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Halo Lorecast

24 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings

An official bi-weekly podcast of the Podawan Network: a Halo podcast where we talk about everything Halo. From the Forerunner Saga to the Halo Wars video games. The podcast is hosted by Tom from Clone Cast, Ty from Wayfinder Pod, and Ben. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/halolorecast/support

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Episodes

Winter Update Impressions

November 21, 2022 04:07 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MB

A Flu drop! That's right. I'm sick. I'm joined with good friend AND Producer Chad top talk about Halo Infinite's Winter Update.  Ben and I have been planning some stuff and going back and forth with some episodes going forward. TBD on the next episode since I have the flu. Cheers and have an awesome Thanksgiving! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/halolorecast/support

Halo: Broken Circle | Part 4

October 26, 2022 21:25 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MB

This covers Chapters 10-14. We've slowly descended onto the shield world in an attempt to reason with Ussa. With a member betraying Ussa, and giving critical data to the Covenant, the Ussans find themselves in an impossible situation but still do not yield. What do YOU want from the podcast? Let me know on Twitter. That's the easiest way to write into the show and give me your thoughts and opinions. Also played Halo Infinite with Ben recently and we're bringing him back for something! FRE...

Halo: Broken Circle | Part 3

October 19, 2022 21:08 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MB

Written by John Shirley. This covers Chapter 6-10. As Mken prepares for betrayal, Tersa is actively fighting against it. Both on seemingly alien worlds with survival being their first thoughts. What do YOU want from the podcast? Let me know on Twitter. That's the easiest way to write into the show and give me your thoughts and opinions. Also played Halo Infinite with Ben recently and we're bringing him back for something! FRET: THE STORE NEXT: Broken Circle | Part 4 (the first part FINAL...

Halo: Broken Circle | Part 2

October 12, 2022 21:27 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MB

Written by John Shirley. This covers the Chapter 2 to Chapter 5 Mken's admiration for his own selfless needs have him cornered, while Ussa's questionable decision making has rumblings in his rank over deception. What do YOU want from the podcast? Let me know on Twitter. That's the easiest way to write into the show and give me your thoughts and opinions. Also played Halo Infinite with Ben recently and we're bringing him back for something! FRET: THE STORE NEXT: Broken Circle | Part 3 -...

Halo: Broken Circle | Part 1

October 05, 2022 22:07 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MB

Written by John Shirley. This covers the Prologue and Chapter 1. From the fires of War of Wills to the War of Beginnings, we're thrown into the shoes of Xellus and Mken. Join me as we uncover the Covenant hierarchy and learn more about the lore in general. What do YOU want from the podcast? Let me know on Twitter. That's the easiest way to write into the show and give me your thoughts and opinions. Also played Halo Infinite with Ben recently and we're bringing him back for something! NEX...

Broken Circle | Part 1

October 05, 2022 22:07 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MB

Written by John Shirley. This covers the Prologue and Chapter 1. From the fires of War of Wills to the War of Beginnings, we're thrown into the shoes of Xellus and Mken. Join me as we uncover the Covenant hierarchy and learn more about the lore in general. What do YOU want from the podcast? Let me know on Twitter. That's the easiest way to write into the show and give me your thoughts and opinions. Also played Halo Infinite with Ben recently and we're bringing him back for something! NEX...

Halo: Fractures | Promises to Keep

September 29, 2022 01:27 - 28 minutes - 26.7 MB

Written by Christie Golden! It's a post-Silentium story about the regret of the remaining Forerunners and their redemption for the future bearers of the Mantle of Responsibility.  What do YOU want from the podcast? Let me know on Twitter. That's the easiest way to write into the show and give me your thoughts and opinions. Also played Halo Infinite with Ben recently and we're bringing him back for something! NEXT: Broken Circle | Part 1 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spoti...

Fractures | Promises to Keep

September 29, 2022 01:27 - 28 minutes - 26.7 MB

Written by Christie Golden! It's a post-Silentium story about the regret of the remaining Forerunners and their redemption for the future bearers of the Mantle of Responsibility.  What do YOU want from the podcast? Let me know on Twitter. That's the easiest way to write into the show and give me your thoughts and opinions. Also played Halo Infinite with Ben recently and we're bringing him back for something! NEXT: Broken Circle | Part 1

Fractures | Defender of the Storm

September 26, 2022 22:07 - 21 minutes - 20 MB

Written by John Jackson Miller! This tale takes place approximately 100,000BCE at the end of the Forerunner/Flood War. It's a beautiful story about a Forerunner named Adequate-Observer and his ancilla and the threat that they face and the chance to rise above. What do YOU want from the podcast? Let me know on Twitter. That's the easiest way to write into the show and give me your thoughts and opinions. Also played Halo Infinite with Ben recently and we're bringing him back for something! N...

Fractures: Defender of the Storm

September 26, 2022 22:07 - 21 minutes - 20 MB

Written by John Jackson Miller! This tale takes place approximately 100,000BCE at the end of the Forerunner/Flood War. It's a beautiful story about a Forerunner named Adequate-Observer and his ancilla and the threat that they face and the chance to rise above. What do YOU want from the podcast? Let me know on Twitter. That's the easiest way to write into the show and give me your thoughts and opinions. Also played Halo Infinite with Ben recently and we're bringing him back for something! N...

Halo: Fractures | Defender of the Storm

September 26, 2022 22:07 - 21 minutes - 20 MB

Written by John Jackson Miller! This tale takes place approximately 100,000BCE at the end of the Forerunner/Flood War. It's a beautiful story about a Forerunner named Adequate-Observer and his ancilla and the threat that they face and the chance to rise above. What do YOU want from the podcast? Let me know on Twitter. That's the easiest way to write into the show and give me your thoughts and opinions. Also played Halo Infinite with Ben recently and we're bringing him back for something! N...

