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Down a Patrick, Matt and Art embark on a new journey they are both excited about... really diving into the Soulsborne games and the world of Twin Peaks. The inaugural episode covers how Matt and Art found the Souls series and goes through the first "cosmo quiz" that really speaks to them. Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/tQGJVsrnNp Follow us on Blue Sky and X @BlackLodgeRPG Recorded on 10/10/24 Intro Theme: Dances and Dames by Kevin MacLeod. In session music provided by Tabletop RPG Music: www.patreon.com/tabletoprpgmusic Link to the article 'What Your Favorite Soulsborne Game Says About You" by Abigail Lonngi: https://www.thegamer.com/favourite-soulsborne-game-personality-type/ Bonfireside Chat: https://www.bonfireside.chat/ VaatiVidya:  https://www.youtube.com/@VaatiVidya EpicNameBro:  https://www.youtube.com/@EpicNameBro An example of a video going into how Dark Souls 2 feels off: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrjrMQ-m7Bs

Greetings Tarnished and welcome to a different kind of episode. Today, we are being invaded by Gary Butterfield of Bonfireside Chat. You probably have hear Gary talk about Elden Ring, Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and many other games on his many podcasts. This invasion features a loose discussion on the DLC, the necessity of deep lore dives, and the various aspects to podcasting. A great chat you won't want to miss! Check out more of Gary's podcasts on Watch out for Fireballs and duckfeed.tv Contact Us: Twitter: @HOTDogcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hairofthedogcast Instagram: hairofthedogcast We appreciate your support!

Touch the Withered Arm and enter the Land of Shadow. Gideon and Alexander are dead. Long live Ansbach and Freyja! The Elden Dogs dive into the Gravesite Plain this episode. We talk Wolverine clones, the despicable Furnace Golems, and things that go bonk in the night. Lots of lore talk and a small discussion over cutting body parts off. Check out our Sponsor on this episode MAGIC MIND! An awesome energy supplement that will prevent an afternoon crash and keep you focused on work or gaming or reading Elden Ring theories on Reddit! Go to www.MagicMind.com/HDogcast and use Discount Code: HDOGCAST20 to receive up to 48% off your purchase! Contact Us: Twitter: @HOTDogcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hairofthedogcast Instagram: hairofthedogcast We appreciate your support!

We are back! The DLC has been out for a while now and I am starting to remember what it is like to be a human being in the regular world. Shadow of the Erdtree is a massive DLC with insane levels of content. The lore, the weapons, the experience. We are going to be eating very well for a long time to come. Join Brad and Tyler as we do an overview of the expansion and discuss our experiences in the Land of Shadow. For instant access to more of our Shadow of the Erdtree coverage and many other bonus episodes, check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/hairofthedogcast Contact Us: Twitter: @HOTDogcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hairofthedogcast Instagram: hairofthedogcast We appreciate your support!

It's been a week since Elden Ring's expasion, Shadow of the Erdtree, released to everyone. We've been hard at work finishing the game and planning out the next season of Bonfireside Chat, and we wanted to take this opportunity to give you our impressions after we both finished our first playthrough. It's good! We have a lot to talk about. This episode doesn't contain story spoilers, but please take caution if you're extremely sensitive to knowing anything about these games before you play them. We can't talk about the game without talking about the game. Additionally, this episode is free for everyone! Please consider backing our Patreon so you can get not only the upcoming Shadow of the Erdtree episodes, but a huge backlog of our other work. If you already back us, please spread this around to anyone you know who might be interested! We will have news about when the season will debut soon. Thank you so much for your support!

Howdy Tarnished!  As we tread the water until the DLC, we embark on a gargantuan undertaking; creating a bestiary for every enemy in the Lands Between.  In this series we will cover 250 different enemies discussing their strengths, weaknesses, and the specific ways they massacred us.  Part 1 features mostly Limgrave and a little Weeping Peninsula. For instant access to all 7 parts of the Bestiary and many other bonus episodes, check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/hairofthedogcast Contact Us: Twitter: @HOTDogcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hairofthedogcast Instagram: hairofthedogcast We appreciate your support!

