Fourth Spirit - A Dota 2 Podcast
1,186 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days 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
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
Baleful Meme Themed Dreams
August 30, 2022 06:11 - 1 hour - 52.5 MBBeedub rejoins the land of the modern world to join Proud & Ursi on a weekly show! Topics include: Bee's recent LAN experience, 7.32 trends, meme strats, Ursi griefing himself, Invoker, bearded heroes, arcane blink, Skywrath Mage, Hawaii's water (Zac's crimes??), map change trends, Luna, and much more!
Patch 7.32 Patch Review!!
August 25, 2022 06:11 - 2 hours - 137 MBIt's finally here and Ursi, Proud, and Zac are covering it in full! We're talking about all our highlights, our confusions, our disappointments, our theories, and much more.
Sports For Nerds (feat. Neph, Jenkins, Sunsfan, Tsunami, and Purge)
August 17, 2022 04:56 - 1 hour - 72.8 MBIt's about family, and that's what's so powerful about it. Zac takes on Arlington with a series of live audio logs and interviews on the scene with some incredibly special guests. Join him to hear the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of the first NA tournament in 6 years! Featuring: Neph https://twitter.com/nephsensei Jenkins https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTUO_3bYr50vmH0aE7byMjg https://twitter.com/JenkinsDota?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Sunsfan htt...
Bouncy Hunter
August 10, 2022 06:11 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBOn this week's show Ursi and Proud are covering the Arlington Major a bit, especially the unpicked heroes, and much more. Topics include: Dark Willow, Void Spirit, Invoker changes, buybacks, Witch Doctor, Winter Wyvern, unpopular heroes, Bounty Hunter, Phantom Assassin, Witch Blade, the 6k+ item tier, hero spammers, Shadow Fiend, and much more!
Soft Commit to the Sewage Drain
August 03, 2022 06:11 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBOn this week's show Ursi, Proud, and a special celebrity guest cover a whole lot of trends, events, and more! Topics include: hero trends, a wonderful mid tier list by iAnnihilate, Lion, Puck, Dazzle, Juggernaut, push strats, backdoor strats, commitment, reasoning for certain trends, the upcoming patch, and much more!
Keeper of the POGS
July 28, 2022 06:06 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBOn this week's episode Zac, Ursi, and Proud talk a whole lot about different mids, mostly! Topics include: KOTL, Arc Warden (surprise, surprise), Necrophos, Puck, Alchemist trends, Lina's current iteration, Backdoor team comps, Tusk, Zac's POGS theory, the upcoming Arlington Major, and much more!
Penalty for Traveling
July 21, 2022 06:01 - 1 hour - 51.9 MBOn this week's episode Zac, Ursi, and Proud survive the heat. Topics include: Nature's Prophet, winning streaks (knock on wood), overall game quality since the matchmaking patch, Zeus, smurf frequency these days, Centaur Warrunner, Puck, Travels (and Travels 2), Timbersaw, Doom, and much more!
A Tale of Two T Words
July 13, 2022 06:16 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBOn this week's weekly show Ursi, Zac, and Proud rework their brains. Topics include: Mars, smurf pool, Spectre, Tinker, Techies, the recent matchmaking patch, Divine Rapier, Elder Titan, underrated items (Blademail & Glimmer Cape on cores), Keeper of the Light core, Pudge, and much more!
Biblically Accurate Zeus
July 06, 2022 06:11 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBOn this week's podcast Zac, Ursi, and Proud achieve victory across many fields of combat. Topics include: Veil rework ideas, Zeus, Alliance, Mars, Naix the Lifestealer, Octarine Core Juggernaut (yes, you read that correctly), Gleipnir, Monkey King, Atos, learning new heroes, Crystal Maiden, and more!
Dazzle-Based Inadequacy
June 29, 2022 06:11 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBZac and Ursi chat! About Dota! What a concept! Topics include: the support meta, Phantom Assassin, Huskar, Dragon Knight, Vision differentials, Dazzle, a game Zac & Ursi played, which heroes would be the best & worst baseball players, and much more!
