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Nintendo 3DS and Wii U eShop Game Recommendations
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This week on Axe of the Blood God, Nadia, Kat, and Eric bid sayonara to the best RPGs on the Nintendo 3DS and the [snide snicker] Wii U. Nintendo is yanking the plug on the 3DS and Wii U digital storefronts very soon, but there's still time to thumb through some must-buy recommendations. Radiant Historia! Persona Q! SMT IV and Strange Journey Redux…
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Ep 277 THIS Is At The Heart of The Diseases We Fear Most ft. Dr. Shivani Gupta
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What do you get when you mix ancient wisdom with modern medical interventions? You get a balanced approach to your health. Our special guest today on the Strong By Design podcast believes that we have the right to choose what we put into our bodies and what gets taken out. We need to learn to be our own healers. Dr. Shivani Gupta, an Ayurvedic Prac…
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Ep 276 Bullying & Eating Right ft. Critical Bench Kids
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The next generation visits the Critical Bench Compound with host Jared Haley who is a father of 4 himself and was the perfect ‘neutral’ candidate to sit down with these rascals. Siblings Karina and Lincoln along with Kellan and Camryn talk through their feelings about some of life’s biggest questions and issues… While some of the answers may seem s…
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Axe of the Blood God 400: So, What's an RPG? w/ Felipe Pepe
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Axe of the Blood God has now officially hit 400 episodes, and what better way to celebrate than return to the root of it all and ask: just what is an RPG? Kat, Nadia, and Eric are joined by The CRPG Book editor Felipe Pepe to discuss what makes a virtual role-playing game different from all the others. Other topics include: We're still on the Octop…
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Ep 275 Kingdom Man: Walking by Faith ft. Patric Young
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Patric Young is a former professional American basketball player and current ESPN college basketball analyst but he is so much more than that… Patric is a Kingdom man. Our world is changing before our eyes and there seems to be a shortage of strong men showing up at home for their families and in their communities. So, when Strong By Design encount…
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Final Fantasy XVI Preview w/ Ash Parrish and Michael Higham
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Final Fantasy XVI Preview w/ Ash Parrish and Michael Higham Why do they call it "FINAL Fantasy" when there are sixteen--oh God please put the serrated knives away, I'm just joking. This week, we invited Verge's Ash Parrish and freelance writer/regular guest Michael Higham to talk about their hands-on impressions of Final Fantasy XVI alongside our o…
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Ep 274 Reboot Your Food! Maximum Nutrition in a Pinch ft. Chef James Barry
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James Barry was a picky eater as a kid. He ate his FIRST taco in college and would only eat PB&J sandwiches from 5 to 15 yrs. old. On the weekends his family indulged with Chinese and pizza takeout. Fast food, frozen vegetables and microwaved meals were staple meals… Obviously, this led to James becoming a chef 😉 In his early 20s James discovered …
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The Octopath Traveler 2 Review w/Jason Schreier
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All of life's paths intersect and intertwine, so it was inevitable the Axe of the Blood God would walk down Octopath Traveler 2's twisted roads. This week we're joined by Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, who was less than enthused about the original Octopath Traveler. How does its sequel fare? Let's just say a game studio can learn a lot in five years. …
In the words of our inspiring guest today… “We were made for greatness but we continue to settle behind half-truths and useless excuses, building walls and masks, hoping that no one will see who we truly are underneath. It is time for a change. We can be that change.” ~Brian Alsruhe Today’s episode dives DEEP into the human spirit and what it looks…
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Rad RPG Recommendations w/Rebekah Valentine
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Axe of the Blood God listeners often come to us for RPG recommendations, and we're happy to oblige (with help from our good friend Rebekah Valentine). We're especially happy when said recommendations are specific, even weirdly so. We'll admit up front that we sadly don't have a suggestion for anyone who likes RPGs featuring naked elves throwing Coo…
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Ep 272 How to Find REST ft. Dave Williams
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Life today is moving at breakneck speed. People are busier than ever, maxed out, overwhelmed, and filled with anxiety and stress. Look around and you can just feel it in your community, in the news and all over the world. This episode is giving you permission to stop. To shut down and unplug. It is time to find rest to allow for healing, restoratio…
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Tears of the Kingdom + The Return of Baten Kaitos, Etrian Odyssey, and Level-5
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February is truly when the northern hemisphere gets winter-weary, so hurrah on Nintendo for lighting our lives with another Nintendo Direct presentation. And what an unexpected presentation it was. While we knew we were going to get another trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, we also got some real surprises in the mix. An Etrian …
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Sharlayan Dropouts Valentione’s Day Special: FFXIV’s Top 12 Simpable Hotties
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It’s the battle of the babes this month on Sharlayan Dropouts as we go wall-to-wall to figure out which hotties buff our hosts to max potency. That’s right, we’re ranking the Top 12 stone foxes, the veritable mamacitas, of Final Fantasy XIV. Listen as Victor Hunter, Nadia Oxford, Mike Williams, and Eric Van Allen tell on themselves for your enjoyme…
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Ep 271 Pro AXE Thrower Hears God's Voice ft. Scott Biddle
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When not competing in the world axe throwing championships, Scott Biddle is busy investing in future generations through his non-profit, Unleashed heroes. Unleashed Heroes is something Scott created to be able to focus on releasing teens and young adults into the world in a way that they will be successful and have some people in their corner. List…
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Forsooth! This Way Madness Lies w/Robert Boyd
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Madness? This...is...no, no, I'm not going to finish this. Drag me, I deserve it. Just make sure to eviscerate me while listening to our awesome conversation with Robert Boyd, the maker of This Way Madness Lies. Do you like Shakespeare? Do you like PC Engine Magical Girl RPGs? Do you like Little Shop of Horrors references? This Way Madness Lies mig…
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Ep 270 The Forged Father: Reclaim Your Manhood ft. Travis Stoetzel
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Becoming an uncommon man is not something that happens easily. If you are tired of settling for average and tired of making excuses for why you are not showing up in life as your ‘best self’ then this conversation is exactly what you need. Our guest today on the Strong By Design podcast is long-time friend and absolute BEAST Travis Stoetzel. As a l…
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Are We Past the Golden Age of RPGs? Or Are We Living In It?
