up a thread we left dangling in our Dark Below / Crota's End episodes and diverge into the other main story in Vanilla Destiny, the search for the Black Garden. We're talking the Deus Exo Stranger Machina, Venus, Vex subtypes, our idiot Ghost, our idiot Cryptarch, Prince Uldren's glass cage of emotion, vague Dr. Strange spoilers, some cool stuff that got left out, and a whole lot more. Episode References: Silicates!: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicate Matt Oishi!: http://vexmindloop.tumblr.com Contact Us: Web: DestinyGhostStories.com Twitter: @dghoststories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Great Resources: The Ishtar Collective Destiny Timeline r/DestinyLore r/DestinyTheGame

Episode 44: These aren't ideas, they're nonsense. Welcome back, Guardians. Ok, first things first... THIS IS NOT A LORE EPISODE. It's been a month since our last show and as we get back into the swing of things, we felt it was worth spending some time back on the mic together and talk about where we've been, what we've been up to, and the future of Ghost Stories. This is a long, rambly episode, so don't exepct a lot of hardcore Destiny talk. If you want a quick TL:DL, you'll find a link below to our site with a post outlining the important parts of this episode. If you're still reading, well... this episode is a doozy. A LOT has happened in the past month and we're all a bit loopy. No topic is off-limits as we rant and jam on a million different things. This is what a really freeform DGS sounds like. XD We will be back with lore next episode, but for now, we just wanted to get back on the mic and wax silliness. Episode References: The Future of Ghost Stories (TL:DL): https://goo.gl/twi6CZ The Los Angeles Auto Show: http://laautoshow.com 3D Printed Car: http://www.divergent3d.com Cosmololgy's QM/VoG Post: https://redd.it/5fxlb0 Australian Man Punches Kangeroo: https://youtu.be/FIRT7lf8byw New Spider-Man Trailer!: https://youtu.be/xrzXIaTt99U Doom on Macbook Touchbar: https://youtu.be/GD0L46y3IqI Vicarious Visions: http://www.vvisions.com Cole's Pacific Electric Buffet: http://www.colesfrenchdip.com Contact Us: Web: DestinyGhostStories.com Twitter: @dghoststories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Great Resources: The Ishtar Collective Destiny Timeline r/DestinyLore r/DestinyTheGame

Episode 43: Crota's End - Part 2 It's that time again. Your favorite Elder Scrolls podcast is back! This is Episode V and today we're headed to Skyrim! No... wait... that can't be right... can it? It's totally not. This is Ghost Stories and today we're wrapping up our look at The Dark Below with Part 2 of the first expansion Raid, Crota's End. We're short one Xray on this show, so get ready for off topic shenanigans and rambling as we discuss the mechanics and lore behind the final encounter with The Son of Oryx, Crota. We're talkin' Oversouls, Chalices, Crota's demonic legacy, more church architecture, music, the Ascendent Plane as well as all the cheese to be found on this part of the Moon and how Crota is like, a C- student, at best. This is a long one, so don't yank out the LAN cable mid-encounter. Episode References: Contact Us: Web: DestinyGhostStories.com Twitter: @dghoststories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Great Resources: The Ishtar Collective Destiny Timeline r/DestinyLore r/DestinyTheGame

Episode 42: Crota's End - Part 1 Happy post-Halloween, Festival of the Lost, Samhain, Dios de Muertos! Last week we wrapped up The Dark Below and stopped right at the edge of the pit. Today... we're jumping in. This episode is Part 1 of our look into Crota's End, The Dark Below's Raid. We're covering the initial descent, the Stills-formerly-known-as-the-Abyss, picking locks, gothic architecture, lots and lots of Moon cheese, s-words, and a ton more. We also check in with First Crota along the way and listen to the laments of their ill-fated leader, Eriana-3, with the assistance from the vocal stylings of @neonbath (Chioma ffrom our Vex Fragment episodes). It's going to be a good one Guardians, sharpen up those blades. Episode References: Hellmouth Concepts: "Bungie Weekly Update - 10/04/2013" Contact Us: Web: DestinyGhostStories.com Twitter: @dghoststories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Great Resources: The Ishtar Collective Destiny Timeline r/DestinyLore r/DestinyTheGame

