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Some hardcore fans of the franchise discuss anything and everything about Elite: Dangerous, through development to deployment. All done with the requisite wit and banter.

John Stabler


    • Jun 3, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 44m AVG DURATION
    • 636 EPISODES

    4.7 from 92 ratings Listeners of Lave Radio: an Elite Dangerous podcast that love the show mention: elite dangerous, commercial breaks, activities, galaxy, posted, universe, game, updates, coverage, playing, original, i've been listening, community, ok, every day, news, great stuff, guys, simply, commute.


    Ivy Insights

    The Lave Radio: an Elite Dangerous podcast is a must-listen for any fan of the game. As someone who discovered Elite Dangerous during lockdown, this podcast has become an essential part of my Wednesday commute. The show provides me with my Elite Dangerous fix mid-week and I love hearing the veterans' thoughts on the game, updates, and news. The hosts strike the perfect balance between game-related discussions and personal stories, keeping me engaged and entertained throughout.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the regular content it provides. The hosts consistently deliver informative and entertaining episodes week after week, making it a reliable source for all things Elite Dangerous. They cover in-depth discussions about the game and its community, as well as provide updates on new features and events. Additionally, they often have guests from the game who offer unique perspectives and insights that keep listeners like me engaged and informed.

    Another standout aspect of The Lave Radio is its attention to detail. From hilarious commercial breaks to quirky segment intros, the show finds creative ways to inject humor into each episode. This makes for an enjoyable listening experience that keeps me coming back for more.

    While there are many great aspects to this podcast, one potential downside is that occasionally one host tends to interrupt others quite frequently during discussions. While their enthusiasm is understandable, it can sometimes hinder other panel members from fully expressing their thoughts or ideas. However, this minor flaw does not take away from the overall quality of the podcast.

    In conclusion, The Lave Radio: an Elite Dangerous podcast is a fantastic listen for any fan of Elite Dangerous or those looking to learn more about the game. With its informative content, entertaining segments, and engaging hosts, it has become my favorite podcast of the week. Whether you're a seasoned player or a relative newbie like myself, this podcast offers valuable insights and enjoyable discussions that make it well worth tuning in to each week.



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    Latest episodes from Lave Radio: an Elite Dangerous podcast

    Lave Radio Episode 536 - Second Star to the right and straight on ‘til morning!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 115:18


    The crew sit down for a chat with the wonderful Arthur Tolmie, in his final month at frontier.

    Lave Radio Episode 535 - 'Vanguards: Putting the Thing into the Thing'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 118:57


    The crew look to the next Frontier Unlocked and speculate what will be revealed as part of the Vanguards update

    Lave Radio Episode 534 - Community Efforts and Happy Endings

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 108:37


    The crew discuss the amazing things the Elite Community is capable of when they get together.

    Lave Radio Episode 533 - Holy Arx Batman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 120:59


    In which the crew talk potential customisation, charity shenanigans, and Alec tries to start a fight with The Buur Pit on no less than three occasions.

    Lave Radio Episode 532

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 114:14


    A stripped down crew catch up on Frontier visits, the Panther Clipper announcement, and Update 3.

    Lave Radio Episode 531 - My what a large foot you have

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 127:07


    The crew howl in to action post Pitcon to cover teasers and Trailblazers Update 3

    Lave Radio Episode 530 - 'Dan Dan Daaaaaaan'

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 120:27


    It's a packed sidewinder as the crew engages the wild speculation drives and talks about the year to come.

    Lave Radio Episode 529 - Not Mad, Just Disappointed

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 121:47


    Everyone has opinions about the Corsair!

    Lave Radio Episode 528 - Silly Stations and Grand Expectations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 123:30


    The crew chat about the Corsair and speculate on the other three ships that are on their way.

    Lave Radio Episode 527 - 'It's kinda shit though'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 120:57


    We're plagued with an abundance of biowaste in the orange sidewinder with no way to deal with it, for now.

    Lave Radio Episode 526 - A little on the Nose

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 127:24


    What do we want? Corsair! Why do we want it? Nose puns, mostly.

    Lave Radio Episode 525 - Puppies or Ice Cream

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 123:59


    The crew delve more into vanguards, and discover that Colin belongs in a museum.

    Lave Radio Episode 524 - 'Robust and Delightful'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 125:07


    Trailblazers has dropped and 75% of us are loving it! We share our first impressions.

    Lave Radio Episode 523 - Respectfully, twelve

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 117:48


    Lave Radio celebrates it's twelfth birthday the day before the Trailblazers update drops and somehow we find things to talk about!

    Lave Radio Episode 522 - Powerplay is the Sex Panther of Elite Dangerous

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 125:12


    Did you know that people are raising money for Special Effect this weekend?

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    Lave Radio Episode 521 - 'What About The First and Second Party?'

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 124:25


    The crew are joined by the creator of EDCoPilot, Razzafrag, to discuss all things third party apps.

    Lave Radio Episode 520 - I Don't Want Your Piss

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 115:49


    Well, Ben's back.

    Lave Radio Episode 519 - Semi For Shoulder Launched Packhounds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 117:15


    The crew discuss why they don't play CQC, and what they'd add to increase the incentive to play.

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    Lave Radio Episode 518 - Petitions and Preparations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 126:45


    It is a truth universally acknowledged that Clare's distain for exploration is as far reaching as Distant Worlds 3. They have used the QOTW as incentive for the community to convince her otherwise. The crew also express their opinions about HIP 22460.

