Podcasts about Fire escape

In part one of Fire Escape's game of the year marathon, the crew talks about their favorite balls of 2025, the coolest weapons and attacks, and so much more.Part two drops same time next week, but the full video epsiode is available for free on YouTube.

On this week's episode, Dan shares his thoughts on Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Mike finally gets some time with Ball x Pit, and Mary checks out Goodbye Universe.

On this week's episode, Mike shares his thoughts on Donkey Kong Bananza, Mary gives her first impression of RV There Yet, and Dan explains Lumines to the gang.

NOTE: Due to some recording issues, we had to use Zoom audio for the first hour.With Dan out, Chris Plante joins the crew to talk Silent Hill f, Hades 2, and wine baths.Be sure to check out Chris's podcast Post Games.

The gang is back together and they've got a lot to talk about. Dan's been playing Ninja Gaiden 4, Mary shares her thoughts on Hades 2, and the Xbox Rog Ally came out.

With Mary gallivanting around Japan, Jesse Vitelli joins the crew to talk about Hades 2, Ghost of Yotei, and Superbonk.

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, September 29, 2025.

Brace yourself: The gang is ready to discuss Holloow Knight: Silksong for the first time as a group. Also, you suck, Todd.

On this week's episode the gang argues over who supports indie games more, and Dan realizes that if he woke up in the medieval ages he'd have no meaningful skills to take with him.

The gang takes a stroll down memory lane with Metal Gear and quality tower defense games. Also, Peak just keeps getting better.

I spoke with Navid Khonsari about Fire Escape at the Vancouver International Film Festival 2018. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality

SPOILERS FOR EXPEDITION: 47:38 - 59:04The gang is back together again! This week the crew talks about Expedition 33 (again), Donkey Kong: Bananza (again), and Dan complains about musicals (again). 

On this week's episode Lisa Wallen takes fills in for Mike to talk with the gang about Clair Obscura: Expedition 33, Donkey Kong Bananza, and Metal Gear Solid.

On this week's episode of Fire Escape, the gang talks about 28 Years Later, Mike gives his take on Death Stranding 2, and Dan shares his thoughts on Expedition 33.

On this week's episode of Fire Escape, Dan is finally able to talk about Death Stranding 2, Mike is getting even more into Expedition 33, and Mary doesn't know any French.

"Sonic Ranch" Licking his wounds from the breakup of his band Big Car, the Texas-born singer/songwriter Miles Zuniga found himself out west--and when I say out west I mean about ten minutes from where we record this podcast. Miles got a job working at Chez Panisse and hanging out on Telegraph Avenue at Cody's Books and Amoeba Music. The Big Car experience hadn't been great, so Miles was plotting out his next moves while he worked in Alice Waters' restaurant and I'll let him tell you how that all played out, so let's just fast forward to when he moved back to Texas and joined forces with bassist/singer Tony Scalzo and drummer Joe Shuffield to form Fastball. The trio's debut Make Your Mama Proud evinced their penchant for punchy pop genius but it was their sophomore record All The Pain That Money Can Buy that put them on the map. The album's first single "The Way" was pretty much a pop sensation, hitting the number one slot of charts for seven weeks. The next two singles "Out Of My Head" and "Fire Escape" helped fuel the album's Platinum status and Zuniga, a long way now from his Chez Panisse days, found his band with two Grammy nominations. Over the course of their career, Fastball have collaborated with Billy Preston, Steve Berlin, Adam Schlesinger and Charlie Sexton. From Keep Your Wig On to The Help Machine to their latest album Sonic Ranch, their discography is an endless supply of pop riches. Miles is a great guy and this is a very cool chat so let's meet himm www.fastballtheband.com (http://www.fastballtheband.com) www.bombshellradio.com (http://www.bombshellradio.com) www.stereoembersmagazine.com (http://www.stereoembersmagazine.com) www.alexgreenbooks.com (http://www.alexgreenbooks.com) Stereo Embers The Podcast BLUESKY + IG: @emberspodcast EMAIL: editor@stereoembersmagazine.com

On this week's episode of Fire Escape, Mike and Mary share their early hours with Expedition 33 and Dan shares his first impression of the Nintendo Switch 2.

On this week's episode of Fire Escape Mike shares his thoughts on Doom: The Dark Ages, Dan gives Deliver At All Costs a spin, and Mary has been checking out some indies.

Jason Fraley interviews Fastball lead singer Tony Scalzo as the alternative-rock band performs live at Pier Six Pavilion in Baltimore, Maryland on June 8th. They discuss band's journey to record hits like “The Way,” “Fire Escape,” “Out of My Head” and “You're an Ocean.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

The gang is back together again to talk about Doom: The Dark Ages, Blue Prince, and Shotgun Cop Man.

On this week's episode of Fire Escape, Kahlief Adams joins Mike and Mary to talk about Expedition 33, Marathon, and Sinners.

We can read in Genesis that God saw the evil in the world and destroyed the earth with a flood, leaving only eight people and the animals to rebuild. The New Testament promises that the heavens and the earth will be completely destroyed by fire when Jesus comes again, and we must respond to His free offer of salvation for our only chance to be saved.

