Best Thomas Blight Podcasts (2024)

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Don't Hate the Prayer (Blasphemous) 43:45

11d ago43:45

43:45

The hosts flagellate themselves for the myriad sins they committed in Blasphemous (The Game Kitchen, 2019, PC, Switch, PS4, XBox One) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/uw43EPRdENk⁠ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.#podcast #metroidvania #gaming #blasphemous…

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An Overwhelming Surplus of Darkness (Absence of Light) 48:56

1M ago48:56

48:56

The hosts search blindly in Absence of Light (Koala Symphony Studios, 2024, PC)Check out Koala Symphony's other work at https://www.youtube.com/@koala.symphony We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/v3quAGTkRpM ⁠if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

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Knytt Picking (Knytt Underground) 48:35

2M ago48:35

48:35

The hosts practice every religion all at once in Knytt Underground(Nifflas, 2012, PC / PS3 / PS Vita / WiiU).We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/C1Bp74GYOmw if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.#podcast #metroidvania #gaming #knytt #knyttUnderground

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Curious Gorge (Chasm) 42:57

3M ago42:57

42:57

The hosts delve too deep and too greedily in Chasm (Bit Kid, Inc., 2018, PC / PS4 / PS Vita / Xbox One / Nintendo Switch).We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/mtFM0ay2X3U if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.#podcast #metroidvania #gaming #chasm

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Song: Galloping To Freedom 2:12

4M ago2:12

2:12

Beginnings are formed when something else ends, A skin that was torn, with healing, now mends, The scars of our past are now etched in stone, A map to the future when trav’lin’ alone. A home without peace makes a child want to fight, A life spent in shadow won’t recognize the light, Though gray skies may gather, seek shelter from the storm, Just ri…

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Spelunk and Spelunkerer (Spelunker 2: Yūsha e no Chōsen / A Hero's Challenge) 45:45

4M ago45:45

45:45

The hosts keep their virtue intact in Spelunker 2: Yūsha e no Chōsen / A Hero's Challenge (Now Production, 1987, NES). We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/UVYjyFKsZvI if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

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Chapter Five: "Rather What’s Left Of Our Hands" 41:14

5M ago41:14

41:14

Who deserves salvation when the dead assault the living? The Fall of Monticello has begun, and the blight runs rampant across Jefferson's estate. As the survivors regroup and fortify, Jupiter must hatch a plan to get everyone out. But not all of them will make it. Support the show CAST & CREW Aloysius, Jupiter Nameless - Eric Austin Allela, Fiona P…

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Song: Ballad Of The Blight 3:01

5M ago3:01

3:01

A storm gathers near, regardless of place, A tempest is toss’d in each brothers face, The birth of a land is the birth of the storm, The weather is cold and the war is too warm. Derry Down Down Hey Derry Down The front marches forth in both weather and war, Each battle is fought, though there isn’t a score, But more than their lives are lost in the…

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Advertisement: Kaine Capital 0:48

5M ago0:48

0:48

A word from our sponsor. Support the show CAST & CREW Aloysius, Jupiter Nameless - Eric Austin Allela, Fiona Pratt, Gertrude Redd - Kate Piatti Lillian Method, Carmela Kaine, Veronica Delmonaco - Hannah Schooner Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Arch Porter - Ryan Knowles Other roles played by the cast. Original Music Arrangements - Jackie Prest…

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Chapter Four: "We Tumbled Dice Many a Time" 27:15

5M ago27:15

27:15

When it all starts to come apart, do you save yourself, or does honor demand you help others? The blight breaks loose, and now Monticello's fine, polite tapestry is unraveling. With life on the line, new alliances form and old bonds are tested. Support the show CAST & CREW Aloysius, Jupiter Nameless - Eric Austin Allela, Fiona Pratt, Gertrude Redd …

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Song: Fiona's Music Box 3:05

5M ago3:05

3:05

Music Featured in Chapter 3: It Damned Sure Aint' From Cheating At Craps 'Twas summer, and softly the breezes were blowing, And sweetly the nightingale sang from the tree. At the foot of a hill, where the river was flowing, I took in the sights that all lay before me Flow on, waters blue, flow on thou sweet river, Thy banks, purest stream, shall be…

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Meowtroid (Gato Roboto) 41:20

5M ago41:20

41:20

The hosts let the cat out of the bag in Gato Roboto (Doinksoft, 2019, PC / Xbox One / Nintendo Switch). We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/K90U5PGS3tU if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

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Chapter Three: "It Damned Sure Ain't from Cheating at Craps" 26:23

6M ago26:23

26:23

What's one to do when disaster looms, but everyone around you is too slow to see it? Jupiter and Jefferson maneuver against each other, and Franklin, Kaine, and Fiona try to keep pace. All the while, the blight is loose in Monticello's slave quarters. In short order, fine wine isn't the only red that will spill tonight. Support the show CAST & CREW…

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Song: Ballad of The Bounty Hunter 2:18

6M ago2:18

2:18

Music featured in Chapter 2: That Means You're Still Alive Why come ye hither, fugitives, Your minds what madness fills? In our valleys there is danger, And there's danger in our hills. Oh hear ye not the singing Of our voices wild and free? Full soon you'll hear the ringing Of the rifle from the tree. READ Full Lyrics READ: Chapter Two"That Means …

