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Fire Escape Cast

80 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 464 ratings

Dan Ryckert, Mary Kish, and Mike Mahardy can’t shut down bars while talking about video games like they used to, so they created Fire Escape to keep those chats going from across the country. Support them at fireescapecast.com

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Episodes

Fire Escape Cast #77

March 25, 2024 07:00 - 2 hours - 189 MB

The gang is back together this week, and they dig into Dragon's Dogma 2, Helldivers 2 (of course), and Mike shares his early impressions of Balatro.

Fire Escape Cast #76

March 11, 2024 07:00 - 2 hours - 225 MB

Mike (the most adult-like of trio) is slurping wine abroad this week so the gang is joined by Jeff Grubb to talk about how shitty some wrestlers are and how good Helldivers 2 is.

Fire Escape Cast #75

February 26, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours - 187 MB

On this week's episode of Fire Escape, Mary struggles with words and Dan shares his experience with Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth.

Fire Escape Cast #74

February 12, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours - 189 MB

The gang talks Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Helldivers 2, and Dan's first time trying a Sherry.

Fire Escape Cast #73

January 29, 2024 08:00 - 3 hours - 251 MB

On this episode of Fire Escape, the gang is finally able to talk about Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth and Tekken 8.

Fire Escape Cast #72

January 15, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours - 218 MB

The gang recalls their most embarrassing injuries (there are a lot of them) and gush about Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.

Fire Escape Cast #71

January 01, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 133 MB

The gang returns to kick off 2024 with some movies, games, and a bit of weird trivia.

Fire Escape Cast #70: GAME OF THE YEAR 2023 MARATHON!

December 17, 2023 18:47 - 7 hours - 200 MB

The gang gets together LIVE in Minneapolis to argue, deliberate, and determine Fire Escape's 2023 game of the year! For more video episodes check out the Fire Escape Cast on Patreon! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fireescape Twitter: https://twitter.com/FireEscapeCast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fireescapecast/

Fire Escape Cast #69

December 04, 2023 08:00 - 2 hours - 194 MB

The gang talks Alan Wake 2, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and their game of the year plans.

Fire Escape Cast #68

November 20, 2023 08:00 - 3 hours - 262 MB

The gang preps for the 2023 Fire Escape Cast GOTY Extravaganza by knocking games off of their backlog.

Fire Escape Cast #67

November 06, 2023 08:00 - 2 hours - 199 MB

The gang is back together after Mike's wedding to get Alan Waked.

Fire Escape Cast #66

October 23, 2023 07:00 - 3 hours - 275 MB

Mary and Mike are out and about, so Ben Hanson from MinnMax joins Dan to talk about The Goonies 2 and a surprising amount of Taylor Swift.

Fire Escape Cast #65

October 09, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 211 MB

Dan is having a very specific problem with Assassin's Creed these days, Mary is into that Cocoon life, and Mike can't stop thinking about a revamped 2020 game.

Fire Escape Cast #64

September 25, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 224 MB

The gang discusses their dream home locations and Mike designs a jousting boat for European beaches.

Fire Escape Cast #63

September 11, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 198 MB

The gang got invited to the Olympics, and they refuse to embarrass themselves.

Fire Escape Cast #62

August 28, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 206 MB

The gang creates their Mt. Rushmores of fast food.

Fire Escape Cast #61

August 14, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 204 MB

Dan confuses fire stations with gas stations and Mike hatches a new plot against Mary, who apparently wants to swap faces with a bird.

Fire Escape Cast #60

July 31, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 187 MB

The gang is back together and ready to talk about eating their way out of a torturous bathtub situation.

Fire Escape Cast #59

July 17, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 209 MB

Nextlander's Vinny Caravella joins Mike and Jake to talk about Dungeons & Dragons, CRPGs, and his favorite genre of life activity.

Fire Escape Cast #58

July 05, 2023 12:00 - 2 hours - 187 MB

Mike and Jake give Mary travel advice, including "Don't demolish the walls of Tokyo restaurants."

Fire Escape cast #57

June 20, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 177 MB

The gang digs into Diablo 4, then gets a science lesson about athletics and vacuums.

Fire Escape Cast #56

June 05, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 186 MB

The gang is loving Zelda, Mike played the next Total War game, and Mary is back to spread her love of cozy indie fare.

Fire Escape Cast #55

May 22, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 217 MB

This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/escape and get on your way to being your best self. The gang opens up about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and estimates how many clones of themselves it would require to take down Mike Tyson.

BONUS EPISODE: A Fireside Chat with Paul Ryckert

May 15, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 225 MB

Dan sits down with his father for an extended and uncut fireside conversation about marriage, aging, smoking, ear gauges, big cities, and whether soccer is a sport or not.

Fire Escape Cast #54

May 08, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 181 MB

Dan and Mike played a portion of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Mary is once again the indie game queen.

Fire Escape Cast #53

April 24, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 184 MB

Dan is back from his West Coast excursion, Mary is obsessed with Dredge, and Mike has been playing with some Chaos Dwarfs.

Fire Escape Cast #52

April 10, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 180 MB

Chris Plante, co-host of The Besties and editor-in-chief at Polygon, joins Mary and Mike to talk about Octopath Traveler 2, Dredge, Talking Heads, and Barry Lyndon.

