Best Diad Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 78: Super Secret Boss Battle 1:57:59

24d ago1:57:59

1:57:59

Greetings, game music lovers. It's been a while, hasn't it? Shootkapow and I decided to dust off the old podcast for y'all after she encountered a game area in Celeste that she thought would make a great episode topic. I guess she was just feeling homesick and nostalgic, and dear old Dad was there to fire up the VGM-Mobile and get back on the road …

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Episode 77: Secret Special Ending - Listener Credits Picks 2:12:18

1+ y ago2:12:18

2:12:18

Thank you, game music lovers, for almost three years of Very Good Music. We love you. Discord: https://discord.gg/gfypDsuqFs Twitter: @VGMpod and @Shootkapow E-mail: verygoodmusicvgm@gmail.com Voicemail: Anchor.com/vgmvgm Tracklist: Still Alive - Portal - Jonothan Coulton and Ellan McLain - Valve, 2007 (@NerdNoiseRadio) Ending Theme - The Adeventur…

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Episode 76: Credit Where It's Due 1:55:40

1+ y ago1:55:40

1:55:40

Episode 76: Credit Where It's Due This is it, gamers. The last regular episode of VGMVGM. Thanks so much for joining us. We hope you had as much fun on this road trip as we did. Thanks to everyone who shared their tracks with us as well. A very special tanks to Dusk and ProfJeff, our most frequent cohosts, and to the rest of our family: Lemon Boy, …

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Episode 75: All's Well That Ends Well 1:11:51

1+ y ago1:11:51

1:11:51

Greetings, game music lovers. Welcome to the penultimate episode of Very Good Music. We've beaten the big bad boss, and now it's time for a cutscene, epilogue, or some other small detour before the credits roll. We're not always sure where this last step of our journey will take us, but we know we'll be accompanied by some Very Good Music! Thanks a…

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Episode 74: I'm the Boss! 1:40:45

1+ y ago1:40:45

1:40:45

Greetings, game music lovers. Welcome to the second of our final four official episodes. We've made our way through the final level, and now it's time to face the big bad boss! We don't know exactly what we'll be facing - a giant turtle-dragon, an even genius with a penchant for roboticization, or a one-winged angel, but we know we're in for some V…

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DIAD #24: SON OF HOTCAST 33:46

1+ y ago33:46

33:46

The boys are back for a heat-themed, trivia-filled, epic return of the hotcast! Please check out our YouTube Channel And subscribe here! WebsiteBy Paul Thompson, Brett Wasserman, Evan Rochford

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Episode 73: Last Levels 1:19:21

1+ y ago1:19:21

1:19:21

Greetings, game music lovers. Here we are at the beginning of our final four official episodes. You have joined Shootkapow and me on quite an adventure on this father/kid VGM road trip, but our quest isn't over yet! It's time to enjoy some Very Good Music from last levels and final areas. Thanks to all of our listeners and supporters who recommende…

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Episode 72-3: ProfJeff's Masters of VGM 48:20

1+ y ago48:20

48:20

In June of 2022 (and stretching into July), over a dozen VGM podcasts came together to honor our favorite composers in what came to be called Masers of VGM. Part 2 was originally intended to be a one-episode listener recap. Instead, it evolved into three parts of its own! In this third and final episode you're in for some Very Good Music as Bedroth…

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Episode 72-2: Masters of VGM Listener Showcase 2:08:30

1+ y ago2:08:30

2:08:30

In June of 2022 (and stretching into July), over a dozen VGM podcasts came together to honor our favorite composers in what came to be called Masers of VGM. Part 2 was originally intended to be a one-episode listener recap. Instead, it evolved into three parts of its own! In this episode, the second of the three, we start by featuring blocks of tra…

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Episode 72-1: Bedroth's MoVGM Honorable Mentions 38:41

1+ y ago38:41

38:41

In June of 2022 (and stretching into July), over a dozen VGM podcasts came together to honor our favorite composers in what came to be called Masers of VGM. Part 2 was originally intended to be a one-episode listener recap. Instead, it evolved into three parts of its own! In this episode, the first of the three, Prof Jeff joins the party to help di…

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Episode 71: Masters of VGM Recap - Part 1 1:36:49