This morning saw the release of the first trailer for the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC expansion for Elden Ring, and we think it looks pretty neat. So we recorded a little reaction episode and are making it available for everyone to share in the excitement. In this episode we also discuss our tentative plans for covering the DLC. Since it's releasing on June 21, 2024 and we need to play it before we can structure the season, don't expect in-depth coverage until sometime in July. We will likely put up a first impressions episode shortly after release to tide you over, though. Bonfireside Chat will return for what appears to be a lengthy season, based on all of the stuff shown in the trailer. The format of the show will likely remain unchanged, and Real Lich Hours will continue its normal release schedule as well. We're excited to have you along for the ride. Now let's go touch that arm!

Did you know Elden Ring is a multiplayer game?  Allegedly, it is so! Come closer to the Site of Grace and join us as we tell you a tale of the Online Experience of Elden Ring.  Cut off your fingers and write summon signs on the ground and journey to another world to destroy or protect your other Tarnished! Converge with us as we discuss some of the modding scene of Elden Ring from Thomas the Tank Engine to the Convergence Mod. Finally, we discuss some of our favorite online content creators in the world of the Lands Between! The world's better when you have friends by your side, is it not? Make sure to check out our sponsor for this week's episode Terrorbytes, an upcoming documentary series on Horror Video Games!  Link Below! Terrorbytes: The Evolution of Horror Gaming https://terrorbytesdoc.com?sca_ref=5502489.I2oTtHXlX1 Contact Us: Twitter: @HOTDogcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hairofthedogcast Instagram: hairofthedogcast To see how you can support us and access a bunch of cool, exclusive perks, visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/hairofthedogcast We appreciate your support!

If you're like Aaron and you've not been keeping tabs on the Sounders ML Next Pro affiliate, the Tacoma Defiance, then this is episode will help catch you up. Alliance Council member, superfan and kangaroo guru Stay Maddux joins the scuttlebuttWhat makes attending Defiance matches so special?Tacoma Defiance roster churnIs it better for the Defiance to be in MLS Next Pro or USL?Support our oceans and the Arctic in styleFollow The ArtisanJoin our Scuttlebutt Discord server for fan batter with us and other Sounder fans! We'll ask YOU to fill our Scuttlebutt Bag. Come one, come all!Stacy Maddux - @staceAMx14Aaron Lingley - @aaronlingleyCameron Collins - @legalmindedpunk

All your questions and more are answered as we say our tearful goodbyes to the Venture family. Special thanks to Joshua Jarett (http://jjarrett.work) for our cover art, Gwen May (https://soundcloud.com/deepwhale) for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron (https://twitter.com/braytonjc) for being our announcer.

Iron Lung, developed and published by David Szymanski in 2022, was a game I was sure I would never play. Frequently topping "Scariest Games Ever" lists around the internet, mixing thalassophobia, claustrophobia, rustophobia and more, I always figured I would just hear about it from afar. But as a convert to horror games, I liked the idea of giving this one a go. After all, a $6, 1 hour game is a good pitch if you're looking for that final push. It turns out that Iron Lung is really great! And I was lucky enough to be joined by two incredible guests, Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross, the two founders and main hosts of the Duckfeed.tv podcast network that encompasses such shows as Watch Out for Fireballs!, Bonfireside Chat and many more. You can check out all of their shows at their website (https://duckfeed.tv/) or on your favorite podcast app, and you can support them on Patreon (https://patreon.com/duckfeedtv)! TIMESTAMPS Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:44 Story Setup/How Iron Lung Creates Tension/Gameplay 18:01 SPOILER WALL 48:29 Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/tftblpod) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TalesfromtheBacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (atop3podcast.fireside.fm)!

The festival is over! Pack up your tents and find your friends. Rumor has it a something crash landed in Limgrave and it is up to us to find what monstrous zombies, cute silver gloop monsters, and overreaching scientists are below the Lands Between.   Gary Butterfield of Bonfireside Chat joins us in this special episode as we dive deep into the lore of the Nox. Why are they underground? Did they successfully create a lord? And is it weird if Seluvis brings his love doll to a concert? Hair of the Dogcast is a proud member of the Tokyo Beat Podcast Network! Contact Us: Twitter: @HOTDogcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hairofthedogcast  Instagram: hairofthedogcast To see how you can support us and access a bunch of cool, exclusive perks, visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/hairofthedogcast We appreciate your support! 

