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Colin has played all of the Trails games currently available in English; Kevin is a newcomer to the series and has only played through Trails of Cold Steel 1. Together they embark on a journey to play through the entire series in a slow, systematic fashi

Colin Behrens and Kevin Bloomfield


    • Sep 29, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 53m AVG DURATION
    • 91 EPISODES


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    Trails in the Pod will be a Seasonal Podcast -- Life Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 31:47


    Colin discusses how his life is like in Philly and why the podcast will be changing its release schedule.

    Life Update and SHORT Podcast Hiatus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 15:09


    Colin explains what is going on in his life and why the podcast is taking a month or so break.

    Ep. 89 -- Trails to Azure: Fragments

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 66:25


    Colin and Kevin talk about the Fragments chapter, including the following: The international situation/Crossbellian imperialism.  Analyze the factions current present in Crossbell.  Talk about the literary effect of having García join your party for the prison break.  The revelation about Zeit being a holy beast  What he's talking about with Demiourgos (including what the fuck a demiurge IS in reality, and why they're using it here to talk about a plot to overthrow Aidios) Wazy as a gralsritter  

    Ep. 88 -- Trails to Azure: Chapter 4 (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 50:18


    Ep. 87 -- Trails to Azure: Chapter 4 (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 59:05


    Ep. 86 -- Game Challenge 2024: Dragon Quest 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 52:16


    Colin and Kevin sit down to discuss their experiences playing Dragon Quest 5.

    Ep. 85 -- Trails into Azure: Chapter 3 (Main Plot)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 78:55


    Colin and Kevin discuss the big plot points of Chapter 3.

    Ep. 84 -- Trails into Azure: Chapter 3 -- Days 1 + 2 Side Quests

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 47:35


    Intro 00:00 Chapter overview 5:20 Counterfeit Caper 6:30 Armorica Quest 8:30 Crossbell Dining 27:00 Capua Delivery Quest 33:35 Mishy Quest 39:10 Inside Scoop 43:15

    Ep. 83 -- Trails Entry Point Discourse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 57:39


    Colin and Kevin have some hot takes about the current state of discussion around the question "Where should I start playing Trails."

    Ep. 82 -- Trails to Azure: Intermission

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 37:25


    Kevin and Colin discuss the beach intermission at MWL.

    Ep. 81 -- The Melian Dialogue and Crossbell (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 56:04


    Kevin and Colin conclude their read through and discussion of Thucydides' Melian Dialogue and discus how it can help us better understand Crossbell's political situation.

    Ep. 80 -- The Melian Dialogue and The Crossbell Trade Conference (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 62:29


    Colin and Kevin sit down and start a close reading of the Melian Dialogue, Thucydides' master work of political theory, in order to understand better the position Crossbell finds itself in during the Trade Conference.

    Ep. 79 -- Trails into Azure: Chapter 2 (Day 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 77:37


    Intro 00:00 Pre-Orchis Tower Quests 3:15 Orchis Tower Background and Preliminary Discussions 14:45 Close Readings 28:00 Future of Crossbell 59:00

    Ep. 78 -- Trails into Azure Chapter 2: Days 1 and 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 65:25


    Colin and Kevin sit down to discuss the first two days of Chapter 2 in Trails into Azure.  Also Colin is tired as shit and Kevin reacts to the fact that he makes shit up sometimes.

    Ep. 77 -- Trails into Azure: Chapter One

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 62:41


    Opening 00:00 Chapter impressions 2:00 Lechter and Shirley 6:40 Sigmund Orlando 17:00 Hidden Quest 23:00 Car 28:45 Ries 30:45 Wazy 34:00 Side quests 38:15 Doll studio 42:40 Abandoned mine quest 46:30

    Ep. 76 -- Paradox Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 64:45


    Colin and Kevin sit down to talk about their shared love of Paradox Grand Strategy games.

    Ep. 75 -- Trails to Azure: Prologue

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2024 41:07


    Ep. 74 -- Trails from Zero: Four Destinies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2024 57:51


    Kevin and Colin sit down to discuss a tie-in light novel that gives more insight into the backstories of Elie, Lloyd, Tio, and Randy.  Colin also gives an update on his job search.

    Ep. 73 -- Drama CD: Road into the Future (Fixed)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 47:56


    Kevin and I sat down to talk about Road into the Future, a drama CD that sets us up for Azure.  It's... not great!