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When you think of the "RPG Golden Age," what comes to mind? The SNES, certainly--who can deny the brilliance of Chrono Trigger? (Except for Eric Van Allen, who has been banished to the Naughty Step to think about what he said.) But what if we're living in the Golden Age of RPGs right here and right now? Between the Switch and PS4, RPG fans are feas…
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Ep 269 Leaky Brain & Chronic Illness: Restoring Mental Health ft. Dr. Elena Villanueva
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If you are frustrated with band-aid fixes and endless “pills for your ills” then this episode is just what the doctor ordered. Dr. Elena Villanueva aka Dr. V joins the Strong By Design podcast to help people heal from within and address the root cause for chronic illness and dis-ease, not just deal with the symptoms for years on end. Too often peop…
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Fire Emblem Engage w/ Alyse Stanley
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Eric had to shoulder the entirety of the show last week because Kat went skiing and Nadia had the audacity to catch COVID, but the gang is well and truly back together this week! Writer and WaPo editor Alyse Stanley joins the crew to talk about Fire Emblem Engage, a.k.a Aquafresh Teen Dragon Force. Just kidding. The Blood God loves the toothpaste h…
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Ep 268 Why Physical Exams and Blood Work are Essential for Good Health ft. Gillis Pellegrin
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When was the last time you got a physical exam? In your teens or 20s perhaps? Do you know more about how your computer works, your car or your iPhone compared to what is happening inside your own body!? There is a very good chance you do. Sadly, many of us go years without getting evaluated and checked by a medical professional to find out the stat…
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Let's Talk About Chained Echoes w/ Austin Walker
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Kat and Nadia are both out this week, so Eric shifts into a different gear to chat about the mech-fantasy RPG Chained Echoes with Friends at the Table's Austin Walker! The pair discuss 2022's late-in-the-year surprise hit and why it's captured their hearts, as well as their Steam Decks. All that, plus: A primer on the ongoing Wizards of the Coast /…
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Sharlayan Dropouts, Episode 19: An Audio Tour of the Lost City of Amdapor
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Put on your Hawaiian shirt and cargo shorts because it’s tourist season in Eorzea! In this episode of Sharlayan Dropouts we’re taking you on a guided tour. Either listen as a standalone episode or follow along in-game for the Ultimate Immersive Gameplay X-perience!™ This month we’re looking at the tragic history of The Lost City of Amdapor and the …
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Ep 267 Psychedelics and Neuroplasticity: Can they Rewire and Heal the Brain? ft. Jose Munoz Aycart
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Could Psychedelics be the future of mental health treatment and healing? Controversial, yes, but certainly worth exploration. What appears to be true is that in recent decades, mental health throughout the world has been on the decline and what also appears to be true is that much of what is being done to resolve the issue is not working very well.…
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Which Trends Will RPGs Adopt Most Over the Next 10 Years?
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Not a single person is ready for 2023, but guess what! It's happening anyway! Time is kind of a dick like that. So Kat, Nadia, and Eric just steel themselves this week and take the full-bodied plunge back into work. That's why this week's episode is refreshing, but there's also a small chance it'll stop your heart. This week's main topic of discuss…
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Ep 266 Most Memorable Moments of 2022 on Strong By Design
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We believe that you are strong by design, made in God’s image to have a strong body, mind and spirit. This special first episode of 2023 showcases our best moments on the Strong By Design podcast show last year. Our fifth year of SBD in 2022 was a tremendous year of growth for the show with record breaking month after record breaking month. We had …