Episode 41: The Dark Below - Pt. 2 Season 2 of Destiny Ghost Stories continues! This week we're finishing our look at Destiny's first major expansion, The Dark Below, but not before we do a full breakdown of all the major Hive Sects and their significance in the game. After that's out of the way we cover the two big TDB post-Mission Quests, "Extermination" and "Urn of Sacrifice", which culminate in a quest that is no longer available in-game, "Ritual of the Forsaken". We've also got the Union of Light Contest winners and all the usual sidetrack and derailing you've come to expect from the DGS Crew, including a lovely chat about one of our favorite events in Destiny, good ol' "Enemies Moving Against Each Other". It's a fun ride that takes us right up to the pinnacle of The Dark Below, Crota's End. Enjoy! Episode References: Penny Arcade: "Vorvax, The Forgotten" Union of Light Contest: Winners! Contact Us: Web: DestinyGhostStories.com Twitter: @dghoststories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Great Resources: The Ishtar Collective Destiny Timeline r/DestinyLore r/DestinyTheGame

Episode 40: The Dark Below - Pt. 1 Welcome to Season 2 of Destiny Ghost Stories! This week we're not talking Rise of Iron... well, not directly. We know, we know, it's the new hotness, but it's also not even close to finished and there's still so much we don't know. So, as we kick off Y2 of DGS, we're going to be looking back at a lot of the important content that lead us to Rise of Iron and how they really set the stage for what we're experiencing now. It's going to be a big build up and we'll definitely be talking RoI along the way as we explore all the divergent story threads. To kick it all off, we're starting with the first Destiny expansion, The Dark Below. There is a lot in TDB that had major repercussions for the world of Destiny and many that are still ongoing in the current story. So join us as we explore some of the Guardian's first encounters with both the Hive and the Fallen, the first real clashes between the Hive and the Fallen themselves, more of Eris's craziness, more of Toland's awesomeness, the differences between pre and post Taken King quests, questions that never got answered, some that did, and a whole lot more. Contact Us:  Web: DestinyGhostStories.com Twitter: @dghoststories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories   Great Resources: The Ishtar Collective Destiny Timeline r/DestinyLore r/DestinyTheGame

1 year old?…We cannot believe it!!!  This episode was planned and recorded in a matter of a few hours.  XRAY and Gabble chat with some of our friends from SLACK, read some reviews and just enjoying what we have been able to give to you.  Thanks for being a part of what we do….here’s to many more years to come!

Episode 39: Rise of Hype! Incoming Transmission, Guardians! With Rise of Iron less than 24 hours away, this episode is all about recappping what we know so far, posing important questions for what we don't, and taking a look at some of the implications for both. We talk a bit about the #TRANSMISSION event, the major Rise of Iron characters, what the SIVA threat may mean for Humanity, the lore behind critical events that have already happened, and a whole lot more. It's an episode full of announcements, questions, and things to look out for while we play. We are super excited to dig into Rise of Iron and we hope you are to! Episode References: DestinyGhostStories.com 2016 Louisiana Floods Story Team Roundtable: [Game Informer] | [Youtube] Contact Us: Web: DestinyGhostStories.com Twitter: @dghoststories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Great Resources: The Ishtar Collective Destiny Timeline r/DestinyLore r/DestinyTheGame

Episode 38.5: Endotics We did it! It was a monumental undertaking, (we'll talk stats next episode) but we made it to the end of Exotics! This will be the last Exotic focused episode for a good long while, as we have now covered every Exotic weapon and armor in the game... and even some that aren't. This episode is picking right up where the last one left off, covering Titan Helmets and Boots. We discuss the super recent changes to the Mk.44 Stand Asides, the power of Peregrine Greaves, the missing Dunemarchers, the deep lore of Helm of Saint-14, and a whole lot more. Bring it home, Titans! Episode References: Fallout Plays: What You Can Kill Wearing Peregrine Greaves The Inmost Light: Project Gutenberg Contact Us: Twitter: @dghoststories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Great Resources: The Ishtar Collective Destiny Timeline r/DestinyLore r/DestinyTheGame