    Ep. 72 -- Back Alley Dr. Glenn

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2024 26:42


    In the shortest episode in Trails in the Pod history, Kevin and Colin sit down to talk about the wet fart that is Back Alley Dr. Glenn.

    Ep. 71 -- Game Challenge 2024: Ys Books 1 + 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 65:47


    Kevin and Colin sit down to discuss their experiences playing their first game challenge game for 2024, Ys Books 1 + 2.

    Ep. 70 -- Trails from Zero Retrospective

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2024 67:46


    Kevin and Colin sit down to discuss their thoughts and feelings on Trails from Zero as a whole.

    Ep. 69 -- Trails from Zero: Chapter 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2024 59:23


    Intro: 00:00 Overview 1:45 Introductory cutscene: 4:15 Hospital 9:30 Crossbell and the coup 22:00 Working inside vs outside the system 23:30 IBC HQ 25:00 Final Dungeon 31:00 Denouement 52:30

    Ep. 68 -- Game Challenge 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2024 32:40


    Kevin and I sit down to challenge each other to play certain retro JRPGs, as well as taking a challenge from the community.

    Ep. 67 -- Trails from Zero: Chapter 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2023 82:54


    In this episode, Colin and Kevin discuss the entirety of Chapter 4.  Don't do drugs, kids!

    Ep. 66 -- Planescape: Torment

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2023 52:04


    Intro: 00:00 Overview and Dissent: 3:50 Reviewing a game and issues: 6:45 Unhinged rant versus levelheaded discussion of a perfect game 13:30 2024 game challenge 49:00

    Ep. 65 -- 2023 in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2023 55:41


    Colin and Kevin discuss their 2023, their gaming goals for the new year, and announce a new game challenge!  Please give us your suggestions for classic/foundational games on Twitter (@TrailsInThePod) or via email: trailsinthepod@gmail.com.

    Ep. 64 -- Plot Twists

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2023 39:57


    In this episode, Colin and Kevin use Aristotle's Poetics to discuss what makes a good plot twist.

    Ep. 63 -- Trails from Zero: Intermission

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2023 46:37


    In this episode, Kevin and Colin discuss the intermission to Trails from Zero.  KeA is so adorable!

    Ep. 62 -- Trails from Zero: Chapter Three (Days 3 and 4) FIXED

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2023 59:04


    Kevin and I sit down to discuss the second half of Chapter 3 in Trails from Zero.  This is the fixed version.

    Ep. 61 -- Trails from Zero: Chapter Three (Days 1 and 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2023 69:58


    Kevin and Colin discuss the side quests and main plot of the first half of Chapter 2, complete with a Homeric rendition of the race at the end of Day 1.

    Ep. 60 -- The Buffer State Project: The Great Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2023 59:33


    Colin and Kevin sit down to discuss the Great Game, a term used to describe the manipulation of buffer states in central Asia between Britain and Russia in the late 19th century.

    Ep. 59 -- Trails from Zero: Chapter Two (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2023 67:22


    Kevin and I talk about the main story of Chapter Two.

    Ep. 58 -- Trails from Zero: Chapter Two (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2023 51:41


    Kevin and I sit down to discuss our thoughts about Trails from Zero, Chapter Two.  This first part is us talking general impressions and side quests.

    Ep. 57 -- Trails from Zero: Chapter 1 (Part 2) FIXED

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2023 52:16


    No time stamps because Colin is in a rush and also has a headcold, but here we talk about the main plot of Chapter 1.  Can Kevin call Shizuku by her real name!?  Previous version was broken.

    Ep. 56 -- Trails from Zero: Chapter 1 (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2023 44:19


    No time stamps because Colin is in a rush to get this edited but we cover our general impressions and the side quests.

    Ep. 55 -- Buffer State Project #1: Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2023 55:56


    What is the Buffer State Project? 1:07 Crossbell's foundation: 4:17 Soveireingty 9:52 Definition of buffer states 15:15 Crossbell's monopoly on violence 31:28 Is Liberl a buffer state? 38:17 What are small states? 43:00 Strategies used by great powers and buffer states to manage each other 48:00

    Ep. 54 -- Trails from Zero: Prologue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2023 70:37


    Intro: 00:00 Dream 2:50 Opening 5:00 SSS Members 11:45 New combat 24:45 Bracers vs police 33:00 Crossbell the city 40:00 Downtown 45:00 Side characters 53:00 Predictions 1:00:00