We can read in Genesis that God saw the evil in the world and destroyed the earth with a flood, leaving only eight people and the animals to rebuild. The New Testament promises that the heavens and the earth will be completely destroyed by fire when Jesus comes again, and we must respond to His free offer of salvation for our only chance to be saved. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/640/29

On this week's episode, Mike and Mary are out so Jeff Grubb and Mitch join Fire Escape.

On this week's episode, Drew Scanlon joins Mike and Mary to talk about Blue Prince, Look Outside, and Assassin's Creed Shadows.

We had the pleasure of interviewing Fastball over Zoom video!Formed in 1994 in Austin, Texas, Fastball combined a fondness for melodic, Beatles-inspired pop with the alternative aesthetic of late-'90s mainstream rock. Guitarist/vocalist Miles Zuniga, bassist/vocalist Tony Scalzo, and drummer Joey Shuffield — all veterans of Austin's underground rock scene — originally banded together under the name Magneto U.S.A. After signing with Hollywood Records, the musicians changed their name to Fastball and released their debut album, Make Your Mama Proud, in 1996. The album demonstrated the band's synthesis of modern flavor and bygone pop hooks, a combination that would later launch Fastball into the mainstream.The follow-up effort, All the Pain Money Can Buy, appeared in early 1998, featuring a considerably tighter band and more pop flourishes. Although the bandmates were still working side jobs at the time of its release, lead-off single "The Way" proved to be a meteoric hit, topping the American rock charts for seven weeks while enjoying crossover success as a pop single. "Fire Escape" and the piano-fueled "Out of My Head" did similarly well, and All the Pain Money Can Buy went platinum within six months of its release, earning two Grammy nominations along the way. Fastball celebrated their success with a considerable amount of touring, including shows alongside Marcy Playground and Everclear.The Harsh Light of Day arrived in fall 2000, featuring piano work by Billy Preston and an increasingly arty sound, including the Top 40 hit "You're an Ocean.” Fastball eventually left the Hollywood roster in favor of a new deal with Rykodisc. A retrospective compilation, Painting the Corners: The Best of Fastball, marked the band's final release for Hollywood Records in 2002. Two years later, they resurfaced with Keep Your Wig On, having fully embraced their power pop roots with the help of co-producer Adam Schlesinger. The album strengthened Fastball's work ethic, with frontmen Zuniga and Scalzo writing together for the first time. That collaborative spirit helped fuel another album, Little White Lies, which appeared in 2009 to warm reviews.After several years of focusing on live work, Fastball returned to the studio in 2015, recording in their hometown of Austin. The project emerged in May 2017, a self-released album titled Step into Light, and the band supported it with an extensive tour of the United States and Canada. The following year, Fastball celebrated the 20th anniversary of All the Pain Money Can Buy with an expanded edition of the 1998 album; they accompanied the reissue with a hometown concert in Austin, Texas.In October 2019, Fastball returned with The Help Machine, an album produced by Steve Berlin of Los Lobos, and in Sept 2021 and on June 17, 2022 they released The Deep End.Fastball just released a brand new album called Sonic Ranch.We want to hear from you! Please email Hello@BringinitBackwards.comwww.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #Fastball #NewMusic #ZoomListen & Subscribe to BiBhttps://www.bringinitbackwards.com/followFollow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter!https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpodBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bringin-it-backwards--4972373/support.

Edward Hirsch joins Kevin Young to read, “96 Vandam,” by Gerald Stern, and his own poem “Man on a Fire Escape.” Hirsch's honors include a MacArthur Fellowship, a National Book Critics Circle Award, the Pablo Neruda International Presidential Medal of Honor, and a National Jewish Book Award. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The gang talks Assassin's Creed Shadows and Split Fiction.

On this week's episode, the crew shares their early impressions of Monster Hunter Wilds, Mary has put some more time in Avowed, and Dan learned to cook.

On this episode of Fire Escape, Mike and Mary talk about a new rat game and Dan waxes poetic about Avowed.

On the 100th episode of Fire Escape, the gang determines the greatest video game of all time.

“Fire Escape,” a new podcast from Snap Judgment and KQED, follows the story of Amika Mota, who while serving a nine-year prison sentence, joins an all-women firefighting crew. They fight wildfires. And serve as the remote prison community's primary emergency response team. Her experience offers her a path for redemption, but also raises troubling issues about how we use prison labor. We talk to Mota and other formerly incarcerated firefighters about their experience. Guests: Anna Sussman, senior producer and managing editor, Snap Judgment Amika Mota, Executive Director and Founding Member, Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition Laquisha Johnson, former member of wildland fire camp

On this episode of Fire Escape, Mike talks about Sniper Elite: Resistance, Dan shares an update on Red Dead 2, and Mary adores Dome Keeper.

Today, we check in on the race to Oakland's city hall. Then, we hear from the host of the new series “Fire Escape” about the challenges faced by incarcerated firefighters.