1+ y ago1:36:49

1:36:49

In June of 2022 (and stretching into July), over a dozen VGM podcasts came together to honor our favorite composers in what came to be called Masers of VGM. But how did it happen? And who ended up on the list? There are too many composers for me to list here (literally - word count wouldn't even allow me to list all the names, let alone attribute t…

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Bonus Episode 11: VGMVGM Presents O Som do Cartucho's Masters of VGM! 32:49

2y ago32:49

32:49

Greetings, Gamers! On this special bonus episode of Very Good Music, Bedroth is proud to present his VGM podcasting colleague Andre, host of the Brazilian O Som do Cartucho podcast! As one of only three international podcasts joining the event, and as the only podcast whose regular episodes have been released entirely in a language other than Engli…

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Episode 70: Super Turbo Hyper Ultra VGM Robot Go!!! 2:25:36

2y ago2:25:36

2:25:36

Episode 70: Super Turbo Hyper Ultra VGM Robot Go!!! Greetings, game music lovers! In this episode, This month, Bedroth is exploring an area of popular culture he's not all that familiar with - giant robots! He has asked his friends ProfJeff and Kung Fu Carlito, who are regular experts in the subject matter, to serve as his guides through this SUPER…

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Episode 69: Very Nice Music 1:24:46

2y ago1:24:46

1:24:46

Well, everyone, we've made it. This is the big one. Not 50. Not 100. Not an anniversary. Episode 69. Nice. In all seriousness, we're not doing anything naughty on this episode. Quite the contrary - Bedroth and Shootkapow have invited Dusklight back onto the show to discuss music from games that are just...nice. We hope you enjoy this very special h…

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Episode 68: Setting Sail with Shootkapow 1:10:00

2y ago1:10:00

1:10:00

Ahoy, Game Music Lovers! Shootkapow is back again as the two of us set sail on the High Seas of VGM Goodness! Last year we brought you some excellent train tracks. Watergoing vessels may not ride on tracks, but they can still delever fathomless amounts of Very Good Music! Thanks as always to our amazing patrons and the artists who made our show art…

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Episode 67: Pikuniku (with Flare and Luna) 1:12:00

2y ago1:12:00

1:12:00

This week, Bedroth is joined by his two youngest daughters, Flare and Luna. The kids have been very excited to do their first podcast, and after a lot of back-and-forth, decided to talk about one of their favorite games to play together: Pikuniku. The game, released in 2019 by Devolver Digital and developed by French-British indie collective Sector…

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Episode 66: Cuphead (With Lemon Boy) 1:36:04

2y ago1:36:04

1:36:04

This week, Bedroth and Shootkapow are joined by Shootkapow's little brother, whose podcast personal is "Lemon Boy". Lemon Boy has made a couple of brief appearances before, but this time he is bringing his 10 favorite tracks from a game that has been taking up a lot of his attention: Cuphead! The 2017 indie sensation, developed and published by Stu…

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2022 State of the Podcast 7:00

2y ago7:00

7:00

An announcement about some things happening in our world and the world of the podcast. Background Music: Super Training! - Pokemon X & Y - Shota Kageyama Things Mentioned in the Show: The Movie Bar - https://anchor.fm/moviebar The Literate Pixel - https://anchor.fm/literatepixelpodcast VGM Journey - https://anchor.fm/vgmjourney BGMania - https://rp…

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Bonus Episode 10: The Very Best Music of the Podcast (2021 Edition) 2:11:35

2+ y ago2:11:35

2:11:35

Greetings, Gamsers, and welcome to the Very Best Music of the podcast in 2021! This episode is packed with some of our favorite tunes from this year. It's been such a great year for the show. Very good listeners, very good guests, and, as this episode showcases better than any words I could say - VERY GOOD MUSIC! Thanks so much for making 2021 a li…

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Christmas 2021 Announcement 4:12

2+ y ago4:12

4:12

Hi everyone! No episode this week. Just a great piece of winter music by Grant Kirkhope from 1998's Banjo-Kazooie, remixed and remastered for Grant's 2021 album Re-Jiggyed! And a brief announcement. Merry Christmas to you and yours. And if you don't celebrate Christmas, or don't celebrate it today, then happy December 25th! Love, Bedroth (@VGMPod) …

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Episode 4-12: What If Very Good Music...Had Brentalfloss??? 3:01:13