The Mountaintops of the Giants is a desolate, frozen hellscape full of angry snails, colossal fingercreepers, and pissed off ice dragons. Not a great vacation destination, but it is lore heavy and full of interesting topics of discussion.   We are joined on this episode by Kole Ross from Bonfireside Chat (and Watch Out For Fireballs, etc.) to discuss Melina's Identity, Vyke's status as an ultimate badass, and trusting strangers who want you to get hugged by some hairy wigglers. Hair of the Dogcast is a proud member of the Tokyo Beat Podcast Network! Contact Us: Twitter: @HOTDogcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hairofthedogcast  Instagram: hairofthedogcast To see how you can support us and access a bunch of cool, exclusive perks, visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/hairofthedogcast We appreciate your support! 

We're here, the end of the Venture Bros. for now. Hopefully. As long as that WB merger doesn't shake everything up and kill the movie. But we're going to think positive for now, and cover the DVD extras, read your responses to season 7, and offer up our firsts and worsts. Thank you so much for listening! Special thanks to Joshua Jarett (http://jjarrett.work) for our cover art, Gwen May (https://soundcloud.com/deepwhale) for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron (https://twitter.com/braytonjc) for being our announcer.

Here we are at the end of the series, what was regrettably the finale before the movie was announced. It's time for the Monarch to ascend to a Level Ten villain status, and the Guild puts on a big show about Saphrax and Altheaus, the original villain and henchman, to commemorate it. It's... incongruous. Meanwhile, Dean shares sweet moments with a comatose Hank, while Hank ventures through a psychedelic mindscape, and Brock slaughters tens of henchmen for the first time in a long time. Special thanks to Joshua Jarett (http://jjarrett.work) for our cover art, Gwen May (https://soundcloud.com/deepwhale) for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron (https://twitter.com/braytonjc) for being our announcer.

Vengz & Outrider chat about the current goings on in Destiny 2: the Solstice event, the reprised raid race date, & upcoming changes in Season 18 to the Control playlist matchmaking by Bungie. Hope you enjoy! TWAB with SBMM/CBMM changes: https://www.bungie.net/en/Explore/Detail/News/51618

A strange blizzard has overtaken New York, and the OSI and the Guild must partner up to stop the culprits: The Peril Partnership. Rusty and Billy head to the skies to stop the weather machine, while 21 and the Monarch head to the leader's compound. Meanwhile, Hank ventures out into the snow to find Sirena, who isn't responding to his texts... but he'll end up wishing he'd left that stone unturned. Special thanks to Joshua Jarett (http://jjarrett.work) for our cover art, Gwen May (https://soundcloud.com/deepwhale) for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron (https://twitter.com/braytonjc) for being our announcer.

Jeremy returns to cover for Gary while he recovers from Covid, and we talk about this fun, Guild-focused episode where the Council takes on their final arches. It's a series of vignettes as they settle their old grudges, and Dr. Mrs. the Monarch's final arch happens to be Novia, a black widow who Rusty happens to be (foolishly) courting. Special thanks to Joshua Jarett (http://jjarrett.work) for our cover art, Gwen May (https://soundcloud.com/deepwhale) for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron (https://twitter.com/braytonjc) for being our announcer.

This week, Jeremy joins Kole to talk about a very good episode of this television show, "The Unicorn in Captivity". Rusty manages to invent teleportation, which draws the attention of unsavory characters. Meanwhile, the Monarch reluctantly joins a heist crew led by Copy Cat. Jeremy will be back next week, and Gary will be returning from his Covid break the week after that! Special thanks to Joshua Jarett (http://jjarrett.work) for our cover art, Gwen May (https://soundcloud.com/deepwhale) for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron (https://twitter.com/braytonjc) for being our announcer.

Hey everyone! Announcement time. Gary caught Covid-19 and circumstances conspired to make it so we can't have a show this week. To give him time to recover, we're skipping this week, and I (Kole) will be hosting the next two episodes of the show with special guest Jeremy Greer, of Days of Future Cast and His Kingdom Keeps. We hate missing episodes of the show, and we really try not to make a habit of it. We apologize for not having new content for you this week, and we thank you for whatever patience you can extend our way. Special thanks to Joshua Jarett (http://jjarrett.work) for our cover art, Gwen May (https://soundcloud.com/deepwhale) for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron (https://twitter.com/braytonjc) for being our announcer.