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Chapter Two: “That Means You’re Still Alive” 27:37

6M ago27:37

27:37

How can one explain the impossible to those unwilling to hear? On the run from the blight, Jupiter has a surprising reunion, followed quickly by an even more surprising encounter. As Jupiter navigates a tense new situation, Jefferson welcomes Ben Franklin and his apprentice, Fiona Pratt, to Monticello. Wine and conversation flow freely, but somethi…

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Song: Down Among The Dead Men 3:13

6M ago3:13

3:13

Music Featured in Chapter 1: For The Return of Jupiter When you're down and alone, all others left Your heart ravaged through, your hopes bereft Your energy low, your soul downtrod Your body entombed beneath the sod Left all alone, now he must die Down among the dead men Down among the dead men Down, down, down, down Down among the dead men let him…

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Sorta Royal (Pseudoregalia) 36:13

7M ago36:13

36:13

The hosts dress up and pretend they're pretty princesses in Pseudoregalia (rittzler, 2023, PC).We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/z7_oxRMYiVI if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

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Chapter One: "For The Return of Jupiter" 18:52

7M ago18:52

18:52

How does the simple transport and sale of a dead slave’s corpse turn into a death-defying flight for freedom? Easier than you might think. Doctors Aloysius and Allella Freeman turn back the pages of time, taking you to revolutionary era Monticello, where Jupiter Nameless—favored servant and protege of Thomas Jefferson—suddenly finds himself a hunte…

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Prologue: Monticello Letters of Correspondence 2:21

7M ago2:21

2:21

With special permission from Thomas Jefferson’s estate, we reproduce here for the first time a wonderful trove of correspondence from the days immediately leading up to the Fall of Monticello. This group of letters gives us insight into the minds and dealings of Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin in the days prior to their harrowing adventure on Jef…

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No Man is an Eyelet (Islets) 43:37

8M ago43:37

43:37

The hosts play with powerful magnets and smash rocks together in Islets (Kyle Thompson, 2022, Switch / PC / Xbox One / Xbox Series X & S) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/GJZ9X7Em9T4 if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

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A Rusting Stone Gathers No Moss (Rusted Moss) 1:06:47

9M ago1:06:47

1:06:47

The hosts betray their siblings to prove how much they love them in Rusted Moss (Faxdoc, Sunnydaze & Happy squared, 2023, PC) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/p_QUztrVQmY if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

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Pale Columbia Teaser 0:48

9M ago0:48

0:48

The Revolution begins this Halloween. Visit PaleColumbia.com Support the show CAST & CREW Aloysius, Jupiter Nameless - Eric Austin Allela, Fiona Pratt, Gertrude Redd - Kate Piatti Lillian Method, Carmela Kaine, Veronica Delmonaco - Hannah Schooner Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Arch Porter - Ryan Knowles Other roles played by the cast. Origin…

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Broke Brain Drain (Brain Breaker) 45:26

10M ago45:26

45:26

The hosts loot an alien planet for cash in Brain Breaker (Hiroshi Ishikawa, 1985, Sharp X1)Thanks to longsun_zhao (translator) and leina (patch creator) from the romhacking.net forums for the English translation patch. You can find the English translation patch for yourself at https://www.mediafire.com/file/4wvmv3xd7vbzs2j/brainBreaker.zip/fileWe'r…

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Shan't Take (Shantae) 50:42

11M ago50:42

50:42

The hosts shake their booty and turn into beasts in Shantae (Wayforward, 2002, Game Boy Color / Nintendo Switch / PS4 / PS5) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/aplUmqyYnw8 if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

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The Nigh Twitch (The Knight Witch) 1:16:09

12M ago1:16:09

1:16:09

The hosts get drunk on fame and ruin a press conference in The Knight Witch (Super Awesome Hyper Dimensional Mega Team, 2022, PC / Switch / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Xbox Series X|S) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/-x_sLrIvNn0 if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.…

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Kirby & The Adequate Looking Glass (Kirby & the Amazing Mirror) 47:13

1y ago47:13

47:13

The hosts reflect on their experience in Kirby & the Amazing Mirror (HAL Laboratory, 2004, Game Boy Advance)

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Aquarium (Aquaria) 1:01:08

1y ago1:01:08

1:01:08

The hosts dive deep to find out if it is in fact better down where it's wetter in Aquaria (Bit Blot, 2007, PC / Mac / Linux / iOS / Android)The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook episode referenced is an interview with Thomas Mahler and Gennadiy Korol of Moon Studios.