2+ y ago3:01:13

3:01:13

This week, Bedroth and Shootkapow are joined by the one and only Brent Black, who became famous under his Internet persona "Brentalfloss" by asking one simple question: What if video games...had lyrics?" Brent is a talented musician and composer in his own right, and he's also an incredibly charming, funny, and nice guy. We hope you enjoy this epic…

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Episode 4-11: A Rare Talent - Grant Kirkhope with ProfJeff 2:01:47

2+ y ago2:01:47

2:01:47

Greetings, Gamers! It's Episode 11 of Season 4 and you know what that means - it's ProfJeff time! Jeff has joined us to talk about a composer whose work is special to all three of us: Grant Kirkhope. Kirkhope has been composing music for games for over 25 years, and we're bringing you an eclectic mix of his work, from famed classics like Banjo-Kazo…

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Episode 4-10: From Minnesota to Melee to Mother: Shogo Sakai with RJ 2:04:35

2+ y ago2:04:35

2:04:35

Greetings, Gamers! This time, we are joined by Shootkapow's good friend (and game developing partner) RJ! RJ's been recommending songs for the show for over a year, and we're really excited to have him on to talk about one of his favorite composers, Shogo Sakai! Sakai isn't quite as well-known as some of the others we've discussed this season, nor …

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Bonus Episode 9: Our Compositions 1:04:27

2+ y ago1:04:27

1:04:27

Greetings, Gamers! This week, we treat you to some Very Good Music composed by...us??? That's right! Bedroth and Shootkapow are also composers! Shoot has composed much more than her dad has - over 180 scores! - but they both still had enough to bring seven tracks to the table. Hopefully you'll all enjoy them. After all, this is Very Good Music! Tha…

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DIAD #23: THE HOTCAST 31:28

2+ y ago31:28

31:28

Join Brett, Evan, And Paul in this habanero-fueled podcast special Please check out our YouTube Channel And subscribe here! WebsiteBy Brett Wasserman, Evan Rochford, Paul Thompson

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DIAD #22: The Lostcast 1:19:48

2+ y ago1:19:48

1:19:48

Join Scotty and Paul in an hour long snooze fest of banter. Filmed in 2019 and released from the archives, enjoy! Please check out our YouTube Channel And subscribe here! WebsiteBy Paul Thompson, Scotty Leonard

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Episode 4-9: The Metal Master from Oz, Mick Gordon with The Messenger 1:57:20

2+ y ago1:57:20

1:57:20

Greetings, Gamers! This week, we are joined by the patron saint of VGM Podcasts, Alex Messenger, to discuss the work of the man who composed the music for the realm of demons in Doom and Doom Eternal: Michael John "Mick" Gordon! Gordon is well known for his hardcore musical style to modern re-imaginings of classic franchises like Killer Instinct, W…

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Episode 4-8: Final Fantasy Character Themes by Nobuo Uematsu 1:19:42

2+ y ago1:19:42

1:19:42

Greetings, Gamers! This time around, all of our Very Good Music will follow a very specific theme. Nobuo Uematsu is probably the most famous video game music composer in the world. As such, we're going to hone in on a very small but significant corner of his library: Final Fantasy Character Themes! Our songs today come from Final Fantasies IV, VI, …

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Bonus Episode 8 - Arachnophonia with Dusklight 1:01:46

2+ y ago1:01:46

1:01:46

Greetings, Gamers, and welcome to another bonus episode! Dusklight joines us once again as we take a week off of the regular full-length episodes we've been droping during our composer-focused season to bring you a special holiday-themed spooky show! Although they are among the most beneficial creatures on the planet, spiders have always had a cree…

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Episode 4-7: Skeletroy Presents the 8-Bit Best of Sunsoft Sensation Naoki Kodaka 1:36:12

2+ y ago1:36:12

1:36:12

Greetings, Gamers! For this episode we're joined once again by Skeletroy as we go through the NES library (plus a couple of bonus Bat-tracks) of renowned Sunsoft composer Naoki Kodaka. We have a blast[er Master] discussing one of our very favorite composers who, while he definitely gets attention, is not as widely-known as industry titans like Kond…

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Episode 4-6: Patreon Special with Skeletroy! 2:01:40

2+ y ago2:01:40

2:01:40

For this episode, I'm joined by friend, patron, theme song guy, and returning guest Skeletroy to discuss 5 composers recommended by our patrons! Forrest, SprintCade, Carlos, Ryan, and Skeletroy himself all recommended some lesser-known or under-celebrated VGM composers, and all the patrons voted to hear a sampling from all five of them. We hope you…