    Lave Radio Episode 517 - We Apologise for the Inconvenience

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 122:37


    The crew stop monkeying around, catch up with the Chris Mk IV and talk about Colonizaton dealbreakers

    Lave Radio Episode 516 - “We Have To Go Deeper”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 111:24


    The crew welcome in 3311 with the customary look at what everyone hopes to see over the coming year.

    Lave Radio Episode 515 - What a F**ing Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 121:49


    The crew celebrate the tenth birthday of Elite Dangerous take a look back at the last year and share everyone's personal highlights of 3310.

    Lave Radio Episode 514 - 'A Show Ten Years in the Making'

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 123:22


    As we near Elite Dangerous' tenth birthday, the crew take a look back and discuss all of our personal highlights of the last ten years.As we near Elite Dangerous'

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    Lave Radio Episode 513 - 'Impending Invasions and Cobra Comparisons'

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 152:52


    The crew sit down for a bumper chat, Clare and Alec have never been happier to be wrong, Ben and Chris compare sizes, and Colin makes discoveries nine years too late.

    Lave Radio Episode 512 - “That Can't Be Intentional”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 120:23


    For a change of pace, the crew talk more about Powerplay! Also we discuss your thoughts on the Cobra Mk V.

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    Lave Radio Episode 511 - F ing Dis rd

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 118:55


    In which the crew fight a rollercoaster of technical difficulties and dive into a further discussion about Powerplay, which we'll probably loop back to again, unless we end up switching tracks.

    Lave Radio Episode 510 - 'You can get a Banner for that!'

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 136:38


    In one of Frontier's biggest weeks in recent history, the crew have so much to talk about! Ascendancy, Powerplay 2.0, Mandalay, Cobra Mk V, and Colonisation.

    Lave Radio Episode 509 - Man-delays, rares and scares

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 131:19


    The crew have their final thoughts on Ascendancy before it goes live, share their spooky favourites from the last few years Halloween surprises!

    Lave Radio Episode 508 - We Apologise for the Inconvenience

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 110:03


    With thanks to Frontier, we've all been able to access the Elite Partner Server. The crew share their thoughts, of which there are many.

    Lave Radio Episode 507 - Mandalay All The Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 119:12


    The crew discuss their plans for the Ascendency update and with CIG's Citizen Con imminent, take a nostalgic look back at the first and only Frontier Expo in 2017.

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    Lave Radio Episode 506 - Literally, Achievements Unlocked

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 114:04


    The crew discuss potential achievements that could be added to the game yet somehow miss the achievement of still playing after ten years.

    Lave Radio Episode 505 - Poweryay or Powernay?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 124:27


    The crew discuss Frontier Unlocked, praise the Mandalay, and have concerns about Powerplay.

    Lave Radio Episode 504 - �

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 124:06


    The soapbox makes an appearance as the crew discuss the CG results, and speculates how the thargoids can one up their attack on Shin Dez, with absolutely no inuendo at all.

    Lave Radio Episode 503 - Elite begins at 40

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 115:23


    The crew begins their week celebrating Elite's 40th anniversary with a nostalgia filled romp through the ages, and reflect on their time with this wonderful franchise.

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    Lave Radio Episode 502 - Soapbox Opera

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 109:25


    The crew make predictions for the next ship, question the new sale, and have an uncomfortable conversation about dishwashers.

    Lave Radio Episode 501 - ¡Ándale, Mandalay!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 124:25


    With special guest KayteeKhaos, the crew discuss the Mandalay at depth while developing an unhealthy obsession with slide whistles.

    Lave Radio Episode 500.5 - We're back

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 61:01


    The old guard dust off their flight suits and cram into the Orange Sidewinder for a nostaglic celebration of the Lave Radio podcast and explore the games development over the last 500 episodes.

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    Lave Radio Episode 500 - Episode 500

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 110:36


    Somehow we made it. There's a lot of nostalgia and we hear from the community and find out their favourite moments of the last 500 episodes.

    Lave Radio Episode 499 - ECM Hangover

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 126:25


    The crew are still on a high from ECM and share their highlights of the event. Also there was an update for the video game, we talk about that too, honest!

    Lave Radio Episode 498 - More Later

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 112:31


    The crew, giddy with the anticipation of a pending ECM, discuss the Type-8 update late with mates and answer the question – is it great?

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    Lave Radio Episode 497 - Allo 'allo 'engineering

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 119:01


    The crew discuss the upcoming engineering rebalance with returning player Psykokow, who has a lot of opinions

    496 - Carry on Cargo Racks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 113:10


    Colin and Ben are back and the innuendo is flowing! We discuss the results of the most recent CG and get opinionated, but it's okay; Clare kept the soapbox running from last week.

    Lave Radio Episode 495 - Elite Dangerous Precedent

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 108:07


    The crew discuss the latest CG and what it means for Frontier to change the rules at the mid way point

    Lave Radio Episode 494 - Indra and Chill

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 118:57


    Clare is sick and they want everyone to know about it. The crew accept suggestions for cosy in game activities.

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    Lave Radio Episode 493 - BREAD PUNS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 121:54


    The crew discuss the latest Frontier Unlocked and the Type-8

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    Lave Radio Episode 492 - The Legendary Episode 492

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 113:03


    The crew discuss the upcoming 40th anniversary of the original Elite and speculate on the potential for in game celebrations

    Lave Radio Episode 491 - Anaconda for Scale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 123:48


    In game news, new ships, classic lave banter, is this 3306?

    Lave Radio Episode 490 - Type 8, it's nearly krait

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 114:49


    The crew and community spend an awful lot of time celebrating the new look of the Type 8 - greebles and all.

    Lave Radio Episode 489

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 125:43


    Lave Radio Episode 488

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 123:21


    Lave Radio Episode 487

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 109:04


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