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
Episode 33 - Eric "EZ" Marcuz and What's Goin' On with Gorgon
December 01, 2014 05:24 - 59 minutes - 81.2 MBCyphus and Roland sit down with Eric "EZ" Marcuz, the DotP Guild Leader, to talk about the guild, the upcoming tournament in January, and everything else shakin' with EZ in Dota 2. Then they have Gorgon the Wonder Cow back again, but this time for a new segment: What's Goin On with Gorgon talking about the latest happenings in the Dota 2 community.
Episode 32 - Feedernoob and NoxvilleZA from Standard Deviants
November 27, 2014 04:11 - 49 minutes - 67.4 MBRoland and Cyphus talk about their latest win streak in Dota 2, slight boosts in MMR, Roland's insistence on playing his Hero Challenge in ranked, and how Roland is hard to get now when it comes to iTunes. They also have NoxvilleZA for Ask a Deviant on for some interesting stats discussion. Later, Feedernoob joins the gang for round 2 of Dressing DotP, featuring Dragon Knight in this episode of the podcast.
Episode 31 - Underrated Ultimates: Crystal Maiden and Dark Seer
November 24, 2014 03:07 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MBRoland and Cyphus chat about Invoker, cause Roland loves Invoker lately, even though he hasn't won a game with him yet. They also talk about the upcoming Dota 2 League tournament finals in Las Vegas, underrated hero ultimates, and ask a ton of questions about how to make Dark Seer's abilities.
Episode 30 - To Rosh, or Not to Rosh? Plus Feedernoob!
November 20, 2014 04:12 - 54 minutes - 74.3 MBCyphus and Roland talk about some upcoming Dota 2 League Events, dress up Cyphus' Dazzle with Feedernoob, and discuss when it's advantageous to take down that big bastard Roshan. They also feature a new song by Death Prophet and the Crystal Maidens.
Episode 29 - Against All Odds
November 17, 2014 03:47 - 57 minutes - 78.6 MBCyphus and Roland get deep about video games, winning games despite a deficit on the scoreboard, and upcoming content on DotP. They also do some extra content, featuring a song from Death Prophet and the Crystal Maidens.
Episode 28 - Greg "WhatIsHip" Laird Returns!
November 13, 2014 00:16 - 54 minutes - 74.8 MBCyphus and Roland are joined by Greg "WhatIsHip" Laird from HighGroundTV and 'Gerg: Live and Uncensored." They talk about Greg's history with Dota 2, before Dota 2, and his upcoming projects in the e-sports community in the latest episode of the podcast.
Episode 27 - Feeder Noob
November 10, 2014 06:16 - 58 minutes - 80.8 MBCyphus and Roland sit down with Feeder Noob to talk about cosmetics in Dota 2, adhesives like gekko feet, and more in this episode of the Dota 2 podcast. They also talk about their latest escapades in Amateur Dota 2 League and Roland's continuing love for Axe.
Episode 26 - Toffees
November 06, 2014 05:48 - 54 minutes - 75.1 MBToffees joins Cyphus and Roland in this episode of the podcast to talk about playing well with others in the Dota 2 community, the state of affairs for North American Dota 2, and his background leading up to his involvement in the community.
Episode 25 - Nahaz
November 03, 2014 07:33 - 52 minutes - 71.8 MBCyphus and Roland get a chance to sit down with special guest Nahaz. They get into how Nahaz found his way to doing Dota 2 stats, his academic career, and his personal background. They also touch on AD2L and read a new iTunes comment.
Episode 24 - Guest Co-Host Malystryx Talks International Dota
October 30, 2014 03:44 - 53 minutes - 74 MBCyphus and Roland are joined by a guest co-host in this episode of the podcast, Malystryx from JoinDota. Malystryx educates the crew and their listeners about the Dota 2 scene abroad, enlightens Roland and Cyphus about the Arrow gaming scandal and match-fixing, going to Comic Con and what it's like being a super cool dad in Britain.
Episode 23 - Positions and Ask a Deviant
October 27, 2014 04:11 - 56 minutes - 78.2 MBCyphus and Roland talk about positions, who they're playing, their most recent Amateur Dota 2 League games, and Ask a Deviant with Fridge Master for more Dota 2 stats in this episode of the Defense of the Patience podcast.
Episode 22 - The Jungle Book
October 23, 2014 03:26 - 59 minutes - 82.1 MBCyphus and Roland talk about what happens in the jungle, the might jungle, where Chen is doing weird stuff to neutral creeps. They also talk about AD2L, playing with The Beast, and Cyphus' new thoughts on a Skywrath Mage build when going mid.