Episode 38: Traveling to Exotic places, meeting new and exciting aliens, and then murdering them. Well, we’ve come this far. It’s time to end this insanely long run of our look at Exotics with the first of two episodes devoted to Titan Exotics. To help us out with this, we recruited two hardcore Titan mains, dropslash’s clanmates, Nightfork and Crono42. We’re talking Body Armor, Gloves, and Marks this episode so get ready for an Armamentarium love-fest, airborne police acrobatic shenanigans, witch hunting, sweet holograms, MOAR HEAVY AMMO, butts, shaders, and a ton of other hilarious topics. Laugh along with us as Xray trolls us from the notes, we discuss a bit of our gaming origins, Guardian names, and learn how Sherb makes a bit of Glimmer on the side. It’s Titan Exotics, Part 1! Enjoy yourself, Guardians! Episode References: The Work of Joseph Cross: [ConceptArt World] [Website] Hiddnen: Super Glitchy VoG Textbook1987: Portico Garrison Titan Flying Contact Us: Twitter: @dghoststories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Great Resources: The Ishtar Collective Destiny Timeline r/DestinyLore r/DestinyTheGame

Another double episode week! We're cranking hard to get every Exotic covered before Rise of Iron, so this week we're bringing another lore master (and the show's #1 fan) onboard to help us finish up Hunter Exotics and to give us a decidedly non-Hunter viewpoint on things. We're so happy to welcome Capt. Kex of the L.ORG Chart project to the show! His keen Warlock mind keeps us on track this episode as we talk about more Dark Souls references, spider biology, hilarious 90's movies, amazing 40's movies, poop bugs, Ahamkara jewelry, commiserate over the sad state of Gunslinger "adjustments", and a bunch of other ridiculous things that frame the history, lore, and secrets of some of our favorite Hunter Exotics. This is a long one, enjoy! Episode References: The L.ORG Project: https://youtu.be/AD5EhBoQPoQ 3 Nighthawks vs. Psion Flayers: https://youtu.be/ZktGSSbSW4w Contact Us: Twitter: @dghoststories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Great Resources: The Ishtar Collective Destiny Timeline r/DestinyLore r/DestinyTheGame

Episode 37: Êxotic-à-porter What happens when you put three frabjous Hunters on a podcast to talk about Hunter Exotics? Oh, you’re about to find out, oh listener mine. Suffice to say, on this tangent filled episode we’re talking Hunter Exotic Body Armor, Boots, and Cloaks… oh man, THE CLOAKS. Damn, we’re good looking. Ok ok, lets keep this point! (the point of our sweet knives

Episode 37: Êxotic-à-porter What happens when you put three frabjous Hunters on a podcast to talk about Hunter Exotics? Oh, you're about to find out, oh listener mine. Suffice to say, on this tangent filled episode we're talking Hunter Exotic Body Armor, Boots, and Cloaks... oh man, THE CLOAKS. Damn, we're good looking. Ok ok, lets keep this point! (the point of our sweet knives). Join us as we dig up obscure references to raspberries, do some radiant Italian (blade) dancing, try to figure out who Eao was, take a look into Sherb's cloak closet, talk about all the things Radiant Dance Machine's can't do, and listen as drop descends into madness chasing his white whale, Alpha Lupi. INTELLECT. We also have a special message from GabbleRatchet about his amazing time at Destiny Community Con. Episode References: Husky Raid: Saw something weird at the Venus Gate Lord... Hunter Music From: Hunter - Season 1 Intro Xray Spark Stealing 87 kill Arcblade Glitch NFSW: https://youtu.be/lUO7RDgQ_1M Contact Us: Twitter: @dghoststories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Great Resources: The Ishtar Collective Destiny Timeline r/DestinyLore r/DestinyTheGame

Episode 36: Exotic Sandals Vacation MOAR EXOTICS! We’re really jamming to get them all in before Rise of Iron, so we’re moving on to Armor. In what was originally supposed to be a single episode focusing on Warlock Exotics, we somehow managed to drag it out to a 2-parter. We were missing Gabble (our resident Warlock) for this episode, so we hope you like dropslash’s (part time Warlock) voice because you’re going to hear him say “uh” 15,000 times. We chat about creatively naming 3 different Exotics “Nemesis Light”, “Light Beyond”, and “Light Beyond Nemesis” (seriously), lava stones, [...]

