Fourth Spirit - A Dota 2 Podcast
1,183 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 159 ratingsA DotA 2 Podcast for new and experienced player's alike. The hosts crack wise and talk the pains and triumphs of learning the ins and outs of the game as well as the meta behind it and offer educational information about the game from higher skill players.
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Episodes
Ursi Needs Therapy
March 27, 2024 09:06 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBOn this week's podcast Ursi, Zac, and Proud get into the new patch, 7.35d, and talk about Ursi's adventures in ranked. Topics include: matchmaking changes, BKB, Manta Style, Maelstrom family changes, Dragon Knight, Drow, Lifestealer, Magnus, Pangolier, Disruptor, ranked play, and much more!
Fixing Heroes
March 19, 2024 06:15 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBOn this week's podcast Ursi, Bee, and Proud gather around the podcast-fire and get into a whole lot of hero-specific topics. Topics include: Vengeful Spirit, Venomancer, Phantom Lancer, Dragon's Dogma, next TI, the Birmingham Major, changes to MMR, Troll Warlord, Tinker, spell amplification, Sange & Yasha, Lifestealer, tormentor strategy, and much more!
Have Fun In Dota, Too
February 19, 2024 08:37 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBmhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm yeah mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm right mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm mhm ok
Can't Go Wrong with Spiky
January 29, 2024 07:22 - 1 hour - 52 MBOn this week's episode of the podcast Ursi, Zac, and Proud live inside of their own personal safety bubbles. Topics include: Lion, Khanda, vague vs. concrete pressure, 5 Storm Spirit, really greedy supports, first item choice risks, neutral item acquisition, when to leave mid, tiny starting item, and much more!
Warlock Extravaganza
December 29, 2023 08:19 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBOn this week's episode Proud, Zac, and Ursi discuss Warlock in-depth. Topics include: Khanda, Arc Warden, simplicity in hero design, complexity in execution, Clinkz, Faceless Void, Sniper, Zeus, OD, bugs, Dragon Knight, Tiny, underrated/undervalued neutral items, and much!
Dota 7.35 Patch Review
December 19, 2023 10:01 - 3 hours - 142 MBEVERYTHING EXPLODED I'll try to get the items part with Zac up if I can get it listenable
Butch Drow
December 05, 2023 04:38 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBOn this week's podcast Zac, Ursi, and Proud end competition. Topics include: Eternal shroud, Slardar, butch Drow Ranger, cosmetic metagames, creep cutting/skips, Lycan, the nature of competition, inhouses, WLDL, and much more!
Dota 7.34e Patch Review :)
November 21, 2023 08:17 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBOfflane LD might be busted also but if the mids and carries move away from tanks with stuns LD will probably be a worse offlaner.
A Certain Satisfaction
November 14, 2023 10:19 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBOn this week's podcast Ursi and Proud craft together. Topics include: Queen of Pain, Spectre, Warlock, widdling & woodcrafts, Lone Druid w/ double diffusal, Slark, tall Iranian men, Monster Hunter Rise, WoW's new Season of Discovery, goals for next week, and more!
Movers & Sleepers
November 03, 2023 07:18 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBBlew my ears out at a show like an hour ago so if the sound is bad it's because I can't hear so you're not allowed to get mad at me, actually. On this week's post-TI podcast Ursi, Bee, and Proud decide how to market the game. Conversations include: Muerta, the TI experience, Ursi's LAN experience, Grimstroke, Weaver, Shadow Shaman, the most marketable composition, the debut of a new segmne,t the Onceler, and so much more!
Seattle Reporters Report
October 27, 2023 08:37 - 1 hour - 78 MBsound wasn't great but what can you do? probably a lot honestly if we do another it should be better
Peas, Whys and TIs
October 06, 2023 01:40 - 1 hour - 50.7 MBEveryone died shortly after this recording please send all of your wreaths to Ursi
Please Sign My Petition
September 20, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBVanguard is ruining my marriage. And much more!
The Valve Minds
September 06, 2023 06:50 - 1 hour - 50.4 MBOn this week's episode Zac, Proud, and Ursi mess around with a libertarian geiger counter and get astounding results. Topics include: the smurf update, the behavior score update, Dazzle, battle reports, Venomancer, Phantom Assassin, Lone Druid with a blink dagger, Gyrocopter, Necrophos, and mucho more!
Natures Prophet - Why?
August 30, 2023 10:50 - 1 hour - 54.3 MBOn this week's podcast Zac, Proud, and Ursi get analytical. Topics include: Natures Prophet, Warlock, Void Spirit, Orb of Corrosion, Pangolier, attack speed acquisition & math, class identity, role capability, the 10th Anniversary event, Naga Siren, Lion, Spectre, Armored Core 6, Earth Spirit, and much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much mu...