Episode 21 - Gorgon Returns!
October 20, 2014 03:15 - 51 minutes - 71.2 MBCyphus and Roland talk about Wazoo's departure and their lackluster performance in the Amateur Dota 2 League. Later, Gorgon the Wonder Cow from High Ground TV and JoinDota calls in to chat about his experience at ESL and crack wise with the hosts.
Episode 20 - Jordan Hansen from Amateur Dota 2 League Returns
October 16, 2014 04:16 - 47 minutes - 65.2 MBThe gang chats with Jordan Hansen from Amateur Dota 2 League about the upcoming Season 5. They get into the tournament structure, how divisions were made, and DotP's upcoming match. The gang also chats about ESL and other Dota 2 topics.
Episode 19 - Weedman and DotP Academy w/ Opaca
October 13, 2014 05:29 - 53 minutes - 73.3 MBCyphus, Wazoo and Roland get Weedman back on the line with curious but comical results. They also debut a new segment: DotP Academy, featuring their first coach, Opaca.
Getting to Know Wazoo
October 09, 2014 06:02 - 22 minutes - 30.4 MBWazoo reveals a dastardly deed that resulted in the demise of his cohosts, his love of podcasting, background and Dota 2 history on this episode of the podcast. He also explains the lack of a full episode and how it's totally Roland's fault.
Episode 18 - Malystryx GDS from JoinDota
October 06, 2014 04:47 - 1 hour - 91.5 MBIn this episode of Defense of the Patience, a Dota 2 podcast, Cyphus, Wazoo and Roland talk with the editor-in-chief from JoinDota, Malystryx GDS. He talks his incredible past with e-sports, the inner workings of JoinDota, and also turns the tables on the crew to ask a few questions. The gang closes it out with a game of Worst Way to Die.
Episode 17 - Communicating Well in Dota 2
October 02, 2014 07:15 - 55 minutes - 76.3 MBCyphus, Wazoo and Roland talk about, ya know, how to talk...in the latest episode of this Dota 2 Podcast. They discuss communication, strategy, and doing their first podcast with a video element.
Episode 16 - Push!
September 29, 2014 04:53 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MBCyphus, Roland and Wazoo talk their upcoming Amateur Dota 2 League team and pushing lanes in the latest episode of the podcast. They also play another lively round of Guess a Hard Counter.
Episode 15 - Dota 2 6.82 Patch & Ask a Deviant w/ MotPax
September 25, 2014 04:29 - 55 minutes - 76.2 MBCyphus, Wazoo, and Roland talk to MotPax from Standard Deviants in this episode's Ask a Deviant segment, and they get to the bottom of Wazoo's Tiny...it's not what it sounds like. The gang also discusses the upcoming 6.82 patch, the upcoming Amateur Dota 2 League season, and the DotP guild.
Episode 14 - Amanda Wong from Vas Avi Dota 2 Team
September 22, 2014 04:06 - 57 minutes - 78.3 MBCyphus, Wazoo and Roland talk with Amanda "The First Panda" Wong, the Captain of the all-women Vas Avi Dota 2 team in the latest episode of the podcast. They play Guess a Hard Counter for Tinker, talk newbie tips with The First Panda, and the treatment of women in gaming.
Episode 13 - Level-Dependent Heroes in Dota 2
September 18, 2014 04:04 - 49 minutes - 67.6 MBIn this episode of Defense of the Patience, a Dota 2 podcast, Cyphus, Wazoo and Roland talk level-dependent heroes. They also welcome Fridgemaster from Standard Deviants Stat House for the first Ask a Deviant segment. The gang awards some Worst Way to Die swag as well.
Getting to Know Roland
September 15, 2014 04:41 - 14 minutes - 19.5 MBRoland talks the experiences that led to the creation of a Dota 2 podcast, his past endeavors, current pursuits and what he hopes to see continue to happen at Defense of the Patience. He also goes behind the scenes on some of the production side of things and what he does at DotP.
Episode 12 - Losing at the Draft in Dota 2
September 11, 2014 05:07 - 53 minutes - 73.6 MBCyphus, Wazoo and Roland talk drafting in the latest episode of Defense of the Patience, a Dota 2 podcast. Roland wonders if he's being demoted, the gang discusses the Guess a Hard Counter: Techies responses, and plays a new round for Treant Protector.