Yes, indeed. In the Age of Internet Video the world of Content Creation was unformed, shrouded by fog. A land of dancing babies, epic meals, and Star Wars kids. But then there was Podcasting and with Podcasting came disparity. De-monetization and ad revenue, Copyright strikes and brand deals. Then from the dark, they came, and found of the Sponsorships of Lords within the code. Quibi, the First of the Dead. Best Fiends and their daughters of Chaos, spelled like "friends" without the "r". Blue Apron, the Lord of Sunlight, and their faithful knights Butcher Box and Hello Fresh. Thus began the Age of Podcasting. But soon, the ad revenue will fade and only Content will remain. Special thanks to devoted skeleton of #buttthwompnation, "mgrum54" for commissioning today's episode! Imgur album from the episode: https://imgur.com/a/AJlL7yU Dark Souls content creators: VaatiVidya: https://www.youtube.com/c/VaatiVidya Fextralife: https://darksouls.wiki.fextralife.com/Dark+Souls+Wiki Dave Control: https://www.youtube.com/user/DaveControlLive Illusory Wall: https://www.youtube.com/c/illusorywall Bonfireside Chat: https://www.bonfireside.chat/  Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a Creative Commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net!

A Level 1 villain has to start somewhere, and that's where the Big Villains program comes in. The Monarch steps up to take Augustus St. Cloud under his wing for his first arching, which is less an act of altruism and more another attempt to get under Rusty's skin. The result is a fun episode that's mostly jokes and doesn't really move anything forward, but we need those from time to time. Special thanks to Joshua Jarett (http://jjarrett.work) for our cover art, Gwen May (https://soundcloud.com/deepwhale) for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron (https://twitter.com/braytonjc) for being our announcer.

Gwen joins us to talk about the Inamorata Consequence, an episode that follows the plotline that no one asked for: the secret romance between Agent McManus and S-464. But we do get some nice Dean moments, which has been rare lately, and learn what happened with Dermot ever since the Ventures pulled up roots. Special thanks to Joshua Jarett (http://jjarrett.work) for our cover art, Gwen May (https://soundcloud.com/deepwhale) for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron (https://twitter.com/braytonjc) for being our announcer.

Just like every sitcom has the "learning the dangers of credit cards" episode, every cartoon must have the "rich person realizes they're broke" episode. Maybe that's just this and the Simpsons. Regardless, the Monarch learns that he's broke after completely renovating his parents' condemned mansion, and now he has to work the steps to get back on his feet. This involves finding his way back into Dean's life, even though the boy just escaped his father's clutches to live in the dorms at Stuyvesant University. Special thanks to Joshua Jarett (http://jjarrett.work) for our cover art, Gwen May (https://soundcloud.com/deepwhale) for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron (https://twitter.com/braytonjc) for being our announcer.

The Morphic Trilogy draws to a close as all of our players converge on the lobby of VenTech Tower. This episode is mostly flashbacks and dream sequences, illuminating some of the most important secrets in the backstory of the Venture Bros. universe. Special thanks to Joshua Jarett (http://jjarrett.work) for our cover art, Gwen May (https://soundcloud.com/deepwhale) for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron (https://twitter.com/braytonjc) for being our announcer.

While the Ventures are trying to solve the curse of the haunted PROBLEM, the Monarch gets in way over his head with Wide Wale. Attempting to cinch the arching rights for Rusty gets the Monarch kidnapped, and it's up to 21 and Dr. Mrs. the Monarch to try and extract him from a delicate situation. Meanwhile, Enrico Matassa is back on the scene... Special thanks to Joshua Jarett (http://jjarrett.work) for our cover art, Gwen May (https://soundcloud.com/deepwhale) for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron (https://twitter.com/braytonjc) for being our announcer.

The seventh season of the Venture Bros. is a weird one in that it begins with what is, effectively, a Venture Bros. movie known as the Morphic Trilogy. The first part, this episode, deals with an apparent haunting at VenTech Tower, the efforts of Rusty's friends to stop it, and the revelation of a horrible secret that goes back to the very beginnings of the show. Special thanks to Joshua Jarett (http://jjarrett.work) for our cover art, Gwen May (https://soundcloud.com/deepwhale) for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron (https://twitter.com/braytonjc) for being our announcer.