Lion (Elbow Free)
June 22, 2022 06:34 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBUrsi and Proud recorded a patreon Dota Deep Dive on Lion this weekend and we were so happy with it we wanted to post it here!
Tree Tricks and a Liquid End v2
June 16, 2022 07:12 - 59 minutes - 43.3 MBWe talk about the infamous "Tree Trick" maneuver, hero dynamics in the ultra lategame, Dawnbreaker carry, and things of that nature.
Patch 7.31d Patch Review & Battle Reports
June 09, 2022 03:58 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBProud and Zac run through the new iteration of patch 7.31 - patch 7.31d, as well as the new Battle Reports system and other new changes!
Game of Joy
June 07, 2022 06:11 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBZac and Bee slip in a podcast right before the patch. Topics include: the curse of playing ranked, feelings about the current meta, gambling, the stockholm major, predictions, and a few questions, finally.
Pain is Pain
June 03, 2022 04:34 - 1 hour - 51 MBProud and Zac record a surprisingly good podcast, given the circumstances. Topics include: Patch Announcement, International 11 Format, Night Stalker, FearDarkness "Clinton" Loomis, Small Items, BKB, and Carry Consistency. Someone was taking a shower right next to my mic for a bit there SORRRY
A Major Discussion of Minor Importance
May 25, 2022 06:46 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBBee, Proud, and Zac talk about the major, the monkeyman, the windrunner, the martian, and probably some other stuff too.
Live from ESL One Stockholm Dota Major!
May 21, 2022 17:44 - 50 minutes - 24.1 MBIn which Bee and her brother, Gigabeef (legal name), report back from the ongoing ESL One Stockholm major!
What's 400 Units to a God?
May 18, 2022 06:14 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBOn this week's show Ursi, Proud, and Zac question God's Laws and come out unscathed. Topics include: Meepo, Natures Prophet, Omniknight, Tiny, Dawnbreaker, Offlane, Adam Sandler, Pangolier, Pugna, Spectre, Spirit Vessel in its current form, Mars, and much more!
A Major Case of the Sleepies
May 12, 2022 06:11 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBA new Major! A terrible Aghs! A support Sven! A question! A plug! Now you don't have to listen.
We Need Reinforcements
May 04, 2022 06:22 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBProud and Zac try their best. Yasha still sucks. Shards are a bastard. Only trust your fists. Your only comfort is the promise of (podcast) release
Comparing Yourself to God
April 28, 2022 06:22 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBOn this episode, Zac and Proud conglomerate to talk about the fruits of their Dota trees. Topics include: Chaos knight, Monkey king mid, nerd vs jock gamers, restorative sand king, the terrors of the Omniscience, and more!
Popoff Potential & Safelane Pivots
April 21, 2022 06:02 - 56 minutes - 44.4 MBIn which Ursi and Proud combine their brains to prevent Nobunaga Oda from unifying Japan. Topics include: Sniper, Wraithking, Ursa, stat items, Topson builds, Sekiro vs. Elden Ring, Samurai Warriors 5, 'popoff potential', a few games from Ursi, a few games from Proud, and much more!
Theoretical Monkey in the Middle
April 13, 2022 06:18 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBOn this week's Unnamed Wednesday Episode Ursi, Proud, and Zac do some serious theorcrafting, even though it's not a Thursday. Topics include: Monkey King, Ember Spirit, Void Spirit, Razor, Rubick, Legion Commander, Mage Slayer (the best item), Dark Seer build variety, Lane Aggression, Juggernaut, Arc Warden, 'Sexy Luigi Meme', and much more!
Snake Related Activities
April 07, 2022 06:23 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBOn this week's show Bee, Proud, Zac, and Ursi combine to form a podcaster voltron no one asked for but you'll all receive anyway. Topics include: Mid Skywrath trends, Tusk, Zac & Ursi's charity matches, Venomancer, Coffee recommendations, Kunkka, Juggernaut, upcoming goals, Dragon Knight, 'Stack Shifts', and much more!