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Episode 4-5: Three Young Composers (Tristan Alric, Lena Raine, and Toby Fox) 1:45:53

2+ y ago1:45:53

1:45:53

Greetings, Gamers! For the first time this season (but not the last!) we bring you an episode focusing on multiple composers! This time we wanted to give the spotlite to three non-Japanese composers whose experience doesn't stretch back quite as far as the others we spoke about, but who are doing great work and who we believe have a bright future a…

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Episode 4-4: The SID Sensation, Ben Daglish with Lee from The Sound Test 2:14:33

2+ y ago2:14:33

2:14:33

Greetings, Gamers! This week we have a very special episode, co-hosted by our first intercontinental guest: Lee Tyrrell, the UK-based creator of The Sound Test podcast, where for over three years, Lee has hosted live VGM celebrations on YouTube and interviewed renowned composers, including the subject of today's show: legendary musician and SID chi…

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Episode 4-3: The Dynamo, Yuzo Koshiro with Bryan from BGMania 2:05:25

2+ y ago2:05:25

2:05:25

Greetings, Gamers! This week, Bedroth is joined by the one and only Bryan Clutter, creator of Level Down Games, a multimedia company dedicated to covering the best that pop culture has to offer, through reviews, videos, and podcasts, including BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast, on which Bedroth has been a guest several times! We are more than hap…

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Episode 4-2: The Queen of VGM, Yoko Shimomura 1:55:05

2+ y ago1:55:05

1:55:05

Greetings, gamers! Let's talk about some of the most successful, longest-running franchises in gaming. Street Fighter. Mario. Final Fantasy. Mana. Kingdom Hearts. You know what they all have in common? Very Good Music, composed by the queen of VGM herself, Yoko Shimomura! This week, Bedroth and Shootkapow talk about another of their favorites, one …

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Episode 4-1: The RPG Maestro, Yasunori Mitsuda 1:26:09

2+ y ago1:26:09

1:26:09

Greetings, Gamers, and welcome to Season 4! This season is all about composers! Some of the folks we'll discuss this season may be new names for you, and a few will be very well-known. Our first focus is a special one, though. Yasunori Mitsuda is possibly most well-known as the composer of the phenomenal soundtrack to the equaly phenomenal Super Ni…

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Bonus Episode 7 - Season 4 Prequel 1:04:31

2+ y ago1:04:31

1:04:31

Greeting, Gamers! Welcome to our second consecutive bonus episode, al about the number 4! In season 4, as you've heard, we're using each episode to focus on a particular composer. However, a while back, Shootkapow had the cool idea to play "VGM related to 4 of something". I always figured we'd play it to open up season four...so why not use it as a…

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Bonus Episode 6 - Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony Musical Commentary 2:15:23

2+ y ago2:15:23

2:15:23

Greetings, Gamers, and welcome to a very special bonus episode, where Bedroth flies solo to discuss the songs featured in the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics! Special thanks to Nikkei on Twitter, who appears to have been the first to publish the official list of 19 songs played in the ceremony. Thanks also to YouTubers Deh Almeida and N…

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Episode 3-11: Superheroes with ProfJeff! 2:17:01

2+ y ago2:17:01

2:17:01

***Disclaimer for those who listen with kids - there are a few bad words and some dirty humor in this episode, especially the blooper reel. It's not a lot, but be forewarned.*** Greetings, Gamers! And welcome to the long-awaited (at least for me) Season 3 Finale: Superheroes with ProfJeff! The Professor hosted me at his apartment for the weekend an…

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Episode 3-10: Marvel vs. Capcom, Part 2 with Darryl and Carlos 1:12:59

3y ago1:12:59

1:12:59

Greetings, Gamers! This week, we continue our exploration of the wonderful soundtracks from the Marvel vs. Capcom series with Kung Fu Carlito, Darryl "The Last Rican" Bowers, and friend of the show ProfJeff! Thanks as always to our amazing patrons and the artists who made our show art and theme song. Links to their content can be found below the pl…

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Episode 053: It’s Back to Be Good

