Best Podtacular Podcasts (2024)

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Podtacular 883: A Chip Off the Old Anvil 47:05

5h ago47:05

47:05

Seems to be the same song and dance with both Dust Storm and Godzilla T, life events keep cropping up and time between recording sessions grows. Life just deals the cards like that, but hey, there’s a bit of Halo … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 882: Unreal News 52:49

29d ago52:49

52:49

Our apologies for not having the podcast for a month. We’ve had a series of live events come up and get in the way of more recent recording opportunities and we took one of the weeks to play the Survive … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 881: Banished Lights 1:04:54

2M ago1:04:54

1:04:54

Halo Infinite lands CU32, erm… Banished Honor brining more game balances and fixes but introduces the new Spartan Points system integrated with the newest Operation. The Plasma Pistol gets its classic zap effect back and the latest Forge additions are … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 880: The Silver Halo 1:10:09

3M ago1:10:09

1:10:09

Season 2 of the Halo TV show has concluded and, while it took a couple of delays to get here, we give our rundown of the season: thoughts on the story, production, action, ties to the main universe, and of … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 879: When Reach Fell 55:06

3M ago55:06

55:06

This week we play a little catch up after being off for a couple of weeks. While the Halo TV show has concluded, we’re taking this episode to discuss up through episode four. A bit of a shorter one, but … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 878: Silver Sanctioned 39:19

4M ago39:19

39:19

Better late than never as we delve into Season 2 of the Halo TV show taking a look at the first episode. Making the initial connections to the game lore, we start to see the development of the events of … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 877: Games Leapt Over 1:00:36

4M ago1:00:36

1:00:36

While we missed last week due to Dust Storm being sick, an interesting topic came up in the Halo Community. A former 343 Industries developer shared on Twitter that 20 to 30 ideas for Halo games were pitched and turned … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 876: Silver Plated Narrative 24:52

5M ago24:52

24:52

It’s a lore-filled week as the Halo TV Show’s Season 2 has kicked off on Paramount+, we have another Halo Chronicle and Halo: Epitaph releasing in a couple weeks. Dust Storm is solo this week covering the rest of the … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 875: Operation Content 53:11

6M ago53:11

53:11

To kick off the new year, 343 Industries hosted their first Spartan Chatter of 2024 updating u s on what’s coming in the next content update. Moving away from the season cadence, Halo Infinite will now have 4 to 6-week … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 874: Holiday Catch Up 1:27:57

6M ago1:27:57

1:27:57

Welcome to a new year, Spartans! This year is shaping up to be quite a year, leading off on a great streak of content on Halo Infinite, the next season of Halo Infinite competition and the Halo TV Series, and … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 873: Refueled and Refreshed 40:27

7M ago40:27

40:27

Halo Infinite’s Season 5 is here and with it, new maps and modes and already into the mid-season update with the return of Firefight! After an extended break and Thanksgiving holiday in the states, we couldn’t be more excited with … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 872: Sharp and Lightish Red 51:35

8M ago51:35

51:35

This week, we talk a bit more in depth on the Extraction game mode and the new maps, Prism and Forbidden introduced in Season 5 of Halo Infinite multiplayer. We’ve had some time to get plenty of games and share … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 871: A Dusty Delivery 44:18

9M ago44:18

44:18

After two months and a delivery later, Dust Storm returns to the microphone with Godzilla T to take a speedy look at the jam packed conclusion to Halo Infinite Season 4 and HCS Season 2. As we move into Season … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 870: August Reckoning 28:45

11M ago28:45

28:45

Another month of incredible Halo drops and an uptick in population spells some good news for Halo as content, playlists, improvements and more are in full swing. Forge has never give us such quality and diverse maps, the community art … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 869: Scraping Out Dredge for Gold 51:46

11M ago51:46

51:46

The mid-season update for Halo Infinite Season 4 brings along with it several new things including a reimaging of Countdown from Halo: Reach called Dredge. Forge water gets an upgrade with reactive surfaces and several bug and quality of life … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 868: Cursed Update 36:58

12M ago36:58

36:58

It’s been a few weeks since our last show while Dust Storm was redoing his streaming set up, so there’s a lot of news to catch up on. The latest Community Spotlight, Forge Features, HCS Event and book (yes, this … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 867: Digsite Squad 56:56

1y ago56:56

56:56

In a double surprise this week, we got a new Halo Infinite playlist drop and a season’s worth of content in MCC. Squad Battles brings Three of the best Halo 3 Forged maps to Halo Infinite in classic 8v8, which … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 866: Mighty Morphin’ Mini Spartans 45:39