    Ep. 53 -- Ys vs. Sora no Kiseki

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2023 38:58


    Intro 00:00 Overview 00:30 Story 5:00 Grinding 12:00 Impressions 25:45

    Ep. 52 -- Trails in the Sky Advanced Chapter and Kevin's Crossbell Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2023 46:50


    This audio drama is bad 00:00 What is it 4:00 Plot summary: 8:43 Joshua's Feelings: 11:00 Ourobouros 14:10 Tita 17:00 Erika fucking Russell 21:13 Estelle and Tita 27:25 What could have been 28:59 Kevin's Predictions 30:18 Announcement of the Buffer State Project 38:30

    Ep. 51 -- Attack on Titan Season 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2023 49:30


    Colin's Amazon Drama 1:20 Why Attack on Titan? 5:10 Military Competence 7:45 Protagonist Death and Tropes 9:40 Mikasa 12:50 JEAN is fucking cool 16:00 Questions Rather than Answers 18:00 Flashbacks in Media (FINAL FANTASY VII SPOILERS) 24:47 END Final Fantasy VII Spoilers 29:50 Omidirectional movement 31:14 Armin 35:20 Titans can time travel??? 37:58 Intelligent Titans 38:16 Kevin Won 39:12 Captain Levi 42:12 Use of German 42:53

    Ep. 50 -- The Ring of Judgment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2023 47:52


    What is Ring of Judgment: 3:00 Cars in Crossbell: 7:00 Erebonia: 9:40 Toval: 11:50 Arts in Reality: 14:00 Bracers and Killing People: 18:00 Toval as Toby from Carnelia: 20:00 Hot Nuns: 22:00 Tila and Kai: 26:10 Digestion/Ring of Judgment: 29:20 The role of Rings in literature: 32:00 Renne: 39:00

    Ep. 49 -- Trails in the Sky the Third: Retrospective

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2023 68:55


    Intro and overarching thoughts: 00:00 Kevin Graham: 13:00 Ries: 17:30 Doors 24:45 Gameplay 35:30 Story 42:00 Kevin's predictions 45:00 Rankings 58:00

    Ep. 48 -- Trails in the Sky the Third: The Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2023 41:13


    Intro and plot: 00:00 Gameplay: 7:00 Building final party and bosses: 17:30 Game ending 27:15

    Ep. 47 -- Trails in the Sky the Third: Star Doors 9, 12, 13, and 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2023 53:15


    Intro: 00:00 Star Door 9: 1:30 Star Door 12: 16:40 Star Door 13: 26:30 Star Door 14: 33:50

    Ep. 46 -- Moon Doors 4 and 5, Star Doors 10 and 11

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2023 37:26


    Intro and overview 00:00 Joshua and Estelle Moon Door 3:45 Mary/Orphan Moon Door 14:00 Renne's Star Door 22:15 Phantom Thief B 28:45

    Ep. 45 -- Live Reaction to Star Door 15!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2023 58:42


    In this special episode, Colin and Kevin went live on Twitch and reacted to Kevin's first viewing of Star Door 15.  This is a lightly edited version of that.

    Ep. 44 -- Trails in the Sky the Third: Chapters 6 and 7

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2023 59:31


    Intro 00:00 Chapter 6: 2:30 Loewe and Black Ark 20:45 Lord of Phantasma and Rufina 28:00 Chapter 7 46:30

    Ep. 43 -- Trails in the the Sky the Third: Schera, Ravens, and Anelace Doors

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2023 60:47


    Intro 00:00 Schera's Moon Door 2:00 Ravens' Star Door 34:30 Anelace Star Door 45:00 Orbal Revolution Star Door 55:15

    Ep. 42 -- Trails in the Sky the Third: Chapter 5 (And Some Doors)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2023 75:14


    Intro 00:00 Chapter 5 cutscene 2:45 Lord of Phantasma 9:00 Chapter 5 units 12:30 Renne and Richard 17:15 Chapter boss fight 26:30 Agate and Tita's moon door 30:30 Kloe's Moon Door 36:00 Olivier and Mueller's door 55:35

    Ep. 41 -- Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2023 58:34


    Intro 00:00 Story of Path of Radiance 6:45 Laguz and race-relations 12:15 Ike as a character 21:00 Permadeath 23:45 Game mechanics 37:30 Supports 40:15 Best units 44:00 Replayability 49:30 Art style 51:15 Overall impressions 55:15

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