This week we read your thoughts on season six of the Venture Bros., talk about the extra features on the DVD, and offer up our final summation on the show's attempt to reboot itself in New York. Special thanks to Joshua Jarett (http://jjarrett.work) for our cover art, Gwen May (https://soundcloud.com/deepwhale) for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron (https://twitter.com/braytonjc) for being our announcer.

Season 6 comes to a screeching and awkward stop with a finale that wasn't supposed to be a finale. The Blue Morpho has one villain left to take down: the fearsome Red Death. Too bad Red Death has been recruited into a joint operation between the Guild and the OSI to capture and kill the Blue Morpho. An operation that requires some delightful decoy Ventures. Special thanks to Joshua Jarett (http://jjarrett.work) for our cover art, Gwen May (https://soundcloud.com/deepwhale) for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron (https://twitter.com/braytonjc) for being our announcer.

Navigating the swamps of difficulty discussion, inspirations behind FromSoft's latest going all the way back to the NES, two very different approaches to designing an open world, and the benefit of letting a new game experience sit and relax like a good steak... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. Gary and Kole from Duckfeed and Bonfireside Chat!Joypad Lad promo code: RED10PatreonJoin BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordTwitchTeePublicTeespringNovella on AmazonGuests:@GaryBuh@KoleRossLinks:bonfireside.chatduckfeed.tvpatreon.com/duckfeedtv-Sponsors-Joypad Lad - @JoypadLadShopjoypadlad.comKosmic Dust - @KosmicDustSupps kosmicdust.comBiFrost Bridge Studios - @StudiosBilinktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudiosMusic: "Main Theme" & "Roundtable Hold" by FromSoftwareSupport the show

This episode isn't a finale, but it has strong finale energy, with its Scorsese parody style and its misdirect at the beginning... We think we will witness the death of Dr. Venture, but instead we see the Monarch executing his plan to get rid of anyone's suspicion that he might be the Blue Morpho. Meanwhile, Rusty tries to throw a party for Christopher Lambert to get in with high society. Special thanks to Joshua Jarett (http://jjarrett.work) for our cover art, Gwen May (https://soundcloud.com/deepwhale) for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron (https://twitter.com/braytonjc) for being our announcer.

It's time to witness the weirdest arching ever as Rusty goes up against the postmodern stylings of Wes Warhammer's Doom Factory. Styled after Andy Warhol's crew, they know exactly how to undo someone as vain as Dr. Venture. Meanwhile, Hank goes on his very sweet first date with Sirena, thanks to the help of his brother and Conjectural Technologies. Special thanks to Joshua Jarett (http://jjarrett.work) for our cover art, Gwen May (https://soundcloud.com/deepwhale) for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron (https://twitter.com/braytonjc) for being our announcer.

The morning after can hurt, if you're running a villainy operation and one of your heavies gets popped. This episode concerns itself with the fallout from the death of Harrangutan, as Dr. Mrs. the Monarch tries to comfort his widow, Battleaxe. Meanwhile, Rusty is dealing with the next villain in line to arch him: the intelligent-yet-lonely Think Tank, who also happens to be Dean's philosophy professor. Special thanks to Joshua Jarett (http://jjarrett.work) for our cover art, Gwen May (https://soundcloud.com/deepwhale) for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron (https://twitter.com/braytonjc) for being our announcer.

We scuttlebutt with Nicholaus Biela of AO Seattle, ECS, and Sounders Alliance Council regarding our upcoming match against Pumas down in Mexico DF.Pumas ponderingsUS Open Cup interruptionsCrazy away storiesRecorded 4/20 So you don't have to relive that disappointment by the BayFind Nicholaus on Twitter @niquitabananaSign up for Scuttlebutt MLS Pick 'Em Here!Free to play and 1st place gets $100! Sign up anytime and come play with us!Twitter:Aaron Lingley - @aaronlingleyCameron Collins - @legalmindedpunkJames Woollard - @britvoxus

It's time for the world to meet the Blue Morpho.... again! The Monarch takes on his alter ego in this banger of an episode, starting his quest to kill the food chain above him so he can finally arch Rusty Venture. Meanwhile, the VenTech R&D team creates an ill-advised substance called "God Gas" and it goes about as well as you'd expect. Special thanks to Joshua Jarett (http://jjarrett.work) for our cover art, Gwen May (https://soundcloud.com/deepwhale) for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron (https://twitter.com/braytonjc) for being our announcer.