The State of Halo Infinite

September 23, 2022 02:25 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MB

There's nothing better than good ole constructive criticism. Be advised: I am a positive dude, but kettles are black and I don't like people using rhetoric to imply that they WILL be black. Going forward I will be covering the Halo books after Silentium. Stay tuned to @Halo_Lorecast on Twitter for scheduling updates as well as interacting with me! If you want to be apart of the Lorecast family and appear on the shows hit me up. Talking Halo = fun. --- Support this podcast: https://podcas...

Finish the Fight?

September 22, 2022 03:18 - 8 minutes - 7.99 MB

It's been a very long time. A very long hiatus. Everything has changed. Halo Infinite is still in beta and there are still a million books. Follow us on Twitter @Halo_Lorecast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/halolorecast/support

Halo: Silentium | Part 1

January 15, 2022 01:59 - 1 hour - 187 MB

Omnicron, Optimus Prime, Hosnian Prime, out of my prime - we're back. We read Strings 1-5 here for Halo: Silentium.  Non-condensed sports talk (Go Cowboys, Rams, and Raiders) and me still recovering from the after-effects of COVID-19 and the never ending brain fog.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/halolorecast/support

Halo: Primordium | Part 3

December 28, 2021 22:48 - 1 hour - 156 MB

Welcome to the finale, YES, the finale. We got swept away and finished the entire book rather have an additional episode. Merry Chiefmas and Happy Halo! @HaloLoreCast on Twitter  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/halolorecast/support

Halo: Primordium | Part 2

December 15, 2021 02:29 - 33 minutes - 31.3 MB

Welcome back to a condensed episode after we had an audio corruption! We're covering Chapters 9-20. Also we're running an event for Clashing Sabers in which you can raise money for children to get access to Star Wars books. Follow @HaloLoreCast @Podawans or @ClashingSabers to stay up to date with current information regarding the event. Down below is a link with more information. https://go.rallyup.com/revengeofthereader --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hal...

Halo Infinite Multiplayer Review

December 05, 2021 00:30 - 2 hours - 123 MB

Today is the debut of our ace in the hole Ben (aka the Ithorian Historian, aka the Primordium Historian). This episode we cover all of the bases and pull zero punches. From modes, to maps, to pure frustration, to the weapons/their stats/and their sounds. Enjoy and Happy Halo! Follow us on Twitter @HaloLoreCast Maybe leave a review on Apple? Or don't! Thank you for the faithful listeners thus far. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/halolorecast/support

Halo: Primordium | Part 1

December 02, 2021 03:03 - 1 hour - 196 MB

Baseball. Football. Is it really a Halo podcast? Of course it is. This is part one of Greg Bear's emotional introspection known as Halo: Primordium.  0:00-34:00 (sportsball talk) 34:00-the end (Halo) Follow us on Twitter at @HaloLoreCast and give us a five star rating on Apple Pod! Or email us your thoughts on the show at [email protected] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/halolorecast/support

Halo: Cryptum | Part 4

November 16, 2021 04:13 - 1 hour - 186 MB

The finale of our analysis on Halo: Cryptum. You might notice that we're talking about some other things for 45 minutes to suppress the anticlimactic nature of this book. Regardless, we score the book, celebrate Halo Infinite's release, take a trip down nostalgia road, and #DezCaughtIt  Follow us on Twitter @HaloLoreCast 0:00-45:00: Various things. 45:00- Halo: Cryptum  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/halolorecast/support

Halo: Cryptum | Part 3

November 02, 2021 01:43 - 1 hour - 165 MB

19:05 - we catch up, chit chat. 19:06 to the end - we begin with the betrayal of the Confirmer, the deaths of all of the Didacts children, and the introduction to the Master Builder. Official podcast of the Podawan Network. Follow us on Twitter @HaloLoreCast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/halolorecast/support

Halo: Cryptum | Part 2

October 18, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 223 MB

Join Tom from CloneCast and Ty from Wayfinder Pod as we navigate Halo through the Podawan Network. Our first adventure will be Halo: Cryptum by Greg Bear. In this episode we rant about the anti-vax movement. If that isn't for you, skip to around 19 minutes. This episode is also filled with existentialism and the realization that Bornstellar, like us, is drifting in the coldness and harshness of space. Leo Tolstoy also makes a surprise appearance.  - Follow us @HaloLoreCast @clonecastpod @w...

Bonus Episode | Flight #3 Thoughts

October 11, 2021 22:21 - 12 minutes - 28.7 MB

Our thoughts on the Halo Infinite Flight #3 are here. With the subpar to disastrous betas of Call of Duty: Vanguard and Battlefield 2042, where does Halo Infinite stack up? Spoiler: on top.  - Don't forget to vote in our poll on Spotify! - Officially a part of the @Podawans Network. - Follow us on Twitter @HaloLoreCast. - Next episode will be Halo: Cryptum | Part 2! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/halolorecast/support

Halo: Cryptum | Part 1

October 04, 2021 00:27 - 1 hour - 154 MB

Join Tom from CloneCast and Ty from Wayfinder Pod as we navigate Halo through the Podawan Network. Our first adventure will be Halo: Cryptum by Greg Bear. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/halolorecast/support

Bonus Episode | Halo Infinite Flight Impressions

September 30, 2021 02:15 - 19 minutes - 43.5 MB

Join Ty in this solo outing to discuss the ends and outs of the second Halo Infinite flight. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/halolorecast/support

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