TI's Been Happening, Guys
August 22, 2023 09:38 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBOn this week's podcast Ursi, Bee, and Proud move around the map. Topics include: further 7.34b testing & reactions, Lone Druid theorycrafting, Azure Ray, Bee's LAN, warding vs. dewarding, Invoker, Pangolier, Void Spirit, itemization & AC, the future of TI, modesty, arrogance, themed games, TI qualifiers, and nothing more!
2 Goo 1 Submarine
August 17, 2023 10:00 - 59 minutes - 42.2 MBOn this week's podcast Ursi, Zac, and Proud chat about 7.34 and 7.34b! Topics include: recent games, highlights of the patch, the continued development of Universal heroes, what heroes would make the best & worst MMO classes/teammates, Lone Druid, Invoker, and nothing much more!
Gamer Lessons
August 04, 2023 11:06 - 1 hour - 49 MBOn this week's podcast Bee, Ursi, and Proud gather around the gamer campfire to tell stories of progress and growth. Topics include: which dota characters would wear the most cologne, the ESI For All Podcast, Bee's trip to Germany, hero difficulty relative to game balance, Sniper, Lycan, Grimstroke, lessons we've learned from gaming, communication, soft vs. hard skills, LAN parties, and much more!
Puddles & Rivers Give Me The Shivers
July 24, 2023 08:14 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBOn this week's podcast Ursi, Zac, and Proud develop the game. Topics include: Volleyball, harpoon, Kunkka, Necrophos, Slardar, Disperser, Invoker, Omniknight, video essayists, Economics, Arc Warden, how the game has developed, and much less!
[Reupload] Friends of Infinite Possibility
July 24, 2023 08:03 - 1 hour - 50 MBidk something happened sorry Hope you lyke Lican
[Reupload] The Universal Hero Conundrum
July 24, 2023 07:58 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBSomething happened idk sorry On this week's return to the proper show Proud and Ursi cover a whole lot of Dota topics, including the new update, Lycan builds, and more! Then we get off topic and discuss game design, vocabulary, summer break, spanish, WoW, and so much more! Forgot, you normally upgrade the echo also but I had to go a weird build cause of omni.
Cruising Though Hobbies
July 13, 2023 06:33 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBOn this week's show Bee, Ursi, and Proud move along through a whole bunch of different topics including Dota (duh), Omniknight carry builds, hermit gaming, Clinkz, megalophobia, role functionality & flexibility in the current game, Pokemon Infinite Fusion (GOTY), merged heroes, cruises, Muerta, social jobs, and much more!
The Universal Hero Conundrum
June 26, 2023 07:30 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBOn this week's return to the proper show Proud and Ursi cover a whole lot of Dota topics, including the new update, Lycan builds, and more! Then we get off topic and discuss game design, vocabulary, summer break, spanish, WoW, and so much more! Forgot, you normally upgrade the echo also but I had to go a weird build cause of omni.
I Want to Diadem - Dota 7.33b Patch Review
April 27, 2023 07:17 - 1 hour - 47 MBOn this week's podcast Ursi, Proud, and Zac discuss the new mini-patch 7.33b and some observations after their experiences playing this long-awaited update! Topics include: Medusa, neutral camp routes & farming pattern changes, the changing nature of gold balance on teams, twin gates strategies, ranking of the new map elements, Phantom Lancer, hero trends overall, blood grenade, the Universal Role adjustments, diadem, waveclearing supports, harpoon, things to look out for, and much more!
Dota Patch 7.33 Review Part 2 - Hero Changes
April 22, 2023 20:14 - 2 hours - 114 MBAight this one wasn't as bad but I bought a new mic for next week.
Dota Patch 7.33 Review Part 1 - General and Item Changes
April 22, 2023 06:33 - 2 hours - 86.8 MBHobbes knocked my good mic into the trash and then the trash got taken out so now I have my less good mic and Arian is here so we recorded with an open mic and goddamn this was miserable to edit my god. Don't be mad at Hobbes though he's really cute. Anyway part 2 comes soon this just took like 3 hours to edit so I'm a sleepy little guy now good night everyone.
Coop de Goop Chance
April 04, 2023 08:18 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBOn this week's show Proud, Ursi, and Zac gather to do a deep dive into a few recent WLDL matches. Topics include: Phantom Assassin, Medusa, OD, Embert Spirit, Doom's current state, Force Staff, different types of hero combo interactions, Riki, Tidehunter Meteor Hammer, and much more! Games Referenced: https://www.dotabuff.com/matches/7086640377 https://www.dotabuff.com/matches/7086700458
Sliggo Creek
March 30, 2023 03:20 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBSORRY THIS ONE'S LATE WE FORGOT TO UPLOAD THEN SOMEONE ELSE FORGOT TO UPLOAD AND I TOOK TOO LONG TO CHECK BUT IT'S NO ONE'S FAULT PLEASE DONT BE MAD AT YOURSELF, GARRETT
Bee and Zac did this one
March 15, 2023 10:09 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBand you know their asses didn't write me a title/description 👺
What Would Jesus Cast?