The Monarch is denied a chance to play with his new toys, as a subtle plot to mess with him begins. Meanwhile, Pete and Billy settle in as the R&D department at VenTech, and inadvertently torture Dean with some robot water. And Hank ends up starting his season-long love interest sideplot with Sirena, even though she is the daughter of his father's arch enemy. Special thanks to Joshua Jarett (http://jjarrett.work) for our cover art, Gwen May (https://soundcloud.com/deepwhale) for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron (https://twitter.com/braytonjc) for being our announcer.

Pete and Billy follow the bouncing ball all the way to New York in this focus episode that relies on some of the most obscure 80s pop music lore to date. Augustus St. Cloud has stolen Billy's prized possession: a red rubber ball from a Duran Duran video, and it's up to him and Pete to get it back. Meanwhile, Wide Wale attempts his first arching of Rusty, and the Monarch makes an important discovery at his parents' mansion. Special thanks to Joshua Jarett (http://jjarrett.work) for our cover art, Gwen May (https://soundcloud.com/deepwhale) for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron (https://twitter.com/braytonjc) for being our announcer.

The Venture Bros. does what it does best: establish a new status quo, as the family moves to Manhattan to inherit Jonas Jr.'s business and fortune. This is a real grab-bag of an episode as the Ventures get settled, Dr. Mrs. the Monarch tries to keep the guild together, and the Monarch tries to get back into the swing of arching whis newly enriched nemesis. Special thanks to Joshua Jarett (http://jjarrett.work) for our cover art, Gwen May (https://soundcloud.com/deepwhale) for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron (https://twitter.com/braytonjc) for being our announcer.

This week we read your responses about Season 5, and get ready for the big status quo changes to come. We also talk about the bonus features on the Season 5 DVD and weigh in on our first and worsts. Special thanks to Joshua Jarett (http://jjarrett.work) for our cover art, Gwen May (https://soundcloud.com/deepwhale) for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron (https://twitter.com/braytonjc) for being our announcer.

Kole, Ben, and David talk about Valheim and as much Elden Ring as we can without spoiling things or stepping on Bonfireside Chat's toes. The Grind: Ben: Valheim. David: Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms. Elden Ring. Kole: NONE. The Multiplayer: What game joke or line do you wish was common knowledge? The End Boss: Inscryption's Kaycee's Mod releases this week. There was an award show for streamers. Itch has a tabletop bundle to benefit trans people in Texas.

We proceed Gwen-less to talk about the remainder of the Gargantua-2 special, where plots and characters collide in space to set up a new status quo. JJ is sick, the Sovereign is burning everything down, the Monarch sees an opportunity to take out Phantom Limb once and for all, General Treister is back, and Rusty is on the threshold of temporary greatness. Special thanks to Joshua Jarett (http://jjarrett.work) for our cover art, Gwen May (https://soundcloud.com/deepwhale) for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron (https://twitter.com/braytonjc) for being our announcer.

Elden Ring: At the Lands of Inbetween a podcast asks its tarnished listeners to assemble the Normie Ring and become the Normie Lord of Elden Ring! The “soulsbourne” open world adventure is taking the world by storm and your hosts are eager to die again and again. Don't forget to pick up your runes, attack every wall you see, and follow along with Normies Like Us! Try finger, podcast hole. Fort, night! Insta @NormiesLikeUs https://www.instagram.com/normieslikeus/ @jacob https://www.instagram.com/jacob/ @JoeHasInsta https://www.instagram.com/joehasinsta/ @MikeHasInsta https://www.instagram.com/mikehasinsta/

What goes up...? Almost every character and plotline in the show. Gargantua-2 is open for business, and J.J. Venture is nowhere to be seen. Rusty is resentful. The Monarch is looking for a new purpose without his Cocoon. Phantom Limb is ready to make a move of his own. And Gwen Static is here to talk about this powder keg that's ready to, literally, blow. Special thanks to Joshua Jarett (http://jjarrett.work) for our cover art, Gwen May (https://soundcloud.com/deepwhale) for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron (https://twitter.com/braytonjc) for being our announcer.