Wone Wednesday Wins
March 30, 2022 06:31 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBOn this truly indescribable joy of an episode Proud, Ursi, and Zac gather around the campfire to discuss Dota. Topics include: WLDL Grand FInals, further Abaddon testing (and support Abaddon), Legion Commander, Vengeful Spirit, Snapfire, Zac's recalibration, Ursi's feedfest, Ranged 3's, Wraith Bands, milk, Omniknight, Holy Locket, and so much more!
You Can Argue With Results
March 25, 2022 02:05 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBZac and Proud are joined by guest and replacement-Sam Strilling7 to resurrect a dead format and theory craft some Thursdays. Topics include: battlefury abaddon, mechanical vs theoretical fun, multiplicative interactions, and useless bloodseekers!
Bee Goes Full Fiend
March 22, 2022 06:25 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBIn which Bee and Ursi discuss Bee's truly marathon Dota binge. Topics include: Winter Wyvern, Venomancer, Hoodwink, Primal Beast, Jakiro (mid and support), Business Proposal, a few questions, and much more!
Inside the Zactors Studio
March 17, 2022 06:20 - 50 minutes - 38.6 MBOn this episode Ursi runs a goofy segment entirely to its end. Afterwards Zac uncovers a full-blown conspiracy and we all become truly enlightened of the plight of the Agility core. Full Dota chat starts 16:45, if you are uninterested in Fun.
Power Demon Lord Double Jump
March 15, 2022 06:30 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBOn this week's Tuesday Show Ursi, Bee, and Proud play a game. Topics include: Nature's Prophet, Tiny & his Agh's, Arc Warden, grouping up, Juggernaut, Winter Wyvern, learning from pros, horses, Elden Ring, Underlord, Orchestrions, and more!
Investigate Snapfire For Her Many Crimes
March 10, 2022 07:30 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBOn this week's Thursday Show Ursi, Zac, and Proud fight off three vicious Akitas. Topics include: reasons for the current pub meta, Undying, Tiny, Snapfire, Necrophos, Lone Druid, 'Algorithmic Dota', hard & fast rules, and much more!
Whiney Malingerers
March 04, 2022 02:16 - 56 minutes - 42.3 MBOn this week's Thursday (Friday, sorry!) show Zac and Ursi discuss the new patch and, in particular, the new 7.31b changes! Topics include: Burnout Mode, leading from the 5 position, Naga Siren, Ability draft, Tiny, Primal Beast, Hoodwink, Null talismans, Skywrath, Techies rework, and more!
Secret Sanctions
March 01, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBOn this week's Tuesday Show Bee, Zac, and Ursi discuss their experiences with the new patch! Topics include: patch bugs, Undying, Aghanims' shard changes, Necrophos, Primal Beast, Venomancer, Jakiro, stack games, Bee's EPIC LAN experience, and much more!
Patch 7.31 Review - Hero Changes
February 24, 2022 05:40 - 3 hours - 168 MBThis is Part 2 of our complete, exhaustive (or, as exhaustive as possible) review of the huge new Patch 7.31! Part 1 is all of the general changes and can be found in the same feed! Techies:0-14:20 A:1420-4100 B:4100-10400 C:10400-12300 D:12200-12830 E:12830-13400 G:13430-13530 H:13530-13700 I:13700-14000 J:14000-14200 K:14200-14400 L:14400-15600 M:15600-20730 N:20730-21600 O:21600-22400 P:22400-23430 Q:23430-23500 R:23500-24400 S:24400-30300 T:30300-...
Patch 7.31 Review - General + Item Changes
February 24, 2022 05:22 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBThis is Part 1 of our complete, exhaustive (or, as exhaustive as possible) review of the huge new Patch 7.31! Part 2 is all of the hero changes and can be found in the same feed! Primal Beast:0-9:30 General: 22:13 Items: 1:17:00
C'est la Video Games
February 17, 2022 08:08 - 1 hour - 58 MBOn this week's Thursday Show Ursi and Proud balance their Gamer Budgets. Topics include: Obsolete mechanics, Break, Vision changes, ineffective items, strategies to balance mmr differentials, Elden Ring, Ursi winning the least surprising superlative at work, a few specific heroes/matchups, and more!