Episode 11 - What is the Offlane in Dota 2
September 08, 2014 05:16 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MBCyphus, Wazoo and Roland talk about Techies, Guess a Hard Counter for Techies, and talk the role of the player in the offlane in this episode of Defense of the Patience, a Dota 2 Podcast.
Episode 10 - Greg Laird from High Ground TV
September 04, 2014 05:33 - 53 minutes - 74.1 MBGreg Laird, Dota 2 caster and founder of High Ground TV, swings by the podcast to talk his experience with casting, being a panelist at The International 2014, and his endeavors at High Ground TV as well as other upcoming projects. Cyphus, Wazoo and Roland talk about playing a game of their proposed Tiny, Treant and Crystal Maiden combo and play Guess a Hard Counter to listener-suggested Io.
Episode 9 - What to Do Without a Five-Stack
September 01, 2014 07:55 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBThe gang discusses recent games of Dota 2 over the long Labor Day weekend as well as the in-house Amateur Dota 2 League game. In the strategy discussion, they talk what to do when you can't get a five-stack for ranked matchmaking.
Episode 8 - Brian Peddie from Standard Deviants
August 28, 2014 03:43 - 52 minutes - 72.4 MBIn this episode of Defense of the Patience, the gang talks about statistics in Dota 2 with special guest Brian Peddie (Phage) from High Ground TV and stat house Standard Deviants. Cyphus explains his discoveries, and Wazoo's correctness, about Crystal Maiden's ult. And Roland challenges Cyphus on the podcast to further Defend his Dota Dissertation on using Blink Dagger over Force Staff with Crystal Maiden.
Episode 7 - Being Better Players in Dota 2
August 25, 2014 04:37 - 58 minutes - 81 MBThe gang has a discussion about being better players focused on attitudes in Dota 2 team play. Cyphus, Wazoo and Roland discuss the ways in which they all rage when playing and the tribulations faced in trying to overcome those negative aspects of their own play. They also discuss the pros and cons of using a Blink Dagger on Crystal Maiden over a Force Staff and play a lively round of Worst Way to Die.
Episode 6 - Jordan Hansen from Amateur Dota 2 League
August 21, 2014 04:51 - 56 minutes - 76.9 MBThe gang welcomes Jordan Hansen from Amateur Dota 2 League to discuss the regular tournament held for amateur players. The gang also Guesses a Hard Counter to Juggernaut and talks the upcoming big New York City Dota 2 tournament.
Episode 5 - Vision, Terrain and Invisible Heroes
August 19, 2014 16:01 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBRoland is reunited with the gang after his trip and a long weekend of Dota 2 for Wazoo and Cyphus. They chat about their games, talk vision and terrain in the strategy segment, and a little more about the blame-game. They play Guess a Hard Counter and Worst Way to Die to give away some swag.
Getting to Know Cyphus
August 14, 2014 06:30 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBCyphus makes some show announcements about the show's schedule, talks about how he came to play Dota 2, his background, and what he'd like to discuss on the podcast.
Episode 4 - Gorgon the Wonder Cow
August 13, 2014 06:11 - 55 minutes - 51 MBCyphus, Wazoo and Roland are joined by Dota 2 caster Gorgon the Wonder Cow. Gorgon talks time zones, casting and participates in a round of Guess a Hard Counter (which Cyphus totally wins by totally not cheating at all). Later, the gang plays Worst Way to Die: Listener Edition and offers some consolation prizes.
Episode 3 - Initiating the DotA 2 Team Fight
August 10, 2014 21:56 - 57 minutes - 53 MBCyphus, Wazoo and Roland talk at length about Naga Siren (including Roland's unhealthy infatuation with her), upcomind DotA 2 heroes, initiating team fights like noobs, and a round of butchering Legion Commander's background.
Episode 2 - When to Leave Lane
August 08, 2014 23:39 - 55 minutes - 29.1 MBCyphus, Wazoo and Roland crack wise about DotA 2, lag, laning, circumstances to leave lane and how it mostly depends on one's job. Another fun round of Guess a Hard Counter as well as Guess the Hero's Background. This week, Shadow Shaman.
Episode 1 - Talking Team Structure
August 08, 2014 00:43 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBIn the inagural Defense of the Patience podcast, hosts Cyphus, Wazoo and Roland talk about DotA 2 team structure. The gang also introduces the basic mission of the show, a few games, and offers up some free Nature's Prophet swag for anyone willing to delve into the "Boots debate" with Roland in the Defend Your DotA Dissertation segment.