Latest Mmos Podcast Episodes
Episode 231: Caravan Stories 2
Battle Bards - February 20, 2024 14:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsReturning to the fertile soundtrack of Caravan Stories, Syl and Syp are rejoined by Steff to give us a fresh take! It's another journey through a charming and laid-back MMO landscapes. Episode 231 show notes Intro (feat. "Entrust a Will," "Toasting Dance," and "Open the Map") "Foothills of...
Episode 230: Palia
Battle Bards - December 12, 2023 14:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsReady to get your cozy on? Syp and Syl take you into the relatively new life sim Palia to explore its down-home-on-the-player-farm tunes. Is this a little TOO laid-back and boring, or is there a rural charm to this soundtrack? We’ll be the judge of that. Episode 230 show notes Intro (feat. “H...
Episode 229: Caravan Stories Part 1
Battle Bards - November 07, 2023 12:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsCome along for a trundling trip through the countryside with Caravan Stories, a 2017-era MMO that charmed Syl so much that she demanded they do a two-part show on its soundtrack! Bring your sympathy for Syp, who has to put up with this nonsense! Episode 229 show notes Intro (feat. "Dubious Pe...
Episode 228: Cheery dungeons
Battle Bards - September 26, 2023 12:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsNot every dungeon has to be a drab and dour affair -- a fact which sent the Battle Bards searching for the cheeriest tunes from MMO instances! Join Syp and Syl as they recount a good half-dozen upbeat tracks from online RPG dungeons. If you've got to loot... loot with a smile. Episode 228 show...
Episode 227: NCsounds
Battle Bards - September 05, 2023 12:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsSyp and Syp return to the vast library of NCsoft's MMO soundtracks, with games like Aion, Lineage, and Blade & Soul to keep our ears happy for decades now. With so much new music coming out of this studio on a regular basis, there's always something fresh to experience! Episode 227 show notes ...
Episode 226: Echoes of MMOs that never were
Battle Bards - June 27, 2023 12:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIt’s always highly bittersweet when MMO fans sit back and consider the games that never were — the projects that got far along in development but, for various reasons, didn’t cross the finish line. But some left behind a melodic footprint that’s very much worth examining, which is what our intre...
Episode 225: Embers Adrift
Battle Bards - June 06, 2023 12:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsOne of the newer MMOs on the market, Embers Adrift leaned hard into tougher PvE gameplay and the darkest of dark nights. But how does its music support this fantasy game world? Syl and Syp investigate the "living soundtrack" of this hardcore title. Episode 225 show notes Intro (feat. "Adventu...
Episode 224: A return to EverQuest II
Battle Bards - April 19, 2023 13:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIt's been an almost egregiously long time since the Battle Bards turned their attention to the EverQuest II soundtrack -- but now that wait is over. Join Syp and Syl as they comb through the expansions for all sorts of delightful musical morsels to enjoy! Episode 224 show notes Intro (feat. "...
Episode 223: Dragonica
Battle Bards - March 29, 2023 13:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsThe steely gaze and pointy ears of the Battle Bards turns to 2009's Dragonica -- also known as Dragon Saga -- to see what musical treasures might be stashed in this beast's lair. Syl and Syp descend into this all-too-cute realm to find tracks of whimsy and madness awaiting. Listener beware! Ep...
Dimension hopping out of capitalism!
One Time On The Internet - March 06, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsIn this episode we dive into Mandela effects, what year the earth ended, and why someone might want to lucid dream their way outta this place.
Episode 222: World of Warcraft Dragonflight
Battle Bards - March 01, 2023 14:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsWill our fascination with giant, skyfaring, flame-belching lizards subside? World of Warcraft bets not, as it's currently soaring through its Dragonflight expansion. Will the music also ascend to lofty realms or fall to the earth with a dud? You'll have to listen to the Battle Bards as they figu...
We're back! | Diving into our browsing history
One Time On The Internet - February 17, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsKicking off a brand new era of One Time On The Internet, your deep dive into days of the webs past. Today we're getting acquainted by sharing a bit of our personal internet history!
Episode 221: LOTRO Before the Shadow
Battle Bards - February 01, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsThe power of the One Ring doesn't just rule them all -- it also brings Steff back from retirement! All three Battle Bards are here today to talk about Lord of the Rings Online's enormous Before the Shadow soundtrack. From Hobbits to swans to everything in between, our radio dial is stuck on Midd...
Episode 220: Guild Wars 2 End of Dragons
Battle Bards - December 21, 2022 13:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsWhether or not you like dragons, you have to admit that Guild Wars 2 certainly ended them in style! Join Syl and Syp as they rewind to last winter's End of Dragons and its incredible bounty of soundtrack goodness. Episode 220 show notes Intro (feat. "Daigo Ward" and "Mist Connections") "A F...
Episode 219: Peace and quiet
Battle Bards - November 23, 2022 13:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIf anyone's ever told you to "take a chill pill," then the Battle Bards have your full dosage in today's episode. Exploring peaceful and serene tracks from MMORPGs, Syl and Syp find their inner calm -- before the inevitable slaughter. Episode 218 show notes Intro (feat. "A Farmer's Life" from...