Force Staff Fear List
February 15, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBOn this week's Tuesday Show Ursi, Bee, Zac, and Proud embrace fear and chaos within their small, petty lives. Topics include: 7.31 Fear Lists, a couple Valentines Day segments, Blademail, Radiance, Item upgrades/combos, Nullifier, Spell Lifesteal, Kaya Yasha, Bounty Hunter, Force Staff, and much more!
Mom's Permission to Smurf
February 10, 2022 08:04 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBOn this week's Thursday Show Zac and Proud further embrace their intense, bizarre, and seductive dynamic. Topics include: I don't know because they didn't tell me. Enjoy!
How Can I Team Not They Stop Do?
February 08, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBOn this week's Tuesday Show Proud, Bee, and Ursi lose their minds. Topics include: structural changes to Dota, TA safelane, Lost Ark, stack games with the hosts, delaying BKBs, 'Mea Koopa', an interesting question ABOUT questions, and much more!
Cohesion & Volatility
February 03, 2022 21:24 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBOn this week's Thursday Show Zac and Ursi develope a recipe for disaster. Topics include: our recent WLDL series, OD, Sand King, Mars, red flags, Marci, dreaming, Dawnbreaker, and much more!
Completely Delusional
February 01, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 50.4 MBOn this week's Tuesday Show Ursi, Bee, and Proud pledge to a life of vampirism, never to see sunlight again. Topics include: the best question ever asked, Terrorblade, Pudge, Phantom Lancer, Viper, Clinkz, Butterfly, Enigma, Kunkka, Storm Spirit, general losing streaks, Witch Doctor, and much more!
The Royalty of We
January 27, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBOn this episode of the Thursday show, Proud and Zac come together to absolutely butcher an opening, resist spending $200, subtly plug the patreon, and more! Topics include: Bristlefury, Arc Warden Carry with or without boots, Rubick 3, what makes a 3 a 3, and playing with people lower rank than you. EDITOR'S NOTE: I am afraid of the power this episode holds. Someone hold me.
When Life Gives You Lemons Build Battlefury
January 25, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBOn this week's Tuesday Show Zac, Bee, and Ursi make lemons. Topics include: Bane, Broodmother, Tanky heroes in certain roles, Enchantress, Sniper, Bristleback, Lemons, and much more!
I Am Useful When I Decide to Be
January 21, 2022 02:39 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBOn this week's Thursday (Friday) show Zac and Ursi modify their behavior. Topics include: Zac's ranked progress, Arc Warden, Pudges, Ursi playing Invoker on ping with Bee, Negativity, Monkey King 4, Zac's application of theories for improvement, the Major replacements, season 2 of the anime, and more!
Greedy Chefs and Lazy Bakers
January 18, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBOn this week's Tuesday Show Zac, Bee, and Ursi paint with all the colors of the palette. Topics include: balancing greed, Riki, Alchemist, Grimstroke, frisbee golf, lawn darts, Stromae, a recategorization of carries, Zac's winning streak, Ursi's lag, Bee's week, and more!
Major Cancellation: A Reminder of Our Mortality
January 13, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBOn this week's Thursday Show a vaguely-alive Ursinity and Zac gather to discuss the recent drama regarding the upcoming Major's cancellation and what that indicates for Dota as both an esport and a game. Topics include: Ursi joining the COVID club, player unions, Eternal Envy, the industry reaction to the major's cancellation, TI prizepool weighting, and more!
Beedub is Cursed/Local from Japan
January 12, 2022 01:12 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBIn this episode, Bee and Zac set out to truly disappoint and alienate their entire audience. Topics include: Bee's return to Dota, her curse, playing silencer, why games go so long, toothbrush preferences, beans, and more!
Drunk on the Blood
January 06, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 52 MBOn this week's Thursday Show Zac and Ursi drink blood. Topics include: Playing against lane dominators, Sven, Ancient Apparition, Heart, 3 Kunkka, mid Kunkka, Lich, Bloodseeker, Batrider, hotkeys, an SF game, a few pubs, and much more!