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Record of Loss (Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth) 39:49

1y ago39:49

39:49

The hosts reminisce about the good old times in Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth (2020, Team Ladybug, PC / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Xbox Series X/S / Nintendo Switch)

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Robotic Haikus (Haiku the Robot) 1:04:47

1+ y ago1:04:47

1:04:47

The hosts read poetry written by AI in Haiku the Robot (Mister Morris Games, 2022, PC / Switch) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/udSUzUnKt1U ⁠⁠⁠if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.#podcast #metroidvania #gaming #haikutherobot #videogames

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Metroid Ones & Zeroes (Metroid & Metroid: Zero Mission) 1:12:30

1+ y ago1:12:30

1:12:30

The hosts experience digital déjà vu in Metroid (Nintendo, 1986, NES) and its remake Metroid: Zero Mission (Nintendo, 2004, Gameboy Advance) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/X8bfqGNzw0I if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

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Astalon Tears of the Pants (Astalon: Tears of the Earth) 1:03:41

1+ y ago1:03:41

1:03:41

The hosts huff and puff up the stairs instead of using the elevator in Astalon: Tears of the Earth (LABS Works, 2021, PC / Xbox One / PS4 / Switch) And for some reason make a lot of comparisons to Final Fantasy X. Apologies for some bad audio near the beginning, we had to salvage what we could of Tom's audio when both redundant recordings had issue…

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Can Banjo be a Metroidvania Tooie? (Banjo-Tooie) 58:50

1+ y ago58:50

58:50

The hosts learn about the Birds and the Bears in Banjo-Tooie (2000, Rare Limited, N64). We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/MJtGBemECbg if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

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Ori and the Shortsighted Tree (Ori and the Blind Forest) 50:45

1+ y ago50:45

50:45

The hosts accidentally commit infanticide trying to get their own children back in Ori and the Blind Forest (Moon Studios, 2015, PC / Xbox One / Switch) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/BgJyi2o-QXY if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

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In the Land of the Unsighted, the One-eyed Man is King (Unsighted) 1:05:14

1+ y ago1:05:14

1:05:14

The hosts lose sight of the big picture in Unsighted (Studio Pixel Punk, 2021, PC / Nintendo Switch / PS4 / Xbox One) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/TmoYnqD87Sk if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

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Legacy of the Wiseguy (Legacy of the Wizard) 59:21

2y ago59:21

59:21

The hosts get the whole family together to go dragon slaying in Legacy of the Wizard / Dragon Slayer 4: The Drasle Family (Nihon Falcom, 1987, MSX). We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK5RXvr4qAE if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

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Sorrowful Area (Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow) 47:44

2y ago47:44

47:44

The hosts get sad about their dark heritage in Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (Konami, Game Boy Advance, 2003)

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Dread Space Pirate Ridleys (Metroid Dread) 59:39

2y ago59:39

59:39

The hosts are traumatized by robots with womens' names in Metroid Dread (Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, 2021) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/X6dyXpWXifc if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

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You Press X (Yoku's Island Express) 33:58

2y ago33:58

33:58

The hosts bounce off of walls and spin themselves into a frenzy in Yoku's Island Express (Villa Gorilla, 2018, Nintendo Switch) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/uvJd4psInXQ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

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Mental Station Alphabet (Environmental Station Alpha) 1:10:37

2y ago1:10:37

1:10:37

The hosts wrack their brains figuring out Environmental Station Alpha's (Hempuli, 2015, PC) postgame. We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/-F9zw6XbR64 if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

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Past Its Metroid Prime (Metroid Prime) 57:39

2y ago57:39

57:39

Finely aged or just old beef? Tom and Eric have their first major disagreement over Metroid Prime (Retro Studios, 2002, Nintendo GameCube). We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/EWEgkV-SZ3I if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

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The Maze of Knightmares (The Maze of Galious: Knightmare II) 57:46

2+ y ago57:46

57:46

The hosts get lost in the a-maze-ing labyrinth playing The Maze of Galious: Knightmare II (Konami, 1987, MSX) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/aLkXCsgQqdg if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

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Hassle in the Castle (Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition) 43:02

2+ y ago43:02

43:02

The hosts oil up and put on masks to play Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition (DrinkBox Studios, 2014, PC / PS4 / WiiU / Switch / Xbox 360 / Xbox One) Original edition released 2013 for Playstation 3. We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/-N5yYhgpPSA if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.…

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Dismantling Society with Iconic Class (Iconoclasts) 1:25:03

2+ y ago1:25:03

1:25:03

The hosts go to war against graphic design in Iconoclasts (Joakin “Konjak” Sandberg, 2018, PC) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/-N5yYhgpPSA if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

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Xanadon't play this game (Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu) 51:39

2+ y ago51:39

51:39

The hosts regret playing Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu (Nihon Falcom, 1985, MSX) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/uAsKHzIisb0 if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

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Symphony of the Hollow Knight (Hollow Knight & Castlevania: Symphony of the Night) 1:36:10

2+ y ago1:36:10

1:36:10

Eric played Hollow Knight (Team Cherry, 2017, PC). Tom played Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Konami, 1997, Sony Playstation). At some point the hosts will probably regret having put two of the biggest games in the genre into one double feature episode. w We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/UT2n8ckknFM if you…

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What is a Metroidvania? A Miserable Pile of Secrets 1:07:21

2+ y ago1:07:21

1:07:21

Eric and Tom get pedantic about what is and is not a Metroidvania. And also hadn't committed to a title yet, which is why Eric introduces it as Screw Attack. Sorry, ScrewAttack. Please don't sue us. We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/2De8uqrRJRQ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.…

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