Fire Escape Cast #51

March 27, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 247 MB

The Resident Evil 4 remake has arrived, and the gang stumbles upon a game-changing idea for a dog-focused podcast.

Fire Escape Cast #50

March 13, 2023 07:00 - 3 hours - 261 MB

It's the gang's 50th episode! To celebreate, they hold a tournament to decide the best remake of all time.

Fire Escape Cast #49

February 27, 2023 08:00 - 3 hours - 250 MB

There's a buttload of games to be played, and the gang is doing its best to play them all. Also, Dan realizes that he's in the middle of a healthy mid-life crisis.

Fire Escape Cast #48

February 13, 2023 08:00 - 2 hours - 218 MB

The gang is still reeling from last week's Nintendo news deuce. Also, a contemplative conversation about the permanence of memory.

Fire Escape Cast #47

January 30, 2023 08:00 - 2 hours - 234 MB

Dan has discovered Henry David Thoreau, Mary is getting into Tchia, and Mike has some high falutin' controller to talk about.

Fire Escape Cast #46

January 17, 2023 14:00 - 2 hours - 217 MB

The gang welcomes 2023 with discussions about grenades, Hitman, and Fire Emblem Engage.

Fire Escape Cast #45

January 02, 2023 08:00 - 2 hours - 198 MB

Dan is a Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! speedrunner now, Mary played her usual glut of indie games, and Mike has a new listener-created quiz for the gang.

Fire Escape Cast #44: GAME OF THE YEAR 2022 SPECTACULAR!

December 19, 2022 08:00 - 4 hours - 205 MB

The gang is all here to talk about the good, the bad, the best, and the worst of video games in 2022.

Fire Escape Cast #43

December 05, 2022 08:00 - 2 hours - 245 MB

The gang makes plans for their GOTY 2022 Extravaganza, and they have a new merch line! Go to fireescape-shop.fourthwall.com for Dorky Christmas sweaters, crop tops, mugs, and more! This week's episode is sponsored by BlueChew! For a discount on tablets that will make your kinky times better, head to this link, which already has the FireEscape promo code active: https://bluechew.com/?utm_campaign=DCARE-0001-02-0015A_6-359_2239-0&utm_source=fire-escape-cast&utm_medium=podcast&coupon=fireescape

Fire Escape Cast #42

November 21, 2022 11:21 - 2 hours - 247 MB

The Fire Escape trio lays plans for the GOTY 2022 Extravaganza. Also, Dan may like Sonic Frontiers more than God of War Ragnarok.

Fire Escape Cast #41

November 08, 2022 14:02 - 2 hours - 188 MB

The trio is back from their respective adventures to talk about God of War Ragnarok, beer trips, AAA game fatigue, and recording the remainder of a podcast by candlelight.

Fire Escape Cast #40

October 24, 2022 15:00 - 3 hours - 175 MB

Minn Max's Ben Hanson joins the Fire Escape crew in Mary's absence to talk about Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, reminisce about the early days of Game Informer's video work, and argue about the definition of a condiment.

Fire Escape Cast #39

October 10, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 113 MB

Mike talks about his weird musical fantasies, Mary is super into wedding cakes, and Dan is pissed about the whole war thing.

Fire Escape Cast #38

September 26, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 168 MB

Mary has a license to scoot, Dan lays bare his bathroom strategies, and Mike confronts a childhood fear.

Fire Escape Cast #37

September 12, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 180 MB

Mary is back from PAX, Dan had a blast with Tinykin, and Mike has thoughts about Immortality. Also, the gang designs their ideal baby warrior.

Fire Escape Cast #36

August 29, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 241 MB

Dan played (or at least, tried to play) Saints Row, Mary finished Cult of the Lamb, and Mike still won't shut up about Total War: Warhammer 3.

Fire Escape Cast #35

August 15, 2022 09:27 - 2 hours - 200 MB

The gang has been playing Cult of the Lamb and Fortnite (of course). Also, they get some strange emails this week.

Fire Escape Cast #34

August 01, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 242 MB

Mary's back from overseas so it's time to break out the space biscuits and get to the bottom of World War II. Also, we talk about Rollerdrome, Live A Live, Bear and Breakfast, Stray, and more!

Fire Escape Cast #33

July 18, 2022 16:00 - 2 hours - 228 MB

Mary is in Amsterdam this week, so the gang invited YouTuber and MinnMax cohort Leo Vader on to talk about Hitman.

Fire Escape Cast #32

July 04, 2022 07:00 - 3 hours - 255 MB

The gang FEUSes the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, discusses their greatest fears, and chats about a whole bunch of video games.

Fire Escape Cast #31

June 20, 2022 16:00 - 3 hours - 249 MB

Paul Ryckert is in town for Dan's birthday and Father's Day. Hold onto your butts.

Fire Escape Cast #30

June 06, 2022 12:25 - 2 hours - 215 MB

Diablo Immortal released early on phones and Sniper Elite games are good, it turns out. Also, Mike was a c-section, Dan has questions about yeast, and Mary is an expert on bread.

Fire Escape Cast #29

May 23, 2022 13:16 - 3 hours - 271 MB

The trio is back with a beer sponsorship. Mike likes a dice-based adventure game. Dan is excited for nut shots. Mary leaves the guys unsupervised.

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