1y ago45:39

45:39

After a week into Season 4 of Halo Infinite’s multiplayer, we’re already getting new content with a new Forge map Solitude and a surprise delivery of Mini Slayer! With the amount of content that’s been delivered and the great reception … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 865: Interview with November Black Productions 1:22:42

1y ago1:22:42

1:22:42

On this special episode, we dive into Halo Fan production November Black. Taking inspiration from Halo lore, November Black is a short film set to follow ODSTs fighting of Insurrectionists before the events of Halo. We’re pleased to welcome Vulture … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 864: Infection 57:45

1y ago57:45

57:45

The run up to Halo Infinite’s Season 4 is just around the corner. We have the details laid out all on Halo Waypoint where we have lined up next week Infection making it’s return with a thematic reintroduction. Along with … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 863: Honorable Deaths 1:20:32

1y ago1:20:32

1:20:32

It’s about time we wrapped up our Halo Infinite campaign discussion as we cover the final two missions: House of Reckoning and Silent Auditorium. While the lore into Zeta Halo’s past was not touched on as much as lore fans … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 862: Iratus Infection 41:58

1y ago41:58

41:58

The second installment of Spartan Chatter bring us one step closer to Season 4 content in Halo Infinite! Career Ranks, Plaza Remake, Infection and Cross Core are all coming June 20th as the summer kicks off, and yes, their painfully … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 861: Out of Game Shortcomings 1:26:29

1y ago1:26:29

1:26:29

Halo Infinite just received a May update bringing Super Fiesta along with balance changes to multiplayer. While these updates aren’t thematically set to any Season 3 content, the update is a welcomed update in the ongoing quicker roll-out of content … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 860: Beginnings With Chief 1:37:28

1y ago1:37:28

1:37:28

On this episode, we have the incredible honor of interviewing Brad from Impact Props, who recently reached 1 million subscribers on YouTube! While Dust and Brad have been friends for a long time, we’ve never had them on to talk … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 859: Realization Repository 54:49

1y ago54:49

54:49

Dust Storm and Godzilla T are back with a new Community Spotlight to cover from Halo Waypoint and a new Modtacular series featuring some of the best community mods for MCC. It’s nice to finally see some mods getting the … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 858: Quite Frank 25:02

1y ago25:02

25:02

Godzilla T is back with a few new community articles from Halo Waypoint with a new Forge Spotlight with a lot of remakes and another Canon Fodder. Big thanks to those who sent their well wishes to GT for the … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 857: Shoot for the Moon 1:06:35

1+ y ago1:06:35

1:06:35

Week Two of Fracture: Firewall is here in Halo Infinite and with it more story shards with our old pal Governor Sloan, but amidst the musings of Halo, we are honored to have our first guest of the year, MagickMoonshot. … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 856: Echo Sequence 1:00:02

1+ y ago1:00:02

1:00:02

Inadvertently off for two weeks, we’re through our first Season 3 Fracture event, but plenty of other things are coming around the corner Halo Infinite as more stories unfold. Talking of stories, we enter our campaign discussions again with The … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 855: Escalating Season 32:08

1+ y ago32:08

32:08

Season 3 had a great opening with Chasm and Cliffhanger in Arena’s Featured playlist, but now it’s Big Team Battle’s turn, and Oasis has proven to be quite the fan favorite as we’ve gotten a few take on Fiesta with … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 854: Seasons Threetings 1:00:21

1+ y ago1:00:21

1:00:21

Season 3 is here and boy have we missed new content. Aside from a bit of a rocky start on the game server side, it seems like everyone has enjoyed the latest maps, modes and equipment, hopefully a sign of … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 853: Boarding Action Evolved 48:51

1+ y ago48:51

48:51

Season 3 brings along three new multiplayer maps, weapons, equipment, matchmaking improvements and story lines that has piqued the community’s interest and hopefully is the start of renewed interest in Halo Infinite. The shakeup at the studio hasn’t seemed to … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 852: Countdown to Season 3 22:12

1+ y ago22:12

22:12

The largest content update is about to hit Halo Infinite since launch, and a lot of folks are happy with what’s coming. A new BTB map, two Arena maps, Escalation Slayer, Shroud Screen, Bandit, Armor, Narrative and more are on … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 851: Pay to Guest 1:17:23

1+ y ago1:17:23

1:17:23

Dust Storm and Godzilla T are joined by two of Podtacular’s Patreon supporters: PensHalo and Confal. As long time members of the Podtacular community, they share a lot of the same Halo interests as our hosts. With the recent changes … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 850: Community Surprises 44:01