California relies on incarcerated firefighters to fight fires like the ones that have engulfed Southern California this month. But once these men and women are released from prison, they can have a hard time finding jobs on civilian firefighting crews. Back in 2020, Nigel and Earlonne spent time at a Ventura fire camp designed to help bridge that gap. In light of the recent fires, we're sharing this episode again. Thanks to Bay Salmeron, Andrew Morales, Levi Rosier, Barrett Brown, and Eric Kesselmark for sharing their stories. Thanks also to Michelle Garcia, Jeremy Brandt, and Michael Salas at the Ventura Training Center.You can donate to Anti-Recidivism Coalition's fund for incarcerated firefighters here, and listen to the Fire Escape podcast here.  This episode was scored with music by Antwan Williams and David Jassy. Big thanks to Acting Warden Andes and Lt. Berry at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, Acting Warden Parker, Associate Warden Lewis, and Lt. Newborg at the California Institution for Women, and Warden De La Cruz and Lt. Williams at the Central California Women's Facility for their support of the show.Support our team and get even more Ear Hustle by subscribing to Ear Hustle Plus today. Sign up at earhustlesq.com/plus or directly in Apple Podcasts. Ear Hustle is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX.  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Mary spent her entire holiday vacation playing a game that the guys definitely didn't recommend. 

The gang discusses Dan's newfound aversion to mac and cheese, real-life Pokémon evolutions, and the best drink orders for extremely interesting people.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has caught the gang off guard, Vampire Survivors is still pretty great, and new bumper stickers emerge.

Amika Mota felt like she lost everything the day she was sentenced to prison for nearly a decade. But as her world burned down, she learned how to fight fire from inside Central California Women's Facility (CCWF), one of the largest women's prisons in the world. Mota and her team of incarcerated firefighters responded to calls from inside the prison and out in the community, including the homes of their correctional officers. Anna Sussman tells Mota's story in "Fire Escape" a new podcast series from Snap Studios at KQED and Wondery.  The California Report Magazine's Sasha Khokha spoke with Sussman about Mota's story, the experiences of incarcerated firefighters in California, and what she hopes people will learn from the series.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Mike is out for the holidays so Grubb steps in to talk about his dirtbag years and The Rise of the Golden Idol. Mary shares her thoughts on the Silent Hill 2 remake, and Dan is back on the Vampire Survivors train.

The gang gets together LIVE in Minneapolis to argue, deliberate, and determine Fire Escape's 2024 game of the year!

We are thrilled to share our new show Fire Escape, in partnership with Wondery! This 10 episode series, hosted by Anna Sussman, explores one woman's journey as an incarcerated firefighter as she fights fire from behind bars -- defying a system intent on burying her under the weight of her worst moment.This episode contains strong language and mentions a car crash and its aftermath. Please take care while listening.Episode 1: The CrashHow did Amika Mota go from a midwife and mother of three to a prisoner inside one of the largest women's prisons on Earth? Handcuffed to a hospital bed, awaiting trial, Amika tries to come to grips with the tragic crash that cost one man his life and took her away from her children. Inside the Chowchilla prison walls, she faces the "green cops" and the threat of solitary confinement. Outside the walls sits Firehouse Five, the home of the legendary crew of incarcerated firefighters called the Fire Girls.Thank you, Amika Mota, for your help and generosity in sharing your story with us!!!Fire Escape is a production of Snap Studios at KQED and Wondery. This series was created, written, and produced by Anna Sussman. For Snap Studios, our senior story editors are Mark Ristich and Nancy López. Marisa Dodge is our Director of Production. Original music by Renzo Gorrio, Dirk Schwarzhoff, and Doug Stuart. Doug Stuart also created our original theme song. Sound design and engineering by Miles Lassi. Special thanks to Pat Mesiti-Miller and the SF Fire Department. For Wondery, our senior story editor is Phyllis Fletcher. Our development producer is Eliza Mills. Clare Chambers, Lauren Dee and Mandy Gorenstein are our senior producers. Sarah Mathis is our managing producer. Our executive producers for Snap Studios are Glynn Washington and Mark Ristich. Executive producers for Wondery are Marshall Lewy, Morgan Jones, George Lavender and Jen Sargent. Binge all episodes of Fire Escape early and ad-free right now by signing up for Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify or Amazon Music with your Prime Membership. Start your free trial: www.wondery.com/links/fire-escape now.Season 15 - Episode 50

As the gang gets ready for their game of the year episode, Mary finally puts time into Zelda, Dan praises Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, and Mike starts his very long adventure in Metaphor: ReFantazio.

On this week's episode, Dan share's his experience with Nintendo's alarm clock, Mary waxes poetic about Neva, and Mike does poor-to-mediocre impressions.

The gang is back together again! This week they chat about potato guns, Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines.

Mary is away and the Giant Bombers are here to save the day: Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti of Game Mess join Dan and Mike to talk about Astro Bot, Wild Bastards, and sneeze farting.

The gang reunites on this episode of Fire Escape! Mike saw Alien Romulus, Dan shares his thoughts on Astro Bot, and Mary's been checking out a wild west RPG called Arco.

With Dan in Germany, Jake joins Mike and Mary to talk about Alien: Romulus, Steamworld Heist 2, and Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster.

The gang has been playing a LOT of games the past few weeks. Meanwhile, Mary thinks she can win the gold in... holding a lot of pigeons at once.