Episode 35.5: Strength of the Pack  Well, we made it all the way here. The last of the Exotic Heavy Weapons gets a special show all it’s own. That’s right, this episode is all about Gjallarhorn. Per usual, we’re diving into the history of Gjallarhorn, both in the lore and among the Guardians who wield it, but on this show we also invited our listeners and members of the community to send us their stories. So join us as we tell some truly legendary tales of loss, love, engrams, pronunciation, strange coins, glory days, rage, revenge, regret, insane luck, and a whole lot more as we look back on the Exotic that made us gods of the Year 1 battlefield. Huge thanks to everyone who sent us amazing stories for this episode!

Episode 35 (08/09/2016) - Exotic Particulars We made it! It’s the final Exotic Weapons episode! We’re talking Swords and Rockets this time around… when we can actually stay on topic. We’re all a bit punchy from having a week off, so big thanks to Xray for keeping us in line while we tackle what is maybe the most contentious quest in the game, the best Sword in the game (Bolt-Caster, duh

Episode 34 (08/04/2016) - Bow To No One We’re kicking off August by taking a break from Exotic Weapons this week to bring you a very special episode. 33! No wait, 34 [...]

Episode 33 (07/26/2016) - Super Exotic Advice It’s Exotic Weapons: Part 5! This was supposed to be the last one, but then SherbetPop foretold of a prophecy and now it’s the second to last one! Join us this week as we talk about Thunderlord, Thunderlord, Thunderlord, Thunderlord, Super Good Advice, Thunderlord, Sleeper Simulant, Sleeper Simulant, Sleeper Simulant, Thunderlord, and Sleeper Simulant. Oh, and more listener stories, Twilight Gap, Banshee stealing more of our stuff, some very i [...]

Episode 32 (07/19/2016) - Exoticordinarily Nice It’s Exotic Weapons: Part 4! Are you sick of these yet? Too bad! This week’s show takes us into the Exotic armory to talk about Snipers, Fusion Rifles, and one very sexy Sidearm. We’re talking about some more weird Quests, missing logos, and enough lyric and spiritual references than should ever be in a single episode. The team was a bit punchy this week, so be ready for she [...]

Episode 31 (07/10/2016) - Exotic Blade Dancing It’s Exotic Weapons: Part 3! We’re going to be taking a look at Exotic Specials this time around and diving into the Primary Care perk weapons (Universal Remote, No Land Beyond, Vex Mythoclast) and Shotguns. There’s quite a bit of lore buried in these weapons, so join us as we discuss Ikora Rey’s humble beginnings, gleeful Patch 1.1.1 memories, Master Rahool’s Uncut Gem Emporium, Amanda Holliday’s [...]

Episode 30 (06/30/2016) - Isn’t it Exotic? (Don’t You Think?) This week we’re continuing our series delving into the history and lore of Exotic Weapons and Armor in Destiny. Picking up where we left off last week, join us as we dive deep on the most famous, and infamous, Scout Rifles and Hand Cannons in your arsenal. Yes, that says Hand Cannons. Along the way we’ll discover a few guns that you actually can’t get, talk about our first experiences with many of them, and wonder which Scou [...]

Episode 29 (06/26/2016) - All Our Exs Live In A Kiosk This week we’re starting a whole new series with a look into the history and lore of Exotic Weapons and Armor in Destiny. In this first part of the series we’re covering Weapons, starting with Primaries, specifically Auto-rifles and Pulse Rifles. We’re going to cover every Exotic in the game (and even some that aren’t), so kick it off here with us as we discuss famous Roman generals, lightning hammers, bird skulls, sad Titans, bayonets, brute force algorithms, and a lot more.

Episode 28 (06/12/2016) - No Truth but the War (Cult) This week we wrap up our discussion of the City's major factions. It took us a while to get here. Its been a long, strange, drug-addled trip through time, but here we are, cozy in our Device. Come hang out with us as we learn about Lakshmi-2 and discuss ethical treatment of Ghosts. We've got ninjas, you bring the iPads. Oh, and if you run into Praedyth, let him know he left his stove on, at least in this timeline.   Contact Us: Twitter: @DGhostStories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Email us for an invite to our Fan Chat on Slack.   Episode References: We talked about some stuff this week. Here are some links!   The LORG project The Ancient Story of Goddess Lakshmi Pierre Teilhard de Chardin If you’re looking to get caught up on some of the subject discussed in this episode, feel free to check out these great sites.   ishtar-collective.net destinytimeline.com r/DestinyTheGame r/DestinyLore

Episode 27.5 (06/05/2016) - This War Is Love This week we’re picking up right where we left off last time with Ghost Fragment: Vex 5. These series of entries are really the genesis of what we believe to be the modern Future War Cult, and this last one really establishes a lot of themes we’re going to encounter when we get to the FWC in the New Guardian Age. We discover the origins of RECORD and CHASM, the Device, it’s early subjects, Rasputin’s involvement, and how Maya’s love sets her on a path to defy all of space and time in an attempt to be with Chioma again.