1+ y ago44:01

44:01

In a last minute surprise before season 3 comes to Halo Infinite next month, 343 has introduced the Community Collection playlist, bringing community Forged content to Matchmaking in an evergreen playlist that will be continuously updated. After a lot of … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 849: All But Starting From Scratch 1:20:24

1+ y ago1:20:24

1:20:24

According to a recent Bloomberg report, 343 Industries is “all but starting from scratch” when it comes to the future of the Halo franchise, with now over more than 90 confirmed departures from 343 along with additional contractors, it seems … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 848: The Road Ahead 38:47

1+ y ago38:47

38:47

Halo is staying in house with 343 industries as Pierre Hintze announced last week after more than 60 full-time employees were let go, but with that many people gone, there’s sure to be some slowdown of certain development and support … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 847: Hard Hitting Layoffs 1:05:52

1+ y ago1:05:52

1:05:52

Hard news hits this week as a result of Microsoft letting go 10,000 employees over the next six months, starting this week where over 60 343 employees, mostly from the campaign team, were let go. This sudden announcement has a … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 846: Terminal Velocity Chief 1:07:56

1+ y ago1:07:56

1:07:56

The Halo Championship Series for Season 2 is kicking off in Charlotte, NC in February as balance changes and new maps enter in for the latest competitive Halo experience. We also take a look at the next two missions in … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 845: Infinite Year One 1:24:08

1+ y ago1:24:08

1:24:08

It’s been a quiet few weeks as 343 is finally starting to come back from the holidays. This gives us a chance to take some time to reflect on the first year of Halo Infinite and the roadmap that we … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 844: Winter Wrap-up 32:22

1+ y ago32:22

32:22

We draw upon the close of 2022 and a year of Halo Infinite. After a tumultuous launch for Halo Infinite, we have Campaign Co-op, Forge, Custom Games Browser and a whole lot of quality of life improvements that we’ve received. … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 843: Holiday Cheer 55:50

1+ y ago55:50

55:50

Halo Infinite has now been out for a year and through the ups and downs, it’s safe to say we’re finally at a point where we’d consider it a full game with Forge, Campaign Co-op and the surprise drop of … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 842: Forging A New Infinite 50:36

1+ y ago50:36

50:36

Forge has been out for just a little over a week and the amount of content the community has come out with in such a short time has been incredible! From remakes to mini-games to prefabs to new maps, forgers, … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 841: Winter Has Come 47:59

1+ y ago47:59

47:59

The biggest update to Halo Infinite is finally here and it’s bringing a fresh wave of players back as campaign co-op and Forge are primed and ready to run! So many great customs are already made and a tons more … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 840: Rekindling with ForgeHub 2:02:33

1+ y ago2:02:33

2:02:33

Halo Infinite has finally received the Winter Update introducing the Forge Beta and ForgeHub has some exciting new developments with their community, website, Discord and announcing their biggest prize pots for their first upcoming Forge contests. We’re pleased to have … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 839: Winter is Coming 1:32:33

1+ y ago1:32:33

1:32:33

We’re just a few days away from the largest update to hit Halo Infinite since release. While it’s been tough playing out the lack of content, we’re finally Campaign Network Co-op, Forge Beta, new maps and modes, overhauls to weapon … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 838: Live from Halo World Championship 1:08:31

1+ y ago1:08:31

1:08:31

Live from Halo World Championship 2022, we are joined by Drax, Greenskull, Wardog, Halo Legacy, HiddenXperia, and Laird talking about the event, Halo Infinite and much more!By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 837: Conserving A Secret 44:08

2y ago44:08

44:08

Not a lot of game news this week, but as we wind up to HCS Worlds next weekend, we’ve got panels, cosplay contests, meet and greets, drops and more happening next week. A whole slew of new partnerships with apparel, … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 836: Forge in a New Light 38:37

2y ago38:37

38:37

Counting down the weeks to HCS Worlds and the Halo Infinite Winter Update, we’re looking forward to some great entertainment and content in the next month. Bringing some small pieces of Halo Outpost to Worlds will make it a wonderful … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 835: Achieving Co-op Halo 40:32

2y ago40:32

40:32

With just a couple months before the Winter Update drops, the newest achievements coming with Halo Infinite’s Network Campaign Co-op has been delivered over on Halo Waypoint offering up 24 new achievements for 420 Gamerscore. Since we both missed out … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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Podtacular 834: Scripting A New Multiplayer Experience 43:55

2y ago43:55

43:55

Our next look at Forge is finally here and it’s probably one of the biggest upgrades to the multiplayer experience Halo has seen! From expanding game mode functionality to interactive elements and even more wacky possibilities, scripting in bots will … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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