Rise, Tarnished, and attend the first episode about Elden Ring! There's no way to describe the great unclenching that happened when we realized that Elden Ring is, in fact, good. Whether that bears out over the course of the entire game remains to be seen, but we have high hopes. This episode covers our first impressions after about a week of having the game, and we also lay out our current reckon on how the season will shape up. If this is your first time here, we're Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross, a duo of hosts who make Bonfireside Chat. Since 2013 we've talked about Souls games in high detail, in addition to talking about FromSoft's earlier games, their influences, and the whole galaxy of Soulslikes that spun off of Dark Souls' popularity. This show comes out every other Sunday, and it's normally available only to our Patrons (http://patreon.com/duckfeedtv). If you back at the $5 tier you gain access to every Premium episode of Bonfireside Chat (https://www.bonfireside.chat/tags/premium), you can listen to hundreds of hours of patron-exclusive content. If you decide to back us, you can check out how to get your content by looking at this post. (https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-redeem-63283880) This episode and the next episode, covering the game's general mechanics and its opening, will be free for all. We really appreciate you listening.

How do you break a man who's already broken? You demonstrate that he's not even worth it. The Monarch finally gets his hands on Rusty after the events of Bot Seeks Bot, and it takes him a while to figure out how to use his opportunity. Meanwhile Hank and Dean are having hilarious adventures with their godfathers, and 21 is fully reverting to his pre-character development state. Special thanks to Joshua Jarett (http://jjarrett.work) for our cover art, Gwen May (https://soundcloud.com/deepwhale) for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron (https://twitter.com/braytonjc) for being our announcer.

It's a great episode, we just there was more of the robot date! The hunt is on as the OSI starts tracking down leads, singling out a single member of the Guild Council: Vendata. And it just so happens he's gotten into online dating. One Ghost Robot and one Galacticon costume later, the noose begins to tighten. Special thanks to Joshua Jarett (http://jjarrett.work) for our cover art, Gwen May (https://soundcloud.com/deepwhale) for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron (https://twitter.com/braytonjc) for being our announcer.

The two most unlikely subplots and characters return and collide. On one hand, "Ted" is in danger, even if "Ted" is just a talking teddy bear that once "kidnapped" Rusty, and now Hank and Dermot are using the toy to keep their dad busy on the phone so they can go gig. Meanwhile, Dean has remained in contact with Myra, Rusty's old bodyguard and, possibly, the boys' mommy (she's not). But all roads converge at the Dunwich Asylum for the Criminally Obsessed. Special thanks to Joshua Jarett (http://jjarrett.work) for our cover art, Gwen May (https://soundcloud.com/deepwhale) for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron (https://twitter.com/braytonjc) for being our announcer.

If we had to name the fifth season's primary sins, they would be unnecessary closure and walking back changes to the status quo. We were pretty satisfied with how things left off with Molotov... but they had to bring her back just to make things weird again. The episode has some high flying action charms, but man, it's a bummer when they walk back good decisions. Special thanks to Joshua Jarett (http://jjarrett.work) for our cover art, Gwen May (https://soundcloud.com/deepwhale) for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron (https://twitter.com/braytonjc) for being our announcer.

Spanakopita! It's a pie, it's a catch-phrase, it's a fake festival, it's the name of a very good episode of the Venture Bros. Rusty's life has been a never ending parade of tragedy, so his friends are understandably unnerved when they see him acting happy at the Greek festival of Spanakopita. But as Billy Quizboy faces off against his archrival Augustus St. Cloud's attempts to buy off the festival games, Sergeant Hatred gets to the bottom of why everything here seems a little weird. Special thanks to Joshua Jarett (http://jjarrett.work) for our cover art, Gwen May (https://soundcloud.com/deepwhale) for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron (https://twitter.com/braytonjc) for being our announcer.

I promise that we don't do the Cobra Commander voice in this episode, although it's tempting. This episode serves a single purpose: to put S.P.H.I.N.X. to bed so the OSI can take center stage and Gary can return to the Monarch... eventually. Meanwhile we get some unrelated hijinks from the Monarch, and Hatred finally makes a little bit of progress in getting Dean to open up. Special thanks to Joshua Jarett (http://jjarrett.work) for our cover art, Gwen May (https://soundcloud.com/deepwhale) for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron (https://twitter.com/braytonjc) for being our announcer.