Episode 218: Dungeon Fighter Online
Battle Bards - November 03, 2022 01:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsRock out with your mace out as the Battle Bards crank up the soundtrack to Dungeon Fighter Online. Have we been missing out on the vast bounty of action setpieces? Is there a delightful orchestral soundtrack tucked inside all of this synth noise? Tune in and find out! Episode 218 show notes ...
Episode 217: Legend of Edda
Battle Bards - September 28, 2022 13:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsChances are you've never heard of today's featured MMO -- or its quirky little soundtrack! So why not come along with Syp and Syl to explore Legend of Edda, a now-defunct RPG set in a realm of Greek Mythology? Episode 217 show notes Intro (feat. “Ballack's Castle” and “Cybele Garden”) “Title...
Episode 128 - Cyberpunk 2077
Two More Tryhards - September 08, 2022 21:25 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 12 ratingsThe year is 2022...across a not-so desolate landscape, MegaCorps continue to grow in strength as Microsoft acquires Blizzard-Activision, Sony acquires Bungie and Nintendo continues to Nintendo. We're also going back to a game that was "ready" in 2020 and is "finished" in 2022. That's right, th...
Battle Bards Episode 216: FFXIV Before Meteor
Battle Bards - August 31, 2022 13:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsWhile Final Fantasy XIV players won't shut up about A Realm Reborn, it's not often you hear people speaking fondly of the original 1.0 edition. Yet in this episode of Battle Bards, Syp and Syl find something to praise from this era: the Before Meteor soundtrack. Let's rewind the clock and hear t...
Battle Bards Episode 215: Lineage W
Battle Bards - August 17, 2022 13:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsMaybe you've never heard of Lineage W, a 2021 spin-off of NCsoft's long-running franchise. But after today's Battle Bards episode, you'll have heard it's sweet tunes! Join Syl and Syp as they explore this fantasy soundtrack to see how it stacks up against its amazing ancestors. Episode 215 sho...
Episode 127 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Two More Tryhards - July 26, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 12 ratingsIf ever there was something to point to as a pure form of 80s/90s nostalgia, this is it. In the vein of a classic like Turtles in Time, a beat em' up like Shredder's Revenge will give you everything you could have wanted without bleeding you and your family dry of quarters. It's like being 9 in...
Episode 126 - Deep Rock Galactic
Two More Tryhards - July 12, 2022 21:07 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 12 ratingsThis one has been sitting on the hard drive for a while, but it's time to unleash...THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP! Deep Rock Galactic is a fantastic cooperative experience in a fun setting that will bring you closer to your best bearded buds and leave little to no room for trolling from internet stra...
Episode 214: Thieves and rogues
Battle Bards - June 29, 2022 13:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsYou may never see them coming, but when the Battle Bards strike out of the shadows, you'll either find your pocket picked, your fluffy best friend kidnapped, or your life's blood stolen. After all, they learned from the best thieves and rogues in the world! And what kind of music would these rob...
Episode 125 - Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
Two More Tryhards - June 21, 2022 12:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsSup, suckas? We return, on time, again! This week is without Peter so Morgan and Jordan are talking Tiny Tina's Wonderlands. Are we once again going to refer to a game as a love letter to something? You bet your sweet ass we are. This time it's a blend of two things we love deeply, Loot n' Shoot...
Episode 124 - Vampire Survivors
Two More Tryhards - June 07, 2022 12:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsThe Tryhard Team is back after a short break with Vampire Survivors, the idle-ish bullet hell where YOU are the bullet hell. Fight off hordes of zombies, vampires, ghosts and more with your trusty throwing knife, cross, bible and a smattering of other holy relics as you fight to survive death i...
Episode 213: Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker
Battle Bards - June 01, 2022 13:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsThe END(walker) of Final Fantasy XIV came, went, and brought us some excellent music along the way! In this episode of the Battle Bards, Syl and Syp joust back and forth over the tunes from FFXIV's latest expansion. Is it an acquired taste or an instant hit? Let them be the judge! Episode 213 ...
Episode 123 - HALO Ep. 8-9
Two More Tryhards - May 24, 2022 12:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsThe time has finally come. Halo has wrapped up the first season on Paramount+ and Peter and Jordan are here to talk about it. Where did this new form of storytelling in the Halo universe deliver, where did it fail, are we excited about next season? This week we look back and look forward to mor...
Episode 122 - HALO Ep. 6-7
Two More Tryhards - May 22, 2022 18:45 - 39 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsPeter and Jordan are back from the Eridanus II mission, or maybe they're out in the rubble, or maybe both because they too can skip time. What they can't skip, is another episode of Halo. Looking for another home on Discord? Why not join us here where you can talk to the crew dIrectly? F...
Episode 121 - HALO Ep. 4-5
Two More Tryhards - May 17, 2022 12:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsBack and almost caught up to the show run, Halo episodes 4 and 5 could be argued as both the highest point and the lowest point for the show so far. As it turns out, Halo is a good setting for fight scenes and not so good for slow burns like Kwan Ha. Who knew? Looking for another home on Disc...
Episode 120 - HALO Ep. 2-3
Two More Tryhards - May 10, 2022 12:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsWe're back, late again, but we're headed in the right direction. This week is looking at the Halo Paramount+ series episodes 2-3. After all of the fan service from episode 1, does the series continue to deliver? Did Jordan get his weird worm guys? Has Peter's grunty thirst been sated? Find out ...