Episode 27 (05/29/2016) - The Once and Future War Cult This week brings us to Part 3 of our look at the Factions of the City, which can only mean Future War Cult. Before we do though, we’re presenting this special episode covering the first four Ghost Fragment: Vex Grimoire entries. This series of entries is really the genesis of what we believe to be the modern Future War Cult, with its origins stretching back deep into the Golden Age of Venus and the research of the scientists of the Ishtar Collective. It’s a fascinating tale and it’s repercussions could reshape what we know of the Vex, the FWC, the Exo Stranger, the Device and so much more. Contact Us: Twitter: @DGhostStories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Email us for an invite to our Fan Chat on Slack. Episode References: We talked about A LOT of stuff this week. Here are some links! Hans Reichenbach Bostrom’s Trilemma Simulation Counter Argument The Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate Being God is a Big Responsibility Neural Networks HUGE thanks to @SherbertPop (Maya) and @neonbath (Chioma) for their amazing VO work in this episode. If you’re looking to get caught up on some of the subject discussed in this episode, feel free to check out these great sites. ishtar-collective.net destinytimeline.com r/DestinyTheGame r/DestinyLore

Episode 26 (05/015/2016) - Dead Orbit is Best Orbit This week brings us to Part 2 of our look at the Factions of the City and the choice of true professionals, Dead Orbit. Join us as we discuss the origins of Dead Orbit, the tenets and philosophies of the Arachs, the mysteries surrounding “The Fleet”, some very interesting Grimoire cards and what they may mean for the future of Destiny, and a whole lot more. We’re all also very punchy this episode (since we missed a week) so stay tuned for a colossal amount of sidetracking, derailing, and outtakes while we discuss Arach Jalaal’s mysterious puddle, Gabbleratchet’s horrible face, pronounce Russian names poorly, and all agree that Cayde-6 said it best with “I gotta get out of this Tower.” Contact Us: Twitter: @DGhostStories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Email us for an invite to our Fan Chat on Slack. Episode References: We talked about A LOT of stuff this week. Here are some links! Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen How Far Can We Go? (Local Cluster) The Cassini Mission to Saturn The Cassini Derelict Concept Art Faction Posters If you’re looking to get caught up on some of the subject discussed in this episode, feel free to check out these great sites. ishtar-collective.net destinytimeline.com r/DestinyTheGame r/DestinyLore

Episode 25 (05/01/2016) - Morla Gorrondona Interview! April (and our 6 month anniversary) might be over, but we’re not slowing down one bit! We’re kicking off May with a special episode and a very special guest. The Ghost Stories team is very proud to present an interview with Morla Gorrondona, the amazingly talented actress behind the voice of everyone’s favorite Hive-obsessed basketcase, Eris Morn! We talk to Ms. Gorrondona about how she got started in the industry, her numerous VO roles, what lead her to the voice of one of Destiny’s most popular and memorable characters, advice for aspiring VO artists, and a whole lot more! Contact Us: Twitter: @DGhostStories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Email us for an invite to our Fan Chat on Slack. Episode References: Want to know everything there is about our guest for this show, well, here you go! http://www.morlagorrondona.com https://twitter.com/actor_morla http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2185286/ If you’re looking to get caught up on some of the subject discussed in this episode, feel free to check out these great sites. ishtar-collective.net destinytimeline.com r/DestinyTheGame r/DestinyLore

Let the Faction Wars begin! In this first episode of our new multi-part series we take a look at the early days of the City, the factions that were there, and the consequences of their bickering. We take an in-depth look at New Monarchy and will be looking at both Dead Orbit and Future War Cult in future episodes. We hope you enjoy! *Note We forgot to mention that Lord Shaxx wears a variant of the Kalipolis New Monarchy armor set! So, Lord Shaxx is a New Monarchy fanboy confirmed. Contact Us: Twitter: @DGhostStories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Email us for an invite to our Fan Chat on Slack. Episode References: If you’re looking to get caught up on some of the subject discussed in this episode, feel free to check out these great sites. ishtar-collective.net destinytimeline.com r/DestinyTheGame r/DestinyLore