3y ago

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Welcome to The Diad Presents! And it's been awhile Since I could hold my head up high And it's been awhile Since I first saw you Now for some good music instead! The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: And the track list below: # - Game - Track - System - Composer 1 Advanced Fantasian Chaser PC-88 Y.ROMI (Yumi Kinoshita, Ryuji Sasai, and…

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Episode 3-9: Marvel vs. Capcom Part 1 with Carlos & Darryl 1:27:41

3y ago1:27:41

1:27:41

Greetings, Gamers! This week, we shake things up as we are joined (via pre-recorded testimonial) by two very special guests (and Patrons), Kung Fu Carlito and Darryl "The Last Rican" Bowers. These two epic comic-book-and-VGM fans go head to head in the quintessential best-of-both-worlds Marvel vs. Capcom series. Tune in next time for Part 2! Thanks…

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Episode 3-8: VGMVGM Grab Bag 1 1:32:24

3y ago1:32:24

1:32:24

Greetings, Gamers! This week, we bring you a handful of random tunes. The only commonality here is that everything follows our #1 rule: Everything is Very Good Music! Thanks as always to our amazing patrons and the artists who made our show art and theme song. Links to their content below! You, too, can become a patron at patreon.com/vgmvgm, and yo…

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Episode 3-7: The Music of the Pikmin Series 1:48:45

3y ago1:48:45

1:48:45

Greetings, Gamers! This week, Shootkapow takes us on a tour through the quirky, often delightful world of the Pikmin series and its music, composed by Nintendo stalwart Hajime Wakai. The entire playlist has been curated by Shoot this time, and you’ll learn more about the titular quirky little plant/animal soldier/friends and their world than you ev…

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Episode 3-6: Catlandia Bloopers and Commentary with Ryan Steel 1:21:13

3y ago1:21:13

1:21:13

Listen as Bedroth, Shootkapow, and special guest, composer Ryan Steel, discuss a super-wide variety of topics as they listen to the songs from Episode 3-6 of the podcast. Trigger warning: there is some discussion about American/Canadian political/economic topics (specifically healthcare and military spending) between 24:31 and 26:35. If that’s not …

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Episode 3-6: Catlandia: Crisis at Fort Pawprint with Ryan Steel 2:04:03

3y ago2:04:03

2:04:03

Greetings, Gamers! Coming off of our cat-stravaganza with Dusk last week, we are excited to finally bring you our interview with Ryan Steel, VGMVGM patron and composer of Catlandia: Crisis at Fort Pawprint! This is just such a diverse, well-made soundtrack, and we had a blast talking about it! Ryan is a Sound Designer and Music Composer from Canada…

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Episode 3-5: Feline Fine with Dusklight 1:38:20

3y ago1:38:20

1:38:20

Greetings, Gamers, and welcome to a special episode of Very Good Meowsic…er…Music. This week, Bedroth is joined by Dusklight once again, as Shootkapow takes a brief hiatus to focus on some end-of-year stuff (although you might hear him a couple of times if you stick around until the end! Dusk has 2 kitties at home, who you can see on the YouTube vi…

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Episode 3-4: The VGM Hype Train of Hype Cool VGM 1:20:38

3y ago1:20:38

1:20:38

All aboard, Gamers! The time is finally here – after one extra week of waiting (while listening to some excellent Train Tracks brought to you by your fellow listeners), the VGM Hype Train of Hype Cool VGM is finally ready to leave the station! We’ve got 14 cool tracks (plus our intro and blooper reel track) for your listening pleasure, so let’s kee…

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Episode 3-4 Bonus: Listener Train Tracks 1:07:38

3y ago1:07:38

1:07:38

Greetings, Gamers! We’re taking things a little out of order this week. Some more crazy happenings in the Bedroth household have postponed the regular episode for a week, but never fear! We asked, and you answered the call! We’ve got 14 super-cool train tracks recommended by our loyal listeners, and we can’t wait for all of you to hear them. Each s…

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Episode 3-3: Rivals, Rogues, and Frenemies, Part II 1:47:43

3y ago1:47:43

1:47:43

Greetings, Gamers! Welcome to our first ever sequel episode: Rivals, Rogues, and Frenemies, Part II! The first time we heard from the likes of Proto Man, Shadow the Hedgehog, and Skyward Sword’s Groose. Who will be on the roster this time? Join us, and find out! Thanks as always to our amazing patrons and the artists who made our show art and theme…

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