February 21, 2023 09:22 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBOn this week's podcast Ursi, Bee, Zac, and special guest Jesus Christ develop a new addiction - blocking camps. Topics include: WLDL casting, Lycan, Tinker, Annoyances (ft. trials & tribulations), Undying, camp blocking, marks for enjoyment of a current patch, unique schooling, popoff potential, mid lane vs. side lane enjoyment, and much more!
Mango Abuse
February 15, 2023 05:58 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBOn this week's people-packed episode Ursi, Zac, Proud, and Bee redesign the ranked system. Topics include: recent WLDL matches for Bee & Ursi, the novelty of getting your games casted, incentives & player distributions within the ranked system, Lina, Mango trends, TI in Seattle, the Berlin Major, Naga Siren, ranked habits, Leshrac, and nothing more!
To Yearn for Death || To Live For the Sword 「A Trail of Corpses You Once Called "Friends"」
February 03, 2023 10:59 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBOn this week's SPECIAL FRIDAY release, we learn all about many things that we want to learn about, I am sure. Zac's power went out the next day, it is very sad for him. What is the worth of a life? Unknowable. What is the worth of a life without meaning? Nothing. If your death can give meaning to others, do you not feel a responsibility to give up your "nothing" for another's "something?" If a proud knight takes up a blade of divinity only to forsake those they mean to protect, should they n...
Game of Games Theory
January 17, 2023 08:01 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBOn this week's podcast Ursi, Proud, and Bee gather around the virtual campfire to chat about their WLDL experiences, Lars Nootbaar, and much more! Topics include: teacher stories, Bee's no good very bad time, team dynamics, Proud's quest as a mid player, underrated items, WLDL, Icefrog's next project he's been working on (Dota Musou game??), disengagement, and much more!
Hatred of the Floaten
January 04, 2023 07:08 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBEven if Sam's not on the podcast you legally cannot force me to write a description. What are you going to do? Not listen because there's no description? No one looks at these. Sometimes they're helpful for searching through though, so I'll write the words "Lina", "Ember", "WLD", and "The Talking Heads" just to throw a curveball in there.
A Return to (Bear) Form
December 30, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBOn this week's return to the podcast Ursi and Proud return to Dota, guided by Zac! Topics include: our return game, Tidehunter Aghs, coming back after a break, midas as an improvised tool, Winter Wyvern, 4 Invoker, Dota's past abilities, synergizing with safelane Arc Warden, pro hero pools, and much more!
Thankful for Easily Duped Rubes
November 24, 2022 14:51 - 1 hour - 52.6 MBOn this week's show Ursi, Bee, and Zac gather around the Thanksgiving Roshan, kill him, and feast upon the flesh of him and his scrumptious roshlings. Or something. Topics include: Scrabble tactics, the new Collector's Cache, unwritten rules, patch trends & predictions, Dire Tide, Bane, Double downs, what we're thankful for in Dota, Ursi's break, and so much more!
Scrumptious Loquacity
November 03, 2022 18:22 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBI produced this one, Zac forgot to upload cause he's stupid as hell. Just a real dullard.
Pistachio Flavored Toothpaste
October 25, 2022 06:11 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBProud and Zac are the only surviving members of the podcast this week after the plague shook both pro dota and the podcast to its core. Topics include: The International, also other things but mostly just TI.
Tunneling to Singapore
October 11, 2022 06:22 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBOn this week's episode Ursi and Bee play a game, plan a trip, and lament the futility of existence. Topics include: TI sponsorship, TI plans, Marci, patch trends, Ursi's catastrophic mid blunder, Tinker, Slardar, Nyx, and much more!
7.32c Patch Review!
September 28, 2022 06:11 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBUrsi, Bee, and Proud gathered to record a podcast but got interrupted 9minutes in by a brand new patch: 7.32c! After some miscellaneous conversation about very important topics, we thoroughly cover this small-but-mighty patch.
Cesarean Section Leshrac
September 21, 2022 06:11 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBOn this week's return to the Weekly Show Proud and Ursi chat - what a surprise! Topcs include: Faceless Void, the PA persona, Marci, Proud's mastery of Slark, Falcon Blade, the longest-running worst hero reins, Riki, Hurricane Pike, Diffusal Blade, Ogre Magi, Shadow Fiend, and much more!
Be Poor or Whatever
September 06, 2022 07:51 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBOn this week's show Zac, Ursi, and Proud get fully involved with 7.32b and test out a variety of heroes, builds, items, and more. Topics include: Clinkz, Windwaker, Slark, Invoker, Death Prophet, Proud's PC, downloading RAM, Witch Doctor, Skywrath Mage, the Battle Pass, Tiny Aghs, farming against global teams, Travels 2, Primal Beast, and much more! It was my fault for not noticing tiny didnt go blink, just to be clear here