We had to drag him kicking and screaming from the Dark Zone but Beta is back for a continued look at the Warminds. Rasputin Part 3 covers the events of the vanilla game and Dark Below. We hope you enjoy! Contact Us: Twitter: @DGhostStories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Email us for an invite to our Fan Chat on Slack. Episode References: Warsats over Bastion: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/WKW32 If you’re looking to get caught up on some of the subject discussed in this episode, feel free to check out these great sites. ishtar-collective.net destinytimeline.com r/DestinyTheGame r/DestinyLore

Episode 22 (04/12/2016) - Seth Dickinson Interview! Last week on the show we said we had some surprises in store to celebrate our six month anniversary and, well, this week we’re keeping that promise. Hot on the heels of all our Books of Sorrows episodes, we sat down with the author of the Books themselves, Science Fiction and Fantasy writer/designer… Seth Dickinson. Aiat! T-SHIRTS: http://represent.com/store/dghoststories Contact Us: Twitter: @DGhostStories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Email us for an invite to our Fan Chat on Slack. Episode References: Want to know everything there is about our guest for this show, well, here you go! http://www.sethdickinson.com Special Music by Ganemyde can be found here. https://m.soundcloud.com/ganemyde/the-rise-of-oberon-destiny If you’re looking to get caught up on some of the subject discussed in this episode, feel free to check out these great sites. http://biggerluke.wikidot.com/bigger-luke ishtar-collective.net destinytimeline.com r/DestinyTheGame r/DestinyLore

Episode 21 (04/05/2016) - Fan Questions 2: Arc Boogaloo Once again we tackle the tough questions gathered from our emails and listener Slack. Wondering just what an Ahamkara is? Maybe you're curious about Crota's Mom and whether or not she's got it goin' on? We may not know the answer, but we sure will try! Contact Us: Twitter: @DGhostStories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Email us for an invite to our Fan Chat on Slack. Episode References: If you’re looking to get caught up on some of the subject discussed in this episode, feel free to check out these great sites. ishtar-collective.net destinytimeline.com r/DestinyTheGame r/DestinyLore

Episode 20 (04/1/2016) - Spring Udate - We have the lore you want! We got a sneak peak at some of the new bosses, their names, descriptions, powers and how Bungie once again ties it all together with a nice little bow. You'll hear it here first. So join XRAY, Dropslash, BetaChieftain, GabbleRatchet and Hands0meDrag0n as they deliver the newest lore for the Spring Update. Contact Us: Twitter: @DGhostStories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Email us for an invite to our Fan Chat on Slack. Episode References: If you’re looking to get caught up on some of the subject discussed in this episode, feel free to check out these great sites. ishtar-collective.net destinytimeline.com r/DestinyTheGame r/DestinyLore

Episode 19 (03/29/2016) - Kings Fall w/ Special Guest My Name is Byf We thought we were finished, but there’s just so much to talk about! This is our official Kings Fall raid episode, also known as Books of Sorrow Part 6, or Wrap Up Part 2. This week we have special guest My Name is Byf with us! If you’d like to look for him online you can find him on: Twitter - @insidedestiny YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ReachForgeNetwork Co-Host Guardian Radio Podcast - http://theguardiansofdestiny.com/ Contact Us: Twitter: @DGhostStories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Email us for an invite to our Fan Chat on Slack. Episode References: If you’re looking to get caught up on some of the subject discussed in this episode, feel free to check out these great sites. ishtar-collective.net destinytimeline.com r/DestinyTheGame r/DestinyLore

Episode 18 (03/22/2016) - The Reef Wars w/ TheLegendBlue The crew discuss the Maraid and The Reef Wars with special guest @TheLegendBlue. Contact Us: Twitter: @DGhostStories Email: destinyghoststories@gmail.com Facebook: /DGhostStories Instagram: @DGhostStories Email us for an invite to our Fan Chat on Slack. Episode References: If you’re looking to get caught up on some of the subject discussed in this episode, feel free to check out these great sites. ishtar-collective.net destinytimeline.com r/DestinyTheGame r/DestinyLore